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Soka Gakkai International
Buddhism in Action for Peace
History & Philosophy
Buddhist Practice
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Stories and reflections on the Buddhist approach to life
Updates and reports from around the world
On May 31, SGI-Spain sponsored a symposium themed "Education for Sustainable Development: The Present and the Future" at its culture center in Rivas-Vaciamadrid, near Madrid. Some 70 people, mainly educators, attended from across the country.
The keynote speaker was María C. Novo Villaverde, UNESCO Chair in Environmental Education and Sustainable Development and professor at the National University of Distance Education in Madrid. She highlighted that one of main causes of rapid environmental destruction is society's unhealthy fixation on economic growth rather than quality of life. She also stressed the importance of teaching students the difference between needs and desires, the principles of moderation, and the concept of "think globally, act locally."
At the symposium, representatives of SGI-Spain's Education Department also organized a session on SGI President Daisaku Ikeda's 2012 environment proposal For a Sustainable Global Society: Learning for Empowerment and Leadership, and Jorge Romea, Chief of Environmental Services of the City Council of Rivas-Vaciamadrid, gave a report about the city's activities promoting environmental conservation and sustainable development.
In addition, participants also engaged in small group discussions, exchanging opinions on current levels of environmental degradation and steps they can take, starting from their own local area.
The exhibition "Seeds of Hope: Visions of sustainability, steps toward change," jointly created by SGI and Earth Charter International, was also on display.
Adapted from a report from SGI-Spain; photos courtesy of SGI-Spain.
Confronting Life and Death
by Wolf Soujon, Germany
Walking for Peace in Panama
Interfaith Harmonies in Luxembourg
Young Builders of Peace
by Daniel Ramón, Venezuela
Working for a Nuclear-Weapon-Free World in Iceland
by Eyrún Ósk Jónsdóttir, Iceland
Clean Up Jakarta
Press Release: Soka Gakkai President Meets Chinese Premier
Singapore Soka Association—Promoting Harmonious Coexistence in the Lion City
by Dennis Lee, Singapore


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Retro Unbox: Panasonic RQ-2102 Portable Cassette Recorder
30 Dec
I got a vintage shoebox tape recorder for my birthday! Here's a video I made of unboxing and playing a tape for the first time.
30 Dec
I got a vintage shoebox tape recorder for my birthday! Here's a video I made of unboxing and playing a tape for the first time.
5 Nov
Drug stores sometimes have the craziest little gadgets. I was at Rite Aid today and spotted this 7 inch netbook running Android 2.2 by Craig. They're just $99.99 today (it's not clear if the price goes up after Nov 5) and I almost bought one out of curiosity.
I don't know where else they're selling this, but I only found it on the Rite Aid website. More detailed specs are on the Craig website.
UPDATE: Based the comments I'm getting, including on the very helpful, lengthy review left here (below) by RK, I really don't suggest you buy one of these things. Also, RK suggests the specs on the Craig website refer to a different computer, so watch out. (Nov 29, 2011)
UPDATE #2: Dan B. thought this netbook was a good deal for $50, see below for his review. (June 24, 2012)
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After spending years with an iPhone, I decided I'd step away from iProducts and try something different. Unfortunately, most of the smartphones I found had the iPhone's same basic form factor: a big, shiny slab. Big screens are great, but surely there are other cool smartphone designs, right? What's a nonconformist to do? After days of shopping around for distinctive Android phones, I found five that really stand out.
The Xperia Mini Pro SK17i is the smaller scale version of the high end Xperia and Xperia Arc phones. For a tiny phone though, the SK17i has better specs than almost any other miniature Android phone on the market. The phone has a 1 GHz processor, 500 MB of RAM, and a 480 x 320 pixel resolution in a tiny little 3 inch touchscreen. The biggest difference between the "mini" and the "mini pro" is the slide-out QWERTY keyboard. This phone ships with Android 2.3.
The Kyocera Echo has something inside you may have never known you were missing: another big touchscreen. With dual 3.5 inch touchscreens, you can look at items on one big display, open an on-screen keyboard on the lower display while reading the upper display, and other fun stuff. This phone is pretty new (released April 2011), has a 1 GHz processor, a 5 magapixel camera, wi-fi, GPS, and ships with Android 2.2. Even for all that, the Echo won't get 4G data speeds, but runs at 3G speed on the Sprint network.
Like many long-term gadget fans, I'm happy to see the T-Mobile Sidekick come back to the market, which was always a very distinctive and innovative smartphone. Its Android OS reboot has been well received. The new Sidekick 4G is large, relatively slim, and has the same unusual form factor as its predecessors, with a big screen the swivels out to reveal a particularly roomy QWERTY keyboard. The 3.5 inch touchscreen has a rather high resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. The Sidekick 4G has includes all the rest of the best performance features as well, such as wi-fi, GPS, and a fast with a 1 GHz processor with 512 MB RAM.
While the Umeox Apollo is not yet released, this very rugged, distinctive solar powered Android phone should be hitting the market in Q3 of 2011. Whether it will officially be on the US market is not clear, but it will be GSM compatible for some US carriers. Still, this phone can last on 2.5 hours of sunlight per day using its built-in solar panel (cool, but don't lose the power cable if you live somewhere like Seattle or England.) It also has a bulit-in 3 megapixel camera, wi-fi, a 3.2 inch touchscreen, an FM radio, and color scheme that doesn't resemble an iPhone a bit.
Although it was released last June 2010, the Motorola Flipout is a really unique, square Android phone with a rotating touchscreen and QWERTY keyboard. With a 600 MHz processor and 512 MB RAM, this phone shouldn't be terrible slow either. Reviewers complain that the phone's 2.8 inch touchscreen is just too small, but those of us with smaller hands can probably make it work, although small screen's 320 x 240 pixels resolution may also feel a bit tight. The Flipout ships with Android 2.1.

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I'm so excited about being the guest blogger on the blogs Sew Sarah R and Little Mrs Priss today! check out the blogs below for more fun inspiration! 🙂 and continue scrolling for my outfit details 🙂
J.Crew gingham pants // Cara Loren shop tee (I'm in an XS) // Payless sandals, old, some I love linked below // Fossil watch
get the look …
today's outfit legit feels like pajamas! who doesn't want to be comfy right??!! that's why we wear leggings 😉 but let's get real. gingham looks more trendy & put together than leggings. I told you I'd share more ways to wear these gingham pants, and this look is very casual but still fun and bright. I love the Cara Loren tees because they're so oversized, they remind a bit of Wildfox for their fun sayings and bright colors. I must be on a yellow kick lately, but these patent sandals were the perfect pairing for all of the blue I had going on in this look 🙂 what do you think of an oversized tee with gingham pants? would you wear it?
thanks so much for reading!
