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(UPI) — Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., announced on Friday that he "cannot in good conscience" vote for Republicans' latest attempt to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, leaving the future of the Graham-Cassidy proposal in doubt.
McCain became the second Republican to say he plans to vote against the measure introduced by Sens. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Bill Cassidy of Louisiana. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., voiced his opposition Monday in an opinion column he wrote for Fox News.
But the two men have very different reasons for their "no" votes. While Paul wants to abolish President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law entirely, McCain called for healthcare reform with committee input as part of "regular order in the Senate."
"That is the only way we might achieve bipartisan consensus on lasting reform, without which a policy that affects one-fifth of our economy and every single American family will be subject to reversal with every change of administration and congressional majority," McCain wrote in a news release announcing his decision.
He lauded Sens. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., and Patty Murray, D-Wash., for attempting to come to an agreement on a bill to stabilize the individual health insurance market. Their attempts were scrapped earlier this week when House Speaker Paul Ryan and the White House came out against attempts to fix Obamacare.
"Senators Alexander and Murray have been negotiating in good faith to fix some of the problems with Obamacare. But I fear that the prospect of one last attempt at a strictly Republican bill has left the impression that their efforts cannot succeed. I hope they will resume their work should this last attempt at a partisan solution fail," McCain said.
"John McCain shows the same courage in Congress that he showed when he was a naval aviator. I have assured Senator McCain that as soon as repeal is off the table, we Democrats are intent on resuming the bipartisan process." – Chuck Schumer
This isn't the first time McCain has broken ranks with his party to vote against repeal and/or replace efforts. On July 26, he voted against a straight repeal of the ACA along with fellow Republican Sens. Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia, Susan Collins of Maine, Dean Heller of Nevada, Rob Portman of Ohio, Lamar Alexander of Tennessee and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska.
Thank you @SenJohnMcCain for being a hero again and again and now AGAIN
— Jimmy Kimmel (@jimmykimmel) September 22, 2017
Two days later, Collins, McCain and Murkowski also voted against the so-called "skinny repeal" of the ACA.
"I cannot in good conscience vote for the Graham-Cassidy proposal. I believe we could do better working together, Republicans and Democrats, and have not yet really tried. Nor could I support it without knowing how much it will cost, how it will effect insurance premiums, and how many people will be helped or hurt by it. Without a full [Congressional Budget Office] score, which won't be available by the end of the month, we won't have reliable answers to any of those questions," McCain said.
My friendship with @SenJohnMcCain is not based on how he votes but respect for how he's lived his life and the person he is.
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) September 22, 2017
Collins has not made an official announcement on her vote on Graham-Cassidy, but Friday she told the Press Herald in Portland, Maine, that she was leaning no.
"I'm just trying to do what I believe is the right thing for the people of Maine," she said.
It's unclear where Murkowski stands on the bill. Karina Petersen, a spokeswoman for the senator, told The Hill she was still vetting the bill and studying data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Department of Health and Human Services.
The Hill reported that Graham told a group of conservative activists last week that special concessions for Alaska would have to be included in the bill in order to win Murkowski's vote.
Republicans are wanting to pass the Graham-Cassidy bill using the budgetary process of reconciliation, the deadline for which is Sept. 30. If three Republicans vote against the bill, it will not pass. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky said he would bring the legislation to the floor for a vote only if it has the support of at least 50 senators.
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Aysel Tekkardeş who runs Ovacık Forever Hotel invites and hosts British students every year, and this year her guests were students from London Ripple Primary School. 29 students and their teachers performed an excellent drum show in Ölüdeniz and the audience, both local and foreigners, were all swept off.
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DRS Reference: 402
Profile Boats (2008) Limited v Jan McCutcheon
Key words - Registered mark - identical to domain - Registration of domain name before registration of mark - Unfair registration - likely to confuse, mislead or deceive; Prior relationship between parties - respondent having no current connection with trademark or name
1. Parties
Profile Boats (2008) Limited
C/- 220 Prebensen Drive
New Zealand
(Represented by Mr A. Wares, Sainsbury Logan & Williams, Solicitors, Napier)
Jan McCutcheon
25 Coventry Ave
New Zealand
(Represented by Mr S P Lunn, Elvidge & Partners, Solicitors, Napier)
2. Domain Name/s
profileboats.co.nz ("the Domain Name")
3. Procedural history
The Complaint was lodged on 25/05/2009 and Domain Name Commission (DNC), notified the Respondent of the validated Complaint on 28/05/2009. The domain was locked on 25/05/2009, preventing any changes to the record until the conclusion of these proceedings.
