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Greetings and salutations everyone and welcome to another blog here on BlueCollarBlueShirts.com. I hope you guys (and gals, as I don't want to be labeled as a "misogynist" here!) all had a good Thanksgiving. I also hope you didn't bet the Seahawks to cover the spread on "Monday Night Football" either! There are a few things worse in life than being the victim of the dreaded "backdoor cover." That said, when you're on the losing end of a backdoor cover, it's like one big kick to your "Manscaped" region. (And yes, this kind of talk is a prelude in what's to come, during the Tony DeAngelo "Watch Your Tone" podcast recap/review!)
Since I last left you, I told you that I've been spending a bulk of my free time working on my New York Rangers "Rink of Honor" book. In an update on that project, I now have 150 pages written and edited. Most likely, I'm at the halfway mark of the book. As I've been saying along the way, it's a process, with formatting being the biggest pain in the ass. Then, of course, once complete, I'll have to find a real editor.
As you may know, as individuals, whenever we write something, we are our own worst editor. Even when I proof-read these blogs, there will be a couple of times where I'll omit a simple word like "the", because my brain moves faster than my fingers do! I'm sure you know what I'm talking about here. We all have our own styles and when trying to write something legit, you need a different pair of eyes to go over it. Anyway, I hope to get a nice chunk of the book completed this weekend.
And a fair warning here – I never post ads, spyware or break up these blogs for artificial site traffic. That said, if I ever get this book done, as it really is a laborious project, I will be plugging the book non-stop. After all, I think whenever I get it done, based on my own projected sales figure, I might make something like two cents an hour on that book! However, at the end of the day, this is all a hobby for me. Writing a book is a bucket list thing for me and I can't wait to share it with you.
As far as news this week, there isn't that much. As talked about previously, when it comes to the Rangers making any future personnel decisions and/or acquisitions, the Rangers pretty much have their roster set already for the 2021 season, whenever that will be. Then again, who knows if there will even be a 2021 season at this point? I don't intend to piss on anyone's leg right now, but in my estimation, RIGHT NOW, I would peg the chances of having a 2021 season as a 50/50 thing. And to be clear, outside of a few bat-eaters in China, I don't think anyone is at fault here. These are just the circumstances of the times.
Unless you've been living under a rock, or have quarantined yourself from watching the news, as a society, we're currently experiencing a second wave of the coronavirus. Some experts are predicting that the second wave may even be worse than the first wave. Who knows for sure, but what we do know for a fact, is that there has been a major uptick regarding people infected with the coronavirus. I can tell you personally, that the local bar by me had to shut down, after half the staff tested positive for the coronavirus. Needless to say, at the present time, I've been doing all of my drinking from home these days! It's just not worth the risk going out for me, despite my desire to support the local bars and taverns in my neck of the woods.
The coronavirus, as it has been for most of 2020, remains the biggest story in the world today. As talked about over the course of the last few blogs, the coronavirus is now effecting the start of the 2021 season. Currently, NHL owners are looking for the NHLPA to bend again, despite both parties already signing a new CBA this past July.
I'll just quickly reiterate what I said on this topic previously – when the NHL owners agreed to the new CBA, it is my opinion that the owners thought that the coronavirus wouldn't be an issue, come January of 2021. Instead, the coronavirus may be more of a threat now, than it was in July of 2020. After all, NYC is reporting a record number of cases. The NFL, which is pretty much teflon, just had a bunch of issues. Until there is a vaccine, there just seems no way out of this. And even when a vaccine becomes available, it's going to take time for everyone to get that vaccine. You'll also have people who will refuse to take the vaccine as well, which may prolong things getting back to normal.
I don't want to bore you or ruin your day with coronavirus talk all blog, but obviously, the coronavirus remains the top topic in the NHL, and in all of the hockey world, today. On past blogs, I told you how some ECHL teams have already canceled their 2020-2021 seasons, and how I think the rest of the league will follow suit. I also told you that I didn't envision an AHL season either.
Across the pond, over in Europe & Russia, where they are playing hockey, it was announced on December 1st, that all Finnish leagues, including the top league in Finland, Liiga (The Finnish Elite League) have postponed all games from December 3rd through December 26th. Of note, December 26th is just the suggested date, as the postponement/cancellation of games could spill into the New Year. From a Rangers perspective, this effects several prospects, just like how it effects prospects of most NHL teams.
In a recent "Ask 31" podcast episode, SportsNet reporter Elliotte Friedman reported that 6-8 owners are not in favor of having a 2020-2021 NHL season. While those 6-8 owners represent the minority, and not the majority, it just goes to show you that some owners are extremely scared of having a 2021 season. As talked about to the point of redundancy on this site, the NHL has the worst television contract in all of sports and are piss-poor promoters/marketers of their product. Without fans, the NHL is more effected than any other professional mens league in America. In addition, organizations like the WWE, UFC, PGA, NASCAR, etc all have better television deals than the NHL and can sustain themselves without fans in attendance.
When it comes to the NHL trying to generate new revenue streams during this time, Friedman discussed the idea of ads on jerseys and expanding the playoffs. As a Rangers fan, and really, I'm sure fans of any Original Six team will have this same line of thinking – I can't imagine anyone wanting to see a respected and historic jersey littered with ads for gambling, pubic shaving devices and boner pills, which today, are the top three advertisers on hockey podcasts & sports programming.
When it comes to the idea of expanded playoffs, I'm all for it. I know I'm in repeat mode here, but this site constantly gets new eyeballs, so the following is worth repeating again. The NHL used to have four out of six teams in the playoffs. The NHL then grew to 21 teams, where 16 teams made the playoffs. Come the 2021-2022 season, we will have 32 teams, with those same 16 teams making the playoffs, despite the addition of 11 new franchises. Like other sports, such as football and baseball, it's time for hockey to expand their playoff tree too.
Economically, it makes all the sense in the world to add more teams to the playoff mix. With more teams alive, it discourages tanking. With more teams having a shot, it makes regular season games at the end of the season more important, as teams jockey for playoff positioning. Expanding the playoffs also increases fan interest, which in turn, will help the gate and TV ratings. Locally, with more teams playing more meaningful games, it helps the economy, as more fans means more work for the parking attendants, the bartenders, the vendors, and everyone else who benefits from having more asses every 18 inches in those arenas.
The NHL, which desperately needs to grow their profile on television, would see an uptick in television ratings, which also means more advertisers. Boner pills be damned, more ad revenue is a positive thing for the NHL, an NHL that's taking a fiscal beating in 2020. Again, more games means more viewership, which in turn, leads to more money. With the NHL historically having a high percentage of the league involved with the playoffs, I don't think adding more teams to the playoff mix bastardizes the prestige of the playoffs either. Really, I'd be fine with what we saw in 2020, even if Detroit Red Wing fans and Brian Burke wouldn't like it. I don't think bad teams that tank should be rewarded anyway. The Rangers did the right thing, and even though that series against Carolina was a disaster, the Rangers, with their good karma, were rewarded handsomely. I'll take it!
In tonight's blog, our main event is a review/recap of the Tony DeAngelo "Watch Your Tone" podcast. As I've said on past blogs, I'm happy that podcast is around, as it helps fill space! Plus, the show is enjoyable.
Elsewhere tonight, I have stuff on the new Ranger Liberty jerseys, the murder of Barry Beck's son, the NHL's statement on the 2021-2022 season and more. However, before getting to all of that, as usual, the PLUGS segment.
