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At the beginning of the year I made some predictions about how I think tactics will adapt over the next few years. They were all based on the idea that football works in cycles – things will go out of fashion, but eventually the landscape will change enough for them to be the answer to another problem that arises later down the line. Take the example of the regista: years ago Fabio Capello found himself replaced by box-to-box midfielder Marco Tardelli, then years later Andrea Pirlo returned to the base of the midfield to dictate the play.
The main problem today is Barcelona. They are quite simply a level above any other team on the planet – and arguably in history – so how do you go about beating them? Many have taken to replicating them, but the fact that Barca have most of the best players in the world playing for them makes it pretty hard to beat them at their own game – even if you do spend hundreds of millions like Real Madrid. Part of this idea probably gambles on a future downturn; at some point Barcelona will finally crumble, these teams who have been mimicking them will be ready to take their place when it comes.
So should we all just sit around twiddling our thumbs waiting for them to slip, or is there something we can do for the time being? If you are unlikely to beat them at their own game, what about doing the opposite? The fact it's a horrible cliche shouldn't disguise the truth: Barcelona probably would have a tougher day at a windswept Britannia stadium than they did against Man United in the Champions League final. But then just because Stoke's play may suit a one-off match against Barca, doesn't mean it's going to help them dominate QPR next season. Stoke are very good defensively, but not good enough going forward to be a top team – there needs to be a balance of quality between attack and defence, so is there a way of doing that without making all eleven players perform both tasks like Barcelona do?
The answer to the Barca problem may be to look at the last truly great side: the AC Milan team of the late eighties and early nineties. They are one of the most frequent examples of the pros and cons of universality used on the site, so it's about time we looked at them in greater detail, rather than the repetitive paragraph we are currently giving them every now and then.
In part one, we will have a look at Arrigo Sacchi's more entertaining edition of Milan, with their universal philosophy, get torn apart by Ottavio Bianchi's Napoli, built to get the best from Diego Maradona.
For all their brilliance, Sacchi's Milan were built on some very basic principles, none of which would appear all that special today. The first of which was the use of zonal marking instead of the sweeper that had become a prerequisite rather than just the norm in Italy. Napoli briefly attempted to employ zonal marking under Luis Vincio in 1974, while Niels Liedholm had some success using a less pure form at Roma, but it was Sacchi who caught the eye. It took a few years but eventually everyone caught on – it's now extremely rare to see teams man mark. The most obvious anomaly is Greece at Euro 2004, and their success was largely based on people forgetting how to solve the problem of man marking.
Man marking meant the opposition dictated where the defending team positioned themselves. With zonal marking, Milan took control. Despite there being plenty of previous successes – Rinus Michel's Ajax and Netherlands; Victor Maslov's then, more famously, Valeriy Lobanovsky's Dinamo Kyiv; Osvaldo Zubeldia's Estudiantes – with the concept of pressing, it wasn't until Sacchi that most teams began to embrace it. Milan pushed high up the pitch, looking to win the ball back quickly and force the opposition into mistakes. To ensure they didn't leave gaps, the players were told to leave no more than seven metres between the lines of attack, midfield and defence.
Then there was the universality itself. It's a simple concept: everyone has the same responsibility, to attack and defend. Of course, position dictates how often a player will be doing one of the jobs more than another, but the principle remains the same. Everyone is equal. This is one of the major cons of universality: it's really hard to create an equal team of high quality – however it's not so hard when you have Silvio Berlusconi trying to flaunt his way into Italy's Prime Ministerial seat.
While Sacchi's squad construction was bankrolled by Berlusconi's riches, Napoli's squad was being expensively assembled by Maradona effectively blackmailing Corrado Ferlaino. "Buy three of four players and sell the ones the crowd whistle at," he claims to have told the club president. "If not, start thinking about selling me because I'm not staying like this." For all the accusations of being a one man team, Napoli were more than simply Maradona – in his first season there they finished 8th in Serie A. The team was built around him, but he had some talented support: Alessandro Renica was brought in to play as a libero, and was joined by Brazilians Alemao and Carceca and the hard-working Fernando De Napoli, while Bruno Giordano and Claudio Garella were brought in too, although they were moved on by the time of this match.
As Sacchi said, "When I started, most of the attention was on the defensive phase. We had a sweeper and man-markers. The attacking phase came down to the intelligence and common sense of the individual and the creativity of the number ten." Napoli's number ten was Maradona though, arguably the most talented player of all time, so it's understandable if they were happy to set up as everyone else was. Careca lead the line, while Andrea Carnevale had a floating role and the tireless De Napoli offered support. Other than that, the occasional foray forward and Renica's passing aside, everyone else's role was defensive.
Thus we have our set-ups. Napoli sat deep and mostly relied on Maradona, Careca and ocassionally Carnevale and De Napoli for their attack – there was an amusing moment close to half-time where Careca works his way down the right to send in a cross and only Maradona can be seen on screen, only just entering the box as it comes in – while Milan pressed high and everyone was responsible for attacking.
Although engrossing, the first half was fairly uneventful until Maradona's opener late on. The goal highlighted a flaw in Milan's gameplan – the offside trap's potential had gone relatively untapped in the years preceding Sacchi's Milan, and its introduction allowed Milan to overload their opponents. It is, however, incredibly risky; all it needed was one wrong move, or poor call by a linesman, and the opponent was alone with a lot of time and space against Giovanni Galli.
It wasn't the first time it had happened though: earlier De Napoli had timed a run perfectly to beat Milan's offside trap – had he not misjudged the strength of Maradona's through ball he would have been through on goal but was instead forced wide and sent in a poor cross.
Careca put Napoli two up after the break, but it was simply awful defending against a long ball by Milan. The third goal then came from a strange reversal of roles: Milan were the universal team yet it was Napoli's defender that scored. Giovanni Francini wasn't all that special going forward, but at that point he had no man to mark so was free, he ran forward and wasn't picked up by Milan, able to tap in De Napoli's parried effort. Milan's defence could have done with being this direct at times, especially given they were much better than Napoli's on the ball – they were happy to move forward but rarely actually ran at players, meaning Napoli were could comfortably let them play in front of them. Could it be that they were wary of leaving their zone free? Napoli's man marking meant that when Francini's man wasn't there, he had no defensive responsibility and could attacked as he pleased, whereas Milan's players had defensive responsiblity at all times.
Milan got one back through a penalty but Careca got another when he ran onto a long ball over the top and had the whole of Milan's half to ready himself. All of Milan's players had pushed up and left Careca on his own on the half-way line, Alessandro Costacurta was closest but Careca had a few metres headstart and he couldn't catch up, so Napoli got their fourth.
The goals followed some clear patterns but there were other elements. In having only one main creative threat, Napoli could be seen as being quite predictable. If Milan stifled Maradona, they stifled Napoli, or so they seemed to think. Regularly, four Milan players at a time would hassle Maradona, which made his job harder but also opened up space for other Napoli players. Maradona would get the ball, draw in players, then pass it on to Alemao or De Napoli. They were far less effective players of course, but the time they were given thanks to Maradona afforded them the time and space to pick out accurate passes. Having Maradona effectively allowed the rest of the team to play more universally.
He also created issues for Milan's midfield: they had attacking responsibilities, but if they went forward they would leave him free. When they didn't go forward, Milan struggled to create, but if they did he was given too much space when they lost the ball.
Milan went on to win the European Cup this season, but they were clearly beatable – Bianchi's set-up was highly pragmatic, and it worked for Napoli: they destroyed Milan, finished above them in Serie A and won the arguably tougher UEFA Cup. The answer to beating Barcelona may just be finding the new Maradona. Shame the best candidate plays for them then.


