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Nathaniel Davis
Research Director
Our Managing Director and Head of Research. Holder of a degree in Psychology. A member of the Market Research Society. He has successfully worked with numerous FTSE 100 companies in their marketing challenges.
Russel Davis
Finance Director
Russell is the Finance Director for Insight on Foods with responsibility for customer development. He has wide international experience and held senior positions at SHV Group. He is responsible for strategic partnerships and professional relationships. Russell's expertise stems from his background in innovative technologies and methodologies.
Thornton Mustard
Thornton was Head of New Products -Europe Avon Cosmetics, Group Marketing Director -Cussons and Managing Director for Wrigley at 36. He started his food and research business in 1984 to specialise exclusively in 'understanding the basis of flavour and fragrance preference'.
Professor Bob Davis
Scientific Advisory Board
The functional foods/nutraceutical side of the team is supported by Bob Davis, emeritus professor of pharmaceutical sciences at the University of Nottingham. Bob has an interest in the emerging interface between food and pharmaceuticals and health and nutrition.


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Far-right governmental issues are conservative governmental issues to the right of the standard focus right on the traditional left-right range. They regularly include a concentrate on custom instead of approaches and traditions that are viewed as intelligent of modernism. They have a tendency to incorporate negligence or hatred for populism, if not plain backing for social imbalance and social progression, components of social conservatism and resistance to most types of radicalism and communism. The terms are normally used to depict totalitarianism, neo-one party rule and different philosophies or associations that peculiarity great patriot, chauvinist,xenophobic, supremacist or reactionary perspectives. Some far-right developments, for example, the Nazis, have sought after persecution andgenocide against gatherings of individuals on the premise of their asserted inadequacy or their affirmed danger to the country or state.
Supervisor Mick Staton
Monday, 10 November 2014
Friday, 8 March 2013
A supervisor, foreperson, overseer, cell coach, facilitator, or area coordinator is a manager in a position of trust in business. The US Bureau of Census has four hundred titles under the supervisor classification. An employee is a supervisor if he has the power and authority to do the following actions.
Be held responsible for the work and actions of other employees. If an employee cannot do the above, legally he or she is probably not a supervisor, but in some other category, such as lead hand. A supervisor is first and foremost an overseer whose main responsibility is to ensure that a group of subordinates get out the assigned amount of production, when they are supposed to do it and within acceptable levels of quality, costs and safety.
A supervisor is responsible for the productivity and actions of a small group of employees. The supervisor has several manager-like roles, responsibilities, and powers. Two of the key differences between a supervisor and a manager are the supervisor does not typically have "hire and fire" authority, and he supervisor does not have budget authority.
Lacking "hire and fire" authority means that a supervisor may not recruit the employees working in the supervisor's group nor does the supervisor have the authority to terminate an employee. The supervisor may participate in the hiring process as part of interviewing and assessing candidates, but the actual hiring authority rests in the hands of a Human Resource Manager. The supervisor may recommend to management that a particular employee be terminated and the supervisor may be the one who documents the behaviors leading to the recommendation but the actual firing authority rests in the hands of a manager.
Lacking budget authority means that a supervisor is provided a budget developed by management within which constraints the supervisor is expected to provide a productive environment for the employees of the supervisor's work group. A supervisor will usually have the authority to make purchases within specified limits. A supervisor is also given the power to approve work hours and other payroll issues. Normally, budget affecting requests such as travel will require not only the supervisor's approval but the approval of one or more layers of management.
Friday, 11 May 2012
Domestic duck
Ducks have been farmed for thousands of years, possibly starting in Southeast Asia. They are not as popular as the chicken, because chickens have much more white lean meat and are easier to keep confined, making the total price much lower for chicken meat, whereas duck is comparatively expensive and, while popular in the haute cuisine, appears less frequently in mass market food industry and restaurants in the lower price range.
Ducks are farmed for their meat, eggs, and down. A minority of ducks are also kept for foie gras production. In Vietnam, their blood is used in a food called tiết canh. Their eggs are blue-green to white depending on the breed.
Ducks can be kept free range, in cages, in barns, or in batteries. To be healthy, ducks should be allowed access to water, though battery ducks are often denied this. They should be fed a grain and insect diet. It is a popular misconception that ducks should be fed bread; bread has limited nutritional value and can be deadly when fed to developing ducklings. Ducks should be monitored for avian influenza, as they are especially prone to infection with the dangerous H5N1 strain.
The females of many breeds of domestic ducks are unreliable at sitting their eggs and raising their young. Notable exceptions include the Rouen Duck and especially the Muscovy Duck. It has been a custom on farms for centuries to put duck eggs under a broody hen for hatching; nowadays incubators are often used. However, young ducklings rely on their mother for a supply of preen oil to make them waterproof, and a chicken hen does not make as much preen oil as a female duck; and an incubator makes none. Once the duckling grows its own feathers it will produce preen oil from the sebaceous gland near the base of its tail.
Saturday, 6 May 2006
The Who, The What and The Why
The Who
I was elected to the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors in 2003 to represent the Sugarland Run District. I am a one of six Republicans on that Board. My father was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from West Virginia back in the early 1980's which got me interested in politics and public service at a very early age.
Most of my bio is on my website - www.mickstaton.com, so I will not go into any more of the details here.
The What
There are so many things going on in Loudoun County right now that it can be hard to keep up with them all. Many of these issues are also pretty complicated, taking more than a sound byte or a single quote in the local paper to explain them all.
This site is my attempt to communicate with my constituents and the citizens of Loudoun County in a quick and easy format. There will be a wide array of topics that will be posted here. We will talk about taxes, politics, and of course the most controversial, volatile subject that has gripped Loudoun County for the last fifteen years or more...growth.
The Why
Before I began my run for the VA 33rd Senate Seat in a Special election, I had never really paid attention to blogs. The next thing I knew my name was plastered all over them and I started following some of the blogs that cover Northern Virginia, and met some of the local bloggers. I guess one of the things that surprised me is how many people were reading them, and how effective they could be in getting information out.
I have also become increasingly frustrated over the one-sided media in Loudoun County and Northern Virginia. I cannot tell you how many times I have had conversations with reporters for the local papers or for the Washington Post, spent hours with them describing issues with them in detail, mainly dealing with growth, detailing fact after fact about the issue, and then watch them totally ignore everything I have said and write an article that is biased and slanted.
So this site will be my opportunity to give people the facts about these issues without the spin and restructuring of the issues by a media that seems more interested in forwarding an agenda than reporting the facts. I will also be giving you my positions on these many issues in more detail than I ever could in any other forum.
So begins my latest experiment in communication and constituent contact. I hope it works out well, and I hope it is able to generate a healthy discussion about the issues that are discussed here.
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Mass Flow Meter SFM3200
Flow Sensor for a Superior Performance at Low Flows
The SFM3200 mass flow meter is best suitable for inspiratory flow measurements. In addition, an autoclavable / washable version is avaialble (SFM3200-AW), which is able to withstand autoclave procedures, making it reusable and suitable for expiratory flow measurements.
The SFM3200 mass flow meter is characterized by its wide dynamic measurement range of up to 250 slm, as well as its measurement accuracy at low flows. The special design of the flow channel results in a very low pressure drop through the flow body of the sensor, which makes it extremely suitable for medical ventilation and other respiratory applications. The thermal sensor element assures very fast signal processing time and bidirectional measurement mode, with the signal being internally linearized and temperature compensated.
The outstanding performance of the SFM3200 sensor is based on Sensirion's patented CMOSens® Technology. The technology allows the integration of the sensor element and the analysis electronics on a single, tiny CMOS silicon chip. The result is a highly stable and precise system for demanding and cost-sensitive applications.
- Autoclavable / washable version available (SFM3200-AW)
- Flow range: up to 250 slm (bidirectional measurement mode)
- Superior performance at low flows
- Low pressure drop
- High robustness and reliability at variable inlet conditions
- Very fast signal processing time
- Signal internally linearized and temperature compensated
- Medical cones for pneumatic connection to standard breathing circuits
- Mechanical interface for electrical reconnection
- Inspiratory flow measurements (SFM3200)
- Expiratory flow measurements (SFM3200-AW)
- Respiratory measurements
- Ventilation
- Anesthesia
- Drug Delivery
- Metabolic measurements
More information about applications in the medical market.


