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Posted on September 23, 2017
Early autumn is one of our favorite times of the year. There are usually fewer people on the trails, rivers, and lakes as many have moved on to other things; football games, school, etc. September often has a period 0f sunny windless days making time spent in the canoe a pure joy. The landscape still mostly green is accented by the brilliant reds and yellows of a few trees determined to get a head start on fall making it all the more striking.
Realizing that opportunities for comfortable paddling are starting to slip away, a few days ago we decided to paddle the north end Alum Creek Reservoir into Alum Creek with the hope of seeing fall warblers as we made our way along the shore.
At first the sun struggled to burn off an early morning fog.
But when it did . . .
A closer look revealed that the fog and the soft sunlight was giving a jewel like quality to spider webs too numerous to count.
As we continued on close to shore, color frames the reservoir.
On this particular day the flowers seen were mostly those right along the shore and seemed to be thriving in that location.
On the quiet surface the canoe seemed to glide forever.
Pullouts offer an opportunity to explore areas along the water and it usually doesn't take my wife long to find interesting insects.
Painted turtles greeted us as we paddled.
While few warblers were seen and none were photographed, Ospreys were heard overhead, and we were fortunate to see some of the other usual suspects.
After about four miles we arrive at a gravel bar on Alum Creek that usually marks the most northern point of our paddle unless we feel like dragging the canoe more than paddling it.
Autumn reminds us, perhaps more than any other season, that nothing lasts. It reminds us to stop being passively entertained and instead to entertain and enrich ourselves, to venture out into disappointment and discovery, to experience being part of something larger, and to be alive.
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Posted on August 27, 2016
Well not exactly the Black Lagoon (recalling a movie from childhood), but while I was in Michigan fishing my wife continued to explore the areas around our home in central Ohio. One morning between heavy rain storms she observed some rather interesting behavior by the local crayfish population in Griggs Reservoir as they gathered along the shore and then partially crawled out of the water. We spent some time researching crayfish (did you know there are 20 species in Ohio?), trying to understand this behavior but to no avail. Our only guess is it had something to do with the recent heavy rains.
Upon my return we spent time paddling Griggs Reservoir as well as exploring Prairie Oaks Metro Park looking for late summer dragonflies and butterflies. At Prairie Oaks we arrived about 20 seconds to late, according to our hiking companions, to witness a garden spider making quick work of a dragonfly that it had captured in it's web. That spider was fast!
. . . and continuing with the same theme, just a few days earlier my wife caught this robber fly enjoying lunch at the expense of a careless bee.
Also courtesy of my wife sharp eye, one last series of photos dealing with things eating other things.
We don't usually consider ourselves a food source so it's easy to lose sight of the fact that if a creature is not in the process of being eaten, it is usually searching for or waiting to ambush it's next meal, or if successful, eating it. Spending time in nature guarantees one will witness such things from time to time. In the last few days not everything seen has been in the process of eating or engaged in some unusual hard to explain behavior. Some things were just posing for the camera.
There were butterflies, some of which like the Summer Azure and Eastern Tailed Blue are very small.
Moths, they come in an amazing array of shapes and sizes.
and other things.
Oh yes, we have been seeing birds and a few posed for a picture.
Once again we find ourselves amazed at what is seen right under our nose in central Ohio. Should you be curious about such things, but not inclined to try your hand at photography, get a pair of binoculars, preferably a pair with close focus capability, and a new world will be opened to you! Thanks for stopping by.
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Posted on August 10, 2016
Recently we paddled the north end of Alum Creek Reservoir not far from our home in Columbus and then a couple of days later ventured about sixty miles due south to paddle Paint Creek. Given that it's mid-summer we weren't real optimistic about what we'd see. That said, one thing we observed which seemed rather counterintuitive given the summer's midday heat was that the birds were much more active and approachable midday. This is something we've become accustomed to when looking for butterflies, dragon and damselflies, but necessary for other creatures. Of course, it is the insect time of year so we were not surprised to see plenty of them but in addition we were fortunate to see birds including immature Kingbirds, Cedar Waxwings, Baltimore Orioles, and hawks.
For those interested in Ospreys, paddling the north end of Alum Creek Reservoir can be very rewarding this time of year. Ospreys and their recently fledged offspring seem to be everywhere. During our paddle we also had two Bald Eagle siting's, however, they didn't hang around for a photograph. Many Green Herons were also seen as we explored the shoreline and numerous coves. With lake levels slightly low exposing shoreline rocks numerous solitary and spotted sandpipers were also seen.
The paddle up Paint Creek is stunning, it's hard the believe you're in Ohio. As the day progressed it seemed easier to get close enough to Kingfishers so that the resulting photograph didn't leave you wondering what kind of bird it was.
After spending time exploring Alum Creek Reservoir and Paint creek we returned to our own "backyard", Griggs Reservoir and the Scioto River, where we also found things to fascinate.
Often we find ourselves walking along residential streets on the return leg of an urban hike to Griggs Park. We usually don't expect to discover anything special but you never know what you're going to see.
We hope you've been able to get out and explore and appreciate nature this summer. Thanks for stopping by.
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Posted on June 20, 2016
Recently we were in the right place at the right time at Griggs Park to witness a beautiful aerial display. It was probably a territorial dispute but ended up looking more like a dance. The following represent only a few of the shots taken but hopefully they tell the story.
We are blessed to be able to spend a lot of time exploring nature. Every once and a while it becomes extra special.
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Posted on April 27, 2016
Our previous post talked about a Great Egret, Great Blue Heron, and Double Crested Cormorant rookery on an island in the middle of a quarry in Columbus.
We finally managed to get the digiscope working reasonably well and were able to get the following shots. While certainly not National Geographic quality, hopefully they give the reader a better idea about what's on the island.
Folks may be interested in the digiscope rig used so below are a few pics. The camera is a small, light, 8mp Canon SD850 IS mounted on a universal mount which is the fussy part. The scope is a easy to transport 60mm Vanguard Endeavour XF. 20X zoom was used for the shots.
We don't usually do two posts back to back on the same subject but we thought further elaboration might be welcome.
P.S: Right at my feet as I was digiscoping and too beautiful to ignore . . .
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Posted on April 26, 2016
If you'd like to see nesting Great Blue Herons, Great Egrets, and Double-crested Cormorants pack up your binoculars or better yet a spotting scope, and head over to Campbell Park off McKinley Avenue and just south of Trabue Rd. The park is interesting in it's own right because it's one of the last ancient cone-shaped burial mounds in Columbus, but in addition, the top of the mound happens to be a great vantage point to view an island rookery located in the middle of the adjacent quarry.
We learned about the spot by chance from a fellow birding enthusiast while looking for migrating warblers along the Scioto River in Columbus. So before we get to the rookery, below are a few shots from our adventures along the Scioto in recent days.
When we're not looking for birds . . .
Campbell Park and the rookery. Views through our spotting scope were much better!
While my wife was investigating the wildflowers and butterflies I also tried some photos with a Digi-scope rig but the results were disappointing no doubt the result of operator error. If you have such equipment I recommend giving it a try. At the very least bring your spotting scope and enjoy the view while many of the birds are still on their nests.
Thanks for stopping by.
