It was over for less than an hour, and already the Detroit Lions knew they needed to move on. The 24-hour rule so many teams try to implement after wins and losses was going away.
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And the results, outscored 59-27 over the past two weeks, have been poor — particularly on Monday night.
39: The number of different starting quarterbacks on the Jets, Dolphins and Bills since the Patriots named Tom Brady their starter in 2001.
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Despite being in the NFL since 1998, Woodson has played with just two teams, spending the first part of his career with the Raiders before joining the Green Bay Packers through 2012. After that season, he returned to the Raiders and has been a leader in the locker room ever since.
Woodson has a Super Bowl ring from Super Bowl XLV, has been named to the Pro Bowl eight times, including as recently as 2011, and has been named an All-Pro defensive back seven times. He was the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year in 1998 and the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2009. He led the league in interceptions in 2009 and 2011, and is tied for sixth in the league with five interceptions this year.
Woodson is tied with Ken Riley for fifth all-time with 65 interceptions.
He will play in front of his final home crowd when the Raiders host the San Diego Chargers on Thursday, and he'll try and play spoiler for the Kansas City Chiefs on the road in Week 17.
This offseason, jobless once again, Fitzpatrick signed on with the Jets to mentor Geno Smith, the supposed quarterback of the future. At 33 years of age, it seemed as if Fitzpatrick's career was winding down before it even really began.
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In an effort to craft something more comfortable for him heading into this week's contest, the medical staff created a four-fingerless glove, leaving all fingers free to directly contact the football except the protected middle finger.
Last week he scored his first touchdown of the season, so that's an encouraging sign for fantasy owners. He's not entirely out of the woods but will continue to play barring a setback.
Brandon Marshall, foot/knee/back, and Quincy Enunwa, ribs, New York Jets, ACTIVE: The Jets play Saturday night and both receivers are active, despite being listed as questionable. Marshall did tell reporters he might see fewer reps than usual, but it's hard to know how that translates, especially given the general offensive woes of the team.
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The Vikings have struggled there, as they've allowed 49 receptions, 556 yards and five touchdowns to the slot in the past six games. Hilton is averaging 10 targets and 99 yards a game since Week 9, so he's locked in as a WR1 this week.
Sammy Watkins, Bills: Well, if I am on Tyrod Taylor, it makes sense I like his No. 1 receiver. Finally looking healthy, expect even more targets for Watkins this week against a Browns team that has given up a league-high 30 touchdown passes, including another league-high 16 of them on passes thrown at least 10 yards.
Watkins has played 96 percent of the snaps the past two weeks and has been targeted on 25 percent of Taylor's throws, so he should have a good shot at getting into the end zone for a second straight week.
On first down, Ravens tailback Kenneth Dixon caught a short pass from quarterback Joe Flacco at the Patriots' 30-yard line. Dixon stumbled as linebacker Kyle Van Noy attempted to tackle him, but Dixon regained his footing and made it to the 23-yard line.
No one had it worse than then-Packers punter Jon Ryan. He fumbled a snap that got blown astray by the wind, had two punts blocked and another that went just 9 yards.
None of that would be unusual if Jesus had grown up in Canton or Cuyahoga Falls, but he grew up some 2,300 miles southwest of old Cleveland Municipal Stadium — in Mexico City. While his friends were playing and talking futbol, Serrano was following American football.
Continuity is one of the most important factors for the development of a young quarterback, and No. 1 overall pick Jameis Winston will now play for the second head coach of his career. It often takes time to build a Authentic Alterraun Verner Jersey winner, but that's apparently a fact that's lost on the Buccaneers ownership.
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They asked Hayward why he didn't talk to any of the world's best players, or pick their brains. "They wouldn't talk to me," Hayward demurred, according to his trainers. They had seen this before. Hayward sometimes wore Durant's signature shoes, but would never approach Durant after games against the Thunder. Hayward's friends had to tell him: You're a star, too. You are their peer.
Hayward ripped apart his workout routine and started from scratch. He tried boxing to help his footwork and balance. He practiced spinning in a complete circle on one leg, tapping the floor, and spinning back the other way. He'd stand on one leg, move the other one in and out, and try not to fall over. He hit the weight room harder.
Burfict also was the subject of controversy in December when he delivered a hit low to Ben Roethlisberger, which was one of three infractions that earned fines for the linebacker totaling $69,454. While Burfict apologized for the hit and said he was pushed into the quarterback, Roethlisberger didn't buy it and said that it was an attempt to cause injury.
After splitting the regular season series, the rubber match will decide which team advances to the AFC Divisional round and it gives the Bengals the chance to win a playoff game for the first time since beating the Houston Oilers in January 1991.
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This hire is the latest shakeup in Cleveland after a disappointing 3-13 season. Earlier this week the Browns fired head coach Mike Pettine — the third head coach the team has fired in four years — and general manager Ray Farmer. Farmer was replaced by general counsel Sashi Brown, who was reportedly given final say of the 53-man roster. Brown, who has no scouting experience, was the general counsel to the Jacksonville Jaguars before joining the Browns in 2013 and worked as an attorney before that.
According to sources, Paul DePodesta will be above EXVP of FB Ops Sashi Brown. DePodesta will report to Haslem, president Alec Scheiner.
But Brown, like DePodesta, is "analytics driven," according to Vic Carucci of Buffalo News, which appears to be the direction the Browns are going in.
Vladamir Putin could launch his entire arsenal of ICBMs into the earth's core, the moon could fall into the North Atlantic, and Tom Coughlin would be silently standing on the sidelines with severe windburn by himself staring in disbelief at a imaginary Eli Manning interception.
The Dodgers pursued free agent Greg Holland as insurance if Jansen signed elsewhere, but they might lower their sights in a plentiful market for relievers.
Jansen, the NL Reliever of the Year, earned his first All-Star selection in 2016, when he also rewrote the Dodgers' record book, supplanting Eric Gagne as the franchise's all-time saves leader while tying for second in MLB with 47 saves.
Jansen was second among NL relievers with a 1.83 ERA, limiting opponents to a .150 batting average, the best in the Majors, as was his 0.67 WHIP. He struck out 104 and walked just 11.
Alex Colome: The Rays' closer is 27 years old and coming off a 37-save season with a 1.024 WHIP. Tampa Bay has been listening to offers for Chris Archer, Jake Odorizzi, and Desmond Trufant Authentic Jersey others, but Colome could end up being a hot commodity as well. The Rays are seeking hitters, and considering that he's under control for four more seasons, the price won't be cheap.
Zach Britton: The Orioles have told teams that baseball's most dominant closer is not available. But the market shifts daily as players come and go. Executive vice president of baseball operations Dan Duquette does not seem inclined to create one opening by filling another. But Britton is two seasons from free agency, and at some point, the O's ability to re-sign him could come more into focus.
Joe Blanton: He appeared in 75 games for the Dodgers last season and allowed just more than a baserunner per inning (1.013). At 36, he's among the most durable and reliable relievers in the game, and could be a sneaky pickup for someone.
Jackson beat out Clemson QB Deshaun Watson, Michigan LB Jabrill Peppers, Oklahoma QB Baker Mayfield and Oklahoma WR Dede Westbrook for the honor. Jackson, 19, is the youngest Heisman winner ever, and the first Heisman winner from Louisville (he was the school's first finalist for the honor).
Watson finished second in the voting, with 1,524 points to Jackson's 2,144. Mayfield finished third (361 points), Westbrook fourth (209) and Peppers fifth (208).
Jackson didn't play as well toward the end of the season, in part due to poor pass protection by the Cardinals' offensive line. Louisville lost its final two games, against Houston Elite Womens Niles Paul Jersey and Kentucky. The last Heisman winner to lose three regular-season games as Jackson did was Baylor's Robert Griffin III in 2011.
As a sophomore, Jackson won't be eligible for the NFL draft until 2018 or 2019, which means college football will have a returning Heisman winner in 2017 for the first time since Florida State's Jameis Winston (2013 winner). Jackson has a chance to join Archie Griffin, the only two-time Heisman winner.
Jackson's skill set has been compared to that of former Philadelphia Eagles star Randall Cunningham, and an NFC club executive said in October that Jackson has the look of a No. 1 overall draft choice.
Jackson wasted no time in gathering Heisman Trophy momentum this season, throwing six touchdown passes in a season opener against Charlotte and rushing for four a week later against Syracuse. But Jackson performed against tougher competition, as well. He led UL to a 63-20 win over Florida State and played well in a loss to Watson's Clemson team, as well. For the season, Jackson completed 220 of 382 passes (59 percent) for 3,390 yards, 30 touchdowns and nine interceptions. But it was as a rusher where Jackson was perhaps at his most spectacular. He ran for 1,538 yards on the season, more than all but seven FBS running backs.
Eduardo Escobar homered and Eduardo Nunez drove two runs to help the Minnesota Twins to 8 win over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night. Torii stroked RBI double and Dozier added RBI with two runs scored for Minnesota, which had lost three of its last four, including the opener of this three-game series on Friday. Twins starter, who was born Longview, Washington, had his homecoming cut short after he was drilled with a grounder the fourth inning. He allowed two runs on three hits with five strikeouts over 3 3 innings. It's always scary when your pitcher gets hit like that, Twins manager Molitor said of.
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Seth Smith sent a single into right with one out and Robinson Cano followed with a walk before chased both home with a double. Escobar tied the game at 2 the fourth with his first of the, then Elite Womens Paul Molitor Jersey the Twins took control over the next three innings. the meantime, was struck by a comebacker from Seager off his pitching elbow the fourth. He picked the ball up and made the play for the first out but his night was cut short after talking it over with team trainers. was later diagnosed with a right elbow contusion. Nunez and Kurt Suzuki highlighted a two-run fifth with RBI singles to give the Twins a 4 lead. knocked Dozier with a one-out double the sixth and Mauer followed with a single that plated for a 6 edge. Seager's sacrifice fly helped the Mariners trim their deficit to three, but Minnesota added two more the seventh. Nunez led off the inning with a double off Yoervis Medina, who retired the next two batters. Shane Robinson poked a single out to center that scored Nunez before Dozier made it 8 with a double to center. got those runs back the home seventh with a two-run shot to left center. Glen Perkins, Minnesota's sixth reliever of the night, allowed one hit the ninth and secured his fourth save of the. Game Notes Paxton had gone 2 four career starts against West teams.. has 20 RBI this.. Minnesota went 4-for-14 with runners scoring position and Seattle was 1-of-7.