In case you missed them or need a refresher, here are my most recent manifestos and scribblings:
BCBS Thanksgiving Day Edition: Tony DeAngelo's "Watch Your Tone" Podcast Recap & Review; Tony DeAngelo Wins Twitter, Lafreniere Staying Put, Kravtsov Speaks on Future, Chris Kreider, The Rangers & Black Friday Memories, Jagr Thinks Ovechkin Can Top Gretzky, Duclair & 2014-2015 NYR Update, NWHL's Return, NHL Hush-Hush on 2021 Season, "Oz" & More
BCBS 11/21 Weekend Sized Extravaganza: "Watch Your Tone" Podcast Review; Tony DeAngelo Answers Fan Questions, Why The 2021 NHL Season Will Likely Be Delayed (And It's Tough To Blame Anyone); Rangers Affiliate The Maine Mariners Sink, WHERE ARE THEY NOW "2014-2015 NY Rangers Edition"; How the Top Team of '14-'15 Spawned the 2021 Rangers, Dan Boyle & Four Letter Words, Fox & Trouba's Positive Work in the Community, Emerson "FN" Etem & More
BCBS For 11/18: The New York Rangers Choose Liberty Over Death; "Reverse Retro" Liberty Head Jerseys Revealed, Detective Fans, "Hockeytown, Indonesia", Happy 94th Birthday To NYR, Conn Smythe's Gambling & The Creation of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Lundqvist Speaks Out, Beck/Pavelich Updates, How To Call Tony DeAngelo, Lafreniere's Sister, NHL Still Has No Set Plans For 2021, Avalanche Big Winners, T-Day, BSU & More
BCBS For 11/12: Tony DeAngelo's "Watch Your Tone" Podcast Recap; TDA Talks Recent Controversies, His Detractors and Teammate Re-Signings, John Scott on the OHL Nonsense, NHL & Bettman Shed Light on Future Plans; NHL Economics, Open Up the Arenas, Alexis Lafreniere Sets Foot on U.S. Soil, Liberty Head Jerseys 99% Confirmed, Veteran's Day, Alex Trebek & More
BCBS For 11/7: Jeff Gorton Brings The Blues (Shirt) Brothers Band Back Together; Rangers Re-Sign Strome & Lemieux, Rangers Roster Set For 2021, NYR Projected Depth Charts, Looking at Every Player By Position, NYR Does A Lot of Addition By Subtraction, Bitetto Loves Being a Ranger, DeAngelo Update, Sean Hacknett, RIP Long-Time NYR Jim Neilson & More
As has been the case recently, whenever doing these Wednesday night/Thursday morning manifestos, I'll kick off tonight's blog by reviewing and recapping the latest edition of the "Watch Your Tone" podcast. This episode was dropped on December 2nd and you can watch the episode here:
TDA opens up the show by welcoming us and introduces us to his co-hosts for this week. TDA then previews what we'll hear on this episode, including an interview with a self-proclaimed gambling guru, in a one Preston Johnson. Between a 16 year old kid last week and one of these gambling touts, it feels like "Watch Your Tone" is really scraping the bottom of the barrel for guests here. Who's next, Superhumman? (And yes, this isn't a typo, as Superhumman actually spells his name that way.) And if you don't know who Superhumman is, check out this jerkoff:
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( EXTREME TRAMPOLINE STYLE ) #superhumman #donttrythisathome #extremetrampoline pic.twitter.com/CJHN4ZFMZt— SUPER HUMMAN (@superhumman1234) November 28, 2020
Woop Woop. Anyway!
Our first topic of the podcast is the Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr. fight, a fight that had a perfectly fixed decision. As TDA says, Tyson won the fight eight rounds to none, yet the fight was ruled a draw. If you ask me, with 99% of all wagers predicting a win either way, DraftKings, whose ads were plastered all over that PPV, was the real winner here. Sadly, this isn't the first time and it won't be the last time, where a big boxing match has a fixed result. The house (casinos/bookmakers) never lose!
Brother Lou agrees with Brother Tony and he feels that Tyson won the fight too. Brother Lou says at least the fight was entertaining. Alex Gleason agrees. TDA brings up his own age and says he never saw Tyson in his prime, so it was pretty cool just to see Tyson fight live.
TDA says one thing he didn't like about the broadcast was Snoop Dogg's commentary. I'd be in the opposite camp here, as I thought Snoop made that Nate Robinson/Jake Paul fight entertaining. TDA says the Robinson/Paul fight was embarrassing. TDA brings up how everyone now wants to fight Jake Paul. And really, any fringe celebrity should want to fight Jake Paul, as his fights equate to big business and that's what the fight game is all about – big business.
Brother Lou brings up how Jake Paul is a draw and is bringing new eyes to boxing. Brother Lou says he sees Jake Paul doing a few more freak show fights before entertaining a real career in boxing. TDA says he feels bad for Nate Robinson and the smackdown he took. Alex Gleason brings up what was going on in social media during and after that Robinson/Paul fight.
Brother Lou is pretty much on the money here with his opinions, reiterating that boxing and these fighters are all about making cash and how making money is always the number 1 priority. Brother Lou understands why Jake Paul called out Conor McGregor, because while McGregor would never take the fight, it makes sense for Paul to call him out. Alex Gleason says it's a lose-lose situation. Brother Lou shuts that line of thinking down, because after all, how is making Scrooge McDuck money a losing proposition? With some of the opinions Alex Gleason has, Alex Gleason is making me miss Ron The Gambler even more.
TDA brings up his cousin Christian Carto and how Christian is a boxer. TDA says that Christian told him that he thinks Paul isn't that bad for a newcomer. The Evander Kane grandstand challenge is also brought up. In my opinion, I think Paul would beat Kane too. As they say, "you can't play boxing". However you feel about Jake Paul, he's putting the work in.
In closing on Jake Paul, Tony DeAngelo admits that Paul is doing something right, because TDA is interested in seeing him fight again, where TDA will root for him to lose. Like a Mayweather or like a good pro wrestling heel, as long as people pay to see you, that's all that matters.
The guys then switch gears and talk about the NFL. The Chiefs big win over the Bucs is discussed. TDA then talks about the NFL hypocrisy, where the Ravens/Steelers game kept getting postponed and how the Broncos were forced to play their game without a quarterback. As I always say, the National Fixed League has no honor.
Brother Lou backs TDA up and agrees that the NFL favored the Ravens. Brother Lou says there was no way the game would've ever been canceled or forfeited, because in the event of a forfeit, the players don't get paid. As you can tell, making money is a big theme on this episode!
Alex Gleason then mutters something and TDA combats whatever Gleason said. TDA brings up how the Steelers are flirting with a perfect season and all these changes aren't good.
The crew then goes back to the KC vs TB game and how Mahomes is amazing. As has been the case, the boys at WYT are high on Mahomes. After all, how can you not be? The guys then talk about the troubles that the TOMpa Bay Bucs have been having as of late. Brother Lou then puts his Jimmy Johnson hat on and analyzes the Bucs offense. Sean The Producer looks ecstatic during all of this. I've seen mimes show more emotion and speak more!
The guys then bring up the idea of a Bruce Arians vs Tom Brady feud and if Arians will be around next year. TDA makes an accurate statement and says how there is no more defense in the NFL. Speaking of no defense – YOU WILL NEVER SEE DEFENSE IN THE LAST MINUTE OF AN NFL GAME. THAT DAMN BACKDOOR COVER FROM MONDAY NIGHT.
While on that horrible Monday night game, TDA brings up his beloved Eagles and says they stink. I love hearing that! Alex Gleason mentions that he's a Giants fan. Brother Lou says when it comes to gambling, if you want a sure-fire win on a prop bet, bet Carson Wentz to throw an interception during his next game. Sounds good to me!
Up next is an interview with Preston Johnson. Like last week's guest, I've never heard of him. I will say this, "Watch Your Tone" knows their audience. In fact, the hosts on "Watch Your Tone" are also part of the bigger audience, the audience of sports fans that are exposed to gambling promotions, whether it be on TV, the internet or elsewhere, in the never-ending 24/7 cycle. And yes, I'm part of this audience as well. Turn on WFAN 660 – every other ad is for a gambling outfit. Watch any NFL game, and you'll see that every other commercial is for a gambling operation. Hell, just look at Ranger broadcasts from last season – the gambling ads were shoved down your throat like Joey Chestnut eating a hotdog on July 4th.
And to be clear here, I'm not pretending to be a paragon of virtue here. I gamble too. I never go above my means, but over the years, I've lost more than I've won. In fact, anyone who tells you that they have won more than they have lost is flat-out lying to you. Only the bookies and casinos win!
Let's now go to the Preston Johnson interview.
Preston Johnson calls himself the Sports Cheetah. I get the play on words, but needless to say, of all the animals in the African jungles, Preston Johnson doesn't look like he has the speed of a cheetah. I guess I'm not one to talk here either, because all of my shirts are XXL! The only running I do these days is a beer run.
TDA brings up the Eagles game to Johnson. Johnson asked if TDA bet on the game. TDA (as he has always done on this podcast) says he's not allowed to bet on sports. TDA smiles when he says this, and hints that his co-hosts may enjoy placing a wager or two.
For what it's worth, I don't see the big deal if athletes bet on sports that they aren't involved with. If a hockey player wants to bet on a football game or on a boxing fight, with a REPUTABLE and LEGAL bookmaker/casino, what's the big deal? I can see why no league would want their athletes betting with a bookie wearing a Fila tracksuit, as it brings an athlete into that seedy underworld. However, to place a bet with DraftKings, William Hill or whoever; I don't see the big deal. It's not like the Borgata is going to ask Tony DeAngelo to throw a Rangers game as a make good on a debt.
Brother Lou mentions that he's a gambler and talks about the bad backdoor beat from Monday night in that Seattle/Philly game. TDA asks Johnson about bad beats. Johnson says Doug Pederson going for two points at the end of the game didn't surprise him and says some computer charts explain why. Yeah, that excuse isn't going to fly to anyone who bet Seattle!
Johnson brings up how there have been many bad beats this season and says that more times than not, the bad beats go against you. No shit – that's why they're called bad beats! (If you haven't figured it out already, I bet Seattle on Monday night!)
TDA runs down Johnson's credentials and history. Johnson says poker got him into the gambling world and how he was in and out of casinos all the time. Johnson says that through poker, and building a bankroll with his winnings, he was able to take that money and use it to bet on sports.
TDA brings up analytics and says how he hates analytics in the game, but how he understands that gambling analytics are a different animal. Johnson breaks down gambling analytics and uses the Miami Dolphins and college basketball as an example.
