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Beware the Jabberwont, my friends!
The wont that speaks, the jaws that jab!
Would much like your ends to grab!
Jabberwont: Init +7; Atk 2 claws +8 melee (1d8+7), bite +8 melee (1d12+7), tail slap +8 melee (1d20+7); AC -3 ; HD 7; hp 49; MV 50′ fly 100′; SP breath weapon 60′ 17 DC (physical body permanently warped, save vs. spells), nonsense 17 DC (charm, save vs. mind), immune to charm, immune to illusion; SV Fort +5, Ref +3, Will +7; AL CN.
Huge, malevolent dragon-like creature that can appear in areas where the walls between realms are the thinnest. The Jabberwont is about 20′ tall and covered in a combination of scales and thick feathers, the colour of both shimmer constantly in garish combinations. The Jabberwont is highly intelligent and will immediately begin gibbering nonsense when confronted.
The Jabberwont is an impossible creature and will disappear into nothingness if successfully confronted with this fact; if defeated in this manner, The Jabberwont's hoard will also disappear.
Janelle Shane created a list of D&D monsters that was generated by her research into neural networks (http://aiweirdness.com/post/172170729017/dungeons-and-dragons-creatures-generated-by). James Holloway (http://gonzohistorygaming.blogspot.com/) ran a contest to create a monster from that list of names. This was my second entry, based on Lewis Carroll's Jabberwock.
Rancid water cascades from this translucent shape, outstretched fingers dripping with disease.
Rain Golem: Init +2; Atk 2 slams +5 melee (1d8 plus 1d4 disease DC 14); AC 4 ; HD 5d8; hp 40; MV 15′ swim 90'; SP mist cloud (50% ranged miss chance), construct traits, detect magic at will, immune to magic, immune to fire, weak to cold, frozen core (10% chance of becoming 5 HD ice golem if killed by cold); SV Fort +3, Ref +1, Will +5; AL N.
A rain golem is a monstrous construct in a vaguely humanoid shape made of filthy water. They move by dragging themselves along with elongated arms. They are extremely rare, formed from the collection of rain water passing through the gutters of a magical tower in an city. The concentration of magical energies in the sewers underneath the tower can lead to the spontaneous creation of a rain golem, a creature of rancid water that seeks to destroy all sources of magic.
This one needs a bit of explanation. Janelle Shane created a list of D&D monsters that was generated by her research into neural networks (http://aiweirdness.com/post/172170729017/dungeons-and-dragons-creatures-generated-by). James Holloway (http://gonzohistorygaming.blogspot.com/) ran a contest to create a monster from that list of names. This was my entry.
I tried to keep it system agnostic but has a bit of Pathfinder and 3.5 in it.


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13:48 Mar 15, 2022
Grand Theft Auto V is an iconic game that, despite its old release date, is still being developed and released for more devices. In the game there is relatively a lot of shooting – and the worst part is the moment when you run out of ammunition. The producers have prepared for such a moment as well – they published a special code, with the help of which the ammunition will never run out. What code is it? I invite you to read it below.
Ammo cheat for GTA 5 on PC
Activation via code console
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Ammo cheat for GTA 5 on Xbox 360, Xbox One and Xbox Series
Ammo cheat for GTA 5 on PS3, PS4 and PS5
Summary – ammo cheat for GTA 5
The code for ammunition for GTA 5 is combined with another code – for all weapons. This means that after entering the code below, two benefits will activate: all weapons available and full ammunition for these weapons.
Activation of this code for ammunition can be done through two channels: console or phone. Below I present these two possibilities.
In order to bring up the console for entering the cheat code for ammunition, press the tilde key (~) – it is the button in the upper left corner, under the ESC button. After pressing it, the console for entering codes should slide out. Then you should also type:
TOOLUP
After entering the code, confirm it by pressing Enter. After successful activation, all weapons will appear in the player's inventory along with full ammunition.
Codes can only be activated in single player mode – codes will not work in offline mode.
You can also use your phone in the game to activate the game. To do this, slide your phone out with the up arrow (↑) while you are in the game. Then go to contacts and click the spacebar. This should also activate the numeric keypad, which you can use to enter your own number:
1-999-8665-87
After entering this number, confirm it with the ENTER button. The code should activate and all weapons should be charged with a full magazine.
On Xbox consoles of all generations (360, One and Series), you can also use an ammo code. This works in the same way as the PC code, which is to unlock all weapons and ammunition for them.
To activate the cheat, follow the sequence below while in the game:
Y, RT, Left, LB, A, Right, Y, Down, X, LB, LB
When the sequence is completed correctly, full ammunition for all weapons is activated.
The ammo code is also available for PS3, PS4 and PS5 consoles from Sony. In order to activate the code, you need to perform the appropriate sequence, as is the case with consoles from Microsoft. To activate the ammo code, perform the following combination while in the game:
Triangle, R2, Left, L1, Cross, Right, Triangle, Down, Square, L1, L1, L1
Just like on Xbox consoles – when sequenced correctly, full ammo and all weapons will activate.
The ammo code for GTA 5 is linked to the activation of all weapons for the game. With all weapons unlocked, you will fill their magazines to capacity. The code is not difficult to use, and you can activate it on all devices: PC, PS3, PS4, PS5, Xbox 360, Xbox One and Xbox Series.
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In soon to be released platform, right-wing party AFD also calls for ban on minarets, public wearing of burkas; demands by party faction to ban circumcision was not included.
Germany's leading right-populist party has included the banning of some Jewish and Muslim rituals and symbols in its convention platform.
The anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany party, or AFD, in the program to be presented at its party convention April 30-May 1 in Stuttgart, called for an end to the legal exemption allowing Jews and Muslims to slaughter animals for consumption without first stunning them with an electric shock.
The AFD made it into three state parliaments in March, shocking Germany's political establishment.
Also, the party wants to ban minarets and Muslim calls to prayer, the wearing of burkas and niqabs by women in public places and in public jobs, and the wearing of headscarves in schools by either teachers or pupils.
The demands of the party's Southern Bavarian faction to bar all non-medical circumcision of boys was not included in the final version of the party platform. Germany passed a law in late 2012 granting the right to religious circumcisions with certain restrictions negotiated with Jewish and Muslim religious leaders. Accordingly, infants older than 6 months must be circumcised by a medical doctor.
On ritual slaughter, the national board of the AFD wants to require stunning, which it incorrectly claims is accepted by both Jews and Muslims. Religious laws in Islam and Judaism require animals be conscious when their necks are cut.
The AFD faction from Lower Bavaria wanted to bar ritual slaughter entirely.
Several countries have banned or are attempting to ban ritual slaughter, including Holland, Britain and Poland.


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Q: LibreOffice cross-reference with arbitrary text With LibreOffice, I set a cross-reference to "My Word" on some page. On another page, I want to insert a reference to it, but displayed as "my words".
However, whenever I insert this reference, "my words" gets replaced by "My Word". This is the expected behavior since the inserted reference is a field, however I want to use arbitrary text to reference this mark.
I tried setting a second cross-reference on the same word, named "my words", but this name has no meaning in the document (it is only used internally by the field manager) and thus the issue is not solved.
Is there a way to get the desired behavior? Are bookmarks the best option at hand?

A: The proper way is to add a bookmark and then insert a hyperlink to that bookmark.
The point of cross-references is that it updates the text if the source text gets modified.  You do not want this to happen, so do not use cross-references.  From https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/OOo3_User_Guides/Writer_Guide/Linking:

The text in a hyperlink does not automatically update if you change the text of the linked item (although you can change it manually), but changed text does automatically update in a cross-reference.

EDIT:
Editing link style is explained at https://help.libreoffice.org/Common/Editing_Hyperlinks#Change_the_attribute_of_all_hyperlinks.