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Posted on April 20, 2016
Recently we visited one of our local metro parks for what turned out to be a more difficult than expected hike. The idea was to look for spring wildflowers and migrating warblers. A few days later, after recovering from the hike, we found ourselves paddling the shoreline of a local reservoir again looking for signs of spring.
Most trees have yet to leaf out which, as the days slowly go by, leaves us wishing things would hurry up. It's hard not to embrace the idea that nothing says spring like green translucent leaves "stain glassed" by the shadows of branches and light from a low morning sun. However, if one is a wildflower enthusiast you want those ground dwelling plants to have their time in the sun, so no leaves for awhile please. Besides, the bare branches also make migrating birds easier to spot.
We have started hearing, and sometimes seeing, warblers along with a few of the other small migrants.
There were also other suspects:
Larger birds were also in attendance.
Warmer midday temperatures mean more butterflies. They are also seen earlier in the day, defying what seem like way too cool temperatures. Below are three of the many species seen in recent days.
While the canopy is still bare there are things to be seen on the forest floor.
Today, a hike in Clifton Gorge treated us to more beautiful wildflowers, but they will have to wait for another post.
Until next time, thanks for stopping by.
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Birmingham Literature Festival - The Revd Richard Coles: Fathomless Riches
The Reverend Richard Coles is a parish priest in Northamptonshire and a regular host of BBC Radio 4's Saturday Live. He is also the only vicar in Britain to have had a number 1 hit single: the Communards' Don't Leave Me This Way topped the charts for four weeks in 1986 and was the biggest-selling single of the year. Fathomless Riches is his remarkable memoir in which he divulges with searing honesty and intimacy his pilgrimage from a rock-and-roll life of sex and drugs to a life devoted to God and Christianity.
Music is where it began. Richard Coles was head chorister at school, and later discovered a love of saxophone together with the magic of Jimmy Somerville's voice. Against a backdrop of intense sexual and political awakening, The Communards were formed, and Richard Coles' life as a rock star began. Fathomless Riches – a phrase characteristic of St Paul and his followers – is a deeply personal and illuminating account of a transformation from hedonistic self-abandonment to 'the moment that changed everything'. Funny, warm, witty and wise, it is a memoir which has the power to shock as well as to console. It will be hailed as one of the most unusual and readable life stories of recent times.
Chaired by The Very Reverend Catherine Ogle, Dean of Birmingham Cathedral.
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(Feature Image courtesy of Buffalo Bisons)
Jesse Barfield laughed and said that his old friend and teammate Lloyd Moseby was, "authentic."
That was Barfield's way of saying Moseby has no filter and will tell you what is on his mind.
Barfield should now. Because after nearly 10 years together in the game it's a safe bet that few people know Moseby as well as Barfield does.
The duo who comprise two-thirds of the Toronto Blue Jays famed "Killer B's" outfield in the 1980's made a stop at Coca-Cola Field on Saturday as part of the Buffalo Bisons Blue Jays Weekend-which celebrates the working partnership between the two clubs.
"It is a lot of fun," Barfield said of meeting fans. "They actually remind you of some things that you may have forgotten about. It brings back a lot of fond memories and being with Lloyd, of course, is the best."
In 1981, and again from 83-89 the trio with Barfield in right, Moseby in center and George Bell in left were one of the most colorful and talented outfield trios to ever play the game. They created a connection with the Blue Jays fan base that remains strong to this day as all three are still fondly remembered by fans as being three key pieces that helped the struggling franchise gain respectability.
"It kinda reminds you of how good a time we really did have," said Moseby, who joined the Jays in 1980. "When I came up in 1980, we were awful. We weren't bad, we were awful. Then by the time Jesse got there (in 1981) we were bad. Then when George came (back in 1983) we were better. Then the train started to roll a little bit. All of that is a different kind of memory. It just kind of reminds you where we came from."
Where the Jays came from, as Moseby so bluntly alluded to, was the basement. The Jays began play in 1977 when Major League Ball was made up of four divisions. The Jays finished in seventh place-dead last-in the AL East five years in a row. In 1982, the inched up to sixth place. In 1983 they turned the corner with their first ever winning season. By 1985, they won their first division title with a 99-62 record. Even though they fell to Kansas City in the ALCS the Jays had earned their way to respectability and had proven they were to be taken seriously. That year set the foundation for what would eventually lead to World Series titles in 1992 and '93.
"We wanted to really. You look at us in spring training and instructional league and how hard we worked to get to the point where we were," Barfield said. "I tell you something it was a lot of long hours down at Grant Field. People don't realize that. I remember Lloyd working on sliding catches and (manager) Bobby Mattick saying 'wow, Lloyd is crazy.' But you look at what he ended up being. He was a heck of a ball player."
At the root of their success was the fact that they always knew how to challenge each other in a way that would draw the best out of all three of them.
"It's funny," Barfield said with a smile. "George would always tease me. We got ready to go stretch one day, his locker was next to mine, he said 'I'm a better hitter than you.' And I said, 'yeah you are.' And I was kinda mad at myself. That was a horrible retort."
Barfield and Moseby both had a good laugh as Barfield continued.
"I thought I hope he says that again," Barfield said. "A couple weeks later, he wanted to get a rise outta me, he said 'I'm a better hitter than you are.' And I said 'yeah, you are. But I'm a better all-around player than you.' And he said, 'yeah, you are.'"
Barfield, Moseby and Bell had such a special connection and mutual respect for each other that they knew how to push each other's buttons in a way that lifted each other up. It was a mindset that the whole team shared. They weren't just guys that happened to be on the same team. They were a family that would have run through a wall for each other.
"We were friends and that's what we had that most teams didn't have," Moseby said. "We had a continuity that was different. Even to this day, we still work for the Jays, if (a teammate) comes in to a game it's like oh my God! We're excited because we were like family. And you can't really replace that. When people ask what do you miss about the game? It would be the guys."
"No doubt about it," Barfield added.
That team unity is something that both Blue Jays legends hope that younger players- of all levels-don't ever take for granted. Don't be so wrapped up in stats and wanting to win that you forget the guy on the bus next to you. Stats and final scores eventually all fade into the history books. Friendships are what stay with you for the long haul.
"The trust," said Barfield. "Those things that you go through as a family and friend, and here we are."
At that point Moseby went on a humorous rant about staying friends just in case a former teammate ever decides to write a book.
Barfield, through the laughter, "I'm tellin' ya. He's authentic, man. He really is."


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Last week we asked you to answer a handful of questions about the Winnipeg Jets, both in the season that has just passed and the critical summer to come. While other online polls an surveys asked mostly straight up yes or no questions, we wanted to go a bit deeper which is why in part one of our two part look over the results of our first ever end of season survey, we asked you which defensemen you'd bring back for next season, which players you don't expect to see back at all and just what exactly you would do with Paul Maurice and the coaching staff.
I've tried to include as many interesting and as wide a variety of opinions as possible, but of course there were many that just could not be squeezed in! If you're interested in the full report of results which also includes all the written responses, you can find it here for your perusal.
Question One
YOUR OPINION: What was the biggest issue that led to such a disappointing season for the Winnipeg Jets and needs to be addressed first and foremost going into next season?
