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Cyber Monday gaming laptop deals 2021: what to expect
Cyber Monday is still about six weeks away, along with the Cyber Monday gaming laptop deals that will come with it. But, now that we're starting to get so close to the deals season – because that's what it really is – deals are starting to show up. And the best part is that the deals are only going to get better going forward.
Cyber Monday 2021 takes place on November 29, and will be full of some incredible gaming laptop deals. We'll be scouring the internet from now until Cyber Monday itself, gathering up the best gaming laptop deals right here. We're also sharing some of our gaming laptop expertise so that when Cyber Monday does finally arrive, you can spend less time guessing which device is right for you, so you have better luck actually securing a good deal.
You'll find key dates, when we expect things to kick off (hint – it could be before Cyber Monday), how to find the right machine for you, and which retailers are likely to offer the best deals. If you're interested, we've also included a quick selection of last year's top offers in both the US and the UK, so you can take a look for yourselves at how things may pan out come November.
Best early Cyber Monday gaming laptop deals
The actual Black Friday gaming laptop deals might not arrive until November, but that doesn't mean you can't save on a portable little gaming PC in the meantime if you need one. There are always discounts somewhere, and we'll keep some down below until Black Friday kicks off in earnest.
Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED $2,999 $2,399 at Newegg
The Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED is not only incredibly powerful, with its 11th-gen processor and RTX 3080, but it's also incredibly sleek, making it an easy pick for any creative professionals too. And that OLED display will make any game absolutely pop. And ahead of cyber Monday you can save a whopping $600 on this laptop.
Razer Blade 15 Advanced 2020 $2,599 $1,681 at Amazon
The Razer Blade 15 is one of our favorite laptops every single year, and the 2020 version is no different. Both the CPU and GPU are one generation old at this point, but it's still more than enough to power the amazing 300Hz 1080p display. And, at just $1,681, this is a great deal on a premium gaming laptop.
Alienware m15 R4 | $2,399 $2,176 at Amazon
The Alienware m15 R4 is not only a premium gaming laptop that'll tear through any game you throw at it, but it's also just our favorite gaming laptop, period. It's both beautiful and powerful and you can save more than $200 ahead of Cyber Monday at Amazon.
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Asus TUF Dash FX516PM | £1,019 £899 at Amazon
The Asus TUF Dash FX516 isn't the most premium gaming laptop in the world, but with a fast 144Hz display, an RTX 3060 and a Core i7 processor, it's an excellent little gaming laptop, especially when you can get it at such a big discount ahead of Cyber Monday
Cyber Monday Gaming Laptop buying advice
What kind of gaming laptop specs do I need?
When it comes to buying a gaming laptop, whether its on Cyber Monday or any other time of the year, it all comes down to what you plan to do with it, and which games you plan to play with it.
Because while an expensive device like a Razer Blade 15 with an RTX 3080 is super attractive, it's frankly overkill for people that just want something to play Paladins with their friends. For those people, something like the Asus TUF Dash F15 is going to be the perfect fit: it's light and portable, but powerful enough to play esports titles at high, competitive frame rates.
But if you really do want the power to plow through AAA titles like Far Cry 6 with ray tracing enabled, that's where something like the Razer Blade would come in. Especially if you want to play at a higher resolution, you're going to want something with a ton of graphics horsepower.
When will the best Cyber Monday gaming laptop deals start in 2021?
Cyber Monday will fall on November 29th this year, but as always we expect there to be plenty of activity on the prior weekend before the big day itself. It's likely there will be a number of continuation sales from Black Friday carrying over throughout the weekend, although Cyber Monday proper should herald a fresh wave of deals and price cuts. Subsequently, it's often prudent to wait until Cyber Monday if you spot a deal to your liking over the weekend – just in case it gets further discounted.
Where will the best Cyber Monday gaming laptop deals be?
You'll find all of the best Cyber Monday gaming laptop deals all rounded up right here on this page during the big day itself – so you needn't search around yourself if you don't want to. That said, if you do want to fly solo or bookmark a few retailer pages ahead of the event, then here's a quick roundup of the retailers we expect to offer the best gaming laptop deals over Cyber Monday.
In the US:
Amazon: the biggest inventory, but also flooded with third-party sellers
Best Buy: huge selection, with compelling choices for all budgets
Walmart: super-cheap options, watch out for third-party sellers
Dell: good if you're on a budget, plus powerful Alienware laptops
HP: great budget Pavilion machines, plus high-end Omen laptops
In the UK:
Amazon: large inventory, but beware of upmarked third-party sellers
Currys: exceptionally competitive choices for all price ranges
Dell: excellent budget options, as well as hefty sales on Alienware laptops
Box: a large inventory of Asus, Acer, and HP laptops at competitive prices
Laptops Direct: often has great clearance sales, watch out for old stock
- Don't need a gaming machine? check out our page on Cyber Monday laptop deals
Should I wait for Cyber Monday gaming laptop deals?
This is going to solely rest on how badly (or quickly) you need to get your hands on a shiny new machine. If you can wait, then we'd strongly advocate waiting until the Cyber Monday and Black Friday events as that's generally when the juiciest sales on laptops tend to crop up.
If you don't think you can wait until the end of November, however, then it's a good idea to check in with the ongoing Back to School sales and the upcoming Labor Day sales. Both these events are a great opportunity to snag yourself a machine before heading back to college, although we don't expect either to quite reach the frenzied heights of Cyber Monday when it comes to overall discounts, so bear that in mind.
Another fantastic option is our roundup of the best cheap gaming laptop deals, a handy money-saving guide that's updated every week. At any time of the year, it'll feature our top picks for value from leading retailers like Best Buy, Amazon, and Dell, among others. If you're looking to save and you simply can't wait for Cyber Monday, it's definitely your best bet for a bargain.
What were last year's best Cyber Monday gaming laptop deals?
Last year's best Cyber Monday gaming laptop deals generally revolved around machines with new (at the time) RTX 2000 series of graphics cards. These were the first iteration of the new RTX range, and the first to feature support for those fancy new graphical features like Ray-Tracing and DLSS. Surprisingly, we saw 2020's lowest prices on machines rocking these cards – despite massive demand earlier in the year.
If you're interested, we've rounded up a short selection of last year's best Cyber Monday gaming laptop deals just below so you can see for yourself what to expect. Of course, take last year's deals with a pinch of salt – we're expecting much more recent machines to be on sale this year with fairly similar budget ranges.
Last year's Cyber Monday gaming laptop deals in the US
Acer Nitro 5: $1,099 $799 at Walmart
Save $250 – If you're looking for a cheap gaming laptop these days, you often have to settle for a non-RTX-equipped device. However, with this Cyber Monday gaming laptop deal, you can get the Acer Nitro 5, strapped with an RTX 2060, for just $799.
