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Forced labour, imposed on civilian populations by the Burmese military authorities since they seized power more than 4 decades ago, continues to be one of the most rampant types of human rights violations committed against the people by the SPDC troops in Shan State.
Despite the constant denial by the SPDC authorities, it is still being used routinely as well as occasionally, and requisitioned systematically as well as randomly, in many sectors of the SPDC troops' activities all over Shan State.
It can still be seen widely used in construction of infrastructure and military facilities, in crop cultivation for the military, in military patrols and operations, in maintenance of military camps and property and in menial work at military bases and camps, etc..
Although efforts are said to have been made by the current SPDC junta to stop forced labour, or just to cover up the use of it, since 7-8 years ago when they succumbed to the pressure of the international community and issued a ban on it, in reality there has been little improvement in the situation of forced labour over the years.
Forced labour has been given different names by the junta and people are being forced to use those names, e.g., "voluntary help", when talking about it, in an attempt to make it appear as something else.
But the requisition of it has always been coupled with threats, intimidation and extortion. In some cases people were told in advance that they needed to help the military in the future or face the consequences.
Unpaid forced labour of the civilian populations in State infrastructure is still being used en masse by the SPDC military authorities in Shan State. In virtually all cases, people have had to provide their own food and use their own tools for the duration of forced labour.
The following 3 reports are instances of forced labour used in State infrastructure:
Since late 2006 up to the present, SPDC military authorities have been forcing people en masse to work on a new road building project in Loi-Lem and Lai-Kha township.
The road is being built on a new route where there has not been any road previously, although some sections include ox-cart trails and footpaths used by the local people, joining Loi-Lem and Lai-Kha township and is about over 30 miles long.
Since around November 2006, people in Loi Naang village tract in Loi-Lem township have been forced by the SPDC troops of LIB513 to work on the said road construction. Villagers of Maak Mer and Loi Naang and other villages have to build the 8-mile section of the road between the 2 villages.
The 5-mile section between Loi Naang and Nam Lin is the responsibility of the 2 villages and some others. From Nam Lin village, the road continues to Son Kuay village and to Wan Tawk village in Naa Mang village tract in Lai-Kha township.
The exact distance between Nam Lin village and Wan Tawk village is not known, but it is estimated that the whole length of the road, from Maak Mer village in Loi-Lem township to Wan Tawk village in Lai-Kha township, is over 30 miles long.
About 4-5 villages, comprising not less than 170 households, in Loi Naang village tract in Loi-Lem township had been forced to work on the road building when this report was received earlier this year, although the situation in Lai-Kha township was not known, and the road construction is said to be continuing up to the present.
According to some refugees who had to work on the said road project, the road had to be 4 yards wide, measured by the SPDC troops, and steep slopes on low hillsides had to be dug down 3-4 yards deep to make the road as level as possible.
Small ravines had to be filled with earth up to the height of 2 feet to 1 yard upon which rocks had to be paved. A layer of earth was required to spread on the rocks after which stones were paved upon the earth. Finally sand was then spread over the stones and pressed by beating and bumping until the road was hard and smooth.
For about 3 months, from mid November 2006 up to February 2007, people from several villages in Murng-Ton township were forced by SPDC troops of IB65 and LIB524 to split rocks and pave the road between Naa Kawng Mu and Pung Pa Khem villages.
Each of the following villages was required to provide a certain number of forced labourers every day as shown in the list below:
1. Naa Kawng Mu village = 30 labourers
2. Huay Aw village = 30 labourers
3. Pung Pa Khem village = 40 labourers
4. Ton Pherng village = 10 labourers
5. Pung Aan village = 10 labourers
6. Ta Kwaang village = 10 labourers
This meant that for 3 whole months there were around 130 labourers working on a daily basis at different points of the road between Naa Kawng Mu and Pung Pa Khem villages, which was about 15 miles long.
Villagers were required to choose rocky hills that were not very far from the road sections assigned to them and split rocks, transport the rocks to the work sites and pave the road all by themselves. The SPDC troops provided nothing whatsoever.
In addition to not being paid for their time and labour, the villagers had to provide their own food and use their own tools while working on the road to which they had to go on a rotation basis to fill up the required quotas of workers each day.
Since late November 2006 up to at least the time this report was received earlier this year, people in Murng-Sart township were forced by the SPDC authorities to work in expanding an airfield, fixing a football field and expanding physic nut plantations.
Money was also extorted for the airfield and the football field, and those who dared to question the orders of the SPDC authorities were scolded and threatened by none other than the most senior SPDC authority in Shan State, Lt. Gen. Kyaw Win, himself.
On 18 November 2006, the Chief of BSO-2 (Bureau of Special Operation No. 2), Lt. Gen. Kyaw Win, flew from Kaeng-Tung to Murng-Sart by a military helicopter and called a meeting of all the officials and community leaders of Murng-Sart town at the base of LIB333.
At the meeting, Kyaw Win said that the Murng-Sart airfield was too short for some aeroplanes to land and needed to be expanded and, to do that, help from the people in terms of labour and money was needed, and such help was also necessary to fix the town's football ground.
In addition to voluntary labour of the people, 2,000,000 kyat of money contributed by the people was needed for the expansion of the airfield, and also 500,000 kyat was necessary for fixing the football field, he said
The people's help was also badly needed to expand the physic nut plantations in the township, which would one day become income generating activities and would help boost the local economy, which was good for the local people, he added.
During the meeting, a government health officer pleaded with the commander to reduce the amount of money people needed to contribute because they also needed to provide their time and free labour, and he suggested that 500 kyat per household would be reasonable.
The commander then scolded the health officer saying, "Who do you think you are to suggest something on behalf of the people. Shut up! You are only a lowly health worker and you can be sacked right away".
After that no one dared to say anything for a while. But a certain trader who owned a tangerine plantation and a 4-storey house, and who had been helping local SPDC authorities in terms of lending money and paying for their frequent partying for some time, thought otherwise and posed a question.
The trader wanted to know if there were markets that would surely buy the products of the physic nut plantations. However, the question angered the commander and he said, "How dare you argue with me. Do you think because you have money and a 4-storey house I'll be afraid of you. Do you want to be rolling on the ground in front of me?"
Eventually, as usual, Murng-Sart townspeople had to collect money among themselves and contribute to the airfield and the football field, in addition to having to send 50 labourers to work at the sites every day until they were finished.
Up to the present, SPDC troops in Shan State have often used forced labour of the local people in fixing and setting up new military outpost camps, and routinely used forced labour of the same people to work for them in the maintenance of the camps and crop cultivation, etc., which was evident in the following 3 reports:
During December 2006 and early 2007, villagers in Naa Poi village tract in Lai-Kha township were forced by SPDC troops of IB287 to work in building a new military camp and preparing land for cultivation of coffee and other crops. Up until the present, at least 2 villagers per day have been required to wait at the camp on standby to serve as errand runners, guides and/or porters as necessary.