I would say it's safe to suggest that well over 75% of the 237 replies to this question were simple one word answers simply stating "defense" or "coaching" and I am probably being overly conservative with that estimate. There were also references to team chemistry issues which were the source of constant rumors near the end of the season when the team struggled quite a bit, but interestingly enough the blame for such issues was split between some of the more veteran players like Blake Wheeler or younger talent like Patrik Laine.
Your replies…
"Maurice and his inability to adapt his 1990's systems to the way hockey is played today. Poor use of personal, lines and young draft and develop players was evident since the new year."
"Uninspired coaching. Overuse of certain lines, horrible deployment of players strategies. Underuse of skilled players like Roslovic, Perreault and Hayes."
"Perhaps it was the schedule. I'm a new fan and have not researched in depth but from what I heard from 1290am and other fans it sounded like many of the players were overworked. That plus the pressure to perform after last season can emotionally and physically wear down any player. "
"To me, I think the answer is coaching. I realize that's an easy finger to point, but between the lack of d-zone structure and over use of certain players…. They put the team in a position where top players were fatigued down the stretch. That, to me, was the biggest issue with the team."
"Predominately coaching. Several D pairs and top six players were married for most of the Season, despite all metrics saying they were garbage. Quit trying to force round pegs in the square holes, and find a fit that works."
"Leadership appears broken. Perhaps the worst move this franchise made was giving Wheeler the 'C'. Shoulda skipped him over and got straight to 55. Give 55 the 'C', and give As to 17 and 44."
"Maurice. His in game system adjustments. Bad line juggling. Leaning on a terrible veterans aka Myers-Kulikov, Little etc. A standing, no movement Powerplay. A passive PK. I put most, if not all the blame on Maurice. Simply outcoached."
"Goaltending wasn't as good as last season! Defense was slack! If there's a problem in the dressing room, address it, fix it!! We don't watch/ listen or buy tickets for you to bring your problems on to the ice!"
"Don't have an answer for that, just that it's not the coaches fault. And I will stand by that no matter what."
"Tobias Reider not scoring 15-20 goals"
Damnit Bob Nicholson, worry about your own damn team.
Question Two
YOU'RE THE GM: Which Jets defensemen are you keeping?
Essentially, what this question was asking is who is in your top six for next season and maybe the biggest surprise – although as the next question will reveal, maybe it shouldn't have been – is that Jacob Trouba got such a low pick rate, even lower than pending unrestricted free agent Tyler Myers.
Of the 252 fans that answered, Morrissey and Byfuglien lead the way and Sami Niku also has a lot of support from Jets fans going forward.
It also would seem like Jets fans are ok with Ben Chiarot returning which would mean the UFA gets signed to a new deal this summer.
Not shockingly, Kulikov and is super high contract for what he actually brings to the team is dismissed by most, but unlike Trouba the Jets may have to "pay" a team to take that contract off their hands.
Question Three
PREDICT THE FUTURE: Which Jets do you not expect to be back next season?
Kevin Hayes was here for a good time (it really wasn't that good) and probably not for a long time. Out of the 252 people who replied to this question, 81% are certain he'll be signing elsewhere this season. Also high on the list is Jacob Trouba who of course been the focus of so many rumors going into this off-season.
A shade under half of all respondents also suspect Mathieu Perreault may be shipped off as well – likely a move to help free up some cap space.
One player Jets fans it would seem like to stick around? Backup goalie Laurent Brossoit who won over fans this season with his play.
Question Four
YOU'RE THE GM: Would you fire Paul Maurice or any of the Jets coaching staff over the summer? If so, who is your ideal replacements and if not, would you say they are on a "shorter leash" next season with a chance to be fired of the team starts poorly for the 2019-20 season?
The Winnipeg Sun recently revealed their own fan survey and in it it would have seemed to express support for the head coach.
I would like to suggest that a lot of that support probably has a huge "but…" attached to it, which is why we made this question something a fan could reply more than just "yes" or "no" to. Out of the 231 that replied, a good majority stated that the Jets coaching staff shouldn't see any changes, but at least half of the responses said it should be with a proverbial "short leash" and that he gets hooked should the team struggle or even look questionable as the 2019-20 season continues on.
As it is, most understand two things: A, Paul Maurice is a year removed from a Western Conference Finals appearance and knowing how the Jets like to remain loyal, he wasn't likely gone anywhere, and B, if you do fire Maurice, the list of potential replacements isn't looking much better.
So yes, most Jets fans would give him another shot, but that seat he's on is starting to get warmer.
Your replies…
"Keep. If the Jets are not stronger collectively by allstar weekend the leash may get a little shorter but we should keep him. I am not a big fan of coaching changes. We knew Maurice was a .500 coach before we hired him. Unless you find that "Barry Trotz" type coach available to replace him Maurice is good enough"
"Maurice should already be gone! I would have liked Quenneville but we'll have to get somebody else. I'll literally take any coach over Maurice and I think we don't want another "player" coach. Next coach up must enforce accountability for "all" players including vets!"
"I wouldn't fire Paul Maurice yet. I would, however, look at upgrading from Wade Flaherty and Charlie Huddy. I have no idea what's out there as for replacements, but the fence was garbage this year, and somebody has to answer for it."
"A short leash does no good. A culture change is needed"
"I believe Maurice, Huddy and the goalie coach should all be fired. Not so sure about the 2 replacements for goalie and Huddy, but a couple replacements for Maurice could be Pascal Vincent from the Moose or Sheldon Keefe from the Toronto Marlies"
"Maurice on a very short leash, Huddy gone, Kompon gone, Wade Flaherty gone. "
"I would personally prefer to see that Maurice, Huddy and Flaherty are fired, however the pool of competent head coaches this summer is incredibly weak. Unfortunately, we are stuck with Maurice for at the least the short term until substantial improvements take place or someone better appears. Quenneville would have been a great addition, as Trotz would have been if the Jets signed him the summer following Noel's dismissal. "
"I don't think firing any coaching staff this summer is necessary. This team has come a long way, since Maurice and his staff have taken over… I think that warrants them a second chance…. However, the seat Maurice and Huddy are on will be quite hot to start the season. First bad stretch of hockey, and this should be Jamie Kompon's team. "
"No I would keep Paul Maurice. I know he gets a ton of flack from the Winnipeg media/twitter and I don't know if he always makes the best lineup decisions but he has the respect of the players and I think he deserves another year. It's crazy how we can go from "lets fire him" to coach of the year candidate to "lets fire him" again. The guy deserves another season. However, if the Jets have another disappointing season I wouldn't be surprised if he was fired."
"Pomo would be on a short leash and get rid of Huddy. Bring in UMass head coach to take over def and then head coach if we start poorly next year"
That of course would be Greg Carvel who just helped lead the UMass Minutemen to a NCAA Tournament championship appearance this past season, but he was also signed to a long term contract that will have him as UMass' coach through to the 2022-23 season.
Tuesday we'll review the other five questions on the survey including what to do with Kyle Connor and Patrik Laine and what one deal would fans make if they were Kevin Cheveldayoff this summer.


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Getting The Domain Name You Want
Choosing the right domain name is one of the most important things you can do to insure your success on the internet. But sometimes you just can't get the exact domain name that you want. Early in internet history, forward thinking individuals saw the potential in the domain name market and bought up huge blocks of domain names to resell later at a profit. Some of those names have sold for thousands of dollars! However, with all the alternatives available today you're sure to find the right combination to make your domain memorable and recognizable.