Johnson says that college football has always been his bread and butter. Johnson said the three worst weeks he's ever had, in his twelve years of betting college football, have been during this season, which is most likely Covid related.
TDA asks if no fans makes a difference in these college football games. Johnson feels that fans do have an impact on games. Johnson says he tracks and keeps data on teams playing in front of their home arenas/stadiums. Johnson, just like how most sharp gamblers think, says you have to follow the market and line swings too.
Gleason mentions that Johnson doesn't bet hockey and asks him why. Johnson says he never was a hockey fan, so he can't bet on it. Johnson said he's always tracked and followed basketball, baseball and football, which is why he only bets on those sports. (Of note, two seasons ago, I killed it when it came to betting on hockey. In fact, just go back to my blogs from that time, as I was something like 30 games over .500, when betting the over-under on Ranger games. My strategy from that season? I bet the over whenever Lundqvist started and I bet the under whenever Georgiev started. The proof of this is all in the archives. I'm not pulling your leg here at all!)
Johnson feels there's a market out there for a hockey sharp, but it won't be him.
Brother Lou asks Johnson for gambling advice for casual gamblers. Johnson says if you can hit 60% of your bets, that's a good thing. Johnson feels if you're hot, you should bet more than one game a week. I wonder who sponsors his show? Hmmm.
Johnson brings up sports gambling as a profession vs being a fan, and how sometimes it's better to bet the smaller games than the primetime games. Johnson then breaks down teasers. For what it's worth, I've always been told that teaser bets are a sucker's bet. Johnson pretty much confirms that line of thinking here. When it comes to parlays, Johnson prefers parlays over teasers. Johnson says when he bets parlays, he limits his parlays to 4-5 legs. Johnson feels that once you go past three teams in your parlay, it's just tough to win. He would be right.
Brother Lou asks Johnson about other "gambling gurus" and touts. Brother Lou brings up the George "The Bambino" Kent guy, who went from 70% to 30% on his picks. At this point of the interview, I was hoping for some "VEGAS DAVE" smack-talk! Of note, you can see that TDA is really into this, as he's laughing and grinning during this interview. In addition, it's a shame we didn't have Ron The Gambler on this episode! That said, Brother Lou is up on everything.
TDA mentions again that he's not allowed to bet, but he follows the sports gambling world. TDA asks Johnson about "fading the public" and how people will just bet against the public. I'll say this, fading the public seems like a good idea, especially in the NFL, where the games are fixed and controlled by the referees. Johnson then gives his breakdown and percentages on all of this. A key point Johnson makes, is because of the bookmakers getting juice, they always win when it comes to "fading the public". Johnson feels that a casual gambler should stay away from that strategy.
TDA also brings up how ESPN even gives out the public bets during MNF. Again, look at who is sponsoring/advertising during those games.
Johnson talks about other touts and how some touts can effect sports lines. Johnson feels that in most cases, once a big tout puts out a play, not many people can get the same line on a game, as odd-makers can and will adjust lines/spreads. Of note, I doubt VEGAS DAVE effects Vegas sports books!
TDA asks Johnson about his best run as a sports gambler. Johnson mentions that he has a masters degree in sports psychology. Johnson then says, that in either 2010 or 2011, he wanted to see if a perfect game would effect a baseball team in their next 10-20 games. Johnson says around that period of time, he won 16 straight bets and all of this stuff is documented if you check his Twitter account.
TDA asks Johnson what happens to him when Johnson gives out a losing play, especially since Johnson has a big platform on ESPN. TDA says Twitter can be a bad place and Johnson confirms this, especially if he's way off on a game. Johnson admits he feels some pressure when he gives out his picks, due to having so many eyeballs on his picks. Johnson feels that personally, he likes putting his picks in early, rather than giving out his picks last minute, when the lines have already swung. Makes sense.
Johnson also brings up that it's tough to always be right. Johnson confirms something I've heard for years – the best sports gamblers have something like a 52%-55% success rate. Unfortunately, most people who bet on sports are unaware of this fact. Johnson then says something I was surprised to hear – he feels that NFL prop bets are safer than betting outright winners. This then wraps up the interview.
Overall, I had no clue who Preston Johnson was, but I really enjoyed this interview. Johnson's opinions won't effect the way I bet or watch sports, but it's nice to get different opinions. Needless to say, as TDA said at the end of this interview, most of the "Watch Your Tone" audience is interested in sports betting. Johnson, despite my glum attitude going into this interview, wound up being a great guest. What I liked about Johnson the most, when compared to these other sports betting touts, is that Johnson promoted casual gambling and didn't berate people who just want to put a few pennies on a game for the thrill of the action.
Of note on the Manscaped ads, as I said in my last episode recap, I would like to know who is asking Sean The Producer about shaving pubes?!?!?
Up next is the fan call-in segment.
The first caller says he's from Seattle and is now a "Krakhead". The caller wants to know if Seattle can replicate the run Vegas had. The caller also asks the crew if they see the NHL expanding into any new markets.
TDA feels Seattle will have an advantage going into the 2021-2022 season, because obviously, they will have the most cap space going into that season, a season where there is a flat salary cap. As talked about before, TDA is very intelligent when talking about all NHL financial matters. Fans can learn a thing or two from him when he talks about this topic.
TDA says he doesn't think Seattle will land any high-end top star players, but thinks Seattle will land a bunch of great young players. TDA also thinks Seattle will be able to pluck some solid talent through the expansion draft, because of said cap issues.
TDA kind of smiles a bit, and says some players signed two year deals, with the thinking that they won't be exposed to Seattle. TDA says personally, he doesn't want to play out west, as he's an east coast guy. TDA then says, that in the business he's in, you have to be prepared to play anywhere. (Obviously, TDA and his family live in southern New Jersey, so he's not being a "coastist" here, or whatever label a Twitter hater of his will give him for these comments!)
As far as expansion, TDA brings up Quebec. As someone who travels all over two countries to watch the Rangers, I'd love to see the return of the Nordiques too!
The second caller asks the WYT crew, "what's the percentage of games that Henrik Lundqvist will start with the Capitals?" TDA says 50% or less. That sounds about right to me, as all back-up goalies will play more next season, due to the condensed schedule.
The third caller mentions that he's from Boston and asks about the worth of champions. The caller then mentions his cousin and asks if his cousin can be on the show one day. When it comes to the champions during the Age of Corona, TDA feels that baseball was a bit tainted, due to the short schedule and players not being able to get to peak form. TDA feels it was harder to win a championship in a bubble environment and credits the Bolts & Lakers for their wins.
The guys then discuss both the NFL & college football in these times and how the college football schedule has been severely effected by Covid.
Our fourth and final caller is a caller from two episodes ago, a guy named Will. Will asks TDA if it's taboo to talk about his contract with a teammate? Will's second question, is if the guys were an NHL GM, who is the one player that they'd like to build around?
TDA says his teammates talk about what they'd like to get paid, but once they get a deal, they don't show off or anything like that. TDA says that before getting a deal, guys will compare themselves to what other players are getting, but once signing a deal, the chatter stops.
TDA says if he was a GM, he'd try to sign Nathan MacKinnon. Brother Lou goes with Mika Zibanejad. Gleason says he'd go with Connor McDavid. This then concludes the fan question segment and the episode.
All in all, I thought this was a solid episode of "Watch Your Tone". Maybe it's because I used to be a Howard Stern listener and have been a WFAN listener my whole life, but I'm surprised the guys don't go to Sean The Producer more. In radio, we've seen producers become part of the bits. After hearing two episodes with Alex Gleason, could Sean The Producer be that much worse? I'm not trying to take a dump on Gleason here, but he hasn't really added much to the show. At least Ron The Gambler would make you laugh, especially whenever he was bored out of gourd.
It seems that the fan call-in segment has replaced the trivia segment of the show, which may be good for the podcast. After all, it encourages fan engagement, which in theory, should increase the viewership of the show.
I'll tell you what, during these times where all of our free time is spent in our domiciles, I'm glad to have these podcasts to kill time with. The best part of "Watch Your Tone", as it has been throughout the show's run, is whenever TDA breaks down the finances and the inner workings of the NHL. In addition, I think Brother Lou is hitting his stride and in his comfort zone.
In an update to the Brock Cameron Beck story, his killers have been found and now await trial. The following comes from: https://globalnews.ca/news/7486092/arrests-brock-beck-murder/
Hamilton police have arrested four men in connection with the stabbing death of 20-year-old Brock Beck at a Binbrook, Ont., home early in July.
The arrests come just two days after former NHL player Barry Beck and family members made a plea on video for help from the citizens in the Hamilton area and offered a $20,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.
Two men from Stoney Creek, Cam-Thai Khath, 18, and Petar Kunic, 19, each face charges of second-degree murder and assault causing bodily harm.
Thomas Vasquez, 22, from Hamilton is also facing a second-degree murder charge.
A fourth person tied to the incident is also in police custody. Investigators have yet to reveal if that person is facing any charges.
