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Bakrid Movie Review
by Anjali Anand August 23, 2019
Bakrid Movie Summary
Despite emotive performances from actor Vikranth and camel Sarah the sentimental drama struggles to connect with the audience but manages to entertain to some extent. But it is definitely a one time watch for animal lovers out there.
Bakrid Movie Rating
Actor Vikranth is back on screens with the sentimental drama Bakrid after his critically acclaimed crime drama Suttu Pidikka Utharavu and sport entertainer Vennila Kabaddi Kuzhu 2. Like his previous ventures the actor has given a neat and clear performance in the flick. It has been some time since Tamil audience has enjoyed a good film crafted on the relationship between a human and an animal. Director Jagadeesan Subu has tried to cash in on that and has come up with the first of its kind Indian film which speaks of the relationship between a man and a camel.
Rathinam (Vikranth), an innocent farmer wins his share of his ancestral land after a legal battle with his elder brother. He desires to start farming in the piece of land that he has won but lacks the financial source to do so. So he decides to approach the bank to apply for a loan to begin farming. But the officer in the bank tells him that he wants to see some ongoing works on the field in order to sanction him a loan. But to do that Rathinam needs money. His friend (Dinesh Prabhakar) points him to a moneylender who happens to be a Muslim whose family is getting ready to celebrate Bakrid. When Rathinam arrives at the moneylender's home he witnesses a camel and its offspring. He also notices the moneylender yelling at his people for bringing home the offspring along with the mother as it will be morally disturbing to slaughter the camel in front of its own offspring.
Rathinam, who was noticing all this, gets fascinated by the little camel and asks the moneylender to give him the baby camel. But before deciding to take the camel to his home he gives a call to his wife Geetha (Vasundhara Kashyap) to see whether she is okay with it. She says she has no problem with it and hence he takes the camel to home. They begin to farm their land and grow the camel alongside their cows. Rathinam names the camel Sara after his late father Sarangan. Sara gets the attention of the villagers and they are also fascinated by the creature.
Rathinam develops a special bond with Sara. Everything seems to go well until Sara falls ill. When Rathinam gets a veterinarian to treat Sara, he advices Rathinam to leave the camel in the desert as the climatic condition and food in the locality is not suitable for the habitation of a camel. So without having any choice left Rathinam makes the hard decision to leave the camel in Rajasthan by the mode of lorry transportation. But he decides to travel with Sara to ensure that she lands in safe hands. The journey from Chennai to Rajasthan and did he leave Sara in safe hands, is what makes the rest of the story.
The intention and the message that the story teller intended to convey through Bakrid is good but it is the execution that has took a slight pitfall. There are many sweet little moments in the entertainer between Rathinam and his daughter and between the camel and Rathinam which are beautifully established. They are genuine factors that incite a pleasant feeling in the audience. But the film gets sluggish in the second half which is really a patience tester.
Actor Vikranth has delivered a fantastic performance of a man who is too emotional but keeps it with himself. The actor has clearly evolved as an actor and it is simply his career best performance so far of his journey in the industry. Vasundhara Kashyap is fitting in the role of a village homemaker and has beautifully added colors to the screen without any makeup. The rest of the cast has added strength to the film with their neat performance.
On the technical front, apart from being unnecessarily too loud at few places D. Imman makes his soulful music speak in places where the emotions cannot be put forth by means of dialogues.
Director Jagadeesan Subu's has come up with a plot which only a handful of film maker would dare to touch. But the good intention of depicting the unconditional love between a man and an animal turns desperation in the second half where he drags the film with lengthy emotional scenes trying to establish a connection or to help us understand the love between the man and animal.
On the whole, Bakrid is a genuine attempt to depict the love between a man and an animal but struggles to connect with the audience after a certain point. But it is definitely a one time watch for animal lovers out there.
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Engineers Cite Pro/ ENGINEER Features They Like Best
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What makes a software product powerful? It all depends on who you ask.
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Steris Corp.'s Wilson his company converted to Pro/ENGINEER's Foundation Advantage after having problems with their previous software packages in handling large assemblies and integrating tools for analysis. The company benchmarked four different software packages before deciding on Pro/ENGINEER. For features, cost, and return on investment, Pro/ENGINEER was the clear winner, he says.
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Home Business Ideas How To Start A Career As A Hairdresser
How To Start A Career As A Hairdresser
If you've always had a keen interest in hair and beauty and are naturally a people person, a career in hairdressing can be extremely rewarding. In fact, there are 41,000 hair and beauty businesses in the UK and this number is rapidly growing with an estimated 45% increase in the number of salons popping up.
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Q: Why do I get a "member function not present" error when evaluating expressions on the VC++ debugger? I've got a static method, MyClass::myMethod() on another DLL, MyDll.dll. In my code, I call this method, and it compiles and runs fine.
But when I try MyClass::myMethod() in the immediate window (or the watch window), I always get:
MyClass::myMethod()
CXX0052: Error: member function not present

Why is that?
Update: I've found out that when I use the context operator it works:
{,,MyDLL}MyClass::myMethod()

I'm not really sure why it's needed, though, so I'm going to wait a bit to see if someone has a nice explanation.
Update 2: I was asked to give more information. Unfortunately, what I described is almost all I have. This is in third-party code. The method, which resides on a different DLL, is declared like this:
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I haven't got the source. It was compiled on Debug mode under VC++9.