I hope your week is going great 🙂


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Noosa Property Locations
You will be spoiled for choice – all our holiday homes have so much to offer!
Regardless of the location you choose you will always be 5 to 10 min away from everything else and there is so much to do, and each location is special in its own way.
Sunshine Beach
Sunshine Beach is lively and fun but also laid back, and equally loved by locals and visitors in the know. Geographically central to everything but you may not want to leave as there are plenty of things to do in Sunshine Beach village itself. If you do feel the need to explore you are also a short drive to Hastings St. You can easily access the hiking trails in Noosa National Park (including a long hike over top of the heads to Hastings St!)
Alternately, all the other beaches can be reached along the very scenic David Low Way by car or bike. There is a great path following the coast from Sunshine Beach to Peregian Beach. The Junction and The River are also within 5 to 10 mins drive.
Sunrise Beach
Sunrise Beach is quiet and family friendly. Many locals live surf and walk their dogs. There are also two great children's playgrounds at Dame Patti Drive and Rainbow Cresent. Sunrise Beach also has a convenience store, bottle shop, butch, baker and pharmacy as well as the Noosa Aquatic Centre and tennis club in the same area. The closest village with restaurants and cafes is at Sunshine Beach which is connected by quiet roads and a walking path through a beautiful bush area (allow 15 – 30mins at least if choose to walk). There is also a cafe located at the main Sunrise Beach access point at Tingira Cresent where you will also find toilets and showers.
Marcus and Castaways Beaches
Nestled into the National Park on one side and with miles of beach on the other you will feel like you are miles away from everything yet you are still only 5 min from Peregian Beach and Sunshine Beach villages with Hastings St and the River 10 – 15 min by car. Marcus and Castaways are peaceful, small seaside suburbs that are very kid and dog friendly. Access to the family beach is easy and generally 5 to 10 min walk from all our properties. There are no shops and cafes here which helps the relaxed local vibe. If you want to dine out, have a coffee or pick up supplies though you can choose to drive to Sunshine or Sunrise (closer to Castaways Beach) or into Peregian Beach (closer to Marcus Beach) within 5 mins or biking the quiet streets.
Peregian Beach
Nestled between Marcus and Coolum and still just 12 mins from Hastings St and with its own awesome little village Peregian Beach is without a doubt a little bit of an undiscovered gem. With something for the whole family in the village you might find yourself planning your next trip back as soon as you arrive. One part function, two parts fun – from picking up supplies at the brand new IGA or spending time in the massive grassed area next to the beach you might find you don't need to go anywhere else.


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Wanna owns a Vertu cellphone to improve your life-style? The manufacturer of luxury mobile phones, Vertu has launched its latest Vertu Ascent Ti with a more reasonable price level- $6628 (compared to the $310,000 Signature Cobra). Besides, this cool and stylish Ascent Ti also features the standard concierge button that provides 24-hour service worldwide. It's cool!
No jewels on the Vertu Ascent Ti phone but it also made by Titanium chassis, scratch-resistant sapphire crystal screen, leather back and polished ceramic. The new Vertu Ascent Ti handsets that manufactured by Nokia is a quad-band GSM phone with 3G and also equipped with an 3-megapixel camera and 4GB integrated memory.
With an unique Vertu Fortress technology, this new Vertu mobile phone is able to synchronize its important datas including friend's contact lists and personal notes to a remote server, aiming to enhance your mobile experience. The new Vertu Ascent Ti is available now!


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& Sustainable Travel
What is Ecotourism?
Ecotourism is a newer and complex concept that is not so simple to define; it's hard to pin point because, truthfully, tourism and travel directly challenges the possibility of being completely eco-friendly.
In our opinion, however, ecotourism is best described as nature based, low-impact travel that values and practices the conservation of environments and its people.
Why Does it Matter?
It's important to recognize that tourism is getting more and more popular – people actually want to visit and explore more of the world. Unfortunately, however, many of the conventional methods of travelling harvest a lot of damage, such as:
1. Causing irreversible damage to ecosystems, environments and cultures
2. Negatively impacting the quality of life for locals
3. Degrading the traveler experience
These negative impacts are not to be taken lightly; results and consequences of these impacts have been seen across the globe (Read more on this on our post: Damage Caused by Tourism). That being said, this is where ecotourism and sustainable travel come to save the day!
Did You Know?
Tourism is actually Canada's largest service export! This is a fantastic revenue opportunity, however, if ethical and sustainable practices aren't put in place, the raw and natural beauty of our country could suffer the consequences.
Damage Caused by Tourism...
Unfortunately, tourism has festered and is able to continue to fester damage across the globe – even in the most pristine and remote locations.
Becoming a More Sustainable Traveler
Although ecotourism is a positive solution to commercial mass tourism, it truly isn't applicable or suitable for every destination or adventure. That being said, although ecotourism isn't quite possible for everyone or every destination, travelling with the same values as ecotourism actually is. What values? Sustainability: efforts and practices that avoid the depletion of natural resources.
To preserve the authenticity and the mere survival of cultures and the environment , it is vital for travelers to be accountable and aware of their impact.
How can you become a more sustainable and eco-friendly traveler? We've compiled some ideas just for that.
Locations & Destinations
Our adventures compiled and organized by location.
From adventures close to home in Calgary, AB, to international pursuits across the globe… we've loved it all!
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"I believe in Christianity as I believe the sun has risen, not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else." ~ C. S. Lewis (Yes, even politics)
In loving memory of Mr. Z
Yes, I just heard. RIP Patrick.
What a shame.
That was a total shock. I knew he was sick, but not THAT sick.
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Nuclear Scientist Discussed In Clinton Emails Executed In Iran For Spying For U.S.
By Jacqueline Klimas (@jacqklimas)
Hillary Clinton recklessly discussed, in emails hosted on her private server, an Iranian nuclear scientist who was executed by Iran for treason, Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., said Sunday.
"I'm not going to comment on what he may or may not have done for the United States government, but in the emails that were on Hillary Clinton's private server, there were conversations among her senior advisors about this gentleman," he said on "Face the Nation." Cotton was speaking about Shahram Amiri, who gave information to the U.S. about Iran's nuclear program.
The senator said this lapse proves she is not capable of keeping the country safe.
"That goes to show just how reckless and careless her decision was to put that kind of highly classified information on a private server. And I think her judgment is not suited to keep this country safe," he said.
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Iran confirmed on Sunday that Amiri had been hanged for treason.
"Through his connection with the United States, Amiri gave vital information about the country to the enemy," a spokesman for the Iranian judiciary said.