Asus Zephyrus G14, 14-inch: $1,099.99 $899.99 at BestBuy
Save $200 – Among our top-rated gaming laptops, the Zephyrus G14 combines power, portability, and the best battery life we've seen on a gaming laptop. This configuration comes with an AMD Ryzen 7, GTX 1650, 8GB memory, and 512GB SSD. Best yet, it's $200 off, making its price tag drop well below $1000.
Lenovo Legion 5 Gaming Laptop, 15-inch: $1,099.99 $899.99 at BestBuy
Save $200 – With a 10th-gen Intel Core i7 chip, GTX 1660 Ti graphics, and 8GB memory, this Lenovo gaming laptop will see you through your 1080p and 1440p gaming needs. It comes with a 512GB SSD storage so you should have enough to save those current games you're playing in. The extras? How does being VR-ready and having Harman/Kardon speakers sound?
MSI GF65 Thin gaming laptop: $1,149 $1,049 at Newegg
This MSI GF65 Thin gaming laptop is loaded with an Intel Core i7-9750H CPU, an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 GPU with 6GB VRAM, 8GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD, and a 15.6-inch 144HZ 1080p IPS display – all in a (relatively) thin form factor. Head over to Newegg now and save $100 during their Cyber Monday sale.
Acer Predator Triton 300: $1,599 $1,299 at NeweggThe Acer Predator Triton 300 was already an excellent gaming monitor, packed with a sleek frame (for a gaming laptop), and enough hardware to power the best PC games. But now, you can get one with an RTX 2070 and a 240Hz screen for just $1,299 on Cyber Monday.
Last year's Cyber Monday gaming laptop deals in the UK
Asus TUF Gaming FX505, Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, Nvidia GTX 1650: £699.97 £649.97 at Box
Save £50 – This is a brilliant cheap gaming laptop deal. While you won't be playing games at ultra high definitions, it still offers great performance with most modern games, and the price is especially tempting.
Acer Nitro 5 15.6-inch gaming laptop: £799 £770 at Amazon
This Acer Nitro 5 at Amazon is the perfect balance between budget and power in our books – an easy recommendation for most gamers right now. With an AMD Ryzen 5 4600H, 8GB of RAM, 512GB SSD and GTX 1650 Ti graphics card, it's got plenty of power under the hood, plus you're even scoring yourself some nifty free accessories too.
Lenovo Legion 5i gaming laptop: £999 £899.99 at Very
Save £100 – This Lenovo Legion 5i has one main (big) selling point – it's featuring an RTX 2060 graphics card, which is just about the most powerful you'll get this side of £1,000. That said, there are some trade-offs here, namely you're only getting a 256GB SSD and Intel Core i5 – which, while good, aren't quite as powerful as the Ryzen 7's and Intel Core i7's you normally see on top-end machines.
HP Pavilion Gaming 15, Intel Core i5, 16GB RAM, RTX 2060: £1,149.97 £1,090.75 at Box
Save £59 – Box has cut a hefty £150 off this excellent 15-inch gaming laptop, which comes with some of the most powerful (and recent) mobile components from Intel and Nvidia. This is a brilliant Cyber Monday gaming laptop deal.
Acer Predator Triton 300, Intel Core i7, RTX 2070, 1TB : £1,499 £1,299 at Currys
Save £200 – This is one of the best Cyber Monday gaming laptop deals we've seen already, with a powerful combo of 10th gen Intel Core i7 CPU and Nvidia RTX 2070 MaxQ GPU, plus a super-fast 144Hz 15.6-inch display and huge 1TB SSD. All for £200 off!
- Don't need a gaming laptop? Here are the rest of the Cyber Monday laptop deals
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If you're in need of an impressive dessert fit for a crowd, these baked, old-fashioned apple dumplings are for you! Because these apples are individually wrapped in pie dough, they make for an easy dessert for a group gathering. And best yet, they can be made in under an hour, and require only a handful of ingredients.
Recipe developer, Jessica Morone, says "You should definitely make these, they are super easy and they taste kind of like a Cinnabon, except since there's an apple inside, you can pretend it's healthy!" And to that point, if there's fruit inside, we can eat it for breakfast, too, right?
Frankly, fruit-filled desserts are some of our favorites — we love peach cobbler, cherry bars, lemon pound cake — and now we have old-fashioned apple dumplings to add to the list.
Morone recommends topping them with "vanilla ice cream, especially when the dumplings are warm right out of the oven. Cool whip or regular whipped cream would also work really well with the dumplings."
Gather your ingredients for old-fashioned apple dumplings
To make these old-fashioned apple dumplings, you can start by gathering your ingredients. For this recipe, you will need apples, pie dough, sugar, cinnamon, unsalted butter, apple cider, and brown sugar. Morone loves using apple cider in the sauce. She tells us "a lot of the standard recipes for apple dumplings just use water in the sauce, but apple cider really amps up the apple flavor and makes the sauce even more delicious."
Prep the apples and pie dough
First things first, preheat the oven to 350 F and spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Then, peel and core the apples. Morone recommends using Granny Smith apples, as "they are the best apple for baking. They are tart and don't get too soft when you bake them. But you can use any variety of apples, really."
Next, unroll the refrigerated pie dough and roll out the dough into a rectangle shape. Slice the dough into 6 equal pieces that will be large enough to fit around each apple.
Assemble the apple dumplings
Now, it is time to assemble the apple dumplings. Place an apple in the center of each piece of dough. Then, make a quick cinnamon-sugar sprinkle by mixing the sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a small bowl. Place ½ tablespoon butter into each apple core, then top off each core with a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar. With the apples filled, wrap the dough around the apples and press the dough together at the top to stay put. Place each apple dumpling in the prepared baking dish.
Make the sauce, coat the apples, and bake
Now, make the sauce by adding the remaining cinnamon, butter, apple cider, and brown sugar to a saucepan. Bring this mixture to a boil, making sure to stir it often. When the sauce is boiling, remove it from the heat and pour it over the apple dumplings. Place the baking dish in the oven for 35-40 minutes, until the dough is golden brown. Once baked, it's finally time to dive in.
If you have any leftovers, Morone tells us they "keep pretty well. Just cover the dumplings and put them in the fridge and they should be good for about 3-4 days. I suggest warming them in the microwave before eating leftovers because these are definitely better warm."


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Managing Director of State Trading Organization (STO), Hussain Amr Mohamed Rashad was dismissed from his post on Sunday. In his stead, the Chief Financial Officer of STO, Mohamed Nizam has been appointed as interim head.
Nizam boasts over 12 years of experience with STO, having been appointed to the STO Board in 2020 and previously heading the procurement department before assuming the CFO role.
The President's Office had instructed the Privatization and Corporatization Board to remove Amr from his position as STO's managing director and from the company's board of directors. According to the President's Office, the decision was made as part of a routine management reshuffle of state-owned enterprises.
