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- Wrap up session
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Major decision out of the Ninth Circuit today -- and will have serious consequences for the O'Bannon case, which is also being tried in the Ninth Circuit. I answer some questions for SI on today's developments.
Sam Keller defeats EA Sports in Ninth Circuit
20th Anniversary of Reggie Lewis Death & Its Sports Law Legacy
Today is the 20th anniversary of the death of Reggie Lewis, an all-star Celtics guard/forward who died from a heart attack on July 27, 1993, at the age of 27.
Growing up right outside of Boston, I was a big Reggie Lewis fan. He's still my favorite basketball player of all time. Lewis was one of the most efficient players in the NBA, and had he played today in an era of basketball analytics, he probably would have enjoyed higher star power and commanded discussion at MIT Sloan Sports Analytics and similar forums.
What made Lewis so good? Terrific defense and all-out hustle were a big part of it. So too was scoring efficiency. Hitting close to 50% of his shots, Lewis averaged 21 points per game in each of his last two seasons (91-92 and 92-93) and in the 91-92 season did something that Larry Bird never accomplished -- he led his Celtics team in scoring, steals and blocked shots per game. As Celtics Blog highlighted, Lewis, who was 6'7, also famously blocked Michael Jordan four times in one game.
Lewis had the unenviable task of following Bird as the next great Celtic. It was a task that, had Lenny Bias not died from a cocaine overdose the night the Celtics made him the 2nd overall pick in the 1986 NBA Draft, Lewis would have shared with another potential superstar and the Celtics probably would have gone on to be one of the best teams in the 90s.
But that didn't happen.
On April 29, 1993, Lewis collapsed during a playoff game in Boston against the Charlotte Hornets. A "dream team" of 12 Boston cardiologists concluded that Lewis had cardiomyopathy, also known as "athletes heart" and a potentially fatal condition whereby the heart becomes too thick and beats irregularly. I've written about cardiomyopathy in the context of Eddy Curry and Alan Milstein addressed it when he argued on behalf of Curry that the Chicago Bulls had no right to insist on a DNA test as a condition of Curry's employment. This is also the kind of topic well discussed in David Epstein's new book The Sports Gene.
The doctors told Lewis that his basketball career was over.
Lewis then received a second opinion from Dr. Gilbert Mudge, a cardiologist who as Time Magazine reported, diagnosed Lewis with neurocardiogenic syncope, "a fairly benign fainting condition caused by nerve irregularities during or after peak periods of exertion." At a press conference, Mudge said, "I am confident that under medical supervision Mr. Reggie Lewis will be able to return to professional basketball without limitations." Mudge's opinion was later supported by other cardiologists, although some disagreed and supported the original diagnosis instead.
Lewis did not return to play for the Celtics, whose playoff appearance ended with a 3-1 first round loss against the Hornets, but he did resume a limited amount of practicing. Less than three months later, he would collapse and die while practicing his jump shot.
The death of Lewis raised two legal disputes.
1. Malpractice Lawsuit against Dr. Mudge
In 1996, shortly before the statute of limitations would expire, Lewis's widow, Donna Harris-Lewis, filed a malpractice lawsuit against Mudge. She argued Mudge was negligent in his advice and care of Lewis. Mudge's key line of defense was that Lewis admitted to Mudge that he used cocaine, but the admission came months after Mudge's diagnosis:
Mudge had testified that Lewis admitted shortly before his death that he had used cocaine, making an accurate diagnosis impossible. Harris-Lewis adamantly denied the charge.In other words, Mudge argued, he couldn't have provided reasonable care if the patient didn't inform him of a key (alleged) fact: the patient had a history of cocaine use.
The case took three years to litigate. A jury was unable to reach a verdict and the case was ultimately declared a mistrial, a de facto victory for Mudge. Harris-Lewis sued Mudge again, unsuccessfully, and an attempt at a third lawsuit was denied by a state appeals court in 2004. Mudge is currently director of Brigham and Woman's Cardiovascular unit and an associate professor at Harvard Medical School.
2. Threat of $100 million Defamation Suit against The Wall Street Journal
The second legal controversy stemming from Lewis' death was a threat by then Celtics owner Paul Gaston to sue the Wall Street Journal for $100 million for a front-page story it ran on Lewis in 1995. Authored by Ron Suskind, Deadly Silence: How the Inner Circles, Of Medicine and Sports, Failed a Stricken Star attracted the outrage of Gaston, who called it called libelous. The story suggested that the Celtics deliberately misled their insurance company as to the cause of Lewis' heart condition and that Lewis may have used cocaine. An autopsy of Lewis did not find any evidence linking Lewis with cocaine use.
Among other hurdles for bringing such a suit, it was never clear why Gaston would have had standing to file a defamation suit on Lewis' behalf or for the parts of the story that allegedly defamed Lewis. The article did suggest that the Celtics withheld information about Lewis' health in order to increase an insurance payout, which means the Celtics (though probably not Gaston himself) could have sued on those grounds.
Critics also questioned why Gaston picked "$100 million" and the merits of such a number. Use of such an extreme, round number has the unintended effect of diminishing the seriousness of a claim (think Dr. Evil and "$100 billion"). Similarly, many doubted the Celtics would have been willing to go through the pretrial discovery process associated with bringing the lawsuit -- especially one against the Wall Street Journal, which had the financial wherewithal to put up a good fight. The Celtics' insurers would have surely paid attention to any findings that reflected poorly on the team.
Despite Gaston's threats, he never got around to suing the Wall Street Journal, and the 3-year statute of limitations on a claim expired in 1998. Here is what Peter May of the Boston Globe wrote on March 18, 1998, right after the statute of limitations expired:
"We spent quite a bit of time with a libel litigator, and as much as I hate the fact that some injustices go unpunished, I decided that this was one that was going to get away," Gaston said yesterday. "I don't see my job to go on a personal crusade against one of the foremost newspapers in the country. My job is to help rebuild the Boston Celtics and run the company which oversees them." ...For a really good video about Lewis, check out this tribute:
Gaston immediately threatened to sue for $ 100 million, calling the article "defamatory and libelous." He said any proceeds from the lawsuit would go to the Reggie Lewis Foundation.
