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Konstantin Kisin — An Immigrant's Love Letter to the West
Shermer and Kisin discuss: growing up in Russia • "The Talk" Russian parents give their children • What is the "West" and how do Russians view it • Should Whites feel some guilt for slavery, racism, misogyny, bigotry, etc.? • systemic racism: criminal justice, housing, employment, income, wealth • Critical Race Theory (CRT) • immigration • free, private, and public speech • how language is used to distort truth • the origin of "political correctness" • journalism vs. activism • capitalism • and how the West could be lost.
John Mackey on Conscious Capitalism & Conscious Leadership
In episode 194, Michael Shermer speaks with John Mackey, Founder and CEO of Whole Foods Market and author of Conscious Capitalism and Conscious Leadership. Mackey's goal is to write a new narrative for capitalism that asks us to care about customers and human beings instead of data points on a spreadsheet.
eSkeptic for July 21, 2021
Alexander Green on Money & Why It Matters
In episode 184 of Michael Shermer's podcast, Michael speaks with Alexander Green about one of the most important and yet poorly understood concepts in modern society: money and why it matters.
eSkeptic for May 25, 2021
Benjamin Friedman — Religion and the Rise of Capitalism
In episode 162 of The Michael Shermer Show, Michael speaks with one of the nation's preeminent experts on economic policy, Benjamin Friedman, about his new book Religion and the Rise of Capitalism — a major reassessment of the foundations of modern economic thinking that explores the profound influence of an until-now unrecognized force — religion.
eSkeptic for March 6, 2021
In episode 162 of The Michael Shermer Show, Michael speaks with one of the nation's preeminent experts on economic policy, Benjamin Friedman, about his new book Religion and the Rise of Capitalism — a major reassessment of the foundations of modern economic thinking that explores the profound influence of an until-now unrecognized force — religion. PLUS: The Skeptic Research Center asks "Why Are People Misinformed About Fatal Police Shootings?" and Michael Shermer review Science and the Good: The Tragic Quest for the Foundations of Morality.
David Sloan Wilson — Atlas Hugged: The Autobiography of John Galt III
In episode 154 of The Michael Shermer Show, Michael speaks with renowned evolutionary theorist David Sloan Wilson about his new novel Atlas Hugged: The Autobiography of John Galt III — a devastating critique of Ayn Rand's philosophy of Objectivism and its impact on the world.
eSkeptic for January 26, 2021
In episode 154 of The Michael Shermer Show, Michael speaks with renowned evolutionary theorist David Sloan Wilson about his new novel Atlas Hugged: The Autobiography of John Galt III — a devastating critique of Ayn Rand's philosophy of Objectivism and its impact on the world. PLUS: Starting Thursday, January 28 and running through Saturday, January 30, 2021, back issues of Skeptic magazine are on sale for only 99 cents in print and digital formats.
Michael Shellenberger — Apocalypse Never: Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All
Shermer and Shellenberger discuss: the rise of apocalyptic environmentalism • Environmental Humanism as a replacement worldview • problems and shortcomings of climate computer models • how much warmer it's going to get, what the consequences will be, and what we can do about it? (hint: nuclear), why people fear nuclear power • renewables, solar, wind, geothermal, and why they are not nearly as efficient as nuclear, and more…
eSkeptic for August 11, 2020
In Science Salon # 128, Michael Shermer speaks with Michael Shellenberger about his new book Apocalypse Never: Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All. PLUS, save 40% on new digital subscription via PocketMags.com, now thru August 15, 2020.
Gerald Posner — Pharma: Greed, Lies, and the Poisoning of America
In Science Salon Podcast # 123, Michael Shermer and Gerald Posner discuss how Big Pharma conspires to hack FDA regulations, the Opioid crisis. addiction, greed, capitalism, drug patents, innovation, and the prospects for a COVID-19 vaccine.
eSkeptic for July 7, 2020
Save 40% on new digital subscription via PocketMags.com, now thru July 25, 2020. PLUS, in Science Salon Podcast # 123, Michael Shermer and Gerald Posner discuss how Big Pharma conspires to hack FDA regulations, the Opioid crisis. addiction, greed, capitalism, drug patents, innovation, and the prospects for a COVID-19 vaccine.
Monopoly & Monopolies: What Board Games Teach Us About Capitalism and How to Modify It
This essay was adapted with permission from Your Move: What Board Games Teach Us About Life, by Joan Moriarity and Jonathan Kay, published in 2019 by Sutherland House.
eSkeptic for December 24, 2019
In Science Salon # 96 Michael Shermer speaks with Catherine Wilson about the ancient wisdom of Epicureanism: a philosophy of living well that promoted reason, respect for the natural world, and reverence for our fellow humans. PLUS, Jonathan Kay tells us what board games teach us about capitalism and how to modify it.
In this eSkeptic: Science Salon # 56: Dr. Tyler Cowen — How an Economist Views the World; Announcing Skeptic Magazine 24.1, Available Now in Print & Digital Editions; Behe's Last Stand: The Lion of Intelligent Design Roars Again.
Dr. Tyler Cowen — How an Economist Views the World
Shermer and Cowen discuss: the meaning of "on the margin" and "marginal utility" • trade wars and tariffs • Is Trump a savvy economist? • why capitalism is a moral system as well as an economic system • income inequality • universal basic income • regulating financial markets • immigration • libertarian paternalism • social media • governmental regulation • Jordan Peterson • governing mars and more…
In this week's eSkeptic, Dr Harriet Hall, MD, (aka the Skepdoc) reviews Render Unto Darwin: Philosophical Aspects of the Christian Right's Crusade against Science, by James H. Fetzer.
Drs. Paul Zak & Michael Shermer — Moral Markets & the Mind of the Market
In this unusual tag-team lecture, Zak and Shermer debunk two myths: (1) Homo economicus: that "economic man" is rational, free and selfish and (2) that evolution and economics are based almost entirely on cutthroat competition and self-maximizing greed. In Zak's Moral Markets and Shermer's The Mind of the Market, the authors demonstrate that people are as irrational with money as they are in all other aspects of life…


Our Annual Open House and Family Day! Featuring free admission, family and kid-friendly activities, and entertainment from Uncle Wayne and the Howling Dog Band! This one of only 2 free admission days we have during the year. Come learn about life at the Honolulu Mission Station in the 19th century at the two oldest still-standing houses in Hawaii. Free family and kid activities will include lauhala weaving and other "make and take" crafts.


The Bengals had just two first downs in three Dalton-led possessions a week after he threw for two touchdowns with an offense that was revamped after finishing last in the NFL. One of the first downs was on Dalton's 13-yard scramble after the Bengals (2-0) started with a pair of three-and-outs.
"I just want to say we've got more to gain from (the MRI), but from what we've seen, I'll sleep good tonight on Martin," Jones said.
On Cincinnati's first offensive play after Dalton left, Dallas defensive end Taco Charlton forced a fumble on a short completion to Tyler Boyd, with cornerback Byron Jones getting the recovery.
"We've got things we can work on, attacking the football, throwing balls down the field," coach Marvin Lewis said. "We had opportunities. We just missed the timing of it and we've got to be better at those things."
The Cowboys forced two turnovers after getting three against the 49ers. The highlight was Chidobe Awuzie's leaping interception , which he tipped to himself along the sideline late in the first half.
Cincinnati's first points came on backup kicker Jonathan Brown's 55-yard field goal in the third quarter.
The Bengals went ahead 11-10 when Tra Carson scored on a 2-yard run and Jeff Driskel threw a 2-point conversion pass to John Ross. Matt Barkley's 3-yard touchdown pass to Brian Hill wrapped up the scoring midway through the fourth quarter.
Dallas defensive end Randy Gregory played for the first time since the finale of the 2016 regular season. He missed all of last season after getting suspended three times in 2016 for violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy. Gregory didn't show up in the defensive stats but pressured Dalton on a third-down misfire to an open A.J. Green on Cincinnati's opening possession.
With star running back Ezekiel Elliott sitting again for Dallas, Smith had 13 carries in the first 18 minutes, finishing with 49 yards. His workload was helped by a nearly nine-minute drive to Williams' touchdown. Bengals starter Joe Mixon got just four carries for 8 yards.
The Cowboys were standing for the national anthem in the first preseason home game, "toe on the line" as owner Jerry Jones declared they would be in his opening remarks at training camp last month. The Dallas players, with some coaches sprinkled in, were single file on the sideline, spanning about 50 yards. As usual, all the Bengals were standing.
Bengals: Rookie CB Davontae Harris was ruled out with a knee injury in the first half. ... TE C.J. Uzomah sustained a cut to his face early in the game, but came back with a 23-yard catch in the first half.
Cowboys: S Xavier Woods left with a hamstring injury. ... Rookie RB Bo Scarbrough, a seventh-round pick out of Alabama, went to the locker room with a hip injury. ... DE Datone Jones and S Jameill Showers left with knee injuries.
For "dress rehearsal" week, the Bengals will be at Buffalo and the Cowboys will be home against Arizona. Both games are next Sunday.
This story has been corrected to reflect that Cincinnati two first downs on three possessions instead of one first down on four possessions with Andy Dalton at quarterback.


