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Amazon's multifaceted – and likely inevitable – path into travel
By Mitra Sorrells | March 21, 2018
It's becoming clear that it's no longer a question of "if" but rather of "when" and "how" Amazon will try to disrupt the travel industry.... again.
The topic of the ecommerce giant making another serious attempt at muscling in on the sector has escalated in buzz since Morgan Stanley's Brian Nowak released an analysis March 8 titled "Alexa, Let's Book a Vacation."
Amazon has stepped into travel in the past – and then stepped back out – but Nowak says the online retailing giant should not be ignored.
He notes that Amazon's "focus on selection/service, pricing and frictionless payment that drive conversion and stronger user economics also translate directly to travel."
Nowak also cites Amazon's expertise in machine learning and personalization, and its Prime membership program – estimated to have about 90 million members in the United States - as further evidence of its potential in travel.
The Morgan Stanley analysis suggests Amazon could make $600 million in profits per year if it built an online business half the size of Expedia's business. A bigger play or more efficient advertising spending could boost that figure to more than $1.5 billion annually.
Amazon's last foray into travel came in 2015, when its off-shoot Amazon Local launched Destinations - a platform where consumers could book getaways and hotel deals.
The project lasted until the October of the same year, when it was unceremoniously pulled offline amid fairly low-key statements about having "learned a lot" but eventually deciding to axe the service.
Prime timing
Fast-forward three years, and times have changed.
In the latest PhocusWire PundIT Show podcast, editor in chief Kevin May discussed Amazon's potential to disrupt travel with Valyn Perini, vice president of strategic relationships at Nor1; Stephen Joyce, CEO of Rezgo; and Robert Cole, founder of RockCheetah.
"Amazon is all about controlling the supply chain," Joyce says.
"They have a history of being very, very good at optimizing the supply chain and controlling it and squeezing out every penny from every step that they can and thereby reducing the cost to the consumer for what would normally be a lot of intermediary steps."
The potential to create a distribution system linked to Prime membership – what Cole calls "the best loyalty scheme in existence on the planet" - could also be very appealing to hoteliers looking to cut costs.
"If you are an independent hotelier and you go, gee, can I go market directly to Amazon Prime members and give them a deal and I don't need a brand any more. And I might not need an OTA anymore. I might still work with them but … it's not as important. That's a pretty powerful value proposition," he says.
Cloud computing and voice
Amazon could also capitalize on the power of Amazon Web Services, its subsidiary that offers cloud computing, storage, networking, analytics and more. AWS accounted for 10% of the company's total revenue in 2017 with a figure of $17.46 billion.
By bringing travel brands into the system, Amazon could boost that revenue figure while also gaining a foothold in a new vertical.
"The GDSs use a lot of legacy technology out there, and it's robust and scaled, but it's really expensive," Perini says.
"So if I was Amazon … I would actually … keep adding that stuff to the Web Services and connecting by the API and then all of sudden one day we wake up and they've got it all."
Voice is another capability that Amazon can use to capture a significant share of the travel market, which Nowak estimates to be worth $480 billion in the US alone.
The company's Alexa-powered devices dominate the smart-speaker market – third-party estimates put it at 76% of the total user base.
For now consumers must specifically activate each brand's "skill" in order to access their offerings via Alexa. But what if that changed to something more akin to the way search is handled on Amazon – with consumers simply voicing their search request and the system delivering the "best" results?
"It has the potential to become more of a bidded marketplace," says Brent Harrison, vice president of global product at Expedia.
"I want flights to Las Vegas – whose result will show? That's a very interesting question. How do we - bringing it home to Expedia - make sure we are the source of the best options for the consumers?"
The next vertical
Amazon launched as an online bookstore in 1994. Since then it has been slowly and methodically adding – and often owning – new categories including electronics, apparel, home goods, jewelry, shoes, toys and groceries.
It seems likely that a next step will be travel, a move that could provide huge profits for Amazon and welcome savings for suppliers and potentially consumers.
"If you are a hotel owner, you are probably paying in most cases a brand – which again I think the average is like 12% in the US. Then you wind up with a situation where you may be paying a professional management company … 3% of gross revenues. You are paying American Express or Visa or those guys 2 to 4% of everything. And then if it goes through an OTA, it's going up to another 15%. All of a sudden you are at over a third of your gross revenue going somewhere," Cole says.
"That's a lot of intermediary take out of the industry. And that's not sustainable for these owners."
The PhocusWire PundIT Show #9 - a lot about Airbnb and Amazon


