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No 'Leap' needed
If chemistry were all, then the sparks Amy Adams and Matthew Goode set off would be enough in "Leap Year," a romantic comedy in which those sparks never quite ignite.
She plays Anna, an over-organized real-estate "stager," that person who comes in before an open house, puts out flowers and bakes cookies, all to trick prospective buyers into thinking they're "home." She and long-term beau Jeremy (Adam Scott), the cardiologist, have a shot at getting into Boston's exclusive "Davenport" luxury apartment building. What they don't have is a date -- for a wedding, or even plans for a date. Four years in and workaholic boyfriend can't pull the trigger on this "convenient" romance.
But when he is off to a conference in Dublin, her dad (John Lithgow) reminds her of the Irish tradition that grandma used to snare grandpa. On leap day in a leap year, the ladies in Ireland get to do the proposing.
Anna leaps on a plane to go and close the deal. "I'm on a schedule," she snaps when weather re-directs her to Wales. But her dangerous crossing of the Irish Sea isn't the worst of it. Once she shows up in Dingell, the only person who can get her to Dublin in time is the cynical, financially strapped pub owner, Declan (Goode), who isn't keen to go to "a city of chancers and cheats." But he does.
Anand Tucker ("Shopgirl") is not the first, or fourth, name that comes to mind when you're looking for a romantic comedy director. He gives us a generous selection of heart-melting Adams close-ups. But his touch is heavy-handed, the pacing is sluggish and he doesn't know how to use the locations for warmth.
The "Made of Honor" screenwriters don't deliver enough jokes or feisty exchanges between the ill-matched traveling companions. The PG rating robs the picture of that well-placed curse that lets us laugh at the obstacles to love the couple encounter on their quest.
It's a romantic comedy. We know where this is going. Tucker & Co. don't seem to realize that it's not the destination, it's the witty, winsome journey that counts.


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Germaine Greer is no stranger to controversy. In fact, some have gone as far as to suggest that she has now gone from a feminist firebrand to a professional troll.
Most recently, Greer's comments on sexual violence, which some described as "glib, ill-informed and potentially dangerous" landed her in hot water. But is there a chance that her comments were misunderstood because of her provocative communication style? Associate Professor Mary Walsh takes a look.
"Having a conversation is better than not having one at all, however you say that, and I quote, 'Most rapes don't involve any injury at all.' Are you saying that being violated physically doesn't come with any mental anguish? Anguish that can scar a woman, a man, a girl or a boy for life?"
This question from an audience member directed at the controversial author Germaine Greer on a recent Q&A panel 'Rape, Racism and No-Platforming' sets the scene for the conversation on non-consensual rape, and demonstrates the confusion over the main argument in Greer's controversial new essay On Rape.
However, nowhere in her essay does Greer say this. What she does say is "rape itself need involve no violence at all". One of Greer's problems, however, is her trademark distinctive and provocative style of interaction, which distracts from the issue at hand and muddles her message.
The point that Greer's makes in On Rape is that stranger rape is much less pervasive than what she describes as everyday 'banal' rape: "Banal rape, the kind that happens when a man has sex with a woman without concerning himself that she is not into it and doesn't want it".
As she explained, "Non-consensual sex is rape. Now, if you're asleep, you can't give consent. If you're drunk, you can't give consent. If you're being terrorised, you can't give consent. If your husband won't speak to you for a week unless you spread your legs, you can't give consent. You can only give in."
In essence, Greer advocates for a rethinking of the laws of consent based upon the impending Istanbul Convention defining all non-consensual sex as rape.
In essence, Greer advocates for a rethinking of the laws of consent based upon the impending Istanbul Convention defining all non-consensual sex as rape
But in a public debate, her tendency to use extreme and colourful language does her significant disservice. When Greer claimed that 'trauma is something that is dictated, really, by the sufferer,' she used a spider analogy to demonstrate her point: "You know, I can't bear huntsman spiders. It is not their fault. It's my fault … I decided to be frightened of them". Predictably, this ended up being the most reported point of the entire exchange in the local and international media the next day.
Another panellist, Sisonke Msimang disagreed with the assertion that rape doesn't involve injury, and argued that it is important that Greer brings to the fore that so many rapes are committed by those close to women. However, she acknowledged that Greer is making the point that women 'giving in' to the sexual demands of men does not constitute consent, and is a complex issue.
Hinting at the possibility that Greer's views may be dated, school teacher Elena Jeffcoat argued that while 'her generation' owes a lot to Greer, overall, she is speaking of an older cohort.
And yet again, Greer's immediate, highly emotive response did nothing to support her argument: "Oh, it's because we are too old to fuck! Is that it?"
Jeffcoat continued, "I just think it's wrong to characterise our marriages, the marriages of people of my generation, as being ones where the women are submissive and powerless, and I take offence to that." It is important to note here that Greer hasn't actually done that. Rather, she argues that we don't know for sure if consent is the issue.
According to Jeffcoat, Greer should be more concerned with child brides forced to have sex: "This is the rape we should be concerned with", rather than with women in long term stable marriages and relationships who 'give in'.
No wonder David Marr refers to Greer's book as "an eloquent work of despair"
Her comment encapsulates the nature of the problem - that 'giving in' is not consent and not seriously considered as rape but does constitute non-consensual sex under the Istanbul Convention - which is the point Greer is trying to make. No wonder David Marr refers to Greer's book as "an eloquent work of despair".
However, when asked to provide evidence to support her claims, Greer's response once again leaves a lot to be desired: "None. We've never asked. There's no evidence at all," prompting another panel member to claim, "So, you're asserting something, but you don't have the evidence".
Yet, Greer previously spoke of many testimonials online under the search 'too tired for sex' and noted that, "If you read the things that women say online about sex within their marriages, you realise these women are being systematically raped and they have never protested".
Moreover, On Rape cites many examples of what Greer is talking about, as well as the more commonly understood instances of stranger rape. It is therefore unfortunate that the nature of this important exchange blunted her key message.
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Guidelines When Selecting a Project Management Software
Generally before you install any software there are some of the things that you need to consider so that you can be certain that you are in it for the best. Putting in mind that project management software is something that is worth a lot of money you don't have to take any chances and you have to select the best and nothing less otherwise you may end up regretting ion future .
Below are the guidelines when selecting project management software. It is to mean that you need to know the value of whatever software you want to install so that you do not end up incurring more than you can afford. You find that there are so many project management software that is available in the market and in all of them, they come at different prices depending on their differences and some other factors.
You need not complicate things when there is still an option of getting software that is easy to use and easy to learn. You find that when you select that software that is easy to use you find that you will save a lot of time that you could have used for learning process either for you or for your staffs.
You need to get that software that is able to protect all of your information from leaking to the unauthorized people. You need where to store your data as far as you have to use the software and make sure that you are certain that information is not vulnerable to any security risk .
The main reason for you to have a system is to ensure that all your work is done and organized in correctly and up to date. Ensure that the project management software that you goes for have all the features in place so as to facilitate well presentation of data .
You find that having the project management software this is not the only software that you may have in your organization and its for that reason that you need to be very keen when selecting the one that can work together with other systems. There are so many other departments in the organization that may be using different software and for that, you need to know which project management software can be integrated with them being an example the accounting software's. To be on the safe side its good if you can consider getting software with a bigger capacity so that even if the business will have to grow you will not need to have another system.