As of 2006 there were 50 million .com domains registered. 100% of 2 and 3 letter combinations were taken as well as 80% of 4 letter but only 8% of 5 letter combinations. This bodes well for your domain name if you would like to name it after your business or the product or service you sell.
You can use alternative extensions like.net or.biz but if you are working out of Canada you really should go for the.ca extension. Creativity is the key to getting the name you really want. Let's say that your business is called Jeff's Bakery but jeffsbakery.ca is already taken. You can try jbakery, jeffbakes, jeffs-bakery, or another variation.
If all of those are taken you can always try using your logo or company slogan. Jeff's Bakery might have the slogan "we bake the sun up" so you could go for bakewiththesunrise.ca, jeffbakeswiththesunrise.ca or even bakewithjeff.ca. Be creative but keep it as short and memorable as possible. You could try jeffscookies.ca, jeffscustomcakes.ca or even jeffstreats.ca.
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You can also check the domain auctions that operate like any other auction. You can see which names are available, choose the variations you would like to have and try to win the auction with a high bid.
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Lyon v Barcelona preview: all you need to know
Monday 18 February 2019
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Lyon must take on Lionel Messi and Co without suspended talisman Nabil Fekir – welcome to our in-depth guide.
Article top media content
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- Génésio: "You need balance against Barcelona"
- Hosts missing Fekir through suspension
- Barcelona won just once in last four games
- Return takes place in Spain on 13 March
Reporter's view (David Crossan, UEFA.com): Lyon have saved their best football for the really big occasions this season; should they play as they did over the two games against Manchester City in the group stage, they're capable of giving Barcelona a fright. Being without inspirational captain Nabil Fekir complicates matters and Lyon cannot afford their standards to slip. Perform like they did in scraping past Guingamp on Friday and this tie will be over before the second leg in Spain.
Possible line-ups
Lyon: Lopes; Dubois, Marcelo, Denayer, Mendy; Tousart, Ndombele; Traoré, Depay, Aouar; Dembélé
Out: Fekir (suspended), Gouiri (cruciate)
Doubtful: Denayer (groin), Ndombele (ankle)
Misses next game if booked: none
Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Semedo, Piqué, Lenglet, Alba; Rakitić, Busquets, Vidal; Dembélé, Messi, Suárez
Out: Rafinha (knee), Cillessen (calf), Arthur (hamstring), Vermaelen (calf)
Doubtful: none
Misses next game if booked: none
Key battle
Lyon coach Bruno Génésio has a selection headache in the absence of Fekir – once dubbed the 'French Messi'. He will have to decide whether to stick with his usual 4-2-3-1, a system designed for the skipper; in this scenario, Depay is likely to pull OL's strings in the middle. With Houssem Aouar on the left, it would be the template that did for City on matchday one. Genesio can also opt for a 4-3-3 with Ndombele, Tousart and Aouar in midfield and Traoré, Dembélé and Depay in attack.
Where to watch
Fans can find their local UEFA Champions League broadcast partner(s) here.
Form guide
Last game: Lyon 2-1 Guingamp (15/02)
Form: WLWWWWWDDL
Last game: Barcelona 1-0 Valladolid (16/02)
Form: WDDDWWLWWW
Bruno Génésio, Lyon coach
Manchester City and Barcelona are two attack-minded teams. We produced two good games against City, and we can do it again against Barcelona even though they are a bit different with a superstar [Lionel Messi]. You need a balance when you play Barcelona; you need organisation, discipline and to put them under pressure each time you have the ball at your feet.
For me, the starting XI is clear; only medical elements [surrounding Jason Denayer and Tanguy Ndombele] can change it.
Ernesto Valverde, Barcelona coach
We have been waiting a long time to play this game and we have been looking forward to it, as I expect Lyon have, too. They are a great team, and are having a good campaign thus far, having not lost in the Champions League yet.
They've got good attackers who can launch counters at you. What I like most about them is how they press and not allow you to play your game as a team, rather than a collection of individuals. It'll be a tough match.


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The Business Model Canvas has helped millions of people around the world design better businesses. It's a powerful tool, but only in the hands of people that know how to use it. 9 building blocks to describe your business model sound easy, but each building block is a puzzle on its own with 5-10 basic options. So in theory this results in 75 million possible strategies :).
This workshop helps you understand all possibilities (or puzzle pieces) and enables you to create, iterate and improve business models. We will use of the Business Model Deck, a card game to enable teams to play around with business model generation and designing better strategies.
This workshop is designed for the following challenges.
TIP: to help you 'think', select the challenges that apply to your case.
- Get new insights and create more business scenarios to choose from
- Involve clients & colleagues in business development
- Explain and discuss every option visually. Put all options on the table (literally)
- Facilitate sessions to zoom in on parts of your business model
- A more intuitive way to talk to investors, clients and team members
- Understand & improve your business model
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Everything we do is based on lean startup and design thinking techniques. This means we solve challenges in loops: processes that can be repeated until a solution is designed, tested and proven (or not). Build – Measure – Learn. The blueprint behind every session.
The 9 building blocks of the Business Model Canvas look easy, but it's all about the choices you make in each building block. Let's start with a speedy refresh!
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Learning by doing requires inspiring cases from daily life. We have some ready to go to maximize the learning experience. Design business models like a designer!
We know why business models are important. But how do you implement this type of thinking and doing in your organization?
Existing business models are boring. Remember that these are one out of 75 million options! Let's innovate these strategies! Discover the expiration date and flexibility of one-page business models.
Strategy should never be a one-time-thing, done by few analysts and consultants. Learn how teamwork and recurring strategy sessions make your organization more agile and future-proof!
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I'm sorry if you thought to learn everything in one go. How to zoom in and answer the deeper questions behind business models? What are the next steps? We will show you some interesting ways!
What tools will we be using? Well… these ones! Feel free to try them out in preparation of our session together!
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Tourist Places to Visit in Chennai
Tourist Places to Visit in Chennai: Chennai, a beautiful place to visit. As it is a place with a rich culture, cuisines, music and dance, textile and architecture one should visit Chennai leisurely for the full experience. So here is the list of famous tourist places to visit in Chennai!
Marina Beach: India's biggest shoreline happens to be Chennai's Marina Beach which stretches out from Fort St. George to Besant Nagar. A standout amongst other spots to visit in Chennai for review a large sun rise, this sandy beach is lined by palm trees on one side.An old light house remains on the southern end of Marina alongside a few different structures including an aquarium, a swimming pool, and a recreation center. With nourishment slows down, rides on horses, kite flying, and shoreline amusements to engage you, a visit to here must be incorporated on your excursion to this city.
Arignar Anna Zoological Park: This place is located around 35 km from city center and best park in Chennai. You can visit this site with your kids and have fun there. The lion safari, deer safari, and an elephant safari are very famous in the park. Around 1500 species are live here, and some are also endangered. The ticket for children between 5 to 12 years is INR 10 and for an adult is INR 30. This is one of the best tourist places to visit in Chennai.
