Practice: Malasana / Garland Pose + a mini anatomy lesson!
The traditional malasana is practiced with the arms wrapped around the body, with the hands clasping at the back. This both requires and gives a big opening to the shoulders and chest, as well as opening the hips and lengthening the Achilles heel (a place in which many runners can experience the symptoms of tendonitis).
The more commonly used posture in classes is Upavesasana – which is often mistaken for malasana because of the similarity in appearance.
Upavesasana is essentially squatting; something other cultures do a lot when they're cooking, playing, gardening…. and going to the toilet…. FYI – this is also how we used to use the bathroom, but when the Victorians invented the conventional toilet as we know it today and we began to use that instead, this is when things changed, and consequently our bodies became less able to get rid of waste because of the unnatural positioning of the body. But I'll leave that subject for another blog post…. possibly after I return from India this Winter….
Squatting in this way is such a natural position for the human body to be in – you'll probably notice that children easily and comfortably put themelves in this position a lot of the time when they're playing. It's only when we grow older and we find ourselves sitting, driving, and generally doing a lot less 'playing' that squatting in this way becomes uncomfortable, and almost painful if your body is particularly less mobile.
Upavesasana is a little more accessible than Malasana, but both are beneficial to practice in their own way. Consistent practice of this asana helps the hips to become more flexible – and if there's one part of the body it's useful to have more flexibility in it's the hips – not so you can then put your foot behind your head, but because tightness in the hips is often one of the causes of knee pain!
This posture also helps us observe the difference between tension and compression, and also the vast difference between each of our unique bodies. Tension is muscular 'tightness', and we can work with this in many ways. The more you practice, the more likely you are to release tension within the muscles – especially if you're mindful of letting go of the places in which we habitually hold tension due to emotional stress. After a few years of practice (or if you're already naturally very flexible) you may begin to run in to compression. This is when our actual bones are colliding, preventing us from 'going further' in a posture. When we face compression, this is when we literally cannot go any further in a posture, no matter how much lengthening and opening we continue to do. The only thing that happens when we try to force the bones, is serious injury, which is why it's important to recognise the difference between tension and compression – especially in those who are more flexible and are actually more at risk of more serious injury.
1. Everyone has a completely different bone structure, and the differences between us all are actually quite staggering. This is why one alignment instruction will not work for everyone.
2. Everyone's pelvis is a slightly different shape (see above). The ball and socket joint of the hip is made up of the femoral head – the rounded end of the femur or thigh bone, and the acetabulum, the socket in the pelvis, into which the femoral head fits. Take a look at the photos below. These are two femur bones, each with the femoral head positioned completely differently. Some point more downward than others, some femoral heads are smaller than others, and some are at a completely different angle. Obviously, this is going to have an effect on how each person squats, and means everyone will have a different experience with squatting.
3. Things get even more interesting when you take a look at the acetabulum. (The socket). In the photos below, the pelvis on the left shows the acetabulum are pointing more forwards than on the right hand side. This indicates the person may have a more narrow stance when squatting, and the pelvis on the right allows for a wider squat.
4. When it comes to getting the heels to the earth, this could well be a case of tight Achilles tendons, or it could be compression at the front of the ankle joint. We've seen how different everyone's skeletal anatomy is; so after a few years of practice, there may not be any more you can do to bring those heels any closer to the floor.
This is a brilliant lesson in santosha – the Sanskrit word for one of the Niyamas – Contentment. When we accept ourselves fully, just as we are, we can begin to practice in a way that will benefit our own unique bodies. Instead of trying to fit ourselves in to an idealistic version of the shape of a posture, we can find a way to allow the posture to work for us, allowing our practice to be about experimenting and discovering, instead of performing and forcing.
To prepare the body for upavesasana or malasana, begin by moving through your surya namaskar A and B, as it will be easier to open the hips, thighs and ankles when the legs are warmer.
When you next return to downward facing dog, take a sequence of virabhadrasana 1, virabhadrasana 2, and prasarita padottanasana to further open the hips and warm the legs. After your prasarita padottanasana, move to Goddess pose to open the adductors – the inner thighs and groin muscles – and then return to downward facing dog before repeating the other side.
After, lower the knees to the floor and roll on to your back for a moment. Take ananda balasana (happy baby pose) to further open the thighs and groin muscles.
After spending a few breaths here, hug the knees into the chest and rock along the length of the spine and on to all fours, before extending back into your downward facing dog.
From your downward facing dog, bring the hands towards each other, to the center line of the mat.
Begin to walk the feet towards the hands, and take the feet a little wider than hip width apart.
Lower the hips down, and bring the torso to fit snugly between the thighs.
If the heels don't make it to the floor, either remain where you are – remembering that if you've been practicing for a while, then it is likely that this is because of how your skeleton is built, and not because of 'tight' muscles (although time will tell if you're new to the practice), or bring a block or a rolled towel or blanket underneath the heels, allowing them to rest on the prop.
From here, bring the palms together in Anjali Mudra, and simultaneously press the legs in to the upper arms, and the arms in to the inner legs – this will help to keep engagement of the upper body, and lengthen the spine.
Keeping the spine lengthened and the back of the neck long is important here to keep the sense of opening, even in this relatively compact posture. Maintain an openness of the shoulders and chest.
Maintain the engagement of Mula Bandha (the Root Lock). Shiva Rea cites malasana as one of the best postures to feel the lift of Mula bandha in. Click here to read more on that theme.
To go further in to malasana and to find a deeper opening in the hips and thighs, continue to press the legs into the arms as you reach the arms forwards.
Internally rotate the arms, so that the palms face behind you.
Stay in malasana or upavesasana for as long as is comfortable – this is such a beneficial position for the body that you can stay here for a while! Bring your awareness to the breath, allowing deep inhalations and exhalations to calm the mind and bring a sense of ease to the body. The smoother and deeper the breath, the more positively the body will respond to being in this position, as we're switching on the parasympathetic nervous system (the rest and digest system) when we breathe consciously in this way, helping the body to heal and return to a healthy, wholesome state.
To transition out of the posture – bring the hands to the floor in front of you, about shoulder width apart, and press the feet into the earth as you lift the hips to come into uttanasana.
From there, slowly roll up to stand in tadasana (mountain pose), and take a moment to observe the effects of the asana.
To take your pratikriyasana (the counterpose ) for upavesasana or malasana – should you want to – take Gomukhasana to open the outer hips, and paschimottanasana to re-integrate the femurs and lengthen the hamstrings and calf muscles.
Upavesasana and malasana can easily be practiced daily. See how many actions throughout the day you could incorporate this posture into!
This is a great article. Very informative and well written. Thanks for sharing.


Yes I do… and many have said that I truly hate most of what is produced for the mass media. Yes, I loathe Lost but that show became a parody of itself. I hate Heroes. That show just pretended to be good. Transformers, G.I. Joe, and Star Trek (J.J. Hackbrams) were all movies whose writers needed the crutch from pre-existing fandom. All were nothing like the original but had a 'BIG NAME' to bank on. It is the epitome of laziness in mass media today. Today on Facebook, I was challenged to come up with anything I actually *LIKED* "in the last few years". That time period was defined as 3 years. So, now I will dig deep into my mind and come up with that list, and it may just surprise you!
- Stardust (2007) – I went to see this film initially to just keep people from going to a movie alone. I was truly impressed with the film and own it on DVD and HD-DVD. Yes, I said HD-DVD!
- Enchanted (2007) – This film was exactly what it was trying to be. Both cute and a satire on the whole 'save the Princess' genre. The cameos by the ladies of previous features kill me.
- Live Free or Die Hard UNRATED (2007) – As much as I loved Die Hard 1 & 2, but loathed 3… the fourth installment of the franchise brought it back. Though this only goes for the awesomeness that is the unrated version.