While it's tough to use the word "positive" or the phrase "good news" here, at the very least, I'm glad to see that the killers of Brock Beck have been found, arrested and charged with murder. I can't imagine what these past few months have been like for Barry Beck. I can't profess to know all the in's and out's of the Canadian court system, but I'm hoping that this trial (if it goes to trial) moves swiftly and quickly.
What can you really say here? While it's great that the Hamilton Police Department found these killers, nothing will bring Brock Beck back. I'm sure the arrests and knowing who did it (and hopefully seeing all of these people go to jail) is somewhat a relief for the Beck family. That said, there's really no way to find a silver lining in this story. A young man is dead. Four more young men, who made the worst decision in their lives, and in no way deserve any sympathy, have now caused pain and ill-feelings among their own family. The whole story just sucks.
Let's switch gears to a completely different topic, as there's no way to make a funny transition joke here.
The Rangers are now taking orders directly on official Statue of Liberty "Reverse Retro" jerseys. You can order one of these puppies by visiting: https://shop-msg.com/?cmp=web_nyr_RR_DL_201127
In addition, the official online store of the NHL & Fanatics, also have these jerseys up for purchase. Of course, despite Shop.NHL.com and Fanatics.com running 30% off sales, all Liberty items are excluded:
While the prices for all Liberty swag and merchandise are jacked up, which was to be expected; in what I didn't expect, is that as of right now, you can only purchase an Artemi Panarin and/or a Mika Zibanejad Liberty jersey from the NHL store & Fanatics. In addition, the NHL store & Fanatics are selling a blank back Liberty jersey. If you decide to purchase the jersey from the Rangers directly, the only item that the MSG Shop has, that Fanatics & the NHL store do not have, is a Kaapo Kakko Liberty jersey.
This is just example #785675675675785 of the NHL & the Rangers missing out on extra revenue. There should be an option to purchase a custom jersey. In addition, how do you not have Liberty jerseys up for sale, with players like Alexis Lafreniere, Chris Kreider, Adam Fox, Jacob Trouba, Igor Shestyorkin, Tony DeAngelo and others? It always baffles me how a large entity like the NHL always leaves dollars on the table. While I'm sure that eventually, custom jerseys and jerseys of the players listed above will be available for purchase; all of these items should be up now for Christmas shoppers. For a league desperately needing money, which is why these "Reverse Retro" jerseys were released in the first place, I don't understand limiting the choices available.
And yes, all this jersey talk is talk for a slow news day. That said, let's get to the real big news story of the day – the NHL's latest statement on the 2021 season.
On my last two blogs, I told you how the NHL, despite their transparency and complete openness throughout the course of the coronavirus, have been hush-hush publicly, in regards to the start of 2021 season. However, with the NBA announcing a start date, the NHL has finally been forced to comment on this matter, especially after reports from both the Canadian media and agents of NHL players.
On Wednesday afternoon, the NHL released a statement on NHL.com. You can read the statement here: https://www.nhl.com/news/bettman-nhl-focused-on-health-safety-in-planning-2020-21-season/c-319748708
For those of you too lazy to click that link, here's the story:
The NHL is planning for what could be an unusual 2020-21 season with the goal of returning to normal in 2021-22.
The League has targeted Jan. 1, 2021 for the start of this season.
"That is a work in progress, influenced largely by what we're hearing from the medical experts, and we talk to some pretty highly placed people without name-dropping," Commissioner Gary Bettman said Wednesday.
"COVID[-19] is going through a second wave, which could be worse than the first wave, and between Thanksgiving and the aftermath and what they think is going to happen for Christmas and the aftermath, we are taking our time and making sure that as we look for ways to move forward we're focused on health and safety and doing the right things."
Commissioner Bettman made the comments in an online interview during Sports Business Journal's Dealmakers in Sports conference.
The Commissioner said the NHL Players' Association would sign off on a training camp of appropriate length, which might be slightly shorter than past seasons. Teams probably would want to play a preseason game or two, he said.
Based on what the NHL is being told by medical experts, particularly regarding the availability of vaccines to the general public, Commissioner Bettman said arenas could be full in 2021-22, when the Seattle Kraken begin play as an expansion team.
"I think this is perhaps the most important thing," the Commissioner said. "What we're focused on is trying to get through the '20-21 season so that we can be back in position for '21-22 to normalcy. … We are hopeful and optimistic based on everything we're hearing that we can look at normalcy by the time we get to '21-22 whatever happens this season."
Commissioner Bettman said the NHL has not asked the NHLPA to renegotiate the NHL/NHLPA Collective Bargaining Agreement after the League and union announced a four-year extension July 10 that takes the agreement through 2025-26.
The Commissioner said the NHL and NHLPA are discussing short-term issues and the long-term economic impact.
Short-term issues include what the season will look like; whether teams will play in home arenas, hubs or a hybrid; and potential for temporary divisional realignment.
The Canada-United States border is closed to nonessential travel, and Canada has said it will remain so until the pandemic is under control. Commissioner Bettman said even if NHL teams could cross, the issue of quarantine remains.
"If you're playing a regular schedule of games, you can't quarantine players for 14 days as you're moving in and out of the country, which is why, among the other issues that are going to impact a possible season, is we literally would have to realign and create a situation where maybe the teams in Canada only play each other, and we have to realign the way all of our teams are playing competitively," the Commissioner said.
"It's part of the myriad of issues that we're dealing with, which is why when people say, 'Oh, well, they're trying to renegotiate,' the answer to all of this is, we've got a lot of issues and a lot of problems to deal with, and the system is going to be stressed for everyone. And is there an appetite for working through all of those issues?"
The owners and the players split hockey-related revenue 50-50 under the terms of the collective bargaining agreement. A portion of players' salaries is held in escrow during the accounting process. The extension capped escrow, starting at 20 percent for 2020-21 and descending to 6 percent by 2023-24.
The NHL salary cap is tied to hockey-related revenue under the teams of the collective bargaining agreement as well. It will remain at $81.5 million until hockey-related revenue surpasses $3.3 billion, according to the extension.
It is unclear how many fans, if any, could attend games in 2020-21. Governmental limits on gatherings for public events vary from market to market.
"Whatever the revenues are, the players only get 50 percent," Commissioner Bettman said. "And if we overpay them and they don't pay us back in the short term, they have to pay us back over time. There will be stresses on the system, and we've had discussions about what those stresses are and how they might be dealt with, but we're not trying to say you must do X, Y and Z. We're trying to look for ways to continue to work together.
"I know it's being portrayed as something else, and it's unfortunate and it's inaccurate, because at the end of the day, if the system gets stressed, it's going to be stressed for both of us.
"If we have to pay out lots of cash, two-thirds of which is going to come back to us, that may cause some stress, but we'll have to deal with it if we're going to move forward. And by the same token, if the players owe us more money than anybody imagined, the salary cap could be flat or close to flat for the next five or six years, and players into the future will be repaying what we're owed.
"So the [situation] isn't like, well, we demand a renegotiation. To the contrary, it's we see the way the system is going to be impacted. Is it something that makes sense to deal with in the context of everything else that we may have to do, which is out of the ordinary and unanticipated, in order to be in a position to possibly play?"
As I've been saying all along, I've slammed Bettman over the years when it's been warranted. This isn't one of those times. No one knows what the hell is going to happen next, so how can anyone make a concrete decision on what to do? Obviously, it's in the NHL's best interest to play a 2021 season, as it gets them closer to negotiating a new TV contract, a contract that will be significantly larger than the one they currently have now in the United States. For the players, no games means no money, so you know they want to be back on the ice too.
If there is anything I'm 99.9% sure of, it's that the NHL won't open on 1/1/21, as originally targeted. This will be the story to watch in the days and weeks ahead.
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Before going home here, I'd be remiss if I didn't mention that after a 8 month layoff, Cam Connor has returned with a new episode of his podcast, entitled "View From The Penalty Box". You can listen to the episode, the 44th episode of the podcast, by clicking the link below:
After a bit of a break, we're back with episode 44 of the View From the Penalty Box podcast. Topics include NHL during COVID, thoughts on Guy Lafleur and can hockey make it in the UK? Give us a listen anywhere you listens to podcasts. Nice to be back. https://t.co/2CEpyzi2WI
— Cam Connor (@CamConnorNHL) November 30, 2020
As I've discussed on past blogs, Cam Connor is a great story teller and keeps up with the game of today. If I didn't like the show, I wouldn't plug it here!
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It's difficult to say exactly which government jobs will be the top 10 in 2023 as it can vary based on a number of factors such as budget, political climate, and current events. However, some popular and in-demand government jobs for recent graduates include:
- Entry-level positions in federal law enforcement agencies such as the FBI or DEA
- Positions with the CIA or National Security Agency
- Foreign Service Officer with the State Department
- Border Patrol Agent with Customs and Border Protection
- Park Ranger with the National Park Service
- Air Traffic Controller with the Federal Aviation Administration
- Cybersecurity positions with the Department of Homeland Security
- Economist or statistician with the Bureau of Labor Statistics or Census Bureau
- Environmental scientist or engineer with the Environmental Protection Agency
- Financial analyst or auditor with the Treasury Department or Government Accountability Office.
