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Introduction: Knex OSP25-30 One Shot Pistol
This is a small one shot pistol. Good range depending on rubberbands and very sturdy. This is my original gun. Modify if you want I just ask that I get a little bit of credit if you do. The ammo are little green rods, You can shoot 3 in one shot if you want, that's my favorite way of shooting it.
Good distance.
Very sturdy.
Good look.
Easy to build.
Much power for a little gun.
Few pieces.
Firing pin puts stress on the front of the gun.
No ammo compartment.
Handle is a little uncomfortable.
It's alway's good when there are more Pros than Cons!!!
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Step 1: Handle and Trigger
Handle and trigger.
1. make these.
2. add white rods.
3. add red connectors facing down.
4. make this.
5. another angle.
6. make this.
7. same pic I think.
8. get both of these.
9. put them together.
10. get everything you have made so far.
11. add the white rod.
12. add it to the handle.
13. add the other half of the handle and your down with the handle and trigger.
Step 2:
The body of the gun.
1. Build these, they are exactly the same.
2. Add with rods on 1 of them.
3. Build these.
4. Put these on the white rods.
5. A close up.
6. put the other part of the body on there, you may have to remove somethings and then put them back on.
Step 3: Put It All Together, Rubberbands and Your Ready to Shoot.
Put it all together and add rubberbands.
1. gather what you've made.
2. put it together.
3. firing pin orange/brown connector and red/dual green and rubber band wrapped tightly as possible.
4. where to put the rubberbands on firing pin to gun. 2 bands for power. 3 if you want to brake the gun.
5. trigger rubberband. 1 thin rubber band through the gun, not over.
6. the gun and ammo. this is a 1 shot gun, but you can shoot 3 green rods in 1 shot.
7. this is where you put the ammo. 1 at a time. So put 1 in and pull the firing pin out and repeat till fully loaded/ 3 rods.
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can i have the Benjamin? :)
Lol, sorry, thats my dog emergency fund, lol
P.S. "Dog emergency fund", sounds like the stupidest thing put, I'm not lying.
You found 100 dollars?
Yep, at a book store. It was just laying on the ground picked it up and told the manager. She wanted to take but I didn't trust her so gave her my number and she never called and the store is closed now.
P.S. Sorry the reply was so late. I didn't know how to use the reply button. And just now fixed some of my comments.
No, it's similar but trust me I didn't steal yours, I have had this gun for over 4 months now. I pretty much just made my first gun but took off the mag and made it smaller. Thanks Blue Mullet.
I'm not saying you stole it, I'm only saying that the gun I posted (to demonstrate a trigger mech) is almost the same as this, and that this doesn't need to be posted as a seperate 'ible. The design to this type of knex gun is very outdated, really belongs to the community and (being really honest) not at all post worthy.
Well, Thanks for your honesty but ppl seem to like it so I'm not gonna take it down.
Lol, cool! Now that's gangsta!
Yeah, I also found 10 dollars the other day in a parking lot and I found a 5 several months ago. I just lucky like that. I never win anything though.
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Oh, Thats what the issue was. Thanks and sorry!
No problem
Almost identical to the gun I posted to demostrate my trigger mech. No need to post as a seperate gun.


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Relaxing & Releasing Consciousness
Sunday 17 Sep 2017
"I regard consciousness as fundamental. I regard matter as derivative from consciousness. We cannot get behind consciousness. Everything that we talk about, everything that we regard as existing is created with consciousness." Max Planck, Founder of Quantum Mechanics
Consciousness is all pervading!
If we are ever to understand and transcend our human condition, to free ourselves from this continuous cycle of birth, death and rebirth, we will need to understand the stream of consciousness that flows in us all. We grasp it blindly and become entangled with it, trying all the while to become content and happy without seeing the inherent impossibility of ever making this world perfect. The suffering and inevitable lack of peace that our conditioning brings is built in. The Buddha pointed to this unsatisfactory nature of our being in his "First Noble Truth" and labelled it "Dukka". If ever we are to realise the peace of the enlightenment he discovered, we will need to understand our consciousness and the primary role it plays in mediating the present moment. Some may think atheistically or nihilistically that death will bring an end to it all. Others may believe in a theistic God controlling everything, but any cursory study of the mind using stillness as a datum, sees that its conscious flow will reveal the conditioning that brings about the next life, or the next moment or the next day or the next Universe. All these scales are there to see right in heart and balance of the present moment. Unless we release ourselves we will continue to remain trapped inside our conditioning and vulnerable to the Karma we have made.
Knowing the present moment is the key to this understanding, and the truth of its reality can be seen when we practice the eight fold path of the Buddha. This practice sustains us at a certain level of morality so our minds can be relatively free of guilt and remorse in order to pursue stillness. It gives us a way to develop concentration and mindfulness so we can mature with the right stillness to observe and know what is happening --- only then can the right wisdom naturally arise. Today we also have the benefits of Physics and its deepening insights into the physical Universe. Newton's laws are good for day to day use. Then we can become more sensitive using Einstein's Relativity to look at Cosmic scales and then Quantum Mechanics when we are looking deep into the Nano nature of the physical. Einstein imagined himself travelling with a photon of light and saw he could cross the Universe in no time, while Quantum Mechanics describes the limits of time and space as far as it possibly can into the present moment.
2500 years before Max Plank made his observation on consciousness (shown above), the Buddha made a similar observation about the World when he listed what he saw as Five Aggregates ("Khanda's", see sidebar) to describe the way nature aggregates conditions. An aggregation is a fusing together of conditions or conditioning. Pure consciousness is the fifth but most simple aggregation listed. The Buddha saw this pure consciousness feeding back into his mind before there was any further movement. When asked about its beginning, he said he had looked back over twenty four Kalpa's (Universal Cycles) and no beginning of consciousness could be seen. We can assume from this that consciousness has always arisen dependent on past volition that goes back to a time and place before it could be measured or determined. These questions will no doubt remain in the realm of Physics, but dualities like beginning-less beginnings and everlasting life are extremes that the Buddha eschewed in favour of the "Middle Way", a perfectly balanced path between extremes. This balance is analogous to us being aware deep inside the present moment, between the duality of past and future. Here pure consciousness becomes the first filter or datum that we can relate to before any other conditioning arises. To do this we use the stillness to allow "calcination" to separate and allow us to perceive the aggregations that evolution has made over deep time.
Four out of the five aggregates (80%) of what the Buddha described are mental phenomena, with just one, the last one, covering everything physical that "arises" in the universe. This fifth aggregation includes all the elements particles and compounds that have fused together to make us (our mind and body) and our Universe together with the zoo of exotic particles that play their part to make it all happen. As a counter point to the Buddha, Physics has concentrated its study only on this physical world and sees its main priority in understanding how the constructed Universe got to us. As yet Physics gives no credence to the mental world because in their eyes, it cannot be measured. The mental world can however be discerned and understood by anyone who has practiced to look. It is a repeatable process of calibration that uses the breath and then the still consciousness of mind as a datum. As an aside it is true to say that at this point in time Physicists have actually discovered much less than 5% of the so called physical Baryonic matter (The Buddha called this Rupa). There is good reason to think that they will discover more (up to 20%) in the future, but 80% of the Universes energy remains as so called Dark Energy, counted in the energy mix but without any real idea of how to actually measure it. From the Buddha's perspective this missing 80% of energy can be seen as consciousness existing in the mental realm.
The Buddha has said Mind creates everything, but this truth needs to be discovered by each of us individually to be fully realised. It can be inferred that the Universe itself is like a big mind and we attach ourselves personally to it. Our individuality is much like a separated shard of a smashed hologram, each shard with own complete universe embedded. Separate but still connected to the whole including all the other broken shards. The Buddha's eight fold path is a complete set of instructions showing us how to calibrate our own personal mind in a way to make pure consciousness real for us each individually. When this is known we can practice to relax and release our grasping of it. The first step is to understand consciousness, only then can we turn our attention to releasing it along with its suffering, dis-ease and unsatisfactory nature.
Relaxing deep into the heart of consciousness will eventually allow us to realise with a profound awareness that consciousness has finished feeding back on itself. It can happen quite abruptly! It has been released externally and is now unified with us personally. With this we will know beyond any doubt, that at our personal death all the karmic conditions will release if this state is maintained. We see that the world is no longer external. We see that birth and death are relative happenings within the flow our mind stream. The world still operates but its wave of infinite possibilities has unified into this individual mind, such is its purity brought about from practice and insight. The external world has become unified with us. For most of us, external consciousness does return when the momentum of this natural experience finishes, but we know now the way things are and it will only be a matter of time before this final experience is complete. We are aware inside the stream of consciousness flow and we know that it is conditional and can see the transcendent. We are on a pathway to realise enlightenment. This can be thought about as absolute balance. Here we can know the Absolute Truth that is always right there, and has always been right there, at the heart of the present moment, waiting for us each to individually realise. Only then can we transcend the cycle of Samsara, the cycle of birth and death and realise the absolute peace of Enlightenment.