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By: Darrelyn L. Tutt"I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last."Revelations 22:13------Kara doesn't like the Old Testament;She's appalled by the blood and gore of it all.She's appalled by unmerciful battles, innocent victims, manic episodes of haunting brutality, and seemingly unfair judgments pronounced and passed out by a God who calls Himself "merciful."She refuses to acknowledge that the same God who authored the Old Testament is the same God who ushered in the New Testament.And Kara asks a profound question:Why is the Old Testament relevant? Hmmm ...-------To these profound wonderings I offer three considerations.1) Man's disapproval does nothing to undermine God's "pre-approval." Man is free to disagree, be appalled, object, dislike, misunderstand, and misintrepret the Scripture and the God who breathed it. Man is free to discount and dislike portions of His precious word, and man is even free to disconnect himself from all that he deems objectionable.Man can assert and question a great many things about God;But man cannot rewrite the written word of God.The written word of God remains the 'Yes and Amen' throughout eternity and this will never change.The accuracy and veracity of God's word is man's one true "constant."The man who reads the "whole" of it will be blessed;The man who reads the portions he decrees and deems acceptable is going to meet with trouble. Man's thoughts are NEVER the final authority over God's thoughts.Let this reality be your determinant in your reading of His word."For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways, saith the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts."Isaiah 55:8-9-----2) God is God from beginning to end. The first prophecy fulfilled in "Darrelyn's" mind is Genesis 1:1."In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth."Genesis 1:1This prophecy declares with substantial accuracy the final promise and prophecy:"I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last."Revelation 22:13The wondrous order and design birthed at the onset of the Holy Scripture begins with the sovereign articulation and fulfillment of God and His character.God is who He says He is.He is the great I AM responsible for the fulfillment of every spoken word He has uttered from beginning to end.Think, dear reader, of the wonder of it all:God, in His perfect beginning, initiated the reality of His full authority to us through a visible manifestation of His creation.Think of the sovereign authority and beauty of it all.To discount even one "seemingly" miniscule word of God is a strange and most unmerciful act to the mind I think.We must view God in His wholeness by reading Him through His wholeness.He has selected and elected to give us "all" of His written word for our good and His glory."All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness. That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works."2 Timothy 3:16-17------3) Discover more of God and He will uncover more of you.He will also "recover" more of you. (smile)Bible reading plans have a significant role to play in our reading of the Scripture because they take us into the "whole" of God and move us out of the confines of our narrowness and smallnesss of God.Don't miss out on the beauty of God and the totality of His character by remaining in the books that make you comfortable.God is interested in conformity before comfort, though He most certainly secures both.From the Old Testament to the New Testament God has a message to speak to each of us and the more of Him we allow in ...The more of "us" that moves out.It's good news and it's God's news;Search the Scriptures."The words of the Lord are pure words; as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times."Psalm 12:6-----
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In the midst of weeks developing my daily routine of yoga, massage and socializing on this island, not only did I manage to fall off the blog-wagon, but before I knew it, I reached the end of my 90 day tourist visa in Thailand. Rather than pursuing my original plan to continue exploring countries in Southeast Asia, I decided to do a visa run to the closest city outside of Southern Thailand and return to Koh Phangan as quickly as possible.
This is how I ended up in Penang, Malaysia for 31 hours...
My friends at the Yoga Retreat in Koh Phangan have made the journey to Penang countless times and they set me up with advice about where to stay, what to eat and what activities to do to occupy my time (ie run errands and pick up things for them in Malaysia). I felt confident making the journey with my "insider tips," so I departed Koh Phangan (sans guidebook) on the first ferry out in the morning.
(who wouldn't be stoked to ride the Poon Pol[e] at dawn?)
I was unaware that it cost extra to have a seat on the ferry, so I joined my fellow budget travelers and slept on the deck of the boat for two hours to Surat Thani, a coastal city in the South of Thailand.
Immediately upon arrival on mainland, I was ushered onto a modern coach bus alongside a group of travelers going to Penang, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Considering the length of travel upon which we were about to embark, I thought that the bus would provide comfortable transport to our destinations. Unfortunately we were only on that bus for about 30 minutes before transferring to a less comfortable and cramped minibus. I was assigned a seat in the back wedged between two whiskey-drinking teenage Russians. After 4 hours rubbing shoulders with the sloppy Soviet Empire, I was transferred to a different minibus that would drive the remaining 8 hours to Penang.
We arrived at the border of Malaysia just after sunset. Happy to see that the soda machines there sold cans of soymilk as opposed to soft drinks, I stood patiently in line watching the other travelers breeze through passport control without problems.
Since I was leaving Thailand one day before my visa expired, I assumed I would have no issues and be safe from having to pay the standard 500 baht per day over the visa's expiration date. Much to my surprise, the border guard told me I was one year over my visa's expiration and owed almost 200,000 baht. I assured him this was incorrect as I had only just received my visa extension one month prior from the office in Chiang Mai. He pointed to my visa stamp and sure enough, it was stamped incorrectly.
If there's one thing that Thai's seem to hate, it's white girls crying. So without too much persuasion, I broke out the damsel-in-distress-waterworks, and before I knew it, they scratched out the visa stamp and wrote in a new date for me.
(Sometimes being annoying has its advantages)
I closed my Academy Award winning performance and boarded another minibus to drive the remaining distance to Penang.
I arrived in Penang around 10pm. Not having eaten since 6am and with no guesthouse reserved, I ran on the remaining fumes from my breakfast as I wearily walked up and down Chulia Street, the main traveler's thoroughfare, in search of food and accommodation. I found a nice female dorm room to share, laid down my backpack and found some street food before bed. Penang is renowned for its cuisine and I was not disappointed with my plate of nasi goreng (Indonesian fried rice and vegetables).
As the third largest economic center in Malaysia, I knew that aside from eating my way through the island, I'd be able to shop as well. Excited to spread my Western wings, I went in search of the most American place I could find.
I spent the day observing Malaysia's version of Western food with the *assumingly* delicious hot dog croissants,
and being reminded of home by passing by multiple 7-11s and Starbucks'.
(if you squint you can see KFC in the background)
I even came face to face with Zach Efron and his friends at one point.
I enjoyed the synthetic luxuries of the shopping mall.
I surprisingly found some Nebraska letterman jackets hanging out in a store that desperately wanted to be Abercrombie and Fitch,
and I got to take a brief snooze on the most comfortable mattress I've felt in the last 3 months.
After many hours pretending I was in the suburbs of Minneapolis, I was ready to see a new part of Penang, and made my way to Little India. Along the route, I encountered more Eastern inspired sights.
I passed multiple stalls selling fried buns, a native product of Penang
(Let's take a closer look at what these buns may have been filled with...)
I finally made it to Little India where I went in search of a masala dosa, incense and nose rings (all activities I was assigned to accomplish by my yoga pals back in Thailand). Little India was full of the sights, sounds and smells of actual India (well, the good smells of India).
I walked amongst the silk stalls, bindi beads and beautiful saris.
And then I found Jesus.
After my day of wandering, eating and shopping, I was ready to call it a night and went back to my guest house to hang out with the new friends/shopping partners I'd made that day.
The next morning, I woke up at 4am to check out of my guest house and begin the long journey back to Thailand. I'll spare you the long, gory details of that trip, but it ended with me in a yelling match with a lady boy at a grocery store.
At least I saw a man swimming in a hard hat and a beautiful sunset before that happened.
Exhausted and happy to be home in Koh Phangan, I immediately resumed my daily activities of yoga, massage and socializing. I would definitely like to return to the hustle and bustle of Penang in the future, but till then I'll be content with the slower paced life on this island.


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After running a successful series courses, seminars, and workshops at Treadwell's Books over the past few years, I am now offering private sessions in occult theory and practice, as well as running a Patreon.
These sessions can only lend themselves to one-on-one tutelage (either in person here in London, or over the internet through video calls and email) due to the nature of the Work required.
Please be aware that, due to the nature of the dedicated work tailored to each client, these sessions will command premium prices.
If you are interested, please get in touch.
In Spring 2019 e.v. I also launched a Patreon for those who want to support my ongoing Work: a current question for those attending the workshops was, "what happens next?", and often I would get asked if I were to provide online content, lessons, and workshops for those who could not attend the classes in London.
So here we are on Patreon, offering several different tiers for those who just want to dip their toes into the world of magick, sigil, tarot and the wonderful world of the Western Esoteric Tradition, as well as those who are fully engaged and want to see how deep the rabbit hole goes (hint: it goes deeper than you imagine).


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Top WR Sleepers for 2019 Fantasy Draft
Trying to find wide receiver sleepers is one of the more challenging things to do in fantasy football, and it gets even worse when you are looking at these guys in May. That being said, we think we have five guys who are clearly sleeper/bargains at their current ADP. Looking for even deeper sleepers? We identify five other guys that are completely off the radar, but are worth keeping an eye on this summer.
The receiver position is generally the deepest position in PPR formats. There are solid WR3 options available as late as the 10th round in this year's draft. While our sleeper pick were not perfect last season (John Ross, gross, Cameron Meredith, sorry, DJ Moore, meh) we did recommend targeting Robert Woods in the 9th, Kenny Golladay in the 11th, and Tyler Lockett in the 12th. All three guys in the second group ended up being top 25 receivers last season.