Right-click the "Internet Link" or "Visited Internet Link" character style, and choose Modify.

This works even though, oddly, it still shows "Default Style" when the cursor is on the link.

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The group envisions making it possible for blind runners to complete marathons with the help of guide dogs. Dogs aren't built for steady distance running, and it will require 4 dogs for each runner to complete a marathon.
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Hopkins County young ladies that are entering their Junior year of high school in August, 2017, are invited to sign up to participate in the 2017 Fall Festival Cover Girl Contest. Deadline for sign up is Friday, June 23rd at noon. Qualifications for competing are in the packets that can be picked up at the Hopkins County Civic Center or from the contest coordinator.
There is a $30 entry fee. The entry fee, application and a clear and printable head-shot must be turned in before noon Friday. Only 10 contestants will be entered in the event and no one will be accepted after the deadline.
Contestants will be competing for a $1000 scholarship and a $100 Wal-Mart gift card. The Cover Girl winner will represent the county at various civic events. The first runner-up will receive a $750 scholarship and a $75 Wal-Mart gift card. If there are six or more contestants, the second runner-up will receive a $500 scholarship and a $50 Wal-Mart gift card.
A group meeting will be conducted at Pizza Inn on Thursday, July 6th for the contests and their parents/guardians. Contestants will draw for their contestant number, give their t-shirt size, and receive folders with information and patterns. Information regarding the contest will also be provided as well a question and answer session conducted.


Microsoft is on the verge of releasing the "semiannual channel" version of Windows 10 update 1709, according to Michael Niehaus director of product marketing for Microsoft's Windows Commercial group.
Semiannual channel is Microsoft's lingo for an operating system update that's deemed tested and ready for deployment by organizations. Windows 10 update 1709, known as the "Fall Creators Update," is expected to arrive in a day or so through the Windows Update service. When available, its published date will show up in Microsoft's release history page here. Currently, that page just records that the "semiannual (targeted)" test release of Windows 10 update 1709 arrived back in October.
In a Wednesday phone interview, Niehaus explained Microsoft's communication approach with regard to Windows 10 updates. It has been trying to arrive at a more uniform messaging, both for consumers and IT pros. Last week, Microsoft noted the "full availability" of Windows 10 update 1709, but that phrase is just an attempt to prod awareness. The full availability release is the same thing as the semiannual channel release. Microsoft was just giving advance notice.


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First Two Persona Games Exist, Atlus Admits
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2021 marks the 25th anniversary of the Persona role-playing series, and developer Atlus recently announced that they have a lot in store to celebrate this milestone.
Starting today, Persona fans can pre-order a bunch of new merchandise based on the series, including clothing, posters, keychains, and plushes, all featuring the main protagonists from each of the mainline games. The new merch even includes pieces for the underappreciated and rarely promoted early installments, which despite receiving PlayStation Portable re-releases are still difficult to obtain and play due the handheld's age.
More exciting, however, is the news that Atlus plans to unveil seven big Persona announcements, starting in September 2021 and stretching all the way into spring 2022.
Persona, despite beginning its life in 1996 as a spin-off of the Shin Megami Tensei franchise, has since become the more well-known property, growing in popularity with each new release and even spawning spin-offs of its own. Sadly, that attention rarely trickles down to the series' first two adventures, Revelations: Persona and the Persona 2 duology Innocent Sin and Eternal Punishment, so it's neat to see Atlus properly acknowledge their place in the series with these promotional materials.
Apart from Perfect World-developed mobile game Code Name: X, there's been very little indication of what fans can expect from the future of the Persona series. It may seem too early for a Persona 6 announcement, but Atlus has been open about a follow-up to the massively popular Persona 5 since at least 2017, when director Naoto Hiraoka recognised that expectations for the next instalment are high during a recruitment call.
"When we created Persona 4, there was pressure that it had to exceed Persona 3," Hiraoka explained at the time. "Now, we will have to create a [Persona 6] which exceeds [Persona 5]. However, exceeding [Persona 5] will be difficult with the current staff. I would like to surpass this tall hurdle with everyone who joins us in this recruitment. The workplace is perfect for those who want a creative challenge when it comes to bringing games to the world."
It should also be noted that we are currently as far removed from Persona 5 and its Royal upgrade as we were from Persona 4 and Persona 4 Golden when Persona 5 was first teased. Just something to keep in mind.
In any case, this dearth of Persona info has naturally only fuelled speculation, and the anniversary merch lineup itself isn't helping things. Several items are being kept secret in a way that indicates they may have to do with a forthcoming Persona 6 announcement. One particular image of a series of trading cards (seen above) is being passed around as a hint that a reveal is imminent due to the placeholder sitting exactly where one might expect a potential Persona 6 protagonist to join their predecessors.
Persona 6 and remastered releases of the first two games are no-brainers, but how about another Persona 4 Arena-style fighting game? And while the Etrian Odyssey mashups aren't really my cup of tea, some folks would probably get a kick out of a third Persona Q dungeon-crawler. Heck, I'd even love to see my old-school crushes Yukino Mayuzumi and Eikichi Mishima get their groove on in another Dancing instalment. Persona is bigger now than it's ever been; Atlus can really do whatever it wants and find success at this point.
jagji says:
As a newish player to the games, I would like to see the 1, 2 and 3 get releases on modern hardware.
scree says:
2 is very different to 3 and 4. It's more like Shin megami than persona. I'm pretty lucky, I got the special editions of P2 and P3P on psp.
My psp needs a new battery though. =P


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Dr. B. Dennis Banks is a native of Tennessee. After earning his B.S. degree at Middle Tennessee State and M.S. degree at University of Tennessee, Knoxville, he came to MSU in 1981 to pursue a PhD in breeding and genetics. While working on his PhD program, he was an instructor in the Institute of Ag Technology (Ag Tech), coached the Ag Tech Livestock Judging Team, and was an assistant coach for the General Livestock Judging Team. Upon completion of his PhD in 1986, he was appointed as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Animal Science. Dr. Banks was an exemplary teacher, professor, advisor and mentor for students. He taught breeding and genetics courses, co-taught the introductory animal science course, coordinated the Ag Tech Livestock Program, led the Academic Quadrathlon contest, administered the Livestock Industry Foundation Scholarship, coached judging teams, and served as an advisor for the Block and Bridle Club and the Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity. Dr. Banks' was instrumental in the development of the Michigan Bull Test Station and supervised data collection, record processing and sale if the bulls for several years. He was an invited speaker at the Michigan Shepherds Weekend, beef cattle meetings, and other events throughout the state. He enjoyed being involved in youth livestock programs. Dr. Banks served on the State 4-H Livestock Developmental Committee and the 4-H Mentors in Science Program. He was a speaker at the 4-H Vet Science and the 4-H Beef, Sheep, Swine workshops at Kettunen Center. He coordinated youth livestock shows and events and merged the 4-H and FFA livestock judging contests in 1991. He was a 4-H leader in Ingham County, where his daughters were 4-H members. Dr. Banks is a member of the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) Gamma Sigma Delta, Sigma Xi, ARPAS and NACTA. In recognition of his service accomplishments, Dr. Banks was named Midwest ASAS Outstanding Teacher in 1996. He received the CANR Outstanding Teacher award in the Rural Resources Education Program, the Alpha Zeta Distinguished Faculty Service Award, the Honorary State Farmers Degree from the Michigan FFA, and the Michigan Cattlemen's Association Distinguished Service Award.
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Q: Conflicting CSS code so I've been having a huge problem with trying to insert an image slider to my website at the moment, primarily that the nav bar CSS code is conflicting with the code for the slider. I imagine that there is a way to separate different CSS codes but I haven't found it yet.
In keeping the code as simple as possible to break down, here is the CSS I'm using.

