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You can pick up your motorcycle from Los Angeles any time from 1 November 2013 and drop off your motorcycle in Orlando by 15 February 2014. Your journey will be across at least eight American States ( California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida) and passing through four time zones en-route.
The planning is half the fun and you decide how many days you want to complete this epic trip, and give yourself lots of opportunities to take in the great cities, iconic attractions and superb scenery that encompass your route. Don't forget to spend a little extra time in the name dropping towns of Phoeniz, Tucson, Tombstone, El Paso, San Antonio and New Orleans to name but a few. And of course you may wish to stay a few days in Los Angeles before you set off to overcome your jetlag and see the attractions such as Beverley Hills, Hollywood, Santa Monica Pier and Venice Beach. There are also attractions in Orlando to see when you have reached your destination before you fly home, such as Walt Disney World to Universal Studios and Sea World plus numerous arts and cultural experiences available in and around Orlando.
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Liam McDonald ordained a priest
On June 24, 2017, Liam McDonald was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Rockville Centre. Fr. Liam celebrated his first Mass of Thanksgiving here at St. Rose of Lima on Sunday, July 2, at the 12:30 Mass, and a reception was held here in his honor. Click here and here to hear some of Fr. Liam's homily!


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Within Neverwinter there are multiple ways to buy, sell, or trade goods. NPC's can be used to buy items such as profession supplies, potions, equipment, mounts, companions, and many other things. There is also player to player trading, enabling you to trade Astral Diamonds, Zen, or gold/silver/copper for items. Finally there is the Auction House, where players can bid on equipment or items using Astral Diamonds.
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Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Star Trek: Discovery
Every so often, Hollywood will drop two similar but competing movies or TV shows at the same time. For example, in summer 1998, there were two movies about an asteroid poised to strike the Earth: Michael Bay's Armageddon and Mimi Leder's Deep Impact. 2013 saw two films about the White House being attacked: White House Down and Olympus Has Fallen. Even a major franchise like James Bond has battled with 'itself': 1983 saw two competing Bond movies released in theaters, Octopussy starring then-current Bond Roger Moore defeated the original 007 Sean Connery's Never Say Never Again at the box office. While not competing with each other, both The Walking Dead and its prequel spinoff Fear The Walking Dead are staples of AMC. Now, the Star Trek franchise and its newest incarnation, Star Trek: Discovery, faces a similar type of doppelganger, Seth MacFarlane's The Orville.
The Orville debuted on FOX a couple of weeks ago to strong ratings (aided by its Sunday Night Football lead-in) before settling into its regular Thursday night time slot. Executive Produced by Star Trek veteran Brannon Braga and MacFarlane, who also headlines the series as Captain Ed Mercer, The Orville features a very familiar (by design) premise to Star Trek fans. A science fiction comedy/drama set in the 25th century, The Orville centers on an exploratory ship in the service of the Planetary Union - essentially Star Trek's United Federation of Planets - commanded by Mercer and his First Officer and ex-wife Kelly Grayson (Adrianne Palicki). Their crew is a multi-species assortment of humans and aliens, and together thus far, they've engaged in the morality plays and space battles fans associate with classic TV Star Trek. The Orville is very clearly modeled after Star Trek: The Next Generation in nearly every way, save for its sitcom-level comedy.
This Sunday, after years of production delays and creative upheavals, Star Trek: Discovery premiered its first hour on CBS also to strong ratings (better than The Orville's) before settling into its berth behind the paywall of the network's streaming service, CBS All-Access. Melding the visual style of the J.J. Abrams Star Trek films with the more complex drama classic TV Trek is known for, Discovery is a prequel series set a decade before the voyages of Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and the Starship Enterprise. The first way (of many) Discovery breaks Trek tradition is by centering not on a captain, but on Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green), the First Officer of the U.S.S. Shenzhou commanded by Captain Philippa Georgiou (Michelle Yeoh). Raised on Vulcan by Sarek (James Frain), the father of Spock (Leonard Nimoy), Georgiou makes a life-altering and tragic decision when the Shenzhou comes face to face with impending war with the resurgent Klingon Empire.
Which series honors Star Trek in better ways? This depends on the viewer's opinion of and desire from Star Trek. MacFarlane is a lifelong Star Trek fan and everything about The Orville makes this evident. Along with Braga, whom he met when he guest starred on Star Trek: Enterprise, MacFarlane seeks to bring back the classic aspects of Star Trek that have been missing since the more hyperkinetic Abrams films became the only new Star Trek audiences experienced for a decade. Like most Star Trek series, The Orville is structured to be more episodic week-to-week, as opposed to the tightly serialized television series that are prominent today. Though certain story threads, like the constant bickering between Mercer and Grayson as they sort out the lingering bitterness of their failed marriage, carry over though each episode, The Orville takes The Next Generation's approach: meeting a new alien race posing some sort of moral and ethical dilemma, solving it, and moving on to the next problem.
The Orville's visuals, color-coded uniforms, command structure, and the look of the starship itself purposely evokes The Next Generation's venerable U.S.S. Enterprise-D as well as the U.S.S. Voyager. Like the Enterprise-D, the Orville is basically a bright, comfortable, and inviting hotel in space. The Next Generation's tropes like its Ten Forward bar are present on The Orville, as is the holodeck, where crew members can cosplay as characters in any time period and enjoy recreational virtual reality simulation. The only thing missing are transporters, one of Star Trek's signature staples. Beyond that, The Orville is essentially a mock up of Star Trek that is tweaked just enough to avoid any lawsuits for infringing on Star Trek's copyrights. The cast of The Orville freely admits they hope the series slakes the desires of 'disgrunted Star Trek fans,' of which there are many, especially where Discovery is concerned.
In contrast to The Orville, Discovery is Star Trek, in ways both familiar and jarringly different. The look of the Klingons has been reimagined, to the chagrin of many Trekkers who have issues with how this all makes sense in accordance to decades of previously established canon. Trekkers who scoffed at the frankly Star Wars-like breakneck pace of Abrams' films and longed for the calmer and more comforting Star Trek the classic TV series presented are similarly put off by Discovery's cinematic style and darker visual palate. The series' divergences from canon make some fans question whether Discovery is set in the classic Prime timeline of Star Trek, as the producers attest, or if it actually takes place in the rebooted Kelvin timeline of the Abrams films. Also lacking is the familiar triumvirate of core characters who are fast friends, epitomized by the heroic trio of Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock, and Dr. McCoy (DeForrest Kelley). The warm mentor/student relationship established between Michael Burnham and Captain Georgiou is immediately torn asunder before the first episode is over.


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Keen to enhance India's attractiveness as an investment destination, Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with finance minister Arun Jaitley met with 16 top economists from the US on Thursday.
"A person who is unhealthy cannot derive benefit from exercise, the first six months of this government were focused on making India healthy once again. The 'exercise' would begin now," Modi told the economists .
The economists — Gita Gopinath, Martin Feldstein and Emmanuel Farhi from Harvard University; Mark Aguiar from Princeton University; Erica Field from Duke University; Mathew Gentzkow from University of Chicago Booth School of Business; Anne Krueger, former chief economist, World Bank; John Lipsky, former acting managing director of IMF; Karthik Muralidharan from University of California; James Poterba and Abhijit Banerjee from MIT — are in India as part of the NCAER Neemrana Conference.
Jaitley, who gave an overview of the various decisions taken by the government over the last six months in the economic sphere, expressed confidence that these were giving the desired results. "There is a mood of optimism and expectation from the new government, and the process of pragmatic and realistic decision-making is giving results," he said. Outlining policies undertaken by the government over the past six months, Modi said skill development and job creation, Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana and Digital India were the key priorities of the government.
These initiatives would boost employment opportunities given that 65 per cent of the country's population is less than 35 years of age. "Injecting technology into government processes and decision making would provide the best possible solution to the problem of corruption," he stressed.


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I also find myself drawing and illustrating in my down time working on personal projects as well as commissioned art, including book covers and other pieces for publishing.
It would be cliche to say that I love to draw, but it is the honest truth. My passions in drawing are character design/building, illustration, and being a fan of comic books and stories has lead me to my love of storyboarding.