It is worth noting that Amr had publicly supported former President Mohamed Nasheed, who ran against President Solih in the presidential primary of the Maldivian Democratic Party and actively campaigned for his election bid. Despite Nasheed's defeat in the party ticket, Amr continued to be aligned with him and even represented him in some negotiations with the Jumhoory Party.


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Tie & Dye Fever
It's not possible that you haven't caught the tie dye bug yet. The hottest fashion trend for a couple of years now, from tie dye tshirts to co-ords, tie dye hoodie to dresses, everybody is crazy about tie dye – and you should be too
Let's start with understanding that tie dye isn't just about boring circular patterns in yellow and red anymore. For Indians, tie dye tends to seem too commonplace, but there has been a lot of experimenting with colours and patterns, producing wonderful textures on western wear, like tie dye tshirts, tie dye hoodie for men and women, co-ords, joggers, and dresses. For that extra dose of streetwear in your wardrobe, pair mens tie dye t shirt or cropped tees for women with denim or leather jackets and distressed jeans for a rugged, cool-dude look.
For mens tie dye t shirt has been one of the most popular searches online. If you check out social media, you will come across cool mens tie dye t shirt that can be paired with distressed denims and jackets. For a summery look, pair them with light shirts and shorts.
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The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has updated the list of 'Green List' countries that will come into effect from July 31. As per protocols issued by Abu Dhabi authorities, vaccinated travellers arriving from countries on the Green List are exempted from mandatory quarantine measures after they land in the emirate. However, they will be required to undergo PCR testing upon arrival at Abu Dhabi International Airport as well as on the sixth day of their stay in the emirate.
Furthermore, unvaccinated passengers arriving from Green List destinations are also exempt from mandatory quarantine. But they will be required to perform PCR testing on arrival at the airport and another test on days 6 and 12 of their stay in Abu Dhabi.
The DCT Abu Dhabi has added that countries, regions, and territories included in Green List will be regularly updated on the basis of ongoing COVID-19 developments across the world. The authorities are ensuring all necessary measures to maintain the health and safety of the UAE community.
"Inclusion in the list is subject to strict criteria of health and safety to ensure the well-being of the UAE community. The list also only applies to countries travellers are arriving from, rather than citizenship," the DCT Abu Dhabi added.
The updated 'Green List' of destinations will be effective as of July 31, at 2 pm:
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Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Is Officially Sold Out
If you've been waiting to purchase your 2021 Tesla Model 3, you're out of luck. The 2021 Tesla Model 3 standard range is sold out for the rest of 2021. That's at least according to the Tesla website, which is where prospective Tesla owners go to purchase their new electric vehicles. However, if you're willing to shell out a bit more, you can still get the Tesla Model 3 long range in a few months.
Is the 2021 Tesla Model 3 standard range definitely sold out?
Although Tesla hasn't made any official announcement, it appears that the 2021 Tesla Model 3 standard range is sold out. That's because the Tesla configurator, where you'd go to buy a new Tesla, is showing delivery dates for the Model 3 standard range only as early as January. However, you can still get the Model 3 long range as early as November, but it will cost you extra.
Maybe you're thinking it isn't such a big deal to spend the extra money on a new Tesla. So what's the difference between the Tesla Model 3 standard range and the long range models? For starters, the standard range can go up to 263 miles on a single charge, while the long range can go 353 miles. The long range will also cost you an extra $10,000. There's also a performance model, which goes for an extra $7,000 and gets 315 miles per charge. This would be delivered within four to seven weeks of ordering.
Why are the cars taking so long to be delivered?
There have been many recent delays with Tesla, and there isn't a ton of information about why that is. The 2021 Tesla Model S has been experiencing delays without a clear reason, though there are signs that if you're willing to pay an updated price for the Tesla Model S (at $10,000 over the original price), you can still get yours now. Otherwise, you'll have to wait.
The long-awaited Cybertruck is also experiencing delays. People had been expecting the Cybertruck to be released by the end of 2021. Now it seems it won't come out until early 2022. Initially, Tesla tried to push out the date of the Cybertruck's release and only recently admitted that the Cybertruck won't be released until 2022.
Tesla is known for its unique communication style. It may be some time before people get answers about what's going on. Without a public relations department, people generally rely on Elon Musk's tweets and customer emails for information.
When can you get other Teslas?
So the Tesla Model 3 standard range isn't available until next year, the long range in November, and the performance model in four to seven weeks. The Cybertruck is looking at 2022. What about other Teslas?
According to Inside EVs, if you order a Model X you could get it in March to April of 2022. Same with the Model X Plaid. Want the Model Y? You could get the long range in December, and the Performance model in five to seven weeks.
It isn't so easy to just jump to another Tesla if you have your heart set on the Model 3 or your budget won't allow it. If that's the case, it looks like it will be a long wait to get your Tesla. Hopefully the delays with Tesla end soon so that everyone can get the cars they've been waiting for.


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Inside the rapid-paced and complicated international of food production, ensuring meals protection is paramount. Even minor lapses can have devastating consequences, impacting consumer health, brand reputation, and business continuity. Usually where risk management gets to be a significant component, and the ISO 22000 Food Safety Management Framework (FSMS) rises as an important tool.
The food industry faces a plethora of potential hazards, from biological contaminants and allergens to chemical residues and physical dangers. Identifying, assessing, and mitigating these risks requires a proactive and systematic approach. This is where ISO 22000 comes in, providing a globally recognized framework for implementing an effective FSMS.
The Power of ISO 22000:
Built on the foundation of hazard identification and risk assessment (HACCP) principles, ISO 22000 guides organizations in establishing a comprehensive FSMS. This involves:
• Defining the scope of the FSMS: Clearly outlining the food activities and related risks within the organization.
• Identifying hazards: Pinpointing potential dangers at every stage of the food chain, from farm to fork.
• Assessing risks: Evaluating the likelihood and severity of each identified hazard.
• Implementing control measures: Establishing preventive actions to mitigate identified risks.
• Monitoring and verification: Continuously monitoring the effectiveness of control measures and verifying their implementation.
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A Cal State professor published eugenics-linked papers. Now come calls for a reckoning
A professor emeritus at Cal State University East Bay has been accused of publishing racist teachings linked to the discredited field of eugenics, forcing the university to decry "reprehensible" viewpoints while defending the right to freedom of speech.
The writings of economics professor Gregory Christainsen date back several years, including in publications identified by the Southern Poverty Law Center — which tracks extremist groups nationally — as having white supremacist ideologies. The writings include passages in which he compares the brain sizes and IQs of sub-Saharan Africans and Latinos to whites and Europeans, attributes the wealth of nations to those IQs, and rationalizes employment and pay discrimination along racial, ethnic and gender lines.
The controversy over Christainsen came to public light last week during a meeting of the CSU Board of Trustees, when a new president of CSU East Bay was announced.