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So all areas of our being are connected. Which means that we can, and do grow in every way when we spend time on nurturing any of these areas. However, each area grows best when we tend to it in the way best for that area. You are not likely to add muscle tone by reading a book. You will add intelligence though, and that may lead you to understanding the exercises needed to add the muscle tone!
Spiritual Growth, in particular, is a life-long journey and is a category which can include many things. Ultimately we search for how to become more and more like Jesus in our lives. We seek transformation. (2 Corinthians 5: 17) This is the idea that we become who we are meant to be and live in a way which reflects the love of God. Though this might sound daunting, John 14: 16-17 assures us that when we ask God for help in this aim we are given that help by the Holy Spirit.
Galatians 5: 22-23 tells us that the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. As we delve deeper into our Spiritual lives, these attributes begin to show themselves outwardly.
So how do we go about "Growing Spiritually"?
- Prayer - There are numbers of ways to do this, but the easiest is simply ask for God to make you aware of the areas where you need to grow spiritually. Then wait and watch!
- Community – Find others who share your desire to grow closer to God and you will find we are ALL on the journey and need one another!
- ASK – Don't hesitate to ask someone who is a mature Christian. (and by that we mean someone who is beginning to show some of the "Fruits of the Spirit") They can guide you to folks who will be happy to help you.
Worship – We experience God's presence when we worship together. We believe that when you join together as brothers and sisters to give honor to God, that God blesses us.
Prayer – We have a prayer group which joins together to pray for the needs of individuals, the community and the world.
We also have a practice of inviting the Holy presence into things we do by praying before and after bible studies, meetings, 'get togethers' and before sharing a meal.
Transformation: Ultimately when we see how our lives have been transformed by our Spiritual Growth and how they have the hope of continuing to be transformed – we find that others are attracted to that transformation and want to be a part of the positive changes they see in us. So, it's a win-win!
Come join us on our walk to become people whose lives show love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.


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Have you tried to delete and re-download and install the app?


Our Constitution guarantees our rights and freedoms by limiting the power of our government.
The Constitution is not just some forgotten history lesson that we may not have paid much attention to—it's the foundation of our rights and freedoms. And it is actually a topic of discussion today!
there is the tragic shooting in the Pittsburg Synagogue—eleven people gunned down while attending religious services. In addition to the crime of murder, the gunman may be guilty of a hate crime because his victims were practicing their religious faith at the time. The 1st Amendment protects freedom of religion, and 45 states (including Pennsylvania) have Civil Rights laws adding extra penalties for hate crimes. And this man appears to have been motivated by anti-Semitism.
Trump believes that birthright citizenship does not/should not apply to illegal immigrant children born in America. He has declared his intention to take away birthright citizenship for the American-born children of illegal immigrants specifically, through an executive order. Most legal scholars believe it is impossible for him to do this, and members of both political parties have agreed.
However, because illegal immigration is a hot-button issue, there is a debate about whether the 14th Amendment does or does not apply to illegal immigrants, and what powers the president has vs. the Constitution. So far, the U.S. Supreme Court has not addressed this question.
there are the elections on November 6th—and it's time to vote!! I heard an inspiring speech by Oprah Winfrey about the privilege, responsibility, and power of voting. She spoke at a rally for Stacey Abrams, who is running for governor of Georgia. If elected, Abrams would be the first black woman governor in America.
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
Oprah exhorted Blacks to get out and vote, in honor of all their ancestors who had been denied this precious right until 1965. Then she focused on women, who could not even own property by themselves 100 years ago, much less be able to vote, and she stressed how far women have come. They acquired their voting rights all over the United States when the 19th Amendment was ratified in 1920—less than 100 years ago, Oprah noted. She then exhorted all women to vote, all her "Sisters" of different colors. She challenged women to be "discerning" and urged them to vote their values.
No matter what your political beliefs are or where you stand on all the contentious issues—be sure to vote. Does a single vote matter? Absolutely! Look at how close many of these races are. Your vote could be decisive.
On a lighter note, read my blog "Suffering from Women's Suffrage." It recounts the humorous efforts of a man attempting to influence the voting of his wife and four daughters back in 1914.
Also, listen to our podcast "How to get the vote out," an interview with Don Friedman, a political consultant located in Pittsburg, PA.
Finally, read Chapter 5 of American Handbook—it explains how our rights and freedoms are protected by our Constitution.
Why is the right to live in freedom so deeply ingrained in the American psyche?
From the beginning, settlers came here for freedom.
Some were escaping religious persecution; some felt oppressed by European governments; some felt trapped in a lower level of the social hierarchy of their country. They wanted a fresh start. They were risk takers, ready to leave all the security of their native country for a chance of a better life in a "New World." And they were determined to protect their individual freedoms.
Today, we hear stories of refugees longing to leave dangerous conditions in their countries to find freedom in the United States. On our southern border, mothers risk their lives to bring children long distances to save them from certain death in their central American hometowns. But what is our responsibility to these families? It is a moral dilemma. We are a nation of immigrants and many of our own ancestors came for freedom. How do we remain true to our ideals without becoming overwhelmed by sheer numbers?
What is your family story? What would have happened if your ancestors had not risked it all to come to America? What would have happened to them if they had been denied admission to this country?
How did this strong desire for freedom become a right guaranteed by our national government?
Time for a quick history refresher.
Settlers came to America from different countries and set up colonies during the 1500s (Spain and France) and the 1600s (primarily Britain). A number of the British colonies were founded to protect specific religious groups from persecution.
In 1607, the British Empire founded its first permanent colony in Jamestown, Virginia. Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maryland, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania were all founded during the 1600s. Georgia was the last of the original 13 British colonies, founded in 1732.
In 1773, there was the "Boston Tea Party," when rebellious colonists dumped tea from British ships into the harbor.
In 1774, the fighting started in earnest with the Battle of Bunker Hill between the newly formed Continental Army and the British troops.
In 1776, the colonists decided to band together and officially declare their independence from England. They were very specific about the rights they wanted to have.
What was the significance of the Declaration of Independence?
The colonists wanted to define the role of government and protect their individual rights. They specified three rights in the Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
The British weren't about to let their profitable colonies go, so the colonists had to fight a Revolutionary War. The troops, led by George Washington, fought for six years, greatly aided by French soldiers and France's financial support.
In 1781, the British began to withdraw, and the Treaty of Paris in 1783 officially ended the war.
The 13 colonies came together with a weak form of government, under the Articles of Confederation. There was only one government branch—Congress—and it had very little power. The 13 states each had their own individual Constitutions describing their state governments, and specifying the rights held by their citizens.
They were a heterogeneous lot that operated like a series of small, independent countries.
Finally, in 1787 a group of "Founding Fathers" came together in Philadelphia and wrote a new Constitution. The trick was to create a form of government that was strong enough to hold the country together while preventing the national government from taking too much power away from the states, or from individuals.
What was so unique about the Constitution?
For the first time, liberty was not to be granted by the authority of the government. Instead, the principles of liberty would determine how much power the government would be allowed. The Constitution would protect the people from their government and it would specifically limit its power over their lives.
The Constitution established three branches of government—the executive, legislative, and judicial, with a system of checks and balances to divide the power and prevent one branch from dominating the other. It was also based on the principles of individual rights, liberty, limited government, natural rights theory, a republican form of government, and popular sovereignty (i.e., the consent of the governed).
During the Constitutional Convention, the need to enumerate individual rights was hotly debated. Although state constitutions had individual rights specified, when the Federal Constitution was completed on September 17, 1787, it lacked any sort of bill of rights.
The new Constitution then had to be ratified by 9 of the 13 states. (Three-quarters of all states must ratify any change to the Constitution.) By 1788, the requisite 9 states had voted for ratification, but Virginia, New York, Rhode Island, and North Carolina had not, holding out for a Bill of Rights. James Madison promised the Virginia legislators that the Constitution would be amended upon its ratification, and they acquiesced, as did New York.
The following year, in 1789, the first 10 Amendments—the Bill of Rights— were added and ratified. North Carolina voted to accept the Constitution, and then Rhode Island was the last of the 13 states to ratify it in 1790. The new country now had a new Constitution, with a Bill of Rights.
What are the individual rights specified in the Bill of Rights?
This First Amendment is often cited as one of our most important—it protects our freedoms from the power of the government. It guarantees our right to practice our religion as we wish and to criticize the government as individuals or in the press. It also means that the government cannot stop us from having peaceful demonstrations or advocating for changing unfair laws.
Ah, the famous Second Amendment. Does it guarantee our right to own and use guns of any type? Or is it limited to our participating in a government militia?
The Third Amendment was important to the original colonists because the British had forced private citizens to house soldiers. It specifies that the American government can only do this is a time of war and after passing laws to regulate the practice.
The Fourth Amendment prevents the government from searching individuals, their homes, papers, and personal items without a warrant indicating probable cause of some wrongdoing. The definition of what constitutes an "unreasonable" search or seizure has been subject to some interpretation.
The Fifth Amendment is certainly one of the most famous. Taking the Fifth—"I refuse to answer on the grounds that it may incriminate me"—is a line we hear often on TV. The government cannot compel us to testify against ourselves in court or in front of bodies such as Congress and the FBI.
This Amendment also requires the government to obtain an indictment by a Grand Jury before charging an individual with a crime. The accused is considered innocent until proven guilty, and if found innocent may not be tried again—that is, put in "double jeopardy." And the government may not seize private property for public use without paying a fair price for it.
The Sixth Amendment spells out our rights if we are accused of a crime: to have a speedy, public trial by jury; to be tried in the vicinity of where the crime was committed; to be told what crime is alleged; to be able to confront the witnesses for the prosecution; to have a way to compel defense witnesses to testify; and to have a defense attorney.
In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, then according to the rules of the common law.
The Seventh Amendment guarantees the right to a trial by jury in certain civil cases. However, most civil cases are now prosecuted at the state level and are settled by a judge.
The Eighth Amendment protects us against excessive bails and fines, as well as cruel and unusual punishment.
The Ninth Amendment asserts that just because certain rights are specifically listed in the Constitution, it does not mean that other rights not enumerated don't exist.
Finally, the Tenth Amendment says that any power not specifically given to the Federal government by the Constitution shall be reserved to the states (unless prohibited by the Constitution) or to the people of the United States.
What is the importance of these rights and freedoms?
From the Declaration of Independence, declaring liberty as a God-given right, to the Constitution avowing its purpose to "secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity," it is clear that individual freedom is the foundation—the bedrock— of our nation.
As Americans, our love of freedom is so profound and it is such a deep-seated value that we sometimes take it for granted. It forms our subjective view of reality and the basis for the assumptions we make about how life should be. Of course, this is a free country. Of course, we are free to practice our religion according to our beliefs, or not have any religious beliefs at all. Of course, we are free to speak our minds and participate in demonstrations. And of course, we know the importance of a free press.
But do you know what? We have to be mindful of our freedoms. We have to respect them and value them. We have to explain their importance to our grandchildren—to secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity. It is part of our civic responsibility.