A: Well, I'm not sure why, but the debugger isn't smart enough to know that class is in another DLL, so you have to explictly tell it by using the context operator:
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A: That's probably because your static function is defined inline.
My test with this class:
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gives me this output in my immediate window:
myclass::inlinetest()
CXX0052: Error: member function not present
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2018 NFL Draft – Defensive Tackles
Executive decision here . . . I've decided to ditch the Free Agency articles, it's a lot of work, and I really think at this point, a waste of time, because I think most of our spending is done. We do get the $17M from letting the Ndominant one go, but that's in June, after some more cuts happen, and it's too complicated to try and figure out who those players may be, soooooo, ON TO THE DRAFT!!
As I mentioned, Suh is no longer playing 874 snaps for our defense this season, so other guys are going to need to step up big time. Of course, we're not going to stay pat with what we have, we will surely be drafting a DT, but in what RD that happens is very much up in the air (at least for us!). Jordan Phillips has said he wants to be a better player, and we'll need him to be, and 2nd YR player Davon Godchaux will need to continue to develop. behind those two, it's looking pretty thin with 2nd YR DT Vincent Taylor, Gabe Wright, the occasionally used DE/DT William Hayes. I'm going to take a look at a few prospects I like that can help our team. Most will be early RD picks, but a couple of late ones too.
Vita Vea 6'4 347 Washington
Most likely the first DT off the board in the 2018 NFL draft, will it be by our Miami Dolphins? It's a possibility, but cool your engines, there are a LOT of possibilities, and on draft day, things we don't even foresee happening may happen, which could shake up even the best laid plans. Back to Vita Vea, who is a behemoth of a DT. Both he and Da'Ron Payne, who I'll discuss next are the highest rated DT's at 6.5 by NFL.com. Vea was a 3 year starter at Washington, playing in almost every game each year. Playing in the Pac-12, Vea was pretty consistent his last 2 seasons, piling up around 40 tackles and in his Sophomore season tallying 5 sacks, and last year, his Junior season 3.5 sacks. He's not really a penetrator, he's more of a space eater. As to whether he could occupy 2 blockers like Suh did, or whether we're even looking for that type of player is another story. While Suh was effective at that, did it make our defense any better?
Vea did well at the combine, at least at the weight rack where he threw up 41 reps, and actually, at 347 lbs, running a 5.1 is pretty damn impressive as far as I'm concerned. Zierlein compares Vea to Danny Shelton, who besides now residing in the AFC East with NE, has had a rather unremarkable career. I believe Vea is more athletic than Shelton, and although Vea's a little larger, he moves much better than Shelton does. The Dolphins have scheduled a visit with Vea as one of their 30 allotted visits. That visit may go a long way as to whether he's in our plans at #11 or not.
Da'Ron Payne 6'2 311 Alabama
Da'Ron Payne was actually close in size to Vita Vea as a HS recruit at 350 lbs, but Payne has managed to keep his weight down to just over 300 lbs. While Payne isn't as large as Vea, he's also more of a run stuffing DT who happens to be excellent at tackling. Payne is a power player, but he's not as athletically gifted as Vea is, and doesn't move as well. What Payne does better is hold his ground, shed blocks, and make tackles. I actually think Payne would fit very well for our team. He's also not a penetrator like Aaron Donald, and won't be racking up sacks, but if we could plug in a DT will make tackles in the run game, I'm down on that.
At Bama, Payne slowly built up his playing time, and saved his best for last. In his Junior year, Payne finished with 36 total tackles and 1.5 sacks. Payne's Junior and last season was best with 53 total tackles along with 1 sack. As you can see, Payne has not been a pass rushing DT, but that doesn't mean he can't improve that as a pro. Payne put up 27 reps at the combine, but don't be fooled, he's a powerful guy. Zierlein says Payne is ready to start right out of the box, so that would be great for us, because we could use Godchaux in passing downs, where I think he will improve.
Taven Bryan 6'4 291 Florida
You look at Taven Bryan, and you think of a big TE, or maybe a DE, but he doesn't strike you as an interior defensive lineman. He's built narrower, without the extra thick lower body and belly area, but those qualities make him a better pass rushing prospect than the 2 aforementioned DT's. Bryan improved each year at Florida garnering more playing time each year. In his final year (Junior) he finished with 37 total tackles, 6 for a loss, along with 4 sacks. He's still very raw, but has more of an upside as far as a pass rusher. He's not going to be a run stuffer like Vea or Payne, but could turn out like a guy named Cam Jordan, who he was compared to. Jordan has had a long career playing DE for the Saints in a 4-3 defense, and 59.5 sacks later, playing very well, thank you! Does that mean Bryan is destined to play outside? It's possible, or maybe he becomes a great pass rushing DT like Aaron Donald, or Justin Tuck. Did I mention he's from Wyoming? Did I mention his dad was a Navy Seal?
Unlike Vea or Payne, Bryan may not be a plug-n-play DT, but more of a work into the rotation kind of guy, but his athleticism gives him a lot of upside. The problem with us drafting Bryan is he would have to last to RD 2, and depending on which way we go RD 1, if we go defense in RD1, I have RD 2 slated for our next TE, so I can't see Bryan being in the cards, unless we trade back in RD1, which is always a possibility with Mikey Tradey Pants, because staying put is just oh so hard for him.
Harrison Phillips 6'4 307 Stanford
Smith is actually one of my favorite DT prospects, if not my favorite. While the other guys have upsides, this guy has been producing his last 2 seasons at DT, after getting little playing time his first 2 years at DE. Phillips is a former wrestling champion, and that's a great attribute to bring to to the trenches. While Phillips isn't a gifted athlete, he's an effort guy, and man, did his effort show this past season. No typos here, Phillips racked up 98 total tackles (61 solo) which is basically 3 times or more the totals of the top 2 guys. Phillips also had an extremely impressive 17.0 tackles for a loss, along with 7 1/2 sacks, to give him 14 1/2 sacks in 2 seasons as a DT.
At the combine, Phiilips continued his great effort with 42 reps, and that's not with short stubby arms, he has 34″ arms folks! Zierlein compares Phillips to Ryan Glasgow (Who?), but I've heard a better comparison, and that's Kyle Williams, who has had a very successful 12 year career with the Buffalo Bills. I see that type of potential for Phillips. Everyone is always enamored with the athletic guys, but it's the effort guys that go, and keep going in the NFL, and Phillips is just that. He's also a RD 2-3 guy, and it may be unlikely he's still there in RD 3, but if we haven't yet addressed DT by then, and he's still on the board, I think he'd be a great pick for our Dolphins.
Derrick Nnadi 6'1 299 Florida St.
Nnadi is more of a mid RD prospect, which may suit as well as far as timing. If we go away from DT in RD 1, and we get our TE in RD 2, we can start looking for a DT a little later, from RD 3 on, and really, It's not like we didn't have success last year with Godchaux giving us nearly 600 snaps last season from Rd 5. Nnadi is built like a fire hydrant, low center of gravity, thick lower body. Nnadi was a starter since his Sophomore year at Florida St, and was pretty productive. In his Senior year, Nnadi totaled 53 tackles with 10 tackles for a loss, along with 3.5 sacks. In his Junior year, Nnadi had 6.5 sacks, to give him an even 10 in 2 seasons.
Zierlein considers Nnadi a NT, but mostly he's an active player with a good motor who may be a potential starter. Just a note, Nnadi played at over 310 lbs at Florida State, he cut weight for the combine, and he still ran a 5.38, so Nnadi isn't a TE prospect playing DT, he's a big boy who belongs in the trenches.
Deadrin Senat 6'0 314 South Florida
Senat played at South Florida in the American Conference, obviously not the powerhouse of NCAA football. On the other hand, Senat is still a very good prospect, also in that middle round area, maybe 3-5. Senat was pretty productive at S. FLA, and in his Senior season, logged 66 total tackles, 10 tackles for loss along with 6 sacks. Another powerful interior defender, Senat has a short squat frame that enables him to get better leverage in the trenches. Not considered to pass rush threat because of a lack of pass rush repertoire, and not the most athletic prospect to begin with, Senat can be a good rotational player that can hold his own and make tackles. Senat put up 35 reps at the combine, and has a strong upper body. Senat probably won't be an NFL starter unless a coach gets a hold of him and improves his technique, but could still be a valuable player in a DL rotation.
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There are so many prospects, and I'm sure I've left out some of your favorites, so shout 'em out and tell me who they are. Some guys I almost put in were B.J. Hill, Nathan Shepherd and Maurice Hurst, who I believe still has not been medically cleared.
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Nobody can ever agree with Lou because everyone else is always wrong which would make him wrong. Right?
professorloumiamidolphinsblog says:
Perfect example right here. I could be like others who get butthurt over these types of comments but I'm not. I don't care.
maybe others should try it some time. not caring.
You reap what you sow
whatever. again, if you're butthurt because I don't agree with your opinions that's on you; not me.
Easy not to forget when you know nothing! It's wonderful!
New Age says:
Lou,
I'm glad you don't care because it allows us to disagree and I know you won't change your mind. You say your point, someone else says theirs, move on to the next area where we will disagree/agree. Outside of Benkert, we usually agree on stuff but I like the different perspectives on where the team is at.
so do I and that's why I brought up Ridley as a possibility at #11 when we were all discussing defense at that point. I had my reasons for thinking that way and I shared them.
If people don't agree with me I'm not going to go into the corner and suck my thumb for a half hour and then come back later. I move on.
Point is, we're here for the same reason and we all know what that is and we all know not everyone is going to agree with us and you need to be fine with that and sometimes have a thick skin. If you don't, then it's on you. Not the person who didn't agree with your opinion.
I really don't care if someone agrees with my opinion. I know I sometimes come on here babbling like a person with bi-polar disorder (like Tim tells me) and I deserve to get some of the stuff I get. But, hey, I'm a grown man. If I can't take a little constructive criticism every so often then I've got other issues I need to work on.
I know that I also have strong opinions on things and some think of it as though I don't respect other's opinions and that's not the case. I respect other's opinions but if I have a strong opinion on something am I supposed to change it just so I don't hurt someone's feelings?
We've already seen where this team thinks a lot differently than the normal fan so it's good to explore those possibilities. Personally, I'm ready for a complete make-over and see how it goes. We have a ton of old dudes in uniform this year. That usually ends up with a lot of injuries which becomes an excuse for the team. Hopefully not, and maybe we see some new offensive schemes. Watching the audacity and inventiveness of the Eagles and Rams this year was a breath of fresh air. Maybe the Dolphins can take off similarly.
The older guys on the roster is also one of the reasons you've got to say that NOTHING is off the board as far as what we do in the draft. Besides the injuries is the fact that some of them are one year rentals even if they have two year contracts.
We can't ignore a position like DE just because of the pure #'s at the position because, like you said, we could be looking at injuries. Hayes was injured last season. Could happen again. Wake could get injured. With age in this game it becomes more highly likely a player could suffer an injury. Plus, Hayes is only signed for one year.
So, yes, the draft could definitely go in a much different direction than any of us see it.
What I did with my mock above was to select only players Miami has shown interest in, whether it be from the combine, Senior Bowl, or just bringing in for a visit. Obviously, they aren't going to pick every single guy they are publicly linked to, but I thought it would be interesting to see what a mock would look like doing this. It actually came out pretty good.
Who's butthurt?
works well when you want to give yourself "a stranger" too
I keep a jar for when I have Indian.
LMAO ER, I just ate Indian food last night. It was absolutely delicious, but I fear what it will do to my stomach today.
I love Indian. I just hate smelling like it afterwards and the ripple effect. But it's worth it!
I'm glad Mike E understood that was a Food Group!
Because I was taking it in a completely different direction!!!!!! 😉
LMAO – I could easily see how that would happen
Don't say I never did anything for you pic.twitter.com/1muI8GEXB5
— Tom Garfinkel (@TomGarfinkel) March 24, 2018
I probably should have left that alone!
But I hope you like Orange! ;-(
Darker teal? I hope so. No more wussy blue!
All I want is the 1972 team logo back on the helmets!!!
Well at least we are not on this merry-go-round with Landry!
Steelers putting Le'Veon Bell negotiations on hold while navigating free agency/draft. GM Kevin Colbert said team will eventually continue dialogue with Bell's reps but there's no update on a deal. Rescinding franchise tag unlikely. Colbert still hopes Bell is at training camp.
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) March 25, 2018
naplesfan2010 says:
I really don't like the term butthurt.
What a juvenile insult and vile image that is.
Why if you disagree with someone's NFL draft picks then that person becomes someone with a homosexual injury? or a constipation / hemorrhoid pain? Just filthy and childish insults.
And why if someone has a different opinion on a Free safety than yours, do you say they have no testicles? Oh … so pitching a WR as a R1P11 choice is soooo macho on your part? and any other pick equals not being as manly? You think it takes courage to type a guess like yours, but any other guess is cowardly? Why not just consider all of our opinions as mere conjecture in the spirit of camaraderie? Why do you think of yourself as braver than any of us other typists?
If that kind of personal attack were left out, then there would be no problem with proposing Ridley or whomever for R1P11. Mock drafts are just for fun anyway.
It isn't the difference of opinion I reject. Lots of different ideas are great to see and think about.
It's calling people names just because they disagree that I object to.
It's mocking or laughing at others' opinions that I object to.
It's saying people who disagree with you "don't have a clue" that I object to.
I do not have a favorite pundit or writer who is "my guy."
I am barely even aware of their names as I read their stuff.
But I report it on here as another idea about our topic. Just for fun.