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On your travels to Colorado's capital city, you'll find so many marvelous ways to become better acquainted with the local culture. Maintaining its reputation for crafting savory brews and boasting a collection of microbreweries, it's no secret that the best bars in Denver offer a wonderful selection of limitations to sip. Combined with inviting atmospheres, we encourage you to order something special at these locations on your next getaway to Castle Marne. You won't be disappointed by your time!
Discover the best bars in Denver and other top culinary, cultural, and historical attractions once you've requested a copy of our complimentary Vacation Guide to the Mile High City. Get yours today!
Your Insider's Guide to the Best Bars in Denver
Whether you've visited the best bars in Denver and the best Downtown Denver nightlife before or it'll be your first time, use our local insights to discover where to go. You're sure to have a wonderful experience at one of these places!
The Tavern
One of the premier bars in downtown Denver, this beloved location offers panoramic views of Denver, which pair perfectly with a handcrafted beverage. In addition to vistas of the Mile High City, look out over nearby Coors Field and even cheer on the Colorado Rockies from the rooftop! Peruse the selection of craft beers, exquisite wines, and savory cocktails, as well as gourmet cuisine. An intimate music venue in Denver, enjoy live performances by local talent with renditions of classic and modern hits!
Corridor 44
One of the most fun bars in Denver is Corridor 44. Known as the only champagne bar in Denver, this upscale destination features comfortable seating, sparkling chandeliers, and chilled beverages, all set in refined luxury. In close proximity to Larimer Square, you may order excellently seasoned appetizers and entrees, or reserve your table at a nearby restaurant. Also, supplement your experience by shopping at the malls in Denver beforehand or attending a local event!
The Cruise Room
The first post-prohibition bar in Denver is The Cruise Room. Situated in the stunning Oxford Hotel, savor wonderful drinks from local breweries and wineries. Sip and socialize with your special someone in the swanky atmosphere as well as relax in the luxurious seating. You're sure to have a wonderful time in this Art-Deco style, gorgeous place!
Star Bar
Another one of the best bars in Denver remains Star Bar. Bring your competitive side with you to play the various arcade games such as Skee-Ball. You may also wish to enjoy the relaxing ambiance of the outdoor patio. Wherever you decide to enjoy a drink, you won't be disappointed by your time!
Williams & Graham
A prohibition-esque speakeasy nestled in a bookshop, Williams & Graham offers a unique time for all. Featuring a wall-to-ceiling selection of liquor, the expert bartenders will craft something special for you. Browse the daily specials, the permanent staples, and other beverages to enjoy. Pair your time with something savory to enhance your time, even more! It's also next door to Occidental, a charming bar boasting arcade games and a hip atmosphere.
View House Eatery, Bar & Rooftop
Indulge in the locally inspired cuisine and wonderful drinks at View House Eatery, Bar & Rooftop. One of the most popular nightlife places in Denver, delight in vistas of the illustrious skyline from the scenic patio. Offering plenty of seating, this modern building features floor-to-ceiling glass windows. It's the perfect place to unwind!
Relax Together at Castle Marne
After you visit some of the best bars in Denver, have your designated driver drive you back to Castle Marne. Our historic bed and breakfast features beautifully appointed accommodations, a romantic establishment offering Candlelight Dinners, the historic charm of the Victorian Era, and stunning manicured gardens. Combined, these elements compose the most luxurious Denver getaway. We invite you to browse our rooms, reserve your ideal dates, and feel relaxed on your next couple's retreat. We're excited to host you this year!


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When real estate becomes an obstacle in the way of successfully reaching your goals, we work with you and your team to understand your core business, identify critical issues, and implement creative real estate strategies that unlock value and achieve business goals.
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Lagging organizations manage real estate as a day-to-day operational necessity, a subsequent cost-of-doing business. This narrow approach leads to reactionary, transaction dependent, decision making which can increase operating costs, reduce competitive position, and decrease management flexibility.
Industry leaders, irrespective of organizational structure, have recognized the importance of managing real estate as a business function to unlock value beyond day-to-day operation. To fully realize the impact and performance benefits of this broader business approach, real estate expertise beyond brokerage is required.
As a renowned corporate real estate advisory company, we have built our reputation on developing strategies that consistently achieve our clients' business goals, resulting in billions of dollars of operational savings. Our team has worked to support large scale business efforts including mergers and acquisitions, navigate disruption in business and technology, and efficiently manage the relationship between critical operations and real estate.
We have been consistently recognized by our peers and the greater business community for providing successful solutions to complex issues on behalf of globally recognized businesses and institutions (both public and private), where failure has the potential to create repercussions beyond the real estate issue at hand.
As your commercial real estate strategy partner and a key leadership resource, we will work together as a team to develop strategies unique to your organization, which will enable our collective project team to design and implement strategies regardless of scale, complexity, or geography.


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Cognitive Bias In The Business Of Advertising: Types of Bias
To begin with, I'll work through a limited set of scientifically catalogued cognitive biases, but if you want to explore the subject more deeply, this is not a terrible place to start: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cognitive_biases
"Availability" describes the ease with which an idea can be brought to mind, or the act of a human estimating how likely or frequent an event is. People tend to overestimate the likelihood of dramatic, vivid events, like terrorism or tornadoes, because they have become familiar with the concepts through vivid stories in cultural transmission or, more specifically, mass media.
Highly publicized events have a higher "availability" to the average person because vivid stories are more powerful in linking causal relationships or in estimating risk than statistically true but relatively mundane facts. This is why people are more scared of dying in terrorist attacks or plane crashes than they are of dying from diabetes or falling off a ladder at home, even though the latter examples are far more statistically likely to occur.
People falsely believe that a vivid, dramatic, wildly unlikely thing is more likely to happen to them because it is easier for them to imagine. They can picture it happening to them and they imagine they know the precise and certain outcome. The fact that these dramatic, vivid stories are easy to remember also tends to make people automatically think they are more important, and this strengthens the perception of causality where correlation may not even exist.
Kahnemann and Tversky attributed the occurrence of availability to three primary factors - frequency of repetition, frequency of co-occurrence, and illusory correlation. If you think about those three factors the path to mistakes in judgment due to availability becomes obvious.
The more often someone hears or encounters an idea, the easier it is for that someone to recall relevant examples in great detail;
The more often these stores are told as examples of the original idea, the more they occur together within this circumstance (i.e. being included together within a list or category), which tends to make our original someone think these things are occurring together in general;
These two elements reinforce each other until a relationship is perceived in the mind of our special someone.
This is how stereotypes are born. This is, at root, the source of every insane email forward you've ever received from a family member. It is how people use paid media to perpetuate half-baked conspiracy theories and meddle in elections in a foreign country.
Anchoring and Adjustment
This describes the phenomenon of a person starting from an ANCHOR - a readily available number - and seeking plausibility from there, based on that anchoring number. People will hew to the starting point they are given and treat it as a mean. The headline about this kind of bias is that anchor values contaminate estimations and destroy a person's ability to be objective.
The easiest and most common example of this within our business is when someone says something like "How many clicks will I get for $1,000?" It is not possible for you to give them a number that will in any way reflect objective reality or a functional context, but whatever you tell them will be the number against which any future outcome is judged.
And, to drive this point home - any random number considered prior to judgment of numeric or perceived values will contaminate the estimation. Literally, if people write down the last two numbers of their social security numbers, and they KNOW they are writing down the last two numbers of their social security number, the act of them thinking of those numbers and then being asked if they would be willing to pay that number for some luxury good has an immediate and demonstrable effect on a closely followed activity, like bidding in a blind auction for the kind of item you were just discussing.
Affect Heuristic
The affect heuristic describes how fear, pleasure, surprise, or sadness in response to a stimulus affects someone's ability to make sense of information. When people use gut reactions to judge benefits or risks, it makes emotionally framed messages more persuasive.
If you've ever wondered why negative political ads are so scary, this is why - those ads are meant to persuade a persuadable audience that is on the fence about an issue or candidate. And if they don't work on you or immediately turn you off, it is because you are not persuadable, and thus aren't in a pre-required state of consideration about the subject.
Sometimes the people that make these ads turn into this skid and go way deep on the fear, thinking this can work higher up the chain, and convert non-persuadable voters into persuadable voters. This obviously and unfortunately works, especially when fear affect is paired with high repetition stories thrown together in an imagined, dramatic context. Whether it results in a conspiracy theory or a totally false meme, these stories persist. They persist because they are designed to persist, and humans have evolved, brain-wise, to accept these. In terms of our ability to make good, logical decisions, this is a crippling vulnerability.
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A law governing cryptocurrency transactions came into force on Monday, drawing criticism that it would prove an obstacle to technology startups that want to raise funds with the cheaper costs from initial coin offerings (ICO).
Saroch Thongpracum, the department's director of legal affairs, said yesterday that it would issue a regulation waiving the 7 per cent VAT for individual investors to reduce their tax burden.
Cryptocurrency transactions are currently subject to income tax for both private companies and individual investors.
Individuals will still have to pay a 15 per cent capital gains tax, also known as a withholding tax, on income earned in a transaction, Saroch told a press conference.
He said the department would later revise tax regulations for private firms trading in cryptocurrencies.
In response to complaints that the tax policy was biased against the digital assets, Soroch said that the Revenue department considers cryptocurrency and digital tokens as intangible assets, so earnings derived from digital asset transactions will be subject to tax.
Under the new law, private companies launching ICOs have to pay corporate income tax on the funds they raise from the exercise. In contrast, private companies that issue initial public offerings of their shares are not subject to income tax.
The SEC is expected to issue regulations next month related to capital raisings via initial coin offerings. SEC secretary general Rapee Sucharitakul said a public hearing on the new rules and regulations will be held on Monday. The consultation would take about two weeks, before the SEC issues the detailed regulations in June.
The new regulation aims to provide protection for general investors since only investors who have knowledge of ICO issuance or digital-asset transactions should be allowed to engaging in this kind of trading, Rapee said.
The digital asset law authorises the SEC to regulate transactions involving cryptocurrencies and digital tokens.
Three groups of operators - ICO portals, brokers and traders - must obtain licences from the Finance Minister, said Kulaya Tantitemit, a Finance Ministry spokeswoman.
Investors have to trade or deposit their cryptrocurrencies with those who obtains the relevant licences from the SEC, she added.


