Let's build pressure to use our Loughborough Hospital to its full potential, sign my petition!
One of the most consistent messages that came out of my series of winter crisis public meetings was the desire to reopen beds and wards at Loughborough Hospital, and for its Urgent Care Centre to get more resource to take pressure of the Leicester Royal Infirmary.
That's why I have started a petition to build pressure on our "Clinical Commissioning Group" (the body that decides what healthcare is provided). Please join my campaign.
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By the time you read this, the Government will in all likelihood have lost its vote in Parliament on Theresa May's so-called deal to leave the EU.
"So-called" because it is not a deal all at all. It contains no legal guarantees about our future relationship with the EU and it stretches our constitution to breaking point through the creation of the bizarre Northern-Ireland backstop. It creates what has rightly been called a "blindfold Brexit" which adds to the uncertainty surrounding Brexit when it should seek to end it.
I was shocked to hear Loughborough's current MP Nicky Morgan become one of the first MPs not on the Government payroll to support Theresa May's Brexit "deal". The reasoning seeming to be that whilst not ideal, it is the only deal in town and we need a deal. She provides no further positive case, nor does she explain how this satisfies her previously articulated desire for a customs union (remember her speech alongside Clegg and Miliband).
Labour has been clear for a long time that guarantees are required at this stage on a permanent customs union, labour and environmental standards, and access to the single market. Without that, people in our region will suffer from investment going abroad and their standard of living going down.
As your MP I would take every decision on the basis of what I think is in the best interests of Loughborough constituents. That is why I would have voted against this so-called deal. It will create many years of the same kind of uncertainty we have endured since 2016. Uncertainty that will hold back the talents and potential of the many outstanding people who live here.
As for next steps. This Government cannot win key votes therefore it cannot govern. That means a general election is needed to get a government who can govern and take us towards a relationship with Europe that gives us the certainty and market access we need.
It is my strong conviction that the EU will give us more time to negotiate. The desperate ploy to say it is this deal or no deal is bogus: and all, including Loughborough's current MP, know it.
Today is the 50th anniversary of the enactment of the Race Relations Act 1968. This was the first legislation to outlaw race discrimination in our workplaces and in other settings like in the letting of homes.
The passing of such a landmark leads many of us to reflect on the current state of race relations in our country and globally. I think we'd all agree that current evidence shows progress is mixed.
Recent symbolic high-points like the wonderful royal wedding and its celebration of our diversity, have not been matched by the conduct of leading politicians around the world.
At home, the way that Boris Johnson recently, very deliberately, used his Telegraph Column to liken Niqab wearing Muslim women to letter-boxes and bank robbers, was a brazen exploitation of residual Islamophobia or Islamoscepticism in certain parts of our country. Rhetoric that was not quite at the "rivers of blood" level of Enoch Powell, but worse because of Boris's perceived position as a more mainstream politician and potential prime minister.
Then more recently we had Home Secretary, Sajid Javid tweeting about "sick Asian paedophiles" finally facing justice, and columnists Rod Liddle suggesting that it would be okay if suicide bombers blew themselves up in majority Muslim Tower Hamlets.
We would all do well to try and walk in the shoes of British Muslims in the atmosphere that has prevailed since the start of the War on Terror and the increase in terrorism from those proclaiming to be Muslim. And, to consider how the atmosphere has changed to all foreign and non-white people in the post Brexit vote era: best summed up in my experience by an emboldened gentleman born in Ireland, living in Loughborough telling me it was time for "them all to go home".
This is all mirrored on the other side of the Atlantic, where Donald Trump failed to condemn the white supremacists at Charlottesville where one young civil rights protester lost her life. Adding to a lifelong track-record of his peddling racist tropes and using inconsiderate language regarding those of colour, his endorsement of police brutality, and opposition to leading sportsmen taking a stand against institutional racism across the USA.
In all these cases above they are sad, firstly because the politicians concerned think it is okay to ignore their moral leadership position and court favour through thinly-veiled attacks on multicultural societies. And secondly, because they feel that there is an audience in the country of such a size to make such comments politically advantageous.
The answer has to be for politicians who do take their moral leadership responsibilities seriously to stand up against such behaviour. I have heard far too much that this is just Boris being Boris, or that the language may be unfortunate but X politician is at heart not racist. The truth is that to acquiesce in such circumstances is to be complicit in behaviour that is undermining race relations in our country.
I am proud that at the next general election I will be standing for the Labour Party who were responsible for the Race Relations Act 1968, and other landmark equality legislation culminating in the Equality Act 2010.
That said, I would hope that politicians of all political colours would use today to reflect on the moral leadership that is required. Not just for our country's sake: in an era of discrimination around the world, be it against Rohingya in Myanmar or Uighur in China, also, so that we can also assume some moral leadership across the world.
"WELCOME TO LOUGHBOROUGH PODCAST" LAUNCH: EP 1 SHAMI CHAKRABARTI VISITS US ON NHS 70TH!!!
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Eden Strader Workshop, Pt. 2: you guys. I never, in a million years, thought I'd be a fan of studio bridal sessions. But I am. Eden put together this bridal session with nothing more than some pink paper as a backdrop. No epic views, no stunning bouquets. Just Alexa, a gorgeous haute couture wedding dress by Jean and Jewel, and some tulle and pink paper. And it was so much fun.
I'll always love the adventurous sessions that require boots and some trekking, but friends, there is something totally unique about capturing a bride with nothing else on which to rely. This opportunity forced me to think hard about creating visual interest without relying on the normal crutches. It forced me to think about her facial features: what did I want to draw attention to? The dress: how could I emphasize the way the layers move when there was no wind to catch the layers? And, perhaps most challengingly, how to get it all done in 5 minutes. That's right. We had no idea what to expect with these shoots: no idea about the location, type of session, props, lighting conditions - nothing. Then we were given 5 minutes each to direct Alexa and get our shots. Holy Hannah, guys. The student in me LOVED this challenge and now I'm mildly obsessed with studio bridal sessions.
So! Are you thinking about a bridal session, but not sure you want to dirty your dress before your big day? Let's do a studio session! Scroll on through for a few favorites from this session!
Guys, I spent last weekend in Salt Lake City learning from one of my favorite 'togs, Eden Strader. Before I tell you why the workshop was awesome, I feel compelled to tell you why Eden's work is awesome: I found her a year or so ago on IG and immediately noticed her work because it stood out so much in a sea of bridal and wedding photography that, while beautiful, looked very similar. Eden's work stood out to me because she embraced that harsh, midday light that so many avoid and just rocked it. Looking at her feed as a whole, I also loved the fact that, while her work is consistent in her ability and certain elements that she incorporates in all of her work (color!), there was so much variety in where and what she was shooting! It didn't feel like I was looking at a single wedding album: there were high fashion bridal shots in studios with bright backgrounds, super creative double exposures, some carefree outdoor portraits, and so much more. It made me feel infinitely better about the fact that my IG doesn't look like it's made up of a single wedding or occasion (nothing wrong with this approach - I actually HATED that I couldn't master it!). So! Her work spoke to me because it was different from everything else I was seeing, but still so beautifully done.
When Eden announced that she was hosting a workshop, I jumped at the opportunity to learn from her. And guys, this totally pushed me creatively. I've spent some time this winter expanding my studio work (because who wants to stay outside when its -127 degrees and blizzarding - not me), but I definitely wanted the chance to learn from someone who does it so. Damn. Well. As part of the workshop, Eden set up two different shoots: one couples' portrait session (this post) and one editorial bridal session (I'll share this one shortly). If you know me at all, you know I LOVE candid, natural interaction. True posing is way outside my wheelhouse and I didn't think I wanted any part of it, but I really loved the challenge of drawing out certain emotions with nothing to rely on, other than the couple themselves. No background, no space to tell them to run off into the sunset. Just two (okay, admittedly beautiful) people and a blank wall behind them. And I really love the way the shots turned out.