I have decades of intense scrutiny on the NFL. Saying my opinions are stupid and that I need to use my eyes is silly, as I have watched and studied thousands of hours of NCAA and NFL football.
and there ya go
I called no one a name and didn't say anyone's opinions were stupid. I never said any of that.
and we all throw shade at the beat writers from time to time but you seem to have taken exception to the particular "shade" I threw because it had to do with one of your guys.
Bullshit. I don't even know which beat writer you were insulting. I don't have any guys.
You are just a foul mouth who thinks you are the God of blog posters.
I am not always right, but neither are you.
Every post of yours is phrased as if anyone who disagrees with you is an idiot.
Or a douchebag.
In the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Stephen Covey points out that nobody can make you feel any way you don't want to feel if you don't allow them to do it. So, if you feel the way you do about my posts then it's on you.
Wyoming,
I don't know how I feel about drafting a S at #11, so I am kinda with you. I do like Derwin James though. He looks like he could possibly be a pro bowl sort of guy. If he's actually there, i'd have to seriously consider him. He might be exactly what this defense needs to take another step. He's a big time leader too and would be a great addition to the locker room, from all reports. It would depend who else is there, but I think James would be a very solid pick at #11.
BPA in the first for me….at pretty much any position.
I was just saying if Raquan Smith is on the board still!
I like james a lot!
If the 4-QB's and Smith are gone then he's just as much in the Conversation as any DT or CB.
Something Jumps out of the games of Smith for me! I think he will be VERY GOOD!
I should say both LB's are gone
Screw you, Lou!! 😉
Benkert scucks, draft Ferguson, LOL
Is this the part where I go in the corner and suck my thumb?
another personal insult
Wilt Chamberlain, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Andre the Giant pic.twitter.com/ii63IQSEfz
— History Lovers Club (@historylvrsclub) March 25, 2018
The very first time I ever heard the term "butthurt" was when someone here said it to me. I had the same thoughts, but I figured it's become part of our lingo here. Lol
rich0322, That did turn out to be a nice draft
we're all guessing at 11, with that in mind if a CB or LBer slides to us do to a run at the QB position he may be BPA that also fills a need. the odds are that if this FO has an itch they may scratch it at 11,
so looking at the roster we're loaded at wr, if we take ridley who walks? why take a QB when all he'll do is hold a clip board for 2 years since you already have a starter and B/U? as for LBer and CB, those positions need day one starter depth so for my money that's what i'm expecting.
So, in other words, we're only going to be drafting TE's, LB's and DB's since they are the only positions we've not added to in FA.
"due to a run"
I look at it from the point of view that pure #'s at a position should not preclude you from taking a player at that position. And we can look at it any number of ways. Amendola only has his first yr guaranteed and he's often injured. Parker can't stay healthy as well and it's been one of the reasons why he hasn't lived up to his 1st rd status to this point.
Is this the year he puts it all together? Maybe. Maybe not. However, the one thing that stands out more than anything for this team since Tannehill has been the qb is the lack of the ability of the offense to move the ball and score points. We're loaded at wr because of sheer numbers but do the players we have there say that we're more capable now of moving the ball and scoring points than we were in the past?
DE is another position we're look to be stacked at. We're not going to have a shot at a top DE at #11 but we can't ignore that position because of pure #'s because we have an aging Wake and then Hayes who's up there as well. Hayes is a one year rental.
I also don't think that if you're taking a qb that high you're setting him up to hold a clipboard for two years. You're probably expecting that guy to compete for the starting position and being able to move on from Tannehill going into next season.
DT is a need with Phillips looking like the only starter unless they feel Godchaux is the way to go this year. I don't know if that's the case but I'm not betting on it. So, we could see Vea, Payne or even Hurst at #11.
So, like everyone has said, it's wide open at #11. If one of the LB's is there, he could be the guy. If Ridley is there they could look at him as the ONE guy they need at the wr position that can help the most. Or they may go for need and go DT. Maybe they'll surprise us and go with Davenport? Or maybe even Piggy's fav Guice. In any case, it's going to be interesting.
That would definitely be a nice position to be in if we can pick between Smith and James. I think they can both be pretty good.
CB DENZEL WARD
WR CALVIN RIDLEY
And it's pretty clear we will get a good player @11
LB TREMAINE EDMUNDS is growing on me too!
It doesn't hurt that NFL.com NFL COMPARISON Brian Urlacher!!!!!!!!!!!!
I would love to have that guy and he's only 19 yrs old right?
born May 2, 1998
I don't find fault with the Lawrence Timmons signing. No one could have predicted that one of the most steady players of the last decade was going to plunge into a mid-life crisis. He was brought in to mentor Raekwon, but that went badly both ways. Those were not the FO's fault.
I did not like the Mario Williams signing. I thought he was done. But he was a former overall #1 pick, so it was worth a shot I guess. Same with the 2 TEs. I thought Julius and Fasano were both done.
But you can't fill all the positions in one draft or even two.
I'm thinking these "old guys" we've got this cycle are a bit better of a gamble.
Amendola is a Super Bowl guy from a winning program with a big smile all the time.
Sitton is a known leader of that feisty attitude you want on the OL.
Kilgore has a high football IQ which you want calling the blocking for you.
Hayes is old but a top five run defender, and we are stacked at DE.
Gore is a HoF guy with a terrific attitude and complete skill set.
Denny is an icon, Wake is a legend. No one else is old.
We actually have a very young team. We needed some mentors and winners.
That was my fault on Mario Williams. I told them to sign him (LOL). I was a Mario homer cause I taped his ankles when he was playing high school football when I was stationed there.
great story … ok you're forgiven for getting us Mario If I'm forgiven for bringing in Byron Maxwell due to his Charleston and Clemson connections while over-looking his sometimes shaky cover skills.
It's a bit more than that;
Jones- 30 and has the one major injury
Sitton- 31
Wake- 36- one major injury
Larson- 30- missed half of last year
Amendola- 32- has finished two full seasons in career
Young- 30 but is a backup
Kilgore- 30 but wasn't a full time starter until 2016
Hayes- 32- injury issues last year. Missed 6 games
Gore- 34- really old but durable RB
Denney- LS- doesn't matter
That's about 20% of our team being over the age of 30 when they play this year. That's pretty old. We still haven't found a solid TE or LB in FA in years. Not a fan of our FA most of the time. Hoping for another solid draft to make the difference.
Part of the problem last year is we were too young across the board. There are a lot of players 30-32 in this league. When an age starts with 3 people tend to freak out. LOL
Hey Lou. I didn't say you make me feel bad.
I said you TRY to make me feel bad.
(and anyone else you disagree with)
… doesn't work though.
I feel great about my life.
AND my 2018 mock draft.
Both are awesome.
great. and I don't try to insult or make anyone feel bad. again, if that's the way you take it then it's not my problem
Okay Naples, here's the way I see it. People on here could be having a discussion on James and how much they like him at #11 and I can join the discussion and give my opinion that I saw how he tested off the charts at the Combine but I wasn't impressed with what I saw on his film and that makes me not want him there.
And with those comments the reaction could be "oh, here we go. Lou has to give his greater than God opinion and disagree with everyone because he knows more than anyone else". And that's not the case. I'm just giving my opinion on the subject, or the player. If I'm wrong then so be it. If people don't agree then that's fine also. Doesn't matter to me. It's only a game.
So, I don't understand why anyone puts that much emphasis on this shit when there's more important things to worry about. I don't get a cut of the salaries of guys I want the team to draft. My life doesn't get any better because MY guys do well.
But, they're opinions and nothing more and, like I said, if you feel insulted by my opinions there's nothing I can do about it.
I'm not insulted but I talked to Josh Allen yesterday…and he's pretty damn butthurt. Mayfield also said he has a one hand response to you if you want to watch the Kansas game again.
Mayfield wants to give me a stranger?
Naples, your forgiven. Plus, you know I am a Charleston homer as well. Speaking of, I was pulling for CofC against Auburn. They had them right where they needed them but they couldn't make a damn free throw and the turnovers killed them.
Lou, Godchaux played more snaps than Phillips last year.
Yea I saw that. Interesting
Suh played 877 snaps and next at DT was Godchaux 500, Phillips 402 and Taylor 185. So unless all three DTs snaps go up significantly, we need to add a DT to make up some of those lost snaps by Suh. Now one way is that the offense is better and we're not in base as much because our opponent is trailing more often and we can go more speed rush package using DEs to get after the QB.
It may not be 1st rd but I see us adding a DT in the draft. Even if it's a guy who is big and strong and can be stout against the run. Not sure what the team thinks about Gabe Wright who only played 23 snaps last year.
My butt hurts
Don't judge me
Lou – It's not really a big deal. There are times when you profess your opinion with a certain condescending tone, as if anyone who feels differently is just plain old stupid, or doesn't know football from tiddlywinks. You don't do that all that time, and I'm actually glad you're here, I like your opinions, whether I always agree or not. BTW – You're not the only one who can get condescending, I know I do it occasionally, it's not intentional, but sometimes when I read back something I wrote earlier, I cringe at how it may have come across. We all do that.
Agreed. It's the evil of the written word that doesn't express someone's temperament. Now if you say to someone you have no idea what you're talking about or you're a moron, well that's on you. LOL
One more thing, what gets said here is nothing compared to what people say on other more public social media forums like FB and Twitter etc. Go look at a political discussion on FB and watch adults become school children within minutes.
Again, if I come across that way it's not intentional. I don't disrespect anyone's opinion on here. I know I can have a strong opinion on a subject and maybe that's why I come across a certain way but it's not to say others don't know what they're talking about because I'm no expert.
This stuff is not important. You've got people like Ken who are going thru things right now and that's more important than getting all hot and bothered over this stuff.
None of our lives are effected one way or another over what happens in the NFL and that's probably a good thing
ER – These are the appetizers we had last night
CHICKEN KHEEMA GUJIYA
Indian spices, peas, minced chicken, avocado chutney
HARE PYAAZ AUR MAKAI KI BHEL
pan roasted corn, crispy potato, spring onion, chilly aioli
These were the entrees . . . My wife took the safe route, I was slightly more daring
MURG TIKKA MASALA
tandoori chicken, creamy fenugreek tomato gravy
VINDALOO GOSHT
lamb cooked in a special traditional Goan spice blend
I can feel it working it's magic on my D.T. right now, the pain is coming soon
Pig says:
That's cause I'm smoking a pork butt tonight when I get home. Must have been yours, LOL
Tim – No question about it man – It's amazing to me how quickly things turn ugly on FB, and twitter too.
I don't do Twitter but I have seen some of the comments reading sports there.
FB shows you how divided this country is with no middle ground about any subject. It's really sad. Facts mean nothing, just emotions.
My FB feed is full of right wing conservatives insults to liberals, and left wing liberals insults to conservatives. It's insane
Same here. And NJ girls talking about how not to mess with them. LOL
I discovered Indian food a few years ago. Hands down my favorite food to go out for. Luckily I've never had any gastrointestinal issues afterwards either. I've always wondered if that is overblown.
That was cool pick with Andre, Chamberlain and Arnie. I had no idea the Giant was in Conan the Destroyer. I had to look it up. He played the Demon-God monster at the end. Pretty cool.
I didn't know Andre was in it either. It's funny how they always made Arnold look huge (tall) with the camera angles, kind of like they did it with Stallone too.
The wife and I just watched Conan the Barbarian yesterday, and I was telling her about the dispute over his height. It cracked me up to see that picture on here the day after watching a movie I haven't seen in a decade. The first Conan was actually an awesome movie in my estimation.
1. Have to Have – means you have an absolute void at a position.
2. Needs – means you feel the need to upgrade and/or add better depth and competition.
3. Wants – means you really want to add a top talent to a specific position.
So what positions would you put under each category?
1. Have to Have – a talented pass catching TE.
2. Needs – OL, RB, DT, LB.
3. Wants – a 3rd Safety, a young QB to develop, pass rushing DT.
Tim – Another solid outing for Matz. The top 4 have looked very promising in the spring, so there's some optimism for the season now. Lugo is definitely a bad 5th starter, and he will have competition from Jason Vargas and Robert Gsellman if he falters.
Hope so. To me it's about health with this team. The injuries have been absurd the last few years.
Yeah, if at least the top 3 can stay healthy in the rotation, that would be huge. Then of course, we need Cespedes, and Conforto healthy and producing most of the season, and that's a great start.
Omar Kelly @OmarKelly
Upon further review, this draft class' top 50 talents aren't very impressive. At certain positions – QB, RB, LBer and safety – it's pretty solid. But if you need anything else….PRAY.
What top 50 has he been looking at?
I'm told the Dolphins met at length with Southeast Missouri State OLB Kendall Donnerson following his standout pro day performance. https://t.co/Rf9sMnUSIy
— Adam Beasley (@AdamHBeasley) March 25, 2018
Anyone know anything about him?
He played OLB for Southwest Missouri State
Lou, your compass is off. LOL
Like I said, he played OLB for Southeast Missouri State. lol
Interesting to note, because I don't know about anything before 2015, the Dolphins didn't meet with any of their 1st rd selections before the draft from 2017, 2016 and 2015.
Happens all the time. Sometimes intel from a prospect's former coaches is all a team needs to know.
Actually, I stand corrected. That's what I get for trusting my sauces. We did visit with Parker before the draft. Not with Tunsil or Harris though.
With Tunsil we probably figured no chance at landing him.
I can't believe that the Draft is still a month away… C'MON!!! LOL
You guys suck, nobody wanted to play my have to have, needs and wants game. Fuck off!!! I'm quite offended. 😉
Our "3rd Safety" should have been David Amerson!!! 😡 :D:
Pretty Sure we can Pencil Kicker into Needs.. not that we want to spend a draft pick on one…. there Butt Better ??
New blog up