- Justice League Unlimited (ended in 2006) – I truly love the DC Animated Universe. Keeping continuity for over 10 years on TV is just unheard of. It takes a storyline that began in Batman: The Animated Series, continued through Superman:TAS, Batman Beyond, Static Shock, and Justice League to a final completion with the Lex Luthor, Darkseid and the Anti-Life Equation. Ten times better than Final Crisis attempted to do.
- Three Sheets (2007) – Zane Lamprey created a show that has a camera follow him drink around the world. Oh, and we learn some culture too!
- Kung Fu Panda (2008) – Just plain fun! There is no charge for awesomeness or attractiveness.
- Justice League: The New Frontier (2008) – As good of an adaptation of the series as one could get in the limited time frame. You can check out the podcast for my detailed opinion.
- Stargate SG-1 (ended in 2006) – What started as just a run of the mill science fiction show began realizing that continuity and serialized stories were much better than the episodic drudge that was on TV at the time.
- Watchmen (2009) and V for Vendetta (2006) – Even though each drifted away from Alan Moore's storyline, these films captured the spirit of the work.
- Iron Man (2008) – You know what you get when you take a superhero and don't make him extra angsty or closer to the people. You get a good superhero movie.
- 300 (2006) – MANTASTIC!
- Speed Racer (2008) – Yeah, people didn't like it. The problem with this film was the reason why I truly enjoyed it, own it on BluRay and still watch it at least once a month. It is a near PERFECT translation of Speed Racer to the big screen. People wanted some Transformers style junk. This was exactly what it should have been.
- Hot Fuzz (2007) – I don't know why, but I thought this movie rocked! Actually, I think it was for the ending.
- Fanboys (2008) – Even though it had its issues and the story is completely unbelievable, it's cute. Luckily they didn't completely butcher this, as we expected they would.
- Slumdog Millionaire (2008) – Ok, yeah, it won an Oscar, but I think it was one of the most original storytelling films of last year.
I probably missed some stuff… but again, I am old and my mind is going.


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Interview with Tim Colby, Coach of the Kenya Ice Lions Hockey Team
We had a chance to catch up with Tim Colby, coach of the Kenya Ice Lions Hockey Team and former CARHA Hockey member, to learn more about the famous team and his experiences in hockey.
We came across a photo of you in a CARHA Hockey hat and it caught our attention. What is your connection to CARHA Hockey? How were you involved in hockey in Canada?
I coached minor hockey in Ottawa's West End Hockey League for ten years, it was a great experience working with teams from Novice up to Bantam and I had a lot of fun and learned a lot about coaching. I also played rec hockey in the Dreg Hockey League which is a CARHA member and I think the old CARHA ball cap I often wear at practice in Kenya must be at least fifteen years old by now - I might need to take it out of the bag and wash it some day!
Game time with the Kenya Ice Lions. Tim Colby pictured wearing his CARHA Hockey hat dropping the puck
Photo: Kenya Ice Lions
Do you have any special memories from your time as a member of CARHA Hockey?
Rec hockey is a very special thing, something I think we take for granted in Canada. Not many countries have these very well organized and run opportunities. It is more than just an opportunity to play a sport, and to do so from a young to an old age, it's a social experience where friendships are made, networks developed and social support systems created. It's both a personal and community development asset that we need to recognize, appreciate, and support. The fact that it is volunteer driven makes it even more special and important.
What brought you to Kenya and how you got involved with the Kenya Ice Lions.
I first came to Kenya in 2010 working at our High Commission in Nairobi. I was part of the development assistance section helping implement programmes across Kenya. I left this position in 2014 and joined the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) where I work on similar programmes.
I had heard about Wednesday night pickup games being played at a rink at the Panari Hotel in Nairobi but I didn't play very often at first as some nights the traffic was so bad that you could spend hours in a jam and there's always the chance of robbery or accident in these situations. During one game, a Kenyan player, Ben Azegere, asked me if I could help them take the game to 'the next level'. They wanted to get much more serious about their own play and to expand the number of players. I was hesitant at first knowing the level of organization, cost, and time needed for hockey - particularly in a place like Kenya where there's only one small rink and the nearest place for equipment was an eight-hour plane ride away! But, a few years later here we are with Kenya Ice Lions going all out.
In 2019, Tim Hortons flew the Ice Lions to Canada for a surprise game with Sidney Crosby and Nathan McKinnon. Can you tell us more about how this came about and what it meant to your players?
We have a Facebook page - Kenya Ice Hockey League - that we post some pics on and use to communicate with players and this was getting us some attention. Also, Alibaba sent some of the players to watch the Winter Olympics in South Korea and produced a great commercial with the team on the theme 'the greatness of small', this generated a lot of interest in the team and has millions of views.
The ad agency for Tim Hortons, Zulu Alpha Kilo, contacted us and proposed the idea of the trip to Canada. I was in Toronto just before the team came over and worked on some ideas for the trip, this included getting a good beer league style game set up with a team from Garry Mercer Trucking in Mississauga. Garry visited Kenya for a motorcycle tour years ago and has helped the team for many years now. Zulu Alpha Kilo and Tim Hortons did a great job with the trip, actually it was much more of an experience than a trip for the players. Watch Tim Hortons | The Away Game.
The trip and the game meant a great deal to the players, they each came back with a full set of gear donated by CCM and they were so energized throwing the bodies around like they were on pro tryouts. I had many bruises from the games after their return. It inspired them to take their game, individually and collectively, to another level and then some. This has helped generate a lot of support for the team, financial support, used gear, a skate sharpening machine, an international network of friends and supporters and so much more.
Watch full documentary
What has this team taught you?
We often say that 'every dream is valid' and that may sound trite or corny to some, but the Kenya Ice Lions have taught me that it is really true - a Kenyan Olympic hockey team: why not? Pursue your dreams.
Young Kenyan girls during a Sunday practice
Photo: Tim Colby
What are your hopes for the future of the Kenya Ice Lions?
As I said about the benefits of rec hockey in Canada - social, friendships, support networks, etc. - I hope to see more of this in the future for the Ice Lions. I see a lot of it already and we want to expand this so more can benefit. The power of sport is unlimited and we can bring that here through hockey. Our rink is closed temporarily due to COVID and the team is putting this into practice working with some children's centers and orphanages sponsoring ball hockey parties and raising funds for them, we just had help from the Calgary hockey community in one of these events. When our ice is back we'll get these kids skating; when they learn to skate it's a huge confidence boost and lots of fun for them.
We've started to get registered as the Kenya Federation of Ice Sports (KEFIS) with a website (https://kefis.co.ke/) and a plan of action to teach skating, hockey, figure skating and we'll then join the IIHF as Affiliate members and start growing the game. We hope to host a three-on-three African Cup this year with teams from South Africa, Algeria, Egypt, and Morocco.
We had a great tournament with the The Howe Friendship League in 2019 that developed into a great relationship with their organization that does a very interesting sports and tourism adventure for players who want to get off the beaten path and experience hockey in unique settings like Kenya. We hope to do another tournament with them later this year.
If someone wanted to help support the team, what could they do?
The Howe Friendship League is selling our jerseys online, we get a large part of the profit from this and they're awesome jerseys so buying a jersey really helps - check them out here!
We also have a GoFundMe page.
We'll be using some of the funds raised to ship donated gear to Kenya. Following our Facebook page or Instagram (@kenyaicehockey) or Twitter (@ken_icehockey) accounts will help people know when we start this campaign. It's also a lot of fun and interesting to keep up with this team. Our experience with Alibaba and Tim Hortons has taught us the value of social media to help the team.
And, as always, you're welcome to come play with the team in Kenya, in one day you can see real lions in the wild and then play with lions on the ice!