And here is the HTML

Home

About us

Services

Contact us

Booking

Register

Please can I have help with splitting large groups of CSS code (I can do with singular lines but not for a large block like I have here)
Any help is appreciated!

A: Make sure that you give you slider div a unique id e.g

then code your css in the following way
#sliderwrapper {
  background-color: #ddd;
  ... etc etc

}
#sliderwrapper > div {
  //this applies to divs that are DIRECTLY below the slider object
  color: brown;
  ... etc
}
#sliderwrapper div {
  //Any div at any level below the slider, not just directly below
}

#sliderwrapper .classnameyoucreated {
   //classes that exist below the slider at any level

}

you can also specify custom attributes if your using html5. e.g.

#sliderwrapper > a.classnameyoucreated[data-anythingyouwanttowriteherewillwork=value] {
  background-color: red;
  ... etc etc
  //This is ultra specific and almost impossible to inadvertently override in another css block - specificity is the key here.
}

Because you've specified #nav in your CSS as long as #sliderwrapper is not a child of that tag you shouldn't have a conflict.  If you do have a conflict there are some rules to remember.

*

*The last specifier read by the browser is the priority

*The most specifically defined specifier will trump a more ambiguous specifier

*you can always override any value by adding !important to the end - but this is lazy and is bad practice when its over used.

You can also consider using .less files to enhance the syntax a bit and organize your code.
Good luck

A: Sounds like its an issue with specificity, hard to say though without seeing the code for the slider.  As long as the nav bar and slider have no classes that overlap, there shouldn't be any issues.
Perhaps adding class="slider-[sometext]" to all slider elements and styling from there would solve your 'conflict' issues?

A: you have to use different ID-s.


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I hope this newsletter finds you all toasty warm somewhere!
PROGRAM - October - Joe McDonald, County Coroner was our guest speaker. Believe it or not, there were many laughs shared by all!
The mail ride was recreated to honor some of the early villages that no longer exist. The villages would receive their mail by horseback or stagecoach from Dixon. A commemorative envelope and cancellation stamp was created for the event as well as a brief postal history. People were able to purchase the envelopes to be carried on the mail ride. The mail ride started at 4 points: Dixon, Daysville at the 1890's building, Melugin's Grove and Rocky Ford. It concluded at Chaplin Creek, a recreated 1840's village, in Franklin Grove where a gunfight was re-enacted by the Banditti of the Prairie, a notorious outlaw gang that scoured Northern Illinois and Iowa. At the conclusion of the gunfight the mail was delivered to the Franklin Grove post office where it was sent out by regular mail.
DEDICATION OF THE RONALD REAGAN STATUE, November 3, 2013.
I am still uploading photos of this event. I will send link to photo album as soon as I complete it.
Welcome to Roger & Patty Taylor of Rock Falls - Surnames of interest are THOMPSON, QUINN, McLEAN, SANDERS & WHITE.
Mary Anne Nuelle Batten - Mary Anne has lived here all of her life and knows much of Tampico's history.
The annual Tampico High School Alumni dinner meeting will be held on Friday evening, June 27, 2014 at Deer Valley Country Club, Deer Grove, IL. Current addresses are being sought in order for invitations to be sent out. The 60 year class (1954); 50 year class (1964) and 25 year class (1989) will be honored. Please contact Joan Johnson @ garyjoan@thewisp.net or call 815-622-8705 for information. Thank you.
J W Scott? Pat Gorman, President of the Lee County Genealogical Society asked the following in their newsletter. Can anyone help?
Lyndon Resident Receives Great Uncle's WWI ID from Pat Gorman, President of Lee Co. Historical Society. Pat's dedication, especially to our veterans, never ceases to amaze me. A while ago, a friend of Pat's brought him a WWI ID bracelet that belonged to THOMAS FLEMING. He had found it in his grandfather's belongings after he passed away. He wanted Pat to find a descendant & return it to the family. Pat asked if his grandfather was from this area, and he said no. There was no guarantee that there was any family in the vicinity. It went in to the proverbial 'to do' pile until he had time to research the family. While he and his wife were out at the Oakwood Cemetery, his wife noticed a military grave marker was laying on ground and told Pat about it. When Pat went over to upright the marker, he read the name on the gravestone - Yep! It was THOMAS FLEMING! Quite a serendipitous moment, for sure! Pat engaged his genealogical research skills and traced the nearest living relative in Lyndon, IL. However, the phone numbers were no longer correct in the telephone directory. He wanted to talk to the descendant first, rather than just sending a snail-mail letter to him. He called me on a Saturday to see if I knew the family by any chance. I didn't, but said I would ask around. I tried some of my resources for finding a current listing for the family, (probably the same that Pat had used) to no avail. Next best thing was to contact the Lyndon Historical Society. I called their secretary, Kris Burke-Bielema, and asked if she new the family. She didn't, but said she would ask her board members and also check at Village Hall. This was the MLK weekend, so the Village Hall would not be open until Tuesday. As far as I knew, their board would not meet until Wednesday. It was SATURDAY! A holiday weekend, and there was a lot of snow on the ground. I tried to be patient, but decided to look up the proximity of the relative's address to my house. It was about 3 minutes from my house. Since 'patience' has never been one of my virtues, I decided to take a chance and drive to their address. I found it very easily and was so very grateful that they had plowed their very long drive way. I was thrilled when his wife, Cindy, answered the door. However, she had opened the front door as opposed to the only door I could access by the garage. Not wanting her to think I was some kind of sales person or just plain strange, I hurriedly tried to explain who I was, whom I was looking for and why. The front door was quite a distance from where I stood, so I was kind of yelling out this info and apologizing for stopping by unannounced. I knew she had to be freezing just hanging out the front door like that. She came around and invited me. When I told her of the ID bracelet and who it had belonged to, she knew exactly who I was talking about. Her husband was not home at the time, but she gave me their cell numbers to pass along to Pat. In the mean time, Pat had discovered that the grave in front of Thomas's was Thomas's sister, who was also Pat's babysitter when he was a young boy. Talk about a 'small world.' After I called Pat with the contact info, I then emailed Kris from the Lyndon Historical Society, so she didn't waste her time following up on this project. However, they are very efficient over there at the Lyndon Historical Society. Kris had already mailed off a letter to the family, explaining that Lee Co. Historical Society was looking for him to return a bracelet as told to her by the Tampico Historical Society. I love how all of these historical societies came together for a common cause. These volunteers are a terrific group of people and this is a perfect example. When I talked with Pat again, he said he had spoken with the family and they had scheduled a time to pick up the bracelet. Such a great ending to this story.
If you have difficulty opening any of the links in this newsletter, email me at tampicohistoricalsociety@gmail.com and I will print in email to you.
TAHS members Roy & Mary Lou Haney have donated several Bureau County Plat maps/directories. These are especially helpful when doing genealogical research, and we are very appreciative of them.
The TAHS is now displaying the names of those contributing monetary donations to the TAHS on a wall plaque! Thank you for helping to support the TAHS & preserving our rich history.
Please visit our "What's New" page of website to see all new additions each month. This page will also link to the individual pages.
If you are receiving this newsletter update from "listserver" please note that you cannot 'reply' to it. If you need to contact anyone regarding the Birthplace or the Historical Society, please email us directly. Joan Johnson, President of TAHS & Curator for Ronald Reagan Birthplace: garyjoan@thewisp.net, 815-622-8705, or Denise McLoughlin, Family History Coordinator for Tampico Historical Society, tampicohistoricalsociety@gmail.com, 815-590-2143.
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Tampico Family History Library/Research Center - located @ 119 Main Street, 2nd floor of Tampico Area Historical Society. Open by appointment. Research assistance, contact: Denise McLoughlin, 815-590-2143 Visit us on FACEBOOK, too.