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(Santa Barbara, CA) 2010 - Public information officials from around the state gathered in Santa Barbara last week for the annual California Association of Public Information Officials (CAPIO) conference. As part of the conference program, CAPIO held its annual Excellence in Communications awards ceremony where several agencies were honored for their public relations work.
McGregor Shott received a third place award for Special Innovation for the City of Santa Clarita's Mayor Dude campaign. The digital and print campaign featured the City mayor available and accessible via webste, Facebook, and Twitter.
CAPIOs award categories are designed to showcase outstanding communication strategies, products and skills.
Nearly 200 award entries were received and 42 awards were given out in the categories of community and internal newsletters, marketing, new media, photography, public safety, special evens, special innovation, special publications, video, writing and websites. This year's award winners encompass the best of the best in terms of public communication efforts.


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PITTSBURG, Calif. – After a rough series in Vallejo, the Sonoma Stompers faced off against the Pittsburg Diamonds in the first game of a weekend series and strung together 10 hits en route to the team's third extra-inning win over the week, a 9-6 final over the Diamonds.
The hot hitting continued from Friday, with Rob DeAngelis collecting three hits and Daniel Comstock, Kenny Meimerstorf and Rayson Romero all notching two in the game.
Sonoma and Pittsburg battled back and forth all night long, tying the game up and exchanging the lead multiple times from the beginning.
A single from Comstock and a double from Meimerstorf gave the Stompers a 2-0 first inning lead, but the Diamonds tied the score at two in the bottom of the second. A Comstock sac fly gave Sonoma the lead back in the third but Vallejo tied it up once again in the fourth.
Comstock scored in the top of the sixth, but the Diamonds put together three runs in the bottom half of the inning to take a lead they carried into the ninth.
DeAngelis led off the top of the ninth and crushed a solo home run, the first of his professional career, to tie the game at six runs each and force extra innings.
"I was looking for a good pitch to hit and I got it early," DeAngelis said. "We knew something was brewing, we were excited. Especially with extras."
Playing past the ninth for the fourth time in the last seven days, Sonoma wasted no time jumping out on top, as Meimerstorf scored on a wild pitch and Romero singled in Miles Williams and Kevin Farley to put the Stompers on top 9-6.
After a five-inning outing from Juan Espinosa, in which he allowed just three runs and no walks, D.J. Sharabi delivered four innings of relief, striking out three while also giving up just three runs. Sharabi's extended performance pathed the way for Jacob Cox to lock down his league-leading eighth save of the day on his 25th birthday.
Now five games about .500, the Stompers prepare for the weekend's second game against Pittsburg Sunday afternoon where they will go for the sweep.


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Honours ended even in Xanthi on Saturday in the high flying home side's clash against AEK as the two teams earned a point apiece in a hard-fought SuperLeague Matchday 18 contest which ended goalless. AEK played most of the match with 10-men while Xanthi lost their extra man advantage in the 58th minute.
Recently-appointed AEK boss Manolo Jimenez, now in his second spell in charge of the Kitrinomavri, was looking for a second win in succession since being reappointed as manager of the club, but the visitors were up against it after just six minutes of play when they were reduced to 10 players.
Brazilian defender Rodrigo Galo was the guilty party, pulling down home midfielder Adrian Lucero to prevent a clear scoring chance. Despite their disadvantage, it was AEK who looked the most likely to open the scoring with a determined display in the opening half, with Xanthi failing to trouble AEK keeper Vasilis Barkas.
The hosts came into the game more as the match wore on, however, their momentum was halted two minutes before the hour mark when Xanthi's Panagiotis Triadis was dismissed after picking up a second booking.
AEK finished the match stronger and almost pinched the three points with four minutes left, but defender Vasilis Lampropoulos headed narrowly over the bar with the goal at his mercy.
The result moves AEK level on 26 points with PAOK, but Jimenez's side remain in sixth spot, while Xanthi stay in third, level on points with Panionios and 10 adrift of leaders Olympiakos.