"Our campus honors faculty that dabble in pseudoscience and eugenics ideology, like emeritus professor Gregory Christainsen in economics, who asserts in his work that people of sub-Saharan African descent — people like me and many of our students — have significantly lower IQs than any other ethnicity," Pascale Guiton, assistant professor of biology, said during the public comment portion of the meeting. "It is appalling and scary to know that he and others like him get to teach and evaluate Black students and Black faculty."
More than 1,600 people have signed a student-led petition calling for Christainsen's emeritus status to be revoked.
"As a proud Mexican American, I am appalled that CSU EB has tolerated a professor who publishes racist ideology while teaching at one of the most diverse CSU campuses," Karen Parada, a master's candidate in biology, said at the trustees' meeting.
The controversy comes as campuses across the nation are stepping up efforts to repudiate those in their past who promoted eugenics — a horrifying ideology that sought to use science to improve the human race by promoting traits deemed superior and breeding out those judged undesirable. USC has stripped the name of former university President Rufus B. von KleinSmid from a prominent campus building. Stanford University announced it would remove the name of its founding president, David Starr Jordan, from campus buildings and streets. UC Berkeley recently disavowed a eugenics research fund.
Christainsen declined to comment for this story and referred a request for an interview to the university's media relations department.
Guiton said she received an email from Christainsen after the meeting, in which he said he teaches course material that includes the average IQ of various population groups.
"There are established methods for evaluating the reliability and validity of the scores and their relevance to economic growth among other concerns," he said, according to the email Guiton posted on Twitter and to which she referred a reporter. "It is not the case that people of sub-Saharan descent have the lowest average score of any population group in the world, although the scores are below the world mean."
In a Monday message to the campus, outgoing East Bay President Leroy Morishita called the statements and views expressed by Christainsen "antithetical to the core values of Cal State East Bay" and condemned racism. But, he said, the university must uphold individuals' 1st Amendment rights to free speech, "whether or not it agrees with the views of a faculty member or finds them reprehensible, as long as the expression is lawful, does not violate our antidiscrimination policies ... and comports with campus time, place and manner policies."
"The cure for hateful and hurtful speech is to condemn it forcefully with our own protected speech, using our voices to challenge and discredit pernicious theories and views that our university has long rejected as bigoted, racist, and immoral," he said.
Michael Lee, a professor of geography who is also chair of CSU East Bay's Academic Senate, said that he was "shocked" by Christainsen's writings when other faculty pointed them out to him this summer.
"Many of the claims that were made appeared to me to be eugenicist in nature ... not consistent with the values of the institution that I work for," he said.
Lee said the articles quickly became a topic of discussion among faculty, but it was unclear what could be done. Christainsen is a tenured faculty member. The campus has policies governing professional ethics and the "time, place and manner" of free expression, but no specific policy governing academic freedom. It is uncertain if or how a CSU-wide policy on academic freedom would apply in this case.
"What is meant by academic freedom, what are the limits of academic freedom, and what are the responsibilities of a professor that is granted tenure?" Lee asked. "These are very big questions to which we actually don't have policies ... It's going to make it very challenging for a senate or the university to determine what is the appropriate thing to do."
Lee said he is expecting a resolution to be brought to the Senate's meeting Tuesday making a series of demands in regard to Christainsen. Such a resolution would not carry authority over Christainsen's teaching or research activities, or his employment status.
In a blog post for Academe, published by the American Assn. of University Professors, former CSU East Bay professor and senate chair Hank Reichman wrote Monday that while Christainsen undoubtedly enjoys 1st Amendment rights, he may have violated the bounds of academic freedom, which requires that professors publish research conforming to accepted disciplinary and intellectual standards and allow students to contest the validity of fringe ideas in the classroom.
"Academic freedom grants considerable scope to the consciences of individual scholars, but it does not protect an individual right of professors to do whatever they wish in their research and teaching," Reichman wrote.
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New York was the first to introduce the Excelsior Pass, a digital pass that allows citizens to access events, arts, and entertainment venues statewide. The rationale behind the app is to give struggling businesses a chance to recover as they open their doors to people who have been vaccinated or tested negative for the virus results in New York.
Other states, such as Arizona, Florida, Texas, and Mississippi, on the other hand, took a stance against vaccine passes and released laws limiting businesses and other entities from requiring proof of vaccination.
While vaccine travel passports already exist in a limited capacity, their use during the Covid-19 pandemic is still considered controversial by some. Firstly, vaccine passports must be designed in a way that would ideally not reveal any personal information, which is a problem, if the entity that requires a vaccine passport is a private business. Secondly, the absence of personal information on the card opens up the possibility of fraud.
According to Healthline, "there are already reports of fake COVID-19 vaccination cards being sold online for hundreds of dollars." Of course, there are also bigger concerns behind this initiative, such as the question of liberty and the inequality of vaccine access.
Lastly, there is the issue of smartphone use. Since most Vaccine Cards proposed in countries as of now are digital or need to be printed by the citizens, those who don't have a smartphone or cannot use one for whatever reason may be left without one. All of these are legitimate concerns that are yet to be solved.
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Vaccine Passports may make international travel and tourism easier this summer. Whether or not you will need a Covid-19 vaccine passport largely depends on where you live. Currently, there are no federal laws in the US requiring such documents, but you may need one in the future if you decide to travel abroad.
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text: Baystreet Staff - Tuesday, November 21, 2023 Dick's Sporting Goods' Stock Rises 8% On Earnings Beat U.S. retailer Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS) has reported third-quarter financial results that beat Wall Street estimates, sending the company's stock up 8% in pre-market trading. The company announced earnings per share (EPS) of $2.85 U.S. versus $2.44 U.S. that had been expected.Revenue in the latest quarter came in at $3.04 billion U.S. compared to $2.94 billion U.S. that was forecast among analysts. Sales were up nearly 3% from a year earlier.Looking forward, Dick's Sporting Goods said it now expects EPS of $11.45 U.S. to $12.05 U.S. for all of this year, up from previous guidance of $11.27 U.S. to $12.39 U.S. The company also raised its comparable sales outlook slightly, saying it expects it to be up between 0.5% and 2%, compared to a previous range of flat to up 2%. The latest results represent a bounce back quarter for Dick's, which shocked investors and analysts earlier this year when it slashed its outlook over theft that was occurring at its stores. When Dick's reported its previous second-quarter results, its stock fell 24% after it blamed theft and aggressive markdowns for a 23% profit decline. Now though, Dick's said that it's "excited" for the holiday shopping season and that it benefitted from strong back-to-school sales in August and September of this year.The company said strong back-to-school sales have given it the confidence to raise its outlook and strike an upbeat tone for the holiday shopping season. Prior to today (Nov. 21), the stock of Dick's Sporting Goods had been down 1% on the year and trading at $119.01 U.S. per share.


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A new, global beat led by Craig Silverman is aiming to apply how BuzzFeed makes stories go viral to debunking fake news, Alastair Reid wrote for First Draft.