On 1 December 2006, a contingent of about 60 SPDC troops from IB287, based in Kae-See township, came to set up an outpost camp at Nam Hu village in Naa Poi village tract in Lai-Kha township and forced people from the surrounding villages to work for them.
People from at least 4 villages, Nam Hu, Tao Laai, Maak Laang Leo and Naa Ung villages, comprising about 120 households in all, were required to provide 25 labourers to work from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm every day, providing their own food and receiving no pay.
Villagers had to work in rotation which returned to each person every 4 days until the work was finished. The work mainly included:
1. Building the military camp
2. Clearing and preparing land for coffee plantation
3. Clearing and preparing lands for growing corn, bean, sesame and pineapple
4. Mini-tractors were also forced to work in transporting building materials and other things every day
The land areas the villagers needed to clear and prepare for crop cultivation for the SPDC troops were said to be not less than 600 acres in all.
Furthermore, at least 2 villagers were required to be on standby at the camp every day to be ready to serve immediately when guides and/or porters were needed or errands needed to be run urgently.
The SPDC troops initially told the villagers that they were working on orders from higher-up and needed the villagers' help to complete the work, and the villagers needed to work properly and willingly for their own benefit.
The SPDC troops even threatened to forcibly relocate the surrounding 3 villages to Nam Hu village near the military camp if the villagers showed signs of unwillingness by being negligent at work or deliberately coming late to work.
During the end of 2006 and early 2007, villagers of Paang Kaad village in Wan Khem village tract, Kae-See township, were forced by SPDC troops of LIB131 to rebuild dilapidated buildings and dig new trenches in a military camp.
In December 2006, SPDC troops from LIB131, manning a camp north of Paang Kaad village, called the village leader of Paang Kaad village to the camp and told him that they needed the help of the villagers to replace the old buildings in the camp.
Since the camp was situated near the main road, it was not proper for passing high ranking military officials to see it in such a dilapidated state, said the SPDC commander of the camp. "With a new and tidy camp, we would be praised by our superiors and you would be safe from all dangers under our protection," he added.
In addition to having to provide free labour for the duration of the construction work, the 30-40 or so households of Paang Kaad village also had to provide building materials which included 3 hardwood pillars per household, each of which had to be 5-elbow-lengths long and at least 1-elbow-lenght in circumference.
Furthermore, the villagers of Paang Kaad vilalge were also required to dig new trenches in and around the camp after they finished building new housing for the SPDC troops. The trenches were required to be 4-elbow-lengths deep and 2-elbow-lengths wide.
According to the local villagers, the SPDC troops from LIB131 manning the camp have been forcing people from not only Paang Kaad village but also the other villages in Wan Khem village tract to do one thing or another for them since they came to the area in early 2005 up to the present, all without pay.
In November 2006, villagers of Pung Pa Khem village in Murng-Ton township were forced by SPDC troops from IB254 to buy water pipes and necessary equipment and lay a pipeline to bring water to their camp.
The villagers were forced to provide money for the purchase of 600 plastic water pipes and all the other necessary parts and equipment from Thailand, altogether worth about 2,000,000 kyat, to construct the pipeline.
The pipeline was laid from a distant water source in the hills to the military camp at Pung Pa Khem village, using forced labour of the villagers. Shifts of about 35 villagers per day had to work for 15 days until it was finished.
The water was said to be only for the SPDC troops manning the camp. The villagers were not allowed to use the water even though it was the fruit of their money and labour and the military camp was just close to their village, Pung Pa Khem.
Dry season rice cultivation is one of the yearly routine types of forced labour people have been required to provide for the SPDC battalions in their respective areas. People have also had to provide land, usually their own rice fields, and work from start to finish for the duration of the summer rice crop cultivation.
The following are 2 of such incidents:
Since around January 2007, people in Kaad Pha village tract in Kaeng-Tung township have been forced by the SPDC authorities to grow dry season rice for the military. People were also forced to provide sacks of sand and build a dam to divert water.
Each of the several SPDC army battalions in Kaeng-Tung township chose some of the people's rice fields and forced the local farmers to cultivate the summer rice crop for them in their respective areas, as they had done in the previous years since many years ago.
The battalion based south of Kaeng-Tung town, a Support and Transportation unit, had chosen rice fields in Kaad Pha village tract, about 10 miles east of Kaeng-Tung, and required the local villagers to cultivate rice for them from start to finish.
The villagers were also required to build a dam to divert water to the those rice fields. In addition to having to provide free labour to build the dam, they also had to provide sacks of sand to build it. Each of the 1,000 or so households in Kaad Pha village tract had to provide 1 sand sack, which required them to buy the empty sacks at the rate of 120 kyat per sack and fill them up with sand.
According to the local people, SPDC battalions in other village tracts in Kaeng-Tung township have also forced people in their areas to cultivate summer rice crop for them, all in the people's rice fields, all from start to finish and without pay.
Since around January-February 2007, people in Naa Khaan village tract in Murng-Nai township have been forced by the SPDC troops of IB248 to cultivate the dry season rice crop for them.
The SPDC troops have chosen the people's rice fields that were close to water sources to grow their rice crop, a strain called "Mawbi" after the name of the township in the lowland Irrawaddy delta region where it was originated.
The local farmers have been forced to take all the responsibilities in cultivating the rice crop from start to finish, all without pay and without being relieved of any other types of forced labour and extortion imposed on them by the authorities.
Forced portering has been one of the most tiresome types of forced labour widely and openly used until recently by the Burmese juntas' troops since they seized power more than 40 years ago.
Although it has been reduced to some extent since a few years ago, forced portering is still used by SPDC troops especially in the rural areas of Shan State, as can been seen in the following 2 instances:
Since early 2005 up to the present, people of Paang Kaad village in Wan Khem village tract, Kae-See township, have often been forced by the SPDC troops of LIB131 to serve as unpaid porters during their patrols in the area.
Since their setting up of an outpost camp, about 1 km north of Paang Kaad village, in early 2005, the SPDC troops from LIB131 manning the camp have been forcing the villagers of Paang Kaad village to often work for them unpaid, including portering for them on their patrols.
The SPDC troops often demanded 3 villagers from the village headman to go with them on each of their frequent patrols during which they forced the villagers to serve as guides and porters, sometimes for many days and nights. Sometimes, they just seized people on the roads, in the farms and even in the villages to use as porters.
Villagers from other villages in the village tract have also been forced to do the same, but Paang Kaad villagers have to bear most of the brunt because of their close proximity to the military camp. The villagers could not refuse or avoid being conscripted as forced labourers by the SPDC troops, and they received nothing for their labour.
According to a newly arrived refugee at the Thai-Shan border from the said area, he was conscripted as a porter by a patrol of SPDC troops from LIB131 on 15 January 2007 and had to go with them for 5 days and nights.
When he left his village, there were several other villagers who were thinking of fleeing because of the worsening situation, and those people would also come to the Thai border because they did not have any other places to go to, he added.
Since around mid 2006, people in Murng Khun village tract in Murng-Kerng township have been forced to serve as guides and porters by the SPDC troops from Kae-See-based LIB131 and Murng-Kerng-based LIB514.