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Nothing can transform the look of your office like the right kind of interior lighting. You can give your living room, for instance, an elegant appearance with a crystal chandelier.
Another thing you can add our modern styled lamps to create that particular look you want to have. You can find economical yet appealing options if you really want to be creative when choosing lighting for your office. Now let's look at some interior lighting options to help you get started with this.
When you want to only light up certain areas of the room, when certain things are occurring, task lighting should be utilized. This could be anything from lighting up shelves, work desks, or even a kitchen counter where you are cutting food. Task lighting doesn't usually replace other types of lighting, but is a practical addition to the main lighting sources. Let's say that you have an overhead light, and it's not quite bright enough for your study when you work. This is where it will come in handy. It is common sense to add additional light to, say, a desk area to make it brighter so that it is easier to work. Just go through your office and see where additional task lighting should be added to make your life easier.
Have you heard of recessed lighting? This is something used in many offices to enhance the rooms and the way they look. Using these types of lighting fixtures, traditional lighting tends to work better to brighten up a room than most other choices. This is also a pleasant, low key kind of lighting that doesn't create a harsh glare. Recessed lighting blends nicely into the environment, and there are no bulbs, lampshades or cords in sight. Most people don't like modern lighting like this effective and functional lighting option. Although you may want to put it on your ceiling, recessed lighting may not be possible in some cases. Many people, especially with older offices, should ask an electrician for their opinion in regard to whether or not this type of lighting will work with their house.
There are people who have furnished their older offices with antiques, who might want to use a similar style for lighting their offices. There are periods of history when light sconces were used, which you can find today. A yard sale or antique store is where you will normally find them, so check the wiring to make sure they are safe. In some cases old sconces have to be rewired to meet modern safety standards. As long as the old fashioned sconces you found are wired correctly, they will elegantly light up your office. If you really want to light up your office in a traditional way, you can use candles in your sconces. You have many overhead lights or lamps in your house, and this can be an atmospheric addition.
There are a lot of different options, that can be found in this article, that can be used for interior lighting. Lacking direction hits everyone, now and then, and that is when you should check out some magazines for interior decorating. Lighting can be arranged in many ways, and when you need help, you can go to lots of web sites, and there are many videos that you can watch. You can achieve the right look by trying different arrangements of lamps, along with using different bulbs.
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I teach a stained glass workshop course, and I worked with our high school art students over the last three semesters to fabricate a group project in honor of Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne.
The window was a labor of love. Students enrolled in the course and took turns jumping in and out of the work of making this window, as time allowed in the course. We are thrilled with the final product. We created it for our campus, and it is dedicated to all Religious of the Sacred Heart (RSCJ) throughout the world.
We presented it as a gift to our school community at our Feast of Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne celebration assembly last month.
As a side project, we created a short video we shared at our prayer service that shows the journey of fabricating the window.
We are blessed to have the RSCJ retirement center, Oakwood, on our campus, and it was a very special moment for me to take our class and the window over to their community room. I was privileged to witness our students teach some of our sisters how to wrap the glass with copper foil.
A brief description of the project
We started by outlining Philippine from a prayer banner created by Mary Marley at Newton Country Day School of the Sacred Heart in Newton, Massachusetts. We used a computer design program to isolate her as a stand-alone image, and then, we added our own artistic elements to surround her.
We wanted to use our rendering to tell a bit about Philippine's story, which is fitting for a stained glass window. Our AP art students helped with brainstorming images and ideas, and, in our final version, she ended up on the shores of the Gulf Coast, depicting her arrival in 1818 to North America.
We placed the Rebecca in the background – this was the start of her "Rebecca moment" and – and we even added a French flag on the mast of the ship. We also put her on a path to symbolize her life journey with oak leaves at her feet in the colors of the different seasons of her life.
Some acorns were also included as symbols of the potential and capacity of the young people that all of us educators are called to love and nurture as they grow right in front of us. Philippine is standing next to a stylized oak tree (Duchesne in French means "from oak"), and we added a feather on her path as an acknowledgment to the Native America / ancestral people she dreamed of working with.


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Distillation is the 2014 Adelaide Cup tip for trainer Nick Smart, who is hopeful that the tough stayer can become the first horse to complete the Lord Reims Stakes/Adelaide Cup double since Apache King in 2011.
Smart currently has only three gallopers in work at his Morphettville stable, after taking over from his father Bill at the end of last year, but has been delighted with the form of Distillation since he returned to the races in November.
Distillation failed to fire in the first two starts of his preparation, finishing at the tail of the field in both the Paul's Milk Handicap (1400m) and The Haigh's Cup Handicap (1950m) at Morphettville, but is yet to produce a bad run since his third place finish in the Schweppes Handicap (1950m) on December 21.
The Half Hennessy gelding finished third behind the talented Val Mondo and Weekend Hussy when stepped up in distance in the Darley Handicap (2600m) on January 4 and was only narrowly denied victory by Val Mondo in the Projection Graphics Handicap (2500m) on February 1.
Distillation finished third when dropped back in trip for the Darley Handicap (2400m) on February 15 before recording his first race win in over a year in the Group 3 Lord Reims Stakes (2600m) at Morphettville on March 1; with the six-year-old showing plenty of courage to hold off the fast-finishing Base in the final stages of the race.
Despite his impressive Lord Reims Stakes performance, Distillation is currently available at 2014 Adelaide Cup odds of $31, but Smart told News Limited that he is confident his star galloper is a w winning chance in the Group 2 event this afternoon.
"I think everyone is underrating that win the other day, he was ridden upside down and he's a much better horse with cover," Smart said.
"He runs the two miles and he's going much better than he was last year.
"I'd be disappointed if he didn't run in the first three.
"I think we're in it with a big chance and I'm really excited."
Roy Higgins Quality winner Cooldini ($3.10) is a popular Adelaide Cup tip with punters and is currently a narrow favourite in the betting market at Ladbrokes Australia from imported stayer Big Memory ($3.30), Bagot Handicap winner Outback Joe ($7.00, David Hayes-trained Motivado ($13), 2012 winner Rialya ($15) and evergreen stayer Macedonian ($17).


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Duck is popular for its earthy flavor and dark, moist meat. The majority of ducks available in the supermarket are raised commercially and weigh between 3 pounds and 6 pounds. Duck can be frozen and fresh, in packages of duck parts or whole. If you are buying a duck, keep in mind that the lighter the flesh, the younger the duck. The best quality duck has a plump, firm, best.
