The 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning has been awarded to "Mark Fiore, self syndicated, for his online animated cartoons appearing on SFGate.com, the San Francisco Chronicle Web site, where his biting wit, extensive research and ability to distill complex issues set a high standard for an emerging form of commentary." Check out this 'Science-gate' animation with his take on denialist Climategate claims.
Mark Fiore is the first cartoonist to win a Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning for what was entirely an entry of online animations.
He also has been awarded a Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award and an Online Journalism Award from the Online News Association and the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism.
He reported that he received death threats, apparently from Tea Party extremists, for his cartoon 'Learn to speak Tea Bag'.


The search for Laneaux began when he fled from Hancock deputies on Feb. 8 and left an ounce of meth behind, Adam said. Laneaux is on parole through the Mississippi Department of Corrections.
Adam said the Narcotics Division has kept tabs on Laneaux since early February and eventually caught up with him Monday.
He said authorities spotted Laneaux at 1423 Blue Meadow Road in Bay St. Louis and he tried to run again — but he didn't go far. He ran two doors down in the complex — to Moran's apartment — before being arrested without incident.
Ladner and Fontenot were also inside of Moran's apartment when deputies arrived.
Laneaux was arrested on charges of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a silencer and possession of a stolen firearm. Deputies also arrested Moran, 39, on charges of possession of a meth, possession of marijuana, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of paraphernalia; Ladner, 40, on charges of possession of meth, possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia; and Fontenot, 18, on charges of possession of meth, possession of marijuana and contempt of court.
After obtaining search warrants, Adam said, deputies searched two apartments in the complex — one where Laneaux was staying with his girlfriend and Moran's apartment— and found an AR-15 that was stolen from Gulfport, a fully automatic Mac-10 with silencer, a 9mm handgun and a large amount of cash. Adam said when authorities searched Moran's apartment, they found a .380 handgun that was stolen from Hancock County, a .40 caliber handgun that was stolen from Pass Christian, meth, marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
"It's a bad day to be a drug user with guns and have another criminal run into your home with law enforcement following him," Hancock Cmdr. Jeremy Skinner said.
Skinner said Laneaux is a habitual offender and the other three arrested, who he said helped Laneaux hide from the law, are all "well known" among local law enforcement.
Bay St. Louis, Gulfport and Pass Christian police, as well as members of the Drug Enforcement Administration, all assisted in the arrests.
On Thursday, Pass Christian police reported Fontenot and Torie Peter Gray, 25, of Bay St. Louis, have been identified in a string of vehicle burglaries that happened late in the ngiht on March 9.


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Politics, Security
Growing insecurity and Buhari's struggle to sell the Ruga 'solution'
ALEXANDER OKERE examines the controversy and eventual suspension of the Ruga Settlement programme initiated by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to curb the unending threats posed by deadly herdsmen across Nigeria.
Nigeria has come under the weight of rising security challenges – insurgency, armed robbery, kidnapping, and ethnic conflicts – which have led to the death of thousands of Nigerians and hampered the nation's struggle to make its democratic system to work.
Notorious among these challenges is the insurgency by Boko Haram, which started as a Jihadist group in 2002 but grew to become one of the deadliest organisations in the world, following its attacks that have left in their trail pain, blood and death, as well as the displacement of thousands of Nigerians in the northern region.
While attacks by the Boko Haram sect have lingered for years due to the failure of successive governments to completely defeat it, the wave of ethnic violence occasioned by attacks allegedly carried out by armed herdsmen of Fulani origin appears to have become the new evil sweeping across the country and making peace elusive, especially in the southern and middle-belt regions.
Nigeria currently ranks 148 out of 163 countries and is said to have a 'very low' level of peacefulness, according to the 2019 Global Peace Index, a report by the Institute for Economics and Peace.
Horrifying tales of these gruesome attacks and their divisive consequences remain fresh in the minds of millions of Nigerians and have continued to threaten the unity of the country.
There have also been claims and counterclaims that the problem was aggravated by the failure of the Federal Government to take decisive measures against the perpetrators through arrests and prosecutions.
President Muhammadu Buhari has in the last four years been criticised by the opposition and human rights groups for not doing enough to bring the situation under control, with some accusing his administration of alleged sympathy for Fulani herdsmen.
But the Presidency has denied maintaining a silent position on the matter, insisting that efforts are still ongoing to address the situation.
During its first term, the Buhari administration announced that it would establish cattle colonies across the country as part of efforts to end the conflicts between farmers and herdsmen.
Although the idea was well-received by the majority in the northern part of the country with some state governments reported to have donated hectares of land for the project, it was largely rejected by many states in the southern region.
Critics had described the proposal as an alleged plan by the President to promote a Fulani agenda.
Similarly, the Federal Government in May this year said it had acquired an amplitude modulation radio broadcast licence to educate herdsmen and farmers and foster harmony between the two groups.
But the government's action faced a backlash from the opposition, civil society and socio-cultural organisations.
On June 25, the Federal Government, again, said that it would create what it described as Ruga settlements across the country for herdsmen in the next five years in order to end open grazing, adding that 12 states had already keyed into the programme which received the endorsements of pro-northern groups, including the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria.
But like other initiatives perceived to be pro-Fulani, the policy was immediately rejected by virtually all the state governments and socio-political groups in the North-Central, South-West, South-East and South-South geopolitical zones.
The major reason put forward for the establishment of the herders' settlements by the Federal Government and supporters of the programme was that it would reduce the security threats posed by open grazing.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu, had in defence of the programme said that Ruga, which was optional for state governments, would also provide economic benefits for all Nigerians.
Shehu had in a statement explained, "The Federal Government is planning this (Ruga) in order to curb open grazing of animals that continue to pose security threats to farmers and herders. The overall benefit to the nation includes a drastic reduction in conflicts between herders and farmers, a boost in animal protection complete with a value chain that will increase the quality and hygiene of livestock, in terms of beef and milk production, increased quality of feeding and access to animal care and private sector participation in commercial pasture production by way of investments."
But for socio-cultural groups, like Afenifere, such a claim was everything but true.
"They can tell that to the marines; The Federal Government simply wants to carve out land from every community to give to the Fulani," the pan-Yoruba group's spokesperson, Yinka Odumakin, had said.
He added, "For us in the South-West, no inch of Yorubaland would be given for Ruga because it is a plan to colonise the country. It is like what the British did.
"Now that they are talking of local government autonomy, the plan is to turn the Ruga settlements to local governments for the Fulani in the future. So we reject the agenda; we don't accept it."
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, described the planned settlement as an alleged quest by Buhari to "plant his kinsmen in all parts of Nigeria."
There were concerns that the proposed settlements could fuel the conflicts that the government said it intended to address.
Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, pointed this out on Tuesday when he said that Ruga would be "an explosion" if not carefully handled.
Soyinka had while speaking at the inauguration of the United Nations Solutions 17 SDG programme in Lagos said, "People have been killed in hundreds just because of the failure of leadership at a critical time. And the cattle herders have been given a sense of impunity.
"They kill without any compunction, they drive away the farmers who have been contributing to the food solutions in the country, the cattle eat their crops and then you come up with Ruga. I think that there is going to be trouble in this country if this Ruga thing is not handled imaginatively and with humanity as priority. Any country where cattle take priority over human life is definitely at an elementary stage."
Perhaps, in response to mounting pressure against the controversial project, the Federal Government announced on Wednesday that the programme had been suspended on the grounds that it was inconsistent with the National Livestock Transformation Plan.
Among other provisions, the NLTP has the development of ranches in any "willing state of the federation" as part of its focus and was approved by the National Economic Council chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.
But in spite of this action, many experts pointed out that the outcry that greeted the introduction of the scheme showed that it was a wrong approach to finding a solution to herders-farmers crisis.
In an interview with Saturday PUNCH, a former Provost Marshal of the Nigerian Army, Gen. Idada Ikponmwen (retd.), aligned with Soyinka, stating that the policy was a wrong measure.
Ikponmwen said, "Certainly, the issue of Fulani herdsmen being everywhere in the middle belt, South-East, South-South and the South-West is already causing enough problems, more so when there are abundant proofs that these herders are armed, and you want to come and now add that land should be carved out in every state albeit illegally.
"The issue is the struggle for land between the herders and the farmers. We have seen so many deaths, loss of lives, unwarranted as they have been, and we should be thinking positively on how to solve these problems."
An agricultural economist at the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, Dr. Agharese Osifo, said that the project did not qualify to be identified as an intervention to support livestock farmers and would not succeed in areas where open grazing was unpopular.
Osifo explained, "Ruga is different from the livestock improvement programme. Ruga is a specific project which aims at acquiring land in all the 36 states but which has started with the pilot 12 states; and the Presidency explained recently that these 12 states volunteered for it. The national livestock grazing programme is an old programme which is meant to be restricted to the known states and then those other states where cattle have been known to be found, specifically, places like Kaduna, Bauchi, Borno, Sokoto and Kano (states).
"According to extant literature on the matter, research has shown that these states I mentioned have put together more than 60 per cent of the total cattle herd population. The Fulani spread across the northern states. This (Ruga) policy is in respect of Nigerian Fulani cattle herdsmen. If it spreads to the South-East, South-South and the South-West, the political resistance will make the thing not to succeed."
But the Head, Department of Agricultural Economics, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, Dr. Abubakar Hassan, said that the programme came at the right time and was long overdue.
He urged Nigerians to detach sentiments when analysing government policies.
"But sincerely speaking, they shouldn't have suspended that thing (Ruga project). It is something that is going to be beneficial. But you know Nigerians – there are those that will talk and use the social media to intimidate the Federal Government. We are just too sentimental in this country," Hassan said.
Assessing the issue, a security expert, Dr Onu Ekhomu, stated that the challenge posed by herding in different parts of the country is a complex one that required a clear understanding.
"I mean herders do not kidnap people but there are many unemployed Fulani youths who have come into this country. They are foreigners; they are from Futa Toro (along the border between Senegal and Mauritania).
"They have come into this country and they have the correct information that our country is porous and vulnerable to attacks. They are the ones attacking people and acting as Fulani militia; they are the people who are called upon by some herders who have been wronged by communities and they come and kill people and burn houses, like what you have in Agatu (in Benue) (and) in so many communities around," Ekhomu explained.
According to him, the poor management and concentration of resources on the roads, rather than the bushes where the threats exist, is a major problem hampering the operations of Nigeria's security agencies in the fight against the bandits.
Ekhomu, who spoke with Saturday PUNCH, explained, "So, when the Federal Government is bringing up such a simplistic solution like Ruga settlements, I ask, 'Don't we have thinkers in that government?' They should think through these things carefully; you are trying to solve the problem of beef production or animal husbandry but the real problem on the ground is not that of husbandry.
"People never complained that they didn't have enough beef to eat; people said, 'They are killing us in our homes and on our highways and kidnapping people and raping them in the bush; that is the real problem. They are roasting cows that belong to Fulani herders; the real herders have assets which are being destroyed by bastards from West Africa and instead of us to face the real problem, we are talking about Ruga.
"I think the Federal Government should get serious and focus on the problem of crime and criminality. They need to go into those forests, flush out those bastards and kill them; that is what they need to do. Many government officials know what is going on.
"I am worried that because the problem has become widespread, the name, Fulani, is being rubbished. But that is not the issue now.
He added, "It (providing land for herders) will even aggravate the problem because now you are putting them (herders) in close proximity with their targets, so they can exploit the target easily. The problem here is impunity; you have not punished these bastards enough (and) we have not made them pay for their crimes.
"If you make them pay, they will go away. It is because they found Nigeria to be welcoming of security threats and attacks that they are coming here. If they pay a price for it, they will go away or they will change their behaviour but you don't do that by pacification."
But with the suspension of the Ruga settlement programme, Nigerians are waiting to know how the Buhari administration will come up with a more popular solution that will promote national unity.
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Moses 2019-07-08 at 8:56 am - Reply
Hmmmm, it's well. Let's pray for peace in this country Nigeria.
Moses Edem 2019-07-08 at 8:58 am - Reply
It's well. Let's pray for peace in this country Nigeria.
It's well with Nigeria.
AgumaP 2019-07-08 at 2:10 pm - Reply
He's surely against the masses but with the northerners
#mystipends
#AgumaP
Even if the south agree I trust the easterners .its impossible. This government tho