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Mark Hunt walks off and other notes from UFC Fight Night 85, NCAA Finals and UR Fight
Even at 41 Hunt still has the power. His knockout over Mir earned him a 1220 StrikeScore, which is one of the best scores so far this year (see below). During his MMA career, Hunt has won 12 fights and nine have come by way of knockout. In the UFC, he has scored six knockouts. In those he averaged a little over 20 sig strikes per knockout. Against Mir, he needed to land only 8 sig strikes to finish the fight.
Frank Mir still top ten, because heavyweight MMA (sigh)
With the victory, Hunt moved up four spots in the Fight Matrix heavyweight rankings. On the other hand, Mir stayed right at number 10. (Link) The former champion does not look to be at the top of his game and this past fight appeared to be another stage in his decline. The calls for him to retire are getting louder. However, he is still a top-ten fighter in the heavyweight division and there are still guys on the UFC roster he can defeat.
Neil Magny Comeback Visualized
In round one, Hector Lombard came extremely close to finishing the fight. He was all over Magny and a lot of referees would have stepped in. He landed 50 sig strikes at an 80 percent clip. In the second round, Magny flipped the script and landed 114 sig strikes at an 80 percent clip. The StrikeScore by round graph visualizes the comeback perfectly.
The lack of 10-8 rounds in Magny-Lombard is an affront to humanity
As previously stated, the first two rounds of this fight were one-sided beatdowns. Each round was a clear 10-8. However, none of the three judges had it that way on the cards. Evan Field, Barry Foley and Kon Papaioannou need to be examined for the possible head injury. In round one, Lombard scored a 384 StrikeScore, which is clear domination. In round two, Magny scored a 1456 StrikeScore, which is higher than all but eight full fight scores in 2016. Opponents of the "10-point must system" often assert that the system is outdated or not a good fit for MMA. However, if judges are the type to not even recognize back-to-back 10-8 rounds than hopes for good judging are out of the window regardless of whatever scoring system is in place.
Updated Top Ten Striking Performance of 2016 (March Striker of the Month)
Mark Hunt and Steve Bosse entered the rankings for top striking performances in 2016 with first round knockouts at UFC Fight Night 87. However, Jason Saggo's performance against Justin Salas held onto the top spot in the month of March, so earns the award.
|Anthony Johnson
|Ryan Bader
|UFC on Fox 18
|Chris Camozzi
|Joe Riggs
|UFC Fight Night 83
|Derek Brunson
|Roan Carneiro
|UFC Fight Night 83
|Teemu Packalen
|Thibault Gouti
|UFC Fight Night 84
|Oluwale Bamgbose
|Daniel Sarafian
|UFC Fight Night 83
|Sheldon Westcott
|Edgar Garcia
|Jason Saggo
|Justin Salas
|Derrick Lewis
|Damian Grabowski
|UFC Fight Night 82
|Mark Hunt
|Frank Mir
|UFC Fight Night 85
|Steve Bosse
|James Te Huna
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Wrestling Most Dominant
This past week's NCAA Division I wrestling tournament was one of the best on record. The finals were highlighted by the anticipated heavyweight title match between two-time NCAA champion Nick Gwiazdowski of NC State and reigning world champion Kyle Snyder of Ohio State. With that being said, Penn State's Zain Retherford was clearly the most dominant wrestler in the field. He won the 149-pound bracket. Along the way he picked up three falls, a technical fall and a major decision in the finals. Check out the WPE for each champion below. You can read about WPE, which measure dominance, here.
|Nico Megaludis, Penn State
|Nahshon Garrett, Cornell
|Dean Heil, Oklahoma State
|Zain Retherford, Penn State
|Isaiah Martinez, Illinois
|Alex Dieringer, Oklahoma State
|Myles Martin, Ohio State
|Gabe Dean, Cornell
|J'Den Cox, Missouri
|Kyle Snyder, Ohio State
Kyle Snyder's Offensive Persistence
One of the things that makes Snyder so successful is his relentless offensive pressure. He continually comes forward and goes for leg attacks. Against Gwiazdowski, he did not have his normal success, but he continued to come forward. He attempted seven committed takedowns and only landed two. He actually gave up points on two of his attacks, but the persistent pressure got it done in overtime. See the finish below.
Bec Rawlings vs. Seo Hee Ham Decision
There did not seem to be a lot of dissension inside the MMA blogosphere about this decision. On the broadcast, the announcers told the story that Rawlings was landing the harder shots, while Ham was landing with more volume. Rawlings gassed pretty obviously after round one and got outclassed on the feet after that. It is possible she stole round two with some ground work. The fact that two of three judges gave round three to Rawlings is a bit disturbing since it seemed like the easiest of the rounds to score.
Ross Pearson vs. Chad Laprise Decision
Laprise out-landed Pearson and scored the better StrikeScore in all three rounds. Normally when this happens in fights that are largely contested on the feet, the media scorecards on MMADecisions line up nicely with the StrikeScore. However, in this case, nine journos had it for Pearson and only five had it for Laprise. Statistically it is hard to account for quality of landed strikes, so it is possible that the judges and the majority of writers thought Pearson was landing the better strikes. Still, in all three rounds, Laprise was throwing more and landing at a similar percentage.
Strange to see Chael Sonnen in grappling matches
In the 19 fights on Sonnen's record tracked by FightMetric, he has been submitted six times. That means that 32 percent of his fights have ended in submission defeat.His opponents have registered submission attempts against him 22 times. On one hand, you could say that he has avoided nearly 73 percent of submission attempts against him. On the other hand, it is important to remember that FightMetric considers submission attempts to be nearly successful locks or chokes, not simply someone throwing their legs up for a triangle. Plus, Sonnen has never avoided submission when an opponent has registered at least three submission attempts.
Considering his shortcomings in the submission game, it is odd that Sonnen has now competed in two high profile grappling matches. In 2014, he submitted to two-time ADCC Superfight champion André Galvão. This past weekend, he fought to a draw with Michael Bisping at the preposterous UR Fight event.
The bout with Bisping was largely uneventful. The two circled each other for much of the fight. Sonnen scored a takedown with less than a minute to go, but that was about it in terms of action. Sonnen has improved in the submission game over the course of his career, but it is still odd to see him in competitive grappling. The fact that grappling matches are outside the jurisdiction of athletic commissions means that fans should expect to see more bizarre fights in the future. For example, in April Rizin returns with Kazushi Sakuraba and Wanderlei Silva in tag team grappling action.


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Cost of Goods
What is 'Cost Of Goods Sold – COGS? Do you know your product's Cost of goods sold (COGS)? How can you drive this down? How can choices drive this number up or down? Can you price competitively? Is it too high for the market you are targeting? Is it low enough that you then can apply margins for distributor/retail sales?
What ARE margins? What are YOUR margins? How do you figure that out? Do you have room for marketing and promotional costs? Do you have room to hire a broker? Do you have enough to cover the costs of a distributor? Can do you have room in your margins to cover your costs and ultimately make a profit?
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How can you do beginning sales forecasting and sales pipeline development? What are realistic sales expectations for your product category? What can you do to help maximize sales? How much of an impact does promotional spend have on your product? Brand Manager Marty Salerno will share real life examples of what can be done to help drive results and forge a good relationship with your distributors and retailers.
Esther Luongo Psarakis- President – Foodpreneur -Esther specializes in early stage product development and in strategic management of international brands into the US market. She is the creator of Foodpreneur, focused on strategic sales and marketing as well as educational consultancy that provides instruction on the basics of launching a food or beverage based company. This endeavor came out of her personal experiences launching her brand, Taste of Crete, as well as importing various artisan brands into the US. Esther is a New Jersey SBDC, Small Business Advisor and business coach with Rising Tide Capital. Her diverse background includes importing as well as extensive global sales & marketing experience coupled with a strong training & development background from American Express & Citicorp. Esther has been a speaker and educator at the Specialty Food Association, been featured in the New York Times and USA Today, appeared on FOX News, and NJ Channel 12.
Janis Hertz Grover- President – Janis H.Grover LLC International Brand Manager with 25 years' experience managing operational roles in both branded and private label at Liberty Richter, Haddon House Food Distribution, The Great Atlantic & Pacific Food Stores (A&P), Sysco Food Service and Bri-Al International. Janis has travelled to over 30 countries in Latin America, Asia, Europe, North America and the Middle East sourcing new products, inspecting factories and guiding international brands from the ethnic channel into specialty. Recognized as an expert in new product development, market research, purchasing, labeling, packaging, distribution, marketing, branding and training. Janis has broad experience working with US and international companies to build market focused product strategies and identify key sales opportunities. .
Marty Salerno- Brand Manager-PANOS Foods-Marty has over 30 years experience as a Brand Manager, Buyer, Category Manager with specialty and imported brands.Executed brand strategies and management over multiple brands. He has worked with New Market Distribution, Liberty Richter, PANOS Foods, and has worked with many leadiing retailers. He holds a MBA in Food Marketing from St.Joseph's University.


