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SBP to Conduct 1 Day OMO
Sep 19, 2019 (MLN): The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced that it will conduct a 1 day OMO to inject funds into the market.
Quotes timing is: 11:15 PST while result will be announced at: 12:00 PST
Settlement is same day - September 19, 2019
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UGDC inks deal with ExxonMobil to Import LNG: Advisor...
September 19, 2019: The world's largest oil and gas company ExxonMobil has inked a gas supply deal with Pakistani energy company Universal Gas Distribution Company (UGDC) which will result in the import of private LNG for the first time in the history of Pakistan, says a press release received from Houston here today. After the agreement, the first shipment of LNG is expected by the next month which will change the entire gas landscape in Pakistan.
The agreement was signed in the American city of Houston between UGDC, the first company to get private gas marketing license in Pakistan and ExxonMobil. CEO of UGDC Ghiyas Abdullah Paracha and Vice President of ExxonMobil Richard Rayfield. Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Petroleum Nadeem Babar, Chairman LNG Market Development Alex Volkov, President Market Development ExxonMobil, Irtiza Sayyed, Country Manager Pakistan ExxonMobil Shahrukh Mirza, senior officials of petroleum ministry and UGDC were also present on the occasion.
Speaking at the event, Nadeem Babar said that this is a historic day as ExxonMobil has decided to invest in Pakistan after a gap of twenty years. He said that businessmen would be provided enabling environment according to the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan. The deal is an honour for Pakistan and we will promote ease of doing business to promote investment in all the sectors including the energy sector.
The Advisor said that the government wants to come out of the gas import and this deal is the first step in that direction. Investment by ExxonMobil will also propel other energy companies to invest in Pakistan which will bring down the price of gas to help masses and the environment. Mr, Alex Volkov, and Irtiza Sayyed said that we have decided to invest in Pakistan after two decades with a vision to provide economical and environmentally friendly gas to consumers on regular basis. We will support UGDC so that it can overcome the shortage of gas in Pakistan.
Ghiyas Paracha said that the government has changed third party rules to allow the private sector to import gas. Now we will be able to buy surplus gas from terminals and also buy the fuel from five upcoming terminals which will revive the CNG sector. He said that the move will increase parity between the price of CNG and petrol, fares would be reduced, one billion dollars of foreign exchange per annum would be saved, two million vehicles would be converted to CNG and foreign investment would be attracted for import of CNG kits and cylinders.
Asian markets mostly up after Fed rate cut, eyes...
Sep 19, 2019: Asian markets mostly rose Thursday after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates but investors were left unsure about its next possible move, with focus now on whether the Bank of Japan will continue the global central bank easing drive.
While the Fed met expectations with its 25-basis-point reduction, the lack of strong forward guidance disappointed many, who were also concerned about a growing split in the policy board between hawks and doves.
Equity traders have spent much of this month in a positive mood, betting that central banks are taking a more accommodative tone with monetary policy to support the stuttering global economy.
The European Central Bank unveiled a fresh round of bond-buying stimulus and another rate cut this month, and there had been hopes the Fed would indicate a further reduction in borrowing costs this year.
Fed boss Jerome Powell said the board did not expect a recession but trade uncertainty is creating "cross winds", hitting business investment and exports. He added the bank will "will act as appropriate" to maintain economic growth.
"After raising rates nine times in the past four years, the Fed kicked off the wave of global central bank easing with their dramatic dovish pivot in January," said Tim Foster at Fidelity International.
"But simple rate cuts are now rather old-fashioned compared to the ECB's comprehensive and complicated package of easing measures last week."
- 'Lack of conviction' -
And Edward Moya, a senior market analyst at OANDA, said the Fed could regret its decision to not be more forthright.
Its "lack of conviction in signalling more rate cuts will probably be a policy mistake that is wasting the effectiveness of the first two rate cuts", he said in a note. "The Fed seems set on waiting for a couple geopolitical risks to rattle the economy before committing to a full-fledged easing cycle."
Still, with the BoJ due to end its latest policy meeting later Thursday shares in Tokyo rose one percent going into the break.
Sydney was up 0.7 percent, Seoul rose 0.6 percent, Singapore added 0.1 percent and Wellington gained 0.3 percent.
But Hong Kong, which has struggled all week under the weight of concerns about the impact on the economy of long-running, sometimes violent protests in the city, fell 0.6 percent. Shanghai was flat.
The easing stance taken by central banks comes as traders try to juggle a series of -- mostly negative -- issues including the China-US talks, the slowing economy and fresh geopolitical concerns after the weekend Saudi oil plant strike.
"In the end, we are keeping a keen eye on trade discussions, on recently concerning oil dynamics, on market liquidity, on Brexit, on the pace of slowing employment conditions, and as always on the inflation readings" to work out when the Fed will cut again, said Rick Rieder, BlackRock's Chief Investment Officer of Global Fixed Income.
Oil markets have settled for now -- both main contracts were slightly higher Thursday -- after the surge in prices at the start of the week caused by the Saudi blasts. But traders remain on alert for further developments including the US and Saudi response, with both putting the blame at Iran's door.
The crisis has reignited worries about a military flare-up in the oil-rich Gulf region, which would send prices soaring and likely hit stock markets.
A warning from European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker that the risk of a no-deal Brexit "remains very real" was putting downward pressure on the pound, with both sides still unable to come up with a solution to the crucial "Irish backstop" issue.
- Key figures around 0230 GMT -
- Tokyo - Nikkei 225: UP 1.0 percent at 22,183.53 (break)
- Hong Kong - Hang Seng: DOWN 0.6 percent at 26,603.21
- Shanghai - Composite: FLAT at 2,986.72
- West Texas Intermediate: UP 15 cents at $58.26
- Brent North Sea crude: UP eight cents at $63.68 per barrel
- Euro/dollar: DOWN at $1.1030 from $1.1034 at 2100 GMT
- Dollar/yen: DOWN at 108.20 yen from 108.43 yen
- Pound/dollar: DOWN at $1.2470 from $1.2481
- Euro/pound: UP at 88.45 pence from 88.40 pence
- New York - Dow: UP 0.1 percent at 27,147.08 (close)
- London - FTSE 100: DOWN 0.1 percent at 7,314.05 (close)
Fed Cuts Key Interest Rate by 25 basis points
September 18, 2019 (MLN): The US Federal Reserve, as was widely expected, cut its key interest rate by 25 basis points to a range of 1.75 percent to 2.00 percent.
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Fed Cuts Key Interest Rate by 25 basis points
September 18, 2019 (MLN): The US Federal Reserve, as was widely expected, cut its key interest rate by 25 basis points to a range of 1.75 percent to 2.00 percent.
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EdgeStar Mini Kegerator Refrigerator & Draft Beer Dispenser
The EdgeStar TBC50S 5 Liter Mini Keg Beer Dispenser is lightweight and easily portable, making it the ideal option for use in the home, at barbecues, or in an RV ?delivering perfectly poured draft beer every time. This kegerator comes with the Heineken-style tap, for pressurized mini draft kegs. And with as little as 3 parts it?s a cinch to assemble and begin enjoying.The unit uses thermoelectric technology for an ultra-quiet, energy efficient operation. Free of ozone-depleting CFCs and HCFCs, the thermoelectric cooling system is also ecologically friendly.This beer dispenser holds any standard size (5 liter) mini beer keg. With its compact size and both AC and DC power adapters standard; the EdgeStar 5 Liter Mini Keg Beer Dispenser can go from being on the counter of a home bar to the countertop of an RV. With a steel brushed drip tray and sleek design, the EdgeStar 5 Liter Mini Keg Beer Dispenser is perfect for any beer connoisseur.

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We asked several New Orleans chefs for some of their favorite recipes to use around Thanksgiving. Check them out below.
Warm Crab Dip with Four Cheeses
By Haley Bitterman, Corporate Executive Chef, Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group
YIELD: 6 to 8 hors d'oeuvres or appetizer servings
The addition of crabmeat makes this warm cheese dip extra special for cocktail parties and other gatherings.
ADVANCE STEP: Prepare the crab stock recipe.
Crab Stock
Yield: 3 to 4 quarts
NOTE: Roasting the crab shells and crushing or breaking them up adds richness to the stock.
A metal meat tenderizer
A kitchen mallet
A large sturdy mixing spoon
A heavy, nonreactive* 8-quart stockpot or Dutch oven
A large strainer (the finer the mesh the better)
3 pounds gumbo crabs*
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 large onions, peeled and coarsely chopped
3 celery stalks, coarsely chopped
2 carrots, cut into half-inch rounds
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 cups good-quality dry white wine
4 quarts cool water
5 small whole bay leaves
*Hard-shell crabs that are too scrawny to yield good lump crabmeat and are used to provide crab flavor to gumbos and other preparations.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Place the crab shells in a single layer in a roasting pan, and roast them just until the shells turn bright red, about 30 minutes.
After the shells have been allowed to cool slightly, leave them in the pan and, with a meat tenderizer, kitchen mallet or edge of a large sturdy mixing spoon, crush the shells or break them into pieces as much as possible. Set the pan aside with the shell pieces and any pan juices.