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Review: CONFLUX at York City Centre
December 2019-December 2020
Eyes and ears: Catherine Love writes on attention and public space in response to Common Ground Theatre and Hannah Bruce's audio collage.
Catherine Love
CONFLUX by Common Ground Theatre and Hannah Bruce & Co. in York City Centre.
What is a conflux? A coming together, a gathering. It can refer to a meeting of two rivers – in flood-prone York, that would be the Ouse and the Foss, joining and sometimes overflowing at the heart of the city. But a conflux might also be a meeting of people, or perspectives, or ideas. A congregation-point, where we give attention to things that temporarily occupy the same space.
The morning before taking part in CONFLUX, I finish reading Jenny Odell's book How to Do Nothing. In it, she writes about the potentially transformative effects of really paying attention to something – a person, a place, an idea. The so-called attention economy, which Odell is attempting to resist, actually depends on a poverty of attention. Our eyeballs are directed towards perpetual novelty, clicking and liking and scrolling for the next addictive hit of dopamine. We rarely dwell on things, taking the time to look properly.
There's so much that I fail to give my attention to as I move through my city. The Castle Gateway area, to which CONFLUX responds, falls into that category. It's a scrappy, cold, inhospitable mess of past and present – ancient stone and tarmac and rows upon rows of cars. The view is dominated by Clifford's Tower on its mound of grass, a relic of the city's medieval castle now circled not by a moat but by a car park. Next to the cars, the York Castle Museum inhabits what used to be prison buildings, standing opposite the Crown Court. It's a place where tourism, commerce and justice sit awkwardly side by side.
It's not a welcoming site for an audio performance – and CONFLUX's creators Hannah Davies and Hannah Bruce know it. They describe the piece as an audio collage, which feels right. It's a scrapbook of sounds and stories, as messy and overlapping as the site itself. Among those scraps are Skype calls between the two Hannahs, recording the process behind the piece and the stickiness of making it. Davies admits that she started out with an inherent dislike of the tower, which she describes as a stubby mug of nothing atop its bank; Bruce questions whether listeners should be left standing at length in the car park.
Hanging around on the edges of this site, phone clutched in gloved hand, I do feel a bit silly. CONFLUX is billed as a "journey", but it's best not to take that literally. The audio guides listeners on a few very short stretches of walking, but the distance covered is negligible and most of the hour is spent standing or sitting out in the open, feeling – in my case, at least – conspicuous and exposed. Especially on a chilly January afternoon, it's uncomfortable in more ways than one.
But there's something interesting about that discomfort and conspicuousness. Awkward though it may be, by shifting me out of my usual, passing relationship with the area, CONFLUX forces me to pay attention. I realise how little I know about this place, as I listen to the intertwined histories of protest and discipline that cluster around this centre of power – the Eye of York, as it's long been known. Factory workers marched here from Leeds and Bradford to demand better working conditions in the nineteenth century; more than a hundred years later, thousands gathered on the site to protest the Iraq War. Davies' poetic, multi-layered text melts together moments like these, suggesting the ways in which different pasts continue to live side by side in the present. The audio also contains the voices of people who populate the space now, sharing memories of dazzling firework displays and drunken, late-night scrambles up the grass slopes around Clifford's Tower.
Beyond listening to these stories, I also find my attention settling slowly on my surroundings. I notice for the first time that the tree that stands in the oval of grass outside the Castle Museum is not quite in the centre. I see three figures creeping up the mound to the tower, silhouetted in the twilight. I feel a little thrill as a flock of geese swoop overhead. I start to feel the deepening of attention that Odell describes in her book, and I recognise what she means when she writes that this attention is an ongoing effort. We have to keep dragging ourselves back; we have to choose to keep on looking, or listening.
CONFLUX also forces a rare moment of reflection on how we exist in public spaces. As soon as I don't have a purpose or a place to be, I pause and notice the patterns that capitalist urban life nudges us into. We've created a world in which there's something strange – almost unsettling or suspicious – about simply existing in a place without producing, consuming, or passing through on the way to a destination. As I lurk in the darkening Eye of York, feeling watched even as the gazes of busy passersby glide unseeingly over me, there's an odd flavour of the clandestine to this innocuous activity.
Maybe there's an inherent, intractable awkwardness to site-based audio performances like CONFLUX. They lift listeners out of the flow of a place, often leaving them stranded and self-conscious. The experience can be frustrating, but it might also open our eyes and ears to spaces that we typically hurry through, our flickering attention focused elsewhere. In the place where two rivers meet, I linger and let contrasting histories pool around me, finally paying attention.
CONFLUX runs until December 2020. You can find out more and download the app here.
Catherine is a freelance arts journalist and theatre critic. She writes regularly for titles including The Guardian, The Stage and WhatsOnStage. She is also currently an AHRC funded PhD candidate at Royal Holloway, University of London, pursuing research into the relationship between text and performance in 21st century British theatre.
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FF-Winners.Com's 2017-8 AFC North Preview
August 18, 2017 by Rajan Nanavati
The AFC North is another one of those divisions which, theoretically, could be up for grabs for (almost) anyone… except the poor Cleveland Browns, of course. After all, the division hasn't had a back-to-back champion since 2011 and 2012, when the Ravens won the title both years and ended up winning the Super Bowl after the second division crown), and Pittsburgh and Cincinnati have spent the past four seasons handing the division crown back and forth each year since.
This year, the Steelers head into the season as the favorites to win the division, and make their fourth straight appearance in the postseason. After briefly (but legitimately) contemplating retirement during the offseason, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will be back to orchestrate an offense that finished seventh in the NFL in yards per game last year, and fifth in passing yards per game. Plus, with Le'Veon Bell primed to be available right from the regular season get-go (for the first time in his career), and with the return of wide receiver Martavis Bryant from a season-long suspension (after violating the league's substance abuse policy), there's a very good chance that Pittsburgh's offense could be even more prolific this year. True to the franchise's long-time modus operandi, they spent their top pick in the draft on a defensive player — outside linebacker T.J. Watt from the University of Wisconsin — for the fifth straight year, as they continually rebuild a defense that was very "un-Pittsburgh-like" in it's 2016 performance, ranking in the bottom half of the NFL in rushing yards (20th), passing yards (17th), and points allowed (23rd) per game. For a team with a history of totally stifling opposing offenses, time is running out for defensive coordinator Keith Butler — and head coach Mike Tomlin, who installed Butler in place of the venerated Dick LeBeau — to stop this group from being the hindrance from being a real contender in the AFC.
Despite finishing the 2016 with only six total wins, the Cincinnati Bengals still lurk as a team with the potential to steal back the division crown from Pittsburgh. He doesn't quite have the same supporting cast as Ben Roethlisberger in Pittsburgh, but the Bengals have quietly assembled a very talented group of pass catchers around quarterback Andy Dalton, including superstar wide receiver AJ Green, second year receiver Tyler Boyd (Cincinnati's second round pick in 2016), veteran Brandon LaFell, newcomer John Ross (the ninth overall selection in the 2017 NFL Draft), and tight end Tyler Eifert (who has the most touchdown receptions of any tight end in the NFL over the last two seasons). Cincinnati's rushing offense was already in the top half of the league last year (13th in rushing yards per game and tied for 6th in rushing touchdowns), and with the addition of second round pick Joe Mixon, it should be even better. On defense, Cincinnati will rely on (young) quantity versus quality, largely built on their recent years of good drafting. Edge rushers Jordan Willis (their 3rd round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft) and Carl Lawson (their 4th round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft) will come in on passing downs opposite of ace edge rusher Carlos Dunlap. In the secondary, cornerbacks Dre Kirkpatrick, William Jackson III, and Darqueze Dennard — all first round selections in the five drafts prior to 2017 — gives the Bengals as deep a group of cornerbacks as any in the NFL.