So friends, editorial/studio work may not be everyone's cup of tea, but I hope that you'll consider it when planning your engagement photos or simply for your next portrait session. It's completely different from so much of what's out there right now and I think it can produce some really beautiful results. Scroll on for some highlights!


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Cancel drag shows or potentially lose liquor licenses
By Bil Browning, LGBTQ Nation
The liquor board says they aren't telling the bars to cancel the drag shows, they're just warning them that it could possibly get them shut down for providing "adult entertainment.
Several bars and restaurants in Harford County, Maryland have cancelled upcoming drag shows, claiming the local liquor board has intimidated them by insinuating they could lose their liquor licenses if they don't.
"I had to cancel, otherwise I could lose my liquor license. My liquor license is more worth it," Renato Buontempo, owner of the restaurant Main Street Tower told the Baltimore Sun. "They say to me, 'It's up to you,' then they say look at this [board rule] of things I'm not allowed to do. They left me no other choice."
At issue are the local laws governing "adult entertainment" in places that serve alcohol. Officials from the Harford County Liquor Control Board say they didn't tell the venues to shut down the shows, they merely reminded them about the regulations surrounding "sexual displays" and warned them of the consequences.
"At a drag show, or any other live entertainment event, simulated sex acts and/or other behavior or attire that are prohibited by [board rules] could occur," board administrator Pilar Gracia said.
She cited a rule that prohibits fondling of breasts or buttocks, wearing clothing that exposes or simulates breasts, or simulating sex acts. Since drag shows are frequently bawdy affairs with plenty of sexual jokes and fake boobs, the meaning was clear.
"If they don't violate these things [in the board rules], the board doesn't need to be involved," board chairman Sheryl Davis Kohl told the Sun. "We're not telling them they can't do anything; we're making them aware of what the law says."
The newspaper described the convoluted regulation that could somehow turn a drag queen into an "adult entertainer" at the whim of an anti-gay inspector.
According to the board rule, an individual may not serve alcohol while being unclothed or in "attire, costume or clothing so as to expose to view any portion of the female breast" below the top of the areola or any portion of a person's lower private areas.
No one may "caress or fondle" certain body parts, including breasts and buttocks or use a device or covering that simulates certain body parts.
Entertainment that is prohibited includes performing an act of or that simulates, sexual intercourse or any number of other acts, caressing or fondling certain parts of the body, displaying certain parts of the body or allowing an entertainer "whose breasts or buttocks are exposed to perform closer than 6 feet from the nearest patron."
With few exceptions, according to the board rule, "the board shall revoke a license if, after hearing before the board, an activity listed in this section is found to have occurred on the license premises."
The paper points out one business that will continue to host a drag brunch by using a loophole to avoid the restrictive local regulations.
MacGregor's in Havre de Grace has two licenses it uses for catering. One is from the local board and the other is a less restrictive state license. They will host the drag brunch under the state license.
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COVID-19 widows left on hold with Social Security offices closed
Megan Lim, Courtney Dorning
Published February 9, 2022 at 3:34 PM CST
Rondell Gulick first called Social Security the day after her husband's funeral. He had contracted COVID-19 and died earlier this year at the age of 45, leaving behind his wife and nine children. In normal times, his widow, Rondell, would have been able to visit a Social Security office to apply for benefits. Often everything would get sorted out with just one appointment. But almost two years into the pandemic, Social Security offices are still closed for everything except emergency appointments. And so COVID widows are fighting to access the benefits they're entitled to.
Chabeli Carrazana is the economy reporter for The 19th, and she's written about these hurdles. Welcome to ALL THINGS CONSIDERED.
CHABELI CARRAZANA: Thank you so much.
SHAPIRO: Many services figured out how to do this remotely, whether we're talking about remote schooling or telemedicine. What is the experience like applying for Social Security death benefits with those offices closed?
CARRAZANA: Well, for almost every benefit that you would need to interact with Social Security, you need to either go in-person or do it through the phone. The only thing that you can apply for online is retirement.
And so in the case of death benefits, that's been a huge problem for folks because getting through the phone lines has been a huge barrier. If you can't go in person and you can't apply online, you're at the mercy of a phone call.
SHAPIRO: And so practically, what does that mean for the ability of somebody like Rondell Gulick, who you spoke to, to get the benefits that she's entitled to?
CARRAZANA: That means you have people on the phone 45 minutes, an hour on hold trying to get to somebody, calling over and over and over again, people who have just lost family members. In some cases, where this money is their livelihood, it's something that they are relying on to be able to make it through the next few months, and they just cannot get through. And so Rondell was able to finally get through to somebody who told her, we can't even talk to you again for another two months when you will have an appointment, and that appointment will also be on the phone.
And so that's - really what is happening is you have to just be extremely, extremely persistent. And we know how people's lives are complicated. There are some folks who just are not getting these benefits at all because they're unable to go through all those hurdles.
SHAPIRO: And this is happening during a time period when 900,000 people in the U.S. have died of this disease, and so the number of people applying for these benefits - there's an extraordinary need right now.
CARRAZANA: The need is enormous. And we've already seen the impact of these closures. We've seen that the number of benefits for the antipoverty program under Social Security - the number of people receiving those benefits has gone down by about 27%. Social Security's other program, which includes the death benefits, includes workers with disability, that's down 7%.
So it's clear in the numbers that people are not accessing these benefits. It's not a matter of eligibility, it's access.
SHAPIRO: And this isn't a result of people not having information or not having experience. You've spoken to lawyers who deal with Social Security as part of their occupation and are running into these same problems, right?
CARRAZANA: And this is not a case where people should be speaking to a lawyer to solve their case, right? This is not something that should be this complicated. And you have attorneys who are trying to work in the middle and are not able to.
I had - I spoke to one attorney who's been working on a case for nine months, and the back-and-forth has been simply about a birth certificate. Social Security says they don't have it, then they do have it, then it's not the right one, this back-and-forth, back-and-forth, back-and forth. And like you mentioned at the top, this could be resolved in a day, not months.
SHAPIRO: Who tends to be most affected by this?
CARRAZANA: Well, it depends on the kind of benefit that you're looking at, but really, overall, we were talking about the most vulnerable groups in this country, right? A lot of workers with disability, people with disabilities, they are really having a hard time accessing benefits. In particular, those applications are even more complicated. And typically, you need somebody to help you with that in person.
And then, of course, we have the survivors group. And so you have these - a lot of these young widows who have never interacted with Social Security, did not expect to and are now having to navigate a system that really is not really built to help people right now.
SHAPIRO: It would be easy to paint Social Security as the villain here, a typical dysfunctional bureaucracy. Is that what's going on?
CARRAZANA: No, I don't think it is. I think you have folks at Social Security who are very, very dedicated to this work and have been navigating what's been a really difficult situation for them with really low staffing, not a lot of help. You know, Social Security has seen its budget decrease by about 13% over the past decade when you adjust for inflation. So this is an agency like other agencies - like IRS is another - that have been sort of the victim of these budgetary cuts.
And now we're reaping the consequences of those actions, and it's affecting the staff there. It's affecting their workers. And it's affecting, again, the most vulnerable people who really needed these benefits in a time like now.
SHAPIRO: If Social Security offices do open next month as scheduled, there's going to be a huge backlog. So what happens then?
CARRAZANA: That's the big question now, right? We know that there are people who did not apply at all this year because of these hurdles that we talked about. And so those backlogs that we're seeing on the phones where only half of phone calls are getting answered, those backlogs are going to be taking place in lobbies at Social Security offices around the country. And what we don't know yet is the detailed plan for how Social Security is going to tackle that because we know that's coming.
SHAPIRO: Chabeli Carrazana is the economy reporter for The 19th. Thank you for sharing your reporting with us.
CARRAZANA: Thank you so much. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
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Megadeth Ask Fans to Suggest Guest Vocalist for Upcoming Album Track
One of the reasons Megadeth has lasted as long as it has is Dave Mustaine's commitment to evolving the band's sound. And it looks like Mustaine has another trick up his sleeve.
