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President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday presided over the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting.
The meeting, which is the first under the second term administration of President Buhari, started around 11am in the Council Chamber with rendition of the National anthem.
In his brief remarks at the beginning of the meeting, the President told the ministers that they cannot afford to fail Nigerians.
Reminding them of the oath they took three weeks ago, he said they must give selfless service to the nation.
At the meeting were the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, Head of Service, Winifred Oyo-Ita and National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno.
Read Also; Buhari mourns former Vice Chancellor, Prof Adeniyi
After confirmation of the appointment of the 43 Ministers by the Senate and two-day retreat in the Banquet Hall, the ministers were sworn in by the President on the 21st of August, 2019.
Since the swearing in, the President had given the ministers some weeks to familiarise themselves with their ministries.
The FEC meeting was still in progress at the time of filing this report.
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The European Commission (EC) recently imposed a record $5 billion fine on Google for taking unfair advantage of its monopolistic digital services. Google's CEO Sundar Pichai has posted a memo on the company's corporate blog in response to allegations.
According to the complaint by the EC, Google mandates Android phone makers to use Google Search and Google Chrome as defaults, therefore blocking any competition. While Google does require this in return for offering Android license free to manufacturers, Sundar Pichai doesn't agree on the monopoly accusations.
Google's CEO argues that Android has created more choice in the mobile industry than there was before. If you don't like the stock application, you can simply uninstall it and choose a different product from the Play Store in a matter of seconds.
He also pointed out that device manufacturers had he choice of paying Google a nominal fee that covers development and distribution with a choice of installing Google's GApps Suite. Most Chinese phone manufacturers for example don't preinstall Google services on their devices, as Google Search is banned in the country.
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I wrote the following one day when I was particularly keyed up. I didn't post it even though I probably could have used some support at the time.
I have a horrible, crippling amount of social anxiety.
I know. I KNOW everyone is talking about and judging me. How do I know this? Because when I fuck up, I fuck up bad.
Is it true? Maybe, maybe not.
Surely I'm not that important that people would have nothing better to do than talk about me. But then again, I know from the experience of living in a small town and working a small town job, that people are cruel, horrible and mean spirited. When you don't fit in, and I rarely do, you become a target.
People like to tell stories. Stories about that person who said something terrible, or stupid, or acted out poorly. It doesn't help when I go to a writing workshop and the panel talks about branding and how to present yourself and how small New York is and how everyone talks.
I bristle when I hear the stories people like to bring out. Stories about the crazy person, the angry person, the weirdo. And in our SJW day in age, the sexist, the racist, the bigot. Labels and judgement, and I assume they're all aimed at me. That I am, in some way, that person that story is about.
Then the defensiveness comes out, and I bring it on myself. I can't help it. I have poor coping skills and even worse reactions at times. Does it mean I deserve the anxiety or the treatment I get from the ways I act out at times? Well, I suppose that is your call. Maybe I do.
Anyway, below is my rant from that particular day:
I've reached this fucked up state of mind where I feel like I should be honest because I think I'm easily misread, but worried I'm annoying people by over sharing. Then I think I should only share with a few people because it seems needy to share with everyone. Then I think, no one needs to know this bullshit.
But being open about anxiety and my other issues is important because it spreads awareness… But I'm such an attention whore… (Yes that's me attempting self-deprecating humor. Thought I should clarify because apparently I'm hard to read…)
And OMG I'm dramatic and can't deal and I'm not worthy of anyone's sympathy or support and should just keep it to myself and it's all in my head and I probably bring it all on myself anyway. I mean, I'm not always a very good person and I say dumb shit, lash out and get defensive and over react in public because of this wonderful lack of self-awareness I was endowed with.
And I'm over sharing again. Anyone reading is probably rolling their eyes by now and I should keep it to myself.
Oh, and did I mention the sensory overload? I mean can people in my house just living their normal lives BE any louder? I can't even stand to be around them right now, and yet meals need to be made and homework needs to be done, and we've got an IEP meeting tomorrow. And I'm not going to be able to sleep again.
I'm literally hiding in the bathroom because with the water running I can almost cope. Yet I'm wasting water, and my son needs attention because he had a meltdown today and I can't even cope with the fact that we didn't finish his homework and it's past 9.
I didn't do shit today, unless you count all my online stuff that makes no money. Yeah, the only part of my day that counts is making meals, talking to the special Ed teacher, and talking my son through his issues. Otherwise I'm a bonbon eating, sitting on my butt, reclusive stay at home mom.
Re-reading this now twists my gut. My nose tingles, and I tear up. It's so familiar, too familiar. And yet, this is mild. This is safe. I didn't descend into the levels of self-hate I used to. The self-hate that I'm embarrassed to share because I don't want anyone to pity me or tell me it's okay, or I'm worth more than this. This is the sort of self-hating spiral that leads to suicidal thoughts.
Suicidal thoughts that I'm not even worthy of having, because it's not that bad. I'm not in as bad place, not really. I have so many things that other people don't have. I'm functional, I have a family, a home, and really, nothing to complain about.
So I do the only thing I can do.
I shove these thoughts down deep. Push them down as best I can. When they bubble up and I react poorly to something, I retreat, I hide, and I shove them down further.
Now here's the part where people say, "Go to therapy." I have. I did for years. I've tried medication. I believe in therapy and medication for my son. I know it can work. I think I've had a lot of poor treatment over the years, though. And quite honestly, I've learned to cope better on my own.
Even my very best therapist didn't do much as far as breakthroughs. The therapist I think back on as being the most helpful didn't keep me from dropping him and then messing up really bad within a few weeks. Bad in a way I'll leave to your imagination because stigma. Because putting it in words and admitting it is something you don't do. No, you lock that secret up tight because it's the sort of thing only crazy people do.
Then, it got to the point that paying for therapy was just out of the question. I have a kid to take care of. We've got a limited income. We can't afford decent insurance. So I cope. I research, I try to do a lot of self-care, which can be impossible at times, and I just do the best I can.
The older I get, the better understanding I have of myself. I am aware of my failings and accept them. I know other people have failings too, and their judgement of me is based on their own view of the world. I can't change them. I can only do my best to be the best human I can with my unique perspective.
Sometimes I'm even lucky enough to have people in my life who are sympathetic and caring and don't judge me too harshly. Even when I make mistakes, even when I lash out, even when I seem cold, too blunt, or uncaring. Between them, my volunteer work, my hobbies and of course, my little boy, especially because of my little boy, I'll get by.


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Did you hear the Dinosaur roar around you? Well! It might happen as Jurassic World 3 is on its way. Its only been few months when the Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom released and became a massive hit. The movie is one of the highest grossing films of 2018, and its complicated end has created enormous possibilities for the Jurassic World 3.
Jurassic World 3 is a much-anticipated film as the Dinosaurs rescued from the volcanic eruption that was about to lead to their extinction. However, the ending of Fallen Kingdom indicated that the Dinosaurs are free and a new Jurassic World will be seen in the forthcoming movie. There are still so many things to know about this mighty franchise coming up with Jurassic World 3.
Writers Of Jurassic World 3
Jurassic World 3's storyline is the most important aspect about the film. The film has infinite possibilities and a burden of giving a better scenario and vision than "Fallen Kingdom" because that is what made it a massive hit.
Well! the fate is in favor of Jurassic World 3 as it is going to be written by two writers. The first writer is Colin Trevorrow who has been a part of this franchise from the very beginning. Colin is the best choice for the job as he is well acknowledged with the franchise work and its ideology.