The middle round receivers tend to provide much better value than late round darts. Compare last season's ADP to final receiver rankings… they come much closer to holding true than any other position.
There is a group of guys in rounds 5-12 this season that have a chance to not only be top 25 receivers but to finish even higher than that. This group includes Chris Godwin, Mike Williams, D.J. Moore, Alshon Jeffery, Robby Anderson, Will Fuller, Geronimo Allison, Sterling Shepard, and Emmanuel Sanders.
Beyond that there are some familiar names in the late rounds that could end up providing good value in a new place: Devin Funchess, Demaryius Thomas, DaSean Jackson, and Donte Moncrief all get a massive upgrade at QB that could rejuvenate their careers in a new spot.
Which of these names makes our list this season? Here are the five receivers we feel best about at their current ADP's:
Top 8 WR Sleepers Guide for 2019 NFL Fantasy Football Season
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|Chris Godwin
|There may not be a receiver in the NFL that had more targets come available over the offseason than Chris Godwin. With Adam Humphries (105 targets) moving to Tennessee and DeSean Jackson (74 targets) moving to Philly, Godwin could see WR1 type targets in 2019. Read More…
|Will Fuller
|Averages 17.3 fantasy PPG when both he and Watson are active over the last two years, good for WR5 over that stretch. Obviously injuries are a concern, but as long as he is active he will be a must start every week and current ADP makes him a bargain in middle of round 7. Read More…
|Emmanuel Sanders
|It just does not feel right to have Sanders as WR 41. He was WR 15 last season and there is reason for optimism despite the achilles injury: : Rich Scangarello and Joe Flacco. According to PFF Sanders was top 15 in deep passing, slot performance, yards per route run, and gets massive QB and OC upgrades. Read More…
|Dede Westbrook
|There is a lot to love about Dede this season, but here are a few of the highlights: Foles rarely throws deep and Westbrook lines up in the slot 90% of the time, got 100+ targets in a much more run-heavy system in 2018, slot role means you can play matchups against bad slot corners. Read More…
|Tre'Quann Smith
|Showed flashes as a rookie, but was way too inconsistent. He is still the unquestioned number 2 WR in New Orleans. Averaged over 15 YPC as a rookie so a bump in targets w/ experience in the system should make him a late round gem. Read More…
|Jamison Crowder
|While we have questions about how well Gase can coach up the running game, or if an outside receiver like Robby Anderson can truly excel in his offense, we absolutely know he will use his slot receiver. Crowder was disappointing in Washington, but gets a fresh start in an ideal system here. Read More…
|Josh Gordon
|He spent a good portion of the offseason working out with Brady. You could potentially steal a top 25 guy if he is able to come back this season. Plenty of opportunities here, particularly in the red zone, with Gronk retired.Read More…
|Paul Richardson
|Jay Gruden signed him for a reason, and has repeatedly said this offseason that he still believes that Paul Richardson is a legit #1 WR. He certainly has big play ability and this offense is starving for a go to receiver. O-line and running game should be solid, so his speed could give defenses fits. Read More…
#13 WR: Chris Godwin
With Jackson and Humphries leaving in the offseason Godwin, who scored on 12% of his receptions in 2018, is looking like a 110 target guy.
Chris Godwin
WR Sleeper | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Admittedly, this is low hanging fruit. Targets gained/lost is always a great indicator when looking for sleepers, and this was the case again last year. The Broncos lost a ton of targets and Sanders was WR12 at the time of his injury, same with the Chargers (Mike Williams WR20), and this year the Bucs are that team.
With both Jackson and Humphries gone, over 36% of the team's targets are up for grabs heading into 2019. Sure, Mike Evans may lead the league in targets, but that is still going to leave 100+ targets available. Hello Chris Godwin and hello OJ Howard.
There was a lot to like from Godwin's 2019 campaign. He graded out as PFF's 26th overall wide receiver. He was top 30 in yards per route run, and ended up 12th in drop rate. He was effective as both an inside and outside receiver, and scored on 11.8% of his receptions. He is a swiss army knife receiver… catches everything, can run any route, can line up anywhere, and is a legitimate red zone threat.
We have Godwin projected to get 140 targets in 2019 (he had 95 in 2018), which could result in fantasy gold. 7 of the 9 guys to get that many targets in 2018 finished as top 10 receivers, and given Godwin's red zone ability, we think he would easily join that group.
So how, when, and where should you target Godwin in your 2019 fantasy draft? He is currently going in the mid-to-late 5th round. If you are a believer in his upside, we recommend targeting him in the 4th. This means taking him over Julian Edelman, Robert Woods, Tyler Lockett, and Jarvis Landry. He is certainly rated higher than that group in our current WR rankings.
#25 WR: Will Fuller
Has proven to be a legit top 15 guy when both he and Watson are active, but how many games will that be in 2019?
Will Fuller
WR Sleeper | Houston Texans
By now we all know the go-to stat with Fuller, 11 touchdowns in 11 games played with Deshaun Watson, but he also averaged over 5/70 in those 11 games. He was WR17 in fantasy PPG last season, averaging just over 15 FPPG on 6.5 targets per game.
He has consistently hit big plays despite the Texans lack of a run game and poor offensive line play. If the Texans can manage to get a running game going this season, or even just give Watson a little more time in the pocket, Fuller could have an even more productive 2019 campaign.
Obviously, the reason he is going in the mid-7th round is the injuries. He has been hurt all three seasons in the NFL and has missed 17 out of 48 games over the course of three seasons. He tore his ACL against the Dolphins in week 8 of last season, a game that he had already racked up 5/126/1 in.
Now entering year 4, with Watson entering year 3, and with the Texans having just picked up his $11 million 5th year option, this feels like a make-or-break year for Fuller. If he can play a full season, we should finally see what his ceiling truly is.
Considering the injury history, that is a pretty big if, but given his efficiency and the fact that the Titans remain without a true pass-catching back or go-to tight end, the volume will no doubt be there once again in 2019. It is worth noting that he didn't miss a game his final two years at Notre Dame, a stretch that saw him put up 2,300+ yards and 29 touchdowns in 26 games.
#35 WR: Emmanuel Sanders
Wait, Sanders was WR17 last year, gets an upgrade at OC and QB and he is WR41? What are we doing here?
Emmanuel Sanders
WR Sleeper | Denver Broncos
Seriously. What are we doing here? I get it, Achilles injuries are terrifying, but this man is back. He was running at just under 20 mph just 4 months out from the injury, and will likely be ready for the start of camp.
Let's talk 2018: As we mentioned, he was WR17 in fantasy PPG, but if we remove the partial game in which he tore his Achilles, he was actually WR12 through the first 11 weeks of the season, and that was with Case Keenum who had a QBR of 46.9 last season. Elite or not, Flacco is a massive upgrade to Keenum… his career QBR is 10+ point higher and that is despite playing in some of the worst offensive systems in football (thanks Mary Morhinweg).
We 100% believe in Rich Scangarello. He has 20 years of experience coaching QB's and spent the last two seasons as Kyle Shanahan's QB coach in San Francisco. This offense is going to move the ball, and Emmanuel Sanders is the most proven offensive weapon they have. Maybe he doesn't get back to the WR12 pace we saw last season, but he certainly won't finish anywhere near WR41, which is his current ADP.
Sanders is currently going in the back half of the 9th round, we are targeting him early in the 8th. This simply means moving him ahead of this group of players: N'Keal Harry, Dante Pettis, Mecole Hardman, and D.K. Metcalf. Let someone else worry about a rookie receiver, grab a proven vet that you can be certain is at minimum a solid flex play, with proven WR2 upside as recent as last season.
#37 WR: Dede Westbrook
Westbrook seems destined for a breakout year, and Nick Foles is a perfect fit for him at QB.
Dede Westbrook
WR Sleeper | Jacksonville Jaguars
Dede Westbrook was the leading receiver for what was a really bad Jacksonville offense in 2018. He saw over 100 targets, but put up only 66/717/5. Despite the somewhat disappointing productivity, PFF graded Westbrook as the Jags second best player in 2018.
He returns to a John DeFillipo offense, but the Jags added Chris Conley, Terrelle Pryor, get Marquise Lee back, and DJ Chark returns with a year's experience. To be frank, I think Conley may end being what people would typically define as the WR1 in this offense, but would much rather own Westbrook.