Because Murng-Khun village tract was situated between Murng-Kerng and Kae-See towns, SPDC troops from both townships often came to patrol the area. The villagers saw patrols consisting of troops from LIB514 or LIB131 on a more or less regular basis, sometimes up to 4-5 times in a single month.
When the SPDC troops came, they ordered village leaders to provide them with villagers to serve as guides and porters, or they just forced people they found in the villages, on the roads and in the farms to go with them, usually for not less than 5 days.
Furthermore, in addition to the worsening situation of forced portering, the situation of other types of forced labour and abuse, e.g., extortion and robbery, has also been getting worse, and all these abuses have been forcing people to flee.
Since late last year, 2006, a number of people from the areas of Murng-Kerng and Kae-See townships have fled to the Thai border, mostly in small separate groups. According to those refugees, there were still many people in the areas who would come to Thailand if they could find enough money to cover the journey.
The following is an instance of how Burmese military authorities used to forewarn people as to what could happen to those who failed to provide the demanded forced labour:
At the end of 2006, people in Wan Tham village tract in Murng-Pan township were told by the SPDC troops of LIB595 that during the coming year, 2007, they would still be required to provide help in the form of voluntary labour to the military as usual.
On 7 December 2006, the commander of LIB595 called a meeting of village and village tract leaders of Wan Tham village tract at the military base and told them that in the coming 2007 they would have to continue to help the Burmese military like in the previous years.
Those who did not want to help the military and would like to move away to different places were free to do so, he said, but their houses and property, including their farms and fields, would be confiscated by the military, and there would be no way for them to get them back later.
The help the villagers needed to provide free to the military included the following routine types of work:
1. Cultivating rice crops for the military from start to finish
2. Cultivating onion, garlic and corn for the military from start to finish
3. Cultivating physic nut and sesame for the military from start to finish
4. Gathering bamboo and fixing fences at the military base at least once a year
Those who failed to provide help on the day of their turn would have to pay a fine of 1,000 kyat per person per day immediately to the concerned authorities.


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Professor Phineas T. Pennypickle has teamed up with his friend and esteemed colleague, Alan Rorie, PhD, to bring visitors the unique and innovative
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Have you seen the Professor's newest invention? He and Beaker have been working hard on the SATTA (Space And Time Travel Apparatus) and it's... well... AMAZING!
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Spectrum Inspired is a global, photography-based non profit organization, that is made up of hundreds of volunteer photographers, who give the gift of free imagery to families and individuals impacted by autism. But it's more than free pictures. It's a vehicle by which we raise awareness for and destigmatize autism spectrum disorders.
So, if you'd like to see what we are all about, whether you are a photographer looking to get involved, or a family who would like to be photographed, take a peek at the Spectrum Inspired website.


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Normand LaFleur was a devoted retreatant and a member of the choir at Holy Family, and his tragic death had a profound impact on anyone that knew him.
Established by Dan LaFleur, Norm's dad, the Normand D. LaFleur Memorial Fund is meant to preserve Norm's legacy here at Holy Family, and to serve as a reminder to all of us that the gift of life is so very precious. Given his struggles with addiction and his love of music, the money contributed to the fund will be used to annually subsidize a retreatant who wants to attend the Matt Talbot retreats, for those in recovery from alcohol and drug addiction. Money from the fund will also be used to support students who want to advance their participation with music in the church.
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My wireless network connection works great exept thay it takes about 90 seconds to connect. My girlfriend's V570 connects in about 5 seconds. Any suggestions? Should IPv6 be connected?
If the router configured on IPv6 then the system will support.
Make the wireless card driver update along with router firmware to have good connectivity.
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Sometimes it's good to step back from the front row... And it can give you less sickness!!! Xxx
I was watching my most favourite show in the world- KA by Cirque Du Soleil and we sat in the front row bang in the middle!
It was an exquisite seat, almost as though the acrobats were performing just for you! However, not only did I feel motion sick (man do they go high and round and round lol!), I missed a few bits which need broader perspective to fully appreciate. It showed me the value of being able to step back from a situation and take in the whole view from another vantage point.
The same goes for an issue you're experiencing. Up close and personal, it can be exhilarating and intensely good feeling but if there is contrast, then it definitely is worth stepping back from the people or things involved. It can give you a broader, more brilliant insightful way. You can take in the bigger picture of things, the grand overview. And it can help you feel less sick haha! A win-win for sure!
So try it, whenever things are getting too overwhelming, take it easy and when ready, look at the bigger picture. It can give you another way of looking at life and who knows what lofty heights it can take you!!!
All is well!!!
Happy KA-ing!!
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Votiva - Vaginal Tightening in Thousand Oaks
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Fujikura Composites America
Key Employees
Dave Schnider, President and COO
Alex Dee, Vice President
Jeremy Butler, Director of Sales
Eric Recher, Marketing Manager
Fujikura has been a leader in the golf shaft industry since 1995, when it introduced the iconic Speeder, and is a primary supplier of custom golf shafts to many original equipment manufacturers.
As the first shaft to utilize premium advanced materials, the Speeder led to a popularity surge for the industry, paving the way for future products and helped create a new market for premium shafts. Today, Fujikura says it has two primary missions: to produce the "World's Best Performance Golf Shafts," and bring enjoyment to all golfers.
Fujikura expanded the company to the U.S. from Japan in 1996 to offer a direct resource to club companies. One year after it made aftermarket shafts for the first time, Fujikura became the PGA Tour's top-played shaft for drivers, woods and hybrids in 2000, the start of a lengthy run for the company.
Five years later, Fujikura created "The Rack," a highly automated machine that measures shaft durability and bending fatigue life by bending and spinning them until they break. The Rack is currently used by several OEM's for product testing.
Today, all Fujikura golf shafts are designed through the usage of a proprietary enso® 3-D motion capture fitting system, a concept that measures information pre-impact to analyze the shaft's effect on the clubhead at impact. Afterwards, these swing analysis variables are integrated with ball flight data to help Fujikura's testing experts, product and material engineers and in-house designers deliver some of the most innovative graphite shafts on the market today.
As Fujikura looks to the future, it's focused on ensuring golfers have the best equipment and best fit to help them play to the best of their abilities. The company remains as dedicated to developing the industry's next advancement in shaft technology as it was 20 years ago and recently launched a popular new tour spec line, known as the ATMOS.
Fujikura also supports Folds of Honor, a partnership that has helped fund four full scholarships (every year since 2014) for family members of U.S. military men and women who have died or been disabled in combat.
"We have been committed to supporting the Folds of Honor Foundation ever since I met Major Dan Rooney in 2012 and we look forward to increasing our level of support year over year," says Dave Schnider, president, Fujikura Composites America.
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There are also some rumors that Xiaomi is going to follow Apple by launching Mi 7 and also a special device to celebrate Xiaomi's 8th Anniversary. Today, an alleged image was leaked that revealed the front of Xiaomi Mi 8. If the image is legit, we are going to see the same Facial Recognition tech as on the iPhone X.