The Second writer is Emily Carmichael who is known for her work in Pacific Rim: Uprising. Well, the genre is going to be a plus point for Emily as everything is going to be larger than life in Jurassic World 3.
Colin Trevorrow and Derek Connolly together wrote the Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, but, this combination is broken in the name of development. Emily will surely be adding a new perspective and vision to the movie, and we expect nothing less but a cinema full of thriller and breathtaking scenes.
Release Date Of Jurassic World 3
Jurassic World 3 is going to release on an extraordinary date for the Franchise. Jurassic World 3 will hit the theatres on 11 June 2021. This date is special for the franchise as on this date Jurassic Park was started in 1993. So, in a way, Dinosaurs will be getting an Anniversary Present by the franchise this time, and we can expect that this present will turn out to be very huge (finger-crossed).
We know that there are 3 years left for the release. But for this humongous movie, which deals with a substantial production and VFX; requires a lot of work and since the storyline is still not locked, well, 3 years is really close time.
Jurassic World will be facing tough competition on its release, as an untitled Pixar film is scheduled to premier on June 18th and an untitled Disney film will be releasing on 28th May.
Director Of Jurassic World 3
The responsibility for such a massive project is always a big thing and who else can do that better than Colin Trevorrow. The co-writer of the Jurassic World 3 will also be directing the movie. As a writer and director, the creative part of the movie is in safe hands because who better know how the film is going to land on screen than the man who wrote the story of the film. Colin is dealing with great responsibilities as Fallen Kingdom's success has made fans more ambitious about this franchise and Colin will deal with a heavy load to deliver these expectations.
The Plot Of Jurassic World 3
Jurassic World 3 is supposed to be the last installment of this franchise. Considering this as the last part, we might think that the storyline will be packing the Dinosaur and Human World in a manner that everything will be settled between them.
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom has opened enormous scenarios and possibilities for the story. We believe that we are going to see the last of Owen and the Velociraptor – Blue. This is going to be an emotional sequence. It will be like bidding farewell and audience might end up in tears. We have already watched the bonding between Blue and Owen. Keeping the fact in mind that every villain targets Blue for her abilities, the storyline can also revolve around her.
Role Of Hybrid Dinosaur
Hybrid Dinosaur and Jurassic World go hand in hand. We have seen in the previous parts of Jurassic World, that the villain tries to create a super killing weapon. This is done by combining the traits (their "attacking" genes, precisely!) of the Dinosaurs.
"Blue" has always been the target of this hybrid dinosaur conundrum. Owen trying to save Blue from this whole scenario is obvious. Because of this, fans' believe that for this part of Jurassic World, we will see this Hybrid factor in play again.
Bryce Dallas Expectations From Jurassic World 3
Bryce Dallas Howard also expressed her view on the Jurassic World 3. She said the characters from Jurassic Park making a comeback in the Jurassic World would be fascinating.
According to Bryce, Fallen Kingdom has unlocked Pandora's Box, and it can't be locked again. She added that these dinosaurs are out in the world. This opens a significant possibility of bringing back anyone in this franchise.
Bryce answered on the question of Jurassic World being the last installment of the franchise. She said that she doesn't know if this is going to be the last movie of this franchise. Jurassic World 3 is set to release on 11 June 2021. The movie is expected to be rated as PG-13 as usual. Fans are excited for the future of Dinosaurs.


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The Oakland Zoo came to the development team at Speak to create a mobile app for their attraction after seeing work we'd done for other zoos and aquariums. The goal for this project was to provide more to members and visitors, enhancing their on-site experience and creating an outlet for continued communication.
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"Planning a day at Oakland Zoo just got a lot easier...through the app, Oakland Zoo provides another opportunity to seamlessly purchase admissions and parking permits, increasing your time to enjoy the Zoo and animal exhibits," said Nik Dehejia, Oakland Zoo's CFO.
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The joint SELCO/SELS Strategic Plan for FY2019-2021 was approved by the SELCO/SELS Board on April 24, 2018.
SELCO staff began the Service Evaluation & Reorganization Process with an all-day staff meeting on June 4, 2018.
Following that meeting, Service Work Groups were formed with a combination of experts and non-experts in each group.
Charge of each Service work group is to:
- Identify current service provision and ideal service provision
- Analyze potential areas for improved efficiency
- Analyze various methods for service delivery (in-house staff, outside vendor, etc.)
- Identify if there are individual services that could be eliminated
- Analyze potential effects of standardization of service
- Identify the number of positions with skill sets required for each service
- Include all relevant stakeholders in the process of gathering information and feedback
Service work groups will submit a written monthly report on progress. Written reports will be shared via Google Drive. A final report with recommendations on future service provision, including staff positions, will be presented at a second all-staff meeting.
Timeline (subject to change):
- June 4, 2018: All-staff meeting
- July 31, 2018: First monthly report due from all service work groups
- August 30, 2018 : Second monthly report due from all service work groups
- September 2018: All-staff meeting date TBD – final report due from all service work groups
- October 2018: Management Team will use service work group reports to create new organizational structure.
- Mid-November 2018: Proposed new structure will be shared with SELCO/SELS Executive (Personnel?) Committee, staff, and members
- December 2018: Prep work for implementation of new structure
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Embedded System Market Industry Analysis
Embedded System Market Size Use (Automotive, Industrial, Consumer Electronics, Telecommunication, Healthcare, Military & Aerospace) to 2023
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The digitalization trend to revolutionize the very face of the embedded system market
Global Market Insights Inc. announces the release of a comprehensive research report on Embedded Systems. The report projects the market to witness burgeoning growth and surpass US$258.72 billion by 2023. Smart grid initiatives, rising investments in automation technologies and persistent growth in consumer electronic devices segment is likely to drive the demand.
Following are the projected key trends
– Designing Secure Systems on Focus
– Emergence of M2M Communication drives Demand for Embedded M2M Solutions
– Smart devices and vehicles open up the application avenues
– Growing Role of Electronic Control and Signaling in Railway Networks creates prospects
– Advancement in Medical and Healthcare Boosts Market Opportunities
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Embedded system is a combination of computer software and hardware specifically designed or programmed to execute a particular function. It plays an important role in almost every electronic device. An MP3 player, cell phone, control menu on TV systems, are a few examples of day to day applications of this system. It is found wide acceptance in every sector including automobiles, Industrial machines, cameras, medical equipment, airplanes, household appliances, toys, vending machines, and many more. It is a key enabler of a smart device. The advent of semiconductor technology has led to declining costs of microprocessors together with reduced manufacturing costs have contributed to widen the horizon of advanced microcontrollers' applications.
Consumer electronics is one of the key end-use sectors for this market. Proliferation of smart devices like smart phones, LED TVs, electronic and home appliances is likely to open new avenues for the market. At present, the consumer electronics sector is witnessing significant growth owing to technology trends like mobility, miniaturization and digitalization. Furthermore, growing demand for smart living with smart devices like advanced gaming consoles, portable devices like video players, sophisticated digital cameras, and home appliances including dishwashers, refrigerators, dryers, washing machines, air conditioners, and electric cookers is anticipated to fuel the market growth.
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North America embedded system market size is projected to be worth 84 billion at a growing CAGR of 5.7% in the near future. Europe is anticipated to pick up the pace during the projected period and surpass USD 62 billion over the predicted time frame.