US Ambassador drops the puck for an Ice Lions game against US Embassy players

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With Bloomsday Near, Remembering The Rosenbach Brothers
June 9, 2017 | by Karen Chernick
The Rosenbach Museum & Library at 2008-2010 Delancey Place | Photo: Michael Bixler
The name Rosenbach has been associated with the 2000 block Delancey Place for nearly a century. The presence of two rare book dealing brothers, Abraham and Phillip Rosenbach, and the museum dedicated to preserving their legacy, The Rosenbach, is never more evident than on June 16th when the block shuts down for the annual Bloomsday celebration. The all-day literary series of outdoor readings commemorates Leopold Bloom's fictional journey through Dublin as described in James Joyce's epic novel, Ulysses. The original manuscript of Joyce's masterpiece is one of the many invaluable printed artifacts within the collection of the rare book museum at 2008-2010 Delancey Place.
Dr. Abraham Simon Wolf Rosenbach, date unknown. | Image: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
Dr. Abraham Simon Wolf Rosenbach and his older brother Philip first became residents of the block in 1926 when they purchased 2006 Delancey Place. After living there for roughly 20 years, the brothers moved a few doors down into a bigger, grander home at 2010 Delancey Place in 1949. It is inside this house where the Rosenbach Museum & Library was established in 1954.
"We've been here longer than any of our neighbors, even those few who have been on the block for decades," says Derick Dreher, director of The Rosenbach. "So they've all moved here knowing full well that we're on the block 365 days a year, not just Bloomsday."
Although Bloomsday brings crowds to the quiet, residential street, the neighbors are largely thankful for the museum. "The Rosenbach functions as a kind of daytime concierge," explains Dreher, "taking in FedEx envelopes and packages for some of our neighbors. Another neighbor has come by every few weeks for years just to make photocopies. In return, the Rosenbach gets to enjoy the benefits of this tightly knit block at night: when the staff is not around to watch the building, the neighbors all are and they do so with great devotion."
Throughout the Rosenbach brothers' lifetimes, however, their home at 2010 Delancey remained a private residence whereas the public storefront for the Rosenbach Company, their rare book and antique business, was associated with other Center City addresses.
Of Pancakes and Print – 1320 Walnut Street
The location of the Rosenbach Company's former Walnut Street headquarters, now served with a side of silver dollar pancakes. | Photo: Michael Bixler
Between 1903-1943, the Rosenbach Company operated out of the entire building at 1320 (and, as of 1935, also 1322) Walnut Street as internationally renowned purveyors of rare books and antiques. The location is now home to an International House of Pancakes.
The Rosenbach Company was renowned internationally as a rare books dealer. In Philadelphia, however, the company was known for their revolving stock of antique furnishings and assortment of highly-sought inventory ranging from Rembrandt drawings to silver ashtrays. "I think probably every third upper middle class house in Philadelphia by 1950 had something on their wall that had a Rosenbach Company label on the frame," says Elizabeth Fuller, librarian at the Rosenbach, "because people ask us about them all the time."
The ground floor entrance hall greeted clientele with tapestries, ornate wooden furnishings, and, a sculpture of Julius Caesar in the center of the room. The first floor had a silver room full of tables of china, glassware, and female busts perched upon pedestals.
Inside the Rosenbach Company at 1320 Walnut Street. | Images courtesy of the Rosenbach Museum & Library
A photograph of the middle of the second floor of the shop shows the ornate plaster work that once decorated the ceilings of the building's rooms. The second floor also housed a print room and was decorated with framed prints, tables, and chairs.
The book room was furnished with glass bookcases, and papier maché models of Shakespearean buildings that will be familiar to Rosenbach visitors since they are still visible at the museum today. A bookshelf-lined vault was also used to store valuable volumes.
Business was good for the Rosenbach Company during the early 20th century, leading the brothers to lease several auxiliary properties on small streets surrounding the company's store on Chancellor and Irving Streets to store warehouse supplies, framing materials, and delivery trucks. But A. S. W. and Philip eventually liquidated their antique business in 1942 to strictly deal in books.
A Faithful Facadectomy – 1618 Locust Street
Curtis Institute of Music completed construction on Lenfest Hall in 2011, which included retaining the facade of the Rosenbach Company's former Locust Street location. | Photo: Michael Bixler
After decades on Walnut Street, the Rosenbach brothers, and their newly-downsized collection, moved to a brownstone closer to their home at 1618 Locust Street. The townhome, bestowed with an illustrious architectural pedigree, was designed by Scottish-born Philadelphia architect John Notman in 1850–around the same time that he designed Saint Mark's Church across the street. Late 19th century additions, including an ornate ground floor bay window, were designed by Wilson Eyre, an innovator of Shingle style architecture and most recognizable in Philadelphia for his design of the former Corn Exchange National Bank, now a Citizens Bank, at 2nd and Chestnut Streets.
The Rosenbach brownstone was originally commissioned by Henry Carpenter Dallett, who founded the firm of Dallett and Company with his brother, John, in the 1830s and operated the first regular ship line running between Philadelphia and Venezuelan ports associated with the coffee trade.
The townhouse was later owned by Charles Custis Harrison, a trustee and provost of the University of Pennsylvania as well as president of the Franklin Sugar Refining Company in Philadelphia. It was Harrison who commissioned Eyre to make alterations to the building in 1888.
"At the new Rosenbach Foundation Museum, Joan Kaufman holds a 19th-century French music box which plays a tune for almost five minutes." Photographer: Dominic Pasquarella, 1954. | Image courtesy of the Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries
The Rosenbach Company operated out of 1618 Locust for the last decade of both the business and the two brothers' lifetimes, between roughly 1943 and 1953. The two childless brothers died a year apart from each other in 1952 and 1953.
"Before their deaths they created a foundation to which they made some gifts to start," explains Fuller, "and then they bequeathed basically everything–their company assets, their personal collections, their house. And that's what became, eventually, The Rosenbach."
Through later renovations, the building at 1618 Locust was combined with the clubhouse of the adjacent Locust Club of Philadelphia, a Jewish social club commonly known as the "Jewish Union League", where A. S. W. and Philip Rosenbach were once members. The Locust Club was on the site of what is now the Curtis Institute of Music's Lenfest Hall.
By the time VSBA Architects & Planners began designing Lenfest Hall and evaluating how best to incorporate 1618 Locust into the structure, the majority of the third floor on Locust Street had been removed to install a squash court, says Daniel McCoubrey, president and principal of VSBA. "However, the stair to the 4th floor and the 4th floor rooms existed in a decayed state, not unlike the house in Great Expectations," recalls Daniel McCoubrey, president and principal of VSBA. All but the historic façade of 1618 Locust was demolished to build Lenfest Hall, due to the difficulty of incorporating the interiors into the new building.
The new ground floor of the Rosenbach Company's old headquarters now features the offices of the Curtis Institute's registrar. The second floor houses a harp studio, and the 3rd and 4th floors are music instruction studios.
Tags: Adaptive Reuse Center City John Notman literature museums Rittenhouse Square Rosenbach Museum and Library
Karen Chernick Karen Chernick is an art historian and museum professional who recently moved to Philadelphia from Tel Aviv. She is excited to discover the stories that her new home has to tell through its design, architecture and urban renewal.


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Rocket League Ranks – Top 10 Highest Earning Pros
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Welcome to Esportsranks' edition of Rocket League ranks – top 10 highest earning pros!
Updated as of 28/08/2018
Last year we took stock of the burgeoning Rocket League esport scene. Ranking the tournament top earners from 1 to 10. So a year on and with Rocket League due for a major revamp and influx of players. We thought why not revisit it and see who's managed to keep their place and who has dropped out.