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It has been a while since we heard from JPM's quant guru, Marko Kolanovic, who following the recent FANG crash and quant rotations and ahead of this Friday's massive S&P op-ex, has published his latest latter, covering everything from the aforementioned market moves, to the ongoing drastic changes in the market structure, to the prevailing low levels of volatility despite the sharp market selloff on May 17 (with no follow through), and finally concludes with his latest near-term market outlook.
First, when it comes to overall market topology, it should come as no surprise that in a world increasingly dominated by passive strategies, quants and algos, Marko first highlights the significant changes in market structure, of which he writes that "stocks are increasingly caught in powerful cross-currents of passive and quantitative investors."
First, some striking facts: to understand this market transformation, note that Passive and Quantitative investors now account for ~60% of equity assets (vs. less than 30% a decade ago). We estimate that only ~10% of trading volumes originates from fundamental discretionary traders. This means that while fundamental narratives explaining the price action abound, the majority of equity investors today don't buy or sell stocks based on stock-specific fundamentals.
The next, and perhaps just as important driver is, of course, central banks: "With ~$2T asset inflows per year central bank liquidity creates strong interest rate and policy sensitivity for sectors and styles. Low rates also invite investors to sell volatility."
Discussing the recent shift in market correlations, which have become increasingly volatile, Kolanovic notes that their "interpretation has changed." According to the JPM quant, historically, low correlation meant that stocks were driven by company-specific fundamentals – an environment in which fundamental investors thrive. Now, however, while correlations are low, it is for different reasons – large sector and style rotation driven by quant flows, monetary policy and political developments (e.g. growth-value, low volatility-high volatility, 'Trump trade' and its unwind), something we have repeatedly demonstrated over the past month courtesy of the work of RBC's Charlie McElligott.
Kolanovic next adds his own 2 cents on the topic that has fascinating everyone in the financial arena, namely the collapse of vol. Contrary to some opinions, Marko says that low volatility is not a new normal or fundamentally justified – it is result of macro decorrelation and massive supply of volatility through yield generation products and strategies. He concludes his quick rundown of changes in market structure by noting that "Big Data" strategies are increasingly challenging traditional fundamental investing and will be a catalyst for changes in the years to come.
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With that out of the way, Kolanovic next looks at recent market moves and writes that while the overall S&P 500 hasn't done much since March, quantitative strategies produced significant fund flows and exerted pressure on styles and sectors. These flows accelerated after May 17th.
For instance, Energy and Financials were down, and Tech and Low volatility stocks were up by nearly ~5% in May. Low Volatility, Growth and Momentum styles were up and Value and High Beta were down. A quick reversal of this trade contributed to the FANG sell-off over the past few days. We have written about this pattern of rebalances putting pressure in the first few days of month, and then violently snapping back as liquidity gets exhausted. Most prominently these occurred with the momentum/value divergence in Feb-Apr last year.
This is the same divergence we noted just yesterday when RBC discussed the latest sharp rotation underneath the otherwise calm market surface.
Here is Kolanovic's take on the recent rotational volatility:
What set in motion the recent price action were a decline in bond yields and high pace of passive inflows in March and April. Specifically, March and April witnessed large speculative buying as macro and CTA funds closed shorts and entered long bond positions (Figure 1). Declining yields sent bond proxy stocks such as low volatility, large growth stocks (e.g. FANGs) higher. At the same time, Value, High Beta and Smaller stocks started selling off. A fundamental narrative given to this rotation was an unwind of the 'Trump reflation' trade. This trend accelerated in the May 17th selloff – during which the reflation trade was further put into question. At this point, the Value / Growth divergence was large enough to pull more quant funds in the rebalance. A sharp decline in equity market-neutral HF benchmarks (Figure 2), and performance of specific factors indicates that de-risking of some investors started. It at first involved low frequency quant strategies with a Value tilt, and has spread to short-term mean reversion (stat arb) strategies both in the US and overseas.
The contagion from low frequency to high frequency funds emerged as Value exposure is more volatile, and stocks that are more volatile tend to exhibit short-term mean reversion. If these stocks drop in succession (e.g. sold during multi-day deleveraging), the lack of mean reversion can impact some stat arb strategies. Upward pressure on Low Vol and Growth, and downward pressure on Value and High Vol peaked in the first days of June (monthly rebalances), and then quickly snapped back, pulling down FANG stocks. The contribution coming from quant rebalances to this snapback is now likely over.
Next, Kolanovic takes on the $64 trillion question: what is really driving the low volatility that has blanketed the market, by taking an amusing stab at "volatility tourists" who explain recent moves as mere "boredom", or "waiting", or simply because the "macro environment is very benign." It's not.
The low levels of volatility puzzle many investors, and an increased number of 'volatility tourists' trade and research volatility. It was certainly very good to be short volatility recently, and narratives justifying this as a 'new normal' abound. One such explanation is that the macro environment is very benign. Let's consider that statement. In the last 20 years the VIX closed lower than 10 on a total of 11 days, and 7 of those days were in the past month. Think about that – over the past 2 decades, was the last month the most benign macro environment? (e.g. last week: Comey testimony, UK elections, ECB, geopolitical uncertainty, Qatar, FANG flash crash, etc.).
So what is really driving the low volatility? The JPM quant explains that low correlations (driven by quant flows, sector and thematic trading) are temporarily reducing volatility by 2-4 points, and a massive supply of volatility pressures implied and by extension realized volatility by another 2-4 points.
We estimated that supply from yield seeking risk premia strategies grew by ~$1Bn vega (~30% of the S&P 500 options market). In addition to these, large inflows into passive funds put further pressure on volatility. Keep in mind that passive investors almost never sell. Quant investors don't take large directional bets and don't overreact either (at least not for the same reasons humans do).
Kolanovic's volatility conclusion: "we think current low levels of volatility is not a new normal and will not last very long given the amount of leverage, rising rates, and the approaching reduction of central bank balance sheets."
Hopefully that settles that.
But if indeed passive investors and systematic, quant strategies "never sell", and rarely react to underlying shock factors, will the market just grind on forever? The answer to that emerges from Kolanovic' explanation of the May 17 selling, and why there was no follow through:
As macro quantitative investors (including dynamical hedging programs) are a potential driver for a selloff, it is important to understand what is driving them. Relevant signals are price momentum for trend followers, bond-equity correlation for volatility targeting and parity strategies, and intraday market volatility for a broad range of hedging and dynamic risk management strategies. Our readers will notice that we did not call for the May 17th event to trigger a broader selloff. The reason that none of the triggers for systematic selling were breached. Momentum stayed solidly positive, and the rally in bonds almost entirely offset equity selloff for investors that run high bond allocations. Additionally many volatility targeting strategies have already reached leverage caps at higher levels of volatility (than what was achieved on May 17th).
Option positioning going into May 17th was also benign. Our estimates of market making positions at the start of the day were heavily long gamma (~$35bn C-P) – initially buying into the market weakness. After ~120bps decline, these positions turned short mid-day and drove the market by additional 60bps lower into the close. As it happens most of the time, this 60bp move reverted the following day (Figure 3).
So contrary to the assumption that the market will always rebound in a BTD kneejerk response, days like May 17th and similar events "bring substantial risk for short volatility strategies."
Finally, here is his conclusion on why the current market tranquility is masking what may be a "catastrophic", self-reinforcing "market" crash as all those vol strats suddenly go into reverse:
Given the low starting point of the VIX, these strategies are at risk of catastrophic losses. For some strategies, this would happen if the VIX increases from ~10 to only ~20 (not far from the historical average level for VIX). While historically such an increase never happened, we think that this time may be different and sudden increases of that magnitude are possible. One scenario would be of e.g. VIX increasing from ~10 to ~15, followed by a collapse in liquidity given the market's knowledge that certain structures need to cover short positions.
Well, there's Kolanovic, and then there are retail investors like 40-year-old Jason Miller who has made $53,000 since the start of the year by shorting the VIX. We wonder who will be correct in the end.