Melt the butter in a heavy, nonreactive 8-quart stockpot over medium-high heat. Add the onions, celery and carrots and cook until the vegetables turn golden, about 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Reduce the heat to medium and stir the tomato paste. Cook the mixture about three minutes, stirring almost constantly. Stir in the wirie. Add the crab shells, any pan juices, the cool water and the bay leaves.
Bring the liquid to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 45 minutes. During this time, skim any foam or coagulants from the surface as they develop, and replenish the water as the liquid evaporates.
When the simmer is complete, strain the stock through a fine-mesh strainer.
Serving Suggestion: Use the stock immediately or allow it to cool down and store it in the refrigerator overnight or in the freezer for up to one month.
Crab Dip with Four Cheeses
• A 6-cup gratin dish, or 6 one-cup ramekins, or eight ¾-cup ramekins
• 2 rimmed baking sheets
• A heavy 10-inch skillet non-stick vegetable spray
24 diagonal slices, 1/4-inch thick, of ciabatta or similar good-quality bread (from a
12-to-16-ounce loaf)
1 pound fresh crab claw meat, picked through
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon Crystal pepper sauce or other relatively mild Louisiana pepper sauce
3 tablespoons minced fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley leaves
2 teaspoons dried tarragon leaves
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
1¾ cups finely julienned Vidalia or other sweet onions, ⅛ inch wide and about 2 inches long
1¾ cups finely julienned red onions, ⅛ inch wide and about 2 inches long
½ cup finely julienned shallots ⅛ inch wide and about 2 inches long
2 tablespoons minced fresh garlic
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
⅓ cup good quality dry sherry
⅔ cup heavy cream
7 ounces Fontina cheese, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
7 ounces Asiago cheese, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
1 ounce Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
6 to 8 tablespoons freshly and finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
Preheat oven to 375°F.
Using the non-stick vegetable spray, spray the gratin dish or individual ramekins and set them aside.
On a rimmed baking sheet arrange the bread slices in a single layer and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl combine the crab with the mustard, pepper sauce, parsley, tarragon, nutmeg and 1/2 teaspoon each kosher salt and pepper or to taste. Mix well and set aside.
In a heavy 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat, heat the olive oil with 1 tablespoon butter until the butter melts. Add the Vidalia and red onions, shallots and garlic. Sauté until the onions are lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Transfer the onion mixture from the skillet to a bowl and set aside.
In the same skillet, melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium-high heat. Whisk in the flour until smooth, and cook until the flour very lightly browns, about 1½ minutes, whisking constantly. Add the sherry and cook 30 seconds.
Whisk in the cream, turn heat to high and cook until the sauce comes to a boil and becomes noticeably thicker, three to five minutes, whisking constantly.
Reduce heat to medium-low and stir in the Fontina, Asiago and Gorgonzola cheeses. Continue cooking just until all the cheese cubes are melted, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat. Stir the cheese mixture and onions into the reserved crab mixture, mixing thoroughly. Spoon the dip into the prepared gratin dish or ramekins.
Sprinkle the top(s) with Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and place on a rimmed baking sheet.
Bake the dip, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
Once the dip has baked for 10 minutes, add the baking sheet of bread slices to the oven, and continue baking until the top is golden brown and the bread is lightly toasted, about 10 minutes.
Serving Suggestion: Serve immediately, with the toasted bread in a serving bowl or a basket alongside the dip.
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By Brian Katz, Executive Chef, Ralph's On the Park
YIELD: 2 cups
1oz unsalted butter
1/4cup yellow onion, small dice
1# Cranberries
1 TBS Lemon juice
1cup Satsuma juice or you can substitute OJ
1/2cup brown sugar
1 cinnamon sticks
1 pinch nutmeg
1 pinch salt
Place butter in sauce pot on medium high heat, add onion & cranberries & cook until onions become translucent & cranberries start to pop then add remaining ingredients & let simmer for approx 25 minutes or until cranberries are tender then let chill in refrigerator.
This is best made 1 day ahead of time.
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Rosemary & Garlic Marinated Pork Tenderloin
With Wilted Greens, Garlic Mashed Potatoes and a Sweet & Sour Prune Sauce
By Chris Montero, Executive Chef, BACCO
SERVES: 6 (family style)
2 lbs Pork Tenderloin, cleaned
¾ cup Prune Sauce
2/3 cup Rosemary-Garlic Paste
18 Prunes
3 cups Garlic Mashed Potatoes
1 stick Unsalted Butter
1 lb Wilted Escarole
Rub pork tenderloin with rosemary - garlic paste. Roll tenderloin on grill and put into oven at 350 degrees. Cook until medium rare or medium. Set aside and rest for 5 minutes and slice.
Bring prune sauce and prunes to a simmer in a sauce pan, and finish with 3 ounces of butter, mixing well. Sauté escarole in remaining butter. Place mashed potatoes in center of a platter and surround with wilted escarole. Place sliced pork and prunes on top of escarole and drizzle with sauce.
Rosemary - Garlic Paste
1 cup Olive Oil
1 small head of chopped garlic
½ lb Rosemary - chopped fine
1oz. Cracked Black Pepper
In a food processor, puree all ingredients.
Sweet & Sour Prune Sauce
1 1/3 cups Water
½ lb Sugar
1 cup Sherry Vinegar
18 Prunes
Place all ingredients in a sauce pot. Bring to boil, and reduce by 1/2. Remove from stove.
Wilted Escarole
1 lb Escarole (cleaned & cut)
1 tbsp minced garlic
1 oz unsalted butter
1 oz olive oil
Pinch of crushed red pepper
Salt & Pepper to taste
Over medium high heat, add oil, garlic and crushed red pepper. Add escarole and butter. Toss until escarole is wilted.
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
8 Russet Potatoes, peeled
½ cup Roasted Garlic Puree
1 ½ sticks Unsalted Butter
¾ cup Scalded Milk
Salt & Pepper to taste
Boil potatoes until tender, drain, let dry for 5-8 minutes and place in mixer. With whip attachment, mix at medium-high speed for 30 seconds. Add butter, roasted garlic puree, salt and pepper. Slowly add milk until smooth. Season with salt & pepper. *Note -Do not over whip potatoes as they will become very sticky and gummy.
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Zinfandel Braised Chuck Steaks with Sautéed Escarole
By Weston McElwee, Executive Chef and Owner Bella Fresca
This is a dish I like to do about this time every year, as the weather cools and we all need a little comfort food in our lives.
For the steaks:
¼ cup vegetable oil
1 3-4 pound chuck roast (preferably Angus)
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
All purpose flour
1 small-medium sized white onion, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 medium carrot, skinned and diced
2 ribs celery, diced
4 cloves garlic, sliced
2 cups Zinfandel wine (don't cook with what you won't drink....)
1 quart chicken stock
Sachet of fresh thyme, fresh parsley and 2 bay leaves
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons onion powder
1 teaspoon dried basil
2 teaspoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons Louisiana Hot Sauce
For the Escarole:
2 heads fresh escarole, cut into half inch wide strips
2 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
*If escarole is unavailable then romaine lettuce is a good substitute.
Heat the vegetable oil in a heavy bottomed medium sized pot on high stovetop (something you would use for a gumbo.)
Cut the chuck roast into 8oz steaks (roughly 3" squares) and season each generously with the kosher salt and black pepper then toss each piece in the flour, again be generous.
Place the steaks in the hot oil, allow to brown well on the bottom first then turn them over and allow to brown again on the opposite side, then remove them all from the pot and set aside. Pour the oil out into a safe container and discard (be careful not to lose to much of the little brown bits of flavor in the pot.)
Return the pot to the stovetop and toss in the onion, bell pepper, celery, carrot and garlic, and stir with a wooden spoon briefly, cooking the vegetables until the onions are just translucent.
Pour in the wine and scrape the bottom of the pot well with the spoon, return the steaks to the pot, then add the chicken stock until the steaks are covered by about a half inch of liquid and add all remaining ingredients to the pot. *At this point I like to add about 2-3 tablespoons of flour to the liquid, the long slow simmer with break down the flour lumps and provide a richer, thicker sauce, but this is totally optional and up to you.
Lower the flame to low heat, just a touch above simmer and allow to cook for roughly 3 hours, giving it a gently stir occasionally. It's also wise to check and adjust seasoning after about an hour. Once you can easily tear into the steaks with a fork they are ready. At this point turn the heat to the lowest possible setting (or even off) and let the steaks relax for about 20 minutes to allow them to soak up some moisture.
When you are ready to serve your family or guests, place a large skilled over high temperature and heat the olive oil to a shimmer.
Toss in the garlic and cook briefly, then add the escarole and season to taste with the salt and pepper. ~Toss the escarole around and stir it with some tongs, cooking it until it is just tender, yet still has a crunch to it.
Serve the steaks and the escarole with any number of side dishes. My favorites are simple, mashed potatoes or just plain buttered rice. If you want to be fancy with it then cauliflower or sunchoke puree are excellent choices as well. Sweet cornbread is always a good decision.