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Q: How to test a function that gets into the main thread in Swift with RxSwift and XCTest? I came across this problem when testing my View:
In my ViewModel I call to an asynchronous operation and when the response arrives, I use a PublishSubject to produce a change in my View. In my View, I call DispatchQueue.main.async in order to hide or show a button.
ViewModel
let refreshButtons = PublishSubject<Bool>(true)
refreshButtons.onNext(true)

View
model.refreshButtons.asObservable()
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                    [unowned self] success in
                    self.updateButtons(success)
                })
                .addDisposableTo(disposable)

private func updateButtons(_ show:Bool) {
   DispatchQueue.main.async{
      button.isHidden = !show
   }
}

Now I don't know how to unit test that refreshButtons.onNext(true) will hide or show my button.
The solutions I can think of are:

*

*Overriding the method and having an async expectation, but for that I need to make the method public, what I don't want, or

*Dispatching the main queue in my ViewModel and not in the view, what it sounds odd to me, but might me ok.

How can I solve this?
Thank you in advance.

A: You could use an async expectation based on a predicate in your unit test to wait an see if the button is not hidden anymore.
func testButtonIsHidden() {
  // Setup your objects
  let view = ...
  let viewModel = ...

  // Define an NSPredicate to test your expectation
  let predicate = NSPredicate(block: { input, _ in
    guard let _view = input as? MyView else { return false }
    return _view.button.isHidden == true
  })

  // Create an expectation that will periodically evaluate the predicate
  // to decided whether it's fulfilled or not
  _ = expectation(for: predicate, evaluatedWith: view, handler: .none)

  // Call the method that should generate the behaviour you are expecting.
  viewModel.methodThatShouldResultInButtonBeingHidden()

  // Wait for the
  waitForExpectationsWithTimeout(1) { error in
    if let error = error {
      XCTFail("waitForExpectationsWithTimeout errored: \(error)")
    }
  }
}

Something worth noting is that the value you pass to the NSPredicate should be a class. That is because classes are passed by reference, so value inside the predicate block will be the same as the one touched by your view model. If you were to pass a struct or enum though, which are passed by copy, the predicate block would receive a copy of the value as it is at the time of running the setup code, and it will always fail.
If instead you prefer to use UI tests as suggested by @Randall Wang in his answer, then this post might be useful for you: "How to test UI changes in Xcode 7". Full disclosure, I wrote that post.

A: First of all, You don't need test private method
If you want to test if the button is hidden or not,try UI testing
here is the WWDC of UI testing.
https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2015/406/

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I'm seeing a lot of people complaining about what a bad year 2016 and how they can't wait for it to be over and good riddance to it. I'm not buying it.
My 2016 was a year of fun and joy. That's doesn't mean every moment of the past year went exactly as I wanted it to. But I've learned from past experience not to put down or label an entire year as horrible due to a few bad moments.
In numerology, 2016 was the Year of Completion, and many celebrities and family members did have their lives come to an end in 2016, but while the timing may certainly have been a surprise the fact that human beings pass on is not. The fact that you and I have gotten through some loss and grief is a testimony to our resilience. I love when the whole world celebrates the lives of greats such as Muhammad Ali, David Bowie, Prince, George Michael and the many other artists, leaders and friends lost in 2016.
Early in 2016 I realized it had been more than two years since my wife, Lori, and I had taken a true vacation. So in April we ran down to Universal Studios in Orlando for all the fun of Islands of Adventure and the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. We had such a blast on the rides and realized we hadn't been to amusement parks recently so, the East Coast Coaster Tour was born and in July we visited 5 amusement parks and rode 42 different roller coasters. Then in October I had one of the best weeks of my life as I explored the national parks of Utah with a bunch of friends from my hometown of Leominster to celebrate most of us turning 50. Considering that the last two Decembers had me quite down and riddled with suicidal thoughts, the notion of turning 50 – let alone celebrating it – still blows me away.
This year featured two initiations for me. In March I became an Initiate in the Modern Mystery School and I've loved all the experiences and people I've met as well as the rituals that have become a part of my daily life. While in October I was initiated into the brotherhood of new warriors that is the ManKind Project. Their New Warrior Training Adventure was the 47th multi-day personal growth event I've attended in the last eight years and it was nothing short of miraculous for me. In 2017 I'll continue my journey in both groups and continue to bang the drum and encourage more people to explore them as well.
One of the biggest ways I've stepped out in the past year was by creating Real Men Feel which consists of groups, a website, blog and weekly podcast. I can't thank my co-host Appio Hunter enough for stepping out into the unknown with me when I first asked him to join me on the show in February. 40 episodes later it has become a highlight of each week for the both of us. I've continued to have amazing experiences with the Akashic Records and set a new personal best with 25 readings in one day in November. I was also blessed with some very brave coaching clients whose transformations I got to assist and witness. All of my books continued to find new readers and receive great reviews. I achieved my goal of entering the audiobook arena this year with three of my titles as well.
I saw Paul McCartney for the first time and I saw Kiss for the 25th time (maybe more). I presented workshops in three new places, I premiered my "To Be A Man" presentation, and facilitated a monthly in-person men's group. I was interviewed on numerous radio shows, webinars, and podcasts.
Why do I share a list of favorite moments from the past year? Is it to feed my ego and show off? No. Well, not completely. I do this for me because it feels great. I write this to remind myself that despite deaths in the family, despite needing to get live-in care for my dad, despite feeling down and low for the first week of the year – 2016 was 98% free of depression and suicidal thoughts and I was welcomed with open arms into two great communities.
I share this to remind and encourage you to do the same thing. Take a few minutes to mentally review each of the past 12 months for wins, laughter, and little (or big) moments you may have forgotten about. Allow yourself to move forward with a bit of joy and a lot of gratitude – even for the things that didn't exactly seem to go your way. Recall the Chinese blessing, "May you live in interesting times." Well, we certainly do.
All and all, another year of highs and lows. I wouldn't want it any other way.