The image above shows the front panel with a notch on top which has several holes, confirming the previous leak that revealed a Facial Recognition system just like the iPhone X. The bezel on the bottom is bigger as compared to the bezels on other three sides, and this is pretty normal for any phone that doesn't use a display that is folded from the bottom, just like the iPhone X.
A few days back, an image showing the Facial Recognition System on the Xiaomi Mi 8 leaked out which revealed a similar kind of arrangement as the iPhone X. In fact, there are rumors that Xiaomi is going to use the in-screen fingerprint scanner on the Mi 8.
Today, along with the image of the front panel, the alleged Retail box of Xiaomi Mi 8 also leaked out which reveals a clean box design with '8' printed on the front and 'Mi' logo on the top right.
The rumored specifications include Snapdragon 845 processor, 19:9 display, 6/8GB RAM, up to 256GB internal storage, Wireless Charging, no headphone jack, dual cameras and more.


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Class B: Use Class B extinguishers when the fire's fuel source is a combustible gas or liquid such as gasoline, ethanol or propane. These flames can burn out quickly if the fuel source is removed, but they can also spread fast. Keep this type of extinguisher in places like your garage, workshop or shed.
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Being the captain of the ship is no small task. Responsible for the vessel's safety and operational efficiencies, sea captains look after security, cargo operations, navigation, crew management and the overall seaworthiness of the ship.
Marine Pilot and Port Captain Francesco Suma of Italy is up for the job.
"I want to promote real seamanship which, nowadays, has been lost in the industry," said Francesco, who goes by Frank.
As methods for developing the skills of ship captains have changed, Frank wonders if they are producing better results. He cites the recent adoption of new technology, such as high-tech simulators and virtual reality training.
"We are assisting nowadays in more and more training centers with the mission to improve this situation and give more training to the officers in deck hotel and engine," he said. "But are we sure that all this theory and simulations are really working out?"
Frank started his sea career as a deck cadet. Today, he holds an unlimited masters license with seven years in command among his 18 years of total sea service experience. He speaks Italian, English, and Spanish.
Today Frank translates his relevant work experience as a ship captain with his own contributions on the OceanHub platform. His Articles run the gammut from best practices to deliver cargo safely, personal value and meritocracy, to basic lifeboat safety training.
Frank also takes a critical look at the traditional Marine recruitment process, which he said favors nepotism, and friends helping friends over the more important factors such as education, Maritime skills and relevant work experience. As an avid networker on OceanHub as well as other social networks including LinkedIn, Frank has amassed close to 16000 followers.
"People are more likely to listen to, trust, believe, and follow those who are acknowledged experts in their expertise," Frank said. "They tend to exert more influence and common greater remuneration. When given the choice, people prefer to deal with experts - and will pay for the privilege."
In addition, Frank is getting started on a new business concept to bring back old-style cruise ships that he hopes will enable new names in the cruise ship industry to gain traction.
"We want to invite all maritime brand sponsors, reality tv producers, social networks administrators who would like to take a part in this great project to join us," he said
As an OceanHub Influencer, Francesco Suma is seeking to grow his network, improve the shipping profession while promoting his own ventures and ideas.
About Francesco Suma Frank is a Master Mariner with unlimited master's license. He has seven years in Command and a total 18 years of sea service experience serving on board cargo ships like RoRo, car carriers, heavy lift, project cargo, bulk,containers, and pax like cruise, ferries and megayachts. He speaks fluent English and Spanish and has worldwide routing experience. Frank graduated from Nautical School in 2000
Read his latest OceanHub Articles on his Profile and learn more about Frank through his answers to the profile questions below
We are assisting nowadays in more and more training centers with the mission to improve this situation and give more training to the officers in deck hotel and engine. But are we sure that all this theory and simulations are really working out? In a room on shore all is easily done as you know this is just a simulation but on board the situation is totally different. Nobody, even the psychologist taking part in these simulations, knows how the human brain is reacting in a real situation. My philosophy is totally different, which is why I want to create the first owner-managed cruise ship. I have acquired the right experience on board with many years of studying, practicing, watching and analyzing many situations.
I have reached the conclusion that training on board is the best system to have a guaranteed professional crew. This will give you the maximum guarantee that they will do the job properly and not create chaos when an uncomfortable situation occurs. Personally, as a real captain, I'm not limiited to just sitting in my Captain chair, manouvering the vessel or just taking part in the cocktails party or muppet shows. I am around the vessel, making sure all the needed jobs are properly done, 24/7.
My crew is fully aware of what they have to do in order to make sure any cruise succeeds. When the guests are writing their comments on social networks or travel website, they will give a real positive opinion and will suggest to other guests to come and try our service. There are many crew memebers who have been unlucky to be included in this particular world because of the monopoly of recruiting agencies and companies who are making a wrong selection process - always hiring the same people who are friends of friends or parents networking. This is absolutely wrong.
I am a very competent captain with 360-degrees experience in the shipping industry and full knowledge about ship building, safety, navigation, management. I have an Unlimited Master license and have 7 years in Command and total 18 years Sea Service serving on board cargo ships like RoRo, car carriers, heavy lift,project cargo, bulk,containers, and pax like Cruise, Ferries and megayachts and can be also on OSV, AHTS no dp and CTV having made experience and having great boat handling skills. I speak fluently English and Spanish and Worldwide routing experience
I graduated in 2000 from Nautical School, Francesco Caracciolo in Bari (Italy), which has a very long history in graduating lots of very professional Captains. I started my sea career as a deck cadet on a chemical vessels. That was a great experience as I gained lots of knowledge about the work on deck, such as mantainance, tank inspections, soundings, cargo handling. Because chemicals are very delicate cargo, the navigation was very important experience. In six months we had been almost around the Globe. I have lots of experience with other vessels as well.
My main goal as a blogger is that people are more likely to listen to, trust, believe, and follow those who are acknowledged experts in their expertise tend to exert more influence and comman greater remuneration. When given the choice, people prefer to deal with experts and will pay for the privilege. Most people defer to those they consider experts — even to the point of not questioning the expert's logic or mental processes. They defer simply because the person is perceived as an expert in your field, they will also tend to solicit your advice in arenas that may be out of your realm of expertise.People like to deal with experts because it gives them greater assurance that the job will be done correctly, which in the long run can save them time, money, and aggravation. They gladly pay steep premiums to hire experts and love to declare, "I hired the best…." Some might even take delight in broadcasting how much that expert charged. Dealing with experts elevates their status; it implies that they must be smart, financial secure, well connected, or special to be involved with the best.