So why do we see Dede Westbrook as a guy that could take a leap forward in 2019? First of all, I think his game is a better fit for what DeFillipo wants to do. We are going to see a large volume of short throws out of Foles this season, which is where Westbrook excels. As already noted by Black and Teal, he has been extremely busy throughout camp and looks like the favorite target for Foles. He is a matchup nightmare out of the slot, and DeFillipo will likely use him similarly to how he used Adam Thielen in Minnesota last season.
While we are on the subject of slot receivers, this is another reason we are high on drafting Westbrook. Receivers that primarily play out of the slot tend to see opposing team's nickel corners, so there is no guessing how a team will cover Westbrook. Simply look at Football Outsiders DVOA vs slot receivers, and you will be able to figure out in about 1 minute if Westbrook has a favorable matchup that week.
We know the defense is going to be elite, so he isn't going to have to spend too much time on the sideline. With the addition of Foles, who is generally amongst the most accurate short-to-medium throwers in the NFL, the Jags should be able to dominate time of possession this season.
With a current ADP that puts him in about the middle of round 9, Westbrook is a great value pick right now. He will likely end up being the go-to receiver for a drastically improved Jaguars passing attack.
#55 WR: Tre'Quan Smith
Is Smith ready to live up to all of the hype after an up and down rookie season?
Tre'Quan Smith
WR Sleeper | New Orleans Saints
He may not be way off of fantasy owner's radars, but Tre'Quan Smith's current ADP is 190. That essentially means he isn't being drafted in the majority of leagues.
We get it… he was up and down his rookie season, but honestly, his 28/427/5 stat line was better than the rookie stat lines of 6 of the top 20 fantasy WR's last season. He wasn't even just forced to play in a complicated Saints system as a rookie, he had to change positions in week 4 when Ted Ginn went down with his injury.
With Ginn back, the Saints have the ability to use Tre'Quan wherever and however they see fit. Sean Payton has already said he expects Smith to take a major step forward this season, and early reports out of camp have him spending a lot more time in the slot.
At 6'2″ Smith wouldn't be the first tall(er) player to find success in the slot for the Saints (Colston, Graham, Thomas all have seen plenty of snaps in the slot). However he may be the most explosive… his 40 time is nearly a full tenth of a second faster than anyone in that group, and his 20 YPC and 13 touchdowns his last season at UCF show just how explosive he can be.
The Saints need someone other than Thomas and Kamara to step up, and of the group at Payton's disposal Smith is the guy that really stands out to us. If he makes a jump forward in his second season he may be one of the better late rounds steals in this year's draft.
#52 WR: Jamison Crowder
The slot position has been extremely productive for Adam Gase over the last three seasons, can Crowder break out in his new system?
Jamison Crowder
WR Sleeper | New York Jets
It is going to be interesting to see what Gase does with a non-Dolphins roster in 2019. Going back to his Denver days, even while Emmanuel Sanders and Demaryius Thomas were monsters on the outside, Wes Welker and Julius Thomas tore up defenses for 140+ receptions, 1,400 yards, and 22 touchdowns in 2012.
Fast forward to his tenure in Miami, and the inside receiver, Jarvis Landry, remained a focal point in the offense. This Jets offense as four relatively proven weapons in Leveon Bell, Robby Anderson, Chris Herndon, and Jamison Crowder. While Crowder is certainly the least-discussed member of that group, it's his role that has been the most effective in Adam Gase systems.
We must also keep in mind that this offensive line plays a role in each of these player's values. If Darnold doesn't have time to let plays develop downfield, it may be hard to get Robby Anderson as many deep targets as Gase would like. Bell certainly won't find the running space he did behind a Steeler's o-line that was arguably the best in the league. Considering how much 11 personel Gase runs, Herndon may be asked to stay in and help with opposing defensive ends more than fantasy owners would like.
If Darnold is consistently under pressure, Crowder's ability to get open in the short to intermediate passing game may prove a reliable fall back for these Jets. While I think Robby Anderson is a stud and legit #1 WR in this league, I wouldn't be surprised to see Crowder lead the team in receptions in 2019.
His current ADP is outside of 12 man leagues, meaning you can take a last round dart on him and hope that he finally reaches the ceiling we thought we would see after the 2016 season.
#61 WR: Josh Gordon
We know Brady and co favor familiar faces in this system, if Gordon returns he will have a massive fantasy impact in 2019.
Josh Gordon
WR Sleeper | New England Patriots
As long as we are on the topic of late-round darts… It is never easy with Josh Gordon. Will he come back? If he does return, can we trust him and how long before he has another episode? That being said, he was WR35 in a partial season in this system, and at some point, the risk is worth the upside.
According to NESN, the Patriots are not planning on Gordon returning, but have placed a 2nd round tender on him (they will pay him $2 million+ if he returns) and we know he has worked out with Brady throughout the offseason. If he does return, he will do so with a year's experience in this system, something that may mean more in New England than anywhere else.
Given the red zone targets that came available with Gronk leaving, I think Gordon would be a top 25 WR for the Pats this season. It is always hard to trust rookie pass catchers, and even harder to do so in New England, regardless of where they drafted N'Keal Harry. Demaryius Thomas is clearly on the downside of his career, and no longer offers the big play upside that Gordon does.
In the end, we are talking about another last round flier type guy, with an ADP well outside of what gets drafted for a typical 12 team league. Even currently out of the league, Gordon has more upside than the other WR's going in the last round of drafts (Kenny Stills, John Brown, Randall Cobb).
#62 WR: Paul Richardson
Unless the Redskins are going to set the record for passing futility, somebody has to catch the ball here.?.?
Paul Richardson
WR Sleeper | Washington Redskins
Jay Gruden's offense was at it's best in Washington when he had a consistent running game and big-play receivers on the outside (Garcon and Jackson). Whether the fault of constantly shuffling QB's or simply a lack of talent on the outside, Gruden has featured the tight end and slot receiver more in his offense since those 2 guys left after the 2016 season. The search of a go-to receiver in this system is ongoing and now Crowder and his 6-7 targets per game are gone as well.
Paul Richardson was one of the more sought after free agent receivers back in 2018, and the Redskins signed him to a 5/$40 million contract. Despite the shoulder injury last season, Richardson remains the Redskins WR that Gruden is convinced can be his top pass catcher in 2019.
Beyond just the injury, Richardson's skill set was never a great match with Alex Sith playing QB last season. Smith did push the ball downfield more than we have seen in the past but still ranked 27th among starting QB's in deep throw percentage. That number is likely to go up, regardless of who starts at QB for Washington in 2019.
Despite the disappointing season, there was some room for optimism. Smith had a QB rating of 85 on the season, but over 105 when targeting Richardson (Doctson QB Rating of 61.6). Richardson also went the season without dropping a pass and averaged over 13 yards per reception. With Crowder gone, and Reed and Davis yet another year older, there are a ton of targets available in this offense heading into 2019, and we think Richardson is the wide receiver to target here.


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Name: Sienna
Born: 10th of December 2011
Arrived at LLA Sanctuary: 10th of March 2017
Lives with: Reign and Shannon
White Female
Parents: Pinkie (father) and Shanti (mother)
On the morning of 10 December 2011 Elias came running into the garage where Taiga and Andi were busy making a head board, he was yelling and it took a moment to understand that two lions had had a fight and that the pregnant female was badly wounded, had given birth to one cub and according to Elias, was dying.
They ran up to the camp, the farm owner was parked inside the enclosure. It took a few minutes to see the cub as it was tiny and white and was lying amongst a scattering of small dead white chickens which had been thrown in as lion food.
The wounded lioness was lying about 10m away, flat on her side, heaving and breathing heavily with blood gushing from a neck wound. She raised herself to a standing position and gave birth to a second tiny cub before collapsing, the cub in the amniotic sack with cord still attached to the mother.
Nancy, a hermaphrodite lion, walked over to the cub and began gently licking it out of the sack. Then Nancy walked over to Shanti and gently licked her wounds and mewed quietly to her.
The owner of the farm told Andi that she could have the cubs if she would look after them and stay and look after him and his farm.
Taiga and Andi decided they would stay and look after the cubs, the farm and the owner.
