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Canvas and Google Apps are integrated — that is, they play (fairly) nice together. Which is good!
What do I need to do to use this?
First off, to use this integration you will need to give permission to it to access your Google Apps account. What this means is: the first time you try to do something with it (e.g. turn in an assignment or link to a file), you will get a window that looks like this:
Note two things about this:
- To turn in a a file from Google Drive, you need to go to the Google Drive tab when you are submitting an assignment.
- The Authorize button is discreetly hidden at the bottom of the screen. Mr. Battis thinks it's hard to find. Click the green button and then give permission when Google Apps asks!
What can I do with this?
In Canvas, when you may see a Google Drive link in your course sidebar, which provides access to your files from within Canvas. But this is just the tip of the iceberg! In addition:
- When students turn in work online in Canvas, you have the option of turning in a Google Drive file (instead of a file from your computer). This will turn in a snapshot of the current version of your file in Google Drive. If a student makes edits "after the fact", they will need to resubmit that file.
- When teachers link to files in modules (or anywhere they might link to a Canvas file), they can link to a Google Drive file using the "External Tools" option and then going into their Google Drive.
- Teachers can create collaborative Google Docs, Sheets and Presentations in Canvas under collaborations, with the ability to just tick off which students (or groups) in the class can have access to which collaborative document.
- Teachers can even create assignments based on Google Docs, Sheets and Presentations that students use as templates and turn-in their own edited, updated copies.
Canvas, of course, has lots more details online in the Canvas Guides.
For Students
- How do I view my Google Drive files in Canvas as a student?
- How do I upload a file from Google Drive as an assignment submission in Canvas?
- How do I create a Google Docs collaboration as a student?
- How do I submit a cloud assignment with Google Drive?


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Ana Tzarev's flowers of joy, at Rome's Palazzo Venezia
15 January 2013
Big, pulpy and joyful flowers will light up Rome's winter in 2013. Starting from today (January 15), Ana Tzarev's solo exhibition "The life of flowers" opens up at the museum of Palazzo Venezia, in the Room of the Old Refectory. Born in Croatia in 1937, Tzarev has been extraneous to the art world until her seventies. Her biography is curious to say the least: most of her life has been a non-stop journey, from ex-Jugoslavia to Australia and New Zealand, from Thailand to the United States. A gardener and landscape-expert for decades, only late in life did Tzarev decide to bring her daily occupation onto a canvas.
Sometimes compared to post-impressionist authors and to US artist Georgia O'Keeffe—who depicted giant petals and corollas until age one hundred—Tzarev really responds to phenomena and interests so universal as to transcend any specific genre. A representative of the näive movement in her on peculiar way, she's obtained her first big acknowledgements in 2010, when much surprise and even scandal was caused by her purchase of a vast exhibition space in one of Manhattan's most exclusive art districts.
Tzarev creative production doesn't confine itself to flowers, though voluminous and overwhelming shapes remain the starting and arrival point of her style. Thus, Tzarev goes from visiting exotic locations all around the planet to a closer attention to the plant and the human world. Some of Tzarev's lesser known picture series are dedicated to the day to day life of the outcast, the Dispossessed.
The highlight of this Rome exhibition (open until 15 February), however, will once again be the shining beauty of flowers. When, in the summer of 2011, Tzarev was dedicated a solo exhibition in St Petersburg's Russian State Museum, critic Alexander Borovsky wrote: "Ana Tzarev has learned how to "capture" the depictive motif very quickly. She has developed a powerful gestural style with an energy not unlike that of the post-impressionist era: an open color, a three-dimensional brush stroke—or rather, a fiery haze of strokes drifting optically in space, driven towards capturing and mastering nature's signals".
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MIAMI — Once Captain America was no more, Team USA fell apart. No David Wright. No heart, no soul, no chance.
Team USA had no one to pick up Captain America's shield.
America was humiliated at its own game again last night in the World Baseball Classic, knocked out by Puerto Rico and ex-Met journeyman pitcher Nelson Figueroa, the pride of Brooklyn. Figueroa pitched six shutout innings, allowing just two singles as Team USA fell to Puerto Rico, 4-3 at Marlins Park before 19,762 fans. This loss came one night after their 3-1 loss to the Dominican Republic.
"We definitely missed David in the lineup, especially how well he was swinging the bat,'' said losing pitcher Ryan Vogelsong, who surrendered one run over 5 2/3 innings. "It's hard to replace someone like that.''
Wright suffered a strained intercostal muscle before the games began in a practice in Arizona, played through the injury, batting .438 with 10 RBI, but then was pulled once the Mets learned their $138 million man was hurting.
Teammates paid homage to Wright by placing a Captain America cap in the dugout, with sunflower seeds spread across the brim. They missed the real thing. In 2009, Wright got the walk-off hit against Puerto Rico to send Team USA to the Final Four.
This tournament simply means much more to every other country. Team USA could not get its biggest stars on board for serious March baseball. Team USA has never made it to the WBC Finals and this is the second time the United States was bounced in the second round.
The Final Four will be Japan, the Netherlands, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.
Manager Joe Torre's club rallied in the eighth and loaded the bases with one out and the fifth spot in the order coming to the plate, trailing 4-2. That was the spot Wright was hitting in and Giancarlo Stanton was placed there the last two nights by Torre.
Stanton popped to short. After Ben Zobrist walked to force in a run, lefty J.C. Romero came on to pitch against Eric Hosmer, who replaced Mark Teixeira on the roster after Teixeira suffered his bizarre wrist injury. Hosmer has great difficulty against lefties, a .220 hitter, and Romero got him to ground to second to end the threat.
Torre opted to bring in reliever Vinnie Pestano over Jeremy Affeldt in the sixth and that move backfired as Puerto Rico scored three runs in the inning to go ahead, 4-0.
This is not just America's game anymore.
Wright hit Team USA's only home run of the tournament and that is perhaps the most embarrassing statistic for Team USA. Team USA hit as many home runs in the WBC as Australia. Talk about Down Under.
"It sucks that Captain America is not in the lineup with us,'' infielder Brandon Phillips said before the game "I loved playing next to him. He's a great guy.''
Team USA was looking to get back at the Dominican Republic after that tough loss, but that did not happen. The Dominicans celebrated in ways that have never been seen in a major league game and Phillips said some USA players were upset by the antics.
"I want to beat those guys,'' Phillips said. "It's time for some payback.''
Payback will have to wait four years.
"We didn't swing the bats well collectively,'' said Ryan Braun, who did not get a big hit until his eighth-inning RBI double last night.
"It's disappointing,'' Phillips said. "I knew we were going to San Francisco. For us not to get to San Francisco, it sucks bad. I wanted to go to San Fran so bad. They did their job, we didn't. What more can I really say? It's tough, you play in the WBC, you're not really ready, you're in spring training mode but you've got to click it on.''
Minus David Wright, Captain America, Team USA couldn't even hit the start button. America's Game has taken another big hit in the WBC.


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As the cfo of aa Haroman, after analysis of ckpt equipment installed on the two tractors K-744R1 and the two cars kamaz, for the period of operation from October 2006 to December 2008, received some results. In analyzing the fuel for tractors K-744R1 for plowing and disking of the soil were able to identify deviations from standards: cost overruns on diesel plowing was -5-13%, and fuel economy on stubble ground -25%. That is equipment allows a more focused approach to the write-off of fuel, taking into account the specific characteristics of works, considering the configuration of fields, length of estrus, weather conditions and soil moisture, the technical condition tractors. Additionally, said chief financial officer, the psychological factor of "fear" to innovation trained tractor-driver (drivers) to discipline. It is noteworthy that the two enterprises in their reviews ckpt recommended system as the best equipment with which you can very quickly get objective information on fuel consumption. The most sophisticated equipment available today – Monitoring and car diagnostics online, although how it works is very simple. Collection of information on board the machine provides an electronic unit CKPT-45.