So read on and you'll find out all about the best teams in Rocket League, what exactly these players are earning and who has made a name for themselves in 2018.
All earnings are tournament earnings only and do not take into account other revenue streams such as YouTube, Twitch, and sponsorships. (Source: Liquidpedia)
Rocket League Ranks Top 10
#10 New Entry Kyle "Torment" Storer – $53,680
Another new entry and the first in our Rocket League ranks, American Kyle "Torment" Storer. This guy has had some year, barely on our radar when we last did this he has won a number of Major and Premier competitions earning him a transfer to one of the top teams – Cloud 9. It all started back at FACEIT X Games Rocket League Invitational when as part of Selfless Gaming he finished 4th earning himself $7,500 in the process. A week later he's at DreamHack Atlanta Major with The Muffin Men where he finished 1st netting $20,000 in the process. A move to Cloud 9 followed and more a further 1st place finishes followed including the Premier RLCS Season 4 – North America which netted him $17,250.
At just 18 years old this is a player who is just getting started.
#9 Down from 1 Francesco "Kuxir97" Cinquemani – $61,539
Italian born, Kuxir97 was one of the first big Rocket League players but as the player base has increased so has the competition and that's why he's slipped from first down the earning charts. Having said that he still managed to add a cool $12,000 to his total With consecutive 5th place finishes in the World Championship with his team FlipSid3 Tactics he can expect to add more in the future.
#8 New Entry Jacob "JKnaps" Knapman – $55,959
JKnaps is another player who has really come into his own this year. Signed by G2 Esports in February of last year he has consistently finished strong in all the tournaments he has entered. Highlights include 1st place at the ELEAGUE Cup: Rocket League, sharing a prize pool of $70,000 with teammates and coming 2nd at the DreamHack Open Leipzig 2018 losing narrowly to PSG eSports 3-4 but still winning $12,000 in the process.
#7 Up from 20 Dillion "Rizzo" Rizzo – $61,058.15
Another on the G2 Esports roster Rizzo is a well-known Rocket League personality with his YouTube channel having over 300,000 subscribers. He has really upped his game this year playing alongside JKnaps. 1st places in the ELEAGUE Cup: Rocket League and RLCS Season 5 – North America have shot him up the earnings table and our Rocket League Ranks.
#6 Up from 13 Cameron "Kronovi" Bills – $70,815
Kronovi is a legend in the world of Rocket League and one of it's biggest names. And make no mistake if this was a earnings table not comprised of tournament winnings he would number one or thereabouts. He's one of a few Rocket League pros that have a large Twitch and YouTube following. With close to 30 million views combined, Kronovi is making big money. He started out with IBUYPOWER and came first in the inaugural RLCS Season 1 World Championship. He slowed down a bit from then but 2018 has been a stellar year from him signed to G2 Esports with aforementioned teammates Rizzo and JKnaps he went from 13th to 6th in total tournament earnings.
#5 Up from 9 Jayson "Fireburner" Nunez – $73,745
Jayson Nunez is a member of NRG Esports – one of the most prestigious and most decorated orgs in the game. Up 4 places from to 5th strong showings in all competitions has put his total tournament earnings at $73,745. He'll regret it not being higher though with his last 3 placements including the RLCS Season 5 – Finals being 2nd place finishes. Notable for being one of only two players, the other being his teammate GarrettG to make it to all 5 RLCS LAN's.
#4 New Entry Garrett "GarrettG" Gordon – $79,336
Like all good Rocket League teammates, you can't separate them. GarrettG is a new entry on this year's list. Quietly working his way up the scene his career really took off when signed by NRG Esports back in January 2017. Winning two majors including the FACEIT X Games Rocket League Invitational have shot him up into 4th place. After a 2nd place finish in last season World Championship can only spur him on to bigger and better things.
#3 Up from 7 Pierre "Turbopolsa" Silfver – $109,468.05
Turbopolsa from Sweden is as experienced as they get. 7th in earnings last year, wins at the RCLS World Championship 4 with Gale Force eSports, who were subsequently bought by British based Team Digitnas, has meant he alongside his colleagues have shot to the top of the earnings table. Their showing in the Season 5 World Championship shows it will take a lot to knock them off their perch.
#2 New Entry – Jos "ViolentPanda" van Meurs – $130,092
ViolentPanda has made his way all the up the list alongside his colleagues at Team Dignitas. Consecutive wins at the RCLS World Championship has seen him earn a whopping $130,092.
#1 Up from 6 Courant "Kaydop" Alexandre – $139,982
The French-based Kaydop was 6th just last year but in that time he has won not one, but two RCLS World Championships, his most recent with his new org Team Dignitas netting a cool $100,000 to be shared amongst him and his teammates. Not only is Kaydop the highest earner he is also the undisputed number one player in the world. Well deserved for top spot in our Rocket League ranks.
So that's it for another year. There has been a lot of changes in the top 10 earners and with the growth that Rocket League is experiencing, we don't doubt that next year is going to see a lot of big changes. So who do you think have been the stand out players this year? Is Rocket League becoming more a viable esport? Let us know your feelings in the comments below!
Davor Gasparevic
Davor Gasparevic is the Senior Editor for League of Legends. He is a passionate, professional contributor for gaming and Esports online media outlets. With 7 years of experience in various online industries, ranging from marketing, business and gaming to health, wellness and fitness, he brings a unique perspective to the table. He is currently in charge of Esportsranks' League of Legends section, with a keen eye on and an interest in Overwatch, PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS and Rocket League.
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This post is part of a series called An Introduction to Cordova.
What can I build with Cordova?
How do I get started with Cordova and what do I need?
Let's go ahead and dive in.
Easy to Learn If you're a web developer, then Cordova has a gentle learning curve. You can easily apply your skills as a web developer to build an app with Cordova. All you really need is to familiarize yourself with the command line in order to get up and running with Cordova.
Access to Native Functionality With Cordova, you have access to native device capabilities, such as the camera, contacts, geolocation, media, SMS, and many others.
Free You don't have to pay anything to use Cordova.
Open Source Anyone can contribute to Cordova's source code to make it better. Plugins are also open source and anyone can build custom plugins. This means that developers like yourself can easily install and use these plugins. Or you can build your own plugin and share it with the community.
Big Community Lots of developers are using Cordova. On Stack Overflow, for example, there are close to 40,000 questions tagged with cordova. This means that you'll never be left alone solving weird bugs (if you ever encounter them). People in the community are always willing to help, all you have to do is ask.
Write Once, Deploy Everywhere Cordova compiles your app into a package file, which is required by most app stores. This means that apps created with Cordova can easily be deployed to the app store of your choosing. If you're deploying to Android, Cordova creates an APK (Android Application Package) file. If you're deploying to iOS, Cordova compiles to IPA. For Windows, it's APPX.
Poor Documentation It's hard to find information about really specific things, such as what packages you need to install with the Android SDK Manager. And when you look something up, the results point to information specific to different versions of Cordova. This is sometimes confusing for beginners as they might have a different version of Cordova installed and they're looking at documentation for another version of Cordova.
Slower Than Native Since apps built with Cordova are basically web apps that are contained in a web view, they don't perform as well as their native counterparts. This means that there is a limit to what kind of apps you can build. For example, a video editing application is better built natively since it will heavily rely on the CPU and GPU to do its work.
Frameworks Because Cordova is just a wrapper for a web application, it doesn't come with the user interface components, animations, and other goodies that you find in most native applications. This means that you have to implement all of these on your own. That's why many developer rely on frameworks like Ionic or Onsen UI for building the user interface of their applications.
Bugs in Plugins Not every plugin is created equal. There are those that have bugs or don't work as expected.