In a new Facebook posting, the vocalist asks his followers, "Any ideas for a guest singer on a track? I have a few ideas, but wanna know what you think." The timing of the posting is a bit of a head-scratcher as Megadeth recently completed recording on their new album and are currently in the mixing process, so it's not known if the idea of having a guest vocalist on a song is meant for a future recording or something that might turn up on their next album.
In the short amount of time the posting has been up, Mustaine has already received over 3,000 comments from fans with suggestions such as Anthrax's Joey Belladonna, Metallica's James Hetfield and Down's Phil Anselmo among those frequently mentioned.
Megadeth have been holed up in the Vic's Garage studio in San Marcos, California over the last few months with producer Johnny K overseeing the effort. Bassist David Ellefson recently stated, "Really some great, great songs taking shape at this point in the recording process. I told Dave [Mustaine] today that one of them totally reminded me of the earliest stuff back when we first met — fast, rippin' and fully bringing the REAL old-school Megadeth sound!!!"
An official release has not been revealed, but it's safe to say that Megadeth's new album is on target for a 2013 street date.
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This monthly prompt list has helped give me a focus and creative spark during my early maternity leave. I spoke about the challenge before in my creative winter update but seeing as I was able to finish the whole month, I wanted to dedicate a full post to it.
I find the simplicity of the doodle-a-day prompts so easy to follow, they always spark something in my imagination! They are also quick (you post once a day) so there is little time to second guess yourself but a lot of time for experimentation.


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"humedica´s support has changed my life."
A story from Ethiopia
by Miriam Barta und Heike Knauff-Oliver, 2019/09/13
Buzunesh, her husband and her four children live in Bishoftu in the South-East of the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. Last year she has participated in one of the new-entrepreneur trainings of humedica. In total 163 persons have attended these schoolings, 137 of them were women.
After having worked out a concrete business plan 57 persons received seed capital to start their businesses. Buzunesh was one of them. The mother has ambitiously developed her business concept. By buying and selling cereals she helps to provide her neighbourhood. He revenue now safeguards the livelihood of her family.
Buzunesh is able to support her family with her own business. Photo: humedica
Before Buzunesh received support by humedica, she and her husband worked as day labourers. Their low income was not enough to cover the school fees for their children. "humedica´s support has changed my life", she says full of gratitude. The revenue of her business enables her to pay for the school attendance of her children. The family could expand the small house, they were already living in. Buzunesh was even able to save some more of the money. Her life has evolved noticeably and positively.
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Yukihiro Matsumoto, the creator of the Ruby programming language, talks with Bill Venners about Ruby's design philosophy, including design imperfection, the danger of orthogonality, and the importance of the human in computer endeavors.
Yukihiro Matsumoto, or "Matz," as he is known online, is the creator of the Ruby programming language. Ruby is an object-oriented language suitable for writing day to day scripts as well as full-scale applications. Matz began work on Ruby back in 1993, because he wanted a language that made him productive while being fun to use. Initially popular in Japan, Ruby has been finding its way into the hearts of programmers all over the world.
multiple installments on Artima. com, Yukihiro Matsumoto discusses Ruby's design philosopy, the features of the Ruby language, and becoming a better programmer. In this initial installment, Matz waxes philosophic about design imperfection, the danger of orthogonality, granting freedom with guidance, the principle of least surprise, and the importance of the human in computer endeavors.
Bill Venners: Dave Thomas, coauthor of Programming Ruby: A Pragmatic Programmer's Guide, told me that you don't think a language design should be perfect. Why not?
Yukihiro Matsumoto: Language designers want to design the perfect language. They want to be able to say, "My language is perfect. It can do everything." But it's just plain impossible to design a perfect language, because there are two ways to look at a language. One way is by looking at what can be done with that language. The other is by looking at how we feel using that language – how we feel while programming.
Because of the Turing completeness theory, everything one Turing-complete language can do can theoretically be done by another Turing-complete language, but at a different cost. You can do everything in assembler, but no one wants to program in assembler anymore. From the viewpoint of what you can do, therefore, languages do differ – but the differences are limited. For example, Python and Ruby provide almost the same power to the programmer.
Instead of emphasizing the what, I want to emphasize the how part: how we feel while programming. That's Ruby's main difference from other language designs. I emphasize the feeling, in particular, how I feel using Ruby. I didn't work hard to make Ruby perfect for everyone, because you feel differently from me. No language can be perfect for everyone. I tried to make Ruby perfect for me, but maybe it's not perfect for you. The perfect language for Guido van Rossum is probably Python.
Bill Venners: Dave Thomas also claimed that if I ask you to add a feature that is orthogonal, you won't do it. What you want is something that's harmonious. What does that mean?
Yukihiro Matsumoto: I believe consistency and orthogonality are tools of design, not the primary goal in design.
Bill Venners: What does orthogonality mean in this context?
Yukihiro Matsumoto: An example of orthogonality is allowing any combination of small features or syntax. For example, C++ supports both default parameter values for functions and overloading of function names based on parameters.


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Handicapper Listing
Select a Handicapper... Mike Neri Dr Baseball Sports Brokers Steam On-Line The Millionaires Club Bottom Line Sports David Watts The Hoops Guru Rocco Vincintore Andrew Powers Computer Crushers Hockey Guru Play of the Day Sports System Sports Tex Green The Consensus Group The Hammer The Hitman Elite Sports Circle Insiders Sports Network The Experts William Kidd Winners Inc. Wise Guy Insider Wizard of Odds Big Al McMordie Nicky Nose YouWinNow MEGA Pick Leonard Shelton Jimmy Moore Matt Fargo Anthony Michael Jeffrey James Sports Investment Group The Big Game Hunter Golden Contender
X Mike Neri
WHO IS MIKE NERI???
Mike Neri is a Proven WINNER...
Mike Neri has been in the sports handicapping business for over twenty-one years. He has been on his own for eleven years now with his company, Mike Neri Sports. In those eleven years he has always had a winning season in Football, Basketball and Baseball. As a matter of fact, Mike is the NUMBER ONE College Football handicapper the last six years combined! Mike Neri has finished NUMBER ONE in all the major sports including WINNING over 67% in College Football in 1998 and finishing NUMBER ONE with the Sports Monitor! Mike had his best season ever two seasons ago (2005) hitting over 74% in College Football!! Mike finished NUMBER ONE in NFL football three season ago hitting on over 64% of his NFL selections! In the last eleven years in College Football Mike has finished over 70% six times!
Why Join Mike Neri Sports?
Mike Neri knows sports! The game changes constantly and you have to stay one step ahead of the linesmaker to stay on top. You cannot rely on outdated systems and back-fitted angles to produce winners. You have to get dirty and put in the time. Mike Neri has state-of-the-art computer programming to assist in the development of trend analyses. This information is incorporated in Football, Basketball and now Baseball. Also, knowledge and understanding of the teams is important. Mike must know the strengths and weaknesses of each and every team and know when to exploit them in the production of WINNERS for customers. "We only WIN at Mike Neri Sports when our customers win!"
Why are your prices so Inexpensive?
We get that question a lot! The reason we have reasonable pricing is that the overhead is kept to a minimum! There is no huge staff or salesmen to support. When you call Mike Neri Sports you talk to Mike Neri. Because the cost is so low the savings is passed on to you, the customer! Mike Neri's record speaks for itself: you can charge a fair price and still lead the nation in WINNING! Because a service charges more does not mean they win more...as proven at Mike Neri Sports. Prices in this industry have gotten totally out of hand! But not at Mike Neri Sports! So if you are interested in making some serious money, do yourself a favor and check out Mike Neri Sports! Isn't it time you went with a PROVEN WINNER!?!