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"Is this what being a scene kid is like?"
All I could think about last night at AFROPUNK Chicago was "so THIS is where all the beautiful, hip people are" while meandering through Thalia Hall. It was promoted as a 'party,' with Redd's sponsoring the event allowing for never-ending free booze to be clutched in people's hands. While I indulged in only a few sips (geh), I drank water while ogling what seemed to be a scene party I awkwardly inserted myself into. The official hashtag for AFROPUNK Chicago was #wickedparty so I knew I was going to be out of place.
When Afropunk Chicago by-way-of the original in New York and Atlanta was initially pitched to me, I got excited seeing a lineup featuring Chicago's HOLT and Hannibal Buress with Danny Brown. With that, I became eager to hit up the event since it promised a fresh lineup differeing from the shows I typically attend.
Once I walked in, though, I couldn't help but think, "where the hell am I?"
I came in bewildered, with the in-between hype man preparing us for Hannibal Buress to perform. People blatantly stared at me, with the clear expression of, "who is this person and what scene does she belong to?" I didn't understand exactly why this kept occurring until my friend later explained that THESE types of events are where the hip black people are, and it'd been awhile since she was at one of them.
Oh man, I thought, this is just like Saul Williams all over again.
Right when the dread began setting in, Hannibal Buress came on stage for a ten minute set. He quickly called us out on having not paid to get in or paying for our drinks, and said he didn't really care because he would get to watch Danny Brown perform later. With a slight smirk on my face, I struggled to hear the rest of his set since the crowd kept speaking over him. This, my friend said, didn't bother Hannibal Buress too much since he knew exactly what he was getting into, and he just didn't give a fuck. It was (from as far as I can tell) a relaxed set, making quips about 2 Chainz and as quickly as he was on he was off. Eternal sighs.
Taking in the surroundings while Skywlkr set up for Danny Brown, my friend wondered how exactly one got into the VIP areas roped off in the balcony. I thought it was via guest lists of the artists until she pointed out a bunch of scene kids who were up there and whom she knew for a fact didn't know the performers.
Wait, what?
This brought up the question of the influence of scene kids in Chicago and what perks being scene came with. For the record, I am NOT a scene kid which I pointed out last night in my classically salty live Tweets:
If o cared enough to be a scene chick I'd probably be VIP at more parties but nahhh. Those kids sucked in HS and they still do
— Rupa Jogani (@r_jogani) June 5, 2015
Typos aside, it's true. I can't say I vibe with those guys, though I have nothing against them per se. Once you attend enough live shows in the city and running into the same people, the differentiations between industry, nightlife, scene, and hypebeasts becomes blatantly clear and you start wondering which group you belong to. I know my place as international press and industry but I'm also nightlife. So, where exactly does that pit me against scenesters? Chicago group loyalty and understanding directly equates to which parties you're invited to, who will actually remember your name, and how many award shows you attend.
Oops, digression. Couldn't help it since while my friend and I discussed merits of music world, we tried very hard to ignore the hype man pulling out a GIANT LIGHTER (literally, an oversized flask) and waved it around on stage.
Thankfully, it was time for Danny Brown as headliner. Skywlkr did what Skywlkr does best and hyped the crowd the fuck up. I've seen Danny Brown perform four times previously, so I knew what to expect with a pump-up set with his tour DJ. Even when technical difficulties arose, Skywlkr's command of the crowd kept everyone jumping and screaming the entire time.
.@xskywlkr got the crowd so hyped that when music cut out they screamed the lyrics and stayed lit
— Rupa Jogani (@r_jogani) June 5, 2015
Danny Brown came on, and the crowd went wild. It was a solid set from the rapper, high energy, exciting, though he looked pretty exhausted from non-stop touring and recording. I gotta hand it to the guy – every time I've seen him, he makes sure to pull through enough so that he can give the audience a fantastic experience. The major qualm I had was with the sound (of course), since the bass was so blown out that you could barely hear the vocals or melodic lines. Even when he performed my favorite songs I couldn't even tell.
While the entire event lasted roughly three hours (I was in bed by midnight, what?!), I had quite the fill of a hip, artsy party where I didn't really fit in. Maybe one day I really will be hip enough to be at a show, but until then, I'll just be checking on my cats in Nekoatsume and call it a night.


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I just found out that Philadelphia based brand, Anthropologie will open an accessories only store on Oct. 29 in Chevy Chase, Maryland. According to WWD half of the stock will consist of shoes, and the other half a mix of "handbags, scarves, belts, costume jewelry, fine jewelry and, for the first time, estate and antique jewelry, including one-of-a-kind brooches and engagement rings." Anthropologie's sister store Free People has always offered an interesting collection of jewelry...many one of a kind pieces from their vintage libraries (shown below). So to all my DMV folks...happy shopping! You all get this special treat. Let me know what it looks like. :)-SBG
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In the Summoner's Rift map, players can pick one of the five roles available in the game, determining which lane they should take. Junglers are free-to-roam in the map, killing natural creeps to level up. Attack-damage ranged carry and support champions play hand-in-hand on the bottom lane, while the magic ability champion or mage work in the mid lane. Lastly, there is the tank or fighter that operates on the top lane.
These top lane champions work solo, and this is what makes them interesting to play. For this article, let's check the best champions to play on the top lane:
Riven is a strong flow-based fighter with aggressive combo attacks that can destroy her enemies. With her strong offensive skills, she can play aggressively and can deal lots of damage. Riven also has two crowd control abilities, and can quickly counter or get away with her first ability, Broken Wings. She also excels at fighting multiple melee attackers at once.
Irelia is the champion who got nerfed several times but remained as one of the strongest. Her Bladesurge can let you cover great distances and target low life minions on your way to champion targets. Equilibrium Strike, on the other hand, when executed correctly can change the tides of battle or team fights. Try equipping her with Trinity Force, and watch her win against any odds.
This Grandmaster at Arts is the best pick if you want an easy-to-play champion with AoE stun and an incredible late game status. He is also great in 1v1 situations and can manage to survive on his own throughout the early game. Lastly, he works great in split pushing as well.
Fiora is one of the most feared duelists in Valoran, and one of the strongest top lane champions in the Summoner's Rift. She excels at quick trades thanks to her ability, Duelist's Dance, and a significant movement boost an enemy to escape or to target another one. Her ultimate, Grand Challenge, allows her to take down even the toughest opponents and recover if successful.
Darius is a strong champion that can deal high damage on his opponents. He has a powerful harassment ability known as Decimate, which can strike an enemy even from the great range, dealing severe damage. He also benefits from enhanced survivability with his passive, Hemorrhage. Equip him with Black Cleaver and watch him lead your team to victory.
Garen is a great tank and fighter that has always been one of the favorite champions for beginners. He has a skill kit ideal for trading hits in 1v1 fights and an advantage for being tanky. He can silence enemies, has a damage-reducing shield, and execute-style ability that helps him secure his kills. His passive also provides him regeneration, making him a hard opponent to kill.
With quick movement speed and strong ranged harass skills, Pantheon provides a strong early game presence. With his skill, Aegis of Ionia followed by Heartseeker Strike can leave devastating damage to your opponent. His ultimate, on the other hand, called Grand Skyfall can either initiate or disable team fights. It can also turn tides of the battle, and put your allies at an advantage when executed correctly.
League of Legends is a free-to-play MOBA game for Microsoft Windows gaming PCs and laptops.