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One night during an especially bad period of insomnia I was trolling on Etsy looking for things to help me relax and make me smile. I came across this "wild silk" piece sold by the Delhi Store. I immediately knew I had to have it and it had to become something fabulous. We had plans to attend our friend's daughter's wedding mid-August, and I thought it might make the perfect wedding guest dress. But she only had two yards available. I ordered the fabric and then went searching for the perfect pattern.
In case you are wondering what wild silk is, here is the description from the website:"Wild silk is harvested only after the cocoons are left by moths. so they are not killed in order to obtain the silk thread but the thread is cut in the process hence giving the fabric a charming unevenness in texture and color."
I knew I wanted a sleeveless dress because the wedding was in Boulder City, Nevada, where August temperatures can soar to well passed 100'F. I decided to make Vogue 9050. I never make a muslin, but in this case I did because there was no way I was going to ruin that fabric. I sketched the dress on My Body Model Croquis and liked the look of it on my body.
I am so glad I made a muslin. I cut a size 12 through the bust and graded to a 16 through the hips. The adjustments I made to the pattern were small but gave me the fit I was looking for. I cut the neckline 1.5" lower and opened the slit in the front to make more of a modified V-neck. I shortened the waist length because I am very short waisted and also did a slight sway back adjustment to take out some of the fullness in the back waist length. The hips were super curvy to I straightened the side seams a bit to take out some fullness.
I knew I wanted a wrap because even though it was going to be super hot, the air conditioning can be cold if it blows on you. I was so lucky to find this piece of silk Georgette at my local fabric store. They only had 1-1/4 yard and it had a tiny rip in it, but I was able to use a little creativity and seal up the rip and concealed it by wearing the shawl folded on the diagonal.I also found a perfect button to use as a centerpiece on the dress.
And, Voila! Here I am in the baking sun...it was 108" when the church service began at 2 pm. But, how perfect is this setting amongst the cacti, to take the final photo.
I lined the dress with a polyester/spandex blend that really was a dream to sew with and was very comfortable to wear. I had enough of the fabric to make my first Ogden Cami, which should appear in another blog post soon.


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21 Nov Time to say Thank You!
It is time to say thank you, at least for me it is. In Germany Thanksgiving does not really play a role and even here it seems to be controversial with some folks. People mention settlers and Indians and what not.
To me it does not matter. It does not matter what the history of it is but rather what I make of it. To me it is about an opportunity, an opportunity to say thank you to those that are in my life that enrich it with theirs and sometimes seem to make it more difficult. You might think that I am nuts but I am a firm believer in that every person surrounding me has something to teach me. You might think I am wrong and that is okay but it is true for me.
I moved to the US in 2004 with the intention of having my own personal training studio at some point. People back in Germany told me I was crazy and asked me when I would be back. My own dad had asked me when I started studying sports science why I was not studying something that would make me some money eventually and provide me with financial safety. For some time it looked like life proved them right, I had to bring things to the pawn shop to pay for medical bills and it did not look good.
Today I have a personal training studio and 4 awesome employees who bring joy into my life every day. I have friends who support me and believe in me and my vision, who have helped me accomplish what I have achieved so far.
It is easy to say thank you to those that support you and hard to tell thanks to those who don't but do understand this: You are shaped by those around you, just like you shape others. The person who tells you that you suck or will fail might bolster your willpower and discipline, the person that tells you that what you are doing is not worth it might test you to see how passionate you really are. We cannot change people but we can choose how we react to circumstances and other people.
If you want to lose weight and your spouse keeps bringing bad food into the house, don't blame her or him, stand firm, be proud of what you want to do because you know your life is your own responsibility. Nobody has to make you happy, support you or do anything for you. They choose to do it just like you choose to take responsibility for your own actions.
- Nobody is forcing your mouth open and force you to eat what is unhealthy.
- Nobody forces you to stay up till late then complain the next day at work that you are tired and stressed.
- Nobody forces you to stay at a job you hate. You can change it, or at least your attitude.
- Nobody owes you anything if you are an adult but you do have the right to change, to transform your life today.
Also know this:
- You shape your environment and yourself!
- Obstacles are made up by your mind. Have you ever seen people accomplish things they should not be able to? Most likely you have and it is because they truly wanted it and believed they could.
- You are great until you diminish yourself.
- If you believe you can or believe you cannot, you will always be right! – Henry Ford
Don't get me wrong, it is difficult for me as well, sometimes. But today I want to say thank you:
- to you who doubted me,
- to you who harassed me,
- to you who belittled me,
- to you who tried to sabotage me,
- to you who supported me,
- to those that allow me to help them transform their life,
- to you who loved and still love me,
- to you who see potential in me,
- to you who I am allowed to love.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
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New Investigator seeking mentorship
Dr. Ozzanne Issakwisa, MD (UDSM), MMed Intenal Medicine (MUHAS), Pg Dip. Echosonography (Vienna)|
Internal Medicine Specialist
Mbeya Consultant Hospital
Mbeya, Tanzania
I am 35 years old internist, cardiology fellow, at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. In partial fulfilment of my two year fellowship program I am planning to do research on Blood Pressure Control Among Hypertensive Black Africans: One-Year Observation Prospective Study.
The primary objective is to determine blood pressure control rate between newly and old diagnosed Hypertensive patients in Tanzania.
Secondary objective is to compare resting ECG and ECHO changes according to blood pressure control
This will be a Prospective Observational facility Based study
Study Sites are yet to be determined (Muhimbili, Mbeya Consultant Hospital, Dar es Salaam municipal hospitals)
Participants will come from cardiology/hypertension/medical/ward clinics at selected sites.
1. Mentorship
2. Blood Pressure monitors???? (Individualized vs. Facility Based Blood Pressure monitoring)
3. ??Additional budget for measuring Sodium and Potassium in Urine and Renin in Serum?
4. ??? Buy a Vscan???
We should like to facilitate links between mentors and New Investigators and if you are interested in making contact as a possible mentor then please contact us at the ISH Secretariat so that we can provide the necessary contact details.
If you have a close colleague who might be an expert in these areas and willing to act as a mentor but is not a member of ISH, then simply let us know about this person and we can make touch and arrange things as appropriate.
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Fish Wrap – Marlins 10, Reds 2
GameFish is now a regular blogger for FishStripes. Read her game recaps and other thoughts on the 2010 Marlins there.
The Marlins have definitely shown us their ability to battle* their way to wins so far this season, but in their series finale against the Reds Thursday, they finally took a break from the dramatics and made it look easy. (At least much easier than trying to identify players at the park, as everyone from Hanley to the ball boys donned number 42 in honor of Jackie Robinson Day.)
It started with good pitching as fans saw glimpses of the Josh Johnson of old on the mound. JJ dominated Cincinnati through six innings, giving up only one run on five hits and striking out ten.
While Josh held the Reds to one run, the Marlins offense was on fire against Aaron Harang. They scattered four runs over the first four innings, and chased Harang from the game when they added another five runs in the fifth.
Cody Ross was 3-for-5 in the game with two doubles and three RBI. Cameron Maybin was 3-for-4, and hit his first home run of the season in the fourth inning. Dan Uggla and John Baker each had a pair of RBI, and Jorge drove in a run on a double in the fifth inning. With that hit, Cantu extended his record-breaking RBI streak to ten games to start the season, and 14 games dating back to the end of 2009.
Clay Hensley tossed two scoreless innings in relief of JJ, and Chris Leroux made his first appearance of the season for the Marlins in the ninth. He gave up triple to Gomes and allowed a run in his debut, but that was all for the Reds.
After dropping the first two games in miserable fashion, the Fish split the series, and are headed to Philly with a little win streak in the making.
* "battle" is a registered trademark of Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez, and is used with permission.
Fish Come From Behind, Drop It In Extras
GameFish is now a regular blogger for FishStripes. Read her game recaps and other thoughts on the 2010 Marlins there.
Dear Florida Marlins,
If you are going to end up losing the game anyway, please stop forcing extra innings and getting our hopes up, only to dash them in the end. Thanks.
Game-tying home runs, web gems, and history-making hits weren't enough to put the Fish in the win column. For the second night in a row, the Marlins were able to come back, only to end up losing in extra innings.
Nate Robertson made the start for Florida, and went just five innings, allowing six runs on five hits.
In the second inning Nate gave up a three-run homer to Johnny Gomes, and very nearly followed that up with another when Jay Bruce hit a long line drive to right that was originally ruled a home run. The call was overturned, but then with two out in the fourth, the long ball struck again. Nate gave up another three-run shot to Ryan Hanigan to put the Marlins in a 5-run hole. In all fairness to Robertson, those three runs were unearned, the result of Cantu's misplay of a grounder for the Marlins 12th (and Major League-leading) error of the season.
The Marlins broke through against Bronson Arroyo in the fifth inning with RBI from Mike Lamb, Cameron Maybin, Hanley Ramirez and Jorge Cantu to bring the Fish within a run. With his RBI single, Jorge became just the second player in history, and first since 1921, to have at least one hit and one RBI in the first 8 games of the season.
The Reds scored another two runs in the top of the eighth off of Jose Veras, but in the bottom of the inning, the Marlins answered back against rookie reliever Logan Ondrusek. Cody Ross walked up to bat to the usual chants of "Cody! Cody! Cody!" from the home crowd, and smashed a three-run home run to tie the game at 8.
Both bullpens held the score for two innings, but the Marlins luck ran out in the 11th. Dan Meyer gave up a single to Hanigan and walked Stubbs. Then with one out, Chris Coghlan further elevated the hopes of Fish fans when he showed off in left field, making a spectacular play and robbing Orlando Cabrera of a few RBI.
But it wasn't enough to prevent the inevitable. After Coghlan's web gem, Dan Meyer gave up the game-winning RBI single to Joey Votto. Francisco Cordero recorded another save, and the Fish dropped their second extra-inning affair in two days.
Double Dip
The Marlins treated us to twice the recommended daily allowance of baseball Tuesday as they faced off with the Phillies in a doubleheader at Land Shark Stadium.
The Fish Take the Series
It was a cursed day game Wednesday at Busch Stadium, and so HLD&S will base this recap off of the cartoon images on MLB's GameDay, which South Florida fans were reduced to sneaking peeks at while their boss wasn't looking… Consider yourself forewarned.
And the Moral of the Story? Fighting = good.
Um, Hanley? Did you hear what Uggla said about your mom?
Consider the Series Salvaged
Sweep-avoidance mode is pretty much our least-favorite place on earth to be, but that was exactly where the Marlins found themselves Sunday afternoon as they took on the Padres in the series finale at Land Shark Stadium.
Welcome Back, Sanchy.
Anibal Sanchez hadn't pitched in a big league game since June 2nd, and he didn't waste any time getting himself reacquainted with the mound Friday night at Turner Field as the Marlins kicked off a three-game series with the Braves.