Several libel specialists contacted by the Globe expressed doubt that a suit would be filed. One said it would be an "uphill battle," and another added, "The last thing the Celtics want to do is bring this to court."
Gaston said a suit would have cost millions of dollars to pursue and that he felt the money could be more efficiently spent. "But, personally," he added, "I am equally disgusted now as I ever was by what appeared. That bitter taste will never leave my mouth."
Dick Tofel, vice president for corporate communications at Dow Jones, the Journal's publisher, said yesterday, "We said when we published the article that we were confident the article was fair and accurate, and we feel the same way three years later."
This post is adapted and expanded from a post I wrote three years ago.
New York's Legal Efforts to Combat Sexual Orientation Discrimination in Pro Sports
This week I spoke with Reuters Legal as a follow up to the article and specifically about recent efforts by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who has invoked New York state's human rights law, which protects employees from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, in warning leagues about sexual orientation discrimination. The NFL has responded by clarifying its policies and MLB and MLBPA have agreed to a new code of conduct barring sexual orientation discrimination.
The full interview is available to Westlaw subscribers but here is an excerpt:
Reuters: Do you think these matters are in Schneiderman's purview? Why or why not?
McCann: My impression is that AG Schneiderman is well within his purview. For one, he is the highest ranking legal officer in New York and he's entrusted with enforcing New York law. New York law clearly prohibits sexual discrimination in hiring. Second, the National Football League, Major League Baseball and Major League Baseball Players' Association (not to mention several teams) are all headquartered in New York and a large extent of those leagues' and union business activities run through New York.
Reuters: Do you expect these policy efforts will make a difference in players' and/or teams' behavior in terms of the treatment and hiring of gays in sports?
McCann: The policy efforts have already made an impact. The NFL has investigated teams that may have asked prospective players' about their sexual orientation and the league has also pledged to aggressively enforce existing anti-discriminatory rules. MLB and Major League Baseball Players Association, for their part, have adopted a new code of conduct to strengthen protections against sexual discrimination. The more changes like these are made, the more I believe behavior will change.
To read the rest, click here.
More fan speech
Here. A fan attended a Brewers game at Miller Park wearing a shirt of Ryan Braun's uniform, with "Fraud" in place of the name. An usher made her turn the shirt inside-out, which she did. Although when she went to the media, the Brewers immediately apologized, invited her to another game, and threw the usher under the bus. And that was the right move--that shirt was unquestionably protected expression that should be encouraged at a forum such as a ballpark--what better place to speak out about cheating in baseball. Two other things.
First, Miller Park is 71% owned by the government (the Southeast Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District), so it is a prime candidate for my arguments that through joint participation, the team becomes, at least for ballpark purposes, a state actor subject to the First Amendment and its limitations.
Second, note the vacuousness of the Brewers' statement, which toes the common line on ballpark speech:
We welcome the opportunity for fans to express their opinions. The only circumstances that would warrant us intervening is if someone were to display a message or item that would be considered offensive to other fans.But every message potentially could be considered offensive to other fans. A friend of Ryan Braun or a member of his family easily would be offended by that shirt. Of course, that is not what the Brewers mean--that mean what they--as the governing authority--would consider offensive to other fans. But we don't allow the governing authority (when subject to the First Amendment) to decide what speech is OK and what is offensive.
Rage against the Infield Fly Rule
The Infield Fly Rule is back in the news and ticking off baseball fans, but this time because the umpires didn't call it. On Wednesday, the Minnesota Twins had runners on first and second with none out. The batter hit a low looping pop-up to the side of the pitcher's mound; the pitcher let the ball drop to the ground, then threw to first to start a double play on the batter and the runner on first (who had to be tagged out). Video here (H/T: One of my team of RAs looking at baseball games and reports looking for Infield Fly situations).
This certainly looks like a play warranting an infield fly call--it was a fair fly ball that could have been caught with ordinary effort in the appropriate game situation. And it did, in fact, lead to a double play (although not the double play the rule is designed to prevent), providing the defense the overwhelming advantage that the rule is intended to avoid. The crew chief explained the non-call as follows:
"For an infield fly, we look for if the ball has arc and if the fielder can catch it with ordinary effort and if the fielder gets comfortably underneath," said crew chief Ted Barrett, who was working third base. "That one definitely had enough arc, but the fielder has to get comfortably underneath the ball to catch it. That's the criteria that wasn't met."Ironically, that explanation arguably makes the call worse. It looks as if the pitcher was standing still and waiting for the ball; he wasn't settled directly under it only because he already had decided to let it fall to the ground and wanted to be in good position to surround it and pick it up. The better explanation would have been that the ball did not have enough arc (the rule does not apply to line drives, so the umpires would have to decide whether this was more like a pop-up or line drive). If he truly wasn't settled under the ball, it's only because the ball wasn't hit high enough.
As always, the play tells us some things. First, note the shorthand the umpires have developed for when a ball can be caught with ordinary effort. Neither the rule nor commentary says anything about arc or the fielder being settled under the ball, but the umpires have adopted those visual indicators as indications that a ball is catchable with ordinary effort.
Second, this play is an example of why the IFR is necessary. Without it, double plays on intentionally not caught pop-ups are possible (watch the runner on first and see how hung up he is and how he has to retreat close to the base) and that infielders will intentionally not catch the ball to try for the double play. True, this did not produce the double play the rule is designed to prevent; had the batter been running hard to first, he probably would have beaten the throw (he starts running hard only when he sees the ball drop). But look at the :06 mark of the video--both base runners are about two steps off the base; the pitcher easily could have turned around and start a third-to-second (1-5-4, if you're scoring at home) double play on the base runners. The point is that many double plays would be possible if fielders could seek out multiple outs by intentionally not catching an easily catchable ball.
Latest on Aaron Hernandez Murder Case
The Legal Aftermath of Ryan Braun's Suspension
I have a new article or SI.com on the legal aftermath of Ryan Braun's 65-game suspension.
Ed O'Bannon adds Six Current Football Players; Why no Basketball Players?
Ed O'Bannon has added six current football players as named plaintiffs to his lawsuit against the NCAA, EA and CLC.
Why no current basketball players? I explore in a new article for SI.com.