Asia Pacific market is likely to register USD 81 billion by 2023 owing to the largely available skillful professionals in software development.
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Want to hear some exciting news?! I have booked another craft fair this summer!!! I am so so excited, really can't wait. Will be fantastic to go to as I have been busy making lots of new necklaces and earrings and have also been expanding my vintage stock. The craft fair is going to be a really great one. It has been set up by a lady called Sarah who makes beautiful handmade jewellery and is going to be showcasing local artists, crafters and vintage sellers most of whom also sell on Etsy and are part of the Dorset Etsy Team (which I run). Will be a wonderful way not only just to meet other artists and crafters in the local area but also to sell our products together.
The craft fair is on Sunday 7th July and is from 10am- 3pm. Please if you are reading this and you are local please pop that date in your diary and come along and see what we have to offer. I have seen some of the shops which are going to be coming and there is a fantastic selection of items for sale. The fair is at the Hoburne Park in Christchurch. As you can see from the poster items which shall be sold there include cards, handmade jewellery, paintings, photograph prints and vintage items. This will be a really fun day out and a great way to support local artists, designers, crafters and independent sellers
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Dear First Year Me
The nervous, shy, intimidated by big crowds and big buildings, me.
There are so many things I wish I could explain to you about the experiences you will have here. As you sit in McKay hall eating Oreo-s and longing for the comfort of your family back home, I remember the pressures you felt as a first year in a place that was so unfamiliar and so different than your little school back in Aurora. I wish I were there to guide you, mentor you, and show you the people you would become great friends with so you didn't have to deal with the fright of rejection from the people you tried to approach in your first days on campus.
I know you were scared, upset, and alone because even now as your older self, sometimes you still feel that way too. I want to let you know that's okay. You will be okay. No matter how many times you feel down, remember that four letter word speaks truth. You have so much potential, and your academic and personal achievements now show that. Although you struggled to make friends or find a place you belonged, you are now doing great because of the self-motivation.
I guess that brings me to why I am writing this today; I am writing as a thank you. I am so proud of your ability to wake up and let go of yesterday. You have a tendency to worry about everything but you managed to get pass these problems and shine. Out of all the lessons you have learned, your perseverance is the number one tool to your success. You push yourself, and as I look back I see how little struggles lead to big successes – and how over time every experience provides a new opportunity that can lead to a range of achievements you never even dreamed possible.
I'm not saying we've figured it out, or that we've made it, but we are definitely getting there. And it's because of you.
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Reiki - Higher Rads End
Naphill, Buckinghamshire, HP14 4RY
07377 537070
Reiki is hands on energy healing, based on the belief that life energy flows through all living things and that stress and disease occur [...]Distance: 24.1 miles.
Reiki Master Practitioner & Teachers
Flitwick, Bedfordshire, MK45 1QN
01525 753866
We are fully insured Usui Reiki Master Practitioners and Tutors, we have been working in Holistic Health for 20 years. We also offer Usui Reiki [...]Distance: 2.5 miles.
Thistle Me This
Flitwick, Bedfordshire, MK45 1JJ
07927 500420
Thistle Me This offers a wide variety of Holistic Therapies based in Flitwick in Bedfordshire. I am open late 3 nights a week please call [...]Distance: 2.73 miles.
Chiyo Eri Usui Reiki
Toddington, Gloucestershire, LU5 6DF
07711 990293
Usui Reiki originated in Tibet and was rediscovered at the turn of the 20th century in Japan. Reiki means "spirit energy" and thus the [...]Distance: 2.87 miles.
Kindling-spirit shamanic healing and counselling
Ampthill, Bedfordshire, MK45 2LJ
Kindling-spirit.com is a shamanic based counselling and healing practice offering reiki, soul retrievals, trauma healing, past life therapy, ceremonies, handfastings and more.Distance: 4.03 miles.
Gemmas Holistics
Ampthill, Bedfordshire, MK45 2TB
I cover the areas of Ampthill, Flitwick, Maulden, Bedford and Central Bedfordshire and Clapham The treatments I offer are holistic treatments. I offer these therapies [...]Distance: 4.03 miles.
Reiki Energy Healing, Reiki Master Teacher & Drum Practitioner
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 0BL
On your journey through my site you will learn about the benefits of Reiki in your day to day life. Whether you are purely [...]Distance: 5.35 miles.
Reiki @ The Log Cabin
Barton-le-Clay, Bedfordshire, MK45 4PU
01582 654875
Here in The Log Cabin John and Hayley provide a range of holistic therapies to help you mind, body and spirit blend together and [...]Distance: 5.76 miles.
Reiki Practitioner – ASJ Crystals
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3EL
07762 046965
We offer a Mobile Holistic & Complementary Therapy Service for your Health & Well-Being Covering the area's: Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire & Buckinghamshire. We also offer Crystal [...]Distance: 5.9 miles.
Samantha Biddle Holistic Therapist
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, Lu7 3lz
I offer reiki treatments on a mobile basisother treatments or from home please enquire for details email@example.com: 6.11 miles.
Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 3BS
01582 565399
Dyane Turner Reiki Master, Sound Healer, BAST CSH, Hopi Ear Candling, Workshop Leader and Tutor. I am a qualified therapist who has worked in the field [...]Distance: 6.16 miles.
Time and Space Therapies
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 9AQ
07717 471 584
I work from a beautiful treatment room in Pitstone, and have clientele from a wide area. I am a heart-centred business which means [...]Distance: 6.35 miles.
Angelic Touch Holistic Therapies & Training
Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire, MK43 0LT
Whilst I have premises, with off road parking, I am also a mobile/freelance complementary/holistic therapist. Happy to travel out of my 10 mile radius [...]Distance: 6.57 miles.
Red Mountain Wellbeing
Dunstable, Bedfordshire, Lu54ny
Reiki Master Practitioner. Your Wellbeing is a priority. Taking care of yourself from your mind, body and soul.Distance: 6.97 miles.
Autumn Breeze
Dunstable, Bedfordshire
I have been working with Reiki since 2011 and am qualified to level 2. Reiki has helped me with self healing and growth, it [...]Distance: 7.05 miles.
Nails etcetera
Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Peta is a fully qualified nail technician and holistic therapist, and a Full member of The Guild of Beauty Therapists. She operates a mobile [...]Distance: 7.05 miles.
Shamanic Reiki with Seah
Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Seah is a gifted Shamanic Reiki Master who has been practicing intuitive healing for the past 11. She works with various shamanic tools such [...]Distance: 7.05 miles.
The Gentle Ways
Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 3SN
The Gentle Ways is a Community Interest Company (not for profit) shop and healing sanctuary in Dunstable. Are aim is to bring Reiki and [...]Distance: 7.07 miles.
Soul Harmony
Wilstead, Bedfordshire, MK45 3FD
07555 088955
Are you are feeling unwell, stressed, tired, emotional, angry or perhaps all of these, or you just don't know how you are feeling, but [...]Distance: 7.74 miles.
Rebecca Rose Holistic Therapies
Wilstead, Bedfordshire, MK45 3FD
07399 082 273
Providing Holistic Therapies for Health, Happiness and Well-being. I'm a holistic health and well-being expert based in Wilstead, Bedfordshire. I'm here to help support you [...]Distance: 7.76 miles.