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CLIP believes the future will be shaped by extraordinary individuals who will meet the challenges of the 21st century through versatile intellectual competence, a passion for discovery, increased social fairness and uncompromising commitment. The Mission of the International School of Oporto is to nurture and inspire such individuals through the provision of a challenging, inclusive international education through which:
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This education is provided by teams of outstanding, well-resourced teachers, working in world-class innovative learning environments in a safe, secure campus.The school experience is shaped by a spirit of community, characterized by students, parents, faculty and staff working together to achieve our goal of developing independent learners who possess the knowledge, values and skills to make a difference in the world.
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The attainment of the highest academic standards through a stringent and fully integrated curriculum that stresses personal excellence and team achievement.
The content of the various subjects is developing at such a rate that an encyclopaedic approach to education is now quite inappropriate. By focusing on how to learn, our aim is to prepare students for a lifetime of learning and personal development.
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Toxic algae bloom killing marine life, making people sick along Florida's Gulf Coast
LITTLE GASPARILLA ISLAND, Fla. – Albert Fernandez has been fishing the waters of Florida his entire life. But the once crystal-clear water he remembers has turned a brownish-red the past few months because of a toxic algae polluting the water.
"I haven't been here in months and reason being is because I'm not going to enjoy myself," he said while tying his aptly named boat, The Aquaholic, to a dock near his home on Little Gasparilla Island, a barrier island about an hour south of Venice, Fla. The island is only accessible by boat and commutable by golf cart, luring visitors from around the world in search of remote tranquility.
The area is normally brimming with wildlife. But recently, the state's Gulf Coast has been ravaged by an unrelenting Red Tide—thousands of dead fish have clogged waterways, while manatees, sea turtles and even a whale shark have washed ashore after falling victim to the dangerous water conditions.
The bloom occurs when "colonies of algae—simple plants that live in the sea and freshwater — grow out of control while producing toxic or harmful effects on people, fish, shellfish, marine mammals, and birds," according to the National Ocean Service.
When marine life ingests the toxins, they become disoriented and drown. Their decaying bodies then have the potential to kill off whole marine ecosystems because decomposition can deplete oxygen in the water, killing other animals in the area or forcing them to move elsewhere.
Humans are at risk, too, in some cases. Red Tide can be deadly for those with asthma or other respiratory problems.
"Folks that have lived here 20, 30, 40 years, they're actually considering selling their homes because of this," Fernandez said. "It's affecting them physically. They're getting sick."
The Sunshine State is no stranger to the natural phenomenon. The blooms show up on the coast almost every year. But this is different—and far more severe.
"I've been through some pretty bad ones, we've lived here for 30 years," said Laurie Gaines, a rental property manager on the island. "There was a particularly bad one in 2006…but this one just doesn't seem to go away."
"It's going to get worse before it gets better," said Robert Weisberg, University of South Florida professor of physical oceanography, "we are still seeing the vestiges of the Red Tide from last year, which never fully went away and the conditions offshore this year have been conducive to form a new bloom, which will make its way to the shoreline soon."
All along the coastline, vacation destinations have turned into ghost towns, angering residents of a state highly dependent on tourism.
"For a place where 70 percent of our seating is outside, this has been pretty devastating," said Joe Farrell, owner of Pop's Sunset Grill in Nokomis, Fla. "All the businesses are being affected by it."
"As a rental manager, I'm telling people 'we'll allow you to reschedule and give you refunds,'" said Gaines. "We can't encourage people to come to the island in situations like this, knowing their family vacations will be ruined."
Red Tide blooms manifest along the shoreline in the late summer and fall seasons and typically last a few months. Weisberg said they originate 40 to 50 miles offshore and move with the current to the shoreline in some cases, but they travel underwater and are not detectable until they reach land.
Weisberg said a "perfect storm" of water current, warmth, bacteria and nutrients come together to form algae blooms, but other contributing factors are the result of humans, such as water contamination by fertilizers, sewage and septic tank runoff.
The blooms have spread as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers releases water from Lake Okeechobee to keep levels down to protect the aging Herbert Hoover Dike. Hurricane Irma only worsened the situation when it plowed over the state, churning the lake's nutrient-rich bottom as it traveled across the ocean-like body of water with tropical force winds. Much of that water was released in the weeks after the storm through the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie Rivers and is thought to be a major factor in this year's outbreak.
"This is something that's affecting not only the economy, but the ecology, which is so sensitive down here in Florida," Fernandez said.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott, a Republican, issued an executive order last month, declaring states of emergency in several counties to help combat the growing blooms and announced an agreement on a $50 million state investment to fund repairs to the dike. The agreement follows a $50 million investment made earlier this year, bringing the state's total investment in the federal project to $100 million to reduce the amount of harmful water runoffs by allowing more water to be stored in the lake.
"As our communities once again face the threat of harmful algal blooms caused by water releases from Lake Okeechobee, we are continuing to find innovative ways to combat this serious problem and fix the federal government's years of inaction," Scott said in the release.
It's unclear how long the Red Tide will last.
"People are not seeing the beach at its best, they're not seeing Florida at its best," Gaines said, "and it's a shame."


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5 of the Best Places to See Christmas Lights in Dallas
I was recently told that I take Christmas obsession to a level that is a cross between adorable and terrifying. Whether you fall under the category of obsessed, or just happy about the time off for the holidays, Christmas lights make it feel like the holidays, even when it's December and 70 degrees outside. The […]
Untapped Dallas 2014 Happens Saturday, Nov. 1 – Find out What's New & Different
Here we are again with another Untapped Festival in Dallas on the horizon, except this year it won't be in the blistering September sun, but in the (slightly) cooler November atmosphere. With the date pushed back, it also allowed the festival to be the official kick-off of the second annual North Texas Beer Week. Top […]
10 October Festivals to Attend in DFW [Slideshow]
REVIEW: Last Weekend's Fiesta Latinamericana that Happened in Klyde Warren Park
It was a warm Sunday afternoon at Uptown Dallas. Fiesta Latinoamericana kicked off the festivities for its eighth year and they've couldn't have picked a better locale than Klyde Warren Park. DFW International Community Alliance who hosted this event went above and beyond to make this event happen without a hitch, and picking this popular […]
It's All Greek To Me: The 2014 Greek Food Festival of Dallas Happens Next Weekend
Dallas, time to get your Greek on. The Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church presents the Greek Food Festival for the 58th year in a row. For those unfamiliar, the Greek Food Fest is about more than just food. Much more. It's a celebration of all things Greek. Think dancing, art, a church tour and multiple cooking demonstrations. Thanks to the Dallas Morning News, we learned this year that the growing festival started humbly as a bake sale and how attracts over 14,000 people each year.
How to Get the Most Out of Addison Oktoberfest this Weekend
This Thursday, September 18th, kicks off a weekend-long celebration of the beauty of this four day event is that Addison has provided ample ways to save money while still experiencing Germany to its fullest.
12 September Festivals to Attend in DFW [Slideshow]
It's September, and just when you thought festival season was over, here are 12 more awesome ones.
Dallas Observer's BrewFest IV Happens September 13, 2014
"Support Local Beer!" is a rallying cry heard far and wide round these parts. If you're one of many who find themselves peering in from the outside looking for an opportunity to hop aboard the movement, this is your chance. Want to order a local beer at a bar and don't know which suits you? This is your chance to explore the local brew scene and sample all of the beers DFW breweries have to offer!
Food Tours of America Adds JFK Walking Tour to Their Four Course Dining & Dallas History Experience
Locally-owned restaurant touring and dining experience company Food Tours of America, just announced an addition to the lineup of their daily food tours in Dallas, the all-new Dine & Dealey JFK Tour.
10 Must See Dallas Summer Exhibitions
DFW museums are not messing around this summer. Art lovers can expect to see world-class works from around the globe. From twelfth-century Japanese armor to eighteenth-century French drawings, there's truly something for everyone to enjoy this summer. Don't forget to check out the extended viewing hours that most institutions promote heavily this time of year offering discounted tickets, drinks and live entertainment. Here are my picks for the 10 must see DFW summer exhibitions.