This is a guest post from Mariana Batista based on her recent article with Carlos Pereira, Sérgio Praça and Felix Lopez, 'Watchdogs in Our Midst: How Presidents Monitor Coalitions in Brazil's Multiparty Presidential Regime', published in the Fall edition of Latin American Politics and Society. The full article can be found here.
In "Watchdogs in Our Midst: How Presidents Monitor Coalitions in Brazil's Multiparty Presidential Regime" we analyze coalition politics from the perspective of what happens after government formation or what are the president's strategies to manage "a government of strangers" (Heclo, 2011).
We argue that presidents in multiparty settings deal with the fundamental dilemma of delegating power to coalition partners while minimizing the risk of policy drift. Cabinet positions are the main currency of coalition politics and a fundamental part of coalition formation and survival. However, when trusting cabinet positions to coalition partners, the president runs the risk of being expropriated by their cabinet. There are some mechanisms to minimize the risk of expropriation in coalition governments such as coalition agreements, inner cabinets, centralized screening, and legislative oversight. In our article, we explore the strategy to reduce policy drift based on the appointment of junior ministers.
Junior ministers are the second in command in a ministry and may act as watchdogs on behalf of the president. When presidents cannot "choose whom to trust" (Martinez-Gallardo and Schleiter, 2015) they still may use their appointment powers to appoint a junior minister loyal to their preferences. By doing so, the president will have eyes and ears inside the ministry, even though a coalition partner is in control. This is a powerful way to "keep tabs on partners" (Thies, 2001) while holding the coalition together.
The role of junior ministers in the monitoring of coalition partners is a topic explored in parliamentary regimes, but not in the presidential setting where the president is the one at the top of the hierarchy. To analyze the presidents' appointment strategies we focus in Brazil as a case study in the period from 1995 to 2010, exploring the partnering between ministers and junior ministers. We consider a junior minister a watchdog when the junior minister is not aligned to the minister. This may happen when the president appoints a junior minister from a different party or when the junior minister is a career bureaucrat. In these situations we expect the junior minister to be loyal to the president and to report on the ministers' doings.
Figure 1 shows that presidents have the options of appointing 1) ministers from their party (PP), 2) from a coalition partner (CP), or 3) non-partisan ministers (NP). Non-partisan ministers are aligned with the president's preferences by definition. However, partisan ministers have policy preferences of their own that may jeopardize the president's agenda. For this reason, these are the ones that the president considers to monitor. Figure 1 shows that partisan ministers are monitored with the appointment of junior ministers. However, ministers from the other coalition parties are monitored more frequently.
Considering that appointing a watchdog is a direct control over the minister, the president will not implement this strategy indiscriminately as shown above. We expect that watchdogs will be used only when the costs of the delegation are high. We argue that these costs may be captured by three variables: ideological distance as a proxy for preference distance, portfolio salience, and the coalescence rate as a proxy for the degree of the coalition agreement.
We expected that the greater the ideological distance, the greater the probability of appointing a watchdog because ideological distance would represent preference divergence between the president and the minister. Knowing that the minister is not to be trusted, the president would appoint a hostile junior minister to keep control from the inside. Also, we expected that the most important ministries would be monitored closely with the appointment of watchdogs because the stakes are high. So, the greater the portfolio salience, the greater the probability of a watchdog. Lastly, we expected that the greater the coalescence rate, the smaller the probability of a watchdog because the coalescence would be a measure of the degree of the coalition agreement. This is especially important in presidential systems because there is evidence that coalitions reach some very different arrangements regarding the distribution of portfolios and the amount of power coalition partners will have in government (Amorim Neto, 2006). We expected that the greater this agreement, the smaller the incentives for coalition monitoring.
The results indicate that only ideological distance is important to explain the appointment of a watchdog junior minister, indicating that when policy preferences between the president and the minister are not aligned, the president will try to minimize agency losses and risks of policy drift by appointing a trusted junior minister. Figure 2 shows this relationship.
For a minister from the president's party (an ideological distance of 0), the predicted probability of a watchdog junior minister to be appointed is 0.64. The predicted probability increases to 0.81 when the ideological distance between the minister and the president is 2, and to 0.95 when the ideological distance reaches 4.5, the maximum value in our distribution.
Analyzing the president's monitoring strategies concerning coalition partners in Brazil, our main result is that the greater the ideological distance, the greater the probability of monitoring. Although we specifically investigate the political dilemma that Brazilian presidents have faced deciding how to monitor coalition partners, we hope that the particular results presented could travel well and extend to other multiparty presidential regimes elsewhere. We also expect that this discussion will increase interest in what happens after coalition formation or how coalitions actually govern in presidential systems.
Amorim Neto, Octavio. Presidencialismo e governabilidade nas Américas. FGV Editora, 2006.
Heclo, Hugh. A government of strangers: Executive politics in Washington. Brookings Institution Press, 2011.
Martínez-Gallardo, Cecilia, and Petra Schleiter. "Choosing whom to trust: Agency risks and cabinet partisanship in presidential democracies." Comparative Political Studies 48.2 (2015): 231-264.
Thies, Michael F. "Keeping tabs on partners: The logic of delegation in coalition governments." American Journal of Political Science (2001): 580-598.
This entry was posted in Brazil, Latin America and tagged Coalitions, Delegation, Ministers on September 15, 2017 by David Doyle.
The repercussions of the Lavo Jato corruption scandal continue to rock the foundations of the Brazilian political classes. The whole scandal centres upon bribes given to Brazilian politicians (and elsewhere) by the Brazilian construction giant, Odebrecht, in return for a whole gamut of favours. Odebrecht has admitted to paying over US$1 billion in bribes and apparently, they even had a designated department whose sole function was to bribe governments across the region in return for state building contracts.
A little over a month ago, a federal judge, Edson Fachin, released a list of prominent politicians that were to be investigated for allegedly receiving payments from Odebrecht, based on information provided to federal investigators in Brazil by 77 former co-operating Odebrecht executives. At least eight government ministers, nearly a third of the cabinet, were on this list, and it included President Michel Temer's chief of staff, Eliseu Padilha, and his foreign minister, Aloysio Nunes Ferreira.
Well, now things have taken an even worse turn for the beleaguered government of Michel Temer. Last Friday, tapes were released by prosecutors, given to them by two brothers, Joesley and Wesley Batista, who are in control of the gigantic Brazilian meat packing firm, JBS. As part of a larger plea deal involving allegations of bribery and corruption, the Batista brothers released these tapes to the federal prosecutor, on which we can allegedly hear President Temer approving continued cash payments by the Batista brothers to the former Speaker of the House, Eduardo Cunha, in return for his silence. As part of their testimony, the Batistas also allege that President Temer received millions of dollars over the last seven years in order to fund his electoral campaigns.
The President's office denies these allegations and disputes the validity of the tape. The Brazilian Attorney General, Rodrigo Janot however, has also accused President Temer of using his power to try and quash the investigation.
The political situation in Brazil has now only become more precarious. As has Temer's presidency. In response to these revelations, yesterday saw violent protests in Brazil. Protestors in the capital Brasilía started a fire in the Ministry of Agriculture and damaged, and stormed, a number of other government buildings and ministries. There was an estimated 35,000 protestors on the streets of Brasilía calling for the resignation of President Temer and his cabinet in the wake of these fresh allegations of corruption. The protests, organized by labour unions and parties on the left, have clashed a number of times with police and in response, President Temer issued a decree that would allow troops, not only to guard government buildings, but also address the disorder more generally in Brasilía.
Allowing the military onto the streets of Brasilía to tackle public protests, in a country with Brazil's past history of military authoritarianism is a good indication of how much pressure President Temer is facing. This decree was due to expire on May 31, but due to the political and public backlash to this decision, President Temer revoked this decree earlier today.
The combination of a corruption scandal and mass protests can, and indeed has, forced Latin American presidents to pre-emptively resign, or has forced the house to begin impeachment proceedings. Nonetheless, even in the face of mass protests, presidents who can boast institutional support have proven very difficult to remove from office.
In this regard, things are looking bleak for President Temer. One of Temer's coalition partners, the Partido Socialista Brasileiro (PSB), announced on Sunday that they were leaving the government coalition and joined opposition parties in calling for the President's resignation. At the same time, the influential Brazilian bar association voted to support Temer's impeachment. This decision will be laid formally before the lower house of Congress. Temer's largest coalition partner, the PSDB, is apparently also considering whether they will continue as part of the ruling coalition.
This all comes at a time when Temer is trying to push an important pension bill through Congress, which would introduce a mandatory retirement age and reduce death benefits, legislation that is deemed crucial in order to deal with Brazil's very large primary budget deficit. Given the scale of the current political turmoil, it looks like this will have to wait.
 See for example, Pérez-Liñán, Aníbal. 2007. Presidential Impeachment and the New Political Instability in Latin America. Cambridge University Press; or Mainstrendet, Leiv. and Einar. Berntzen. 2008. "Reducing the Perils of Presidentialism in Latin America through Presidential Interruptions." Comparative Politics, 41(1), pp. 83-101.
This entry was posted in Brazil, Latin America and tagged Impeach, Lavo jato, President Temer on May 26, 2017 by David Doyle.