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8:00 am - 11:00 am
Join TANGO and their Partners Thomaston Savings Bank and Financial One, Accounting, LLC for an educational workshop covering: Fraud Protection – Best Practices for Keeping Your IT Systems and Internal Processes Protected Against Fraud.
The first part of this workshop will include tips and information about how non-profits can keep their IT systems protected and what internal controls are recommended to protect organizations against fraud from both within their organization and outside of their organization. In this workshop you will gain insight on best practices for protecting important data – both your employees' as well as your clients' information – along with current cyber security issues affecting non-profit organizations. Information for best practices for internal controls regarding the handling of cash management will be presented which will include tips on account reconciliation, wires, ACH, remote deposit capture, and how to set up your online banking to avoid fraud.
The second part of this workshop will provide information about fraud and certain fraud risk factors. We will discuss how non-profits can avoid common mistakes within their organization and protect themselves against malicious acts that occur inside as well as outside the organization. Our workshop will provide you with insight on best practices for detecting fraud and the most common fraud acts that are committed. We will also discuss the importance of having proper policies (Whistleblower) in place as well as reviewing the proper oversight that is recommended within an organization.
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- Characteristic experimental procedures
- Characteristic theoretical procedures
- Fields
- Conservation laws and extremal principles
- Fundamental constituents of matter
Many systems can be described in terms of a small number of parameters and behave in a highly predictable manner. Were this not the case, the laws of physics might never have been elucidated. If one maintains the swing of a pendulum by tapping it at regular intervals, say once per swing, it will eventually settle down to a regular oscillation. Now let it be jolted out of its regularity; in due course it will revert to its previous oscillation as if nothing had disturbed it. Systems that respond in this well-behaved manner have been studied extensively and have frequently been taken to define the norm, from which departures are somewhat unusual. It is with such departures that this section is concerned.
An example not unlike the periodically struck pendulum is provided by a ball bouncing repeatedly in a vertical line on a base plate that is caused to vibrate up and down to counteract dissipation and maintain the bounce. With a small but sufficient amplitude of base motion the ball synchronizes with the plate, returning regularly once per cycle of vibration. With larger amplitudes the ball bounces higher but still manages to remain synchronized until eventually this becomes impossible. Two alternatives may then occur: (1) the ball may switch to a new synchronized mode in which it bounces so much higher that it returns only every two, three, or more cycles, or (2) it may become unsynchronized and return at irregular, apparently random, intervals. Yet, the behaviour is not random in the way that raindrops strike a small area of surface at irregular intervals. The arrival of a raindrop allows one to make no prediction of when the next will arrive; the best one can hope for is a statement that there is half a chance that the next will arrive before the lapse of a certain time. By contrast, the bouncing ball is described by a rather simple set of differential equations that can be solved to predict without fail when the next bounce will occur and how fast the ball will be moving on impact, given the time of the last bounce and the speed of that impact. In other words, the system is precisely determinate, yet to the casual observer it is devoid of regularity. Systems that are determinate but irregular in this sense are called chaotic; like so many other scientific terms, this is a technical expression that bears no necessary relation to the word's common usage.
The coexistence of irregularity with strict determinism can be illustrated by an arithmetic example, one that lay behind some of the more fruitful early work in the study of chaos, particularly by the physicist Mitchell J. Feigenbaum following an inspiring exposition by Robert M. May. Suppose one constructs a sequence of numbers starting with an arbitrarily chosen x0 (between 0 and 1) and writes the next in the sequence, x1, as Ax0(1 − x0); proceeding in the same way to x2 = Ax1(1 − x1), one can continue indefinitely, and the sequence is completely determined by the initial value x0 and the value chosen for A. Thus, starting from x0 = 0.9 with A = 2, the sequence rapidly settles to a constant value: 0.09, 0.18, 0.2952, 0.4161, 0.4859, 0.4996, 0.5000, 0.5000, and so forth.
When A lies between 2 and 3, it also settles to a constant but takes longer to do so. It is when A is increased above 3 that the sequence shows more unexpected features. At first, until A reaches 3.42, the final pattern is an alternation of two numbers, but with further small increments of A it changes to a cycle of 4, followed by 8, 16, and so forth at ever-closer intervals of A. By the time A reaches 3.57, the length of the cycle has grown beyond bounds—it shows no periodicity however long one continues the sequence. This is the most elementary example of chaos, but it is easy to construct other formulas for generating number sequences that can be studied rapidly with the aid of the smallest programmable computer. By such "experimental arithmetic" Feigenbaum found that the transition from regular convergence through cycles of 2, 4, 8, and so forth to chaotic sequences followed strikingly similar courses for all, and he gave an explanation that involved great subtlety of argument and was almost rigorous enough for pure mathematicians.
The chaotic sequence shares with the chaotic bouncing of the ball in the earlier example the property of limited predictability, as distinct from the strong predictability of the periodically driven pendulum and of the regular sequence found when A is less than 3. Just as the pendulum, having been disturbed, eventually settles back to its original routine, so the regular sequence, for a given choice of A, settles to the same final number whatever initial value x0 may be chosen. By contrast, when A is large enough to generate chaos, the smallest change in x0 leads eventually to a completely different sequence, and the smallest disturbance to the bouncing ball switches it to a different but equally chaotic pattern. This is illustrated for the number sequence in Figure 14, where two sequences are plotted (successive points being joined by straight lines) for A = 3.7 and x0 chosen to be 0.9 and 0.9000009, a difference of one part per million. For the first 35 terms the sequences differ by too little to appear on the graph, but a record of the numbers themselves shows them diverging steadily until by the 40th term the sequences are unrelated. Although the sequence is completely determined by the first term, one cannot predict its behaviour for any considerable number of terms without extremely precise knowledge of the first term. The initial divergence of the two sequences is roughly exponential, each pair of terms being different by an amount greater than that of the preceding pair by a roughly constant factor. Put another way, to predict the sequence in this particular case out to n terms, one must know the value of x0 to better than n/8 places of decimals. If this were the record of a chaotic physical system (e.g., the bouncing ball), the initial state would be determined by measurement with an accuracy of perhaps 1 percent (i.e., two decimal places), and prediction would be valueless beyond 16 terms. Different systems, of course, have different measures of their "horizon of predictability," but all chaotic systems share the property that every extra place of decimals in one's knowledge of the starting point only pushes the horizon a small extra distance away. In practical terms, the horizon of predictability is an impassable barrier. Even if it is possible to determine the initial conditions with extremely high precision, every physical system is susceptible to random disturbances from outside that grow exponentially in a chaotic situation until they have swamped any initial prediction. It is highly probable that atmospheric movements, governed by well-defined equations, are in a state of chaos. If so, there can be little hope of extending indefinitely the range of weather forecasting except in the most general terms. There are clearly certain features of climate, such as annual cycles of temperature and rainfall, which are exempt from the ravages of chaos. Other large-scale processes may still allow long-range prediction, but the more detail one asks for in a forecast, the sooner will it lose its validity.
Linear systems for which the response to a force is strictly proportional to the magnitude of the force do not show chaotic behaviour. The pendulum, if not too far from the vertical, is a linear system, as are electrical circuits containing resistors that obey Ohm's law or capacitors and inductors for which voltage and current also are proportional. The analysis of linear systems is a well-established technique that plays an important part in the education of a physicist. It is relatively easy to teach, since the range of behaviour exhibited is small and can be encapsulated in a few general rules. Nonlinear systems, on the other hand, are bewilderingly versatile in their modes of behaviour and are, moreover, very commonly unamenable to elegant mathematical analysis. Until large computers became readily available, the natural history of nonlinear systems was little explored and the extraordinary prevalence of chaos unappreciated. To a considerable degree physicists have been persuaded, in their innocence, that predictability is a characteristic of a well-established theoretical structure; given the equations defining a system, it is only a matter of computation to determine how it will behave. However, once it becomes clear how many systems are sufficiently nonlinear to be considered for chaos, it has to be recognized that prediction may be limited to short stretches set by the horizon of predictability. Full comprehension is not to be achieved by establishing firm fundamentals, important though they are, but must frequently remain a tentative process, a step at a time, with frequent recourse to experiment and observation in the event that prediction and reality have diverged too far.