Terminal ckpt 45 is intended for broadcast to the server in real time Data on the location and operating parameters of automotive technology (vehicle monitoring). The device has a large number of inputs for standard and additional sensors, including sensors for flow and level Fuel The presence of can interface allows you to obtain the parameters of the machine right out of the engine control unit. According to can is also possible to fault diagnosis engine in real time. Thanks to the mobile device communication from the board of the car is transferred more than 50 parameters of the current state of the vehicle, as well as data storage counters on the number of spent fuel, mileage, time of the engine, etc. The average the life of this equipment at least 10 years. Warranty – about half of the year. As director of the company Alexander Kaplunsky, all appliances company had already established itself in the market as fast-and economically advantageous.
Products of the company has quality certificates, including certificate of compliance with European Notified Body. It essentially eliminates the technical barriers in international trade, increases the competitiveness of goods. Progress does not stand still, notes Director Technoton. Methods to combat the theft of fuel a lot, but victory is still a new technology. Today, the crisis fever affected by the widest sectors of the economy. Businesses suffer due to lack of working capital, and some even are forced to reduce production. For farmers is no secret that the percentage expensive fuel is a significant share of production costs. And it is not necessary to cut costs, to leave staff or run to the bank for expensive loans. Just need a new look at the problem. With the help of modern, civilized electronic means.


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Grantchester series 3 episode 4 recap: Sidney leaves his church as Cathy learns the truth and Leonard's world crumbles
Temptation - and a food mixer - cause chaos in the Cambridgeshire village as tensions come to a head
"Temptation is the source of all suffering," Sidney Chambers (James Norton) tells his congregation as they gather in the church, his words – as always – setting the scene for what's to come during a 60-minute trip to that picturesque parish of Grantchester.
Geordie's (Robson Green) temptation finally takes its toll on poor old Cathy (Kacey Ainsworth), whose grand night out at the policeman's ball is ruined when newly appointed Sergeant 'Suck Up' Phil (Lorne MacFadyen) decides to get his own back by revealing details of his superior's extra curricular activities with police secretary Margaret (Seline Hizli).
We told you all his staring at the office door when the pair were up to no good wasn't normal.
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It's an absolutely heartbreaking discovery for Cathy – and an ace performance from Ainsworth – who's left to ponder whether her marriage has a future. "You bought me a food mixer, you bought her a necklace. Do you love her?" she asks Geordie while sobbing in their bedroom.
Pity he didn't buy her a nice new iron. She's got form for delivering just desserts to ne'r-do-wells with one of those, after all.
Speaking of husbands who definitely don't deserve their wives, the return of Mrs Maguire's mysterious Ronnie gives Tessa Peake-Jones the chance to showcase her talents.
Charlie 'estranged husband' Higson (Broadchurch's Ian anyone?) steps in as the sneaky Ronnie, who rolls into town with a tale of a cancer diagnosis and a life spent rambling the countryside upon his return from the war.
Mrs Maguire is rightfully reluctant to let him into her life at first. "You're full of sh*t, Ronnie," she spits, showing off a dark side we most definitely want to see more of.
As the pair spend more time together it's clear that the lady might just be for turning, albeit only ever so slightly. But this is Grantchester, so just when you think the housekeeper might have found some closure, it's revealed that her husband is actually a lying, cheating cad who doesn't have cancer at all.
And of course she only learns this after he's made off with her locket and all of her savings.
Her suffering is almost too much to handle, but the most heartbreaking moment of the episode is reserved for Al Weaver's Leonard.
For weeks now we've watched him struggle with his sexuality after the Archdeacon (Gary Beadle) basically instructed him to straighten up and find a wife, and as old flame Daniel rolls into town for the engagement photos everything comes to a head.
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A discussion about sex during an ill-fated night of babysitting with his wife-to-be forces Leonard into a corner, and when he's challenged about his desire to marry – "I don't want to be someone's mistake" says Hilary (Emily Bevan) – his wounded one-time bride's words hit him where it hurts.
The pressure is all too much for Leonard, who retreats to his room and takes out a razor blade with trembling hands. By the time Sidney finds him he's thankfully not gone through with the plan to take his own life, but what ensues is no less heartbreaking.
"I can't even do this right," Weaver sobs, reminding us that he's Grantchester's not-so-hidden gem as he delivers his dialogue with all the pain and heartbreak of a man whose own beliefs are so at odds with his very being.
"You can only be who you are, Leonard. You can't fight who you are," Sidney soothes, all the while fighting who he is and attempting to stop crime at the same time.
This week's investigation into the death of a young girl on her pious factory boss Ezra Garston's (Christopher Fulford) premises opens a whole new can of worms. The vicar and Geordie don't take long to solve the mystery – it was the boss's son what dunnit, and actually it was an accident – but the local Masonic Lodge prevents them from serving justice.
You see Supt. John Baldwin (Adrian Lukis) is one of the gang and he's not opposed to doing favours for his fellow Masons. Phil (shock horror, he's in on it, he knows the handshake and everything) isn't quite so comfortable with the idea though, so he slips Geordie enough evidence to allow him and Sidney to force Garston to keep paying for the upkeep of the dead girl's son.
By the time the investigation has concluded Sidney's had enough. Enough of seeing his friends heartbroken, enough of struggling with his love for Amanda, and enough of the righteous church he had been prepared to devote his life to.
"What do you want Sidney?" asks a frustrated and disappointed Amanda. After a bust-up with the booming Archdeacon it becomes very clear that the vicar has absolutely no idea, and that he can't turn to the man upstairs for answers.
In fact he turns his back on the church instead, dropping the dog collar, putting on his jacket and strolling out of town.
Can Sidney be tempted back to his church? Only time – and next week's episode – will tell.


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Mandy Jiroux Highlights London Trip With Miley Cyrus
Mandy Jiroux takes MySpace Celebrity behind the scenes during a trip to London with Miley Cyrus.
The clip begins with Mandy on the airplane, then shows the Beach Girlz star and the other dancers backstage at 'Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway' before doing rehearsals for the 'Hannah Montana' star's 'Fly On The Wall' performance. Mandy and Miley then showed off their British accents. After the performance, Miley and Mandy took a privet jet back home to Los Angeles. The clip ends with Mandy back home plugging her projects.
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In angiosperms, sucrose uptake transporters (SUTs) have important functions especially in vascular tissue. Here we explore the evolutionary origins of SUTs by analysis of angiosperm SUTs and homologous transporters in a vascular early land plant, Selaginella moellendorffii, and a non-vascular plant, the bryophyte Physcomitrella patens, the charophyte algae Chlorokybus atmosphyticus, several red algae and fission yeast, Schizosaccharomyces pombe. Plant SUTs cluster into three types by phylogenetic analysis. Previous studies using angiosperms had shown that types I and II are localized to the plasma membrane while type III SUTs are associated with vacuolar membrane. SUT homologs were not found in the chlorophyte algae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii and Volvox carterii. However, the characean algae Chlorokybus atmosphyticus contains a SUT homolog (CaSUT1) and phylogenetic analysis indicated that it is basal to all other streptophyte SUTs analyzed. SUTs are present in both red algae and S. pombe but they are less related to plant SUTs than CaSUT1. Both Selaginella and Physcomitrella encode type II and III SUTs suggesting that both plasma membrane and vacuolar sucrose transporter activities were present in early land plants. It is likely that SUT transporters are important for scavenging sucrose from the environment and intracellular compartments in charophyte and non-vascular plants. Type I SUTs were only found in eudicots and we conclude that they evolved from type III SUTs, possibly through loss of a vacuolar targeting sequence. Eudicots utilize type I SUTs for phloem (vascular tissue) loading while monocots use type II SUTs for phloem loading. We show that HvSUT1 from barley, a type II SUT, reverted the growth defect of the Arabidopsis atsuc2 (type I) mutant. This indicates that type I and II SUTs evolved similar (and interchangeable) phloem loading transporter capabilities independently.
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Reinders A, Sivitz AB, Ward JM. Evolution of plant sucrose uptake transporters. Front Plant Sci. 2012 Feb 15;3:22. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2012.00022. PMID: 22639641; PMCID: PMC3355574.
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Reinders, Anke; Sivitz, Alicia B.; and Ward, John M., "Evolution of Plant Sucrose Uptake Transporters" (2012). Dartmouth Scholarship. 879.


