Home > 2019 > 01/09 > WWYDW: Is this the season the Flames should go for it?
This season, the Flames are a top team in the NHL. They have some of the league's top scorers, they have one of the best records, and they have some of the best underlying numbers. This continues to beg the question, though: are the Flames a true Stanley Cup contender? And if they are, is this the year to go all in?
The Flames' rebuild probably officially kicked off when they drafted Sean Monahan with the sixth overall pick back in 2013. It was their highest draft pick in years, and they got a pretty good player out of it.
Now in his sixth season in the NHL, Monahan has lived up to his promise, particularly as the Flames have added an increasingly talented cast of characters around him: Johnny Gaudreau. Matthew Tkachuk. Elias Lindholm. Travis Hamonic. Noah Hanifin. Players like Mark Giordano, Mikael Backlund, and TJ Brodie were already there, but the Flames have gone from a scrappy team with a handful of good players to a relatively young group loaded with talent. There have been some bumps along the way, but it's pretty much exactly how a rebuild is supposed to play out.
The next big item for the Flames, then, will be the NHL's trade deadline on Feb. 25. It could be what makes or breaks their playoff hopes. Because, as good as the Flames are, they could still be better: they need a backup goaltender they can count on; depth defencemen ready to provide more than talented, but green, rookies can; and another top six forward and/or more reliable depth scoring. Adding one or two of those positions would probably give them another leg up on the rest of the Cup hopefuls; adding to all three positions could make them unstoppable.
Unfortunately, in order to get quality, the Flames are going to have to give up quality. It's probably safe to say those aforementioned nine players, plus David Rittich, are safe and won't be traded; anyone else could potentially be up for grabs, but they wouldn't yield as good of a return. That means, in order to upgrade their roster, the Flames will probably have to give up something else of value: be it one of Rasmus Anderson, Oliver Kylington, or Juuso Valimaki; high draft picks; or perhaps both.
The problem with doing that: after trading a number of picks in order to build this team, the Flames' cupboards are pretty much bare. There's hope for Dillon Dube and Andrew Mangiapane, and maybe Matthew Phillips is pretty awesome, too. There's the three rookie defencemen, who all look to have graduated to the NHL (or at least will have officially by next season, in all likelihood). And then there's, uh… well… nobody, really? Not any time soon, at least.
That's all well and good for the present, because most of the Flames' best players are still relatively young, but things could spiral out of control within just a couple of seasons if there are no additional replacements from within. (As good as the Flames have been this season, we're starting to see it a bit already: there's a forward spot open in the NHL because nobody has outright grabbed it yet.) It would likely be in the Flames' best interests to retain at least some of their picks and prospects.
Besides: even if this year continues to shape up to look like a year in which the Flames will contend, that doesn't mean it'll be the only one. Next season could be the year, too. Or the season after. Giordano has continued to defy age (and even if he doesn't, four of the Flames' top seven defencemen of present are 22 and younger, so defencemen's ages may not be the biggest concern), and Gaudreau will still be signed to a laughably low $6.75 million cap hit for another three seasons after this one. This is a team that has the potential to be good for a while longer yet, and it isn't as though the 2018-19 season is Cup or bust.
At the same time, it's really tough to win a Cup, so if the chance to do just that presents itself, wouldn't the Flames have to go for it? There's no guarantee they have four forwards scoring well over a point-per-game in any other season. Combine them with another top six forward, and this team could be lethal.
So what would you do? Is it the right time for the Flames to go all in and spend big, or should they play it a little more conservative, see how this year goes (probably with at least a minor upgrade here or there), and keep regrouping for the next few seasons instead, all without completely selling their longer-term future?
What are the expectations for the Flames this season – and can they match them, with or without going big?
This team has 3 glaring holes.
I'd like to see the Flames use Frolik, Brodie, and Stone to fill these, as welk as this years 1st round pick.
Don't think they can afford to give up Brodie this season, just too important and no one to really replace him. But maybe in offseason as sad as I would be to see him go, he is one of our better assets for clearing cap space and getting something of value in return.
Stone we aren't getting anything for, even if his blood clot heals, he'll be several steps behind. No one will be taking risk on him. Frolik certainly is an asset we could extract some value from, but in all likelihood, you'll be looking to replace his role as soon as you trade him.
With what? A third line FW who plays PK – That's at best what their using him as. Many teams at the draft will look at Frolik and see value, but, at 4.6M the Flames should(and likely will) move him.
1st RD pick is off the table (imo) go with the bargain deals. Back up G is almost a must. But beyond that it's go with what you got (NHL/AHL) unless a guy comes along too good to refuse – aka Dzingle. Otherwise look for bargain deals like Vanek or whatever a 6th (LS)D-man looks like. This team just now opened the window – Please don't sell off what little is left.
Jobu thinks the only thing we really need this year is a winger for the second line. It puts everyone below in their proper places. Jobu wants Nyquist for this job, but not at a cost higher than futures: 2nd or lower round picks and/or prospects not named Phillips, Dube, or any of our stud D.
Jobu also knows that we need to make some cap space in a bad way next year (offseason). Smith coming off the books and Rittich being at a reasonable price will help somewhat, but we'll very likely need to push a Frolik (possible), a Neal (not very possible), or maybe even a Hamonic/Brodie (very possible) to make enough space to sign Tkachuk and our long term guys in Janko and Bennett. Hopefully in that process we can recoup some picks. Then we pick up any ol' backup in FA that would likely play better than Smith for under a mill.
Holland got THREE picks for Tatar for gods sakes last year… Unless the team is willing to give up valuable futures (which i dont think is the right way to go forward at all), then BT is most likely unable to even get to the negotiation tables with these teams.
Rentals market is pretty consistent every year I'd say. Teams must overpay, and forwards at the top of the rental markets generally nets a first rounder return. See Tatar, Statsny, etc.
Everyone said Vegas got fleeced last year for that deal, but Vegas had a PLETHORA of picks at their disposal to make that splash – not many teams have this or will want to give it this year.
Secondly, the Tatar trade didn't work out for Vegas, like, AT ALL… GMs will not be eager to make a similar mistake again.
So unless Vegas does the same thing again (they still have tonnes of picks), then I expect Nyquist to go for much less than Tatar.
I'm really enjoying the comments. Interesting observations from all of FN.
Here's my take. I will prelude this with, I stepped on my rake yesterday and bashed my head pretty good. So a concussion might be driving my thought process.
You know possum's often play dead when threatened? Yup, they can appear dead anywhere from 40 minutes to 4 hours.
That's James Neal. He's our possum. Unfortunately, he's been playing dead for 3 months.
I'm going out on a limb and saying he gets back to being the Real Deal. He was great with Vegas, we all know that. As much as we are disappointed in his play, he isn't Brouwer. He can and WILL be much better in the 2nd half. It's already coming and I can feel it. We're impatient, but patience brings rewards. Either that or I've severely damaged my brain. Take your pick.
Smith isn't going anywhere. Treliving isn't going to deal him unless Smith agrees to it.
From my perspective, we're probably going to pick up a D, that's about it. I'd be surprised if Treliving does anything else.
However, remember how pissed he was with our team last season? I'm not going to rule anything out, but I'd still be surprised if he makes any substantial deal.
Let me say this though. I agree with Skylar, our season merits challenging for the Cup. These opportunities seldom present themselves the way it has this season. It's magical to watch our Flames. We're not even playing our best and yet we lead the Conference and the Pacific!
I think we could go all in and win, however Treliving is more patient than you and I.
Besides, you never know what your players are capable of, until you push them into the fire.
James Neal is not the real deal.
Maybe next year but already half way through the season and nada.
Buy one of those blowers. Less chance of self-injury and way more fun.
Everyone and their grandma should know that Neal isnt getting traded or dealt any time soon. So might as well cross your fingers and pray to god that he contributes later on in the season. All star break will be good for him. Im in the camp of tinker a bit with goalie trades for TDL, but lets see what this group can do in the post season, and adjust in the offseason.
Who says the Flames cant go deep with the squad they already got right now??
Some of the best trades that help a team go for a cup are low cost depth players, not the stars on expiring contracts. That said, Tobias Reider is fast and can help on the PK. Chiasson is a defensively reliable big body forward that is cheap. These players could help.
Lucic scored last night, so maybe it's Neal's turn to "break out"?
Let's hope it doesn't coincide with a 7-2 loss.
The best chance for James Neal (and Tre) is a time machine.
We should trade our first round pick and Kylington for Philly's Couturier. 6′ 3″, 210lbs, centre AND only $4,750,000 for 3 more years. 30 goals last year and this year. What do you think WW?
Trade Backlund at the end of the year.
Why would they trade Couturier?
You only get 3-5 year windows where a given roster will be peaking. Even at your best, the odds of winning a cup are maybe 10%. So you should be spending everything you've got to run hard at the cup while you are in that window, and then use the off-season to sell in order to manage the cap and reclaim as many futures as you can.
That's what the hawks did and it worked pretty well. Sure it falls apart eventually, but it will regardless, at least you have a few good cup runs to remember for it.
This team is peaking… gio still strong, Gaudreau and several others way under paid, mostly young core that won't need replenishment from the farm for a few seasons. Eventually gio will get old, Gaudreau will double his salary, etc, etc. Make hay while the sun shines! Buy! Buy! Buy!
Obviously, the biggest issue is a reliable backup. Smith can be counted on for a win for every four games he played, nothing more. He might get you two out of four, not two games in a row. That's not good enough. Check with our buddies in Carolina to see if Mzarazek or McBackup is available for a 3rd + prospect.
As far as foirwards, I think it may be time to cut bait with Bennett. I keep hearing how great his fancy stats are, or how great a playoff performer is. I just don't see it. In fact, I see the impact negatively on Backlund. Trade Bennett for a top 6 C/RW. Check with STL about Schenn or Tarasenko. Would need to add to that, but if Schenn was coming back, you could include Janko. Gift them Smith to help finish out a lotto season.
Goalies are crazy. You just never know what can happen. Younger Flames fans won't remember 1993 when Kelly Hrudey sucked and got yanked after Game 3 and Robb Stauber came in to win the next 3 and eliminate us 4 – 2. Robb F#$&*@% Stauber!
Or 1995 when a shell shocked Irbe was yanked and Wade Flaherty came in to finish the Flames off winning game 6 and 7 (in double OT) .
So never say never regarding Smith.
I really dont think Calgary is in a position to make big trades. Im not giving Neal a pass here but hes probably the best option that we have for 2nd line rw, its been a pretty big sample size but maybe the playoffs get him going, the game becomes grittier in the playoffs and like Bennett that game suits him better. As much as I would love a Wayne Simmonds I just dont think giving up Dube or Mangipane is worth it considering they could be core pieces in a year or 2. There isnt any backup options that are going to better then Mike Smith unfortunately and the ones that are all on the teams we will be playing in the playoffs. I can see us picking up a decent depth dman if stone cant make it back in time but Id assume we stay pat through the deadline. I hope Im wrong on all of this hahahaha.
Don't move any of our young defenders, nor Dube. We are the top team in the West. We don't need to "tweak" much. I would try Neal with Tkachuk, perhaps. See if we can somehow get this millstone going.
I think simmonds would be a rental and even then hed be expensive and ya your right stay away from the 2nd 3rd line 30 year olds.
Call the L.A. Kings. Inquire about Petersen and Crawford. They could be decent backups, for the right cap hit.
I still say Smith played decent vs. the Wings. The back-to-back has us all in a panic. Cal Petersen (Kings) is playing on the AHL team. He's on an ELC. And Crawford's sign league-minimum, I think, for another year. They aren't moving Quick. They may be willing to move one of their two backups.
Stay the course and full speed ahead. Smith and Neal will both get better as the season goes along.
There's a lot of trashes on the "buy now" comments. I gotta ask the people trashing these, what are you keeping the powder dry for? Do you think we'll have a better chance of contending later?
I do not see the scary cliff. Everything about this team indicates that it will be better next year, with the exception of Giordano who MIGHT lose a step. Any deal that would have a long term positive impact is a good idea. Anything that sacrifices the future for current success is a sing of immature impatience, hopefully Treliving feels secure enough to accept this years result for what it is and focus on winning the cup several years in a row.
If you want comfort in this position, think about which player is having a worse year this season than last. I have trouble getting anyone past Smith. Next season Smith is gone and there is a large group who will have some playoff experience and be in a strong position to make a run.
Cause no one on here is getting paid to post their opinion. And no one wants to take my suggestion of taking a chill pill.
Kylington plus a piece for Kapanen is the only thing I consider at this point. The reasons I'm keen on Kapanen are thus: He should be capable of a 2nd line scoring winger role in the NHL over the course of his career. He is the exact age we want him to be. He hasn't had an outstanding year yet, so if Tre gets to negotiate his next deal the chances of getting another Lindholm like situation is high. He might be good enough to play in Lindholm's slot on the top line, allowing Lindholm to move to a line with Byng and Backlund (or even Janko) spreading out the scoring without losing to much from the first line (and forming a potent scoring line that can also shut down other teams top lines). If not, Byng gets a winger who can score to work with. He should replace one of the plugs on the 2nd PP unit. Kapanen would potentially solidify our top 6 and make both lines 1st line caliber.
I get that Kylington is just coming into his own, and it would hurt to lose him, but the upside of Kylington for the Flames doesn't match the upside of Kapanen for the Flames. Kylington will likely be behind both Valimaki and Hanafin long term so he is likely a 3 LD playing limited minutes. In my opinion Kapanen helps the Flames more now and in the future than Kylington does, so in this scenario I would trade one of our rookie D-men. Otherwise leave him be.
Would Toronto make such a deal… I don't know, but they need dynamic D-men who can skate, and they have 2 high calibre RW already in Marner and Nylander, so it isn't outside the realm of possibility. They also have Kadri as a 3rd line center, so Kapanen on the 3rd line still has value against other 3rd lines.
Why would Toronto trade Kapanen on a year that they are also contending for a cup? We've seen that Dubas is willing to wait on contract negotiations. I think the only time he'd even consider trading away Kap is in the off season.
No chance Dubas trades a valuable piece to a fellow cup contender in midseason.
The fans would kill Dubas, if he messed w/the Leafs. Like us, they have been successful, with the obvious weak points.
For a much needed and cap friendly DMan they make a deal now. They can't sign Kapanen anyways because all the guys ahead of him are going to break the bank. A Dman gives them a shot at a cup run.
Keep the status quo. Do not give up draft picks! Do not trade our young players like Kylington Anderson or Valimaki.
Keep the team as is and win or lose with that team. Keep using draft picks and draft good players. It's the best way for where we are at. Johnny was a fourth round pick! Keep making good picks while we slowly move out older bodies.
Hamonic all day. Brodie is garbage!
LGK gives up 1st, 2nd and a 3rd for Tatar who is benched for most of the playoffs and they lose in the final. Sharks give 1st and 4th for Kane, fail to reach final. Jets give 1st, 4th and a prospect for Statsny, fail to reach final. TBL give 1st, 2nd and prospects for McDonough & Miller, fail to reach final. Preds give 1st, 4th and prospect for Hartman and 5th, fail to reach final. Washington, gives nothing, no significant moves, wins Stanley Cup. The Flames will probably not win the cup this year, but do we really have to pay a high price for the privilege?
Washington also had a team that had been in a cup window for 6 years?
Rychel could come up and play. Has the size. Playing well in AHL.
Played well in Edmonton yesterday. He would not cost much. In the interim watch the waiver wire.
I think you have to kick the tires and start thinking about how your team is going to match up against the likes of others come playoff time. Last game against the Avs we recorded a season low in hits. Although the game is moving away from the physical brand, everybody knows that come playoff time, the game changes. This is an area the Flames need to shore up, as Sammy can't be the only guy banging body's and scrapping come playoff time.
While I agree with most that TDL deals usually back fire and are dangerous in terms of leveraging your future, I also agree with the other half that nothing is guaranteed and when you have a team in position you must look at all avenues to improve it.
–	Depth defenseman with a little experience to play 3rd pair minutes.
Players that I think we have no business discussing include: Brayden Schen, Duchene, Stone, Couturier, and even Howard. All are much to expensive and would cost at least a 1st.
–	Wayne Simmonds (Likely to expensive, but this addition I think would be massive to our forward group) Do you part ways with one of our goalie prospects, someone from the farm and maybe a 2nd or 3rd? If that's the area we can play in, do it. If we play our cards right as well we could potentially sign him in the offseason so long as he doesn't ask for 7M.
–	Bring back Ferland… How gross would that be. Doubt CAR would endure that embarrassment, but you might be able to get two birds stoned at once by pairing Ferland with Mc'Backup and providing CAR with something of a little more value. That would solve a few needs and would please me no doubt.
–	Kronwall/ Nyquist are the two other names I've been hearing. Nyquist likely far to expensive but it is uncertain where the current market is set with far more sellers then buyers. Kronwall, I think could be that 3rd pairing LH shot D depth were looking for. Again, might be costly but that's I think the area were playing around in.
Obviously, we will learn in the coming weeks where the market will be set in terms of costs. The team to make the first splash always set's the tone for rest of the TDL deals.
Players I am fine to part with if the deal is right and improves our team now while ensuring we don't leverage our future.
Obvious one's: Frolik, Lazar, maybe Dube, Smith or Neal if someone is dumb enough to do it, Gillies (Maybe), and any pick from 2 up.
One guy said, make hay while the sun shines and I couldn't agree more. No need to make the hay like in incompetent Hill Billy, but no one wants a front office playing scared. It's about time to start building this team to win, no reason why that doesn't have to start this year.