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My local library where all are welcome, no question is too silly or too hard, and whatever you need—help, adventure, wisdom—is between the covers of a good book;
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Gustavo Barros- Teaching Elder
Gustavo (Guga) C. de Barros is the teaching-elder at GCRC. He was born and raised in Campinas – Sao Paulo, Brazil. As a Brazilian he is a big fan of the true futebol and of a strong cup of coffee! He went to Portland, OR, in 2002 to study theology, and it was there that he met his wife Rachel. In 2007 Gustavo, Rachel, and Isabella (their oldest daughter) went to Brazil where he planted and pastored a church. In 2013 he returned to the USA, Salem, OR, in order to receive further theological education. Gustavo and Brian Ray planted GCRC in 2013. He has his Masters of Theological Studies and is pursuing his M.Div. through Reformed Baptist Seminary. Gustavo and Rachel have four children (Isabella, Emily, Lilliana, and Stephan).
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text: Cancer Causes & Risk Factors Print 6 Viruses That Can Lead to Cancer By Naveed Saleh, MD, MS twitter linkedin Naveed Saleh, MD, MS, is a medical writer and editor covering new treatments and trending health news. Learn about our editorial process Naveed Saleh, MD, MS Medically reviewed by Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD on November 22, 2015 facebook linkedin Richard N. Fogoros, MD, is a retired professor of medicine and board-certified in internal medicine, clinical cardiology, and clinical electrophysiology. He is Verywell's Senior Medical Advisor. Learn about our Medical Review Board Richard N. Fogoros, MD Updated on July 31, 2018 Cancer Overview Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment Coping 1 A Minority of Infections Become Cancerous Science Photo Library - ANDRZEJ WOJCICKI/Getty Images No one type of virus causes cancer. The six different viruses that can cause cancer come from different virus families, have varied genomes, and have different life cycles. Overall, infection with any of these viruses is very common. Fortunately, only a minority of people infected with these viruses ever go on to develop cancer. And if cancer were to develop, it would take years or even decades to take hold. Furthermore, viruses on their own are insufficient to cause cancer and must also accompany immunosuppression, somatic mutations, genetic predisposition, and exposure to carcinogens. Here are six types of viruses that cause cancer (aka human tumor viruses): 2 Hepatitis C MEHAU KULYK/Getty Images Hepatitis C is an RNA virus. It causes both acute and chronic hepatitis. Chronic infection with hepatitis C causes cirrhosis or scarring of the liver. In 1 to 2 percent of those infected, this cirrhosis can eventually lead to hepatocellular (liver) cancer. Hepatitis C has also been linked to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. 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Animator Seamus Malone
One talented former Athy College pupil is set to fly over to America to take his place among the global television industry's best and brightest at the 71st Primetime Emmy awards.
Barrowhouse native Seamus Malone received the prestigious Emmy nod for his work on the BBC and Netflix animated series 'Watership Down'.
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Mangaluru, July 12, 2017: MP from Udupi-Chikkamagaluru, Shobha Karandlaje in a move backing the demand by Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), has written to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singhregarding on the need to establish the office of National Investigating Agency (NIA) in Mangaluru.
In a letter dated July 11, she apprised the Union Home Minister of the current situation in Dakshina Kannada district stating the ongoing incidents in DK has resulted in the deaths of 23 activists belonging to RSS/ BJP/ Hindu outfits.
Terming the situation as akin to sitting on a powder keg, Shobha said if peace has to return to the district, the perpetrators of the heinous crimes need to be arrested and punished according to law, apart from identifying potential culprits and apprehending them before they indulge in violence.
For these two vital steps, the setting up of NIA is imperative, she said adding having an office here will help sleuths monitor the movement of suspected Jihadi elements not only in DK and surrounding aresa but also in Bhatkal of Uttara Kannada.
Shobha stated she has been made aware by police officials that the Jihadi elements influx to DK is from Kerala through Kasaragod and NIA could be handy in keeping a watch on these issues.
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|Basheer Ahmed, Kasargod
|Wed, July-12-2017, 2:17
|First let us think of controlling these riots and then think of setting up NIA. Don't jump for everything first. Our District is communal sensitive these days.
|Geetha Baliga, Sullia
|Wed, July-12-2017, 1:43
|Dane Shobakka raisodullaru.
|Tina Sequiera, manglore
|Wed, July-12-2017, 12:24
|The situation is some how under control politicians please do not spoil the peaceful environment by triggering talks
|Arun Raj, Puttur
|Wed, July-12-2017, 12:14
|NIA office have top come up in Mangaluru , but can you stop the nuisance of some troublemakers