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Technology & The Way We Work
By: Chris Nickson - Updated: 12 Dec 2016 | *Discuss
Has technology changed the way we work? Take a quick look around your office, shop, warehouse, even a building site. What you'll see somewhere is a computer, maybe hundreds of them. For most of us, they rule our working lives. It might not be directly, we might not spend all day working on them, but they tell us what we need, control inventories, the speed jobs should be done, where – and if - we'll be working tomorrow.
In other words, technology now rules our work lives. We assemble documents and reports on computers, use them for Powerpoint presentations, take laptops on the road so we can have access to information, and most of our business communications are by e-mail – traditional letter writing has become a thing of the past in business.
The Difference Computers Have Made To The Workplace
Without any doubt, computers have created a business revolution. Where we once had rooms crammed with handwritten files and typed reports, all sorted daily by filing clerks, now everything is on a hard drive somewhere, readily accessible with an easy search (or so we hope). They've made everything in the workplace, from files to communication to sales, more efficient and streamlined.
We expect answers in minutes now, not days or weeks, even if the question is being asked of another part of the globe. We can predict business trends accurately, do business with lower costs and improve the bottom line – all thanks to the computer.
Thank to mobile technology, whether it's laptops, wireless broadband or even mobile broadband, we can do business almost anywhere. Sit in any wireless hotspot and you'll see people hard at work on their laptops.
These days business is on a global level, more so than ever before, and it couldn't exist without computers letting people communicate around the world. We rely on them absolutely – which is why IT professionals – a job category that didn't even really exist until a few years ago – make such good money. If a server goes down, or there's a virus, we panic until it's fixed.
A generation ago we could have imagined doing business on the scale we do today. Even small businesses are connected to major wholesalers, they use computerised cash registers and can keep easy track of inventory on machines. Supermarket chains can run in a streamlined fashion and distribute product easily thanks to computerised inventory control.
But computers and broadband connections have also brought one other revolution - telecommuting. They allow of to work from home, giving a flexibility to working lives that didn't exist before. If your child is ill, for instance, or there's work you can do that doesn't require your presence in the office, telecommuting from home has become more commonplace. Some businesses actively encourage it, at least one day a week. It helps in several ways, not least keeping cars off the road and allowing employees to be more productive. Without computers it couldn't have happened.
It's reached the point that sometimes it's hard to believe we were able to conduct business before computer use became widespread. But it's not the only technology to affect the workplace, and its effects aren't always as good as one might think.
Other Technology In The Workplace
The workplace has become a fluid idea. We can work on the train, or on a plane. Mobile phones mean we're constantly in touch – and so we're constantly available. Smartphones and PDAs can mean an office in your pocket.
We rely on technology for business. But in return for that, although it's supposed to make work more efficient, we work harder than ever, and put in longer hours. Greater efficiency means shorter deadlines and more competition. To be the best, we have to put in a lot more.
In a lot of ways, technology, rather than freeing us at work, has made us slaves to our machines. That's a paradox, but true – imagine business trying to run these days without technology! But we've long since passed the point of no return. What the future holds remains to be seen; however, the likelihood is for more stress and even longer hours for us all.
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Home News Ticker Baker Hunt announces invitation only solo exhibition 'Ken Landon Buck: Life and Connection through art'
Baker Hunt announces invitation only solo exhibition 'Ken Landon Buck: Life and Connection through art'
Aug 4th, 2021 · 0 Comment
As part of the artist in residence program, Baker Hunt Art and Cultural Center is offering "Ken Landon Buck: Life and Connection Through Art", a solo art exhibition by Ken Landon Buck.
Buck's recent studio work will be featured and available for purchase.
The show will open by invitation only on September 1st. The exhibition will be an integral part of Twilight in the gardens on September 11th and 18th. The general public is invited to enjoy the show on September 22nd. Tickets for the show are limited and visitors are encouraged to reserve tickets for the event online at www.bakerhunt.org.
"Pool of Dreams" by Ken Landon Buck, 2017
Ken Landon Buck, a Cincinnati native, is best known for his mixed-media watercolor and pastel works. Ken began creating art in High School where he took an art class for credit.
"Painting allowed me to express myself and discover who I was," he said. "Once I found art, I had a perfect way to express what was inside and everyone related to it."
Buck went on to receive a Business Art Degree from the Ohio Visual Art Institute and has spent over two decades teaching art. His work is featured in books, newspapers, international magazines, and purchased for private, museums, and corporate collections. He was named one of the "Top 100 Pastel Artists in America" by the Pastel Journal, and he can be seen on PBS "The Art Show" in season 7. In April he was named Artist in Residence at Baker Hunt. His website is www.kenlandonbuck.org.
"Ken Landon Buck: Life and Connection Through Art" will feature around 20 figurative works painted with a mix of watercolor and oil pastel. Ken hopes visitors will get a sense of the individuals in his paintings and will leave the show knowing that these people are special.
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Abu Dhabi's Energy Sector Gears Up For The Fourth Industrial Revolution
By Oxford Business Group - Jul 22, 2020, 3:30 PM CDT
While the emirate continues to look for ways to increase the value of its onshore and offshore deposits, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) is also reassessing its role in a changing global economy. The idea that some parts of the world are already experiencing a Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), in which artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain and big data will transform and enhance the business environment, inspired ADNOC to develop a new strategy through which to bring the industry in line with the digital era.
The Oil & Gas 4.0 programme was unveiled by Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, group CEO of ADNOC, and recently appointed UAE minister of industry and advanced technology, at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) in 2018. The following year, in his keynote address to ADIPEC 2019, Al Jaber described the changing economic and technological landscape. "This era of disruption is just the beginning and will only gather pace over time. Yet, the oil and gas company of today can be a winner tomorrow, if it operates at a lower level of cost and a higher level of performance; if it brings digital into the core of its operations; if it embeds sustainability into its DNA; and if it rethinks how to leverage its partnerships." In line with these objectives, ADNOC is forging partnerships with international technology companies to apply 4IR technologies to its operations.
ADNOC has already taken steps to encourage creativity and innovation in its schools, which it first opened in 2008. The company operates four campuses in the emirate, which provide teaching to approximately 6000 students overall. ADNOC opened the emirate's first vocational training establishment, known as the ADNOC Technical Academy, in 1978. The institute has trained over 5000 technicians and operators since its founding.
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The company has also helped to encourage reform in the wider education sector. In October 2019 ADNOC signed an agreement to promote the Yas in Schools programme, which aims to improve the teaching of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) through a series of projects with a motorsports theme. The programme, which was developed by Abu Dhabi Motorsports Management, has been taken up by more than 450 schools across the UAE, for a total of 35,000 students. "The Yas in Schools programme is fully aligned with ADNOC's commitment to advance the STEM education and training of the UAE's young generation. We believe that investing in our students today will result in a more competitive workforce for tomorrow," Omar Suwaina Al Suwaidi, director of the Executive Office Directorate of ADNOC, told Emirates News Agency. ADNOC was also the title sponsor for the Formula 1 in Schools World Final in 2019, an annual competition in which teams of children aged between 12 and 16 from around the world researched, designed, built and raced model Formula 1 cars.
The company has acknowledged that it has faced difficulties in attracting talented STEM graduates to pursue careers in the oil and gas industry. In March 2019 ADNOC released the results of its inaugural Workforce of the Future survey, which was based on interviews with STEM students and graduates between 15 and 35 years of age in 10 countries in North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. The survey found that 44% of respondents were interested in working in the oil and gas industry; this was on a par with other sectors such as marketing and advertising (48%), hospitality (47%), transport and logistics (46%), and retail (41%). However, a significantly larger proportion of young people surveyed were attracted by careers in technology (77%), life sciences and pharmaceuticals (58%), and health care (57%). In response to these results, Al Jaber said that it is important for the oil and gas industry to highlight the opportunities that it can offer graduates with strong technology skills.
In the first year of the Oil & Gas 4.0 campaign ADNOC forged a number of partnerships aimed at leveraging new technology. In November 2018 ADNOC hosted its inaugural AI Forum, where leading experts in energy and technology met to discuss how AI can be used to boost efficiency and increase the value of hydrocarbons resources. In December 2018 ADNOC announced a partnership with IBM to develop an automated accounting system using blockchain to optimise the tracking, validation and execution of transactions among its subsidiaries. "[Blockchain] will substantially reduce our operating costs by eliminating time-consuming and labour-intensive processes, strengthen the marketing and trading of our products, and create long-term sustainable value that will ensure that ADNOC delivers on its 2030 smart growth strategy," Abdul Nasser Al Mughairbi, digital senior vice-president at ADNOC, said in the project's announcement.
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In November 2019 ADNOC announced three new collaborations with technology providers. A joint venture was launched with local AI and cloud computing firm Group 42 (G42) to develop and commercialise AI solutions for the oil and gas industry. Under the agreement, ADNOC will share its archival data with G42 and gain access to the firm's computing clusters, data scientists and software engineers.
At the same time, ADNOC is working with French energy giant Total to use drones and unmanned vehicles fitted with sensors to collect 3D seismic data in order to search for new oil and gas deposits. The pilot project of Total's Multiphysics Exploration Technologies Integrated System will see thousands of sensors dropped by a fleet of aerial drones and subsequently retrieved by unmanned vehicles. The aim of the project is to develop a safer and more efficient method for conducting seismic surveys in the emirate. The pilot study will be carried out on a 36-sq-km onshore field in a desert environment, and will be able to produce both 3D and 4D subsurface data.
ADNOC also announced a 10-year partnership with US conglomerate Honeywell to utilise its forge asset monitor and predictive analytics platform at ADNOC's Panorama Digital Command Centre. The centre collects real-time data from all ADNOC businesses, and uses AI and big data to generate operational insights that enable the company to predict and efficiently react to a range of operational scenarios. The partnership with Honeywell will enable ADNOC to monitor up to 2500 pieces of critical rotating equipment. The predictive maintenance project, which is one of the largest in the oil and gas industry, will leverage machine learning and digital twin technologies, allowing operating personnel to better identify impending issues with machinery earlier, thereby reducing unplanned maintenance and downtime. The project will help ADNOC maximise asset efficiency and ultimately enable substantial cost savings. By signalling its openness to utilise the new technologies that underpin the 4IR, ADNOC is looking to take advantage of the rise in global energy demand that is expected to accompany economic development.
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Prior to joining Harrison Street, Ms. Current worked for Greystone Communities, a senior living developer, in sales and marketing. Ms. Current has diverse experience from varied industries that have honed her organizational skills.
Ms. Current holds a BBA in Marketing from Western Michigan University.