Reiki Support & Share – June
Jun 2020
Inspire Aspire, Hitchin Hertfordshire
Are you interested/curious about Reiki/healing? Would you like to come to a Reiki Share in Hitchin? Have you done some Reiki but haven't practised or felt confident trying it on [...]
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I was a mentor in 2016/17 and the journey of reflection, support and sharing was as integral to my own growth as much as the gains my mentee achieved from our connection.
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Fast Forward 15 is an example of mentoring done right. Fay and the collective of inspiring individuals involved in the programme are truly passionate and committed to paying it forward and supporting the future of the industry. For me personally, the programme came to me whilst I was at a crossroads in my career and through the tools and education sessions offered, both my mentor and the wider group supported me in achieving my goals. I would recommend Fast Forward 15 in a heartbeat to anyone who is looking to take that next leap or would like some guidance and support on shaping their future dreams.
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Meet Timur Absalyamov!
Published: 2018-03-29
Our guest PhD student from Kazan, Russia, looks forward to new entrepreneurship knowledge and experience during his three months stay at the Center.
What brought you to Lund University and Sten K. Johnson Centre for Entrepreneurship?
Currently I am a PhD student at Kazan Federal University and to improve my research I decided to have a research visit to a decent European institution. Then I heard about the opportunity to apply for The Sverker Åström Foundation Scholarship, which promotes relationships between Russia and Sweden and funds research visits and internships for young scholars or specialists.
Having this opportunity in mind, I started to carefully explore the websites of Swedish Universities and their fields of study. It shouldn't be a surprise that such renowned University as Lund was number one on my list.
Sten K. Johnson Centre for Entrepreneurship attracted me because it is a center devoted specially to entrepreneurship, researching it different aspects and sides. I really wanted to see how it works and so I wrote an email with my CV and proposal to Marie Löwegren, who, fortunately, replied positively. I want to say my great thanks to Lund University and Sten K. Johnson Centre for Entrepreneurship and The Sverker Åström Foundation for making my visit happen!
How long will you stay in Lund?
My visit is three months in total, so I arrived in the beginning of March and will be here until the end of May.
What is your topic of interest for your stay?
In general, I study entrepreneurship in my region (Tatarstan) and the research consists of three different parts. The first one is devoted to the historical analysis of entrepreneurial processes in the region and how it has influenced modern entrepreneurship there. The second part should be an analysis of what practices from the developed countries could be applied for the improvement of entrepreneurship policy and development in Tatarstan. And, finally, the third part is a cross-regional study of Volga regions of Russia in regard of their institutions, traditions and other conditions and how these factors influence entrepreneurship.
At Sten K. Johnson Centre for Entrepreneurship I want to get advices on the first two parts of my research and also to receive some suggestions on the readings and literature. Moreover, as I mentioned above, I want to get familiar with how the Center works and organizes its research and study processes.
What is your home University?
I came from the Institute of Management, Economics and Finance at Kazan Federal University, which is located in Kazan, the capital of Tatarstan Republic in Russia. The University is the second oldest in Russia and was founded in 1804 as Kazan Imperial University.
A lot of famous persons studied or worked in the University: the developer of non-Euclidean geometry Nikolai Lobachevsky, classic writer Leo Tolstoy, communist leader Vladimir Lenin, the creator of theory of chemical structure of organic compounds Aleksandr Butlerov and many others, especially in the sphere of natural sciences.
Nowadays the University hosts around 44,000 students and offers courses in a large amount of disciplines, has one of the most modern students' accommodations in Russia (the so-called Universiade village, left as a heritage of World Summer Universiade 2013 held in Kazan) and pays a special attention to international cooperation.
What will you bring back to your home University?
First of all – new knowledge and experience. In my opinion, it is a valuable thing for the one who just starts his career in academia to see how prominent foreign institution operates. Moreover, being in a completely new environment can emerge a lot of new ideas both the research and in general. And, of course, I hope that friendships and connections that I establish here can lead us to joint projects in the future!
Tell us something surprising about yourself!
The first thing that comes to my mind is the documentary about the history of Football Club Rubin Kazan, which I made in 2015 while working there in the marketing department. That was a unique experience of being a screenwriter, a director and an anchorman at the same time. It took a lot of time and effort from me and I nearly hated it during the process… But when the full cinema hall came to see the premiere I realized that it was a hundred percent worth it!
I can mention that I travel a lot and once I've been with the expedition to Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. This heritage of one of the biggest disasters of 20th century can't leave anybody indifferent and reminds people about the consequences of human recklessness…


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Soybeans ran up strongly after the WASDE report yesterday, in contrast with wheat and corn, which fell despite a bullish report. I have therefore bought soybeans. Perhaps there will be an opportunity to short corn and wheat in due course.
I used a relatively wide stop at 1.5 ATR because there is no obvious support level between the stop and the market.


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I'm guessing that most people who are going to be reading this blog are probably more interested in what I think about poker then what I think about the latest CNN story or last week's big blockbuster. So I'm going to try to start posting some more of my poker ideas.
A lot of people ask me how they can take their game to the next level. The answer isn't really that simple. You can't just think of poker as one skill. It's a whole set of skills. Let's look at a few of the skills that you need to be a contender.
General Skills
- Emotional Control : This is how you handle losing (and winning for that matter).
- Reading Hands : This is the ability to put an opponent on a hand.
- Math and Probabilities : Knowing the odds of getting hands and cards to come.
- Hand Selection : Knowing which hands to play before the flop (or on third street).
- Betting : Knowing when to value bet your hand.
- Bluffing : Knowing when to take a stab at taking a pot.
- Money Management : Knowing how to manage your bankroll is essential.
- Game Selection : Figuring out which game to play.
- Opponent Manipulation : Changing the way your opponents play.
- Changing Gears : Most important in tournaments, knowing when to change your game.
- Discipline : Being able to implement what you already know.
- Self Control : How you handle yourself away from the table.
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- Huw Hughes |
Joe Casely-Hayford, considered amongst industry professionals to be one of the great British designers of his generation, has died at 62 following a three-year battle with cancer. Known best in recent years for the eponymous label he launched in 2009 with his son, Charlie, the British designer's career was as long as it was illustrious.
Graduating from St Martin's School of Art and the Tailor and Cutter Academy, Casely-Hayford was trained in Savile Row before setting his sights on the world of British fashion, establishing his eponymous fashion house in 1984 with his wife, Maria. The brand shot to fame in the late 70s, mixing bespoke tailoring with a contemporary streetwear twist, and the British designer quickly became a pioneer of London's avant-garde fashion scene.
"Casely-Hayford could be subversive, but his work was always grounded in sartorial excellence," said friend of the family Mark C O'Flaherty in a statement. "The construction of a Casely-Hayford suit is a feat of engineering - from the prominent chest with special internal darting to the prominent sleeve head roll, a shaped sleeve with high underarm point and natural sloping shoulders."
'Joe Casely-Hayford was grounded in being classless and cosmopolitan'
In 2005, Casely-Hayford joined Gieves and Hawkes as creative director, where he remained for three years and was awarded an OBE for his contribution to UK fashion. In recent years, the British designer launched an eponymous label with his son, Charlie, with the duo's first standalone men's and womenswear store on London's Chiltern Street opening just a few months ago.
"Casely-Hayford's design vocabulary incorporated lighter fabrics and ingenuity of cut to let the wearer move in ways tailoring hadn't allowed before," O'Flaherty added. "He deconstructed formal tailoring to create what he called 'new conservative dressing'. He was one of a handful of tailors - not just of his generation, but of the last 100 years - to push the boundaries of the medium and form, always creating something new, but always something that his loyal customer base, from New York to Tokyo, wanted to wear."