Let them wear towels
Last night, ESPN premiered Let Them Wear Towels, the third in its Nine for IX documentary series (nine films, all by female directors, marking the 40th anniversary of Title IX). Directed by Annie Sundberg and Ricki Stern, the film examines the experiences of the first generation of female sportswriters and their efforts to get equal access to lockerrooms. This one has a lot of law to it. For one thing, many of the early women sportswriters got those jobs because many of the major news outlets (including The New York Times, Washington Post, and Newsday) had been sued for employment discrimination and were looking to hire female sportswriters. The film also discusses Melissa Ludtke's successful 1978 lawsuit challenging Major League Baseball's exclusion of women from clubhouses as applied to Yankee Stadium,* which somewhat started the slow move toward league-wide policies in all four major sports.
* The district court found that MLB and the Yankees acted under color of law, because New York City owned the old Yankee Stadium. This decision is a big part of my arguments about the First Amendment rights of fans at publicly financed ballparks.The film closes with the story of Lisa Olson, who in 1990 was sexually harassed by several players in the New England Patriots lockerroom, then suffered public harassment and vilification that pushed her to move out of the country for six years. The film's presentation of the Olson case illustrates something about the evolution of social movements. The early cohort of women reporters, who are the main subjects of the film, talk about turning a blind eye and deaf ear to offensive behavior. For them and their period of the mid-'70s to mid-'80s, the goal was simply access and getting inside the lockerroom so they could do their jobs; lewd comments and actions were the cost of that access. Olson's story is the second wave of the movement--having been granted access (a given by 1990), the demand was for a certain minimum level of behavior and treatment when they were there.
The one other thing I would have liked to have seen was some update on the views of the men who strongly opposed women's access back in the day--do they still hold to what they said 30 years ago or are they embarassed by it? Several of them are dead (former baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn, former Patriots owner
Five Seven Five Sports: 2012 in Haiku - Language of the Games
The winged monster,
Meets Kendrick Perkins,
Blasts uncoachable,
Sends Staples Center
April 20, 2012
Legends fill the field,
Red Sox and Yankees -
Big Papi measures
Thirty-seven feet
After players pause
Green Monster absorbs
June 23, 2012
40 years later,
July 2, 2012
Jones yanks one down line,
Next shot - higher arc;
November 10, 2012
Manziel transitions,
Johnny Football-Swope,
Slicing 'Bama's route,
Set to receive punt,
I strongly recommend picking up Five Seven Five Sports. Makes a great gift, too.
Should College Athletes Be Paid?
This past April, Boston College hosted a debate between the University of Hartford's Allen Sack and myself titled "Should College Athletes Be Paid?" This symposium was direct a follow-up to our participation in "Debate Club" where we submitted essays to US News outlining our opinions on this very issue. Those essays, along with a few others, can be found here.
After a bit of work, I'm pleased to provide you with the entire video from that evening's presentation.
Wrongful Death and Vicarious Liability connecting to Aaron Hernandez
I have a new article for SI.com on potential liability for Aaron Hernandez, the Patriots and the NFL stemming from the murder case.
Death, taxes, and Dwight Howard
Blog Emperor Paul Caron points out that although the Lakers offered Dwight Howard more money, the combination of Texas not having state income tax and California's top marginal tax rate of 13.3 % means he likely will take more money with the Houston deal.
Sports and patriotism
From ESPN's Howard Bryant. I'm not sure this is as new a phenomenon as he suggests or that sports used to be apolitical, but I agree that it has become more pervasive and, to some, obnoxious. I particularly like the closing paragraph, where he points out the inconsistency (if not outright hypocrisy) of leagues and the media immersing games in compulsory politics, then criticizing players who speak out for their own causes and ideals, demanding that they "shut up and play."
Given Media Frenzy, Can Aaron Hernandez Receive a Fair Trial?
I have a new article for SI on the impact of the media coverage on Aaron Hernandez receiving a fair trial, as well as whether he might face multiple trials.
NCAA Sanctions against Oregon: Much Ado About Nothing
A number of explanations for the decision could be at play here. One factor is that the NCAA's recruiting regulations have undergone significant change in the last few years (See generally, NCAA Bylaw 13); it may simply be that the facts of this case were just not that nefarious based on emerging sentiment and rule changes. Another ancillary consideration that the COI likely took into account is that the student-athlete in question never played for Oregon. Perhaps the COI was actually reluctant to issue harsh sanctions due to the constant and biting criticism NCAA Enforcement has faced as a result of the Miami investigation, and other public relations missteps.
One take way from this decision, however, is that the NCAA does not look favorably upon lying to investigators, and it will punish teams and individuals accordingly. It appears that Oregon was frank with investigators, and admitted to paying Mr. Lyles the $25,000 fee. Whereas, at USC and Ohio State, key administrators and coaches attempted to conceal key facts, resulting in much more draconian sanctions (Penn State is a different matter entirely). Also, while there is no way to know for certain, it is interesting to theorize what would have happened if Kelly was still coaching at Oregon. As it is, the team got off light, and he received the harshest sanction. Would that have been reversed if he was still the sitting coach? Perhaps. Similarly, would the COI have issued a show cause penalty of significant length to an active head coach? Its difficult to say. It appears that Kelly's penalty further serves as an example of the NCAA's distaste for dishonesty: Kelly received an 18-month show cause penalty for paying money to an unscrupulous recruiter, but was honest about it after the fact; Bruce Pearl, former Head Basketball Coach at Tennessee, hosted a barbeque for prospective-student athletes at his home, a seemingly harmless offense, yet he lied about the event and was issued a three-year show cause order. Ultimately, there is no way to accurately predict how the COI will rule in these cases, but the best advice that can be given is that when the Association arrives on campus, the truth should not be concealed.
Hat tip to Brian Konkel for his work on this piece.

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Procurement is one of the most critical components of any manufacturing business. Despite its significance, however, it can be a major issue for any organization. Here's a look at some of these pain points and how automated purchasing software can help resolve them.
Communication Lapses
Tracking and following up PO acknowledgment can either be a cakewalk or an exercise in frustration and anger management. There are many challenges for an organization that manually tracks acknowledgments, so software that tracks all POs automatically can boost efficiency and eliminate confusion.
With automated purchasing software, the buyer does not have to call the supplier for the PO acknowledgment. Customers don't need to follow them up constantly on the phone lines.
