IT ALL STARTED IN DUBLIN, in the summer of 2016, at a conference about technical communications. Over the course of 3 full days, in between pub-crawls, whiskey tastings and various attempts at learning Irish dance, I was introduced to the concept of content structure, content reusability, and single-source publishing.
Coming from the world of online gaming, where we work with a plethora of CMS tools and write and manage marketing content for multiple channels, this was a new concept for me. But I soon understood its deep implications for my job.
For a whole year, I dived deep into the topic of content management, content strategy, and multi-channel publishing. As the leader of an in-house localization team, my goal was to come up with a solution that allowed us to improve the content's quality and scale up the production.
1. Quality localization goes hand in hand with good content management practices and strategic content production.
2. Multi-channel publishing is possible only with scalable content production and localization, powered by a flexible content management solution.
Strategy and technology cannot be separated from content any longer. And this new approach to content is called Content as a Service or CaaS.
As the name suggests, the idea behind Content as a Service (CaaS) is to regard content production and distribution as a service. The content is created and managed in a decoupled or headless CMS and distributed to various consumers via a web API.
All innovation starts with a need and a problem to be solved. In the case of CaaS, several online business trends contributed to an increased need for producing more flexible content, faster and in larger volumes.
By adopting agile and lean development strategies, technical teams are able to launch new websites, products, and features faster than ever before.
Web, mobile, app, social media, push messages. More content, more work, multiple formats.
The Panda, Penguin, and Hummingbird, 3 algorithms from Google, changed the way businesses market their products online with content. The demand for unique and relevant content is higher than ever before.
An increased need for expanding to newer markets and localizing large volumes of content more frequently.
All these needs raise new challenges for the content creation and localization teams. They now have to produce more content for more channels at a faster pace with the same teams of creatives and localization specialists as before.
This is where CaaS comes into play, with a new perspective on content: separate content from technology, write structured content that you can publish anywhere and reuse as much content as possible with zero efforts.
Do all this from a single source where everyone can collaborate, and from which you can distribute the content on demand based on your customer's needs.
How does Content as a Service work?
Any large company with multiple channels for publishing content faces the same challenge: as the number of websites, applications, and social media channels rise, so does the number of CMS tools, .json, word, excel, and .pdf files for managing content.
Thus, the creative teams are faced not only with the challenge of producing more content in multiple formats at a faster pace but also of managing it in various silos.
Once the problems escalate, a business is left with two alternatives: hire more staff to maintain the content silos, or think of a new approach to content management, content production, and localization.
Why is CaaS the right solution?
Traditionally, CMS tools have a backend component for content management (this is not seen by the end user) and a front-end or presentation component (this is seen by the end user).
This setup greatly limits the development of new front-ends, as they all have to be in line with the technology of the backend. More, traditional CMS' have a hard time supporting new platforms, such as mobile applications or social media channels.
CaaS comes with the simple proposal of separating content from technology. This means, having a decoupled or headless CMS as a backend component for managing and distributing content as needed.
The front-end channels are technologically independent of the backend component and consume the content as a service via a web API.
The content is written in a presentation-free format such as .xml or .json, and it is mapped to the front-end information architecture via content models.
By separating content from presentation, you transform your content into a future-proof asset.
create more content that is unique and relevant (once they are freed-up from the manual work of producing and managing content in silos).
This agile content production model will allow you to get more out of your content with fewer resources.
Have your localization specialists work directly in the CMS tool or connect to a translation memory tool if you translate large volumes of text in multiple languages.
Content reusability is nothing new to those of you coming from a technical communications background. But also copywriters and localization specialists are familiar with content reusability.
Think about the practice of rewriting and adapting existing texts to fit new purposes or translation memory tools.
CaaS brings an extra layer of structure: content is deliberately created with the idea of reusability in mind and texts are written in smaller chunks of unique and reusable texts, that can be mixed and matched as needed.
The reusable content chunks are written once, localized once, approved once and used indefinitely.
With a good decoupled or headless CMS, they can be added effortlessly to new blog articles, product descriptions, FAQs, T&Cs or promotional materials.
The idea of reusing content might sound counterintuitive in the marketing world, where the demand for unique content is quite high.
A website consists of approx. 40% unique marketing content, while the remaining 60% could be reused as needed.
A marketing text has to be unique due to SEO reasons, but Google is happy if the text is at least 30% unique.
A newsletter consists of only up to 50% unique text. The rest is reusable text, such as the footer or promotional terms and conditions.
A blog article can be written in reusable modules that you can mix and match to create new blog articles.
An application is not ranked by search engines and can reuse text blocks from the website.
Identify the reusability potential of your content, and scale up your content production and localization.
CaaS is concerned not only with the scalability of content in terms of volumes but also quality. In this context, quality is defined by whether or not a text fulfills its intended purpose. But how can you know this?
It's not easy to measure the performance of content and to assess its overall contribution to a successful business.
Content strategy comes with tools for tailoring communication based on your audience's needs, and for measuring the performance of content with objective metrics.
Use storytelling, analytics, and A/B testing to improve and measure the performance of your content. Rewrite and re-localize the web or app pages that receive the least attention from your audience, and see if their reaction changes.
Play with different approaches to your promotional materials, different tonality, structure, layout. Find out what works best and keep on doing it.
Branding used to be the buzz word in the online business world. Nowadays, it's all about telling a story, being authentic, being real, and generally writing your message the way your audience wants to hear it.
Create storyboards, think about your user's journey and don't forget that you're not the protagonist. Your user is. You are merely showing the way.
To use a popular Star Wars analogy, your user is Luke Skywalker and you are Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Content is a Pandora box that many are reluctant to open. Sorting through the complexity of content creation and localization requirements, as well as production tools and workflows, can be a daunting task.
Fortunately, a step-by-step approach can simplify this process. This is what I recommend for your transition to CaaS.
Before embarking on the journey of offering Content as a Service, it's a good idea to have a look at your organization's content and decide if this is the right way to go.
Do you have multiple platforms and channels?
Do you manage content in several CMS tools?
Do you also manage content in files stored in local folders?
Do you spend a lot of time copy-pasting text?
Do you write and localize the same content over and over?
Do you localize content in various languages on a regular basis?
I realized that we were localizing the same content over and over, during a quality management project that lasted three quarters of a year.
During this time we performed various localization tests of several websites and mobile applications and had a look at roughly 80% of the company's content.
Everyone was convinced that a high percentage of the content produced was unique.
At the same time, we were expected to keep localization costs down, by using a translation memory tool.
Which is a paradox in itself: if the content is unique, how can we reuse translations?
Fortunately, the reality was not as paradoxical, and we could indeed reuse a lot of our translations, granted the source text was always written consistently.
Because everyone in the company had access to edit all the content. Anytime.
We understood soon enough that we were simply wasting our content creation and localization resources, and that we badly needed a centralized content management approach.
One of the biggest advantages of a decoupled or headless content management system is that it makes your content future proof.
As new technologies arise, you can connect to the same content source with minimal effort.
As I played around with the idea of single source publishing and content reusability, I started by looking into CCMS tools from the technical communications world.
The big advantage these tools have is, that they offer the most extensive content management features.
The disadvantage is that they don't offer a good content distribution solution.
After several presentations and feedback rounds from my colleagues in the technical teams, it was clear that I needed to move on and look for a different type of tool.
This is when I came across the concept of headless CMS.
A headless CMS is a decoupled content management system built specifically for web and mobile application developers.
The big advantage is that it offers a solid content distribution solution via web API.
The disadvantage is, that the content management features are not as extensive as those offered by a CCMS tool, and some UI customisation is required.
After a proof of concept, we decided to go for a headless CMS. Again, I will not name any tools specifically, but if you search CCMS tool and headless CMS you will find great articles online.
Once you decided on a content management tool, it's time to think about a content model. This is a very important step in your CaaS project, but don't worry if you don't get it 100% right from the start.
In-house copywriting or localization teams are a great place to start with your model, as these are the teams that already know a great deal about your content.
Your marketing team is another source of valuable information, especially when it comes to layouts, and any other formal requirements for text, such as character limitations, for promotional content.
After gathering the specific information for each and every content type, it's time to approach your product managers and technical teams. They will fill in the market, legal and technical requirements for your content model.
Armed with the knowledge you acquired from your colleagues, you can go ahead and put the puzzle pieces together.
The content model should be simple and understandable to everyone.
When I did the proof of concept for my project, I had the idea of creating a single content model for 10 websites and 10 applications.
And although those websites and applications are quite similar in content and structure, I came to the conclusion that this was not a sustainable approach.
It was adding a lot of complexity to tagging, searching and reusing the texts. It was also difficult to create a model for a content type that would cover the requirements of so many different platforms.
Keep your content model flexible and scalable.
In most organizations, content belongs to everyone and to no one. Content should be great, but nobody defines how.
Not when it comes to content.
As long as it's done before the launch and the pages and apps are filled with something resembling a human language, everything is fine.
In case something goes wrong, it's the fault of that copywriter who can't write or that translator who makes word-by-word translations.
Why is it so hard to find good people these days?
Well, things are not as simple as they seem.
A good text doesn't require only a good copywriter or translator, but also a good requestor, who knows what she wants to achieve with that text.
Content has multiple layers and various people in the company need to collaborate in order to make it successful.
CaaS can only work if the different stakeholders involved in content production take ownership of their part in the process. A good collaboration workflow allows you to scale up your content production, as new channels and products are introduced in your organization.
You have a versatile decoupled content management tool, a flexible content model and you defined your collaboration workflows.
Nothing can stop you from creating the best content.
But, the end goal of that awesome content is to reach the end customer.
Content distribution is a crucial part of a CaaS project. For this, you will have to work closely with your front-end team(s), and other technical owners and managers.
With a headless CMS, your content distribution will most probably be done with the help of a RESTful web API. REST, or Representational State Transfer, is a flexible API that can return multiple types of calls and works with various formats, such as .xml or .json.
API, or Application Programming Interface, is the part of a server that receives requests and sends responses. For example, every time you check your Facebook, you are making an API request to Facebook's server, and the API sends you the desired page.
When defining your content distribution model, it's important to remember that the content production lifecycle, is not the same as the software lifecycle.
Content doesn't have a development, testing, staging and production instance, but it is always written and delivered in its final format.
Your content creators don't have to maintain staging and production versions of the content.
Content production and localization have to be seen in the broader context of today's content landscape with its multi-channel publishing, marketing and technology requirements, and globalization.
A good content management solution and a well thought content strategy are prerequisites for multi-channel publishing.
Content as a Service promises to create a sustainable ecosystem for scalable content production and localization, and it's here to stay.