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Q: Last June we installed a new redwood deck. After waiting two weeks, my husband treated it with Cabot Australian tree oil. We now have areas that are almost black and others as pristine as the day the deck was installed. I have wiped off the black areas and have found the rag to be covered in a black residue. An apricot tree hangs over part of the deck but the color between the tree's droppings and the color on the deck is inconsistent. What is our problem and how can it be solved?
A: You've posed the first of what are usually many of our annual deck maintenance questions. Without question there's a fungus among us. You have a mildew problem.
The clues are that the apricot tree shades the deck and the black residue covers the rag when you wipe the discolored area.
The deck is protected from sunlight by the shade of the tree. Especially in winter, areas getting little sun are prone to be damp, making them perfect breeding grounds for mildew.
Kevin had a similar problem in Alameda, Calif., with a deck that was on the north side of his house. It got some sun in the summer, but in the wet winter months the black slime came out. At one point he even started to grow a nice crop of moss.
Fortunately, the solution is simple. Kill the mildew with a mildewcide, pressure-wash the deck and reseal it.
By far, the best way to clean a wooden deck is to blow the slime and moss away with a pressure washer. Pressure washers may be purchased at all the large home centers. Costs range from a couple of hundred dollars to $1,500 and up. For general household use, we'd recommend that you use a pressure washer capable of generating at least 1,500 pounds per square inch (psi) of pressure. Pressure washers are also available to rent at your local rental center. It should cost around $50 for a four-hour rental.
When using a pressure washer, be sure keep the wand about 12 inches above the surface of the wood and keep it moving. If you don't, it's very easy to blast softer wood away and leave a rippled effect on the deck.
Commercial deck cleaning solutions designed for use with pressure washers are sold where pressure washers are sold or rented. These solutions contain a mildewcide, as well as other cleaning agents.
Another simple solution is to use a 50/50 mixture of bleach and water to kill the fungus. Any store brand will do. Test a small out of the way part of the deck by applying the solution. The mildew should disappear without changing the color of the deck. Rinse the solution off with a garden hose. If the result is acceptable, repeat the process on the remainder of the mildew. Then pressure-wash the deck to remove accumulated dirt.
It will probably be necessary to reseal the deck. Be warned here: As long as your tree shades your deck this will probably be an annual maintenance project. From our point of view though, it's not too much work for a shaded place on a warm summer's day.
Removing moss from bricks
Q: This year for some reason, we have a lot of moss on our brick stairs and landing. I have searched for something to eradicate the moss. Labels on the packages say: "Could be harmful to brick!" Any ideas on what to use on this moss? Or do I just wait until everything dries out and brush it off?
A: We suggest you rent a pressure-washer and blow the moss off the brick. We don't think you'll need any cleaning solution, just the high-pressure stream of water from the wand.
Start at an inconspicuous place so you get the hang of the machine. Hold the wand of the pressure washer a minimum of 10-12 inches away from the surface of the patio to prevent damage to the mortar joints. Clean a small area at a lower pressure and a wide fan spray pattern. If you are not satisfied with the results, gradually increase the pressure and/or decrease the fan spray pattern until the surface cleans easily.
Do not use any more pressure or any narrower fan pattern than is required to do the job. Be careful of the mortar joints. They are old and can be easily dislodged by a high-pressure stream of water.
After you do the initial cleaning, you'll be able to get by without pressure-washing for maintenance.
Purchase a nozzle for you garden hose that will produce a narrow stream of water.
Depending on the water pressure at your home, you'll be able to clean up the stairs on a regular basis without going to the expense of either buying or renting a pressure washer.
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Pest Impact on Your Business
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We all know the old joke that begins "waiter there's a fly in my soup…". The truth is that; as a business owner; that should be the most terrifying phrase you ever hear a customer say. There are multitudes of ways a pest can impact your business from profit loss to lower employee morale to legal action.
The most detrimental problem pests can have on your business is in the form of negative publicity. In this day of instant information, a negative experience during your lunch crush is common knowledge in Japan before happy-hour. It's not merely the customer making a scene or word of mouth attacks on your reputation, it's networking sites, chat rooms, twitter accounts, blogs and every other form of information dissemination up to and including the evening news! The most detrimental thing is that these are written accounts that last for eternity and will be attached in thousands of ways to your businesses name online.
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The Dangers of Pests in Your Business
A pest infestation not only destroys your reputation, it can cause physical damage to your structure and your inventory, as well. Rats cause over $20 billion dollars per year in property damage. Rats have a physiological need to chew. They chew through drywall, chew on product containers, chew wiring and chew at insulation. Rodents soil or contaminate over $200 Billion in food supplies annually, worldwide. In addition to their need to chew, they constantly urinate and defecate. Thereby soiling whatever they happen to be standing on from fabric to whole foods to food containers.
The pest impact on your business can be worse. Rodents & insects are vectors of disease. An infestation exposes you, your staff and your patrons to a litany of diseases with multi-syllabic names and multiple horrifying symptoms. This type of physical danger results in lower employee morale and productivity and exposes you to potential regulatory sanctions (including fines and closure) as well as legal action from individuals affected and the local/state/federal government. There are United States Supreme Court precedents finding that "allowing potential adulteration contamination to exist is the fault of the Managers and Owners, irrespective of prior knowledge of the existence of a problem." So, if you own a business you can be held legally responsible for anything that happens on your property whether you know about it or not!
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The Grammy nominations are upon us, and it's time to get all worked up about gold hardware again! Music's biggest night will announce its contenders for the 2019 show later this week, but before we get into our best guesses for what to expect, some housekeeping: The noms will now air on CBS and Apple Music on Friday at 8:30 a.m. ET, delayed from its original Wednesday date due to George H.W. Bush's memorial services. As is always the case, not every album or song from this year will be considered; only music released between October 1, 2017 and September 30, 2018 is eligible. And, lastly, the Recording Academy has completely upended the rules for its biggest categories so women won't have to "step up" to get a nom … supposedly. Will the 2019 Grammys, airing February 10, be another sausage fest? Let's place our bets.
There'll be so many more nominees this year.
The Grammys aren't adding any new categories to the already crowded list next year, unlike some other awards shows we know. Instead, they're just adding way more nominees for the most coveted awards. Starting with the 2019 Grammys, the big four categories — Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Best New Artist — will increase from five to eight nominees each. Which means it just got way easier to get nominated for the fancy prizes … but way way way way way way way way harder to actually win one. It's the thought that counts right? In theory, expanding the top non-genre-specific categories should make room for more diversity among various types of music. In reality, it'll likely still be mostly a mixed bag of pop and rap and one very key country exception. Expect to see Album of the Year noms for Kacey Musgraves, Janelle Monáe, Drake, Cardi B, Ariana Grande, The Carters, and maybe Sam Smith. How the rest of the pool shakes out could either get random, boring, or both. Maybe Post Malone makes it through? Kendrick Lamar, a longtime Grammy favorite, could see his acclaimed Black Panther soundtrack in the mix. (Never forget O Brother, Where Art Thou? won AOTY). As could the hugely successful Greatest Showman OST; Pasek and Paul do already have Grammy hardware for their theater work. The good news for everyone is there's no real favorite or big showdown this year unlike previous years (remember Beyoncé vs. Adele) so AOTY is practically anyone's for the taking.
Taylor Swift's reign might be over.
In years past, a surefire nod would've been reserved for Taylor Swift's Reputation in Album of the Year (it missed the deadline for eligibility at the 2018 Grammys). She's been nominated in the category three times and won it twice. But there's a strong chance Swift could be the Ed Sheeran of next year. Despite being one of the biggest-selling albums of 2017, Divide was snubbed for AOTY at the 2018 Grammys and Sheeran only received two nominations, each in the lesser genre categories. Increasingly, it seems sales (and streaming numbers) are not the only selling point for the Grammys, which could spell trouble for Swift. Another bad sign? The Grammys snubbed Reputation's lead single "Look What You Made Me Do" — which was eligible for the 2018 Grammys — entirely. Working in Swift's favor, though, is the expanded nominee pool. Reputation could still get a courtesy nom when it would've otherwise been left out in previous years with less choice.