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Teenage Girl Discovers Dead Body While Playing Pokémon Go
"Pokemon Go" is a new smartphone game that has players exploring their real-life neighborhoods.
A young girl was shocked after stumbling upon a dead body in a river while playing new smartphone game Pokémon Go.
Shayla Wiggins, from Wyoming, was exploring Riverton when she made the alarming discovery.
She was playing Pokémon Go on her smart phone, a reality game which layers gameplay onto the physical world. It encourages players to 'switch between the virtual world and the real world'.
The young girl explained she jumped over a wall to search for the Pokémon when she found the dead body and called the police.
"The Pokémons are all over Riverton," she told reporters."I was trying to get a Pokémon from a natural water resource.
"I was walking towards the bridge along the shore when I saw something in the water. I had to take a second look and I REALIZED it was a body."
She added: "I was trying to get a water Pokemon, I guess I was only paying attention to my phone and where I was walking. I finally realized I was standing near a corpse. It was pretty shocking. I didn't really know what to do at first. But I called 911. I was pretty scared and cried for a while."
Details about the body will be released after preliminary autopsy results are received and we have a clearer picture of what occurred.
Police in warned People playing Pokémon GO to look before they cross roads or enter private or un-welcomed places, warning that people were being reckless while playing the game.
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Hello and welcome to Who's Playing Who?'s weekly rugby blog. Last week I mentioned that I was unhappy with the lack of tries being scored and the bore-fests that had dominated Round 1. Well it seems someone was reading my blog! Round 2 still contained the drama and tight finishes, with the major point of difference being there were far more tries this round. What is more impressive is the manner in which they were executed. Maybe it was rustiness that prevented this being shown in the opening round, but this is what we have been waiting for ever since the end of the World Cup.
This round of action produced several good games, and gave us a couple of upsets in the process. A thrashing was dished out, along with a tight and low scoring game with a close finish. In related news, the south of the south island of NZ is going to move three minutes ahead of the rest of NZ in order to correct the clock at their new stadium. It's not the clocks fault, it was everyone else's for being three minutes late (cough cough).
Fly-half Aaron Cruden converted three tries and also landed a penalty as the hosts built a commanding 29-6 lead at the break. Blues fly-half Michael Hobbs notched two first-half penalties and would also claim a conversion after replacement Sherwin Stowers grabbed a late consolation try for the Blues who have now suffered back-to-back defeats.
The Waratahs also managed to bounce back from last week's defeat to record a rather comprehensive victory over the Rebels. The Rebels took an early lead through the boot of centre James O'Connor, who finished the game with 14 points, but they were soon chasing the game with centre Tom Carter grabbing two tries and prop Sekope Kepu adding another before the break.
To be honest, the Waratahs never really looked like losing the game and sure enough they secured a bonus point in the second half with fullback Bernard Foley grabbing a try and fly-half Daniel Halangahu getting another before the end of play. A penalty try gave the Rebels some respect on the scoreboard, but this was not the start they were expecting. In saying that though, this is better than last year when they didn't even score a point in their opening fixture against the Waratahs.
The Lions showed that they are still stuck in last season's habits as they failed to close out a tight game at home to the Hurricanes. They stormed back into the lead through an unconverted try to Jaco Taute, after Beauden Barrett kicked the Hurricanes into an early lead. Penalties were traded with Elton Jantjies before a try to fullback Andre Taylor gave the Hurricanes a 14 – 8 lead at the half time break.
Franco van der Merwe gave the Lions the lead mid-way through the second half, with Jantjies managing to convert the try. However, a couple of quick fire tries to Dane Coles and Cory Jane put the Hurricanes in the driving seat. This was until Butch James crossed on the 70th minute to restore the Lions to a one point lead. Rather predictably though, they could not hang on as Barrett was given a chance to be a hero with a late penalty, which he duly took.
The Highlanders have a new hero, with Hosea Gear scoring a late try to seal the game against their big rivals, the Crusaders. This was a really good match, played in the new Dunedin stadium in front of 23,000 supporters. It looked as if they were going to go home disappointed as the hosts were trailing by four points with only ten minutes left before Gear intervened to finish off a slick move from the backs. Lima Sopoaga added the conversion to ensure the Highlanders went to the top of the New Zealand conference after beating the Chiefs in their opening fixture.
The Highlanders had established a 20-10 lead after tries from Andrew Hore and Phil Burleigh and two conversions and three penalties from Sopoaga. The Crusaders, though, clawed their way back into the contest with a try from Andy Ellis and three penalties from fly-half Tyler Bleyendaal, to add to an earlier converted try from Israel Dagg and penalty from Bleyendaal.
The Crusaders still had chances to grab a draw following Gear's score with Bleyendaal slicing a drop-goal attempt wide and landing a penalty effort a metre short. Malfunctions with the clock at the stadium caused all sorts of havoc at the end of the game as the Highlanders booting the ball out of the park twice thinking that it was the end of the game, when in fact they had to be told the game was still live.
A great kicking display from Mike Harris allowed the Reds to overcome the Force. The Reds pivot landed two conversions and seven penalties for a game high personal haul of 25 points. So in effect he beat the Force by himself. Filling in for Quade Cooper, who is still a couple of months away from returning to action, "Aussie Mike" as he has been referred to in the NZ media, proved a sure source of points and a pragmatic option in attack for the Reds.
He landed an early penalty before Will Genia created the opening try with a sharp dart down the blindside and terrific offload to Ben Tapuai, who sprinted in at the corner. Harris added the touchline conversion. The Force kept in the game with two penalties from James Stannard. But that accuracy was undone when the fly-half threw an inside ball into the grasp of Radike Samo and the Reds' No.8 out-ran the cover to touch down. Harris continues his faultless kicking display to establish 26-6 lead. The visitors fought back with converted tries from Stannard, who ended with 15 points, and Captain David Pocock but Harris had the final say with three further penalties.
The Bulls managed to provide the first thrashing of the year and the first 50 point haul as well as they managed to demolish the Cheetahs. The three time champions ran in six tries in the rout, and just to show off they did so without all their players on the field with scrum-half Francois Hougaard deciding it was a good time to get a red card. The Springbok was sent-off for a tip tackle, but his team-mates were able to close out the game with the last of their scores despite the numerical disadvantage.
Props Dean Greyling and Werner Kruger scored the visitors' first tries from close range, with the Cheetahs coughing up two further scores – to Bjorn Basson and Zane Kirchner – just before the break. Morne Steyn – who finished with 21 points – extended the lead before Hougaard left the scene, when Adriaan Strauss crashed over for the Cheetahs' sole try. Immediately after there was a crucial breakdown in communication, with JJ Engelbrecht's intercept try killing the comeback dead. Kirchner showed fine skills to kick ahead and gather for his second, leaving the hosts with nothing.
Peter Grant returned from his travels to kick the Stormers to a victory over the Sharks. Really that is just about all you need to know about this game. The fly-half, who has spent recent months playing in Japan, came on as a replacement and took over the kicking duties from the misfiring Joe Pietersen. The fullback had landed three successful kicks but sent four wide over the course of the game.
Grant kept his nerve in the 77th minute to angle in a brilliant penalty from the touchline, adding to an easier effort on the hour mark when Sharks lock Ross Skeate saw yellow for not rolling away. The visitors – who lost to the Bulls last weekend – managed four penalties from fly-half Pat Lambie in a game heavy on physicality but light on attacking invention.
Morne Steyn, who became only the third player (after Dan Carter and Stirling Mortlock) to pass the 1000-point mark in Super Rugby (SR).
The Hurricanes, whose win on Friday was their 100th in SR. It coincidentally happened in their 200th match.
Let's hope I go well this week.
Crusaders v Chiefs – One of the games to watch this week will see the Crusaders try to bounce back from last week's loss against a Chiefs side that is fired up after a commanding performance. This game should be a really good one, as both sides have talent aplenty. The Crusaders though should have the edge in the pack and should be able to stop the impressive Cheifs backline getting into gear. This should allow them to squeak home.
Force v Hurricanes – fans from both sides will be wondering which of their sides will turn up. Both have been good and bad in the last two rounds and will need to sort out these issues soon. The Hurricanes will be confident of a win, but you cannot write off the Force as you just don't know what side will turn up. For me, the Hurricanes should take this one by a few.
Brumbies v Cheetahs – the Brumbies will be looking to avenge their loss from last year against the Cheetahs. They have already looked a bit better than they did last year, but you cannot fully judge them on one game. The Cheetahs really are not a good touring side but can surprise. Just not this time.
Highlanders v Waratahs – This one should also be a cracker. The Highlanders have been playing well this year and have been very passionate. Their off field acquisitions seem to be paying on field dividends. They will run into a Waratahs side that is not that bad and have impressed recently. They pushed the Reds all the way and managed to dominate the Rebels. Expect a good game, with tough forward exchanges and some good back play to boot. The Highlanders are going to be my pick for this game.
Reds v Rebels – the Reds will be looking to secure a bonus point victory against the Rebels. They have not had the attacking flair that they showed last season, but these are early days yet. The Rebels should welcome back Kurtly Beale to their starting line-up. Hopefully this is tighter than it looks on paper, as the Reds should be able to take this one quite comfortably.
Sharks v Lions – logic would dictate that the Sharks should take this one easily, but the Lions have been playing better this season and tend to do well against other South African teams. Last year these two played out a 30 all draw. This should be a good game as both are more suited to attacking, but the Sharks should come out the best.
Bulls v Blues – another game that should be a cracker, this is an important one for both sides. At the start of the season, I would have said that the Blues should be favourites to take this one out. This is not the case anymore as they have injuries and have lost a couple of games. Added to that is the fact that the Bulls are getting up a head of steam. They are starting to get their points machine into gear, and the best way to stop it is to score tries, something that the Blues can do with ease. Whether they will or not is a different question. The Bulls should take this one out for me.
15. Bernard Foley (Waratahs) 14. Corey Jane (Hurricanes) 13. Ben Tapuai (Reds) 12. Phil Burleigh (Highlanders) 11. Hosea Gear (Highlanders) 10. Mike Harris (Reds) 9. Sarel Pretorius (Waratahs) 8. Radike Samo (Reds) 7. David Pocock (Western Force) 6. Adam Thomson (Highlanders) 5. Juandre Kruger (Bulls) 4. Eben Etzebeth (Stormers) 3. Pat Cilliers (Lions) 2. Andrew Hore (Highlanders) 1. Sona Taumalolo (Chiefs).