Information Overload
Buyers walk a tight balancing act between internal stakeholders and suppliers. Typically, the buyer is the main point of contact within the organization for PO status updates, changes, and follow-ups for late items. On top of that, they also need to request for quotations, coordinate with multiple suppliers to receive the best prices on items, and purchase them.
The amount of information that buyers constantly need to keep track of is staggering, and some buyers often have to resort to multiple trackers to be able to make sense of the system. This could add up to hundreds of working hours in a year spent on updating trackers.
With automated purchasing software, buyers have a more immediate grasp of what's going on with their POs and can respond accordingly. PO changes are easily tracked and recorded for future reference, while internal stakeholders have immediate access to PO status updates without having to hound the buyer.
In the end, most procurement issues are attributable to human error, so eliminating the human element from areas of the PO flow that do not need human intervention can help make the process more efficient.


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This is the story of an a family trying to live in separate countries while waiting on USCIS to make up their mind as to whether or not they can live together in the same country again.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
We have been married for a year, officially! (Lots of pictures)
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You say the day wasn't the best, but it looks like it turned out wonderfully!ReplyDelete
Nice pictures!
Love the photos and beautiful bouquet. Cant wait to see the next round of pictures.ReplyDelete
I love these pics! Your wedding looks beautiful! I too can't wait to see the next round. Thanks for sharing them with us. You guys make a beautiful pareja!ReplyDelete
Thank you Valarie, Lisa, and Tara. I look back on it and now think, it wasn't that bad after all. Maybe it didn't go as planned but, the day after all the bad was forgotten turned out very fun and good. After all, I married the most wonderful man in the world!!!ReplyDelete


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Well this was an unexpected surprise. 2014 has started off by being a disappointing reading year for me thus far, but Uninvited by Sophie Jordan turned it all around. Most of my friends have been meh about this, but I am trying this new thing this year where I throw it all out the window before I read a book. No expectations, no remembering previous updates, and it worked for me this time. I wouldn't say this book was brilliant, but what it lacked in originality and gorgeous prose, it made up for by being compulsively readable and compelling. Seriously, I freaking loved the storyline.
Davy is a teenage girl from an upper-middle class family. She goes to a private school and is pretty much the apple in her parents' eye--that is until it is found out that she tested positive for HTS, the kill gene. She is kicked out of school, her friends and boyfriend ditch her, and her life falls completely apart. This is a completely prejudiced world she is living in--she becomes a minority and is treated like complete garbage by almost everyone around her, but she finds a certain camaraderie with other carriers of HTS. This is where she meets Sean, and can I say how much I loved him?. I loved Davy too, but wow, Sean was an amazing character. Thing is, I don't usually fall for the romance in YA novels, but Bekka really loved it (and in Sophie Jordan novels in general), and I TOTALLY agree with her. This book might lack in the world-building department, but the slow burn of the relationship, the development of the romantic tension, it totally works because it is not rushed, and when they finally get together, the waiting the author makes you do is totally worth it.
I also just found it really suspenseful, and I fell in love with the story. For me, the ideas in this book (and the way society would react to it) were wholly believable. It was terrifying, unsettling, and I truly felt Davy's desperation. This book really bothered me and there were moments I wanted to put it down and take a breather. It's not often for me where books affect me to the point of anxiety, and I didn't find it enjoyable when that happened, but at the same time, I have to reward it for the emotions it made me feel. The writing in the book is not anything special but the character development is because I was so scared for Davy and her friends.
There are a few things I would have preferred to see done differently though, and those are:
The ending was too abrupt. I wanted more of a conclusion. It didn't really end in a cliffhanger either, it just kind of...stopped, and those are my least favorite endings. You stop in the middle of the action, and for what? Couldn't this have just been a standalone? This is one thing that kept it perfect for me.
I wanted the protagonist to be more of a fighter. Now don't get me wrong, there were times when she was a badass. But I also feel she depended too much on the guys around her. It was a decent balance, but at the same time, I can't stand when women need to be rescued. It is a way of building romance, and I get it, but I wish there were other ways to do this.
That said, if those are the only criticisms I have, that's not very much, is it? I know there were some critiques on the world building, and yes, it is kind of light but it completely worked for me. The explanation was simple enough, and I didn't really need more. It was easy for me to believe that there could be a gene responsible for people turning into violent killers. And I didn't want the plot bogged down by a whole lot of dry science that would slow down the pacing, because whoa that story was something. It does take a little bit for things to get moving, and the first part of the story is largely character driven but I liked that about it. This is a book that really pulled me into the story and the world fell away for a while. My favorite kind.


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The Memorial Arboretum is home to three state champion trees and two co-champion trees.
The Virginia Big Tree Program of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University was started in 1970 to increase the care and appreciation of our state trees. Volunteers of the program go out in the field every six years and take measurements.
In order to be considered a champion, co-champion or to make the top five list for a tree species, the tree needs to rank highest with regards to tree height, crown spread and trunk circumference. If two trees score within five points of each other, they are designated co-champions.
By going to http://bigtree.cnre.vt.edu/, you can view the cemetery's champion trees, and the other high ranking native and non-native species across the state.
We are extremely proud of all our tree specimens, and we hope you have an opportunity to get out and view them.


text: A Hagerstown man died and another man was injured early Saturday as the result of a fight in the 100 block of West North Street. Eliezer Rodriguez, 22, was stabbed multiple times and died at Washington County Hospital, while Cesar Miranda Rodriguez, 27, suffered a single stab wound and was treated at the hospital and later released. Two people from Frederick, Md., including a 14-year-old boy charged as an adult, each were charged with one count of first-degree murder, one count of second-degree murder and other charges, according to the Hagerstown Police Department. See Sunday's Herald-Mail for the full story.


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I was born in 1971 to vegetarian hippie parents. We moved to a tiny village in Vermont when I was 4. Mom and Dad grew their own food in the garden, composted our leftovers and refused to take me to McDonalds. They forbade candy for years, but eventually relented and designated Friday as "Candy Day." By then I was in grade school and my younger sister and I would get to go to the local general store on Friday afternoon to pick out a treat. I would stand in front of the candy display racked with anxiety….what should I choose? The Charleston Chew (big, chocolate and chewy), a pack of gum (long lasting), or a package of Necco wafers (variety of flavors)? By the time I made my decision I was exhausted, and next Friday seemed like an eternity.