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Exclusive: Cytosorbents CEO On How Its Blood Purification Technology Can Change Healthcare
Cytosorbents Corp (NASDAQ: CTSO) is a critical care focused immunotherapy company that focuses on the commercializing its main product, CytoSorb - a blood purification technology which focuses on preventing or treating multiple organ failures.
Benzinga had the opportunity to chat with the company's senior leadership team, including its CEO, Phillip Chan, MD, PhD.
Chan provided a brief overview of the CytoSorb product and said it works with a standard blood pump, hemodialysis machines or heart-lung machines that are standard equipment in nearly every hospital worldwide.
"It's really a plug and play cartridge where basically you take blood out of the body, you pump it through this cartridge, the cartridge extracts the inflammatory toxins from blood, and that purified blood is then re-circulated back into the body over and over again to the point where in 24 hours we can treat your entire blood volume 70 times or more," Chan explained.
CytoSorb is approved for use in the European Union and has distribution channels in 37 countries around the world. Chan said his product has been used in more than 14,000 cases.
Chan expanded and said the company's revenue model consists of selling direct in countries such as Germany, Austria and Switzerland and the rest of the world is targeted through distributors or strategic partners. Some of the company's partners include Fresenius Medical Care, the largest dialysis company in the world and Biocon, the largest bio-pharmaceutical company in India.
CytoSorb is also sold across the Middle East and management is targeting an expansion to Canada and most of the countries in the European Union.
Financing Needs
Kathleen Bloch, Cytosorbents' Chief Financial Officer, discussed the company's financing needs and recent action it has taken.
On June 30, the company completed a $10 million debt financing deal and took out a $5 million term loan at a rate of around 10 percent.
Bloch went on to point out that that the company is on track to break even as its sales have been increasing and a 68 percent gross margin rate in the second quarter certainly helps as well. She went on to say the company could achieve break even profits at an annualized sales rate of $18 to $20 million.
She added that the company's cash burn of $2 million a quarter "should go down" especially if sales continue growing at the rate it has at an compounded annualized growth rate of 145 percent over the past four years.
Where Management Can Improve
Chan said a top priority of the company, and an area where it needs to a "better job" is "getting the story out there to the marketplace." He added that the company's story is "very compelling," especially as a medical device company that could achieve break even and profitability in a "very short period of time."
"We are working very hard to try to achieve that goal of greater market awareness for both retail as well as institutional investors," he said. "It's not just potentially a great business that will hopefully make shareholders and employees money, but really to help patients survive throughout the world and really change the practice of medicine worldwide."
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Beginner yoga, a very good place to start!
When you first decide to unroll a mat and try this yoga thing, it can be daunting to figure out exactly where to start. With so many classes, teachers and styles, it is nice to learn about the foundations of the practice to assist the navigation. As you go through this journey it becomes more clear that it really is about YOU, so why not start at the very beginning, a very good place to start, and allow yourself to truly find YOUR path. Here's 3 reasons to hit up a beginners yoga class, regardless of where you're at in your practice.
Get Acquainted with the System
Yoga is an ancient system comprised of asana (physical movement), meditation and pranayama (breathwork), amongst other things. Any of these facets may arise in a public class and work in unison to create this holistic practice. When you first start out, getting the sense of all these elements in unison may feel a little misaligned. The instructor may guide you to empty your mind, but your mind is trying to figure out what the heck to focus on. A beginner class will break down why and how we breathe the way we do in yoga, the most important piece of the puzzle. Once you harness this breath, the movement and meditation come with more ease.
Learn To Listen
Yoga can seem like a gymnastics routine. Any given class can and will have all levels of yogis there to do their thing, and it is your job as the ultimate teacher to choose YOUR practice for that moment. Whether you modify, rest or go deeper depends on what YOU need, not your acrobatic neighbour! A beginner class offers a pace that facilitates this learning to listen. You will spend more time breaking down poses and figuring out alignment so that you feel empowered to choose what works for you and what doesn't.
Reconnect Your Roots
The phrase "approach your practice with a beginner's mind" is heard often in a yoga class. If you are serving yourself for that exact moment in your day, then nothing you've done before on your mat and nothing that's to come really matters. Yes, your experiences are in your fibres and lend to how you operate, but when you cross the threshold to your mat it can feel like the first time, every time. Revisiting a beginner class can be a good reminder of this very foundation; to start fresh and reconnect with those original roots. Humility is one of the most tender offerings of yoga.
Yogalife Studios offers a variety of classes suitable for beginners. Check out Warm Foundation Flow, Beginner's Hot Flow, or Hatha Foundations to get a good base to move from.
We are also offering a 5-week registered Beginner Yoga course with Michelle Chung. This course is for those that have little or no experience to the practice of yoga. The registered classes will introduce you to fundamental postures (asana), breath work (pranayama) and the connection of breath and movement together (vinyasa), in a comfortable atmosphere with new yogis alike. Each week will be a progression in order to safely open up the body and build a solid foundation in the practice of yoga. Props will be used to help create space in the body, postures will be broken down to show proper alignment in order to prevent injury and emphasis will be given on breath and core control to help strengthen the body. Space will be limited so that new students will get the attention they need. Students should be able to easily go from standing to sitting on the floor and from sitting to standing.
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Postmark Brewing and Craft Collective Beerworks Join Tantalus Labs in Developing a Line of Cannabis-infused Beverages
We're very proud to announce today that Tantalus Labs has entered into a letter of intent with founders of British Columbian beverage makers Postmark Brewing and Craft Collective Beerworks.
The New Green Economy: Approaching a Thriving Legal Cannabis Industry in British Columbia
Tantalus Labs has invested in a fulsome economic analysis from a third party policy group Hanway and Associates. This work, written by Charlotte Bowyer, will help articulate the future opportunities in British Columbian cannabis.
The Greatest Challenges to Legal Cannabis Proliferation in British Columbia
BC's legal cannabis industry will only truly succeed if the province's black market is also simultaneously eroded and replaced. This requires a dual switch - of consumers to legal retail channels, and of illicit production into the regulated industry.


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I got an unexpected and much appreciated call from my first friend yesterday. We're coming up on the Jewish New Year and Lynne, who I've known since the fifth grade, phoned from New Jersey to span the distance and reconnect for a few precious minutes. Within the flow of our conversation was an emphasis on how blessed we are to both be healthy and surrounded by love and friendship at our advanced age. Lynne celebrated (?) her 70th birthday in July, and that milestone is just around the corner for me. Old friends, we confidentially admitted to each feeling a sense of urgency as the numbers climb (or diminish, depending on your point of view.) Carpe diem! In contrast to a lifetime of following decorum, being cautious with money, work before play. Now, we're in agreement, don't postpone joy – do what we want, wear what pleases us, and spend on the frivolities that we may have put off in the past. If not now, when then?
The discussion made me laugh at myself. "Do what you want." Had I recently been painting or using any of the many tools and materials I've collected over the years on my winding journey of personal expression? Nope. Too nice reading in the shady warmth of the back deck.
Too happy entertaining my grandson Daniel. Too many community events happening in the neighborhood and around town. And pleasure trips we couldn't take when Mom was declining, when trips were all to look in on her well-being.
My intention the morning of the afternoon Lynne called had been to return to a partially finished watercolor in my refurbished art/craft studio. Instead I got caught up once again in a project I've grown passionate about – to create a system of coordinated care for middle class seniors aging in our own homes, not wealthy enough to spend on all the care we might later need, but too well-to-do to qualify for government assistance. "The missing middle." Devoting my third day in a row to research and writing was partly self-serving and partly community service, definitely not playful, but creative in one way (community development) I love.
Perhaps "trying" to play when you prefer to be productive is not in keeping with "do what you love." Being social when you're an introvert is not being authentic. Following fads when you'd rather shop consignment or upcycle old clothes or furniture is just a fool's errand. "Carpe Diem" doesn't mean to put pressure on yourself to do any particular thing, not even play. It means "Do it now," and at 50, 60, or 70+ let "it" be that which comes naturally from the truth-telling heart and soul of your wise old self.


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2018 proved to be a chaotic offseason for the San Antonio Spurs, but part of it was set up by their 2017 decisions, partially due to new contracts handed to Patty Mills and Pau Gasol. Mills went for four years, $50 million, but Gasol's case turned a few heads last summer.
Gasol used his opt-out clause to become a free agent in July 2017, but to help the Spurs clear the necessary cap space to sign bigger names. They brought in Rudy Gay off a ruptured Achilles, Brandon Paul and Joffrey Lauvergne; not the gaudy class anyone expected from a team that had cap space.
Once the market dried, the Spurs re-signed Gasol; instead of the two-year, $30 million deal from the 2016 offseason, they gave him three years, $48 million. The third season only guarantees for $6.7 million, but it's still money that, even if San Antonio lets him go in the 2019 season, potentially counts towards the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons if he's waived and stretched.
The deal, at the time, was an eye-opener for the Spurs, who not only provided multiple years but tied up their cap space for at least the next two seasons at a flat $16 million, according to Basketball-Reference. If they bring him back for 2019-20, it's another $16 million on the salary cap, in an offseason that's not projected to give the team much wiggle room. If Gasol stays and the Spurs let go of expiring contracts, they have a $108 million payroll. which is at the projected salary-cap line for the 2019-20 season.
So, there are limitations towards San Antonio's financial future, even if they waive and stretch Gasol and open a chunk of cap space which, in the modern-day NBA, teams need to shell out salaries of at least $20 million per season or north of $30 million for "superstars."
On the court, Gasol a career-low field goal percentage of 45.8 in the 2017-18 season and the same went for his 10.1 points per game. Though, both came in just 23.5 minutes per game, a number that figures to decrease with age and the younger presence of Jakob Poeltl who's 22 years old.
In a potential timeshare, paying an aging center $16 million is a handful, especially as he's the third-highest player on the roster and the likely fourth or fifth scoring option on the 2018-19 roster behind LaMarcus Aldridge, DeMar DeRozan, Rudy Gay and possibly Mills; it might be dependent on Dejounte Murray's rise as an offensive threat, too.
However, at age 38, Gasol still holds his own with the ability to occasionally stretch the floor and provide baskets when needed; not at the pace of his Memphis Grizzlies or Los Angeles Lakers days, but enough to supplement others. Defensively is another story, as he's a poor matchup against athletic stretch fours and fives that teams can take advantage of, and partially a contribution to the fewer minutes on the court.
Gasol took home a pretty penny for himself in the 2017 offseason, a success for someone that late into playing basketball. It's not a team-friendly move, though, and will have ramifications on movement in the summer of 2019.