Fevicol is the most famous brand for adhessives in India, it's owned by the big multinational Pidilite. Their slogan is: "The Ultimate adhesive since 1959″.
In this spot they glue a moustache to a little girl's face, the only problem is the glue is too good. So she has to walk around with this moustache all her life. I always liked this Bollywood style of movies. A nice touch to this spot is the reincarnation in the end.


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Bloomberg rated the world's three healthiest nations as Spain, because of its public and preventative health care and the Mediterranean diet, Italy, and Iceland.
The United States dropped one place to #35.
I was disappointed by the U.S. placing, yet, I was not surprised. Anyone with eyes can see the state of American wellness. Obesity, obvious disabilities, plus non-visible diseases seem to thrive in our country of abundance.
I have high cholesterol, and I don't want to take medication. The doctor told me fast food, pastries, saturated fat, coffee, cheese, eggs, sugar, meat, alcohol, shrimp, and dairy, make the no-eat list. If it has a mom, it has cholesterol. If it doesn't have a mom, it can still contribute to plaque in arteries.
A friend of mine had the diabetes scare, so she gave up sugar. She was then diagnosed with acid reflux and gave up coffee, chocolate, and alcohol. The doctor then discovered GERD (Gastroesophageal reflux disease) and pre-cancerous Barrett's esophagus. Even with medication, diet, and surgery, she was advised to also eliminate wheat, dairy, and eggs because she still had symptoms and the doctor suspected allergies.
It takes knowledge plus rock-solid commitment to be physically healthy, and we could still catch something nasty, but our odds would be improved. Success in maintaining a healthy body, as with any goal, involves a lot of hard work. Just ask an athlete. And, anyone who believes physical health does not affect mental health, has not been sick.
For two weeks, I have limited my cholesterol to under 100 mg a day. It seems my future is oatmeal, hummus, and vegetables. I whine, a lot, but I'm feeling proud of myself. Good health is worthy of anything within my power, and if my food choices could help, I'm on it.
If everyone could decide to make healthy changes, maybe the #35 U.S. status could improve. We might click into our competitiveness, and strive to win the first place position ahead of Spain. I don't know how a country learns or earns the distinction the healthiest nation, but it's obviously possible.
Colorado is the healthiest state. Maybe as an individual, family, school, or community we could develop incentives for kids and adults to eat colorful rather than comfort food, walk more steps, or moderate addictive habits.
Positive change happens with baby steps. One person can make a difference. If I adopt healthy habits, it benefits me, my family, and anyone paying attention. If my friend and I can do it, YOU can too.
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Good for YOU, Marva! I am too, but it is not for the weak spirited! Tough women doing the right thing.
Good luck with your health problem Jennifer. Things always there to try and trip us up but we have to keep at it! Good for you for your efforts .


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Sweet .... can't wait. I love watching the game evolve over time.
It doesn't always happen such as when i first build the workshop off the existing base.
Keep up the work buddy. I can't wait to see it evolve from the haphazard crashing creature it is into a full fledged beast.
My people also disappear after a bit as well. They just like vanish.


The best way to build chest muscles it takes a hard work and patience. The Strategy is simple Focus on lifting heavy weight in your chest workout If you want your chest to get big and strong, you�ll want to focus on the 4 to 6 or 5 to 7 rep range....... Trainer�s Tip. I get my older clients to train their upper body muscles twice a week, either together with the lower body or on separate days. The chest should be one of the main muscle groups included in an upper body workout.
These include the back, chest, and shoulders. Working your entire body is a must if you want to get the biggest biceps you can. Working your entire body is a must if you want to get � how to get ripped chest in 2 weeks How developed are your chest muscles? The downside to having weak pectorals � for both women and men � is that the chest area of the human body is particularly prone to the ravages of gravity, and without strong chest muscles the area can start to look droopy.
Building muscles for your chest is not that hard to get since there is a broad mix of weight training routines and exercises that one can employ and this contains barbell flat press, dumbbell press, seated inclined press, explosive push-ups, chest dips, and a lot more.
I agree with the 2 answers ahead of mine, especially in a historical context (regarding hugs, protection, etc). Another reason - men oftentimes appear shirtless in public, so the chest and ab muscles are the ones most nakedly exposed to the female eye, hence our interest.