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A little reassurance for the future, please?
Asked by WRZim,
WRZim 35
WRZim
I, like many others here, pay for the maximum subscription.
Like many others here, I use Evernote across my phone and iPad and several computers.
However, it has been several months since the iOS update, and the usability has barely begun to approach where it was with the old app, and I'd like a little reassurance that someday soon the software will return to something similar to its former capabilities.
The new look and feel is fine, the new workflow and buttons are fine, but that's not why people use Evernote—at least, it's not why people pay for Evernote.
Overall, I (and I think many other users) feel the focus has shifted away from paying users who want software for work towards trying to attract new free users looking for the next shiny thing. Paid users are, fundamentally, looking only for stability, speed, or features which improve on one of those two. We are more than happy to use quirky, confusing, even outdated interfaces as long as they are fast and don't hold us back, but that isn't the case with the new one: it looks nice, it's well thought out, but I can't hear something important in a meeting and immediately write it down because I have to deal with 30s at best of waiting and random UI glitches. This is precisely what destroys products like Evernote. They get confused, they slow down, and someone new pops up with a narrow focus and a light, new codebase and everyone switches because even though it's not as good, it's faster and feels better to use.
My most serious daily issues with the remake (overlooking the month when I stopped using it for anything important out of stability concerns):
Too slow:
I just timed myself opening the app, switching notebooks, opening a new app, and typing "this is a title" in the title and "hello!" In the body; it took 26.88 seconds. The new workflow is faster in theory (fewer taps) but the app is so much slower it more than makes up the difference.
Scrolling through notes isn't even smooth anymore, it stutters and gets stuck sometimes
This applies to all parts of the app, it's gone from feeling solid to feeling like a web view type app skin.
New keyboard layout makes typing bulleted notes with indentation too slow to be worthwhile
new keyboard layout makes anything except from the apple keyboard B I U buttons too slow to be worthwhile
So many missing features
no more suggested titles (there goes 15 seconds every time I open a note where I have to break my train of thought to think of a title)
no more presentation mode (I think this has been adequately covered)
Crashes fairly regularly, especially losing work when annotating PDFs and stuff
Others on the forum have discussed this more extensively, but this is largely why Evernote was great. It had enough features to support someone working at a desk all day, someone on the move all day (what happened to easy access to geotags of notes?!), someone presenting on the fly, or someone running a brainstorming session; Evernote was purchased by many different types of people for many different jobs, that's what made it great and that is mostly gone now. The subset of features that mattered to me as a student are largely different from the subset that matter to me in the office.
No no longer the best at anything except for sync and search
whenever I need to get something done, I find myself more and more turning to other apps. Drawing is useless in Evernote, handwriting is impossible, the new keyboard makes note taking frustrating, and the PDF annotations are not worth the hassle. The organization is the only thing keeping me on Evernote, because any time I'm not at my computer, it's faster to use a different app and then import it to Evernote as a PDF (except the PDF viewer is so bad I'm doing this less now as well).
Can there be any reassurance that Evernote will shift focus back to the paying premium users, so that we don't have to go elsewhere?
14 hours ago, DTLow said:
Here's the little bit of reassuance I can share from my software experience
Currently we're at the .1 level of v8
Traditionally, software versions become more stable as the levels increase
.0 is the first level and has issues to be identified
.1 clears up some issues
.2 has the majority of issues resolved
So, I'm waiting for version 8.2 to be released
Keep this in mind for the future when the software is upgraded to version 9
I think it is unfortunate if Evernote is working this way—I'd personally rather see more internal QA and a slower release schedule—but I understand how software dev works so this doesn't bother me very much. I wrote way more than I intended about the lag and crashing issues.
The point of this post was more about what makes Premium Evernote worth more ($60 more) than other organization solutions, which I think historically has been the flexibility and broadness of their entire ecosystem of features and platforms allowing many different types of professionals to work efficiently. What concerns me about the decisions made in this most recent update is the shift away from these kinds of features in the name of a slightly more efficient interface tailored only to looking good and facilitating one limited vision of quick note taking.
The evernote ecosystem did get more fractured and confusing than it could be (especially with all the apps living on the periphery of the core product) but instead of working to include more of those capabilities in the core product, they simplified the core product too far—throwing the baby out with the bath water.
20 minutes ago, WRZim said:
The point of this post was more about what makes Premium Evernote worth more ($60 more) than other organization solutions,
I thought the point was "reassurances for the future"
Evernote continues to do the job for me; Mac primary, iPad secondary, Web rarely
When price becomes an issue, I'll downgrade to Plus or Basic
I keep an eye open for alternate services but so far none are a better match for my requirements
I'd like a little reassurance that someday soon the software will return to something similar to its former capabilities.
Also, hold off upgrading and read the feedback
This allows you to continue using the software version you're happy with. There are users happily using v7 with no issues
Chatterer 0
Chatterer
WRZim has cogently expressed my concerns and experience. Thank you.
I'm sorry, DTLow The most recent release on iOS 8.1 has reintroduced delays and lags, not solved them. Your argument that users have to wait until a .2 release is hollow, when you consider based on the release cycle, that means another month of poor performance.
Referencing the new GUI a lot of the pain could have been avoided by giving users decent training videos on using it, rather than a short 'hurrah, this is wonderful' style video on launch. That missing training feels symptomatic of a company which refuses to fully consider and support its customer base.
Like many others, I've deleted my 5* review and replaced with 1*, and feel mortified I've encouraged others to use Evernote.
9 hours ago, WRZim said:
Overall, I (and I think many other users) feel the focus has shifted away from paying users who want software for work towards trying to attract new free users looking for the next shiny thing.
Given the major fuss earlier this year when Evernote restricted the usage of the free account and (allegedly) 'lost' a number of free users I wouldn't think they're now looking for replacements. In fact the CEO's blog recently emphasised their concentration on financial viability and customer satisfaction, and they already know that freemium products just don't work in this market.
Despite that the blog claims 200 Million users (that's about the size of Japan I believe) and it's certainly true that - as that nice Mr Lincoln said: You can please some of the people... - the point being that while certain features are being developed, everyone who doesn't use those features feels abandoned. As soon as the focus shifts, another group get upset. Android users see iOS customers getting all the love, and Mac users want Windows features. Evernote just can't win. They don't have unlimited resources. Economics - and common sense - suggests they concentrate on one platform at a time.
(Apart from anything, it's better to work out all the bugs on one platform rather than half-a** it and port the part-finished project, bugs and all, somewhere else.)
I've used IT for around 40 years now (yes we had stuff back then) so maybe I'm more tolerant of things that work - most of the time - and finding ways around roadblocks if and when they pop up. But my focus has always been on getting a job done - not on using a specific method to achieve that. So if method A doesn't work, I'll move on to method B and so on...
If Method A happens to be the latest update from Evernote I'll certainly feed back the reasons for its failure to the company - but I won't feel abandoned if those drawbacks don't get fixed immediately. I've rolled back a couple of untouchable updates in Android and Windows before now.
My impression of Evernote has always been a rather large and unwieldy vehicle pulled in different directions by customer and investor demands. They're doing the best they can under difficult circumstances. But the product now is far better, faster (for lots of people) and more feature-rich than it was a couple of years ago.
7 hours ago, Chatterer said:
I wasn't giving an argument; @WRZim was looking for assurances for the future
Like @gazumped, my focus is on making it work (or continue to work).
I'm not happy with v8 and have not upgraded my work device.
I'll take a look at 8.2 and only consider upgrading if the issues are solved