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The Zappos CEO is certainly not afraid of going against the grain when it comes to employee wellbeing. Ahead of his appearance at our next debate on April 23rd, we get the thinking behind his controversial holacracy model…
In Tony's own words, the vision is for: "Zappos to function more like a city and less like a top-down bureaucratic organization. Look at companies that existed 50 years ago in the Fortune 500 - most don't exist today. Companies tend to die and cities don't." As far as company restructures go, it's safe to say that it's a fairly controversial one. So, how will this change impact the health and wellness of the Zappos workforce?
Hello Tony. How do you achieve a work/life balance and still manage to keep a track of everything going on at Zappos?
Rather than focus on work/life balance or work/life separation, I try to focus on work/life integration. When your co-workers also end up being your friends, and the work you do is also work you're passionate about, then it's not so much about work vs. life - it's just life.
Read: What employee wellbeing means to me - Richard Branson
Has your attitude towards employee wellbeing changed over the years?
Not really - we've always put a lot of emphasis on the wellbeing of our employees. For example, we have a life coach to help employees figure out and meet life goals and we offer some amazing health benefits.
What are you striving to achieve in your own company culture?
Our goal is for employees to be happy, productive and constantly growing in a long-term sustainable way. We want employees to have autonomy, mastery and purpose. We want employees to be passionate about what they're working on. We want co-workers to not just be co-workers, but true meaningful friendship.
What do you view as the biggest issue that needs addressing in the workplace?
At Zappos, we're currently undergoing a shift from a typical hierarchical "command and control" structure to one that is self-managed and self-organizing, which requires employees to be more entrepreneurially-minded and be more comfortable with ambiguity. This is not an easy shift for some employees.
Read: What employee wellbeing means to me - Jim Clifton
What advice would you give to a start-up trying to create a healthy and positive culture for their employees?
Figure out the personal values of the founders and influencers in the start-up, and then create the corporate values based on those personal values. Then moving forward, hire people whose personal values match the corporate values.


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Established in 1987, Hillcrest RV Resort is a luxurious RV Community for people above the age of 55. Located in sunny Zephyrhills, Florida, this place has something to offer to all and sundry. The place was developed keeping in mind the lifestyle and needs of active seniors and thankfully has received a rather positive response so far. All thanks to the plethora of activities they offer. From golfing and fishing to themed dances, you name it and they have it. Zephyrhills RV Parks give special attention to every little detail and strategically plan a schedule of engaging activities to keep the people full of zip and entertained. Also, from time to time the resort organises dances, exceptional music events and community meals together and give the community members a chance to socialize and make friends. What else can anybody ask for in your golden years?
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My grandpa is 88, a native Grand Rapidian, and an all around amazing man. I stopped by, and he regaled me with one of his recent jobs he got called out to (yes, he still stays very active), and he mentioned how he was struggling to find this newest worksite in his map. Sure enough, he had an old version that he was trying to use. I looked, and it was from 1999! Obviously there have been some changes in 20 yrs. He loves maps, and he made a comment to me how cool it would be to have an updated one. I took some pictures, and I was bound and determined to get him a newer version. I was able to surprise him with this map—spiral bound, 11"x14", full color, and laminated covers. He was so excited. I'm so grateful I was able to purchase this!!
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I really like the updated guide I recently received. My only complaint is that I use the book to make copies for our drivers and some of the pages are dark colored. Makes it hard to see a copy. But other than that they are great!
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Championing Indigenous People and Nations: John Andrew Olthuis
John Andrew Olthuis: Called to the Ontario Bar in 1987, the Newfoundland and Labrador Bar in 2015 and the Alberta Bar in 1965, John Olthuis has spent over 40 years working with First Nations across Canada for recognition and implementation of their Aboriginal and Treaty Rights. He has worked diligently to find innovative ways to secure cultural and habitat protection for First Nations and their traditional territories. Mr. Olthuis' work set precedents for other advocates to follow as he has been blazing a trail to assert Indigenous rights within the Canadian legal system and recognition of Indigenous legal systems. He also works with Indigenous communities to secure economic benefits from development activities that they have consented to in their traditional territories. In 2000, John Olthuis co-founded the law firm Olthuis Kleer Townshend LLP, presently the largest law firm in Canada working predominantly for Indigenous communities.
What does this award mean to you?
"I am humbled and honoured to receive the Law Society Medal as I hope it will bring more attention to the already laudable efforts of the Law Society of Ontario; to promote and implement its Statement of Principles for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, which includes Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples and positive action in response to the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission."
As a young adult, John felt a strong calling to be a member of a profession in which he could assist minority and marginalized peoples in their quest for recognition, justice and equality. For this reason he entered the law profession in Alberta in 1965.
Throughout his over 40 year career, his biggest achievement came when he was honoured to be a member of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) legal team that worked with First Nations leaders across Canada for the inclusion of s.35 in Canada's Constitution Act 1982, which recognizes and affirms Aboriginal and Treaty Rights. He was also honoured to be a member of the AFN legal team that worked with First Nations leaders in 1992, negotiating the Charlottetown Accord with Canada and the provinces.
When asked what he is most passionate about, John replies that he has been and continues to be enthusiastic and committed to his work with Indigenous people and Nations to achieve their long-denied goal of Political, Social and Economic Self Determination.
As for what the future holds for the legal profession, John sees it as promising given that so many young lawyers are committed to implementing the Law Society of Ontario Statement of Principles of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
Receiving the Law Society Medal inspires John to continue to work with Indigenous people and Nations for Recognition and the full implementation of their s.35 Constitutional rights, and he hopes that his work will inspire other lawyers and all Canadians to get engaged.
The Law Society Medal was established in 1985 as an honour to be awarded to lawyers who have made significant contributions to the profession. Award recipients are chosen for their outstanding service within the profession, whether in the area of practice or in the academic sphere, or in some other professional capacity — either over a long-term, or for a single outstanding act of service.
This year, 10 exceptional members of the legal professions will be honoured with Law Society awards at a ceremony on May 23rd.