It's important to note that these are just examples, and it's always best to check the official website of the government agency you're interested in to see what current and upcoming job opportunities are available.

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This listing is specifically for customers outside of the US as I take out the shipping that is usually included in the price of our pads. The shipping will be calculated at checkout. Please keep in mind you will be responsible for any custom fees once it gets to you
Please keep in mind that you will need to be responsible for any fees when it gets to your destination.
This listing is for a design your own bunny 100% cotton flop pad (they are great for other small animals too-guinea pigs, cats, small dogs). The pad is made up of your choice of 2 different prints of your choice, so you get two looks in one pad! It doesn't need to match as you can't see the print on the other side when the pad is down. The wonderful thing about having a 100% cotton pad is you don't need to worry about your fur baby accidentally ingesting synthetic materials as well it's biodegradable. According to some sources, it take 5-6 months for cotton to decompose in a compost pile or the environment whereas it takes 20 to 200 years for polyester to break apart into smaller pieces!
We offer 3 sizes of pads for your different needs.
The smallest pad in this listing is designed to fit the Ikea doll bed. It measures 13" x 20" and after washing and drying shrinks to about 12 1/2" x 19" so will fit perfectly. It has 4 layers of high loft batting and measures about 1/2" thick. After washing it will puff up to a little less than 3/4" thick.
The bigger 16" x 21" as well as our 20" x 20" flop pad can be used on your floor or on your bed, couch, car or carrier as it will offer just the right amount of padding for your furbaby's delicate feet as well as leakage protection with the same 4 layers of high loft all cotton batting (no synthetic scrim added) and 2 layers of 100% cotton flannel (or regular cotton material which we now offer). Like the smaller pads, they begin at about 1/2" thick and will also puff up to a little less than 3/4".
Please note that I am hand assembling and machine sewing each pad myself, so measurements may be just a little different as the batting at times shifts when I'm sewing. I hand sew each pad closed, so there is one part of the pad along the edge where you will notice this if you look for it. Each pad is top stitched on the top to make sure the flat batting inside does not shift when washed, because the material stretches with the machine you may find one corner where it may overlap a little.
To view the prints bigger, you can enlarge the screen on your mobile device, and click on the picture to see it bigger on the top of the screen. To pick your two prints - click on the swatch you want, and it will have a teal border. You have your choice of two different prints. If you change your mind, just click on the one you changed your mind about, and the border will come off so you can choose another. Or you can click on "clear selections" to start over again.
All bedding comes with the gift of a free name decal to show our gratitude. You can also feel free to request another word instead of your furbaby's name. If you have a fur baby other than a bunny, please specify, as I put a bun image with the name.
Our home is a smoke free home, and we wash all our fabric in an eco friendly, non toxic detergent.
Depending upon our orders, it takes about 3 to 7 business days for me to complete the pad, then I mail it ASAP. If you have any questions, you can message me using the chat feature or Facebook messenger icon or thru email.
I know how much your fur baby means to you, as I viewed all my bunnies and my Lychee now as my own babies, so know I will try my best to do the best job that I can for yours.
All international and domestic packages will be mailed via the United States postal service via first class package. For international, if it's less than 4 pounds it goes first class international mail. There is a size limit too. So please leave your phone number so I can text if there are any issues.
If you have any questions you can message me using the chat feature, Facebook messenger, Instagram @bunnies_with_aloha or thru email.
I know how much your fur baby means to you, as I viewed all my bunnies and my Lychee now as my own babies, so know I will try my best to do the best job that I can for yours.


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I've hand selected a variety of products, books and supplements to help with your gut health journey.
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Hermosa Vegan Protein Powder
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These guys make protein powders with a difference and can be a really useful addition if you struggle to meet and/or have additional needs. I really rate them for their meticulous sourcing and responsible processing methods. In the vegan version they use sustainable pea protein isolate from the yellow pea in Belgium which is as delicious as it is highly absorbable. Unlike many stevias on the market theirs is exceptionally sourced and environmentally sound and the cocoa is derived from Ghanian cocoa beans. I love adding to overnight oats, porridges, pancakes or simply stirred into yogurt. Use the coupon below for 10% off.
Happy Gut, Happy Mind
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Gut instinct, gut-wrenching, gut feeling are all familiar phrases that relate to the connection between our gut and mind but the bond is far more complex and significant than you might imagine. In my second book, I delve into the science and research around the gut-brain connection to give insight on how this fascinating relationship works, and the diet and lifestyle steps that can support both the gut and the mind. This is complemented with 75 easy-to-make, gut-nourishing recipes. Whether you want to learn more about the gut-brain connection and seek insight into how gut health and mental health conditions associated with mood, stress and sleep are related this book is for you.
Matcha Bowl
Why I recommend Matcha Bowl...
Making the perfect matcha can be elevated even further with the right kit and I love this matcha bowl made by ceramic artist Linda Bloomfield. Taking time over making your matcha can act as a crucial pocket of recovery in the day which is important for the gut-brain connection.
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I'm a dedicated fan of matcha – I have at least one cup a day and this particular one! I love it for its delicious earthy meets grassy flavour but also because it is such a rich source of polyphenols and antioxidants, some of the highest in fact. Science tells us that these compounds found in green tea (higher in matcha) can support both gut and brain health amongst other benefits. However, not all matcha is made equal and you need to be really mindful to buy the highest quality version meant for drinking not cooking. I think this Matcha gold is the epitome of matcha and it shows in the super vibrant green colour. Use the whisk and bowl to complete your matcha kit.
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Borough Bone Broth
324g -
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These guys are pioneers in the bone broth space and they source organically and ethically. Bone broth is super rich in collagen and other amino acids that can help to support all connective tissue including the gut barrier. Plus it delivers depth of flavour to myriad dishes.
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ION* (Intelligence of Nature)
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Why I recommend ION* (Intelligence of Nature)...
A truly unique supplement that works on a fundamental cell-to-cell basis to help improve communication and functionality of the gut. It is made from humic soil extract – if you think about the gut garden analogy, which I include in my first book and often reference, we need to think of this as nourishing the soil of our own inner ecosystem so that our gut can positively bloom.
Bimuno Immunity
30 sachets -
Why I recommend Bimuno Immunity...
All of the benefits of the originally scientifically proven high fibre prebiotic supplement with some bonus nutrients to help support the immune system. This includes zinc, vitamin C & D. Just like the OG you can simply add into hot or cold drinks or food to help naturally increase your prebiotic fibre intake and a little extra support for your immunity as well.
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Bimuno Original
30 sachets -
Why I recommend Bimuno Original...
Bimuno is a scientifically proven high fibre prebiotic supplement that feeds and stimulates the good bugs in our gut and supports the health of the gut microbiome. If you need a little extra help and support with your fibre intake it can be an easy way to gently increase this and give your gut garden a little more 'fertiliser'. It's an easy to take sachet that is totally tasteless and can be mixed into drinks or food (hot or cold).
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Be Good to your gut
By Eve Kalinik -
Why I recommend Be Good to your gut...
If you are looking to gain further understanding on how our gut contributes to almost every aspect of our wellbeing then this book was written for you. In my first book I reveal the far-reaching effects of good gut health – from a stronger immune system and supporting hormones to reducing general inflammation and resilience to stress. The real work on optimising your gut health starts with what you feed all the bugs in our gut so my advice is complemented with over 80 enticing and nourishing recipes. Being good to your gut should be great for your taste buds too after all.
Beetroot & Red Onion Ferment
300g -
Why I recommend Beetroot & Red Onion Ferment...
Beets are pretty in colour and contain powerful compounds in the form of betalains which can make our gut happy too. Onions are one of the highest prebiotic sources which can help feed our beneficial gut bugs. I've elevated it further with fennel, nigella and cinnamon for flavour and extra gut boosting benefits.
Add to wild rice and feta with fresh herbs, or mix with puy lentils and add a tahini and lemon juice dressing. I also think it is delish in a gorgonzola sourdough toastie. Anything where you want to add a touch of colour or a slightly sweet hint of flavour.
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Spiced Cauliflower Ferment
500g -
Why I recommend Spiced Cauliflower Ferment...
My spicy cauliflower collaborative recipe with CULTJAR includes a wonderful blend of spices synonymous with Middle Eastern flavours which are some of my personal faves. Plus spices are naturally high in their polyphenol content which is great for our gut microbiome. Fermented foods also provide a natural source of beneficial microbes which can also exert a favourable effect on the gut.
Food pairing wise this works really well as a side condiment to lamb chops or pan-fried cod, added into a frittata, or mixed through couscous and chickpeas for a plant-based bowl. Basically if you just want to add a bit of a spicy kick to any dish just add a few spoonfuls of this on the side.
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Apple, Ginger & Cardamom Sauce
300g -
Why I recommend Apple, Ginger & Cardamom Sauce...
I collaborated with the fermenting maestros at CULTJAR to create this gut nourishing and zingy condiment which features honey from the Worminster Farm hives and a generous amount of ginger and cardamom. Apples are an excellent prebiotic food source which helps to feed the good bugs in our gut.