Stuffed Bell Pepper Casserole – this deconstructed stuffed pepper recipe is a cheap and easy dinner that won't break the budget!
One of my favorite comfort meals is stuffed peppers. Stuffed peppers are so versatile; you can fill them with nearly any flavor or combination of a meat and a starch.
There's usually too much bell pepper and not enough MEAT [pretty sure my meat lover is grinning as he reads this]. Not to mention, I always find making them to be a chore. That's why I created this deconstructed version: Stuffed Bell Pepper Casserole.
Prepare rice according to package directions. Do not overcook.
Meanwhile, grease a 9x13 casserole dish with cooking spray.
In a large non-stick pan over medium heat, sauté onion in olive oil until translucent.
Add ground beef to skillet. Sauté until fully cooked and no red remains.
Add bell pepper. Sauté until pepper start to soften (about 3 minutes).
Stir in garlic, salt, pepper, tomato paste, diced tomatoes and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to a boil.
Remove skillet from heat. Stir in cooked rice.
Immediately pour mixture into prepared casserole dish.


On Thursday morning, Europe and Americas class had a fantastic time learning all about the wonderful world of powerlifting! Mr. Hammond came into both classes and talked about the sport, what you need to do to take part, and all the different ways you can compete. Mr. Hammond being a powerlifter himself, he had lots of interesting photos showing the different techniques involved, and brought in powerlifting equipment - he even brought a bar and very heavy weights in!
Both classes are very grateful to Mr. Hammond for this wonderful opportunity, and please look at the gallery below to see some of the pupils giving powerlifting a go!