Almost a year to the day after launching its Canadian edition, BuzzFeed announced this week that it would be closing its Ottawa bureau and re-locating staff to the US.
Some outlets sold the news as BuzzFeed succumbing to the "pressure" of digital publishing affecting much of the industry, of a bureau in Ottawa that had served its purpose in covering the Canadian election and was no longer relevant to the organisation's plans.
But hidden in the statement announcing the reshuffle was a line about "launching a new beat" at BuzzFeed to tackle the world of fake news.
BuzzFeed Canada editor and First Draft Coalition member Craig Silverman will be leading the charge from Toronto, "bringing his deep expertise at debunking hoaxes to our reporting arsenal," said Scott Lamb, BuzzFeed's head of international growth, "and acting as a resource for all BuzzFeed editions, as well as a watchdog on behalf of our readers worldwide."
"We're in a really early phase of testing" Silverman told First Draft, "and seeing what's going to work in terms of content produced and what works for the BuzzFeed audience."
Almost every other story in the last month from Silverman, who founded the (currently dormant) rumour-tracking project Emergent, has been a debunk of one kind or another. Quick stories which set the record straight, in-depth investigations into the phenomenon of misinformation and weekly quizzes of the latest fake news to go viral have all been testing grounds to see what resonates with readers.
The biggest challenge for BuzzFeed – and for fact-checkers and debunkers the world over – will be in figuring out a way to make debunks travel as far and fast as the false rumours they address.
Sensational or salacious lies have always been more interesting than the dry truth, but two recent studies put the reality of online rumours into stark relief. Researchers at the University of Warwick and the University of Indiana found it takes more than 12 hours for a false claim to be debunked online, on average, giving it an almost insurmountable headstart.
With BuzzFeed's commitment to analysing the social web and success in understanding what makes people want to share content online, Silverman hopes the new beat will help journalists and fact-checkers close the distance on the fakers by focussing on the audience.
Audiences see and share the same hoaxes many journalists ignore during the reporting process and with BuzzFeed's "mandate" to "aggressively cover the internet and social media", said Silverman, comes a responsibility to call out the fakes.
Not every false claim or article demands a debunk, however.
"If something is very small then I don't think there's an argument to debunk that," he said. "Arguably you're giving more attention and traffic to a fake news site with the debunk [of a story that isn't spreading] than it would get otherwise."
Monitoring fake news sites and social accounts is part of the process, a process he has built up over years, and a major factor in early conversations he had with senior figures at BuzzFeed before joining the organisation. The aim, now, is to combine the two.
"We have a huge challenge to make debunkings more shareable and more social and make them reach audiences that aren't already inclined to believe something is not true," he said. "That's the biggest part of this.
"So it's taking all I've learned at BuzzFeed and all the tools and applying them to make debunkings more social." But, he admits, "I have no idea what that will be yet".
He will not be alone in finding some kind of solution, however, and will act as a facilitator for BuzzFeed journalists around the world looking to up their fact-checking game.
Journalists at BuzzFeed France have been active in verifying newsworthy claims on social media for sometime now, with their Verifie channel launching last October and quickly becoming central in debunking rumours around the Paris attacks and calling out some news organisations mistakenly re-publishing images from Brussels as from this week's bombing in Istanbul.
A dedicated Slack channel has become central for journalists in BuzzFeed newsrooms around the world to discuss hoaxes and verification techniques. Combined with the kind of data-based social analysis the organisation is putting at its core, Silverman hopes to make debunking "a real global effort" on a par with its news and "buzz" output.
BuzzFeed isn't the only major outlet making an effort to combat fake news, of course. France 24's Observers has been debunking hoaxes for some years, Gizmodo has a sub-site – Factually – for online hoaxes, and until the end of last year the Washington Post's Caitlin Dewey ran a weekly column on 'What Was Fake on The Internet This Week'. BBC Trending has a similar remit to BuzzFeed, although with less of a commitment to debunks than Silverman is aiming for, and there are others, to be sure.
There has also been a sea-change in many organisations' attitude to hoaxes over the last year, perhaps spurred by the amount of false reports around major news events, in which outlets will chip in with a debunk when a false story goes massively viral. But a global, organisation-wide approach to countering the growing blight of misinformation is rare.
The BuzzFeed project is still in its earliest days, but Silverman is hopeful and open to sharing what he learns.
"There's a sense that if we're going to cover what people are talking about then we need to have the skills across the organisation," he said. "But also rather than just leaving hoaxes out there we have a responsibility to address them.
"So we're taking the BuzzFeed approach of testing and experimenting and adapting and applying it to debunking."
By Alastair Reid, First Draft


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We sleep at night, wake up in the morning, brush teeth, exercise, have breakfast, go to work, have lunch, come back home, spend time with family, have dinner.
The details might differ, but the overall schedule fits the majority. What we don't realize is how these tasks are made easier by the progress of technology and how much time we save each day because of this.
Unlike the old days, we don't need to heat the water for a shower or make a fire to prepare breakfast. Laundry and dishes are done automatically, a coffee machine (my personal favorite) makes coffee with one click, and the latest news are published on your favorite news portal.
I am sure most people underestimate the importance of small things as they become routine, but the situation changes when modern-day convenience disappears for the researcher in the laboratory.
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The work of many LC-MS researchers consists of preparing and analyzing samples every day, and the small issues here might ruin the good mood and hold back the project progress. Let's see some examples and features in the Thermo Scientific™ Vanquish™ Neo UHPLC system make your everyday tasks simpler:
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Cooking with a Veteran founder and host Dave Rogers has a new cookbook out to help you turn your everyday meals from "bland to bam!"
Chock-full of savory recipes, Rogers pulls inspiration from his many places of travel as well as some of his go to favorites.
This is Rogers' second cookbook, and he even has a third one — full of 'bland to bam' breakfast recipes — coming out in March. He said he has no intention of writing this cookbook, but as life has it, surprises are least expected.
It all started with his love for veterans. A 14-year Combat Army veteran himself, Rogers began a cooking show online (Cooking with a Veteran) during 2020 to help feed World War II veterans. From this came his first cookbook of basic recipes.
"People were talking to me about how they love the way that I reinvent meals…And that's where the title comes from 'From Bland to Bam.' It's all about looking at food in a new way," he said.
Rogers admits even for a time, he saw food as just something to put into your body, causing him to get in a rut.
It also didn't help that his mother wasn't the best of cooks either. Growing up in New York, Rogers said he and his family sustained on food stamps. So, it was pasta and ketchup or hotdogs on Wonder bread for dinner — and once a month, they'd get a huge block of "government cheese" to last the month.
"But as bad as a cook as she was, my mother did give me the inspiration for trying new things," he said. Plus, growing up in the food capital of the world helped with this.
"So, I've always been fascinated by food," he said.
However, it was until he traveled and lived in China for about six years in a teacher exchange program that he realized how "Americanized" food is in the states.