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'Twilight' Is Getting a Film-Concert Tour
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"Twilight" is being resurrected.
The hit movie franchise, based on Stephenie Meyer's YA book series, is getting a film-concert tour a la fellow Lionsgate properties "The Hunger Games" and "La La Land."
Lionsgate is launching the "Twilight in Concert" world tour in August in Brazil, followed by stops in Australia and the U.K.
The event will feature a full orchestra performing Carter Burwell's original film score timed to a screening of "Twilight," the 2008 romantic fantasy that launched the highly successful five-film franchise that hauled $3.3 billion worldwide.
"Twilight" is the third Lionsgate movie to receive a concert tour following "The Hunger Games in Concert" and "La La Land in Concert." Those tours have accounted for more than 100 performances in 25 countries to date.
"We're thrilled to launch another live-to-film tour in the footsteps of our 'Hunger Games' and 'La La Land' international concert events," said Lionsgate's Jennifer Brown. "The combination of author Stephenie Meyer's brilliant storytelling, Carter Burwell's musical genius, and a truly legendary underlying film and book property will continue to expand the world of 'Twilight' and introduce it to legions of new fans around the world."
The original "Twilight," starring Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, was directed by Catherine Hardwicke from a screenplay by Melissa Rosenberg.
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Spinning Out Season 2 : Renewed Or Canceled
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Netflix launched a slew of new shows and movies in 2020, including Spinning Out.
The ice-skating drama series, which premiered on January 1, 2020, stars Kaya Scodelari as a teenage skater who is granted a second opportunity to show her abilities.
Do we know for sure that the programme will return for a second series? Those are the facts.
Is Season 2 of Spinning Out in the works?
Netflix cancelled the programme less than a month after it premiered, which is unfortunate. Despite the pleas of fans, Netflix seems to have made a permanent choice.
Fans were left wondering what happened to Kat Baker (Kaya Scodelari) and bad boy Justin (Evan Roderick) at the conclusion of season one.
Fans will definitely be devastated by this news. Netflix, on the other hand, has a history of kicking the can down the road whenever it pleases. The cause for the cancellation has not yet been determined. Also worth mentioning is that Netflix has always been secretive about its viewing numbers, so it's impossible to know whether the programme underperformed and was cancelled because of that fact.
Is Spinning Out a storey?
When Kat Baker, an aspiring competitive ice skater, is diagnosed with bipolar illness, her life takes a turn for the worst.
She felt her ice skating career was ended after an awful mishap during a competition.
It is only until she meets a bad-boy ice skater who becomes her partner for the Olympics duet competition that Kat gets a second chance to pursue her dream.
Season 1 of the show saw Kat and Justine's romance endure several obstacles, and at the conclusion of it, the bad guy chose to break up with Kat.
It was promptly modified, and the two headed to Sectionals, held at the rink from where Kat had her horrible fall, to compete.
No one knows whether Kat will ever achieve success in the same location where she collapsed along with her career after the programme was cancelled. As the tournament progresses, fans will never know what will happen to her and Justine.
Who Is In Spinning Out's Cast?
Kat Baker is played by Kaya Scodelario, while Justin Davis is played by Evan Roderick.
Serena Baker, Kat's younger half-sister, is played by Willow Shields. James Davis is played by David James Elliott in the film. Mandy Davis, Justin's stepmother, is played by Sarah Wright Olsen.
Dasha Fedorova, Kat and Justin's coach, is played by Svetlana Efremova. Jennifer Yu is played by Amanda Zhou in the film.
The official trailer for "Spinning Out"
Let's take a look at the official trailer for the first season of Spinning Out to remember Kat and Justine's love storey and skating career.
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Pygmy goats are small, sturdy-looking compact goats often kept simply as pets rather than for milk or meat yield. Despite their tiny size, with adult males no more than 23 1/2 inches tall at the withers and females even smaller, these goats have much in common with their bigger cousins. Their personalities are about the same as the bigger ones. They suffer the same illnesses with the same symptoms. Take teeth grinding: It usually indicates pain and requires immediate veterinary treatment in any goat.
If you've never witnessed a pygmy goat grinding her teeth, you may not recognize it at first. Typically, she may appear to be biting or chewing, and her jaw will move back and forth, similar to the motion she makes when chewing her cud. If she's grinding her teeth and not chewing, you may be able to hear the teeth scrape against each other. She won't have any food in her mouth and she will usually look uncomfortable in other ways.
A common cause of a pygmy goat grinding her teeth is enterotoxemia, commonly called overeating disease. It's caused by the Clostridium perfringens bacteria and is triggered by a sudden change in diet or by overeating, such as when a resourceful pygmy goat opens the feed barrel and helps herself. This can result in bloating and diarrhea, with or without blood in it, or she may develop nervous system irregularities such as staring fixedly at nothing, twitching her skin and limbs or having convulsions. The disease is often painful, causing the pygmy goat to cry and grind her teeth.
It may seem illogical that a pygmy goat would grind her teeth if she has a problem with her feet, but that's exactly what happens in some cases. Laminitis is a condition whereby the tender tissue inside the hoof becomes inflamed and swells, pushing painfully against the inner wall of the hoof. It can develop into a condition called founder, which is a related but more serious problem that can result in permanent hoof deformity. Pygmy goats with any of these painful hoof conditions will limp and may even walk on their knees; the pain often causes them to grind their teeth.
Polioencephalomalacia, usually referred to as PEM, occurs when a pygmy goat doesn't get adequate thiamine or she doesn't have enough thiamine in her rumen. It can be brought on by many things, including feeding moldy hay, feeding her too many sulfates, or using levamisole for worming. The illness will cause a pygmy goat to show signs of distress including teeth grinding, depression and blindness. Too much selenium in the diet can cause a pygmy goat to develop blindness, to stagger around and to grind her teeth. It can cause other symptoms of nervous system damage, and it can even kill her.
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Eczema is a type of dermatitis which causes inflammation of the upper layer of the skin. There are no secrets to getting rid of eczema; there are quite a few things one can do to help rid the pain and discomfort that comes with this skin condition. People of all ages suffer from eczema one time or another in their lives; it currently affects over 40 million people. If you visit your family doctor; most likely they will prescribe a steroidal cream that may not always work. In this article I will discuss some of the secrets to getting rid of eczema through natural ways; it may just consist of you making some small or drastic changes in your current lifestyle.
If you are not already implementing some of these alkali-producing foods in your diet; you should start doing so right now! A supplement that has been known to help reduce the acidity in your body levels is called "kelp." You can find it at your local health store.
If you currently use soap products that contain harsh chemicals and perfumes; discontinue using them immediately. The chemicals and perfumes can cause an outbreak in this skin condition and make it itch worse. This should be the case with all your personal hygiene products; avoid all the products that are heavily perfumed. Hygiene products including lotions that are heavily perfumed will irritate and burn your skin; therefore you should discontinue using them.
Keep your body as moist as possible by applying a lots of lotion. Lotions or cream that contain Neem oil are known to be especially good for the eczema condition. Another lotion that is good for your skin ailment is Vitamin E.
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Q: How to downgrade/upgrade plan in Stripe payments using API in PHP? I have already subscribed to a plan. Now I want to downgrade it. So should I unsubscribe the current plan? What will be the process of refunding the remaining amount?
I have created customer and subscribed customer to plan while creating customer. I have not used Charge class. To refund amount do we need charge_id?

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I have already subscribed to a plan. Now I want to downgrade it.  What will be the process of refunding the remaining amount?

From the API docs:

POST https://api.stripe.com/v1/customers/{CUSTOMER_ID}/subscription
Subscribes a customer to a plan, meaning the customer will be billed monthly starting from signup. If the customer already has an active subscription, we'll update it to the new plan and optionally prorate the price we charge next month to make up for any price changes.

It's pretty clear that this is what you want to do.

To refund amount do we need charge_id?

While you probably don't need to refund it yourself, given the way that changing the subscription works, the docs on refunding say that you do need the charge ID.
Given that the answers to your questions were entirely contained within the documentation, I highly advise you to review the documentation before asking your next question.