Mike Neri
X Dr Baseball
Dr Baseball has been an Insider of the handicapping world for a long time and we are proud to have him on YouWinNow.com. He only handicaps baseball. Games are rated as Singles, Double, Triples, Home Runs and Grand Slam selections. Grand Slam selections are his strongest plays! Last year was the Doctors BEST season ever as he finished the year at 261-113 for PLUS $10,620 playing just $100 per game! Two seasons ago the Dr finished at 232-124 for PLUS $8,456 again playing $100 per game!
Dr Baseball
X Sports Brokers
Like our name states we are Sports Brokers. We study the sports service industry for the hot handicappers and the respected names that have a solid reputation with their handicapping. We do not rely on consensus services as we personally subscribe to the handicappers that we follow. We do the work for you so you can handle your everyday life. We also have access to serious money moves that are made both on shore and off shore as we know where the smart money is going. This is the future of sports handicapping we invest a lot of time and money into our business as we feel this is the best way to make money with your sports investment. Our selections are rated all the same with NO GAME OF THE YEARS! We are in this for the LONG RUN so sit back and let us do the work for you! If you have any questions about our service you can contact us through this web site.
Sports Brokers
X Steam On-Line
When handicapping sports you need to be flexible. At Steam On-Line Sports we use all three forms of Handicapping: Fundamental, Situational and Technical. We spend countless hours every day analyzing the days games to determine our winners! If you are looking for QUALITY not QUANTITY then go with Steam On-Line, it will be the best move you will ever make!
All of the games we use are STRONG! Our rating scale is based on "percentage of bankroll" what that means is that if we use a 5% play and your bankroll is $1000 than you would play $50 on that selection. If we release a 10% selection and your bankroll is $1000 than you would wager $100 on that play. Over the full season this method of money management is the best way to make the most money. As you will be betting more during winning streaks and reducing your bets during losing streaks.
It is all about making money, and yes you can make money in this business! We prove it every day of every week of every month of every year! This is not a sprint it is a marathon. You need to be disciplined and follow a winner! With Steam On-Line you are doing both when you purchase our Guaranteed Selections!
Steam On-Line
X The Millionaires Club
Every selection we release is our Game of the Year! We only release strong selections as we cater to High Rollers that play large sums of money on our selections. We tend to release about five to seven selections a week. If your a High Roller and have the discipline to play an average of one play per day than we have what your looking for.
The Millionaires Club
X Bottom Line Sports
Bottom Line Sports
YouWinNow recognizes Bottom Line Sports as a valued source for consistant Sports Picks.
X David Watts
I guess you would consider David Watts the new Kid on the block. Forming "Sunshine Sports" in Florida five years ago, David is well Known for his aggressive style of fundamental handicapping. Often called the FREAK, because of he massive absorption of sporting information. David relies on a keen sense of processing this information into winners. Unlike some handicappers David is a hands on guy, wagering on all plays he releases to the public. David rates his plays simply 3,4,5 stars, suggesting these are the units you should play.
X The Hoops Guru
The Hoops Guru
Is Now On YouWinNow.com!
We got him! It took a lot of hard work and negotiating but we nailed him! First off this is not his real name. But, under his current contractual agreement's with other information providers he had to change his name to protect his current arraignments!
This guy knows more about College and NBA Basketball than anyone in the Country! He is a Complete Handicapper with a strong emphasis on Fundamental Handicapping, that is he looks at how teams match up to determine the strengths and weakness of teams and how teams can exploit those weakness to produce spread winners! Let's put it this way, if you think Dick Vitale knows hoops, you ain't seen nothing yet! The Hoops Guru has forgotten more than good old Dickey V knows!!!!
X Rocco Vincintore
Rocco is one of the Most Powerful and Influential Players in the Handicapping Industry! There are NO RATINGS! Every selection Rocco releases is his GAME OF THE YEAR!!! If you are looking for a handicapper that produces a HIGH RATE OF RETURN than you found your man, Rocco Vincintore.
Rocco Vincintore
X Andrew Powers
Consultant to some of the world's biggest sports gamblers, Andrew's selections buried bookmakers both on and off shore. Andrew was convinced to take his winning selections public in 1993. Since then, Andrew has owned and operated Power Play Sports Service and has become one of the most honored handicappers in the world.
While football is clearly his expertise, Andrew has fared extremely well in basketball, baseball and hockey. Put it this way, if you can bet on it Andrew can pick the winner!
No stone is left unturned in his quest to bring winners to his clients. Andrew understands many of you are busy professionals and entrepreneurs who are looking for strong investment opportunities while enjoying your favorite sports.
When you play with Power Play Sports you can be assured you are investing your money with a handicapper that has a proven track record and knows how to win!
Andrew Powers
X Computer Crushers
There Back!!! The famous COMPUTER CRUSHERS!!! Now you may remember them as the P---B--K Computer Hotline but they are no longer associated with that outfit as they have moved on to Bigger and Better operations, like YouWinNow.com. Here is how it works, our computer plays each game a 1000 times and rates the games from top to bottom according to who has the best chance of covering the spread! Selections are rated from 1000 to 5000 unit Crusher Selections. It's that easy! Are you ready to Win?
Computer Crushers
X Hockey Guru
We finally got our guy! We have been trying to sign this guy for the last five years! He goes by a different name on other sites but on YouWinNOW we call him the HOCKEY GURU! He knows more about Hockey than anyone on the planet! His selections are all rated one way...HUGE! No ratings just WINNERS! Join the STRONGEST HOCKEY HANDICAPPER now on YouWinNOW.com. Do not miss these winners! We play BIG DOGS and BIG FAVORITES and any where in between you can't be shy we know how to make money it's called information!!
Hockey Guru
X Play of the Day Sports
Play of the Day Sports
YouWinNow recognizes Play of the Day Sports as a valued source for consistant Sports Picks.
X System Sports
You have Entered the System Zone! No one in the industry has more winning systems than we do! We have the Biggest and Strongest Sports System Library in the Nation! Our Systems Make Sense! No back fitted garbage here! We not only give you the Winners but the reasons why the game will be a winner! So If you like Winning Systems you will love System Sports! And, you will love all the Winners!!!
System Sports
X Tex Green
Tex Green
YouWinNow recognizes Tex Green as a valued source for consistant Sports Picks.
X The Consensus Group
The Consensus Group is the future of sports handicapping!
We have recruited the best handicappers in the nation to form the strongest team of handicapping experts to form The Consensus Group!
Now the fun begins! Each handicapper submits their top plays of the day to our main computer system. The information is then fed into our Super Computer Program to tabulate the best selections of the day. The computer system knows more about each handicapper then they actually do! The system knows each handicappers strengths and weaknesses. It also takes into consideration the handicappers current form, are they on winning streaks or losing streaks. . But the most portable tool that this program does is matching the handicapper's selections against each other. This is a key component of our selections as when certain handicappers are on the same games with a high rating, our computer knows the actual win/loss percentage of these games. Finally after all the in depth analysis is done a rating is determined on that days selections giving us the strongest selections on the days games! It is a formula for great success that is a technology breakthrough in sports handicapping.
If you are looking for Strong Selections from handicappers that are Proven Winners than you have come to the right place. Good Luck!
The Consensus Group
X The Hammer
"The Hammer" has made a mint betting only ONE play per day. His network of contacts ensures that his information is correct and right on the money! Get yourself acquainted with his innovative style of sports handicapping. It's time to HAMMER YOUR "man"!
X The Hitman
As head of HitMan Sports, Jack Walker is one of the most respected handicappers in the world. Walker and his team of handicappers pride themselves for spotting and exploiting value in the line.
Walker attributes his expertise in the wagering world to his sharp eye and vast knowledge of not only the handicapping industry, but also the linesmaking industry. Since 1992, Jack Walker has been able to consistently beat the "man" by sharpening his sports investment strategies and combining them with his in-depth power numbers. Value is the name of the game and by understanding the line and knowing the avenues in which to exploit the line, sports wagering has proven to be very successful for both Walker and his clientele.