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Walker Zimmerman, defender for Team USA, joins "CBS Mornings" from the World Cup in Doha, Qatar. He discusses preparing to take on the Netherlands on Saturday and his role helping negotiate equal pay for the men's and women's national teams.
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Стівен О'Доннелл (,  11 травня 1992, Абердин) — шотландський футболіст, правий захисник клубу «Мотервелл» та національної збірної Шотландії.

Клубна кар'єра
Народився 11 травня 1992 року в місті Абердин. Вихованець юнацьких команд футбольних клубів «Абердин» та «Селтік», але так за них і не дебютував на дорослому рівні, покинувши «кельтів» 2011 року.

У дорослому футболі дебютував у вересні 2011 року виступами за команду другого дивізіону «Партік Тісл», в якій провів чотири сезони, взявши участь у 121 матчі чемпіонату. Більшість часу, проведеного у складі «Партік Тісл», був основним гравцем команди і за підсумками сезону 2012/13 виграв Перший дивізіон так вийшов до Прем'єршипу, а також став фіналістом Шотландського кубка виклику.

22 червня 2015 року О'Доннелл у статусі вільного агента перейшов у англійський «Лутон Таун», що виступав у Другій лізі, четвертому за рівнем дивізіоні Англії. Відіграв за команду з Лутона наступні два сезони своєї ігрової кар'єри. Граючи у складі «Лутон Тауна» також здебільшого виходив на поле в основному складі команди і по завершенні угоди влітку 2017 року покинув команду.

4 липня 2017 року О'Доннелл уклав контракт з клубом вищого дивізіону Шотландії «Кілмарноком», у складі якого провів наступні три роки своєї кар'єри гравця. Тренерським штабом нового клубу також розглядався як гравець «основи». Захисник відхилив новий контракт з «Кілмарноком» наприкінці сезону 2019/20 і покинув клуб по його завершенню.

13 серпня 2020 року Стівен став гравцем «Мотервелла». Станом на 28 березня 2021 року відіграв за команду з Мотервелла 29 матчів в національному чемпіонаті.

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6 лютого 2013 року О'Доннелл зіграв свій єдиний матч у складі молодіжної збірної Шотландії в товариській грі проти однолітків з Греції (1:1).

29 травня 2018 року дебютував в офіційних матчах у складі національної збірної Шотландії в товариській грі проти Перу (0:2).