When I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 14 years old, it seemed like the punishing Gods had been watching. I'd left home that year and was living at a private boarding school. Away from my parent's watchful eyes, I'd been indulging in Cherry Cokes, Sugar Babies, Chocolate milkshakes and Reese Pieces. I didn't seem to notice that while I was gorging on sugary food, I was losing an enormous amount of weight. By the time I arrived at the school infirmary, I'd lost 15 pounds in 5 days. The school nurse called my mom who came to pick me up and took me to my pediatrician who diagnosed me with type 1 diabetes. The first question I asked was, "does this mean I can't play sports?" (I really liked the green and white kilt I wore for field hockey). The second question was "Does this mean I can't drink Cherry Coke?" Of course I couldn't drink Cherry Coke. I could drink tea and water.
When I returned to school I watched as my friends drank Cherry Cokes and ate Sugar Babies, slipping them one by one into their mouths during English class, while I drank water. I was salivating on the inside.
I no longer drool over my friend's snacks (most of my 40 year old mom friends are vegan or low carbers), I now drool over the food I feed my boys. My three boys love crackers, chips, pretzels, bread: peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, bagels with cream cheese, grilled cheeses, and turkey subs, pancakes, waffles, cereal, chocolate chip cookies and ice cream cakes. (I feel a Shel Silverstein poem coming on.) And while they snack on a box of Cheeze-its, I eat nuts. I stand at the kitchen counter while the maple syrup drips down their chin, and resist poking a fork into the remaining pancake on their plate.
But I'm the one who shops for them and cooks for them. I'm the one who says yes to juice boxes and granola bars. I'm the one who fills our pantry with processed foods. I'm the one who says no to myself and yes to my boys. But what does that mean? I used to always say that after my own upbringing I didn't want to have food=restrictions. I wanted to say yes to my boys because I remembered how deprived I felt and how as soon as my parents were out of the picture, I satisfied all of my food desires and more. And how after I was diagnosed, I had to learn how to restrict myself on a daily basis. As a parent I cook home made meals for my boys and give them their fruits and vegetables, but I also pack their lunchboxes with processed foods. And while I try not to blame diabetes for everything in my life (wink, wink), I do wonder if I serve my kids the foods I can't eat.


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An April survey of Virginia real estate professionals, conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond and the Virginia Association of Realtors, uncovered optimism that the real estate market is improving. While distressed properties, short sales and foreclosures, are still hampering a stronger recovery, 60 percent of the almost 1,500 Virginia agents surveyed believed that conditions were either "slightly" or "significantly better" than the past five years.
Residential Homes and First Time Buyers
While a Federal Reserve economist admits that the residential market has not yet fully recovered, first time homebuyers are playing a significant role in improving sales of mid- and lower-priced homes. First time buyers represent more than 50 percent of all recent Virginia sales.
Although high-end properties remain stuck in neutral, accounting for less than 10 percent of home sales, low mortgage rates are attracting first time homebuyers to more affordable properties. Almost 67 percent of recent home sales are in the middle to lower range of the price scale. First time homebuyers represent the majority of this home sale renaissance.
Mortgage Loan Qualification Standards Remain Tight
Along with homebuyers, real estate professionals are still a bit frustrated by the stricter mortgage loan qualifications put in place during the height of the recession. The majority of real estate agents responded that these qualification restrictions either "occasionally" or "frequently" hampered sales efforts.
While veteran homeowners and real estate agents realize the need for lenders to avoid a replay of the "wild ride" of the early 2000s, where there was a mortgage for every buyer, the ever-tighter mortgage loan approval restrictions are slowing down a stronger housing recovery. Most prominent mortgage lenders are committed to improving the quality of their home loans to avoid a repeat of the former free-wheeling period.
Optimism Helps Buyers and Sellers
The past five years in the housing market has served to better explain (tongue firmly planted in cheek) the humorous comment of baseball Hall of Famer, Yogi Berra, who allegedly said, "That place is so crowded, nobody goes there anymore." The homes-for-sale market had too many available houses, many of which were distressed properties, and too few buyers.
This overabundant inventory is finally declining. Supply and demand theory dictates that, as the supply of "something" decreases, while demand increases, or remains constant, the price of the "something" increases. The optimism of Virginia real estate professionals is well-founded. Their optimism also helps fuel housing market improvement.
Sellers benefit as more buyers enter the market, helping drive prices upward. Buyers also benefit, as better-quality homes and less-pressured sellers give first time and veteran homebuyers better choices. As the Virginia housing market continues to improve, local buyers and sellers will adopt a positive outlook similar to area real estate professionals.
Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/where-we-live/post/virginia-realty-agents-optimistic-about-housing-market/2012/06/12/gJQA9UCKYV_blog.html


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Ready to see Adi Granov's art blast off the page? You can, with the upcoming Iron Man: Extremis motion comic, by Granov and writer Warren Ellis. Entertainment Weekly has a preview for the motion comic. This book comes after recent forays into the motion comics field such as Spider-Woman and Astonishing X-Men on April 16.
Personally, I think it's fascinating to see which styles work and don't work for this motion comic paradigm — ultimately, I think what will end up happening is certain tricks will work with certain artists, while other books are going to have to resort to different tactics (and perhaps not as ambitious of effects) to get the movement across.
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Synthetic Biology for Artists and Designers 2
10th May 2010
• Biology - individual understanding and definition.