The Respondent filed a Response to the Complaint on 17/06/2009 and the DNC so informed the Complainant on 17/06/2009. The Complainant filed a Reply to the Response on 29/06/2009. The DNC informed the parties on 15/07/2009 that informal mediation had failed to achieve a resolution to the dispute.
The Complainant paid Domain Name Commission Limited the appropriate fee on 28/07/2009 for a decision of an Expert, pursuant to Paragraph 9 of the .nz Dispute Resolution Service Policy ("the Policy").
Hon Sir Ian Barker QC, the undersigned, ("the Expert") confirmed to the DNC on 30/07/2009 that he knew of no reason why he could not properly accept the invitation to act as expert in this case and that he knew of no matters which ought to be drawn to the attention of the parties, which might appear to call into question his independence and/or impartiality.
4. Factual background
The Complainant operates a boat-building business in Napier. It acquired the boat building business known as "Profile Boats" from a company incorporated in 2004 named Profile Boats Limited ("Profile"), under an agreement for sale and purchase dated 9 June 2008.
The purchaser named in this agreement was Firman's Marine Centre (1998) Limited ("Firman") or nominee. The Complainant was the nominee of Firman as purchaser.
Although there is no evidence of the date of the Complainant's incorporation, its name suggests that it must have happened in the year 2008.
The agreement included the sale and purchase of intangible assets of the vendor, including, inter alia, trade marks, trade names and domain names. Profile had sold Profile-branded boats since 2004. It traded under the Profile name. The Complainant purchased the goodwill in the name Profile under the agreement.
The Complainant operates a website with information concerning its activities. Persons wishing to purchase high-value vessels, such as those made under the Profile brand may thus undertake internet research on different makes and models available on the market.
The Complainant owns a New Zealand registered trademark entered on the Register on 12 March 2009, with a deemed date of registration of 22 August 2008 for the words "Profile Boats". Registration is in Classes 12, 13, 37 and 42.
The Respondent registered the disputed domain name on 10 June 2006. The Respondent is the admitted agent of a company called Senator Boats Limited ("Senator") which provides goods and services in the trade mark classes for which the Complainant has a registered trade mark. Senator is a competitor of the Complainant in the boat-building industry in Hawkes Bay.
The Complainant is associated with Firman which used to have a supply relationship with Senator. The agency agreement between Senator and Firman has now been terminated. Firman owns the domain names www.senatorboats.com and www.senatorboats.co.nz.
5. Parties' contentions
a. Complainant
The disputed domain name is identical to the registered trade mark of the Complainant. The Complainant purchased the Profile Boats business, including the goodwill attaching to the name Profile Boats under which name its vendor, Profile, had operated its business since 2004.
The Respondent's principal, Senator, which is a competitor of the Complainant, registered the disputed domain name which is the same as the Complainant's trade mark. Persons visiting the website accessed through the disputed domain name, will be directed, not to the Complainant, but to Senator. There is a direct link from the disputed domain name website to the Senator website.
The Respondent's registration of the disputed domain name is unfair in that:
(1) it prevents the Complainant from exercising its ownership rights in the name "Profile Boats";
(2) it prevents customers searching for information on Profile Boats from finding the Complainant, and thereby, is unfairly disrupting the business of the Complainant;
(3) it prevents the Complainant from reaffirming the Profile brand in the minds of its customers and, therefore, is unfairly disrupting its business.
For a period from June 2008, the Respondent did not use the disputed domain name but has recently linked it to Senator. The Respondent has no legitimate commercial reason for using the disputed domain name.
The Complainant has experienced incidents where customers claimed to have been unable to search for information on the Complainant. Accordingly, the Respondent's registration of the disputed domain name dilutes or erodes the Complainant's goodwill in the mark "Profile Boats".
The registration of the disputed domain name coincided with the termination by Senator of its supply relationship with Firman which is associated with the Complainant.
b. Respondent
Firman operates a website accessed by the domain name: <senatorboats.co.nz>. There had been an agency agreement between Firman and Senator. A website was created to assist with the marketing by Firman of Senator boats. This agency agreement has been terminated and consequently, Firman has no right to sell Senator boats, as an agent of Senator. The Senator brand does not belong to Firman or to any related organisation.
"Senator Boats" is not a registered trade mark but the expression has been used continuously in New Zealand since 1996. The www.senatorboats.co.nz domain name is luring Senator customers away to Profile boats. It is, therefore, an unfair registration.
At the time when the Respondent registered the disputed domain name as the admitted agent of Senator, Senator had a realistic expectation of being able to do business either with Firman or with Profile directly or in some way becoming involved in the sale of Profile boats.
The disputed domain name was registered before any trade mark rights were established by the Complainant which did not exist at the time. The present situation could shortly be resolved by having Senator transfer the Profile domain name to the Complainant and Firman transfer the Senator domain names back to Senator.