My topic is essentially focused on personal onboard experiences which I would like to share with professionals. Also I want to promote real seamanship which, nowadays, has been lost in the industry. I also have a very interesting project in the cruising industy for which I'm seeking serious investors. I have posted an Article about this project. Blogging requires a great deal of time. For blogs to be effective at SEO and engaging readers, it needs to be updated regularly. The internet is littered with abandoned blogs that haven't been updated in months - or even years. The success of blogging comes from having people return - and they only return when there's new stuff to read. That means generating content at least several times a week, which takes time. To keep the content coming, you have to have ideas to write about. The good news is that you don't have to write it all. The payoff isn't immediate. One of the biggest frustrations with blogging is that it's time-consuming with little payoff in the beginning. It takes time to build up a readership and momentum.
I'm here on this great platform because you are allowing people to be influenced by people who are true authoriies on the subject. In contrast, entertainers often use their fame to pontificate about politics. These people use their skills as entertainers to assist in giving us the perception that they speak with authority when discussing foreign affairs, political matters, and the nation's agenda. However, if you take their expertise on political matters into consideration, you would usually find that the majority of entertainers are hardly experts. The depth of political reasoning we expect from an expert is lacking. The actor's skill in speaking in an authoritative manner and our own perception of them as experts in the entertainment business clouds our judgement. It leaves us open targets for influence! This doesn't mean I am saying that entertainers can't voice their opinion. I am just suggesting that it is wise to look at their knowledge of the subject matter before we grant them the right to influence us. Are they an expert? Should I allow their opinion to sway me because they possess specialized knowledge of the issue? Am I transferring their status as an expert in one area over to this issue without the transfer of the status being warranted?" If you consistently ask yourself these types of questions, you will ensure that you are influenced more by facts than the opinions from people who are not authorities.
My project is very simple. I want to give a chance to the people who have always wished to work on board a cruise ship but have had the possibility to be noted from the big names in the market. We want to take back the market of the old-style cruise ships which, thanks to the big monsters floating condo-buildings in the seas nowadays, are due to die. But they an give more and travel in this wonderful planet with many destinations which for the big condos are hard to reach. I have a plan. The website will soon be available, the workforce is ready to start working for it. There are many vessels on the market nowadays that can be easily purchased or chartered. The ideal vessel would be of the capacity of maximum 1000 pax or slightly morethat are very easily to be filled in. For the pollution regulation, this is also not a problem, as you can still make a modification on the vessel instaling the scrubber that can reduce the concentration of the gases burned in the air. It is possible on more recent vessels but also I believe in the older ones, too. So you can apply to the ECA or SECA area transit even, if in the ECA zone you have to burn diesel, with the scrubber system you can apply to transit anyway.
My idea is first targeting the millenials which are the biggest percentage of travelers nowadays - but all guests will be welcome to join. We want to invite all maritime brand sponsors, reality tv producers, social networks administrators who would like to take a part of this great project to join us.Think about this great chance that you will have in be part of this great project but first of all the first experiment for the first own managed Cruise Ship! You have all the necessary guarantee that the project is going to work because people with the needed experience are involved in it as my self Captain with 18 years at sea especially in the passenger sector I have gained all needed knowledge. Recently I have benn cooperating with shipyards in Croatia and, where required, I am following all building and refit process of vessels and megayachts.
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Conspire Retreat 2016
We had a great time with our MSU Wesley friends up at Lake Louise Camp. As a shared retreat, we had some fellowship time together and then took the opportunity for each campus ministry to pursue it's own programming.
From spiritual gifts surveys to remixing art as Christian witness, we celebrated young adults as agents of God's work in this world! On an "ebenezer walk" we remembered the generations that have come before us in the faith. And on an evening out we participated in a benefit event for Challenge Mountain - an adaptive sports ski hill.


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Hi Everyone
November & December have been super busy and I am way behind on my blog posts. So today I am sharing the last few layouts for All About Scrapbooks for November.
These layouts have been created with Kaisercrafts November releases - Close-Up and Off the Wall and all are using instagrammed photos.
First up: Life is like Photography, Always look on the Bright Side of Things.
Lily took this photo of me, I think she did a pretty good job.
My second page - Love my Canon, created for how perfect this paper range was for photography inspired pages.
And my final page, No Photos Please. I had planned a nice shot of Zane using this graffiti covered brickwall in a laneway near our house. But it was clearly not the day for co-operating!!
Thanks for popping in, will be back with my December layouts for Scrap the Girls and All About Scrapbooks soon!


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I found the notion interesting that adolescents might be more inclined to become addicted to tobacco use, especially in light of other evidence that suggests pruning in the pre-frontal cortex leaves adolescents predisposed to risk-taking behavior (Gardiner & Steinberg, 2005; Sullivan, Childs, & O'Connell, 2010). When adolescents start drinking by 13, they have a 44% chance of becoming an alcoholic, whereas an individual who begins drinking over age 21, has a far reduced chance at under 10 % (Dryfoss, 1991). This makes me wonder if the same brain changes that contribute to risk-taking behavior also predispose an adolescent to addiction. I could not, however, find research that supports this association.
Dryfoss, J. G. (1991). Adolescents at risk: Prevalence and prevention. New
York: Oxford Univ. Press.
Gardner, M., & Steinberg, L. (2005). Peer influence on risk-taking,
risk preference, and risky decision making in adolescence and adulthood: An
experimental study. Developmental Psychology, 41(4), 625–635.
Sullivan, C. J., Childs, K. K., & O'Connell, D. (2010). Adolescent risk
behavior subgroups: An empirical assessment. Journal of Youth and Adolescence,
39, 541–562


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Friday, 13 August 2010 - Ah... Friday the 13th? Good day for a horror film no? What about a good day to run through the neighbourhood with a goalie mask? Sickle? Butchers knife? Talking doll? (Sorry, wrong movie.) This is one of those days where anything you do or say is blame free. Honestly? Who could blame you? So where does the evil shroud of Friday the 13th come from, other than from some B Movie horror film with a guy named Freddie?
Fear of Friday the 13th is called friggatriskaidekaphobia... and if you aren't afraid of the day, you should be afraid of having to pronounce that! Seems to be that until the 19th century, there wasn't any real record of a Friday falling on the 13th being a bad luck day. But think about all the bad that is associated with the number 13? There are 12 months in a year, 12 hours on a clock face, 12 apostles, 12 zodiac signs, 12 Olympus Gods... Maybe 13 is unlucky cause it messes with the order of things. And Fridays... well, they say its a bad day to start a project, is a bad day for the markets (Black Friday ring any bells?), and it seems Friday wasn't a great day for Jesus. There are not too many 13th floors in towers and buildings (unless you are Chinese, in which case there isn't too many 4th or 14th floors). Who knows what brought this about, all I know is that today is Blame Someone Else Day, and I have no intention of taking any blame for anything today. I will blame it on the day, on the numerology, on the evil spirits among us, the black cat next door, or that I walked under a ladder. I WILL NOT take any actual blame myself... I will blame the curse of Friday the 13th.