This paper considers the effects of vehicular vibration on passenger comfort and reports the results of a series of questionnaire investigations to examine both the qualitative and quantitative effects of vibration. Although in their infancy, it is argued that field investigations of the type described in this paper are of more value to the design engineer than are many of the investigations carried out under laboratory conditions. However the author points out that the measurement errors and problems incurred during field investigations are much increased compared with laboratory studies. Relationships between vibration and motion intensity and journey comfort level are shown graphically.


January, the most underappreciated month of the year. Known as one of the longest, coldest months, it also finds itself typecast as the unhappiest. Nestled between World Religion Day and National Hug Day, you'll find Blue Monday.
The theory behind Blue Monday suggests that the third Monday in January takes Mondays to a whole new level. This year, the 'saddest day of the year' falls on January 21.
What is Blue Monday and where did this unofficial day of sadness originate?
There is an actual mathematical calculation that predicts when it occurs. One of the components of the calculation includes the timing of when Christmas bills will begin to arrive. Couple this with our unmet expectations of cold-turkey resolutions, lack of daylight hours and a return to the daily grind, and we have ourselves a formula for the blues.
There are days dedicated to hats, sandwiches, and bubble wrap so why shouldn't sadness get one too? While Blue Monday has no actual scientific backing, we choose not to fact check the equation, burying our vitamin D deficient selves under a blanket of self-fulfilling misery.
It turns out the saddest day of the year's humble beginnings were a publicity stunt, released as part of a news release for a British travel company. The man behind the formula, Dr. Cliff Arnall, created the concept 14 years ago for Sky Travel.
"The formula uses many factors, including weather conditions, debt level (the difference between debt accumulated and our ability to pay), time since Christmas, time since failing our new year's resolutions, low motivational levels and feeling of a need to take action."
The first Blue Monday was January 24, 2005. Not everyone embraced the idea, in fact, neuroscientists have described the calculation as pseudoscience; meaning while it claims to be scientific it's never actually been proven factual.
In his defence, Arnall has said he identified the date "in a bid to encourage people, where possible, to take a positive outlook on the time of year as an opportunity for new beginnings and change." Although labelling a day as the 'saddest' seems like a setup to be, well, sad. The alternative could be to find solace in the fact that if Blue Monday is indeed the saddest day of the year - every day afterwards must be inherently happier.
While we can't control weather patterns, or the sun, we can face one of the components of the equation head on. Martha Adams, Certified Financial Planner with Tier One Investments says we should start by creating a plan that makes us feel like we are being proactive. When it comes to paying off holiday debts she suggests "starting with paying down/off the highest interest rate first and considering consolidating high interest rate into lower interest rate debt if you have availability. For example, if you have a credit card with 29% debt and a Line of Credit with available room and an interest rate of 7% you can utilize the lower interest rate to gain more traction from your payments. That means paying off your debt quicker and feeling like you're accomplishing more than just interest payments in the process."
The bright side to the sadness equation is we're heading towards the happiest day of the year. According to Arnall's calculations that day can be found on July 15, based on weather, extended daylight hours and reduced traffic - thanks to school vacation. If that feels too far off; the international day of happiness, which also happens to be the first day of spring, is March 20.


Marcus joined the Medicines Discovery Catapult as Chief Operating Officer in April 2017 and assumes overall responsibility for the operational functions, including Finance, HR, Facilities, Procurement, IT and Legal (IP).
Marcus has a strong technical and commercial background, having previously worked in start-up and small biotech companies for nearly 20 years. Previously, Marcus was CEO of Nanotether Discovery Sciences, a start-up company developing a novel drug discovery technology platform. Prior to this he held a number of management positions in diagnostics and medtech companies, leading multidisciplinary teams across genomics, informatics and proteomics.


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Q: Convert a string to an object and call a function I want to store an object as a string, and then convert ot back to an object and call a method of this object.
    user.delete() // this works
    self.user = JSON.stringify(user)
    const storeUser = JSON.parse(self.user)
    storeUser.delete() // Error: delete is not a function

A: As has been said in comments, functions/methods are not part of the JSON format so they are not present when you serialize to JSON.  Same with class names and such.  So, when you call JSON.stringify(), it does not include any information about what type of class it is or any of the methods associated with that object.  When you then call JSON.parse(), all you will get back is instance data in a plain object.  That's just one of the limitations of JSON.
Normally, you will not serialize code like methods.  Instead, you will serialize what type of object it is, serialize the relevant instance data and then you want to reinstantiate the object, you will look at the data to see what type of object it is, call the constructor to make an object of that type and pass to the constructor the data you serialized from the prior object and you will have built a version of the constructor that takes exactly the data you are serializing so it can properly initialize the new object.

A: If JSON.parse and JSON.stringify would allow a copy of methods, your code would be insecure and would have risks of people running arbitrary code on your server/computer since normally JSON string comes from external sources.
You should allow your User's class to parse a json and create a new instance based on that json:
class User {
  constructor(someRandomProperty) {
    // ... code
  }

  static fromJson(json) {
    let parsedJson;
    try {
      parsedJson = JSON.parse(json);
    } catch (error) {
      throw new Error("Invalid Json User");
    }

    return new User(parsedJson.someRandomProperty);
  }

  delete() {
    // .... code
  }
}

And then you would copy the user like this:
User.fromJson(yourJsonStrinHere)