A memorable trip brings power and love into your life. Arrival in Dubai and you will be transferred to the selected hotel. Morning will be free for your personal activities. In the evening, you will be moved to the Dhow cruise one seat-in-coach basis. Dhow Cruise gives a wonderful experience to enjoy unlimited buffet dinner at cruise on the water. Imagine yourself on having feasted on a Dhow Cruise with the attractive lights of Dubai creek with melody and buffet dinner. Happiness for never so easy to find... And then return back to the hotel. The overnight stay will be at the hotel.
Enjoy mouth-watering buffet breakfast at the hotel. Morning will be free for your personal activities. Later on in the afternoon, you will be moved to the Desert Safari on seat-in-coach basis. This off-road Arabian voyage takes you from the hustle and bustle of Dubai city to the desert of golden sand dunes. You will take a trip to the desert from your hoist point in a luxury 4X4 (Toyota Land Cruiser) and reach there in around 45 minutes. After that the Arabian hot desert ride known as dune bashing (desert driving) will begin, where you will scream and laugh with excitement as the car goes up and down the dunes. As the sun sets into the sphere, we will stop to allow you to take beautiful sunset snaps, while standing on top of the fading desert dunes. We now head to the site of camp where a fleet of camels await your arrival for short camel rides. After that on the time of returning, you can purchase some mementos before relaxing on a majlis (low cushions) in traditional Bedouin tents. Enjoying Arabian BBQ (barbeque /barbecue) buffet dinner and dessert beside a blistering bonfire with traditional cups of coffee and dates, under the stars of the sky. You can also have the experience of their local and traditional outfits like Bedouin male or female garments, and also have Henna (temporary tattoo) to decorate your hands, legs and feet and smoky sheesha(Hubble-bubbly/water pipe) with flavours. Before us returning to Dubai, you will be entertained by the dancing of a belly dancer on traditional Arabic music, and you are welcome to join along. And then return back to the hotel with sweet memories. The overnight stay will be at the hotel.
After breakfast you will leave from the Hotel and drive through the scenic route of Bur Dubai Creek for photo shoot, Spice market and Gold souk (For 45 minutes), Photo stop at Burj Al Arab (world famous 7-star hotel), Jumeirah beach and Mosque (the only Mosque allowing non-Muslims to enter), Palm island photo stop , Atlantis the Palm Hotel Photo stop, Burj Khalifa photo shoot, and the Sheikhs Palace (a stunning palace with peacocks welcoming you) before returning back to hotel for night stay.
After having the breakfast, according to your flight timing you will get the transfers to the airport where you will board the flight towards your onward journey. And you will take the happiest moments and its memories with you and also fantastic stories about your amazing trip to share with your relatives and friends.
Dubai city tour on SIC basis.
Desert Safari with Dinner and belley dancing.
The package discount of 1000 INR not valid on Sightseeing only Packages.


Cardboard Citizens is bringing workshops to the North Kensington area for the community affected by the Grenfell tragedy.
If you are in the local community and have been affected by the Grenfell tragedy, please join us for a series of free workshops where you will have the chance to explore issues that are important to you, using drama, games and fun activities.
Meet people and share your experiences in a safe, supportive enviroment. Participants will meet great new people from the local community and build friendships.
We are the UK's leading practitioner of Forum Theatre and Theatre of the Oppressed, a form of theatre that enables participants to identify their barriers and ways to overcome them.


Originally Stonersville Fabricators, Amity Industries co-founder Ned Selwyn Sr. was always driven to produce the highest quality products possible. Working at Piersol Pine in Oaks, PA, in the late 50s and through the 60s, Ned built flow meters early in his career and helped to contribute to Piersol's reputation for high-quality fabrication. After establishing Stonersville Fabricators in 1973, the business evolved and operated as Amity Industries. Acquiring Alburtis Machine in 1988, Amity Machine was created. J&J Machine was acquired in 1993. It was integrated into the Amity family and developed into the worldwide leader known as Amity Fire & Safety to support the fire industry. In 2008 Amity Industries was renamed Amity Fabricators to better represent their line of business. After Amity Fabricators was formally established, Amity Flow became the fourth unit to market the new Venturi Flow Meter designs developed by R.W. Miller and the Amity team. With many former Piersol Pine employees, Amity was able to quickly establish a reputation for consistent high-quality products.
Today, Ned Selwyn Jr. continues that tradition, continually expanding the company by investing in new technologies and adding new capabilities. Having bought the company in 2004, Ned Jr. stepped into the role of President, and his father remained Chairman through 2006. Ned's focus was and is on his management team, pulling everyone together and leveraging their tremendous talent and expertise. The company is now streamlined and incredibly diversified. Ned's interest in technology allowed him to put systems in place to maximize efficiencies which enable Amity to be a very lean operation. Still 100% produced in the U.S.A., Amity can compete anywhere in the world.