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Luxury-grade Sicilian hospitality of the genuine, farmhouse variety is what they do at Mandranova, a country district just outside Palma di Montechiaro. And if these sound like fictional names from a romantic novel, rest assured that the farm, the location, the cordial welcome and the food are as real as they are seductive. We're not far from Agrigento here, with its incredible UNESCO-listed Greek temple cluster, and only a few kilometres from some gorgeous beaches on the southern coast of the island. But Azienda Agricola Mandranova is also a working olive farm, where producing top-quality, single-varietal oils and preserves is a labour of love. And no less so, for growers and hosts Silvia and Giuseppe, is sharing all that bounty with travellers from afar.
They have 16 rooms including suites in the old farmhouse, surrounded by patios, gardens and luscious Mediterranean vegetation in spite of the arid Sicilian landscape beyond. Original architectural features and furniture that's been in the family for generations define the décor and add depth to the experience. And there are two independent holiday homes in similar style, one which used to be the local railway station and the other a wine press. A former stone-built reservoir for irrigation water, perched on the hillside above the main house, has become a small but panoramic pool.
The other highlight of Mandranova is all to do with Silvia's culinary passion and skills. Hers is the home-cooking served in the informal restaurant, based on traditional local or even family recipes and produce grown in the vegetable garden or not much further afield. And when not on restaurant duty she's happy to show you how it's done, with cookery classes daily, even on a one-to-one basis. Giuseppe, not to be outdone, finds time to accompany his guests on a tour of the olive groves and the press, and rounds it off with a flash course on the finer points of olive oil tasting. He can also fix you a boat trip along the coast in the dog days of summer, or mountain-biking excursions inland when it's not quite so hot.
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Libeled Lady (1936): Jack Conway's Oscar-Nominated Comedy Starring Tracy, Harlow, Myrna Loy
July 8, 2008 by EmanuelLevy
A charming, all-star cast elevates Jack Conway's frothy comedy Libeled Lady, a typical example of MGM's glossy Depression-era fare that was extremely popular with audiences.
Spencer Tracy plays newspaper editor Haggerty, who leaves his prospective bride Gladys (Jean Harlow) to determine why his paper printed a juicy scandal about the millionaires Connie (Myrna Loy). The owner of the paper, Mr. Bane has been slapped with a $5 million libel suit because of the story.
To that extent, Haggerty hires expert lawyer Bill Chandler (William Powell), and marries him quickly to the bewildered Gladys. Leaving for Europe, Chandler charms his way into the company of Connie and her father, Mr. Allenbury (the great character actor Walter Connolly). He finds a compromising situation that forces the withdrawal, but not before falling hard for Connie.
But now he has to use his wit and expertise to prove that his marriage to Gladys was not legal, and Connie decides to cal off the suit.
Based on a story by Wallace Sullivan, the script (credited to Maurice Watkins, Howard Emmett Rogers, and George Oppenheimer) is light and frothy, and occasionally witty, even it takes liberties with accuracy of both legal and newspaper issues.
Proficiently directed by craftsman Jack Conway, "Libeled Lady" would have been a more zestful and entertaining flick under the helm of Howard Hawks, Frank Capra, Mitchell Leisen, or George Cukor. Nonetheless, it's an enjoyable star vehicle that features to an advantage its central quartet.
Myrna Loy and William Powell, a popular screen couple based on their film series, "The Thin Man." Harlow, in one of her last screen performances, is also well cast as the brassy but ditched bride, and the sexy wardrobe designed for her by Dolly Tree is most fetching.
The movie was nominated for one Oscar, Best Picture, but didn't win (see below).
In the same year, Powell was nominated for Best Actor for the sublime screwball comedy, "My Man Godfrey," and Tracy received a nod for another blockbuster, "San Francisco."
Harlow would make two more films, "Personal Property" and "Saratoga," both in 1937, before dying of cerebral edema (a result of uremic poisoning, at the age of 26.
Picture, produced by Lawrence Weingarten
"Libeled Lady" competed for the Best Picture with nine other films: "Anthony Adverse," "Dodsworth," "The Great Ziegfeld" (which won), "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town," "Romeo and Juliet," "San Francisco," "The Story of Louis Pasteur," "A Tale of Two Cities," and "Three Smart Girls."
Produced by Lawrence Weingarten.
Directed by Jack Conway.
Screenplay: Maurice Watkins, Howard Emmett Rogers, and George Oppenheimer, based on a story by Wallace Sullivan.
Camera: Norbert Brodine.
Editing: Frederick Y. Smith
Art Direction: Cedric Gibbons
Music: William Axt.
Release date: October 9, 1936.


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Here's a look at 10 loser stocks and what you might want to consider doing with them before the tax year is up.Deckers has made a name for itself in the fashion world with the popular line of UGG boots.DOutdoor Corp. (DECK), the company that owns the UGG brand, has been a Wall Street darling for nearly two decades now. The stock is up a mind-blowing 2400% since the company announced its intention to buy UGG in June 1995. Shares have doubled this year alone.So is now the time to bet against Deckers? After all, fashion is arguably the most fickle business out there and trends can change on a dime.men's Hilgard That's exaggerated in the shoe business. Remember when Crocs (CROX) were all the rage?Crocs has had an admirable comeback this year. Its stock is up almost 200%. But shares of the plastic shoe maker are still trading over 75% below the all-time high they hit in October 2007.
But if you look at the fundamentals for Deckers, it's easy to understand why investors are so excited. Earnings have increased at an average of 30% a year for the past five years. Analysts are forecasting that profits will rise another 24% annually, on average, over the next few years.With that in mind, some analysts said that Deckers still looks like a good stock to buy now. Sam Poser, an analyst with Sterne,men's Butte Agee & Leach in New York, said that investors should no longer dismiss Deckers and the UGG brand as mere footwear fashion fads."When people think of UGG, they tend to think of the iconic boot. But there is so much there now, including slippers for men and kids and water-proof shoes," Poser said.
He added that Deckers also owns the Teva brand of sandals. That business only accounts for about 5% of the company's total sales (UGG makes up a whopping 92%) but Teva has enjoyed a strong rebound lately. Teva sales rose 52% in the third quarter.Another positive for Deckers is it looks like short sellers are slowly giving up the fight against the stock, a possible realization that Deckers is for real and is not just another bubble waiting to burst.As of late-October, the percentage of available Deckers shares being held short was about 8%.men's Driskell That's way down from a level of 15% to 20% a few years ago, Poser said.
There's another good reason the shorts may be throwing in the towel on Deckers. The stock still only trades at about 17 times 2011 earnings estimates.That isn't exactly a dirt-cheap Payless Shoe kind of valuation. But it's not a ridiculously sky-high Manolo Blahnik type price for the stock either -- especially given its strong growth potential.Still, investors should always be somewhat wary of hot momentum stocks. And if you've owned Deckers for a long time, it may not hurt to take some money off the table -- or even completely cash in.men's HartsvilleThat's exactly what investment firm Al Frank Asset Management of Laguna Beach. Calif. just did. In the company's Prudent Speculator e-mail note to clients Friday, analysts said they "reluctantly said goodbye" to Deckers.