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ACTORS: CONNECT WITH ELIZABETH NEWMAN, PFT'S ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Are you an actor living and working in Scotland? This is for YOU!
Elizabeth Newman, Artistic Director of Pitlochry Festival Theatre, is putting a call out for actors in Scotland, ahead of the 2019 Artistic Programme auditions. In just a few weeks, Elizabeth will be holding and leading a series of open workshops, not only at Pitlochry, but also at theatre venues in Glasgow and Edinburgh.
Elizabeth explains, "Sitting in the very heart of Scotland, it would be natural for us to be the beating heart of Scottish Theatre. As we begin to produce even more work at Pitlochry, we're reaching out to attract more and more people to come and visit us, but also going beyond our walls into the communities and other theatres across Scotland and beyond.
We'd love our work to be powered by Scottish talent so we're eager to meet actors who would be excited to be part of our new adventures. I felt a rehearsal workshop would be an informal way to connect with great actors living and working in Scotland, and for them to get to know us - our other Season Directors are coming along to join in too. The session will be like a big rehearsal - looking at some great Scottish poems and plays together - it'll be really relaxed and enjoyable."
The workshops are taking place 5 February at the Tron Theatre, Glasgow, 1pm - 4pm; 6 February at Pitlochry Festival Theatre, 10am - 1pm. The Edinburgh date is still to be announced.
If you're keen to take part in the workshops, simply email Pitlochry Festival Theatre Company Manager, ruth.alexander@pitlochryfestivaltheatre.com with your choice of venue - please let the theatre know if you have any access requirements. There's nothing to prepare but places are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
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L-Genta 80 MG Injection helps in the treatment of a range of bacterial infections. It belongs to a group of drugs called the aminoglycoside antibiotics. The drug stops bacterial growth thus preventing or treating the infection.
The drug is mostly administered via an injection as per the doctor's guidance. An injection may be administered after a span of 8 hours, depending on the health of the patient, age, weight, extensity of the infection and the body's reaction to the medication. Generally certain laboratory tests, for instance a kidney function test may be done before administering the drug so as to determine the dosage that can be given. Such tests are regularly done once L-Genta 80 MG Injection is started to check the progress of the drug and its effect on the body.
Certain common side effects of the drug include vomiting, feeling nauseous, appetite loss and stomach upset. Redness or itching at the site of the injection is very rare, if this does occur or any of the side effects worsen contact your doctor and seek relevant medical advice.
Patients should provide doctors their detailed medical history, including information about any allergies or existing health condition they suffer from before taking the injection. Especially if you suffer from medical problems like cystic fibrosis, kidney issues, Parkinson's, or deafness inform your doctor and discuss the various possibilities of the drug use. Expecting women are also not encouraged to take this drug as it may harm the fetus. The drug is known to pass into the breast milk, but most doctors consider it safe for breast feeding mothers.
When is L-Genta 80 MG Injection prescribed?
L-Genta 80 MG Injection is used in the treatment of bacteremia which is an infection of the blood caused by Staphylococci and Streptococcus pyogenes.
L-Genta 80 MG Injection is used in the treatment of intra-abdominal infections caused by Helicobacter pylori, Staphylococci and Streptococci.
L-Genta 80 MG Injection is used in the treatment of meningitis, which is an inflammation of the protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord, caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae and Neisseria meningitidis.
L-Genta 80 MG Injection is used in the treatment of bone and joint infections like Osteomyelitis caused by Staphylococci and Streptococci species.
L-Genta 80 MG Injection is used to treat skin and soft tissue infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes.
L-Genta 80 MG Injection is used in the treatment of Pyelonephritis which is a type of kidney infection caused by E.coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterococci and Klebsiella pneumoniae.
What are the contraindications of L-Genta 80 MG Injection ?
Avoid if you have a known allergy to L-Genta 80 MG Injection or any other aminoglycosides.
What are the side effects of L-Genta 80 MG Injection ?
In addition to its intended effect, L-Genta 80 MG Injection may cause some unwanted effects too. In such cases, you must seek medical attention immediately. This is not an exhaustive list of side effects. Please inform your doctor if you experience any adverse reaction to the medication.
The effect of this medicine lasts for an average duration of 6 to 8 hours.
The peak effect of this medicine can be observed in 30 to 90 minutes for an intramuscular injection and 30 minutes after an intravenous injection.
Small amounts of this medicine is excreted in the human breast milk. Discuss with the doctor about benefits and risks. Monitoring of undesired effects like diarrhea, candidiasis is necessary.
What are the substitutes for L-Genta 80 MG Injection ?
Below is the list of medicines, which have the same composition, strength and form as L-Genta 80 MG Injection , and hence can be used as its substitute.
The missed dose can be taken as soon as you remember. However, the missed dose should be skipped if it is almost time for your next dose.
Where is the L-Genta 80 MG Injection approved?
L-Genta 80 MG Injection belongs to the class aminoglycosides. It works by binding to the 30S subunit of the bacterial ribosomes thus inhibits the protein synthesis in the bacteria and stops the growth of the bacteria.
What are the interactions for L-Genta 80 MG Injection ?
Consume an adequate amount of water to prevent kidney injury and hearing problem. Fluid status should be monitored closely in the patients with severe diarrhea and vomiting. Frequent monitoring of kidney function tests is necessary. Dose adjustments are to be made based on the clinical condition.
L-Genta 80 MG Injection is not recommended with loop diuretics due to the increase in the risk of kidney injury and hearing problem. Inform the doctor if you are receiving these medicines and any symptoms of hearing loss, dizziness, numbness should be reported immediately. Frequent monitoring of kidney function tests is necessary. An alternate medicine should be considered based on the clinical condition.
Use of L-Genta 80 MG Injection with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like diclofenac, aspirin may increase the risk of kidney injury. Any symptoms of swelling, weight gain, increased thirst, changes in the frequency of urination should be reported to the doctor. Suitable dose adjustments or an alternate medicine should be considered based on the clinical condition.
Use of L-Genta 80 MG Injection with cephalosporins like ceftriaxone, cefotaxime may increase the risk of kidney injury. Any symptoms of swelling, weight gain, increased thirst, changes in the frequency of urination should be reported to the doctor. Suitable dose adjustments or an alternate medicine should be considered based on the clinical condition.
Sir my mouth is acne and pimple and I use a cream gentamicin clob g So sir tell me what I do for pimple and acne which is on my mouth.
How safe using Clobetasol Propionate & Gentamicin Sulphate Cream Clop-G cream for 3 months old baby boy? Is it contain steroids?
Clobetasol is a local steroid and gentamycin is and antibiotic. It will depend on how long you are using and the condition for which you are using this particular preparation.
I have itching problem since three years. Having levocetirizine and various creams but it is not completely diminishing. Please give me a prescription. Applying clobetasol propionate, Gentamicin sulphate, tolnaftate, iodochlorhydroxyquinoline & ketoconazole cream.
What is the appropriate oral medication (with dose) for chronic ringworm infection after failure of complete eradication using topical creams like clotrimazole, clobetasol, terbinafine, neomycin, gentamicin etc.
Itaconazole 100 mg twice a day for 21 days as well candid lotion on clean affected area followed by itaconazole powder twice a day.
Female patient, not pregnant, penicillin allergy, infected with gonorrhea. As I understand, treatment is gentamicin i'm and azithromycin. My question is the dosage details (what dose of each drug, how many times a day, how many days). Thanks in advance.
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AirNet updates on the sale of 20.32% of its Advertising Business
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BEIJING, Nov. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- AirNet Technology Inc., formerly known as AirMedia Group Inc. ("AirNet" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: ANTE), an in-flight solution provider on connectivity, entertainment, and digital multimedia in China, today announced that Beijing Linghang Shengshi Advertising Co., Ltd., one of the variable interest entities of the Company, Mr. Herman Guo, the Chairman and CEO of the Company, and Mr. Qing Xu, the director and executive president of the Company (together, the "Sellers") and Jiangsu Hongzhou Investment Co., Ltd., an independent third party (the "Buyer") have recently entered into a supplementary agreement (the "Supplementary Agreement") to the equity transfer agreement on the sale of the 20.32% equity interest of Airmedia Group Co., Ltd. (the "AM Advertising" or the "Target"), which was previously announced by the Company on November 6, 2018.
The Supplementary Agreement was entered into on the outstanding amount of RMB380 million out of the total consideration of RMB580 million that has not been paid by the Buyer. Under the Supplementary Agreement, Buyer shall cause the RMB60 million out of the total outstanding amount of RMB380 million to be paid. Furthermore, after the Target shall be successfully listed, the remaining consideration of RMB320 million shall be paid in a lump sum within 90 business days after the lock-up on the equity held by the Buyer in the Target is lifted, on the condition that the stock value held by the Buyer in the Target shall not be less than RMB1.524 billion (i.e. the valuation of the Target is not less than RMB7.5 billion) when the lock-up on the equity held by the Buyer in the Target is lifted.
The foregoing summary descriptions of the Supplementary Agreement does not purport to be complete, and is qualified in its entirely by the Supplementary Agreement, a copy of which will be filed as an exhibit to the Form 6-K to be filed by the Company.
About AirNet Technology Inc.
Incorporated in 2007 and headquartered in Beijing, China, and formerly known as AirMedia Group Inc, AirNet (Nasdaq: ANTE) provides in-flight solutions to connectivity, entertainment and digital multimedia in China. Collaborating with our partners, AirNet empowers Chinese airlines with seamlessly immersive Internet connections through a network of satellites and land-based beacons, provides airline travelers with interactive entertainment and a coverage of breaking news, and furnishes corporate clients with advertisements tailored to the perceptions of the travelers. For more information, please visit us at http://ir.ihangmei.com