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Mayor McGinn (2010-2013) Archive videos
This web page is for archival purposes only, and is no longer updated.
Mike McGinn served as mayor of the city of Seattle from 2010 to 2013.
Mayor`s Media Availability: School Road Safety Investments
Former Mayor Mike McGinn announced substantial new investments for road safety at Seattle-area schools. $14.8 million in revenue collected through the City`s school zone speed cameras will be re-invested in safety improvements at schools across Seattle over the next two years.
Mayor`s 2014 Proposed Budget Speech
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Oct 04 2006
Seattle Code Camp v2.0!
I don't know if I am going to attend (trying to get the T&E now) but Seattle Code Camp v2.0 will be happening at the end of October on the 28th & 29th at DeVry University in Federal Way (not that I know where that is) but if you are interested check out the web site Seattle Code Camp v2.0. If you are from Southern California and you are planning on going please let me know so I can say hi if I go.
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The arrest of a Colombian alleged drug trafficker in the middle of his luxury wedding party draws attention to the high-class lifestyle of some of the country's top criminals, and the ongoing fascination with narco-culture.
A police video (watch below) shows law enforcement officers breaking up the wedding. One officer is heard telling the guests to lie down on the floor with their hands on their heads as the camera surveys the wreckage of the party. Some guests are heard crying in the background; others are glimpsed in skimpy beach gear.
The detainee, Camilo Torres Martinez, alias "Fritanga," (pictured above, posing with his wife at the wedding) is accused of being a boss of the Urabeños drug gang and is wanted by the US. He is seen comforting his crying bride before the police lead him away, and the guests break into applause as Fritanga finally exits the scene.
The wedding was held in a luxury resort on an island off the coast of Sucre department, a region that forms part of the Urabeños' stronghold.
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The arrest has generated fascination in Colombia partly because the video and other images of the wedding offer a glimpse of an alleged drug trafficker's upper class lifestyle. A number of B-list Colombian celebrities, including a vallenato singer and some reggaeton stars, were reportedly in attendance. There was even a rumor that Colombia's top model Natalia Paris attended, which she quickly denied. The wedding's star guest list lends a veneer of legitimacy to alleged criminals like Fritanga, and calls attention to the degree of tolerance that exists for drug traffickers in Colombia's high society.
The interest in the video is also part of a long tradition of public fascination with the materialistic lives of drug traffickers. Much of the coverage of Fritanga's "narco" wedding has focused on how elaborate it was: the exclusive location, the 150-person guest list. As with "narco-mansions" and "narco-tombs," expensive narco-weddings generate public interest precisely because they are so excessive and over-the-top.


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Kate Betterton grew up in the Mississippi Delta, and has lived in Minnesota, New England, and the Pacific Northwest. She now makes her home in North Carolina.
Kate's novel THE ROMANTIC'S GUIDE TO WILDERNESS SURVIVAL, a quirky metaphysical literary romance, is available in paperback and as a Kindle e-book on Amazon.
Kate's first novel, WHERE THE LAKE BECOMES THE RIVER, won the Novello Literary Award, was a finalist for ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Award, and was included in Publishers Weekly's Fall Fiction Preview.
Kate's work has been described as quirky, profound, hilarious, heartbreaking, socially relevant, spiritual, metaphysical, romantic, and uplifting...with unforgettable characters, gorgeous prose, and irresistible storytelling...a treasure for lovers of psychological fiction.
Kate grew up in the Mississippi Delta, in Greenville, a town situated on a long lake that was originally a loop of the mighty river. Greenwood, an hour away, was Kate's Delta "home away from home" for several decades. (To see a page about the Delta, with photos and recommendations, click on the "Where the Lake Becomes the River" hyperlink at lower right. For info on Greenville, with a listing of home-grown activists, writers, and musicians, click on the link at the end of this text.)
Deltans love stories. It's hard to buy groceries or rent a fishing skiff without somebody telling you a story, often humorous and frequently scandalous. You're minding your own business in a café waiting for your catfish plate when your waitress (a total stranger) regales you with a hair-raising, hilarious account of her boyfriend's recent near-decapitation with his chain saw. At the cash register, the proprietor launches into a tale about just finding, in some poor sap's change, a rare penny, stamped with a "D," that's worth thousand of dollars. Did it really happen? Does the waitress even have a boyfriend? What's the difference? It was a great story, and it "livied up" your day. There are many fiction writers from the Delta; this enduring tradition of creating and sharing stories has a lot to do with it. The writing bug caught Kate at an early age, and she's been telling and writing stories ever since.
Kate has worked in homeless shelters, hospitals and psych wards, taught canoeing, run dream workshops, and maintained a long-term psychotherapy practice. She has an undergraduate degree in English Literature from Macalester College in St. Paul, MN, and an MSW from the University of Washington in Seattle. Growing up in one of the country's poorest areas gave her an interest in issues of social justice, reflected in her fiction. She's intrigued by the richness and tensions that result when people of differing backgrounds, races, and nations encounter each other and find ways–or not–to bridge the gap. Her work reflects a spiritual/metaphysical outlook on life, and explores paranormal and ghostly elements.
After years of living in the north, Kate answered the siren song of the South, and now lives with her family in North Carolina. Her work has been published in The Sun, The Southerner, and local publications. She is the recipient of a grant from the Barbara Deming Memorial Foundation of the Bronx, NY, was awarded an Emerging Artist Grant by the Durham, NC Arts Council, and won the Novello Literary Award for Where the Lake Becomes the River. She's a member of the Chapel Hill Writers' Group, the Durham Writers' Group, and the Authors' Guild.
Kate is also a musician. While living for years in New Orleans and Cambridge, MA, she played original songs, accompanied with guitar and dulcimer, at coffee houses, clubs and colleges. Kate's songs share the same landscapes and preoccupations as her fiction--the fields and river, harvest time, love and loss and forgiveness, the progression through lifetimes in the quest for awareness, compassion and reunion with the Divine, the wonder of dreams, and the soul's endurance beyond the body's death.
Author photo by Scarlett Runner.