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Galaxy Purple Evercade…
Galaxy Purple Evercade makes a great Christmas gift — but get in quick!
Looking for that perfect Christmas gift for the retro gamer in your life? Well, the folks at Blaze and Funstock have teamed up to bring us the ideal option: the limited edition Galaxy Purple Evercade, available at the time of writing for 20% off its usual price.
You'd better get in quick, though, because as I type this there is less than 50% stock left — and once they're gone, they're gone, as I heard a man say on TV once.
The limited edition purple Evercade comes with a USB charging cable — as with most tech these days you'll need to provide your own USB wall plug or charge from a computer — as well as a certificate of authenticity card and three big vinyl stickers depicting the handheld, a cartridge and the "Cadey" mascot.
The purple Evercade doesn't come with any game cartridges, so if you're buying this as a gift remember to pick up a few of the many Evercade collections available to go with it. Unless the lucky recipient is already part of the Evercade family already, of course, in which case I'm sure they don't need yet another copy of Atari Collection 1.
If you (and/or the lucky recipient) haven't yet explored the world of Evercade, here's the lowdown: it's a handheld games console with a 4.3-inch 16:9 aspect ratio screen, the same size as a PSP. It also features HDMI out, allowing you to connect your console to a television and play at 720p resolution, and with a special cable it can be used as a controller for the Evercade VS console.
The big attraction of the Evercade is its collectible, officially licensed nature. Unlike other retro gaming handhelds, which rely on you supplying your own ROMs, the Evercade runs on specially designed proprietary cartridges, each of which contains between two and 20 games for you to choose from. The cartridges are all themed — usually around their publisher or current rights holder — and cover games from the earliest days of the Atari 2600 right up until more recent PlayStation-era 32-bit titles, including numerous "new games for old platforms" from today's hottest indie developers.
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At the time of writing, there are twenty cartridges available for the Evercade, with six more on the way alongside the VS console. The existing library of games exclusively covers console titles — including console ports of some classic arcade games — while four of the six upcoming carts include original arcade versions as part of a special new purple-themed collection that we'll see more of in the coming year, I'm sure.
The Evercade handheld is also due for a major update to its user interface around the time the VS releases, bringing it in line with its big brother in terms of features and usability. The current interface does the job perfectly fine, I hasten to add — but the difference between the original menus and the new ones is night and day. You'll find out more about that when we cover the VS itself in detail very soon!
The Evercade handheld deliberately doesn't include any sort of wireless connectivity, so you can play without interruption by notifications and updates. The system can, however, be updated by connecting it to your computer — and system updates are also capable of patching any issues discovered with games directly to the cartridge. This means that your physical copies of Evercade collections are always up to date and guaranteed to work at their best — perfect for collecting and archiving as well as enjoying to their fullest. Even the big boys of the console space can't offer that these days!
If you want to nab a Galaxy Purple Evercade for yourself or a friend, hop on over to Funstock and order one now. The 20% off Black Friday pricing only applies until December 1, 2021, though at this rate they're going to be sold out well before that expiry date — so get in quick if you want one in your collection!
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Read, Watch - November 6, 2018
Some of my reading over the last few months.
1. Lego wants to go plastic free
"Lego is trying to refashion the product it is best known for: It wants to eliminate its dependence on petroleum-based plastics, and build its toys entirely from plant-based or recycled materials by 2030."
2. Electronic miners in Ghana
"In Agbogbloshie, a community in Accra, Ghana, people descend on a scrapyard to mine electronic waste for recyclable materials. Without formal training, these urban miners often teach themselves the workings of electronics by taking them apart and putting them together again. Designer and TED Fellow DK Osseo-Asare wondered: What would happen if we connected these self-taught techies with students and young professionals in STEAM fields? The result: a growing maker community where people engage in peer-to-peer, hands-on education, motivated by what they want to create."
3. The world's most drastic plastic bag ban
"Abattoirs used to find plastic in the guts of roughly three out of every 10 animals taken to slaughter. This has gone down to one. The government is now conducting a proper analysis to measure the overall effect of the measure." Go Kenya.
THE MIDDLING
4. France is finally going to tax plastic
Currently, it's cheaper to bury plastic than recycle it and France hopes to turn that around and get single-use plastic off the shelves. Why has it taken this long for Europe to act?
5. Teaching crows to clean up human trash
"In order to keep the area clean, the park wants to try out a low-tech option for cleaning up garbage: rooks, a member of the crow family closely related to carrion crows. Under this new system, if the park's six rooks take a piece of trash to a special box, the device dispenses bird food."
6. Scientists are trying to redesign plastic
"While not a silver bullet for the problem of plastic waste, self-destructing plastics could also enable new applications in drug delivery, self-healing materials and even some electronics. The starting point requires picking polymers that are inherently unstable, and often historically overlooked because of their fragility."
THE HORRIFYING
7. All plastic bottle water has micro-plastics
"In one bottle of Nestlé Pure Life, concentrations were as high as 10,000 plastic pieces per litre of water. Of the 259 bottles tested, only 17 were free of plastics, according to the study."
8. BPA free plastic is just as harmful as normal plastic
"We can almost never demonstrate a cause-and-effect in humans," Hunt said, pointing out that even the well-established link between tobacco smoking and cancer relies largely on indirect evidence. "But how confident would you feel if I told you that we've seen this effect in mice, in nematodes, and in rhesus monkeys? I'd say it's a pretty good bet that we would see it in humans, too, if we could run the same kind of experiments."
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How Mauricio Pochettino reimagined and reinvented a stale Tottenham
02/12/2019 by Manasvin Andra
It is unfair – and impossible – talk about José Mourinho's future with Tottenham Hotspur without first mentioning the massive debt that he, the club and their fans owe to former manager Mauricio Pochettino. In a little over five seasons, the Argentine achieved on a consistent basis everything that had eluded this historic club since the turn of the century – and he did it with resources that should never have allowed him to achieve the success that he ultimately did.
In that sense at least, Pochettino deserves to be compared to Arsène Wenger – at least the version following the club's move to the Emirates Stadium – for the simple reason that both men succeeded where mere mortals would have failed. Arsenal owe a giant debt of gratitude to the figure who led them into the modern era, and much the same can be said for Pochettino and his enduring romance with Tottenham.
There is so much to say about Pochettino and what he has achieved with Spurs, but perhaps the simplest method is the best: a year-on-year of how he made Spurs who they are today. It is a story of patience, practice and perfection, but above all a chronicle of how one man's ambition transformed the fortunes of the club beyond anyone's wildest imagination.
2014/15: The early days
We are so accustomed to associating Spurs with Harry Kane, Christian Eriksen, Dele Alli and Heung-Min Son that most have forgotten what the team looked like when Pochettino first arrived. Led first by André Villas-Boas and then by Tim Sherwood, Spurs had finished sixth in the league in the 2013/14 season, with Emmanuel Adebayor the team's top scorer with 11 in the league.
This was a side that contained players whose names have long since been replaced by the now-familiar faces of Kane, Son etc, with figures as varied as Michael Dawson, Paulinho, Aaron Lennon, Roberto Soldado, Kyle Naughton, Nacer Chadli and Vlad Chiricheș having played heavy minutes in the league. This was the situation that Pochettino walked into when he arrived before the 2014/15 season – and little could we predict that so much would change so soon into his tenure.
Ben Davies, Eric Dier and Dele Alli would all arrive in the summer of 2014, but none would emerge quite like Harry Kane did over the course of Pochettino's debut season. Fuelled by the Englishman's haul of 21 goals – on the back of 3.89 shots per game – Spurs were open, bold and fearless, recording uplifting victories against Chelsea and Arsenal in the process.
It would be a season built on a philosophy that emphasised toe-to-toe attacking play, with Erik Lamela and Eriksen impressing alongside Kane in attack. The Dane, in particular, raised his game on the attacking side, taking as many as 2.76 shots per game and racking up ten goals in the process. Another impressive performer was midfielder Chadli, with the Belgian contributing five assists and 11 goals from 2.01 shots per 90 minutes.
While Spurs bettered the previous year's position by finishing fifth in Pochettino's first season, the bigger story lay in the 2014/15 League Cup, where Spurs overcame the likes of Brighton, Newcastle and Sheffield United to square off against Mourinho's Chelsea in the final. The Blues, who would go on to win the Premier League in the first season of the Portuguese's second spell in charge, steamrolled their opponents in the game, with John Terry and Didier Drogba scoring in either half to see off the Lilywhites' premature challenge.
Read | Mauricio Pochettino: the Espanyol diaries
Spurs started the game on the front foot but Chelsea were a cut above in terms of quality, and when the Blues turned it on, there was little Pochettino could do as his side succumbed to defeat at Wembley. They had done well to reach the final stage but were too raw and unprepared to go on and finish the job, a theme which would unfortunately become the recurring leitmotif of Pochettino's time in charge.
2015/16: A shot at glory