How to enjoy? Spoon generously over Greek yogurt, add as a topping to porridges or overnight oats, use as a glorious filling for pancakes, or even spreading it over buttery sourdough is another way to enjoy.
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Naked Collagyn for Body
25 servings -
Why I recommend Naked Collagyn for Body...
This plant-based supplement is formulated with collagen specific amino acids, plant proteins and buffered vitamin C to support collagen formation and renewal. It also contains chicory root which is rich in prebiotic fibre to help feed the gut microbiota. This is a fantastic option if you prefer a plant-based alternative with something extra.
Wild Collagen
40 servings -
Why I recommend Wild Collagen...
Just like bovine collagen, the Marine version helps provide a well absorbed source of collagen that we need for all connective tissue in the body. The Ancient + Brave one is sourced from highly bioavailable Type 1 hydrolysed marine collagen peptides from MSC certified sustainable free swimming white fish in the North Atlantic. You might like to take this one over bovine if you are pescatarian.
True Collagen
40 servings -
Why I recommend True Collagen...
Collagen is crucial for all connective tissue in the body, including the gut barrier as well as joint, bone and skin health. I love Ancient + Brave for their meticulous and ethical sourcing of grass-fed bovine type I hydrolysed collagen peptides. Moreover their collagen is clinically researched and this type of collagen better absorbed. It is one of my personal hero products.


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Hot threesome always makes our minds sparkle whether we have this thought.
Hot threesome always makes our minds sparkle whether we have this thought.
This is probably the most common fantasy within men and women. It doesn't matter if it's male-female-male or female-male-female; either way, threesomes are fabulous. And since you're doing it with your significant other, you're still having sex with the one you love.
But jumping between the sheets with a third party isn't as simple as it sound; and if you aren't truly comfortable with it or fail to stick to ground rules, the experience can put a major dent in your relationship. Nothing is more important than making sure the desire to have a threesome is mutual.
Like any kind of sexual activity, threesomes can potentially shift things in your relationship. Your partner might catch feelings for the third person; you might become jealous. If you're not 100% on board, you might not be ready for any fallout. It's also important to figure out if your partner is pressuring you into doing it. That's never okay, and it can be a sign that your relationship in general isn't healthy.
Having a clear understanding of what you both want to get out of the experience will enhance the threesome and help ensure that your needs are met. If you're not actually sure why you want to do it, hit pause until you have a clearer idea. Threesomes have the power to bring a couple closer together if they are open and honest about what they want to happen sexually; it's a shared experience that can bond you two and add some spice to your sex life.
Although it can get awkward when there are three people in bed. What to do? What are the rules? What positions are good and suitable? We are here to be your guidance.
A woman is on her knees while men are standing facing each other. A girl is in the middle of it, giving blowjobs to both of the guys in order or all together or sucking on one penis and stroking another. It depends on how she likes it. The position is good to observe everything that is going on down there.
Sexy position and probably every guy's dream to try it in real life. It is easy to access. Your hot female should be in a doggy position. One of you penetrates her from behind while the other one receives a blowjob. Then switch.
The main MFM fantasy. Double penetration makes those toes crawl even while thinking about it. One of the guys is on his back, the girl is on top of him in a cowgirl position but preferably on her foot instead of keens, and finally, the other guy is standing behind the girl to penetrate.
For this position, you have to be open-minded. Either way, it won't work. All three of you should lay in a circle facing genitals. That way one of the guys will be facing another penis, and if you are not ready to a full diverse oral sex, the position is not for you.
FFM threesomes are easier and lighter to get into between single people. Lots of women don't have a mental barrier to have sex with the same gender, which makes it more fun.
This is a pure dream for a man. Having his penis in two mouths at the same time. Here is where you get to get as wild as possible. Make sure you are a team and work as such.
The position was created for men to learn the best possible way to give a woman orally. While a man is stroking, watching, and learning all techniques, girls have a chance to go down.
One girl is on her back, and another girl is on top of her, a guy is behind and penetrating them both, hole by hole.
This is one of the easiest and most pleasant threesome positions for girls. To perform everything right and get the best of it, a man should lie on his back, having put a pillow under his head to create a little more comfort. One of the girls take a cow-girl position while another girl sits on a man's face, and he starts demonstrating all his skills in oral sex on her.
Probably the most common porn set for threesomes, where a couple has a female guest over. Here is everything about combining penetration and oral, together with ultimate eye contact. One girl and a guy are in a doggy position, and the third chick sits near on the couch and gets an oral session by her female friend. It is not necessary to sit facing everyone. She can turn herself halfway and make out with a guy at the same time.


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A User's Guide to the Brain: Perception, Attention and the Four Theaters of the Brain, John M. Ratey M.D. (New York: Pantheon, 2001)
In his acknowledgements Ratey describes this book as a popularized condensation of a much larger project, a forthcoming "primer on the brain for mental health professionals." He acknowledges that the book is actually ghostwritten by Mark Fischetti, a professional science writer and editor. The strengths and the very annoying features of this book derive from these facts. The book surveys a lot of contemporary research in the neurosciences and psychology, and so is sure to prove both interesting and informative to anybody but the best read specialists in these fields. On the other hand, there is an annoying gee whiz tone to much of the writing. Moreover, in many places the popularization has slipped over the edge into plain old dumbing down, so the reader is left wondering what the point of some particularly lame metaphor is supposed to be, or just what the author thinks he is explaining at a particular point.
Let's begin by considering some of the books virtues. Brain research, as everybody knows, is booming. In any booming science, it is impossible even for most specialists to keep up with new developments, let alone the rest of us. Just about every reader, even those who read a bit of this and a bit of that about the brain, will be surprised by many of the results Ratey and his ghostwriter report. One that surprised me, for instance, was the link between rheumatic fever and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (p.152-53). For those who haven't read any other books of this type, many of the larger themes the authors labour over might be informative, too: the crucial role of attention to cognition, the surprisingly strong link between motor activity (i.e., moving one's body around) and purely "mental" activity, and how much more complex memory is – and how much more prone to self-delusion and manipulation we are – than we though, are all things well worth knowing about.
Of particular interest to readers of this website, the authors make several mentions of Autism. There are two main discussions of Autism in the book. In the first, they consider it as a result of perceptual problems (pp.78-84), such as a sort of hypersensitivity to environmental stimulii, or as a brain problem which slows the processing of the fragments of information from the environment to such an extent that a person can't piece the various fragments together into a coherent whole. An example they use of the latter phenomenon is a child whose gaze becomes fixed on his mother's nose so that by the time he has processed that information and is able to shift his gaze to the mother's mouth she has turned away with the result the child misses the smiling lips, and so is in no position to form an overall impression of the mother's expression.
In the final chapter of the book (esp. pp. 306-07 and 324-25) they describe a somewhat different theory on which the problem is not with the information being delivered to the brain from the extremities or with its initial processing, but is a problem with directing attention. The authors do a nice job of making clear the crucial role of the ability to sensibly direct one's attention in successfully getting around in the world. What is the texture of the chair you are sitting on right now? You can probably tell, and now that you're thinking about it you are probably aware of a constant flow of information northward from your buttocks. Nothing has changed in your bodily posture, which suggests that the information has been available to you all along. But it's very likely that you were entirely unaware of these messages from below before you read the question. Think now of how many different sorts of information are available at all times in this way: Are the lights in the room humming? How tight are your shoes? Without the ability to attend to one or a few of these phenomena at a time, ignoring the rest at least at the level of conscious awareness, our mental resources would presumably be overwhelmed. The theory is that Autism is a disorder which, one way or another, prevents this focussing from working properly, either by allowing that sort of overwhelming of mental resources to take place, or by allowing a person to focus on things which ought not to be salient in the context.
The authors suggest that either of these theories – which they don't really distinguish or compare – would go a long way to explaining some of the other characteristic features of Autism. For example, the inability to pick up the subtle cues, such as subtle changes in facial expression, which play a crucial role in much run-of-the-mill social interaction can be accounted for by either theory; a person with Autism will, on the first theory, often simply be unable to collect the information at all. On the second theory, on the other hand, the information will find its way to his or her brain but will not, in general, be sifted out from the "noise" coming from elsewhere in the environment.
This is an ongoing theme of the book. Wherever possible, the authors would like to explain problems which are often described in behavioural terms in terms of a problem with the perceptual system or with the lower-level, non-conscious initial processing of information in the brain. The primary motive for doing so is that such an explanation is likely to destigmatize the behaviour – if one is unwilling to enter unfamiliar social settings, it is a liberating experience to find out that this is due to an undetected hearing impairment rather than to being "phobic". This is all quite laudable, though one can't escape the impression that the authors might be overestimating the extent to which such explanations will be available for all the various disorders that are around. For instance, if either of the theories of Autism above turns out to be right for a large class of autistic people, as seems plausible, there still seem to be many phenomena, some reported by the authors themselves, which are left unexplained, such as the famous experiments which seem to show that many people with Autism do not understand the practice of pretending.