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The Gardner Report – Western Washington Q4 2022
Practical advice for this year's real estate market
Seattle ranks high for house-rich homeowners
Local Market Update – January 2023
[THE STATE OF] REAL ESTATE
Former Amazon HQ to become site of affordable housing
Inside Seattle's social housing initiative
Bellevue is the third happiest city in the U.S.
Local office market remains in flux
Redmond budgets big for infrastructure
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PCC's New Kirkland Store Strives for Sustainability
Seattle's NFT Museum Displays Digital Art in a Physical Space
A Decommissioned 747 Will Feature in a New High Rise Development
WINDERMERE NEWS
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MONTHLY POLL
June Happenings: Plan a State-cation
As the weather turns warmer and counties across the state move through the phases of reopening, our mind turns to getting out of the house and getting away for a bit. Coronavirus remains a concern and extra precautions (particularly masks and social distancing) need to be taken this year, but that doesn't put a damper on vacation plans. "Nonessential travel" is permissible in Phase 3 of Governor Inslee's reopening plan, which many parts of the state will reach by the end of June. If you're itching to get out – for a day, a weekend, or even longer – avoid airports with these staycation ideas across the state!
If you're traveling out of town, remember to pack masks, practice social distancing, and plan ahead. Double-check what's open (including trailheads and parks, activities, restaurants and rest stops along your way), and if there are any travel notices or mandatory ordinances in place at your destination.
Kick Back & Relax in
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With its lush, sprawling landscapes (including the gorgeous grounds of Chateau St. Michelle), ample wineries and tasting rooms, Woodinville often feels worlds away and is an ideal destination if you'd like a change of scenery without spending a lot of time behind the wheel. With Willow's Lodge's new Road to Relaxation package, you'll feel whisked away to a serene retreat. With some operational changes and temporary closures (the sauna, pool, and Barking Frog dining room, for example) in place, Willows Lodge offers personal in-spa services, complimentary bicycles for exploring the countryside or Burke-Gilman trail, plus its renowned food and beverage to enjoy on private patios or in spacious outdoor seating areas.
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The Vintages Trailer Resort in the heart of the Willamette Valley gives glamping a retro-inspired upgrade with 35 full-restored and new custom-fabricated (stationary) trailers. Complete with outdoor grills, complementary mini fire pits, lounging spots, cruiser bicycles – and even an outdoor soaking tub! – these trailers make it easy to enjoy a getaway while keeping plenty of space between guests. They offer enhanced cleaning measures and unique packages for stay-and-play fun.
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The Walla Walla wine country is ready for visitors with resorts and hotels reopening. A true vacation destination, there's no shortage of activities. Known for its wineries, Walla Walla is also home to breweries to cideries and distilleries. There's also golfing, hiking, museums, shopping, and day spas. Visit Walla Walla's website for travel updates and to plan your trip.
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While some of our state's island getaways may slowly reopen to tourism and trips, the Washington coast offers similar feelings of seclusion and peace with plentiful activities —wine tours and local breweries to biking and hiking trails, beaches and more.
Beach towns along the coast, from Ocean Shores to Westpoint to Long Beach, are open to visitors. Along the way lie plenty of other opportunities for activities. From bike paths to wildlife refuges, restaurants and fishing spots. There's no shortage of things to do and see here.
The Olympic National Park is in a phased reopening of its own. While some locations, trails, campgrounds and visitor centers remain closed as of mid-June, there are plenty of areas open for day recreation including the Hoh Rainforest, the Kaloloch area (plus the lodge and mercantile), and the Lake Crescent area. Visit the park's website for updates and alerts.
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Category Archives: Local Boxing
By: John Pinto – "New Blood" Ontario Doubletree Hotel Ontario, California
Thompson Boxing Promotions hosted their first monthly installment of Professional Boxing, for the 2019 season, at the Ontario Doubletree Hotel, on February 8. Billed as "New Blood", a total of 5 bouts of differing weight classes, were presented, that varied in their intensity, to a nearly full house, that included some very lively boisterous fight fans. The show also featured the "return" of well-known Boxing writer and Commentator, Doug Fischer, to the live stream of the boxing action on the Thompson Boxing Facebook production. All who attended were in store for a "Knockout" night of boxing.
The show opened with a scheduled 4 Round Junior Middleweight contest between Leo Ruiz (151.6 lbs., San Bernardino, CA, 3-0, 1 KO) and Adan "Cangrejo" Ahumada (154.4 lbs., Matamoros, Mexico, 3-6-2, 2 KOs). From the opening bell, it was target practice for Ruiz, and this continued to the end of Round 1, despite a game effort by Ahumada. Every punch that Ruiz threw, landed with authority. This continued until :49 of the second round, when the Referee, Raul Caiz, Jr. had seen enough, and called a halt to the contest. Ruiz won by KO, improving his record to 4-0.
Next on the program was another scheduled 4 Round Junior Middleweight battle between Richard "Cool Breeze" Brewart, Jr. (151.7 lbs., Rancho Cucamonga, CA, 3-0, 1 KO) and Abel "Dinamita" Reyes (151 lbs., Reynosa, Mexico, 4-2, 4 KOs). From the opening bell of Round 1, it was all Brewart. Reyes gave a game effort, but he was dominated by Brewart. During the round, Reyes claimed to have been hit illegally, went to his knees, and took a 8 count, but was able to continue until the end of the round. The two combatants picked up where they left off as Round 2 opened, and Reyes even rallied for a brief moment, but at 1:28 of the round, a crushing right hand from Brewart put Reyes to the canvas for the count. Brewart won by KO, keeping his undefeated record intact.
Next on the card was a 4 Round Lightweight contest between George "Yuyu" Acosta (134.2 lbs., South Whittier, CA, 6-0, 1 KO) and Guadalupe "Beach Boy" Arroyo (136.1 lbs., Huntington Beach, CA, 3-14). The 1st Round of this contest was open season for Acosta, as he hit Arroyo, at will. At about the 2:00 mark, Arroyo was warned for turning his back (after committing this offence for the third time). Arroyo gave a better effort in Round 2, but Acosta continued his domination, and he continued to dominate in the 3rd Round. By the 4th Round, in this writer's opinion, the Referee could have stopped at any point in the round. To no one's surprise, all three Judges scored the bout 40-36, in favor of Acosta, the winner by a Unanimous Decision.
It was time for the Co-Main Event of the evening, which was a scheduled 4 Round Junior Welterweight battle between "Ace" Ruben Torres (136.8 lbs., South Central LA, CA, 7-0, 6 KOs) and Elliot Brown (137.7 lbs., Erie, PA, 2-6, 2 KOs). Brown put forth a good effort from the opening bell, but Torres dominated the action, definitely landing the better shots. Torrez continued to dominate in the second round as well, in spite of the good effort by Brown. Between the 2nd & 3rd rounds, the Referee called a halt to the contest, as Brown was unable to continue. Torres was the winner by TKO.
It was time for the Main Event of the evening. Scheduled for 8 Rounds was a Super Bantamweight battle between Mario "El Gallito" Hernandez (118.3 lbs., Santa Ana, CA, 8-0-1, 3 KOs) and Luis "Siete Barrios" Saavedra (118.9 lbs., San Luis Potosi, Mexico, 7-6, 3 KOs). In the opening round, Hernandez took a trip to the canvas, the Referee called it a knockdown, so it most likely cost him the 1st round. Both had their moments in the 2nd Round, making that a hard round to score. Early in the 3rd Round, Hernandez' legs looked a bit shaky due to a hard shot, but he recovered, as the round progressed, and the contest became a "toe-to-toe" battle for the remainder of the 3rd Round, and also the 4th & 5th Rounds. The pace of the fight slowed somewhat in the 6th Round. In the 7th Round, it had become a seesaw battle, with each fighter having their moments. By Round 8, the wear began to show on both contestants, but it was still a fight to the finish. The Judges scores were 79-72, 78-73, and78-73, all in favor of Saavedra, the winner by a Unanimous Decision
And one more evening of exciting boxing action came to a conclusion.
The next Thompson show at the Ontario Doubletree will be on April 19.
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By Chris 'Rab' Butler NEWS AND VIEWS FROM ACROSS THE POND, 29TH OCTOBER 2017.
Hello again Amerikaners and other readers of WCB, hope all is well with you wherever you are. Today I'm going to round up last night's action at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff with the big man Anthony "AJ" Joshua and his punch up with Carlos Takam, amongst a few other updates that have occurred in British rings of late.
Last night I found myself watching the action in the local cinema (or movie theater as you folks might call it) as my fiancée had banished me from the house as she was entertaining her girlfriends from work. Good job, I suppose, bloody wimmins talking about babies and make up and shit, whilst me trying to watch the boxing, fuck that!! Anyway, I made my way to the flea pit to sit down and watch the action, when the first thing I noticed was I was the only person in the place! That was fine, I'd loaded myself up with snacks and drink from my local convience store (stuff paying the cinema prices for that get up, bleeding rip off!) and that enabled me to sit there and belch and fart away as if I was in my own place despite my missus tut-tutting at me as she might have done. The second thing I noticed was that the show on the screen should have started at 6.00pm sharp, and it didn't. Half an hour later I'm still sat there waiting and then all of a sudden the first televised fight came on half way through a 12 rounder which was Frank Buglioni and Craig Richards competing for Buglioni's British light heavyweight title. From what I saw of it, it was fairly one sided and Buglioni won hands down. All good there then, but credit to Richards who should be given props for taking the fight at 6 days notice after having fought a 4 rounder last weekend. At least he was fit then! Also, a lady from the cinema came in to apologise to me for the cock up and gave me 2 complimentary tickets that were valid for 12 months to watch anything I wanted. So some time later I'll spoil the good lady with my free tickets, cheap date that I am!