Casely-hayford died on 3 January, 2019. "The design world may have lost a gentleman and giant talent, and the Casely-Hayford family have lost a husband, father and friend," O'Flaherty concluded. "But his name and influence will live on."
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Justinian I or as he was known Justinian the Great was the grandson of Justin I and was born in Bedriana in Dardania. He rewarded the country which raised him as no other Illyrian emperor before. Thus, he built his hometown and besieged it with high walls in order not to be affected by barbarian invasions.
At his own expense he built a magnificent water supply in the city in order to have water in all the seasons. For his homeland he built 157 castles starting from the Danube River to Epirus in order to secure these territories from the invasions of the various populations. It is his merit that a large part of the Albanian territory survived the Slav invasions.Justinian married Teodora, a debilitating woman who had started her life as an artist, but since he met Justinian, he fell in love with him and began dedicating himself to the Emperor and the Lord. The woman was his political partner, and one of the most talented counselors who would save him on several occasions, even when his throne was endangered.
Justinian's dream of foreign politics was to rebuild once again the Roman Empire, and he devoted most of his life to this dream. He had several capable commanders like Belisari and Naser who undertook military campaigns to conquer the territories that Justinian had designed. So in a short time he invaded the Vandal Kingdom in Northern Africa, Sicily, Naples and Ravenna.
He fought against the Ostrogots and got captive their King, just like the king of Vandals. Conquered the South-Eastern part of the Iberian peninsula by destroying the German Kingdom there. But as he undertook military campaigns in the West, Slavic barbarians were settling in the most emblematic Illyrian lands, and after they done more than a century of robbing campaigns, they wanted definitely to settle in this country.
He refused to let them in Illyria, but in the 7th century Emperor Heraklid ruled the Slavs in the Illyrian territories, in today Croatia and in Slovenia, since the tribes of Bulgarian origin had entered the in the Eastern part of Illyria by force, later came the Serbs who settled in the Danube, North of Dardania. The Russian Encyclopedia of 1954 reflects the borders of the Serbian Kingdom at the beginning of the 19th century, extending north of Nis in today's Belgrade, and there is reflected the expansion of Serbia at the expense of ethnic Albanian lands. From people who barely pulled their heads out of the forest, the Slavs became gradually the lords of most of Illyria by bringing the country into a period of medieval darkness and poverty.
Justinian, in order to not have problems with the Persian Empire, signed a peace agreement with them for 50 years. In 532, he destroyed the Niches' uprising, a battle between blue and green for religious affairs, related to the views of each party had for the God. Justinian, did not keept any side, and this led to the conflict with both sidesagainst him. They declared emperor another Illyrian, the grandson of Anastasios, and Justinian became ready to leave the throne but Theodora did not let him and so through diplomacy and his army he managed to suppress the rebellion and strengthen his power.
Justian was the initiator of the great codification of the Roman Law, seeing that it was no longer fit to the new relationships that had been created. In fact, the Roman Law was a slave and owner right, but in the conditions of Christianity the slaves were freed and thus a new kind of enslavement called "the column"s and then feudalism began. So when the economic relations had changed, the law that regulated these relationships had to be changed. In fact, many laws were made because each emperor issued his orders, making thus the justice very confusing.
For this he charged a group of lawyers who codified the right by extracting the Corpus Juris Civilis, the civil law code. After a three-year work, a summary of Roman law cases called Diageste was made, a collection of the writings of the old Roman jurists. Institutions were created to help students study this right at school.
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We're not going to dwell on the past. A lot happened and nothing went on the blog. New jobs, new semesters, new moving plans… But rather than getting overwhelmed trying to catch up, we're just going to pick up and restart nice and easy.
To begin maybe I'll try writing a few posts about our neighborhood (or neighbourhood, depending where you're from). I finally found a "new" bike, so we rode along the river to stake conference in Cambridge this afternoon. On the way back we stopped at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, about half a mile from home. It's probably the most scenic cemetery we know of (and T's been to a lot in her travels). Hope you enjoy the pictures–and come visit sometime so we can show you around!
A view of the Boston skyline from the top of Mt Auburn
The tower on top of the hill. Closed before we got there, but apparently you can go to the top. Would be an awesome view.
Some of the more modest monuments to the rich and famous of Boston's past


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Holy $%*#@!; Notre Dame Wins National Championship (Women's Final Four)
– by Adesina O. Koiki
A Lot of Sports Talk editor-in-chief
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Admittedly still at a loss for words as she initially addressed the media after completing her hardest season of coaching by claiming the game's ultimate prize, Notre Dame head coach Muffet McGraw mustered up what many Fighting Irish supporters probably uttered the second one of the most-thrilling national championship games in Final Four history had ended.
"Thank you, Jesus, on Easter Sunday."
Star guard Arike Ogunbowale, once again the hero of an Irish Final Four victory, immediately responded to her coach's thanks to the heavens, with the widest smile on her face.
"Amen! Hallejuah!"
For the second consecutive game, Ogunbowake ended one of the all-time great Final Four games with another buzzer-beater, as her three-pointer in front of her bench with 0.1 seconds remaining lifted Notre Dame to a 61-58 victory over Mississippi State in the national championship game on Sunday night at Nationwide Arena. The win now gives Notre Dame its second national championship in basketball, and it comes 17 years to the day when McGraw led the Irish to their first national championship win in 2001.
The win could not have come in any more dramatic fashion, a feat made even more astonishing given that Notre Dane had just knocked off previously undefeated Connecticut on an Ogunbowale jumper at the buzzer in the national semifinals just two days prior. Against the Bulldogs, the Fighting Irish ended the game on an 8-0 run, with the final three points coming on the thrilling three-pointer by Ogunbowale after Mississippi State committed a foul with three seconds remaining to prevent a fast break opportunity.
"When I saw it travel a little bit, I thought so," said Ogunbowale in describing what was going through her mind when releasing her game-winning shot. "But that last play, there was just a lot going on. I can't even describe it."
One word that is apt to use to describe the Fighting Irish this season, and in this game, is resilient. After scoring only three points in the second quarter, Notre Dame found itself down 13 at halftime and, early in the third quarter, were down 40-25 against the team that was looking to complete a national championship run after losing in last season's national championship game to South Carolina.
Notre Dame's response was an 18-1 run to remarkably take the lead early in the fourth quarter, as Ogunbowale ended up scoring 16 of her 18 points in the second half. However, the Bulldogs once again were able to reestablish control, as a Roshunda Johnson three-pointer gave Mississippi State a 58-53 lead with 1:58 remaining in the fourth quarter. On the next possession, Marina Mabrey buried a three-pointer from the left win to cut the Bulldogs' lead to two.
Notre Dame only managed to make two threes in the contest, but the timing of those long-range makes – Mabrey's three and Ogunbowale's buzzer-beater – was impeccable, if not immaculate.
"The fighting spirit of Notre Dame is just amazing," said McGraw. "Relentless, competitive, they have a swagger, they believe in themselves with the confidence that starts with Arike and Marina and just filters down through the team."
Even with the leadership of those players, it still was hard to envision the Fighting Irish in this position even just a a month ago, when the Irish were reduced to just seven scholarship players; Four different players on the roster had suffered ACL tears during the season, including All-American center Brianna Turner and point guard Lili Thompson, who had transferred to the program from Stanford.