Pulicat Lake: Pulicat Lake situated on the Coromandel Coast and second largest lagoon in India. A beautiful scenery can be witnessed here with thousands of pink flamingos. A bird sanctuary is located in the middle of this lake. You can enjoy boating while watching the beautiful birds. This is one of the famous places among the tourists.
Connemara Public Library: Connemara Public Library was constructed in 1896. The structure architecture is the combination of Southern Hindu Deccani, Gothic, Rajput, and Mughal. The library consists of around 600,000 books of various subjects and one of the largest libraries in Asia. People all over the India come and visit this library.
Semmozhi Poonga: Semmozhi Poonga expands over 20 acres of land. It is a botanical garden. Tourists can witness here flora and fauna, and some plants are for the medical purpose also. Guests can relax in the park which likewise contains water and rock garden, a butterfly garden, a fern garden, and many theme gardens. People can do photography here, and the entry fee is INR 15 for 15 years and above.
National Art Gallery: The National Art Gallery is one of the best tourist places to visit in Chennai and sightseers never miss the chance to see this spot. It is the place of artistic creations that are gone back in the eighteenth and seventeenth century. The timing of the art gallery is 9 am to 5 pm. This historical center is constructed in the Indo-Saracenic style. The museum consists of Decorative Art Gallery, Rajiv Verma Painting, Tanjore Painting Gallery, and Indian Traditional Art Gallery.
Kapaleeswarar Temple: Kapaleeswarar temple is the unique structure in Chennai which draws the attention of the tourists. It is a real example of Dravidian architecture. The temple, home to the divinities Shiva and Karpagambal, even celebrate in the times of March and April. Temple is one of the best tourist places to visit in Chennai.
Thousands Light Mosque: Somewhere else to find in Chennai for its compositional superbness is this mosque which holds a unique place in the Shia people group. An aggregate of 1000 oil lights illuminates the corridor of the mosque, which is the means by which it got its name. It's multi-arches, and twin minarets encase the first hall where men offer their petitions. There is a different lobby for the ladies.
Fort St. George: A joy for history buffs, this post developed amid the British Rule, encases notable landmarks of St. Mary's congregation and St. George gallery. The exhibition hall houses antiquities from that period including depictions, coins, arms, porcelain, and records. Fort St. George one of the beautiful place to visit in Chennai.
Refer to our other blogs – Places to Visit Near Pune in Monsoon, Best Tourist Places to Visit in Gangtok, Best Places to Visit in Hyderabad, Top Places to Visit in Jaisalmer, Best Places to Visit in Kochi, Tourist Places in Ahmedabad, Famous Places to Visit in Trivandrum, Famous Biryani Points in Hyderabad, Famous Places to Visit in Munnar, Famous Places to Visit in Varanasi and Best Tours of India.


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Becoming a nurse is hard work. We won't sugar-coat it. The courses are tough, the faculty push you to expand your thinking, and the real-life situations can be heartbreaking. However, you know that it's all worth it when you're able to help someone overcome health issues or save a life. Through our academic programs and the expertise of our faculty, we're here to educate you to be a leader in your field and give you the experience you need to be ready for your next step after graduation.


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Basic recipes of Nocino
Recipes on Degusta TV
You, too, can follow the video recipes of chef Giuliano in order to recreate, in your own home, delicacies with Il Mallo products bearing the "Tradizione e Sapori di Modena" (Tradition and Flavours of Modena) trademark.
Giuliano Tassinari, executive chef and teacher at the Serramazzoni School for Hotel and Restaurant Management describes the steps for preparing some delicious recipes with Il Mallo Nocino and Sassolino for the TV programme "Degusta TV", broadcast every Saturday at 1.15 pm on the channel 7Gold Emilia Romagna.
All the recipes were born of a collaboration between the Modena Chamber of Commerce trademark protecting typical products – "Tradizioni e Sapori di Modena" – and the Serramazzoni School for Hotel and Restaurant Management IAL.
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Date:Oct 14, 2018 Contact:519-578-1570 Price:$35 Time:3 pm Location:122 Frederick St, Kitchener, ONBuy Tickets
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Tom Paxton
Voice of a Generation – Then & Now
50 years of telling it like it is. Tom Paxton is folk music royalty. From his seminal 60s anthem The Last Thing On My Mind, Tom has remained a voice for our ever changing times. Like his Martin guitar, he just gets better with age. GRAMMY Lifetime Award winner. A rare appearance by an icon of American folk music. Special guests, Grammy award winning songwriters Don Henry and Jon Vezner – The DonJuans.
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Cable Barriers Installed along I-80 to Prevent Crossover Accidents
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Cable Barriers Installed along I-80 to Prevent Crossover Accidents
Over 300 miles long and serving most of Iowa's major communities, I-80 has been part of the Iowa landscape since 1958. The interstate now serves more than twice the traffic volume that was anticipated at the time of its original design. While an estimated 20,000 motor vehicles traverse the highway each day, I-80 traffic is expected to increase to over 120,000 vehicles per day by 2030. As a result, Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) officials have planned several improvements-including installation of cable barriers-to the highway in an effort to make the common thoroughfare safer.Last year, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported record declines in traffic fatalities over the past several years; however, IDOT reported 386 traffic fatalities for 2010 as compared to 372 deaths in the previous year. While seat belts and airbags can help save lives, road construction is one way that states can improve highway safety.The plan to install cable barriers focuses on a need to prevent crossover collisions. IDOT officials report that this safety measure has demonstrated 95 percent effectiveness in preventing cross-median crashes and rebound accidents. On May 13, 2011, three Iowa residents were injured and another was killed when a van lost control and crossed the median into oncoming traffic.
Construction of I-80 Barriers to Complete December 2011
IDOT workers plan to complete the installation of about 190 miles of these new barriers by the end of 2011. Significantly cheaper than steel and concrete barriers, the cost of these safety barriers is about $40,000. Transportation officials and the Iowa State Patrol have already seen the benefits of these safety features.
While there are many benefits of the cable barriers, law enforcement is also aware of some shortcomings. For the Iowa State Patrol and other first responders, the barriers will limit abilities to turn around and catch speeders. In the alternative, officers will more likely rely on special radar and aircrafts to catch law-breakers.
The Hawkeye State is not alone in its use of these new safety barriers. A number of states-including California, Florida, and Washington-have been using median cable guards for years, and have noted significant decreases in crash-related human losses.
Reducing traffic-related deaths and injuries is a national public health and safety priority. The state of Iowa, in joining its sister states' efforts, has found smart, cost effective ways to make our nation's roads safer.
Anyone affected in a car accident should contact a personal injury attorney at Reid Law Firm immediately to begin building your case.
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Nearly 37 Percent of African American Students Drop Out
O'Connell Releases 2008-09 Dropout and Graduation Rates – Achievement Gap Still Looms Large
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell on Tuesday released the annual report on dropout and graduation rates for the 2008-09 school year – and the new numbers continue to highlight the achievement gap between California's student subgroups.
For 2008-09, the estimated dropout rate among Hispanics was 26.9 percent, and among African-Americans it was 36.9 percent. The percentages for both subgroups are up by approximately 3 percentage points, mirroring the percentage increase in the statewide results.