Not Every Device Is the Same Native device functionality is accessed through the use of plugins. Cordova exposes an API so that these plugins can be used in the web view, but not every device is the same. There are quirks on every device. To put it simply, not every option that you can set on a plugin will work on every device. For example, on Android, the cameraDirection value always results in a photo taken with the rear-facing camera.
When working with Cordova, you often come across the term PhoneGap. PhoneGap is the name of the original project created by a startup called Nitobi around 2009. In 2011, the company was acquired by Adobe.
Note that Adobe didn't buy the actual codebase, just the name and the people who worked at Nitobi. The open source core was donated to the Apache Software Foundation, which is now known as Cordova.
A common analogy used by developers is that Cordova is to PhoneGap what WebKit is to Safari. Put differently, PhoneGap is a distribution of Cordova that is maintained by Adobe. If you want to read more about the history, you can check out this article on the PhoneGap blog by Brian LeRoux.
In practice, PhoneGap and Cordova are basically the same. You can choose either PhoneGap or Cordova when starting a project. The only difference is the CLI (Command Line Interface). PhoneGap's CLI integrates with Adobe PhoneGap Build. This service allows developers to compile their apps to the platform of their choice by uploading it to the PhoneGap Build website.
3. How Does Cordova Work Under the Hood?
Cordova acts as a container for the app that you write using web technologies. When the app is compiled, your code actually stays intact. The compiler just takes your code and makes it available to the web view for rendering.
If you've ever opened an HTML file in a browser, that's basically the same thing. You have to keep in mind that this web view is implemented differently on every device. This means that there are certain features that are not available on some platforms or they are implemented differently.
There are two type of plugins that you can find in the Cordova plugin ecosystem. First are the official plugins. These are maintained by the Cordova community. You'll know that a plugin is official if it has the cordova-plugin prefix.
The other type of plugin are custom plugins. These are built by developers like you and me. Often times, they are built to solve a very specific problem, such as connecting an app to Facebook or the Ionic Keyboard Plugin to make interacting with the keyboard easier.
If you want to learn more about what kind of plugins you can use with Cordova, you can visit the Cordova Plugins website.
5. What Can You Build With Cordova?
While you can build pretty much any kind of app with Cordova, there are some limits which we'll talk about later. For now, let's go through some sample apps that you can build with Cordova.
TripCase TripCase is a travel app that guides you through every stage of your trip.
FruitSalad FruitSalad is a puzzle game similar to Bejeweled.
Panasonic World Heritage Calendar This is a calendar app that shows you beautiful photographs of World Heritage sites. It also includes trivia about culture and nature related to the sites.
HealthTap HealthTap is the Stack Overflow for health questions.
Wikipedia The official Wikipedia app is built with Cordova.
Based on the apps listed above, you should now have an idea of the kind of apps you can build with Cordova. If you're a developer, then you may have noticed that all these apps use the internet. They all communicate to a remote server to fetch data. That's what Cordova is good at, fetching data from a server, presenting it to the user, and listening for and responding to input from the user.
But this doesn't mean that you can't build self-contained apps with Cordova. There are lots of client-side database solutions that you can readily use. One popular example is LokiJS, a fast, in-memory document-oriented datastore for Node.js, the browser, and Cordova. In a photo gallery app, for example, you could use this library to store the paths of photos and then grab them from the storage when needed.
As with anything else in life, there are always limitations. Cordova is no exception. In this section, I'll be talking about some of the limitations of Cordova.
Whatever you can accomplish with native code, you can also accomplish with Cordova. There are two common limitations though, performance and plugin availability.
Cordova accesses native device capabilities through plugins and this has a cost, a cost that native apps don't have. As I mentioned earlier in this tutorial, it's not a good idea to build apps with Cordova that rely heavily on the CPU or GPU. Such apps will not be as performant as you would want them to be, especially when compared to native counterparts.
Another limitation is plugin availability. If a specific functionality isn't available through an existing plugin in the repository, then your only choice is to build the plugin yourself.
By default, Cordova uses the platform's web view for rendering the user interface, which means that you're interacting with a different web view on every platform you're targeting.
Moreover, different versions of the platform's operating system may have a different web view or one with a different set of features. For example, modern Android devices may be running a flavor of Android that have WebRTC enabled while older versions of Android lack this feature.
For Cordova developers, it's a good thing that projects like Crosswalk come to the rescue. Crosswalk lets you use a custom web view in Cordova apps, normalizing the differences between platforms. Later in this tutorial, I'll be showing you how you can use Crosswalk in a Cordova project.
If you like to learn more about Cordova, then check out Reggie Dawson's course on Cordova. Reggie introduces you to the platform and helps you create a Cordova app from scratch. Take a look at the below video to get a taste of the course.
You should now have a good idea what Cordova is and how it does its magic. I hope this article has answered the question whether Cordova is the right tool for your next mobile project.
In the next article, we'll get our hands dirty by creating a mobile application with Cordova. Feel free to leave any questions or comments you have in the comments below.


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Q: F# FSharpMap vs Dictionary performance I was wondering how does the F# immutable Map perform against the standard Dictionary.
I am writing a count function (for each line lookup increment set) to use on large files with millions of lines and thousands of elements.
What about the memory usage?
Thanks

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I was wondering how does the F# immutable Map perform against the standard Dictionary.

See Visual F# 2010 for Technical Computing pages 241-242 "Optimization: Use mutable data structures". Shows a Dictionary running 5-40× faster than a Map in the very similar setting of counting the frequencies on ints as a function of the number of unique keys.
In general, purely functional data structures like Map are not only extremely slow in the serial case but they destroy scalability of entire parallel programs. I gave a lecture on this recently.
BTW, don't forget there is a Seq.countBy function!

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Cumbria County History Trust
About a place
Dalton in Furness
Ancient parish in Lonsdale hundred, Lancashire North of the Sands, covering much of southern end of Furness peninsula, and divided into four quarters or 'bierleys': Hawcoat, Yarlside, Above Town, and Dalton. Hawcoat and the bulk of Yarlside became part of new town of Barrow-in-Furness in 1867 (q.v.); from 1881 Dalton CP (UD from 1894 to 1974) consisted of divisions of Dalton Proper and Above Town (which embraced townships of Ireleth and Lindal & Marton). This entry covers Dalton Proper and Above Town, i.e. the three townships of Dalton, Ireleth and Lindal & Marton, each of which was reincarnated as separate CP in 1987 and is treated separately below.
ancient parish covered 17,962 acres [7,269 ha], of which 1,045 acres [423 ha] lay in Dalton Proper township and 5,362 acres [2,172 ha] in Above Town quarter, which comprised townships of Ireleth (4,196 acres [1,698 ha]) and Lindal & Marton (1,166 acres [472 ha]). Commons at High Moor, Low Moor, Stewner and Ireleth Marsh, Powka and Lindal Moor in Ireleth, Lindal and Marton (totalling c. 500 acres [c.200 ha]) enclosed 1831. Landownership: part of Furness Abbey's manor of Plain Furness (see Barrow in Furness).
ancient parish contained population of 1,954 in 1801, rising to 3,231 by 1841. Rapid expansion of iron ore mining resulted in surge in population, including creation of new industrial settlement at Askam. By 1871 (from which time Barrow-in-Furness was enumerated separately) population of Dalton had risen to 9,902 and it peaked at 13,349 in 1881. Decline of mining industry resulted in slow decline to 10,339 by 1931. It remained at 10,913 in 1981 but growth of new housing saw increase to 12,799 by 2001.
Modern CP of Dalton Town with Newton, established 1987, covers much of earlier division of Dalton Proper, together with Newton, which was formerly part of Yarlside quarter.