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By Chip Flanagan, Executive Chef, Ralph's On the Park
For one 10-inch pie or 8 servings
When it comes to Southern-style desserts, pecan pie is the leader of the pack, thanks to its rich flavor. This recipe takes pecan pie to a new level of sumptuousness with the addition of bourbon whiskey and chocolate.
The dough recipe for this pie is unusual in several ways. It's prepared with slightly softened butter and cool water instead of cold butter and ice water. The dough is not chilled before it's rolled out. It contains a small amount of vinegar. And the pie pan is greased and floured. That said, we have tried out many pie crusts and--for this particular pie--this crust is the best.
NOTE: The pie's bourbon flavor diminishes considerably over time, so, if possible, serve it on the same day it's made.
Advance steps
If using caramel sauce or homemade whipped cream, prepare the recipe in advance (Below).
YIELD: One pie
• Two large mixing bowls
• A 10-inch metal pie pan about 1¼ inches deep
• A pastry blender, or your fingertips
• A rolling pin
• A pastry brush
• A metal rack
3 large eggs, plus 1 egg of any size
½ cup sugar
1½ teaspoons kosher salt, divided
¼ cup Steen's cane syrup
¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons dark corn syrup
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
2 tablespoons good-quality bourbon whiskey, preferably Jim Beam (Sour-mash whiskey is not recommended.)
¼ pound (1 stick) unsalted butter, plus butter for greasing pie pan
1¾ cups all-purpose flour, plus flour to dust pie pan and roll out dough
1 teaspoon Steen's cane vinegar, or distilled white or apple cider vinegar
⅓ cup cool water
3 tablespoons whole milk
2 cups pecan pieces or chopped pecans
1 cup good-quality semi-sweet dark-chocolate chips
optional accompaniments and garnishes:
about ½ cup caramel sauce
vanilla ice cream
lightly sweetened whipped cream
mint leaves
powdered sugar
1. In a large mixing bowl whisk together the 3 large eggs until frothy. Add the sugar and 1 teaspoon kosher salt, whisking vigorously until the sugar is thoroughly dissolved. Whisk in the cane syrup, corn syrup, melted butter and bourbon. Set this filling aside at room temperature.
2. Cut ¼ pound butter in ¼ inch cubes. Let the cubes soften at room temperature for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, generously butter a 10-inch metal pie pan about 1¼ inches, and dust with flour. Set aside.
3. Preheat the oven to 325°F.
4. In another large mixing bowl, thoroughly combine 1¾ cups flour with ½ teaspoon kosher salt. Add the slightly softened butter cubes and quickly work them into the flour with a pastry blender or your fingertips until the mixture looks like coarse meal with just a few pea-sized lumps of butter in it.
5. Add the vinegar to 1/3 cup cool water. Gradually add the vinegar water to the flour, tossing lightly with your hand or a fork until blended in. Gently gather the mixture together to form a ball. If it doesn't hold together, add another ½ tablespoon of water at a time until the mixture is sufficiently damp to hold together, using as little water as possible.
6. Shape the dough ball into a smooth 5-inch disk.
7. With a floured rolling pin, roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface into a circle about 14 inches in diameter and ⅜ inch thick. Very lightly flour the dough, fold it in half, and carefully transfer to the prepared pie pan. Unfold the dough and gently fit it into the pan.
8. With a small serrated knife, trim the excess dough flush with the outer rim of the pan, then pat the dough around the edge to neaten it. Chill the pie shell for three minutes to firm it slightly.
9. Remove the pie shell from the refrigerator and crimp the edge.
10. In a small mixing bowl whisk together the egg of any size and the milk, blending well. Brush a generous amount of this egg wash on the crimped edge with a pastry brush.
11. Evenly scatter the pecans and chocolate chips over the bottom of the shell. Thoroughly stir the reserved filling, then slowly pour it over the pecans and chocolate chips. Use a finger tip to gently stir the filling to coat all the pecan bits and chocolate chips with filling and evenly distribute them within the filling.
12. Bake the pie on the middle shelf of the oven until the center feels firm and bounces back when gently pressed with your fingertips, and the crust is golden brown, about one hour.
13. Transfer the pie to a metal rack to cool to warm room temperature, about one hour, before serving.
Serving Suggestions: The pie may be served at room temperature or warm.
If made ahead, let the pie cool thoroughly, then cover it loosely and refrigerate overnight. To re-warm, briefly heat in a 300° oven.
If using caramel sauce, drizzle about 1 tablespoon of it around the edge of each dessert plate and position a wedge of pie on the plate.
If desired, top the pie with vanilla ice cream or lightly sweetened whipped cream, and garnish with a mint leaf and a light sprinkle of powdered sugar on the pie and plate.
Caramel Sauce
For a generous 1 ½ cups
• A heavy 1-quart saucepan
1 cup heavy cream
½ cup lightly packed dark brown sugar
½ cup granulated sugar
1 2-inch piece vanilla bean
1. In a heavy 1-quart saucepan, bring the cream to a boil over high heat. Add the brown sugar, whisking thoroughly. Whisk in the granulated sugar and continue cooking and whisking about 30 seconds more. Remove from heat.
2. Cut the piece of vanilla bean in half lengthwise, scrape the tiny beans into the sauce, and whisk to blend.
Serving Suggestion: Serve the sauce while it's still warm, or once it's cool store it in the refrigerator in an airtight container until ready to reheat for serving. It will keep for at least one week covered and refrigerated. Reheat for serving in the top of a double boiler over hot (not simmering) water, whisking constantly to keep it from scorching.
Lightly Sweetened Whipped Cream
For 3 ¼ cups
Prepare the whipped cream at the last possible moment before serving.
If using to garnish cake, beat the cream to a slightly softer consistency than you would if it were served with other desserts.
Advance step
Place the mixing bowl and metal whisk (or electric-mixer beaters) in the refrigerator or freezer until very cold.
• A large stainless-steel mixing bowl
• A metal whisk with thin wires or an electric mixer
1½ cups very cold heavy cream
2-inch piece vanilla bean
1 tablespoon confectioner's sugar
1. Place the very cold heavy cream in a chilled, large stainless-steel mixing bowl. If the temperature in your kitchen is above 80°F, set the mixing bowl in another bowl containing ice.
2. Cut the piece of vanilla bean in half lengthwise, and scrape the tiny beans into the cream. Whisk the cream vigorously until it is noticeably thicker.
3. Add the confectioner's sugar and continue whisking just until soft peaks form (if serving with cake), or until stiff enough to form dollops (if using with other desserts). Do not over-whip or the cream will quickly turn to butter. Serve immediately.


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Fantasy football (American)
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Fantasy football is a game in which the participants serve as general managers of virtual professional gridiron football teams. The competitors choose team rosters by participating in a draft in which all players of a real football league are available. Points are based on the actual performances of the players in the real-world competition. The game typically involves the National Football League, Canadian Football League, or college football.
There are two main types of fantasy football:
- Traditional in which the competition can run either for an entire season or many seasons if it is a keeper league,
- Daily is an accelerated version in which the contests are conducted over shorter periods, such as a week or a single day. Daily fantasy football is managed by commercial internet companies who charge a percentage of each betting pool. In the United States, the two largest firms are FanDuel and DraftKings.
- 1 History
- 2 League types
- 3 Draft
- 4 Team rosters
- 5 Demographics
- 6 Effect on American economy
- 7 References
- 8 External links
Modern fantasy football can be traced back to the late Wilfred "Bill the Gill" Winkenbach, an Oakland, California businessman and a limited partner in the Oakland Raiders. In a New York City hotel room during a 1962 Raiders cross-country trip, Winkenbach, along with Raiders Public Relations man Bill Tunnel and Tribune reporter Scotty Stirling, developed a system of organization and a rule book, which would eventually be the basis of modern fantasy football.
The inaugural league was called the GOPPPL (Greater Oakland Professional Pigskin Prognosticators League), and the first draft took place in the rumpus room of Winkenbach's home in Oakland, California in August 1963.[1] The league consisted of eight members, made up of administrative affiliates of the AFL, pro football journalists, or someone who had purchased or sold 10 season tickets for the Raiders' 1963 season. Each roster consisted of the following in the GOPPPL: two quarterbacks, four halfbacks, two fullbacks, four offensive ends, two kick/punt returners, two field goal kickers, two defensive backs/linebackers and two defensive linemen. The current GOPPPL roster now includes two quarterbacks, four halfbacks, six wide receivers/tight ends, two kickers, two defensive backs, one return team, and a bonus pick for any position. As of 2012, the GOPPPL celebrated its 50th season and it still maintains its touchdown-only scoring heritage.
In 1969, Andy Mousalimas, an original creator of GOPPPL and participant in the inaugural draft, brought the game to his sports bar, the King's X in Oakland where he added another couple of leagues. When the patrons of other Oakland and San Francisco bars visited for trivia contests they soon learned of fantasy football and passed the word about it.[2] Due to the time-consuming nature of the game's scoring it was difficult to pick up and spread slowly across the country.