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The congregation met at the Straffordville United Church with the Straffordville congregation as our monthly joint service for March.
Music was provided by Courtney Porch.
Rev. Cordell Parsons led the service and opened with a sung response called Spirit of Gentleness.
The minister led the call to worship, responded to by the joint congregation.
Rev. Parsons led the congregation in the opening prayer followed by the passing of the peace amongst the members.
The Straffordville choir sang Put Peace Into Each Other's Hands.
Rev. Parsons and Linda Vandevyre told the children a story about missions in the church followed by the Lords Prayer led by Rev. Parsons.
The scripture reading was taken from Matthew 17:1-8 in which Jesus takes the disciples Peter, James and John to the top of the mountain where Jesus was transformed and shone brightly in the sun. Jesus then spoke to Moses and Elijah talking to Jesus and the disciples were afraid when they heard a message from God telling them that this was God's son. God said this is my own dear son with whom I am pleased. Listen to Him. Jesus touched the disciples and they got up from the ground and were surprised to only see Jesus there.
As they came down the mountain Jesus told them not to tell anyone about what they had seen until the son of man has been raised from the death.
The next hymn was Called By Earth and Sky.
The minister led the congregation in a prayer for our world.
The next hymn was Deep In Our Hearts.
The minister led the congregation in a message of sending forth.
Next Sunday services resume as normal with Straffordville meeting at 9:30 a.m. and Port Burwell at 11 a.m. All are invited to worship at either service.
Trinity Anglican church will be hosting the World day of Prayer at Port Burwell at 11 a.m. followed by a lunch. Everyone is invited to attend and worship.
On March 2, the congregation at Avondale gathered for worship at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Fred Hagle officiating. Bruce Fleming quoted the Apostle Peter in the Gathering Praise time and Deep in our Hearts was sung and the Christ candle lit. Lay Reader George Beard Jr. welcomed everyone and gave the announcements.
In Kid's Connection Time, Rev. Fred asked the children what they liked about the Olympics. He himself liked seeing the skiing and beautiful view seen from the mountains. Jesus and his disciples went up a mountain quite often to study and pray. We need to learn about Jesus so we can be like Him. In Minute for Missions we learned about Facing the Past and how Indian Residential Schools affected the lives of our native people.
Peggy Breit and Jack Whitmore were our ushers and they also took up the offering.
The scripture read was taken from Matthew 17 The Transfiguration. The message for adults was Getting the Big Picture. Often things happen that cannot be explained. When Jesus and his disciples Peter, James and John climbed a mountain by themselves, Jesus was transfigured for a time. Jesus had confirmed that he was indeed the Messiah.
Sometimes we struggle to understand the scriptures and wonder how we fit into God's plan. Jesus is the image of an invisible God. Jesus died for sinners like you and me. During this Lenten time we should open our hearts and follow Jesus as we journey though the years to eternity.
The choir's anthem was You Raise Me Up.
You are welcome to join in Sunday when the Lenten Theme will be Walking with God in the Furnace. There will be a celebration of Infant Baptism and the sermon title will be "Walking". You might like to read Daniel 3:8-30 to be prepared.
Upcoming events include the Jamboree in Cuthbertson Hall of Sat., Mar. 8 at 6:30 p.m. at a cost of $4, and a St. Patrick's Day Potluck Lunch after worship on March 16. Bring your favourite potluck dish and your own plates and cutlery so clean up is easier. The noon Lenten service on Mar. 12 will be at St. Mary's Church with Bill Ward officiating.
St. Paul's is having a Spaghetti Supper on Sat., Mar. 29 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Adults are $10 and Children under-12 $6. For tickets call their church office 519 688-0011. Avondale will be hosting a Chili Lunch on Sunday, April 6 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. The lunch includes chili, bun, salad, drink and dessert. This ticket includes a FREE choice of swimming or skating at the complex that same day from 3 – 4 p.m. Money raised from this lunch will help send kids to Camp Tanner this summer. Adults are $7 and children $5. For tickets call our church office at 842-5532.
Rev. Keith Sutherland opened the church service at 11 a.m.
His message was on 'When God breaks through, there are no adequate words! Jesus is the saviour of the world. Three disciples witnessed transfiguration of Jesus. There were no words to explain this experience. They were afraid of being in the presence of God. He is a living God. Jesus was preparing the disciples. Today we see Jesus preparing us to move on, to listen and to follow Him. Our calling is to know the scriptures and getting what God wants us to do.' Prayer followed.
Hymns sung, were: Holy, Holy, Holy; Majesty, Love Divine All Loves Excelling, Beneath The Cross of Jesus and Amazing Grace, with Jacob Morris controlling the power system.
Scripture Exodus 24 was read by Jacob and Dalton Morris.
Scripture readings, were: Psalm 99, Matthew 16:13-17:13, and 2 Peter 1:16-21.
Prayers of supplication and praise were given by Rev. Sutherland.
Offering was received by Jeff and Dalton Morris.
Communion service was observed with Deacons Rebecca Morris and Marie Dickens serving.