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Longmont, Colorado is a historic town just northwest of Denver where I had the pleasure of spending a few days last month. Upon arriving, I checked into the Thompson House Inn and my accommodations were exactly what you would expect from a charming bed and breakfast. It was comfortable, quaint and personable and even included afternoon tea.
Longmont is home to many excellent and well-known and varied restaurants around town, including Mike O'Shay's, Lucile's Cajun Cuisine, Jefe's Tacos and Tequila. Two others, The Roost and Samples, were featured on the television show "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives". But I have to give a shout out to Cheese Importers. This restaurant is housed in a building that has had many lives. Starting as the first power station to service city residents and most recently a storage facility for the City of Longmont Museum. Now, it's a successful cheese importer and bistro that is well known to both residents and visitors of Longmont.
The city also offers public art, including a self-guided Art in Public Places tour that you can see on a bicycle through Zagster Bike Share. Downtown Longmont 2nd Friday featuring gallery openings and other activities sponsored by the Downtown Longmont Creative District.
I also enjoyed Rosalee's Pizza, which adapted an old world, east coast style of making pizza with a thin chewy crust. Coming from someone who has eaten a lot of east coast pizza, Rosalee's Pizza held its own!
On Saturday morning I visited the Longmont Farmers Market, which began in 1989, and is held at the Boulder County Fairgrounds. I grew up going to farmer's markets and wholly appreciate that this market is producer-only, where the farmers only sell what they grow. Their season lasts from April - November. I enjoyed hearing local live music while walking through the market, sampling produce and seeing what crops were grown in the area.
Lunch on this day was at The Dickens Tavern, located downstairs from the Dickens Opera House. This upscale restaurant offered a menu of American gourmet comfort food in a 19th century setting.
Longmont is known for its craft breweries and after lunch, I jumped on the Brewhop Trolley, a really fun tour around town, where I sampled the local offerings of St. Vrain Cidery, GrossenBart Brewery and Wibby Brewing. So much beer and so little time…Cheers!
My evening continued with a shuttle to Nitro Fest, held at the well-known Left Hand Brewery. Nitro Fest is a beer festival with regional, national and international breweries showcasing their "nitro" products. I didn't think I liked dark beer, but then after trying an exceptional Milk Nitro Stout, I was a convert. This year the featured music were the bands MarchFourth and BIG Something. The festival was also visually entertaining with many people dressed in costume, because it was a "Voodoo Masquerade Formal" themed event. Nitro Fest was a great night filled with live music, macabre performances and delicious beer and one that I highly recommend attending.
On Sunday morning I woke up to a picture perfect Colorado snowfall and enjoyed a Bluegrass Brunch at Oskar Blues. This local restaurant is known for it's excellent beer and, in fact, was the first craft brewery in the United States to start canning their own beer. Dale's Pale Ale, first canned in 2002 started the craft beer-in-a-can craze. The menu featured southern breakfast specialties such as Chicken and Waffles, Biscuits and Gravy and Chicken Fried Steak. There was even a make your own Bloody Mary and Mimosa Bar and local musicians brought their own instruments for an impromptu blues session. Brunch at Oskar Blues was a great way to start a Sunday!
On Sunday afternoon, I attended a cheese-making workshop at The Art of Cheese. As a cheese lover, it was very satisfying to learn how to make my own ricotta and mozzarella at home. Simple recipes, including the correct milk to use, had us creating and stretching the curd in no time. Stuffing the mozzarella with fresh ricotta created my absolute favorite cheese, burrata. Served with a glass of red wine, I was in cheese nirvana.
A Caesar Salad and Farmhouse Burger at Samples finished my day on a delicious note. Samples is a restaurant that serves amazing comfort food and has over 30 rotating craft beers on tap. It also has an awesome mission to provide employment for adults with disabilities through their Sample Supports program.
Although I was only in Longmont for three days, my itinerary was full, and this brief but wonderful stay has me wanting to return and explore the city some more. The highlight of the trip was discovering Longmont itself and what the town, founded in 1871, had to offer. What I found was a city of historic architecture, art and culture, an amazing selection of beer, excellent restaurants fun outdoor activities and very friendly people. Longmont is an awesome city in the incredibly beautiful state of Colorado and definitely worth a visit!


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If you've ever spent a few delightful, entrancing hours playing the video game Katamari Damacy - and I hope you have, because it is the most wonderful experience - you may easily, happily lose yourself in the rabbit hole that is this amazing MetaFilter Post, in honor of the tenth anniversary of the game.
Katamari Damacy is a quirky game in which you roll an adhesive ball - your katamari - around various landscapes, adding to the size of the rolling mass as you pick up more objects. At first, you are not much bigger than a paperclip, and only capable of picking up very small items around you. As the ball grows, the scale of the game expands outward, and objects that once towered over you become more fodder for your ever-growing katamari. By the end of the game, you're plowing through the landscape grabbing up ships and large buildings, your katamari rising above the clouds. All this frenzy is accompanied by a quirky, poppy soundtrack, and a strange back story that's like something from a dream you can't remember very well.
In addition to being an insanely addictive game, Katamari was a brilliant piece of design; the most fun artwork I've ever played. The game developer has discussed how he saw the whole project as a metaphor for consumerism, in which our unhappiness compels us to gather more and more objects to ourselves. He found playing the game immensely sad.


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Why God Why came into tactility. It has arrived. I have a number of copies.
Here I am with a number of copies:
Mia seems to like it too:
If you're looking for a copy lemme know. I can probably hook you up with a signed copy vis-a-vis my paypal account. It'd be approx 12 bucks including shipping. Or you can get it from Love Symbol Press's website, here: http://lovesymbolpress.limitedrun.com
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Shah is the Founder and President of COBAIT. Prior to founding COBAIT, Shah served as the Chief Operating Officer for CNS systems Inc. Under Shah's leadership, COBAIT has delivered innovative and advanced technology solutions, services and support to its customers, driving the value and profitability for its diverse customer base.
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By: Joshua Harvey
20 Miles down the Brazos River Early Spring in Texas is a splendid time to enjoy the rivers of the lone star state. Six of us set out from Dallas and just a short two-hour drive we were in the hills of the Brazos River valley. We arranged a shuttle service from Rochelle's Kayak service located on the Brazos River. They were incredible, offering every type of rental as well as several shuttle options for a 20, 30, or 40-mile multi-day paddle adventure.
The put in was at the base of the Possum Kingdom dam at a boat ramp for paddlers. The water flow is controlled and was around 200 CFS. We put in left the vehicle and set out with the sunshine a light breeze. The water was the first thing we noted being both cool and crystal clear. There was fish swimming around and under us each stroke. A lot of people joined us as this is a popular spot to enjoy time outdoors. The Brazos was named by early Spanish settlers as the arm of God due to the wide turns and large flat water that fills the river. This was very apparent as the river made its first turn to reveal large hills and giant boulders laid out on the sides of the river. The current provided a steady push as we paddled stopping to fish or enjoy a refreshing beverage from time to time. In our group, we had two inflatable kayaks two paddleboards and one rigid kayak.
For three of the adventure goers, this was their first overnight paddle. We planned to travel close to the ten-mile point the first-day camp and proceed another ten miles the next day to the take out. This was going to be hard given all the beauty we stopped to admire as well as the sand bars providing great fishing. As the light dimmed the first day at mile nine, we pulled off the river to a green grass bank with room for all tents and hammocks we planned on getting out. Some people had opted to use the soft sandbars in the river and some the lush tree groves along the way. It was like picking out the hotel room you wanted. As the sun set, we started a campfire and ate our fill of mountain house. I can't confirm or deny several bottles of delightful old grapes may have met their end at that site that night. The following morning it was breakfast followed by the more winding river with shallows and a few small areas of tiny rapids that left you smiling and overjoyed. We ate lunch on a sand bar taking in the large cliffs that the river had formed years ago.
As the sun was high and many new faces we hadn't seen the day before all passed with waves and hellos as we continued back towards the take out at the kayak rent location where our vehicle was patiently already waiting. The river unknown to us still had many more features and surprises for us to enjoy. At the early afternoon sun began showing shadows, we pulled into the large gravel bank at the take out and started unpacking. Twenty miles was not enough, but this was an overnight trip, and soon we were home in time for dinner. This will without a doubt be a top spot to return to as the spring sets in. Quick facts day 01 depart dallas-745am arrive at put in-10am on the water 12 pm at camp 10 miles in 6 pm day 02 awake, and coffee-8am on the water 9 am at the take out 3 pm back home by 6 pm.