In July 1989, eight friends and alumni of the University of Scranton combined their affinities for beer, tomfoolery and the NFL to create a fantasy football league. The inaugural Alumni Football League (AFL) draft took place in September 1989 at the Sporting Club in downtown Manhattan. Staff and patrons were perplexed, as this is believed to be the first fantasy league in New York City. The AFL has expanded from 8 to 10 teams, with 7 of the charter franchises in continuous operation. Over that time the AFL has gone from hand scored games and faxed (or hand-delivered) results to full automation on CBSSports.com, which the AFL was the first fantasy league to join. Other innovations over the past quarter-century include Franchise Players (FP) which allow for a carryover of one player, provided he is acquired after the 6th round of the draft (or through waivers), and the draft eligibility of college players to be held for their pro debuts. The AFL draft has been held at various locations and developed into epic events. Members have vomited on some of the finest golf courses and upset the help at gentlemen's clubs across America. League owners hold true to the AFL motto of Cervisia, Ipsum, Societas (Beer, Football and Camaraderie) while in hot pursuit of the prestigious championship trophy (The Lord Swollen Helmit). The AFL is one of the oldest continuously running fantasy leagues in the United States, and there are still 31 open slots for championship plaques on The Lord Swollen Helmit, in all likelihood they will be filled as the members reach their 70s.
For years, the popularity of fantasy football grew slowly. In 1976, several high school students held their first draft and in 2017 their league, Coach the Pros, will have their 42nd draft, making them the longest continuously operating fantasy football league in the world.[3]
The Indoor Football League (IFL) began in Cleveland, Ohio in the fall of 1980 by a group of six students at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland.[4] Charter members Tom Spear and Jeff Kornreich came up with the idea of forming a league after reading a short article by Glenn Ferry in the September 1980 issue of Inside Sports magazine.[5] The history of the league has been documented in a video produced by the Fantasy Sports Network in their series "Out of My League."[6]
In 1985, The Grandstand Sports Services launched the first nationally available fantasy football leagues online through Q-Link (later America Online). Between 1985 and 1996, The Grandstand continued to improve on the game and the technology by being the first to offer automated drafting, real-time scoring, real-time trading and transactions, and continuous leagues.[7]
The first national fantasy football competition, Pigskin Playoff, was developed in 1989 by Lee Marc, Robert Barbiere, and Brad Wendkos of Phoneworks who teamed with a West Coast Ad Agency (Wakeman & deForest) to launch the game in 1990 in a number of newspapers throughout the country including the Detroit Free Press, Los Angeles Times, Arizona Republic, Press Democrat. Archives of Pigskin Playoff are available online and in most public libraries.[8] Pigskin Playoff is what current Daily Fantasy Sports are modeled after in that it was the first game to allow significantly large numbers of participants to compete against one another for prizes and more importantly converted football statistics into a simple scoring system. Participants created a team of NFL players, earned stats for those players based on actual performance, traded those players on a daily basis, and accrued points in an effort to compete against one another to win prizes. The group filed and was awarded US Patents 5,018,736A and 5,263,723A, for Interactive Game System and Method; Interactive Contest System.[9]
In 1997, CBS launched the beta version of the first publicly available free fantasy football website.[citation needed] The game immediately became widely popular. Within three years, all major sports media websites launched competing for fantasy football hosting websites. The NFL released their own official game in 2010, NFL.com Fantasy Football, further driving industry growth. Fantasy football is now the single most important marketing tool for the NFL. Today, it is estimated over 19 million people compete in public and private leagues online nationally.[10]
In 2009, a fantasy football-based sitcom, The League, was created by the husband-and-wife team of Jeff Schaffer (Curb Your Enthusiasm, Seinfeld) and Jackie Marcus Schaffer (Disturbia, EuroTrip), who served as executive producers and directors. The series was produced by FX Productions.[11]
League typesEdit
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There are many different methods of organizing fantasy football leagues, some of which may be combined. The two most popular league types are head-to-head and total points leagues.[12]
- [13] In head-to-head leagues, a fantasy team matches up against a different fantasy team from the league each week. The team that receives the most points of the two receives a win for that week. Points are dictated by the scoring system that is either standard set by the website or custom set by the league. A team's total is the sum of all players' points who were placed in a starting slot by the team owner for the day they were playing (as opposed to being on the bench, in which any points gained would not count). Teams with the best win-loss record advance to the playoffs. If two teams have the same record, tiebreakers are employed based on league preference.
- Total points leagues are leagues in which teams accumulate points on an ongoing basis. The league standings are determined by the teams' total points.
- All play leagues are leagues in which all teams play each other each week. For example, if there are 14 teams in the league, the top scoring team that week would post a 13-0 record, 2nd highest scoring team would post a 12-1 record and so on.
- A Keeper style league allows teams to keep a set number of players from one year to the next and sometimes assign them contracts. In the first season of a keeper league, the draft is performed the same as any other standard league draft would be performed. In a keeper league you cut your roster limit to a certain number each offseason. Keeper leagues can keep as few as 1 or as many as even 16 or more in deeper keeper leagues. If your roster limit is cut down in the offseason, it's a keeper league as opposed to a dynasty league where you maintain your entire roster.[14]
- A Salary cap league is a particular type of fantasy league which adds another factor of realism similar to the NFL: the salary cap. Each player has an associated salary and the total spent on all the players on a team has a maximum - the "salary cap."
- In Auction leagues, a team is composed of players who are bought auction-style during the draft, as opposed to using traditional snake drafts that are common in fantasy football.
- In Dynasty leagues, a team keeps all players from year to year and replenishes rosters through rookie drafts. Dynasty leagues are enhanced versions of keeper leagues. In dynasty leagues, your roster limit is unchanged in the offseason, or increases temporarily to allow the addition of rookies.
- In Two-quarterback leagues, a team has the ability to start two quarterbacks in their weekly lineup. This changes the value of the quarterback position, as it doubles the number of quarterbacks able to start in any given week. However, in any fantasy football format, the number of quarterbacks who can start is determined by the league commissioner.
- In Empire leagues, teams compete in a dynasty-format and prizes are offered for league winners. A special side-pot is created from entry fees each year. Once an owner wins the league two years in a row, the Empire pot goes to that owner, and the league starts over.
- SuperFlex Leagues are leagues in which teams can start a QB in the flex position. Generally, a superflex position is added in addition to traditional roster spots such as a flex position. Often, defenses and kickers are removed from these league formats.
- IDP or Individual Defensive Player leagues are leagues where teams draft individual defensive players in addition to offensive players, as opposed to drafting an NFL team's defense.[15]
- Pirate Leagues are leagues where a winning team gets to choose a player from his opponent's roster.
- Daily fantasy sports is like traditional fantasy sports where players draft a team of real-world athletes who then score fantasy points according to set scoring rules. However, instead of being stuck with the same team through a whole season, daily fantasy sports contests last just one day (or in the case of NFL, one weekend). Users can play head-to-head or in larger field tournaments. Both cash leagues and free contests are available for play.
Each season, fantasy football leagues hold a draft (note: in dynasty leagues, this normally consists of NFL rookies only), where each team drafts NFL players. These players are kept unless they are traded or dropped, whereby they enter a pool of unowned players that any team may claim. In most leagues, no player may be owned by more than one team, although some leagues do allow for this.[16] There are essentially two types of drafts. In a traditional "serpentine" or "snake" draft, owners take turns drafting players in a "snake" method, i.e. the owner who picks first in the odd rounds picks last in the even rounds, in the interests of fairness.
In an auction draft, each owner has an imaginary budget which he must use to purchase all his players in an auction format. Owners take turns nominating players for open bid. The owner who bids the highest on each player receives that player, reducing their remaining budget accordingly. Auction drafts are viewed as the more fair method since every owner begins on equal ground.[17] A few leagues use a hybrid of the two styles, selecting a portion of their roster via auction, with the remainder selected through a serpentine method.
The most commonly used strategies are value-based drafting and opinion-based drafting. Value-based drafting entails projecting the total fantasy point value for each player in the draft and then figuring their value with respect to other players at their position, while standard opinion-based drafting requires ranking each player based on your opinion of worth or other people's opinion of said player's worth.[18]
Drafts can be conducted in "live" or "auto" formats. Live drafts involve players utilizing real-time strategy and reactionary measures to acquire specific available players. Auto-drafts use preliminary draft rankings set by each team to automate the draft cycle and establish the teams. Live drafts are often preferred to automated as they are believed to require more skill.[19]
The location of fantasy football drafts depends on the geographic location of each team manager. With the rise of the internet, all fantasy football providers have made online drafting an option for leagues in which the managers are too far away to meet up in person. Other leagues make a tradition of meeting up to draft, and in some leagues, managers travel cross-country to attend annual league drafts. Group drafts conducted in-person are typically scheduled many weeks in advance. Common locations include boardrooms, offices, bars, or dining establishments.[20] Once the league is full with team owners, the order of the draft numbers should be initiated by either a random in-person or computer-based draft order, or, in a keeper or dynasty league, the draft order runs in reverse order of the previous year's standings.