The 2015/16 season would bring with it renewed cheer and optimism, in addition to three players who would establish themselves as mainstays during Pochettino's time in charge: Kieran Trippier, Toby Alderweireld and Heung-min Son. This period also saw an exodus from the club, with former starting fixtures Paulinho, Étienne Capoue, Benjamin Stambouli, Chiricheș and Adebayor all departing in a single window.
The 2015/16 Premier League season was highly unusual in many ways, and not just because it was the year that Claudio Ranieri's Leicester stunned the world when their counter-attacking brilliance conquered England. There was nothing to indicate that Pochettino and Spurs would be able to secure Champion's League football in just the second season of the Argentine's tenure, and a streak of four games without a win to begin the campaign seemed to suggest that they had peaked too early and were due for a harsh regression.
However, Spurs' underlying numbers were solid in the previous season, with the team scoring 56 goals from an xG of 53.15. It was an impressive start considering the rigours involved in absorbing and actually implementing Pochettino's high pressing game plan. The numbers presented overwhelming evidence that the coach's tactics were beginning to click in the 2015/16 season.
A season where the defending champions Chelsea, Manchester United, Manchester City and Liverpool were strangely off-kilter presented crosstown rivals Arsenal and Spurs with the best opportunity to win the Premier League, but neither team could take advantage as Leicester surged to the top of the table and remained there from as early as matchday 22.
Spurs had cemented their position in the top five early in the season and entered the top two for the first time on matchday 25 with a 1-0 over Watford. It was a position they would hold on to until the penultimate day, when Arsenal would pip them to second place following a run of poor results in the final weeks on the part of the Lilywhites. What should have been a success story ended in regret as Spurs let slip the best chance a team outside of Chelsea and the two Manchester clubs had had to win the title since the 2004/05 season. However, Pochettino deserves to be commended for turning Spurs from a rebuilding project into a team of contenders just two seasons into his reign.
Their progress in terms of implementing his philosophy was phenomenal, with Spurs netting 68 goals from an enhanced xG of 63.92. Where the 2014/15 season saw the emergence of Kane, the 2015/16 campaign witnessed the arrival on the scene of Alli, with the Englishman contributing ten goals and nine assists as Spurs finished third. Kane registered an improvement over his previous campaign, nabbing 25 goals on an xG of 22.73. This was the season that saw the establishment of the Vertonghen-Alderweireld centre-back foundation, in addition to the Danny Rose-Kyle Walker partnership.
It was the season that Spurs truly announced their arrival under Pochettino, and also the year that saw the concept of the 'big six' replace the old idea of the top four. Characterised by an intense pressing style and a knack for unearthing hidden diamonds, Tottenham established themselves as the club of the future, forcing the rest of the league to sit up and take note.
2016/17: The embodiment of consistency
If the first two seasons of the Pochettino era saw overperformance from the Spurs, the next two seasons were all about maintaining growth and consistency in the face of overwhelming odds. The 2016/17 season saw the arrival on English shores of Antonio Conte and Pep Guardiola, which raised the bar for preparation and tactical innovation to perhaps its highest level in the Premier League era.
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Pochettino now had to contend with even more competition than he witnessed during his first two seasons at the helm of Spurs, and it was a task the Argentine was well equipped to deal with. Guardiola was the first to discover this with Spurs running out 2-0 winners in their first meeting of the season with Manchester City, though Conte would pick up the three points when he faced Spurs for the first time at Stamford Bridge.
Having finished in fifth and third in his first two seasons, Pochettino stepped up to finish second in 2016/17, though eventual champions Chelsea had long since established themselves as the frontrunners for the title. It would not be until matchday 21 – following consecutive victories over Southampton, Watford, Chelsea and West Brom – that Spurs would take their place in the top two, and they would hold on this position to secure their highest league place in the Pochettino era.
Ambitions of winning the FA Cup and the League Cup were ended prematurely by Jürgen Klopp's Liverpool and Conte's Chelsea, while Spurs dropped to the Europa League after finishing third in their group behind Monaco and Bayer Leverkusen. Silverware continued to elude Pochettino, as Belgian club Gent secured a shock result by knocking them out of Europe.
Still, there was an uptick in offensive numbers as Spurs outperformed an xG of 71.04 by scoring 84 goals, fuelled primarily by incredible conversion from Harry Kane who nabbed 29 goals on an xG of 19.82. This was also the year when the Alli experiment came together in all its glory, the former MK Dons man chipping in with 18 goals at just 2.76 shots per game.
Spurs also benefited from fruitful years for Eriksen and Son, with the Dane contributing 15 assists in the league to cement his position as the biggest creative influence at Tottenham. Son continued to thrive in Pochettino's system, registering 14 goals and six assists in the process as new arrivals Victor Wanyama and Moussa Sissoko were gradually integrated into the starting XI.
The two were brought in to offset the departures of Chadli and Nabil Bentaleb, which meant that most of the remnants from the pre-Pochettino era had now departed. In many ways, this side was perhaps Pochettino's most well-rounded team, and it is regrettable that they failed to break their trophy drought, with the rest of the big six – apart from Chelsea – continuing to struggle with a bevvy of problems.
Importantly, this was Spurs' final season at White Hart Lane. In a remarkable achievement, Pochettino ensured that his team provided their beloved old stadium with an appropriate farewell: not only did Spurs go unbeaten at home in a league campaign since the 1964/65 season, they also equalled a club record by winning their final 14 matches on home turf.
2017/18: The Wenger impersonation
A decline was expected following Spurs' move to Wembley, however it was vital that the club secured Champion's League football as they looked to pay off the debt incurred in constructing the new stadium. In many ways, this brings to mind the difficulties – economic and otherwise – that Wenger had to navigate when the Gunners began development of the Emirates, though Spurs still carried out some impressive transfer business given the handicaps hindering their progress.
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Out of the six departures in Pochettino's sixth season, it was right-back Walker's that was most significant, the Englishman departing London to become the latest addition to the gleaming side being built by Guardiola in Manchester. Determined not to let their transfer window be overshadowed by this, Spurs spent big in preparation for 2017/18, with Davinson Sánchez, Paulo Gazzaniga, Juan Foyth, Serge Aurier and Fernando Llorente coming in.
The statement signing was undoubtedly that of Sánchez, whose performances at Ajax convinced Daniel Levy to loosen the purse strings and spend £42m to bring him to London. Lucas Moura would join the squad mid-season after engineering a move away from Paris Saint-Germain, where the Brazilian's minutes were cut short thanks to the arrival of both Kylian Mbappé and Neymar.
The season itself was mixed for Spurs who found themselves consistently in the top four within ten matchdays, eventually climbing to third on the penultimate day and staying there as Liverpool's attentions turned towards their Champion's League showdown with Real Madrid. Pochettino's men would see their League Cup dream ended by West Ham and fell in the semi-final of the FA Cup to Mourinho's Manchester United. There was little to no chance of winning the league as Guardiola's Manchester City clicked into gear, setting numerous records en route to claiming the Premier League title.
Criticism around Pochettino's inability to win silverware was compounded by their defeat to Juventus in the Champion's League last-16, Spurs unable to progress despite having taken the lead in the second leg and possessing the away goals advantage. Familiar criticisms abounded concerning Spurs' lack of killer mentality, and it was accepted that the team's "softness" would see the club go trophyless through this era.
Still, Pochettino continued to draw the best he could from his players as Kane, Son and Eriksen improved on their performances in the previous season. The Englishman managed to hit the 30-goal mark for the first time, and he propped up Spurs' attack with help from Son and Eriksen. The South Korean grabbed 12 goals and registered six assists, with Eriksen hitting double digits in goals and assists by contributing ten of each.
There was also an emphasis on keeping the defence robust after Walker's departure and Rose's injury robbed Spurs of two of their best players, but Ben Davies and Kieran Trippier stepped up to ensure that the flanks were adequately protected. Opponents were able to only marginally improve the number of open play chances created against this new pairing, with an increase in xGA from 26.03 to 26.56.
Despite this, media focus remained on a lack of trophies, and in an ironic twist, Pochettino's development of his young, inexperienced squad into one capable of competing for the title became the proverbial stick with which he was beaten by fans and opposing managers. A sense of discontent seemed to plague the club despite the quality of play and the success they had enjoyed over the past two seasons, however this would set the context for Pochettino's brightest chapter yet at Tottenham.
2018/19: Within touching distance
If ever there was a season defined by the term "duality', Spurs' 2018/19 campaign would be the leading contender. Everything that happened can be expressed through opposites: Spurs were good in the first half of the campaign but fell off the cliff in the second; they struggled in the first half of their Champion's League season but recovered to go to all the way to the final in the second; they lost seemingly every first leg game but bounced right back to win on aggregate, and they lost the high pressing identity that had characterised them for so long but came closer to glory than ever before.