Five years removed from a Super Bowl victory, the Baltimore Ravens find themselves at a bit of a crossroads. Despite year after year of savvy drafting by General Manager Ozzie Newsome, this team perpetually seems to running in place, never able to take that next step towards being in the mix among contenders in the AFC. Things have not fared well for the Ravens heading into the 2017 season. Quarterback Joe Flacco hasn't been able to practice at all during training camp, thanks to back soreness that has been lingering since July. Starting inside linebacker Zachary Orr retired right after the 2016 season due to a spinal condition. John Urschel, who was slated to be the team's starting Center this year, abruptly retired in the offseason amidst concerns around CTE. Running back Kenneth Dixon, who was supposed to work in tandem with Terrance West in the backfield this year, was first suspended for four games to start the year, and then declared out for the year after undergoing knee surgery. Wide receiver Breshad Perriman, the team's top pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, continues to struggle to stay healthy. Baltimore's defense has some interesting pieces, including stud middle linebacker CJ Mosley, pass-rushing stalwart Terrell Suggs, the immovable Brandon Williams (one of the best defensive linemen in the NFL that nobody talks about), and free agent signees Eric Weddle and Tony Jefferson. But that might not be enough for the perennially heralded Baltimore defense, if the offense continues to struggle to put points on the board.
And then, as always on the bottom of the AFC North, there's Cleveland. In fairness, this is only year two of the total renovations this team undertook starting last offseason. Unfortunately, the product on the field last year reflected that, culminating in their 1-15 record (and questions as to whether head coach Hue Jackson should be fired after just one year on the job). Their league-low win total did secure them the right to draft defensive end Myles Garrett from Texas A&M University with the #1 overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, and make him one of the central cornerstones of their rebuild. There are interesting players on this roster. Joe Thomas and Joel Bitonio might be the best left guard and tackle combination in the NFL. Running back Isaiah Crowell finished just shy of 1,000 yards rushing last year, and Duke Johnson Jr. finished 7th in the NFL in most catches by a running back. Linebacker Jamie Collins, acquired from the New England Patriots during the 2016 season in exchange for one of the bevy of draft picks the Browns have, is one of the most talented linebackers in the NFL. Edge rusher Emmanuel Ogbah, the team's second round pick in 2016, led the team in sacks last year and will rush the quarterback opposite of Garrett. Wide receiver Kenny Britt and guard Kevin Zeitler, acquired in free agency, will come in and contribute right away. But this team still has so many holes to fill, with none more glaring than their long-term solution at quarterback (although they might have found an answer in second round pick DeShone Kizer).
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FF-Winners.Com's 2017-8 NFC North Preview
August 7, 2017 by Rajan Nanavati
Over the past decade, the Green Bay Packers or the Minnesota Vikings have won the NFC North division nine times in 10 years. Given the way the division looks heading into the 2017 season, it would be very surprising if that trend didn't extend to 10 times in 11 years.
During the 2016 NFL season, the Green Packers not only went undefeated between the Monday after Thanksgiving weekend through the third week in January of 2017, but they beat opponents by an average of more than 12 points per game. But it all came to an end with a resounding thud, when the Atlanta Falcons ambushed the Packers in the NFC Championship game, storming out to a 31-0 lead at one point, and handing Green Bay a 44-21 defeat. But during that second-half-of-the-season run, Green Bay re-established themselves as one of the top contenders in the NFC, and they'll look to build on that momentum during the 2017 season. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers is one of the early favorites for the Most Valuable Player award, and rightfully so. After leading the league in touchdown passes (40) and touchdown-to-interception ratio (almost 6-to-1), and finished 4th in total passing yards (4,428), he'll get to throw to an even-better group of receivers this year, with Jordy Nelson another year removed from his season-ending ACL injury (in 2015), Randall Cobb coming into camp healthy after dealing with nagging injuries all of last year, and Davante Adams coming off a breakout season and looking as sharp as ever. On top of that, the Packers went out and acquired tight end Martellus Bennett, who could turn out to be one of the steals of free agency.
The question for the Packers will be if the defense can keep up its end of the bargain, having finished 22nd in total yards allowed last season, and a dismal 31st in passing yards allowed. Green Bay devoted their top two picks in the 2017 NFL Draft to the secondary, taking cornerback Kevin King and safety Josh Jones, and brought back cornerback Davon House to play the nickel spot. But losing safety Micah Hyde, one of the real leaders in the secondary, may prove to be a very difficult endeavor.
The Packers offense can score on nearly anyone in the NFL, but the question will be whether they can stop anyone from scoring on them.
This year's Minnesota Vikings will feature the same storyline as last year's Vikings — a game-managing quarterback, a dynamic running back, a patchwork offensive line, and a ridiculously stout defense — but with different characters filling many of those roles.
Sam Bradford will be back for the second year in a row as the Vikings quarterback, having taken over the role on the heels of the catastrophic knee injury to Teddy Bridgewater. In the backfield, he'll spend much of this year handing off the football to rookie running back Dalvin Cook, the team's second round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft (it's just a matter of time before he takes over the job from free agent acquisition Latavius Murray). And the line that'll be blocking for Bradford and Cook will feature as many as four new starters from last year's group, as Minnesota continually looks to fix the beleaguered unit.
But the same "beleaguered unit" description simply cannot be used for the defense, which will return nine of 11 starters from last year's group, and should be as good as any defense in the NFL. Minnesota ranked third in the NFL in fewest yards allowed per game overall, and fewest passing yards allowed per game as well. They were fifth in the NFL in quarterback sacks, with three different edge rushers racking up seven or more sacks last season (and that's even with star linebacker Anthony Barr suffering a big slump for much of last year).
The Vikings are essentially the mirror opposite of their division rivals in Green Bay: their defense will be good enough to limit any opponent from putting a lot of points on the board, but will the offense do enough to actually score enough points to squeak out a win?
In a conference that's filled with a good number of teams that will be vying for the six available postseason berths, the Detroit Lions find themselves in a place that most professional sports teams dread: sprinting on proverbial "treadmill of mediocrity." They're interesting enough to be relevant, but not relevant enough to be interesting.
Quarterback Matthew Stafford had a fantastic year in offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter's offense, finishing with his second highest completion percentage, second highest yards per attempt, and second highest passer rating of his career last season, along with the fewest number of interceptions thrown. And even with that, the Lions still ranked outside the top 10 passing offenses last year (they were 11th) and didn't have a single receiver finish in the top 10 in receiving yards (Golden Tate was 14th). For all the yards they could put up in a game, it didn't translate to much, considering Detroit finished 20th in the NFL in total points per game.
Things weren't better for Detroit's defense, overseen by highly-esteemed coordinator Teryl Austin. The Lions defense was in the bottom half of the league in total yards allowed per game (18th in the NFL), rushing yards allowed (18th), passing yards allowed (19th), and quarterback sacks (tied for 30th).
So, it shouldn't come as much of a surprise that Detroit spent much of the offseason fixing the defensive side of the ball, as almost half the unit will have new starters next season. But in an already loaded conference, and a division with two teams that have postseason aspirations themselves, have the Lions really done enough to make a return trip to the playoffs?
For sports fans in the greater Chicagoland area, the mantra this Fall likely won't be all that much different than it was in the Fall of 2016: "well, at least the Cubs are doing well."
It was another offseason of offensive upheaval for the Chicago Bears, marked by the team pushing it's longtime starting quarterback, trading for a quarterback to presumably be the starter, and subsequently drafting a quarterback to also presumably be the starter. And that's not even mentioning the fact that four of Chicago's top five wide receivers will be different than the depth chart from last year, after watching their best wide receiver (Alshon Jeffrey) leave town as well.
So now, quarterback Mitchell Trubisky (at some point this season anyway), running back Jordan Howard (who finished second in the NFL in rushing yards last season), and wide receiver Cameron Meredith (the team leader in virtually every receiving category last year) will form the foundation of the rebuilt Bears offense.
Ironically enough, the Bears defense will return all 11 starters from last year's group. Take what you will from that fact, considering Chicago had the sixth-worst rushing defense in the NFL last year, ranked in the bottom 10 of the NFL in most points allowed per game, and featured exactly zero players with more than eight sacks recorded last year.
Winter is Coming, Chicago fans. And if you root for these Monsters of the Midway, don't say we didn't warn you.
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Q: How to set StructureMap 3 Lifecycle In StructureMap 2 I had something like this:
For<ILogger>().HybridHttpOrThreadLocalScoped().Use<Logger>();