Team rostersEdit
Each team is allowed a predetermined number of players on its roster, as well as a specified number at each position that can or must be used in each game (the "starters"). Owners for each team then determine each week which players will start (within the rules) and which will be "benched". Just like in real football, bench players can become starters for various reasons: due to other players' injury, poor performance, or if another player's team has a bye that week.
Each week, owners choose their starters for a game before a certain deadline. Whether to sit or start a player is usually based on strategic considerations including the player's past and expected performance, defensive matchups, the team he is playing that week and so on.
Each team owner must designate which players from the team roster will be starters each week - i.e. the only players who will "score" any points. The following example is similar to many common formats required for a starting lineup:
- 1 Quarterback (QB)
- 2 Running Backs (RB)
- 2 Wide Receivers (WR)
- 1 Flex (choose from RB/WR/TEs)
- 1 Tight End (TE)
- 1 Placekicker (K)
- 1 Team Defense/Special Teams (D/ST)
- 6 Bench (BN)
There are many variants on this. Some leagues use individual defensive players (IDPs) (and in some cases a punter) instead of or in addition to a combined Team Defense/Special Teams. Some other leagues use separate Defense and Special Teams. Another variant is the "flex" position, which can be filled by a player in one of several positions. Flex positions are often limited to "WR/TE", "RB/WR", or "RB/WR/TE". Traditionally, this flex was required to be an RB, WR, or TE; however, some leagues allow any position to fill this flex slot as an "OP" (any player who plays a position on offense) or "superflex". Some leagues also have a two-quarterback requirement for a starting lineup, providing yet another twist into the complexity of different scoring systems and lineups.
Scoring configurationsEdit
League managers earn team points based on their starting players' performances in weekly NFL games. Players accumulate points based purely on their statistical output. For example, a touchdown might be worth six points while each yard passed, rushed, or carried may be worth a certain number of points, and so on. In most cases, players earn points for passing, rushing, and receiving yards.
Although kickers can theoretically score points through touchdowns or yards rushed and received, they mainly accumulate most of their points through field goals and extra points. The Team Defense / Special Teams position earns points through defensive plays (such as turnovers, quarterback sacks, safeties, and blocked kicks) and by limiting the offensive points of the opposing teams. Also, whereas points are awarded to players for positive plays, points are taken away from players for negative plays such as turnovers or missed kicks.
Standard scoringEdit
The standard fantasy football scoring system comprises a well-respected baseline of statistic/point-value pairs designed to promote balance across the various fantasy positions.[21] This is the typical scoring configuration chosen by first time fantasy football commissioners because it is a very basic points system which is fair and intuitive for fantasy novices.
A typical standard scoring format would look very similar to this, although there may be slight discrepancies in points awarded to kickers (depending on your league host's scoring limitations):
- 1 point for 25 passing yards
- 1 point for 10 rushing yards
- 1 point for 10 receiving yards
- 6 points for a touchdown
- 4 points for a passing touchdown
- -2 points for every interception thrown or fumble lost
- 1 point for each extra point made
- 3 points for each 0-39 yard field goal, 4 points for each 40-49 yard field goal, and 5 points for each 50+ yard field goal
- 2 points per turnover gained by defense
- 1 point per sack by the defense
- 2 points for a safety by defense
- 6 points for each touchdown scored by the defense
- 2 points for each blocked kick[22]
Points-per-reception (PPR)Edit
Points-per-reception leagues were created as an effort to make wide receivers and tight ends more relevant to fantasy scoring. In this alternate scoring system, fractional or full points are awarded for every reception tallied by a player. This changes the value of players in standard scoring systems, as running backs who catch many passes become more valuable, those who catch fewer are less valuable, and so on. Certain leagues vary the points respective positions earn for receptions.
In 2018, Yahoo adopted a Half-PPR scoring system as the default scoring system for new leagues on their fantasy football platform.[23][24] ESPN adopted a PPR scoring system as the default scoring system for new leagues in 2018.[25]
Pure-scoring leaguesEdit
Another scoring system counts only touchdowns, touchdown passes, and field goals for points. Many of the original fantasy football leagues were pure-scoring leagues as this provided for easier tracking of team points throughout the season. As the game matured and moved online, it became easier to track yardage and more sophisticated scoring configurations were adopted.
Pure yardage leaguesEdit
An alternate scoring format is the "pure yardage" league, in which touchdowns are ignored, and each player's passing, rushing and receiving yards are totaled. Some yardage leagues also convert defensive stats into yards (ex., 50 yards for an interception, 20 yards for a sack), whether for a team's defense, or individual players.
Individual defensive player (IDP)Edit
An alternative method for scoring defense is Individual Defensive Players or IDP fantasy football. The main difference being that players typically draft anywhere from 3 to 7 individual defensive players during a draft as opposed to just one team defense. Sometimes there are required positions to fill like 2 Linebackers, 2 Defensive Backs and 2 Defensive Linemen and sometimes it's just 5 defensive players of any position you choose. There are many different ways to draft IDPs and many have found this makes the later part of the fantasy draft more exciting. For instance, instead of drafting a 5th wide receiver in the 16th round that will typically be on your bench or dropped part way through the season, you are instead drafting a "full-time" starting defensive player that can help you win your league.
Performance-based bonusesEdit
Some leagues allow bonuses to be awarded to players for exceptionally good performances, like a QB throwing for over 300 yards. Running backs or wide receivers could similarly be awarded a performance bonus based on accumulating more than 100 yards on the ground or through the air. Kickers could even be awarded for long field goals, generally 50 yards or longer.
In some fantasy football leagues, a player that receives a lot of points in one week may save them to use in a future fantasy game. Specific rules vary from league-to-league. This ruling has many variations, as does the scoring systems of fantasy football leagues, but the ruling that is considered to be "standard" is defined as follows: Any team that scores in excess of 140 points in any one week is eligible for the rollover rule; provided they won the match-up for that week; and with the score of 140 points would have still won the match-up for the week. If the previous is true then the rollover ruling applies, which states; "any team eligible for the rule may use the points earned in excess of 140 on any future match-up for the remainder of the season", with the following provisions attached: The team electing to use rollover points must make it publicly known to all other teams, twenty-four hours prior to the kickoff of the first game, that they will be using the points that week; rollover points cannot be used for post-season games; rollover points must be used completely and cannot be broken up over multiple weeks, i.e. if a team has 5 rollover points they must be used on one week, not 1 point per week for five weeks; rollover points must be used in the current season; if rollover points have not been used and a team is eligible for additional from another week the points will be added and can only be used in one week.
League manager and gamblingEdit
Many leagues are composed of friends, family, co-workers, and even strangers that are in the fantasy league to prove who is the greatest "couch coach". Millions of dollars are won and lost each year in fantasy sports league betting. Some leagues are managed by players in the leagues, while other leagues are run by independent businesses.[26] The Federal government has determined that fantasy league gambling is not a "game of chance" and as such is not illegal, however, alterations to the rules can cause a fantasy league to skew too far into chance and lose federal protection. At the state level, including Arizona, Iowa, Louisiana, Montana, and Vermont have banned certain activities related to fantasy football, such as the collection of league fees and payout of winnings, when done so online.[27] Florida has an outright ban on all fantasy football, though how the ban is enforced appears to be unclear. Fantasy football continues unabated in all of these states, so it appears none of these regulations have any effect.[28]
Some Fantasy Football leagues wager things other than money, such as the loser of the league fulfilling a punishment. For example, the last place finisher must get a tattoo, and that tattoo has to be of what the winner of the league wants. The only thing that the loser gets any say in is the location of the tattoo. The owners of the teams have to sign a contract before the season to agree to the punishment if they lose.[29] Other high-stakes leagues offer prizes of US$250,000 to the ultimate champion.
All individual playersEdit
There are several dynasty leagues that follow the NFL's roster model and score all possible NFL players at all individual positions. Offensive linemen (OL) are scored by total yards and points minus sacks given up. Fullbacks are partially scored as offensive linemen because of their blocking duties. Kick and punt returners are scored by yardage and touchdowns. Punters are scored by net average and punts inside the 20-yard line.
According to the FSTA, approximately 41 million people play fantasy sports every year with an average age of 34. 18% of the market is held by teens, an important demographic because more than 80% of all users say they are likely to continue playing for at least the next decade and more than 40% say they will play for life.[30] 80% of all team managers are male. 89.8% of them are white and 51.5% are not married. 78% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, likely making the majority of team managers an upper-middle-class earner with a median income between $60–100K.[31]
Effect on American economyEdit
The economic impacts of fantasy football are vast in number and value. Most of the impacts are positive on the economy overall, but there are some relatively minor drawbacks. Growth rates in fantasy football showed no signs of slowing down over the past few years.[31] While team managers are drawn to fantasy football because they can get started and play for free, they are still likely to spend on many of fantasy football's complementary industries.