Origins and growth of the town:
Dalton was a borough and market town of medieval low Furness and seat of manorial government (Dalton Castle being court house and bailiff's residence). Market charter granted 1239. In 1670s Sir Daniel Fleming described Dalton as 'a good market for all kinds of provisions', with Saturday market and fair on 12 October. Market declined from 18th century and was superseded by Ulverston but hiring fairs at Dalton continued to 20th century. Iron-ore mining recorded from 13th century; this remained small in scale in early 19th century, when Dalton contained hand-loom weavers as well as tanning, malting and brewing industries. Town grew rapidly in second half of 19th century with major expansion of iron mining after opening of Furness Railway 1846. Major iron mines in Dalton Proper were at Crossgates, Elliscales, Longlands and Mouzel. Mining at Newton from 1850s; last mine closed 1944. Limestone quarrying and lime-burning in 19th century. Light industries after Second World War, including Furness Footwear and Blair's underwear factories (1948; closed 1983). By late 20th century, Dalton and surrounding villages had become dormitory settlements for Barrow. Some tourism, notably South Lakes Wild Animal Park, opened 1994.
Places of worship:
Medieval parish church of St Mary, Dalton, rebuilt 1825-6 and 1830; replaced by new building 1885. St Margaret, Ulverston Road, built 1904; taken over by Roman Catholics 1981. Methodist chapel above stable in Skelgate by 1823; replaced 1864 by new chapel in Wellington Street, still in use as Dalton Methodist Church. Primitive Methodist chapel, Ulverston Road, opened 1868; replaced by new chapel, Cleator Street, 1883. Old chapel used by Church of Christ early 20th century and by Seventh Day Adventists since 1987. Cleator Street chapel closed 1959; converted to housing. Bible Christian chapel (later United Methodist Church), Broughton Road, built 1872; closed 1935; later demolished. Congregationalists used former grammar school, Beckside Road, until chapel built 1869; now United Reformed Church. Baptists met in former Methodist chapel in Skelgate from 1868; chapel built at Broughton Road 1872; rebuilt 1885; closed 1963; now a bakery. Other places of worship included Plymouth Brethren and Welsh Calvinists (1874) who used old grammar school in Beckside Road. Roman Catholic chapel of Our Lady of the Rosary, built 1879; demolished after move to former Anglican church of St Margaret, 1981. Cemetery with Anglican and nonconformist mortuary chapels opened 1860; one taken over by Greek Orthodox Church of St Simon and St Kentigern, founded 1997. Mission room at Newton opened 1900, later called St Barnabas' church; closed 1977 and converted to dwelling. Wesleyan Methodist chapel, Newton, opened 1891; closed 1965.
Dalton free school founded 1622; survived into 19th century; then refinanced and rebuilt by local entrepreneurs, re-opening as church school (The Green School) 1862; closed 1969; replaced by new St Mary's CE Primary School, Coronation Drive. Grammar school, Beckside Road, opened 1746; had closed by 1876. Board schools: boys' school, Broughton Road, and girls' school, Chapel Street, opened 1878 (latter now Chapel Street Infant and Nursery School). Roman Catholic school, Ulverston Road, opened 1880; replaced 1972 by Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School, Crooklands Brow. Junior mixed school, Nelson Street, opened 1884; became girls' primary school 1928. Dowdales mansion, purchased by Lancashire County Council, opened as Dowdales Central School (now Dowdales School) 1928. Primary schools in Nelson Street (girls) and Broughton Road (boys) closed 1980 and replaced by new George Romney Junior School, Cobden Street. Mixed elementary school at Newton opened 1877; now Newton Primary School.
Other institutions:
Town Hall built 1884. Parish workhouse at Billingcote opened 1735; replaced by new workhouse at Goose Green 1826. Carnegie Free Library, Nelson Street, opened 1903. Empire cinema, Market Street, opened 1912; reopened as Roxy 1937; closed 1965. Electric Picture Palace in Co-operative Hall, Nelson Street, opened 1919, known locally as 'Co-op pictures'; closed c.1960. Leisure complex, including swimming pool, opened 1987.
IRELETH
Modern CP of Askam and Ireleth, established 1987, covers approximately same area as former township of Ireleth.
copper mine (disused by 1846); slate quarrying at Rebecca Hill. Major expansion of iron mining in mid-19th century at Roanhead (closed 1942) and Park mine (where what was then largest iron ore deposit known was discovered 1850; mine closed 1922). Ironworks established at Askam 1865; closed 1918 (site cleared 1933), limestone provided by new quarry at Goldmire. Brickworks established at Greenscoe 1845; still in operation. K Shoes factory at Askam (from1953; closed 1996) and British Cellophane factory at Sandscale (opened 1954; closed 1991). Wind farms at Far Old Park and Hare Slack Hill, built 1998-9. Population of Askam and Ireleth CP stood at 3,632 in 2001.
medieval chapel of St Helen, near Chapel Hill, Haume (site recorded 1846). School at Ireleth licensed as chapel of ease 1637; building solely used as chapel after new school built 1778; rebuilt as St Peter's church on new site 1865. Wesleyan Methodist chapel built 1870; replaced by new church nearby 1909; now shared by Methodists and Anglicans. Zion Primitive Methodist chapel built 1870; closed 1985; now converted to dwelling. United Methodist chapel (corrugated iron building) opened 1878; closed and became Rankin Hall social club. Christian meeting house of Church of Christ built 1907; closed 1956 and became St Anthony's Roman Catholic Church, which closed 2009.
Schools and other institutions:
school at Ireleth, founded 1612 or 1624 by Giles Brownrigg of London; rebuilt 1778 and again 1862; now Ireleth St Peter CE Primary School. Senior mixed school, Askam, opened 1873; closed c.1973; now Askam & Ireleth Community Centre. Victoria Council School (mixed infants) opened 1887; rebuilt 1977, now Askam Village School. Temperance Hall, Ireleth, built 1872, used by Bible Christians in late 19th century; closed c.1907; renovated 1990s as community centre. Carnegie Library, Lord Street, Askam, opened 1904. Askam village hall (or Askam Lots Social Club) established c.1940s
LINDAL and MARTON
Modern CP of same name covers much of former township, though western boundary does not coincide with historic boundary with Ireleth and Dalton Proper.
early mining attested by place-name Orgrave. Extensive limestone quarrying and iron mining by mid-19th century, with pits at Eure Pits, Lindal Cote, Lindal Moor and ironworks at Orgrave Mill, Poaka and Whitriggs (all ironworks closed before 1888). Further expansion of mining in second half of 19th century, especially on Lindal Moor. Mining declined in early 20th century; last mine to close was Margaret Mine at Henning Wood, Lindal, closed 1960.
temporary iron church at Lindal built 1875 (later used as drill hall; destroyed by gale 1903); replaced by St Peter's church, built 1885. Wesleyan Methodist chapels at Tarn Flatt, Marton (built 1866; closed 1960) and Lindal (built 1871; closed 1985). Christian meeting house, Lindal, built 1875; closed after Second World War.
school at Lindal built by Harrison Ainslie & Co. (iron mine owners) 1854; enlarged 1860; now Lindal and Marton Primary School. Buccleuch Hall built c.1875, used as Sunday school before becoming village hall. Reading room, Lindal, now a dwelling.
The Place-name Dalton in Furness
Placenames -sources of information
Dalton in Furness - place-name elements and their meanings
Dalton in Furness - historical placename forms
Map of Dalton in Furness (1919)
Township map
How were these summaries compiled for Lancashire?
