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Ralph Lauren this week became the first brand to roll out a campaign tied to a U.S. sporting event on social video app TikTok. The luxury brand created a dedicated digital campaign to coincide with the 2019 U.S. Open tennis tournament, WWD reported.
Ralph Lauren's campaign consists of a series of three videos starring "Booksmart" actress Diana Silvers, a hashtag campaign dubbed #WinningRL that urges users to post videos of winning a real-life challenge, and shoppable posts that let consumers buy U.S. Open-branded products, Adweek reported. TikTok users whose videos get the most engagement will be selected to win a package of Polo Ralph Lauren U.S. Open apparel.
In addition, Ralph Lauren released U.S. Open-related stickers on Giphy for TikTok users to include in their videos. The campaign will begin on Saturday and run through Sept. 8.
Ralph Lauren's #WinningRL effort is notable for being the first time that a brand has run a campaign tied in with a major sporting event on TikTok, the social video platform that has been the most downloaded app worldwide recently. Ralph Lauren has been a sponsor and official outfitter of the U.S. Open since 2005, and its TikTok campaign is a way to extend its marketing efforts onto mobile platforms and engage with a younger, tech-savvy generation.
More than 70% of TikTok's U.S. users and 75% of global users are ages 18 or older, making them a key target for Ralph Lauren, Alice Delahunt, chief digital officer for Ralph Lauren, told WWD. More than half (56%) of TikTok's audience can't be reached on other social media platforms, she said.
Ralph Lauren is also relying on social influencers to help the campaign grow on TikTok, whose collaborative features make the app especially powerful for viral marketing. Influencer marketing is set to grow 40% to $6.5 billion in 2019 from last year, per Influencer Marketing Hub. Hero Cosmetics, a startup that makes overnight skin patches to treat acne, this month launched an influencer campaign on TikTok after seeing results that were better than on Instagram.
Brands such as Chipotle Mexican Grill, Grubhub, Guess, Macy's, Sony Pictures and Uniqlo have recently run campaigns and viral challenges on TikTok to try and capture on its success. The platform has tested a new format that resembles Facebook's Instagram. TikTok also ramped up hiring to gain greater ad-sales expertise in more regions. Key hires this year include Facebook's former VP of Global Partnerships Blake Chandlee as the app's first head of strategic partnerships, and Vanessa Pappas, YouTube's former global head of creative insights, as TikTok's first U.S. general manager.
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Things can change quickly in sport.
It was only a few weeks ago that Robert Dowd sunk to his knees off the ice, emitting a scream of frustration and pain, holding a shoulder injury which had reoccured again, ruining the start of his 2018-19 campaign.
It had been the last shift of the Sheffield Arena game, against Milton Keynes Lightning, and it was the last the fans saw of him for a dozen games.
Steelers lost, it was a wretched night all round.
When Dowd returned to the ice, it took him a while to get back into the swing of things- although his speed and shot-release are always assets likely to turn a game.
Then, against Guildford Flames on Saturday, he turned in a man of the match performance and two goals, his first strikes of the season.
On Sunday, he hit the goal-trail again, this time in Dundee Stars' rink, and added an assist for good measure.
He won't have known this at the time - put his weekend goal output has put him in reach of a special milestone.
According to Michael Devine, who runs the www.steelersstats.co.uk service, Dowd needs four more goals to pass legendary forward Tim Cranston and become the fifth all-time Steelers goal scorer.
Canadian Cranston notched 209 goals in 306 appearances, mainly on the famous Les Millie-Tommy Plommer line. His spell at Sheffield finished in 1998.
Great Britain regular Dowd has totted up 206 strikes in 519 outings.
The pair share a north east hockey heritage, too.
Dowd, 30, is a Teessider who came through the Billingham hockey system, while Cranston, 55, played for local side Cleveland Bombers and Durham Wasps before going to Sheffield, where he ended his career, other than a brief fling at Edinburgh Capitals.
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Tax & admin	Fred Heritage · 17 August 2016
Small business bodies unite to urge government to scrap sugar tax
The planned sugar tax could be as high as 20 per cent of the sale of a soft drink
Organisations representing thousands of UK small business owners and workers have joined a campaign calling for the government to scrap the so-called 'soft drink tax, before it launches a consultation.