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Well..I did find Mr. Gumption today…...and he put me to work, so much so, I was dripping on everything in the shop.
Gave the lathe a rest for a while. Decided to flatten the top, and work on it until a circle was done….almost.
I have a Stanley No.5c, with a Schwarz style cambered iron. Scrubbed all the high spots down to match the low ones, was a bit rough. I went at an angle to the grain, mostly. Then went with a slightly bigger plane..
Used this #5-1/2 as a "Fore plane" to flatten the scoops left by the jack. Got things flat enough to mark out a center point..
One of the few times an old steel framing square comes in handy. Needed to build a jig of sorts
Just some pine scrap, eyeballed a center point, drilled a hole. Measured out 9" and drill a second hole. First hole needed a way to hold it in the center mark
Drilled a SHALLOW hole in the crosshairs. Added a screw as a pivot point, and a pencil for the other spot..
And draw a circle….several times around, as I needed to be able to SEE that line. Freehand on the bandsaw, trying to at least leave the line….came close.
Worked on the underside a bit…
Until it was just about flat, too. Then stand it up in the vise..
But, sanders can only do so much….we have ways, though..
Worked this around the edges, smoothing out things, adding a bit of round-over
Once that was done, time for the next step. I had a left over slab, that provided the fourth slab to the top. Was still a bit too thick for what I wanted. Marked about 7/8" in, bandsawed the waste off. I also kept one of the cutoffs from the circle cutting. Never know when I need a curve to trace…
Soooo, trace a few things out, double checking one size I needed to leave on….bandsaw time again..
Not porkchops, these are the blanks for legs. Needs a bit more shapping, and a dovetail cut into them….
Something like this? The dovetail will sink part of it into the column. Will beltsand these until flat ( new belt needed) and spokeshave a round over here and there. By now, I am soaked clear through, needing a break….
Fired up the lathe. Let it do the work while I stand there. Worked on thinning the column down a bit, making it a little skinnier. While trying to keep the accent pieces. Added a ring about halfway up, collar got smaller, and added a roundover there. Sized the tenon a bit better…..was starting to part this thing off,...ah sanding!
So, here we go, with the "plain side"
And…the Fancy side
Not too bad? Stay tuned, it might take awhile longer…
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Robert Michael Urich was an American film, television and stage actor and television producer. Over the course of his 30-year career, Urich starred in a record 15 television series.
Urich began his career in television in the early 1970s. After guest stints and roles in short-lived television series, Urich won a co-starring role in the action/crime drama series S.W.A.T., in 1975. In 1976, he landed the role of Dan Tanna in the crime drama series Vega$. The series aired on ABC from 1978 to 1981, and earned Urich two Golden Globe Award nominations. In addition to his work in television, he also starred in several feature films, including Magnum Force, The Ice Pirates, and Turk 182. From 1985 to 1988, he portrayed the title role in the Detective television series Spenser: For Hire, based on Robert B. Parker's popular series of mystery novels. In 1988, Urich began hosting the documentary series National Geographic Explorer. He won a CableACE Award for his work on the series. Urich was also awarded a Golden Boot Award for his work in Western television series and films.
In 1996, Urich starred in the The Lazarus Man. It was canceled shortly after he announced that he was diagnosed with synovial cell sarcoma, a rare cancer in July 1996. Urich sought treatment for his illness while continuing his career and also worked to raise money for cancer research. He was declared cancer free in 1998 and returned to television in the UPN series, The Love Boat: The Next Wave. In 2000, Urich made his Broadway debut in the musical Chicago, as Billy Flynn.


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This afghan (which was made by my husbands great aunt for her sister in the early part of the last century) is a perfect example of a project that can only be considered an absolute labour of LOVE as it is knit entirely of garter stitch sections in FINE, 4 ply fingering weight yarn. When it comes to placing a value on reproducing such a knitted project, it is without price (as most of us would die of boredom long before it was done).
We have so many amazing knitters that we meet each day, and also many who are extremely competent yet all of these craftspeople and artisans often feel shy about answering this rather sensible question asked by those who don't know about such things: "What would you charge to knit....(whatever) for me?"
Despite the fact that anyone who would even consider taking on a knitting or crochet project for money must absolutely LOVE knitting, and be fairly enamoured with the concept of a bit of a challenge in their knitting, it shouldn't take away from the reality that you are giving up a substantial number of hours of your skilled work to produce something for someone who absolutely must realize how valueable that work is.
The people who are asking you to knit something for them usually fall into one of 2 categories: the first might remember the beauty of the handknit article that they received in their past and recognize how rare it is to have someone care enough for you to produce such a garment and are willing to pay accordingly. The second group is associating your work/ability and the finished project with the pair of mitts made of sayelle left over from 1973 that they saw at the church bazaar last fall for $3./pair.
My advice is don't even consider the project unless the person is willing to accept the fact that it requires good quality yarn. You deserve to enjoy the feel of what you're doing. Then when it comes time to charge for your labour, you should at least receive the equivalent price of what was paid for that good quality yarn. (I can almost guarantee that it won't net you much more than $1/hour but at least it's something.) If the pattern is in anyway complicated, altered, hard to understand, boring beyond belief or inordinately time consuming then you should charge twice what the good quality yarn is worth for your part in the process.


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I have subscribed to a three computer 1 year deal. My tablet was recently stolen and I want to take Vipre off of that computer, but I do not have access to it. I have been on hold now for over two hours and have done this three days in a row. Please help me.
As soon as I made this post I was patched through with support. Thank you all very much. Sorry for the stupid post, but I felt like i was running out of options.