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Q: using cl.exe to create a .lib or .dll I have one .c file and several .h files plus a library I'd like to link to. What is the syntax for creating a dll or lib from my .c file? I tried cl myc.c but it tried to make an exe out of it and was looking for an entrypoint..??
thanks,
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A: try the following,
link /DLL /OUT:dllname.dll objectfile1.obj ....
This would create a dynamic lib
Note while compiling use
cl /c something.c
This would create .obj files, it compiles the files without linking, then you can link them using the above command.
Hope you have some exported functions in the .c files..

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Governor's Possible Budget Move On Cap And Trade Gets Mixed Reactions
Amy Quinton
Monday, January 6, 2014 | Sacramento, CA | Permalink
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Environmentalists are split on whether the money raised from carbon auctions should be used for High Speed Rail.
Governor Brown, who will release his proposed budget Friday, has pitched the $68 billion rail project as an environmentally-friendly alternative to cars.
Dan Jacobson, with Environment California, agrees.
"I think it's a good idea because what we need to move toward is electrifying the transportation system as a whole," says Jacobson. "And being able to reduce the amount of carbon that goes into moving us from point A to point B is what high speed rail does."
But the governor upset environmentalists last year by taking a $500 million loan from cap-and-trade revenues to balance the state's books. Erica Morehouse is with the Environmental Defense Fund.
"We're willing to consider it with an open mind along with other proposals and that that will be lens we're looking at it through is, can it reduce greenhouse gas emissions," she says.
But other environmental groups say high speed rail is an inappropriate use of funds. They say that money should be used on projects that will reduce greenhouse gases now.
A Tale Of Two Rainy Day Funds
A battle is brewing over the "rainy day fund" measure on the November ballot. California Governor Jerry Brown and legislative Democrats want to replace it with their own alternate budget reserve proposal.
Californians Weigh In On Education Funding
Hundreds of parents, students and administrators attended a marathon state school board meeting to weigh in on how California's new state funding formula should be implemented.
Budget Debate Takes Shape As Lawmakers Return To Capitol
With the California legislature back in session Dems remain in control and focused on the economy, while minority Republicans say Democrats must resist the temptation to spend California's multi-billion dollar budget surplus.
Groups Call for Repayment of Loan From Cap-and-Trade Auction Proceeds
A coalition of environmental and business groups says California Governor Jerry Brown must repay a $500-million loan from the state's cap-and-trade auction proceeds. It says the money should go to programs that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Budget Agreement Diverts Money From Cap-and-Trade
California's budget agreement borrows $500-million from the state's cap-and-trade program. Environmentalists say the maneuver neglects polluted communities.
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Q: How to add edge line to markers on the legend using matplotlib/seabornn I have a bubble chart with the legend showing two categories differentiated by color and size, the markers on the scatter have black edge color and I like the markers shown in the legend to have it too, anyone know how can I do it?
I'm using seaborn scatterplot to generate the graph
Summary = pd.read_csv("Summary.csv")

####################################################################################
# Plot the scatterplot
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f, (ax1, ax2) = plt.subplots(ncols=2, nrows=1, sharey=True, figsize=(8.27,5.8))
#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# add a big axes, hide frame, common axis labels
#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
f.add_subplot(111, frameon=False)
# hide tick and tick label of the big axes
plt.tick_params(labelcolor='none', top=False, bottom=False, left=False, right=False)
plt.grid(False)
plt.xlabel('T$_{s}$ - T$_{sat}$ [$^{\circ}$C]', fontsize=14)
plt.ylabel('Heat Flux [W$\cdot$cm$^{-2}$]', fontsize=14)
#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

# Change the minimum and maximum point size
ax=sns.scatterplot(x='T_surf - T_sat [C]', y='Heat Flux [W/cm2]', data=Summary, # Choose the x and y values and the dataframe
                     size='Mass flux [kg$\cdot$m$^{-2}$$\cdot$s$^{-1}$]', # Size of markers
                     hue='Enhanced Surface', # Color by surface type
                     #color='Greys',
                     alpha=1.0,
                     #style='Enhanced Surface', # Marker by surface type
                     sizes=(20, 700), # minimum and maximum marker size
                     palette = 'Blues',
                     #markers=["X","d", "*","s"], # Change the markers' style
                     markers='o',
                     edgecolor= "Black", # Change the edge color of the markers
                     linewidth=0.5, # Change the edge linewidth of the markers
                     legend=False,
                     ax=ax1
                    )

ax=sns.scatterplot(x='T_surf - T_sat [C]', y='Heat Flux [W/cm2]', data=Summary, # Choose the x and y values and the dataframe
                     size='Mass flux [kg$\cdot$m$^{-2}$$\cdot$s$^{-1}$]', # Size of markers by population
                     hue='Enhanced Surface', # Color by surface type
                     #cmap='Greys',
                     alpha=1.0,
                     #style='Enhanced Surface', # Marker by surface type
                     sizes=(20, 700), # minimum and maximum marker size
                     palette = 'Blues',
                     #markers=["X","d", "*","s"], # Change the markers' style
                     markers='o',
                     edgecolor= "Black", # Change the edge color of the markers
                     linewidth=0.5, # Change the edge linewidth of the markers
                     legend='auto',
                     ax=ax2
                    )

ax1.set_xlim(-60, 120)
ax2.set_xlim(790, 810)

# labels = ax1.get_legend_handles_labels()
####################################################################################
# Use the matplotlib library to edit the plot
####################################################################################

#Legend
lgd = ax2.legend(loc="upper right", frameon = 0.5, framealpha=0.8, # Create a legend and define its location, frame and frame alpha
                  edgecolor='white', facecolor='white', ncol=2, # Edgecolor, facecolor and the number of columns
                  title='', fontsize=10, # the title and the font size
                  handlelength=1, handleheight=2, columnspacing = 1.0, labelspacing=1.5,
                  markerscale=1.0, markerfirst = False)

A: You can create your plot as you would with seaborn and then tweak the legend style directly.
Each ha handle is a matplotlib.collections.PathCollection, I've set the edge colour to red here so you can see the difference.
import seaborn as sns

tips = sns.load_dataset("tips")

fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(4,4))
sns.scatterplot(data=tips, x="total_bill", y="tip", style="day", ax=ax)

# Get the legend handles
handles, labels = ax.get_legend_handles_labels()

# Iterate through the handles and call `set_edgecolor` on each
for ha in handles:
    ha.set_edgecolor("red")

# Use `ax.legend` to set the modified handles and labels
lgd = ax.legend(
    handles,
    labels,
    loc="upper left",
    ncol=2,
)

Which produces:

Or, as mwaskom suggested, modify the artists in place to avoid redrawing the legend:
tips = sns.load_dataset("tips")

fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(4,4))
sns.scatterplot(data=tips, x="total_bill", y="tip", style="day", ax=ax)

# Place the legend
lgd = ax.legend(
    loc="upper left",
    ncol=2,
)
# Modify the point edge colour
for ha in ax.legend_.legendHandles:
    ha.set_edgecolor("red")

which produces the same plot.