Straight after that was a WBA super-flyweight title fight between champion Khalid Yafai and challenger Sho Ishida from Japan. What was noticeable about the challenger was that as tall as he was for a super-fly guy, was how skinny he was! This bloke looked skeletal, seriously, every bone under his skin was visible, particularly his ribcage. That boy needs some of his Mum's home cooking, methinks. This contest started fairly quiet for the first 2 rounds, not much being given away from either protagonist. From the 3rd round on Yafai, whose of Yemeni origin and a 2008 Team GB Olympic rep, opened up and chased the Yellow Peril around the ring despite him offering the odd counter combinations back. Not in great number and the scores were pretty comprehensive to Khalid at the end of the bout. How any of the judges managed to find a wining round for the Nip I'll never know, they must've picked them out of a lucky bag. Either that or they felt sorry for the skinny wretch, Gawd knows.
Talking of weight issues, the next contest was Irish Olympic gold medallist Katie Taylor who was entering her first world title fight against Argentinian Anihi Sanchez who was the defending champ. This daft bint failed to make the weight and thus lost her title on the scales. This despite having 2 hours to shift a pound but the word around the campfire was that she wasn't really trying to. Daft cow, what the fuck is the point of being the champion if you can't be arsed to make the effort?! Well as she is Argentinian and me being a veteran of the Falklands War in 1982 were us Brits regained our islands back from that shower of pricks, she can go fuck herself! Even if it was an Irish girl putting her in her place, in the UK. To which she duly did over the 10 rounds and dropping her in the second with a wicked body shot as well. To be fair to Sanchez, she did have a few moments with some counter attacks with combinations but it was Kate on the front foot pretty much the whole 10 rounds and well done that girl! I've followed her pro career quite closely and she has that venomous spite in her punches which reminds me of Claressa Shields. Ferocious!! Despite her being so softly spoken, you'd think she wouldn't look out of place in a church choir.
Next up was an eliminator (of sorts, to fight Deontay Wilder) for the WBC silver heavyweight trinket between former Anthony Joshua opponent and Jamaican-born Brit Dillian Whyte and the "Nordic Nightmare" Robert Helenius from Finland. I was looking forward to this scrap knowing Whyte is a bit of a maverick who beat AJ in his first amateur contest. Have a look on YouTube for that. However, despite Helenius having height and reach advantages over Dillian, it was noted by the commentary team that Robert was seemingly going through the motions in sparring partner mode. Mind you, it was also noted that Helenius might have injured his right hand as he was shaking it every time he had landed it and looked in pain after having done so. Dillian was actually wobbled in the second and that was maybe when Helenius injured his hand which might suggest why his performance was a bit lethargic from thereon. Whyte can't really shout from the rooftops about a fight with Wilder regardless of the result because if I was "Bombsquad" I think I might have had a nap whilst that was on. It was one sided but not particularly exciting either. Whyte is also after a rematch with AJ also, but I think he's a way back in the line for that one too.
Anyway, after the appetisers came the main course. The stadium was jammed to the rafters with not a spare seat to be had and if they allowed it, it would have been standing room only and there were 75,000 people in there to witness Josh go through the formality of dealing with Carlos Takam, the French based Cameroonian who was on 12 days notice to take the fight. This despite the fact he was in training camp anyway in case original opponent Kubrat Pulev pulled out (shame his old man didn't!), which he obviously he did, and in shape he was. Despite conceding weight and height, Takam came to take the title from AJ and he was game alright! The fight was with plenty of thrills and spills with an accidental headbutt on Josh's snout in the second which was pretty nasty and then in the 4th, AJ dropped Tak. Oh baby, I thought, here come's my money and once again the bookmaker walked away with my cash, the sonofabitch! Carlos survived the round despite a nasty cut above his right eye (from a punch) and the referee taking a close look as well as a gander by the ringside doctor. The fight continued and Takam made a new fanbase for himself here in the UK showing some resilience and courage and moving his head and coming back with punches to the body that would have crippled mere mortals like you and me. Josh was weighing his heaviest ever at 18 stone and a bit (you do the sums and work it out in pounds, I can't be bothered here) and there was the fear that he might start blowing a bit. That injury to his hooter certainly didn't help but come the 10th round AJ was back in charge and the ref Phil Edwards stopped the contest as Tak was taking shots, albeit he was not in serious trouble and quite rightly protested the stoppage. Saying that, the ref's job is to protect the boxer and it was becoming a bit one-sided. The fans in attendance booed the stoppage but like all big events like these, everyone's a boxing expert. So there you go, AJ does the business again and like Klitschko, his opponent is given due respect and quite rightly so. Is AJ the best heavyweight on the planet? I don't think so, but a work in progress still, but hey, the kid has crossover appeal and he's British, he's ours and we love the lad. So have that, Amerikaners!
Other goings on have been a World Super Series of super-middlweights with WBA champ George Groves meeting Chris Eubank Jr. in a semi-final match up after Groves defeating Jamie Cox the other week with a pole-axing shot to the solar plexus. Eubank Jr. had despatched some Turk nobody in his prelim bout, he knocked him out in the 3rd. The week before Groves's contest but there was more fun at the presser before the bout with one of this Turkish lad's entourage saying he'd fuck the mother of one of Eubank's entourage or some shit like that. The bloke was a complete loon, he needed certifying! A bit like Eubank Sr., the man who you may ask, why use 10 words to explain something when he uses 100? That man can talk a glass eye to sleep.
You might recall Des Newton, in an article I did, a short while back? He's hoping to continue with his unbeaten run as he boxes again here in my hometown of Plymouth next Sunday the 5th November. If all goes well he may end up competing in an eliminator for the English title, so watch this space. Des is keen to fast track his way to the top and if he maintains the form as he has done then he should do well. He has also paid for out of his own pocket for the professional license of his trainer Jim Davison who was on the Team GB coaching squad of 2012 to be sat in his corner for this bout next week also. In case you're wondering why, it is because Jim was reluctant to become a pro trainer, so Des has forked out. I guess if you want the best you pay up. The show is scheduled for Sunday afternoon due to it being Fireworks Night, November the 5th which is traditionally celebrated to commemorate the execution of Guy Fawkes who in 1605, was arrested whilst guarding explosives to blow up our Houses of Parliament. So now you know.
Right, that's my lot WCB'ers. I hope you've enjoyed reading it, until next time, stay lucky.
All the best, Rab…..
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Park-Rangers are Land Rover based camper conversions manufactured by Hall Park Garage Ltd. of Berkhamsted, Herts. Years of manufacture are unknown but from the brochure pictures they include early through late 1960's. The black & white pictures illustrating this page come from a single brochure with low resolution newspaper quality pictures. The colour pictures are from later Park-Rangers.
The Park-Ranger's distinctive splitting roof is illustrated in the factory brochure. However it appears that this style of roof was abandoned early in production and replaced by fiber glass roofs that raise up horizontally.
Park - Ranger conversions were available in two different 4 berth layouts (In layout B the berths are 4 feet long & therefore young child's berths). The brochure shows Park-Ranger conversions based upon the 109 two door Land Rover and says that conversions based upon the 88 will be fourth coming. I have not heard of any 88 based versions actually built.
It should also be noted that most or all were built to order with hand made cabinetry and currently available fixtures, so it is possible that the interior features, while built on layout plan A or plan B may be unique to each Park Ranger.
Patented nylon/PVC rot proof material with tubular support fame.
Plastic sink with pumped water supply and exterior drainage.
NOTE: The Park Ranger illustrated in the brochure has the rear interior furniture installed on opposite sides (mirrored) from the plan A interior illustrated above and the Park Ranger pictured below. I flipped the brochure interior images horizontally to create an easier visual comparison between the floor plan diagram and the later park Ranger shown below. So obviously at least one Park Ranger was built with an interior mirrored to the layout plan.
Interior with early top down. The roof fabric fits inside under the middle and is held rolled up by straps. Think of a Dormobile top with 4 roof windows cut lengthwise down the middle and hinged on both sides.
When open the roof windows become vertical side windows and the rolled canvas becomes the roof held in a shallow peak by tubing.
Wardrobe is in the left rear corner with the sink stand just forward of it. Forward of the sink stand is a double wide side facing seat.
All the furniture is constructed of oak and formica.
At the right rear is the fitted cupboard with the optional refrigerator installed. Forward of that is the stove stand with the Calor 2 burner cooker and broiler. Additional storage is below the cooker.
The sink is opposite the cooker. You can see the table erected between the two double wide side facing seats.
There is limited additional storage under the side seat cushions. between the body side bench and the wood.
Rear view with early top erected.
The standard top bunks are cot type with poles that drop into custom aluminum brackets screwed into the front and rear vertical wood sections of the pop up assembly.
The Park Ranger, like its Dormobile cousin tries to stuff a lot of full size caravan features into an approximate 4 foot by 6 foot rear interior space. As a result storage space gets skimped on. If you wish for longer than a holiday weekend get away a trailer would come in handy.
If you have any additional information about Park - Rangers, pictures or brochures that you could send high grade photocopies of please contact me so that I can make this page more complete. Thanks.
This is a 1968 Park-Ranger Land Rover Caravan imported from the UK to California in 2004.
The interior of this vehicle fits the brochure layout for type A sleeping arrangements.
Additional pictures of this vehicle.
This is a 1964 Park-Ranger Land Rover the UK. Caravan conversion manufacturer stickers are absent. I've tentivly classified it as a Park-Ranger based upon its standard Park-Ranger interior layout.