Walker backs the idea that sports wagering or as Walker calls it "sports investing" is a marathon and not a sprint. You have to be in it for long term profits and if you follow that plan you will be very successful and profitable. Remember it takes a plan to be successful at any business venture and that is exactly how you make money at sports wagering. There are no such thing as "Locks" or Games of the Year". Those my friends are simply hype and marketing ploys. Walker rates his selections on strength and the way he is personally playing that particular game. Yes, Walker does play his own selections.
Whether it be in the stock market or in sports wagering the experienced investor knows that the success from your investment is to be judged over the long run. This is why over the years Walker's formula for success has been so profitable.
The Hitman
X Elite Sports Circle
ELITE SPORTS CIRCLE
These five gentlemen combine for 60 plus years of handicapping excellence. They joined forces two years ago to form the ELITE SPORTS CIRCLE. Why choose the CIRCLE? These five gentleman have proven themselves over the years in many facets of the "sporting world". For example, they have combined a former top sport's writer, a professional oddsmaker, a computer wizard (and that's just the pretty stuff), to make a group selection for personal wagering. Located offshore in some very comfortable villas, these gentleman select only the play's they all agree on. Therefore you are not overloaded with nonsense (only winners). They do however stretch over the sporting realm and set no limit on the sports they will select. These five gentleman are not only business partners, they are very good friends as they wager very handsomely on all their selections. No one is sure who provoked them to go public, but we are very glad they have.
There are no fancy ratings from these gentlemen just winners. The CIRCLE is complete, the Winning start's now.
X Insiders Sports Network
In the world of Sports Wagering it is all about information - those that have it and those that think they have it! We have a vast network of "information providers" that supply us with information ranging from top money moves both on shore and off shore to top handicappers' selections. It does not stop there! We have a strong network of professional sports bettors that supply us with strong information on games that are played "on the streets". We do not rate our games - let me repeat that - we do not rate our games and we do not play games of the week, month or year. There is no need for that form of hype as every one of our selections is strong, as strong as a game of the year, every day of the year!
So, if you're looking for a way to make money in this business the old fashioned way, by working hard and knowing the right people in the right places, then today is your lucky day as you just found a major source of winning information from the source that most touts and services get their selections from.
Insiders Sports Network
X The Experts
Five of the Nations Top Handicappers have joined forces to provide you with the Best Winning Information in the Sports Betting World! Yes, if we told you who they were you would easily recognize their names as they bring over 72 years of experience combined to this new and innovate service. We all know that the name of the game is winning and each of these five handicappers brings their own special handicapping technique to the table to produce winners. So when your are putting your hard earned money on the line to cash the big ticket wouldn't be wise to go with an EXPERT!!!
X William Kidd
William Kidd is a one of a kind sports handicapper with an exclusive focus on College and NFL Football, College and NBA Basketball and Major League Baseball. William's thorough analysis of every game being played on that day consists of the latest crucial handicapping information... Talent Evaluation... Emerging and/or Returning Impact Players... Reported and Unreported Injuries and Suspensions... Travel Schedules... Team Attitude and Intensity Levels... Key Match ups... Line Movements... Coaches' Intents and Schemes... ATS Trends and much more!
William Kidd runs a HIGHLY SELECTIVE SPORTS SERVICE. He will not release a game to his customers unless he is positive that his selection has the highest probability of covering the spread! By being more selective William is better able to offer you a high win percentage and selections that can be utilized with confidence.
William Kidd is proud to be a member of YouWinNow.com as his "high percentage selections" are perfect for this pay after you win service. Most of William's games are rated as Single Play Selections which should be your average play on a game. Occasionally William will release a Double Play selection and that should be played as twice your average wager on a game. When William isolates what he considers a very strong selection with the highest probability of winning, these strong selections will be rated as Triple Plays.
The idea of getting paid for only performing for his clients is just what this industry needs and William is very excited to be a part of this excellent web site and the concept of pay after you win selections. So if you're looking for a high probability of success in sports handicapping make sure you check out William Kidd and his guaranteed to win sports selections!
William Kidd
X Winners Inc.
Winners Inc consists of one of the most informed individuals in the handicapping industry. If your looking for consistent Winners from a hard working handicapper than we are what you are looking for! If you like making money, than you will love Winners Inc.
Winners Inc.
X Wise Guy Insider
I am a Professional Sports Gambler with over 25 years of Winning Experience! I am in constant contact with other "Wise Guys" from around the country and I win the old fashioned way: HARD WORK, CONSISTENCY and DISCIPLINE. I believe in Quality not Quantity as I personally bet on ALL of my selections. I have never had a losing season in any sport and this guaranteed website is PERFECT for my selections as you should never pay for a losing selection!
I rate my selections as Single, Double and Triple plays and they should be played accordingly with Triple Plays being my strongest selection.
Wise Guy Insider
X Wizard of Odds
There is no other human alive that knows more about Numbers and Sports when you combined the two you have a lethal combination that KILLS Bookmakers! The Wizard of Odds knows more about the number than anyone. There are no ratings, there are no games of the year! There are just Winners! So make sure you join the Wizard of Odds for his Winning Spell each and every day!
X Big Al McMordie
Al McMordie is the most honored technical handicapper in the country.
Some highlights: In 2012, Big Al ranked #1 in the NFL, with a 76.7% record on his Late Phone Service, as documented by The Sports Monitor. Of course, Al's not one to rest on his laurels, and was 189-134 in Pro Football in 2013-2014.
In 2007, Big Al won the $100,000 World Series of Sports Handicapping, and also finished #1 in March Madness.
In 2004, Al won the most prestigious handicapping contest in Las Vegas -- The Stardust Invitational.
Overall, in the last 23 years, Big Al has garnered 39 NUMBER ONE awards in Football, Basketball, Baseball and Hockey; 162 Top 5 finishes; and 315 Top 10 finishes. Al is a featured handicapper both on National TV and Radio, as well as at the most prestigious gambling web sites. Additionally, in 2002, Big Al was featured in FHM Magazine, and he was featured in ESPN Magazine in 2010.
In 2000, Al was 157-114 in football, including 10-0 (100%) in the NFL Playoffs. Al has won 16 of his 23 football seasons. Another highlight of Al's career came in 1997, when Big Al was ranked #1 by SPORTS WATCH in College Football/NFL Win Percentage and #1 in College Football Regular Season/Bowls by THE SPORTS MONITOR. Al has one of the best basketball records over the past 23 seasons (winning 18 of 23 seasons), and was ranked #1 in baseball for the 1996 and 2001 seasons, and #1 in hockey in 2014. For consistency across all four sports, you can count on Al McMordie.
Indeed, the Las Vegas Sporting News recognized Al in its December 17, 1996 issue, and wrote that: "[Al's] honesty, integrity, [and] skills...are obvious....We have been impressed by [his] uncanny ability to pick big underdogs that win the game straight-up....We've seen handicappers come and go, and get hot and cold, but no one has been as consistent over time as McMordie, and we strongly urge you to consider him as your handicapper."
Besides being a champion handicapper, Al McMordie is a corporate attorney, and earned his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Michigan. Al resides in Los Angeles, California.
X Nicky Nose
Let's just say Nicky Nose a thing or to about Sports Betting. A new comer around the block. When it comes to MONEY LINES, OVER - UNDERS and even PLAYER PROPS. Nicky Analyzes mostly the NFL, NBA, and MLB. Nicky can do any sport but has the best knowledge for those three sports. Watching sports almost the entirety of your life gives an advantage when it comes down to sports betting!
Nicky Nose
X YouWinNow MEGA Pick
YouWinNow MEGA Pick
YouWinNow recognizes YouWinNow MEGA Pick as a valued source for consistant Sports Picks.
X Leonard Shelton
Computer Science graduate turned Professional Handicapper, Leonard Shelton uses his arsenal of learned techniques to scientifically pick winners. Whether it be Big Data Management, Machine Learning, or Advanced Statistics, one thing is for sure, Leonard Shelton can guarantee success. When you decide to ride with Leonard you can be assured that you are getting winners picked from one of the most up to date proprietary algorithms in the field that makes Moneyball look like elementary level math. No one spends more time in the thick of the numbers than Leonard Shelton. Taking subjectivity completely out of the process, if you want scientifically selected winners, this is easiest decision you can make.