Ad revenueEdit
One of the largest sources of revenue in fantasy football is ad revenue. Driven mostly by sports sites, revenue generated by ads on fantasy football programming is estimated at $2 to $5 billion annually.[31] Ad rates vary greatly, and many content providers aren't willing to give specific details on what they charge, but sites can charge an estimated $2–$10 per thousand page views.[32] The advertising revenue can be especially lucrative because fantasy team managers are such heavy internet users. They create, on average, 4 times more page views than those that don't play fantasy sports.[33] Advertising isn't limited to just sports sites and television. Demand for fantasy football information has spread to mobile applications, which carry banner ads at the bottom or top of each screen.
Spending by "team managers" (participants)Edit
Additionally, fantasy football team managers pour money into the industry themselves. Many fantasy leagues require an entry fee, which is used to fund prizes for the league winners.[34] These fees and their resulting payoffs are typically small and represent more of a transfer of wealth between players than contributions to the overall economy. However, fantasy football team managers are also more likely to spend on other industries. When compared to non-fantasy sports fans, team managers are significantly more likely to purchase alcohol, airline tickets, and sports magazines. They are also more likely to purchase fast food and soft drinks.[citation needed]
Complementary and derivative industriesEdit
Fantasy football has also created several complementary and derivative industries. Team managers will spend on subscription-based information sites such as rotoworld.com, draftsharks.com and Football Guys to gain an informational advantage. Fantasy leagues may also engage services to make their things run smoothly and settle disputes. Leagues may deposit collected fees with fantasy football specific escrow companies, and settle disputes regarding trades or scoring by using lawyer-run fantasy football arbitration websites for a flat fee per resolution. The excitement of drafting a team each year has led to a new derivative of fantasy football: Day or week leagues, which offer the opportunity to draft a new team and play a single game each week. Fantasy football has worked its way into pop culture with an estimated $1.67 billion contributed to the economy as of 2012.[35] TV sitcoms about groups of friends playing each other in fantasy football, cable networks dedicating blocks of programming specifically to fantasy football, 24/7 satellite radio channels reporting fantasy news, and services designed to provide team managers with alerts about their player's status to their phones.[32]
The rise of popularity in fantasy football has led to the growth of companies such as Fanduel and Draftkings. Draftkings has reported in net $304 million in entry fees in 2014.[36] This rise has also been coupled with a rise of interest in applying higher level mathematics and computer science into the fantasy industry. Scientists with advanced degrees in mathematics, statistics, computer science apply algorithms, optimizations, and advanced statistics in order to hypothesize the best lineup and create the best outcome. This has led to companies exclusively with this purpose in mind, specializing in this sports analytics.[37]
Effect on spectatorshipEdit
The explosive popularity of fantasy sports, coupled with the availability of venues showcasing numerous live football games via satellite, has had significant effects on football viewing and rooting habits among participants. Fantasy sports players watch more game telecasts, buy more tickets and spend money at stadiums at a much higher rate than general sports fans. For example, 55 percent of fantasy sports players report watching more sports on television since they started playing fantasy sports.[38] Fantasy participants also are reported to attend 0.22 to 0.57 more NFL games in person per season.[39] The NFL entered into a reported five-year, $600 million deal in 2006 with Sprint that was driven at least in part because of fantasy sports, allowing subscribers to draft and monitor their teams with their cellphones.[40] Many sports and football-related sports news shows discuss fantasy-related topics. Besides the fictional The League, multiple TV programs that focus on fantasy football news exist; examples include ESPN's Fantasy Football Now and CBS's Fantasy Football Today.
The way a fantasy owner watches a game is greatly affected if a player on their team is playing. An owner will root for specific things to happen in order for their player(s) to score points. For example, someone who has a running back will root for a goal-line situation or for the team the running back plays for to be up by a significant number of points. If the running back's team is on the goal line, then a running play is more likely to be called. If the running back's team is up by a significant number of points, his team will call more running plays in order to run out the clock. The more running plays called, the more points for that running back. Different scenarios will provide certain players an opportunity to score points for fantasy owners.
|Hey, great game last week."
"Yeah, but we lost."
"But you threw five touchdowns, and that's all I need from you.
|— A typical conversation with a fantasy fan, according to Peyton Manning[41]
Critics charge that because of the varying interests, some fantasy owners may instead support the players on their fantasy rosters in any one game rather than supporting a favorite team. Players are mixed on the impact of the effects of fantasy football on fans' habits and preferences. Retired NFL QB Jake Plummer told ESPN "I think it's ruined the game", and retired New York Giants RB Tiki Barber said about fantasy fans, "there's an incongruity in the wants."[41] However, former Washington Redskins tight end Chris Cooley plays in four fantasy football leagues himself,[40] and former Indianapolis Colts linebacker Cato June benched New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady from his fantasy team to avoid a conflict of interest when the two teams played in November 2006. Fans frequently ask players on their fantasy rosters to score more often; Peyton Manning reported that only autograph requests exceeded fan requests for "more fantasy touchdowns" from him. Fans often seek inside information on injuries and future stars from coaches,[41] and players have been known to receive harsh criticism from fans in response to unsatisfactory fantasy football performances.[42]
In 2011, the NFL directed teams to show fantasy statistics during games on the stadium video boards.[43] In fact, NFL executives have recognized the importance of fantasy football's success to the NFL overall.[33]
One of the primary effects on spectatorship includes fans tracking injuries of NFL players throughout the season in order to better manage their starting lineups. Critics charge this translates into fantasy fans becoming more concerned with whether an injury will bench a player, rather than the nature, extent or seriousness of the injury, or sympathy toward the player. For strategy reasons, many teams refuse to disclose the seriousness of a player's injury until game time. This frustrates many fantasy owners trying to determine whether to start or bench a player whose participation is listed as "questionable" or "probable".
Wasted productivityEdit
Despite all of the beneficial impacts on the economy that fantasy football provides, there are some concerns about potential economic drawbacks. The addictive nature and widespread popularity of fantasy football, combined with the relative ease of obtaining information about a manager's team have led to many hours of lost productivity at work. A rough calculation based estimates regarding the average amount of time team managers spend on their teams, combined with the number of team managers and their average wages puts the estimated impact at about $6 billion in wasted productivity. However, the study admits to being non-scientific and that its estimates are rough. Additionally, managers are often concerned with performance and disappointed when their team does not do well. Smack talk happens between team managers which may inhibit live interaction between co-workers. One example is the institution of the Rodriguez Line, where a team which frequently scores less than optimal points is openly mocked as having a sub-par team.[44] Furthermore, it reports that managers tend to view the impact as a minor distraction. In a poll conducted for the same study asking managers to rate the impact of fantasy football on their workplace from 1-10, about 70% reported a 4 or lower. Less than 8% reported a 7 or 8. No respondents reported a 9 or 10. Additionally, employers can even take advantage of fantasy football by embracing it and starting sanctioned work leagues. This may increase employee morale and loyalty, improving retention rates. This study also reported 40% of respondents considered fantasy football a positive influence in the workplace, with 1 in 5 also saying they have developed valuable business contacts through fantasy football.[45]
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5 Plants Toxic to Dogs
You all know how much we love our plants, we put in hours of hard work so they grow into abundant blooms and foliage. Georgia and I are EXTREMELY house proud and have spent a good part of the last year carefully selecting plants to grow around our yard.When little Frankie (our Boxer puppy) popped up as available we had her within 12 hours of seeing the ad online. After the first week, I think it's safe to say she's home. Whats ours is hers and this certainly includes our plants. Our front porch makes eating the Westringia Grey Box's we have planted between the laurels like eating fish n chips on the lounge floor. The leaves that have fallen from the pittosporum, Frankie treats like M&M's and eats them by the dozen.With this in mind, we started researching what was toxic to Dogs. While we care about our garden, we care about Frankie more and want to make sure she's free to be the lady of the garden as she pleases while we are at work and can't reign her in.Here's a list of common plants that relate to New Zealand homes that are toxic to dogs.
1. Autumn Crocus
The Autumn Crocus can cause an intense burning sensation in the mouth, vomiting, diarrhoea, seizures, liver and kidney damage, and even heart arrhythmias. Although the entire plant is considered toxic to dogs, the toxicity is highest in the bulbs of the plant, which are generally located close to the surface - sorry safron lovers!
2. Azalea & Rhododendron
Ingestion of just a few leaves of Azaleas can cause oral irritation with subsequent vomiting and diarrhoea in dogs. In severe cases, ingestion can cause a drop in blood pressure, coma, and even death. A common one in New Zealand so it may pay to fence these off when flowering.
3. Cyclamen
Also known as Sowbread because pigs love them, the Cyclamen is a common household flowering plant with poisonous properties (i.e., terpenoids) to dogs. It can cause oral irritation, vomiting, diarrhoea, heart abnormalities, seizures and death. We have one of these in my backyard so will be ripping it out and putting some in pots up on sills in the house.
4. Grape Vines
If ingested in large quantities, they may cause GI upset such as vomiting or diarrhoea. The concern would be if there were grapes on the vines that your dog could ingest. Grapes can be very toxic, causing kidney damage or failure after even a small amount is ingested.
5. Daffodil
A cheerful addition to the garden, but they contain poisonous alkaloids that can cause vomiting, excessive salivation, diarrhoea, convulsions, tremors and heart problems. The bulbs are the most dangerous part of the plant.The whole plant is poisonous however the bulb is the most poisonous to plants.