"Clearly, the dropout rates in California are too high, unacceptable and absolutely must be addressed," state schools Superintendent Jack O'Connell said in a telephone news conference Tuesday.
At the same time, the graduation rate among Hispanic students is 59 percent, a 4.9 percentage point increase since last year. Among African-American students the graduation rate is 59.6 percent, a 1.4 percentage point increase – mirroring the overall statewide trend.
"I am glad to see the graduation rate inch up, but remain deeply concerned that the dropout rate is also increasing slightly," said O'Connell. "We now have a data system that allows us to track students more accurately and have honest conversations about how to improve graduation rates and reduce dropouts among all subgroups of students. Next year we will transition totally to the use of student-level longitudinal data and will be able to calculate the most accurate graduation and dropout rates possible."
The 2008-09 data represents the third year of calculating student graduation and dropout rates by collecting student-level enrollment and exit data. Although this is the third year of using student-level data, this is the first year this data were collected through the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS). Right now the California Department of Education (CDE) is collecting the student-level exit data for the class of 2010 that will produce all four years of data necessary to transition from using aggregate rates to more accurate student graduation and dropout rates at the school level. By this spring, California will be able to calculate for the first time these longitudinal rates that are required by federal regulations.
Graduation and dropout rates are usually produced in the spring of each year, but due to the initial operational challenges of CALPADS, local educational agencies (LEAs) were given an extended deadline to submit their data.
The California Department of Education (CDE) advised that caution should be used when analyzing this first year of data through CALPADS. There is always some variance in the information gathered in the first year of using a new data system. Some LEAs struggled with submitting this first year of data because no specific resources were made available to LEAs to implement the more complex CALPADS data submissions. Fluctuations in the individual rates of schools and districts submitting their data are to be expected, considering this is the first year of CALPADS implementation and reliance on aggregate formula rates.
"This underscores the urgency of the Legislature and Governor-elect Brown to act quickly to restore $6.8 million in federal funding set aside for CALPADS that was vetoed in October by Governor Schwarzenegger," added O'Connell. "Unless funding is restored, the millions of dollars already invested in CALPADS will have been wasted, and our state will be at ground zero in collecting student-level data, placing us last among the states in measuring student progress over time.
The 2008-09 rates released today for graduation and four-year derived dropout rates may be compared to last year's release of the 2007-08 rates, because the method of collecting data and calculating the rates are the same. However, comparing the 2008-09 released today to the 2009-10 rates to be released next year will not be possible, because the four-year cohort rate will be calculated in a different manner than the previous years. A "cohort" is described here as tracking individual students from grade nine through grade twelve.
All public school students were assigned non-personally identifiable codes called Statewide Student Identifiers (SSID) by June 2005 that follows the child throughout his or her academic career. The use of SSIDs in CALPADS increases accountability for districts to find students who stop coming to school. SSIDs also help districts identify students who were considered a dropout at a school they left but in fact were enrolled in a different district. The data also allow CDE to identify students reported by a school district as transferring to another California school district but cannot be found subsequently enrolled. These students are now properly counted as dropouts rather than transfers.
In total, there are 28 different withdrawal codes used to categorize student status, including whether they graduated, dropped out, completed their education in other ways, moved to a different state, transferred to another school, or are continuing as a fifth-year senior. More information on dropout reporting and withdrawal codes can be found on the CDE Enrollment, Graduate, and Dropout Definitions Web page.
The dropout rates are calculated for high school students, grades nine through twelve. There are significant numbers of students who drop out of school during the middle school years. Although CDE posts dropout counts for middle school grades, middle school dropout rates have never been calculated. CDE staff is currently working on developing such rates for middle schools that will be released at a later date.
The dropout and graduation rates that CDE currently posts using an aggregate formula provide a reasonable estimate in most cases. However, there are school-level configurations where these estimates do not work well.
Traditional high school dropout rates will tend to be lower than the state rate and graduation rates will be higher because many students at risk of dropping out are placed in county-run dropout recovery or educational option programs. So if students drop out, this would be attributed to the county-run or educational option program, rather than to the traditional high school. These programs would often have inflated aggregate dropout rates because the aggregate dropout calculation is based on a single day of enrollment. These schools have very high rates of students moving into and out of the system. Therefore, dropout-rate calculations are not posted for schools that are operated by county offices of education because of constraints in interpreting these calculations with high-mobility students. Caution must also be used when calculating or analyzing dropout rates for other schools with high mobility, including alternative schools or dropout recovery high schools.
Comparing dropout rates for alternative schools and dropout recovery high schools to local comprehensive high schools is also inappropriate. In many cases, alternative schools serve only those students who are already at the greatest risk of dropping out of school because of their prior academic challenges.
To download state, county, district, and school graduation and dropout rates, please visit the CDE DataQuest Web site.
Soruce: California Department of Education, EdBrief staff.


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A modular smartphone is assembled from discrete parts, the so-called "modules". The underpinning idea is to upgrade or replace the phone's parts individually according to user's needs and preferences. Such parts might include a camera, processor, internal storage, battery, screen and all kinds of sensors. This may save a lot of money to consumers, because modular phone users … [Read more...]
LG G5 smartphone with modular design presented at MWC 2016
LG unveiled its newest flagship smartphone LG G5 which has several modular features. The phone has removable bottom, which allows users not only to swap batteries, but to add new functionalities with separately sold modules. … [Read more...]
Google receives two design patents for Project Ara smartphone
In August 2015 Google announced that the launch of the long-awaited modular smartphone codenamed Project Ara was delayed. According to the official Project Ara Twitter account there were some problems with magnetic mounts, which caused the smartphone to fail drop test. No news since then. Recently the source Patently Mobile revealed that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office … [Read more...]
Developer of radiation dosimeter modules for Project Ara and Nexpaq visited CES 2016
Intersoft Eurasia, a Russian technology company, which develops DO-RA (portable device with function of radiation dosimeter), took part in a recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. … [Read more...]
Nexpaq and Fantom Dynamics present smartphone case and radio module at Web Summit 2015
As we have recently reported, the startup Fantom Dynamics, that specializes in innovative telecommunication technology, developed а two-way radio module for Nexpaq case. Thе module, called DBXm, will allow all Nexpaq users to communicate with each other in a way similar to а walkie-talkie, send SMS and data (without cellular or internet/Wi-Fi service). … [Read more...]
PuzzlePhone crowdfunding campaign launched on Indiegogo, specifications revealed
The Finnish PuzzlePhone is available for preoder on Indiegogo as of today. It is a mobile device that belongs to the range of gaining popularity modular gadgets. … [Read more...]
PuzzlePhone crowdfunding campaign starts next week
Long-lasting smartphone with three easy-to-change modules will be available for preorder on Indiegogo next week. The crowdfunding campaign for the Finnish modular phone PuzzlePhone starts on November 3, 2015. … [Read more...]
Fantom Dynamics creates radio module for Nexpaq
As the development of Nexpaq modular case for smartphones is moving ahead, new companies with fresh innovative ideas for modules join the Nexpaq ecosystem. One of them is Fantom Dynamics that specializes in innovative technology integration with everyday telecommunication devices. Recently, Fantom Dynamics came up with a concept of extension for Nexpaq, which enables the … [Read more...]