У травні 2021 року О'Доннелл був включений до заявки збірної на чемпіонат Європи 2020 року

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шотландські футболісти
Гравці молодіжної збірної Шотландії з футболу
Гравці збірної Шотландії з футболу
Футболісти «Партік Тісл»
Футболісти «Лутон Тауна»
Футболісти «Кілмарнока»
Футболісти «Мотервелла»
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Q: Inner join with only one of two conditions I have two tables:
1 - categories
+--------+----------+
| id     | main_lang|
+--------+----------+
|    1   |     ar   |
|    2   |     en   |
|    3   |     en   |
+--------+----------+

2 - categories_data
+--------+----------+-----------+--------
| data_id|     lang  |  cat_id |  title
+--------+----------+-------------------
|    1   |     ar   |   1      | عنوان 1
|    2   |     en   |   1      | title 1
|    3   |     en   |   2      | title 2
|    4   |     en   |   3      | title 3
+--------+----------+-------------------

now , I want to list all categories , joined on categories_data.lang = ar , if that join return null, then join on categories_data.lang=categories.main_lang.

A: At first glance it looks like you might want to use a stored procedure and temporary tables to develop the results your are trying to achieve.  While an inline CASE or ISNULL may work, it would very inefficient.

A: You can outer join categories_data twice using different criteria:
SELECT c.*, cd.*, cd2.data_id AS data_id2, cd2.lang AS lang2, cd2.title AS title2
FROM categories c
LEFT JOIN categories_data cd ON cd.cat_id = c.id AND cd.lang = 'ar'
LEFT JOIN categories_data cd2 ON cd.cat_id = c.id AND cd2.lang = c.main_lang AND cd2.lang != 'ar';

When you process the rows, you need to first test if data_id exists (which means there is a data row in Arabic). If data_id is null, you use data_id2, lang2 and title2, which will be non-Arabic (unless they're also null, in which case you may or may not want to add a WHERE clause to omit such rows).

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How to submit a film to Netflix
Want to learn how to get one of the most popular subscription streaming services in the world to watch your movie or TV show? Then this is the place for you. You'll discover how to submit your film to over 50,000 different subscribers in more than 190 countries.
This article is about successfully submitting a DVD or video to Netflix. You will learn the different types of submissions, the pros and cons of each class, and how to make your DVD or video as competitive as possible.
Learn how to use our "Send To Netflix" feature to put your favorite movies and TV shows into the mail. You'll also find information on how to fill out the paperwork, find legal streaming video providers, and other related topics.
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1 How to submit a film to Netflix
We've all heard about the fantastic success stories from getting films submitted to Netflix.
Netflix's streaming service is available on hundreds of devices, including televisions, tablets, and smartphones. But did you know that you can also watch Netflix through the web browser?
If you're a filmmaker, Netflix is a platform that can help you connect with and grow your audience.
Here are 18 tried-and-true tips for making your video stand out from the crowd:
It is a simple plan for anyone who has made a good movie but doesn't know how to get it seen by the public.
What comes to mind when you hear the words "Netflix original series"? Chances are, the first thing that pops into your head is "The Office." And, for a good reason: It's one of the best examples of how to create an original series for Netflix. But there are dozens of other ways to create an original series for Netflix, and the success of each of these formats depends mainly on how well you can craft the pitch.
The first step in submitting a film to Netflix is finding out if your project is worth considering. To do this, you'll need to find someone who has already submitted a project similar to yours. If the person who has already submitted a project similar to yours likes the project, then it's a good bet that Netflix will like it too. The next step is to read the "Netflix Guidelines," which you can find on Netflix's official website. After you've read those guidelines, go back to your list of titles similar to the one you want to submit to Netflix and eliminate any titles that don't measure up to the guidelines.
Find or create a movie you'd love to see on Netflix.
Record every single moment of the movie you just watched. (This is where the magic happens.)
Sit down and write out every one of the great ideas that popped into your head while watching the movie.
Organize those ideas by how they relate to each other. (Your mind will start to work like crazy on this one.)
Let your brain go to work on this for a few days. (You'll be amazed at what will come out.)
Submit your film via DVD or Blu-ray.
Fill out the Netflix Submission Form and attach the disk with your movie. (If you're sending a DVD, put it in a CD case, so it looks professional.)
Make sure all the information about your movie is complete and accurate.
Include the following details: title of the film, number of episodes, total running time, genre (action, adventure, comedy, etc.), director, writer, producer, distributor, whether it has won any awards, and if so, which ones.
If you have a website, include a link.
If you have a Facebook page, include the URL of your Facebook page.
If you have Twitter, include the URL of your Twitter page.
If you have a YouTube channel, include the URL of your YouTube channel.
If you want Netflix to send you feedback, tell them you will receive it by email.
Wait for Netflix to contact you about your submission. They usually do this within 10-days.
When they do, read their comments and follow their instructions. Don't be afraid of these comments. They will often compliment your film and suggest ways to make it even better.
You don't have to agree with everything Netflix says, but you should at least pay attention to their suggestions. Often, they have a point, and they are trying to help you make the film more appealing to a larger audience.
If you still don't understand what they tell you after reading their comments a few times, ask for clarification by email. They will be happy to explain in more detail.
Netflix's Guideline:
Netflix has released a new set of guidelines that they have put into place that all filmmakers and video producers must follow to make their content available on Netflix. This includes, but is not limited to, the following:
Content must be original;
There must be a strong narrative;
The script must be reasonable;
You should tell the story in a way that has not been told before;
The characters should be well-developed;
The writing should be clear and compelling;
The acting should be great;
There must be a lot of emotion in the scenes;
The music must be intense;
The editing must be top-notch;
The cinematography should be excellent;
The production design should be beautiful;
There must be a great sense of humor in the movie;
The sound quality should be excellent;
And finally, the film's overall look should be consistent with Netflix's brand.
The Netflix submission process is relatively simple. In conclusion, If you want to submit your film to Netflix, follow the things given: it's a great platform, they're always on the lookout for new content, and they have thousands of the latest movies every year. You need to follow these four steps: first, create a high-quality short film that tells your story; next, submit it to Netflix, and then wait for Netflix to respond. Once Netflix accepts your movie, you're ready to start streaming.
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Left-handed version of our new Airline Pocket Bass. Vintage gear collector and ex-Bob Dylan sideman and Saturday Night Live bandleader GE Smith called the original Pocket Bass "the best recording basses around". The Airline Pocket Bass is one of those odd instruments that a lot of people ask us to reissue. So, we think the time has come - the original vintage ones are becoming very hard to find and getting ultra expensive. Let's do it!
But, this time around we will fix a few of the originals short-comings. We'll give it a slightly longer scale length, upgrade the bridge and add some power to the piezo pickup. So you'll get a fat humbucker on the neck position, a powerful piezo in the compensated bridge, a master volume and a blend control to dial in between to the two pickups - allowing you to mix between the the trebly piezzo sound and the darker humbucker, giving you plenty of tonal options in the studio.
This will certainly trump the cool old vintage version for tone and playability but will capture and preserve the look of the original.


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Smashwords – Books Tagged "billy mitchell"
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This study is about three interwar transformational American military leaders: Maj Gen John A. Lejeune, Marine Corps Commandant; Admiral William A. Moffett; and William "Billy" Mitchell. This 20-year interlude between the world wars marked a time of great social, economic, political, and technological change in the developed world.
The purpose of this book is to trace the evolution of airpower theory from the earliest days of powered flight to the present, concluding with a chapter that speculates on the future of military space applications.
Professionally converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction, this unique USAF publication documents a symposium by the George Bush School of Government and Public Service and the Air Force History and Museums Program, which explored aspects of military leadership over the past 100 years.
Professionally converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction, this unique USAF publication tells the incredible story of Billy Mitchell.
From the Armistice in 1918 to the late 1930s, there was continuous controversy over the place of aviation in the military establishment. This book details how airpower visionaries, with varying degrees of tact, often risked charges of insubordination in preaching the gospel of airpower.
There is no better way to see America than on foot. And there is no better way to appreciate what you are looking at than with a walking tour. This walking tour of Milwaukee, Wisconsin is ready to explore when you are. Each walking tour describes historical, architectural landmarks, cultural sites and ecclesiastic touchstones and provides step-by-step directions.