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This fireboat responded to 9/11. Now it has a new gig in NYC as a floating museum
NEW YORK – The Fireboat John McKean might have figured out this retirement thing after all.
Purchased at auction in 2016 — for $57,400, by Westchester restaurateurs Michael Kaphan and Edward Taylor — the McKean, which ferried people to safety and pumped water to the smoldering World Trade Center on 9/11, has had a peripatetic five years.
It has been acting more like a Manhattan socialite than a hard-working former member of the FDNY. It flirted with the restaurant business, had run-ins with NIMBY suburban neighbors who complained it blocked their river views, has had some work done and rode out the pandemic out of town.
Moored since last month at Pier 25 — where it will mark the 20th anniversary of 9/11 — the McKean's latest attempt at reinvention begins this month, as a floating museum.
Tracy Conte, president of the Fireboat McKean Preservation Project non-profit and the daughter of McKean firefighter Harry Wanamaker, said the vessel is ready for her closeup.
"She looks great," Conte said. "Our volunteers have done an amazing job. There's more restoration work to be done. We've got some marine engineers who we're hoping to raise some money for, so they can do some work under the deck in the engine room. But she looks gorgeous. She runs, she floats and she squirts her water hoses."
The McKean has sought landmark status in an application Conte said is still being reviewed. And Conte had few details about when, precisely, the gangway would be lowered to let on museum-goers, beyond saying it would be "later this month."
9/11 and 'Miracle on the Hudson'
Conte said those drawn to the McKean are an interesting mix of mariners and firefighters, with the mariners marveling at the boat's original 1954 engines and firefighters eager to talk about the action the McKean saw.
It saw plenty:
The McKean's crews fought the Staten Island Ferry Terminal fire in Manhattan in 1991;
a decade later, the McKean plucked hundreds of 9/11 evacuees off Lower Manhattan (including two women who had leapt into the Hudson), and deposited them safely in Jersey City before returning to the foot of Liberty Street to pump water to crews working on the rubble pile;
in 2009, it rescued passengers on Capt. "Sully" Sullenberger's U.S. Airways Flight 1549, of "Miracle on the Hudson" fame;
the McKean's water cannons have celebrated Macy's fireworks and Verrazzano marathoners. When the Statue of Liberty marked its 100th birthday, the McKean was there.
A return to Battery Park City
The 129-foot fireboat is now moored just north of Battery Park City, so close to the Freedom Tower it feels like you can reach out and touch it, and not far from where its crew toiled on 9/11 at the seawall south of the North Cove Marina.
On a recent visit, its new neighbors on Pier 25 included a mix of sun-worshiping Gothamites in various stages of undress, owner-tugging lapdogs eager to reach the water's edge, and kettle-belling go-getters straining to a loud and propulsive beat. They all seemed oblivious to the celebrity in their midst.
But one young father pushing a stroller stopped to marvel at the polished and painted McKean, wondering if he and his son could climb aboard.
Not yet, said David Rocco, a member of the non-profit that is getting the fireboat ready for its next chapter.
Rocco, who lives in Yorktown, has been involved in other major preservation and restoration projects, including the Mt. Beacon Fire Observation Tower, the Walkway Over the Hudson and now the Fireboat McKean.
The retired carpenter wears many hats on the McKean project: fundraiser, spokesman, tour-giver, whatever it takes to raise the project's profile.
There's plenty to celebrate, he said, adding that its history could be a movable feast, taking the McKean back up the river through the Hudson Valley, a museum that will find its patrons where they are.
A red bandanna visitor
Included in the history is a moment that connects the McKean directly to the Twin Towers, and not just through a hose line stretching down Liberty Street.
Conte's father, Harry Wanamaker of Upper Nyack, spent the last few years of his firefighting career on the fireboat. It was to the McKean, in June 2001, that Wanamaker welcomed a young friend from Upper Nyack's Empire Hook and Ladder Company.
From our archives: The man in the red bandanna's finest hour
Obituary: Jefferson Crowther, father of 9/11 hero, dies
The young man stood in the stern of the McKean next to Wanamaker and told his photographer father, also an Empire member, to make sure to frame the photo to capture the Twin Towers in the shot.
That's where the young man worked, after all. The photo should capture his firefighting past, beside Wanamaker, with his World Trade Center present.
Three months later, that young man, Welles Crowther, stood in the smoke and flame of the South Tower, with his trademark red bandanna wrapped around his mouth and nose, and his firefighting training kicked in. Survivors recalled a young man speaking loud, clear and calm.
"I found the stairs," he said. "Follow me. Only help the ones that you can help. And follow me."
After getting one group to safety — he carried one woman on his shoulders from the Sky Lobby on the 78th floor to the 61st floor — Crowther went back up to save more. He is credited with saving at least eight people, likely more.
Harry Wanamaker worked on the McKean on 9/11 and on "The Pile" of rubble after the buildings collapsed, hoping to find Crowther's body. Years later, in 2010, the effects of that exposure cost Wanamaker his life, to 9/11-related illness. (Crowther's father, Jefferson, died in 2019, from prostate cancer.)
History on display at Pier 25
That history is what will draw people to Pier 25 from now through October, the duration of its mooring there, Conte said.
Soon, a new gangway and welcome visitors eager to learn about the lovingly restored boat, which has been painted from stem to stern for the occasion, its hull repaired in an Upper Nyack shipyard, its most recent address as the pandemic guest of a generous Stony Point oil company.
Conte said that the group had raised $350,000 since 2016, "and it was all put right back into the boat."
They're still raising money, to cover the $80,000 balance they owe the North River Shipyard, and to fund fireboat tours for 9/11 families, which cost about $3,000 each, Conte said.
But people will come, she said, her voice choking with emotion.
She thinks about her father, working in those desperate first hours, days, weeks. Of what that work would cost him. Her. Her family.
"That day changed his life and probably our whole family and our community of Nyack, the lives that were lost," she said. "The 20th anniversary is a big deal."
She pauses to think of the first responders who continue to get sick and die.
If there's still suffering going on, she wonders, can it be that long ago?
For further information, to volunteer and to make a tax-deductible donation, visit www.fireboatmckean.org/take-action or email info@fireboatmckean.org. Donations may be mailed to: The Fireboat McKean Preservation Project, PO Box 8342, Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591
A Fireboat McKean timeline
A look at key moments in the history of the Fireboat John McKean:
1953: Marine Engineer John McKean is badly burned in a steam-pipe explosion on the George B. McLellan, but stays at his post. He later dies of his wounds.
1954: The Fireboat McKean is built in Camden, New Jersey, for a reported $1.4 million and goes into serving, as FDNY's Marine One, for 56 years.
1991: McKean fights the Staten Island Ferry Terminal fire in Manhattan.
2001: McKean is part of a flotilla that rescued thousands of people fleeing Lower Manhattan during the World Trade Center attack, delivering them safely to New Jersey before returning to pump water to fight the fires in the rubble.
2009: The McKean responds to the "Miracle on the Hudson" call, holding Capt. "Sully" Sullenberger's plane afloat, rescuing passengers and towing the plane to shore.
2016: McKean is purchased at auction by Michael Kaphan and Edward Taylor, owners of Purdy's Farmer and the Fish in North Salem, for $57,400. They announce plans to turn it into a restaurant at its Sleepy Hollow berth. Those plans are later scrapped.
2017: The McKean marks the opening of the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge.
2018: Fireboat McKean Preservation Project is formed. The McKean applies for national historic landmark status.
2019: McKean's hull repaired at the North River Shipyard in Upper Nyack.
2020-21: The McKean rides out the pandemic, docked at Panco Petroleum in Stony Point.
June 23, 2021: The McKean docks at Pier 25, where it will stay till October.
July 2021: Organizers plan to open McKean floating museum.
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4. Refusal to comply with reasonable parental rules.
Emancipation cases, especially in claims of a child being self-supporting, are very fact-specific and often require a detailed analysis of the child's lifestyle. The precise definition of "self-supporting" may vary depending on the case. Economic realities have caused the courts to change their interpretation of these laws recently. Prior to the recent economic downturn, if the court were presented with a child over the age of 18 who was employed full-time, the child would usually be deemed to be emancipated. The courts have realized that full-time employment may not mean that a child is economically independent and, as a result, a child's full-time employment without economic independence is insufficient to deem the child to be emancipated.
A claim that a child is emancipated by virtue of a refusal to comply with reasonable parental rules or demands may be grounds for emancipation but this is also a very fact-specific issue. Often these cases involve a child voluntarily abandoning the home for an extended period of time.
Emancipation is not necessarily a permanent determination. A child can be deemed emancipated but later deemed unemancipated due to a subsequent change. For instance, a child who is deemed emancipated due to refusal to comply with reasonable parental demands may later be deemed unemancipated if the child later acts appropriately.
It is also of great importance to understand that the party seeking to deem the child emancipated has the burden of proving the grounds for the emancipation. This is a very high burden and courts are wary of finding a child to be emancipated.