Best New Artist is going to piss off everyone.
It's the category known to stir up the most controversy and that's not likely to change next year. The 2018 Best New Artist results saw major backlash from those who felt Alessia Cara shouldn't have been eligible for a 3-year-old album, meanwhile the rules for who's allowed to make the cut are only getting odder. Post Malone has reportedly been voted ineligible for the nebulous reason that he's already too popular and it would be unfair to the rest of the nominees, despite him being technically eligible by all other criteria. (Another comical caveat: He's been barred from competing in the rap field because his album doesn't contain enough rapping; you'll instead find him in pop.) A similar vote is said to have also ruled out Camila Cabello, who got famous first with Fifth Harmony. Meanwhile, Cardi B won't be eligible because she was previously nominated in the rap category at this year's show. And there are rumblings that XXXTentacion, Kane Brown, and Ella Mai might get booted on an outdated technicality counting them as over the maximum amount of songs released (30) to be considered for BNA. In X, and possibly Mai's case, because of tracks not properly released, but still put out on streaming, before they were signed. So then who's left? It'll be slim pickings that ultimately end up with either pop stars Dua Lipa or Troye Sivan running away with the award, assuming they haven't been ruled out for previous popularity either. Other guesses could be pop star Bebe Rexha, rapper Juice WRLD, cult fave band Greta Van Fleet (although their album isn't eligible), country singer Luke Combs, rapper Lil Pump, or singer Jorja Smith.
Some of the year's biggest songs will be missing.
The Grammys adhere to a strict eligibility rule that isn't flexible even if a song released outside their date range technically blew up within that same eligibility timeframe. For that reason, Sheck Wes's "Mo Bamba" and lovelytheband's "Broken," two slow burners released too early last year, will miss out. Ariana Grande's "Thank U, Next" may very well go out as one of the biggest songs of 2018, but it passed the deadline by a couple months.
That guttural wail is the sound of Ally Maine getting even more Grammy noms. Though the Star Is Born soundtrack is unfortunately not eligible for the 2019 Grammys — justice for the ass song! — "Shallow" is and is practically begging for a Record of the Year nod for Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper (and probably Song of the Year for its writers Gaga, Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt, and Anthony Rossomando). Not to mention Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. Orrrrr the Grammys could go real meta here and disqualify "Shallow," assuming it was one of Ally's three noms besides Best New Artist and you technically can't be nominated two different years for the same song. I mean, imagine. Either way, we'd advise Cooper to avoid all liquids before and during the show. Joining "Shallow" in either ROTY and SOTY contention will likely be Childish Gambino's "This Is America" (remember, he got an AOTY nom this year); Ella Mai's "Boo'd Up" (which was re-released to make it eligible); Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line's hit "Meant to Be"; Zedd and former BNA nominee Maren Morris' "The Middle"; Ed Sheeran and Beyoncé's "Perfect Duet"; Keala Settle's Greatest Showman showstopper "This Is Me" (remember, it was an Oscar nominee); and, knowing the Grammys, some Taylor Swift (bets are on "Delicate"),
Drake has a good problem.
2018 was the biggest of Drake's career yet: He had three (!) songs interchangeably sit at No. 1 on the chart for most of the year. But that fact alone might also mean he's competing against himself. It's not necessarily impossible for Drake to be nominated multiple times in the same category, but it hasn't been common for the Grammys to do that. In that case, Grammy voters might've been split between "God's Plan," "Nice for What," and "In My Feelings" and perhaps he'll get shut out completely in the top song categories. (It's worth noting that Drake has never been nommed for SOTY or ROTY as a solo artist; he also didn't submit last year's More Life, but tends to do so for proper albums even when he's a no-show.) Or, more likely, they'll pick a favorite: The best guess for that would be "God's Plan," which reportedly just became his first single to go diamond, a rare feat. The Grammys tend to care about such things. And while there's a whole separate awards show for the Billboard charts, their popularity metrics do play a role in the Grammys' decision making. Meaning that in a year overwhelmingly dominated by rap — hip-hop led the Hot 100 for the most weeks in the chart's history — it's likelier than ever that a rap song could win its first ROTY or SOTY, and there's a good chance said rapper is Drake.
Kanye could show up beyond just rap.
Kanye is one of the winningest artists in Grammy history with 21 awards and 68 noms, almost exclusively in the rap categories. Kanye has famously never won Album of the Year and hasn't picked up an award since 2013, fueling an often contentious relationship between him and the show. (He's even skipped and boycotted it the last few years.) This year, Kanye has a new Grammys strategy: go big or go home (where he'll probably still be on Grammy night regardless). Kanye has always been a producer first — in fact, all of his AOTY wins are for his production on other peoples' albums — and this year he worked overdrive behind-the-scenes. Kanye produced three Kanye albums (two solo — though who knows when Yandhi will be released — and one with Kid Cudi); albums by Nas, Teyana Taylor, and Pusha T; and singles by Christina Aguilera, Lil Pump, and Migos. And almost all of that work was released in the span of a month. For that reason, he's submitted for Producer of the Year, a category he's egregiously never been nominated for, where he might face off against Jack Antonoff. But that's not all. Kanye wants it canon that he's not bound to genre, submitting "Freeee (Ghost Town, Pt. 2)" with Kid Cudi for Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance. If you think that's crazy, recall that Beyoncé got a rock nom for "Don't Hurt Yourself" just last year. (But not country, which is still rude.) Will the Grammys be able to do the impossible and overlook Kanye's, uh, divisive year to still give him his flowers? If any award show would, it's this one.


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In football be aware that you're component of a bigger team. Your teammates exist to provide support. They deserve yours in return. Regardless of how good you might be, do not forget that you're just one single part of the group. Come together to obtain the victory everyone desires.
Weight lifting is essential should you play football. Throughout the year weight lifting assists you to optimize your talent. Heavy weights and basic lifts must be used to get speed and strength. The attributes are necessary to arrive at your full potential being a football player.
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Having been in customer service, it is hard for me to choke down being the customer without the service. I take long deep breaths and bite my tongue, as a salesperson rolls their eyes at me for taking outfit after outfit back to the changing room and still coming out empty handed. To that salesperson, I am just a statistic and one in which there is a diminishing ratio of time spent in service over amount of commission made. At that moment, I am no longer a person but some retail catch phrase.
A few years ago, I was afforded the unique opportunity to attend and complete a course on being a hostage. The focus on this training was how to increase the survivability ratio. The training was in-depth and extensive, but if I had to boil it down to one concept that seemed to improve survivability…make yourself a real person! It is difficult to dismiss someone you can relate to and to your captive, psychologically it is more difficult to kill someone they have a connection to.
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If you want to be known for providing the best in customer service, flip the script! In management and sales performance training, teach your team how to connect with prospects and avoid the pitfall of seeing a potential buyer as just another catch phrase or statistic. When your sales and management teams are connected to someone, it is difficult to disregard their feelings because they are now seen as an equal. A salesperson or sales manager can now relate to this person as if they stood in those very same shoes. The ability to relate must occur before the sales can be made.
Most decisions to purchase are connected to some level of emotion. Therefore, building a relationship is the key to building trust. If your team is vested in their emotion, they are no longer engaging in a one-size-fits-all sales process. Being able to custom fit the sales experience to the prospect not only increases the likelihood of closing the sale, but also the potential for continued business and referrals.
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The news that Calpers in the States and PFZW in Europe were pulling out of hedge funds did not come too much as a surprise considering how their portfolios fared. There were clearly specific issues regarding these two investors but as large allocators and opinion leaders in the market, there was a risk that this move would impact the whole industry, especially large pension plans who have always been dedicated to this space. 2 years later, it appears appetite for hedge funds has remained robust as per Towers Watson and Prequins latest studies. Although the industry has clearly had better times, the value proposition is intact and at Notz Stucki, where we run several fund of hedge funds and use hedge funds actively in our allocation process, they have contributed positively to the return and risk profile of diversified stock and bond portfolios. We expect that they will continue to do so, particularly given the low returns (and negative rates) projected for traditional fixed income as well as other asset that have done well in the past 5 years but now appear toppish.