Backed by a large coalition of UK businesses, the Face the Facts, Can the Tax? campaign has identified the damaging economic impact of the planned sugar levy introduced as a measure by former chancellor George Osborne in his March 2016 Budget on the soft drinks industry.
Bringing together soft drinks manufacturers, distributors, vendors, newsagents, small shop keepers and owners of bars, restaurants and pubs, the campaign is supported by the National Federation of Retail Newsagents, the British Soft Drinks Association and the Federation of Wholesale Distributors, among other bodies.
The campaign claims that the tax which could be as high as 20 per cent of the sale of a soft drink would result in the loss of over 4, 000 jobs, and 132m in UK productivity, once coming into force after April 2018.
Introduced by former chancellor George Osborne in his Budget announcement in March 2016, the initiative saw plans for a levy on soft drinks with more than five grams of sugar per 100ml to combat rising levels of obesity in Britain.
However, the campaign, supported by findings of a recent soft drinks industry report from Oxford Economics, has suggested only marginal gains would be made in tackling poor health in the UK as a result.
Oxford Economics predicted that calorie consumption would decrease by an average of just five calories per person per day after the introduction of a sugar levy the equivalent of one bite of an apple.
At the same time, the report claimed that full sugar? soft drinks now accounted for less than 3 per cent of calories in the daily diet of the average Briton, with sales figures for these drinks falling by as much as 44 per cent in the last ten years.
Director general at the British Soft Drinks Association one of the organisations funding the campaign Gavin Partington recently told the Guardian newspaper: We absolutely agree with the government that obesity levels are too high and action is needed, but burdening businesses and consumers with an ineffective tax is not the answer.
The launch of the campaign after key industry body, the UK Food and Drink Federation, encouraged the government top delay plans to introduce the sugar tax in the wake of the Brexit vote.
Industry heavyweight Leendert den Hollander Coca-Cola's UK boss also recently hit out at the government's plan. Referring to the levy's likely impact on obesity, den Hollander said: We don't believe the sugar tax is the right thing to be done. We are not debating the issue, we are debating the solution. The facts don't suggest that a sugar tax works to change behavior.
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Fred Heritage was previously deputy editor at Business Advice. He has a BA in politics and international relations from the University of Kent and an MA in international conflict from Kings College London.
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The Fiesta Bowl is one of the six major College Football bowl games that takes place on or around January 1st. This group of six bowl games is known as the New Year's Six. The game is currently held in the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
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The Fiesta Bowl is currently held in the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The Fiesta Bowl has hosted a total of nine National Championship games in its history. Since 2014, the game has been part of the College Football Playoffs (CFP) alongside the Cotton Bowl, the Rose Bowl, the Orange Bowl, the Peach Bowl, and the Sugar Bowl. All those bowl games rotate to host one of two National College Football semi-finals every three years. The Fiesta Bowl hosted its first semi-final in 2016, and will again host the semifinal for the 2023 edition.
Different from other traditional bowl games, the Fiesta Bowl currently does not have any conference tie-ins. Whenever it is not hosting a College Football Playoff semi-final, a committee selects the teams that are going to play in the Fiesta Bowl. Being a very prestigious bowl game, matchups are always of a high-level with some of the nation's best teams facing off at the Fiesta Bowl.
Stadium: State Farm Stadium
Location: Glendale, Arizona
First Game: 1971
Conference Affiliation: N/A (Previously affiliated with the WAC)
Most Appearances: Ohio State (9 appearances)
Most Wins: Penn State (6 wins)
The Fiesta Bowl will be held on December 31st, 2022, and will be played between the Michigan Wolverines and the TCU Horned Frogs. This year's game will be a semi-final game in the College Football Playoff (CFP). The game will start at 2:00PM EST at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Ticket prices start at around $300 for 400 level seating and can cost over $1,000 for 100 level seats.
The first Fiesta Bowl game was played on December 27th, 1971, where Arizona State defeated Florida State. The Fiesta Bowl was created as a way for teams in the Western Athletic (WAC) Conference to get an automatic bowl game bid. The idea came up after very competitive WAC teams failed to get invitations from important bowl games. With that, the event had a tie-in with the WAC, which lasted until 1978. Despite the end of the agreement with the WAC, the game kept the high level of its matchups, continuing to be very successful.