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First, it does not compare like with like. The NFL and the Premier League operate in very different ways. The NFL has a salary cap and no promotion and relegation. The Premier League has no salary cap, promotion and relegation, and has to compete for players with other equivalent leagues, primarily in Europe. When a player is transferred between NFL teams, it tends to be for other players and draft picks, not for money. When a player is transferred between football teams, it tends to be for cold, hard cash.
As a general rule, if someone's making an analogy that involves an apple and an orange being the same thing, and they don't caveat it like crazy, then they're being disingenuous at best. So I presumed the factoid was wrong.
I was able to scare up some data, but it's the most complete set is not that recent (2011), so the following might no longer be an accurate reflection, particularly in the case of the Premier League where the new TV deal has meant teams going a bit crazy on the spending front.
The 2011 NFL Salary Cap was $120 million (£78 million). This is for a 53 player team so we'll call that $2.26 million (£1.47 million) per player on average.
According to this website, the average take home pay for a Premier League player was $2.71 million (£1.76 m), so yes that is more, and I think this is where the factoid comes from.
However, that's an average, and for the factoid to be correct, even the NFL team paying the most for its players would have to be paying less than the average Premier League team.
According to ESPN, in 2011, the team with the highest salary cap was the Dallas Cowboys with $136.6 million (88.65 million) or $2.58 m (£1.67 million).
So I was wrong, and the average wage is indeed higher for Premier League teams. I can't prove all of the factoid because I don't have an average wage breakdown by team for 2011 so there's no way of telling what the bottom four Premier League teams were paying, but from these numbers, it wouldn't surprise me.
* All currency conversion is done using the $1 : £0.649 ratio given as the average exchange rate for 2011 by the IRS.


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Colnes Footpath Association
The CFA is about 20 years old and has a membership of about 100, Its shop window has always been a regular monthly walk on the first Sunday of the month. Up until recently the CFA has done much to maintain the public rights of way in the area of the four Colnes as they are shown on the definitive and pathfinder maps. In addition the Association has been a driving force behind negotiations relating to the diversion of certain paths to the advantage of both landowner and walker. Where the creation of new legal rights of way has not been possible the Association has also negotiated courtesy paths. In the '70s and '8Os the County Highways authority was insufficiently funded to police the paths for obstruction and to carry out the necessary maintenance. Improvements in funding devolving much maintenance down to Parish level and the employment of local footpath representatives in each Parish have all meant that the CFA can be less involved in physical work; and can concentrate on helping anyone who cares to join toward a better understanding of local issues and a better knowledge of the paths themselves.
May Walk
It was good to have fine weather for the Bank Holiday weekend and for our May walk.
Starting from Great Tey Village Hall the first part of the walk was on a good track forming part of the Essex Way. Leaving the track a path led us out onto Bacons Lane. Crossing Swan Street the next path skirts an area of woodland, obviously once part of Chalkney Wood, but unnamed on the map. It was here we enjoyed a good show of bluebells and we paused to savour the scent. We walked towards Tippets land before emerging onto Oak Road. The next path crossed over the Earls Colne road to return to the village via the Recreation Ground where there was plenty of activity.
Leaders John and Sylvia have been good friends of our walking group. They will be taking a break from leading walks, but in the past they stepped in to fill the posts of Chairman and Secretary when no one else was willing. Without them we might not be walking as a group today. Although we keep the name, we are no longer an official association with no membership and run on an entirely voluntary basis, inviting anyone to walk with us.
We thanked John and Sylvia for this walk and for their help in the past.
The next walk is the last on our current programme. It will be starting from the car park in Maldon Road, Colchester, and following part of the Roman River. If you access Maldon Road from Tollgate, follow signs for the Zoo. The car park is on the same side as the Zoo but nearer to town.
Alternatively if you access Maldon Road from Straight Road, Lexden, go right to the end, turn right and the car park will be on your left in the vicinity of the Amenity Site. I hope this is helpful.
Leader Nancy will be away immediately before the walk but you can phone her on the day, which is June 1st starting at 2pm. Nancy can be contacted on 01787224689 or myself on 01787223409.
Footpath problems
Contact your local Footpath Officer.
Wakes Colne, Peter Chillingworth 01206 240230 Earls Colne, John Munson or phone 224631
How To Join
Anne Runtle the membership secretary will be delighted to receive your call. In return for £1 minimum subscription members will receive a membership card with the years walks and two newsletters a year.
Anne Runtle 14 lowefields, Earls Colne, C06 2LH (01787) 223409


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01 – Winter Activities
January 2011 – In the heart of winter in Minnesota, when it's barely warm enough to play outside in the snow, we find other things to do to keep busy. This includes playing at indoor facilities, or in ball pits in our basement, Chuck-E-Cheese's that just opened up in town this past year, trying to stay warm outside with a bonfire, making and decorating cookies inside (thanks to the Tappens), and having Nai Nai pay a visit!
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This extremely rare table lighter was manufactured by KULLANDER SILVERSMEDEN TORE in 1954 in BORĹS, Sweden. The company prospered from 1938 to 1976. It manufactured sterling and silver-plated flatware and hollowware mainly for the Swedish market.The base of the lighter is made of silver – probably 830 grade of silver. It is weighted and marked. The lighter has a round base and feels very robust.
The lighter insert was provided by Evans (USA). It is made of brass and is silver electroplated.
Type: petrol (wick) lighter
Marked on the bottom:
Scarcity: extremely rare
Value for very good–mint condition: $250.00–400.00 (€175–280)
Weight: 260 grams (0,57 pounds)
- height: 9.3 cm (3.66")
- diameter: 6.3 cm (2.5")


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San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize
This chic cluster of casitas, suites, and luxury villas has an exquisite, Orient–tinged style with a knack for attracting Hollywood celebrities and jet–setters from around the world. Matachica's swanky lounge and famous Mambo restaurant add a deliciously aesthetic edge to the scene, where you'll mingle with honeymooners and families alike.
© Matachica Beach Resort
As you approach Matachica from the foot of their private dock (the property is reached by a short boat ride from San Pedro town), you are immediately ensconced in a sophisticated sense of style as the dining area opens into a high ceiling, airy lobby which in turn, leads to an "inter martini lounge," a cozy den with games, plasma–screen–cinema, online Powerbooks, and top–shelf liquors. The bar area is equally intimate, as is the Jade Spa, with its "Sea Salt & Sea Clay Body Mask Massage" and "Banana (or papaya) Facial and Décolleté," in addition to traditional treatments. There are multiple activity–based packages, and the resort specializes in "grand or intimate weddings, honeymoons, and secluded getaways."
Matachica's 14 private, tasteful accommodations are close to the gently lapping sea (because of the barrier reef just offshore, there are no big waves). Each unit has a king bed, air conditioning, plenty of room, and spacious baths filled with live plants. They're all differently decorated with murals by artist Lionel Dumas and a gorgeous selection of hand crafted furniture. The two–bedroom/two–bathroom Luxury Caribbean Villas are particularly nice, raised on hardwood platforms with private patios, sun deck, reading room, and personal maid. Step things up another notch in Matachica's three–bedroom, 5,000–square–foot beach mansion with enormous living area space, grand bathrooms, and incredible views up and down the caye—and out to sea.
The on–site Mambo Restaurant offers one of Belize's most renowned dining experiences, offering pure indulgence in the form of rich and artful heaps of seafood paella, jerk seared scallops, curried shrimp, and grilled lobster; or get your turf on with a bleu cheese–encrusted filet mignon or mango–glazed pork chop. Be sure to save room for the to–die–for chocolate mousse.
© Matachica Beach Resort
If Matachica is not luxurious enough for you, head to nearby La Perla de Caribe, where the original Matachica owners offer twelve massive luxury villas with imported Guatemalan carvings and antiques in the grand mansion–style homes around a common pool and palm–dotted sand courtyard.
The resort has been busy with additions and upgrades the past couple years, including the addition of a "serenity cottage" that's so serene you need a golf cart to get there and back. This is a free-standing two-bedroom house with a full kitchen, plus a deck with its own large plunge pool and a killer view. Extra touches include a Japanese–style steam shower, heated bathroom floors, and fireplaces.
Web Address: www.matachica.com or check online rates here.
Total Number of Rooms: 16
Published rates: $230 to $950, includes continental breakfast and transfers to and from San Pedro
Review by Joshua Berman, photos by author except where indicated.