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It was a season of gradual lows but breathtaking highs, bringing Pochettino the closest he has ever been to silverware yet also opening the door to his exit just months later. The rollercoaster ride that made it up was a far cry from the consistency of years past, but the uncertainty seemed to galvanise Pochettino and brought out the best in him as he navigated his trickiest year at the club with aplomb.
The club's spending in the previous window and the mounting financial stress brought on by the new stadium meant that Spurs went into the new season with the same core that had been playing under Pochettino for five seasons. Save for Lucas Moura, who arrived in the 2017 January window, there were no new players for Pochettino to rotate with, as his threadbare squad began their quest for trophies and Champion's League football once again.
Among the departures, none would hurt the team as much as that of Moussa Dembélé, who had established himself as the bedrock upon which the success of the previous seasons had been built. The Belgian was an anomaly in as much as his assists and goals tally showed a player who didn't belong in such a polished side, but Dembélé was the man who knitted things for Spurs together in deep midfield.
Always the first choice as an outlet for teammates under pressure, the enduring image of his time at the club is that of him weaving through a clutch of challenges in the middle, which not only allowed Spurs to break opposition lines but also enabled them to construct attacks with as few passes as possible. His decline had hurt Spurs towards the tail end of the 2017/18 season, and would cause even more problems in the first half of the next campaign.
Still, his absence and eventual departure forced Pochettino to deploy a new formation, which the Argentine did by playing Harry Winks and Sissoko as a double pivot behind a trio of attacking midfielders in a 4-2-3-1. This would more often than not morph into a 4-4-2 diamond but was enough to cover gaps in the midfield, and was just about enough to make sure the squad continued picking up points while players sat out at various points with muscular injuries.
It worked well enough till the halfway point of the season, which saw Spurs in third place having picked up 45 points along the way. However, it was less than effective in the Champion's League group stages, which saw Spurs qualify in second place by the skin of their teeth as Inter failed to seize their chance and leap over the Londoners.
The first half of the season saw a slightly disappointing brand of football, but Spurs were continuing to pick up points in the league, and it wouldn't be until the second half of the campaign that the wheels would fall off. This was the period that would see Spurs collect just 26 points from a possible 54, with Champion's League football only continuing due to Arsenal's even worse run during the same period. With Kane injured, Son and Moura stepped up to fill the void in the league, though it was in Europe that the pair would truly demonstrate their value.
An easier than expected win over Lucien Favre's Borussia Dortmund in the round of 16 would be followed by a trip to the Etihad to face English champions Manchester City, the first of three encounters to take place between the sides in April. To compound their issues, Spurs would lose Kane to injury midway in the first leg, though they would escape with a 1-0 win thanks to a late second-half effort from Son. The away goal advantage and the gulf in quality between the two sides promised an intriguing second leg, though few would have predicted the match unfolding the way it did.
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An early goal from Raheem Sterling seemed to even the stakes in the tie, though Son would strike twice in the space of four minutes to give Spurs the lead in the game as well as on aggregate. Their joy, however, would be cruelly cut short by Bernardo Silva, who responded within a minute of the restart to cancel out Son's double. Sterling would give City the lead for the first time before Sergio Agüero increased the tally to four, prompting Pochettino to throw on Fernando Llorente and pray for a miracle.
That is exactly what he got as Llorente put the ball into the back of the net in the 78th minute, defeating City's calls for handballs in the process. Further drama would ensue as Sterling's late goal was ruled out for offside by VAR, and Spurs would cling on for a famous victory that would improbably be overshadowed little less than a month later.
Spurs' dire domestic form would continue as they slumped to defeat in the Premier League rematch against City, and Pochettino's woes would be compounded as his side fell to 1-0 defeat to Ajax in the Champion's League semi-finals. Spurs had no answer to Ajax's free-flowing style, and hope was in short supply for Pochettino and his men as they travelled to Amsterdam for the second leg.
Early goals from Matthijs de Ligt and Hakim Ziyech seemed to seal the deal for Erik ten Hag's side, but Ajax should have kept in mind the previous day's events – when Liverpool mounted a stunning comeback to beat Barcelona – as a warning that nothing in football is truly over till the referee blows the whistle.
Pochettino threw on Llorente immediately after half time as Spurs shifted to the long ball style that had brought them victory in the previous round against City. With Eriksen launching balls from deep, Llorente playing the classic target man, and Alli flitting about the pitch looking for gaps, Spurs began growing into the game, with Moura's brace sparking the team to life.
As the clock ticked towards 90, a desperate Pochettino threw caution to the wind, sending on Davies and Lamela to back down an increasingly nervous Ajax side. It would have been plenty of drama if the match had ended there but the football gods seemed determined to give the Argentine a reward for having withstood so much during the past five seasons, with Moura getting the winner deep into stoppage time.
The guttural cry let out by the Spurs bench at the full-time whistle spoke volumes of the unity of the group and the sacrifices they had made to get there, and it seemed entirely apt that Pochettino – a man for whom emotions have always been a source of strength – broke into floods of tears as he attempted to come to terms with what his men had just accomplished.
Spurs had never in their history reached the final of the European Cup, and somehow Pochettino had done it within five years. It is ironic that it came in the year when his side were far from their best, when Spurs were stripped to the bone with departures and injuries. Few could have predicted this and fewer still would have been willing to bet on it, but the ability to confound expectation has always been Pochettino's bread and butter.
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The improbable victory and the celebration that followed – despite the heartbreak in the final at the hands of Liverpool – will always be the Argentine's moment, one he created through sheer perseverance and rigorous coaching. Regardless of what was to come next, this was Pochettino's crowning moment of glory, a vindication of his constant line that Spurs must always compete for the "big trophies".
2019/20: The end of an era
Despite employing what he had at his disposal, Spurs lost the Champions League final to Liverpool, a crushing blow to the manager who left the team months later. His admission that he would consider leaving Tottenham if they won the game seemed to indicate that he had done as much as he could with the resources he had been given, which made it surprising that he returned and began preparing for the new season as though the comments had never been made.
It was clear that something was wrong, though – the link that bound Pochettino to the club had been broken. The resources that the Argentine had been crying out for finally arrived as Levy broke the club's transfer record for Tanguy Ndombele and also brought in Ryan Sessegnon and Giovanni Lo Celso.
Yet, a failure to move wantaway players like Eriksen, Alderweireld and Rose poisoned the relationship between Levy and his manager, with the deteriorating results since the start of 2019 piling pressure on the Argentine. Spurs' European adventure was dazzling and firmly placed the club on the map, but it was window dressing for the clear downturn in results that saw them barely cling on to fourth place in the closing stages.
A 2-1 win against Southampton saw the start of a run of five seemingly easy fixtures that Spurs found almost impossible to navigate, losing to Brighton and Liverpool and drawing against Watford, Everton and Sheffield United. An embarrassing exit to Colchester in the third round of the League Cup heaped further pressure, and Pochettino suffered his harshest defeat when Spurs were beaten 7-2 by Bayern Munich in their own stadium.
When the sack came it was swift and brutal, with Pochettino not even given time to say proper goodbyes to the players. A frantic 11 hours later, José Mourinho was unveiled as the new head coach of Tottenham in a move that left the football world reeling, but it was clear how much the Argentine meant to the fans as the platitudes began pouring in. There was an acknowledgement that were it not for him, Spurs would never have been able to attract a figure like Mourinho in the first place, whose "serial winner" tag ultimately proved too irresistible to Levy.
But no matter how successful Mourinho may ultimately be, Pochettino will forever occupy a special place in hearts of Spurs' fans, and it is impossible to visualise him wearing the colours of another English club despite Manchester United being a viable destination. It is obvious that there are big things on the horizon for him, who leaves Spurs with a burgeoning reputation as someone who can perform miracles on tight budgets.
Ever the classy figure, Pochettino left a message to the players and the fans on the tactics board: "Big thanks to you all …. we can't say goodbye … you will always be in our hearts." It was symbolic in a way – for all the talk of technique and tactics, Spurs and Pochettino relied on emotion to drive them to greater heights.
Ultimately, there was nothing left to give, no heights left to be scaled. Mauricio Pochettino left in a manner that was the mirror opposite to how he had arrived: quietly, with sadness in his heart at having seen the race end, but with unmistakable pride that he had taken Tottenham as far as he did.
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The Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway  was a Class I railroad, operating between Waukegan, Illinois and Gary, Indiana. The railroad served as a link between Class I railroads traveling to and from Chicago, although it operated almost entirely within the city's suburbs, and only entered Chicago where it served the U.S. Steel South Works on the shores of Lake Michigan. Nicknames for the railroad included "The J" and "The Chicago Outer Belt Line". At the end of 1970, the EJ&E operated 164 miles of track and carried 848 million ton-miles of revenue freight in that year alone.