Is being left handed a curse? I know that much of the world is built for right handedness, but being a right hander myself, I'm not sure how this really applies. Being careful where you seat people at the dinner table should be considered... and if you can put all the lefties on one side, and the rest of us on the other (hey - segregation has it's purpose), there will not be a battle of elbows. You could put all lefties in right hand drive cars and they can shift with their naturally dominant hand - or force them all to drive automatics. How do you build a left handed keyboard? Would you move the backspace keys to the other side? Put the escape on the right (hey, learn to use your right and you too could escape). Fire extinguishers are build right handed. The pin is pulled with the right and the nozzle is controlled with the right. Can a zipper be right or left handed? Golf clubs are always available in Right, but need a Left set and you can wait awhile. Tennis rackets are right handed. If you play with them on the left, the logo is backwards. Maybe if you string them the opposite way?
Is it a coincidence that today is International Left Handed Day and a Friday the 13th? Or, is left-handedness just as bad luck? Actually, some of the most brilliant people I know are Lefties. Maybe because you are forced to think about even the smallest and most mindless moves you activate more synapses and get more brain action than you do as a right hander. It's possible that you have to activate larger areas in the brain for smaller tasks, and the flow of all those extra neurotransmitters is good for brain power. It's entirely possible. Perhaps the lefties just need to be smarter or they would be that much easier to mess with at parties. Just a right-handed thought.


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A Family Member's View on a Family-run Company
Growing up I always knew what my dad did for a living, so when anybody asked I knew exactly what to say. "My dad is a General Contractor" I would tell people, but that usually sparked another question about what a General Contractor was so I just started saying "he builds homes". This is still true many years later, and we are still providing that same service that we did back when I was in kindergarten. The only difference is that all four family members that make the BVM Contracting family are now working for BVM, and we are only starting to get into our full stride.
Lets rewind to 2001 when Colleen Meagher, my mom, started working for BVM Contracting after a successful 15 years in the printing industry as a salesperson. I remember the transition very vividly, because that meant that my brother and I stopped eating lunch with our daycare and transitioned to eating at home. The set-up was just my mom and my dad for the next 10 years. During this time, my brother and I did not care much for the company and were busy being kids, but still took any chance we could to drive with our dad during his Saturday rounds at his job sites, even shoveling the occasional mound of dirt. It was nice to see at such a young age exactly how my family made a living.
It wasn't until I was 18 years old that I started as a labourer at BVM Contracting, which was in 2012. I was able to work with BVM Contracting for a year and a half before going to Queen's University for engineering. This was exciting for me because, at the time, I did not want anything to do with BVM Contracting; I wanted to do my own thing and never wanted to look back. I thought I was going to land a dream engineering internship after my first year and things would just take care of themselves from there. That was the furthest thing from the truth, because I ended up not getting any job offers (let alone an email), and ended up working for BVM Contracting again during the summer of 2014 (after my first year).
That summer represented another first, because my brother happened to be taking his high school co-op program at BVM Contracting, which meant that this was the first time that all four family members were working for BVM Contracting. After his semester in co-op ended, Tyler came on full-time with BVM Contracting, and has been here ever since. He too wanted to do his own thing; he wanted to join the elevator union. This dream diminished after realizing how important the family company was to him, and that he would be the owner of the company after my dad retired. Now in his third year of work for the company he is well on his way to doing just that.
For me though, I was still kicking and screaming and did not see a place for myself in the company. I wanted to use my problem solving skills, and still do my own thing. My goal after that summer with BVM Contracting was to never work there again, and I thought that I accomplished this by landing a job in Saskatchewan with an Oil and Gas company. It wasn't till I was out in Saskatchewan and enrolled in a summer business course that I realized something; I could make my own job description in BVM Contracting and contribute in ways that will improve the current business. The commencement of my BVM Contracting job description started almost immediately when I started working out west and the obsession of adding to it has not left me since.
Hi my name is Ryan, and I am obsessed with working for BVM Contracting…. Hi Ryan.
After I realized that I can help this company in the direction of increased success, I was immediately attached to the concept, and it has made me gravitate to the company so much so that I am actually working here again during the summer of 2016. This whole history lesson brings me to the conclusion that family-run companies are more special than working at any large corporation, and here is why:
1. Seeing Your Efforts Pay Off
I can say with great confidence that everything I do at BVM Contracting is making us a better company, and that is the same with everyone else. Since I make my own projects and work closely to all parts of the company, I see the fruits of my labour all the time. There is also a lot of room for improvement which means that work here is never finished (which we love).
2. Going the Extra Mile
I consistently work 50-55 hour weeks, and only get paid for 40 each time. I do this because I do not want to take extra money from the company, I want to see that money be invested into the company to advance it instead. When you work for a family company, you have an excess amount of pride for it, and want to see it succeed even if that means working more and getting paid less. It is a true entrepreneurial experience that I wouldn't trade for anything else.
Not only do you go the extra mile for the company, you also go the extra mile for the company's brand, which is a very important component for any business.
3. Expanded Job Descriptions
The beauty of being in a family-run company is that your job description may consist of a few too many things. Right now I am very heavy into marketing the company, and have put what I thought was going to be my main job this summer to the side, which is making the business operations and project management more efficient. Did I know that I would be putting such a heavy emphasis on marketing? Not at all, but I have tried to learn it as best as I could in order to help the company. You learn something about yourself in the process of getting spread too thin. It is those challenges that you willingly take when you work for a family company, and conquer them because there is no other option.
4. Employees
There are only 3 non-family workers for BVM Contracting, and these three employees are basically our extended family. All of our employees feel like family and we believe that is an important component in retaining and attracting good employees.
All of our sub-contractors that we work with are very close with us as well, and they are always ready to put their best foot forward, which is what we expect of everyone that works with us. Even though they aren't our employees, the BVM Contracting employees create a sense of family with every sub-contractor we work with, and make sure the work environment is comfortable.
5. Flexibility
I have been able to go to doctor's appointments and other meetings outside of the BVM Contracting agenda during times when I should technically be working on BVM Contracting things. This is the great thing about working for a family company, you are given some flexibility with your work. That is not to say that I do not make up for it by working at other times, but that is not a problem because I enjoy what I am doing so much.
These are the main reasons why I believe I am now working (again) for BVM Contracting even though I said I would never work here again, and I am glad that I have gravitated back. It should be important for every consumer to understand a business' values, and I believe that at the epicenter of BVM Contracting's values is a family-first mentality.
About the Author
Ryan Meagher
Business Development, BVM Contracting
A graduate of chemical engineering from Queen's University, Ryan has spent many summers working with BVM Contracting in various roles and projects. This experience has provided him with a unique view on the residential construction industry which he loves sharing with you!


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Determining what vegetables are early planting vegetables requires understanding what temperatures the vegetables prefer. Gardeners can plant cool weather crops such as lettuce, kale, spinach, carrots, cabbage and potatoes in a cold frame in March in most USDA zones. With the use of frost cover and a tunnel house, it is possible to grow cool weather crops year-round. A tunnel house is an unheated plastic-covered tunnel shaped structure similar to a greenhouse.
Begin With Greens
When asking what vegetables are early planting vegetables, greens come to mind. Lettuce, kale, spinach, arugula, endive, mizuna, Swiss chard, mustard greens and turnip greens are some of the most popular cool weather crops in this category.