The agency agreement between Senator and Firman was terminated because Firman was unable to attain the minimum agreed orders of boats under the agency agreement. Firman was in negotiation with Profile and seemed to be intent on undermining the commercial relationship between the parties well before Senator acquired the disputed domain name.
c. Complainant's Reply
The alleged reason for Senator registering the disputed domain name does not seem credible. The Response does not disclose any legitimate reason for the Respondent continuing to hold the disputed domain name.
The issue of the Senator domain names is a separate one. If Senator wishes to challenge Firman's entitlement to use the disputed domain name, then Senator should take whatever steps are appropriate. The two issues are not linked.
6. Discussion and findings
This Policy and Procedure applies to Respondents when a Complainant asserts to the DNC according to the Procedure that:
"4.1.1 The Complainant has Rights in respect of a name or mark which is identical or similar to the Domain Name; and
4.1.2 The Domain Name, in the hands of the Respondent, is an Unfair Registration."
The Complainant is required to prove to the Expert that both elements are present on the balance of probabilities.
In this case, the disputed domain name and the Complainant's registered trade mark are identical. Accordingly, the Complainant has proved the first requirement under the Policy noted as 4.1.1 above.
The next question is to whether the Complainant has shown the domain name in the hands of the Respondent is an unfair registration, which is relevantly defined in the Policy as:
"A domain name which either:
(1) was registered or otherwise acquired in a manner which at the time when the registration took place took unfair advantage of or was unfairly detrimental to the Complainant's rights; or
(2) has been or is likely to be used in a manner which took unfair advantage of or was unduly detrimental to the Complainant's rights."
A non-exhaustive list of factors which may be evidence that the Domain Name is an Unfair Registration is set out in paragraphs 5.1.1 - 5.1.5 of the Policy, viz:
"5.1.1 Circumstances indicating the Respondent has registered or otherwise acquired the Domain Name primarily:
(a) for the purposes of selling, renting or otherwise transferring the Domain Name to the Complainant or to a competitor of the Complainant for valuable consideration in excess of the Respondent's documented out-of-pocket costs directly associated with acquiring or using the Domain Name;
(b) as a blocking registration against a name or mark in which the Complainant has Rights; or
(c) for the purpose of unfairly disrupting the business of the Complainant; or
5.1.5 The Domain Name was registered arising out of a relationship between the Complainant and the Respondent and the circumstances indicate that it was intended by both the Complainant and the Respondent that the Complainant would be entered in the Register as the Registrant of the Domain Name;"
A non-exhaustive list of factors which may be evidence that the Domain Name is not an Unfair Registration is set out in paragraphs 6.1.1 - 6.1.4 of the Policy, viz:
6.1.1 Before being aware of the Complainant's cause for complaint (not necessarily the Complaint itself), the Respondent has:
(a) used or made demonstrable preparations to use the Domain Name or a Domain Name which is similar to the Domain Name in connection with a genuine offering of goods or services;
(b) been commonly known by the name or legitimately connected with a mark which is identical or similar to the Domain Name;
(c) made legitimate non-commercial or fair use of the Domain Name;..."
The Expert cannot find it proved that the registration of the disputed domain name in 2006 was unfair, in light of the relationship that may have then existed between Firman and Senator. Consequently, the first alternative ground for finding an unfair registration has not been demonstrated.
There is no evidence that, before being made aware of the Complainant's cause for Complaint, the Respondent had made demonstrable preparations to use the disputed domain name or one similar in connection with a genuine offering of goods and services.
Accordingly, the Expert must consider whether the registration is unfair on the grounds that it has been or is likely to be used in manner which took unfair advantage of or was unfairly detrimental to the Complainant's rights.
In the Expert's view, there is no justification for the continued use by the Respondent of the disputed domain name which is identical to the Complainant's trade mark. Whatever had been the relationship between Firman and Senator at the time of the registration of the disputed domain name, there is now no commercial relationship of any consequence between the parties - they are competitors. It was wrong for the Respondent to use the disputed domain name, once it had ceased to have any relationship with the Complainant or any associated entity.
The Respondent claims that Firman is wrongly using the domain name <senatorboats.co.nz> and <senatorboats.com>. This matter comes outside the scope of this present application. If there is any basis for a finding of an unfair registration, either of <senatorboats.com> or <senatorboats.co.nz> then there is nothing to stop the Respondent or Senator from taking action under the appropriate domain name dispute regime.
7. Decision
Accordingly, the Expert holds that there is an unfair registration of the disputed domain name in which the Complainant has trade mark rights. Therefore, there will be an order transferring the disputed domain name <profileboats.co.nz> from the Respondent to the Complainant.