When using Structure Map 3 should I use the following?
For<ILogger>().LifecycleIs<HybridLifecycle>().Use<Logger>();

Then I tried to apply the same change to:
For<IDispatcher>().Transient().Use<Dispatcher>();

And I wasn't able to use:
For<IDispatcher>().LifecycleIs<Transient>().Use<Dispatcher>();

Why?
Thank You,
Miguel

A: First you need to install the new structuremap.web package.
PM> install-package structuremap.web

Then add these namespaces to your class
using StructureMap;
using StructureMap.Web;
using StructureMap.Web.Pipeline;

Now you have access to the HybridHttpOrThreadLocalScoped() as before.

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Posts Tagged 'doctor'
Attorneys for Martin MacNeill want his murder charge thrown out
Posted in The MacNeill Story on January 7th, 2013 by admin – Be the first to comment
Published: Monday, Dec. 17 2012 1:20 p.m. MST
ROVO — Attorneys for a Pleasant Grove doctor charged with murdering his wife filed a motion Monday to dismiss the case.
In the motion, attorneys for Martin MacNeill ask for either a dismissal of the charges against their client or the disqualification of the Utah County Attorney's Office from prosecuting the case. They allege that prosecutors and investigators with the Utah County Attorney's Office kept them from more than 1,000 pages of information — some of it "explosive" — that they believe points to their client's innocence.
MacNeill, 56, has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder, a first-degree felony, and obstruction of justice, a second-degree felony, in the April 11, 2007, death of his wife, Michele MacNeill, 50. He was ordered to stand trial following a preliminary hearing in October. A five-week trial is scheduled to begin March 5, 2013.
MacNeill's attorneys argue that the case has been "irreparably compromised" because of evidence they say they asked for and never received, including information about the MacNeills' son, Damian. read more »
MacNeill admitted to murderous urges, former lover testifies
Woman testifies he admitted to homicidal urges.
By Jessica Miller
| The Salt Lake Tribune
First Published Oct 04 2012 01:35 pm
Provo >> During "pillow talk" with Martin MacNeill, Anna Osborne Walthall said her lover on several occasions admitted to having homicidal urges throughout his life.
Walthall testified in 4th District Court Thursday that early in their affair in 2005, MacNeill — who was recently charged with killing his wife, Michele MacNeill — revealed he had tried to kill his mother when he was 8 years old.
MacNeill's mother had been drunk, he allegedly told her, and passed out on a couch.
Utah doctor accused of killing wife to be tried in separate sex abuse case
Courts » Utah Court Appeals says re-filed sex abuse and witness tampering charges will stand against Martin MacNeill.
First Published Sep 21 2012 01:01 am • Last Updated Sep 21 2012 09:24 am
Martin MacNeill, the Pleasant Grove doctor accused of murdering his wife, can be tried on unrelated charges of sexual abuse stemming from a case that was initially dismissed in 2008, Utah Court Appeals ruled Thursday.
Utah County prosecutors filed felony charges of forcible sexual abuse and witness tampering against MacNeill in October 2007, after an adult female relative told Pleasant Grove he put his hand down her pants and asked her to sign a statement saying he did not touch her. read more »
People Magazine – Fake Attorney-Physician Arrested in Wife's Murder in Utah
The words, spoken as her mother was recovering at home from a facelift surgery, still haunt Alexis Somers.
"In case anything happens to me," Michele MacNeill, 50, told her daughter, "make sure it wasn't your dad."
Days later, Michele, a homemaker, was found lifeless by another daughter, Ada, then 6, in a bathtub in their upscale Pleasant Grove, Utah, home.
When the medical examiner concluded that her April 2007 death was due to natural causes, local police never opened a criminal investigation. Horrified, older daughters Alexis, 29, and Rachel, 32, frantically insisted to anyone who would listen that their mother's suspicions rang true and that their father, a prominent doctor-lawyer, should be investigated. read more »
Utah Doctor Accused of Drowning Wife Appears in Court
Posted in The MacNeill Story on August 28th, 2012 by admin – Be the first to comment
By LINSEY DAVIS (@LinseyDavis)
The Utah doctor accused of killing his wife made his first court appearance Monday and came face-to-face with his daughters, who say they believe their father had a plan to kill their mother.
Martin MacNeill, 56, was formally charged in the death of his wife, Michele, in April 2007. MacNeill has been held on $1 million bond at Utah County jail since Friday, and is due to return Sept. 4 to choose an arraignment or an evidentiary hearing.
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Doctor charged in wife's death
A Utah doctor is behind bars this morning, charged with murdering his wife more than five years ago. Michelle MacNeill died in April 2007, her death ruled natural causes. But now police say her husband killed her, and the couple's daughter, one of eight children, is speaking out. NBC's Kristen Dahlgren reports.
Search warrant details possible murder case against Pleasant Grove doctor
Posted in The MacNeill Story on April 30th, 2011 by admin – Be the first to comment
PROVO, Utah (ABC 4 News) – An affidavit filed by investigators along with their request for search warrant provides the first official glimpse into the case of the death of Michele MacNeill. Read Full Story on ABC 4
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Girlfriend of Pleasant Grove man being investigated in his wife's death released from jail
Posted in The MacNeill Story on March 18th, 2011 by admin – Be the first to comment
By Sara Lenz – Deseret News
PROVO — With disappointment, Alexis Somers and Rachel MacNeill watched as the woman they believe helped kill their mom was ordered to be released from jail during a court hearing Tuesday.
Gypsy Willis pleaded guilty in Provo's 4th District Court to one count of identity fraud, two counts of false and inconsistent material statements and one count of wrongful lien in connection with helping steal the identity of Giselle MacNeill, the adopted daughter of her boyfriend Martin MacNeill, Somers' and Rachel MacNeill's father.
Willis entered into a plea deal Tuesday in which she agreed to plead guilty to all charges and to testify honestly in court if any murder charges are filed against Martin MacNeill in the future. In exchange, the Utah County Attorney's Office has agreed not to seek additional jail time when she is sentenced at the end of next month.
Her attorney, John Easton, and prosecutor John Nielson said they agreed to recommend that Willis be given three years of probation and a no contact order with Martin MacNeill and his extended family. Many of Martin MacNeill's children and relatives believe he killed his wife Michele in April 2007.
"We are completely horrified she's out on the streets now," Rachel MacNeill said after Willis' hearing. "I'm very fearful for our family and our sisters. I'm afraid she will hurt and destroy other people as well."
Willis, 34, just finished her 21-month federal prison sentence for aggravated identity theft this week. And Martin MacNeill, a Pleasant Grove doctor, attorney and father of eight, is currently serving a four-year federal prison sentence after pleading guilty to two counts of aiding and abetting in aggravated identity theft in August 2009. He is set to be released July 8, 2012.
Investigators say Willis and MacNeill's relationship had been "heating up" prior to his wife's suspicious death. Just weeks after her death, Willis moved into the MacNeill home as the nanny.
Investigators say MacNeill and Willis then began altering Willis' identity, obtaining false military IDs, a Utah state ID card, and opening numerous bank accounts under the false name and identity. Jeff Robinson, Utah County investigator, said Willis had bad credit and the two were planning on starting a new life together.
They used the identity of his 16-year-old adopted daughter, Giselle — a daughter investigators say he had "flown to the Ukraine and left there to fend for herself" in the summer following his wife's death. Giselle, who is from Ukraine, was planning on visiting her sister there for a short time, but federal prosecutors said there was no plan of having her return.
Before Willis signed her plea deal on Tuesday, MacNeill's attorney, Randy Spencer, looked over it.
Easton said that he doesn't believe murder charges would be filed against Martin MacNeill. He said he has read Willis' interrogation with Utah County investigators and believes there are no implications his client was involved in Michele MacNeill's death.
At one point, Somers said she had heard Willis was planning to move back into home of Somers' mother and father after she was released, and this thought horrified her. She and her sisters still have things in the home they haven't been able to get because it is currently in probate.
"My little sister Ada still asks, 'When can I get my little dolls and my princess bed?' " said Somers, who has taken custody of three of her adopted sisters.
But the judge noted that Willis is not to go to the Pleasant Grove home where she lived with MacNeill and his children for several months in 2007.
Easton said he expects Willis will stay with family and friends and then find her own home, although he said he was not sure whether she has to stay in Utah or not, adding that with the no contact order with Martin MacNeill and his family, he sees "positive things in Gypsy's future."
"I think everyone should feel some satisfaction out of (the plea deal)," Easton said.
But family members of MacNeill who were in court Tuesday were clearly unhappy that Willis is out of jail. And Somers believes her dad and Willis have been in contact since being sentenced to prison.
Willis' roommates told investigators Willis had threatened to cut the brake lines of their mom's car or poison her before her death and even stole a picture of her from the house, according to court documents.
Prosecutors are still investigating Michele MacNeill's death and have indicated they may file murder charges against him.
"This is not what we wanted," Rachel MacNeill said of the court proceedings Tuesday. "We wanted Gypsy to stay in jail, and now she's out and she's a threat. I just want the world safe from these monsters."
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700118831/Girlfriend-of-Pleasant-Grove-man-being-investigated-in-his-wifes-death-released-from-jail.html?pg=2