Take a great product name and build an identity that leaves an impression. More than a logo, Smartwool needed a brand language that could communicate a lot—with few resources and in a highly cluttered market. The new identity speaks to the product's high-quality merino wool fabrication and the company's down-to-earth character. We developed a communication architecture to reinforce purpose and a clever packaging form to maximize visibility.


Distance from El Dorado International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport is 441 miles / 710 kilometers / 384 nautical miles.
Estimated flight time from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) is 1 hour 20 minutes.
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Home » Archive » OC » Mission Viejo Family of COVID-19 Patient Who Died Plans Suit
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Mission Viejo Family of COVID-19 Patient Who Died Plans Suit
by Contributing Editor January 25, 2022 January 25, 2022
An active mother of three from Mission Viejo with multiple sclerosis, but who was managing the disease fine, died from COVID-19 because her health care provider denied her a vaccine and then monoclonal antibody treatment when she fell ill, her attorneys said Tuesday.
The attorneys for the family of 45-year-old Nerissa Regnier, who died Dec. 16, are ramping up a wrongful death lawsuit they plan to announce details of at a news conference on Wednesday.
Regnier is survived by her husband, Devin Regnier, and her three children, ages 14, 16, and 29.
"She was a very healthy mother of three managing her MS," said attorney Annee Della Donna.
In February, Regnier was placed on a new regimen of medication for her MS, which suppressed her immune system, Della Donna said.
When she inquired about getting one of the COVID-19 vaccines she was told she could not have it because it contained a "live virus," which is false, Della Donna said.
"When you're immunocompromised you need the COVID-19 vaccine," Della Donna said.
She asked for it seven times over the next six months and was told each time she could not receive a "live" vaccine, the attorney said.
"They keep telling her no, no, no," Della Donna said.
Regnier finally emailed her neurologist in August asking him about the vaccines and he told her she needed to get inoculated, Della Donna said.
"Two days later she runs over to Kaiser to get the COVID vaccine and she's feeling symptoms so they test her and she's got COVID," Della Donna said.
Then she was given antibiotics, another no-no, Della Donna alleged. She was also given steroids, which is also not recommended and can be harmful, Della Donna said.
At some point while at Kaiser's hospital in Irvine her husband had her discharged when she was denied monoclonal antibody treatment and drove her to Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, where she was told it was too late for the treatment, attorney Eric Dubin said.
Regnier was stabilized at Hoag and then taken back to Kaiser, where she later died, Della Donna said.
"Twice, this husband relied on Kaiser for medical guidance and twice they failed him," Dubin said. "It's a devastating case."
Regnier, who worked as a realtor, was a "healthy mom," who was "very active in the community," Della Donna said. She had her MS under control with two infusions of medicine a year.
Della Donna said the family wants to hold a news conference announcing the lawsuit because, "This is a public service announcement. If you're told you shouldn't get the vaccine because its' a live vaccine that's just flat-out wrong. And everybody whose immune system is down needs to get the vaccine. That's why we're doing this. We don't want this poor woman's life to be taken in vain."
Kaiser Permanente issued a statement saying it had not been served with a lawsuit and added, "We are investigating these allegations, but we are not able to comment due to privacy considerations."
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A growing number of people are getting very old. Experience says that after the age of 80 humans meet a growing need for assistance with daily care and activities and this may be the beginning of a negative spiral of passivity and social isolation.
The purpose of this work is to investigate if it is possible to create a restorative garden on a rooftop in a large city and to investigate if it by mean of a welcoming atmosphere, appropriate design and meaningful activities can contribute to a better quality of life for the elderly users.
On the basis of theories of environmental psychology and horticultural therapy, an inquiry and an asking guide for interviews with inhabitants and staff at the assisted dwelling center of Rågsved, Stockholm was developed. The purpose was to investigate to which degree the design of The Restorative Garden of Rågsved could satisfy the needs of the different groups of users regarding restorative environment, home-feeling, social and physical activities and accessibility.
The result is that it is possible to create a restorative environment at a low cost. However, to use the full potential of the environment, it is necessary to put the focus on education and motivation of staff and volunteers.


Homeland not for me at all - did you know it is based on an Israeli series ?
Yes I did. Ruth and I find it utterly compelling.
You watch too much TV dude! Never heard of most of those, after first series of game of thrones ended forgot to watch 2nd series then lost interest, my wife once interviewed Lena Heady for a job before she became famous though!
a few others will come to me later their names escape me at the moment.
Didn't like it. Too real and too grim.
But those are all I watch. That's it! I only ever play back what the Sky HD box has recorded and I never watch anything live as time shifting is how I do it.
Ah damn, I couldn't quote you ("You watch too much TV dude!") as you're doing the same thing as Mike and replying inside the quote. Is it that hard?!
If we're both doing it that either says we're both daft -not possible !
Not drama but two documentaries that you owe it to yourself to watch if you feel that American foreign policy, like it or not, affects all of us.
The Known Unknowns - fascinating interview with Donald Rumsfeld, once Secretary of Defence, about the Gulf war, Afghanistan and the aftermath of Nixon. He is a very astute man and has the ability to describe complexity in an enlightening way.
Manhunt - the true story of the hunt for Osama Bin Laden, as portrayed dramatically in Zero Dark Thirty. Some of the case officers who tried to highlight the danger to those in charge but failed and were subsequently blamed for not sounding the alarm after 9/11 speak very frankly about their work and their struggle to be heard.
Doubt I would ever believe anything Rumsfeld ever said. I'll have to dig out the name of the documentary film on Iraq.
The Sopranos - I forgot. Brilliant!
Band of Brothers count ?
Firefly was superb and cruelly cut during its first season. If you liked Firefly, have you seen the film Serenity?
Seeing the references to Firefly and Serenity reminded me of Castle, also starring Nathan Fillion. I wonder how many people got the joke when his character in Castle dressed up as his character in Firely for a fancy dress party.


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A First of Many Engagements with CPFs
The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police, Ms Tina Joemat-Pettersson, promised members of the community policing forums (CPFs) that today's meeting was the first of many engagements intended to find solutions to crime in South Africa.
The committee today convened a briefing with the South African Police Service (Saps), the Western Cape Community Policing Forum (CPF) and neighbourhood watch groups on the challenges they face. The meeting was convened following an oversight visit to Nyanga, Western Cape, where CPFs urged the committee to convene a meeting where challenges can be discussed and solutions sought.
"Today is about us talking collectively about how we can harness our energies as Parliament and CPFs and neighbourhood watches to protect our people. We know that the army is assisting the police to do this," Ms Joemat-Pettersson said.
The Chairperson further committed to rolling out this programme to all provinces to ensure that solutions take into consideration provincial nuances in relation to crime fighting. The participants were encouraged to be frank about the challenges they face so as to enable the committee and Saps to find workable solutions. "You have told us that there are problems with the department that oversees policing and the manner in which you are being managed. We want to encourage all the cluster chairpersons who make input today to state their matters in their communities so that it can be addressed," Ms Joemat-Pettersson emphasised.
The committee took a decision to invite Saps and the Civilian Secretariat of Police to ensure that challenges facing the CPFs are resolved and that CPFs are strong, well-managed and avoid corruption. Regarding the legislation that provide for the establishment of CPFs, the committee committed to processing the amendment Bill to resolve some of the lingering challenges facing CPFs.
Malatswa Molepo
The Constitution says a parliamentary committee meeting may not be closed to the public "unless it is reasonable and justifiable to do so in an open and democratic society".
Mr Mothusi Kenneth Montwedi
Economic Freedom Fighters
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1) Visit the market!: One of the greatest parts of these cultures is the existence of open-air markets as centers of commerce for anything from clothing, to fruits and vegetables to furniture. While markets still exist in the United States, they are not nearly as heavily used as those in Latin America, Africa and Asia, and simple trip to the fish market can be a valuable cultural lesson, and a great way to meet people.
2) Leave the rush behind: The pace outside of the U.S. and Europe can be very different from the fast-moving, "more, more, more" attitude of United States. While great diversity exists between the citizens of Latin American, African and Asian countries, most returning volunteers will note that their host organizations typically take time with their work, and don't necessarily spend much time watching the clock or worrying about schedules. While it can be difficult to change your usual work attitude, it is important to remember that it is not your job to impose American ideas about time management in your host organization. It can be quite refreshing to let the work happen without the added stress of strict deadlines, and most volunteers leave their host country with a new outlook on the importance of getting a job done right, if not done fast.