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Feds Will Build Tank Under Gowanus Pool Unless City Offers Viable Alternative
The Environmental Protection Agency overseeing the cleanup of the Gowanus Canal Superfund site said Wednesday they will proceed with plans to build a holding tank for sewage runoff under a popular public pool in Gowanus unless the city can offer a viable alternative site, The Brooklyn Paper reported. The cleanup would mean closing the Double D pool at the Thomas Greene Playground for years, and a group of Gowanus residents who rely on the pool in the summer vehemently oppose the plan.
The EPA needs an alternative site within nine months so they can start the design, said Superfund Project Manager Christos Tsiamis at a community meeting. But even if another site for the storage tank is found, the pool may have to temporarily close anyway. It sits on top of contaminated soil where a gas plant operated from 1879 to 1929. The state may require National Grid to dig up and remove the contaminated ground.
Feds Plan Big Sewage Tank Underneath Gowanus Park [Brooklyn Paper]


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The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) announced that it has secured a US$ 1 billion loan from China. According to CBSL Governor Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy, Sri Lanka is perceived to be a key strategic partner in China's Belt and Road Initiative due to its location.
Coomaraswamy also stated that the terms of the eight year loan provided by the China Development Bank were better than other international lenders with an interest rate of 5.25 percent and a grace period of three years.
The loan follows a pledge made by the Chinese embassy in Colombo to continue providing Sri Lanka with support including funds for development despite IMF warnings about the island nation's heavy debt.


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Bisexuality Visibility Day is here, and it's time to celebrate some of the most lovable bisexual characters in science fiction and fantasy!
Bisexual folks are one of the oft-forgotten and frequently dismissed members of the LGBTQ community. According to the annual media report released by the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), Where We Are on TV, depictions of bisexual characters in TV series are on the rise, but bisexuals are often portrayed using harmful stereotypes. Thankfully, that's not always the case. Here are a handful of the best depictions of bisexual folks in TV (and other media).
Tara Thornton (Rutina Wesley)
Tara, Sookie Stackhouse's best friend in True Blood, was a sort of average human for most of the story, albeit a totally badass survivor of abuse. In the series, the world changes forever when vampires come out of the casket due to the creation of synthetic blood. Tara despises vampires and basically spends four seasons trying to keep Sookie and herself out of mortal danger. Most of her partners we see on screen are men, but after she becomes a cage-fighter (what any reasonable person would do in her situation), she dates another female fighter.
When she is fatally wounded by accident (by someone who is trying to kill Sookie, of course), her friends beg a vampire, Pamela Swynford De Beaufort, another bisexual vixen, to turn her before it's too late. Thus, Tara the vampire is born. She imprints on her maker, who becomes her lover. The couple is a double vampire, double bisexual love fest that is delightful to watch.
Of note is the fact that many of the vampires in the show are bisexual, including main hottie Eric Northman. Some speculate that given the lengths of their lives, the vampires in True Blood find human notions of sexuality laughably simple.
What's to love: Tara is a strong-as-hell survivor of abuse before she's turned into a vampire. Once she's rocking fangs, she is stronger and quicker than other vampires her age, even using her abilities to save her lover, Pam, from vampire zealots. She's brave, badass, and bisexual.
John Constantine (Matt Ryan)
Constantine is a foul-mouthed, quick with a punch or a one-liner, British demon hunter/exorcist in the DC comics universe. Friend of the Swamp Thing and general doer of some good-ish deeds, Constantine is more and less out, depending on the depiction. An anti-hero, Constantine packs one of the most unique toolboxes of dark magic powers.
The eponymous TV show ran for one season, and in it, a sanitized version of Constantine gets about his usual business (if in a much less gruff way). Other depictions of Constantine, most notably the movie featuring Keanu Reeves, also straight-wash the character, but in the 2015 comic book arc, Constantine: The Hellblazer, he is comfortable with his sexuality. In fact, we see our favorite demon-destroying loud mouth reminisce on old sexy-times with Blythe, a female demon with some sketchy powers, and date Oliver, an average dude with two daughters and a thing for blond Brits.
What's to love: Constantine is just so damn relatable. He hates himself (don't we all?) and wants only to protect the people he cares for from the dumpster fire that is his life. He is largely unsuccessful in this pursuit, and that's part of why we love him.
Clarke Griffin (Eliza Taylor)
In The 100, the world has been destroyed by nukes and humanity survives on an amalgamation of space stations called the Ark. When the leaders realize the Ark is running out of air, they send 100 juvenile offenders to see if the planet is now livable (rational). What proceeds is a Lord of the Flies meets Mean Girls, except no one is laughing because SURPRISE, people survived nuclear holocaust on earth (they're called Grounders). Turns out, they aren't much happy with the Sky People, and the hits just keep on coming for Clarke and her crew.
At first, Clarke falls for a boy from the original 100 named Finn, who she later has to kill because he killed a bunch of Grounders. In the aftermath of this loss, and in the midst of a war brewing, Clarke kisses Lexa, political rival and child-ruler of the Grounders. Their sexual tension is ongoing, until they have sex, and then… someone dies (hint: it's not Clarke). Earlier in the show, we also see a hair-dyed Clarke, post committing genocide, sleep with a female Grounder who runs a trading post.
What's to love: Clarke thrives in a post-apocalyptic world where most children are chewed up and spit out. She defends her people fearlessly, even at the cost of her soul. Despite her teenage tantrums, she is a powerful, decisive character who loves with her whole heart. D'aw.
Sara Lance (Caity Lotz)
Frequently dead Sara Lance is a highly skilled assassin-turned-superhero vigilante-turned-time-traveling captain of an impossible ship. Sara is an average college student, sleeping with her sister's boyfriend, Oliver Queen. That all ends when the two are doing the nasty on a yacht that sinks. Sara eventually makes her way into the ranks of the League of Assassins and serves them faithfully until a human-made earthquake rocks her home. She returns to check on her family and encounters her old lover, Oliver, who is now the Green Arrow, a vigilante playboy.
Sara's lover from the League of Assassins, Nyssa al Ghul, tracks her down and they exchange a passionate kiss in front of Oliver. Nyssa leaves, and Sara and Oliver start at it again. Then they stop, and shortly thereafter, Sara dies.
Yes. Sara dies. But, don't worry. A magical hot tub owned by the League of Assassins brings a feral Sara back to life. She is eventually healed and recruited to travel through time with a bunch of other has-beens (though most of them haven't been dead) to fight an ageless bad guy in the spinoff show DC's Legends of Tomorrow. As she travels through time, Sara heats things up with a male teammate, a closeted female nurse, the queen of Austria, and Guinevere of Lance-A-Lot fame.
What's to love: Sara fights with grace in a ridiculous outfit. She is openly bisexual, frequently pursuing female characters. Moreover, only when Sara rises to captain of the ship (and the show) does her time-traveling team actually start to come together. She commands with grace, humor, and a very sexy pout.
Bo Dennis (Anna Silk)
Bo is an ass-kicking succubus in Lost Girl. She lives in a present much like ours, except there are magical beings, called the Fae (well, and a boat-load of other mythological things) who rule everything behind the curtain. Bo has spent her life accidentally killing people she sleeps with (because, duh, that's how a succubus feeds), when she runs afoul of the cops, who turn out to be undercover Fae. One of the cops, Dyson, is really a shapeshifting Fae that Bo ends up dating on and off. He introduces her to the Fae, and she meets human doctor, Lauren, who Bo also ends up dating on and off.
Probably the most sexuality-bending episode of Lost Girl takes place in Season 4: "La Fae Époque." Bo's current lover, Dyson, is being charged with committing treason and murder in 1899, because Dyson is really old. To find Dyson's alibi, Bo goes into his memories and relives that fateful day. Things get really weird when Bo's subconscious projects familiar faces onto people in Dyson's memory. Bo herself walks around as Dyson, while her ex-girlfriend shows up in the role of Dyson's memory-time love interest. Trust me. You want to see this episode. It's mind-bending bisexual fun.
What's to love: Bo is the definition of a bisexual hero. She is the strongest character in the show, by far, defying all expectations. She fights the literal devil (Hades) and loves both her former (and sometimes current) lovers without equivocation. Her sexuality feeds her powers and some would argue her superpower is her bisexuality. All hail the queen!
Honorable Mention
Waverly Earp (Dominique Provost-Chalkley)
Waverly Earp from Wynonna Earp gets an honorable mention because the audience doesn't know what her sexuality is. She used to date a man, but when she meets Officer Haught (it works, trust me), she realizes she just might have a queer bone in her body. The two go on to date and are basically the cutest couple ever. They navigate homophobia and sexism together, becoming an essential part of the team led by Wynonna, heir to the Earp Curse. Whether or not Waverly is bisexual, she's worth celebrating as a young woman coming out in a small town while also fighting demons.