Ooooh I need to get on that!
Been listening to Evil genius with Russell Kane. Each one discusses someone famous we think are ace and bring in some not so great facts about them or someone we hate ans bring in some nice things about them. The panel then decide if they're evil or genius. Found out some new stuff about people.
There's a new Buckles out today.


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This Horse Is Clearly In A 'No Boys' Club
January 17, 2023, 7:30 a.m.
Just wait until the end! So funny!
Pope begins trip to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Pontiff's visit to the Congo and South Sudan aims to bring a message of peace to the two countries riven by poverty.View on euronews
A Calgary non-profit that supports pregnant Black women and families wants help to expand
A grassroots non-profit that helps pregnant women arriving in Calgary, mostly from African countries, says demand is growing for Black-specific supports. Immigrants from Africa are a growing demographic in the city and Clare Jagunna and her non-profit, Hands Lifting Hearts, is here to help. Run by Jagunna and a small team of volunteers, her organization is focused on helping pregnant mothers arriving in Calgary with no friends, family or experience of life in Canada. Since 2021 she's been helpin
Gold medallists call for resignations at Gymnastics Canada as MPs question CEO about misconduct claims
Three of Canada's most accomplished gymnasts called on senior leaders of Gymnastics Canada to step down just as the embattled organization's CEO was being grilled by a parliamentary committee over his handling of misconduct allegations. Kyle Shewfelt, Rosie MacLennan and Ellie Black wrote a letter to Gymnastics Canada's board of directors saying that leaders need to instill confidence, take action and show good judgment when they head up national sporting organizations. "Based on these key needs
In Iowa, potential 2024 GOP Trump challengers quiet for now
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — By this time four years ago, at least a dozen Democratic presidential hopefuls eager to make their case against Donald Trump had either visited Iowa or announced plans to soon visit the leadoff voting state ahead of the 2020 election. Iowa's campaign landscape is markedly different this year, with a Republican field seemingly frozen by Trump's early announcement of a 2024 campaign. So far, only former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson has visited this year, and U.S. Sen. Tim S


This piece is great for two reasons. First, a pro-Israel op-ed in the Times? 'Nuff said. And for those who are familiar with the belief that water in Israel is a blessing from G-d, the innovative practices in the Holy Land and their potential for peace take on more significant meaning. It's a great read and refreshing perspective.
Also, I think the social media deprivation is setting in.


Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development - The Infrastructure and Utilities available in Nevada.
Businesses in Nevada enjoy many advantages over those in neighboring states, but perhaps the most important one is reliable and affordable utility services.
Nevada's two investor-owned electric utilities: Nevada Power Co. and Sierra Pacific Power Company (and its holding company, Sierra Pacific Resources), merged in 1999 and continued their business under the name NV Energy.
NV Energy serves 2.4 million Nevadans -- and a state tourist population of approximately 40 million annually. A 54,500-square-mile Nevada service territory stretches north to south from Elko to Laughlin.
Additionally, the company serves more than 46,000 electric customers in the Lake Tahoe-area of California.
NV Energy has 10 natural gas fired generating plants, two coal-fired generating plants and is co-developing a wind generating facility, a geothermal facility and a waste heat recovery plant. With its purchase power agreements, NV Energy – on a per-customer basis – leads the nation in the use of solar and geothermal renewable resources.
Hoover Dam provides about 355 megawatts to the Nevada Power system.
In addition to energy supply, businesses in the area have access to all major long distance and wireless carriers, as well as six interstate fiber optic networks. Carriers provide a wide array of telecommunications services that include local and long distance calling, video conferencing, Web hosting and other data transport services.
Nevada's early adoption of fiber optic technology, including expansive networks of ISDN and other large volume digital transmission infrastructures - along with digital switching - have made the state one of the most sought-after locations in the West.
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, is home to one of the U.S. Department of Energy's Cray supercomputers, which has the capability of performing more than 11 billion functions in one second.
The SuperNAP (Network Access Point), a 407,000 square-foot data center in Las Vegas serves as the world's most powerful data center.
The Truckee Meadows has complete SONET Fiber Optic technology.


When you're compositing 3D models into live action footage or photos using Cinema 4D, getting the shadows to cast and feel realistic can be one of the trickiest parts. Luckily Cinema 4D has the "Composite Background Tag" to do just that. In this video I go over how to get it set up using a still photo with a ground and wall, and casting the shadows from 3D objects onto the physical surfaces.
This Cinema 4D VFX & Compositing tutorial also covers overall Cinema 4D R16 texturing and modeling tips and tricks.
Check out the Top 5 Features of Element 3D V2 for After Effects at this video!
Learn about the Top 5 new features of Cinema 4D R17 at this video!
Learn the Top 5 After Effects Expressions in this video!
Learn how to recreate the Agengers: Age of Ultron 3D logo in this video!
To check out new features added to Cinema 4D R16, check out this video!


There are a couple of different takeaways here: firstly, that our technology apparently isn't yet good enough that any of these systems can get away without human intervention.
Point two is that there really should be some sort of standard for how this data is treated by companies around the world. If human intervention is required, it shouldn't be up to each company to decide how it's going to protect that information, which is occasionally sensitive.


Dragnet Solutions Limited is a dynamic Information Technology company that specializes in the design, development and implementation of innovative people screening solutions for both the Workplace and Education institutions.
The PA/EA to the CE works closely with the CE and line Managers to provide support so that they can focus on their core functions.
Attend events/ conduct research, executive summaries, preparing papers for meetings/Presentations and newsletters.
Keep log of the CE's itinerary, schedules, appointments, protocols, to do list and ensure the CE meets all her business obligations.
Banking and other financial transactions and dealings as directed by the CE and/or Management.
Serve as support staff to Line Managers, their team and departments.
Ensure domestic staff and or vendors meet their targets and deliverables.
Be actively involved in market strategy for client growth for the Spa.
Provide exemplary Attitude to work and the right ethics at the work place and on behalf of Principal and Management.
Be part of Researching New Industry trends, initiatives for driving sales and service delivery.
The Spa Manager typically serves as a member of first line management and is considered a senior professional within the organisation.
As such, the Spa Manager provides team and/ or technical supervision. The organisation will depend on this person's expertise and experience in managing with complex technical activities.
Manage the day to day running of the Spa including but not limited to opening and closing times, staff appearance, client management and generally ensure the Spa meets customer expectations every single time. Supervise all line staff and/or independent contractors where applicable.