• Brief History of Biology - Scientists/Microbiologists (Video)
? Anton Von Leeuwenhoek
? Gregor Mendel
? Robert Hooke
? Louis Pasteur
? John Baptiste Van Helmont
? Joseph Jackson Lister
? Theodore Schwann
? Rosalyn Franklin
? Watson & Crick
• Evolution – Brief understanding and controversies
• DNA, Protein – Introduction
• Bacteria E.Coli
• Readings – PDF
? Scientific America – Engineering Life
? Synthesizing DNA of microorganisms for various purposes
? Sequencing of DNA
? Cost factors involved
? Comparison to Moore's Law
? Human Genome
• Video – (BBC)-The Cell-The Hidden Kingdom
Homework - Reading (PDF)
1. Life: What a concept!
11th May 2010
• Recap of yesterday's learning
• Video lecture by David Sadava
? Expression of genes
? Phenotypes and Alleles
? The Nucleus
? Totipotent Cells
? Cloning
? Genes, chromosomes
? Human genetic information
? Cell processing
• Introduction to Synthetic Biology by Andrew Hessels
• Video – Darwin's theory on evolution
12th May 2010
• Video Lecture by David Sadava
? Epidemiology
? Lung Cancer gene
? Mutations
? Requirements of a DNA
? Responsibilities of a Protein
? Variety in DNA
? Somatic and Sex Cells
? Virus
? DNA & its properties
? Structure of a DNA
? Replication of DNA
• Video of Watson and his story of the discovery of the DNA model at TED.com
• Readings – Applying engineering to biology
• Reading – Adventures in Synthetic Biology
1. Reading
2. Online Research
13th May 2010
1. Video Lecture by David Sadava
? Spider web theory of protein
? Protein production
? Structure of protein
? Synthesis of Protein
? Human protein synthesis
? Types of proteins
? Expression of Proteins
? Gene – Protein relationship
? Metabolism
? Thermodynamics
? Mechanism, Cell Theory and Evolution
? Ricin and its discovery
? RNA and its role
? Transcription and Translation
? Nirenberg's Experiment
? Mutations and changes in base pairs
• Video tutorial on DNA replication
• Video tutorial on Protein synthesis
1. Exercise – Make a piece of art form using any LIVING form that should have the
capability to grow over a period of two months.
14th May 2010
1. Video Lecture by David Sadava
Genomes – further details
Mutations & Mutagens
Cancers caused by mutation of genes by radiation
Genetic Damage
Scientist Renato del Bucco's work
Hierarchical sequencing
Shotgun sequencing – Craig Ventor
Information from a genetic sequence
a. Coding sequence
b. Protein amino acid sequence
c. Gene control sequences
Sequential Genomics
First genome to be sequenced
Hypothetical suggestion of 24000 genes in a human being
Synthetic Biology - making artificial genes to bring about a desired result
Scientist Werner Arber
Restriction Endonuclease
How a bacteria prevents Viral infections
DNA Mapping
Recombinant DNA
Stanley Cohen & Herbert Boyer's Experiment
Goals for making rDNA
Transgenic animals and plants
Naked and Vector DNA
17th May 2010-05-17
1. Video Lecture by David Sadava
? Isolation of genes
? PKU and dystrophy
? Methods of analyzing DNA
? Reverse Genetics
? Dystrophine Gene and Utrophine
? Gene Therapy
? Nucleic Acid Hybridization
? Genome Library
? DNA Microarray
? Metastasis
2. Exercise - Think of your own creature. Design it. Explain detailed mechanisms using
diagrams. This organism could be hypothetical. Name it.
3. Make a scientific paper on your creature
4. Demonstration of Gabriel's current prototype of visually representing genetic sequenced
data of a human mitochondria.
Homework – develop and complete creature.
18th May 2010
1. Video Documentary – BBC – The Cell – Chemistry of Life
2. Video Documentary – BBC – The Cell – The Spark of Life
3. Discussion of Creatures, peer feedback and progress
19th May 2010
Center for Genomic Gastronomy @ Srishti, Bangalore, India from genomic gastronomy on Vimeo.
1. Presentation by Zac on The center for Genomic Gastronomy
? What is Biotechnolgy
? Perspective of food by all living things
? Geohackers, Biohackers, Geoengineers, Planetcrafters
? Agriculture Biodiversity
? Agrinformatics
? Metadata and food Genomes
? Food System Adaptation
? Agriculture Terrorism
? First world eating issues
? Cuisinformatics
2. Extraction of DNA
20th May 2010
1. Presentation of Abstracts of New Creatures
? The Booster Cell
? Supercule
? Thermo Cell
2. Exercise – Create another new creature which does not necessarily have to be a
microorganism or even possible to exist. Completely hypothetical, imaginary of fantastical is
21st May 2010
Minutes of the Class
1. Discussion of ideation on creation of machines.
22nd May 2010
Minutes of the Class
1. Video Documentary by Craig Ventor
? Scientific Breakthrough – First fully Synthetic Cell to be cultutred.
? Genome copied from Mycoplasma Genatalium
? Genome synthetically prepared in the lab
? Introduced into yeast cells to complete transformation
? Introduced into host bacterial cell which transforms to new organism
? Watermarked with 46 authors, web address and mail ID
? Significance – vaccine production and Oil Spill reduction
2. Artist & other Research
? Stellarc
? Symbiotica
? Orlan
25th May 2010
1. Visit to NCBS
? Tour of the Campus
? Meeting with PhD student Mehra and Navneet
? Introduction to the lab space
? Discussion over Science Institutes and their pros and cons
? Tour of other labs with various workflow instruments
26th May 2010
Minutes of the Class
1. Video Tutorial by David Sadava
? Bioremediation – using organism to improve the environment
? Fluorescence in nature and different organisms
? TNT used as example
? Degraded by Psuedomonas Putida
? Integrated Pest Management
? Bacteria in decomposition
? Bacteria in Waste Water Treatment
? Extremophiles
? PCR and its significance
2. List of materials required to build the art form made from a living organism
3. Artist & other Research
? Institution of Applied Autonomy
? Center for Post Natural History
? George Gessert
27th May 2010
1. Video Documentary by Kary Mullis on the making of the PCR
2. Artist & other Research
? Adam Zaretsky
? Eduardo Kac
? Patricia Piccinni
3. Field work on material for art form construction.


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People are outraged by the government's plans to increase stamp duty rate. This will affect people who want to buy their first or second home in 2016. The stamp duty will increase by 3% if the property is for buy to let purposes. The changes will result in houses prices getting higher between now and next April meaning a huge drop in buy to let investment. There will also be an increased difficulty for new landlords wanting to enter the market so the gap between supply and demand will be even bigger and rent prices will be higher.
The stamp duty changes will make initial costs higher as people will have to pay stamp duty when they purchase a house and capital gains tax within 30 days of the sale.