The H-Worldwide – Multi Strategy fund is a good case in point. In the last 10 years, it ranks #1 amongst its low volatility multi strategy peers. Structured as a Luxembourg Alternative Investment Fund, it invests globally in some of the best hedge funds in the world in various strategies, ranging from global macro, to RV, US, Europe and Global Equity hedge. It's up over 130% in USD terms since inception in 2005 (the MSCI world was up 32% during that period) but what's been most value add is the downside protection it offers investors: in 2008 H-Worldwide Multi Strategy was down only 8.39% (and bounced back by over 26% the following year) and, since inception, has only captured 0.5% of the equity market's drawdowns during losing months. Volatility stands at 5.9% since inception, much lower than the equity the MSCI world's 15.8% annualized for the period. By offering equity like returns with bond like volatility over the past 10 years, even a small allocation to H-Worldwide Multi Strategy during that period has helped our clients maintain their expected returns whilst meaningfully reducing their risk. A winning proposition all around.
H-Worldwide vs. Global Fund of Funds ('GFF') – 30 Funds of Funds (data from Jan 2006 to Dec 2015)
In a supportive market environment as the MSCI World, which was up 32% over the past 10 years, the average performance of GFF was the same (32%). The HFRX Global fund of fund index was flat. The Sharpe and Sortino ratio of the MSCI World was 0.16 and 0.64 respectively, while the average GFF was 0.45 and 0.83 respectively. H-Worldwide Multi Strategy has made nearly more than 2 times the money the average GFF made since inception:
- # 1 in cumulative performance since inception vs its peer group. 10 year annualized returns stand at 7.2% well above the average fund of fund returns for the period of 2.8%. H Worldwide Multi Strategy had annualized volatility of 5.8%, slightly below the volatility of its peer group during the same period
- On a rolling 12 month basis H-Worldwide Multi Strategy consistently ranks in the top quartile of the universe with relative and absolute gains for both 2008 and 2009 (see chart below).
- Alpha generation of 6.38% (against the MSCI World) vs. 1.96% (on an annualized basis) for the average GFF. A more than 4 point spread every year.
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Thomson Reuters (NSDQ: TRIN) is closer to a deal to buy U.K.-based financial news site Breakingviews.com, according to The Sunday Times. The Times cites unidentified sources inside Thomson Reuters that put the deal price at about $14 million (£10 million). News that the two companies were first negotiating a sale leaked back in July; though neither would confirm. Breakingviews declined comment today; we have not yet heard back from TR.
Founder Hugo Dixon would walk away with about $3.9 million (£2.7 million), according to the Times. Next in line would be Roland Rudd; a senior partner at London-based financial services PR firm Finsbury, Rudd stands to make about $2 million (£1.4 million) from the deal. Other investors include a number of prominent U.K. financial and political figures, including trade minister Lord Davies and Stephen Hester, CEO of the Royal Bank of Scotland; the WSJ also has a small stake in Breakingviews.com.


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There's about to be a new leader in town at Adidas North America.
The company announced yesterday that Mark King — its president since 2014 — will hang up his hat this summer when Zion Armstromg, GM of Adidas North America since 2015, will take the reins.
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He's a "Young" President
At 43 years old, Armstrong is 16 years younger than his predecessor and 11 years shy of the average age, 54, of a CEO, according to market research firm Korn Ferry. (Although Armstrong is not a CEO at Adidas, there is no such role for the brand in the North American market, making president the chief rank.)
He's From New Zealand
Armstrong is one of 10 siblings and was born and raised in Auckland, New Zealand.
He Worked His Way Up at Adidas For 20 Years
He first joined Adidas New Zealand as product manager for footwear in 1998. In 2002, he moved to the company's headquarters in Germany. From 2005 to 2014, he held various leadership roles in Asia-Pacific including managing director Adidas South Korea. Since 2015, he has served as GM of Adidas North America.
He's an Athlete
The new president of Adidas's North American arm is an avid athlete and sports fan, according to the company. He competed in the IAAF World Junior Championships and the Commonwealth Games and is a former New Zealand record holder for 400-meter hurdles.
He Worked Closely With Predecessor Mark King
In announcing the July departure of King — who has been largely credited with orchestrating and sustaining the brand's blockbuster North American resurgence in 2015 — Adidas said that Armstrong was worked closely with his predecessor, noting that the pair "co-led" the region together.
"We are very excited to promote [Armstrong] to one of the most important roles in our company," said Roland Auschel, head of global sales and member of the executive board, in a statement Tuesday. "He has been instrumental to our success over the last three years …"
Mark King Is Not Completely Out of the Picture
Adidas confirmed that in the coming years, King will continue to serve as an advisor to the brand's North America division.


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Should you be tempted to order something other than a classic hot dog at your next ball game (hey, it could happen), these are the next best things. Just be sure to eat 'em soon. Because not every team can make it till October.
Ahi Poke Tacos at Petco Park
Last year, you didn't know what poke was, and now you can't quit it. Sure, you'll probably find better quality fish elsewhere in San Diego (as in, not a baseball stadium), but this one makes the list for being on trend and a solid option if you're not feeling grease.
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BERLIN (Reuters) - Christian Lindner, leader of Germany's pro-business Free Democratic Party (FDP), distanced himself from a possible three-way coalition with Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives and the pro-environment Greens after the Sept. 24 election.
Lindner told German magazine Focus in an interview published Friday that he saw big hurdles to reaching agreement with the Greens on immigration and energy policies, reducing the prospects for a so-called Jamaica coalition of the conservatives, Greens and the FDP.
"In the meantime, I can't imagine a Jamaica coalition," Lindner told the magazine.
Merkel's conservatives were at 37 percent in the latest Infratest dimap poll, versus 21 percent for the Social Democrats (SPD), their lowest reading since early January.
The anti-immigration, euro-hostile AfD came in unchanged at 11 percent, making it the third-strongest political force, followed by the radical Left party with 10 percent and the FDP at 9 percent, while the Greens scored 8 percent.
The fractured political landscape could make it hard to form a viable alliance other than the current grand coalition between Merkel's CDU/CSU and the SPD.
Political experts say they are skeptical that the other possible option - the Jamaica coalition - could work, given significant differences between the parties and the fact that such an alliance has never been tested on the federal level.
Lindner's comments to the magazine underscored the problems facing such a coalition.
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November 2014 visitor arrivals were 9,417, a decrease of 934 (-9.0 per cent) compared to visitor arrivals in November 2013. November arrivals have been performing well for the last 2 years (November 2012 and 2013) with arrivals exceeding 10,000 in both years.
The decline was driven mainly by a fall in Australian arrivals of 715 (a 30.2 per cent fall compared to November 2013), with a further 284 fall coming from New Zealand arrivals (a 4.6 per cent fall from November 2013). European arrivals were the only market to show an increase, with 195 more arrivals than in November 2013.
While the monthly visitor arrivals for the last three months have been volatile, the overall performance has been consistent with the 2014/15 Budget forecasts. The Australian market continues to be a key focus for the Cook Islands so the performance of their arrivals will be looked at closely over the next few months.


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A group of self-proclaimed paranormal researchers claim they have found a giant claw with belonging to an alien in caves in Peru.
They believe the 'giant three-fingered hand', which has fingers at least eight inches long and was allegedly found in tunnels near the ancient city of Cusco, belonged to an alien or ancient human-like creature.
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Title: Escape to Shakespeare's World: A Colouring-book Adventure
Author: Good Wives and Warriors
Year written: 2016
Publisher and year: Puffin Books, 2016
ISBN Number: 978-0-141-37121-4
It's been a while since I did aa book review as I've not been reading much but I recently bought this colouring book and I really like it. Colouring has never been my favourite bit of art so I stayed away from the adult colouring book craze when it started, but after actually getting one and trying it I find it surprisingly relaxing.