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When choosing a whole duck, pick one that has tender and meaty breasts covered with firm, wrinkled skin. Because the majority of ducks are frozen, depressing them can be hard; however, you can check for round, plump features. Also, you can find for sale duck for sale in hindquarters or breasts. Hindquarters include thigh and leg meat which can be roasted, grilled, pan-fried, or slow-cooked. Duck breasts include a boneless piece of meat which may be skinless or skinned. This meat can be prepared like chicken breasts by searing, roasting, slow-cooking, and sautéing with other ingredients. Check out Canards du Lac Brome's roasted duck recipe for a delectable treat.
Typically, ducks have a big amount of fat in relation to meat that you can carve away before cooking. In addition, fat will drip from the duck while being roasted and may cause smoking. That is why you must take into account how to best roast duck meat before the excess fat burns. To deal with the smoking issue, you can siphon off the excess fat. Some people prefer to render the fat from the skin before roasting to allow for a crispier and leaner duck. When you compare the meat yield of a duck to a chicken, the duck has less meat than a chicken of the same weight.
Things to Keep in Mind when Cooking Duck
When you cook duck, keep in mind that domestic duck is fattier a wild duck and most kinds of poultry. Duck has a thick layer of fat under its skin, which makes it meat very moist. Ensure you choose the skin before roasting or grilling a duck so that the fat can escape. When cooking duck breast, score the meat in a diamond pattern before you season it and cook the skin side down. Wait until the duck is browned and skin before you turn it. If you are roasting a 6-pound duck, do it at 350 degrees F for around 1 ¾ to 2 ½ hours. Also, a 6- to 8-ounce duck breast can be broiled for 15-18 minutes.


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The week didn't start very well for Macau's gaming stocks. Melco Resorts Entertainment Ltd (NASDAQ:MLCO) took the brunt of the fall, dropping 10.6% in trading Monday, but Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ:WYNN), Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS), and MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) also fell 7.9%, 6.7%, and 3%, respectively.
What caused the drop was a less than stellar June for Macau's gaming market. Gaming revenue was "only" up 12.5% versus a year ago to $2.8 billion, below the 18% that analysts expected. The news has obviously hit gaming stocks hard, but it may not be time to panic just yet.
Macau's volatility hits again
The gaming market in Macau is huge, about four times the size of the Las Vegas Strip; it's also surprisingly volatile. Month to month there are variations due to holidays, government interventions, construction, and myriad other reasons. The chart below shows how wild the swings can be on a monthly basis.
The three-month simple moving average on the chart above smooths out some of this volatility and shows what an upward trend gaming revenue has been on. If you look at that line, there's no reason to panic, and it's likely gaming revenue will recover quickly. But it's worth asking when you should get worried about the trend line turning south.
When should you worry?
While investors shouldn't panic too much over a single month, if the decline in gaming revenue continues sequentially, there would be reason to worry. Below is the same data as the table above, but zoomed out to go from January 2013 until today.
In early 2014 revenue started to decline, but it was seen as normal volatility at the time. Except that time around, the drop in gaming revenue didn't stop until mid-2015 -- and Macau still hasn't recovered to anywhere near those highs.
What investors will want to watch for is the long-term trend in gaming revenue over the next few months. If gaming revenue remains in the $2.8 billion to $3.3 billion range it's been in since October 2017, I don't see any reason to worry about gaming stocks. But if revenue begins to drop, it would be cause for concern among investors.
Who gets hit by Macau's drop in gaming revenue
Sinking gaming revenue could be a double whammy for gaming stocks thanks to a building boom taking place there. Wynn Palace, Las Vegas Sands' The Parisian, MGM Cotai, and an expansion of Melco Resorts' City of Dreams have all been completed in the last two years, expanding supply in Macau. If that's followed by a decline in revenue, it would stretch everyone thin.
It's also no surprise that companies that are the most dependent on Macau's gaming market were hit hardest. Melco Resorts is almost entirely dependent on Macau for revenue, and Wynn Resorts generates well over two-thirds of its revenue in Macau, so they dropped the most on Monday. Las Vegas Sands gets about half of its revenue in Macau, and MGM Resorts is the least dependent on Macau, with less than a quarter of its revenue coming from the region right now.
I think the disappointing June numbers were part of the market's normal volatility, and not yet a reason for gaming investors to panic. But keep an eye on trends over the next few months, because conditions can change quickly in the world's biggest gaming market.


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Ноты Charlie Daniels Band - The Devil Went Down to Georgia - Пианино.Easy
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Charlie Daniels Band - The Devil Went Down to Georgia
The Devil went down to Georgia. He was lookin' for a soul to steal
He was in a bind 'cause he was way behind. He was willing to make a deal
When he came across this young man sawin' on a fiddle and playin' it hot
And the Devil jumped upon a hickory stump and said "Boy, let me tell you what"
"I guess you didn't know it, but I'm a fiddle player, too
And if you'd care to take a dare I'll make a bet with you
Now you play a pretty good fiddle, boy, but give the Devil his due
I'll bet a fiddle of gold against your soul 'cause I think I'm better than you"
The boy said, "My name's Johnny, and it might be a sin
But I'll take your bet; and you're gonna regret 'cause I'm the best there's ever been"
Johnny, rosin up your bow and play your fiddle hard
'Cause Hell's broke loose in Georgia and the Devil deals the cards
And if you win you get this shiny fiddle made of gold
But if you lose the devil gets your soul
The Devil opened up his case and he said, "I'll start this show"
And fire flew from his fingertips as he rosined up his bow
And he pulled the bow across the strings and it made an evil hiss
And a band of demons joined in and it sounded something like this
When the Devil finished, Johnny said, "Well, you're pretty good ol' son
But sit down in that chair right there and let me show you how it's done"
"Fire on the Mountain." Run, boys, run
The Devil's in the house of the rising sun
Chicken's in the bread pan picking out dough
Granny, does your dog bite? No, child, no
The Devil bowed his head because he knew that he'd been beat
And he laid that golden fiddle on the ground at Johnny's feet
Johnny said, "Devil, just come on back. If you ever wanna try again
I done told you once — you son of a bitch — I'm the best that's ever been"
"Fire on the Mountain." Run, boys, run
The Devil's in the house of the rising sun
Chicken's in the bread pan picking out dough
Granny, will your dog bite? No, child, no


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Plantar Fasciitis, also known as heel pain or a heel spur, is a musculoskeletal condition causing pain under the heel or into the inner arch of the foot. The condition is commonly mistaken for an impact trauma or heel bruise but in fact it is caused by mechanical overstretching of the fibrous tissue in the arch. Heel pain can develop suddenly or evolve gradually over time. It can affect people of all ages, but is more common beyond the 4th decade of life, those in standing occupations, overweight individuals and those involved in regular strenuous exercise.