Place of decision: Auckland
Date 10th August, 2009
Expert Name Hon Sir Ian Barker QC
Signature ________________________________


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Whether you are a passionate wildlife lover or quiet admirer, it is always recommended to do enough research before you head to an unknown place. The reasons may vary, but proper homework about the ecology and other related details about the place would turn your wildlife tour memorable. Corbett National Park, being the possessor of a diverse landscape and a distinctive weather, prompts you to evaluate in advance what to look for before going to Corbett.
Corbett National Park is a wonderful natural landscape where you can communicate with the untouched beauty of Nature. The climate of this reserve is pleasant as the temperature ranges from a minimum of 40c in winter and a maximum of 420c in summer. There are total four zones in Corbett National Park which are Dhikala zone, Bijrani Safari Zone, Jhirna Safari Zone, and Durga Devi Safari Zone. Dhikala is known to be the most significant wildlife zone where you can see wild cats roaming in front of your vehicles. While Jhirna can be visited throughout the year, Dhikala, Bijrani, and Durga Devi are accessible only from November to June every year. For the tourists who would like to visit the park around the year Sitabani is another unique option for the bird watchers. Though Sitabani does not fall under the periphery of Corbett, the proximity of the park to Corbett makes it an inseparable part of the Corbett Jeep Safari.
Safari Details in Different Zones
The varied region of Corbett National Park is endowed with different features and thus needs to be explored as per the ideal time set by the authority. For different zones season, specific timing is allotted. Usually, the park opens at 05:30 in the morning and gets closed at 10:00 AM, and again opens at 02:00 PM in the afternoon and closes at 6:00 in the evening. But depending on the season, the visiting hours may vary. For detailed information about the safari, timing click here
However, for getting into different zones separate entry gates are there.
Tourism Zone Entry Gate
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|Entry Gate
|Jhirna gate
|Durgadevi gate
To explore the interiors of different zones in Corbett National Park, jeep safari seems worthy. Tourists can book their safaris in advance and can complete their tour in one day. However, in the case of Dhikala, one needs to book night-stay at the forest lodge located inside the park. To maintain the ecological balance, there are restrictions regarding the number of Jeeps allowed inside the park. Booking of the jeeps is done on the first-come-first-served basis. Advance booking facility is available for Jhirna, Bijrani and Durgadevi zones. Here, one should keep it in mind the passes for jeep safari are given for half of the day at a time. For full day passes extra charges are applied. One can book evening safaris only 48 hours in advance. First-come-first-served is the rule that applies in case of booking.
Exploring the hidden gems of Corbett National Park sitting on the back of a mammoth animal can be a thrilling experience. The ride will take you to the dense forest, grassy land, deep valleys, and rugged trails. Elephant safari is allowed in Dhikala and can be enjoyed by those who are staying in a forest lodge. However, an elephant ride in Bijrani is allowed only on pre-booking basis. The rides go through the buffer zone and cover the central areas of the park.
Though the number of elephants (for safari) is limited in all zones, the first-come-first-serve rule applies here as well. Monday is the rest day for the elephants and elephant safaris are not organized on this day.
Where to stay in Corbett National Park
There are abundant options for a comfortable stay in Corbett National Park. From budget hotels to premium luxury resorts all are distinctive and boost your level of stay.
Luxury- Corbett Leelavilas, Corbett Hideaway, Infinity Resort, Aahana Resort, The Golden Tusk etc.
Deluxe- Wild Crest Resort, Corbett River View Retreat, Ramganga Resort, Manu Maharani Resort, Ashoka's Tiger Trail etc.
Budget- Kamya Safari Lodge, Falcon Nest Resort, Corbett View Resort, Corbett Machaan Resort etc.
Rules and regulations to follow in Corbett National Park
The experts opine that the irrational human disturbance inside the park in itself is a challenge to the inhabitants of the park. However, to maintain the ecological balance, the forest reserve authority along with environmentalists has implemented certain restrictions for the travelers in Corbett National Park.
Tips for better wildlife sighting in Corbett
Last minute note
It is always advisable to the first-timers to consult with the tour experts if they are facing problems in booking lodges in Corbett National Park. One may not be aware enough about how to extend the duration of their stay in the lodge. Moreover, how to book a safari in Corbett is another query which seems challenging for the travelers going there for the first time. If you are booking an elephant safari only, it does not mean you can go for elephant safari for the starting point itself. You will be taken to the point from where the ride starts by Jeep Safari and then the ride will start accordingly.
Finally, it must be mentioned here that one may not be familiar with the level of restrictions imposed in the park. But, once you are in, you would fall in love with the mesmerizing beauty of this reserve forest. So, pack your backpack and visit India's pride Corbett National Park this summer vacation.