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Basic Websites: Session 1 – Setting Up
November 13, 2018 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Does your business need a website? Or are you just starting from home and wondering where to get started in creating a website? Join us on Tuesday evenings at the Horsham Community House from 7 pm as we explore setting up a WordPress website. WordPress is one of the most popular website platforms available and with around 30% of ALL websites using their software, you know they have great support available.
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Wearable and Reused Textiles
According to a U.K. industry source, about 50% of collected textiles are reused, and about 50% are recycled. About 61 percent of recovered wearable clothes are exported to other countries. In some African countries, as many as 80% of people wear used clothing. The issue of sending used clothing to Africa has generated some degree of controversy as to the benefits of such initiatives, where it can have an adverse impact on local textile industries, native dress, and local waste generation.


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On the plane, you do not have to be flirtatious, but you can still arrive at your destination, refreshed and refreshed. To be impeccable after a long-haul flight, follow our tips. It's the holidays! The suitcase is ready, too, but before arriving at your destination, you must still endure the long hours of flight that…Learn More
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Rejuve Allure Cream exam It is even a skin care brand that has promised us to take care of our skin. If you are looking for the best anti-aging cream, think of the Rejuve Allure Cream. Other anti-aging creams contain many harmful ingredients that start working very quickly, but they are actually very dangerous for…Learn More


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Review of Argonne RE9 Advanced Regenerating Toner
This Citrusy Toner Will Brighten, Tighten, and Lift the Spirits
After discovering more than two gray hairs near my temples, lately, I've been paying a bit more attention to antiaging skin care. Arbonne's RE9 Advanced line, which consists of 11 products, is paraben-free and supposedly, you'll see results in 24 hours. I tried a few products out from the packaged-in-orange line, so to find out more about which item I liked most, just keep reading.
Speaking of orange, that's exactly the type of light scent you get from the brand's Regenerating Toner ($35). With antioxidants like vitamins A, C, and E, along with algae extract to help give the skin smoothness, the mist-on toner felt refreshing and tingly on the face, but not sticky to the touch (like some other toners I've tried). I used it mainly to refresh my makeup and provide a light glow midafternoon, but it could be used in a variety of other ways.
I wouldn't say this toner performed major miracles to my skin, but it did provide a nice plumping and evening effect. So if you're looking for a little pick-me-up, along with a touch of luxury throughout the day, the Regenerating Toner could just be the way for you to get it.


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Caius is Cast
MTV.com is reporting that Caius will be played by Jamie Campbell-Bower, who played in Sweeney Todd. He certainly looks the part to me. It seems Summit will be going with young actors for the Volturi. I may have to rethink my casting.
I think I like him already (from the MTV article):
Although he was quick to divulge his own casting in the movie, he said he couldn't talk about anyone else who might be joining the cast. "I do know who else will be in it — but I can't tell you, unfortunately. But go online and have a look at the rumors," he said, adding, "They're all false. You're putting me in a terrible situation."


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OP149 - Cherishing and Nurturing Awakens Abilities
Hello Son,
Cherishing and Nurturing Awakens Abilities
Those who have been reading regularly have realised the foundation of the light of God is the attribute of love. This is the most powerful manifestation vibration and every other light branch of this Divine light.
The Creator has carefully planned this planet with this energy in mind and has left many examples around the world and in our personal lives.
Love comes in many forms and in different ways in our lives.
When we start looking after things, cherishing or nurturing our own children, we awaken these attributes. Only when we have experienced love, we can fully understand the love the Creator has with all of his Creation.
This energy expands the emotional mind and into action. Restlessness and negativity is quickly forgotten; this is because it is a pure energy full of positive vibes.
The heart then opens and every cell in the body comes into life.


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Timer jobs missing ( too many CPUs)
Ran into a funny behavior these days, checking the timer job status on a Sharepoint server ( totally new, new box, new OS , new Sharepoint) I fount the page blank.
I have never encountered this before so I was puzzled, stunned, blocked and intrigued...
What could have gone wrong ?
Believing this to be a configuration cache issue ( not refreshed ) I tried to clear the cache by stopping the timer service.
The timer job hanged on stopping. Killed the process.Deleted the xml files from C:\documents and settings\All users\app data ...\Config, edited the cache.ini file , set the value to 1 , started the Windows Sharepoint Services Timer again and waited for the xml files to reappear. Nope. No success. Stopped the service again, rebooted the box. Same result.
Now I had no xml files, no cache.ini, no timer jobs....
Interresting part was that I had ABSOLUTELY NO logentries in ULS having the source OWSTIMER.
Digging deeper, I finally realized what was going on: Owstimer service was in fact not working, not even starting, although the service was showing up as started and the process was showing up in task manager.
What was wrong?
After memory dump analysis, the conclusion was that the process was in a deadlock situation.Why ? well , because upon starting, the process tried to create the required heaps ( by default, owstimer will create a number 2 x <nr of CPU cores> in the system). When a number of heaps too big is created, to signal a potential memory leak, we log a warning message in ULS logs .The default threshold for the warning message is 32, in our case, since the number of processors exceeded 16 cores, the process tried to create the 33rd heap , at which time the threshold being hit, the process tried to send a warning message to ULS then continue. but at this time in the process's life, the logging part is not initialized yet, so we found ourselves in a deadlock. Heap management waits for the ulslogging to complete, uls logging waits for the process to start completely to be initialized.
To get out of this situation , here is what you can do ( apart from the obvious solution of using a box with less CPU's )
Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall the operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.
Open Regedit, go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Web Server Extensions
- Right click on "Web Server Extensions" and click [New] - [Key] Name the new key "HeapSettings"
- Ensure the following key is created:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Web Server Extensions\HeapSettings
- Right click on "HeapSettings" key and click [New] - [DWORD value] "LocalHeapWarnCount"
- Double click on "LocalHeapWarnCount"
- "Edit DWORD Value" dialog will open. Enter [Value data] = double the number of CPU
Reboot and you are done.
To prevent other issues from appearing later on, if you managed to get this far as to get to central admin and spot the missing timer jobs, I would strongly recommend to rebuild the farm, since during the farm provisioning process, a lot of administrative jobs should have happened through owstimer and did not since the timer was not running so there might be configurations that were not propagated across all servers, websites not provisioned, features not installed, to name just a few.