he most common cause of heel pain is over pronation, this is when your foot rotates in too much as you walk. You really need to treat the underlying cause of the heel pain as soon as possible to prevent any further damage to the plantar fascia. Excessive load on the foot from obesity is a major cause of plantar fasciitis. Which is why this condition is common in middle aged and over weight adults. A sudden increase in weight, such as pregnancy can also lead to plantar fascitis. A sudden increase in walking or a sporting activity can also be a contributing factor. A classic example of when this condition can develop is when a post man has returned to work after a period away from the job. Tight plantar fascia (this is often caused by tight calf muscles). Excessive flattening of the arch on weight bearing i.e. flat feet. People with flat feet are more at risk of developing this condition. Biomechanical problems (walking abnormalities) is a major cause of plantar fasciitis. Different types of arthritis can also lead to this condition, such as osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
The symptoms of plantar fasciitis are pain on the bottom of the heel, pain in the arch of the foot, pain that is usually worse upon arising, pain that increases over a period of months. People with plantar fasciitis often describe the pain as worse when they get up in the morning or after they?ve been sitting for long periods of time. After a few minutes of walking the pain decreases, because walking stretches the fascia. For some people the pain subsides but returns after spending long periods of time on their feet.
Your GP or podiatrist (a healthcare professional who specialises in foot care) may be able to diagnose the cause of your heel pain by asking about your symptoms and examining your heel and foot. You will usually only need further tests if you have additional symptoms that suggest the cause of your heel pain is not inflammation, such as numbness or a tingling sensation in your foot - this could be a sign of nerve damage in your feet and legs (peripheral neuropathy), your foot feels hot and you have a high temperature (fever) of 38C (100.4F) or above - these could be signs of a bone infection, you have stiffness and swelling in your heel - this could be a sign of arthritis. Possible further tests may include, blood tests, X-rays - where small doses of radiation are used to detect problems with your bones and tissues, a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan or ultrasound scan, which are more detailed scans.
Non Surgical Treatment
Early treatment might involve exercise and shoe recommendations, taping or strapping and anti-inflammatory medication (such as aspirin). Taping or strapping supports the foot, placing stressed muscles in a restful state and preventing stretching of the plantar fascia. Other physical therapies may also be used, including ice packs and ultra-sounds. These treatments will effectively treat the majority of heel and arch pain without the need for surgery.
Surgical Treatment
With the advancements in technology and treatments, if you do need to have surgery for the heel, it is very minimal incision that?s done. And the nice thing is your recovery period is short and you should be able to bear weight right after the surgery. This means you can get back to your weekly routine in just a few weeks. Recovery is a lot different than it used to be and a lot of it is because of doing a minimal incision and decreasing trauma to soft tissues, as well as even the bone. So if you need surgery, then your recovery period is pretty quick.
How do you treat heel pain?
It is not always possible to prevent heel pain, but there are measures you can take to help avoid further episodes. Being overweight can place excess pressure and strain on your feet, particularly on your heels. This increases the risk of damaging your feet and heels. If you are overweight, losing weight and maintaining a healthy weight by combining regular exercise with a healthy, balanced diet can be beneficial for your feet. You can calculate your body mass index (BMI) to find out whether you are a healthy weight for your height and build. To work out your BMI, divide your weight in kilograms by your height in metres squared. A BMI of less than 18.5 means that you are underweight, 18.5-24.9 means that your weight is healthy, 25-29 means that you are overweight, 30-40 means that you are obese, over 40 means that you are morbidly obese. You can also use the BMI healthy weight calculator to work out your BMI.
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Those eyelashes, those eyes, he's growing too fast. Where does time go? Aidan was in semi finals this weekend but sadly their team lost yesterday so they are out. Aidan wanted to share this smoothie with you. It's his Lucky Leprechaun Smoothie, full of spinach, mint leaves and some healthy fats from avocado.
The first time I made this smoothie he had no idea there was spinach in it and the trick to getting your kids to eat healthy food, especially greens, is find flavours they like. He happens to like mint and chocolate together. Ava likes berries so her smoothies are generally berry based, sneaking in greens. The more alkaline you can make the smoothies with greens and plant based foods the better for their body. Sugar, dairy and animal protein are acidic and most kids get a lot of these things in their diet.
Lucky Leprechaun Smoothie
1 handful of spinach leaves
1 cup almond milk (or milk of choice)
1/2 frozen banana
1/4 avocado
2 tbsp mint leaves
a few drops of peppermint stevia (honey also works great)
a small handful of chocolate chips
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About the Study
The purpose of this study is to determine whether and in what ways role-players (RPers) in WoW communicate differently through in-game, text-based chat during roleplay (RP) than during other in-game activities and than non-RPers. Through textual analysis, we aim to use the disparity between RP conversation and other conversation to test the assumption by researchers and players that RPers constitute a distinct group from "mainstream players." We will run quantitative, textual analyses on the chat logs of RPers and non-RPers in order to investigate any communicative or narrative differences. We will also survey players to gauge their perception of RP and RP communication in-game.
Motivations/Purpose for the Project
What this Study is Doing Differently:
Despite forays into examining the narrativity of games themselves and a few studies looking at individual groups' or a single person's chatlogs, there has been very little examination of player-created narrative in games. The existing research on RP in video games selects RPers based on self-identification, and it focuses on games that have since waned in popularity. Our game of choice is World of Warcraft (WoW), the most popular Massively Multiplayer Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) and therefore potentially the richest and most useful source of player data.
In this study, we will examine in-game, text-based communication of WoW RPers through quantitative textual analyses to investigate whether and how RP as a practice is distinguished by language, and qualitative analyses in order to determine what players add to, and gain from, the game with their RP.
In order to identify RP within the player-created text of WoW, we will perform textual analyses seeking predetermined narrative language use and styles in the chat logs WoW RPers share with us. Other differences and specific linguistic identifiers of "RPing" as opposed to "game-playing" will be determined from the content analyses of the logs. To further elucidate potential differences between the communication styles of RP and other play within WoW, we will analyze the chat logs for these other linguistic identifiers. The study hopes to also compare player interviews with their chat logs in order to determine whether players accurately estimate and intentionally create those differences that do exist.
RP in storytelling and theatre is a historic and present practice, dating as far back as ancient Greece (Corsini, Shaw, & Blake, 1961). In the 1970s and 1980s in the United States, face-to-face RP surged in popularity with renaissance fairs and tabletop games such as Dungeons and Dragons (Barton, 2008), and today, MMORPGs enjoy over 47 million collective subscriptions (White, 2008). Research on RP communication in a MMORPG such as WoW will provide insight into one of the most common modern examples of this long-running narrative and representational practice. In particular, it will generate knowledge about the medium's unique possibilities for storytelling and interacting in an increasingly digital age.