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Sebetwane
Barotseland
Sebitwane and Sibutuane
Establishing Makololo nation
King (chief) of the Makololo tribe
Queen Mamochisane
Queen Setlutlu
Queen Kololo
King Sekeletu
Prince Mpepe
Princes Sesane and Litali (grandsons)
Sebetwane (born c. 1790–1800 – died July 7, 1851) was a Southern African king, Basotho chief. He established the large and powerful Makololo nation in what is now southwestern Zambia after an arduous migration from his original home, Free State Province.
3 Personality
King's names also can be written as Sebitwane or Sibutuane.
In the early 1820s Sebetwane was the Chief of a small Sotho group known as the Bafokeng-ba-ga-Patsa. Facing constant attacks and losing all their cattle during the early years of the Mfecane, Sebetwane urged his people to leave their homeland:
"My masters, you see that the world is collapsing. We shall be eaten up one by one. Our fathers taught us peace means prosperity, but today there is no peace, no prosperity! Let us march!"[1]
In 1823 they moved north near what is now the southern borders of Botswana, attacking a number of other societies and incorporating their younger members. These attacks were largely successful for three years, and the Kololo increased their population and cattle wealth. Pushed north by the advancing Ndebele, the Kololo suffered a catastrophic defeat at Dithubaruba in 1826 to a coalition of forces headed by the Ngwaketse chief Sebego I. Following this defeat they moved north-east, but continuing warfare there eventually pushed them towards the Okavango Delta in 1834.[2] Once in the area, Sebetwane's heir was killed, although in 1835 Sebetwane won a major victory over the Batawana and controlled the area for a few years before striking north again around 1840.[3]
After briefly settling near the Victoria Falls, in 1838 Sebetwane passed the Zambesi River and conquered the Lozi's kingdom. He was both able to conciliate Makololo and Lozi and repel two attacks brought against him by Mzilikazi, king of the Ndebele. He died on July 7, 1851, shortly after meeting at Linyati, his capital, the explorer David Livingstone, with whom he developed a warm friendship.
Distinguished as both a warrior and a statesman, Sebetwane was able to consolidate his military gains by his generous and just treatment of the conquered peoples. Even those who had been conquered by him and eventually fled his kingdom maintained that he was an extremely warm leader: Sebetwane "loved people very much even if they were his victims."[4]
Sebetwane had a wife named Setlutlu. His oldest son, Kgwaanyane, was his favorite and was pampered. Carried around the Kalahari in a litter, he was sheltered from battle but eventually was killed in an ambush by the Herero.[5] He was succeeded by his daughter Mamochisane, who soon stepped down in favour of her half-brother Sekeletu. He also had a son named Mpepe, who was an enemy of Sekeletu, and grandson called Litali.
His brother Mbololo later became a king.
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↑ J. Ramsay, B. Morton, and T. Mgadla. Building a Nation: A History of Botswana from 1800 to 1910. Gaborone: Longmans, 1996, 66.
↑ J. Ramsay, B. Morton, and T. Mgadla. Building a Nation: A History of Botswana from 1800 to 1910. Gaborone: Longmans, 1996, 68-9.
↑ Moanaphuti Segolodi, "Ditso Tsa Batawana," 1940. https://www.academia.edu/12170767/Ditso_Tsa_Batawana_by_Moanaphuti_Segolodi_1940
Encyclopædia Britannica, "Sebetwane", (2000)
Makololo interregnum and the legacy of David Livingstone (PDF)
Rulers of Barotseland
Rulers (title Mbumu wa Litunga)
Nyambe (god)
Mwanasolundwi Muyunda Mumbo wa Mulonga (demigod)
Inyambo
Yeta I
Ngalama
Yeta II Nalute
Ngombala
Yubya
Mwanawina I
Mwananyanda Liwale (? – 1812)
Mulambwa Santulu (1812 – 1830)
Silumelume (1830) – Son of Mulambwa
Mubukwanu (1830 - 1838) – Son of Mulambwa
Imasiku (1838) – Son of Mubukwanu
Makololo chiefs (title Morêna)
Sebetwane (1838 - 1851)
Mamochisane (female) (1851)
Sekeletu (1851 - 1863)
Mambili (1863)
Liswaniso (in rebellion) (1863)
Mbololo (1863 - 1864) – Brother of Sebetwane
Sipopa Lutangu (1864 - 1876)
Mowa Mamili – Regent (1876)
Mwanawina II (1876 - 1878)
Lubosi I (1st time) (1878 - 1884)
Akufuna Tatila (1884 - 1885)
Sikufele (in rebellion) (1885)
Lubosi I (Lewanika I) (2nd time) (1885 - 1916)
Mokamba - Regent (1916)
Yeta III (1916 - 1945)
Shemakone Kalonga Wina -Regent (1st time) (1945 - 1946)
Imwiko Lewanika (1946 - 1948)
Shemakone Kalonga Wina -Regent (2nd time) (1948)
Mwanawina III (1948 - 1968)
Hastings Ndangwa Noyoo -Regent (1968)
Godwin Mbikusita Lewanika II (1968 - 1977)
Ilute Yeta IV (1977 - 2000)
Lubosi II Imwiko (2000–Present)
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ZJA is to design the extended Waal bridge in Nijmegen. The extension of the existing historic bridge, built in 1936, is required as part of the plan to move the dyke at Lent, creating a new island. The Mayor and aldermen of the city of Nijmegen approved the draft design on November 1st, 2011.
The monumental 'Waalbrug', with its prominent structure of arches, is a famous icon crossing the river Waal. ZJA therefore made a design with respect for the historic main bridge upfront. The upper part of the bridge will have an austere character and ZJA will put the accent on the underside of the bridge and the three supporting pillars. The arches of the main bridge persist in the concrete substructure of the extension. Like a hop, skip and a jump, the waving motion which starts high in the main bridge, continues across the island and via the underside of the extension, crossing the water.
While the existing Waal bridge was built in the thirties to accommodate the increase of traffic, the new and extended Waal bridge is being built to accommodate the expansion of water. This turnaround requires a design that gives the users of the bridge a free and uninterrupted view of the vast surrounding landscape.
The stone bridgehead on the future island marks the transition between the old and the new bridge. This head is a building that can house various activities.
The technical design is further to be developed by the contractor, in cooperation with the architect. The bridge is planned to be completed in 2016, together with two other bridges, the dyke, the digging of the secondary channel and the construction of the island.
Client: Gemeente Nijmegen
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Wooden cable-stayed bridge over A28 near Harderwijk
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NATF member, Maniax Axe Throwing was recently featured on the Broadsheet Melbourne discussing Maniax Axe Throwing's expansion into Melbourne.
The article explains that; "Anyone over the age of 15 years old can axe-throw, and it's a pleasant surprise when your weapon hits the target board. I got the regular session axe (16 inches), league axe (14 inches) and the functionally named Big axe (comically oversized, two-handed throw only) to stick in t'he board after only a few warm-up tosses. Hitting bullseyes was a far tougher prospect, though."
Furthermore, the staff at Maniax Axe Throwing believe "....that combination – a gentle learning curve and tougher challenges for budding enthusiasts – is exactly why people should be paying attention to Maniax as a serious alternative to bowling or minigolf. Thomas says the activity has already become popular for hen's and buck's nights. Axe-throwing at Maniax is essentially just an exaggerated version of dart throwing, but the drama of the build-up to a throw, and the feeling of satisfaction you get when you hear the thud of an axe successfully thrown into the board, gives the sport a serious competitive edge."
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Bemidji State 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 7 1
Augustana 0 0 13 6 0 0 X 19 13 2
Bemidji State at Augustana | March 12, 2015
Win: Vien (1-1) 5.0 4 1 1 1 2
Loss: Kosmalski (0-2) 2.1 1 7 7 6 3
Bellew (BSU) 3 1 2 1 0 0
Goihl (AUGIE) 2 3 2 3 2 0
Ashland (AUGIE) 3 3 2 1 1 0
Wilber (AUGIE) 4 1 2 2 0 0
Bemidji State 1
Augustana 19
W: Vien,C. (1-1) L: Kosmalski, M (0-2)
Mino Sports Complex , Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 95 Duration: 2:23
Augustana 0 4 0 2 3 3 2 14 16 1
Augustana at Bemidji State | March 12, 2015
Win: Lees (1-0) 7.0 3 0 0 1 8
Loss: Stigman (0-3) 4.0 11 8 8 4 2
Fiala (AUGIE) 5 2 4 5 0 1
Davis (AUGIE) 5 1 4 1 0 0
W: Lees,R. (1-0) L: Stigman, J. (0-3)
Kino Sports Complex , Tucson, AZ
Umpires: HP-Kirk Vanderlan; 1B-Barry Grose
Augustana drops Beavers in doubleheader, 19-1 and 14-0
Box Score (Game 1)
TUCSON, Ariz. – Bemidji State University baseball took on Augustana College in a doubleheader Thursday evening from the Kino Sports Complex where it fell in both games 19-1 and 14-0.
A scoreless game in game one would last until the third inning when Augustana jumped out to a 13-0 lead on the Beavers. The inning included two doubles and three singles with Lucas Barry and Marcus O'Neill each posting a double.
The Vikings extended their lead in the fourth inning over BSU, putting up another six runs as Jack Goihl started the scoring with a two RBI single. Alex Fink doubled to center field for two runs, Kris Ashland tripled for one and a groundout by Lucas Wilber would make it a 19-0 game.
Bemidji State charted its lone run in the fifth inning as Mason Bellew tripled to left field and scored on a throwing error by the left fielder for a 19-1 game. Bellew finished game one going 2-for-3 and one RBI to lead the squad.
Pitcher of record in game one was Mark Kosmalski as he pitched 2.1 innings of work. Also seeing action was Parker Havel for 0.2 and Cody Benson for three innings.
In game two, Augustana got out to a 4-0 lead in the second and continued to push past the Beavers with two runs in the fourth, three runs in the fifth and sixth and sealed the deal with two runs in the seventh for a 14-0 victory.
Patrick Fiala led the Vikings going 4-for-5, including a homerun, triple and a double. Leading the Beavers in game two was Bellew as he went 2-for-2.
On the mound for the Beavers was Jack Stigman, earning the loss in four innings of work, while Jesse Katz and Logan Riedel pitched two and one innings, respectively.
Bemidji State, now 3-10 overall, will be back in action Friday, March 13 to take on St. Cloud State University in Tucson, Ariz. First pitch is set to start at 2:30 p.m. CT from the Kino Sports Complex. The Vikings are now 2-6 on the season with the sweep.
Live Stats for BSU's matchup against St. Cloud State will be provided at BSUBeavers.com.