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Ep269: Steve Anderson – Make Successful Failures Like Amazon and Protect the Downside
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Steve Anderson is an expert in strategic risk and business growth. Drawing on decades of experience in the insurance industry, he wrote The Bezos Letters: 14 Principles to Grow Your Business Like Amazon, a Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and international bestseller. With hundreds of thousands of followers, Steve has been handpicked by LinkedIn as one of the world's most influential thought leaders.
"Measure what matters, question what was measured, and trust your gut."
Steve Anderson
Worst investment ever
In 2007, Steve inherited a pretty good amount of money from his sister, who died from breast cancer. He wanted to invest this money in the smartest way possible. So he went to an investment advisor who advised him to invest in REITs and Class A office buildings, which he did.
Here comes the recession
A year later, the recession hit the US real estate market, and Steve lost his entire investment. He knew that he should have pulled out his investment as soon as things started to take a turn, but he opted to hold on for a year hoping for the best. Unfortunately, this turned out to be his worst investment decision ever.
His one mistake
While he had the right intentions and was even smartly investing his inheritance, Steve made the one mistake not to put measures in place to protect the downside.
Think more about downside protection
Something will always happen that is outside your control. So think about what you're going to do in case of uncertainties.
Concentrate more on protecting your assets than growing them.
Andrew's takeaways
Focus on the long term
A lot of times, we get caught up in the short term. Instead, focus on the things that will make money over a long period, such as stocks and bonds.
Shortfall risk is a huge risk
Very few people ever think about shortfall risk. Most people take comfort in putting all their money in the bank, thinking that it's low risk. No, that's high risk because your money will never grow.
Do a better job than I did to protect the downside.
No. 1 goal for the next 12 months
For the next 12 months, Steve's goal is to keep the book alive and keep the buzz going. Hopefully, this will lead to live in-person events.
"Obsess over your customers. Think about that more because you're probably not."
Andrew Stotz 00:03
Hello fellow risk takers and welcome to my worst investment ever stories of loss to keep you winning. In our community we know that the winning investing you must take risk but to win big, you've got to reduce it. This episode is sponsored by a Stotz Academy which offers online courses to help investors better manage their stock portfolios, aspiring professionals to learn how to value any company in the world, business leaders to make their companies financially world class and even beginners to implement a simple lifetime investment plan. Go to my worst investment ever.com slash Academy to get free access to my short course. six ways to lose your money and six strategies to win where I share the six lessons I've learned from all of these podcasts interviews. Well, fellow risk takers. This is your worst podcast host Andrew Stotz and I'm here with featured guests, Steve Anderson. Steve, are you ready to rock?
Steve Anderson 01:00
I am. Let's rock and roll.
All right, I'm going to introduce you to the audience. And I must say I woke up at 4am this morning, I was so excited for this interview.
So I'm glad to be here. Thanks for having me.
I've been preparing and gone through so many things. But I'm going to introduce you to the audience. Steve Anderson is an expert in strategic risk and business growth. Drawing on decades of experience in the insurance industry. He wrote the Bezos letters, 14 principles to grow your business like Amazon, which has become a Wall Street Journal USA Today, an international bestseller with hundreds of thousands of followers. Steve has been handpicked by LinkedIn as one of the most influential thought leaders. And ladies and gentlemen, go to LinkedIn right now and type in Steve Anderson and follow him. He's got a lot of great content and a lot of interesting things to say. So see, take a minute and filling further tidbits about your life.
Well, I'm currently just outside Nashville, Tennessee, where I've lived for the last 20 years. And one of my favorite hobbies is cooking. And it's a hobby my wife completely supports. So that's the benefit.
You know, when my parents retired, it seemed like my mom kind of retired from cooking. And she turned it over to my dad. And then he got really interested in it. So I can remember being home in North Carolina with mom and dad. And dad would be cooking all kinds of great fun stuff, which he didn't do when he was working. Yep, exactly a little more time to plan and prep. So yeah. And I understand that the environment in Nashville is pretty vibrant these days with the startup community and business community. Tell me just a little bit about Nashville for those people. Keep in mind that a lot of my listeners also in an Asia. Right. So Nashville, you may have heard of his music city. So certainly country music and there's actually a whole lot more than just country here. But country. Music is actually the third biggest industry in Nashville. The second biggest is publishing. So number of large book publishers are here. And the number one industry is healthcare. So several of the large in the US healthcare systems are headquartered here. It's a great environment, low taxes, lots of businesses moving in, and it is vibrant, in and creative. Which is kind of fun, you know. So I, you know, write a lot if you're in a creative arena. It's just a great environment to do that in. Hmm. And I have a little story about Nashville. I've been in Nashville one time. I was passing through Nashville. It was 1982. And I was 17 years old. And I was on a Greyhound bus. And I was on a one way ticket given to me by my mom and dad. I was moving from Akron, Ohio to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, passing through Nashville, that my parents had arranged for me to go to a drug rehab in Baton Rouge General Hospital. And they told me if you can't get sober from this rehab, you can live in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. That was my one way ticket. And it stopped in Nashville. And you know, it just, you know, a little overnight stop and think and then onwards. And luckily, from that day of arriving in Baton Rouge, Louisiana until today, I have remained sober. So
congratulations, say in Baton Rouge, you didn't have to stay in Baton Rouge is probably a good thing. I it's a good town, but it's certainly hot and humid most of the time.
Exactly. And then I ended up in Bangkok, which is quite similar in weather. Now, I just want to spend a little bit of time talking about your book because I just think it's so fascinating. And the first thing is just, if you could just tell the audience a little bit about why or how you got started in even Coming up with this idea. I mean, you know, one of the reasons why I asked that is because people would look at that. How could you write a book summarizing other people's writing? I mean, how could that be interesting?
Yeah, exactly. So, you know, in the insurance industry, I've spent really the last 20 plus years, working with technology and new emerging technologies and how to apply it. And one of the things that I realized a few years ago is the biggest risk a business faces today is actually not taking enough risk. And certainly, with technology growing, as fast as it is, businesses just don't have the time they used to, to spend a year or two years or three years just kind of figuring out okay, what is this new thing? And how do we take advantage of it? Or, or do we just ignore it? And so I started examining companies who did it well, and who didn't do it well, right. So we've got our blockbusters and blackberries, and, and Sears. Now, I mean, we got a whole list of companies that haven't made that transition well, and also looked at companies that had and Amazon certainly stood out as a company that has been able to continue to invent. And, again, this is a Jeff Bezos phrase, invent on behalf of the customer. And they continue to do that it gets really all odds. It's a unique organization. In that I came across the shareholder letters basis, they went public in 1997, he wrote his first letter that was released in April of 1998. And kind of had read one or two letters, and then was really impressed with how much he gave away, I call it hidden in plain sight, his keys to growing Amazon. And so then I sat down over a several days and read every letter that we're 20 at the time, straight through as a full narrative and realize, wow, there's something here. And literally, the first thing I did was create a, what I, you know, giveaway lead magnet white paper, just a one page summary of each of the letters and some key points and things like that. And my wife is in the book publishing business. So had a little bit of an in there, showed it to her, and the founder of the publishing company, she works for now. And they both came back almost immediately and said, this is a book. And so that started about a 18 month journey of figuring out what that looks like, which culminated in the publishing of what you have the basis letters. So.
And that's kind of one of the most interesting things about how any project or book starts in this case, is that you're looking for your own interest, you know, you're thinking, what can I learn from this, and then all of a sudden, you realize, hey, I've got something I can bring to the world? Well, let's get to let's bring it to the world. I know a lot of the people listening to this podcast are going to go download it on Audible or as a paperback or hardback on Amazon or other places that it's listed. They can also go to your website, I believe,
correct. That is the basis letters. com.
Great. Yep. So any of those places, they can also go, you can go to the show notes. If you miss that. And in the show notes, just click on the link, and it will take you there. But let's go through, you know, one or two of these, you know, of the 14 principles. And I identified a few that I thought were kind of interesting. One was obsess over customers, and other ones apply long term thinking. And then the other one was about measure what matters, but question what's measured? And those are some that stood out to me. But I'm curious also about from a perspective of risk management, which is really what we're talking about today. Right? What stands out to you?
Well, you know, that's always a hard question to answer. It's like asking me, what should my grandchildren do I love best, right? So they're 14 for a reason. And we've grouped them or categorized them into four cycles. So test, build, accelerate, and scale. And depending on where a business is, again, it could be a startup business, it could be a business, a business, it's been around a number of times they're in these cycles and and actually, I believe they're always going through these cycles. So new product starts with testing. I would say some that resonate with people are encouraged successful failure, you know, so again, don't normally hear successful and failure in the same phrase, right? So what does that mean? But let's talk a little bit about the one who picked out so in the build is obsessed over customers. And that is a core tenet at Amazon. And again, back to that phrase we invent on behalf of the customer. So everything you see that Amazon they just released last week, a bunch of new hardware stuff, all of that started at some point. I don't know how long ago with What do we think customers would like? And what problem can we solve for customers? And how do we go about doing that? Right? So it's really obsess over customers. And, you know, their really core mission statement is we want to be the world's most customer centric company. That's what's in their, you know, security filings, you know, and really mindset and that, that mindset is incorporated in everything they do.
To stop you there and just ask this question. There's, there's listeners out there that are going check. We've got that in our mission statement, obsessor customer, but that's not what they're doing.