This adult colouring book is based around the plays of Shakespeare, or some of them, the fact it's only a small number might mean there could be more in the future though I don't know. The Good Wives and Warriors illustrators are actually Becky Bolton and Louise Chappell and there's also Alice in Wonderland and Charles Dickens themed books in the series. I really like this idea of having colouring books based on books or series that are already known.
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Houstonians by way of Rhode Island, Peglegasus has been based in Austin for six of their ten years, though the group first took shape in 1979, when drummer Peter Voskamp and his guitarist sibling John acquired a stepbrother in guitarist Berke Marye. (Bryan Nelson, the unfortunate recipient of many parentheticals just like this one, recently replaced Henry Duys III as the bassist.) Tired of Adventures, Peglegasus' third CD, showcases an iconoclastic band that's thoroughly out of step with the times, which isn't a bad thing these days. With influences ranging from the Kinks to Pere Ubu to Jethro Tull ("To Cry You a Song" is covered here) and a sound that blends skittish rhythms and brainy pop energy with beautiful guitar interplay, Peglegasus would have been perfect college radio faves in the late eighties. Since those days have passed, they'll have to settle for being totally unique, the obvious inheritors of Texas Instruments' mantle as the longest running, best little barely noticed band in Austin. by Jason Cohen (For more information contact [email protected].)
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At approximately 7:43 am on March 15, 2012, a blue 2012 Honda Civic driven by Roy Gustafson, 52, of Livingston, was sitting at the intersection of FM-3126 and US-190 West waiting to make a right turn onto 190. As Gustafson was sitting in his car waiting, an east-bound silver 2007 Toyota Camry driven by Ethel Carver, 57, of Livingston, veered to the right and slammed into the driver's front fender of Gustafson's vehicle. Both vehicles sustained heavy front end damage. Americare Ambulance Service was dispatched to the scene along with the Livingston Volunteer Fire Department, Sergeant Jason Paske of the Polk County Sheriff's Office and Trooper David Flowers with the Texas Highway Patrol. Ethel Carver was treated at the scene and transported to
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with undisclosed but non-life-threatening injuries. Traffic was partially blocked during investigation and cleanup. According to Trooper Flowers, not citations have been issued at this time as the accident is under investigation. Both vehicles were recovered by George White & Sons Wrecker Service and will be stored in Onalaska. The scene was cleared shortly after 9 am.
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Ethel Carver's 2007 Toyota Camry veered to the right off 190 West...
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Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests, Near Mc Clellanville, South Carolina
Old Georgetown Road Pond does not offer reservations through Recreation.gov. Please take a look at the area details below for more information about visiting this location. Enjoy your visit!
Old Georgetown Road Pond is one of several small ponds on the Francis Marion National Forest that provides good fishing for bass, bream and catfish.
Click here for a printable Francis Marion fishing opportunity guide.


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Benefits Of Buying the Right Gun Holster For You
Purchasing a solid custom gun holster can be difficult if you don't know the benefits of finding the right one for you. You might think that purchasing a custom gun holster isn't a huge deal because all holsters are the same, but really finding the right one for you is important. However, at Tactical Measure we make sure to make each one of our custom gun holsters different. Our custom gun holsters are pressed individually and hand-made to your specifications. We make each of our gun holsters sturdy, dependable, and durable to ensure they are exactly the type of holster you're looking to purchase. At Tactical Measure we offer a wide variety of gun model options and gun model colors to carry your gun. When you shop with us you're able to find custom gun holsters that meet your expectations with all of the benefits they offer. Check out our products or read our reviews if you want more reason to check out our custom gun holsters.
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The Starfinder Roleplaying Game is about more than just meeting aliens—it's also about playing alien characters. In Starfinder, the word "race" usually refers to an intelligent, selfaware species whose members can be considered characters rather than simple monsters. While not all races are appropriate for player characters, many of them are; any creature with a racial traits entry is a member of a potentially playable race, provided that your GM approves it.
Alien Archive 2 pg. 135
Wolflike creatures with thick fur, vlakas hail from a doomed planet called Lajok, an arctic world in the Vast that is the most distant from its system's dying star. Life is barely sustainable on Lajok, and as its sun grows dimmer, it might be able to sustain an ecosphere for only a few more centuries. Some vlakas respond to this knowledge by building strong communities that can last as long as possible on their home world, but others travel among the stars seeking a longer-term solution.
Vlaka fur is usually white with large patches of pale blue, gray, or black, and it provides them protection against all but the most bitter cold. Around twothirds of vlakas are born blind or deaf. Although they have long had access to magic and technology that can mitigate or remove such conditions, not all vlakas choose to do so, valuing the cultural touchstones such as language and perspective variances that are associated with differing ways of sensing the world. A typical vlaka stands 5-1/2 to 6-1/2 feet tall and weighs between 175 and 250 lbs.
Vlakas can appear unnervingly serious, but they're acutely attuned to the emotional state of others, and they offer friendly encouragement when they sense it might be helpful. Vlakas emphasize on the well-being of the group over the individual, a practice that evolved from survival strategies required to thrive in the tundra of Lajok. While not wholly self-sacrificing, vlakas go to great lengths to assist, protect, and encourage their friends, colleagues, and kin. Vlakas frown upon self-aggrandizing leadership, and they respect those who display wisdom, listen the most, and speak the least.
Most vlaka groups are led by councils whose members rotate between roles and dutifully carry out the will of their constituents rather than seeking political power for themselves. Vlakas who travel with other races often find themselves thrust into leadership positions thanks to their penchant for working for the benefit of and listening to their allies. Most vlakas accept such responsibilities but deflect any unwarranted respect afforded them solely due to their title.
A few vlakas who visited the Pact Worlds before the Absalom Pact was signed served as a bridge between Eox and other worlds. Vlakas have since become famous as dependable go-betweens for groups seeking genuine accord. A vlaka might even work with clients who have been bad actors in the past, hoping to find a situation beneficial to all sides and to see ethical improvement in future behavior.
Many sapient creatures find themselves drawn to the camaraderie vlakas offer, but others try to take advantage of their openness. Vlakas who grow weary of the strife among other races might withdraw to focus on working with animals or machines. However, most vlakas seek well-intentioned groups of like-minded starfarers to do some good in a galaxy that can be callous and brutal.
Ability Modifiers
+2 Wis, +2 Cha, –2 Int
Hit Points
Size and Type
Vlakas are Medium humanoids with the vlaka subtype.
As a standard action, a vlaka can spend 1 Resolve Point to restore 1 RP to an ally within 30 feet. A vlaka can't use this ability again until she has taken a 10-minute rest to regain Stamina Points. This is a sense-dependent, mind-affecting ability.
Cold Resistance
Vlakas have cold resistance 5 that stacks with one other source of cold resistance.
Vlakas gain a +2 bonus to skill checks for the aid another action and to attack rolls to provide harrying fire. A creature using the aid another action to assist a vlaka gains a +2 bonus to the skill check.
Vlakas gain a +2 bonus to Perception and Sense Motive checks.
Vlakas can speak, read and write their native language, Vlakan. They also know the signed and tactile versions of this language.
Vlaka Senses
Vlakas can be born with one of three possible sets of senses. During character creation, determine a vlaka's senses by choosing from those available. A vlaka born with functional sight or hearing who becomes permanently blind or deaf does not gain the abilities of a vlaka born with blindness or deafness.
: A blind vlaka has blindsight (hearing) with a range of 60 feet, blindsight (scent) with a range of 30 feet, and the
condition. The vlaka is naturally sightless, so the blinded condition can be removed only by effects that grant sight to creatures with no natural vision.
: A deaf vlaka has blindsight (scent) with a range of 30 feet, low-light vision, and the
condition. However, this condition imposes no penalty to initiative rolls or opposed Perception checks that are not based on hearing. The vlaka is naturally without hearing, so the deafened condition can be removed only by effects that grant hearing to creatures with no natural ability to perceive sound.
Hearing and Sighted
: A vlaka who has hearing and sight also has blindsense (scent) with a range of 30 feet and low-light vision.
Vital Stats
Average Height
5-1/2 to 6-1/2 ft.
Average Weight
175–200 lbs.