"And then I started meeting chefs and restaurant owners because I wanted to learn how to make those dishes for myself," Rogers said.
So today, he's cooking with all kinds of ingredients, including his favorite meat, duck. With this he makes crispy duck and any leftovers he turns in Portuguese Duck Rice.
"To make crispy duck is actually a two-day process," Rogers explained. "But really great food takes time."
But it's worth it because of the flavor. "Food is meant to be enjoyed. It's not meant to just be substance," Rogers said. "Besides painting, food is my sanctuary." It's not so much the eating; rather it's the process and the end product.
This book also helps people get creative with staples. For example, the European style Hasselback potatoes one can use with extra potatoes. The book even helps with reinventing leftovers, such as with meatloaf and BBQ, which can be turned in Texas Meat Chili.
Rogers' show can be found on YouTube at Cooking with a Veteran. His shows are different from others since they are filmed live — so there might be a mistake here and there. But that's alright because even the best chefs make mistakes, Rogers said.
"I want to show people that it's all possible," he said.
You can find this cookbook on Amazon. Part of the money from the purchase will go to the VFW National Home in Eaton Rapids, Mich. It helps veterans and their families get back on their feet.
Food insecurity among veterans is one of the biggest issues among that community. "Food insecurity hits them all," Rogers said.


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We have great reads for you this week on burning issues in the hospitality industry. Our co-founder and CCO, David Turnbull, wrote an article about the new way technology in hospitality should be viewed and used.
OTAs took a hit in France, after both Expedia and sister OTA Hotels.com were ordered to cease demanding hotel rate-parity guarantees.
STR's Hotel performance report is in, and Belgium is leading with the third straight month of double-digit RevPAR growth. We wrap up our reads with a look at TripAdvisor's strategy to increase non-hotel revenue.
Technology is not static, it's flexible, and just like processes and services in hotels, it needs to adapt to quickly changing guest expectations and market demands and, if possible, anticipate them.
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Time to head to Belgium and visit some sites on the way starting at the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial in Margraten. 8.301 US soldiers that died during WO II are buried and remembered on this site.
After this impressive sight, we headed to the tripoint between Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands: The Vaalserberg. At 322.4 metres also the highest point in the Netherlands.
Then it was time to finally head into Belgium and visit the Waterfalls of Coo close to our holiday home in the Ardennes.
Time to check out our holiday home and after a quick pizza dinner in a nice restaurant across the street we enjoyed the swimming pool.
Tomorrow, we will explore the Caves of Remouchamps and take a nice hike.


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Another effective approach is employing clear-cut labels for each link in order to prevent confusion among visitors. Technical jargon has no place here; opt instead for plain language that accurately describes each page or section while being easy on the eyes (and mind). By simplifying your navigation menu, you'll enhance user experience tenfold and spare them from getting bogged down amid a deluge of links.
The perplexing nature of website navigation can be solved with the burstiness of dropdown menus. These menus offer a solution that allows users to access subcategories without causing clutter on the main menu. However, utilizing dropdown menus in an effective manner requires careful consideration of both design and functionality.
One must tread lightly when it comes to using these menus - simplicity is key! Too many options can cause confusion and bewilderment for users. Furthermore, labelling each option with clear and concise text is essential to prevent any miscommunications between user intent and content.
Finally, designers should consider how their chosen style of dropdown menu affects user experience. The hover-activated variety may prove cumbersome for touch screen devices; click-activated or persistent-dropdown designs offer more accessibility but at the cost of page space.
By following these guidelines, designers can create a navigational system that is intuitive and easy-to-use for visitors across all platforms.
Have you ever wondered about the enigmatic breadcrumbs? They are a mysterious part of website navigation that has puzzled many. These intriguing links appear as a trail, leading users on a journey to their current location and revealing how they got there. Positioned either at the top or bottom of a webpage, breadcrumbs display the hierarchy of pages that led up to the present one. Users find these breadcrumb trails extremely helpful as they provide much-needed context and allow them to easily navigate back to previous pages without having to use the browser's back button.
But wait! There's more to this than meets the eye. Using breadcrumbs can actually have an astonishing impact on your website's performance. One benefit is that it reduces bounce rates by providing clear paths for users to follow. When someone lands on your page from search results or external links, breadcrumbs help them understand where they are in relation to other pages on your site. This makes it easier for them to explore related content instead of leaving immediately due to confusion.
Here comes another twist! Did you know that breadcrumbs also improve accessibility? Yes, indeed! By including descriptive text in each breadcrumb link, visually impaired users can navigate websites more efficiently with screen readers. As these readers read out loud what each page represents and how it relates to others in the site hierarchy, all visitors have equal access regardless of their abilities or disabilities.
So don't be perplexed anymore - embrace those bursty little crumbs today and see how they add value beyond just mere navigation!
When it comes to website navigation, the search bar is oftentimes an enigma. Yet, hidden behind its simple facade lies a powerful tool that can elevate user experience to new heights. By cleverly integrating search functionality into your website's navigation, you can unlock the full potential of this mysterious feature and provide users with an additional way to find what they're looking for quickly and easily.
The key to unlocking this potential lies in placement - make sure that your search bar is front-and-centre on your homepage or consistently located throughout your site. This will ensure maximum accessibility so that users can locate and utilise it whenever they need it most. To add another layer of convenience, consider implementing autocomplete or suggestions as users type in their queries - this will help guide them towards relevant results more efficiently.
However, simply having a search bar does not guarantee success; accuracy is paramount when it comes to providing useful results. Ensuring proper indexing across all pages on your site ensures relevant content appears in search results accurately. Additionally, filters or sorting options within the search results page enables users to refine their searches further if required.
By embracing these strategies with fervour, you'll be able to offer unparalleled user experience on your website which translates into increased engagement with both content and products alike!
The perplexing nature of website navigation can often leave users feeling overwhelmed and disoriented. However, incorporating visual cues into your site's design is a burst of brilliance that can alleviate this confusion and improve the overall user experience. These cues come in the form of icons, images, and other graphical elements that guide users towards their desired destination on your website.
One method to implement these visual aids is by utilizing icons that represent different categories or sections of your website. This technique helps users find what they are looking for quickly while ensuring that the icons used are easily recognizable and relevant to the content they represent.
Another way to incorporate visual cues in navigation is by playing with contrasting color schemes between active menu items and inactive ones. This sudden burst of colour draws attention to where a user currently is on the site, making it easier for those who may have difficulty reading text-based menus due to vision impairments or language barriers.
By harmoniously blending various visual cues into your website's design, you can create an intuitive navigation system that enhances user experience while keeping them engaged with your content longer than before!
The internet is no longer just a desktop affair - mobile devices are taking over! Therefore, it's imperative that your website's mobile navigation menu is optimized for the user. But how do you go about achieving this? One approach is to simplify the menu, ensuring that it can be easily navigated with one hand.