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Testamentary Capacity: A Legal Test and Construct
In Testamentary Capacity
Nassim v Healey 2022 BCSC 402 was a dispute over the validity of two testamentary documents –a formal one prepared by lawyers and a hand written will made by the deceased.
The issue of testamentary capacity largely came down to the weight of evidence that the court gave in favour of the lawyers testimony that the deceased was mentally competent to prepare both wills, versus medical evidence that the deceased was demented and incapable of managing his finances.
The case is a good review of the awl of testamentary capacity, knowledge and approval, suspicious circumstances and shifting onus of proof.
The medical diagnosis was a suspicious circumstance that shifted the onus of proof and the evidence of the two lawyers was found to be sufficient to rebut the presumption . The court found that all of the elements necessary for testamentary capacity were present as per the testimony of the lawyers.
The relevant times for assessing mental capacity are when the will-maker gave his or her instructions and when the will-maker executes the will.
(A LEGAL CONSTRUCT & NOT MEDICAL CONCEPT)
While such medical opinions are undoubtedly relevant, it is well established that the court is not obliged to accept them in the face of other more compelling evidence regarding testamentary capacity.
As Ballance J. wrote in Laszlo v Lawton 2013 BCSC 305 at para. 198:
"Testamentary capacity is not a medical concept or diagnosis; it is a legal construct. Accordingly, scientific or medical evidence – while important and relevant – is neither essential nor conclusive in determining its presence or absence. Indeed, the evidence of lay witnesses often figures prominently in the analysis. Where both categories of evidence are adduced, it is open to the court to accord greater weight to the lay evidence than to the medical evidence, or reject the medical evidence altogether: Baker Estate v. Myhre (1995), 1995 CanLII 9056 (AB QB), 28 Alta. L.R. (3d) 428 at para. 39 (Q.B.); O'Neil v. Brown Estate, [1946] S.C.R. 622 [O'Neil]; Spence v. Price (1945), [1946] 2 D.L.R. 592 at 595-96 (Ont. C.A.); James at para. 77; Miliwat v. Gagné, 2009 BCSC 1447, aff'd 2010 BCCA 323 [Miliwat].
Implicit and explicit in the jurisprudence is an acknowledgement of the complexity and subtleties of diminished cognitive functioning and the way in which we perceive, present to and interact with the world around us.
For example, although it is recognized that dementia can impair a testator's mental powers such that he is not capable of making a will, a diagnosis of dementia, standing alone, does not automatically correspond to testamentary incapacity: Royal Trust Corp. of Canada v. Ritchie, 2007 SKCA 64 at para. 13; Otto v. Kapacila Estate, 2010 SKCA 85 at para. 36 [Otto]; Moore at para. 36.
Similarly, a person who is judicially declared incapable of managing his or her affairs pursuant to adult guardianship legislation or suffers a chronic psychotic illness such as schizophrenia may still have the capacity to make a valid will: Otto at para. 36; Royal Trust Co. v. Rampone, [1974] B.C.J. No. 612 (S.C.); Moore at para. 36; Hoffman v. Heinrichs, 2012 MBQB 133. [Emphasis added, not in original.]"
Mental Capacity to Make a Will
Insane Delusions
Testamentary Capacity, Knowledge & Approval
Testamentary Capacity and Knowledge and Approval of a Will


Sunrise Nursery believes that early learning is the key to your child's future. We aim to ensure that all children have good health, are happy, feel safe and are successful. We do this by delivering the EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION STAGE (EYFS) to all our children.
The EYFS covers children's development from birth to the end of their first year at school (Reception). The EYFS Framework describes how we work with your child and your family to support your child's development and learning. It describes how children should be kept safe and cared for and how all concerned can make sure that children achieve the most they can in their earliest years. It is compulsory for us to deliver the EYFS and OFSTED regularly inspects us by the EYFS standards.
Birth to 20 Months	16 months to 36 months	30 months to 60+ months.
While your child is at Sunrise Nursery we will record examples of things they do. We will take photographs and make notes to show how your child is developing. These observations will be gathered into their own Personal Profile which will be passed on to you when your child leaves us. This information is very helpful when they move to school, where the EYFS will be completed.
This theme is about how your child develops; every child is different, but they should all be treated equally. Positive relationships and good communication are vital. Your child needs to learn about risks and safety, how to make good choices, and how to stick to boundaries. They will do this best when all their physical and emotional needs are met.
Principle: Children learn to be strong and independent from a base of loving and secure relationships.
This theme is about how your child learns to manage their feelings and build relationships. We will respect all kinds of families and aim to develop a positive two-way relationship with all our parents. We will support, listen to and work with all the children to help them learn. Every child has a key person within the nursery who is responsible for their observations and written profiles. These can be seen by you at any time, please just ask a member of staff.
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My Dears! Have you heard!? Holy Names Heritage Center is let at last. The Jane Austen Society of North America Oregon-Southwest Washington Chapter has taken it for December 7, 2013 at 1 o'clock in the afternoon. It is for the celebration of Jane's 238th birthday and will be a lively event by all accounts. After our delicious pot luck luncheon, during which we shall enjoy harp music provided by AnnaLee Driscoll, we shall adjourn for what will be an interactive, inviting audience participation presentation, titled: "I Want My Mr. Darcy: Using Pride & Prejudice as Bibliotherapy."
Our charming presenters are: Emily Bergman, MLS, Librarian for 36 years ; Alice Bergman, MBS, MA, LPC therapist and a member of the Jane Austen Society since 1977.
There will also be a raffle at the end of the luncheon. Costumes are encouraged but optional.
For more info and how to RSVP for this charming event, please scroll through the flyer below, and check out our 2013 Events page. For carpooling options, please visit our Carpooling page.
The November Reading Group meets on November 10 at 1 p.m. at the home of Bill Boyd and Marna Tisdel.
In November we choose the topics for our Reading Group discussions for the following year. Bring your ideas for the 2014 discussions.
In our November reading group we will discuss A Jane Austen Education by William Deresiewicz. Multiple copies of this book are available in local libraries and it is out in a paperback edition. If you subscribe to audible.com, it is available as an audio book as well.
Since our discussion will be shortened by the time to pick 2014 discussion topics, we will limit our discussion to chapters 1 and 6 of the book. These cover Emma and Sense and Sensibility.
In each chapter of his book Deresiewicz discusses one of Austen's novels and an important lesson he learned from the book. Do you think Austen set out to teach the lesson he described in this chapter? Do you agree with Deresiewicz's theories expressed in this chapter?
Deresiewicz integrates his life story with his arguments on the lessons each of Austen's novels teaches. Is his story helpful to the points he attempts to make in this chapter?
How does this chapter work as a defense of Jane Austen's novel against her critics?
Did reading Jane Austen's novels have a life changing effect on you?
"I read it and I LOVED it! It is the first sequel that makes me feel the way Austen's books make me feel. I can't explain it, I just know that I want to read more, and sent away for all the other novels in the series.
Mr. and Mrs. Darcy, while traveling, find themselves meeting the characters from Austen's novels, and become embroiled in mysteries. They become quite adept at solving murders."
Another successful AGM! Below is a slideshow gallery featuring some of our regional members in wonderful costumes -- and having a wonderful time! If you would like to submit more photos to share with the region, please contact Web Manager Jennifer Snoek-Brown directly.