Blocks modular smartwatch available on Kickstarter now
Blocks Wearables, a young startup company based in London, launched today Blocks modular smartwatch crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter. … [Read more...]
Startup Hearts develops glucose meter module for Project Ara
Hearts, a young technology company, is based in Corona, California. There are only three members in a team: Joseph Kim, Joshua Nho and Jaeyoun You. All have engineering background, which helped them to develop a health diagnostic module for Project Ara smartphone - a glucose meter. … [Read more...]


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The term "Emerging Market" may no longer be appropriate to describe India's accelerating growth in mobile from this year forward. As advertisers look to tap into this lucrative demographic and massive scale, let's take a deeper look at the depth of opportunity and what it represents for acquiring high quality users.
Digital ad spending is shifting to mobile
In 2016, a little more than 25% of digital ad spending in India was Mobile. Now eMarketer predicts that share will almost double, to more than half (50.2%) of all digital ad spend going toward mobile placements by 2020.
That's A LOT of units
According to Morgan Stanley's recent report on global technology and telecom, there are only 225 million smartphone subscribers in India, accounting for 18 percent of the total population. However, India is expected to overtake the US next year as the second-largest smartphone market by units. Next year alone, it is estimated that India will see 127 million 4G Smartphone shipments.
What's driving the mobile opportunity?
By many accounts, mobile growth in India is attributed to several factors:
- Changing demographics (less age dependency)
- Increase in per-capita income growth
- Emerging middle class
- Affordability and availability of smartphones
- Growing data usage per user
- Urban smartphone owners plan to spend 40% more on their next mobile device (According to Morgan Stanley report)
Drive higher conversion
Whether planning for late October, when Diwali and the Hindu New Year kick off the holiday season, or planning campaigns throughout the year, with more data usage per user now available, data-driven targeting can be applied to uncover quality, relevant customers across India whose behaviors (past purchasers, past clickers, retention rates, etc.) are key to achieving your user acquisition goals. Here are some highly effective methods Leadbolt uses to target high LTV customers:
- Behavioral Data
- Interest-based Modeling
- Hyper-local | Proximity Awareness
- Vital Demographic + Audience Segmentation
- Language Targeting
- Device Targeting
Captivate & Engage Audiences
While your creative assets tell your brand story, Leadbolt ensures that all aspects of ad-delivery and in-app placements drive peak performance. Native ad placements deliver a seamless fit within apps and contribute to an overall positive user experience. A variety of high impact ad formats can be placed natively, to showcase your creative. These are our favorites:
- Playable Ads – tease gameplay
- Video – tell your story beautifully
- Rewarded Video – grant in-app perks
- Rich Media – dazzle and delight with feature-rich experiences
- Full-Screen Interstitials – convert efficiently
- Native Ads – seamless fit within apps
Rely On Local Experts
Last year Leadbolt opened our office in Bangalore to answer high demand, and to be closer to service our India-based clientele. We're proud to have direct relationships with India's premium app publishers and advertisers representing every category, from games and entertainment, to utility/productivity, travel, the top m-commerce and shopping apps, and yes, even the popular on-demand taxi apps. (You know who you are 😉
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Redrawing borders will not solve the region's problems
The borders of many countries in the Middle East are based on boundaries concocted by colonial powers in the 18th and 19th centuries. Most famous of these are the lines determined by the Sykes-Picot Agreement of 1916, an Anglo-French accord that created modern-day Iraq and Syria — two nations struggling to stay unified in the face of sectarian conflict.
Many African countries have experienced ethnic and sectarian turmoil as the result of colonial craftsmanship. So, one would think that the Western powers have learned their lesson.
Apparently, the temptation to fix other countries' problems by redrawing their national borders remains strong. London's Guardian reported that Sebastian Gorka, a senior White House counterterrorism adviser, proposed partitioning Libya into three parts based on the old Ottoman provinces. Gorka reportedly drew the "new Libya" on a napkin while lunching with an EU official in January.
The Guardian reported that Gorka is seeking to be named the Trump administration's special envoy to Libya, a position that has been vacant since the president took office in January.
Geoff Porter, president of North Africa Risk Consulting and a long-time observer of the region, wrote in Politico that the answer to Libya's crisis is not partition but rather the creation of a unified nation in which everyone benefits equally from the country's resources. "Admittedly," Porter wrote, "a plan for doing this doesn't fit on a napkin but neither would any plans for dealing with the mess created by divvying up Libya into borders from a bygone era."
And then there is Thomas Friedman, the widely respected foreign affairs columnist for the New York Times, who wrote that the "least bad solution" to Syria's civil war is "a partition of Syria and the creation of a primarily Sunni protected area" that would be defended by international forces, including US troops.
Harvard University's Stephen Walt said about Friedman's proposal: "Let's not mince words. What Friedman is really proposing is a foreign invasion of Syria."
Significantly, neither Friedman nor Gorka reference the desires of the Syrian or Libyan people. It is as if they were unaware that redrawing lines on a map has real implications for real people on the ground. There is no doubt that ethnic and sectarian conflicts are driving much of the region's violence and turmoil but after many decades living as unified nations, the people of countries such as Syria and Libya cannot easily be regrouped into new political entities without massive population transfers and fierce struggles over natural resources.
In 2006, in the midst of the Iraqi civil war triggered by the 2003 US invasion, then-US Senator Joe Biden proposed dividing the country into Shia, Sunni and Kurdish enclaves with a greatly weakened central government in Baghdad. In his subsequent eight years as US vice-president, Biden never pushed strongly for partition and backed a unified Iraqi state.
The idea, however, has not gone away: As recently as 2014, Michael O'Hanlon of Washington's Brookings Institution advocated for a "federal" Iraq with a devolution of power to Sunni, Shia and Kurdish regions.
The yearning for simple solutions is understandable — if we can end the bloodshed by redrawing a few lines on a map, why not do it? However, for complex and multilayered problems, simple solutions simply do not exist. Especially simple solutions imposed by outsiders.
It is widely agreed that foreign powers erred in drawing regional borders in the early 20th century and in violating Iraq's sovereignty in 2003. What makes anyone believe foreigners have the answers today?


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The Indian Lake Local School District Board of Education took the following action during the Jan. 22 regular meeting:
Approved the Financial Report ending Dec. 31, 2018, and Board Bills as presented. Approved the minutes from the Dec. 17, 2018 regular meeting and the Jan. 7 re-organizational meeting. Approved modifications in estimated resources and appropriations, accepted donations and accepted the Community Connections Grants: Christi Warnecke – $493.19, Wes Hall – $343, Karmen Kirkpatrick – $359.40, Melanie Asman – $500, and Jana Core – $355.60.
MJ Royer – $100 to Joshua Keith Scholarship
Jana Core – 14.10 to go with the $355.60 Com Connects Grant
Approved Substitute Employee List dated Jan. 8 as recommended by the Midwest Regional ESC and approved supplemental contract for Reyse Wallbrown – HS Wrestling Asst. Coach – 80 percent of contract.
The next Board of Education meeting will be February 19, 2019 at 6:30 pm in the Board of Education Office located at 6210 State Route 235 N, Lewistown, OH 43333.