Let's turn now to a few of the less pleasing features of the book. Most annoying for me is a remarkable feat the authors perform: they combine the breathless rhetoric of contemporary writings about advances in the brain sciences with the vapid bromides of a self-help book.
The book is littered with remarks like this one: "I hope you begin to get excited as you realize that what we now confront in the neurosciences is more enthralling than the computer or cyberspace in all its glory. Discoveries in the next thirty years will transform not merely our world, but our very selves." This sort of bosh is dead common in popularizations of neuroscience, which seem to bank on a readership that's not in a position to call the author's bluff. I'm sure it's bad form to quote another review in a review, but I can't resist. When responding to a strikingly similar passage in his review of Paul Churchland's The Engine of Reason, The Seat of the Soul, Jerry Fodor remarks:
If you're in the research business, you will recognize at once the rhetoric of technohype. It is the idiom of grant proposals and of interviews in the Tuesday New York Science Times. The breakthrough is at hand; this time we've got it right; theory and practice will be forever altered; we have really made fantastic progress, and there is now general agreement on the basics; further funding is required. Professionals are inured to this sort of stuff and write it, and write it off, as a matter of course. I hope that the laity will prove to be equally cynical.
Indeed. The various neurosciences are in rapid transition, and there is a lot of interesting work uncovering the workings of various parts of the brain. But we really have no more idea than people had in the 17th Century about the things we really care about, namely how the brain gives rise to those features of our mental lives of most importance to us, for instance how a material substance of this sort can give rise to conscious experiences, i.e., experiences which it is like something to have.
What makes Ratey's performance more appalling to me than the shameless self-promotion one finds in books like Churchland's is that he sells his story as one which might illuminate conditions such as Autism or depression, and so be a key to relief of suffering and to achieving a better life for people made desperate by such conditions. The key to constructing happier lives, he assures his readers, is coming, and it is coming from neuroscience. But the shape of the assistance we will get is unfortunately rather vague. He seems to have in mind cases of the sort mentioned before: one discovers that the excessive shyness which has plagued one's life up until now has been due to an undetected hearing disorder. Finding this out eliminates feelings of shame and, moreover, can be compensated for, and so this discovery is both transformative and liberating. This is very nice for these special cases. But it seems unlikely that such a transformation is going to be available to all of us, since the story seems to rely on the underlying source of the disorder being both of a sufficiently un-central kind (how well one's ears work is not, for most of us, a crucial part of our self-image and feelings of self-worth) and sufficiently simple that there is some relatively straightforward modifications one can make to compensate for the problem.
There are many other problems that deserve mention.
- The author's can't resist studies with a provocative conclusion, and so they report many such studies only to mention at the end that the study is not taken seriously by researchers in the field. This is a problem whenever one is considering research in the human sciences, where much research seems to be ideologically motivated, especially in fields like sociobiology.
- This seems to be related to the authors approach to politically sensitive topics, such as the recent fierce debates about recovered memories. Here was a debate where ideology definitely trumped accuracy, but the book seems to be constructed to avoid offending anybody who took part in the debate … all of whom probably deserve to be offended.
- The research the authors report often contradicts their rhetoric. They note that the brain is much more plastic and adaptable later in life than was at one time thought, and use this as an opportunity for some feel-good rhetoric which suggests that by "knowing thyself" you'll be able to figure out what you need to do to make up your deficits. There may, in fact, be more opportunity for this sort of thing than was once thought, but as the research in the chapter on language makes clear there are also windows which, once closed, cannot be reopened. To fail to note these limits during their flights of rhetoric is to invite readers to misconception and disappointment.
- The "four theaters" which feature in the title of the book, are perception; attention, consciousness and cognition; brain function; and identity and behaviour. This four theaters theory is offered as Ratey's "new perspective" on the mind-brain, and is the subject of a chapter of the book. The benefit of this new perspective is supposed to be that by categorizing disorders by the theater in which they occur one will be in a better position to understand how to respond to them. It's not clear if it's due to the attempt to popularize the theory, or if the problem is in the theory itself, but I couldn't detect any principled reasons for dividing things up in the way Ratey does, nor could I see that labelling a disorder as belonging to one theater rather than another allowed any explanation which wasn't available just by understanding the disorder.
- The authors glibly pronounce that in spite of the fact that much of the language used in the cognitive sciences is taken from the theory of computation, "the brain is nothing like the personal computers it has designed" because it does not assemble thoughts and feelings from bits of data. Of course, as assembling thoughts and feelings from bits of data is exactly how they describe the workings of the brain at many, many points later in the book, though they struggle manfully to avoid using these terms. Instead, they opt for a series of alternative metaphors, many of which will leave any reader scratching his head. I frankly don't see how it's particularly more informative to think of the mind as a river than as a computer, especially in light of the fact that at some levels of description the mind indisputably is, literally, a computer, while there is no sense in which it is a river. Maybe this is another spot where Ratey and his ghostwriter have decided that readers would not be able to follow a more accurate description, and so opt for handwaving. I don't think that was a good choice.
- Finally, I must mention that when the book wanders away from simply reporting scientific research and treads into philosophy or theology, the writing is particularly simple-minded and inept. Consider this passage about a jungle: "Even if you know the exact number of tigers, beetles, parrots, monkeys, and banana trees, you have no hope of knowing which species will fare the best in the long run. Every single event has the potential to upset the balance of power and thus to change every subsequent event. In such a complex system, it really is up to the monkeys and tigers to see who gets the upper hand." So far, so good. What's it got to do with us? Well, our brains are even more complex than a jungle, says Ratey, and so there is no predicting how a particular factor will influence the future states of the brain. This conclusion seems warranted. But that's not what Ratey says. Instead, he goes on as follows: "In a system as complex as our brain, it really is up to us, and this is why it is so crucial that we learn about or brains. We do have free will, in a sense, for everything we do affects everything that follows, and the brain develops in a largely unpredictable way." But the analogy fails miserably: there's nothing to play the role of "us" in the jungle. It's up to the monkeys and tigers. Similarly, in the brain it's up to the things taking part in the struggle inside the brain to determine what is going to happen if this "neural Darwinism" is correct, that is, it's up to neural pathways, not to the person in whom the brain resides nor to the brain as a whole. If the analogy holds, "we" are in the position of the jungle as a whole, not of the monkeys and tigers, and the jungle doesn't determine what's going on. So even if "in a sense" this story means we have free will, that's a sense of free will that nobody has ever cared about and nobody wants. Notice also that even those behaviours which nobody would count as the result of free will, such as compulsive behaviour, have the potential to affect everything that follows in largely unpredictable ways. This passage would get a mighty low mark in a first year philosophy course. This leaves me with a nagging worry that maybe specialists in other fields will find the authors attempts to tread in their territory similarly incompetent.
David DeVidi
Department of Philosophy
University of Waterloo


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The Ultimate Overview to Discovering an Ironman Train
Joining an Ironman event is no simple feat. It requires months of committed training and also a dedication to pushing your body to the limitation. But browsing the training procedure on your own can be overwhelming as well as daunting. That's where an Ironman instructor can be found in. An excellent coach can help you plan your training, keep you motivated, and also give the proficiency you need to be successful. But exactly how do you find the ideal trainer for you? Right here are some suggestions to assist you in your search.
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A great trainer will have experience both as an athlete and as a trainer. Seek a person who has completed several Ironman events and has a tested record of success as a coach.
You'll be investing a great deal of time interacting with your coach, so it is very important to find somebody who you really feel comfortable speaking with. Look for a train who is receptive to your inquiries and worries, and also that wants to adjust your training strategy when needed.
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No 2 athletes are alike, and also your training strategy should show that. Seek an instructor that will certainly take the time to learn more about you and develop a plan that is customized to your individual requirements and also objectives.
The relationship between an instructor as well as professional athlete is a close one, so it is necessary to discover someone whose personality and also training design aligns with your very own. Look for a coach who you feel comfy with and also that encourages you to be your ideal.
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Now that you know what to look for in an Ironman train, where do you in fact find one? Below are some areas to start:
Ask other triathletes or Ironman individuals if they can advise a coach they have actually dealt with. If a person you know has actually had a favorable experience with a trainer, there's a great chance you will certainly too.
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Websites like TrainingPeaks and also U.S.A. Triathlon offer directories of certified instructors in your location. You can look by area, sport, or accreditation level to locate a train that meets your requirements.
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Look for Ironman teams on Facebook or Instagram and ask for referrals. You may also have the ability to connect with trains straight via social media.
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Year 2020 at the Intermunicipal Museum Kamnik
We are expecting several interesting exhibitions for 2020 that are of national importance and will also be the result of cooperation with other museum institutions, societies and individuals.
In the museum at the Castle Zaprice we will remember 100th birth anniversary of academician prof. dr. Stane Gabrovec, an elder of Slovenian archaeology, an honorary citizen of the municipality of Kamnik. He was a classical philologist, archaeologist by education, but a great humanist and a top expert and scientist. He has worked in three fields – museum, university-pedagogical and scientific-research. In the Department of Archaeology, dozens of students have opted for a degree in metal (bronze or iron age) with prof. Gabrovec. He has left an indelible mark on them and on Slovenian archaeology and he is precisely all of his students who have become the leading force for the development of recent decades. In the 1960s and 1970s, he conducted major international excavations in Stična, as well as many other excavations, culminating in basic publications. Above all, he was a great humanist and a great man.