It is best to grow these crops in a cold frame so they have some sort of protection from the elements outdoors. Direct sow seeds of these crops inside the cold frames or if you prefer, plant young plants that have been hardened-off inside the cold frame and use frost cover for additional protection from the cold weather.
It is possible to direct sow seeds of these crops as early as January, however waiting until mid-March will insure the worst of the winter weather is over.
Root Vegetables
Root vegetables covered with some type of protective mulch such as straw will often survive the entire winter outdoors, making them the perfect candidate for early planting. If you are wondering what vegetables are early planting vegetables in the root vegetable category, beets, onions, rutabaga, carrots, potatoes, turnips, leeks and radish all qualify.
Most root vegetable crops are direct seeded. Pre-sprout potatoes before you plant them. Follow the instructions on the seed potato package. You can buy onion sets, which are small bulbs you plant directly in the ground. It is also possible to grow onions from seed either by direct sowing, or by starting the seed early in the house.
Crop Protection Techniques
If you intend to get a head start on the gardening season, there is more to know than just what vegetables are early planting vegetables. Some crops will do just fine outdoors with no protection at all late in spring; however, crops started when there is still snow on the ground need protection. Using these crop protection techniques it is possible to plant warm weather crops such as cucumbers, tomatoes and eggplants in late March or early April directly in the garden in USDA zone 5 and higher.
Cold frames--small boxlike structures made of wood, plastic, glass or straw bales--are the simplest to construct. If straw bales are used, once there is no longer a need for the bales to be used to protect plants, the straw can be used as mulch in the garden or even used in walkways to keep weeds down.
Tunnel houses are another popular option, especially with market gardeners. Tunnel houses are larger than cold frames. Most tunnel houses are unheated although it is possible to heat them if they are large enough.
Frost cover, sometimes called row cover, suspended above the plants will add an extra layer of protection. Frost cover is made of either lightweight polyester or polyethylene fabric. It can be used alone, without a cold frame or tunnel house, later in the season as the weather warms up to keep unexpected frost off of plants.
- "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Year-Round Gardening"; Delilah Smittle and Sheri Ann Richerson; 2010
- "Building & Using Cold Frames: Garden Way Publishing Bulletin A-39"; Charles Siegchrist; 1997
- "The Winter Harvest Handbook: Year Round Vegetable Production Using Deep Organic Techniques and Unheated Greenhouses"; Eliot Coleman; 2009
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TeamASAP has become Team.biz.
We're excited about this new change and we're continuing to improve our messaging platform every day.
We've made big changes since last year. Let's take a look at our highlights.
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You'll notice that our old TeamASAP interface has improved significantly. Our navigation is more straightforward and natural. We've also polished the way our app looks to make it neater and friendlier to use.
Signing up has also become easier and faster. We've reduced the number of steps and generally streamlined the process so that it's easier to setup your team.
There are also new features such as infoboard, topic directory, and topic threads, and SMS out that have been added to better your messaging capabilities.
Not only have we added features, but the features we began with have since improved. Messaging and file sharing is faster and eaiser with click-to-edit and drag-and-drop.
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Hot Lakes Chronicle Christmas article with modern translation.
Wednesday, December 25, 1895
CHRISTMAS has once more come round when it behoves us to wish our supporters and our non-supporters – all the compliments of the season. Here, as in other communities there are carping individuals to be met and endured, who retort that in the struggle for existence now going on, there is little inducement to pass empty compliments. Our philosophy at Christmas-tide prompts us to make the best of existing things, and, standing as we are on the threshold of another year, trust that the coming months may be laden with a panacea for all our ills. With this brief homily we wish each and one of our readers, A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR.
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
CHRISTMAS IS HERE! And we wish everyone the compliments of the season. Here, as in other places, there are groaning gerties who struggle for something nice to say and whom we must put up with. Our thoughts at Christmas are to make the best of things and at the beginning of another year, trust that the coming months may be full of answers for all our problems. With this short message we wish all our readers, A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR.
Behove: be fitting, to be right and proper or appropriate for somebody.
Carping: finding fault, complaining or tending to…
Retort: respond sharply, say something sharp, angry or witty.
Inducement: a prospect or reward that gives somebody a reason for acting in a specific way.
Homily: a sermon on a moral or religious topic, a speech with a moralizing theme.
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Yixiantian cave
Similar to Baxian cave, Yixiantian cave has an absence of Giganto evidence - despite being almost the same altitude as Yanliang cave on the other side of the mountain. This could be a coincidence that Giganto fossils didn't accumulate here or it could represent an age range just shy of the extinction window - hoepfully the resulting chronology will reolve this issue.
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Yixiantian Cave


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Check out the many communities and neighborhoods located in the Greater Houston TX area.
Check out the many communities and neighborhoods located in the Greater Houston TX area.
"Choosing Kevan was a great choice as our Realtor. Let's get to the point so you guys can choose the right person to represent you. First, I did quite a bit of research and looked at top agents in the area with consistently high ratings from past clients. Out of the top 6, I interviewed and asked for comps. There were many reasons why I ended up choosing Kevan. Here's a quick list. Quick response - Immediately available in most cases, if not, always got back to me in a timely manner. This included paperwork as well as answering questions, showing the property, working other teams like our property managers and buyer's agent. Very knowledgeable in the area. We original priced it a few weeks early, saw prices were rising and was able to mark it up to new values and received quite a few showings and a few offers in less than 2 weeks. Kevan is thorough and systematic in his process. It shows that he knows not only how to do the work needed, but in the most efficient way possible. Having someone like Kevan on your team is a great advantage and he is highly recommended. "
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I'll be speaking at the Gold Country Trails Council on September 9th @ 7PM at the Golden Empire Grange Hall. The topic will be "Trail Riding on Multi-Use Trails", but I plan to use the opportunity to dialog with the local equestrian community.
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And Now for Some REALly Good News The lesson for today is taken from the Gospel According to Mark, Chapter 9, Verse 1:
For God so loved the world that he gave us Football. That whoesoever followeth it shall not be bored stiff on fall afternoons (and evenings) but, after having wandering aimlessly for five months through the sporting wilderness, shall reside three months in the Promised Land, feasting on the greatest sport in the history of human-kind; nay, the greatest human endeavor of all time. Screw Neil Armstrong.
Or, to paraphrase Ben Franklin: "Football is God's way of saying that He loves us and wants us to be happy." Well, at least a few weeks a year.
Franklin, of course, was referring to beer, but his was a time when Notre Dame had more to do with hunchbacks than running backs. Still, he was prescient, as a Founding Father should be, because what goes better with football than a pre-game brew or two? True, he could have added "brats," but he was writing as a Massachusettsian-Wisconsin not being even a territory at the time.
But enough scripture, history, culinary, and other academic talk. As Bocephus is wont to say:
Actually, it's a rhetorical question, so feel free to mentally envision the question mark as an exclamation point.
And if it is football season, it is, not coincidentally, time for the Phog Blog take it to the Bank Picks.