If your pooch has a taste for flowers and plants you can look to isolate or eliminate the plant that could cause them much grief. Always see your vet if you see things like a change in skin colour, itchiness, fatigue & excessive saliva.


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DDR Launches ValuText, a First-of-Its-Kind, Location-Based Mobile Marketing Program
Dec 05, 2011, 08:00 ET
BEACHWOOD, Ohio, Dec. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- DDR Corp. (NYSE: DDR) today announced the launch of ValuText, a location-based, mobile marketing service specifically designed to drive sales and productivity at the company's prime assets. ValuText is a unique program that couples physical retail assets with state-of-the-art, location-based mobile marketing. The program allows shoppers to connect with desired retailers as they enter the shopping center to avail themselves of real-time sales and promotions.
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ValuText will send immediate offers from retailers within a designated shopping center via text message to opted-in shoppers once they enter a "geo-fence," a pre-defined, virtual space established around DDR's prime assets. Since geo-fence technology is compatible with 92% of U.S. mobile phones, this initiative will allow all DDR tenants to reach the broadest possible audience.
"DDR is committed to ensuring that our retailers have every tool they need to succeed," said John S. Kokinchak, senior executive vice president and chief administrative officer of DDR. "ValuText helps our tenants by giving potential customers access to real-time, location-based offers, thereby driving traffic to their stores. In addition, the program creates value for shoppers by providing timely information at the exact point of purchase – the shopping center."
In contrast to existing value-oriented mobile or social media programs, ValuText simplifies usability for both shoppers and retailers. It works on nearly all phone types, and merchandise values are delivered via text message without the burden of downloading or activating a smartphone app, repeatedly checking into a virtual location or printing an actual coupon. Shoppers simply opt-in once.
To create ValuText, DDR has partnered with a pioneer of geo-fence mobile marketing, Placecast. Geo-fence technology has been used today by over six million opted-in consumers through different programs from carriers like AT&T in the U.S. and Telefonica in Europe, as well as over 75 major consumer and retail brands.
Previous Placecast efforts in retail environments have driven impressive consumer feedback, including:
- 74% of participants like the fact that their location is used to deliver messages
- 53% of participants reported visiting a specific retailer after receiving a location-based alert
- 22% of shoppers in similar programs reported making purchases at participating retailers based on receiving a location-based alert
- For nearly 50% of shoppers, the retail visit prompted by the text was unplanned; for 19% of those surveyed, the alert served as a reminder
"It is gratifying to know my landlord is interested in more than collecting a check," said Laurel Mueller, owner of Bead it!, an independent custom jewelry shop at Centennial Promenade in Denver, Colorado. "DDR is investing in the success of my small business with a unique program I believe will distinguish this shopping center from the nearby competition."
Moreover, industry experts have begun to recognize the vast potential of location-based marketing which further leverages the unique and dynamic pre-existing relationship between landlord, tenant and consumer.
"Retail shopping centers are primed for location-based mobile offers," said Kathryn Koegel of Primary Impact Research, a leading mobile marketing and technology research firm located in New York City. "They already have retailer relationships and locations with millions of shoppers making regular purchases. They are well-positioned to optimize existing foot-traffic and connect consumers with relevant and timely deals."
ValuText reflects DDR's continued commitment to creatively market its prime assets and use the power of technology to assist all tenants, national, regional and local, in enhancing store performance.
About DDR
DDR is an owner and manager of 538 value-oriented shopping centers representing 134 million square feet in 41 states, Puerto Rico and Brazil. The company's assets are concentrated in high barrier-to-entry markets with stable populations and high growth potential and its portfolio is actively managed to create long-term shareholder value. DDR is a self-administered and self-managed REIT operating as a fully integrated real estate company, and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol DDR. Additional information about the company is available at www.ddr.com.
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Artist Benjamin Shine gives an insight on his series of tulle works, working with John Galliano and how he started working with tulle.
words by Ellie Brown
In the work of Benjamin Shine, materials and techniques traditionally associated with fashion design lend themselves to art-based practice. With a background in fashion, having studied at The Surrey Institute of Art and Design and Central St Martins, London, Shine is best known for his series of tulle works. Whether crafting portraits of well-known individuals, collaborating with Givenchy for a series of sweatshirts and t-shirts that play with notions of masculinity/femininity (tulle being traditionally used in womenswear), amongst other endeavours, what is consistent in the tulle works is their ethereal qualities. Shine encapsulates a moment in time in his working of the material – wonderfully epitomised by his installation 'The Dance' for the Canberra Centre, Australia, in which dancers appear amongst a haze of multicoloured tulle and the correct lighting. Most recently, however, Shine collaborated with John Galliano for the Maison Margiela Artisanal Collection at Paris Couture Fashion Week 2017. The outcome, a black tulle visage pouring out of the lining of a white coat, was both undoubtedly a triumph and a fine example of talent in artistry.
NR Magazine: First of all, how did the collaboration come about with Galliano for Maison Margiela's Haute Couture Artisanal Collection for SS17?
Benjamin Shine: I was invited to meet John [Galliano] around October 2016 to discuss potentially collaborating - so I went over to Paris, and [Galliano] was very complimentary of my tulle work and he wanted to see if it could be applied to a haute couture piece. There was a lot to work through from a structural point of view – such as, how to turn the tulle, which usually hangs on a wall, into a three dimensional moving piece.
NR: Despite the hurdles, was it relatively straightforward to work out how to do it?
BS: In hindsight, it was straightforward! But initially, I knew there were various limitations when it came to working the tulle into shapes. There are certain things that can cause problems when it comes to how to make sure that the tulle is viewed properly – lighting is one of those things. It's a very strange thing, but if the lighting is not quite right it can affect the work to such an extent that you can't see what the image is. But, we got around that, and worked out that black tulle was the best way to avoid that issue arising. Then there were other issues to consider, such as how the tulle could move independently of the coat, as though it was circling, or suspended outside the coat. Yet, these were all just creative challenges; you pose the idea and try to come up with the answer. I did a lot of tests and samples - many of which didn't work - in order to get to the one that did.
NR: Could you outline the process of how you use the tulle to create these works?
BS: It differs depending on the end result, but for the Margiela collaboration (which I would describe as 'image-based' rather than a 'sculptural form'), it required using different techniques. In general, though, I work as if I'm producing a painting on canvas. Pinning the tulle at various random places, I then work the fabric from top to bottom, trying to retain the natural flow that exists within the whole work, whilst also working to draw out the detail of what it is I'm trying to portray. There's almost this double effect, as if the tulle has created the image whilst it's in motion.
NR: What led you to use tulle in the first place?
BS: It's funny, I used to walk up Brick Lane to get the tube to Central Saint Martins when I was studying Fashion Design, where there are all these cheap fabric shops, and one of them was piled from the floor to the ceiling with tulle, the window was just full of tulle! At the time, I never thought about doing anything with the tulle, but that's where the seed was planted. I was drawn to the fact it was a really cheap material that could be used in great volume to create something fairly economically - and it came in every colour under the sun. That was just really appealing to me.
NR: What does the materiality of the fabric portray for you, and does that differ from work to work?
BS: I find that the materiality acts like energy, that manifests into an outer form. It offers a way to describe ideas of invisibility, solidity, flux and impermanence that enable you to question and consider the relationship between the superficial and the spiritual. So I don't feel that the impact differs greatly between the pieces I create. I think that they always generate that illusory effect of energy in a state of flux - momentarily suspended in motion for the viewer to contemplate.
NR: For you, in using fabric, could you see your work as transcending the boundaries between fashion and art – or is that not that important in what you're doing?
BS: It's not something I especially dwell on. I think it probably happens, but I think that's more a case of disciplines merging, and the disciplines do do that. There's transcendence between those boundaries which happens as an entirely natural occurrence. It's not something that I'm actively pursuing, but in the case of the Margiela collaboration, it was really interesting to see the response to the piece. People thought it was more a piece of art than it was a piece of fashion. But I think that's something that haute couture strives to do – it strives to be the finest expression of artistry, within the context of fashion and ideas that can be extrapolated from it into the mainstream. John is working at couture level, and he wants to create artistic moments because everything comes from those.
NR: The concept behind the Collection (the digital age, filters and layers) - how do you think the coat explores these ideas?
BS: The idea of exploring filters and layers is the starting point. It introduces the idea of how we express our true selves, and of who we are inside – which is an interesting concept in relation to fashion, which is concerned with the external and our outer appearance. So it was a fascinating project, because it struck with the interest of mine in my tulle work, exploring the relationship between the superficial and the spiritual. In that sense, then, it was interesting to use the delicate tulle material to not only depict energy within, but also to convey the inner dimensions of the coat. In other words, to allow what's inside to be expressed outside. So in the piece for Maison Margiela, the inner lining is literally breaking through the coat.
NR: You've mentioned previously that you wanted the tulle to look like smoke: how can the natural elements reflect digital life – does that come down to the spiritual elements you talk about?