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P.S- all the above-mentioned pieces of information were gathered from the local people/ authorities.


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* 16 June 2008
- Species Mentioned
Hooded Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Common Moorhen
BROAD-TAILED HUMMINGBIRD (potential 1st state record)
Coverage: Missouri Statewide
Compiler: Joshua Uffman
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Compiled: 16 June 2008
This is the Monday, June 16, 2008 Missouri Rare Bird
Alert, a statewide service of the Audubon Society of
Missouri, serving the birding community of Missouri
since 1901. The bird alert is compiled from reports
submitted by ASM members and other birders throughout
the state.
** NOTE: The report includes birds that are listed as
rare, casual, or accidental on the August 2007
Annotated Checklist of Missouri Birds. Species that
appear in ALL CAPS in the "Species Mentioned" section
are listed as "casual" or "accidental" and thus
require documentation. (Note that some birds may be
considered rare only during a particular season or in
a particular part of the state.) The Missouri
checklist can be accessed at:
http://mobirds.org/MBRC/MOChecklist.asp **
The potential 1st state record BROAD-TAILED
HUMMINGBIRD continues at the Reeves house near
Farmington (St. Francois Co.) as of Monday, June 15.
Bill Reeves first noticed this bird on Friday, June 13
(not such an unlucky day). To reach the location of
this bird: Take Hwy 67 south toward Farmington, go 3
miles past the Hwy W exit to Hildebrecht Road (which
is on the right). Take Hildebrecht Road right from
Hwy 67. Go about a 1/4 mile and turn left into
Winchester Hills Subdivision. Follow up a hill past
Wild Horse Drive (less than a 1/2 mile). Bill's house
is the second house on the right past Wild Horse
Drive. The address is 20 Winchester Road. Pull down
the driveway and watch the feeder on the deck, which
is the one it seems to be coming to most. No need to
make reservations before coming. However, the bird
has been very inconsistent in making appearances the
last couple of days. Therefore, patience may be
required to observe this bird.
BLACK-NECKED STILTS continue to be observed at
Columbia Bottom CA (St. Louis Co.) since Connie Alwood
first found 2 on April 25. 20+ BLACK-NECKED STILTS
were present as of Monday, June 16. Also at Columbia
Bottom CA, a single NORTHERN SHOVELER, 2 GADWALL, a
HOODED MERGANSER, 18 RUDDY DUCKS, and a single COMMON
MOORHEN were observed on Monday, June 16. In
addition, the 3 FULVOUS WHISTLING-DUCKS, found in Pool
2 by Bill Rudden on Sunday, June 15, were still
present. To reach Pool 2: Take the gravel road that
begins on the right, just after passing through the
main entrance of the CA. Continue on this gravel road
until it straightens out and runs along flooded corn
stubble fields on your left (north) and the tree lined
flooded fields on the right (south). Park at the
first parking lot (on the left) and walk across the
gravel road and go around the gate; the ducks were
observed at the "first bend in the road" on Sunday
evening and again Monday evening. However, it should
be noted this is a very large pool and finding them
could take some time. This is also the same area the
BLACK-NECKED STILTS are being observed at rather
routinely the last few days.
Information regarding membership in the Audubon
Society of Missouri may be obtained from June Newman,
Membership Chair, at 660-542-0873, Joyce Bathke,
Treasurer, at 573-445-5758, or at the Audubon Society
of Missouri webpage:
Joshua Uffman
MO Rare Bird Alert Compiler
St. Louis County, MO
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The Kazdan-Warner trichotomy states that for $n\ge 3$, a compact $n$-manifold falls into one of three categories:
(A) Every (smooth) function is a scalar curvature.
(B) The manifold is strongly scalar flat.
(C) The manifold only admits scalar curvatures which are negative somewhere.
Of course class (A) is nonempty in all dimensions because it contains $S^n$. Gromov and Lawson showed that (B) contains all tori $T^n$. However, it's not clear to me that (C) is nonempty in all dimensions. Kazdan and Warner (Prescribing Curvatures, Proc. Symp. Pure Math. 27) showed:
Let $M$ be a spin manifold with $\hat A(M)\ne 0$ and $b_1(M)=\dim M$. Then $M$ does not admit a metric of zero scalar curvature.
Consequently, any such manifold must be type (C). They only give the example $T^4\#K3$. Are there examples in dimensions $3$ and $\ge 5$ of type (C) manifolds? Presumably one could use the Kazdan-Warner result above and then apply some knowledge of manifolds with nonzero A-roof genus. They mention Hitchin told them one can strengthen the hypothesis to $b_1(M)\ne 0$.