Age of Maturity
3 years
Maximum Age
30+4d10 years
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Experimental research on magnetic property of rare-earth compounds and thermal property of clathrate compounds. Macroscopic measurements and neutron scattering experiments are performed to reveal origins of new phenomena.
email: onimaru@
Studies of the thermal, transport and magnetic properties of rare-earth and transition-metal compounds under high pressures. Main research subjects are pressure-induced quantum critical phenomena of heavy-fermion systems, anomalous magnetism in geometrically frustrated systems under pressure, and pressure dependence of the quasi-localized vibrational modes in clathrates.
email: kumeo@sci.
Single crystal growth of new rare-earth compounds and measurements for magnetic/thermal properties at very-low temperature mainly below 1 K, to find exotic phase transition and anomalous metallic state.
email: simu@
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Professional Negligence Lawyers - Compensation Claims - Canada Law
A professional negligence lawyer specializes in lawsuits wherein former clients sue professionals for losses incurred as a result of an act of negligence by a professional. Receipt of inaccurate or deficient advice from a professional can be disastrous. Equally catastrophic, is documents improperly prepared your behalf. These forms of malpractice are known as professional negligence. Unfortunately, there are professionals who commit negligent acts or fail to act in a timely manner during the course of their practice and are sued by their clients. Professionals that may be sued for professional negligence include:
- Lawyers
- Accountants
- Architects
- Brokers
- Surveyors
- Advisers
- Engineers
- Agents
As a rule, these professionals are required to carry professional liability insurance against claims of negligent practice. This is advantageous to a professional's client should the professional act in a negligent fashion; however, this also means that the professional's insurer will utilize highly specialized lawyers to defend the professional's claim. We, in turn, offer professional negligence lawyers who have extensive experience in prosecuting professional negligence claims. It is vital that knowledgeable professional negligence solicitors are engaged as insurance companies spare little expense to try to gain dismissal of the lawsuit against the professional.
Professional Negligence
Most of the time, specialist advice supplied by professionally qualified experts is accurate, however there are times when advice that is tendered is less than adequate, resulting in financial loss when that advice is acted upon by the paying client. Professional negligence lawyers deal with compensation claims for losses caused as a result of wrongful advice from a wide range of experts including law firms, engineers, insurance brokers, accountants, financial advisors, architects, surveyors and real estate agents. This list is not exhaustive and there are many other classes of consultants who are sued by professional negligence lawyers.
Litigation Lawyers
Our professional negligence lawyers offer free advice on financial compensation claims, without further obligation, for loses associated with erroneous advice tendered by law firms, engineers, insurance brokers, accountants, financial advisors, architects, surveyors, real estate agents. If you have suffered a monetary loss as a result of taking expert advice just contact our offices and a specialist litigation with expertise in professional negligence compensation claim settlements lawyer will advise you on liability and the likely value of your claim. If after speaking to us you decide not to proceed further you will not be charged for our advice. Please note that we do not deal with complaints about poor service, bad attitudes or inadequate procedures - we only deal with claims involving financial loss caused by negligent lawyers, law firms, engineers, insurance brokers, accountants, financial advisors, architects, surveyors, real estate agents and other professional people that has been or is likely to be sustained.
- wrong advice tendered by an architect
- inadequate plans and drawings
- insufficient project preparation
- negligent building works
- inappropriate contractual matters
Law Firms
Professional negligence by lawyers can involve high value losses especially in the case of real estate transactions which is where the bulk of professional negligence actions against law firms lie. To succeed in a claim against a Law Firm it is necessary to show that the client was owed a duty of care by the lawyer and the solicitor/client relationship takes care of that. Thereafter it is necessary to prove that the lawyer acted negligently in so far as they failed to exhibit a reasonable degree of skill and care which caused financial loss that was directly attributable to the breach of the established duty of care.
There are numerous categories of engineer with many specialising in niche areas. Legal action based on negligence may involve civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, chemical or marine engineers however they are usually involved in legal action for compensation as a third party by the principle defendant, often the main contractor, who denies liability for an independent engineers acts and who seeks to apportion blame elsewhere to avoid payment of damages to the claimant who alleges negligence.
Whilst legal action for architects professional negligence is not common when it does crop up it tends to be in very high value claims. Whilst serious errors are relatively rare, they can be extremely expensive to rectify once the building work is completed. We deal with architects professional negligence in the following circumstances :-
Insurance Brokers
The normal rules about negligence apply to insurance brokers who can be sued for losses caused by failure to act on behalf of clients with a reasonable degree of skill and care. The occasions where an insurance broker can be judged as negligent are numerous however the most common situation involving negligent action by an insurance broker relates to failure to renew an existing policy with an insurance company which lapses prior to an event that causes financial loss to the former policy holder.
Financial Advisers
A financial adviser generally has a fiduciary relationship with a client and must always act in the clients best interests even to the detriment of their own. The normal business relationship implies honesty, loyalty and trust due to the fact that most clients know little or nothing about financial investment. Failure to be honest or to make full disclosure to a client can make a financial adviser liable to pay damages in the event of losses. If a financial adviser offers inadequate investment advice which causes directs financial loss there will be a judgement of negligence and an award of damages. The mere fact that an investment does not do as well as expected does not necessarily imply negligence by a financial adviser.
Real Estate Professionals
The most common issue relating to negligence by a real estate professional is in regards to valuing real property that is intended for sale at the wrong value. If the price is too high the advertising costs increase and potential buyers are lost causing a direct financial loss to the seller who may miss several opportunities for sale before the error is rectified. Properties offered at an undervalue which sell for less than they are worth have the potential for very substantial losses particularly for high value residences and extensive commercial properties. A real estate professional who also acts as letting agents can sustain losses for clients whilst carrying out their agreed duties.
Proving negligence against an accountant is often a complex matter requiring audit by forensic accounts to reconsider the work carried out and the advice given by the allegedly negligent accountant. We hire forensic accountants whose primary job is to provide evidence on both liability and quantum and to appear in court as an expert witness to prove that the negligent accountant has acted with less than a reasonable degree of skill and care. General complaints about an accountant's behaviour or poor service are not usually matters that give rise to legal action in a court of law and in those cases complaint should be made to the accountants' professional body.
Surveyors are responsible for examination and reporting on the integrity of land or property. The extent of the survey should be detailed in the contract entered into by the parties. A common mistake made in relation to taking legal action against a surveyor is for the client to expect a full and detailed survey when they have in fact paid for and agreed to no more than a cursory visual inspection. Particular heed must be paid to the terms and conditions of the contract when instructing a surveyor who must exhibit a reasonable degree of skill and care when carrying out work on behalf of a client failing which a surveyor runs the risk of a damages award for financial losses based on negligence.
Legal Fees
Professional negligence compensation claims against lawyers, law firms, engineers, insurance brokers, accountants, financial advisors, architects, surveyors, real estate agents and other professional people are dealt with on a contingency fee basis which means you only pay a legal fee if the case is won and you receive payment of damages. If the case is lost you pay nothing at all. Claims are totally risk free and you will not be asked to fund or finance your lawyers legal charge as the legal case proceeds.
Lawsuit Assessment
A thorough, competent assessment of professional negligence cases is our specialty and strength. We gather and review evidence to conduct an appraisal of whether a professional negligence lawsuit is likely to be successful, as well as an approximation of probable compensation. Commencing a lawsuit for professional negligence requires substantive investigation, especially a forensic review of records sometimes dating back a number of years. We have trusted resources in place to assist with all aspects of the investigation. We do our utmost to render an opinion on the viability of a professional negligence lawsuit at the earliest possible phase of the inquiry.
Professional Duty
Professionals all have a duty of responsibility to act with a level of skill and care that is justifiable in the circumstances. In other words, the professional must act in accordance with standards that are accepted as reasonable by his or her peers. A professional providing counsel to a client must offer advice that does not place the client in danger of financial loss. While the vast majority of professionals fulfill this duty, there are the few that place their clients at risk of grave financial harm.
Lawsuit Defences
A professional being sued for professional negligence has two major categories of defence:-
- He or she did not in fact provide the client with negligent advice or services; and
- The client would not have heeded proper advice, if the same had been given.