On September 26, 2007, the Canadian National Railway announced that it planned to purchase a majority of the EJ&E, leaving a portion of the line in Indiana to be reorganized as the Gary Railway. The purchase was approved on December 24, 2008, by the U.S. Surface Transportation Board, and the deal was consummated effective February 1, 2009. In the years immediately following the merger, the railroad existed as a subsidiary of Canadian National, and EJ&E locomotives that were repainted into CN colors were sub-lettered for the EJ&E.

On December 31, 2012, Canadian National announced that the merger of the EJ&E into Wisconsin Central Ltd. (Another railroad subsidiary of CN) had been completed, and would take effect the following day. On January 1, 2013, the EJ&E effectively ceased to exist, 124 years to the day it was founded.

History

The Elgin, Joliet and Eastern was created when several local railroads in Illinois and Indiana merged throughout the end of the 19th century.  The systems that would make up the EJ&E included the Joliet, Aurora & Northern Railway (which dates back to 1884) and Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Company of Illinois.  The Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway began operations on December 4, 1888, through the merger of these two systems.  After the creation of the modern day EJ&E the railroad expanded by purchasing several other smaller lines including the Waukegan & Southwestern Railway; Gardner, Coal City & Northern Railway; Western Indiana Railroad; and the Chicago, Lake Shore & Eastern Railway.

The EJ&E moved to serve industries in the Hammond-East Chicago-Whiting industrial district by acquiring trackage rights in 1894. However, construction of the present line to Gary, Whiting and South Chicago was initiated in 1899 by the Griffith and Northern Railway. Connections with the Chicago, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway and the Western Indiana Railway further penetrated the district, although the EJ&E subsequently acquired both lines. In 1898 the EJ&E merged with four other non-railway companies to form Federal Steel Company. In 1901, United States Steel Corporation was formed from a merger that included Federal Steel, and U.S. Steel thereby acquired the railroad.

The railroad's passenger services began with the start of operations in January 1889. The railroad stopped operating passenger trains in 1907, but continued passenger service until 1909. During those two years, passengers would be transported by caboose.

The EJ&E underwent dieselization relatively early. In 1937, the railroad acquired its first diesel-electric locomotive, an EMC SW switcher, which was designated EJ&E #200. Over the next 12 years, the entire steam fleet was replaced with first generation diesels. The first road diesel, Baldwin DT-6-6-2000 #100, was delivered to the railroad in May 1946. The final steam movement occurred in late May 1949, led by a Mikado 2-8-2, EJ&E #740. The locomotive was sold to the scrapper that September. Another 2-8-2, #765, which had been sold to the Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway in 1948, is the railway's only surviving steam locomotive. It was donated to Gary, Indiana in 1962 and has been on static display in Lakefront Park, next to I-90 and the South Shore Line's Gary station ever since. The Illinois Railway Museum attempted to purchase the engine in the early 1980s, but Gary refused this offer.

In 1988, United States Steel and the Blackstone Group formed Transtar Inc. to serve as a shareholder of the EJ&E and several other affiliated railroads and companies. In March 2001, the Blackstone Group ended their ownership interest in Transtar, resulting in its becoming a fully owned subsidiary of United States Steel.

On May 16, 2006, the EJ&E was the recipient of the 2005 Bronze E. H. Harriman Award for employee safety in group C (line-haul railroads with less than 4 million employee hours per year).

Canadian National/Gary Railway

On September 10, 2007, Crain's Chicago Business reported that the Canadian National Railway was in talks to purchase the EJ&E. In 2004, Canadian National had acquired two railroads, the Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railroad and the Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad, that had also previously been owned by Transtar, but that at the time CN acquired them were owned by Great Lakes Transportation, LLC, a Blackstone Group subsidiary created when USS became the sole owner of Transtar).  The purchase agreement was officially announced on September 26; CN would purchase the majority of the line.  The purchase was initially expected to close in mid-2008, valued at $300 million.

In fact, the closing did not take place until January 31, 2009 (effective February 1, 2009), following regulatory approval of the purchase by the Surface Transportation Board on December 24, 2008. Canadian National plans to use the EJ&E to route trains around Chicago, where they now face lengthy delays because of congestion in the busy rail hub.

In accordance with its agreement with CN, Transtar retained some railroad infrastructure in Gary, Indiana; this infrastructure has been reorganized as the Gary Railway to continue serving U.S. Steel's plants located there.

On Tuesday, March 10, 2009, the first two Canadian National trains debuted on the Elgin, Joliet, & Eastern, with plans to run six trains per day on the lines in the near future.

Motive power

All-time diesel roster
The EJ&E's all time diesel roster consisted of:

Locomotive designations in bold indicate that these models were on the roster at the time of the railroad's sale to the Canadian National Railway.

Communities
The EJ&E connects the following cities and large towns:
 Waukegan, Illinois
 Libertyville, Illinois
 Vernon Hills, Illinois
 Lake Zurich, Illinois
 Barrington, Illinois
 Hoffman Estates, Illinois
 Elgin, Illinois
 West Chicago, Illinois
 Aurora, Illinois
 Plainfield, Illinois
 Joliet, Illinois
 Minooka, Illinois
 Morris, Illinois
 New Lenox, Illinois
 Mokena, Illinois
 Frankfort, Illinois
 Richton Park, Illinois
 Chicago Heights, Illinois
 Park Forest, Illinois
 Griffith, Indiana
 Gary, Indiana

See also

 Belt Railway Company of Chicago
 Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
 Gary Railway

References

External links

 Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway
 Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Archive
 Shortlines of Chicago Historical Society: EJ&E history

Regional railroads in the United States
Defunct Illinois railroads
Defunct Indiana railroads
Transportation in Gary, Indiana
Railroads in the Chicago metropolitan area
Grundy County, Illinois
Lake County, Indiana
1889 establishments in Illinois
Former Class I railroads in the United States
Railway companies established in 1889
Canadian National Railway
Defunct Wisconsin railroads
Transportation in Lake County, Illinois
Transportation in Will County, Illinois
Transportation in Cook County, Illinois
Transportation in DuPage County, Illinois
1889 establishments in Indiana
1898 mergers and acquisitions
2013 disestablishments in Illinois

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