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The stage was set and the audience was counting on McLain Ward (USA) to win his second consecutive class at the LONGINES FEI World Cup™ Finals Omaha 2017. The pressure was on Ward who, as the winner of the Thursday's first round, rode last. The two-time Olympic gold medalist delivered to the delight of the 7,674 ecstatic fans at the CenturyLink Center.
McLain Ward and HH Azur on their way to victory.
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Six out of the 33 starters made it to the jump-off over the Alan Wade-designed course. After the first two riders had faults, the last four all went clean, each one went faster than the previous.
"Everything came off well. I thought my mare jumped really great in the jump-off and we put ourselves in a good position, but we are only halfway so I need to stay focused," said Ward. "The pressure was there. To be honest, the home crowd support made it a little bit easier and having my wife and daughter here always helps me. From now until Sunday, I will try to stay focused one jump at a time, one round at a time and just do the best I can."
Gregory Wathelet (BEL) and Forlap finish second.
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Ward and HH Azur tackled the speed round in a blistering 36.87 seconds, 2.5 seconds faster than Gregory Wathelet (BEL) and Forlap, who were second in a time of 39.39 seconds. They were nearly four seconds faster than third place finisher Romain Duguet (SUI) and Twentytwo des Biches who stopped the LONGINES timers at 40.46.
"I went a little faster than I would have planned because you try to do just enough, you want to leave some gas in the tank," said Ward. "But in this competition, the level is so high you try to do the best you can every night to be in the fight to the very end. I am pleased with my horse and I'm excited to be in a position where we're in the mix."
Romain Duguet (SUI) and Twentytwo des Biches take third place
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The victory lands Ward at the top of the standings going into Sunday's Final, which determines the World Cup™ jumping champion. He would like to keep it that way, but thus far the championship crown has eluded him. Out of the 17 World Cup
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"It's a bit disappointing that I have been to 17 World Cup™ Finals and haven't won," said Ward. "I would really like things to go my way. The World Cup™ Final is considered our indoor championship and having this victory in our career is something we all very much covet. It's reserved for a very special few. It's a big deal."
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On Aug. 20, actress Laura Linney (The Nanny Diaries), 43, and boyfriend Marc Schauer announced that they plan to marry…. Backstreet Boy Howie Dorough and his girlfriend, real estate broker Leigh Boniello, both 33, will wed later this year…. Comedian Jimmy Fallon, 32, popped the question to producer Nancy Juvonen, 40, whom he met on the set of 2005's Fever Pitch.
House costars Jennifer Morrison and Jesse Spencer, both 28, called off their engagement on Aug. 15. Said the pair in a statement: "We are still very close, and we look forward to continuing to work together on House."
Nine extras on the set of Valkyrie — the Tom Cruise WWII drama currently shooting in Germany — were taken to a hospital after they fell off the back of a truck while filming a scene in Berlin on Aug. 19. Only one was admitted. Cruise, 45, was not involved.
American Idol emcee Ryan Seacrest, 32, has been tapped to host the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 16 in L.A. — a role he'll also assume for the pregame entertainment portions of Fox's Feb. 3 Super Bowl broadcast.
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Dissertations and Theses @ UNI
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Gerrymandering--United States; United States. Congress--Election districts;
Every ten years in the United States, we redraw our congressional districts that elect the 435 members of the House of Representatives after the decennial census data has been collected and organized. Politicians around the country have taken to using these map revisions for their party's own political gains and have been doing so since the time even before the United States Constitution was ratified. This process where politicians draw district lines to favor their own party and expand their political power is called gerrymandering (Trickey, 2017). The purpose of this mixed method study is to understand the impact gerrymandering has on democracy in the United States, examining six states specifically at the federal level. The six states examined for this study are Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Iowa, Arizona, and Washington State. A qualitative analysis of the literature triangulated with a GIS spatial analysis of the six states answers whether or not specific locations in the US can be characterized as less democratic based on their political geography, as well as a discussion of how maps that are not gerrymandered could be drawn.
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China remains committed to strategic partnership with Pakistan: Ambassador.
ISLAMABAD -- Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing Friday said China remained committed to strategic partnership with Pakistan and had developed very good coordination with the new PTI government,
He was speaking at a large gathering of politicians, diplomats, top civil and military officials and elite of the city here at the Embassy of China to celebrate the 69th anniversary of the founding of People's Republic of China.
He said both the countries had reiterated their firm commitment for cooperation on the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
Describing it vital for the development and prosperity of the two countries, Ambassador Yao Jing said joint ventures and development projects would boost socio-economic development in Pakistan.
He said both Pakistan and China could learn, stand and care for each other, adding, China stood for peace and shared prosperity.
He said China had emerged as the second largest economy in the world, and was contributing 30 percent to global economic growth.
Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani, who was chief guest of the event, said Pakistan valued its relations with China as it was the cornerstone of its foreign policy.
He said their bilateral ties were unique and strong enough to have any impact from the political transitions. He said the new government would further strengthen its multifaceted bilateral ties with China.
He was appreciative of the strong support of China to Pakistan on issues of vital importance and added that Pakistan too stood by the One China policy.
He was appreciative of President Xi Jinping's Belt and Road Initiative and CPEC and said those were the key to future prosperity and progress of the two brotherly nations.
The prominent attendees included; Deputy Chairman Senate Saleem Mandwiwala, Deputy Speaker National Assembly Qasim Suri, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain, Minister for Energy Umar Ayub, former Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, ex Chief Minister Punjab Shehbaz Sharif, former federal ministers, leaders of religio-political parties.
The guests were entertained to a musical evening, interspersed with traditional Chinese dances and lilting music, in the lawns of the embassy, decorated with lights. Traditional Chinese cuisines were served.
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purpose. To determine the expression of the chemokine receptors CXCR4 and CCR7 on human uveal melanoma cells and their metastases and the effect of liver-borne factors on the chemotactic responses of uveal melanoma cells.
methods. Four human uveal melanoma cell lines and three cell lines of uveal melanoma metastases were examined by RT-PCR and flow cytometry for their constitutive expression of CXCR4 and CCR7. The effect of the liver and liver-borne factors on the expression of CXCR4 and CCR7 was determined after intracameral, intrasplenic, and subcutaneous transplantation of uveal melanoma cells in nude mice. Chemotactic responses of melanoma cells to liver-borne factors were determined by in vitro chemotaxis assays using protein extracts of hepatocytes and striated muscle tissue.
results. All the primary uveal melanoma cell lines expressed CXCR4 and CCR7 message and protein, whereas the metastases cell lines expressed little or no chemokine receptor. Extracts of human liver cells stimulated chemotaxis of uveal melanoma cells, which could be inhibited by anti-CXCR4 antibody. Liver-borne factors also induced the downregulation of CXCR4 and CCR7 on uveal melanoma cells. Uveal melanoma cells maintained their high expression of CXCR4 and CCR7 after intracameral transplantation. However, CXCR4 and CCR7 expression was sharply reduced in liver metastases arising from intraocular melanomas.
conclusions. CXCR4 and CCR7 provide directional migration of uveal melanoma cells toward the liver, the most common site for the formation of uveal melanoma metastases. However, soluble factors elaborated by hepatocytes induce the downregulation of CXCR4 and CCR7 on metastatic uveal melanoma cells.
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