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What the new Real Madrid coach Julen Lopetegui said about Cristiano, Bale and Casemiro in the past.
by BLISS - June 12, 2018 June 12, 2018 0
The new Real Madrid Coach is the current manager of Spain NT, Julen Lopetegui. The choice was not one of the rumored names but here is what he said about the squad members in the past.
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After the shocking resignation of Zinedine Zidane, Real Madrid staff didn't take too long to reveal a new name for the position of head coach. The club president Florentino Perez chose a name which was not at all anticipated by the media. Julen Lopetegui has signed a three-year contract with the Los Blancos.
According to Spanish news outlet MARCA, the Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos made the deal happen by convincing the national team coach to return back to Madrid. Lopetegui previously was a Real Madrid youth player and managed to make one professional appearance too. Though he has coached the youth sides of Spain and Madrid. He was the head coach of Porto FC before he joined the La Rojas in 2016.
According to reliable sources, Real Madrid will pay Julen Lopetegui's €1.5 million release clause to the Spanish Federation after the World Cup as the coach was under contract with the national side until 2020.
Real Madrid needed a coach who can handle the big names in the squad well. Though he is on good terms with the Spanish players, here is what the new coach said in past about the other stars of the club.
In an interview published by the Spanish news outlet, AS here is what Lopetegui said about Cristiano Ronaldo:
"Cristiano is a player of total age, I think he is one of the best in history.
Cristiano, with an ambition that moves him in every way and that, has not gone down in his intensity and voracity and I think that makes him the player he is, that nobody gives him and he has made a hole in history to the base of goals and to win decisive games."
In 2016, the current Spain manager had coached Casemiro in Porto FC. As per Casemiro, the coach was impressed with his work and jokingly asked him to join the La Roja side and play under him. Here is what the coach has said about him in the past:
"He's always well positioned, constantly covering and offering an outlet. What's more, his physical prowess means he wins every 50-50, and he makes intelligent use of the ball."
"He's got a clear idea of what he brings to the table and his mission on the pitch. He was decisive for us at Porto. He's always on hand to provide balance. For an attack-minded team that makes him a key figure."
Gareth Bale, unlike the above two mentioned names, was not really showered with praise. Lopetgeui in 2015 seemed unimpressed with his work rate at Real Madrid, and this might be the final nail in the coffin for Bale's career in the Spanish capital as he hinted about an exit after the UEFA Champions League Final.
"A player at Real Madrid has to give 100% all the time. If he doesn't then he might as well leave. La Liga is totally different to the Premier League. A player like that wouldn't get into my team."
Right now the Spanish coach will lead his side to the World Cup campaign as the play the opening fixture against the side captained by Cristiano Ronaldo: Portugal. The kick-off is scheduled for 7:00 PM CET on 15th June 2018.
The FIFA World Cup 2018 Russia will be commenced on 14th June 2018 at 4:00 PM CET.
The first game between home team Russia and Saudi Arabia will be played in Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow at 5:00 PM CET.
All the matches of the competition will be telecasted live all over the world via the official broadcasting partners of FIFA.
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The Duty To Revolt
If everything around is collapsing and you feel oppressed: do you have a right to revolt or do you have a duty to do so? If you think that this is a philosophical question proper of the ivory tower, fully disconnected from the practical concerns of daily life, think again. The shooting of white cops in the U.S. by fed up African Americans, the phony coup d'etat in Turkey, and the repression of Mexican teachers by their corrupt elite tyrants, are just a few examples of how the world is seeded with unrest and erupting one bloody event at a time; and, in such a current state, thinking about revolution is not an ethereal pursuit but a necessary, practical discussion. Perhaps I shouldn't get my paws soaked in such hot water but, what the hell, who is really going to bark at me. Right?
Overthrowing a government is no laughing matter ––unless, that is, the government is one formed by clowns. Blood will be spilled, ruin will come to many, and chaos will be the daily bread. However, humans act in painful, dangerous ways when they firmly believe that doing so will bring something better, more valuable than the status quo against which they are revolting. The question is: when marching down the streets armed with torches and pitchforks, are the rebellious exercising a right or fulfilling and duty? If a right, there is a dilemma between such right being an individual one or a collective one. The latter is quite relevant because, historically, there is a recognition of the right of groups of people to fight against oppression. The problem is: how many are the people? If 1 person tries to kill a president, for example, is he a criminal or is he exercising his right to revolt? How about 2 guys? 100? 1 million? The other problematic issue is what precisely conforms a collective right and if its existence is possible at all. Philosophically speaking, group rights is a (very) hairy subject. For example, what conditions must a group satisfy in order to hold any right at all? Aren't all rights individual and that's it? Could it be that there are only individual rights but once put together they conform a unity? Perhaps the two biggest fears are, if the existence of group rights is accepted, the individual rights of those inside the group may be overlooked and the individual rights of those outside the group may be violated. After all, a right is a coin in which one side is possessing the right and, the other side, the possibility to oppose that rights vis-á-vis others. For example, the right of someone with a parking license for a specific spot in the lot not only can park there but can also demand for others not to park in that same spot.
Another point of contention is the eternal divide between positive and natural law. Simply put, is revolting something which has to be inked on the law of the land or is it something which is set by nature and, henceforth, valid no matter what a particular legislation dictates. Funny as it seems, there are laws which talk about the right to change the form of government, and they have existed for quite some time. However, as no political system, by definition, will contain an easily taken cyanide pill for its own power to be taken away, it is a post scriptum law, i.e. a law which can be invoked only by the victor. That is, when an attempt to overthrow a regime is defeated, those who attempted it are merely criminals rather than liberators. Moreover, and just as the Tom & Jerry debate between ius positivists and ius naturalists, there is the issue of what is known for certain: where is the natural law written? What are the conditions, constraints and definitions? Where can it be checked for knowledge and accuracy? It is, epistemologically speaking, a challenge. Then again, taking the positive side of the debate makes it impossible for the right of revolution to exist at all or, at least, to be practical.
And, then, there is the issue of right vs. duty. This is thorny as well, and, as such, very interesting. For starters, to solve the riddle one has to take a stance regarding power and the role of law. If the law is simply a reflection of the powerful and their vested interest in keeping and increasing their position, then revolting against an unjust system is in the realm of natural law and there is a duty to revolt since there are no rights left to the subject to exercise. Combinations abound, e.g. if law is a result of a democratic process and, as such, reflects the will of the majority, only the majority has the right to change the status quo and through the same process by which it decided the first time around. Or, what if natural law is the only legitimate law yet the individual rights are supreme, even when they conflict with others'? Though, what if the natural law is misinterpreted (as it usually happens when it favors a certain group) and it ends up being unjust? Or what about the rights of those who do not wish to revolt? Furthermore, this is a tricky point for those who subscribe to Kelsen's conception of the basic norm. Even in its shallowest. The validity of a basic norm depends on its efficacy, i.e. the actual practices in the community being in harmony with it. So, if in a hypothetical country the basic norm is that the supreme law enacted by the king is binding, but a coup d'etat deposes the king and installs a republic, presupposing that the new basic norm has shifted from the one endowing the king with authority to one endowing a revolutionary government is akin to deriving an ought from an is. There are several ways of interpreting what is called Hume's Law, one of which is the problem of logically bridging the world of fact (a basic norm is violated) and the world of value (the new basic norm has now a moral weight which the old basic norm does not). I think more to the point is G.E. Moore's critique of the naturalistic fallacy of identifying ethical concepts with natural concepts.
Personally (can I say that if I'm not a person?) I am neither a naturalist nor a positivist. As one of the few dogs of the Frankfurt School persuasion, I see a gap between the permissive or outright non-application of the law for those who are in power (think of genocidal Texan presidents or Wall Street fat cats) and a strict one for the rest (think of junkies or your Mr. Nobody neighbor next door), rendering the rule of law a complete sham. This is unfair and, moreover, because it wipes out certainty, i.e. a fundament of any legitimate normative system; and, henceforth, it creates an actual regression to feudal times which were, to put it mildly, unpleasant for the majority and not a very fertile ground for the achievement of a bigger life (Unger dixit). The actors of this current social reality, if we accept that it is wrong, are (a) those who benefit from the disparity, i.e. the powerful (b) those who suffer from it, i.e. the powerless, and, finally, (c) those who facilitate the injustice, i.e. the apparatus of legislators, judges and police who produce the rules, apply the rules, and enforce the rules. A practical way to achieve the transformation of such an oppressive and unfair regime is, of course, to replace those in (c) through democratic means. However, if those in (a) impede such a goal by entrenching the gatekeepers and disempowering those in (c) enough to render practically impossible the exercise of legal and democratic means of change, what other solutions are at hand for those in (c)? Revolt (and not necessarily the type which requires bloodshed) could be an effective way of altering the imbalance. But, what if pacific revolt is repressed?
If we accept that a bigger life is the supreme value and that justice is accessory to it, there may be a duty to apply enough pressure for the edifice of injustice to crumble.
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Q: How can I display the actual value of a reference in C# I'm in the process of learning more about C# and am wondering how to display the actual value of a reference or the address of a struct.  I'm looking for is something analogous to the following C code:
    int i;
    printf("int i resides at memory location %x",&i);

A: In an unsafe context, this will work in C#:
int i = 10;
int *ptr = &i;
Console.WriteLine((int)ptr);

I don't know if it can be done in a safe context, or, if so, how (I suspect it can't).

A: This cannot be done in C#, that I am aware of. .NET takes the liberty of moving pieces of storage around as it sees fit, and so the address of a variable holds only temporary meaning at best.

A: Although you can do this in some contexts, the result is largely meaningless. As has been noted, References are not addresses - or at least, they don't have to be. So what you are attempting, even if it works, isn't guaranteed over all implementations, and isn't usually particularly useful. If you don't pin, the value isn't reliable, and if you do pin you change the very thing you are reporting...
Really, you should be using different tools outside the language for this... windbg+SOS, for example.