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Preppers, Patriots and Pirates
From Boston to Ferguson to Charlottesville: The Evolution of a Police State Lockdown
Vicious Cycle: How Government "Solutions" Spiral into Bigger Problems
Ron Paul: Resisting The Creeping Police State, With Special Guest John Whitehead
The radical transformation that is centrally planned is taking place before our eyes.
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By Sartre
Now that the prospects of a second Obama administration are hitting home, the pace of a rapid deterioration are confronting all thinking Americans. The radical transformation that is centrally planned for the economy and authoritarianism administrated by the statists that are part of the most tyrannical regime in memory, is taking place before our eyes. Falling off the cliff is more like descending into the abyss of martial law contrived to eliminate the last remnants of independent citizens. Advocating for civil liberties is treated as a criminal act and the gun culture is looked upon as the preview of a terrorist cell.
Several decades ago, the label of being a survivalist painted a prepared person as odd if not deranged. Today the "prepper" is demeaned as an enemy of the state. The Obama dependency society demands that government is the dispenser of all wants and needs. The threat to the state from a prepared population has become a primary target of the New World Order minions.
So what is so perilous about the Prepper Nation? The overt resistance to arbitrary authority is a fear that any beholden bureaucrat abhors. Combating the grievous culture, which is the federal ruthless and tyrannical government, is a crucial concern of the beltway elitists. Thus, the prepared individual is a dangerous agonist that ignores, if not resists, the best-laid plans for a controlled society.
The American Dream presents a perceptive analysis and alert in Why Are Preppers Hated So Much?
"In fact, it has been estimated that there are now approximately 3 million preppers in the United States alone. So now the mainstream media has decided that mocking the movement is the best strategy, and lots of "critics" and "skeptics" out there have picked up on this trend. Instead of addressing the very real issues that have caused millions of Americans to prepare for the worst, those criticizing the prepper movement attempt to put the focus on individual personalities. They try to find the strangest nutjobs they possibly can and then hold them up as "typical preppers". The goal is to portray preppers as tinfoil hat wearing freaks that need to be locked up in the loony bin for their own personal safety and for the good of society."
The mainstream mass media is a state endorsed first account of history writing and propaganda machine. Entertainment is now defined as a process to marginalize any movement that seeks to deal with fundamental problems in a common sense response.
Daisy Luther writes in The Psy-Ops War on Preppers.
"The National Geographic program Doomsday Preppers also has had a lot to do with the demonization of preppers – it's a full-court press propaganda attack against preppers. The program finds the most outrageous examples of preparedness possible and edits to make them look foolish. An article on the American Preppers Network explains the modus operandi:
The show severely skews Preppers in an effort that can be summed up as "making good television". This is evident not only through viewing the show itself, but through the format they have built the show around."
Again in decades past the "Patriotic Cause" was smeared for its emphasis upon advocating a constitutional law application to the ills of excessive government. The current "Liberty Movement" need not require being a card carrying Libertarian to advance the natural rights of individuals. Such protagonists risk the wrath of Obama mania in the era of dictatorial edicts. No more grievous offense can be registered against the establishment than to champion the wisdom of the Founding Fathers.
John Adams wrote in a letter to H. Niles, February 13, 1818.
"But what do we mean by the American Revolution? Do we mean the American war? The Revolution was affected before the war commenced. The Revolution was in the minds and hearts of the people; a change in their religious sentiments, of their duties and obligations…This radical change in the principles, opinions, sentiments, and affections of the people was the real American Revolution."
Those changes in principles are a foremost hazard in an age of international globalism. Patriots originally defended the spirit of the American Revolution. The meaning of limited government was understood in the hearts and minds of the ordinary populace. Now despotic technocrats act with impunity and violate the most basic precepts of common law.
Anyone who articulates the fundamental separation of powers that curtails outright totalitarian collectivism is no longer heralded as patriotic, but is viewed as a menace to the ruling cabal. The uniqueness of defiance from the "shot heard 'round the world" is captured in the Ralph Waldo Emerson poem, Concord Hymn.
By the rude bridge that arched the flood,
Their flag to April's breeze unfurled,
Here once the embattled farmers stood,
And fired the shot heard round the world.
The foe long since in silence slept;
Alike the conqueror silent sleeps;
And Time the ruined bridge has swept
Down the dark stream which seaward creeps.
On this green bank, by this soft stream,
We set to-day a votive stone;
That memory may their deed redeem,
When, like our sires, our sons are gone.
Spirit, that made those heroes dare
To die, and leave their children free,
Bid Time and Nature gently spare
The shaft we raise to them and thee.
Emerson appreciated individualism, self-reliance and intuition. Under the Obama dictatorship, patriots like Emerson, would be degraded into submission as treacherous antagonists to the sociopaths that wear a state tiara. The British Crown is not embodied in a King. The Crown is a system of financial and servitude dominance.
In order to understand the nature of this enslavement scheme, the piracy of individual independence is a crucial element necessary to maintain state supremacy.
When buccaneer Henry Morgan was the scourge of the Spanish Main, he was a successful privateer for the British Empire. His appointment to admiral and then to the title of Sir was a reward for his pillaging and plunder. His eventual fall from grace brought down the anger of the English lords. The mechanism used by the ruling class to establish and maintain their power was based upon looting and force.
While initiative demonstrated by pirates that seized ships of treasure was protected as long as the spoils were shared with the Crown, the practice of keeping individual booty risked a hanging offense. The state is always the master robber.
Piracy is the largest business on the planet. Governments routinely make up the rules as it serves the interests of those who wage war to hold onto their power. Legitimacy of any regime is suspect at best and most governments act as criminal syndicates.
The Prepper intuitively comprehends this reality. The need to discredit the preparer of survival subsistence becomes a priority to the thieves that run the social plantation. Preppers are threats because many are practicing patriots. The establishment breeds compliant fools that eagerly support state tyranny as the price of being a ward of the dependency and entitlement society.