text: Basics Print How Basic Research Is Used in Psychology By Kendra Cherry facebook twitter Kendra Cherry, MS, is an author, educational consultant, and speaker focused on helping students learn about psychology. Learn about our editorial policy Kendra Cherry Updated on August 14, 2019 Hinterhaus Productions/Getty Images More in Psychology Basics Psychotherapy Student Resources History and Biographies Theories Phobias Emotions Sleep and Dreaming The term basic research refers to study and research that is meant to increase our scientific knowledge base. This type of research is often purely theoretical with the intent of increasing our understanding of certain phenomena or behavior but does not seek to solve or treat these problems. Examples Examples of basic research in psychology might include: An investigation looking at what whether stress levels influence how often students engage in academic cheatingA study looking at how caffeine consumption impacts the brainA study assessing whether men or women are more likely to suffer from depressionA study looking at how attachment styles among children of divorced parents compare to those raised by married parents Notice in all of these examples, the goal of the research is to simply increase the amount of knowledge on a topic, not to actually come up with a practical solution to a problem. However, as Stanovich (2007) notes, many practical solutions to real-world problems have emerged directly from basic research. For this reason, the distinction between basic research and applied research is often simply a matter of time. As social psychologist Kurt Lewis once observed, "There is nothing so practical as a good theory." For example, researchers might conduct basic research on how stress levels impact students academically, emotionally, and socially. The results of these theoretical explorations might lead to further studies designed to solve specific problems. Researchers might initially observe that students with high-stress levels are more prone to dropping out of college before graduating. These first studies are examples of basic research designed to learn more about the topic. As a result, scientists might then design research to determine what interventions might best lower these stress levels. Such studies would be examples of applied research. The purpose of this research is specifically focused on solving a real problem that exists in the world. Thanks to the foundations established by basic research, psychologists can then design interventions that will help students effectively manage their stress levels with the hopes of improving college retention rates. Observations One important thing to remember about basic research is that its possible applications might not be obvious right away. During the earliest phases of basic research, scientists might not even be able to see how the information gleaned from theoretical research might even apply to real-world problems. However, this foundational knowledge is essential. By learning as much as possible about a topic, researchers are able to gather what they need to know about an issue to fully understand the impact it may have. "For example, early neuroscientists conducted basic research studies to understand how neurons function. The applications of this knowledge were not clear until much later when neuroscientists better understood how this neural functioning affect behavior," explained author Dawn M. McBride in her text The Process of Research in Psychology. "The understanding of the basic knowledge of neural functioning became useful in helping individuals with disorders long after this research had been completed." Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Ever wonder what your personality type means? Sign up to find out more in our Healthy Mind newsletter. Sign Up You're in! Thank you, {{form.email}}, for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. What are your concerns? Other Inaccurate Hard to Understand Submit Article Sources Verywell Mind uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read our editorial policy to learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy. Lewin, K. (1951) Field theory in social science; selected theoretical papers. D. Cartwright (ed.). New York: Harper & Row. McBride, D. M. (2013). The Process of Research in Psychology. Los Angeles: SAGE Publications. Stanovich, K. (2007). How to Think Straight About Psychology: 8th Edition. Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon. Continue Reading


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Breaker Morant (1980): A dark companion film to Stanley Kubrick's "Paths of Glory". Similar to "Paths", three soldiers, Australians serving the British Empire during the Boer War, are put on trial for war crimes. Where as Kubrick's soldiers were guys randomly picked to stand in a bogus trial for cowardice and be executed, the soldiers here are actually guilty of a crime. Most movies of this sort are essentially underdog stories out to expose injustice. The soldiers in "Morant" actually did the things they are accused of, but felt justified in that their acts were during war. You feel some sympathy for these guys but they're basically guilty for what they did. The movie makes no effort to tell us anything about the Boer's of South Africa either. They're little more than farmers in dingy clothes. Well made movie with good performances but its politics seem limited in scope and more than a little backwards.
Logan's Run (1976): If 60's and 70's sci-fi flicks can be the most clueless, blissed out type of movie then "Logan's Run" represents an apex of the genre. Perhaps second only to "Zardoz" or "Barbarella" in the tripped out and silly looking department, "Logan's Run" presents a future where the last remnants of humanity live blissfully in a big dome where they indulge in human pleasure at every moment but only live to be 30. When they die at 30 they put on skintight bodysuits covered in flames, wear hockey mask and float around in a big arena where they explode. Fashion of the future consists of see through table cloths that come in yellow, red or green. Everyone travels in tubes. It all seems quite insane at first but as it chugs along it starts to feel like, and eventually become, a retread of most utopian nightmare scenarios. It's that same future/parable where everyone is wonderfully ignorant and happy while our protagonist learns that the life everyone is chasing is a lie and must expose the truth. Though it won an Oscar for special effects most of the miniatures look like things you could buy at Hobby Lobby.


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The INSIDER Summary:
- "Spider-Man: Homecoming" is getting overwhelmingly positive early reviews.
- Critics are describing it as John Hughes-meets-Marvel.
- Tom Holland is getting tons of love for his role as Peter Parker.
Has a superhero movie ever been compared to Can't Hardly Wait?
Early press screenings of Spider-Man: Homecoming started Friday and judging by critics' early glee, the film is going to be a huge win for the Marvel Universe — but not because it's your standard blockbuster.
Critics seem particularly enamored with Tom Holland and his plucky teenage Peter Parker. The spidey kid from Queens is finally getting his chance to shine after a smaller role in Captain America: Civil War showed a promising future.
The film has been touted as a cross between a beloved John Hughes teen movie and a classic Marvel Comics narrative. Judging by critics' tight-lipped accolades on Friday and Saturday, Spider-Man: Homecoming pulled off the combo nicely.
—Joshua Yehl (@JoshuaYehl) June 24, 2017
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Spider-Man: Homecoming catches up with Peter Parker back in Queens as he starts to finesse his powers as Spider-Man under the watchful eye of Tony Stark. While still frustrated by his small-time superhero status, Parker's burgeoning abilities are put to the test abruptly when he encounters Vulture, played by Michael Keaton.
The film also apparently boasts two post-credit scenes, possibly linking Parker to more upcoming Marvel flicks while foreshadowing things to come, as these post-credit scenes often do.
We'll get all the juicy details when the press embargo lifts on June 29.
Spider-Man: Homecoming is set for a wide release on July 7.


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"As margins continue to shrink due to decreased PBM reimbursements, vaccines are a good way to increase your business & profitability. It also helps add value to your patient base and can be a great tool to increase business in other areas as well as providing exposure to local physicians and businesses on other services that pharmacies can provide."
---Brandon Cooper, PharmD, Soo's Drug & Compounding Center and Co-owner of Soo's West End Pharmacy, Jonesboro Ark.
General Description and Overview
Life-saving vaccines have a profound impact on the entire nation. Today, most everyone can receive immunizations against 17 once common and potentially deadly infectious diseases in the US. However, many patients still "fall through the cracks" because providers fail to ask about things such as traveling plans, school health needs, or if they have received immunizations at high-risk environments.
As the emphasis on preventative care expands many states are expanding the role of the pharmacist as experts in immunization. Patient immunization at a community pharmacy is so popular nowadays that the number one patient care service offered by community pharmacy is immunizations highlighting the important role pharmacists play in public health. In fact, 61% of community pharmacies offer immunizations.
Offering vaccinations are great opportunities for pharmacies in ways other than the direct benefit of providing the service. Vaccinations also attract people to the store itself. For example, Forbes magazine featured a chain retail pharmacy that reported a 6% increase in sales from January 2012 to January 2013 as the result of a 25% increase in the number of flu shots administered.
2019 CDC Vaccination Schedule
Pharmacist Authority to Prescribe and Administer Vaccines
Adult immunization (>18yo)
Adolescent immunizations (11-18 yo)
Childhood immunizations (<11 yo)
"I understand that starting an immunization program can seem overwhelming and certainly be stepping out of your comfort zone. But once you make the commitment, it is so easy."
--- Tana Kaefer, PharmD, Clinical Coordinator for Bremo Pharmacies, Richmond, Va.
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My name is Tabitha Alves and I am currently a real estate agent for Century 21 M&M and Associates. I have been working with Century 21 since December 2009. Before real estate I was pursuing a career in architecture. My interest in structures and knowledge in design led me to my recent career where I could use both to help my clients obtain a home that fits all of their needs. My experience would enable me to choose a home that would not only be aesthetically pleasing to the buyer, but one that would allow them to utilize every space within the property. I was born and raised in the central valley and spent most of my life working on a dairy. I went to school from K-12 in the little town of Hilmar. My understanding of how dairy facilities work and what is needed to operate them appropriately permit me to help buyers find agricultural properties as well. My persistence and caring personality will provide any buyer with the comfort and dependability needed to make the process of purchasing real estate as easy and as smooth as possible.
My goal is to give every client the best experience in real estate along with helping them purchase a property that they can call their own. I value my clients and aim to provide them with the best service.
I work under Century 21 Real Estate LLC which is a globally branded company. It is the world's largest residential real estate sales organization, and is located in 71 countries and territories. Century 21 has approximately 8,000 independently owned franchised broker offices. Century 21 M&M and Associates is one of these independently owned broker offices and is committed to our local communities. Century 21 M&M and Associates mission statement is to provide the highest level of personalized real estate service through unmatched standards in integrity, trust, professional service, communication and passion for the business. With the backing of this brand behind us, your property will be globally accessed and advertised on hundreds of websites.
Selling your home involves much more than just placing a for sale sign in your yard. We provide you with a full service listing which includes our marketing plan, our multiple advertising strategies, open house, a virtual tour, multiple listing exposures and on a personal level, we will help you through your selling process. We have one of the largest marketing programs in the real estate market.