Mississippi State had been in this position just one year ago, losing in the national championship game to the Gamecocks after having beaten another previously-undefeated Connecticut team in the national semifinals. The Bulldogs defeated Louisville in overtime in this year's national semifinals, and it looked as if they would finish the job this year once it opened up a sizable lead in the second half. Center Teiara McCowan was a near unstoppable force in the middle on her way to 18 points and 17 rebounds.
Only 118 seconds, and with a five-point lead in tow, separated Mississippi State from its first national championship in any sport.
A wild sequence of events immediately preceded Ogunbowale's game-winner. McCowan missed a wide-open layup with 28 seconds to go which would have given Mississippi State the lead, then Notre Dame, after grabbing the rebound off McCowan's miss, turned the ball over. Heading up the court, Bulldogs' guard Morgan William was knocked down to the ground while having the ball stripped by Mabrey at half court. No foul was called on Mabrey's steal attempt, but McCowan fouled the Irish's Jackie Young after she gained possession of the ball with three seconds left. Though McCowan's foul was her fifth and final foul, it occurred right before Young passed the ball to Ogunbowale, who was wide open underneath the basket and surely would have won the game on a layup.
Instead, Ogunbowale won it on her second miraculous long-range shot in as many games.
"You're up five with 1:40, it's my job to get them home, and I didn't get them home," said Mississippi State head coach Vic Schafer, who was an assistant coach on the Texas A&M team that defeated Notre Dame in the 2011 national championship game. "It's always been my philosophy up four, down four, as a head coach, it's my job to get them home inside of four minutes. And I didn't get them home today. I'll wear that maybe for the rest of my career."
After Notre Dame's 2001 title, it took a decade just to get back to the Final Four, the one where it lost to Texas A&M. Three more national championship appearances followed 2011 – and three more losses in national championship games were the results. McGraw, from that 2001 win, turned a great team then into a great women's basketball program now. However, that second national championship had always eluded her. Until now.
"I think we've established a great culture," said McGraw, recently inducted into the Springfield Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. "I think starting in 2011, when we were able to get back to the Final Four for the first time in ten years, and I think the culture just perpetuates itself, starting with the seniors and how they address the team, how they indoctrinate the freshmen into our culture, and the work ethic. I think that's what really separates the good teams."


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If you're thinking of designing a new website for your business but you're unsure where to start then don't worry, you have definitely come to the right place. Whether you're building a new site from scratch or you're updating your old one, you need to be sure you've thought of absolutely everything. From making it easy to use to sticking to an overall budget, the more you're planning in advance the better. With that in mind, here are 5 things to consider when designing your new website:
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4 Ways To Build Social Proof For Your Business
Social proof is so important in business because it shows consumers that you are trustworthy. If you tell customers that your product is great and it's better than all of the other similar products on the market, why should they trust you? Of course you're going to say it's great because you're trying to sell it to them. If you really want to convince people that your business is worth dealing with, you need to build social proof and create a positive perception of your company by getting other people to endorse you as well. This is one of the most effective marketing strategies there is, and if you cannot master it, your business will suffer. These are some of the best ways to build social proof for your business.
Adding A Sense Of Exclusivity To Your Brand
Exclusivity is often misdefined. We think of an exclusive boating club, or an exclusive VIP party, and assume that these events are for those with plenty of money or plenty of connections. Usually, we're right. But exclusivity, especially as it relates to brands, needn't be so elitist. In fact, if we hope to redefine that word or bring it back to its origin, we can see that exclusivity is a simple means in which to make a brand 'feel' as though it's doing something special.
Everything You Need To Know About Data Storage
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As a business owner, sometimes you have to make choices about your business, like choosing to keep it minimal rather than branching out and expanding at the present moment. There isn't a magic money tree, and sometimes it is the case that business owners need to decide to keep things small rather than expand, and when this happens, you need to know how to do this. In this article, we are going to be looking at some of the things that you can do to keep it minimal.
Why The Last Twenty Years Has Completely Reshaped The Way We Live
If you are of a certain age, you may have a hyper-awareness to just how far the world has come in the last 20 years. Since the year 2000, almost every country on earth has seen some incredible changes that have revolutionised the way they live.
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A website is something that pretty much every company and individual needs in order to boost their progress. If you're looking to grow your brand, wealth, or personal profile, then you'll need to have a solid online presence. You might be able to make a little progress without a website or a social media following, but in this hectic digital world, you'll need something wild. Getting yourself aligned with the digital world is, therefore, the best way of growing your project.
Is It Worth Starting A Business In A Crowded Market?
In business, the term "crowded market" is often used pejoratively, and there is always the underlying suggestion that any prospective entrepreneur who starts a company in such a market may be doomed to failure. There's undeniably some truth to this statement, too; if an entrepreneur starts a business that is essentially a replica of an existing company (or worse yet, multiple companies) and offers nothing new to customers, then a market crowded with better-established competition is unlikely to be welcoming.
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What I am about to say is un-American, un-patriotic, unlike many right-wing republicans, and definitely un-Tea Party. I am not sorry for what I am about to say. I believe my words to be truth, founded upon scripture. They are thoughts that our hymnology (is that a word?) proclaims. These thoughts come from many before me, but somehow are missing from the spoken doctrine of current mainstream western Christianity – especially among conservatives, fundamentalists, and evangelicals. I begin with a statement from the preacher and apostle Paul, who was by natural birth a free citizen of Rome (cf. Acts 22:28), "But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ," (Php 3:20).
Paul said it first and I only echo him, I am first and foremost a citizen of heaven. As Albert E. Brumley wrote, "
"This world is not my home I'm just passing through
my treasures are laid up somewhere beyond the blue
the angels beckon me from Heaven's open door
and I can't feel at home in this world anymore
O Lord you know I have no friend like you
if Heaven's not my home then Lord what will I do?
the angels beckon me from Heaven's open
and I can't feel at home in this world anymore."
Do not misunderstand, I do care about the country of my earthly residence, but my main concern is the place I call home. John MacArthur writes concerning the church, "Put simply, the cooperate gathering of believers is an assembly of heaven's citizens . . . united in purpose and in loving loyalty to their Master and King" (Slave: The Hidden Truth About Your Identity in Christ – Kindle Edition, location 2931 of 3491). This means that my top concerns as Heaven's pilgrim sojourning on earth (1 Pet 2:11) are the interests and affairs of my true King and Country. This means my focus is on bringing people into His Kingdom and teaching them to live as ambassadors for His glory.
What does citizenship in heaven imply concerning our temporary dwelling in the world?
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- 3 – 4 years experience as an Account/Treasury Officer
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Swedish SME lender DBT Företagslån is the latest fintech to team up with cloud banking leader nCino. The Stockholm-based company will leverage nCino's Bank Operating System to automate and digitize its own workflows, as well as enhance its customer journey.
DBT Företagslån CEO Alexis Kopylov underscored the importance of the latter in a statement announcing the partnership. "For DBT, all digital investments are made with the single focus on strengthening the customer journey. The nCino platform is an important enabler for this ambition." Kopylov credited nCino's experience in both banking and in working with innovative fintechs, which he said would help his firm "challenge the status quo."
"nCino was the only system that we evaluated that did not feel like a cumbersome tool, but a solution that will strengthen the customer experience and enable further scalability of our operations," Kopylov said.