actually I would say, you know, what they probably have is, we focus on customers, we have a great customer experience, we those kinds of words. obsessive is a very different kind of word, and has a very different connotation than, you know, I almost, there's probably on one hand, I could count the other companies that I know that really, truly obsess over customers. So I think it's a very different mindset than what normally is you say absolutely accurately, a business owner would say, well, we do that. And do you do it to the point that you're obsessive? Right. And that has some negative connotations?
Yeah. You know, guys incest.
Yep. Yeah. And that actually, is I core question for some of the negative you hear about Amazon, how they treat their employees and fulfillment centers and other things, is that they are so focused on the customer that everything has to be focused on that. Right. So anyway, interest. Yeah. And again, I know, we don't have a lot of time. So I could go into a lot more depth there. But it is a core tenet. And I think, don't assume you've got that checked off.
Got it. I remember when I left America was 1992. And I was living in Los Angeles at the time. And the company that was known for obsessing about the customers was Nordstrom.
Yeah, exactly. That would be an example. Yep. And I think still today, that would be a good example. Yeah. So you'll also, I think, picked out apply long term thinking that's also in the build cycle. And, you know, I think one of the issues is here, at least in the States, is that quarterly profit quarterly reporting, we've got to show, you know, movement every quarter. And Bezos basically said in that very first 1997 letter is we are going to invest for the long term, we are not going to worry about quarterly earnings, quarterly profits, and they didn't, it was probably, you know, I can't remember what year now I, probably 10 years before Amazon showed a profit, because they were reinvesting everything into logistics and fulfillment center. So fast delivery was a core tenant, getting more people on the platform, so they had more negotiating power to lower prices. And then in early 2000 2001, they did something crazy. They allowed their competitors to come on their platform is now called Amazon Marketplace. And, and literally sell right next to Amazon stuff. Why? Because Bezos said, if it's better for the customer, if they have better selection, a lower price, and we can get that's better for the customer. And ultimately, that will be better for Amazon and our shareholders.
It's such a great example of how the obsess on the customer leads you to maybe counterintuitive decisions. Yes. But if you're looking at that customer who's frustrated that they have to jump from here to there to there to get the different products that they want. Yep, you got it.
Yeah, exactly. And two quick kind of practical examples of that long term thinking. One is, Bezos is funded and is building on his ranch in Texas. A 10,000 year clock. So the second is once every year, the once a millennia, the eye, you know, the minute moves I mean, a 10,000 year clock It's crazy. Right? But for him, it is an example of what it means to think long term. Hmm. And again, back in that 97 letter, he said, we, you know, people ask about working at Amazon, and he said there, you know, it's hard to work here. Hmm. But we are building something we can tell our grandchildren about. So again, he's thinking multi generational, so that the 10,000 year clock I think, is a fascinating, you know, and you could kind of dismiss it as just some rich guys pet project. But there's more there, I think, yeah, the second is Blue Origin, his face company. So we started that in 2,001st, five years, never talked about it, self funded, he, he funds it. And again, he believes in and, again, you have to cut me off here, because I have so many stories. He was the valedictorian of his high school class. And in his valedictorian speech, he said, we need to move manufacturing and people into space, and make the earth a national park, that you come visit. Right. So he and Blue Origin is the, again, long term thinking piece of how do we do that? Well, how you do that, as you lower the cost of getting to space. So reusability, and all of those kinds of things. And, and he's thinking, multigenerational. So again, as long term thinking is a big key.
There's a few things about this that I have to to comment about. The first thing is that, you know, he, I believe he was an analyst prior to being a watch business, an entrepreneur, and I was an analyst for 20 years. And one of the things I always say to CEOs when I meet them, they said, What would be your advice, you know, a newly listed company, I'd say I said, never follow analysts. Analysts, analysts are not business people. They're not entrepreneurs in most cases. And all they're really looking for something short term. And so as a CEO, stake, stake your claim, make, take your, you know, get your point of where you want to go, and don't be thrown about. The second thing about this long term thinking is in one of the courses I teach, which is called the valuation masterclass, I teach about valuation. And I tried to separate the idea of value from profit. And it's hard to do, because we always think profit profit, and that's what it's all about. But that's not what it's all about. In fact, when we value a company, as Amazon's a great example, 10 years of losses, were they not creating value, they were creating value. So value can be created, even while a company is losing money. And that is a great lesson to separate value from profit. And the last point about long term thinking is it for the young people out there? If you want to build a competitive advantage, it's easy. Everybody is distracted, and they're focusing on the short term, right, just pick long term goals, and a long term focus, and you will have a competitive advantage. That's my last part of that.
There was an Was there one more, and I don't know how
to talking about the measuring
Oh, the measure. So yeah, the scale, right. So kinda you test, build, accelerate, and now scale. It's measure what matters. Question was measured and trust your gut. And basis has a very interesting view on data one. Amazon is absolutely data driven. They measure everything. And literally every employee has access to that information. Right. And, and I believe it was the 2006 letter, he actually published his email address, and said, You know, one, if, if we're doing a good job, let us let us know, you know, here's my address, I will get it to the team, to let them know that you appreciate the work that they're doing on your behalf. But what also happened was people started complaining, right, this didn't work. I didn't get this on time. In fact, I just loved last week, two weeks ago, I ordered something and got the wrong thing. unusual, but you know, filled out a form, told, you know, got the wrong item. Here's the item I thought I was going to get and got it shipped I got that new item and was able to return the other one without a problem. But what basis then did is he used to do it himself. He doesn't anymore as a team. But people still send emails to that address. And if there is a couple, you know, it doesn't even have to be 100. If there are a few emails that are highlighting a delivery problem or something else, that email get forwarded to the head of that department, group, product line, whatever with a single Go character. A question mark. Hmm. And nobody at Amazon wants to get a question mark email from Bezos. Because basically what it says is you drop everything and figure out where the problem is and fix the root cause of the problem. Hmm. Probably the best example of this is here in the US, they were going to, they had a competition, right between cities of a second major headquarters. They gathered all kinds of data and had massive amounts. But he said at the end of the day, that is a gut decision. You know, what? You take all that data, you take it in, it's important. You question, you know, is this measuring the right thing? And then you've got to make a judgement, right? So you trust your gut on making that decision? Wow. So it's, you know, again, today, people talk about data driven, and AI and machine learning, and right, all those kinds of things. And you need to trust your gut, which I think is just an interesting dichotomy, or viewpoint of the importance of data. And
yeah, yeah, and I think my lesson in my life is that I learned a lot from Dr. W. Edwards, Deming, was the idea that, you know, first thing when you see data, that's strange, he always said, you know, it's probably an error, right and investigate, you know, what it is, and so, but the idea of, you know, a very famous statistician, telling us telling me, which he told me in some of the classes that I attended, he said, basically, that the most important things are immeasurable. And like that, that just kind of blew my mind. So it's that combination of data. And trust your gut is pretty fair, trust your gut. That's why I'm pretty excited to get on to it. So I'm gonna just go straight into the question, are you ready? I am, it is time, it is time to share your worst investment ever. And since no one ever goes into their worst investment, thinking it will be. Tell us a bit about the circumstances leading up to it, and then tell us your story.
So about 2007, my wife and I, I inherited from my my sister who passed away from breast cancer, you know, pretty good amount of money from from her, and was trying to be very smart, right about investing in diversifying and, you know, went to an investment advisor, and, you know, all, I think, tried to do all those things, right. And, you know, we all know, kind of what happened a year or two laters. And, you know, loss of money. And one of the things that we were doing is we were going to have a literally a major renovation to our house. So we live in a historic home, and we're going to add this big addition onto the back and had plans drawn and working with architects and right, all of that kind of stuff. And, you know, so when that downturn started, you know, I pretty, you know, it took a little while, but we basically pulled the plug on doing that, because that would have taken that would have drain pretty much all of our resources at that point. You know, so part of the worst investment and, again, I have thought back, how do you mitigate this, but we diversified into Rietz, Rei, you know, real, real estate, some of that real estate investment trust, and Class A office buildings? Well, again, we all know, with the recession, you know, what happened to that marketplace, and, again, lost, eventually got some money back. But it's very illiquid, and, you know, really didn't, didn't, didn't perform well. So, kind of looking back going, Okay, what would I have changed? What would I have done? I think in that situation, I'm not sure I would have changed anything. I felt like I did some things right, and still got, you know, pretty significant losses there, as we go forward. So, you know, for me, and again, part of my, you know, insurance and risk management and, you know, how do you go about trying to predict what nobody was predicting at that point, you know, the 2006 2007. Right. That was that was, that was hard, you know, so worst investment? Probably, was it? You know, my fault? You know, again, maybe, maybe not, it could have been just the circumstances that, that were around there, but, and
can you tell us a little bit about like, when did you get out of it, or when did you capitulated Don't say okay, now I've got a or some people tell me, well, it's 15 years later, and I'm still holding that.
So in turn, so in terms of the huge project that was fairly quick, I realized, you know, this, this is not looking good. And I went into protection mode, pretty much at that point going, you know, what, we can't spend this money, right, this is not a wise thing to do, as we're looking forward and protecting as much as we can, you know, so so what I could and and again, it's still working with, you know, what's the right timing to get out of a market or into it, or some things like that. But yeah, I move pretty quickly. And some of that, as I mentioned, was long term anyway, that's what it was designed to do. But and couldn't get out of that quickly. But yeah, we were, and I tried to think when, but I bet it was. Probably 2009. Okay, when we were making all those decisions.
Yep. So all right, so let's, let's try to summarize the lessons that you learn.