Specific to this township
Dalton in Furness on Vision of Britain
Images and maps (from Portsmouth University) on Old Cumbria Gazetteer
Images of Dalton in Furness
Historical buildings in this township
In this Township
Cumbria in Domesday Book
Link to Domesday entry in this township
Link to Domesday entry in this township (1) Killerwick
Link to Domesday entry in this township (2) Wart
Link to Domesday entry in this township (3) Orgrave
Link to Domesday entry in this township (4) Stainton
Link to Domesday entry in this township (5) Martin [Marton]
See also Barrow and many adjacent parishes - all history interlinked
History of co-ops, including Dalton
Countywide Web Sites
this link gives a schedule of many sites, which cover several or many townships; each would need to be opened and searched using the FIND facility to see if any reference is made to this township.
Outcounty Web Sites
Papers in CWAAS Transactions
The "Streetgate" at Conishead, the "Castellum" at Dalton, and Roman Furness.
Notes on the Parish Church of Dalton-in-Furness, North Lancashire.
The Abbey of St. Mary in Furness, Lancashire.
The diary and farm accounts of William Fisher, a Low Furness yeoman farmer, 1811-1859.
Furness Abbey - an archaeological re-consideration.
Askam Iron : the development of Askam-in-Furness 1850-1920.
An Inventory of the Ancient Monuments of Westmorland and Lancashire North-of-the-Sands.
Some Early Furness records.
Dalton Castle.
The Manor of Bardsea.
Dalton Church and Parish.
George Romney's Ancestry.
For more papers on this place, or papers about other places in Cumbria, search the CWAAS Transactions Index https://cumbriapast.com/cgi-bin/cwaas/cp_main.pl?action=cp_transactions_...
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Zsa Zsa Gabor married Felipe DeAlba in 1963, but sadly their marriage lasted only for a day. Sources claim that the reason for their break up was Zsa Zsa's previous marriage to Michael O'Hara was not properly dissolved.
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Popular Celebrity Breakups
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But things went downhill when Brad met Angelina on the sets of Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Speculations claim that the two hit it off instantly, and perhaps this was the reason why Jennifer divorced Brad. Brad is married to Angelina Jolie and Jennifer Aniston is engaged to Justin Theroux.
Jennifer Lawrence and Nicholas Hoult
They say that a girl is needy and clingy? Well think about it again, the gorgeous couple headed for splitsville because apparently Jennifer was way too busy in her shoots. Poor Nicholas barely got to spend time with her. Of course he was miffed when he realized work was her priority. They broke up on pretty decent terms, because they know they had to work together for their next X-Men film.
Kate Hudson and Matthew Bellamy
'Happy as Larry' is what he claimed to be after his split with Kate Hudson. The phrase means to be in a good mood, the two broke up after being together for four years. In fact they were engaged to be married, what went wrong between the two is still a secret. But the duo claim to be happy and think it's for the best. They both have a son and are doing a great job in raising their son.
Kristen Stewart & Robert Pattinson
Who knew she would cheat on Robert Pattinson? Millions of girls would kill each other to be his girlfriend. Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson started dating on the sets of Twilight, the pair was inseparable. But their relationship took a U-turn when she cheated on Robert with her Snow White and the Huntsman director. Robert had a hard time dealing with it, but he eventually recovered.
Toni Garrn and Leonardo DiCaprio
The couple were privately dating since 2013, but Leonardo ended his one and a half year relationship with Toni Garrn. They were so secretive about their relationship that they never walked the red carpet together. News of their breakup surfaced, when he was spotted leaving a club in Miami with 20 girls by his side.
Michelle Rodriguez and Zac Efron
Their affair was like summer love, the summer was over and so was the relationship. Zac Efron and Michelle Rodriguez ended their two months relationship because of their different personalities and relationship goals. He was too involved in her and she just not ready for a serious relationship. Their differences broke their relationship and eventually their heart.
Jordin Sparks and Jason Derulo
Jason Derulo ended things with Jordin Sparks right after releasing a song, "Marry Me". What happened right after the release is still a question. But the 25-year old heartthrob ended things peacefully. When there are less good times and more bad times, it's better to end the relationship rather than dragging it for long. Whatever is the case, we certainly miss the pair and hope they get back together.-
Cressida Bonas and Prince Harry
Seems like things were not working out in the Royal Prince's life. Prince Harry ended his 2-year relationship with Cressida Bonas. Though the main reason of the breakup is still not clear, but some say he found her too needy and clingy. Others claim the breakup to be amicable.
Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin
A couple that remained good friends even after their breakup. They were happily married for more than 10 years and have two kids together. But sadly, they announced their separation. They ended it on good terms and still go for vacations together for the sake of their kids. Post their breakup, Chris has been linked with Jennifer Lawrence and Gwyneth with Glee producer Brad Falchuk.
Suki Waterhouse and Bradley Cooper
They decided to end things after being together for two years. We all want different things in our life and sometimes our partner doesn't share the same dreams. It's the same case with these ex-lovebirds. One of the main reason for their split was Suki's career, with a booming career she was not ready to get hitched and start a family. But poor Bradley badly wanted a kid and of course the age difference and lifestyle differences between the two caused the breakup.
Amber Rose and Wiz Khalifa
Amber Rose filed for divorce after one year of their marriage. There are speculations that apparently Wiz Khalifa cheated on Amber Rose, though it is not confirmed. The divorce documents explain that the couple had irreconcilable differences. Amber had also stated that she wants full custody of their only kid, but Wiz will have visitation rights.
Being in the limelight, handling one's career, plus a relationship sometimes takes a toll on you. One moment you see them together and the next moment they end their relationship. Whatever is the reason, we hope they find their soulmates and live happily ever after!
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Santa is off! He's very excited to come visit all of you! He wanted me to share some of his favorite moments from this season. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Santa had a special visitor!


A Japanese alcove, known as Tokonoma, sits in front of the entrance so you can savor the beauty of a 10 to 100 years-old bonsai on display with a hanging scroll.
You will be welcomed by women wearing the Kimono in a very Japanese way.
Nevertheless, in order to optimize the services we are providing, your host might be receiving you in a western-style outfit.
We put a point of honor to ensure an atmosphere of tradition and comfort for all our customers.
There is room for up to 40 persons.
We are making our own aprons.
You can use them not only for gardening and cooking but you can also wear it while taking care of your bonsai.
It won't get pierced even if you put your scissors in your pocket.
Also, it might be a nice souvenir of your visit to the Bonsai Village!
You can also get some miso, a traditional Japanese seasoning made of fermented soybeans used, for example, in the miso soup or in the preparation of pickles.
It goes without saying that the miso is one of the Japanese culinary staples.
Showcase: You can find several assortments of bonsai pots such as Mame Hachi (word-for-word Bean Pots , which consists of amazingly small pots ) or Shohin Hachi (word-for-word Small Items Pots, which are, as the name suggests, pots in which it is possible to put some very small bonsais) sets.
Other bonsai-related products are also exposed.
In our second showcase you will find the very high quality bonsai tools from the famous and unique Masakuni brand.
You won't be able to find any other place around the Bonsai Village where you can purchase those exceptional products.
Please feel free to ask one of our qualified staff members.
You don't need to sit and have a drink if you don't feel like it! So please don't hesitate to enter the shop, even if it's only to buy some tools or have a look around!
Next to the showcase you will be able to enjoy a made in Bonsai Village fresh beverage: The bonsai-da (pun intended) from the Coca Cola (or Coke for our American friends) refrigerator provided for that purpose.
In case you need privacy, you can enjoy some coffee or Japanese sweets and meals in our comfortable private room which can hosts up to 8 persons.
This is a non-smoking restaurant, but we had you in mind, smoker fellows, while we prepared a smoking area outside of the shop.
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Via another great TEDEd lesson.
Here's a simple and fascinating short video by NPR that visually explains how the human population has exponentially reached 7 billion people by using a collection of glassware and coloured water. The visual execution of this is really well done and to see the growth of the different continents over time makes for good brain juice.