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Melo, I'm happy for you. In no surprise in his first game as a member of the Thunder, Carmelo Anthony looked like a man on a mission. Loose, confident as ever, and determined, Melo ended up finishing with a cool 22 points on 40% shooting from the field. At one point in the game Melo was in a shooting rut, bombing three after three and OKC fans were growing tired of it real quick. Melo finally hits one as the crowd roars and there's a break in the action, Melo couldn't help but laugh to himself and sarcastically do his signature "3pts to the dome" celly. Great to see him more relaxed and enjoying the game again, once a Knick always a Knick so Melo, I wish you nothing but the best this season.
Onto the game, which pretty much consisted of Russell Westbrook doing whatever the hell he wanted. Typical brodie behavior nonetheless. Westbrook recorded his 80th triple double of his career, which was highlighted by scoring 21 while shooting 58% from the field. I think it was obvious before but with clarification now, OKC's new weapons are going to allow for a much more efficient Westbrook. Paul George was hot from three all game long, towards the end I swear he pulled up from about 27 feet out and just absolutely drained it. Tough to guard that.
The Knicks defense did started out strong but was a bit too physical, resulting in a lot of fouls. Then at times, it just flat out stunk. In the third quarter, the Knicks gave up two baseline ally-oops on CONSECUTIVE POSSESSIONS. Its hard for me to do that on 2k and Russ is out here like he's got a Harlem Globetrotters jersey on. Hey Country Lee, I got brilliant idea, how about you put just a little bit of pressure on the ball after giving up an oop like that. The third quarter was just an ugly mess, I honestly started dozing off as I was watching the game this morning.
Thank god for Porzingis. Not too bad in the season three debut for the 7' 3" cheat code from Latvia. 31 points and 12 boards, I'll fucking take that in any loss. Very disappointing first game back from Hardaway Jr. Just seemed like the guy couldn't get in a rhythm, 8 points in 28 minutes. Not to mention I had Kevin Harlan reminding me all game long about Hardy's extravagant contract. Ntilikina looked like he had some jitters in that one, 0-2 with two airballs, making my take from the last blog look real good, thanks Franky. Frank got limited minutes from what I'm assuming is a combination of the coaching staff nursing his knee along with having him earn his spot in the starting rotation.
Aside from the 25 nauseating turnovers the Knicks produced, the biggest frustration during the loss was the neglect given to 2016-17 All-Rookie center Willy Hernangomez. The Spaniard was left out of the rotation and didn't see action until around 3 minutes left in a 20 point blowout. Even Reggie was in shock. It was reported that the decision to leave Hernangomez out of the rotation was for defensive purposes and that O'Quinn and Kanter have been out-performing him during the preseason. Defensive purposes, you gotta be kidding. Steven Adams, not a guy known for his offense really but a great center overall, went 5-5 from the field. Defensive purposes?! Get the fuck out of here with that nonsense. Kanter caught 3 steals, awesome, but the dude cannot play 1 on 1 defense. Hernangomez got more minutes last season because of the fact that he could shut down offensive bigs. His breakout game last season was when he outmatched Dwight Howard in an amazing defensive effort. So there's gotta be something we're not seeing in practice, that's my only explanation for this. And to put the cherry on top, it appears that the Knicks front office was quite surprised about this too. So I'm glad nothing has changed and the coaching staff and management are still far from being on the same page.
A tough way to start the season, looks like it's going to be another long one. Next game is Saturday night back in the Garden against Detroit, can't wait.


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The style stakes were high on the pink carpet for the Xposé Benefit Awards.
The inaugural awards show, which saw Caitlyn Jenner turn up as Benefit's special guest, was held at the Mansion House in Dublin's city centre on Thursday night.
The event was attended by a host of celebrities and social media personalities.
Guests on the night included Barry Keoghan and his girlfriend Shona Guerin, who was wearing a stunning gown from The Ivory Closet.
The inaugural Xposé Benefit Awards celebrates the best in fashion and entertainment in Ireland.
The public were asked to vote for their favourite nominees, and 14 awards were handed out last night in a star studded ceremony.
Among guests was Aoibhin Garrihy, who is expecting her first child, and her sister Ailbhe Garrihy.
Erin McGregor also turned out in style in a pink number, and was joined by her daughter Taylor and her father Tony McGregor – who kept his shades on for the pink carpet.
Reality star Calum Best, son of the late football hero George Best, also jetted in from the UK for the night.
Another star to jet in from the UK was Love Island star Montana Brown, who turned heads in a fiery red number.
Ireland's Got Talent judge Denise Van Outen also looked sensational in a glitzy navy number.