However it turned out that the parents of the cubs (Pinkie and Shanti) belonged to a breeder down the road. Luckily for them, when the farm owner phoned her and told her that her lioness was dying because of a fight. Andi could hear the breeder shouting at the farmer saying it was his fault for letting a male (Rex) into the enclosure and that he must now take ownership of the two lionesses in that enclosure and give her two of his instead. She told him that the cubs wouldn't survive as they were too premature.
Elias had walked into the enclosure and he picked up the two cubs and handed them through the fence to Taiga and Andi. Taiga had Tindra the first born and Andi had Sienna who Andi began suction and resuscitation on as she was not breathing and had mucous in lungs and air passages.
They walked to the house discussing what they should do. They decided to get wet clothes and to simulate licking them as their mother would have done. They were a few weeks premature so incredibly small.
Andi phoned Pretoria University, the zoo and a vet and spoke to various doctors about feeding and caring for cubs as these were the first two Andi had ever seen. Whilst doing so, Andi treated them as she would have treated newborn humans. The owner of the farm went to get a container of formula from the breeder down the road and Andi's sister in Johannesburg went to buy a bag of formula at a vet which she brought down to us on the weekend.
They named them Tindra (after Andi's brother's daughter) and Sir Nicholas as Elias told us that they were a female and a male. Later when they discovered that Sir Nicholas was a girl they named her Sienna. They wanted her name to begin with an S as she and the 3 other cubs which were born that day were initialled S T A R and S and called the Stars Pride.
That night was insufferably long as Andi drip fed them from a syringe and they screamed, only one of them would sleep at any given moment. Andi's children and her mother helped with feeding after that night but only Andi could 'poo' them.
Sienna was always difficult to feed and she sucked incredibly slowly. She scratched them more than the other cubs whilst suckling and she stayed on a bottle and would not eat from a bowl for weeks longer than the others.
When the cubs were 6 months old the breeder decided to reverse the swap because Shanti had survived and she removed Nancy and Shanti from the farm. Andi had to fight to keep ownership of the cubs as the breeder successfully persuaded the farm owner's daughter that they belonged to her if Shanti belonged to her. It was only when Andi threatened to leave that the owner's daughter decided to back my case against the breeder based on the breeder having swapped ownership of Shanti the day they were born.
Sienna is squint and has a lopsided face and quizzical expression, this is due to inbreeding. She lived with the Shannon, Reign, Aslan, her sister, Fonda and Tamarind. She was always the lowest ranking in the pride's hierarchy and never very loving.
When Andi left to set up LLA, Sienna was put with a male to breed but as far as Andi has heard, Sienna's cubs died. She is now on contraception and lives with Reign and Shannon.
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In the early days of Street Fighter IV, I saw Balrog as one of the coolest characters in the game. He was also one of the most popular, as pro-players like Gootecks and PR Balrog proved that the character was viable in tournament play. As the game evolved and new characters were added though, his popularity fell off a cliff.
Despite that, I've always toyed with the idea of playing Balrog seriously. I always loved the idea of smashing people with the headbutt and finishing them off with the Violent Buffalo Ultra Combo before they hit the ground. After completing my work with Evil Ryu, it felt like a good time to move onto something new.
Balrog is a very meat-and-potatoes type of character. He doesn't have a cross-up attack, something that I rely heavily on in every fighting game. His combo potential is below average. Also, he doesn't have much in the way of tricky mix-ups. The closest thing he has to that in his arsenal is guessing whether one of his dash punches is going to clip you at the shins or smack you over the head. He doesn't even have a decent Focus attack to use in a jam, as its horizontal reach is virtually non-existent.
Instead, you're going to have to play a fundamentally-sound game of Street Fighter in order to succeed as a Balrog player. He has a great set of normal moves that hit fast and hard. He also has amazing reach on a few of his pokes. One of his money buttons is his crouching jab, which has great range for a light attack and is quite possibly the single fastest jab in the game. Another button of his that I love is his crouching heavy kick. His sweep has amazing range and comes out really fast.
He has a variety of dash punches, each with their own use. The Dash Straight is a good poke or combo ender. The low version acts as a sweep, which comes in very handy. I thought his overhead dash punch would be more useful than it actually is, though it's really hard to land and harder to convert into a combo. His secret best dash punch is the EX dash upper, which can act as a combo extender. By linking into a light punch, you can create giant combos. That said, it's not that practical to burn all four bars on one extended combo, but one bar for a slightly longer combo can go a long way towards winning a match.
Playing as Balrog has definitely forced me to adjust. Without any real trickery in his arsenal, it's pushed me to play more of a fundamentally-sound game. Footsies has become a much bigger focus, as he really excels in that category. Standing between point blank and just outside of sweep range, I try and alternate between applying pressure in close and poking from a distance.
Where I think this ultimately benefits me is in the transition to Street Fighter V. With no Focus attack in that game, it's much harder to slip into and out of certain positions on the screen. As such, you really need to be able to use tools that you have to control the horizontal space. With Balrog having the tools for that exact task and not much else, he really forces me to think forward.
Another potential benefit to this is the fact that Balrog is pretty much confirmed to be one of the first six DLC characters. Since none of my main characters from Street Fighter IV appear to be making the jump any time soon, learning Balrog now could give me the edge when he finally makes his Street Fighter V debut. While he's likely to receive an overhaul like many of the returning characters, I suspect that the fundamentals that make Balrog tick will still transfer between games.
So far, this learning process has gone surprisingly well. In ranked play, I have a record of 150 wins and 17 losses with a Battle Point score of 4664. That puts me in the top 200 Balrog players in the world on PlayStation 4. I don't have any plans of reaching #1 in the world like I did with Evil Ryu and Rose, but we'll keep this going until I stop learning or stop having fun.
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Good news, UK fans! @itv2 tweeted that the show returned with all new episodes Tuesday, February 1st. That's right, you'll be able to see the "Vampire Diaries" midseason premiere only one week after the USA. For Australian fans, TVD comes back January 31st on GO!.
In addition to these news, ITV2 uploaded a new promo to make us even more excited. It features scenes from "The Descent", so SPOILER warning for the ones who don't like them.


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Acupuncture Haworth NJ
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Mangaluru, Oct 27, 2015 : Karnataka Bank has been awarded the 'Best Bank Award for Evangelising Technology Adoption' among small banks, for the year 2014-15. The award has been instituted by the Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT), Hyderabad.
The Bank had earlier in 2011, earned the 'Special Award for Managing IT Risk', the Best Bank Award for Managing IT Risks and the Best Bank Award for Using IT for Business Innovation' in 2012-13, which have been instituted by the IDRBT.
The Bank is into its 92nd year of purposeful banking and expects a business turnover of Rs 91,000 crore - with deposits of Rs 53,500 crore and advances of Rs 37,500 crore - by the end of this fiscal year.
The Bank has a network of 1,793 service outlets in the country, comprising of 691 branches, 1,102 ATM kiosks, including 12 e-lobbies. It is poised to increase the number of outlets to 2,000 comprising of 725 branches and 1,275 ATM kiosks, including 25 e-lobbies, by the end of March 2015.
Karnataka Bank Managing Director P Jayarama Bhat received the award from Reserve Bank of India Governor Dr Raghuram G Rajan at IDRBT, Hyderabad.


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A fine jewelry store with in house manufacturing and repair capabilities. A family owned business with multiple locations. The Calhoun, Georgia location started operating as a jewelry store called Calhoun Watch Shop in 1954 under the management of Mr. Vincent Bagwell. In September of 2007 Mr. Jonathan Ratliff took over management and opened Calhoun Fine Jewelry in the same location.
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In our home, it isn't cocktail time until a plate of Hummus is on the table! Served with flat bread, chips, or a raw vegetable medley, it is a healthy, wholesome, and delicious way to prepare for that first sip.
While most grocery stores now sell some version of hummus, the best is always homemade. It is so easy to prepare, especially if you use chickpeas already cooked (canned).
Hummus is being marketed in so many versions, and made with so many varied ingredients:
- Beans – Every variety
- Pine nuts, and many other types of nuts
- Roasted red peppers
- Beets
- Just about anything that can be pureed into a paste
But, just so we are all well informed, and on the same hummus page, lets remember that hummus, in Arabic, means – Chick Peas… Garbanzo Beans – and is made with Tahini, which is simply sesame seeds pureed into a paste, (just the way peanut butter is made).