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Australian Football: Boyle sets sights on Qatar
Martin Boyle is hoping to become a Socceroos legend by helping them to the World Cup finals in Qatar later this year.
Australia are priced at 500/1 to win the World Cup but still have to qualify for the showpiece with the UAE and Peru standing in their way.
Boyle bang in form
Boyle is Scotland born and bred but is eligible to play for the Socceroos thanks to his father who was born in Syndey. He made his debut in 2018 and has not looked back since.
The 29-year-old winger has been a revelation when scoring five goals in 16 appearances, including three in this World Cup qualifying campaign. Boyle is now hoping to keep his good form going to take Australia to Qatar.
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"The idea of qualifying for a World Cup considering where I've come from in my career, I'd say that's a bit surreal," Boyle told reporters. "Obviously making the change, I don't regret anything that I've done and they've made me feel welcome.
"I like to think every time I've put on the jersey I've given 100 per cent and I've done quite well.
"These games coming up, this is where you can definitely make yourself a legend and put your name in the books."
Scotland miss out
Boyle watched on last week as Scotland miss out on the World Cup when losing to the Ukraine in their play-off encounter.
"I've got a few old teammates that I played with at Hibs that were in the squad," Boyle added. "Obviously it wasn't an ideal situation for them but the way Ukraine played, they wanted it more."
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Florida Is Going to Florida-Up Our Elections Again Next Fall
Republicans are trying everything to stop ex-felons from voting after Floridians overwhelmingly approved restoring their rights.
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While we wait for the words of wisdom from Camp Runamuck, let's amuse ourselves with the latest news from Florida, which proudly and resolutely declines to get its act together when it comes to holding elections. (And yes, this is going to be a big, honking issue next fall.) In 2018, the state passed a completely sensible law enabling convicted felons to regain the franchise after serving their time. But, as Mark Joseph Stern reports in Slate, this is still Florida, and it's going to Florida-up our elections, because that's simply what it does.
For more than a year, Florida's politicians have been embroiled in a fight over Amendment 4, which 65 percent of Florida voters approved in 2018. Amendment 4 abolished a Jim Crow era law that permanently stripped the right to vote from anyone convicted of a felony. But Florida Republicans quickly kneecapped it, passing a bill that forced individuals to pay all fines and fees associated with their sentences before regaining their voting rights. This legislative assault on Amendment 4 threatened to take away the franchise from more than 1.1 million Floridians; the state is a pioneer of cash register justice, imposing a mind-boggling array of "user fees" on defendants to finance its criminal justice system.
Now, there's a strong element of ni shagu nazad in what the Florida Republicans are doing, as there is in all attempts by the GOP to suppress the votes of citizens whose politics it finds inconvenient. However, as Stern points out, there is some evidence that the current strategy may self-detonate.
A Tampa Bay Times/Miami Herald analysis found that 52 percent of Floridians who lost their voting rights because of a felony conviction were Democrats. A third were independents, while just 14 percent were Republicans. In recent years, black voters were five times more likely to lose their voting rights than white voters; Democrats were three times more likely to lose their voting rights than Republicans. Overall, the majority of former felons in the state are white.
Given these odds, GOP-controlled counties will undoubtedly suppress the votes of some Democratic ex-felons within their borders. But they may well depress their own turnout numbers in a tight election year while their neighbors gain voting power.
Maybe so, but my innate clairvoyance is showing me a nearly limitless vista of nuisance lawsuits aimed at the Democratic counties that have restored the franchise to ex-felons. And the inevitable countersuits. And the inevitable Florida, which often mistakes chaos for democracy.
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Question 1: He was trained in the St Andrew's church choir as a young boy, beginning his musical career in the church's ________, along with his friend Andrew Jackman.
House Building Basement Kitchen
Question 2: ________ - The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1973)
Oliver Wakeman Rick Wakeman Yes (band) Jon Anderson
Question 3: When Squire was about sixteen, The Beatles and ________ were the catalyst that prompted him to consider a career in music and to take up the bass guitar.
Live and Let Die (song) Wings (band) Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (song) Paul McCartney
Question 4: Squire also played a role in bringing ________ into the Cinema band project, which became the 90125 lineup.
Asia (band) Trevor Rabin Steve Howe (guitarist) Yes (band)
Question 5: Squire claimed Yes was formed with Anderson, drummer ________ and keyboardist Tony Kaye partly out of necessity.
GTR (band) Bill Bruford John Wetton King Crimson
Question 6: First, his astrological sign is Pisces, and he is apparently a believer in ________.
Horoscope Astrology Geomancy Numerology
Question 7: Christopher Russell Edward "Chris" Squire (born 4 March 1948), is an English musician best known as the bass guitarist and backing vocalist for the ________ group Yes.
Rock music Progressive rock Record producer Music industry
Question 8: Second, in the early days of Yes' career, he once accidentally flooded a hotel room in Oslo, Norway, while taking a shower, and ________ gave him the nickname[9].
John Wetton Bill Bruford GTR (band) King Crimson
Question 9: Squire was later a member of the short-lived XYZ (eX-Yes/Zeppelin) in 1981, a group composed of Alan White (Yes) on drums and ________ (Led Zeppelin) on guitar.
Jimmy Page Dazed and Confused (song) Peter Grant (music manager) White Summer
Question 10: During the band's formative years Squire was frequently known for his tardiness, a habit that drummer ________ often complained about.
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Andy Cornish
Leader, WWF and TRAFFIC Shark & Ray Initiative, Sharks: Restoring the Balance, WWF-Hong Kong
Andy Ieads Sharks: Restoring the Balance, and oversees its responsible consumption and management strategies. He is the WWF network's representative among the core partners of the Global Sharks and Rays Initiative, and co-author of Global Priorities for Conserving Sharks and Rays: A 2015-2025 Strategy.
Andy Ieads the WWF and TRAFFIC Sharks & Rays Initiative, and oversees its responsible consumption and management strategies. He is the WWF network's representative among the core partners of the Global Sharks and Rays Initiative, and co-author of Global Priorities for Conserving Sharks and Rays: A 2015-2025 Strategy.
Andy also co-authored – and was instrumental in introducing – Hong Kong's first sustainable seafood guide, while serving as Conservation Director for WWF-Hong Kong from 2005 to 2012. During that time he also led shark-fin advocacy efforts and the "Save Our Seas" campaign, which led to a permanent ban on all trawling.
Prior to this, after gaining his doctorate in reef fishes, Andy worked for the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources in American Samoa and taught fish and fisheries-related undergraduate courses at the University of Hong Kong. He is a keen underwater photographer with a long-standing interest in sharks and rays, and has published several papers relating to diet, reproduction and pollutant loadings in bamboo sharks, as well as the field-guide Reef Fishes of Hong Kong.
andycornish@wwf.org.hk
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Plugging data gaps to bring sharks back from the brink
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By Andy Cornish
It's hard to save species if you don't have the right information. This is particularly true for sharks, and why WWF has launched the first-ever Rapid Assessment Toolkit for Sharks and Rays to help address a major gap in efforts by WWF and others to save sharks.
You may read the full blog here
Protecting ocean predators
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Recent research on global shark and ray landings highlighted Sri Lanka among several countries that have suffered the greatest declines over the last decade. Reading the findings caused me to cast my mind back to my own experience in that country almost exactly a year ago.
Sulu Seas shark tourism expedition
Added to Blogs on 24 May 2017
One of the more gratifying experiences for a conservationist is seeing the approaches you've developed coming into fruition in the real world, and having a positive effect.
Battle to save the threshers
Added to Blogs on 22 July 2016
I saw my first thresher shark back in 2013, 30 metres below the surface of the Visayan Sea, as night turned to day above.


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shared_examples_for 'sortable query' do
  it 'paginates using default per_page when page not provided' do
    search
    connection.should have_last_search_with(:rows => 30)
  end

  it 'paginates using default per_page when page provided' do
    search do
      paginate :page => 2
    end
    connection.should have_last_search_with(:rows => 30, :start => 30)
  end

  it 'paginates using provided per_page' do
    search do
      paginate :page => 4, :per_page => 15
    end
    connection.should have_last_search_with(:rows => 15, :start => 45)
  end

  it 'defaults to page 1 if no :page argument given' do
    search do
      paginate :per_page => 15
    end
    connection.should have_last_search_with(:rows => 15, :start => 0)
  end

  it 'paginates with an offset' do
    search do
      paginate :per_page => 15, :offset => 3
    end
    connection.should have_last_search_with(:rows => 15, :start => 3)
  end

  it 'paginates with an offset as a string' do
    search do
      paginate :per_page => 15, :offset => '3'
    end
    connection.should have_last_search_with(:rows => 15, :start => 3)
  end

  it 'paginates from string argument' do
    search do
      paginate :page => '3', :per_page => '15'
    end
    connection.should have_last_search_with(:rows => 15, :start => 30)
  end

  it 'paginates with initial cursor' do
    search do
      paginate :cursor => '*', :per_page => 15
    end
    connection.should have_last_search_with(:rows => 15, :cursorMark => '*')
  end

  it 'paginates with given cursor' do
    search do
      paginate :cursor => 'AoIIP4AAACxQcm9maWxlIDEwMTk='
    end
    connection.should have_last_search_with(:cursorMark => 'AoIIP4AAACxQcm9maWxlIDEwMTk=')
  end

  it 'orders by a single field' do
    search do
      order_by :average_rating, :desc
    end
    connection.should have_last_search_with(:sort => 'average_rating_ft desc')
  end

  it 'orders by multiple fields' do
    search do
      order_by :average_rating, :desc
      order_by :sort_title, :asc
    end
    connection.should have_last_search_with(:sort => 'average_rating_ft desc, sort_title_s asc')
  end

  it 'orders by random' do
    search do
      order_by :random
    end
    connection.searches.last[:sort].should =~ /^random_\d+ asc$/
  end

  it 'orders by random with declared direction' do
    search do
      order_by :random, :desc
    end
    connection.searches.last[:sort].should =~ /^random_\d+ desc$/
  end

  it 'orders by random with provided seed value' do
    search do
      order_by :random, :seed => 9001
    end
    connection.searches.last[:sort].should =~ /^random_9001 asc$/
  end

  it 'orders by random with provided seed value and direction' do
    search do
      order_by :random, :seed => 12345, :direction => :desc
    end
    connection.searches.last[:sort].should =~ /^random_12345 desc$/
  end

  it 'orders by score' do
    search do
      order_by :score, :desc
    end
    connection.should have_last_search_with(:sort => 'score desc')
  end

  it 'orders by geodist' do
    search do
      order_by_geodist :coordinates_new, 32, -68, :desc
    end
    connection.should have_last_search_with(:sort => 'geodist(coordinates_new_ll,32,-68) desc')
  end

  it 'throws an ArgumentError if a bogus order direction is given' do
    lambda do
      search do
        order_by :sort_title, :sideways
      end
    end.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
  end

  it 'throws an UnrecognizedFieldError if :distance is given for sort' do
    lambda do
      search do
        order_by :distance, :asc
      end
    end.should raise_error(Sunspot::UnrecognizedFieldError)
  end

  it 'does not allow ordering by multiple-value fields' do
    lambda do
      search do
        order_by :category_ids
      end
    end.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
  end

  it 'raises ArgumentError if bogus argument given to paginate' do
    lambda do
      search do
        paginate :page => 4, :ugly => :puppy
      end
    end.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
  end
end