But wait, there's more! A speedy loading time is crucial for keeping users engaged and avoiding frustration-induced abandonment. Consider using a minimalist design devoid of flashy graphics and animations.
And there's still one more thing to consider: consistency. It may seem like a small detail but maintaining uniformity throughout your site can make all the difference in creating user comfort and driving engagement over time. So keep those labels consistent and maintain a steadfast order across every page on your website.
The crucial step of ensuring that your website's navigation is user-friendly lies in the perplexing realm of usability testing. This entails an intense scrutiny of how users engage with your site's navigation menu, with the aim to identify and address areas for improvement. The ultimate goal is to ascertain if users can navigate through your website with ease and within a reasonable time frame.
One approach that bursts with effectiveness in conducting such tests involves subjecting participants to rigorous interviews aimed at completing tasks related to navigating your website. By actively recording their actions and feedback, you gain valuable insight into any pain points or confusion experienced during their interaction with the navigation menu.
Another way to tackle this issue is through A/B testing - a method involving the creation of two versions of a webpage each featuring different navigation menus which are then compared based on user behaviour metrics such as click-through rates or bounce rates. This process enables you to test multiple variations of your navigation menu design, helping you determine which version performs better overall.
Undoubtedly, conducting usability testing for website navigation requires skillful planning and execution but it yields great rewards in enhancing general user experience on your site.
Perplexingly, one of the most pivotal components of website navigation is its perpetually evolving nature. Continual improvement necessitates a persistent evaluation and analysis of user interaction with your navigation menu, followed by necessary adjustments to enhance their experience. It's absolutely imperative to remain vigilant in monitoring user feedback, conducting usability testing and adhering to industry best practices.
The ease-of-use for website navigation can also be influenced by regularly updating your website content. When new pages or sections are added, it is essential that they are harmoniously integrated into the existing navigational structure; failure to do so may result in users struggling to find what they're looking for which could lead them down a path of frustration and ultimately drive them away from your site.
Bursts of innovation can also contribute towards sustained improvements in website navigation experiences through remaining au courant with technological advancements. Incorporating voice search functionality or chatbots not only facilitates an expedient discovery process but also provides a more personalised experience for users navigating through your site. By keeping up-to-date with these technological breakthroughs within web design, staying ahead of the curve when it comes to enhancing user engagement via improved navigational experiences becomes much more attainable.
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Ryan: So, José Mourinho is in, and "The Special One" is likely to assemble his own backroom staff of trusted confidants. It seems as though Rui Faria, the feisty, bench-dwelling wind-up merchant, will be made assistant manager.
But where does this leave Ryan Giggs and his ambition of someday managing the club? The Welsh legend has been at United pretty much his entire life and, most recently, he has been Louis van Gaal's assistant manager. With that role likely to be offered to Faria, what's next for Giggs?
There have been conflicting reports in the media about what exactly has been offered to Giggs. Some reports say no discussions have yet taken place, but the general consensus is that the former winger has been offered a "reduced role" within the coaching set-up, possibly taking charge of the under-21 side. If that is the case, should he accept that offer?
Jack: It's clearly a very difficult question to answer, as it's essentially trying to second-guess a notoriously unpredictable United hierarchy. Assuming, as we all do, that Giggs' ultimate ambition is to become United manager, it's all about trying to plot the most navigable route to that job. It's not out of the realms of possibility that United could opt to promote from within, and there are plenty of notable examples of that happening -- among the most notable being Pep Guardiola at Barcelona and Zinedine Zidane at Real Madrid.
I would actually think that becoming manager of the reserves would be a preferable option to becoming a nondescript member of Mourinho's backroom staff. Zidane spent a couple of years in charge of Real Madrid's Castilla squad before being given the big gig, and Guardiola had a run in charge of Barça B. Presumably with full control, even of a reserve team, a coach can learn how to effectively manage game situations, and instil their footballing philosophy without having to adhere to the will of a boss -- or at least, not in the same degree.
So actually, I think becoming a reserve team manager would be more preferable than becoming just another first-team face, though of course, not necessarily preferable to leaving and taking charge somewhere else.
Ryan: You have to feel for Giggs to some extent. Essentially, whether or not he would seriously be considered as a successor to Mourinho, depends entirely on the lay of the land come the time the Portuguese departs, which is impossible to predict.
If all had gone to plan following van Gaal's appointment, the Dutchman would have brought stability back to the club and, after three years, handed over to Giggs. But that didn't happen, and two years in, with drab performances on the pitch and no Champions League football, a change was needed. It was deemed too much of a risk to appoint a rookie manager, so Giggs' perceived destiny was put on hold.
The story may well be different by the time Mourinho moves on. He may well have the ship righted and sailing smoothly, enabling an uncomplicated transition to Giggs, but the opposite could just as easily be true.
I agree that, having spent a year learning at the feet of van Gaal, a switch to becoming under-21 coach would be a much better option than regressing to a lesser coaching role, but that still wouldn't come close to replicating the rigours of managing one of the biggest clubs in the world. Guardiola and Zidane are the exception, rather than the rule. for every Guardiola, there are a thousand Pippo Inzaghis and Cristian Brocchis (both of whom struggled when making the step up from youth coach to first-team boss at AC Milan).
With the reputation and name-value Giggs has within the game, he would likely be considered for a managerial role at a more high-profile club than most ex-pros taking their first step into management. If he could secure a job at a lower-end Premier League side, or a promotion chasing Championship club, do you think that would be a better route to gaining relevant experience?
Jack: Theoretically yes, as then he'd have a grounding in the other aspects of management -- perhaps most importantly, in player recruitment -- that he wouldn't get in charge of a reserve team. But there's no doubt that it's an extraordinarily risky venture, and I think that if this is ultimately the decision Giggs makes, he will look back upon it as a defining one. There is so much in football that the manager cannot control, and it's in spite of this fact that managers bear the responsibility for the final result.
But it is precisely because of this that Giggs, if he opts to leave United, must make sure he's landing comfortably. If it requires patience, then he should be patient, but he must ensure that the club he's taking over is already set for success. It would seemingly be ill-advised to take over a hypothetical relegation struggler whose average age is over 30 -- that would be a job that could overwhelm even the most experienced of coaches.
He should perhaps also entertain the possibility of going abroad; the coaching career of incumbent Fiorentina coach Paulo Sousa has been a particularly interesting one. Having failed in a few jobs in the Championship, he rebuilt his reputation after learning the ropes and winning silverware in Hungary, Israel and Switzerland (where he managed Basel with some success in the Champions League), and over the past season has been linked with big moves to Juventus and Zenit St. Petersburg. Sousa certainly had a more impressive CV when applying for the Fiorentina job than he would have had with a few lower mid-table Premier League finishes.