If you are using dried chickpeas, (my preference) you will need to prepare your peas in advance.
Cook Your Own Chickpeas
- Dry chickpeas, about 11/2 cups
- Baking soda, 1 Tablespoon
- Water, 4 cups (plus 6 for cooking)
- Salt, 2 teaspoons
Place peas, baking soda, and 4 cups of water in a cooking pot, cover, and let sit over night to soften. Rinse well. Cover in about 6 cups of water, add salt, bring to a boil, lower to a simmer and cook about 45 minutes until tender. Drain, and reserve a little liquid to thin hummus, should it need it.
Hummus Ingredients
- Chickpeas – 3 cups of cooked Chickpeas, (homemade or canned)
- Tahini – 1/3 cup
- Olive Oil – ¼ cup (1 tablespoon extra for drizzle)
- Garlic – 3 cloves
- Lemons – juice of 3 lemons
- Salt – 1-2 teaspoons, to taste
In a Blender or Food Processor, place all ingredients one at a time, pulse/grind after each. Puree until smooth. If hummus is too thick, simply add a little water, puree, and serve. If you reserve for another day, or save leftovers and find hummus thickens in the refrigerator, simple add a little liquid and puree before serving. Drizzle a little olive oil across top when serving.


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Meth Contamination Testing as Part of Your Inspection
After attending a 5-hour home inspection of a wonderful house he had under contract in Arvada, our client left with a headache and some nausea. He went home, laid down, and slept for 3 hours. Because he worried that maybe it had something to do with the house, he called the inspector the next morning. The inspector reported the same set of symptoms. Later that afternoon, we got the lab results from our meth screening samples taken from several rooms in the house. It was no surprise that the meth contamination levels in the house exceeded 100 to 400 times what the Colorado Department of Health considers safe. Mystery solved.
Meth Cleanup can be Extensive and Expensive
As a result of this testing, the owner spent 6 months and nearly $100,000 getting the house cleaned to meet state standards. This work included installing a new furnace and ducting, new kitchen cabinets and appliances, replacing the drywall, installing new carpeting, and refinished wood flooring.
Since 2013, we've encouraged all clients to screen for meth contamination when they get a house under contract. Partly because we cover 1/2 of the $500 cost, 96% of our clients ordered a screening to be completed. Of the 201 properties we have tested, 28 homes, or 14.6% of the total, had some meth contamination. In roughly 5% of the homes, we found meth at or above what is considered safe by state standards. In 2%, meth levels were more than 10 times the Colorado standard.
Yes, You Should Test for Meth
The Meth Contamination Risks are Real
Very few real estate agents understand how common meth contamination in homes really is. Because simply having someone smoke in a home a few times can put the meth contamination levels over the Colorado state standard, owners can be at risk of having to spend $5,000 to $50,000 in cleaning costs. We're in no position to judge the health risks of owning a home at levels at or near the state level, but the financial risks are huge. And for some houses, like the one our clients didn't buy in Arvada, the health risks are obvious and substantial. Neurological, lung, skin and other damage is a real risk. Advise your friends and family to screen any home they're buying for meth contamination.


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Ready to relive a crazy year?
We sorted through the archives to find the most-read pieces of 2017 — ones that appeared in Sports Illustrated and GOLF magazines and also on GOLF.com — to give you another chance to recap the year that was. Sergio wins, Tiger returns, the continued rise of a social media sensation, a golfer in the White House and rules, rules and more rules — the last 12 months had it all.
Below are links to our 21 most-read news and feature stories of the year, so scroll down, click away and enjoy the best moments — and some even better prose — from 2017. Cheers.
1. First Golfer: Donald Trump's relationship with golf has never been more complicated
Donald Trump is never more at home than he is on the links. But, as with everything in the life of a President, his relationship with the game — and the relationships he's built through it — are more complicated now. — by Alan Shipnuck
2. Paige Spiranac is trying to make peace with her place in the game
Is Paige Spiranac a much-needed agent of change, helping golf reach a younger, more diverse audience while demonstrating the awesome power of social media? Or is she a sideshow exploiting our baser instincts while distracting from the real competition between the ropes? — by Alan Shipnuck
3. Lexi Thompson given four-stroke penalty after TV viewer spots rules violation, loses in playoff
LPGA star Lexi Thompson took center stage when a blunder cost her a major championship. She was penalized four strokes for improperly marking her ball and signing an incorrect scorecard after a viewer called in to report the infraction. It was just the first of many times the Rules of Golf dominated 2017. — by Josh Berhow
4. The man who found the land for Erin Hills will watch the U.S. Open from prison
Two decades ago Steve Trattner discovered the breathtaking property for what would eventually become Erin Hills, host site of the 117th U.S. Open. But as that project began to find its way, Trattner lost his, culminating in a grisly crime of which no one thought him capable. — by Josh Sens
5. LPGA sets strict new dress code regulations for players
LPGA pros were sent an email detailing strict new dress code rules for attire on and off the course, a surprising step backward for a usually forward-thinking tour. — by Kevin Cunningham
6. President Donald Trump drives cart all over Bedminster green
During a round at his club in Bedminster, N.J., Donald Trump took to making up his own rules and took his golf cart for a spin out on the green. — by Marika Washchyshyn
7. Rory McIlroy on Tiger Woods: 'I could not live like that'
For four-time major-winner Rory McIlroy, the price of golf greatness, at least for Tiger Woods, was just too steep. — by Sean Zak
8. Jordan Spieth wins British Open in dramatic style with gutsy performance at Birkdale
Jordan Spieth triumphed at the 2017 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale thanks to a late-round comeback for the ages. — by Michael Bamberger
9. Tiger Woods's DUI arrest a stark reminder of where his life is now
Tiger Woods used to have golf to fill his time, to give him drive, to let him exercise his vast competitive urge. For now, anyway, he doesn't. Still, the time must be filled. — by Michael Bamberger
10. 'He hit the ball on the screws': Sen. Graham details President Trump's improbable 73
Did the commander in chief really shoot 73, two strokes higher than his age, on a 6,800-yard course? Sen. Lindsey O. Graham takes us inside his round with President Donald Trump. — by Michael Bamberger
11. LPGA players react to new dress code: 'It only really applies to a few people'
An email outlining new dress code regulations for LPGA players generated controversy and bewilderment. While some fans rushed to defend the Tour's crackdown, others were puzzled. — by Kiley Bense
12. Rory McIlroy weds Erica Stoll: Details emerge from the 'wedding of the decade'
While security was tight at the 350-acre estate, multiple Irish media outlets reported details on what was described as the "wedding of the decade." — by Jessica Marksbury
13. Tiger Woods arrested for DUI in Florida on Memorial Day
Tiger Woods was arrested for driving under the influence on Memorial Day Monday near his home in Jupiter, Fla. — by Kevin Cunningham
14. The story behind our Trump story (and one explosive quote)
Of the 7,424 words in Alan Shipnuck's deep dive into President Trump's ties to golf, seven words caused a media frenzy: "That White House is a real dump." Here's the story behind the story. — by Alan Shipnuck
15. Tiger Woods, fellow pros react to the Lexi Thompson rules controversy
Lexi Thompson and So Yeon Ryu both finished 14 under at the ANA Inspiration, but Ryu won the LPGA's first major of the season by beating Thompson in a playoff. It didn't get to that point without controversy. — by Josh Berhow
16. 'Go get that': What Spieth was thinking on the 15th green at Royal Birkdale
Was it a rude gesture toward his caddie or an in-the-moment celebration? In his press conference after his British Open win, Spieth said that his adrenaline-fueled outburst was pure theatrics. — by Kiley Bense
17. Spieth wins Travelers with hole-out from bunker, and his celebration was nuts
The Golden Child holed a 20-yard bunker shot on the first playoff hole of the Travelers Championship to take down Daniel Berger. His celebration was as good as the shot. — by Josh Berhow
18. The Other Arnold: Palmer's daughter reflects on the chasm between the brand and the man
Arnold Palmer's grown daughter, who has dealt all her life with both the manufactured image and the actual man, opens up. The private moments she describes with her famous father are intense, fragile and ordinary. They are filled with heartache and love. — by Michael Bamberger
19: Sorry, it's not for sale: Meet the homeowners who refuse to sell to Augusta National
Over the past 15 years, Augusta National has gone on a buying spree, spending a reported $40 million to expand its borders. But there is one holdout: Herman and Elizabeth Thacker. — by Adam Schupak
20. Sergio! Garcia beats Justin Rose in playoff to win Masters, claim first major title
Sergio Garcia and Justin Rose battled in the final round of the 2017 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, and Garcia prevailed, winning his first major title. — by Michael Bamberger
21. A 'crushing' loss for Kuchar at Royal Birkdale, but a small victory behind the 18th green
Matt Kuchar couldn't match Jordan Spieth's five-under finish over the closing five holes, and he remains without a major title. — by Josh Berhow


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May 28, 2019
Gingham, Linen, Eyelet and Lace, Seersucker, Madras Plaid, White Bucks, Bow Ties, Pearls, Brooches and more on today's episode where we are covering the fashion staples of the South!