Leonard Shelton
X Jimmy Moore
Moore Sports with Jimmy Moore! Jimmy is a noted NFL, Basketball, and NHL Guru. Jimmy was a sports consultant for another service for over ten years until 2003 when he began making his selections available exclusively on YouWinNow.com!
I specialize in college and NBA basketball, the NFL and also handicap the NHL extensively. I also handicap baseball each day but am very selective with my baseball plays, which usually leads Moore sports customers to a profit each month.
I rate my plays 4, 5, 7 stars also 10 stars for game of the year plays. 4 star will be a normal rated play the 5 star plays will be game of the week or month plays and the 7 star plays will be top rated game of the month or year plays with only the 10* game of the year plays being rated higher. If you are looking for someone that really knows the game inside and out than Jimmy is your man! Jimmy does not consider this sports gambling he refers to it as sports investing. So make sure your next wager is an investment and not a gamble and go with Jimmy Moore Sports!
Jimmy Moore
X Matt Fargo
125-97-2 (+$18,300) FB run. 23-5-1 L29 NFL GOM Plays/22-7 L29 Primetime/57-42-1 run/66-47-1 YTD/Profit 15 of 21 Weeks after Championship SWEEP. NBA 17-10 run/46-31 L77. 3 Winners tonight. CBB 19-7 Run. 4 Winners!
X Anthony Michael
Anthony Michael is a brash young handicapper who LOVES betting the TV games. His style may be unorthodox but his results are excellent. He is brash and in your face but he is a winner. Stick with Anthony to be a winner in all of the big time TV games going in any sport that is on the tube.
Anthony Michael
X Jeffrey James
Jeffrey James is a newcomer to the handicapping scene. Not new to handicapping just new to releasing plays to the general public. His approach is unique in that he doesn't like to release any more than one play per day and he doesn't like to rate his plays with stars or anything else. His approach is simple - one play per day that is the best play of the day. It doesn't matter what sport, it may be football, basketball, hockey or baseball. Jeffrey just likes to identify the best play of the day and fire in on that play. Jeffrey is making his plays available EXCLUSIVELY here on 10BuckPicks.com since he only wanted to release his plays if they would be reasonably priced for everyone. If you are an action player who plays multiple games just for action, Jeffrey may not be your man but if you just want to get the best play on the board each day regardless of the sport then Jeffrey is perfect for you.
Jeffrey James
X Sports Investment Group
We have the BEST handicappers in the world on our team! When you decide to invest your hard earned money in one of our guaranteed selections you will not be disappointed in the results. Every selection we release is backed by hours of work and investigation. You must remember there are no sure things but our selections are the closest thing to a sure thing! You will not be disappointed! All selections are rated as ONE UNIT! No Bullshit game of the years here!
Sports Investment Group
X The Big Game Hunter
The Big Game Hunter is well known for his ability to SLAM the Books with one or two games a day. For the first time ever their selections will be made available to the public exclusively on this web site. No hype or flashy ratings, just winners, because when you put you hard earned money on the line every game is a BIG GAME!
The Big Game Hunter
X Golden Contender
Golden Contender, a sports wagering consultant, is known and respected nationwide for his no nonsense approach and work ethic. Beating the books takes a lot of hard work and strong information.Golden Contender leaves no stone unturned - every game on the board is thoroughly analyzed. A tremendous amount of time is taken handicapping the games, utilizing many factors to determine the outcomes. The combination of time backed technical systems with situational and fundamental idealogies provide a clear cut advantage. After analyzing all of the day's data, he then turns to powerful offshore information to put it all together. Gc has solid offshore contacts who provide information on where the sharp money is going as well as what the squares who reload their accounts weekly are playing. The combination of solid 'capping and offshore steam, together with superior money management make for solid investments. These selections can be wagered on with confidence. If you are tired of all the usual promises and service hype and want to play with a reputable source who wagers on his own selections, now is the time to jump on board.
Golden Contender
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ALBERT CHENG, SCMP
Air pollution has been a grim perennial problem in Hong Kong, posing a risk not only to the health of seven million citizens, but the city's image as an international financial centre. Filthy air is choking our economic development by scaring away foreign investors.
Hongkongers have for many years blamed the city's poor air quality on the polluting factories on the other side of the border. Indeed, many of these factories have suspended operation since the economic downturn began last year. But, despite this, our air quality remains atrocious, which has unequivocally proved that the pollution is local. It is mainly caused by emissions from vehicles including pre-Euro I diesel models and from our two power stations that burn cheap coal. Both are believed to be responsible for contributing 30 per cent and 15 per cent of air pollutants, respectively.
The environment minister, Edward Yau Tang-wah, recently unveiled 19 measures to achieve new air-quality objectives as part of a two-year review to overhaul the 1987 objectives. The government hopes that these measures, expected to cost about HK$600 million a year, will bring benefits of HK$1.2 billion a year as a result of the improvement in public health and savings in energy costs. But the public will need to cough up higher power tariffs and bus fares in return.
These measures include an increased use of natural gas in the energy mix, the early retirement of heavily polluting vehicles such as double-decker buses, and rationalising existing bus routes. Mr Yau stressed that an overall improvement in air quality would bring immediate benefits. As this is a collective responsibility, every citizen should be prepared to accept a 20 per cent rise in electricity tariffs and a 15 per cent increase in bus fares.
On the other hand, if we chose to do nothing, the economic costs in terms of public health and economic impacts would be massive.
The government is in actual fact advocating a "consumer-pays" principle to fund the clean-up, which I believe is reasonably acceptable. It is indisputably our civic responsibility to protect our environment and make Hong Kong a better home, but a fair share of this should be shouldered by the administration.
It is time the government reviewed its public transport policy, of which a top priority should be to reduce the number of polluting vehicles. Besides making sure that we have cleaner power plants, cleaner fuels and cleaner vehicles, we also need improved traffic management. One effective way would be to force franchised bus companies to downsize their fleets to lower total emissions.
Street-level pollution, which is worryingly high, comes almost wholly from the vehicles on our roads. Therefore, traffic flows need to be managed more efficiently, and the number of vehicles must be reduced dramatically.
We have four franchised bus companies, providing overlapping bus services that are not only wasteful but ultimately clog our roads while churning out toxic fumes that damage our health. But there is little incentive for franchisees to reduce their fleets, which bring in lucrative revenues by doubling as mobile billboards.
To further compound the problem, most district councillors often object to rationalisation of bus routes to avoid upsetting their constituents. If only they could be more objective and see that fewer buses would ease traffic congestion and, as a result, shorten commute times. Besides, our city is too small to warrant four franchised bus companies. The government should consider pushing for a merger to consolidate their services. This would give Hong Kong a more efficient and sustainable public transport system; while at the same time improve overall air quality without having to shift the financial burden to the general public.
We can no longer disregard the magnitude of Hong Kong's air pollution and every one of us should be prepared to make sacrifices to minimise our environmental footprint. A Native American proverb sums it up pertinently: "We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children."
Albert Cheng King-hon is a political commentator. taipan@albertcheng.hk
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Mercy For Animals (MFA) recently sent World Poultry a statement in response to the "false and misleading statement released by Gemperle Enterprises regarding the documentation of animal abuse at their facilities."
"Video footage doesn't lie, but Gemperle Enterprises apparently does. First the company denied that the footage MFA took was even at Gemperle, and now that it's clear that footage is indeed from a whistle-blowing employee of the company, Gemperle is floating the absurd notion that the footage was somehow staged," said the statement.
"Employees at Gemperle Enterprises have been caught red-handed, on camera, committing egregious acts of cruelty to egg-laying hens. Instead of a desperate bait and switch, Gemperle should be focused on taking swift, corrective actions," said the statement, adding that the recent statement from Gemperle Enterprises is riddled with inconsistencies, outright falsehoods, and libellous claims that the video evidence clearly refutes.