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Friday's Jobs Report Confirms Wednesday's Blowout Numbers
Written by Bob Adelmann
The Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) confirmed the robust employment numbers reported by ADP/Moody's on Wednesday: 235,000 new jobs were created in President Donald Trump's first full month in office, with the unemployment rate dropping further, to 4.7 percent. Just as reported by ADP, the BLS report showed strong growth in construction, manufacturing, and mining, representing nearly a third of the jobs created in January.
Friday's report also exceeded Wall Street economists' expectations, which had ramped up following the ADP report. And both reports clearly indicate more than just a blip, with the first two months' employment numbers averaging well above former President Obama's last year in office at just 188,000 new jobs per month.
Unnoticed by most were where the people were coming from to take those new jobs. Long-term unemployment "was essentially unchanged" month-over-month, according to the BLS, as were those working part-time "for economic reasons." Those "marginally attached to the labor force" (i.e., those not in the labor force who were available for work and had looked for work in the last 12 months), also remained constant.
So where are the new workers coming from? One of Obama's hangovers was the number of people who left the workforce altogether during the slowest economic recovery in recent history. At its peak, nearly 96 million weren't working but could work given enough incentive. In December, according to the BLS, that exact number was 95.1 million. In February that number had dropped to 94.2 million. Say it right: 900,000 Americans have entered the workforce since the end of December!
And the incentive: the increase in hourly wages (according to the Economic Policy Institute) of more than three percent last year. That uptick has made working a more attractive alternative to many who otherwise would be sitting at home receiving unemployment checks and using up whatever savings they might have left.
The positive economic outlook as measured by the University of Michigan's consumer sentiment surveys, reported by The New American on Wednesday, was reflected by Americans buying homes in January at the fastest rate in a decade, despite higher mortgage rates. It's no wonder that new jobs in construction jumped in January and February. Wait until the weather warms up and people begin home shopping in earnest!
In addition, factory output has recovered from an 18-month-long slump, adding fuel to the employment fire as well.
The best news is not just that the BLS jobs report confirmed ADP's findings, but it also virtually eliminated any suggestion that Wednesday's report was an aberration, an anomaly or a "blip" on the screen. It also is a harbinger for President Trump's goal of adding 25 million jobs to the American economy over the next 10 years. So far, according to both ADP and the BLS, he's right on schedule.
An Ivy League graduate and former investment advisor, Bob is a regular contributor to The New American magazine and blogs frequently at LightFromTheRight.com, primarily on economics and politics. He can be reached at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
February Jobs Numbers Explode, Blowing Past Economists' Expectations
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The Lion King Musical
What is the name of the outsider lion who fell in love in Lion King 2?
His name is Kovu. He has a dark side, but he really has a golden heart deep down. Zira tries to make Kovu a "re-incarnated Scar", but Kovu follows his heart and "becomes one" with the Pridelands and is Kiara's [Princess, daughter of Nala] mate.
Vitani is his sister
Q: What is the name of the outsider lion who fell in love in Lion King 2?
Who is Kovu in the Lion King?
kovu is an outsider who is kiara's love interest in the lion king 2
Who is the outsider archetype in the Lion King?
The outsider archetype in The Lion King is mostly likely Scar as his character are archetypes of King Claudius in Hamlet and the title character in Richard III.
Who is kovu in Lion King?
He is the outsider. He planned to kill simba but he became nice and he loves kiara.
Is The Lion King a real lion?
No, The Lion King is not a real lion. The Lion King is just a fictional title given to a male alpha lion who holds power over the Pridelands in The Lion King universe.
What was the name of the lion who fell in love with Kiara in lion king 2?
Kovu. Yes it does have a backbone if it's a mammal it has a backbone
What is the name of the bad lion in ''The Lion King?
The name of the bad lion on The Lion King is Scar.
Why is the title of the movie The Lion King The Lion King?
Because it is about the lion king Simba.
When will the new lion king movie be out?
There isn't a new The Lion King movie, only The Lion King, The Lion King: Simba's Pride, and The Lion King 1 1/2.
How many of the Lion King movie are there?
There are three Lion King films: The Lion King (1994), The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998), and The Lion King 1½ (2004).
How many lion king films are there?
There are three Lion King movies: The Lion King(1994), The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998), and The Lion King 1½ (2004).
How many lion king are there and what order do thay go in?
So far, there are three Lion King films. I only know of The Lion King, The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, and The Lion King 1½. The order in which you can watch them chronologically is The Lion King, The Lion King 1½, and The Lion King II: Simba's Pride.
How many ''Lion Kings'' are there?
There are three Lion King films: The Lion King(1994), The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998), and The Lion King 1½ (2004).
What are the two names of the lion king movies?
the lion king and the lion king 1/2
In what order was the Lion King movies released?
The Lion King, Lion King 2 Simba's Pride, Lion King 1 1/2
What order were the Lion King movies released?
The lion King the lion king 2 symbas pridethe lion king 2 1/2
Is barbary lion the lion?
Sorry, barbary. You are a lion, but not the king lion. That one is the African lion.
What is the Lion king's name in The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe?
The lion, king of Narnia, is Aslan.
In which order did The Lion King movies release?
The Lion KingThe Lion King II: Simba's PrideThe Lion King 1½
Is the Lion King a favret film?
the lion king is a favre film and so is lion king 2
When was lion king and the musical written?
Walt Disney Lion king was wrote in 1990 i guess and the lion king was inspired by the Walt Disney Lion king.
How many are there on Lion King?
There are 3 movies: The Lion King (1994), The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998), and The Lion King 1½(2004).
Are there four ''Lion King'' movies?
No. There's three: The Lion King, The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride, The Lion King 1½; Hakuna Matata.
Who is the producer of the movie lion king?
Don Hahn is the producer of The Lion King.
What is LeBron James favorite animal?
Lion king of the jungle king of the court
Who made The Lion King?
Disney made The Lion King.


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Current: Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey Release Date Set For Winter On PS4
Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey News Panache Digital Games
Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey Release Date Set For Winter On PS4
Michael Harradence / May 23, 2019
Panache Digital Games has narrowed down the Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey release date on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, confirming the ambitious-looking title, helmed by former Assassin's Creed producer, Patrice Désilets, will launch in December 2019. Ancestors will see a PC release four months earlier on August 27 via the Epic Games Store.
Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey Release Date Set For PS4
Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey will be available on PS4 and Xbox One as a digital download title, and is the first project from Désilets' Panache Digital Games, which he co- founded back in 2014 after leaving Ubisoft.
"Our goal for Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey is to provide an experience no player has ever lived before", said Désilets. "Our small team is creating an ambitious and immersive game with a unique setting that will captivate gamers of all types, and we look forward to players exploring our world later this year."
"Private Division and Panache Digital Games share a passion for providing the best possible experience to all our players," said Kari Toyama, Senior Producer at Private Division. "As partners, we support Panache in taking the time to ensure all versions of Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey deliver the standard of polish upon release that the team has set for themselves. As a developer focused publisher, this is an important approach we take in working with smaller independent teams."
Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey spans millions of years as players attempt to survive Neogene Africa as humanity's primate predecessors, evolving and expanding their territory while passing skills and knowledge over to the next generation. Along the way, you'll scrap with predators, explore lush environments, and acquire new abilities on your journey of discovery across the ages.
Check out a new trailer for Ancestors below. Hopefully, Désilets will revisit 1666: Amsterdam at some point down the line now that he's reacquired the rights to the game
Adventure, Educational, Role Playing Game


You wouldn't have been able to let this skein languish in your stash, would you? It's Stricken Smitten's Smitten BFL Nylon Twist. It struck and smote me, as advertised, at Sock Summit. This base has actually got more nylon (20%) than I think it needs — 10% would have been more than sufficient for a longwool like BFL, in my opinion — and it's got a rather squeaky hand as a result, but ooooooooooh, that cherry tart red! And that tight twist. This is a bombshell sock yarn just quivering for a chance to strut its stuff. And nothing shows off a yarn like this one better than twisted stitches, Bavarian style. So I cut it out of the herd for a riff on a Cookie A. pattern I've been planning. The jumping-off point is Kristi, from her Sock Innovation — I was immediately drawn to the slaloming double and single ribs, but I knew I'd never finish the socks if I attempted the jack-in-the-pulpit motif the ribs frame. That Cookie A. is a genius, but I'm pretty sure she doesn't stay up all night with sticky overheated babies and then try to knit from complicated charts for a round here and a round there. So I thought I'd keep those swooshy ribs but fill in with regular twisted rib so I'd be able to read my work more easily.
We'll see what happens, but I have high hopes thus far. I actually did feel I needed a small, single-skein project on the needles because it's really been too hot to swelter under a wool cardigan. Our late summer is just hitting its stride and treating us to a week of temperatures in the 90s (that's the 30s in the Celsius world, right, Meg?), so we're spending all the time we can in the wading pool, swinging on the front porch, and gobbling "hazboo" and "buhboo" (those are raspberries and blueberries to you and me) while the gobbling's still good. I have a feeling it'll be some weeks before I'm ready to contemplate putting a woolen sock on my foot, but it doesn't hurt to think ahead, right?