I think one of the things that I would do differently, is, think more about protecting the downside. Mm hmm. Right. So meaning, you know, for me, and again, I go back to Amazon to in terms, they do that a lot in terms of how they move forward and make decisions and approve projects and all those kinds of things. But, you know, for me, it's something always can happen outside your control. So think about, okay, what am I going to do, if I would do probably more of that kind of talking and thinking and planning? And? It certainly now, you know, I'm older, more protection of assets than growth of assets. And, and, and so really examining, you know, what that might look like, as you move forward? Got
it. So maybe I'll summarize what I took away from it. And let me know if I missed anything. Okay. So this actually comes to a book that I wrote called How to start building your wealth investing in the stock market. And also, it's an online course that I teach. And the first thing that I try to teach is long term thinking, you know, and what I say is that if, let's say my average student is 30 years old, and they tell me that they want to retire when they're 60, well, there's 30 years right there. But that doesn't mean you're going to stop investing, you could live to be 90, and therefore, that's another 30 years. So we've got a 60 year investment horizon. And once you start to put things into decades, it starts to change the mentality. So that's the first thing is that a lot of times we get caught up in the short term. The second part of this is very few people ever talk about shortfall risk. If some of us, people say to me, oh, I'm low risk, I just put my money in the bank. No, that's high risk.
That's how I react because you're not earning anything correct. So that
you run the risk that at the time of retirement, that you don't have the $5 million that you needed to live off of, or whatever that amount was, because the 1 million you accumulated over the years, never grew. And so shortfall risk is a huge risk. And the price of it is awful. I always tell the story about how mine, my mom and dad, they lived in retirement for 22 years in a happy, comfortable retirement, my dad was not a super high flying high paid and mom mom was a housewife. But when mom came to Thailand to live with me, I could have the conversation to say you've got enough money to support yourself for the rest of your life. You don't need to worry about money. And what I learned from that, you know is that shortfall risk could have been, it could have been a much more tougher conversation. So always remember long term and shortfall. Now the next thing is about reeds. People ask me, Andrew, why is it that you don't you don't recommend that people buy reads? Well, because when I look at investing for the long term, I look at the stock market. You know, ultimately investing in companies is where you really get the game. You've got a CEO, you got a management team that are working hard to do that. Now, in the stock market. We also have real estate companies. And we also have reeds listed there. So if you're buying some sort of ETF you already own reads in the stock market in most cases. Now. The other thing about it is that Think about your real estate allocation, your home, you're already exposed to real estate. So if you go out and do reads you just doubling up exposure in a lot of different ways. And so I say to keep it simple focus on stocks, and bonds, some people say just cash, but just that point of focusing on the things that are really, really going to make money over a long period of time. And the last thing is lump sum is one of the biggest challenges when my students come through my course. And they say, Okay, my parents just gave me $300,000. And right, what do I do? I love what you just taught me, I'm going to dump it in the market right now. And that's when you say, Whoa, whoa, whoa, if you just dump it in the market, you've run the risk of putting it in too high, and therefore, the dollar cost averaging concept is one of the best. So those are some of my takeaways, anything you'd add?
No, I think that's a good summary. Yeah. So where were you? Where were you? You know, 10 years ago? Exactly what
I'm trying to reach the market. Um, so I have, I only wish that my book had, I think I have about 120 reviews on Amazon. And I wish I could get to your level and what I can see. And for the audience out there, you know, you've got fantastic reviews, your rankings for the book is fantastic. So it's my only wish to come halfway as you've
well. Yep. And again, that's a process to just keep working at it. I keep working at it.
Exactly. So based upon what you've learned from this story, and what you continue to learn, what one action would you recommend our listeners take to avoid suffering the same fate?
do a better job than I did a protecting the downside? Got it. Yep.
And protecting the downside is key. And I think for the listeners out there, you're going to learn more about that when you go through the book. All right, last question. What's your number one goal for the next 12 months?
Well, my goal with the book, really was to speak more, you know, keynotes and things like that, obviously, in March of this year, that kind of shut down, I was fortunate to be getting more and more of that. So my goal into next year is, the way I phrase it right now is to keep the book alive, right? Keep the buzz talking about it. And that that kind of stuff that I am hoping will leave to live in person events. And interesting Lee Andrew, we've sold foreign rights to 17 countries. So it's being published, it's already available in Korean, Japan, trying to take the other Asian countries, several Asian courts, China, actually China, and it's, it's, I always have to be careful here, but it's tight. It's so complex, Chinese and Taiwan, and actually simple Chinese in China. And actually, that is just getting ready to come out in China. So I, you know, I we were hoping that Asia would be an interesting market to talk about. So that that's my goal is just I would like to get on stage with more,
I think that you should be speaking to the CFA Institute. And I can introduce you to some people there. But I just did a webinar last night about how to give a great presentation. And it was very well attended. But the point is, that's full of fund managers and analysts that need to hear the lessons of this book. So afterwards, let's talk about that.
All right, that'd be great. Thank you.
So listeners, there you have it, another story of loss to keep you winning. Remember to go to my worst investment ever.com slash Academy to get free access to my short course six ways to lose your money and six strategies to win. As we conclude, Steve, I want to thank you for coming on the show. My pleasure.
Yeah. enjoyed the conversation.
Yeah. And on behalf of a Stotz Academy, I hereby award you alumni status for turning your worst investment ever into your best teaching moment. Do you have any parting words for the audience?
I just you know, I want to go back to obsess over customers. If you're a business owner, it really think about that more, because you probably don't right now, and you should. So keep it going.
What a challenge to all of us listeners. I appreciate that very much. And that's a wrap on another great story to help us create, grow and most importantly protect our well fellow risk takers. This is your worst podcast host Andrew Stotz saying. I'll see you on the upside.
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Franchises » Wendy's Franchise Information
Wendy's Franchise
Hamburgers, Fast Food
Wendy's is a chain of fast food restaurants based in Dublin, Ohio and owned by the United States corporation Wendy's International, Inc. There are over 6,600 Wendy's restaurants worldwide.
The chain is famous for its chili. Also, it is known for its Frosty dairy desserts, the fact that their burgers are square, its fresh and never frozen ground beef, and its making of all sandwich items to order. Unlike most fast food chains, Wendy's historically did not serve breakfast, except for stores in Puerto Rico. Wendy's tried serving breakfast in the mid-1980s, but the endeavor quickly failed. However, they have reformulated their breakfast menu recently and are now serving breakfast in many locations.
Wendy's was founded by Dave Thomas in 1969 and named after his 8-year old daughter, Melinda, who had the nickname of "Wendy." The corporate headquarters is located in Dublin, Ohio. The first Wendy's restaurant was opened in Columbus, Ohio on November 15, 1969, and grew rapidly to open over 3,000 stores by 1985. However, by the mid-1980s some Wendy's restaurants became underperforming and closed. By 1989, Dave Thomas came out of retirement and started doing commercials for Wendy's and helped rebuild the restaurant until his death.
After international expansion in the 1980s, the chain retrenched in the late 1990s. In 1999 it pulled out of London and Hong Kong (its Hong Kong branch was located on Lockhart Road in Wan Chai).
In 1995, Tim Hortons' popularity had spilled over to American investors; the chain's parent company, The TDL Group ("TDL" stands for the original corporate name "Tim Donut Ltd."), was acquired by Wendy's International, Inc.. As a result, Ron Joyce, Tim Horton's partner and first franchisee, was, for a time, the largest shareholder of Wendy's.
Minimum net worth of at least $5,000,000 U.S. ($2,000,000 Canada).
Minimum liquid assets of at least $2,000,000 U.S. ($1,000,000 Canada).
The total investment necessary to begin operation of a Wendy's
Restaurant will vary depending upon whether the property is purchased
for cash, financed or leased, as well as other factors, but it normally
ranges from $1,893,850 to $3,689,350 if you purchase for cash, $565,850
to $1,131,350 if you finance, and $318,850 to $643,850 you lease (see
Item 7). This includes an amount between $0-$55,000 that must be paid to
the franchisor or its affiliates.
#24 in Canada's Top franchises.
#53 on Franchise Rankings.com
Please Note: The operators of Wendy's, may not have verified the accuracy of the Franchise information contained within this website. For accurate up-to-date information, investors are strongly recommended to visit the official Wendy's website.
How much does it cost to open a Wendy's Franchise?
The estimated investment required to open a Wendy's Franchise is between $318,850-$3,689,350. There is an initial franchise fee of $40,000 which grants you the license to run a business under the Wendy's name.
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Initial and on-going manager and crew level training programs focus on what is needed to provide Wendy's "A Cut Above" total customer experience as well as providing management training on various business skills.
Franchisees receive on-going direct support from our skilled operators at the field level. We strive for A-level operations at every restaurant and provide the tools, resources and training to achieve superior customer service levels while maintaining restaurant level profit margins.
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Wendy's is actively pursuing prospective franchisees who:
Are interested in pursuing multi-unit opportunities through the acquisition of existing restaurants or the development of new restaurants
Are multi-unit operators who have extensive restaurant experience (preferably quick service) with proven leadership skills
Are committed to operational excellence, customer service and a strong willingness to learn and practice the Wendy's business model
Demonstrate exceptional managerial and business acumen
Are committed to the advancement and growth of their business
Have access to adequate capital for reinvestment in Wendy's Image Activation program and new restaurant development.
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To calculate how much income a franchise owner can do at Wendy's Franchise, may vary on factors like location, size etc., On the other side as a business owner your goals to maintain the quality of service while streaming sales high and expenses low. As any other franchise may include rent/mortgage, staffing/family, inventory supplies, utilities, administrative costs vise vera. Location to location and seasons the months costs may vary. Most franchises start up costs are typically fixed and they will cover most of the initial operating costs like signage, furniture, decoration and renovations.
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Q: Solr : How AND works (Psuedo Code) Well I am making a algorithm before which I have to understand how solr handle results when it has to do AND between them.
    So Consider a scenario