We will prepare an exhibition to showcase his works and personality. At the Gabrovec memorial evening, the importance and history of the tireless researcher will be broadly illuminated by his colleagues or students from institutions in which he has actively worked: from the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, the National Museum of Slovenia and the Department of Archeology, FF, University of Ljubljana.
We also continue to introduce interesting personalities, families – From family archives. Presentation of an interesting Rojc family from Volčji Potok, from a fighter in Bosnia in 1878 to a cowboy and actor in Hollywood and an artist to a generation of gardeners at Souvan Park in Volčji Potok.
Let us also point out the exhibition Slovenian majolica, which we are planning together with the National Museum of Slovenia and the Society Why Not Majolica. In May 2020, it will first be on display at the National Museum of Slovenia, from October 2020 in the Intermunicipal museum Kamnik at Zaprice Castle.
The main object of the exhibition Slovenian majolica will be majolica, a special shape of the wine handle, which was named after the majolica ceramic technique, which is named after the Spanish island of Majorca. The technique of making these vessels was perfected in Italy in the 15th and 16th centuries, which is the origin of this type of , but the majolica in Slovenia began to be made only in the first decades of the 19th century. This wine with a spherical belly and a three-leaf mouth with a funnel has a special status in Slovenian art. Majolica has become, so to speak, a mythological object, closely linked to the identity of the Slovenian nation. Even as a symbol of good and happy society, it is sung by folk songs and is the subject of still life.
In Slovenia, the most famous ones are those made by the Svit Kamnik ceramic factory from the beginning of the 1950s until the end of its existence in 2008, and before that, of course, the Schnabl Ceramic Workshop. Equipped with city coats of arms, floral arrangements or waxes for important life anniversaries and milestones, they were a popular gift and home decor.
At the Rudolf Maister's Birthplace, we will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the plebiscite in Carinthia with the exhibition Carinthian Plebiscite 1920 in literature and music. We decided to explore and present this period primarily from a literary and musical point of view. In addition to Maister, whose work will be briefly presented along with a general introductory section on the events of the pre-plebiscite period, there will be six prominent protagonists who worked during and after the plebiscite: musicians Lovro Horvat and Pavle Kernjak, as well as four literary writers: Izidor Cankar, Prežihov Voranc, Ksaver Meško and Angela Piskernik.
An important part of the exhibition will be the theatre play Plebiscit, staged only on September 8, 1920 in Loga vas near Klagenfurt. We will also record this performance and it will rotate on the show on an interactive whiteboard that will be presented as a stage. From a literary and musical point of view, this topic has not been explored so far, so this exhibition will certainly bring new discoveries and a fresh image. The exhibition will also be hosted in St. Ilj in Carinthia and the Slovene Gymnasium in Klagenfurt.
The Gallery Miha Maleš celebrates its 40th birthday in 2020. During this year, we will be presenting nine exhibitions by artists that have marked different periods. The main gallery space, which also houses the permanent collection of painter, graphic artist and publicist, Miha Maleš, will feature an exhibition of outstanding graphic artist Ivo Mršnik. It will be followed by an exhibition by the painter Klementina Golija, created in collaboration with the Gorenjska Museum and the Museums and Galleries of the Radovljica Municipality. In the autumn term, the exhibition of the Josip Germ will be on display in the central exhibition area. With it we will reach the time of academic realism on Slovenian soil. This exhibition is also the result of many years of cooperation between the Dolenjska Museum from Novo mesto and Kamnik.
Contemporary art has for many years been looked after by the Gallery View, which operates within the Gallery Miha Maleš on the second floor. The year will begin with painter Agata Pavlovec, followed by illustrator Polona Lovšin in the first half, and younger generation sculptor and visual artist Katja Bogataj. The summer will be marked by the famous Slovenian painter Žarko Vrezec with a very intimate project, which is created just for the Gallery View, since the author is known to us for his larger formats. In the second half of the year the painter Jernej Jemec will be presented, filling his canvases with the motifs of the forest, and the year will end with sculptural works from the series Keepers of the Secrets by Urša Toman.


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ROCKIN BROCK Izaiah Brockington continues to rack up weekly awards.
— Iowa State Men's Basketball (@CycloneMBB) December 27, 2021
Izaiah Brockington (@TheOnlyiZB) is Big 12 Co-Player of the Week and Newcomer of the Week after posting his sixth double-double of the season!#Cyclones | #C5C pic.twitter.com/7iHUIutPv9
SOUTH AMES Iowa State fans should be familiar with Orlando by now, but if you find yourself in Florida go check this out.
Cyclones in Orlando, let's keep the fun going tomorrow evening for a fantastic night with live dueling pianos, food and beverage, and a program featuring Coach Campbell!  pic.twitter.com/QZ4B3Qu2Xx
— Cyclone Club (@Cyclone_Club) December 27, 2021
FUN IN THE SUN Clemson and Iowa State took in the sights of Orlando yesterday.
Fun was had by kids of all ages at @FunSpotAmerica. #CheezItBowl
— Cyclone Football (@CycloneFB) December 27, 2021
BOWLMAS Another bowl game is in question as COVID breakouts spread through college football
ASSUME Matt Nagy has the longest leash in the history of professional football
A UNICORN? What is a Chet Holmgren? Spoiler, we don't know
2021 TOP MOMENTS A look back on an… unprecedented year in sports
CHRIS CREAMER SPORTS LOGO OF THE WEEK I'm a little late here, but I will be moving pretty close to Principal Park this spring. So I'll be buying one of these hats with the new I-Cubs logo and adopting them as my hometown team… as if I care about baseball.


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Lawrence Okolie Boxing Record, Next Fight
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Lawrence Okolie with an alias of "The Sauce" is a professional boxer from United Kingdom, London, Hackney with a boxing record of 14 win(s) 0 loss and 0 draw(s). He won 11 fight(s) by knocking out his opponent. | |
He was born on December 16, 1992. | |
He is 6′ 5″ or 196cm tall. Fighting at Cruiserweight division. He has an orthodox fighting style. | |
He began fighting on year 2017 at age 25. | |
His last fight was on October 26, 2019 against Yves Ngabu who has 20-0-0 record back then. The boxing fight took place at O2 Arena, Greenwich.
Lawrence Okolie WON the match by Technical Knockout. |
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In this work, structural resiliency is revisited as a composite term which consists of three interrelated capacities. A computational platform for quantitatively assessing the disaster-resilience of earthen structures is introduced with the use of a coupled plasticity-damage constitutive model. This numerical framework addresses the collapse resistance, damage sequences, strength residual state as well as resilience metrics. In particular, the plasticity model is furnished with combined isotropic-kinematic hardening internal variables accounting for the adaptive capacity of structural resilience. To simulate the transformative capacity at structural level, the model adopts the enhanced strain finite element method capturing the propagating fracture through the structural elements. Localized failure is detected by a bifurcation analysis. A cohesive based failure criterion is also incorporated to accurately represent the constitutive softening response in the case of progressive failure. Finally, we analyzed the factors that shape the structural resilience of earthen wall in the face of lateral loading. The performance of the structural system is examined for two conditions, namely fully intact structure and pre-damaged state.
Original language | English (US) |
Pages (from-to) | 700-711 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Engineering Structures |
Volume | 172 |
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State | Published - Oct 1 2018 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
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Jonathan has 30 years of experience leading and improving Public-Private Partnerships (P3) for water and wastewater utility systems across the U.S. He has served leadership roles as varied as treatment plant management, for large commercial residuals processing systems, health and safety teams and for technical organizations delivering measurable regulatory compliance and performance management results to all sizes of water and wastewater utilities. Alongside his technical foundation through degrees in chemical engineering and business, he brings a very collaboration-oriented, team development and inclusive approach, vital to ensuring positive outcomes for all stakeholders involved.
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"The new approach could even pave the way for 100 percent self-sufficiency in power, heat, and water."
A new report funded by the Dutch government finds that microgrid technologies could make a local "techno-economy" 90 percent self-sufficient, through the decentralized sharing of energy at the local level between multiple households.
This report adds fuel to efforts by the Siemens Corporation to design better microgrids and promote their efficiencies.
The new approach could even pave the way for "100 percent self-sufficiency in power, heat, and water, and 50 percent self-sufficiency in food production", according to the report's author, energy systems engineer Florijn de Graaf.
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Sarhad Journal of Management Sciences
Welcome to the Sarhad Journal of Management Sciences (ISSN No. 2414-2336) -
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JOSSH welcomes its valuable readers, reviewers, and contributors (ISSN 2521 – 5515) -
Sarhad University International Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences
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THE SPARK "A HEC Recognized Journal"
Welcome to "THE SPARK" (ISSN 2520-7814)
THE SPARK is online open access, peer-reviewed, and annual journal. There is dearth of quality research journals in Pakistan.