Below is a PDF, which is a letter written from MFA's attorney to Steve Gemperle threatening to sue for libel if they do not withdraw "these outrageous claims".


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Arthur Barrett Donnelly (May 31, 1875 – July 29, 1919) was a United States Army officer in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Biography

Donnelly was born in St. Louis on May 31, 1875. On December 7, 1892, he enlisted in the 1st Missouri Infantry Regiment. By the Spanish–American War, Donnelly commanded his company, and by the time he participated in the Pancho Villa Expedition in 1916, he commanded his regiment. On January 8, 1917, he was promoted to Adjutant General of the Missouri National Guard, holding the rank of brigadier general. On March 25, 1917, Missouri's governor gave Donnelly an indefinite leave of absence in order to assume command of the 1st Missouri Infantry. After his appointment as a brigadier general on August 5, 1917, he commanded the 69th Infantry Brigade at what is now Fort Sill.

In addition to his service in the military, Donnelly worked at the Hamilton-Brown Shoe Company from 1901 to 1906 as a factory department manager, and from 1906 to 1908 as an assistant factory superintendent and buyer. He later served as president of the leather goods producer Arthur B. Donnelly and Company, as well as the Interstate Mercantile Company and Missouri Paint Varnish Company.

In April 1918, Donnelly was accused of Conduct unbecoming an officer for drinking, gambling, and allowing officers under his command to do so.  Rather than face court-martial, he resigned his brigadier general's appointment and applied for a commission at a lower rank.  Donnelly was commissioned as a major and assigned to duty with the 11th Infantry Division's 71st Infantry Regiment at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland.

While conducting a post-war East Coast sightseeing tour, Donnelly was killed in an automobile accident near Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania on July 29, 1919.  The crash injured his wife, daughter, two sons and other passengers.  Donnelly was interred at Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum in St. Louis.

Personal life
Donnelly married Anna Pike Renick on May 10, 1898. He was a member of the Catholic Church as well as a Republican.

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1875 births
1919 deaths
Military personnel from St. Louis
Adjutants general of the National Guard of the United States
United States Army generals of World War I
United States Army generals
Road incident deaths in Pennsylvania

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There's a certain amount of giving up requisite to keeping your wits about you, certain concessions necessary to remain something in the neighborhood of happy.
Your GPS will heave as it searches for the address, whilst you concede point after point to keep everyone's smile above half mast. Take the 2nd left, then a sharp right; it's a one way street–I'm sorry–and snagging a parking spot is damn near impossible. Good luck.
For two summer's running, a fist-sized bird with a rich burgundy belly and a patch of cheerier red atop its head would routinely dart over to my bathroom window from the white pine that splits into two about seven feet up.
She'd flap furiously before finding her footing on the dirty off-white ledge and proceed to tap her beak against the glass relentlessly, like a toddler calling out, "Daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy". I never had a clue as to what she wanted.
On some days, the bird would do the job of waking me up: the sun and the rustling of broad leaves and the tabby cat flailing to be closer to the outside world, already having failed to do so.
Sometimes, at midday, I'd see her through the steam of the shower. Tap tap tap. Hey, Kid. Missed you this morning.
She was a tapdancer hitting all her marks with the precision of a Hollywood star.
I think I loved her.
The bird's arrival seemed to be timed specifically so as to greet me, to say hello – how are you? – do you have anything for me, the very moment my leading foot touched down on the cool tile.
I'd talk to her, believing full well such dialogue was the first step to lunacy.
Questions like, where have you been?, what have you seen?, did you happen upon story or two in your travels? I received only more pings upon the window — foggy now, a cloak behind which she hid.
It went on like this for months, for years, until she stopped coming 'round cold turkey.
Thoughts of her, of her belly, of her eyes peering in, and how the sharp sound of a beak no bigger then a thumbnail could resonate warmly throughout a home, fly into my head still, albeit sparingly now.
I've given up on hearing her tap on the glass of the bathroom window ever again.


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Since the beginning of 2005, Colorobbia España has had Integrated Environmental Authorisation, being the first company in the Valencia Region to achieve this. We therefore comply with the different European, national, regional and sector-specific environmental regulations.
Reuse of industrial wastewater. Industrial wastewater is treated and reused in the production process.
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Last night I came to the realization that I have lost the ability to make fart noises via putting both hands to my face and blowing (I couldn't find the technical term for this on the internet, though I did find it fascinating that searching "Fart Noise Methodology" brings up some very well written posts).
Sure I can still handfart. Raspberries are as easy as ever. But the hand to face method is somehow cruder, and thus more hilarious. I could never armpit fart. The wife apparently was once a very talented armpit farter. When I asked for a demonstration, she said that since the development of her mammary glands, the noises have never been the same; things getting in the way and all (I was told not to say it's because her bewbs get in the way, so I didn't). But still she produced a few adequate fart noises. Then we both realized we were adults pushing 30, had a good laugh, and made some juicier fart noises.
So the main cast of Star Wars Episode VII was released yesterday. See link. Old and new together in the picture on IMDB is pretty cool. I am assuming since JJ has already made two Star Wars films (he called them Star Trek for some odd reason) that this one will be pretty good because he's had lot of practice.
In 2006 I purchased a Mac Book Pro (the first model with an Intel Processor). Now a lot of things get said about Apple and their products and their pricing. I have even said plenty of negative things about Apple. But let me say this. In the eight years of service, this computer has never crashed, frozen (let it go) or had a virus. It's been through college, the wobbly time after college, marriage, four years of World of Warcraft addiction, World of Warcraft detox, two charger cables, three batteries and only one small chassis crack. I got my money out of this laptop. I am replacing it this summer not because it doesn't perform, but because a 60 GB hard drive doesn't cut it in 2014 and its model can no longer accept OS software updates. Eight years. Goodbye old friend.
I find it amazing I was able to produce a blog post today. The brain works!


Some journalists in the Northern Region, who were accompanying Mahama Ayariga, Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation to the Bole District, were involved in an accident in Bole.
The journalists included Albert Futukpor, Ghana News Agency (GNA), Yakubu Abdul Majeed, New Times Corporation, Karim Nantogmah, Northern Regional Correspondent of Citi Fm, Kukua Fancey of Ghana Broadcasting Corporation and Suweba Yakubu, National Service person with Daily Graphic.
The rest are Alima Bawa of Bishara Radio, Ibrahim Mohammed of Zaa Radio, Mumuni Yunus of Justice Radio, Salifu Adam, TV-3 Cameraman, Washid Alhassan, UTV Cameraman and a Multi TV Cameraman.
Mr Nantogmah, told GNA that Futukpor had a deep cut in the head while Abdul Majeed had a fracture on the left arm. They are currently receiving treatment at Bole Government Hospital.
He said three others got minor injuries and were treated and discharged while those who were not hurt followed the Minister and his entourage to the Banda Nkanda for a programme.
He said the press crew, who are covering the minister's two-day official visit to the Northern Region were driving to Banda Nkanda to inspect the impact of illegal mining in the area.
He said the steer rack of the vehicle removed and the driver lost control and veered off the road to land under a bridge.
He said the minister visited them at the hospital to sympathise with them.


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Why an early roboadvisor pivoted away
By Graham Hand on November 7, 2018 2
In Part 1 on roboadvice, we looked at the participants attempting to carve out a role, hoping that the support of startup capital lasts long enough to find a buyer, pivot to something else or show a path to profit.
In Part 2, we focus on an early mover in the consumer market.
Interview with BigFuture
BigFuture launched its 'cloud-based wealth advice service' in 2015, driven by three experienced co-founders including Donald Hellyer. It raised capital and promoted itself at trade conventions, and produced an entertaining newsletter and educational videos. It was a runner-up in the 2015 Afiniation Showcase for the Best Robo-Advice service.