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Bears hire ex-player Donovan Raiola as assistant offensive line coach
By Brad Biggs
A former Bear has joined Matt Nagy's staff as an assistant offensive line coach.
The Bears' hiring of Donovan Raiola makes sense as he has worked under offensive line coach Harry Hiestand previously. SiriusXM's Adam Caplan first reported the move. Raiola was a member of the Bears practice squad in 2009 and spent two years at Notre Dame as a graduate assistant under Hiestand.
Raiola, the younger brother of former Lions center Dominic Raiola, was the offensive line coach at Division III Aurora University last season.
Raiola started 39 games at center for Wisconsin from 2002 to 2005 and was a three-time All-Big Ten honorable-mention selection and a captain as a senior. He originally joined the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Rams and also spent time with the Steelers, Seahawks, Cardinals, Buccaneers and Redskins.
Raiola began his coaching career in 2014 as an intern at Hawaii before the two seasons under Hiestand with the Irish.
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I was thrilled to see that Yelp had posted an opening of a product designer at their Hamburg office. It's not always easy being an American designer in Europe. That is why I've been looking for unique opportunities that combine the best of both continents.


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[oh my goodness it's] what i ate wednesday!
Hello loves :) In case you forgot, [which I'm SURE you haven't!] I'm having a giveaway!
I love reading everything you have to say in the comments. I'm getting some great ideas just from reading the few entries I have so far! Please spread the word and get all your friends to enter as well!
Before rushing out the door to work, I had a square of dark chocolate with orange peel (healthy breakfast, right?) and a raspberry fruit leather bar from Trader Joe's.
For lunch, I ate my leftover Raw Taco Salad that I had for lunch yesterday. It was from Loving Hut, a little vegan cafe just up the street from my house. Super delicious!
For a snack, I had a bowl of beautiful red cherries. The thing that makes them even more beautiful is that cherries are on sale right now for $1.99 a pound! What a BARGAIN!!! So recently I've been eating my weight in cherries. Enough said.
For dinner, I cooked up a fresh spaghetti squash that I grew in my garden and smothered it in roasted garlic marinara sauce. YUM.
My fishy (Aristotle, a blue beta fish) says hello!
I had watermelon sorbet the other day! It was SO GOOD.
I got a new tattoo a couple days ago! What do you think?!
I can only imagine how delish a garden grown fresh spaghetti squash is... ahhhmazing! Kudos to you! and congrats on your first fabulous WIAW!!!!


I romped around Denver rolling joints, taking dabs, making friends, and dancing in a smoked-out club on wheels.
No panic on the shelves in the wake of the DEA's attempt to criminalize CBD, but one Seattle store is taking no chances.
Pueblo has become Colorado's sun-grown cannabis farming powerhouse. But prohibitionists created Prop. 200 to ban the industry — and its jobs and tax revenue.
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Marine Corps names building for MOH recipient Cpl. Jason Dunham
By Gina Harkins on February 11, 2014 Awards, Battle Rattle, Iraq, Marines, Medal of Honor
A fallen corporal who is one of two members of the Corps to receive the Medal of Honor for heroism in Iraq and Afghanistan, will have a building named in his honor aboard the base where Marines conduct their predeployment training.
A ceremony for the dedication of the Cpl. Jason L. Dunham Hall will be held on Feb. 18, at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., according to a news release.
"The Combat Center dedicates this facility to one of its own Marines, who paid the ultimate sacrifice, saving the lives of his fellow Marines, while deployed to Afghanistan with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment," the release states.
Dunham was the first Marine to be awarded the Medal of Honor after the wars began in Afghanistan and Iraq. He is credited with saving the lives of at least two fellow Marines during a 2004 deployment to Iraq, according to his award citation.
Dunham's squad was conducting a reconnaissance mission in the town of Karabilah when they heard rocket-propelled grenade and small arms fire a little more than a mile away. He led his team towards the enemy, and at the same time provided fire support to their battalion commander's convoy, which had been ambushed as it was traveling to Camp Husaybah.
Dunham and his squad began receiving enemy fire, and he ordered them to dismount their vehicles, leading one of his fire teams on foot for several blocks. They found seven Iraqi vehicles attempting to leave, but he and his team stopped them to search for weapons.
As they approached the vehicles, an insurgent jumped out and attacked Dunham. The Marine wrestled him to the ground, and as he did, noticed the insurgent throwing a grenade. He alerted his fellow Marines, and without hesitation covered the grenade with his body and helmet, bearing the brunt of the explosion and saving his comrades.
Dunham died from his wounds eight days later.
His family was presented with his Medal of Honor in January 2007 by President George Bush. He was the first Marine to be awarded the Medal of Honor in more than 30 years and the second service member to receive the nation's highest award for valor during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The Navy's Destroyer Jason Dunham is also named in the Marine's honor.
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Fresh50 on February 11, 2014 8:07 pm
God bless you Marine#
Kenneth Nolla on February 12, 2014 12:11 am
No shit
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Karen on February 12, 2014 8:55 am
I knew Jason in Kings Bay, GA. Hard to believe it's coming up on ten years. Rest in peace, Jason.
Mitch Mascitelli on February 12, 2014 12:34 pm
God bless Jason and God Bless America!!!
Carl Smither Jr on February 13, 2014 8:22 am
R.I.P Mr. Dunham.
Lisa Tobash on February 13, 2014 12:26 pm
Bravery–it was without hesitation-without appearing to consider another option, that he so willingly gave his life to defend his fellow man. It breaks my heart with immense pride and sorrow at the same time.


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Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Bugs Are Forcing Players To Start The Game Over
Players zipping through the newly released Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order should tread carefully and find a way to back up their saves, if possible. We're now aware of two spots in the game where glitches have trapped players with no way to advance and no recourse but to start a new game from scratch.
The first spot is on Dathomir, a planet players can visit a couple of hours into the game even though they're generally too underpowered to access much of it at that point. Planetary levels in Fallen Order are non-linear spaces full of hidden passages, and Dathomir is mostly restricted until you've gained some later Force powers that let you bypass them. Not very deep into Dathomir, players will find a chasm that they aren't supposed to pass before they've gained some key abilities. The problem is that some players, including Kotaku podcaster Kirk Hamilton, have been able to inadvertently get across that gap in one awkward jump, only to then get stuck. After making that jump, the path behind the player is closed off and the path ahead of them leads to areas requiring powers the player doesn't have.
Kirk was 10 hours into the game, some 47% of Fallen Order cleared, when he realized he was sunk in the proverbial bog with no Yoda to lift him out.
Warning (and a spoiler, perhaps): Do NOT try to make this jump in Dathomir unless you have a double-jump and Force push. If you accidentally make it without having those powers, you will probably be stuck and have to restart the game.
He couldn't make a jump required of him and he couldn't go back. He has been playing on PC, where there were no handy back-up saves to which he could revert.
Over at EA's help forums, there are six pages of comments from people stuck in Dathomir, many of them having accidentally gotten across that same jump before they had the powers needed to proceed. The reports are from PC, PS4, and Xbox One players.
"Yes thank you for pointing this out," an EA rep told Kotaku, "We're aware of this issue and working on a fix. We're going to continue to work on the performance in the game and release patches as needed so players can enjoy their time with the game."
For now, players should avoid that Dathomir jump until they have acquired the game's force push and double jump moves.
It's not just that one avoidable jump on Dathomir, unfortunately. Late last week, a player named Keith Mitchell was running through a PC copy of the game when he reached a sequence on the planet of Kashyyyk. In a scripted sequence, a button press was supposed to make his character's droid buddy attack two enemies. It didn't work and left him stuck, unable to advance to the next part of the level. Restarting the game didn't help, and his save file didn't take him far back enough to let him even go anywhere else. Trying to get EA and Respawn's attention failed, too. There's a thread on EA's forums with people being stuck in this spot, but no word about a workaround.
Mitchell was bummed. "I live for these sort of games," he told Kotaku. He said he'd been having a great time blasting through Fallen Order to reach that point. Eventually, he decided to just start over and on his second playthrough, got past that part without a problem. "I mean, when Respawn wasn't replying and you really wanted to play," he said, "not much you can do."
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So I'll ask the obvious question: how does that get past testing? Did no one really find it, or was it found and left unaddressed?