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IPL 2019: MS Dhoni Will be a Vital Cog for India in the World Cup Says Kiran More
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MS Dhoni turned back the clock as he almost single-handedly took Chennai Super Kings to a special victory but failed in the final hurdle as CSK lost by just a solitary run. He played one of the greatest ever knocks in IPL but it eventually went in vain. Former India national selector Kiran More recalled the day when he had to literally fight as the chief national selector back in 2004 to elect MS Dhoni in the Indian team.
It was during a tour of Bangladesh in 2004 when MS Dhoni made his ODI debut for India. The then skipper Sourav Ganguly also played a part in selecting him in the playing XI but it was Kiran More who ensured the youngster got a chance despite not many from Ranchi making it to the Indian team in the past.
When MS Dhoni was blasting the Royal Challengers bowlers all around the park, Kiran More got reminded of the Dhoni we used to witness back in 2006 when he used to finish off matches with the utmost ease. He has developed as one of the finest skippers of all time and is also regarded as one of the finest finishers in limited overs cricket.
With 26 needed off the final over, Virat Kohli gave the ball to Umesh Yadav and it was carnage on display from the CSK skipper. He smashed the first ball for a boundary and added that with a couple of consecutive sixes. The first six was the biggest six of the tournament which sailed out of the stadium and measured 111m.
He took a double in the 4th delivery and added another six in the penultimate delivery to turn the scales in favour of the yellow brigade. In an attempt to take a double win the game, Dhoni attempted for a tap outside the off stump. However, he missed it and Parthiv Patel ran out Shardul Thakur as they attempted to scamper for a single and tie the match.
Kiran More while speaking to IANS said that even at the of 37 MS Dhoni is still a force to reckon with. He further added that age shouldn't be the criteria for selection and it is the fitness of the players which eventually counts in international cricket.
"Oh! He was brilliant. It was an outstanding innings and only goes to show age is never a criteria. Dhoni is in top form and age is just a number. Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid all played till late in their career and with distinction," he said.
"The innings took me back to 2006 and maybe, around that time when a young Dhoni took the scene by storm," More said. MS Dhoni has been in great form in the ongoing IPL so far and has scored 314 runs in 7 innings at a staggering average of 104.66. He is also the highest run-getter for Chennai in the tournament so far.
Meanwhile Kiran More also said that MSD will be one of the vital cogs for the Indian team in the 2019 World Cup which is slated to be played in England and Wales from 30th May. "He will definitely be a vital cog for the Indian team at the World Cup," he said.
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Hobby Lobby by Michael Rivera and image of a Cuneiform Tablet via the Department of Justice.
The United States Department of Justice filed a civil complaint in federal court demanding that Hobby Lobby "forfeit" thousands of Iraqi artifacts illegally smuggled into the country.
"The protection of cultural heritage is a mission that [Homeland Security Investigations] and its partner U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) take very seriously as we recognize that while some may put a price on these artifacts, the people of Iraq consider them priceless," stated Special Agent-in-Charge Angel M. Melendez.
The Department of Justice also filed a "stipulation of settlement" with Hobby Lobby in which the arts-and-crafts retailer will pay a $3 million fine and consent to the forfeiture of the artifacts in question.
Today's action will end the civil case. There is no word yet on potential criminal prosecution.
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Hobby Lobby is no stranger to controversy.
The landmark legal decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby occurred after the retail giant fought all the way to the Supreme Court to deny birth control to employees. The court recognized the claim that the corporation has religious beliefs.