The full list of categories include; Best Beauty Influencer, Best Session Make Up Artist, Best Male TV Star, Best Female TV Star, Best Fashion Stylist, Best Wave Maker, Best Irish Designer, Best High Street Range, Best Male Star of the Big Screen, Best Female Star of the Big Screen, Best Session Hairstylist and the Beauty Icon Award.
Thw awards show will air in a 60 minute dedicated primetime slot at 8pm, Tuesday 6th on TV3.
Also spotted on the pink carpet was Thalia Heffernan, Holly Carpenter, Lisa Cannon, Darren Kennedy, Tara O'Farrell, Rosie Connolly, James Patrice, Roz Purcell, and Bressie.
Arriving fashionably late, Lucy Kennedy stunned in a blue jumpsuit, while Anna Daly rocked in a LBD.
Denise McCormack was also pictured on the pink carpet, and as usual Brendan Courtney and Sonya Lennon dressed to impress.
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US, France, EU voice support for Kuwait mediation
DOHA, July 13, (Agencies): US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson left Qatar on Thursday after a tour of Gulf Arab countries aimed at easing the worst regional dispute in years, but made no comment on whether any progress had been made in resolving the month-long crisis.
Tillerson declined questions after meeting Qatar's Amir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, to discuss Doha's feud with four Arab states that cut ties with it on June 5 over allegations it funds extremist groups and is allying with their arch-foe Iran. Qatar denies this. "Hope to see you again under better circumstances," the Amir's brother, Sheikh Mohammad bin Hamad al-Thani said, seeing Tillerson off at the airport in Doha.
On Wednesday, Tillerson left the Saudi Red Sea city of Jeddah after talks with ministers from Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt, the four countries which have imposed travel and commercial sanctions on Qatar.
He had earlier signed a USQatari accord on terrorism financing in an effort to help ease the crisis, but Qatar's opponents said it fell short of allaying their concerns. "No wavering on the 13 demands" the headline of the Abu Dhabi government-linked al-Ittihad newspaper read on Thursday, refering to a list of demands the Arab states had put to Qatar.
Tripartite talks aimed at resolving the Gulf rift through dialogue and diplomacy were held on Thursday between the representatives of Qatar, the US and Kuwait. The talks included Qatar's Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammad bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, Tillerson and Kuwait's State Minister for Cabinet Affairs and Acting Information Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-Abdallah Al-Sabah.
The meeting, which discussed the crisis amid Kuwaiti and international efforts to mediate a solution, was held in the attendence of the Amir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani. The US chief diplomat, Tillerson, arrived in Doha earlier on Thursday bound from Kuwait, where he voiced support of Kuwait's mediation efforts on the affair.
In Kuwait, he met with Acting Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al- Sabah. Thursday's talks come after Tillerson met his counterparts from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt in Jeddah in a bid to defuse tensions between that Arab quartet and Qatar.
Kuwait mediation hailed
EU High Representative Federica Mogherini and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the situation in the Gulf during their meeting at the sidelines of the Balkan summit in the Italian city of Trieste Wednesday evening. "The importance of resolving the current crisis through political dialogue and support for mediation of Kuwait was highlighted", said a statement released by Mogherini's office in Brussels.
Last July 4th, Mogherini said the European Union was actively supporting the Kuwaiti mediation efforts to resolve the ongoing crisis in the Gulf. The EU foreign policy chief in a statement said she was taking part in a number of high level engagements to de-escalate the situation with the backing of the 28 EU Member States and she was in contact on a daily basis with all the relevant players including the foreign ministers of Kuwait, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
US anti-boycott laws
As the Arabian Gulf crisis drags into a second month, a four-country boycott of Qatar is raising questions about whether American businesses that follow suit could unwittingly run afoul of US anti-boycott laws.
Under obscure tax and export provisions designed decades ago to protect Israel, US companies can be punished if they accept a foreign country's demand to comply with a boycott not supported by the United States.
The provisions were established to ensure American firms aren't used to advance another nation's foreign policy.
Qatar has been under siege since early June, when Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt severed ties over claims the small, gas-rich monarchy was funding terrorism and breaking regional unity. They cut Qatar's air, sea and land routes, creating a de facto blockade of the country. They are vowing to isolate Qatar economically until it heeds their demands.
Anti-boycott laws are complicated, but here's the basic premise: If South Korea, for example, told American companies that to make money in South Korea, they can't trade with North Korea, that probably wouldn't cause problems. The US already restricts almost all commerce with North Korea. But if the Kremlin, for example, said the price of business in Russia is ending any business in neighboring Ukraine, a company agreeing to that would be violating American law. The US isn't boycotting Ukraine.