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I recognize the difficult decisions the Commissioners have had to make and I am thankful for their integrity and skill.Jeb Bush
"John Ellis" ""Jeb"" "Bush" served as the List of Governors of Florida/43rd Governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007. He is the second son of former President of the United States/President George H. W. Bush and former First Lady Barbara Bush, and is the younger brother of former President George W. Bush. Jeb Bush is the only Republican Party (United States)/Republican to serve two full four-year terms as Governor of Florida.
Bush grew up in Houston, Texas. He graduated from Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts and then attended the University of Texas at Austin/University of Texas, where he earned a degree in Latin American affairs. Following his father's successful run for United States presidential election, 1980/Vice President in 1980, he moved to Florida. In 1986, Bush was named Florida's Secretary of Commerce, a position he held until resigning in 1988 to help his father's successful campaign for the Presidency.If you enjoy these quotes, be sure to check out other famous politicians! More Jeb Bush on Wikipedia.


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The Fishtown FestivAle is Back for Its 7th Year!
The Fishtown FestivAle is Back for Its 7th Year!
Without a doubt the most poppin' neighborhood outside of Center City, Fishtown is a hub for cool bars and restaurants. Each year these fine establishments converge on Frankford Ave (between Girard & Oxford) for the Fishtown FestivAle. Now in it's 7th year the festivAle has been adding more cool additions to the festivities.
Don't let the "ale" fool you. This day-long street festival is a family friendly affair with live music, food from local restaurants, cocktails and of course beer for the 21 and over crowd! This event is rain or shine!
Check out some of the participating restaurants and bars below!


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Home Sweet Home is the story of a part Iranian, part Welsh, part who cares, part everybody cares, Londoner who just doesn't fit in. Or at least that's how he feels.
Using acrobatic physicality, juggling, and stand up, Kaveh Rahnama re-imagines the BNP in the 80's, broken eggs, water fights, class struggles, biting, Brexit and juggling in the rain, in this one-man exploration of belonging.
I like hearing about addiction, otherness and class anger – it resonates with my story and I never see my story in theatre.Audience member
Created with support from ARC Stockton, Proteus, Stratford Circus Arts Centre, and Jacksons Lane.


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The title of this blog comes from a Gaelic expression -"putting on the poor mouth"-which means to exaggerate the direness of one's situation in order to gain time or favour from creditors.
27 July 2007
Bob Mould - Egoveride
8 comments:
- Garth said...
Nobody brings melody to noise as well as Bob Mould - one of my favourites is Husker Du's 'Books about UFOs' off Candy Apple Grey
- 7:53 am
- jams o donnell said...
I agree. He has had an excellent career but deserved more success.
UFOs is on New Day Rising, isn't it?
- 10:55 am
- Garth said...
You may be right Jams - my cd's are all stuck in a container :{
- 8:33 am
- jams o donnell said...
Definitely is. I wish some live footage was availalbe I had the Living End CD and Liven in London on video but I have lost both, dammit!
- 6:52 pm
- elasticwaistbandlady said...
I didn't know he was in Husker Du. You know that Satellite station I told you about that plays old alternative stuff like Robyn and SPparks? They play a lot of Bob Mould too. And Hoodoo Gurus.
My daughter calls them Husker DOO DOO.
- 7:47 pm
- jams o donnell said...
It really sounds like my sort of radio station. Bob Mould and Grant Hart were the mainstays. Mould ahs had a fairly successful career. Hart seems to have vanished
- 8:31 pm
- Lisa Rullsenberg said...
This track comes from one of my favourite albums! Its just SOOO brilliant. "The First Time That You Leave" - fantastic!
- 11:17 am
- jams o donnell said...
I've lost touch with Bob Mould's work in the last decade. last dog and pony sho and Modulate did not appeal to me at all. THis album is excellent though, as were his first two solos.
- 11:44 am


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He told Parliament on Monday that the networks of the Liberal, National and Labor Parties had also been breached and that security agencies were working on bolstering defences.
Morrison said there was no evidence of any danger to electoral systems and that the Australian Cyber Security Centre was across the task of beefing up security.
He said the ACSC's resources would be available to all political parties in the run-up to the federal election which is expected to be held in May.
In 2011, the network was breached by attackers who were said to be from China and its defences were upgraded thereafter.
Morrison said there was no proof there had been any attempt at electoral interference, but said the Australian Electoral Commission was being advised and all political parties would be provided support if needed.
"Let me be clear ... there is no evidence of any electoral interference," he said.
"We have put in place a number of measures to ensure the integrity of our electoral system. I have instructed the Australian Cyber Security Centre to be ready to provide any political party or electoral body in Australia with immediate support, including making their technical experts available.
"They have already briefed the Electoral Commission and those responsible for cyber security for all states and territories. They have also worked with global anti-virus companies to ensure Australia's friends and allies have the capacity to detect this malicious activity.
"We have acted decisively to protect our national interests."
David Higgins, technical director for security firm CyberArk in the EMEA region, supported the conclusion that a nation state was involved.
"Whenever something of this nature affects a political party, nation state involvement must be considered as likely, given what has been reported," he said in a comment after Morrison made his statement.
"While the motive is not yet clear – and motive is, of course, key in determining who might have accessed these systems – the fact of who has been targeted and the level of sophistication involved indicates some kind of nation state involvement or sponsorship."
Higgins said often the objective was to gain competitive market advantage – "government policies that could be seen as likely to provoke 'trade wars' are very likely to trigger a new round of nation-state attacks designed to steal intellectual property and other trade secrets".
"But this is just one of many potential reasons. Destabilisation, experimentation, information wars, policy influence and myriad other possibilities also exist."