The picks will include virtually all Big 12 contests, games involving KU's non-conference opponents (well, maybe not so much this year considering the motley assortment of KU's non-con foes), and other national games of interest, which will generally include games from each of the five major conferences (Big 12, Big 11, PAC-10, ACC whatever number of teams they have this week, and the Supreme Conference in all the land down in Redneck Country). Not to mention the Notre Dame Fighting Hunchbacks--errrr, Irish.
Games that will generally not be included are those played before Saturday, unless the game is too huge to pass on, or it is Thanksgiving weekend. Also, games with point spreads of 30+ will generally not be included, because whether the point spread is covered by such a prohibitive favorite is a matter of choice rather than ability; but an occasional exception will be made-e.g., if KU is involved or there is some other good reason to do so.
If a game is not finished-as happened a few years back-it will count only if recognized by Vegas as a completed game for point spread purposes.
Week 1's games:
1. Central Michigan +7.5 @ KU
No, this is not a gimme, either against the spread or straight up. After losing four games last year that were in the Hawks' grasp with the execution of one routine play or one sound piece of game management, KU needs to demonstrate that it can close out opponents before any game can be considered won or any spread considered covered before it is played. And, although the Jayhawks generally play well against good teams at home, they were within one play of losing to both Louisiana-Monroe and Southern Florida in Lawrence last season.
The key to this game will be first time QB starter Touchdown Todd Reesing. He is a talent. Forget his height, which is just shy of 6'0". He has the instincts of a play-maker and a coach's understanding of offensive football. Not to mention an arm that can hit his receiver in the hands 40 yards down field while buying time with his feet when his protection breaks down. His talent level is at least comparable to that of the Big 12's two most talked about QB's.
But Colt McCoy and Chase Daniel have, as the Wizard of Oz would say, one thing that Reesing does not have: game experience. A lot of game experience. The kind of game experience that teaches you when to accept the fact that a play is not going to work and take your lumps. The type of game experience that teaches you, as Clint Eastwood would say, to "know your limitations." Reesing is sharp enough to learn these things. He will have them down pat by this time next year and, if he stays healthy and holds of Kerry Meier's challenge for playing time, will give Jayhawk fans two years better than those of the man he is most likened to, Bill Whittemore. He may even invite a legitimate comparison or two to the man for whom Flutie Flakes were christened.
But T.D. Todd has not yet had a chance to show he is either Bill or Doug. Here is hoping that he can do a reasonable imitation of one or the other Saturday night. If he does, the Hawks will cover this spread handily. If not, especially if he turns it over a couple of times in a way that creates quick TD's for Central Michigan, it could be a nail biter both as to the point spread and the outcome.
And need I add that this might be the most important opening game in KU football history? A loss here, and the Hawks have a huge hurdle to climb to get back in the bowl picture. And the Big M can start shopping his resume. It is that sense of urgency-that understanding that this first game of the season is a "must win" game, that will ensure a relatively comfortable KU victory.
2. Colorado St +2.5 @ CU
I always miss this game. You would be well-advised to place your money on the team I don't pick. CU is bound to be better than last year, when they lost their season opener to Montana State before succumbing to CSU. My guess is that they are improved enough to take care of the Rams by 7-10 points. Therefore, my pick is:
3. k-state +13.5 @ Auburn
I would give this number some thought if the game were in Manhattan. Since it is not, I expect a royal purple manhandling.
4, Nevada +21 @ Nebraska
I am not sold on all the Nebraska hype. This is not the Big Red of old, even if it has had a couple of nice recruiting classes. For one thing, Callahan is neither Devaney nor Osborne. The Huskers will be a good team, though. Maybe even a Top 20 team. But good enough to take down Nevada by more than 3 TD's?
The game is in Lincoln, so a mild thumbs up for the Huskers.
5. Mizzou -5 @ Illinois
This is a telling year for Mizzou. Will they get over the hump and attain permanent lower second-tier status (not a slam-that is exactly the star that KU is reaching for), or will Gary Pinkel prove that he is permanently stuck in mid-major mode? Their offense, led by the resourceful Chase Daniel will be very good. The question is whether their defense rise above last year's mediocre edition.
Regardless, they would cover this spread handily at home. But Ron Zook has had some recruiting success since arriving in Champagne, and he is out to prove that he is a cut above his Mizzou counterpart.
6. Baylor +21 @ TCU
You know who REALly sucks on the road?
Baylor. Even when they are not faced with the task of replacing half their starters.
7. Okie St +6.5 @ Georgia
Okie St will be dynamite offensively this year. They should not be strong enough to win between the hedges, but they will score enough points to keep it interesting.
8. Montana St +27.5 @ A&M
Can Montana St take out a Big 12 team two years in a row? Not a chance according to my Big Sky source: See Kellis Robinett's Blog for the Idaho State Journal More importantly, can they stay within 27 and ½ points? They have some talent, and A&M scores methodically, not quickly. The deciding factor in this pick is that MSU has a new coach, which is never a good sign, especially on the road.
9. Washington St +14 @ Wisconsin
As a general rule, I like PAC-10 teams plus the points against the invariably overrated Big 10 "powers." WSU has an experienced, savvy QB. A W would be a major upset. Staying within 2 TD's would not.
How can you go against Notre Dame early in the season? At home? Touchdown Jesus says you can't
11. UCLA -17 @ Stanford
UCLA is a dark horse for a BCS Bowl. Stanford is portraying the wrong part of the horse.
12. Tennessee +5.5 at Cal
Make no mistake about it: Tennessee will be one of many tough SEC teams this year. Cal is out to avenge last season's season opening loss in Knoxville-and the Bears are explosive at home.
13. Purdue -7 @ Toledo
Purdue is not likely to emulate KU's generosity at Toledo last year. Sorry, Rockets.
14. Texas Tech -9 @ SMU
Tech is not likely to emulate KU's performance at SMU in Terry Allen's final season. Sorry, Mustangs.
15. Florida St -3 @ Clemson
Bowden vs. Bowden. National TV. Monday Night Football. Labor Day. It will be a wild night in Death Valley. And because the game is in Death Valley, I am taking:
Did I mention this is a big game for the Jayhawks?


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Below is post-show video of Flair talking to Kayla Braxton after the big win.
"Man, I just have to say, Tampa is where I started wrestling almost 6 years ago, so to come back tonight and make it to SummerSlam in a Triple Threat feels good," Flair said when asked about facing Becky and Carmella at SummerSlam. "I haven't even thought about facing my best friend. She's been killing it the last 6 weeks, every Tuesday I tune in to watch her. But yeah, I knew I'd beat Carmella when it counted and I did, and I'm in the Triple Threat, and I'm ready to reclaim my throne. The Queen is back!"
- Becky Lynch gave her thoughts on the match on Twitter, saying that she was ready to overcome the odds:
Overcome all odds, always. pic.twitter.com/Clc1C7As1H— Rebecca Quin (@BeckyLynchWWE) August 1, 2018