The Plaintiff in a professional negligence lawsuit must prove financial losses were suffered and those losses were as a direct result of errant or negligent professional services. If the Plaintiff cannot prove financial adversities were sustained expressly through the negligent actions or inactions by a professional, no compensation will be awarded. Losses must be traceable to the negligent acts or omissions.
Legal Advice
We are civil litigation lawyers, who have the expertise and resources to conduct litigation on your behalf if you have sustained financial losses through professional negligence. We conduct comprehensive investigations to ensure our advice to you is absolute and precise.
We are a dedicated team of professional negligence lawyers, with the necessary experience to calculate whether it is probable that your claim meets the applicable standards of proof and an approximation of restitution of losses.
We have offices conveniently located across Canada. We offer a no obligation consultation regarding your possible professional negligence claim. If you decide not to proceed with a claim, your initial conference with our solicitors is at no charge.
We deal with compensation claims against a very wide range of professional people including :-
- Accountants
- Advertising Agents
- Architects
- Auctioneers
- Auditors
- Bankers
- Brokers
- Building Consultants
- Building Designers
- Builders
- Computer Consultants
- Conveyancers
- Engineers
- Financial Planners
- Insolvency Practitioners
- Lawyers
- Liquidators
- Patent Attorneys
- Pest Controllers
- Real Estate Agents
- Valuers
- Quantity Surveyors
- Superannuation Trustees
- Surveyors
- Trade Mark Attorneys
- Trustees
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Blue Jackets sign Prospal to 1-year deal as injury sidelines Huselius
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed forward Vinny Prospal to a one-year contract.
General manager Scott Howson announced the move Saturday but did not disclose terms of the deal. The Blue Jackets were in need of a top-six forward because Kristian Huselius suffered a torn chest muscle and will miss the start of the season.
The 36-year-old Prospal has spent 13 seasons in the NHL and appeared nine times in the Stanley Cup playoffs. He has 227 goals and 453 assists in 978 career games, including 9 goals and 14 assists in 29 games last season with the New York Rangers and one goal in five playoff games.
He previously played for Philadelphia, Ottawa, Florida, Tampa Bay and Anaheim.


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Parents with U.S.-born children are currently getting deported left and right. Some of these parents have been living in the U.S. for more than 30 years and are forced to leave their families behind, like my father, who had to leave us in September 2007. At the time, I was too young to understand why.
It was like any other rushed, busy morning during the school week. As my mother prepared for work, my father got my brother William and I ready for school. My baby sister Mackenzie wanted to go. My dad agreed to take her after her crying fit, leaving us 10 minutes to spare before the 7:50 a.m. late bell.
When we returned home from school that day, my father wasn't there, which was unusual.
Three days later, my mom drove me to my uncle's house with my 7-year-old brother and my 2-year-old sister. I was 9. When we arrived, I saw my father conversing with our uncle. I found it rather odd that he had a suitcase with him. "Where are we going?" I thought.
While our parents conversed in hushed tones, I played with my cousins, hoping to enjoy time with them before we left for what I assumed was a family trip. After a while, my father found me and told me that he was going alone on a business trip and that he was leaving the next day. I remembered nodding my head impatiently so I could get back to playing before we left my uncle's house. My father had never gone on any sort of business trip before, and for some reason, I didn't express any curiosity about why or where he was going.
When we left my uncle's house, my father didn't ride with us. Instead, my uncle drove him to the airport while my mom drove us home. That night my brother and I slept in the master bedroom. We slept in the master bedroom for the next couple of years.
For 10 years, I kept my father's absence a secret. Growing up, the reason behind my father's absence was not something to dwell on. However, I felt like it was treated as the elephant in the room. Outside of the house, any conversation relating to the true reason he was gone was avoided at all cost. When I stepped out of the house, I was very careful to construct a narrative of who my father is. I live in a predominantly white neighborhood where everyone seems to be living the American Dream. How could I say the same when my father couldn't be with me?
I was ashamed to say that he was an illegal immigrant that had to return to Africa or be deported.
Even some of my closest friends didn't know, and for years, I pretended that my father was on a big business trip abroad. I was ashamed to say that he was an illegal immigrant who had to return to Africa or be deported.
I think I have gone so long without speaking about it because I do not want to accept this reality. Sometimes you can't make sense of uncertainty. And it's no one's business; it's family business. It only occurred to me that I have a significant story to tell because of what is happening in America right now.
I never cried initially. My mom is a pretty strong individual. Somehow, in the eyes of our Nigerian relatives, my father's hasty departure was meant to be a burden on my mother. They expected my mom to quickly gather our belongings and follow my father to Nigeria. But they did not know my mother. She proudly lived her life and she helped us live ours. She helped me and my siblings adjust to my dad's absence. Life carried on so swiftly — I don't think I felt like I needed to be upset, or even angry after my mom told us the true nature of my father's absence several years later.
When I do talk to my dad, we talk mostly about mundane things, like how school is going and if I'm doing my chores. Our conversations do not carry the same substance that talks with my mom do. I feel like I have failed to make our conversations more meaningful because of the time that has passed and the distance between us. He has remained very involved, given the circumstances, and I have not given him much to talk about on my part.
I collect souvenirs to reminisce about past experiences, and I find that my eyes often linger on the "milestone" tokens. Father-daughter dance invitations. College acceptance letters. Graduation tickets. These mementos were from experiences that he did not partake in. Sometimes this made me angry, and even sad. But more than anything I was confused. He didn't leave by choice, and I just don't think it was fair that someone could make that choice for him.
In 2014, I got a chance to see my father for the first time in seven years. My family flew 17 hours to Dubai. The Middle Eastern terrain coupled with my father's presence made the whole situation surreal. However, I was more excited than nervous.
I was shocked by his appearance. Our communication over the years have been through voice calls, and this is still the nature of our communication. I naively pictured him as he was seven years earlier. He walked into the hotel room sometime around 2 a.m., and his thick hair was now a flat grey buzz cut, and his mustache was touched with grey. Before embracing him in a big hug, I took a brief moment to actually look at him while I was still in bed. Wow, I thought, This is no dream — he is right there.
In 2014, I got a chance to see my father for the first time in seven years.
For 11 days, I had a chance to hold his hand and hug him. I got to see his facial expressions when I said something silly.
One touching memory I have from the trip was watching my mom show my dad years of photo albums on her iPad. They were sitting on the bed in the hotel room and she scrolled through pictures of my siblings' soccer games, clips of my track races, past vacations, and pictures of the new house. My father got a glimpse of the life my mother provided for us and he was astonished to see that we had not led the lives that reflected our situation. He was delighted, but part of him looked sorry. The magnitude of his absence was made evident at that moment.
A year after seeing my dad, his best friend died. He was the closest person that I had known to die and had often visited my father in Nigeria. Like my father, he had diabetes, and he succumbed unexpectedly from a heart attack.
Upon hearing this, I genuinely cried for the first time about our situation. My father's friend was in the U.S. with access to the best medical care, and my father is in Nigeria with the opposite. I recognized how grateful I should be. Despite everything, I can speak of my father's absence in the present tense.
My father has not been very proactive about trying to return to the U.S. In the past, when he was here, my mom was the kind of person who would take charge. When he had to go back to Nigeria, he just assumed that my mom would take care of everything. She did, up until she couldn't anymore.
On April 13, 2017, my mom received a letter from the Department of Homeland Security stating that my father was unable to return to the United States. My mother had exhausted all appeals and the final verdict was denial. I became accustomed to his absence, but I, too, always thought he would eventually return to the U.S. Now I don't.
Upon hearing this verdict, my father knew that for the first time he had to advocate for himself. He presently lives by himself in Delta State, Nigeria, near family. He is applying for a visa at the Canadian embassy, so we can visit him in Canada.
Like many people in this country, my harsh reality is a product of American immigration policy. It is not one that should be hidden, and it's more significant than I ever allowed myself to believe. The media is now revealing the plight of immigrants and their families. My family and I have been dealing with ours for more than a decade.
Read more:https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/father-deported-11-years-a_us_5b86f074e4b0cf7b0031a8c6