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Hoi An is best known for its custom clothing trade and is the multitude of tailor shops. You might have a nice outfit just in several days or hours with a reasonable price. You will find an array of different colours, patterns, textures & quality of fabric.
Once a major trading port, HoiAn boasts the grand architecture and beguiling riverside setting that befits its heritage. HoiAn translates to "peaceful meeting place".
From zany sneakers, to posh Brogues, dress heels or flip flops, Hoi An' s surfeit of shoe stores and designs to suit all walks of life.


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Ooops!!! While scheduling posts yesterday I noticed that this one was in draft when it should have gone live last week! Yes that is how neglected my blog is at the moment, I didn't even notice!
I made the card for Stamping Bella's Bellariffic Friday and we had a MojoBella sketch to follow along to.
And this is my take on it. I have featured Ava loves to Celebrate and cut her out using a stitched circle die. I sponged the backgound with Tumbled Glass distress ink while leaving the die in place so that I got a white border all around.
Copic Markers used:
Skin - E000, E00, E11, R20
Hair - E21, E23, E25, E27
Dress - BG11, BG13, BG15, BG18. R02, R05, R12.
Hairband - BG13, BG15, BG18. YG03, YG63. R43, R46
Cake - E21, E26. R02, R05, R12. C1, C3
Other Products:
Card - Papermilldirect
Papers - Graphic 45
Enamel Dots - C.C. Designs
For more inspiration check out the Stamping Bella Sisterhood page over on Facebook, where you can add your own Stamping Bella creations.
Well that's it from me for today. Have a wonderful Friday


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The Convexity of Quadratic Maps and the Controllability of Coupled Systems
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CitationSheriff, Jamin Lebbe. 2013. The Convexity of Quadratic Maps and the Controllability of Coupled Systems. Doctoral dissertation, Harvard University.
AbstractA quadratic form on \(\mathbb{R}^n\) is a map of the form \(x \mapsto x^T M x\), where M is a symmetric \(n \times n\) matrix. A quadratic map from \(\mathbb{R}^n\) to \(\mathbb{R}^m\) is a map, all m of whose components are quadratic forms. One of the two central questions in this thesis is this: when is the image of a quadratic map \(Q: \mathbb{R}^n \rightarrow \mathbb{R}^m\) a convex subset of \(\mathbb{R}^m\)? This question has intrinsic interest; despite being only a degree removed from linear maps, quadratic maps are not well understood. However, the convexity properties of quadratic maps have practical consequences as well: underlying every semidefinite program is a quadratic map, and the convexity of the image of that map determines the nature of the solutions to the semidefinite program. Quadratic maps that map into \(\mathbb{R}^2\) and \(\mathbb{R}^3\) have been studied before (in (Dines, 1940) and (Calabi, 1964) respectively). The Roundness Theorem, the first of the two principal results in this thesis, is a sufficient and (almost) necessary condition for a quadratic map \(Q: \mathbb{R}^n \rightarrow \mathbb{R}^m\) to have a convex image when \(m \geq 4\), \(n \geq m\) and \(n \not= m + 1\). Concomitant with the Roundness Theorem is an important lemma: when \(n < m\), quadratic maps from \(\mathbb{R}^n\) to \(\mathbb{R}^m\)seldom have convex images. This second result in this thesis is a controllability condition for bilinear systems defined on direct products of the form \(\mathcal{G} \times\mathcal{G}\), where \(\mathcal{G}\) is a simple Lie group. The condition is this: a bilinear system defined on \(\mathcal{G} \times\mathcal{G}\) is not
controllable if and only if the Lie algebra generated by the system's vector fields is the graph of some automorphism of \(\mathcal{g}\), the Lie algebra of \(\mathcal{G}\).
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Finally, eMLS Cup presented by PlayStation is here, and all the action is unfolding around us. Whether you're one of the lucky ones attending PAX East this year, or you're one of the other lucky ones watching from afar, you're in for a treat.
We've chatted with competitors, let some top-quality FIFA streamers weigh in, built a fan guide to the weekend, and told stories of personal triumph. Now, as the action breaks loose from its cage of hype, it's time to ask – who's winning this thing?
While there are some studs in the group, the answer is more complex than you might think. Every competitor in the field is talented. As we know from many a match in MLS, however, talent isn't the only variable. For many of these players, the bright lights of eMLS Cup and a major gaming convention will be brand new. And make no mistake: there will be some competitors who can't handle the expectations.
Beyond the sheer shock of the atmosphere at eMLS Cup, the tournament format is not for the weak of heart. Before the knockout rounds even begin, each competitor will have played 16 matches. That's just enough to settle into a groove, but just few enough that every match matters, especially in a field of unpredictability and high-level talent.
Building their squads
Next, competitors have to battle their way through on-field variables. With rules in place which dictate that everyone must have three MLS players on the field – two from their club and one other player – not every team will be created equal. Sure, eight of the eleven players might be legendary cards and other world class players, but the differences will really play out among the MLS players. Of course, not every club in MLS is created equally, and therefore not every club has their own Zlatan Ibrahimovic. These inequalities will test each competitor's knowledge of their club's talent pool – and how to use it.
This is where the hidden gems come into play. Likely, a competitor like Houston's Memo Trevino will build his team around the lightning pace of Alberth Elis and Romell Quioto, looking to play fast, keep the field wide, and play aggressively through the lines. What he does with his third MLS player will tell quite a bit about his philosophy. Does he double down on the attacking front and bring in Sebastian Giovinco? Or does he try to get the most out of a player like Ike Opara – a set-piece killer – on the back ine?
Even competitors like Toronto's Phil Balke and Orlando's Abe Valbuena have major decisions to make. Does Lamine Sane get the start? Or will the on-field chemistry of Sacha Kljestan, Justin Meram, and Dom Dwyer translate into his starting XI?
The variables are many, the margins are thin, and the mistakes can be few. With that in mind, competitors who have pace and height on their side are very likely those who will have a shot at the eMLS Cup title.
Giuseppe Guastella has the LA Galaxy's Ibra, Romain Alessandrini, dos Santos brothers, and even the lightning-quick Ema Boateng in his arsenal. Columbus' Graham Ellix has Gyasi Zardes and Pedro Santos. Dallas' Alan Avila has Roland Lamah, Mauro Diaz and Michael Barrios to work with. Trevino has Elis and Quioto. Sensing a theme? Let's face it: if this thing does come down to pace, power, and experience, there are a few clear-cut title contenders.
Handicapping the field
In the West, it looks likely to come down to Guastella and Trevino – among perhaps a couple of others, including San Jose's Alan Ortega and Portland's Edgar Guerrero – competing for a shot at the title. Guerrero misses the final cut despite his globetrotting experience, simply due to the fact that most of his competitive resume is built on the 11v11 competition format, rather than the 1v1 of eMLS Cup. Ortega, while a budding Twitch star, doesn't quite boast the same level of tournament experience as either LA or Portland's gamers. At the end of the day, it looks likely that Houston's Memo Trevino will emerge from the lonesome crowded West, but he'll face one heck of a challenge from his Eastern Conference opposition…
Speaking of which, there is a lot of talent in the East. Red Bull athlete and RBNY competitor Mike LaBelle might just be the most impressive of the bunch, boasting almost 300,000 YouTube subscribers and real competitive pedigree. He's represented the US at the FIWC, is a mainstay near the top of the leaderboards on Xbox and PlayStation, and has shared his deep knowledge of the game as an analyst for both Copa 90 and Kick TV. Hailing from just on the other side of the Hudson River is Chris Holly, who has repped the US at a FICWC and is one of the most versatile players in the entire PlayStation gamer pool. Add in the likes of Toronto FC (and Red Bull athlete) Phil Balke and Montreal's Lyes Ould-Ramoul, and you've got quite a bit of depth to sort through.
In the end, it's hard to see LaBelle not earning at least a spot in the semifinals. The kind of experience he has at his disposal – and his comfort on the biggest stages – puts him in a great position. With the likes of an in-form Bradley Wright-Phillips to work with, he'll be a force to be reckoned with. Facing off against him will likely be Holly or Balke, both of whom are probably finalists in just about any other North American tournament. Despite Balke's rough first day of preliminary action, he's wildly talented. Canada's best FIFA player vs. MLS' first-ever eSports signing is a tantalizing matchup no matter what, but the fact that it will be for less than the crown is a testament to the talent on display here.
While I'm big on LaBelle carving a path to the semifinal, I'm bullish on NYCFC's Chris Holly to ride his experience and past success to an appearance opposite Trevino in the eMLS Cup final.
Breaking down the final
Honestly, despite Balke having a deeper bench thanks to Toronto FC's superstar talent, Holly's ability to adapt to opponents and his knowledge of how to put David Villa in positions to maximize his skill gives him an edge. Like I mentioned before, the MLS players – not the Ronaldo, Messi, or Legend cards on a competitors roster – will make the difference in this tournament. Beyond the pace and power afforded them by those cards, Trevino and Holly simply have the most effective MLS players to choose from. Coupled with their experience on the competitive circuit, this is as close to a straightforward analysis as this tournament will afford (although I do want to stress that these two will not face straightforward paths to this point in the competition).
When the lights go down and a king is crowned, it's hard to bet against a team with relentless wingers who possess underrated dribbling skills and the ability to get up for a back-post header. Villa is an unbelievable player in his own right, and he's magnificent to watch, but this is FIFA 18, and FIFA 18 is often a cruel game. Set pieces, powerful strikes, and the ability to straight-up out-pace a defender is often the difference in a tightly-fought game. That's just how it goes.
In reality, the probability that we see a Zlatan suiting up in both a Houston and NYCFC uniform in this final is fairly high, since competitors can choose an MLS player from another team to round out their group of three. However, it will be easier for Trevino to surround his Ibra with power on the wings, maximizing wide threats and helping Zlatan create mismatches. While Holly certainly has options in the way he arranges his NYCFC players, he lacks the advantage of high-level pace to divert attention away from Villa. The odds that the other NYCFC player in his squad is a defender or deeper-lying midfielder increases the probability of a defensive mismatch, and that will be exposed by a player like Trevino. So, congratulations to Houston's Memo Trevino as my pick to win this darn thing. I hope I don't jinx you.
No matter what happens, I'm going to enjoy every matchup of eMLS Cup – even if I turn out to be dead wrong in my picks – because I'm a nerd. If you let your inner nerd guide you, you'll enjoy the heck out of this action, too.