    id      Country    City
     1     India       Bangalore
     2     America     New York
     3     France      Paris
     4     America     Los Angeles

Now suppose my query is country = America and city = Los Angeles ..
Now Will solr work like this ??
Take all Ids for country = America i.e Id (2 , 4)
Then take all Ids for City = Los Angeles i.e (4)
Then Find common in both result set i.e (4).

If it is the way to resolve AND , then isn't have high complexity.
Even too much high if we have more ANDs .
Can any one tell clear my doubts.
EDIT : To show usecase which clearly depict my requirements.
 Id(unique)     returnMe             desc                       name         value
1              user1            all those living in usa        country         USA
2.             user2            all those like game            game            football
3.             user1            my hobbies are                 hobby           guitar

Now how can I get returnMe for following queries ??
 1. For all those users who live in usa AND hobby is  guitar.
 2. For all those users who live in usa OR game is football.

Answer for query first should be user1
Answer for query second should be user1 and user2

Thanks

A: Solr can do complex boolean operations across millions of docs really fast. Data goes into a reverse index of bitsets. I am no expert on it, but hope this illustration helps:
Documents [1,2,3,4]
country:america : "0101" (in bitset, 0 for absent and 1 for prese)
city:los angeles : "0001"

and so
country:america and city:los angeles => "0101" AND "0001" => "0001"

A 1,000,000 byte bitset can represent 1,000,000 documents (in worst case), and your computer can access it in 19 microseconds from RAM and 2 milliseconds from disk. And CPUs are natural at doing boolean operations fast (the CPUs in our solr servers are hardly busy even at 100s of millions of documents).
And so Solr can do complex boolean operations across millions of docs really fast.

A: Bitsets might come into it in the case where a Filter is used: results of filters get cached in memory as bitsets for fast lookup.
But in the general case, what happens is that Lucene creates an iterator for each term; in your example there would be an iterator for America and another for Los Angeles.  Then Lucene iterates over these, and (in the case of AND) combines them by finding docids that exist in all the iterators.  This can be done very efficiently by: (1) iterating first over the iterator with the fewest total number of matches, and (2) skipping over any docids that are < the current matching docid.  Because docids are (usually) scored in order, this can be done.  In your example, the scorer for the Los Angeles term would be evaluated first because of its lower number of matching docs; the first match is "4".  Then the scorer for the America term would be evaluated, and told to skip ahead to "4" - a match is found, and then both iterators terminate.
The summary is: don't worry about this: the performance of this sort of thing is very good w/Lucene and Solr; it's the main reason they have become so widely accepted.


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North America's travel & tourism industry IT hiring activity drops 0.6% in August 2022
North America witnessed a 0.6% drop in IT hiring activity in the travel & tourism industry in August 2022 when compared with the previous month, according to GlobalData's Job Analytics dashboard.
August 2022 has seen an increase of 4.15% in the overall hiring activity when compared with July 2022.
IT jobs accounted for a 2.71% share in the industry's total hiring activity in August 2022, registering a decrease of 0.29% over the last three-month average share.
Software and Web Developers, Programmers, and Testers Occupations leads by classification in August 2022
Software and Web Developers, Programmers, and Testers Occupations emerged as the leading IT occupation in North America with a share of 47.57% in August 2022, a 1.16% drop over the previous month. Database and Network Administrators and Architects came in next, claiming a share of 28.08% in August 2022, marking a 7.29% month-on-month increase. In the third place was Miscellaneous Computer Occupations with a share of 9.15% in August 2022, an 18.56% rise from July 2022.
Computer and Information Analysts registered a share of 8.59% in August 2022, a 0.93% rise over the previous month.
Top five travel & tourism companies in North America's IT recruitment activity in August 2022
The top five companies, in terms of number of jobs as tracked by GlobalData, accounted for a combined average decline of 7.44% in the overall IT recruitment activity of North America's travel & tourism industry during August 2022 over previous month.
The Walt Disney posted 276 IT jobs in August 2022 and registered a decline of 21.14% over the previous month, followed by Aimbridge Hospitality with 71 jobs and a 29% drop. Marriott International with 69 IT jobs and Enterprise Holdings with 68 jobs, recorded an 11.29% rise and an 183.33% rise, respectively, while Delta Air Lines recorded a 21.43% increase with 51 job postings during August 2022.
Country-wise composition of IT hiring in North America's travel & tourism industry
The US commanded a leading presence in the region's travel & tourism industry IT hiring activity with a 91.81% share in August 2022, a 1.85% increase over July 2022. Canada featured next with a 7.16% share, up 11.11% over the previous month. Mexico recorded a 1.03% share, a growth of 62.5% compared with July 2022.
Junior Level job postings dominate in August 2022
Junior Level jobs held a share of 61.34%, down by 1.03% from July 2022. Mid Level positions with a 27.05% share, registered a growth of 21% compared with the previous month.
In the third place was Entry Level job ads with 11.54% share, down 9.38% over July 2022, while Senior postings accounted for 0.08%, recording a month-on-month decline of 50%.
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