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The mind can go either direction under stress – toward positive or toward negative: On or off. Think of it as a spectrum whose extremes are unconsciousness at the negative end and hyperconsciousness at the positive end. The way the mind will lean under stress is strongly influenced by training.
Hyperawareness is not only related to stressful events, even though its biggest quality lies in the fact that it can be present in high stress events. But hyperawareness is something that can be exercised and practiced in any situation, stressful or not. I describe hyperawareness as a sort of Zen Rampage mode. It's an oxymoron, but for me it's just that.
It is not a very pleasant experience. It includes quick change between thinking (deductions, analyses and so forth) and perception, observing the world around you. Even in observing, one does not simply relax and observe, but observes in quite a proactive way – you do not merely wait for an observation, you seek it.
So, if you were to happen to be in a room during a meeting, you would not simply meditatively look at your surroundings, you would try to watch the reactions of many people at once, jumping with your eyes from one to another. You would be aware of movement and direct your gaze towards it. You would shift from multitasking to singletasking: from listening to a person speak and actively interpreting it while looking at their body language (multitasking), to just analyzing it (singletasking), to looking at the reactions of people (singletasking), to seeing someone shift in their chair uncomfortably and interpreting their behavior (multitasking). This exchange is rather rapid in nature, and, for me, quite tiring.
What you get during such hyperawareness sessions is a chaotic mass of new knowledge without any obvious hierarchy of importance. You get that your professor is bored, and you get that the college board is granting money to a magazine, and you get that a professor-assistant has weight loss issues, and you get a million other things that are absolutely chaotic in their organization. That's what you get. A million pieces of info in a great swarm. That's also the reason why hyperawareness is so hard to maintain for a long time. It's much like sprinting – you cannot sprint 5K. In a lot of ways, the brain also works as a muscle – you use it and train it, and it becomes better at what you do. But the thing with the brain is that it CAN actually sprint for hours on end, and it can also get better at its sprinting speed. For example, my hyperawareness can last maybe an hour or so, but the intensity of it, the speed of the deductions I make and the amount of data I perceive are almost triple the amount I got three years ago. I remember myself several years ago because it's then I started to write a journal, and from reading it today, I know how much I would get from my surroundings. I have multiplied both my hyperawareness intensity (the "hyper" part of awareness) and the length of time I can maintain it without relapsing into normal awareness. Of course, the natural goal of hyperawareness training is to maintain it indefinitely.
However, there are certain caveats that are important and should be shared. It would seem that hyperawareness causes hyperproduction during later, normal awareness stage. I have been told that I speak a lot (like, really a lot) and I have seen that my creativity drive and will to express myself (be it through words or movement) are almost indomitable. I must do something! I must write, sing, walk, run, jump, move in general, talk, explain – in one word: produce.
This is both a good and a bad thing. Good because, obviously, being creative is good. Producing things is go(o)d. Bad because, if you cannot control your will to express yourself, you do not control yourself, and if you do not control yourself, then all of this is in vain, because the whole point of overhumanity exercises is achieving control.
Control, because great powers without control are useless, and quite literally so. Useless = without use. Why develop something neither you or anybody else can use?
Balance, because life is best lived through balance. Eat an imbalanced diet, you get sick. Be overly emotional, you get into situations were you don't want to be. Laugh too little and you'll die wondering why you didn't do it more.
Stability, because only through perseverance, hard work, dedication and a certain stubbornness do you achieve great things. Nothing good in life comes easy. Also, if you are stable, life doesn't knock you over when it gets windy. The problems come and they go. You stay.
Mutability, because change is the only true constant. Nothing is ever complete or defined. There is no closure. There is no job safety, and there is no personal security. Everything changes. In a world where everything changes, one is obliged to adopt an attitude and a physique that also adapt. Discard your opinions and practice naivete. Discard your blunt force and flow.
Fun, because it's the ultimate generator of the human condition. We can, of course, give rationally supported arguments why we do some things and not do other things, but at the root of it all is plain old fun. Be it throwing rocks into a pond or practicing a Seven Star Praying Mantis form on top of a remote mountain in China – we all do it because we enjoy it.
Growth, because that's how you achieve all of the above. You grow. You see better, you fight better, you think better, you write better, you garden better, you program better, you eat better, you live better, you die better. You grow.
There are many other words I could use to describe this journey, and maybe I could have done so with much less. It doesn't really matter in the end because the point is not to describe the journey, the point is to take it.


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|Over the South Downs from Butts Brow to Jevington
|Author: Steve Hallam, Published: 09 Apr 2017
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|East Sussex, Eastbourne
|There may be more spectacular views in southern England, than can be seen from this 3 mile circular walk in East Sussex, but probably not many. Running along the furthest eastern edge of the South Downs, from Butts Brow car park to Jevington and back, this route is glorious in fine weather. (If the weather is poor, however, it is probably best left to masochists.) As well as the views, this walk offers the delightful village of Jevington (with its flint cottages and being the birthplace of Banoffee Pie), typically rolling downs scenery – and the fact that, because Butts Brow is one of the few places where a road makes it to the top, you only have to slog up one big climb.
Most of the walk is on down grassland, with about a mile being on a chalk track, and a 400 metre stretch on tarmac, though the village of Jevington. There is one big climb out of Jevington, back to the top of the downs. This is not steep but the gradient is unrelenting. You will be puffing at the top. There are two stiles on the walk, both of which have dog gates. On the outward leg there are both cattle and sheep, but these have seen many, many dogs – and so as long as you can control yours, there should be no problem. You should allow around 1.5 hours for the walk, plus extra view-admiring time.