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        public Annotated(string message)
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            Message = message;
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So, once I start messing around with intentionally making things sloppy or uneven I find that it's something I can play around with forever and keep discovering things. Here are a couple of other tricks to keep things loose in the clap track.
A little bit of random panning in a few of the clap layers really helps because the more panned a sound is, the more it tends to stick out, so this creates an additional shifting of the balance from clap to clap.
All delays are in Time mode, set to values under 100ms, each 20ms apart.
Feedback is set to 0% (or very low) to avoid obvious delay artifacts.


XPenguins is a program for animating cute cartoons animals in your root window. By default it will be penguins they drop in from the top of the screen, walk along the tops of your windows, up the side of your windows, levitate, skateboard, and do other similarly exciting things. Now you can send an army of cute little penguins to invade the screen of someone else on your network.


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Town's vaccination figures revealed
NHS facility to expand
Reds well-beaten after early red card
Williams backs Reds to bounce back
U23s boss Devaney to support Asbaghi
Martin Devaney, left on Barnsley's bench against Barrow
MARTIN Devaney will be a regular fixture alongside Poya Asbaghi in training and on matchdays.
The 41-year-old is the under 23s coach but is also helping the transition of several players from that squad into the first team training group. Devaney, who played 176 games for the Reds, has been helping to coach the first team in recent weeks and will be in the dugout alongside Asbaghi on matchdays, while continuing to take charge of under 23s games.
Asbaghi told the Chronicle: "It's been something the club had planned from before I arrived.
"We want a closer relationship with the under 23s players and it's normal that Martin is more involved in our training group.
"He has been part of our training this week and it will be like that going forward."
Devaney was alongside Asbaghi last week for the FA Cup tie with Barrow. Academy manager Bobby Hassell said: "We have always had academy staff move up to the first team, whether coaches or support staff. It was great to see him in the dugout and it will help a lot. We usually have foreign managers now who don't know the young players when they first come in. After Adam Murray left, there was a void there. I have regular meetings with the CEO and manager on players, but once a coach is in there he can communicate a lot better."
Tributes paid to 'Mr Ardsley House'
Funding secured for Barnsley Main team
Charity searches for new base
Homes planned for empty B and Q site
Barnsley man found guilty of murdering nine-week-old son
Tributes paid to town's oldest woman
Labour's insulation plan backed by town's MP
Tributes paid to long-serving newsagent


Today an array of interested parties will gather in NYC to attend the Department of Health's public hearing on Mayor Bloomberg's proposed ban on "large sugary beverages." Mayor Bloomberg has used the past few weeks to harp on the prevalence of and risks associated with obesity–which no one denies. He's also compiled a list of celebrity supporters, which he likely feels bolster the validity of his cause. Many individuals, however, are not so easily swayed and believe that, as WLF suggested in comments filed yesterday with the Board of Health, the legitimacy of any attempt to curb individual liberty lies in the science behind it and the economic and social effects it has.
In our comments, WLF both questions the Board's authority to enact the proposed ban and argues that such a measure is not a rational means of addressing obesity. In order to fully evaluate the rationality of this heavy-handed measure–as any law-making body should–the Board must take into consideration the economic and social effects, in addition to the health concerns. Just yesterday the founder of Honest Tea wrote an op-ed describing the burden the ban would put on the company, whose product contains 35 calories per eight-ounce serving (10 calories above the ban's quota) and comes in 16.9-ounce bottles–just .9 ounces above the board's arbitrary 16-ounce limit.
But further, because some establishments are not included in the ban (including grocery stores and 7-Elevens), the ban will have an unfair and disparate impact on what could potentially be two stores on the same corner. This result is not only unfair, but undermines the bill's potential to change consumption habits. The complex economic and social effects of the ban suggest that under New York's various separation of power provisions, the New York City council is the appropriate authority for enacting the measure.
WLF not only calls into question the legality of the ban, we further question the propriety of a paternalistic bill that arguably will not be able to accomplish the intended ends. Various scientific studies challenge the link between soda consumption and obesity, and the ability of bans to effectuate behavioral change. In other words, if a thirsty, sweet-toothed individual wants to get a sugar high, he or she will find it, perhaps by buying two 16-ounce drinks, taking advantage of free refill policies, walking next door to a vendor not covered by the ban, or by purchasing a milk- or alcohol-based sugary beverage (also not covered by the ban) or a sugary food substitute.
Not subsidiary to the legal and policy considerations is the burden the ban imposes on individual liberty. An individual's freedom to exercise personal choice not only bolsters human dignity, but reinforces personal responsibility. When one employs that freedom, he or she makes decisions that have an immediate impact on his or her quality of life. The individual, and not government, is in the best position to make these choices, and it is only through the making of individual choices that we can understand human preferences and needs.
In Mayor Bloomberg's world, occasional indulgences are banned, and familiar foods are wiped from the shelves. And as we note in our comments, this is not as petty of a measure as Mayor Bloomberg would have us believe: food has important cultural and social dimensions. And if a ban on soda seems innocuous enough, there's no guarantee that the virtual sin tax will be restricted to this one particular transgression: the Board has already contemplated extending the ban to movie theatre popcorn and milkshakes. It's going to take a lot more to change obesity figures, the question is, do we want more?
Other and less intrusive means exist that better suit our country's attitude towards individual choice, such as public education efforts, or the expansion of recreational parks. We can only hope the hearing today is not for theatrics, and that the Board will reconsider the measure, which is ill-suited to curing the illness in question.


My name is Jeanette Muhawenimana, and I am 19 years old. I have finished senior three. When I graduate I would like to be a sewing trainer in my village.
Jean Pierre loves being in school and learning alongside his friends. He enjoys playing learning games. He can now read simple stories and construct simple sentences using grade level vocabulary. During recess he enjoys playing soccer!