May 21, 2019
We're diving deep into 2 wonderful southern summer things: peaches & beaches!
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May 14, 2019
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Extract from the Diary of John Quincy Adams
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The President was less cheerful in his manners than usual, but told some of his customary staring stories. Among the rest, he said that before he went from Virginia to France, he had some ripe pairs sewed up in tow bags, and that when he returned six years afterwards, he found them in a perfect state of preservation; self-candied.
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representatives as you can if you support the bill.
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members of the Senate Health & Human Services
Committee. They are listed in the email about the bills.
About HB 1716 & SB 1084
1) This bill protects unlicensed complimentary and
alternative care practitioners such as those listed below.
2) This is the FIRST TIME that bills of this nature
have made it to both the House and the Senate.
This kind of opportunity is very rare, remarkable
We need to support it while there is a chance of
seeing it pass.
3) The bills are scheduled for a hearing. We will
not know the day and time until the Monday before
the hearing which will be on a Wed or Thurs.
Your attendance is really needed, if you can possibly
be there.
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touch and light
Gerson therapy
healing touch
mind-body healing practices
traditional Oriental practices such as qigong
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The House bill has two sponsors, John Garza and William Zedler
The Senate bill is sponsored by Jeff Wentworth
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Boeing grounds entire 737 Max crash aircraft fleet
Boeing has grounded its entire global fleet of 737 Max aircraft after investigators uncovered new evidence at the scene of the fatal Ethiopian Airlines crash.
The US aircraft manufacturer has decided to suspend all 371 of the aircraft.
Although the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had previously held out while many countries banned the aircraft, they recently revealed that fresh evidence as well as newly refined satellite data prompted the decision to temporarily ban the jets.
Following the death of 157 passengers and crew in last Sunday's crash, Ethiopian Airlines have announced that the black box flight recorders from the aircraft have been flown to Paris for analysis. "An Ethiopian delegation led by Accident Investigation Bureau has flown the Flight Data Recorder and Cockpit Voice Recorder to Paris, France for investigation," the airline wrote on Twitter.
The FAA has a team investigating the disaster at the Ethiopian Airlines crash site working with the National Transportation Safety Board. Dan Elwell, acting administrator at the FAA, said on Wednesday: "It became clear to all parties that the track of the Ethiopian Airlines [flight] was very close and behaved very similarly to the Lion Air flight." He added that "the evidence we found on the ground made it even more likely the flight path was very close to Lion Air's".
President Donald Trump initially announced that the FAA would be making an emergency order following "new information and physical evidence that we've received from the site and from other locations and through a couple of other complaints".
The US and Brazil became the latest countries to suspend the Boeing 737 Max from flying after nations including the UK, China, India and Australia all grounded the aircraft.
Until Wednesday, the FAA position was that a review had showed "no systemic performance issues" and that there was no basis for grounding the aircraft.


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Following their day off after Friday night's loss in Jacksonville, the Steelers returned to the practice fields of St. Vincent's College in Latrobe earlier today.
I'll get to James Harrison's comments about participation trophies at the end. First, let's get to the goings-on of today in practice.
-Steelers' PR man Burt Lauten tweeted that Quarterback Bruce Gradkowski had been removed from the PUP list. Considering the performance of Landry Jones in the first two preseason games, Gradkowski's return is a welcome one. That said, Gradkowski has to prove that shoulder of his is 100% ready to go.
-Neal Coolong of DKonPittsburghSports had some good stuff on Steelers' rookie Sammie Coates today. It was Coates that was "called out" by Steelers' Head Coach Mike Tomlin for not being well-conditioned enough. Coates didn't disagree and simply said he's working at getting better. I didn't see it as a slight towards Coates but rather as just another motivator Tomlin uses with young guys.
-Gradkowski also tweeted out that Ben Roethlisberger won the annual Steelers' home run derby competition this year. That's been a tradition for some time now.
-Hearing that Ian Wild is getting some time at inside linebacker. That's interesting because I think he's making nice strides at the safety position.
As for James Harrison, I totally agree with his Instagram post from earlier. In it, he said he doesn't believe in 'participation' trophies and that his boys would be returning the ones they were given. Harrison's words should be measured properly. He didn't say anything about 'winning them.' He talked about 'earning them.' Big distinction there.
The practice of giving every kid a trophy regardless of whether they win a championship or not is bogus. It teaches kids nothing about dealing with loss or adversity. Harrison is far from being a perfect parent like all of us but hes on the right track here. Did we earn what we were given? I think it's a fair question to ask.


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By Dr. Karen Shaw Becker
With a head the shape of a hammerhead shark's and bodies that can grow to be more than 12 inches long, hammerhead flatworms are the stuff many gardeners' nightmares are made of. They're also carnivorous, but though they don't devour human flesh they do enjoy earthworms. This is what makes the sighting of these unusual worms in a place they don't typically belong — like France — rather alarming.
Native to Southeast Asia, hammerhead flatworms are considered to be invasive species in other parts of the world, including in Europe, where the worms have apparently been living for years without attracting scientists' attention. A study published in the journal PeerJ, however, which used data from a collaboration of citizen scientists, reveals the worms are not only making a home in France but also that their numbers may be increasing.1
According to a report by The Washington Post, the worms may have first come to light courtesy of Pierre Gros, a gardener who took a photo of the strange-looking creature and sent it to Jean-Lou Justine, Ph.D., a professor at the National Museum of Natural History in Paris.2 Justine first thought it was a prank, but the discovery led to a research collaboration between the pair, which called upon the efforts of other citizen scientists to send in photos of large worms with broad heads.
Sightings of the worms dated back to 1999 and were found as recently as 2017. Altogether, 111 observations were reported in Metropolitan France and French overseas territories. The worms are also known to be invasive species elsewhere in the world, including in the U.S. in states including California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Texas.
It's believed that they can only survive mild winters, but temporary populations may also exist as far North as Maine and in greenhouses in Illinois and Ohio (it's thought that some species of flatworms came to the U.S. via potted plants).3 The French study revealed that the worms appear to be permanent visitors, infesting the same gardens year after year.
The worms are hermaphroditic and, researchers believe, capable of reproducing and laying eggs, but although egg cases have been found, sexual reproduction has not been observed. It's thought that in temperate regions, the worms may reproduce asexually, by leaving a small rear portion or fragment behind, which begins to form a head within 10 days. The worms may fragment in this way a few times a month, according to the Texas Invasive Species Institute (T.I.S.I.).4
Another curious feature about the worms is how they eat. Although they're large, they're not that much bigger than the earthworms found in a typical garden. So how do they ingest their large victims? Hammerhead flatworms produce tetrodotoxin, the same neurotoxin produced by pufferfish, that's used to paralyze its prey. It then secretes enzymes that essentially liquefy the earthworm, allowing it to easily suck up the meal.
If you've never spotted one, it doesn't necessarily mean they aren't there. Hammerhead flatworms are nocturnal, feeding and moving about mostly at night. But, according to T.I.S.I., "During the day hammerhead flatworms spend their time under leaf litter, rocks and logs and such, and under shrubs, out of the sun; under dripping garden faucets. They may be found out on the soil, driveways, patios, sidewalks after heavy rains."5
The sight of a foot-long worm may give you shivers, but they're not dangerous to humans, at least not directly. Their harm comes in their voracious appetite for earthworms (and possibly other beneficial organisms), which provide immeasurable benefits to the soil.