What Other Relevant Studies Have Done:
The literature on RP in video games has generally focused on the prevalence of RPers in relation to the mainstream gaming population, interactions between RPers and non-RPers, the demographics of RPers, the reasons people RP, and the effects that RP may have on its players. Even in "RPing games," RP in the sense of acting as one's in-game character is rare (Taylor, 2006; Park & Henley; Martey & Strom-Galley; Williams, Kennedy, & Moore, 2011). Moreover, there may be segregation and tension between this subpopulation of RPers and the general population of players (Burn & Carr, 2003). Demographically, these studies have found that RPers tend to be younger, more female, and more often from marginalized social groups (Williams, Kennedy, & Moore, 2011). Despite the widespread recognition and study of social interaction within WoW and other MMORPGs, studies on RP have conspicuously not considered this most common player-given reason to RP (Nardi, 2006). What they have considered is whether RPers play to experiment with their identities, to express their true (suppressed) identities, to confront personal issues, or to escape from day-to-day life (Turkle, 1995; Williams, Kennedy, & Moore, 2011). They also find that RP may influence either positive or negative psychosocial outcomes (Turkle, 1995).
Literature Reviewed Prior to Beginning the Study
Visualization of Expert Chat Development in a World of Warcraft Player Group examined the chat channels visible to the player-researcher during their group's first failure to defeat a specific major enemy and one of their first victories against it, and exposed the potential for differentiating emotive text content by its location within a specific chat channel designed for typing descriptions and emoting (Chen, 2009).
Role-play vs. Gameplay: the Difficulties of playing a role in World of Warcraft established that the high regulation of a game world, in which the extent and results of every action are determined through programming, makes it difficult to RP, and yet some players are drawn to tell their characters' stories in this manner. While it takes a special effort to RP in this environment, there are also socio-linguistic cues of RP that replace some instances of the "l33t-speak" more convenient to fast-paced gaming (MacCallum-Stewart & Parsler, 2008).
Through the Azerothian Looking Glass: Mapping In-Game Preferences to Real World Demographics analyzed play and achievement matched against self-report surveys to confirm the intuition that players more pressed for time, such as those with careers and families, would spend less time in the game and be less likely to participate in raids and other activities that required large-scale planning and certain times and lengths of participation, while younger males were the most likely demographic to engage in PvP (Yee, Ducheneaut, Han-Tai & Nelson 2012).
Behind the Avatar: the Patterns, Practice, and Functions of Role Playing in MMOs examines who engages in RP and why. It finds that RP in Everquest II is uncommon, according to the answers players selected in surveys, but is more likely to be practiced by members of a minority subgroup or those with some disability. This study's findings that RPers are more likely to use text chat compared to non-RPers informs our expectation of a higher proportion of RPers in our study than are found in the general population (Kennedy & Moore, 2011).
Real Boys Carry Girly Epics: Normalising Gender Bending in Online Games examines the normalization of cross-gender play in video games through a history of female avatars offering different skillsets, story completion, and simply a cosmetic variation (MacCallum-Stewart, 2008).
Introverted Elves & Conscientious Gnomes: the Expression of Personality in World of Warcraft finds a relationship between "behavioral cues" in virtual worlds such as WoW's Azeroth and personality characteristics, using the information provided by Blizzard through the WoW Armory to link the Big 5 traits to behaviors such as "ninja looting" and achievements (Yee, Ducheneaut, Nelso & Likarish, 2011).
Doing Gender in Cyberspace: The performance of Gender by Female World of Warcraft Players is an ethnographic study of a dozen female WoW players that finds them to choose female avatars for reasons of identification and to be able to obtain help from other players who believe they are female in real life, while it finds that the wider community tends to assign traditionally feminine roles such as healing to female characters in-game (Eklund, 2011).
What's 'Choice' Got to Do With It? Avatar Selection Differences Between Novice and Expert Players of World of Warcraft and Rift determined that stereotypes, community norms, and stylistic representations of avatars guided selection. Further, avatar gender-based assignation of tasks and roles within WoW occurred more with veteran players, suggesting that they learn within the game itself to expect certain in-game roles and behaviors, such as healing, to be feminine, while other roles, such as "tanking" or drawing the enemy's attacks so weaker companions aren't killed, are viewed as masculine (Bergstrom, Jenson & de Castell, 2012).
The Words of Warcraft: Relational Text Analysis of Quests in an MMORPG runs a quantitative analysis on the text of all possible WoW quests, finding very little difference between the aggressive language with which the game presents Horde and all-players quests but finding Alliance quests less likely to stress the opposing faction and more likely to suggest defense as a motive. However, these differences were visible in only a small subset of quests, meaning that overall, the patterns of the provided quest texts were similar (Landwehr, Diesner & Carley, 2009).
Defining the Virtual Self: Personality, Behavior, and the Psychology of Embodiment finds that rather than being extensions or idealized representations of the player, avatars are chosen in accordance with the characteristics permitted and deemed necessary within the framework of the avatar's particular environment and the player's goals (McCreery, Krach, Schrader & Boone, 2012).
''I'm Attached, and I'm a Good Guy/Gal!'': How Character Attachment Influences Pro- and Anti-Social Motivations to Play Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games differentiates player attachment to a controlled character from audience attachment to a read or watched character, and determines that players who are attached to the object of their agency are more likely to engage in prosocial behaviors, while antisocial gamers are less likely to feel attached (Bowman, Schultheiss & Schumann, 2012).
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CVS offers 'guaranteed net cost' for pharmacy benefit clients
- Pharmacy chain and benefits manager CVS Health Cοrp οn Wednesday said as of Jan. 1 it will offer a new prescriptiοn benefit optiοn guaranteeing its health plan clients 100 percent of any rebates, discοunts οr other fees paid by drugmakers.
The new plan mοdel is aimed at prοviding greater drug cοst simplicity, predictability and transparency, CVS said.
The "guaranteed net cοst" optiοn cοuld also deflect grοwing criticism that pharmacy benefit managers reap gains off the widening gap between pharmaceutical list prices and their lower net cοst after hefty rebates paid by drugmakers to secure cοverage and access to their prοducts.
President Dοnald Trump, who has prοmised lower prescriptiοn drug cοsts fοr U.S. cοnsumers, earlier this year singled out industry "middlemen", such as PBMs and insurers, and the cοmmοn practice of drugmakers offering rebates to them.
PBMs like CVS' Caremark unit make a prοfit by using their scale to negοtiate drug prices and by prοviding cοst-management strategies to health plans. Under its new optiοn, CVS takes οn the risk of drug price inflatiοn and shifts in drug use - at least fοr the term of each cοntract.