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As a young scientist interested in evolutionary theory, an experiment with the potential to help resolve the lek paradox (i.e. how genetic variation for sexually selected traits can be maintained even under strong sexual selection) sounded very appealing to me. Little did I know what was to come.
The first issue that became apparent was that the radiation source at Uppsala University had been shut down in between the conception of the experiment and the actual start of the planning due to safety issues (probably in our favour). Fortunately, the machine was just moved to another facility and we could still provide our beetles with their dose of radiation. The only matter to be solved was how to get our tropical beetles to a place that is a short drive away from our lab, during the Swedish winter, without them getting frostbite. We solved this by packing styrofoam boxes containing bottles and bags of hot water, and transported them in a rented car which was heated up to 25°C. Imagine having frostbite and getting a 25 Gy dose of gamma radiation within 24 hours (the LD50 for humans is approximately at 5 Gy). For everything that followed the irradiation, I could fortunately rely on David´s help in the lab despite him having shingles (except for the day his daughter hit her head in Kindergarten and he had to rush to the emergency halfway through the day's work).
From the second generation onward, things went mostly as planned. I already knew that, depending on the dates of our irradiation appointments, Christmas Eve was going to be the time of peak emergence and that the inbreeding protocol we wanted to use to reveal recessive mutations would drag out well into the summer. What I was less aware of at that point, were all the follow up experiments necessary to try to understand our results.
The results of our initial experiment pointed towards a – in the long run – positive effect of sexual selection on population fitness. Strong sexual selection in males purges deleterious alleles, which increases condition, which in turn increases the resources available to an individual for investment in functions such as germline maintenance. On the other hand, we found an immediate negative effect of male-male competition and mating on the number of mutations transferred to the next generation. Previously before submission, I ran two additional experiments (mating behaviour and ejaculate investment) to get to the bottom of our results and after the first round of reviews everything pointed towards a necessary additional experiment. Having eight weeks to respond to the reviewers, I started to search for a working protocol to count sperm in this species, prepare the beetle lines (a generation of common garden and the experimental generation totalling seven weeks), and eventually count some sperm. Our effort for this experiment culminated in three days of me counting sperm and analysing the data, and David simultaneously writing it up.
In retrospect, we can say that it was worth every minute and I could not be happier with the first chapter of my PhD-thesis. We are not offering the definite resolution to the lek paradox, but our study certainly presents a mechanism that could contribute to resolving the paradox, and hopefully open up an avenue for future research.
You can find the paper here.


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This one might make you check under your bed before going to sleep tonight.
For the first time ever, Nerf has a mascot. And many on social media are describing it … well … like a nightmare. Murph is "built" with the foam darts famously used in Nerf products. It's basically a monster-looking creature made up of hundreds of the Nerf darts.
The company says Murph has no set sex or gender and no facial features. Just kind of a blob-ish character that looks straight out of a scary movie. Murph's catchphrase: "Unleash the play in you."
What do you think about Murph? What are some other mascots or characters used in commercials over the years that maybe missed the mark?


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July 18, 2003
Israel Experience Vital
Elan Ezrachi's July 4 opinion article was a cogent reminder that for Diaspora Jewry, "it is more dangerous not to travel to Israel than it is to visit the Jewish state" ("Missing the Experience of a Lifetime"). He's absolutely right. The growing indifference and alienation of the young can erode even Judaism.
That's precisely why Birthright Israel makes it possible for young Jews, ages 18 to 26, from all over the world, to visit Israel for 10 days, meet their Israeli contemporaries and come to appreciate the miracle that is Israel.
In fact, unlike too many unfortunate organizations, Birthright Israel is very much alive and well. In addition to sending over 42,000 young Jews to Israel since 2000, we are enabling more than 8,000 to visit the country this summer alone.
We feel that even a "taste" of Israel is an unforgettable experience. And that taste, experienced by sufficient numbers of young Jews, can lead to a strong sense of belonging and commitment. It would be a transfusion of vigor and affection Israel needs now more than ever.
Apathy among Diaspora Jews may prove to be as big a threat to Israel's existence as her geopolitical problems. Personal Israel experiences are the most powerful tools we have to combat that growing alienation. We strongly believe that young Jews visiting Israel for the first time to discover their cultural and religious roots is critical to the future of both the State of Israel and Am Yisrael.
Marlene Post
Birthright Israel USA
New York, N.Y.
Yet another article, this time by Elan Ezrachi, bemoaning the fact that our youth are not connected to Israel and that the Jewish community must find ways to attract young people to visit. He suggests that certain types of marketing strategies can help. It is highly doubtful that creative marketing will entice our teens to visit Israel. But a free Israel teen experience would succeed in doing so.
A free trip to Israel for every Jewish teen in America should be a top priority of the American Jewish community. This is an opportune time for Jewish funders to make a tangible mark in the lives of young Jewish people. Together with local federations, funders have the power to influence the next generation of Jews and help them forge meaningful connections with our land and our people, which are currently so desperately lacking.
A love of Israel helps teens develop into proud, caring, committed Jews. It is time for the American Jewish community to invest the financial means to secure our future as a people and to help keep our children Jewish. A free trip to Israel for Jewish teens is achievable in every Jewish community.
Deborah Coltin
Director, Jewish Continuity Committee
Jewish Federation of the North Shore
Salem, Massachusetts
Set Up Camp Services
In a July 4 Ask Wendy column, a letter signed "Oneg or not" wondered whether the writer should "force" her children to attend Friday night Shabbat services at summer camp ("Reading the Fine Print of Parental Authority"). Apparently, at her children's camp, such attendance is optional unless specified otherwise by parents in advance.
Summer camp can be one of the most powerful, effective ways to build positive, joyful Jewish commitment and identity in young people. If "Oneg or not" wants her children to attend Shabbat services, she might want to consider choosing one of the many summer camps which make Shabbat observance — however differently defined and celebrated — the festive highlight and centerpiece of the week, not an optional obligation which parents can choose to impose on their children. In the full-time, 24/7 atmosphere of camp, counselors and children forge a living Jewish community that sparkles with meaning in a way they never forget.
Rabbi Ramie Arian
Executive Director
Foundation for Jewish Camping
New York, N.Y.


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Australian Firefighters Pose For 2018 Edition Of Calendar
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So there we sat in silence. An argument had erupted. After 40 years together when you have an argument they tend to end quietly. We were a lot more feisty once upon a time. Maybe it's because you know each other too well. Maybe it's because I was right and she was wrong. I have been bringing up my travel bucket list now daily. Used to be once a month but now, because time seems to be going faster, I have chosen to bring it up constantly until I get the nod of approval from her.
She sighed, looked at me, shrugged her shoulders and then gave me the nod. Finally! I had wanted to go to Berlin ever since I was a little boy and now I finally can. I had already bought the tickets and they had been sitting in the cookie jar for three weeks. I had called Classic Travel and spoke to a charming lass known as Heather who told me to start at Hotel de Rome which is located on Bebelplatz, off Unter den Linden and is one of the few luxury hotels in Berlin located in an original building, and part of the new one, offering me and my stubborn wife an authentic Berlin experience.
Most of the rooms have high ceilings and classical proportions. All bathrooms have separate walk-in showers and mosaic marble detailing above double ended baths. I have to say that even my wife loved that. It also, lucky for me, brought her romantic side out, which I hadn't seen in a while.
The Spa has a steam, sauna and relaxation area, and a fully equipped gym. In a stroke of genius design the original vault of the bank has become a 20 meter swimming pool, which is wonderful on my more mature bones and they have a range of therapies, health and beauty treatments that are provided in the six treatment rooms. I didn't see my wife for half a day one day.
The Hotel de Rome's restaurant looks onto a large terrace which is used for al fresco dining during the summer months and offers cuisine based on traditional Mediterranean cooking. The bar has a contemporary feel and it features a long bar overlooking Bebelplatz. The Opera Court is a grand room with its original glazed ceiling and is popular for coffee and afternoon tea, her favorite part of the day. The friendly and helpful staff told me that during the summer months the roof top terrace offers a breathtaking view over the stunning city of Berlin.
The amount of history and things to see in Berlin is astounding and I was very fortunate to cross it off my bucket list. We both had an amazing time and the staff at Hotel De Rome were so lovely I can't speak highly enough about them. You know what, a week after we got home I went to the cookie jar and you know what I found? Two tickets to Paris inside. I turned and saw her sitting at the kitchen table with the biggest smile on her face, and then she gave me a nod.