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Jack Kirby (August 28, 1917 - February 6, 1994), born Jacob Kurtzberg, was an American comic book artist, writer and editor. Growing up poor in New York City, Kurtzberg entered the nascent comics industry in the 1930s. He drew various comic strips under different pen names, ultimately settling on Jack Kirby. In 1941, Kirby and writer Joe Simon created the highly successful superhero character Captain America for Timely Comics. During the 1940s, Kirby would create a number of comics for various publishers, often teaming with Simon. After serving in World War II, Kirby returned to comics and worked in a variety of genres. He contributed to a number of publishers, including Archie Comics and DC Comics, but ultimately found himself at Timely's 1950s iteration, Atlas Comics, later to be known as Marvel Comics. In the 1960s, Kirby co-created many of Marvel Comics' major characters, including the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, and the Hulk, along with writer-editor Stan Lee
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text: Cape Town - Kaizer Chiefs chairperson Kaizer Motaung on Monday welcomed the sentencing of nine hooligans responsible for violent behaviour at the Moses Mabhida Stadium, with one fan receiving a three-year jail sentence.A club statement said: Kaizer Chiefs welcomes the sentencing of some of the hooligans who were responsible for the violent behaviour and damage to property caused in April 2018 during the Nedbank Cup semi-final match between Kaizer Chiefs and Free State Stars at the Moses Mabhida stadium.Nine people were found guilty of public violence and appeared at the Durban Regional Court for sentencing on Friday, March 29."We truly welcome the sentencing of the nine people who were responsible for the injuries to security marshals and damages to property amounting to millions of rands, Motaung said. "We hope this punishment sends a very strong message to all those fans who believe violence is the only answer when results don't go their way."Khwezilomo Madiba was handed a three-year jail sentence while the other eight co-accused received suspended sentences. The reason for a harsher sanction for Madiba was due to the fact that he had been found guilty of a similar offence previously."I am of the view that his case should be dealt with differently as far as sentencing is concerned. I think a three-year imprisonment is an appropriate sentence," Magistrate Sam Luthuli said during the sentencing.The eight who received suspended sentences are Siphosenkosi Knowledge Memela, John Sibongiseni Khumalo, Cebolendoda Hadebe, Douglas Mhlaliseni Mkhize, Nolwethu Cokotha, Zibongile Njova, Sihle Duncan Zungu and Dennis Thusi. They were also given 16 hours of community service and instructed to attend anger management programmes."Stadiums are and should always be child-and-woman-friendly environments. Families must be able to attend games with no worries of experiencing any violence. Barbaric acts of the senseless violence we witnessed in Durban last year endanger the lives of innocent people and cannot be tolerated under any circumstances," Motaung added."We once again call on those people involved in the deplorable acts and claim to be football supporters to stop this hooliganism as it takes the game and our society backwards. We also urge law enforcement agencies to deal with the perpetrators."Kaizer Chiefs will once again take part in a Nedbank Cup semi-final this coming weekend in Port Elizabeth against Chippa United. "Incidents like those that were witnessed last year have no place anywhere in our society. We call on our supporters to go to the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium and be at their best behaviour. We are playing in a knockout game and fans of the losing side should go home in peace," Motaung concluded.