In some areas, earthworms contribute between 40 and 90 percent of soil macrofaunal (invertebrates that live in sediment) biomass and 8 percent of total soil biomass.6 As earthworms burrow through the soil they eat decomposing plant matter, including leaves and roots. In return, they leave behind nutrient-rich excrement, full of nitrogen, phosphorous and calcium that plants need to grow.7
Meanwhile, the tunnels they make through the soil provide aeration and improve its ability to absorb water, which not only helps plants to grow but also reduces flooding. Indeed, writing in the journal Reviews in Agricultural Sciences, researchers defined earthworms as "the most valuable animals that influence the functioning of soil ecosystems" and compiled a list of their many gifts to soil, including:8
Increase bulk density
Increase pore size
Increase water content
Increase water infiltration rate
Increase water-holding capacity
Increase litter decomposition
Increase soil organic matter dynamics
Increase nutrient cycles
Promote plant growth
Reduce some soil-borne diseases
Produce organo-mineral biogenic structures
Influence gaseous composition in the atmosphere
Restoring ecosystems, especially when soil is degraded or after mining
Enhanced microbial activity
Increase of nutrient availability in soil
Increase of mineral absorption by plants
Increase crop productivity
What's more, although the exact numbers of earthworms aren't known, it's possible they're already dwindling due to threats like agricultural chemicals and plowing. Adding in another enemy in the form of hammerhead flatworms is a concerning proposition, one that's likely to affect not only earthworms but also other plants and soil ecology.
Already, research conducted on the New Zealand flatworm, which is native to New Zealand but found its way to the U.K., Ireland and the Faroe Islands, suggests the worms ate so many beneficial earthworms that agricultural grass declined by 6 percent in affected areas.9 Along with their ability to produce offspring immediately, hammerhead flatworms have such an unpleasant taste (due to the chemicals they secrete) that other animals don't eat them. As such, they have no known predators.
For now, researchers like Justine are trying to spread the word that the creatures are here, and likely here to stay. "As scientists, we were amazed that these long and brightly colored worms could escape the attention of scientists and authorities in a European developed country for such a long time; improved awareness about land planarians [flatworms] is certainly necessary," they wrote10 … but what to do about the invasion is another matter entirely, one that has yet to have a viable solution.
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The Healing Lands Project is seeking to raise $21,504 to fund a June 2020 river trip. This amount covers the outfitting cost for 12 children in the ACASI program as well as the amount needed to facilitate transporting the children to Flagstaff, Ariz. from all across the state. Funds will also be used for follow-up nature outings to provide counseling/peer support with the group .
Healing Lands is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and all donations go directly to the Healing Lands Project account managed by our partner Flagstaff, AZ-based Grand Canyon Youth. .
The Healing Lands Project launched its first trip in June 2018.The 5-day expedition on the San Juan River, UT involved 8 children in the ACASI program along with four staff members from the Family Violence Institute. The trip was guided by Grand Canyon Youth.
It was the first time any of these youths had ever been backcountry camping or seen rock art or had the opportunity to bond with other kids from violent homes in a supportive environment. They instantly became best friends with each other and said they discovered peace from looking at the night sky and listening to the sound of the river. They learned how to set up a tent and identify fossils.. After five days of sleeping on the ground and no cell phones, they asked: When are we going on the next trip? Can I bring my brother next time? We appreciate your support in continuing this important program so there are many next times.
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potentially overwhelming demands of parenting an additional child. Meeting the basic needs of these children is sometimes all the caregiver can do. The aftermath of the traumatic event in conjunction with financial burdens makes wilderness trips unattainable.
Healing Lands seeks to bridge this gap because we believe a multi-day wilderness experience is potentially an effective and life long method for addressing trauma.
Healing Lands seeks to utilize the beauty and serenity of a wilderness river trip to bring healing to children and adolescents who are victims of family violence and have lost a parent to intimate partner homicide. These children often lose both parents simultaneously, one to homicide and a second to incarceration or suicide.
According to Department of Justice statistics, approximately half of all homicides in the Unites State involving a female victim are perpetrated by a domestic partner. This is the worst kind of family violence and it impacts approximately 3,000 children per year.
ACASI is one of the few programs in the nation that provides comprehensive services to this vulnerable population of family violence victims. The caregivers who assume responsibility for the children after the traumatic event are often relatives who are also experiencing grief. Their stress is compounded by new and
The Healing Lands Project supports wilderness experiences for juveniles served by the Arizona Child and Adolescent Survivor Initiative (ACASI). A program of Northern Arizona University's Family Violence Institute, ACASI provides direct services to children and adolescents who've lost a parent to domestic violence homicide. Healing Lands is a new initiative of FVI to engage ACASI children in the outdoors by combining therapeutic services and wilderness adventure on a clinically supported river trip. We believe nature offers an opportunity to child survivors for healing not available in clinical settings.
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Wow!! I sure am very sorry I have to cancel coming to Pittsburgh! I don't take having to cancel lightly and I am definitely aware that some fans have gone to a lot of trouble and expense to meet me in Monroeville at Steel City Con. I have been looking forward to seeing you all there for months!! Please know my devotion to my fans is intense and I am sad I won't be seeing you all at this time. I really enjoy interacting with my fans and getting to hear from you and take photos. Honest!. I will plan on making it soon! Please accept my deepest and heartfelt apology!
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Franken to Head New Privacy Subcommittee
Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.), one of big media's biggest critics, has been named to chair a new Senate Judiciary Committee subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law, with jurisdiction over online behavioral advertising, privacy, social networks and much more.
"The explosion of new technologies and activities online, including social media, has unleashed new questions about how to protect Americans' privacy in the digital age," said Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) in announcing the new subcommittee. "As Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, I have made privacy a top priority, and that will continue in the 112th Congress."
He said the committee's jurisdiction will include "collection, protection, use, and dissemination of commercial information by the private sector, including online behavioral advertising; privacy within social networking websites and other online privacy issues; enforcement and implementation of commercial information privacy laws and policies; use of technology by the private sector to protect privacy, enhance transparency and encourage innovation; privacy standards for the collection, retention, use and dissemination of personally identifiable commercial information; and privacy implications of new or emerging technologies."
Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) will be ranking member, while other members will include Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.).
Judiciary is expected to finalize the roster at a Thursday executive meeting.


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The writer of the Feb. 17 letter, "Taxing economy," states, "Cutting [government] services costs jobs. Increasing services creates jobs and stimulates the economy."
Actually, he got it backwards. Every dollar sucked from the economy in the form of taxes is replaced by less than a dollar in government spending due to non-competitive bidding, overlapping bureaucracies, inefficient management and outright waste. Any jobs created in the public sector are more than offset by those lost from the private sector through decreased consumer spending, which accounts for 70 percent of gross domestic product.
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point failures Related Publications
1 Time-Domain Stator Current Condition Monitoring: Analyzing Point Failures Detection by Kolmogorov-Smirnov (K-S) Test
Authors: Najmeh Bolbolamiri, Maryam Setayesh Sanai, Ahmad Mirabadi
This paper deals with condition monitoring of electric switch machine for railway points. Point machine, as a complex electro-mechanical device, switch the track between two alternative routes. There has been an increasing interest in railway safety and the optimal management of railway equipments maintenance, e.g. point machine, in order to enhance railway service quality and reduce system failure. This paper explores the development of Kolmogorov- Smirnov (K-S) test to detect some point failures (external to the machine, slide chairs, fixing, stretchers, etc), while the point machine (inside the machine) is in its proper condition. Time-domain stator Current signatures of normal (healthy) and faulty points are taken by 3 Hall Effect sensors and are analyzed by K-S test. The test is simulated by creating three types of such failures, namely putting a hard stone and a soft stone between stock rail and switch blades as obstacles and also slide chairs- friction. The test has been applied for those three faults which the results show that K-S test can effectively be developed for the aim of other point failures detection, which their current signatures deviate parametrically from the healthy current signature. K-S test as an analysis technique, assuming that any defect has a specific probability distribution. Empirical cumulative distribution functions (ECDF) are used to differentiate these probability distributions. This test works based on the null hypothesis that ECDF of target distribution is statistically similar to ECDF of reference distribution. Therefore by comparing a given current signature (as target signal) from unknown switch state to a number of template signatures (as reference signal) from known switch states, it is possible to identify which is the most likely state of the point machine under analysis.
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