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When Anedrea McKinstry came home last month and found a three-day eviction notice on the door of her Avondale apartment she broke down crying.
The mother of 2-year-old Michai Anderson knew she had missed her $600 September rent payment and couldn't pay the October rent. She'd lost her job when the elderly man she worked for as an in-home caretaker died. While she looked for work and filed for unemployment, she hoped her landlord would give her more time.
A friend loaned her $250, but partial payment wasn't enough.
When another friend asked what her plan was, McKinstry, 31, told her, "I don't know. I don't know."
"I was scared," she said.
McKinstry was summoned to court last Thursday for a hearing on the eviction notice.
She sat quietly in the courtroom, Michai on her lap, as dozens of eviction cases were called, one after another. In some cases it took just 30 seconds for the magistrate to issue an order for the tenant to leave the premises.
Few tenants showed up. In most cases, an eviction was ordered.
McKinstry was evicted, but her landlord was kind. He promised to work with her over the next seven days.
Cincinnati City Councilman Greg Landsman is set to introduce several new bills targeted at keeping people in their homes through eviction prevention efforts. The legislation requires a council vote.
"If you can keep a good-paying job and secure quality affordable housing, your chance of getting out of poverty and making it into the middle class is very high," Landsman said, "But if you lose your job or your car breaks down, all of a sudden you're in a real financial crisis and the first thing that is likely to happen is that you're evicted."
This legislation is aimed at helping people on the cusp of being evicted and bringing substandard properties up to code.
A city of renters
Cincinnati has almost 85,000 rental properties, about 62% of all housing units in the city, according to U.S. Census estimates. It's among the highest in the Midwest.
From 2014 to 2017, an average of 12,439 residential evictions a year were filed in Hamilton County, according to University of Cincinnati sociology professor Elaina Johns-Wolfe, author of the eviction study "You are being asked to leave the premises."
A sample review of 2017 evictions shows less than 1% of eviction filings were decided in favor of the tenant, the study found.
Mayor John Cranley is set to give a State of the City address tonight, which will focus on anti-poverty initiatives, including Landsman's proposed legislation.
The laws will:
Create a rental registry. Landlords would be required to register rental properties, a list that includes addresses and emergency contacts, which would be kept online. The goal: Being able to better reach landlords and people managing the properties. Cost: Landlords pay $1 per registry.
Create a tenant information page. This would provide tenants with information about their rights related to eviction and link to resources if they need help. The goal: Put all information in one place. Cost: None.
Cap late fees. Late fees would be capped at $50 or 5% of monthly rent. Landlords will not be permitted to charge interest, which happens now. The goal: Not acerbating people's financial problems. Cost: Less money for landlords.
Create a rental inspection program, a pilot area in Clifton Heights, University Heights and Fairview, East Price Hill and Avondale. Landlords in these areas who have outstanding code violations for more than a year would be subject to inspections. After the first inspection, landlords not in compliance would be subject to monthly inspections every 30 days. The goal: Quality housing. Cost: Landlords pay the fee, $100 to start. It's still unclear if the inspection cost will cover the entire program.
Charles Tassell, who for the last 20 years has served as director of governmental affairs for the Greater Cincinnati Northern Kentucky Apartment Association, praised the legislation and Landsman for working with landlords.
Inspection program targets the worst landlords
He said that at various times council has looked at inspection programs, but this targeted approach is the kind of program the association supports.
"We like the idea of focusing on problem properties," Tassell said. "It's not just who has a violation, but it is who is not responding. You don't need to go after properties like the 580 building downtown, the nice buildings."
What's still a concern, Tassell said, is providing contact numbers for the registry. There is already a county-wide registry, but many contact numbers end up being generic office numbers. Landsman's hope is that the city and tenants can get real contact information when they need it, but landlords worry about unjustified angry calls, and such information would likely be public record.
Back in the Hamilton County courtroom, those facing eviction were unsure what to do next. When a judge approves an eviction, a person has seven days to find a way to pay what they owe or move – which is one reason Landsman's legislation includes a place to get information about help. Right now, various agencies offer help, but people are left to search on their own.
Court staff directed people down the hall to the Hamilton County Help Center.
"The numbers are staggering," said Hamilton County Clerk of Court Aftab Pureval. "And behind these numbers are the people impacted by eviction,"
He said that's why he created the Help Center in 2017, which costs $110,000 a year to run.
"When people stay in their homes, their children do better at school and they have a better chance for success," Pureval said. "It impacts our entire community."
Money to help pay rent available, but there's not enough
St. Vincent de Paul District Council of Cincinnati is one of several local agencies that has long offered rent and utility assistance but has never been enough to meet all the need.
In January, council provided a one-time allotment of $227,000 for eviction prevention. Cranley, in the 2020 budget, which began July 1, made the program permanent, with a pledge to put $250,000 a year into eviction prevention.
The program got underway in July and for July, August and September, statistics show 540 people applied, with 97 households – 18 percent of the applications received – getting $62,000 total in help. The average amount of assistance was $639 per household.
Mike Dunn, executive director of the Cincinnati St. Vincent de Paul, said the problem isn't new, but it is getting worse. And while there's help, he said, it's never enough to help everyone.
"There is not enough affordable housing in Cincinnati," Dunn said. "This (legislation) is a great first step to helping people," Dunn said.
Landsman connected McKinstry to St. Vincent de Paul, which is helping her cover the two month rent she owes.
Unemployment kicks in this week and McKinstry said she's looking for a job.
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Tonight marks game one of the Sutter-era with the LA Kings.
He never won the Stanley Cup. He only scored 14 goals with the team. He made a single appearance in the NHL All-Star Game. And there are very few, if any, truly defining moments from his 11 years in Los Angeles.
Yet, Mattias Norstrom will forever be remembered as the Captain of the Kings.
Last night the Kings opened their home schedule with a 3-1 win over the Atlanta Thrashers.
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The college baseball season is still young, and we already have our first no-hitter as Elon veteran righthander Robbie Welhaf did the honors in a dominant 7-0 win over Longwood. Before Saturday, no pitcher in the history of Elon's program had thrown a no-hitter. That is no longer the case, as Welhaf would've recorded a perfect game if not for a lone walk to the second hitter in the second inning.
Though Welhaf didn't get the perfect game, he truly had an afternoon to remember for the Phoenix. He struck out eight and walked one in the complete game performance, while also accomplishing the feat with just 100 pitches and good overall stuff.
Does it get any better than celebrating a NO HITTER with your squad? Congrats, Robbie Welhaf!
Welhaf's performance against the Lancers could very well propel him to a quality junior campaign. The righty welcomes his more important role this spring. Last season, he appeared in just 16 games, made one start and struck out 12 batters.
Welhaf is the man of the hour and the Phoenix are now 2-0 for the season. Elon can't ask for much more than that at this juncture.
It's well documented that Albuquerque is home to one of the more offensive-friendly environments in college baseball. You know what, though? It's still a blast to see some of the offensive numbers that pour into the box scores, especially in times like Saturday night with New Mexico first baseman Jack Zoellner.
Zoellner had an afternoon to remember as the Lobos improved to 2-0 with a 10-4 victory over Binghamton. The 6-foot-2, 205-pound, senior went 3-for-4 with three homers, three runs scored and a whopping six RBIs.
Zoellner's first home run came way of a three-run shot in the third inning to give the Lobos a 4-0 lead. He hit a solo shot in the fifth and gift-wrapped a tremendous performance with a two-run job in the sixth to extend UNM's lead to 9-0.
It's another season and what appears to be another strong UNM offensive lineup.
Some of you purists will refuse to call this a true no-hitter, but senior lefthander Jared Poché joined the LSU history books Saturday night with a brilliant seven-inning performance, striking out four, not allowing a walk and throwing 79 pitches, 55 for strikes.
It had been quite a while since the Tigers threw a no-hitter. Before Saturday night, the last individual no-hitter in LSU history occurred on March 14, 1979. That was the program's sixth no-hitter.
A no-hitter couldn't have happened to a better statesman for the Tigers. It looked like LSU might need to rebuild the weekend rotation outside of Alex Lange about midway through last summer. However, to the surprise of some in Baton Rouge, Poché decided to return for his senior campaign.
The 6-foot-1, 217-pounder wanted an opportunity to get back to Omaha and win the the program's seventh national title. Now, he has a no-hitter and has further etched his name in the history books.
Speaking of Lange, he threw earlier in the day in a 9-0 win over Army. He struck out six, didn't walk anyone and allowed just four hits in five shutout innings.
Texas A&M enters the 2017 campaign in much the same situation as LSU was in last season. The Aggies lost a plethora of big-time hitters and leaders from last year's super regional team, and there are question marks abound about an offense filled with plenty of fresh faces.
While one must consider the competition this weekend, the Aggies couldn't be more pleased with how their offense fared in a three-game set against Bowling Green. The Aggies did a clean sweep of the Falcons and outscored them 50-7, yes, 50-7, in the process. A&M finished off the series in impressive fashion Saturday afternoon with a pair of wins by scores of 19-2 and 16-5.
In the first game, freshman Jorge Gutierrez led the offensive charge with a pair of homers, while speedy Nick Choruby hit the first home run of his career and finished the contest with two hits and two RBIs. The Aggie also got a strong performance from George Janca, who had two hits, one of them a triple.
In the second game, the Aggies got more big-time performances, starting with Choruby, who had an excellent weekend at the plate. He went 3-for-4 with four runs scored and two RBIs, while Janca and Gutierrez each had triples, Walker Pennington added a pair of hits and the freshman duo of Logan Foster and Braden Shewmake each had two hits.
In addition to the 50 runs they scored against the Falcons, the Aggies also smacked 46 hits. Meanwhile, in the series finale, fans got their first glimpse as sophomore righthander Mitchell Kilkenny, who missed the fall to rest his arm after a strenuous summer at the Northwoods League. The righty struck out six, walked one and allowed three runs and hits in five innings. He sat 90-93 and up to 94 with his fastball, while also sitting 84-88 with a cutter and upper-70s with the curveball.
A&M will get a much stiffer test next weekend at home against Pepperdine, but its offensive output over the weekend was a surprise.
Loyola Marymount is one of those programs that always seems to be on the cusp of taking a step forward. However, at least in the past, it has found ways not to take that step. Perhaps this season will be different, starting with a potential series win over UC Santa Barbara.
The Lions dropped the series opener to the Gauchos on Thursday before the second game of the series was rained out. That game was played Saturday afternoon and was controlled by Lions senior lefthander Brenton Arriaga in a nail-biting 1-0 victory.
Arriaga, a 6-foot-5, 215-pounder, stymied the Gauchos throughout, striking out nine, not allowing a walk and allowing just three hits in the complete game performance. He also threw 108 pitches, 71 for strikes.
While the Gauchos weren't victorious, they too received a pair of quality performances from Kyle Nelson and Steven Ledesma. Nelson struck out three and allowed just one walk, while also allowing a run on five hits in four innings. Meanwhile, Ledesma struck out four and allowed just three hits in four shutout innings.
• Just another manic Saturday for Central Arkansas: So you thought the Patriots' comeback from a 28-3 deficit in the Super Bowl was impressive? OK, it was. But Central Arkansas gets an honorable mention in the "comeback of the month" category after mounting a furious late rally against Evansville on Saturday. The Bears trailed 9-0 after five innings and 9-3 after eight frames, before rallying for six runs in the ninth to tie it up, highlighted by Michael Haun's three-run triple. And all six runs were scored with two outs. UCA won it 10-9 on Josh Somdecerff's walk-off homer in the 10th.
• Gavin, Bryant lead Fullerton to big win: John Gavin allowed just a run on two hits over six strong innings, and Taylor Bryant homered and drove in a career-best five runs to lead Cal State Fullerton to an 8-1 win against Stanford, clinching this weekend's only series between two ranked teams. That Fullerton pitching staff looks awfully formidable, led by stalwarts Connor Seabold, Colton Eastman and Gavin. I wrote Thursday about how Stanford's Brett Hanewich has made major strides with his control since last year, but he couldn't find the strike zone Saturday, allowing three runs on zero hits and three walks over 1.1 innings.
• Marquee arms return strong from Tommy John surgery: On Friday, Auburn's Keegan Thompson threw six shutout innings in his first start since having Tommy John surgery. On Saturday, two more high-profile arms shined in their starts since having TJ. South Carolina's Wil Crowe allowed just three hits and a walk while striking out seven over five shutout innings in a 5-1 win against a very dangerous UNC Greensboro offense. Reed Scott followed with four strong innings of relief.
And Virginia's Evan Sperling yielded just an unearned run on two hits and two walks over six strong innings in a 10-6 win at The Citadel. Another big-bodied power righty like Crowe, Sperling fanned six. Worth noting: my 2017 breakout star pick, Jake McCarthy, had two more hits Saturday after going 3-for-4 with a homer, three runs and three RBIs Friday. Fellow breakout candidate Cameron Simmons notched his second straight two-hit game. If those two athletic outfielders can produce up to their talent level, and Sperling can be a dependable weekend rotation horse all season long, Virginia is going to be very, very good.
• Tar Heels clinch quality series win: No. 9 North Carolina got a strong start on the mound for the second straight day, this time from Jr. RHP Jason Morgan (5.2 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K) and held on for a 6-5 win to secure a series win against a talented Kentucky club. UNC's bullpen has had some adventures in the first two games, but freshman Josh Hiatt looks like a solid closer in the making, as he worked 1.1 scoreless frames to pick up the save for the second straight day. I've been predicting big things this spring from third baseman Kyle Datres, and he delivered two hits and three RBIs Saturday to lead the UNC offense.
• Down goes the champ: Defending national champion Coastal Carolina suffered its first loss of the season Saturday, getting upset by Western Carolina 5-4. Bryan Sammons (7.1 IP, 4 H, 4 ER) earned the win for WCU, our preseason pick to win the SoCon, while electric-armed sophomore Jason Bilous struggled for Coastal, issuing five walks and allowing four runs over four innings.
• Louisville out-slugs Maryland: No. 12 Louisville used a balanced 10-hit attack to beat No. 22 Maryland 10-7 in Clearwater. This game figured to be a lower-scoring affair with Taylor Bloom (3 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 3 ER) and Kade McClure (3.2 IP, 5 H, 4 ER) on the mound, but neither was sharp, and Louisville's offense carried the day, with the help of eight walks from Maryland pitchers and five Maryland errors. The Terrapins are off to an 0-2 start after also losing Friday against Ball State, and their stay in the Top 25 will be short.
• Fresno's Thomas wins battle between Team USA lefties: Perhaps the premier pitching matchup of Week One featured two lefthanders with top-two-rounds potential and Team USA pedigrees: Oregon's David Peterson and Fresno State's Ricky Tyler Thomas. It didn't turn out to be much of a duel, as Peterson was knocked around a bit (4 IP, 8 H, 5 ER), while Thomas dealt (6 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 9 K). Fresno cruised to a 9-1 win.
• Wolf Pack evens series: Nevada should be a contender in the Mountain West, and Sam Houston State is the team to beat in the Southland, so the series between those two clubs this weekend was sneakily compelling. After SHSU won a classic 1-0 pitcher's duel on Friday, Nevada got a strong outing from Mark Nowaczewski (7 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K) in a no-decision on Saturday. Sam Houston came from behind with two runs in the ninth to tie it, but the Pack answered with a run in the 10th on Grant Fennell's RBI single to win it 5-4.
• Wolfpack gets upset at Hawaii: It was a good day for the Wolf Pack of Nevada, but a bad day for the Wolfpack of NC State, which was toppled 8-3 at Hawaii, leveling the series. Starter Cody Beckman (3 IP, 5 H, 5 ER) struggled on the mound for NCSU, and Dominic DeMiero (7 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K) was strong for the Rainbows.
• 49ers strike gold: There was plenty of talk in the preseason about West Virginia as a strong regional contender in the Big 12, but there was zero talk about Charlotte as a contender in Conference USA. So consider it a pretty big surprise that the 49ers came out of the gate with a pair of wins against the Mountaineers, clinching the series. Saturday's win was emphatic, as star second baseman Brett Netzer (3-for-5, 2 R, 3 RBI) led a 15-hit barrage that included homers from Logan Sherer, T.J. Nichting and Jackson Mims, propelling the 49ers to a 13-2 blowout victory. Charlotte starter Josh Maciejewski (5.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER) subdued a WVU offense that should be potent as the season progresses.
• Beer/Krall combination lifts Clemson: First-team preseason All-American Seth Beer launched his first homer of the year, a three-run shot in the third inning, and lefty Pat Krall (6 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 6 K) shined in his season debut, as Clemson evened its series against Wright State with a 6-2 victory.
• Flashes of dominance: I'm expecting Belmont's offense to be pretty darn good this year, but the Bruins have been shut out in back-to-back games by Kent State, whose pitching looks characteristically excellent. Ace Eli Kraus threw seven shutout innings to lead the way Friday, and hard-throwing closer-turned-starter Zach Willeman (5.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 10 K) followed with a gem in Saturday's 3-0 win.
• Banuelos powers the Beach: Long Beach State bounced back from Friday's loss at Oklahoma with an 8-3 win Saturday to even the series. Dirtbags coach Troy Buckley spoke very highly last month about catcher David Banuelos, and he backed up the praise with a three-run homer and an RBI double to lead the offense Saturday.
• Musketeers take quality road series: Big East favorite Xavier split a doubleheader Saturday to clinch a nice road series against a Troy club that should be a factor in the Sun Belt. Ace Zac Lowther turned in a strong start to lead Xavier to the victory in Friday's series opener, but Troy took the first game of Saturday's doubleheader 2-1. Xavier bounced back with an 8-2 victory in the nightcap behind six innings of three-hit, shutout ball from Trent Astle. This should prove to be a good RPI series for Xavier down the road.
• College of Charleston wins road series at Georgia: After riding a strong start from Bailey Ober and a four-hit game from Logan McRae to a 9-3 win Friday, College of Charleston secured a series win at Georgia with a 15-6 victory Saturday. Spark plug Dupree Hart had three hits and three runs atop the lineup to lead CofC's 10-hit attack, and Georgia pitchers issued 11 walks in the ugly loss. Carter Love, who served as Charleston's closer before getting injured last year, returned to action (earlier than CofC expected in the fall) to get the start Saturday and deliver 4.1 innings of one-run ball.
If you weren't watching the nightcap of the Texas-Rice doubleheader, you wouldn't have seen this, but it appears one Longhorns fan started to get a wee bit loopy from all the opening weekend baseball.