Butts Brow car park is situated at the top of Butts Lane, which ascends from Willingdon village, nearly 3 miles to the north of Eastbourne; head for BN20 9HL. Note that the lane is steep and, in places, narrow. The car park is Pay and Display, with the charges being £1 per hour (correct Apr 2017). Willingdon Road is served by Eastbourne Town bus routes 1, 51, 54 and 98, operated by Stagecoach. The bottom of Butts Lane is served by the 125 Downsman bus, operated by Compass, four times a day (not Sunday). However note that arriving by bus will require you to either walk up Butts Lane or hitch a lift.
|Start to Jevington Church
Start point: 50.7935 lat, 0.24 long
Leave the Butts Brow car park, heading north, through a wooden kissing gate near the car park entrance. Walk along the brow of the ridge, heading towards a prominent patch of scrubby bushes. You can pass to either the left or right of these bushes – the left is marginally shorter, but the right provides better views. From the bushes, the ridge narrows and dips slightly. From the dip, keep right and head for the highest ground in front of you. The navigation principle here is 'keep climbing' – always head for the highest ground you can see. So ignore a path that runs off right, but starts to slope downwards. Your route will pass two barrows (I presume they are barrows – they are obviously man-made humps).
|Jevington Church to Track Crossroads
Start point: 50.7919 lat, 0.2139 long
Turn left in front of the church to walk down its access lane, shown in the image. Follow this to the 'main' road, which you re-join opposite a restaurant that claims to be the birthplace of Banoffee Pie. A plaque on the wall explains all.
|Track Crossroads to End
Start point: 50.787 lat, 0.2347 long
Turn left at this junction and walk along the chalky track. In the distance, and below you, you will see the car park from which you started the walk. This track leads back to the car park. However, I prefer to drift to the right of the track, where a grassy path leads through some areas of scrubby bushes. The seaward views are better, and there is more chance of hearing a warbler or other songbird in the bushes.
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Absolutely stunning views, chose this as a warm up for a 26mile hike in June. Done this in about 50mins and thoroughly enjoyed it.
|By KevB83 on 07 Apr 2019
Loved this walk. Dog friendly pub halfway round which was perfect timing, and the ascent is longer rather than steeper (if that makes sense?!). Absolutely breathtaking views and directions spot on. Thank you!
|By Blauster on 08 Sep 2018
Good walk, fantastic views. opened up lots of new walks for me with free parking in Jevington.
|By JohnSuxxes on 24 Feb 2018
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A view to the north from the top of Butts Brow
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A view to the north east from the top of Butts Brow
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Another view to the north from the top of Butts Brow
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Part of Jevington, nestling in a fold in the downs.
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Rolling downland above Jevington village
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More rolling downland above Jevington
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Eastbourne lane, Jevington
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Species Article: Lake Malawi
Labeotropheus fuelleborni
by Greg Steeves
The "fuelleborni" is one of my favorite African cichlids. When I started out keeping "rifters" about 15 years ago, this was one of the first species I tried. I had very limited literature on fish, no access to anything like the internet, and no aquarium society in my community, but this gem is quite forgiving and the success I encountered paved the way for my psychotic interest in mbuna.
My initial setup was a 15 gallon planted tank with six fuelleborni fry. The fry grew, the plants became salad, and I noticed that these fish are territorial! I set up a 33 gallon with shale made into caves, and before long I noticed a fish with a big problem; a huge lump in her throat. I isolated her in the 15 gallon so she wouldn't infect the other fish in the tank. All attempts at feeding were ignored, I was beside myself. Numerous trips to the local pet shops turned up nothing (no local stores carried African cichlids at that time), and instead of treating this fish i decided not to do anything and hope for the best.
A short time later disaster really struck, another of my fish had come down with "bump in the throat" disease! I frantically scooped this fish out and put her in the isolation tank. While I was transfering this fish I noticed the the originally "infected" fish seemed to be better. All was not lost. I offered some food and sick fish #1 greedily ate. I thought that maybe she was well enough to go back in the community tank. I got out the net and went after her. In the process, I snagged a rock and couldn't believe my eyes. Some tiny creature was in the tank too! This must have been the cause of the disease, some parasite that had completed it's larval stage, and was now mature, probally ready to spread more disease. Out came the rubber gloves, this creature wasn't going to burrow into my hand! When I lifted the rock I got a big surprise, underneath was a dozen tiny fish! How could this be? The impossible was the only answer, these fish had spawned and the female had carried the brood in her mouth.
The next week I went on a trip to Montreal. The first shop I went to had a huge supply of African cichlids in a multitude of colors. I found the man tending to this section and he explained to me the typicial breeding method of mbuna. I felt very stupid but at the same time, learned more about these fish than I had since I'd been keeping them. I was hooked! I left the shop with more African cichlids and a headache; information overload!
In the years since then, Labeotropheus fuelleborni has remained one of my favorites. These fish grow to around six inches, and males get slightly larger than females. Two color varieties are most common, the solid blues, and marble. Most marbled fish are female but every now and then a spawn will produce a prize, a male marbled. When mature this fish has brown, blue, and greenish marbled pattern on a pink background. The fins will have a blue hue to them, a real gem. I'd guess about one fish in a hundred will be like this.
The fuelleborni has an under-slung mouth much like a Tropheus from Lake Tanganyika. Both fish are heavy algae eaters in nature, grazing on rocks. Distinctive to fuelleborni are their snout, a fleshy growth above their mouth. They are not overly aggressive for an African cichlid but are territorial and do need their own space, especially males. They are easily fed and reared on good quality flake with a spirulina content. Lettuce and frozen peas are heartily accepted also. These fish should be kept in high population densities as a lone male is likely to harass anything he can. Crowding deviates aggression. Instead of pestering one fish all the time, a male will bug many fish giving subdominate fish at least a little time to relax.
Fuelleborni are a forgiving fish, not particular on water quality, or fussy eaters. They are easily spawned and grow quickly. Give them a try.
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Despite typical struggling sales in Japan and a group of people who believe 4K consoles aren't the wave of the future, Microsoft is holding their head high. So high, in fact, that they flexed on anyone who was dissing the Xbox One X by showing off a console bundle that even the most anti-Microsoft critic would accept. In a collaboration with Under Armour (who just launched NBA star Steph Curry's new shoes), Microsoft unveiled an astounding VIP bundle that contains the following:
- Custom Xbox One X adorned with Steph Curry's name and number plus an Elite Controller
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Given all that, the price tag has to be pretty high, right? Wrong, and it turns out you can't even purchase this bundle even if you had the cash for it. Microsoft says a select number of consoles will be given out to "influencers" (Athletes/Youtube/Twitch Personalities) who will either show it off in several spaced out content videos or give it away in an attempt to get more followers.
Personally, I'm hoping for the latter as I would love to own all of this regardless of my feelings on the Xbox One X. Do you feel the same?