Three years later, it issued this advice:
"At the end of May 2018, we intend to close the BigFuture website. We are proud of what we built but regretfully we were unable to commercialise the application …
BigFuture Pty Ltd is still around as an entity. We are working on revenue producing projects."
This is my interview with Donald Hellyer, CEO of BigFuture.
GH: What was the original vision for BigFuture and how did it change over the years?
DH: It was quite simple. Most people don't have a good handle on what they own. They often have the 'spreadsheet from hell'. And a single number on the value of their assets in the future provided by a super fund calculator is bound to be wrong. It is deterministic and life is much more complicated. Nobody really cared enough do a better job, so three of us who had been working in financial services all our lives thought there was an opportunity.
We wanted to link up a person's entire financial position and give it real time to a financial planner, and it's something with even greater need now given the Royal Commission revelations on fee-for-no-service. How do you create better interaction between clients and advisers?
Think of three or four possible markets for a product like ours:
B2C (business to consumer), a system used directly by investors
B2B (business to business) with financial planners as one market, super funds in another, and possibly fund managers
The main lesson we learned along the way in B2C is 'verbs not nouns'. That is, we can give clients details, but we need to give them an action, something to do.
GH: Do you mean particularly in communications to them?
DH: You got to say, "Here are the results, now you can do something."
GH: When you first started, you were ambitious about B2C.
DH: Yes, we were, it seemed a logical space to be. Perhaps we were early. There's a problem that millennials don't have enough money and don't feel particularly engaged anyway. Most want to repay their student loans and save for a house. And not enough people with more money want to share their details on a cloud-based system. We did not create the required virtuous circle to keep building more functionality.
GH: What about the difficulties finding an audience, reaching out to people?
DH: It's chicken and egg. Any development must create something people want, not something that you think they want. Perhaps nobody knows what the 'market' wants. Everybody has ideas, and some of them will work among the thousands who try. I would not have thought that Acorns (now Raiz) would work, but it has, with relatively low marketing expenditure.
The age of 65 is never going to occur for a 30-year-old. Raiz has made a fundamental change in the business of super compared with institutions, allowing people to put $1 in super when they buy something. It links spending with long-term savings.
When we started BigFuture, I joined 15 super funds to check the experience, and only two called me after I signed up. If you're a millennial, you want better communication.
GH: Tell me more about B2C problems.
DH: We tried blogs and animations and social media but we never had a breakthrough. Maybe we should have started with an app not a website. But on an app, you struggle giving enough detail on a small screen. Maybe we just didn't produce something people wanted in enough numbers. Many people loved the product, but just because I think people 'should' know about their financial affairs, doesn't mean people will. We thought people would pay say $10 a month for the service.
GH: What was the point where you said this B2C is not worth doing?
DH: Well, we really moved in parallel, but we needed to work B2B with people who already had clients. We went to super funds who would pay us to offer the product to their clients.
GH: It seems like a strong proposition to a super fund, to offer your service to their members. You had some success, but why did it not resonate more?
DH: The game's not over, we're still working with the big funds, but we've 'pivoted' the business to make more money elsewhere. We put resources where the revenue is, into software development and coding.
Competition between the industry funds is minimal, they each have their constituent, there's no 'creative destruction'. Nobody is going out of business. The average person cannot distinguish between them, just like the top three electricity suppliers. The effort required to differentiate the products is too much. It's not whether super funds care enough about the technology – it's about how fundamental it is to their business. The largest super funds will probably supply essentially the same services in five to 10 years' time as they do now. Smaller funds will be more entrepreneurial, they will want to add more value.
GH: What is your pitch to them? They should want what you're doing for their members.
DH: We only had good conversations, but they required all the development to occur outside the super funds and be proven outside the super funds. But people like us have the least amount of capital to do the development. Someone will break through but take the example of the listed company Decimal. Latest share price 1.5 cents.
The main business development of a super fund is not with its members, it's with the employer base that uses it. It's about becoming the default member fund.
You also have administrators in an oligopoly, Link and Mercer. So if you're going to do something special in technology as a super fund, how do you get the data? Neither has open APIs.
We have a couple of super fund clients with apps we have developed for them, with enhancements specific to the needs of their clients, rather than using the entire BigFuture picture we started with.
Other pivoting developments in the charity space include our launch of 'Charity Booster', an app designed to increase a charity's donor numbers. For example, donors can give to a conservation charity each time they buy petrol, or a charity like OzHarvest each time they go to the supermarket. We can deliver the whole thing for $30,000.
So instead of wealth aggregation tools, we pivoted into contribution planning through payments systems, plus the charity applications.
Fintech is a game of attrition. When does the business stop burning cash as it is creating something? I've got five developers cutting code, but if you're waiting for someone to make a decision, that's a major operating cost. Our expenditure goes on developing product and the cost of data. You need to find a toe hold where you can make money.
Graham Hand is Managing Editor of Cuffelinks.
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2 Responses to Why an early roboadvisor pivoted away
James November 8, 2018 at 3:44 PM #
Anytime I see the word 'millenials' written I cringe and think less of the person using it. Some people hang onto these phrases like zodiac signs. People want something that brings value to their lives and solves a problem, this guys business didnt, he wasnt early and it wasnt because he started with a website not an app!
Dean November 8, 2018 at 3:09 PM #
"Roboadvice" is not actually "advice". It is financial product selling via a digital channel. Some people may argue that what you get from a traditional financial adviser is also just product selling. In many cases that's true.
But there are many good quality financial advisers who aren't controlled by product companies. They provide valuable strategic advice that is not linked in any way to product sales.
Most consumers are clever enough to distinguish between genuine strategic advice that's in their best interest, and technical/marketing gimmicks which are aimed at selling them a product. That's why they aren't rushing to "roboadvice".
The better alternative to old style, product pushing, financial advisers is not new technology, product pushing, "roboadvice". It is financial advisers who provide genuine strategic advice and aren't tied to product companies.
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Fellow dairy farmers looking to grow their business or increase environmental or on-farm management efficiencies will see first-hand the latest innovations and technologies the industry has to offer.
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Holsum Elm Dairy LLC, Hilbert, Wis., a partnership of two modern dairies, Irish Dairy and Elm Dairy and a large calf facility, owned by Kenn Buelow and Dr. Bob Nagel. The farm received the U.S. Dairy Sustainability Award and IDFA's Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year honors in 2016. The Tour will focus on Holsum Elm Dairy, where 3,600 cows are milked three times a day in an 80-stall rotary parlor and supply nutrients to two mixed plug flow digesters. Solids recovered from their digested manure go through a new fluid bed dryer to be recycled for bedding.
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Professional Dairy Producers (PDPW) is the nation's largest dairy producer-led, grassroots organization of its kind, focusing on education, networking and professional development to share ideas, solutions, resources and experiences that help dairy producers succeed.
DAIRY NEWS – The Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) will be helping dairy farmers and industry professionals follow the path to innovation with the PDPW Nutrient Innovation & Dairy Technology Tours scheduled for November 9 and 10, 2016. These tours will showcase six elite dairy farms, over the course of two days, and highlight different nutrient and technology management practices.
Tour attendees will board the bus for the Tours each day at the Fox Valley Technical College in Chilton at 9 a.m. The bus will return to that same location by 4:30 p.m.
Kinnard Farms, Casco, Wis. owned and operated by the Kinnard family.
This one-day or two-day tour set is designed for fellow dairy farmers and other industry professionals seeking the latest nutrient innovations and dairy technologies. It offers the opportunity to hear directly from dairy owners and managers, in order to see first-hand water purification, manure and sand separation, nutrient capture systems, methane digesters, rotary parlors, soil mapping, recycled bedding methods and other state-of-the-art technologies.
Tour registration includes tours, lunch and refreshments. Space is limited, so early registration is encouraged. To learn more about the Nutrient Innovation & Dairy Technology Tours and to register, visit www.pdpw.org or call 1-800-947-7379.