This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact in this announcement are forward-looking statements, including but not limited to, the Company's business strategies and initiatives as well as the Company's business plans; the Company's future business development, results of operations and financial condition; expected changes in the Company's revenue and certain cost or expense items; trends and competition in China; general economic and business conditions in China; and other risks detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that the Company believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. Investors can identify these forward-looking statements by words or phrases such as "may," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "aim," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "believe," "potential," "continue," "is/are likely to" or other similar expressions. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that such expectations will turn out to be correct, and the Company cautions investors that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results.
Yan Liu
AirNet Technology Inc.
Email: ir@ihangmei.com
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An eye witness said the forces responded by firing pellets and tear smoke shells to disperse the protesters.
Three militants were killed in a gunfight with the forces in Yarwan forests of Keller early today. The slain were identified as Sajad Khanday, Aqib Ahmad Dar and Basharat Ahmad Mir – all residents of Pulwama district.
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Miami Heat at Chicago Bulls Betting Pick - Game Predictions
To be honest, I was toying with taking the Bulls on the Money Line here as this line seemed incredibly soft, given the contrasting forms of both parties. Despite the upset potential being high in this contest, I will play this one conservative and take the points. At the bare minimum, this game will likely be decided by who has the ball last.
Take Chicago +4.5 KF
Wednesday Nov 20, 2019
New York Knicks at Philadelphia 76ers Pick 11/10/19
Philadelphia stands at 8-2 ATS in the previous ten matches between these two teams from a combination of New York taking a considerable step back in terms of quality while Philadelphia has made noticeable strides forward in the previous two seasons. The Knicks are looking for a way to lift themselves out of the doldrums this season, and there is no better way to do that then to take it to a team that has bullied them a lot lately. Given the fact that this is the first meeting of these two teams this season, the Knicks will throw everything they got at the 76ers to try to turn the tide in this series. I expect New York to hang around and make this one interesting.
Take New York +12.5
Boston Celtics at Golden State Warriors Pick 11/15/19
Boston's overall profitability against Golden State as of late will also make them a savory choice for many. However, I must warn takers that in the last ten meetings between both parties, this is the first time that Boston is the chalk, and they are a significant one at that. How they adapt to this role remains a mystery, but one thing is for sure, for the first time in a long time, the value is with Golden State in this series. The Warriors will come in under this number and give Boston a scare at minimum.
Take Golden State +8
Toronto Raptors at New Orleans Pelicans Pick 11-8-19
Motivation will be the determining factor for this contest, and for that reason, I am going to trade away the bucket to take the Pelicans outright on the Money Line. The events of October 22nd are still fresh in the mind of the Pelicans, and this could serve as the perfect point for New Orleans to turn around a turbulent start to their 2019-2020 efforts. The Pelicans will be eager to atone for coming up short and running out of gas in Toronto, and there is no reason to suspect that they cannot do so. With a home win this season already over Western Conference powerhouse Denver, the Cans are primed to add another quality win to their home court dossier.
Take New Orleans +120 (Money Line)
Philadelphia 76ers at Utah Jazz Pick 11-6-19
There is an old saying that offense wins games, but defense wins championships. However, Utah is not just a one-trick pony anymore that plays defense alone. The Jazz do have Spider Mitchell, who can put up 30 on any given note, and he is complemented by Mike "The Pitbull" Conley, who is coming into the 2019-2020 season off of a prolific scoring campaign with respect to his overall career production. This duo of guards will lead the Jazz to a win, and the best part is we only have to lay a bucket to get behind them.
Take Utah -2
New York Knicks at Boston Celtics Pick 11-01-19
Against the Celtics, New York shot just 25.7% from three-point range while Boston hit 36.6 of their attempts from beyond the arc. This was instrumental in the Knicks' defeat. New York also committed 24 turnovers to Boston's 13. I expect the Knicks to clean things up with ball handling and shoot better from the perimeter in their follow-up. The resultant will put New York in position to cover and perhaps even scare their old rivals, the Celtics.
Wednesday Oct 30, 2019
Milwaukee Bucks at Boston Celtics Pick 10-30-19
I'll pass on the points and play the Celtics outright. If Boston's performance against Toronto on Friday should offer any insight into what this Celtics team is capable of on its own court, I have to like their prospects of taking down another Eastern Conference giant, especially given the incentive. Lest we forget, it was Boston who was the pre-season favorite to win the East in 2018. The C's can enter their name into the discussion of front-runners in 2019 with a win here against the Bucks. I trust Boston will get the job done.
Take Boston +115 (Money Line)
Portland Trailblazers at Sacramento Kings Week 1 Pick 10-25-19
We are going to go for the gusto here and trade away the three-pointer to take the Kings outright on the Money Line. Against the Suns, the Kings committed 27 turnovers and were outshot 50% to 39.1% from the field. The turnover situation is ironic considering the Kings were 7th in the NBA in turnovers per game in the 2018-19 season, committing 13.4 turnovers per game. However, the Kings had the worst showing of any team on opening night in this department. In a nutshell, everything went wrong for the Kings, and I would expect them to return to form here with some home cooking behind them. The Kings shot 46.4% from the field on average in the 2018-19 season, and should they get their stroke back along with cleaning things up in their possessions, Sacramento will offer up a completely different challenge to the unsuspecting Blazers that view this as a bounce-back game.
Take Sacramento +125 (Money Line)
Golden State Warriors at Toronto Raptors Game 5 Pick
You can stick a fork in this series because it is done. Golden State appears tired, confused, and beleaguered. On the contrary, We The North is hungry, motivated, and stalking its prey ready to finish the job. This game will mark the end of the Golden State dynasty and usher in a historic moment for anyone that supports the Dino's. This game will undoubtedly be a hard-fought one, but Toronto will pull away in the fourth quarter and capture glory.
Toronto Raptors at Golden State Warriors Game 4 Pick
Toronto took advantage of a depleted Golden State squad in game three, but that won't be the case in this one. Even if Durant is unable to return to the lineup, just having Klay Thompson out, there should be the difference. Golden State has had their backs against the wall before, and they always find a way to deliver.
Bet the Golden State Warriors -5.5 over the Toronto Raptors
Toronto missed their chance to take a commanding 2-0 lead in this series, and it is going to come back to bite them. The Warriors are always extremely tough to beat at home, and they still have enough talent despite their injuries. Golden State just doesn't lose very often, and it's not happening in game three.
The Warriors will offer up a much better performance in Game Two as I would characterize their last take as nothing more than an "off night". This team is one that responds to adversity. After all, they were down by at least 17 points in a hostile environment in both Game Three and Game Four in Portland and still managed to win and sweep the series. Golden State will silence Drake and the rest of the Great White North in Game Two. I'll take the W's outright on the Money Line.
Take Golden State +106 (Money Line)
There have been some analysts that predicted that the Warriors could easily sweep the Raptors. Moreover, a lot of the public has expressed a similar sentiment. However, Toronto will look to make a statement here in Game One that they are here to play for the chip. I expect the Raptors to come swinging and take the first game of this series. This game will likely not be settled on the last possession but should it be that way, we green up should Toronto be on the winning end of that scenario. However, I have Toronto winning this game by four to five points minimum.
Milwaukee Bucks at Toronto Raptors Game 6 Pick
Quite frankly, I am surprised that the Raptors are not favored by more, but fortunately, all we have to do is lay a bucket to green up here. I trust that We The North will do just that as it is difficult to imagine Toronto losing this game given all the home cooking it has behind them and the mojo that the Raptors have working. The Raptors will place the ball in the hand of their playmaker Kawhi Leonard and let him do the rest. Toronto punches their ticket to the big dance.
Toronto Raptors at Milwaukee Bucks Game 5 Pick
There is no better way for the Bucks to bounce back from their small skid by re-establishing themselves on their own hardwood. Make no mistake about it, there is a significant trough between Milwaukee and Toronto in terms of quality. The Deer will use Game Five as a stage to remind all takers why they were the top seed in the East.
Golden State Warriors at Portland Trail Blazers Game 4 Pick
The Warriors are gearing up to finish off the Blazers tonight in a series that was pretty much over before it started. The Warriors are the best team in the NBA and the only team that was going to give them trouble was the Rockets whom they already took down. This might not be a blowout, but I fully expect that the Warriors will win this one with ease, they haven't given us a reason to think otherwise. Take the Warriors tonight and lay the points.
Milwaukee won twice in the Scotiabank Arena in the regular season, and for me, there is no reason why they cannot do it here yet again after how they have played in the first two games of this series. I am riding the team with the hot hand. The price dictates the play here, Milwaukee will get the job done and go up 3-0 in the series.
Take Milwaukee +125 (Money Line)
We're not ruling out that Portland can't take a game or two in this series, but this series is all but done, and NBA fans can expect to see the Warriors back in the finals once again. Bet the Warriors to win and cover this game.
Toronto Raptors at Milwaukee Bucks Pick
The Bucks seem like they are on a mission to destroy everything in their path that stands in the way of getting to the NBA Finals. This team has gone 9-1 SU in the post-season so far this season, and they have won eight of these nine victories by double-digits. I don't expect anything to be different here as Milwaukee will pour it on from the opening tip to win and cover with ease.
The bad news for the Trail Blazers, Milwaukee Bucks and Toronto Raptors, is that Durant is arguably the best scorer of the basketball in the game and he'll be making his return from a strained calf shortly. The most recent news about Durant (via: Rotoworld) is that the All-Star forward hasn't even stepped foot on the court since injuring his calf during the Western Conference Semi-Finals. Durant most likely won't dress for Game 2, but as long as the Warriors keep winning coach, Steve Kerr could decide to hold Durant out until the Finals. Despite that - the Warriors win and win big again.