The new mοdel guarantees average spending per prescriptiοn acrοss each distributiοn channel – retail, mail οrder and specialty pharmacy, Derica Rice, president of CVS Caremark, said in an interview.
Rival PBM Express Scripts Holding Co last mοnth annοunced a new drug cοverage list aimed at accοmmοdating reduced prices fοr brand-name drugs as a way to encοurage drugmakers to mοve away frοm paying rebates after a prescriptiοn is filled.
Trump Administratiοn officials have also suggested ending the rebate practice.
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The Groton Road Race is a small town race put on by the local Groton running club in Groton, Mass. I had volunteered at the event in years past, but was excited to finally be able to race it this year. There are a number of different race distances to choose from - Tots Trot, 2k, 5k, AND a 10k. This makes the event extremely family-friendly. I opted for the 10k.
The 10k went off 10 minutes before the 5k and started right on time. The police presence for this race is HUGE and makes this event feel like a bigger race than it really is. They shut down the center of Groton just before the start so you don't have to worry about safety at all. The course contains a number of rolling hills. Yes, you've got to struggle through the uphill sections, but that also means there were some nice downhill sections where you could really cruise. The course itself is also BEAUTIFUL. Groton is a lovely town and running along the country roads really allows you to soak it all in. There weren't a ton of aid stations, but it felt sufficient for the race length/temperature. I was also kind of surprised by the number of spectators along the course - some parts were quiet, but there was a lot of cheering in others, which was a really pleasant surprise, especially at the end when it was getting tough.
The only thing that is a little tricky about the course is that it rejoins the 5k course with just about a mile to go, which means that the speedier 10k runners catch up to the slower 5k participants. I thought they did a good job managing that this year though, keeping 10k runners to one side of the road and 5k on the other so that the 10kers didn't have to go crazy bobbing and weaving around those in the 5k.
The food at the finish line was great. Water, orange slices, bananas, bagels, and homemade cookies. DELICIOUS. :) For those looking for something a little more substantial (the race finishes just around lunch time), there are usually 2 food trucks - Jamaican Me Hungry and a cupcake truck. I think more races should have cupcakes at the finish.
Overall, it felt really well organized and was a super fun way to get some miles in on a beautiful spring weekend in New England. Definitely recommend!


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Letting Go of Hair Helps Cancer Care
December 8, 2018
For soon-to-be 11 year-old St. Ann's student, Mya Boucher (left), cutting off her lengthy hair wasn't something to be feared – on the contrary – it was a reason to celebrate as she was able to raise $640 for the Northern Cancer Fund to provide exceptional cancer care to residents of Northwestern Ontario.
"My head felt a lot lighter once it was cut," she laughed. Donations from friends and family, as well as her Tae Kwon Do Club were gratefully received in support of her hair cut, with her largest donation ($200) from Northern Windows – her uncle's workshop. "My Aunty Michelle helped me a lot with my fundraising," Mya said. "I liked reading all the texts she got on her phone with people making donations!"
Mya's cut and fundraising was inspired by wanting to do something in honour of her classmate's mother, who had cancer. "I've known him since daycare," she said, "and I liked doing something that could help."
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Trash talk rules the day ahead of Larry Fitzgerald Celebrity Softball Game
On the football field, Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald likes to let his play speak for itself. It's a different story when it comes to softball.
"You smack talk for things you don't do well. Football, I don't talk at all because I feel like I'm solid," Fitzgerald said. "In softball you talk to amp yourself up a little bit because you know you really can't play. So that's what I do."
Smack talk was alive and well at the 8th annual Larry Fitzgerald Celebrity Softball Game at Salt River Fields. The game benefits Fitzgerald's First Down Fund and brought out celebrities who were determined to both raise money and back up their talk.
"You've seen on Twitter I've been harassing [Fitzgerald] for the last few days," Terrell Owens said ahead of the game.
Fitzgerald was active on Twitter promoting the event all week leading up to it. He and Cardinals running back David Johnson chirped back and forth at each other.
"His batting is bad," Fitzgerald explained ahead of the game. "He's a heck of a running back, best in the business, but his batting is atrocious.
Fitzgerald tweeted pictures of all the celebrities competing, often with action shots or pictures from past games. He also mysteriously chose a picture of Adrian Peterson in a business suit.
"I don't know why Fitz picked that picture out of all pictures, but it's okay. I'm gonna make him pay for it here in a second," Peterson said between warmups.
Peterson would team up with Owens, who, not surprisingly, was very confident he would leave Salt River Fields victorious. Fitzgerald felt otherwise.
"That's gonna be tough for him to do today. Little does he know I have a little something to do with the lineups," Fitzgerald joked.
But it seemed Owens had already noticed some changes to the lineup.
"Larry can't even hit. And I see last year they had David Johnson on his team, and he can't even hit, so he put him on our squad. So I've been taking David, putting him in the batting cages so he's gonna be ready to go today," Owens said.
"I really saw how big David was, so I created this acronym: BFNR. And I hate to say it because he's on our team, but BFNR is 'big for no reason,' 'cause he's big and he can't hit. But I'm about to rally around David today, and I'm going to get this win."
Despite the fact that he allegedly took Johnson to the batting cages, Owens said he didn't need too much work himself.
"I'm an athlete, so I don't really have to prep," he said.
Johnson would have the last laugh though, as his time in the batting cages paid off with a home run.
The event pulled athletes from a few different sports. Other NFL players included Brandon Marshall, Calais Campbell and Drew Stanton.
NFL draft prospect and Scottsdale native Christian Kirk joined too. The Texas A&M wide receiver was excited to compete for the first time, noting that he looks up to Fitzgerald on and off the field.
"He's had a good influence, just to be able to talk to him here and there," Kirk said. "The way he carries himself is definitely something I look up, so any opportunity I get to learn from him, I take."
Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi and Suns guard Devin Booker were there as well, though Taurasi noted she was somewhat out of her element.
"Basketball would be chess, and softball would be UNO. I don't know if that's a good comparison," she said when asked about her softball skills. "I haven't played in a long time."
Despite all the playful trash talking, at the end of the day players from both teams were glad to support Fitzgerald and his cause.
"I admire him as much as anyone else," Taurasi said. "He's a kind guy. There's people who do a lot of stuff, and they do it for show. He genuinely likes doing it and wants to help people and bring the community together. That's just the type of guy Larry is."
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Tom Murphy is a reporter for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. A graduate of Louisiana Tech University, he is a member of the Football Writers Association of America, and voter for the Heisman Trophy and AP Top 25 football poll. Murphy was the 2017 Arkansas Sportswriter of the Year.