This also reminds me of another video I'd meant to post ages ago, but could never figure out when/how to post it (that or I was just being a lazy sonnofabitch); but following on one of the last points in the above video: why is the world population expected peak at 10 billion? Given that we've gone from 1 billion to 7 billion in only two centuries, how can they come to this conclusion?
At TEDxSummit 2012, science polymath Hans Rosling gave a talk on the subject of this 10 billion threshold, framing it in the context of 'Religion and Babies' and trying to find the correlation between the two, which he concludes: it is non-existent. Instead, his research reasons that it's actually the economic climate of a country that effects birthrates and via his fun humor and totally awesome data software, provides a very entertaining and informative talk on just where we're heading.
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I have always been a bit of a softy. I have a hard time watching some sitcoms, because I don't like to see people (even fictional ones) embarrassed. I cry at all the sappy, predictable times in movies.
Motherhood has only amplified this tendency, particularly when it comes to the suffering of children around the world. The piece on CNN.com about Youssif, a little boy who was attacked and burned while playing outside his home in Iraq, made me cry, really just sit there and cry, when I read it. I kept checking back and was so relieved when I read that he would be getting help. Clearly, this was a dramatic story that touched a lot of people. However, the strength of my reaction surprised me, particularly since I was out of the early "cry at car commercials" phase of motherhood. I remember asking my doctor at my 6 week check up about when my emotions would go back to normal, and not really believing him when he said that they never would, at least not if by "normal" I meant "how I was before I got pregnant". He said something about how parenthood changes your outlook, and I thought "sure, whatever". But now I think he is right. It is not like I had a complete change in outlook, but things that always bothered me now bother me even more.
Based on the new results, Dr Kochi reckons that a five-year campaign costing about $10 billion would be enough to bring malaria under control in most of Africa, reducing the death rate to a matter of thousands a year.
$10 billion. Surely we can do that? I think I need to add The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria to my charities list for 2008.
The problem, of course, is that there are so many worthy causes.
Cloud, once again you are writing exactly how I feel/think. I swear you are my long-lost twin or something!
I was just thinking about how emotional I still am. My mom was telling me about some Hallmark movie in which there is an accident with a toddler. I was on the edge of tears! I wasn't even watching it, she was TELLING me second hand!
I can't read or listen to news stories about bad things happening to children or women. My emotional response is just off the charts when I read a disturbing headline.
I had hoped it would get better soon, but at least now I know I'm not alone.
Oh, and I also read that story about the nets to help stop malaria in the Economist. It was a really good story, and I also feel the call to donate.


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Tiger Woods Offered Strip Club Endorsement for $1 Million
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Dec. 17 2009, Published 6:07 a.m. ET
While some of Tiger Woods' big name sponsors are closing down the golfer's campaigns, perhaps he will find comfort in the well-endowed embrace of a new sponsor: Due to his experience with exotic dancers, NYC strip club Scores is offering the pro $1 million to endorse their club as well as become their new Human Resources Director. We can't wait to see the tag line for that campaign!
Scores sends their offer to Tiger via an open letter, which reads in part:
"Dear Mr. Tiger Woods,
As the nation watches your endorsement deals collapse in the wake of your adultery scandal and doors have been closing on many sponsorships and opportunities, we would like to take this time to present you with an opportunity where we open the doors back up to endorsements."
The letter goes on to offer a bright spot in the midst of Tiger's losses: "As we took note that you have recently lost endorsements and advertising spots for products such as Gillette and Gatorade, we thought you might be interested in a new endorsement deal with our establishment.
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As we recently re-opened under new ownership and management, SCORES would be honored to have you endorse our club and be employed by us as our Human Resources Director, for which, we will offer you a fee of $1 million. We would also like your help in the design of a new room, to be dedicated as the "Tiger Woods Room." We believe that you have the knowledge and expertise to succeed in this role, should you accept this offer.
We look forward to your response."
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Himachal govt runs out of funds, Smart City project comes to a halt
Centre and state had to contribute funds in 50:50 ratio for the project
With Himachal Pradesh government failing to give its share of funds, the projects under the Smart City Mission have come to a standstill in Dharamshala, which was selected by the Centre to be developed as a smart city in 2015.
As per the guidelines, the Centre and state had to contribute funds in 50:50 ratio. But facing difficulties in arranging funds for the project, Himachal had urged the Centre to run this project in 90:10 ratio.
The previous Congress government had last granted Rs 25 crore while the Centre had sanctioned Rs 194 crore for the project. But the ruling BJP government has not given any amount since they have come to power in 2017.
While a few works have been executed, detailed project reports worth Rs 700 crore have been made for rest of the works, but there are no sufficient funds to execute the same.
Urban development minister Sarveen Choudhary said, "With the contribution of Centre-state staying at 50:50, the Himachal government has to give its share. For this, preparations are underway."
"Papers are being prepared for the same. Hopefully, it will be done soon," she added.
So far, projects like augmentation and automation of water supply at source & plants; GIS web portal covering important tourist places, hospitals, government offices, police stations and ATMs; e-Nagarpalika; Dharamshala Smart City website; and root zone treatment (Phase 1) have been completed under the mission.
Incomplete works included underground dustbins, solar plants, skill centre and command centre while projects including electric crematorium for animals; public e-toilets; GPS in autos and taxis; e-library; theme park; botanical park; smart parking lots at markets, courts; community water harvesting; smart LED streetlights; smart fire and emergency response systems are yet to start.
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After reporting from Kyoto for the last three days, I spent one last day in the Kansai region investigating the state of the autumn colors. Today I went to Mino Park, located about 30 minutes north of Osaka station.
Mino Park is located in a forested area of northern Osaka, and consists of hiking trails through the woods and some temples. The main hiking trail runs alongside a river that passes through a valley and the entire trail is about an hour's hike from Mino Train Station to Mino waterfall, a 33 meter waterfall that has some surrounding maples. Along the way there are a few shops and temples.
Although there was a fair bit of color, I was not blown away by the leaves at Mino despite being informed that the area is at its color peak at the tourist information center. My personal feeling toward the area today was likely because of spending the last few days at some of Kyoto's best koyo spots at the height of their autumn colors. Mino still had many nice photo opportunities and the hike through the forest was pleasant in the cool fall air. The park should continue to be at its peak through the weekend but the state of the colors will gradually deteriorate afterwards.
One of the highlights was the middle area of the trail, around which many attractions are centered. The Ryuanji Temple had some nice colors around its buildings and there were also nice leaves around the nearby Momiji Bridge. Just after the bridge there is a trail up the mountainside that goes to the Bokai Hill observation deck. The trail was quite steep and had around 400 steps, so perhaps not everyone will want to take the hike.
The last section of the trail did not have many visible colors, although the valley had seemed quite colorful from the observation decks. I think that the koyo leaves were usually located high in the air or away from the trail, so many of them could not be seen.
The waterfall itself at the end of the trail was quite attractive, but despite being very nice I don't think I could describe the surrounding koyo as spectacular. On the return trip I passed by the tourist information center again and asked about this year's colors compared to other years, since some of the promotional pictures of the waterfall in autumn were much more impressive than their current state. I was told that a really spectacular year at Mino occurs about once a decade. Still, for people in the Osaka area who enjoy going for a hike, Mino Park makes for a very nice day trip and its koyo should persist for the last few days of the month.
One interesting thing that I tried today for the first time was a local specialty food sold at many small shops along the trail. Though the idea had never struck me before, it seems that someone figured that koyo can be a delight for more than just the eyes. After a thick coating of batter, some of the area's plentiful fallen leaves are deep fried and sold to tourists as Momiji Tempura. Though I would not be entirely truthful if I were to say that the leaves themselves tasted particularly delicious apart from the batter, the Momiji Tempura did taste quite good and provides one more way to enjoy autumn in Japan.