When do I need a charge controller and why?
The safest way to figure out if you need a charge controller is to take Battery Amp Hour Capacity and divide this by the Solar Panel max. power amp rating. If the quotient is above 200, you don't need a controller. If the number is less than 200 than you need a controller.
For example if you have a 100 amp hour battery and a 10 watt panel, you take 100 and divide it by .6 (600mA) and you get 166.6. Since this is less than 200 you need a charge controller. If you have a five-watt panel in the above example you take 100 divided by .3 (300mA) and you come up with 333.3. Since this is larger than 200 you do not need a charge controller. However you still need a blocking diode, to prevent the battery from discharging to the panel at night. So as a general rule of thumb you don't need a charge controller unless you have more than five watts of solar for every 100-amp hours of battery capacity.


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Los caprichos de la mariposa (también conocido como Los caprichos de una mariposa, o Les Caprices du Papillon) es un ballet en un acto, con coreografía de Marius Petipa y música de Nikolai Krotkov. El libreto de Marius Petipa, estaba basado en el poema El saltamontes músico de Yakov Polonsky.

Este ballet se creó originalmente para las celebraciones celebradas en el Palacio de Peterhof en honor a la boda del Gran Duque Pavel Alexandrovich (hijo del Zar Alejandro II y hermano del Zar Alejandro III ) con la Princesa Alexandra de Grecia. Fue presentado por primera vez por el Ballet Imperial el 17 de junio de 1889 para la corte imperial en el teatro del Palacio Peterhof en San Petersburgo, Rusia. El ballet tuvo un segundo estreno para el público en general en el Teatro Imperial Mariinsky el 6 de noviembre de 1889 con el mismo elenco en una gala que también contó con El bosque encantado de Lev Ivanov y Sueño de una noche de verano de Petipa. Los bailarines principales fueron Varvara Nikitina, como la Mariposa; Pável Gerdt, como la Polilla Fénix; Sergei Litavki, como el Saltamontes; Maria Anderson, como la Mosca; Alexander Shiraev, como la Araña; y Serguéi Legat, como el Ruiseñor.

Reescenificaciones

Petipa realizó otra reposición para el Ballet Imperial y fue presentada por primera vez el 3 de noviembre de 1895 en el Teatro Imperial Mariinsky. Los bailarines principales fueron Lyubov Roslavleva, como la Mariposa; Nicolai Legat, como la Polilla Fénix; Enrico Cecchetti, como el Saltamontes; Olga Preobrazhénskaya, como la Mosca; Alexander Shiraev, como la Araña; y Serguéi Legat, como el Ruiseñor.

Fue remontada en 1898, esta vez con Olga Preobrazhénskaya en el papel de Mariposa. En 1910, Sergeyev realizó una nueva producción con Mathilde Kschessinska en el papel de la Mariposa, y más tarde lo bailó Tamara Karsávina. Alexandre Tchekryguine reformuló la coreografía en 1923.

La coreografía de Petipa para Los caprichos de la mariposa fue anotada con el método de notación coreográfica de Stepanov por el régisseur del Imperial Ballet y su equipo de notadores, y hoy está incluida en la Colección Sergeyev.

Críticas
La reacción al nuevo ballet parece no haber sido demasiado entusiasta y parece haber sufrido por haber sido incluido en un programa que constaba de 3 ballets que tenían demasiada flora y fauna. Tras finalizar la temporada 1889/90, el ballet dejó de estar activo en el repertorio.

Referencias

Ballets de Marius Petipa

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Home / 2018 / January / Questions That Matter public humanities series to explore 'Freedom and Race'
Questions That Matter public humanities series to explore 'Freedom and Race'
By Scott Rappaport
UC Santa Cruz Dean of Humanities Tyler Stovall
History of Art and Visual Culture professor Jennifer González
The Humanities Institute at UC Santa Cruz will present Freedom & Race—the fourth installment of its signature Questions That Matter series—on Tuesday, January 30, at Kuumbwa Jazz Center in downtown Santa Cruz.
The evening will feature a conversation with UC Santa Cruz humanities dean Tyler Stovall and history of art and visual culture professor Jennifer González, moderated by history professor and Humanities Institute director Nathaniel Deutsch.
The Questions That Matter series is designed to bring together UC Santa Cruz faculty with community residents and students to explore the big questions that matter to everyone. It is part of a strategic initiative of The Humanities Institute (formerly called the Institute for Humanities Research) to champion the role and value of the humanities in contemporary life.
"We initially made our decision to focus our next event on freedom and race because Dean Stovall is writing a book that explores different aspects of this very timely topic," Deutsch noted. "Since we decided to focus on this theme, current events such as what happened in Charlottesville, Virginia, have only convinced us more how important it is to grapple with the subject right now."
Deutsch added that the panelists will discuss the different—and at times, competing—understandings of freedom.
"Freedom has always been a core aspect of America's national identity and, yet, from the very beginning of the country's history, members of different groups have had more or less freedom depending on their race, gender, or class. How do we grapple with this contradiction?"
"Today, universities around the country are struggling with their commitment to free speech, on the one hand, and demands—often from students—that speakers deemed racist should not be given a campus forum, on the other," he added. "How should universities navigate these competing demands, especially at such a politically fraught time?"
Dean Stovall noted that his book project is about the intersections of race and liberty in modern history, exploring the ways in which ideas of freedom are racialized.
"I am writing a study titled White Freedom: the Racial History of an Idea, that takes a broad historical overview of the relationship between race and freedom in the modern era," said Stovall. "Although the perspective is global, I focus in particular on the histories of France and the United States, not only the two nations I am most familiar with, but also countries for whom the idea of liberty lies at the heart of their national identities."
"In this study I argue against the notion that racial thinking is a paradox of free peoples, rather than our very ideas of liberty are racialized, shaped by the racial histories of the modern era."
The book is forthcoming from Princeton University Press.
Deutsch noted that the impact of the The Humanities Institute's Questions That Matter series will be enhanced by a recent $1.5 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
"The Mellon grant has provided us with crucial support to reimagine what the humanities can be at the university by linking our curriculum, research, and training of students with public programming and community outreach," said Deutsch.
"Our goal with this event is to bring experts from the university to the community to share their perspectives, to encourage a public conversation on a topic that should matter to all of us, and to help attendees come away with a more nuanced perspective on something that has vexed our nation from its founding," he added.
Questions That Matter: "Freedom & Race" takes place on Tuesday, January 30, at Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz. Doors open at 6 p.m. for Wine & Hors d' oeuvres. The program begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15, including one complimentary drink. For more information, call (831) 459-5655 or email thi@ucsc.edu. This event is presented by The Humanities Institute at UC Santa Cruz.
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   * Initialize instance.
   * @param available "true" to display the report, default is "false".
   */
  constructor(available: boolean = false) {
    this._available = available
  }

  /**
   * Display a log message for the stdout.
   * @param args Message arguments.
   */
  log(...args: any[]) {
    if (this._available) {
      console.log(...args)
    }
  }

  /**
   * Display an error message for the stdout.
   * @param args Message arguments.
   */
  error(...args: any[]) {
    if (this._available) {
      console.error(...args)
    }
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}


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Sales people are naturally optimistic. Their job that requires that they talk to strangers and constantly risk rejection. This filters out all but the most outgoing, optimistic people for the job. As a result of this natural selection process, some highly optimistic account executives believe that all deals are equally winnable. To make matters worse, most account executives wish they had more opportunities in their pipeline. Throwing out what appears (to an optimistic sales rep) to be a winnable opportunity seems counterproductive.
Sometime this means that the sales engineer must be the voice of reason. At times you may feel like the child in the fairy tale about the emperor who wore no clothes. Don't be afraid to speak up and say something when an opportunity seems unwinnable. If you are diplomatic and frame your comments in terms of what's best for the company at large you stand a good chance of being heard.
Of course, you will not win every deal you chase. But your sales team can greatly increase your chance of winning by qualifying out those opportunities that are not a good fit. This is where true sales engineering courage and leadership begins.
While the account executive should be conducting their own discovery (are there funds available? does our champion have the political clout needed to make this purchase?) much of the responsibility for conducting discovery falls on the sales engineer. At some point (hopefully fairly early in the sales cycle) you will gather enough information to determine if this deal is worth pursuing. Sometimes the answer will be "no". When that happens, you must not be shy about telling your team that there's a not a good enough fit to justify pursuing this lead.
Why not chase every opportunity regardless of fit?
I am adamant about not chasing opportunities that do not meet a certain threshold of "good fit." Why? The answer is simple. As a salesperson, your most precious resource is time. It takes time to qualify opportunities. It takes time to prepare a compelling demo. It takes time to answer questions from customers and support them in their evaluation process. It takes time to support your existing customers, ensuring their future success. Time is the one resource that is always in short supply.
Chasing opportunities you know are not a good fit is equivalent to lighting money on fire. It doesn't seem this bad on the surface; to the casual observer a team that's chasing a bad opportunity looks a lot like a team chasing a good one. At the end of the (lengthy) sales cycle the difference shows itself; the team chasing the poorly qualified opportunity loses, yielding no return on the all the time they've invested. If this happens too frequently, this sales team themselves find that their jobs are in jeopardy.
Just remember that it all starts with you having the courage to tell the emperor that he's not wearing any clothes.