The purging of the essence of the American Revolution in the hearts and minds of the population is a betrayal of the John Adams legacy. As the federal behemoth, governance continues to destroy any lawful authority; the pirates of subversion destroy any legality remaining.
The Butchered Law sums up the dilemma.
"When 'Truth' is abandoned, 'Justice' is denied. Civilization is created and maintained through an arbitration of disputes that respects the 'Rights' of ALL Individuals. The 'Law' is the guide to settle and judge adherence to criterion of conduct. But it is left to the realm of morals, ethics and values to establish those principles. 'Equity' suffers not a right without a remedy, is based upon moral standards of conduct and ethical codes. The 'Law' is NOT meant to make those mores, but to apply them. Judges are the umpires of the rules. Lawyers are the presenters of the evidence. And the Jury is the determiner of guilt."
Those remaining Patriots need to practice the Bill of Rights. Preppers need to share their personal preparation planning with open-minded neighbors. Both must defend the inalienable right of self-defense, especially against the pirate bandits that are planning military force to coerce you to walk the plank.
The article Have Gun, Will Travel puts the piracy perspective into context.
"The State is an entity that results from the organization of society among varied interests, to rule the public. Your natural rights are never transferred to a non living creation of those who have achieved power over others. Citizens cannot negate their own rights, through a process of delegation and consent to any State. But what we have is a chronicle throughout all history of governments telling citizens that their rights are a result of government authority. If you accept this fraud, you can and mostly likely will, gladly accept the pronouncement of civic administration that restrict your ability to preserve your own existence.
Gun ownership is a sideshow to the real struggle. But guns represent a real threat to corrupt masters and their institutions. You already know the terminal consequences that happen to any population that surrenders the means to protect themselves. The record is clear – the society is at a greater risk to their own government, than domination from a foreign intruder."
Sartre writes for BATR
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Tau Day, Nuclear Fusion, Meat Carrots, Unexplainable Universe Simulation
Happy Tau (2π) Day!
Simulator tests have uncovered a new problem in the Boeing 737 Max. Will new software solve it, or will new chips be needed? (MITRE field trip, McLean, Sep 2015)
www.aviationweek.com/commercial-aviation/faa-flags-new-computer-issue-737-max-testing
All talk and no action? Not so for nuclear fusion. What was still at the talk level four years ago (Dennis Whyte, San Francisco, Dec 2015) and even two years ago (field trip, Boston, April 2017) now has $64 million in funding, including an investment by Steve Jurvetson (San Francisco, Dec 2018 and Dec 2013).
www.techcrunch.com/2019/06/27/a-boston-startup-developing-a-nuclear-fusion-reactor-just-got-a-roughly-50-million-boost/
Earlier this month Sanjiv Singh (Pittsburgh, Jun 2019) argued that we'll soon have flocks of unmanned vehicles filling the skies. (Hao Huang, electrical power technology chief at GE Aviation, also expects the skies to be filled with commuter drones.) By a nice coincidence, the airspace above downtown Reno, Nevada, was filled with unmanned drones recently in a test—conducted by NASA Ames—of a national traffic management system for drones that's been four years in the making.
www.apnews.com/c371a6501b8146fba5fd00cedf6040ab
Also in Pittsburgh, Marc Miskin argued for the need for robots the size of a single-cell organism. Other sizes found in nature also have their uses, and researchers at Harvard have developed an "insect-scale aerial vehicle [that] is the lightest thus far to achieve sustained untethered flight." (video, article)
Meanwhile, Nokia Bell Labs has developed a lithium nanotube battery that allegedly runs twice as long despite being smaller than today's batteries. Designed especially for 5G and IoT, the researchers claim that a device that today would need 10 years between recharges would go for as much as 25 years with the new battery. (Paul Braun, San Francisco, Dec 2015; Roland Pitts, Miami, Dec 2011; Peter Girguis, Salt Lake City, Dec 2009)
www.venturebeat.com/2019/06/21/nokia-reveals-5g-ready-lithium-nanotube-battery-with-2-5x-run-time/
RISC-V (Dave Patterson, San Francisco, Dec 2017) is just the latest in the long and impressive history of free and open source silicon.
www.abopen.com/news/digital-fossils-a-history-of-free-and-open-source-silicon/
Six years ago we got an early look at one of the first meatless hamburgers (Nynke Van Den Akker, Vienna, Jul 2013); this week, fast food chain Arby's announced a vegetable-less carrot, made of meat.
www.fastcompany.com/90368896/arbys-is-making-carrots-out-of-meat-yes-meat
Hiring of engineers for autonomous vehicles on the rise at Apple and elsewhere
Lotteries where no one loses, powered by smart contracts
Alphabet has released a 1,524-page master plan to blanket a Toronto neighborhood with sensors. (Adam Drobot, Jennifer Mathieu, and Zabe Bent, McLean, Va., Sep 2017; John Tolva, João Barros, San Francisco, May 2016)
www.wired.com/story/alphabets-plan-toronto-depends-huge-amounts-data/
Executives from Alphabet, Facebook, and Twitter were on Capitol Hill this week explaining why AI can't entirely scrub terrorist content, hate speech, and misinformation from their sites. (Jonathan Taplin, Boston, Apr 2017) (In other news, they can't cure cancer.)
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A new simulation of the universe is fast and accurate. Naturally, it's creators don't understand how it works. (Carver Mead, San Diego, Feb 2015)
www.phys.org/news/2019-06-ai-universe-sim-fast-accurateand.html
The rich, as F. Scott Fitzgerald famously observed, are very different from you and me. Turns out, so are the very fit. Researchers have found elite athletes have a bacteria—not found in sedentary people—in their microbiomes that increases their capacity for exercise. (Jessica Richman, Austin, Feb 2016; Larry Smarr, Jonathan Eisen, San Jose, Feb 2012)
www.medicalxpress.com/news/2019-06-performance-enhancing-bacteria-microbiomes-elite-athletes.html
We've mapped the genome, now how about the immune system? (Melissa Lechner, San Diego, Feb 2015)
www.humanvaccinesproject.org/team/
It's said the world's oceans are even less explored than Himalayan peaks, and we see it once again with the improbable discovery of a 15,000-square-mile fresh-water aquifer beneath the northeast U.S. Atlantic coast, 50 miles from the shore.
Argo AI, which is funded by Ford Motor Co. (Will Brick and Bill Coughlin, K. Venkatesh Prasad, Detroit, May 2015), is itself investing $15 million for an autonomous vehicle research center at Carnegie Mellon University (Martial Hebert and field trip, Pittsburgh, June 2019), specifically to research advanced perception and decision-making.
www.techcrunch.com/2019/06/24/argo-ai-is-investing-15-million-into-a-self-driving-car-research-center-at-cmu/?mod=djemAIPro
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