While President Donald Trump has voiced support for the Saudi-led bloc, the United States isn't backing the Qatar boycott. Tillerson has been shuttling around the Arabian Gulf region this week, seeking a diplomatic resolution.
That could put American companies in a difficult position, even if so far there haven't been any public indications of Saudi Arabia or its allies issuing a Qatar-or-us ultimatum. "If you're a company operating in those countries, your compliance people should be thinking about those questions, because you can stumble into those issues unknowingly," said Brian Egan, who was the State Department's top lawyer until January and now focuses on sanctions and export control at law firm Steptoe & Johnson.
Some groups, sympathetic to the concerns about Qatar, have been pressuring US businesses to cut ties. The Counter Extremism Project, which includes former Sen. Joe Lieberman and is run by former UN Ambassador Mark Wallace, sent letters to American Airlines and others warning them to stop dealing with Qatar earlier this month.
American Airlines wouldn't say Wednesday if it would comply. Dozens of US companies do big business in Qatar, especially major energy conglomerates like Chevron Corp, ConocoPhillips and Exxon Mobil Corp — formerly run by Tillerson. Despite its anti-boycott laws, the United States has tried to pressure other countries into adhering to American embargoes. European nations complained for years about US efforts to get them to limit trade with Cuba. Washington has gone after foreign companies violating US sanctions on Iran, North Korea and other countries. But the US is the world's largest market and has far more leverage than the four Arab countries squaring off against Qatar.
Given Trump's position on the crisis, it's unclear if his administration would punish US companies for cutting ties with Qatar. Eugene Cottilli, spokesman for the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security, declined to comment on whether the anti-boycott provisions apply in this case. "Considering that we're talking about national security and foreign policy, there's a wide amount of discretion available to the administration," said Dan Pickard, a trade attorney and anti-boycott expert at Wiley Rein. "However, if people engage in activity that's prohibited, they do so at their peril." The Qatar dispute looks set to drag on.
Tillerson spoke on the matter with Saudi Arabia's king on Wednesday and will return to the Qatari capital of Doha Thursday, but US officials aren't expecting a quick breakthrough. US anti-boycott provisions date back to the 1970s, when Arab League countries boycotted Israel. Infuriated by US support for the Jewish state in the 1973 Mideast War, Saudi Arabia and other Arab nations enacted an oil embargo against the United States. Fuel prices surged, most famously in the 1973 oil crisis.
US businesses must keep two laws in mind: the Export Control Act and the tax code. Violations can lead to businesses losing out on tax credits from the Treasury Department. But the Commerce Department can deliver more serious consequences, including fines, ending export privileges and referring potentially criminal violations to the Justice Department.
A few times each year, the US publishes a list of countries known to require participation in boycotts. The most recent list, from late March, includes Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Companies also must report to the US government any foreign requests to comply with a boycott. A Commerce Department website offers examples of problematic questions or clauses that Saudi Arabia and others have tried to stick into contracts over the years to force companies to join their Israel boycott.
Profits to be hit
Qatar Airways' outspoken boss Akbar Al-Baker accused neighbouring Gulf states Thursday of "bullying" his country during the region's political crisis and said his company's profits would be hit by the dispute. Baker insisted that Qatar could sustain the impact of what he called a blockade imposed on Doha, but conceded that an impact on profits was inevitable for the Gulf carrier. "It has to (affect profits) because we have additional costs to operate in and out of the country," he said.
"And this is normal when you are blockading somebody. They will have additional costs to operate in and out of the region." Pressed on how much of an impact there would be, Baker declined to give numbers. Last month the airline announced profits of $540 million for the financial year to March 2017, a 22 percent increase on the previous 12-month period. But the airline faces a hit after the June 5 decision by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt to impose sanctions on Qatar, over accusations it supports Islamist extremism and was too close to Iran.
Among the sanctions was a decision to close the airspace of the countries to Qatar Airways. This means the Doha-based carrier can no longer continue its lucrative services to Dubai and Saudi Arabia, and has to divert some fl ights on longer routes because of airspace restrictions. Qatar denies the charges. Baker said Qatar could endure the crisis for "as long as it is there".
"All the people have a normal life, all the supplies are available, actually more than what it was before, so what is the problem? "We need our neighbours to know that this kind of bullying doesn't work because the people of Qatar are very robust and we have no issue to have our normal life. "This is a loss for them not for us." He was speaking at a ceremony in Doha to show his company's support for Qatari Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani. Qatar Airways unveiled the latest in a growing number of huge billboards that have sprung up around Doha depicting a profile of the Amir, with the words "Tamim the glory". The image has become the symbol of the country's defiance during the crisis and Qataris and non-Qataris have queued up to sign the boards expressing their support for the government.