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I do this all the time. Once in the middle of a romance, I got hit, and then took the SNI and wrote the whole thing before I even finished the romance.ReplyDelete
Yeah, it's a writer's mind thing.
I've forced myself to finish one manuscript at a time. My mind is always living new plots for future books. I think a writer's mind never stops plotting.ReplyDelete
I definitely suffer from SNII! I just make sure to write down all the stuff for my new idea, but force myself to work through my current WIP before tackling a new one =)ReplyDelete
It sounds like a common disease! Isn't it funny how excited you can get about a new idea? Thanks for weighing in guys.ReplyDelete
I have this chronic condition - in my case I think it's because I hit a roadblock in my WIP, and this is my brain's sneaky way of trying to get me to abandon it for something that looks so much shinier!ReplyDelete
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Sound like a wonderful weekend! Have fun!ReplyDelete
AK xo
Have a great weekend. Good luck painting. I love the gray colors. Specilly When It is in dull shades.ReplyDelete
Have a wonderul weekend Jen! The house is coming together beautifully :)ReplyDelete
ooh, hope to see what you picked, later :)ReplyDelete
everything is so cute !!!ReplyDelete
hope you have a lovely weekend!
can't wait to see it all, jenn!!!ReplyDelete
Love your weekend posts. Have fun with the new decor!ReplyDelete
Ooo I'm picking paint colors too this week!! =)ReplyDelete
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Hey, I'm planning to paint my walls bedroom in Sweet Innocence, with Wedding Veil trim!ReplyDelete
I recently painted my bedroom walls in Sweet Innocence and the ceiling in Marilyn's dress. It is so calming and I love it!ReplyDelete
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Project Type: LEED
Kensington CAPA (Creative & Performing Arts) High School
Philadelphia, PA
Architect: SMP Architects
This project was initiated to address the community's desire for a smaller, more focused learning environment while at the same time focusing on green design in order to achieve LEED Certification. It was a resounding success on both counts. It was the first public high school in the United States to receive LEED Platinum Certification, the result of careful planning, programming and collaboration with specialized professional services firms like ours. Secondly, the school itself has been received very positively by students, faculty, as well as the local community. Debora Borges-Carrera, Assistant Superintendent, School District of Philadelphia and former Principal of KCAPA perhaps sums it up best: "The design work SMP Architects did for KCAPA and the School District of Philadelphia was transformative. Every classroom has natural light streaming through that creates a calming effect, but most importantly sends the message that KCAPA is a place for learning. All children should have a school like KCAPA."
Metropolitan Acoustics worked with SMP Architects on a number of different initiatives throughout the design of the interior of the school. We were commissioned to evaluate and troubleshoot acoustical issues in the theater, music, dance, art, broadcast/studio rooms, cafeteria, gymnasium, and classrooms. In order to meet LEED certification, the classrooms and other core learning spaces were required to meet specific reverberation and acoustical isolation guidelines, so our collaboration with the entire team throughout the life cycle of design and construction was of particular importance. We also provided detailed mechanical systems noise and vibration analysis and recommendations which were incorporated into the construction and resulted in a pleasant and serene atmosphere for the students and faculty.
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Subordination of Lease
Definition of 'Subordination of Lease'
Subordination of lease refers to the tenant's consent to subordinate his or her rights over a property to the rights of the bank holding the mortgage on the property. A subordination of lease agreement is created for this purpose.
What does Subordination of Lease mean:
When a property is being leased, it can be common for the tenant to invest a certain amount of money in leasehold improvements or to rely on the possession of the property until the expiration of the lease term.
If the owner of the property defaults on the mortgage, the tenant can face serious inconveniences, if not real loses.
The above scenario illustrates what can happen when a lease is subordinate to a mortgage. The lender can have the tenant evicted even if the latter respected his or her contract obligations. In order to avoid this situation, a tenant's best solution, if possible, is signing an agreement with the lender in which the lease is given priority over the mortgage.
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The characters on the Big Bang Theory all seem to be obsessed with various comic book superheroes so this piece of Big Bang Theory fan art seems like a perfect fit.
The cast of the Big Bang Theory were all drawn up as superheroes in this awesome picture that would actually make for a really awesome t-shirt design! However, it almost seems odd how muscular the guys are considering how not muscular they appear on the show.
I tried to track this awesome piece of Big Bang Theory fan art back to whoever created it because whoever made it definitely deserves credit, but I failed to figure out who made it. If you know who did, let us know in the comments below! Whoever they are, they did a great job!
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The Calgary Board of Education has recently opened the door to the naming of classrooms to corporate sponsorship. In the recently amended CBE policies AR 7009 and AR 8000 it is stated "The CBE also acknowledges the
importance of naming physical spaces and educational programs in recognition
of contributions made to the CBE by donors and sponsors."
In consideration of the merit of this policy change, one must understand the function of a corporation. It's only legal obligation is to make a profit for shareholders to enhance shareholder value. So, while many corporations have a strong effort in giving to community and charitable organizations, it must first justify these donations to a board of directors in a way which can lead to profit. Goodwill is a quantifiable marketing cost.
One must also consider a uniquely Alberta scenario whereby Private schools are funded in part by taxpayers and Charter Schools are funded as a public school, resulting in Public and Separate School boards competing with many of these specialized programs, which puts pressure on the public systems to offer a wide variety of specialized programs, some of which, come at great cost. So if Private Schools can name a classroom after a corporation, and a Charter School can, then why not the Public Board? If you wanted to attract science students, the Red Bull robotics lab would be a great draw.
It is important to note that the CBE Board of Trustee's would have to approve the naming of classrooms. There are also significant corporate donors who have been recognized by the board from time to time with a Lighthouse award, given at Public Board meetings and publicly acknowledged on the CBE website. These corporations are obviously happy with this recognition as many continue over a five or ten year program.
The strength of the Calgary Board of Education in this competitive environment is it's size. 104,000 students and over 200 schools. So dealing from this strength, lets take a look at the example of the International Olympic Committee as to how I would suggest they go. Coca Cola, the world's number one advertiser, and other Olympic sponsors spent $100 million to be a worldwide sponsor for the London and Vancouver Olympics. And what does the company get for it's $100 million? Product exclusivity and the right to say they are a sponsor, that's it. No venue naming, no event naming, no signage at the venues, no advertising on the athlete uniforms or apparatus. For all the greed that seems to go along with the Olympic brand and all the revenues it attracts, the sporting events, athletes and venues are still without advertising. One might think "WOW" until you consider Coca Cola spent $3.3 billion on advertising in 2011 and a whopping $5.8 billion on marketing local bottlers. One would think that all of their ads in 2011 referred to London 2012 along with the bottling and marketing. So they spent $9.1 billion to tell people they were and Olympic sponsor, making the $100 Million a sliver in the overall budget.
So what is the value of saying you are the sponsor of a school board? One must look at the contribution of past donors to get an idea of what that value might be. To some corporations, the value of being an exclusive supplier may have more value to a computer company or a school/office supplies company than a breakfast cereal company. I am certain a look at all the data will reveal a reasonable charge for a company to become the "Official Supplier" or "Official Sponsor" of the Calgary Board of Education. That company can then promote the fact that they help fund your children's education without the blatant in-school advertising that can affect your children and stay with them for a lifetime.
Naming of classrooms or programs leads to some very fundamental questions about public education and has many drawbacks. One of which is if you allow Coca Cola a five year deal on a school gym, why not another school sponsored by Pepsi? If they can sponsor a high school gym, how about a junior high? A middle school? An elementary? It might even land you in the courtroom if you try and pick and choose which companies fit the CBE brand and which don't. This is a government funded public education system, not a corporation who can choose who it does business with for whatever reason. Not to mention that we vote every four years for trustees. Will corporations now start to fund trustee campaigns so they can get naming rights for all of the school offices? Will companies that already contribute to provincial election campaigns influence these decisions? The slippery slope this starts has many facets that may never be able to be reversed once started. Think of the implications.
We have all heard the downside of marketing to children. Let's look at this in a way where the company gets what they want in terms of recognition without burdening children with marketing images when they are trying to learn. If not, we may be faced with the McDonalds end of day Bell, the Tim Horton's morning bell, the Sport Chek gymnasium, the Staples school office, the Disney music room and the Monsanto cafeteria. Where do you stop once you get started?