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Known for its creativity and unique conceptions, the Bengali film industry, at regular intervals comes up with films that focus on the day to day life and has the power to convey its message to the audiences effectively. This trend is carried forward by Director, Paratha Sarathi Joarder who is busy shooting for his Upcoming Bangla movie, Anya Na. On June 19th the shooting of the film was held at the Hotel Sonnet in Salt Lake and was covered by the press.
The set, as seen, was full of actors all of whom have important cameos in the film. Amidst them, was sitting the legendary singer, Usha Uthup, known as Didi in the film industry who is also has a small part to play in this film. Talking about her role in the film, she mentioned that she is playing the character of a singer who will be seen singing a rocking number in a party.
Usha had featured in some films in the past and has already bagged roles in some Hindi, Malyalam and Tamil films. Looking gorgeous in her usual avatar, Usha entertained the journalists by performing the song of the film and also by posing for the shutterbugs.
Director, Paratha Sarathi Joarder was busy looking for his stars, cast and crew members and completing the shooting which was about a party sequence. He was also seen giving directions and explaining camera angles to his actors in order to get a perfect shot in just one go. The director however also took out time from his busy schedule to meet the journalists present there.
Ananya Chatterjee reported for the shooting a little late but looked stunning in her attire accessorized with her beautiful smile. She met, hug and interacted with Usha Uthup and both of them were seen sharing jokes and laughing out loud. The director soon joined them and the trio, Singer- Actor- Director gracefully posed for the journalists.
Ananya described her role in the film as a housewife whose life undergoes several phases. She said that the character she plays has a transition which according to her is very interesting. Her character undergoes mental trauma because of which she ultimately lands in an asylum, is what she mentioned about her role when probed further. About her acquaintance with Usha Uthup she mentioned that she is meeting her after a long time and also became a bit nostalgic by remembering that in the beginning of her career in Tollywood she had worked with Usha Di.
The entire team of the film is giving their best to make it a success and we wish them luck for their efforts and hard work.
Report and pictures by: Sneha Singh


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Are you a busy GM? Does session prep take too long? Do you never have time to work on the cool little details that can bring your session to life? Well fear not! That's where the 20 Things line comes in. Compiled from the free 20 Things posts available at Raging Swan's website, this short, focused compilation gives you, the time-crunched GM, the tools to effortlessly add verisimilitude and detail to your adventure. Use the material herein either before or during play and bask in your players' adulation. This instalment provides nine tables designed to help you to flesh out and bring to life a subterranean mine.
20 Things #5: Subterranean Mine comprises the following 20 Things articles, along with other supplementary material:
- 12 Perils to Encounter in a Mine
- 20 Hauntings to Encounter in a Mine
- 20 Strange Discoveries to Make in a Mine
- 20 Things to Find in an Abandoned Mine
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- 20 Things to Find in a Mining Cart
A System Neutral Edition GM's Resource by Creighton Broadhurst, Ron Calbick, Kalyna Conrad and Jeff Gomez
Released 1 August 2016; Pages 10
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There's always been a definite interest in making money from home, even if you have a fulltime job. Now that economies are crashing all over the world and people are losing jobs at an unreal rate, that interest has become a real need and less of a dream.
There are several online methods you can use to enhance your financial situation without resorting to drastic measures to survive. Most will require setting up a blog to market directly online. That would be your first step after you've selected your niche and researched your topic.
A lot of new marketers use free blogs to get started. You can find an endless list of blog platforms on Google if you search on "free blogs." There are about 1,400,000,000 results at the time of writing. That's a lot of zeros and should get you exactly the blogging format and hosting method you prefer.
You will have to make several decisions about your new business, including hosting, theme, focus, marketing and content. Don't just jump in with an idea and slap up a blog without careful planning and research. Here's a couple of links to free blog sites that you can investigate:
- www.blogger.com. This is Google's own weblog publishing tool that will guide you through sharing text, publishing photos or video on your blog.
- www.WordPress.com. A free blog hosted by WordPress includes custom-designed templates, spam protection and a load of other tools to help you succeed. You can also use the software to install your blog on their site, which might be a good option when you are just beginning.
- www.topsitesblog.com/blog-websites/. This is a list of 10 of the best free blogging platforms and a comparison chart of their features.
One of the most important uses for blogs is building relationships with your visitors or subscribers. The Internet is a vast, impersonal place and you can get lost in that whirlwind of information and instant changes from simple information overload. Everybody has an opinion to project about the best way to do anything, from raising mushrooms under your porch to building spaceships. Some of the information you will discover in your searches will be false. Other published articles and ebooks will just repeat what someone else copied form another who copied…you get the idea.
To be successful and attract customers and readers, make your point of view a little on the dramatic side and totally original, which will take a little work, but what business doesn't? Learn about keywords and how to use them.
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As I'm on holidays, I thought I'd put up a poem I wrote based on an experience on last year's hols, in the same place. In this part of France, the towns and villages hold 'Marchés Nocturnes' or 'Soirées Gourmandes' - where they basically turn the town square into a food hall. Delicious food is available to buy, and there is usually some sort of entertainment. Last year, at 'Creysse', where they do a fish-based marché, they had musicians. And I watched, and the writer in me produced this. This poem was published in 'Circle Time', the Dalkey Writers Workshop anthology, last autumn.
Sorry, nothing about past lives this time, but an enormous celebration of the lives we are living now...
Marché Nocturne
Serried poplars, pinkening sky
garlic and mussel scented air
guitar and accordion set up their cry-
it is time to dance at the night fair.
Plump and bald answer the call,
wives in hand, remembering when
these were sylph-girls at a Hunters' Ball:
thought they would always be young men.
Ancient lessons guide them round
on easy moving feet
that music such a familiar sound,
a happy lilting beat.
They look down with loving eyes,
smile through all the years
connectedness that never dies
enhanced by local wine, or beers
which ooze out of a million pores
and stain two dozen shirts,
wives fatter now than years before
and wearing longer skirts
but in his eyes the very girl
he held so close back then,
this gentle move the self-same whirl:
old bodies still contain young men.


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Minnesota 4-H State Horse Show
The Minnesota 4-H State Horse Show is held each September. Preparing for and taking part in it gives 4-H'ers life skills. It's a great experience for 4-H'ers and their families.
At this show, you will see 4-H'ers of all ages showing their riding skills in Western and English styles, their knowledge of horses and teamwork. This event is free to the public!
If you go, plan ahead! Download the 4-H State Horse Show app and follow along.
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'Backstage Brighton' is tipped to overtake 'Backyard Brighton' as QueenSpark's bestseller of all time.
"My memories of Theatre Royal Brighton were 'The Single Gulp' bar (a backstage bar)… with an old barmaid who couldn't resist playing the fruit machine during performances, so always had to wait for a round of applause or a good laugh before she pulled the handle. I have to say that her timing was not that good!"Stanley Bates
This extract from 'Backstage Brighton' is a typically fond memory of the sometimes sleazy side of theatre-going in the city. There are many more - past and present - in this fascinating journey through the history and heritage of Brighton & Hove's many theatrical venues.
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Korea Technologies. Co., Ltd
(KTC) has been providing advanced technology and solutions that support the Nuclear Power Industry for over twenty years.
We are handling any safety-related project regardless of size or scope. You can rely on KTC to meet all Nuclear Power Plant's requirements.
We are running our branch offices in China and UK to develop marketing for Nuclear Equipment Systems of China and Asia in the future.