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This Man's First Words After Waking Up From a Coma Were "I Want Taco Bell"
Taking the company's slogan to the next level.
By Gina Mei
Last February, 35-year-old Army veteran Jake Booth came down with a bad case of double pneumonia, and while receiving treatment at the hospital, suffered a heart attack that landed him in a coma. According to USA Today, doctors, friends, and family alike had no idea if he would ever wake up, and if he did, how much brain damage he might have suffered due to lack of oxygen.
But 48 days later, Jake miraculously did wake up, and even more miraculously, he was completely cognizant of his surroundings and his identity. He was still unable to speak, but it was obvious that he was trying. With some encouragement, Jake finally managed to eke out one simple request.
"I want Taco Bell," he said.
"He actually said, out loud, 'I want Taco Bell,'" Jake's older brother Jason Schwartz told USA Today. "When he starts getting into a full sentence, he can't do it. But when he does one or two words at a time, you can definitely understand him. So when he asked for Taco Bell almost immediately, his fried Tyler definitely heard him say 'Taco Bell.' Tyler said, 'Do you want Taco Bell?' And Jake said, 'Yes.'"
Unfortunately, Jake wasn't yet cleared to eat solid foods at the time and wouldn't be for another 22 days. But after doctors gave him the go-ahead, the vet was finally able to have his first solid meal in over two months: 8.5 Crunchy Tacos from Taco Bell.
"We'd all been waiting an entire month for him to eat those tacos," Jason continued. "It was symbolic of the entire thing — more of a metaphor of him having woken up and being given a second chance at life."
Jake's story quickly found a home on the internet, blowing up on Reddit before being turned into a viral Facebook video by NowThis. Even Taco Bell got wind of his incredible story, and sent over some sponsored swag and a sweet handwritten note.
But as Jason's brother emphasized to USA Today, Jake still has a long recovery ahead of him — and as a result, the family has set up a GoFundMe page to help pay for medical expenses while Jake is unable to work. For more of his story and to donate, click here.
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Strasburg, Nats top Astros 7-2, force World Series Game 7
Washington Nationals' Juan Soto hits a home run off Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander during the fifth inning of Game 6 of the baseball World Series Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
By RONALD BLUM
HOUSTON (AP) — It's been an unconventional road to Game 7 of the World Series for Stephen Strasburg and the Washington Nationals.
Seizing the October spotlight he missed out on as a youngster, Strasburg pitched another postseason gem into the ninth inning Tuesday night as the Nationals beat the Houston Astros 7-2 to tie this Fall Classic at 3-3.
Juan Soto ran all the way to first base with his bat following a go-ahead homer, the same way Houston slugger Alex Bregman did earlier.
Yep, these wild-card Nationals have matched the heavily favored Astros swing for swing, hit for hit — even home run celebration for home run celebration.
Now, it's onto a winner-take-all Game 7 on Wednesday night to decide the only Series in which the visiting team won the first six.
"It's weird, really. You can't explain it," Washington manager Dave Martinez said.
Adam Eaton and Soto hit solo homers off Justin Verlander in the fifth to help the Nationals overcome a 2-1 deficit. Anthony Rendon also went deep and drove in five runs.
"Maybe they enjoy our park and maybe we enjoy their park," said Rendon, who attended high school 4½ miles from Minute Maid Park. "We're not going to ask questions."
Max Scherzer, revitalized by an injection of painkiller, is primed to return from an irritated nerve in his neck to start Game 7 for Washington in a Series that's been all road, sweet, road.
Scratched from his scheduled Game 5 start only hours before the first pitch, Scherzer was warming up in the seventh inning Tuesday before Rendon's homer, then sat down as Martinez became the first manager tossed from a Series game since Atlanta's Bobby Cox in 1996.
"The cortisone shot worked. That relieved the pressure on the nerve, and then keep applying heat," Scherzer said. "Our chiropractor, he does amazing work. He was able to go in there and make adjustments. We did two treatments of it and really freed up the neck."
Zack Greinke will start for the Astros, who led the majors with 107 wins and are seeking their second title in three seasons.
"I wish it was in a National League park," Greinke joked, cracking a smile about his affinity for hitting.
Fired up after a disputed call at first base went against them in the seventh, the Nationals padded their lead moments later when Rendon hit a two-run homer off Will Harris. Martinez, still enraged at umpires, was ejected during the seventh-inning stretch, screaming as a pair of his coaches held him back while the crowd sang along to "Deep in the Heart of Texas."
Rendon added a two-run double off Chris Devenski in the ninth to just about seal it after Strasburg gutted through without his best fastball to throw five-hit ball for 8 1/3 innings. Washington pitching coach Paul Menhart told Strasburg after the first that he was tipping pitches. Strasburg allowed only three more hits.
"Started shaking my glove, so they didn't know what I was throwing," Strasburg said. "It's something that has burned me in the past, and it burned me there in the first."
Now the Nationals will attempt their ultimate comeback in a year when they were written off time after time, hoping for the first title in the 51-season history of a franchise that started as the Montreal Expos and the first for Washington since the Senators in 1924.
Visiting teams have won three straight Game 7s in the Series since the Cardinals defeated Texas at home in 2011.
"I don't think there's a person in the building that would have assumed that all road teams were going to win," Houston manager AJ Hinch said. "We've just got to make sure that last one is not the same."
Washington rebounded from a 19-31 start — the Nats were given just a 1.6% chance to win the Series on May 23 — to finish 93-69. They rallied from a 3-1 eighth-inning deficit against Milwaukee in the NL wild-card game, a two-games-to-one deficit vs. the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Division Series and a 2-1, fifth-inning deficit in Game 6 vs. the Astros.
Outscored 19-3 at Nationals Park while going 1 for 21 with runners in scoring position, the Nationals got the strong outing they needed from Strasburg, who allowed his only runs in the first inning, struck out seven and walked two while throwing 104 pitches.
"It was a mental grind out there, especially after the first," Strasburg said. "Just got to keep fighting."
Strasburg was memorably shut down by the Nationals in September 2012 to protect his arm in his first full season following Tommy John surgery, and Washington was beaten by St. Louis in the Division Series.
He improved to 5-0 with a 1.98 ERA in six postseason outings this October — five starts and one relief appearance — despite failing to get a swing and miss in the first two innings for the first time this year. Eight of his nine swings and misses overall came on breaking balls, and Strasburg escaped a two-on, two-out jam in the fourth by striking out Carlos Correa.
After George Springer's one-out double put runners at second and third in the fifth, José Altuve struck out on a curve in the dirt and Michael Brantley hit a hard grounder to second.
"He has an uncanny ability to slow the game down when he's under any duress," Hinch said about Strasburg.
Sean Doolittle got the final two outs as the Nationals bullpen headed into Game 7 relatively rested.
Verlander dropped to 0-6 with a 5.68 ERA in seven Series starts, a blemish on his otherwise sterling career.
"I didn't really have great feel for the off-speed stuff," he said. "The last inning just a poorly executed slider and then really just kind of a fastball up and in."
Martinez's ejection came after Trea Turner was called out for interference when he ran on the fair side of the foul line and knocked the mitt off first baseman Yuli Gurriel in the seventh following his slow roller. Washington was leading 3-2 at the time and would have had runners on second and third with no outs.
Martinez tried to protest the game. Joe Torre, MLB's chief baseball officer, said the long delay that followed — just over 10 minutes — was caused by umpires at Minute Maid Park consulting with the replay room in New York to confirm the decision on the field was not subject to a protest.
Rendon's RBI single through a shifted infield put the Nationals ahead in the first, but Houston needed just four pitches to tie the score. Springer lined a double off the left-field scoreboard, at 112 mph off the bat the hardest-hit ball of the Series, and advanced on a wild pitch before scoring on Altuve's sacrifice fly.
Bregman's third homer of the Series put the Astros ahead on Strasburg's 12th pitch. He carried his bat out of the batter's box and tried to hand it to first base coach Don Kelly, only for the bat to fall as Kelly stuck out his hand for a shake.
Strasburg called Bregman's antics "tired."
"I just let my emotions get the best of me and it's not how I was raised to play the game," Bregman said. "I'm sorry for doing that."
Eaton tied the score in the fifth when Verlander hung a slider. Soto, who turned 21 on Friday, followed with his third home run of the Series.
Soto, too, flipped the bat at his first base coach, Tim Bogar.
"I just thought it was pretty cool," Soto said when asked if he was mimicking Bregman. "I wanted to do it."
More AP MLB coverage: HERE and TWITTER.


Neo uses the same keyboard as I do!
The image comes from a video I had recorded (the previous time they put it on TV), and I apologize for the low quality. In any case, you have my word that the white keyboard that appears in the movie is the kind of keyboard I use at work: one of those curved ones, with two separated key areas, one for each hand. I think some go under the name "Microsoft Natural Keyboard", and I must admit they are one of the very few things M$ got right.
Last friday I watched "The Pursuit of Happyness" (es: "En busca de la felicidad") with a friend (IMDb|FilmAffinity). We had other plans, but had to abandon them for various reasons, and ended up in the cinema. Let me tell you it definitely was a good outcome.
The movie is simply great. It has moments of joy and sorrow, and the feelings are very well portrayed. The storyline of the movie is touching, and the actors are very well in their characters. Will Smith is really far from his usual clown role (which I also like), and puts a serious tone in his impersonation of a troubled salesman, struggling to get a better life.
I really recommend watching this movie.
Yesterday I watched "The Prestige" ("El truco final" in Spain) (IMDb|FilmAffinity), and was rather pleased with it.
I do not dare to compare it to films like Newman and Redford's The Sting ("El Golpe" in Spain), but I feel tempted to. The plot is superb, and the unraveling of the events is delicious.
The best things about it, however good they are, are not the crafting of the set designs and the magical tricks. What I liked most is the psychological profile of the two main characters. The film sketches quite accurately the enmity, envy, obsession and pride of two great competing magicians. The audience is taken away from the paradigm of "good guy vs. bad guy", to an scenario of two rather "bad guys", blinded by obsession.
The only weak point I'd like to point out is the fact that one of the tricks they show (and explain in the end) pictures as scientific an effect that is not, and would require actual magic to happen. But, what the heck, it is a movie, and that fake science is necessary for the dramatic development of the film, so... let it be.