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Week ten features four teams on their bye week (BAL, DEN, HOU, MIN). This article will skip players on those teams, as well as players in the Thursday night game (PIT, CAR). My week ten leaders in red zone carries+targets are listed below. Projected carries+targets should be given more weight than projected points, as projected points can still see a big swing depending on the outcomes of just a few red zone opportunities. Fantasy points are based on PPR scoring.
Thanks to Pro Football Reference for their excellent red zone data and play index.
Please note: This is a red zone article. Projections and rankings are based on red zone usage only
Week 10 Red Zone Projections: RB Top 10 Carries+Targets
|Proj C+T
|Proj RZ Pts
|Todd Gurley
|Alvin Kamara
|Kareem Hunt
|Melvin Gordon
|James White
|Adrian Peterson
|Jordan Howard
|Saquon Barkley
|Ito Smith
|Sony Michel
Noteworthy Week 10 RBs
Marlon Mack/Nyheim Hines
Typically a matchup against the Jaguars is one to avoid when looking for a touchdown out of a running back. The Jaguars defense has not been the same this year, however, as evidenced by a healthy 24.5 points projected by Vegas for the Colts at home. The Colts offense has been lighting up the scoreboard lately, and it has been led by a rejuvenated run game.
Last time they played, in week 8, RB Marlon Mack and RB Nyheim Hines both saw five red zone carries, with Hines also seeing a red zone target. Mack scored two touchdowns in week 8 against Oakland and has four touchdowns in his last two weeks. Mack is on the injury report this week with a foot injury, although there have been no indications that it is serious. Assuming he plays, Mack is in a good spot at home to score a touchdown. And if he misses the game or is on a snap count, Hines suddenly becomes an interesting option as a cheap play in daily fantasy, or as a bye week fill-in that is still available in many leagues.
Nick Chubb
RB Nick Chubb is tied for third in red zone carries over the last three weeks with 10, behind only RB Todd Gurley and RB Alvin Kamara, the elite of the league's red zone options. Chubb saw five red zone carries last week against the Chiefs and finds himself in a similar matchup this week at home against the Falcons. Chubb has not been very involved in the passing game, which will always put him at risk of being phased out of the game plan in a blowout, and the Browns are six-point underdogs this week. But before Atlanta's defense righted the ship last week against Washington, they were giving up significant fantasy points to every back they faced. Chubb already has 18% of the Browns red zone carries+targets on the season despite only starting for three games, and is a high upside play at a cheap price for daily fantasy.
Miami & Arizona RBs
The Miami Dolphins' offense has shockingly overtaken Arizona for the least red zone carries+targets this year with 41, with Arizona three ahead at 44 for the year. By comparison, the Rams lead the league with 124 red zone carries+targets, and the Saints are second with 121. The league average for red zone carries+targets this year comes in at 76. That's a significant loss of scoring opportunities for players in these offenses.
Poor RB David Johnson is being killed by his offensively challenged team, although when the Cardinals do make it to the red zone his usage is off the charts. He trails only Gurley in the percentage of his team's red zone carries+targets with 50% and amazingly ranks fifth in the league in carries+targets inside the 10-yard line despite his team running the second-fewest red zone plays. A matchup against the Chiefs should provide hope for his owners, but Vegas projects a surprisingly low 16.5 points for the Cardinals. If the Cardinals can make the red zone, Johnson will have a chance to score. But to put things in perspective one last time, Arizona only has 18 red zone carries all year, while the Rams lead the league with 69. Even a talent like Johnson will struggle to overcome those odds.
For the Dolphins, RB Kenyan Drake has done all he can by peppering in five touchdowns despite his team's infrequent trips to the red zone. He's received a healthy 30% of his team's red zone carries+targets even in a timeshare, with RB Frank Gore seeing 28% of the team's red zone carries+targets (only producing 1 TD). While the Dolphins are obviously leaning on their running backs in the red zone, this week against the Packers has the Dolphins projected to score only 18.75 points as 10 point underdogs. There's too high a probability of this turning into a blowout to like the Dolphins running backs this week.
Week 10 Red Zone Projections: WR Top 10 Carries+Targets
|Proj C+T
|Proj RZ Pts
|Davante Adams
|Michael Thomas
|Sammy Watkins
|Cooper Kupp
|Jarvis Landry
|Brandin Cooks
|Odell Beckham
|Chris Godwin
|Sterling Shepard
|Tyreek Hill
Noteworthy Week 10 WRs
Amari Cooper
While I don't really like the situation for WR Amari Cooper very much, and I think he is an underwhelming fantasy option, Cooper's week 9 red zone usage in his first game with the Cowboys can't be ignored. He lead the NFL with four red zone targets last week, turning one into a touchdown. The Cowboys seem likely to force the ball to Cooper in hopes of justifying the price they paid for him, and with few other options in the passing game, this will likely be the game plan for the rest of the year.
Vegas projects the Cowboys for a lowly 18.25 points this week against the Eagles, though the Eagles have allowed the fifth most fantasy points to opposing wide receivers this year. There are reasons to be down on Cooper, but if he gets four red zone targets a week he will stumble into enough touchdowns to be a fantasy starter.
Calvin Ridley
After an otherworldly start to the year in the red zone, WR Calvin Ridley has been stuck on five red zone targets for the last four weeks. He was never going to keep up his incredible start where he scored four red zone touchdowns on five targets, but zero red zone usage the last four weeks is still surprising. Until Ridley starts seeing some red zone usage again, he will likely remain a big play dependent WR2/3. And in daily fantasy, there are some similarly priced options that seem more likely to find the end zone than Ridley this week.
Week 10 Red Zone Projections: TE Top 10 Carries+Targets
|Proj C+T
|Proj RZ Pts
|Travis Kelce
|Eric Ebron
|Zach Ertz
|Jimmy Graham
|Trey Burton
|Jared Cook
|George Kittle
|Ben Watson
|O.J. Howard
|Austin Hooper
Noteworthy Week 10 TEs
O.J. Howard
TE O.J. Howard saw 3 red zone targets last week and scored two touchdowns in QB Ryan Fitzpatrick's return to the lineup. If he can continue to see the red zone work over TE Cameron Brate, Howard will be a top end tight end play all year. Expect Howard's 9% of Tampa Bay's red zone carries+targets to increase going forward, which would boost him further up the tight end ranks. With his offense projected for a healthy 27 points against Washington this week, Howard should have several opportunities to score again this week.
Rob Gronkowski
TE Rob Gronkowski seems in danger of missing his second straight week, has only seen two red zone targets all year to go along with zero red zone points, and is no longer the top priced tight end on daily fantasy sites. Nothing lasts forever in the NFL, but it is still shocking to see Gronkowski with only 2% of the Patriots red zone carries+targets this year.
Red Zone GIF of the Week
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WR Antonio Brown has been a touchdown machine this year, scoring last week on the play above. With his Thursday night touchdown this week already in the books, Brown now has a touchdown in all but one game this year, a seven-game touchdown streak currently ongoing, and 10 touchdowns overall on the year. Brown looks primed to be a first-round fantasy pick yet again next year and shows no signs of slowing down.