BS: Yeah: it's not so much that the tulle reflects anything literally digital, like pixels for example. But smoke plays into the idea of fog or haze, that blurs the reality of how we present ourselves in the digital world. It's hard to see the truth when we're putting up these smokescreens, illusory mists and filters.
Find out more about Benjamin Shine's work at www.benjaminshine.com
Discover interviews, fashion editorials and more in Volume Six
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Poem about Canada
by Douglas Le Pan
No monuments or landmarks guide the stranger
Going among this savage people, masks
Taciturn or babbling out an alien jargon
And moody as barbaric skies are moody.
Berries must be his food. Hurriedly
He shakes the bushes, plucks pickerel from the river,
Forgetting every grace and ceremony,
Feeds like an Indian, and is on his way.
And yet, for all his haste, time is wroth nothing.
The abbey clock, the dial in the garden,
Fade like saint's days and festival.
Moths, years, are here unbroken virgin forests.
There is no law – even no atmosphere
To smooth the anger of the flagrant sun.
November skies sting string like icicles.
The land is open to all violent weathers.
Passion not more quick. Lightnings in August
Stagger, rocks split, tongues in the forest hiss,
As fire drinks up the lovely sea-dream coolness.
This is the land the passionate man must travel.
Sometimes – perhaps at the tentative fall of twilight –
A belief will settle that waiting around the bend
Are sanctities of childhood, that melting birds
Will sing him into a limpid gracious Presence.
The hills will fall in folds, the wilderness
Will be a garment innocent and lustruous
To wear upon a birthday, under a light
That curls and smiles, a golden-haired Archangel.
And now the channel opens. But nothing alter,
Mile after mile of tangled struggling roots,
Wild-rice, stumps, weeds that clutch at the canoe,
Wilds birds hysterical in tangled trees.
And not a sign, no emblem in the sky
Or boughs to friend him as he goes; for who
Will stop where, clumsily constructed, daubed
With war-paint, teeters some lust-red Manitou?


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by Debbie Zimnock
(Tucson, Arizona)
Hi. My name is Debbie. I live in Tucson, Arizona. As you know, it gets to be triple digits here for most of the summer. We are at 80's and 90's now. I just planted three separate rose bushes that are climbing roses. The planter is large, each plant is in its own planter. I made one mistake the day I planted them. I planted one of my rose plants upside down and it sat in the sun for most of the day like that. Poor thing! I have since corrected this. Now, it seems like its turning brown quickly! I think I killed it. The other two are starting to grow pretty pinkish/red shoots already. I pruned all the dead wood off all of them...the one I planted upside down is down to just the main stem now. I have never grown roses, I bought these through the mail and they are called Pinata Roses, Climbing Roses!
I am planning to make a 4' wide, 2' deep planter for each of them with a lattice panel behind them. I still don't know how to create a climbing wall and "arbor" like top, but, once I get the main planter done, I will have come up with something.
My question is how heavy do these roses get? What kind of wood should I use to support each plant? How soon will they need to be trained to the supports?
I know I will also have to get proper food for them. I am only watering them once or twice a day, they are in full sun most of the day facing South. Is there any other food/plant mix I should use besides the moisture control soil I planted them in?
Oops...I've asked too many questions!
Thank you for your time...I hope to hear from you soon.
Ms. Debbie Zimnock
Hello Debbie,
Yes that's a lot of questions. However, I have the answers on a few pages.
Here is my page about growing roses in containers.
For climbing roses you should insert a trellis and train the climbers on it as soon as possible.
Here is my page about planting climbing roses.
My page about climbing roses is a complete guide to climbing roses.
Since you live in Arizona you must read my page about growing roses in Arizona.
I am afraid the Pinata rose that you planted upside down, can't understand how that happened, got it's roots dried out in the sun so most likely it's dead.
Kind Regards,
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Sakura Bloom Sling Diaries Vol. IV: Listening
Often times in my life I have felt that although someone is listening to me, I am never truly heard. Or maybe it's the other way around - they may be physically hearing me, but not truly listening with their heart.
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And no one matters more to me than you baby boy.
I also want you to listen to your heart son. This is the strongest voice inside of you. This voice tells you what you should do when you are scared, indecisive or confused. Unfortunately we tend to let the noise of life and other people's opinions grow louder than our heart's voice. Whenever you feel this way I want you to close your eyes and call that voice to the surface of your mind. The answer you are looking for will be right there - you just have to be patient and call for it to come forward. People call this "your gut." People tend to lose touch with their guts when they become busy, stressed adults. Try to always keep the volume on your guts turned as high as possible - it'll guide you well.
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Chico you will come across people someday that you listen to and don't like what they say. These people may provoke you and make you angry. I want you to try something for me. Try your best to listen to their perspective as a fellow human being vs the subject they are speaking about. If you focus on their ideas instead of their words this may help you to empathize with them instead of judging or disliking them. Being a good listener means being introspective and thinking about how this person may have come to a place in their lives where they feel this way. It doesn't mean you have to agree or that you should change your opinion - but you will grow as a person if you can come to understand how they became the person they are today.
When all else fails listen to music. Music has always calmed you and made you happy. The right music at the right time seems to refresh you. You are always calmed by Kurt Vile, Mirah and Elliott Smith. If you need energized then listen to rock and roll. Remember that commercial hip hop makes you incredibly frustrated so don't leave the radio on! Know what music you need at certain times, because if you're anything like me you will come to find that listening to good music can save your life.
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Sweet boy, whatever you feel is okay and I will always be here to listen to you as I do now. I listen to you babble and "tell" me lots of stories already. I can see by your facial expressions and wild hand gestures that your stories are elaborate and full of drama. I promise to remind you to listen to your heart and your gut and help you wade through all the things in between. Just promise me that you will listen with kindness and an open heart as often as you can - not just for the other person but for your humanity as well.
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This post is a part of the Sakura Bloom Sling Diaries Volume IV: Everything Shines. I am wearing Chico in the Essential Silk Baby Sling in Midnight & Sandstone.


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Wachowski's CLOUD ATLAS begins filming in September with reduced budget
The long gestating Cloud Atlas is finally ready to roll this September. MTV reports that the Wachowski's and Tom Twyker will start work on the film in September with a reduced budget. The budget has been reported as being between $100 million to $120 million, but producer Stefan Ardnt confirmed that it will be"definitely lower" than that. Ardnt is confident the trio has worked out a solution, saying, ""Many have called the novel unfilmable, but Tom [Tykwer] and the Wachowskis have found a way to tell these stories in an amazing, linear and very cinematic way."
The film has Tom Hanks and Halle Berry in the leads, with Hugo Weaving, Ben Whishaw, Susan Sarandon, Bae Doona and Jim Broadbent. Cloud Atlas follows six storylines which range from the South Pacific in the 19th Century to California in the 1970s to a post-apocalyptic future. Each actor in the film will be playing multiple roles, but specific roles have yet to be confirmed. Earlier we reported that Hugo Weaving will in fact be playing 6 different characters. Here's the synopsis of the book:
The story presents six narratives that evoke an array of genres, from Melvillean high-seas drama to California noir and dystopian fantasy. There is a naive clerk on a nineteenth-century Polynesian voyage: and aspiring composer who insinuates himself to the home of a syphilitic genius: a journalist investigating a nuclear plant: a publisher with a dangerous best-seller on his hands: and a cloned human being created for slave labour. These five stories are bisected and arranged around a sixth, the oral history of a post-apocalyptic island, which forms the heart of the story.
According to MTV, the Wachowskis and Tykwer will be splitting directing duties as follows: "They will shoot this sci-fi epic in parallel with two separate teams. We're guessing the Wachowskis will be bringing their forward-looking "Matrix" vision to the futuristic parts of the film, while Tykwer will take charge of the period storylines."
I am happy that this film is actually getting off the ground. There have been many other projects that have stumbled or even been shut down because of budgets. Cloud Atlas is set for a 2012 release. I for one am very interested in seeing how this adaptation translates to the big screen.


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text: Jami Hanna April 4, 2019 suicide, depression I don't really want to die, I just want the pain to end. Jami Hanna April 4, 2019 suicide, depression Suicide is devastating to those left behind. But what I have learned is ... the person who committed suicide was in so much pain that they could no longer function. Depression, stress, and shame are the culprits.


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George W. Bush Impressionist Steve Bridges Dead at 48
(LOS ANGELES) -- Steve Bridges, an impressionist who was best known for mimicking President George W. Bush, has died.
According to The Los Angeles Times, he was found dead at his home in L.A. Saturday after recently returning from China, where he had been performing. Bridges was 48.
He appears to have died of natural causes. An autopsy is planned.
Bridges was a regular on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno thanks to his impression of Bush, for which he wore prosthetics to look the part. In 2006, he appeared alongside President Bush at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner.
Bridges' act also included impersonations of Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, as well as Arnold Schwarzenegger. He was scheduled to perform at the Indian Wells Rotary Club in Indian Wells, Calif., next week.
A statement on his website reads, "It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Steve Bridges. His passing comes as a shock to all of us...Steve brought joy and laughter to millions and was a great inspiration to all who knew him. He will be sadly missed."
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