Some people consider Black Friday the best time of year to buy tech.
Black Friday is known for massive sales that attract large, often rowdy crowds. But for serious bargain hunters, it's the best shopping day of the year.
To make your trip to the mall easier, INSIDER rounded up some of the biggest tips for Black Friday shopping. From making a shopping list to downloading apps, here are 14 ways to make the most out of Black Friday sales.
Know the best deals before you get to the store.
The most successful Black Friday shoppers start planning before November even starts, according to The Penny Hoarder. While that might sound daunting, it's actually easy to plan your shopping trip in advance, as many stores, like Target, release their Black Friday sale flyers almost a month in advance.
This is what happens when you don't have a plan.
Once you've done your research, Mint, a popular banking app, suggests that you make a list of the items you want to buy and where you want to buy them from.
Treat yourself on Black Friday — but not too much.
After you draft your shopping list, you'll want to set a budget, according to Mint. Without a predetermined spending limit, you're more likely to go overboard on items you just don't need.
Arriving to stores early means beating large crowds and mile-long lines.
This year, getting a head start on Black Friday shopping means lining up on Thanksgiving night. Although camping out isn't super glamorous, it does make you more likely to snag a doorbuster item before it sells out, according to Mint.
Mint recommends treating Black Friday like a team sport and assigning every shopper a specific store or item. The Penny Hoarder takes this a step further and even suggests asking someone to be the "designated driver" and spend the day looking for a parking spot.
Don't wait for Cyber Monday.
This year, avoid the crowds and stick to online shopping.
"Don't go in stores unless you know you really want to and know what to expect," Benjamin Glaser of DealNews told The Penny Hoarder. "Almost all Black Friday deals are available online at this point … which is going to be much more convenient and makes it easier to compare prices."
Retail workers have seen some pretty scary things on Black Friday. While being nice won't save you any money, treating store employees and fellow bargain hunters with respect will probably make your shopping experience a little more pleasant.
Take advantage of mobile apps when you can.
Target has a great mobile app.
Whether you use a store's loyalty app as The Penny Hoarder suggests or a price-comparison app, per Mint's recommendation, your smartphone can help you save tons of money on Black Friday.
A shopper enjoys a snack while waiting for Best Buy to open.
Black Friday is a marathon, not a sprint. Mint suggests packing snacks and water to keep yourself fueled during a long day of shopping.
Not every Black Friday deal is a good deal.
Shoppers shouldn't take Black Friday deals at face value.
"Not everything that's in a Black Friday ad is a great deal," David Varble, the manager of BFAds.net, told The Penny Hoarder. "[Retailers] definitely sneak in some so-so prices or items that were cheaper even in the off season…Don't trust it immediately to be great pricing."
Never take a deal at face value.
The Penny Hoarder recommends checking apps or websites frequently while you shop to spot the best deal.
Once you've found a good price, many retailers have in-person and online price-matching policies to help you save money. However, The Penny Hoarder notes that Amazon is particularly great at this.
Don't go for the doorbuster sales.
Big tech sales often aren't what they seem to be.
Even though they're inexpensive, doorbuster items, like heavily discounted TVs, usually aren't universally good deals because they don't fit every customer's needs, according to Consumer Reports.
Instead of being allured by the cheapest item, find the product that works the best for you.
Don't buy clothing unless it's discounted at least 40%.
Believe it or not, Black Friday isn't the best time of year to buy clothes, according to Forbes.
"Make 40% off our barometer for a great deal on clothing, shoes, and accessories," Charlie Graham, the CEO of Shop It To Me, told Forbes.
Buyer's remorse is very real.
USA Today suggests familiarizing yourself with a store's return policy before you buy anything on Black Friday. Return policies can vary based on a given item or store.