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on November 7, 2010 at 4:27 pm
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Full disclosure: I got so hyped up to watch my Browns play the Patriots in Cleveland today that I nearly forgot to post todays comic. It'll be up in a minute.
The ironic part is the content of today's comic. Who would have thought I'd almost miss posting Joey's coming out as a sports fan by watching football?!


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Today's Online Commentary & Diversions:
• List: Robot 6's Chris Mautner names "The six most criminally ignored books of 2010," including:
"1) Captain Easy Vol. 1 by Roy Crane. …I consider this to be one of the big publishing events of 2010. […] The Sunday pages in this book are full of high energy, action and slapstick."
"4) High Soft Lisp by Gilbert Hernandez. […] Those who feel that Hernandez's work relies too much on female objectification and fetishization need to read this book to understand how self-aware he is of that fact and its real-world consequences."
• List (Audio): On the Inkstuds radio programme, host Robin McConnell discusses the Best of 2010, including Tim Hensley's Wally Gropius, with cartoonists Michael DeForge, Zack Soto and Noah Van Sciver
• List: At Robot 6, Kevin Melrose includes Drew Weing's Set to Sea on his list of The 50 Best Covers of 2010: "The limited palette and gold highlights on the waves help to lend the cover to Drew Weing's debut graphic novel a gorgeous dream-like quality."
• Review: "In a robust, finely crafted package, Fantagraphics celebrated the 25th anniversary of the wandering rabbit ronin… by collecting the first seven volumes in two hardcover books sheathed in a sturdy, eye-catching slipcase. …Usagi Yojimbo: The Special Edition is in a class all its own in terms of presentation." – Alex Carr, Omnivoracious
• Addendum: At his Every Day Is Like Wednesday blog, J. Caleb Mozzocco shares some additional thoughts related to his Newsarama review of Johnny Ryan's FUC_ __U _SS __LE
• Commentary: A commenter at Mike Sterling's Progressive Ruin predicts: "The recently announced Carl Barks collections by Fantagraphics will receive public attention on the Today Show via Al Roker and become selections in Oprah's Book Club. The widespread exposure of clever humor and commentary by 50-year old Donald Duck comics create a nationwide movement of crazy alternative-energy initiatives and treasure hunting." (The Roker part is not completely far-fetched — Al did the Introduction for the next volume of The Complete Peanuts) (Mike also plugs Flog, which is nice of him)
• Coming Attractions: More reporting on our Barks announcement from The Daily Cartoonist


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I'm not big on gifts–either for birthdays or holidays. As I travel around I pick up some small gifts for people because I think they'll enjoy them. Gift buying doesn't revolve around any specific days. As I have some friends who enjoy traveling, I should think about gifts I can get them for their next trip.
There's more than just gadgets that travelers need to get around–most travelers already have a decent camera and smartphone with all the necessary free apps. Low-tech products are still the most versatile items to bring on short or long journeys.
As you search online for gifts, be sure to check offers through your airline miles' website–you can multiply the purchase amount for your own travel benefits.
I've compiled a list of products that I either already own or that are on my wish list (hint, hint).
Get some rest with a travel pillow
I noticed the Cabeau Evolution travel neck pillows at the airport awhile back, but I just couldn't bring myself to spend the money. I gave in on my way home in November (it was even on sale at the airport!). I had hoped to find it in a store, but never did. There are two versions of this pillow–I originally bought the memory foam pillow and found the high neck pads helped me sleep. It also tightens enough to prevent your head from falling forward like with other pillows.
There's another version called the Evolution Cool pillow, which is more expensive. Unlike the original Evolution pillow, the cool pillow doesn't overheat your neck. I had to take the pillow off a few times during my trans-Pacific flight because it was so hot.
The best part about these travel neck pillows is that they can be scrunched up into a small bag to fit in your backpack. Of course, you could always tie it around the outside of your backpack too. Either way, this makes storage easy for when you're not traveling.
A different kind of light reading
I love my Kindle. Alright, my mom gave me hers before I set out a few years ago, but it's now basically mine. I love reading, but I don't want to lug around tons of books wherever I go, so this was the best option. Plus, it gave me an opportunity to read classic literature that I missed out on during my education (Project Gutenberg has a ton of free books as does Amazon).
I still use the first generation Kindle. If it still works, why replace it? I have seen newer ones that have a similar size screen but a smaller overall body for even lighter travel. These are especially good for anyone who takes public transportation to and from work–I used to read a lot on the trains around Tokyo, Seoul, and Taipei.
Alternatively, you could purchase some ebooks for someone who already has a Kindle–travel guides and history books make great gifts. I'd also recommend books by Laird Hunt and Haruki Murakami.
Enjoy a quieter flight
I need to earn more money and buy this for myself. Bose QuietComfort noise-cancelling headphones are amazing. I tried them out at Costco. The store was busy and noisy and these headphones eliminated almost all the noise. They're also very comfortable to wear, so I might be able to sleep with them on in combination with my Cabeau Evolution pillow. Most importantly, they eliminated more noise than my reusable earplugs that I've used on numerous flights to this point (I still find airplane noise too much with them in).
World wines shipped to you
You could splurge on some wine. It's a great gift that you could share with the recipient. If you have MileagePlus with United like I do, you could earn more miles by shopping at a few of the online wine shops and having it shipped to someone's door. I recently did this for my mother's birthday (I wasn't expecting the package to arrive in two days, so it arrived a bit early). I would definitely recommend shopping at wine.com as the selection and prices were good. They also included a free bottle in with the three that I ordered (I have a feeling it was a holiday promotion).
Screw shopping, let's get a beer!
Sometimes the person on your list just doesn't need anything. But that same person could always use a good beer. A great option of the beer lover on your holiday list is Dogfish Head's new beer called Beer for Breakfast. This is Dogfish Head's beer to rival Founders Breakfast Stout. This a rich stout with an even flavor of coffee, roasted malt, and chicory. There's even a bit of maple syrup and scrapple in the brew.
There are more beers that you could buy, which I've written about before. Or you could just buy a variety pack to make everyone happy.
There are plenty more gift ideas for travelers, but these are some of my favorites. Of course, you could just buy an plane ticket or an upgrade for you favorite traveler (I also accept travel lounge memberships).