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The US dollar is correcting. The dollar ended the day at the level of 95.29. The April trade balance and industrial production positive German statistics helped the pair to grow.
There was a negative trend in the securities market - the British bonds yield are reduced against the German ones and the USA Treasuries. In the light of this, the pound/dollar lost some positions. However, in late trade, the GBP/USD has managed to grow.
The January - March Japanese GDP was revised to the positive side and led to the dollar/yen decrease. The national currency devaluation affects positively the Japanese economy. These numbers show the highest positive growth since February.


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Two decades have passed since hundreds of thousands of people were killed in the Rwanda genocide, and Western powers were accused of standing by and allowing it to happen.
In 17 years, Cambodian authorities have failed to find a single suspect in a grenade attack on an opposition rally that killed 16 people and wounded more than 100 others.
The ministry has refused to grant Beehive permission to expand its radio network or to add a television station to its operations.
Two were subsequently released, but the other 21 have remained in jail, despite public and international condemnation.
The Court of Appeals on Monday denied the release of 21 labor activists who have been detained since brutal demonstration crackdowns in January.
Critics say the 21 are being held without bail as a tactic to intimidate other would-be protesters.
In southern Thailand, some 200 unidentified Muslim migrants seeking resettlement in Turkey are being held by Thai authorities.
Phnom Penh Municipal Court says it will open a case filed by ousted residents of a Phnom Penh community within the next three weeks. But residents of the Borei Keila neighborhood say they have little faith the court.
Sugar plantations along the coast have been linked to land disputes, forced eviction and violence, making them potentially ineligible for preferential trade deals with Europe.
In a new report, the ILO says 30 of those factories showed signs of compliance improvement in 21 categories from December 2013 to February 2014.
Thai immigration officers said they would press charges against the group for illegal entry to Thailand and call for their deportation.
NGOs working in democracy, human rights and transparency all say they face a lack of cooperation from Cambodian authorities, especially in the provinces, a new report finds.
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Location: Sister Meal Festival at Shidong, Guizhou, China (26°40'11.24"N,108°18'14.10"E)
Date: 24 April 2005; 4.50pm
Camera: Canon 300D with kit kens
Lately China had been struggling with their treatment of minorities with a few headline-grabbing incidents. In the last 3 years, there were riots in Tibetan Lhasa, ethnic conflicts in Uighur Urumqi and last month in Inner Mongolia. The problem is the way the Han Chinese perception of their own rule and reading and treating symptoms instead of causes. They are in a classic situation of being blind to their own defects. The resentment of Chinese Han Communist rule by the ethnic minorities in these provinces are so strong that a traveller has to be blind (or travel in a package tour) not to notice or hear about it in these places. But to be fair, not all ethnic minorities in China are hostile towards the Han Chinese majority. Minorities such as the Miaos and Zhuangs enjoy better quality of life now than they ever did in the past in China. They managed to maintain a lot of their culture and celebrate their festivals such as the Miao's Sister Meal Festival, in ever grander fashion each year; so much so that these festivals are now major tourist attractions.


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Hannah Blair – Senior Fine Wine Buyer
Hannah is a home-grown talent: after cutting her teeth in the wine industry as an intern at Slurp, she has worked her way up through the ranks at F+R to lead the Buying department alongside Bud. A key contact for F+R's many suppliers and agents, Hannah has also played an instrumental role in forging close relationships with some of our most important producers. She has travelled far and wide on F+R buying trips and has a special interest in Burgundy, Champagne, the U.S. West Coast and Piedmont. Hannah has also helped lead our expansion into premium spirits; including the launch of FINE+RARE's first exclusively bottled whisky.


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Economic growth and job creation in small Eastern Cape towns is very much linked to rural safety and security.
For some time now the DA has been calling for the re-establishment of a specialised Rural Safety Division.
We have to turn the economies of our small towns around if we are to create more jobs in the Eastern Cape. Safety and security is a key component of creating the right environment for investment.
The recent escapes at the Mount Fletcher police station highlight everything that is wrong with safety and security in this province.
During my visit it became obvious that this police station is not in a state to provide a quality service the community. Over and above the hole in the roof of the holding cell, we also found that:
• There is no safe and secure facility to store dockets and records and is overflowing.
• The room where documents are kept, is not fire-proof and is wholly unsuitable and against regulations;
• Personnel files cannot be locked away;
• Files are being stashed together with tyres, vehicle parts and toilet paper;
• The officer in charge of checking liquor licences cannot visit taverns because she does not have a vehicle.
Warnings by the DA for the past two years that the holding cells at the Mount Fletcher police station are not suitable to keep suspects has been greeted with empty promises by the ANC provincial government.
Two suspects escaped through the roof on 17 March 2014 — one was being held for rape and the other for cable theft. The roof is still open and the holding cell is still in use. This follows shortly after another suspect escaped in January this year. All three suspects are still at large.
This is a shocking state of affairs, considering a number of letters written to the MEC for Safety and Liaison, Helen Sauls-August, and a reply to a legislature question from DA provincial spokesperson for Safety and Security, Bobby Stevenson MPL, dating back to 2012.
In that reply, the MEC admitted that work had come to a standstill but gave the undertaking that repairs would commence in January 2014. Nothing has come of these promises.
For the reply, click here.
Mount Fletcher SAPS Upgrading – Q187 BS reply-1
This is just another example of the non-caring attitude of the administration of Jacob Zuma's ANC, whereby no-one is held accountable. While committed officers of the SAPS are doing their utmost to do their jobs, they are doing so without the most basic of resources.
Just like MEC Sauls-August's undertaking to the people of Mount Fletcher has failed, so her party continues in their failure to honour their statements of addressing corruption within their ranks. For example the names of candidates who have issues with the law still remain on the ANC's national list for parliament and even the actions of the President himself regarding his Nkandla homestead are not taken seriously.
The quality of our leaders plays a massive role in our future success as a nation. We must be sure to vote for positive change on 7 May.


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We often receive inquiries from yachtsman seeking guestbooks with specific features to accommodate their requirements. We've crafted custom leather guest books for everything from day sailors and mega-yachts to research vessels and even the Commissioning Book and guestbook for the USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH (CVN 77) . Whatever the scale of your nautical endeavors, we've got you covered. We're always glad to take time to talk to you on the phone to help you design a book that's appropriate for your particular situation and budget. Let us help you bring whatever it is that you've got in mind to life!
We understand that developing a design for your project is a process, and we're are always pleased to make the necessary adaptations to accommodate the particular circumstances for each individual order. Yacht owners tend to seek books that will reflect the character of their vessels.
Less is more. There is true beauty in a simple design.
In most cases the right leather chosen along with a custom guestbook page design, and a simple, but distinctive mark or text are more than enough to create a guest book that people will be talking about for years. Many of our customers prefer to adapt their books to become photo-guest books by simply installing top loading photo pages, rather than the standard lined or personalized paper guest pages in their guestbooks. The paper that we use within our photo pages is a 12" x 12" heavy white archival card stock, and it may be printed with your own nautically themed page design to record the information that is important to you. When this type of page is used for a guest book it must be removed from the sleeve to be signed when guests arrive aboard, or depart from, your yacht, then replaced within guest book. These pages are easily placed in or out from the top of the sleeve. This option offers more protection your guest signatures and remarks from the environment, while offering the possibility to include protected photos wherever you like among the signatures. A photo guestbook is a great way to bring your signature lines to life. Please feel free to give us a call anytime to discuss how we might craft a custom leather yacht guestbook for you. Also, please feel free to browse our website to view some of our other great personalized leather products.