Our sweet Border Collie, Lectra who needs lots of exercise!
I spent my younger years playing sports until I developed osteoarthritis in my knees. I also spent a lot of time in and out of doctors' offices with sinus infections, bronchitis, eventually asthma and fatigue. By high school, I started getting tested on a regular basis for "Mono" due to consistent fatigue and overall body aches. I started to realize how much I loved the human body, its movement, and how it works. Since I couldn't play the sports anymore, I joined the "Athletic Training" team. (They're the ones you see at football games who run out onto the field when an athlete gets injured.) This allowed me to learn basic anatomy and more about body movements. I woke up to a sudden case of TMJ, while in 11th grade and couldn't move my jaw. I had my first of 3 jaw surgeries at age 17 thanks to some torn ligaments.
In college, I studied as a full-time Classical Voice Performance Major, while working in the Athletic Training Room. Oddly enough those two go well together! However, in the middle of my Sophomore year, I did contract Mono. Seeing as I was usually fatigued, I didn't realize it at first. I went back to school from Winter Break, and one morning I just couldn't get out of bed. After my brother took me to the hospital, I was found to not only have Mono, but also Hepatitis! (Oops!) I had to leave school for the rest of the semester. Body aches and fatigue got a little better, but never went away.
Since I had some female "issues" I had an exploratory surgery that found PCOS, Endometriosis, and a fibroid (explains more pain). My last "job" was working for a hospital as a Monitor Technician. I learned even more about the human body! I spent 3 years watching patients' heart beats and rhythms on Telemetry Monitors. During this time I was diagnosed with Symptomatic PVCs. (My heart would feel like it was leaping out of my chest!) I got serious with my own research, and finally decided to get certified as a Fitness Trainer/Nutritional Specialist. I needed it for myself!
This was me… Nearly 300lbs.
Then I became pregnant. Already 15 pounds overweight, and having heart and blood sugar issues, it wasn't pretty. I wound up on bed rest by week 20. Three months later, I delivered my baby boy 6 weeks early – as a 7lb, 11oz premie! My baby spent his first week of life in NICU, and I was miserable! I was nearly 300 lbs, and it hurt to move. I got mad. As soon as I could, I started putting my baby in the stroller and going for a walk. I thought I was going to die the first time I walked one quarter mile! But, every day I put him in the stroller and just walked. Then I started walking more. I started looking for hills. I didn't realize I had taken myself on as a personal project! Walking turned to jogging with intervals, and 2 years later, I had lost 120 pounds! I managed to reverse the Hypoglycemia and Insulin Resistance, and felt a little better!
I was now 34, had a 2 year old, and developed a spontaneous nerve disorder, Trigeminal Neuralgia. Excruciating facial pain/seizures – sometimes up to 60 a day! 8 months after diagnosis, I wound up at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, having NeuroSurgery to correct the problem. After this I was left with balance and stability issues, not to mention a thyroid problem caused by the medications to treat the disorder! So, Fibromyalgia, Hypo – Thyroid, which quickly turned to Hashimoto's, then Adrenal Fatigue Syndrome, recovery from brain surgery… I also learned that I needed to keep my body moving in a gentle way that would not flair up symptoms. I learned about the PhysicalMind Institute, their ingenious Tye4®, and Pilates. Everything changed!
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Lewis Hamilton's hopes of winning the Bahrain Grand Prix have taken a major dent after he was hit with a five-place grid penalty.
The defending champion was bidding to get his title charge back on track this weekend after losing out to Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel at the season opener in Australia a fortnight ago.
Hamilton's Mercedes team revealed that the British driver suffered a hydraulics leak at the curtain raiser in Melbourne, adding that he was even fortunate to finish the race.
Hamilton had been poised to win at Albert Park only for a timing error on the Mercedes pit wall during a virtual safety car period to gift-wrap the victory to his rival Sebastian Vettel.
Even before news broke of Hamilton's penalty here late into the Bahrain night, the 33-year-old Englishman already appeared to be playing catch-up.
Hamilton was only fifth and fourth respectively in Friday's two practice sessions with Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen setting the overall pace. Vettel was second for Ferrari with the Italian team seeming to hold the advantage over Mercedes in the hotter temperatures.
Speaking before his grid penalty was revealed, Hamilton said: "It looks very close between all the teams and we definitely have got some work to do to try and see if we can eke out to be ahead of the others.
Hamilton's team-mate Valtteri Bottas will also take on a new gearbox, but – under the sport's rules – avoids a penalty as he is permitted a free change after his qualifying crash in Australia.
Raikkonen and Vettel finished half-a-second clear of their Mercedes rivals in practice, and Vettel, while pleased with his team's progress, expressed caution over Friday's times.
"It looked as though we were a bit quicker than the rest but at this point I wouldn't draw any conclusions," Vettel said.
Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo was fastest in the opening running here in the desert, but the Australian had to make do with sixth under the lights of the Sakhir circuit in the second session.
Outside of the sport's top-three teams, Nico Hulkenberg was seventh in second practice for Renault ahead of Toro Rosso's Pierre Gasly.
Despite their move to Renault engines, McLaren remain off the pace of the front-runners with Fernando Alonso ninth, some 1.4 seconds off Raikkonen's lap.


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We had the big developmental ultrasound last week and so far everything looks good, which is always wonderful news. And the little bugger is….a boy….or a girl. That's right. We are keeping this one a surprise, which is SO not like me. I am a planner and like to be prepared. And I really don't like the antsy feeling of the unknown. But since we already have a boy and a girl and my deliveries are planned C-sections (which loses a little of the anticipation), I thought why not make this a happy surprise. Definitely not enough happy surprises in my life. The one thing I'm concerned about is the picking out of names. I know there will be a long list for both sexes. So here's the little cutie.
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OnePacificNews, June 1 2015, Monday
Entrepreneurs from China hoping to migrate to Canada are protesting the BC government's plan to require them to demonstrate working knowledge of at least one of the country's two official languages or it won't support their application for permanent residency. With Ottawa already imposing the minimum language requirement under the Federal programme, business applicants have turned to BC's provincial nominee programme (PNP) as the last remaining channel to migrate to Canada without English or French language skills.
The Canada Chinese Business Professionals Association (CCBPA) will be hosting a press conference in Richmond, BC on June 2 to air what they say are the Chinese community's concerns that the ruling might hurt the flow of new investments into Canada at a time of slowing economic growth in the country.
Entitled, "Does it really help our economic growth?", the press conference will also discuss concerns that the new ruling could be interpreted to discriminate against Chinese business migrants.
"Most of the Chinese community and business leaders were puzzled by this proposed requirement for the BC business immigration application," the association said in a press release.
"We have to speak up for our BC economy," it said adding that the issue was raised at a round table discussion last Friday with a BC cabinet minister.
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Rio judge orders 23 anti-World Cup protesters jailed
Referee: Kramer was disoriented after blow to head
German World Cup 'gaucho' victory dance draws fire
Africa and Asia fluff Cup slot audition as Americas excel
Blatter gives World Cup 9.25 marks out of 10
Germany coach Loew hails 'miracle boy' Goetze
German press celebrates World Cup triumph
Argentine World Cup celebration marred by violence
Africa results don't justify World Cup places
Brazil fires national football coach Felipe Scolari: report
Sabella proud of Argentina despite World Cup heartbreak
World's best goalkeeper Neuer hails German team spirit
World Cup awards: Messi named best player, Neuer best keeper
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No deal to draw, say Germany and US before game
Followed by Germany's Benedikt Hoewedes, right, and Germany's Sami Khedira, left, Germany's Mats Hummels, center, celebrates after scoring during the group G World Cup soccer match between Germany and Portugal at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil, Monday, June 16, 2014 (Photo: AP)
There won't be friendly phone calls, there won't be any dirty deals. That's the promise from both sides ahead of Germany's final Group G match against the United States.
Germany duo Boateng, Khedira cleared to practice
Klinsmann wants US quick recovery
Stoppage-time goal earns Portugal thrilling 2-2 draw with USA
Khedira, Boateng recovering from minor knocks ahead of USA clash
FIFA probes possible ' racial discrimination' in Ghana's 2-2 draw with Germany
A draw on Thursday in Recife would see both teams advance to the knockout stage at the expense of Portugal and Ghana, who play at the same time in Brasilia.
Both sides have been answering questions about a possible conspiracy, or as the Germans call it, a ''non-aggression pact,'' and both have sharply rejected any suggestions of a deal.
No wonder the questions are being asked, since the Germans were jointly responsible for one of the more shameful episodes in World Cup history. Germany scored after 10 minutes against Austria at the 1982 World Cup in Gijon, Spain, and the two teams just knocked the ball around for the next 80 minutes since the outcome guaranteed a slot in the next round for both. It also eliminated Algeria, which had stunned Germany 2-1 in their opener.
After that match, FIFA made sure that final group matches are played simultaneously, to reduce the possibility of a 'gentlemen's agreement.'
Germany and the United States are linked in many ways. Five players on the U.S. team have American fathers and German mothers, with four of them playing in the Bundesliga.
U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann was a star of the Germany team that won the last of its three World Cup titles in 1990. He also scored when the two teams last met at a World Cup, a 2-0 victory for Germany at the 1998 tournament in France.
In 2006 at home, Klinsmann guided Germany to a third-place finish as coach, with assistant Joachim Loew, who is now Germany's coach. Berti Vogts, one of Klinsmann's staff, was the coach of Germany when it won its last title, the 1996 European Championship.
Loew and Klinsmann remain good friends, but Loew has said he would not be talking to Klinsmann during the tournament.
Klinsmann too has dismissed any collusion.
''I don't think that we are made for draws, really, except if it happens like tonight - two late goals, last seconds,'' Klinsmann said after his team's 2-2 draw with Portugal, which scored deep into stoppage time. ''I think both teams go into this game and they want to win the group.''
''You're talking about a game (in Gijon) that is decades away that is only part of the Germany history and not the United States,'' Klinsmann said. ''The United States is known to give everything they have in every single game. ... We have that fighting spirit. We have that energy and that determination to do well in every single game.''
The German camp was equally indignant about any suggestions of a fix.
''It would be highly unsportsmanlike and unfair to other teams if anyone on the pitch had such thoughts,'' defender Mats Hummels said.
Assistant coach Hansi Flick said Germany ''wanted to win the match and finish first in the group.''
Germany and the United States both have four points, while Ghana and Portugal have one each. Both Germany and the U.S. could even afford to lose and still advance, depending on the outcome of the other match. Germany has an edge because of its superior goal difference (+4) over the Americans (+1).
Hummels said he was surprised by the quality of the U.S. team's play at the World Cup.
''They are playing a very good tournament. I did not expect them to be so strong. They beat us last year 4-3 (in a friendly) and clearly they are a good team,'' Hummels said.
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Q: Volume of the solid enclosed by curves. Find the volume of the solid enclosed by : $z=7−x^2, z=−2, y=−1, y=4$. My answer is 180, the answer in my book is totally different.
This is my multiple integral:
$\int_{-1}^{4} ( \int_{-3}^{3}\left| 7-x^2-(-2)\right|dx )dy$

A: First, find the area enclosed by a parabolic cross section in the $xz$-plane enclosed by the curves $$z = f(x) = 7-x^2, \quad z = g(x) = -2:$$  this is simply $$B = \int_{x=-3}^3 f(x) - g(x) \, dx = \int_{x=-3}^3 9-x^2 \, dx = 36.$$  Thus the total volume is simply the area of the base $B$ times the height of the parabolic cylinder, which is the distance between $y = -1$ and $y = 4$, which is $h = 5$.  Thus the total volume is $V = Bh = 5(36) =180$, as you found.