The partnership announcement highlighted a handful of features of the Bank Operating System, including the Customer Portal and the nCino Community. The portal enables customers to interact with staff members via the channel of their choice. The nCino community provides an online ecosystem where users, developers, and analysts can access exclusive content, as well as discuss and share best practices.
Sweden is not the only country where nCino's technology is being deployed this week. Australian commercial property lender Thinktank announced today that it has implemented nCino's Bank Operating System to automate and digitize its own internal processes.
Thinktank CEO Jonathan Street, praised nCino's background and experience in the banking sector, and the fact that the company "shared (Thinktank's) financial services DNA." This is important, Street explained, insofar as commercial property lending has unique features that differentiate it from most lending systems. The technology's seamless integration with Salesforce was another strong point for Thinktank, he added, enabling the firm to be more efficient and have better control over its data.
Headquartered in Wilmington, North Carolina, and founded in 2012, nCino demonstrated its Bank Operating System at FinovateEurope 2017. With average clients experiencing reductions of 92% in servicing costs and increased account opening completion rates of 127%, nCino works with more than 200 FIs around the world, including Navy Federal Credit Union, the largest member-based credit union in the U.S.
nCino has raised $133.2 million in funding, and includes Salesforce Ventures and Insight Venture Partners among its investors.


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2018 College Football Week 10: Alabama Crimson Tide at LSU Tigers
The question is, will Alabama finally fall? The Crimson Tide's offense is hands-down the best unit in college football, but LSU's defense is no pushover. There are, however, a few things you need to know before you bet this game. Before we get to them though, the latest college football lines have the Tide as a 14.5-point favorites to win, can the Tigers beat the odds? Let's see.
2018 NCAA Football Week 10: Alabama at LSU - Odds & Pick
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- When: November 03, 2018, 8:00 PM ET
- Where: Tiger Stadium-LSU
- Live ATS Odds: Alabama -14.5
- Over/Under Total Odds: TBD
- Moneyline: TBD
How's the Weather?
- Humidity: 72%
- Precipitation %: 3%
- Cloud Cover: 3%
- Wind: 4 mph ESE
- Stadium Type: Open
Why Bet on LSU?
Defense, defense, defense! Arguably, it's the only way LSU can hope to beat Alabama. The Tigers are allowing just 15.1 points per game, which is the seventh-fewest in the nation and allowing 27 or fewer points in each of its last eight games.
The Tigers are also coming off a bye week and head into this game hoping to improve on its 7-1 record. They should have some motivation after stitching together back-to-back wins over the ranked Mississippi State and Georgia.
They're also playing in Death Valley where they're undefeated so far this season. However, they still haven't been able to defeat Alabama in any of the times they've played and it's hard to think how they'll manage to end up on the winning side this time around given that the Crimson Tide is playing some of the best college football in recent history.
The Tigers though have been continually undervalued, even if they've clobbered their competition and are 11-4 ATS in their last 15 games and 7-1 SU in its last 8 games.
Why Bet on Alabama?
Even if the Crimson Tide has to travel to Death Valley, they've won each of the last seven games over LSU which may be why they opened as a 14.5-point favorite for this game. The fact they're at a perfect 8-0 this year and is coming off its bye week also weighs heavily in the point spread.
Alabama has been a juggernaut when it comes to putting up points, lighting up the scoreboard with 433 points for an average of 54.1 points per game. Not only that, but they're also surrendering the 10th-fewest points per game at 15.9.
Heisman Trophy candidate Tua Tagovailoa leads the offense and has thrown for a healthy 2,066 yards with 25 touchdowns and no interceptions without setting foot on the field for the fourth quarter this season. Arguably, this is probably Nick Saban's best offer in his storied career.
However, the Tigers will probably step up their secondary to force Alabama into running the ball which will be tricky given LSU's front seven. If the Tigers manage to force Alabama into the ground game, perhaps, it could be the Crimson Tide's only chink in their armor.
Alabama vs. LSU Betting Trends
- Alabama is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Alabama's last 5 games
- Alabama is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
- Louisiana State is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games
- Louisiana State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Louisiana State's last 5 games
Game Prediction: Even if the Crimson Tide is formidable, it's hard to see them covering the 14-point spread. The Tigers haven't lost at Tiger Stadium by double-digits since two years ago when they lost to Alabama. These are two top-10 AP poll ranked teams and are tough as nails in defense, so don't expect too many points to go up on the scoreboard. The UNDER seems to be a good bet.
Pick: LSU +14.5 and the UNDER.


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The X4³ is the second model in a new range, aimed at the discerning sailor and his crew. It utilises advanced, proven technology and build techniques which only incorporate first class components, enabling the exploration of new uncharted horizons in comfort.
Designed to complement both the existing two ranges, Xperformance (Xp) and Xcruising (Xc), X models offer both excellent sailing capabilites and a modern spacious interior. The new 'X' models will include innovative design features above and below deck, the latest build technologies and the use of exceptionally high quality materials. By introducing this range, X-Yachts continues sharing the passion for 'Superior Sailing Pleasure'.
The hull is made using vacuum infused epoxy sandwich lamination technology to ensure maximum strength and safety. The X4³ offers sailors a substantial keel weight and sail plan making it a dream to sail into wind and waves.
Eleven fixed hull and deck port lights and twelve openable deck hatches ensures maximum interior ventilation and light.
Six well sized self-tailing winches for halyards, genoa and main sheet.
All X-Yachts normal features including encapsulated lead keel, hydraulic backstay adjuster, discontinuous rod rigging and Spectra halyards are standard.
Danish design and architecture is famous for its clean, timeless style. It showcases luxury whilst also being functionally designed to work either out on the open seas or moored up in harbour.
Superior quality, detailed interior carpentry and materials used sets it apart from mass produced boats, producing an exquisite, natural interior.
Numerous deck and hull portlights allow for ample light to flood in, gifting the interior with a bright and roomy ambiance.
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Tsai pledges to promote 'Taiwanese values' during visit to allies
Taipei, July 11 (CNA) President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) pledged Thursday to share the Taiwanese values of freedom, democracy and sustainability with the world as she embarked on a 12-day state visit to four Caribbean diplomatic allies, during which she will also make a stopover in two U.S. cities.
"This visit is termed the 'Tour for Freedom, Democracy and Sustainability' because freedom, democracy and sustainability are the Taiwanese values we want to share with all our good friends in the world," Tsai said in a short speech prior to her departure from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport.
Tsai said that during the trip -- which will take her to Haiti, Saint Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Saint Lucia, as well as the U.S cities of New York and Denver -- she will endeavor to deliver three messages from Taiwan to the world.
Firstly, as an oceanic country and a member of the global community, Taiwan shares the values of freedom and openness, Tsai said, adding that she plans to seek greater international space and more business opportunities for her country during the trip.
"We will by no means restrict ourselves to a small corner of the Taiwan Strait," she said.
The second message, Tsai continued, is that Taiwan will staunchly safeguard democratic institutions because the country's hard-earned democracy is now facing threats and infiltration by external forces.
As democratic countries around the world are also facing similar challenges, Taiwan "will cooperate with like-minded countries to ensure that our democratic institutions remain strong and solid," the president said.
Tsai said the last message is that her country will endeavor to promote international cooperation based on the principles of mutual assistance and reciprocity and with the goal of facilitating sustainable development, whether in the areas of agriculture, medical care, maritime security, clean energy or climate change.