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Santan Adventure Park plans to bring go-karts and mini golf to Gilbert
Construction is expected to start this summer and developers hope to open at Gilbert's Crossroads Park around the end of the year. (Photo: zefart, Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Outdoor go-karts and miniature golf are coming to Gilbert's Crossroads Park, much to the displeasure of some nearby residents.
Santan Adventure Park is moving forward as Gilbert's Planning Commission approved designs for the project on Wednesday after about three hours of presentations and public comment from upset neighbors.
The first phase of the "outdoor family entertainment center" will feature a 21-kart go-kart race track, an 18-hole mini golf course themed Miner's Mayhem, a splash pad and concessions on 2.4 acres.
The adventure park, on the corner of Santan Village Parkway and Knox Road, will expand to include a phase two in the future, but those plans haven't yet been drawn.
An overview of the first phase of the Santan Adventure Park coming to Crossroads Park in Gilbert. (Photo: SAP Holdings LLC)
Neighbors came out to the planning meeting to oppose the project, airing concerns about potential noise levels from the go-karts, fumes from the gas engines, light pollution, sinking property values, increased traffic, parking, late hours of operation and other worries. The park is adjacent to two neighborhoods: Cottonwoods Crossing and Greenfield Lakes.
"This is a great project for Gilbert, but a horrible location," nearby resident Randy Nelson told the planning board. "These projects do not belong in a neighborhood."
Developer Ben Cooper, a longtime Gilbert resident, maintained that the project will be a good neighbor and will provide "family-friendly, wholesome" fun in Gilbert.
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Go-karts and mini golf plan to open by end of year
Construction is expected to start this summer and developers hope to open the park around the end of the year, Cooper told The Arizona Republic.
Crossroads Park already has a lake, dog park, baseball and soccer fields, and an indoor skating rink.
The go-kart track, the most controversial piece of the plan from neighbors' perspective, is allowed under the site's zoning and lease agreement, which were approved long before this week's meeting.
Although neighbors felt blindsided, plans for such a park have been several years in the making.
The parks department asked developers to submit plans for recreation options on that part of the park back in 2015. The public process began with a neighborhood outreach meeting in late 2016, according to town planner Stephanie Bubenheim.
An aerial view of Santan Adventure Park's location in Gilbert's Crossroads Park. The go-kart and mini golf park is expected to open around the end of the year. (Photo: Town of Gilbert planning documents)
The Town Council approved a lease with the developer in March 2017 that allow for these planned go-kart track and golf course. The project was stalled by funding until plans were submitted to the town in late 2020, Bubenheim said.
Other allowed uses for the property according to the town's lease agreement include: an outdoor maze, a bungee trampoline, a climbing wall, a laser maze, batting cages, a ropes course, a skate or bike park, bumper boats or cars, a carousel and a zipline. Some of that could be in the second phase.
The planning board's purview for this case was just in the design, not in the uses of the property, Chair Carl Bloomfield said during the meeting. The already-approved lease agreement allows for the go-karts and mini golf course, so the issue was just whether the board would approve the design plans.
The Planning Commission vote was 5-2 to approve the project, with two commissioners voting "no" over concerns that the noise study was hypothetical and that the plan did not have enough sound mitigation like more landscaping or a low wall to block go-kart noise.
"We are grateful for this week's formal approval of our design, which is in keeping with the Town Council's approval of our attractions over four years ago," Cooper said in an email.
Santan Adventure Park is now a done deal unless the Planning Commission's decision is appealed to the Town Council within 10 calendar days of Wednesday's approval, according to the town.
Because it was a design review case, the Planning Commission made the final decision and the case does not have to go to the Town Council for a vote.
An appeal could be made by anyone "aggrieved by a final decision," a Town Council member, the town manager or the planning manager. It costs $490 to file an appeal of a design review decision to the council, according to a town fee chart.
Neighbors said not in my, or anyone's, backyard
About two dozen residents from the Cottonwoods Crossing and Greenfield Lakes neighborhoods spoke in person or over the phone at Wednesday's meeting, nearly all strongly opposed to the project.
Most of all, residents were concerned about noise from the go-karts.
They remained unconvinced by a noise study presented by an outside company that said residential noise levels could increase by one dBA, a sound measure based on human hearing, and that it takes three dBA to notice a difference.
Town staff and commissioners said that if noise becomes a problem once the go-karts are up and running, they can file complaints with the town and the developer will be cited if it's outside the town's noise ordinance.
Some opposed to the project created an online petition with more than 500 signatures on Wednesday to stop the park from coming in and "preserve quality of life and home values in Gilbert."
Sandra Avery, who lives in Cottonwoods Crossing, said Crossroads Park is not the right place for this type of project.
She said people have been saying they are crying "NIMBY," or 'not in my backyard,' but the Gilbert woman said she wouldn't want this in anyone's backyard.
Nelson told the planning commission he researched outdoor go-kart tracks in Arizona and other Southwestern states and found no recent similar examples of projects approved near housing.
He said he lives about 200 feet from where the track will be and is concerned the go-kart track will dictate his sleep hours. The park will be allowed to operate between 8 a.m. and 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday.
Other residents said they were worried about increased traffic around their neighborhood, the lack of available parking at the park and the concern their homes will now be harder to sell.
Cooper, the developer, said added sound will be minimal and landscaping will help enclose the park.
He offered to form a group for park tenants, park users, neighbors and town staff to regularly meet and discuss Crossroads Park and any issues that are arising.
"We want to be good neighbors. We are neighbors, we live in Gilbert, we're invested here," Cooper said at the Wednesday meeting.
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Rimmer quits top Giants post
RALPH RIMMER is to stand down as chief executive of Huddersfield Giants.
The 38-year-old will remain a club director and continue to be the club's representative on the Super League board.
But he has found combining the role of Giants chief executive and managing director of the Galpharm Stadium increasingly difficult.
He will hand over his Giants duties to Richard Thewlis, who will retain the title of general manager, with Rimmer believing the time is right to make the switch.
"Richard has been playing an increasingly large role in the day-to-day running of the club," said Rimmer, who has held the chief executive position for four years.
"So handing over the majority of my chief executive duties to Richard is a natural progression.
"He has shown during the course of the season that he is more than ready to take greater control.
"This news is just the latest step in the continuing progression of the Giants. I believe it is a very positive move.
"With Ken Davy doing such a fantastic job as chairman and Richard now assuming more control on a daily basis, it's obvious the Giants will continue to go from strength to strength."
Now Rimmer has handed over many of his Giants responsibilities, he will focus 100% on the events coming up at the Galpharm.
A major stadium occasion will be the Gillette Tri-Nations clash between Great Britain and New Zealand on Saturday, November 6.
"Everyone at the stadium is determined to ensure this match is a complete success," he added.
"The aim is to guarantee the contest is a sell-out, and there's no reason why this won't be achieved.
"It promises to be a big night."
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The Organising Committee for the Tokyo 2020 Games proposed the five new sports in response to the new flexibility provided by Olympic Agenda 2020.
Today's vote was the culmination of a two-year process that began with the unanimous approval of the IOC's strategic roadmap in 2014. The recommendation to give Organising Committees the flexibility to propose new sports for their edition of the Games was intended to put even more focus on innovation, flexibility and youth in the development Olympic programme.
Tokyo 2020, the first Organising Committee able to take advantage of the change, submitted its proposal for the five new sports to the IOC in September 2015.
The additional sports in Tokyo will not impact the athlete or event quotas of existing Olympic sports or be binding on future host cities. The current athlete and event quotas are unaffected.
The inclusion of the new sports will add 18 events and 474 athletes, with equal numbers of women and men for all sports except baseball/softball, which will have the same number of teams but different player totals, because softball teams have 15 players whilst baseball teams have 24. Tokyo 2020 will rely heavily on existing and temporary venues to stage the competitions.


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Q: Azure B2C custom policy and Client Id I'm trying to set up a custom Azure B2C policy. When I'm setting up my TrustedFrameworkExtensions.xml file I'm stumbling at ClaimsProvider and some fields.
The question is the following: Where do I get the value for "client_id" and "IdTokenAudience"?
Thanks in advance
 <ClaimsProvider>
      <DisplayName>Local Account SignIn</DisplayName>
      <TechnicalProfiles>
         <TechnicalProfile Id="login-NonInteractive">
          <Metadata>
            <Item Key="client_id">ProxyIdentityExperienceFrameworkAppId</Item>
            <Item Key="IdTokenAudience">IdentityExperienceFrameworkAppId</Item>
          </Metadata>
          <InputClaims>
            <InputClaim ClaimTypeReferenceId="client_id" DefaultValue="ProxyIdentityExperienceFrameworkAppId" />
            <InputClaim ClaimTypeReferenceId="resource_id" PartnerClaimType="resource" DefaultValue="IdentityExperienceFrameworkAppId" />
          </InputClaims>
        </TechnicalProfile>
      </TechnicalProfiles>
    </ClaimsProvider>

A: If my understanding is correct, based on the official docs those are application ids, of two application with given name in your B2C. In the doc above there is an other link Getting Started which describes what application you should define:

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*IdentityExperienceFramework (with this exact name)

*ProxyIdentityExperienceFramework (with this exact name)

After those two exist, you can use their application Id in your policy XML in place of ProxyIdentityExperienceFrameworkAppId and IdentityExperienceFrameworkAppId respectively

A: To obtain both values you need to Register 2 applications as described in the docs here.

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*Go to your Azure AD B2C directory.

*Open Azure Active Directory from the menu and create both applications as described in the docs.

*Enter both ID values of the applications to the TrustedFrameworkExtensions.xml file under appropriate fields. The docs says both values. So you end up with the XML similar to this:

    <ClaimsProvider>
      <DisplayName>Local Account SignIn</DisplayName>
      <TechnicalProfiles>
        <TechnicalProfile Id="login-NonInteractive">
          <Metadata>
            <Item Key="client_id">7b48c557-...</Item>
            <Item Key="IdTokenAudience">b7adf4e5-...</Item>
          </Metadata>
          <InputClaims>
            <InputClaim ClaimTypeReferenceId="client_id" DefaultValue="7b48c557..." />
            <InputClaim ClaimTypeReferenceId="resource_id" PartnerClaimType="resource" DefaultValue="b7adf4e5-..." />
          </InputClaims>
        </TechnicalProfile>
      </TechnicalProfiles>
    </ClaimsProvider>