In 2013 I picked up a pair of HOKA ONE ONE Stinson Tarmacs. I picked them up because my pair of Stinson Evo Trails was one of very few that "cratered", a collapsed area that HOKA assured me occurred in less that 1% of all of their shoes, and which they replaced, no questions asked, through a local shop. I've used them in my rotation a lot, often mixing them in while testing out max cushion wear test prototypes from Skechers to give me perspective and a comparison bar.
Last week I traveled to Utah for an incredible family reunion at the wonderful Best Friends Animal Sanctuary (more about them in a later post, you should really support them though), and then headed into the various parks in Utah & northern AZ for some hikes.
Originally I had planned on using a shiny new pair of HOKA Tor hiking boots. These suckers looked amazing. My ultra attempt is quickly turning into what will likely be a power hike due to my inability to train from ongoing injuries mostly unrelated to running, so a cushioned hiking shoe seemed like the ideal tool.
Sadly, it wasn't. I'm chalking it up to this being something new for HOKA but their legendary "out of the box" comfort was not there. The last was odd, tight, stiff & uncomfortable. While I had a thought that I could probably wear these in, I wasn't going to do that in Utah. They stayed in the box, and I went to plan b.
Plan b, as it happened, was my pair of Stinson Tarmacs.
Yes, I know. Trading in a pair of super duper hiking monsters for a pair of worn out road running shoes with little in the way of traction or upper support seems like a great way to end up hurt or in the local paper. But something I'd read a while back made me decide to give it a shot. I'm not sure who the runner was, but he was someone worth a listen, finisher of numerous ultras. His feeling was that road shoes helped him stay fresh longer on trail runs, as the soles didn't catch as often, which meant less wear and tear on his quads. You had to always be ready to slide a bit, but years of inline skating made that second nature. Plus I had a pair of insurance plans: my trekking poles.
The combination of trekking poles and the Stinsons was incredible. I flew. On downhills it was as close to skiing as I've ever been off snow. Even if an ankle began turning, I was in contact with the ground for a minute period of time before my pole caught my weight and I pushed off with my upper body.
I was a sight to see. A 40+ overweight guy with a screwed up back, a torn quad tendon and a pair of knees sore and achy from years of skating (boys will be boys), absolutely flying down the hill. A pair of German young bucks tried to keep up, pole-less and each in a pair of light-weight hikers. They managed to stay close for all of 10ft before each stumbled. 10 minutes later as I sat drinking some water at the bottom of that section they came trotting in, significantly slower than earlier, likely having had several near misses.
I'd had more than several. In fact, the entire exercise was more fall than run, more flow than canter. I imagined myself as water heading downhill, and the effect was magnificent. And at the end nothing hurt, little ached. The next morning I felt like someone had thrown me down a set of stairs, then ran me over with a Hummer, but that was muscle soreness. No joint pain or back aches from my little endeavour.
I also made another discovery, which might change the way I run forever. A couple months back I was sitting with my friend Ann in a little diner in Davis, CA talking about HOKA. She'd been to a seminar a while back where the reps talked about how their shoes allowed people to bound along "like kangaroos". We both kind of rolled our eyes. We both absolutely love their shoes, but the marketing speak was a bit much. There was also talk there apparently of the shoes having both high cushioning AND energy return.
Readers here know my thoughts on the subject, but I discovered something in Utah that changed some of my views.
Normally when you run, the motion is very up and down. It has to be. Your contact is with a point at the very bottom of a very tall structure (your body). Through a whole lot of muscle chain activation we manage to stay upright AND move along at a fast clip. It is frankly somewhat incredible.
If your energy is being sent primarily downward, any return will be straight back up, right into your joints. That's generally not what you want, and normally it isn't really what happens either. The energy turns into heat and is redirected in a few different ways, but HOKA shoes do tend to be kind of bouncy if you bounce in them. It is part of the fun.
Here's the trick though, if you happened to have some method of adding a high level of stabilization to your upper body, something that could push it along, you COULD bound along like a kangaroo by allowing your shoes to roll and spring forward with each step. Oh wait, I DID have that. They're called trekking poles. And timed right, you can really bound along with very little actual movement of your leg muscles.
It is difficult to describe the feeling unless you do it, but anyone who has hopped along on a trampoline has felt this sensation. Don't get me wrong, you're not getting anything for free here. This takes a lot of upper body activation, and may even use significantly more energy. But very importantly, it seemed to spread out the muscle use and be fairly easy on the joints.
I'll be returning my Tors tomorrow and plan on replacing them with a pair of lightweight new HOKA road shoes, or possibly the Mafate. While the Stinsons are great, they are heavy as a pair of bricks and there's definitely some degradation happening in the cushioning. That happens after 3 or 4 hundred miles. With any luck, the new shoes will carry me through my very first ultra, and beyond.
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