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Samuel De Palma (June 22, 1918 – March 21, 2002) was an official in the United States Department of State.
De Palma was born in Rochester, New York. He was educated at the University of Rochester, graduating in 1940. After college, he took a job with the United States Department of War in Washington, D.C. as a civilian economic analyst and intelligence specialist.
After World War II, in 1945, De Palma joined the United States Foreign Service. In 1949, he was a member of the United States Department of State's Bureau of International Organization Affairs working at the United Nations until 1952. In 1956, he became deputy director of the United Nations Office of Political and Security Affairs. He then spent a year at the National War College. He moved to Paris in 1961, becoming first secretary and political office at NATO. From 1961 to 1963, he worked at the U.S. embassy in the Netherlands. He joined the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency in 1963, becoming its assistant director in 1966.
In 1966, President of the United States Lyndon B. Johnson nominated De Palma as Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs, and, after Senate Confirmation, De Palma held this office from February 7, 1969 until June 20, 1973.
De Palma left government service in 1973, becoming international analysis unit director of ITT Corporation. He retired in 1983.
In retirement, De Palma was president of the American and international committees of the Community of Democracies. He lived in Bethesda, Maryland until his death from pneumonia on March 21, 2002.
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Even though it has been practiced throughout the ages, aromatherapy is still considered to be an alternative medicine. Even with the knowledge base we have regarding scent and human response, aromatherapy is still regarded with a bit of skepticism. Aromatherapy is a practice that uses the sense of smell to affect someone's state of mind or overall health. There are now aromatherapy schools to teach people how to make good use of these volatile, liquid plant material compounds, also known as essential oils to assist people with a variety of ailments.
When enrolled in an aromatherapy school, the students will likely hear the interesting story about how this unconventional therapy was discovered. In the nineteen-twenties, a French chemist who was working in a perfume laboratory accidentally lit his arm on fire. To put the fire out, he quickly plunged his arm into a vat of lavender oil, which just happened to be the nearest liquid. That French perfume maker soon discovered that the lavender oil caused his arm to heal very quickly and left no scar. From that point on, that same French chemist dedicated his life to aromatherapy.
Aromatherapy schools teach students the different types of oils and what ailments they help to relieve. If the patient suffers from a burn, an aromatherapy student will be taught to apply lavender oil, but will also be taught how much and how often to apply it. Aromatherapy schools teach that aromatherapy is a science and should only be used in a professional setting by aromatherapy school graduates.
Some medical doctors disapprove of aromatherapy schools and anyone who practices aromatherapy, in general. They say that there have been no real studies performed that prove that aromatherapy works as well as it does. They say that aromatherapy school graduates are schooled in nothing more than stress relief.
These doctors agree that some patients have been helped by aromatherapy procedures, but they quickly add that they were helped because aromatherapy helped to reduce their stress. Stress can lead to a number of ailments and once the stress is relieved, the ailment is sometimes relieved, too. However, they say that aromatherapy is incomparable to traditional medicine when it comes to serious ailments. This is where aromatherapy experiences its biggest obstacle in its attempt to reach the mainstream.
While medical doctor's may not agree, there are many aromatherapy school teachers who do and there are even more students clamoring to get into an aromatherapy school. There should be an aromatherapy school near you. They are popping up in all major cities, all across the country. Even if you don't believe in the use of aromatherapy, going to an aromatherapy school will likely open your mind and your sense of smell.


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Remember the "good old days" when landing corporate job meant a fat income, a robust benefits package, and lifelong employment stability? Well, as you know, those days are over. What has replaced job security and longevity is a consistent uncertainty, no matter the career level. That's right, everyone from the mail boy to the Director of Finance is looking over their shoulders for the Hatchet Man. But that doesn't mean you can't put yourself in the best position possible.
Unemployment is hovering at around 8% and because we are in the midst of what I feel is a technological paradigm shift that will literally change the way businesses operate, it may not ever go down. However, according to CollegeStats.org, a bachelor's degrees in 2008 earned about $26,000 more on average than workers with a high school diploma. Additionally, the unemployment rate for those with the four-year degree is only at 3.7%.
Now unfortunately, 3 out of 5 employees today do not possess a bachelor's degree, and with the rising cost of education and folks like Paul Ryan fighting against renewal of the current interest rate of loans for low-income college students (which would double the interest rate from 3.4% to 6.8%), attaining a degree is becoming more and more of a pipe dream for many. In fact, for more than 20 years, universities across the country have been raising tuition at rates faster than costs have risen on any other major product or service. Tuition has risen four times faster than the overall inflation rate and even faster even than increases in the price of gas and healthcare.
But you can't argue disparity in average income and unemployment rate between those with and without a four-year degree.


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January 4, 2016 » Today News » ISIL / Terrorism
ISIS throw 15-year-old boy off a roof for being gay
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Islamic State ISIS is an Islamic extremist terrorist organization controlling territory in Iraq...[+]
Affected Countries: syria;
A teenage boy has reportedly been thrown off a roof by ISIS militants in Syria after he was accused of being homosexual, but the Islamist who raped him was spared a death sentence.
The 15-year-old boy was pushed to his death off a high building in Deir ezzor province in Syria.
The ISIS commander who raped him is believed to be Abu Zaid al-Jazrawi, who previously appeared in a video showing child soldiers executing prisoners in a sickening twist on the game of hide and seek.
Al-Jazrawi was reportedly flogged and sent to fight on the frontline in Iraq as punishment.
One witness said that the execution took place in public, in front of a large gathering of local civilians in the area.
Video footage and photos have yet to emerge of the incident, which was revealed by ARA News.
'The boy was accused of being engaged in a homosexual relation with the prominent ISIS officer Abu Zaid al-Jazrawi,' media activist Sarai al-Din told ARA News.
'Abu Zaid was forced to leave Syria and join the fighting fronts in northwestern Iraq. The decision has been taken by the ISIS leadership,' al-Din said.
It has been claimed the boy was arrested inside the house of the ISIS commander, who is originally thought to be from Saudi Arabia.
Homosexuality is considered an offence punishable by death, in accordance to ISIS's radical interpretation of Sharia law.
The victim was tried by an Islamic court in Deir ezzor before he was sentenced to death.
MailOnline has not been able to independently verify these claims but ISIS has previously publicly executed men in a similar manner for being found guilty of homosexuality.
The barbaric video al-Jazrawi appeared in last year showed children, who appear to be no older than eight, running around an abandoned castle with guns until they found prisoners and shot them in the head at close range.
After finishing the task, the child soldiers return to their instructor and hand the balaclava and handgun to next boy.
Each time, the prisoners are found in different locations and have no chance to escape. One of the victims is beheaded at the end of the video.
The prisoners are described as 'sons of Jews' and accused of spying for the Assad regime.
Reports stated that the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights had identified al-Jazrawi in the sickening video.
Source: Daily Mail
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Panchkula (Haryana): Sourav Mehtani, who has got all India rank of 5 in IIT entrance examination, was surprised when a tutorial called, Vikas Tutorials put up big billboards congratulating him on his stupendous achievement. Sourav was upset with Vikas Tutorials because he has never been associated with them.
"Upon enquiry, I found eighteen years back, my mother who was pregnant then, worked in their office for a brief period. They claim, she used to actively listen to the 'lectures' and in a way, that has helped me in becoming what I am today", said Sourav while speaking to us.
He added, "Ok, I agree these 'free' lectures I got while happily sleeping inside my mother' womb, but how these people got to know about it after so many years. When I asked them about it, one of their manager told me, our network is very strong. We track every kid whose photo has potential of coming in these billboards".
"These billboards are not restricted only to Panchkula, even in front of their coaching center in Kota and other prominent towns. My bespectacled photo is everywhere as I saw in few WhatsApp forward messages I have got", said Sourav.
While talking to us, Vikas Gupta, founder of Vikas tutorials said, "I knew Sourav before he was born. Her mother's face was glowing when she used to work in my office. I knew some special talent is coming".
Vikas Gupta added, "We are not like other tutorials which took credit for Manushi Chillar's miss world win because some years back she enrolled there for medical entrance exam preparation. Hum aisse log nahin hai, jahan pe credit banta hai, lete hain".
While coming out of the Vikas tutorials office, we saw the security guard refusing access to few students from other coaching institute who wanted to drink water on the way from the office water purifier. "Kissi ka paas, IIT exam ka roll number nahin tha. Mere boss logo ne bola hai, without noting down roll number and photo, do not allow anyone inside", said the security who asked us our roll number.