Chavis, Craddock pinpoint failings
Joe Craddock, Arkansas offensive coordinator, talks to the press Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, during a press conference with Arkansas football assistant coaches at the Smith Football Center in Fayetteville.
FAYETTEVILLE -- The self scouting conducted by the University of Arkansas football coaches during the winter could not have been fun.
Not after a 2-10 season.
That was the worst mark at Arkansas since it joined the SEC. The Hogs' 0-8 trip through the SEC ended with back-to-back slammings at Mississippi State and Missouri by a combined 90-6 score.
But the self scout had to be done.
Defensive coordinator John Chavis and offensive coordinator Joe Craddock spoke last week about those findings and the way forward for the Razorbacks in 2019 with the start of spring practice looming Friday.
"I want to get good at what we do," Craddock said of the plan for spring drills. "That's the main thing. Obviously we weren't very good on offense at all last year, especially first-down efficiency."
The Razorbacks were 117th in total offense with 336 yards per game, which ranked 13th in the SEC. Their scoring average of 21.7 points was last in the SEC and tied for 113th nationally.
On the other side of the ball, Arkansas ranked 79th in total defense, allowing 413 yards per game, and 108th in scoring defense (34.8 ppg).
Arkansas was tied for 119th in turnover margin at minus 0.83 per game.
Improvement is needed everywhere.
Being a fundamentally sound unit is the primary objective on Chavis' side of the ball.
"The scheme will come and we'll build on it," Chavis said. "And let me say scheme is important, but scheme is not what you've got to do well to win football games.
"It's fundamentals and it's technique. We're going to focus on technique. We've got to get to the point where we feel comfortable and our players feel comfortable when we call a defense and from the call it prescribes a technique that they're going to be playing. Now they've got to have the mechanicals and the tools to go play that technique. And that's going to be important for us to get better."
Defensive ends coach Steve Caldwell reaffirmed Chavis' take.
"The thing I think we're going to hit on the hardest is technique," Caldwell said. "We've got to be better technique players. We might not be as good of athletes as some guys we play, but if we can play with great technique and unbelievable effort then we're going to be able to win ballgames just on that.
"If you're playing with good technique, good pad leverage, you're getting off the blocks and doing the things we've got to do up front to be good, then you're going to win ballgames just because of that."
The coaching staff has maintained a consistent, upbeat message through the winter, challenging the returning players to earn everything through winter conditioning. The coaches also brought in competition by landing the nation's No. 23 recruiting class as ranked by 247Sports.com.
"Any time you add good guys to your roster, it's going to add competition, and competing is going to bring the best out of everybody," Craddock said. "The old saying, 'The cream's going to rise to the top,' I think that's what competition does."
Six starters are back on offense, including tailback Rakeem Boyd, who will miss spring drills while recovering from shoulder surgery.
Also back are tight end Cheyenne O'Grady, receivers Deon Stewart and Mike Woods, left tackle Colton Jackson and center Ty Clary.
Quarterbacks Ty Storey and Cole Kelley, who combined to make 11 of 12 starts, both left the program. Graduate transfer Ben Hicks -- who learned the Chad Morris and Craddock schemes when the trio were together for three seasons at SMU (2015-17) -- will have a strong opportunity to win the starting quarterback job during spring ball.
Senior linebacker De'Jon Harris and defensive linemen McTelvin Agim and T.J. Smith lead the returning starters on defense, which number five or six, depending on the Razorbacks' alignment.
The returning group includes cornerback Jarques McClellion, safety Kamren Curl and nickel back D'Vone McClure.
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Two professors of the UE Senior High School (SHS)-Manila were commended for presenting their papers at the 13th Annual Education and Development Conference held in Bangkok, Thailand, on March 5 to 7, 2018.
Prof. Rosel Cipriano, with his research study titled "Effectiveness of Headhunting on the Recruitment Process Strategies on Selected Contact Center Providers," and Prof. Chloe Nicole Piamonte, with her paper "The Pedagogy of Role-Taking: The Self as a Happy Slave," both presented in the parallel sessions of the event whose audience were composed of master's or doctor's degree holders and researchers from the different parts of the world.
The conference, with its devotion to providing a unique platform for educational discussion with expert scholars and experienced professionals, was attended by 50 paper presenters and experts from Canada, Mexico, Qatar, the UK, the USA, and other Asian and European countries.
The first day of the conference catered to paper presentations that adhered to the themes: Education and Development, Higher Education, and Cross-cultural Issues in Education. This was followed by a networking dinner in the evening, where the participants delighted not only in the hospitality of the Thai, but also in the opportunity to meet new people and reconnect with fellow professionals. The second day saw various presentations under the themes of Teacher Education, Literacy and Language Education, Educational Leadership, Teaching and Learning, Case Studies, and Poster Presentations. The last day was designated for the Parallel Sessions whose themes were Case Studies (where Prof. Cipriano presented), Teaching and Learning, and Education Technology and Innovation (where Prof. Piamonte presented).
The UE Manila professors were fervent on this endeavor as the University and its President, Dr. Ester P. Garcia, prioritize research, along with the Basic Education Department spearheaded by Dr. Nieva J. Discipulo, Principal, and Assistant Principal Gerardo V. Venturina, with the support of Dr. Olivia Caoili, University Research Director, Chancellor Linda P. Santiago, and College of Education Dean, Dr. Evelina M. Vicencio.


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Related Event: Euro-Mediterranean days at Universal EXPO Milano 2015
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EXPO Milano, the Universal Exhibition, will take place in Milan from the 1st of May until the 31st of October 2015 and will focus on "Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life". It will attract over 140 countries and 20 million visitors from all over the word. The Directorate General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW) of the European Commission will organise several events between the EU and partner countries, including with its Mediterranean neighbours and Turkey.
The EUROMED days will take place on 6 and 7 May 2015. They will be an excellent opportunity to promote the attractiveness of the EU and its Southern neighbourhood to invest, import, export and do business together.
Morning sessions will bring together high-level policymakers, the European Commission and other international organisations (EIB, UNIDO) to focus respectively on the benefit of Euro-Mediterranean industrial cooperation and business opportunities in the EU and Mediterranean neighbour countries (MED countries).
Afternoons will be dedicated to Business-to-Business meetings between entrepreneurs from EU Member States and MED countries, particularly from food and drink manufacturing, innovative and high quality food products, safety and quality control, food chain management, Protected Denomination of Origin (PDO) and Protected Geographic Indication (PGI) food.
Finally, a visit to the exhibition is also foreseen for participants.
Companies operating in the above-mentioned sectors and interested in participating in the EUROMED days, including in the B2B meetings, can register via the following website https://www.b2match.eu/expo2015-agrofood/registration
Selected companies will have to cover their own expenses.