"We will follow the United Nations' sustainable development goals and take advantage of the technological advances in order to make more contributions to our allies and the world," Tsai said.
The visit -- the seventh state visit Tsai has made since taking office in May 2016 -- has attracted great media attention.
It is mostly because the president's planned transit stop in New York is believed to carry symbolic significance, considering that the city is one of the most influential metropolises in the U.S. and a cultural, financial and media capital.
Some political analysts are also waiting to see if Tsai will be allowed to make new "diplomatic breakthroughs" during her stay in the U.S., which has maintained unofficial ties with Taiwan since it switched recognition to China in 1979.
So far, the Presidential Office has not revealed the details of Tsai's transit stops in New York and Denver, but local media have reported that the president will meet with U.S. Senator Cory Gardner and other pro-Taiwan congresspeople during her stopovers.
There has also been speculation that Tsai will make a public speech at Columbia University in New York, but the Presidential Office on Wednesday called the reports inaccurate.
"We are still making detailed arrangements for (Tsai's) state visit and stopovers. Based on mutual trust between Taiwan and the U.S., we will make necessary announcements at an opportune time," Presidential Office spokesman Xavier Chang (張惇涵) said Wednesday.
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Movie Review: Two thumbs up for 'Life Itself'
Wednesday, July 30, 2014 by PAUL WILLISTEIN email@example.com in Focus
"Life Itself" is a harrowing, if heart-felt, documentary about movie critic Roger Ebert, best-known sitting opposite Gene Siskel on TV's "thumbs-up, thumbs-down" movie review and movie clips shows.
The documentary, made with the cooperation of Roger Ebert's then wife and now widow, Chaz Ebert, doesn't pull too many punches in its sometimes brutal assessment of Roger Ebert, who died in 2013.
Roger Ebert made a career of sitting in a dark theater, viewing images on a screen, taking notes and writing or taping a review, telling us whether we should or should not do the same (sans notebook and reviews).
The film provides insights into what at the time was the intensely competitive world of reviewing movies, the producing of "Siskel & Ebert & The Movies" (1986 - '99) and its TV predecessors, "At The Movies With Siskel & Ebert" (1982 - '86) and Sneak Previews" (1975 - '82).
"Life Itself," based on Ebert's "Life Itself: A Memoir" (2011) will appeal to movie buffs. Among those interviewed about Ebert are director Martin Scorsese ("Hugo," 2011; "The Departed," 2006; "Goodfellas,"1990; "Raging Bull," 1980; "Taxi Driver," 1976), who is executive producer for "Life Itself"; director Werner Herzog ("Encounters At The End Of The World," 2007; "Firzcarraldo," 1982; "Aguirre, The Wrath Of God," 1972), Time movie critic Richard Corliss and The New York Times movie critic A.O. Scott. Each brings a worthy perspective about the influennce of Ebert, who received a Pulitzer Prize in 1975 for criticism for his film reviews which appeared in the Chicago Sun-Times and in syndication.
Nowadays, of course. everybody's a critic. Siskel (1946 - 1999), who wrote for the rival Chicago Tribune, and Ebert (1942 - 2013) were powerhouse movie critics of another era: pre-facebook, pre-Twitter and pre-blog. Prior to 2000, most every major market newscast had its own movie reviewer. Second- and third-tier markets often had weekly cable TV movie clips, movie star interviews and movie reviews shows.
"Life Itself" has inherent drama: Ebert's career arc, Ebert's rivalry with Siskel, and Ebert's fight to stay alive. However, arcane outtakes of Siskel and Ebert arguing (they apparently verbally battled each other off-camera) are, well, arcane.
Other aspects of "Life Itself" are similarly trivial: Ebert basking in the celebrity limelight at the Cannes Film Festival, his writing the screenplay for director Russ Meyer's obscure B-movie, "Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls" (1970) and his late-night Chicago bar-hopping with fellow ink-stained wretches before he went sober in 1979.
There are numerous clips from movies, giving the sense that you are still watching a "Siskel & Ebert" movie reviews TV show.
"Life Itself" is mostly a valentine to Chaz and the love they shared and to Ebert's indomitable spirit, lust for life and love for the movies that he felt best represented it.
The documentary rises above the mundane in depicting Ebert's courage in battling thyroid cancer and a cancerous salivary gland tumor, beginning in 2004, with cancer treatment and radiation and surgery leading to facial disfigurement (which is difficult to look at until you see the delight had not dimmed in Ebert's dancing eyes), an inability to eat and the loss of his voice.
Ebert learned to communicate via an electronic voice synthesizer he operated with a computer keyboard. He continued to write about movies, expressed his viewpoints and mused about his own life challenges.
Ebert's perceptive reviews, elegant writing and mordant wit live on at rogerebert.com
One wonders, though, had he the opportunity to do it all over again whether Ebert would have spent as much time at the office, i.e., the movie theater and screening room.
"Life Itself," MPAA rated R (Restricted. Children Under 17 Require Accompanying Parent or Adult Guardian.) for brief sexual images-nudity and language; Genre: Documentary, Biography; Run time: 2 hrs.; Distributed by Magnolia Pictures.
Credit Readers Anonymous: The "Life Itself" end credits "Thank-you" list includes some 154 persons, many of whom apparently helped finance the film.
This column is dedicated to Roger Ebert (1942 - 2013).
Box Office, July 25: You loved "Lucy." Scarlett Johansson, coached by "La Femme Nikita" (1990) director Luc Besson, wrestled Bethlehem Area School District product, former WWE wrestler and Hollywood's No. 1 male box office draw, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson to the mat, with a surprise No. 1 opening, $43.8 million, one week, with Johnson's sword, sandles and loin-cloth mythology epic, an also-ran, opening at No. 2, with $29 million, one week, and ending the two-week No. 1 run of "Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes," No. 3, $16.4 million, $172 million, two weeks;
4. "The Purge: Anarchy," $10.4 million, $51.8 million, two weeks; 5. "Planes: Fire & Rescue," $9.3 million, $35.1 million, two weeks; 6. "Sex Tape," $5.9 million, $26.8 million, two weeks; 7. "And So It Goes, $4.6 million, opening; 8. "Transformers: Age of Extinction," $4.6 million, $236.3 million, five weeks; 9. "Tammy," $3.4 million, $78.1 million, four weeks; 10. "A Most Wanted Man," $2.6 million, opening
Unreel, Aug. 1:
"Calvary," R: John Michael McDonagh directs Brendan Gleeson and Chris O'Dowd in a drama about a good-natured priest who is threatened while giving confession.
"Get On Up," PG-13: Chadwick Boseman (Jackie Robinson in "42") plays soul singer James Brown in the music biography film.
"Guardians of the Galaxy," PG-13: Vin Diesel, Chris Pratt, Bradley Cooper and Zoe Zaldana star in the sci-fi action film.
"What If," PG-13: Daniel Radcliffe (of "Harry Potter" fame) stars in the romantic comedy about two best friends who fall in love.
Read Paul Willistein's movie reviews at the Lehigh Valley Press web site, thelehighvalley-press.com; the Times-News web site, tnonline. com; and hear them on "Lehigh Valley Art Salon," 6 - 6:30 p.m. Mondays, WDIY 88.1 FM, and wdiy.org, where they're archived. Email Paul Willistein: pwillistein@ tnonline.com. You can follow Paul Willistein on Twitter and friend Paul Willistein on facebook.