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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Difficulties in embracing "Amoris Laetitia," Pope Francis' apostolic exhortation on the family, probably are tied to difficulties in accepting its new attitude and approach to providing pastoral care, said Cardinal Pietro Parolin.
"'Amoris Laetitia' flowed from a new paradigm that Pope Francis is pursuing with wisdom, with prudence and with patience," the Vatican secretary of state said in an interview with Vatican News Jan. 11.
"Probably the difficulties that arose and still exist in the church, beyond some points of view on the content, are due to precisely this change in attitude that the pope is asking of us — a change in paradigm, inherent in the text, that is asked of us, this new spirit, this new approach," he said.
"So, clearly, every change always entails difficulties, but these difficulties are to be prepared for and are to be faced with dedication in order to find responses that may become opportunities for further growth, greater study," he said.
As Vatican secretary of state, the Italian cardinal is Pope Francis' top aide both for internal church matters as well as for relations with governments and international organizations. He also serves on the nine-member Council of Cardinals that advises the pope on church governance and the reform of the Roman Curia.
When asked about the ongoing reform of the Curia, Cardinal Parolin said the process of change again has less to do with external, "structural" changes and more to do with an internal call for "conversion."
Reform is not just a series of new laws, rules and appointments as much as it is about the kind of "deep spirit that must animate every reform of the Curia," he said.
Every Christian's life must be a life of conversion, he said, and Curia members, too, should always be removing "those shadows that may hinder this commitment and this mission" of the church so that they may "become a real help to the pope in proclaiming the Gospel, for witnessing the Gospel, for evangelizing today's world."
What's most innovative in the pope's new approach, Cardinal Parolin said, can be seen in how the church is reaching out to youth in preparation for this year's Synod of Bishops on "Young People, the Faith and Vocational Discernment."
The approach, which emphasizes personal responsibility over a more paternalistic style, he said, is similar to what John F. Kennedy's said at his inaugural address in 1961: "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country," but applying it to what young people can do for the church.
"The pope and the church ask young people what they can do for the church, what contribution they can make to the Gospel, to spreading the Gospel today," he said.
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"Pastoral care" means helping people get to heaven by keep all of God's commandments, and living the Gospel given to us by Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is God and doesn't change, and His Gospel doesn't change either. Therefore, no Holy Communion for anyone having sexual relations with someone who isn't their lawfully wedded spouse. Any prelates who teach otherwise can expect to get a "brood of vipers" reward in their afterlife, and it won't be fun.


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Many Thanks to Manchán Magan for the great feature in yesterday's Irish Times, 'Ultimate Gift Guide - Gifts for Men'.
Love his description - " .... like futuristic, mongrel diamonds"
"Fiona Mulholland's Glow range of Plexiglas jewellery is uncompromisingly contemporary, but still rooted in traditional- making techniques. The natural edge of the Plexiglas refracts and filters like a futuristic, mongrel diamond. Her Dog Tag neckpiece consists of Plexiglas cubes bracketed with silver on a sterling silver ball chain; suggesting stratified cubes of ocean or crystalline light diodes." Manchán Magan


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AIC Iran Brief: The 2016 Elections in Iran/
By Bradford Van Arnum, AIC Research Associate
In the middle of March, Iran's Interior Ministry announced that runoff elections for nearly 70 parliament seats would occur on April 29. The first round of voting had taken place on February 26, when Iran held elections for both its parliament and Assembly of Experts. The former is a 290-member body that is elected every four years, while the latter is the group responsible for choosing a new Supreme Leader when a vacancy arises. The elections for the two institutions, both of which have been dominated by conservatives in recent years, were seen as key tests of President Rouhani's time in office, and in particular, a referendum on the nuclear accord that was signed in July 2015.Read More


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Well hello there, my fellow plant fiends! How's your garden growing? I bet you need to add some unusual, very cool plants to it. And, guess what, I can now help you with that regardless of where you live in Florida. I've been getting plant orders from all over the state of Florida, so I've expanded my delivery range to include the state. I'm also in the process of adding more unique plants that you won't find in most garden centers. No worries though, I'll still deliver the usual plant suspects like I did this week for a client in Ft Pierce: 80 1-gallon Podocarpus, 24 1-gallon Muhly Grass, and two 7-gallon 'Little Gem' Magnolias:
Not sure what plants will work in your garden? No problem with that either. I'll be more than happy to talk with you about your garden situation, then give you ideas for which plants will work best. Consider R&GG to be your full-service online garden shop from garden design to delivery.
So be on the lookout for new plant posts coming soon! Remember though, if you don't see what you're looking for, all ya gotta do is ask me. I work with suppliers all over the state of Florida and can probably get what you want.
Cheers to everyone having an awesome day digging in the dirt …
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First time buyers make up the biggest part of the property market in the UK for first time in 23 years, new research has found. Overall, the number of first time buyers reached 372,000 in 2018, accounting for the majority of home purchases for the first time since 1995, according to the latest Halifax first time buyer review. This is a rise of 2% in the last 12 months, continuing an upward trend over the last seven years. Although growth in 2018 was at a slower rate than 2017 when it was 7.6% and 2016 when it was 9%, first time buyers overall have increased by 92% from an all-time low of 192,300 in 2008.
First time buyers now account for just over 50% of all house purchases with a mortgage, an increase from 38% a decade ago, the research also shows. The average price paid for a typical first home has gone up by 39%, from £153,030 in 2008, to £212,473 in 2018, and the average deposit has increased by 57% from £21,133 to £33,252 over the same period.
Meanwhile, the average deposit put down by a first time buyer was 14% of the purchase price in 2008 at £21,366, jumping to 20% in 2009, the highest over the last decade. In 2018 the average deposit has come down to 15% of the purchase price, although the average property price has continued to increase. First time buyers are putting down an average deposit of £32,841, with those in London putting down a higher £110,656, while those in Wales are paying the lowest average deposit of £16,449.
Terraced houses, closely followed by semi-detached properties have continued to be the first-time buyer's home of choice over the past decade, making up 67% of mortgages for first homes in 2018. The average age of a first-time buyer in 2018 has remained at 31, two years older than a decade ago. In London it has grown from 31 to 33 since 2008, the oldest in the UK. The biggest increase in age was in Northern Ireland, up by three years from 28 to 31. New buyers coming on to the ladder are vital for the overall wellbeing of the UK housing market, and the continued growth in first time buyers shows healthy movement in this important area, despite a shortage of homes and the ongoing challenge of raising a deposit.
Last year was the first year that first time buyers accounted for the majority of the market since 1995, which shows that the factors reducing some of the associated costs, such as continued low mortgage rates and stamp duty, are supporting the increasing number of people taking their first step on to the property ladder. On a regional basis, while the numbers of first time buyers have increased nationally, the number of first time buyers in Scotland and Wales has fallen over the last year. London and the South East have seen the fastest rise in average price paid and deposit put down by first time buyers over the last five years. However, the average price paid in London grew only by 1.4% and the deposit fell by 1.4% over the last 12 months. This is in contrast to the 50% growth in first time buyer prices in London in the five years to 2018, compared to growth of 36% nationally.
At Fortitudo we strive in making housing assessable for everyone and create property ownership possible for first-time buyers, the majority of our developments are associated with governments schemes like Help-to-Buy. We believe in giving everyone a chance of owning their dream home.
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