But perhaps more than anything else, this shows that there is no one-size fits all road to managerial stardom. It seems the size of the club is not as important as its readiness for a new manager to come in and build on the work of his predecessor. If he's offered a position with a young, talented team that can be improved without too much work, then leaving United would probably be the best option for Giggs.
Ryan: I think you've hit upon the crux of the matter there: stepping away from United would be a huge and daunting move for Giggs, so he must be sure that his next job is the right one.
Both Gary Neville and David Moyes were roundly praised for having the courage to try their hand at managing abroad but, with hind-sight, neither appeared to have done their due dilligence when scouting their destinations. Neville saw a major European club with a talented squad, but underestimated the external factors which make sustained success close to impossible at Valencia. And Moyes, much like his time at United, tried to implement a philosophy and style that was completely at odds with what is expected at Real Sociedad.
I think staying is the easier option for Giggs -- as much as it may feel like a kick in the teeth to no longer be assistant manager -- but, with careful selection of his next move, leaving could prove an astute decision.
Staying would represent a kind of happy medium; no success would be too great, and no failure would be too damning. Whereas joining a new club, at home or abroad, could be make or break.
In an era in which "The Cult of the Manager" has brought greater attention on every tactical decision that is made, we are sometimes guilty of believeing a great coach will succeed no matter what the circumstances. Just because Joe Bloggs can take Blythe Spartans to the Champions League final on Football Manager -- without ever leaving the safe-haven of his bedroom -- we assume that Guardiola-esque trophy hauls should become standard practice.
But in truth, there are so many external factors which, as you mention, are far beyond any manager's control. This means that, no matter who the manager, failure is always a very real possibility. Giggs is facing a very distinct fork in the road here, and there is heavy fog in each direction.
Jack: Yep, absolutely. I think the situation can be summed up with the simple proposition that by leaving United Giggs will run a higher risk, but one with a potential for greater reward.


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A Romanian woman wins Roland Garros. "Scrap iron! Scrap iron!" Source, Facebook, June 14, 2018
What do we see here?
On June 9, 2018, Simona Halep became the second Romanian tennis player to win a Grand Slam title, at Roland Garros, after Virginia Ruzici, who was successful in 1978, at the same tennis tournament. On June 14, 2018, Dan Alexe, a Romanian journalist and writer, translated the editorial from the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and distributed the cartoon below.
Although the text in the cartoon does not include the name of the winner, it can be easily decoded in the context of the events. The cartoon depicts a woman tennis player holding a trophy, while happily shouting: "Scrap iron! Scrap iron!"
Which public issue is being addressed here?
Two main ethnic stereotypes are under scrutiny here. On the one hand, Roma(ni)/ gypsies (considered pejorative) are associated with stealing, usually metals on construction sites and copper from the railway to be sold for money, because of poverty. On the other, a high percentage of French hold unfavourable views of Roma(ni) / gypsies and associate Romanians with Roma(ni)/ gypsies. Therefore, Romanians are associated with stealing.
What does the humour do?
The cartoon may be interpreted in the key of ethnic humour, heavily relying on stereotypes. In this particular case, a predominantly national stereotype – based on the transfer of an attribute from one category (an occupational category, thieves) onto another (the Roma ethnic group) – is adopted by a different nation, the French.
This cartoon becomes the first part of a dialogic action game, which received various reactions in the Romanian online press. For example, the caricature below, by Lucian Amarii (JUP), was one of the answers to the original one.
(left) Caricature from Charlie Hebdo about Simona Halep. (Text on billboard: "Scrap iron! Scrap iron!", translated into Romanian)
(right) Aha, so the French crooks gave themselves away: the cup is not made of silver, as it should be, but of iron.
Source: in IQAds, June 15, 2018
What do we see here?
The person on the right is standing with his arms akimbo, frowning at the translated version of the cartoon from Charlie Hebdo. This time, the name of the woman tennis player is explicit and the text is given in Romanian, not in French. In his comment, the man starts from the premise that the tennis player is telling the truth about the cup and foregrounds the stereotype "French are deceptive/ liars".
What does the humour do?
This cartoon may be interpreted in the key of ethnic humour: Romanians tend to appreciate the Western world and trust their compatriots, especially if they are public persons. Once they find out that something went wrong, Romanians will change their opinion and transfer a negative attribute to an entire nation.
I contend the two cartoons are a dialogue since they both build on the same type of humour and their target may be the population at large. Both cartoons may be satires in multiple layers: on the one hand, the original caricature aims at making the French aware of diversity and acceptance, on the other, the Romanian cartoon aims at making Romanians aware of their (sometimes) changing attitude towards others.
Popescu, Carmen. 2011. "Understanding ethnic humour in Romanian jokes". In The Pragmatics of Humour across Discourse Domains, ed. by Marta Dynel, 173-190. Amsterdam: John Benjamins. https://doi.org/10.1075/pbns.210.12pop
Prosan, Timea and Noémi Tudor. 2020. "Ethnic identity in jokes with Hungarians and Romanians". In Romanian Humour. Humour and Culture 5, ed. by Mihaela-Viorica Constantinescu, Stanca Măda and Răzvan Săftoiu, 303-318. Krakow: Tertium. https://www.tertium.edu.pl/publikacje/seria-humour-and-culture-/humour-and-culture-5.html
Săftoiu, Răzvan. 2017. "The ethnic category from a linguistic perspective", Diacronia, https://www.diacronia.ro/ro/journal/issue/5/A73/en/pdf
Scripnic, Gabriela and Diana E. Popa. 2015. "From hostile humour to stereotyping in televised satire Les Guignols de l'Info", Language and Dialogue 5(1): 90-106. https://doi.org/10.1075/ld.5.1.05scr


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Kalon Tripa To Leave for Chandigarh
Wednesday, 6 September 2006, 12:00 PM
Kalon Tripa Prof. Samdhong Rinpoche |
Dharamshala: Kalon Tripa Prof. Samdhong Rinpoche will leave for Chandigarh this afternoon to attend the sixth annual conference of the Indian Society for Buddhist Studies (ISBS).
Kalon Tripa is invited as the chief guest at the inaugural session of the ISBS conference hosted by the Department of Chinese and Tibetan Language, Punjab University, from 7 to 9 September.
This year the conference will focus on Buddhism in Tibet.
The ISBS is a registered non-governmental academic society that cares for the restoration and dissemination of the glory of the Buddha's teachings in their true spirit.
Following the inaugural session, Kalon Tripa will meet and talk to the Tibetan students studying in Chandigarh.
Kalon Tripa will be back in the office on 8 September.
(www.tibet.net is the official website of the Central Tibetan Administration of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.)


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Eternal life, the "unknown known reality"
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The prospect of the Judgment while living the "present"
The "Final Judgment ": grace and justice
The Judgment as a place for practicing hope
Final states of man (I): "Hell"
Final states of man (II): "Heaven"
Heaven. The Sadducees' error about Resurrection
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