A tipping point in Fiesta Bowl history is considered to be the 1987 edition of the game. That year, Miami and Penn State were ranked as the first and second best teams in the country, and were not part of any conference, consequently not getting automatic bids to any bowl games. With that, the Fiesta Bowl hosted both teams in an exciting matchup to determine the best team in the country. Penn State won the game 14-10.
The Fiesta Bowl was held at the Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona, from its inception in 1971 until 2006. In 2007, the game started to be played at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona (formerly known as the University of Phoenix Stadium).
The Fiesta Bowl is considered to be one of the six major bowls in college football; making "Fiesta Bowl Champions" a very desired title by coaches and players. The winner of the Fiesta Bowl takes home a pay-out of $18 million and a very unique prize: the Fiesta Bowl trophy. The trophy was made to be unique, with remarkable detailing and colors. The trophy is also very heavy and was designed with a removable football on top that allows Fiesta Bowl winners to raise their prize (or at least part of it) when celebrating their victory. Some teams that have won the Fiesta Bowl are Penn State, Notre Dame, and Syracuse.
The Fiesta Bowl was originally created as a bowl game that guaranteed an invitation to the champion of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). This conference affiliation lasted from the first Fiesta Bowl in 1971 until 1978. From 1978 until 2014, the Fiesta Bowl hosted two of the top teams in the nation that were not invited to other major bowls. When the College Football Playoff (CFP) was introduced in 2014, the Fiesta Bowl made it into the rotation of semi final hosts.
What is the Fiesta Bowl?
The Fiesta Bowl is one of the six major college bowl games that happens at the start of the new year. Besides being an important tradition in NCAA football, the Fiesta Bowl gets to host a National College Football semi-finals every three years (on a rotating schedule with the other Bowl Games). The Fiesta Bowl typically occurs every year around January 1st.
Where is the Fiesta Bowl played?
The current home of the Fiesta Bowl is the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The stadium is also home to the NFL team, the Arizona Cardinals, but has been the location of the Fiesta Bowl for almost two decades. The previous home of the Fiesta Bowl (and the Cardinals) was Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona from 1971 to 2006.
When is the Fiesta bowl?
The Fiesta Bowl is always played on or around January 1st. It is one of six college bowl games known as the New Year's Six that mark the start of the new year in NCAA football. The other bowl games include the Peach Bowl, the Rose Bowl, the Sugar Bowl, the Cotton Bowl, and the Orange Bowl. These are the most prestigious bowl games in college football.
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In Our Toolkit: BBC News BotBuilder
Grant Heinrich
Bot development producer
Scripting chatbots is hard. Here's how we're making it easier for BBC journalists.
In the past six months BBC News has piloted a series of in-article chatbots to help casual news readers catch up on long-running news stories. From the general election to the Royal Wedding, the bots have answered questions about the biggest stories of the year.
The bots have proved popular with audiences and journalists are eager to experiment with the format — but the process of building bots can be complex. Our first experiments creating conversations were painful for journalists, as they struggled to keep track of the all the different branches of the interaction.
To solve this problem, we created the BBC News BotBuilder tool. The BotBuilder gives journalists the ability to easily convert long explainer articles into an interactive conversation or create new content from scratch. It automatically generates a database of questions and answers from an inputted article URL, saving journalists the headache of repurposing their content from scratch. Alternatively, journalists who want to create bespoke content can input blocks of text and customise the options that are presented at the end of each interaction.
BotBuilder addresses two major problems that writers face when scripting user journeys for chatbots. Firstly, by making it simple for journalists to understand the connections between questions, it becomes simple to present a user with an easily understandable journey.
After atomising an article into questions and answers, BotBuilder provides multiple features to help journalists conceptualise how the material should fit together. Journalists can walk through a conversation using a forward/rewind mechanism, linking questions as they go. This lets them efficiently test conversational journeys, and ensure that our audiences' most popular questions are answered first.
Secondly, BotBuilder makes it easy to prevent content from becoming out-of-date. Most bot-building tools aren't suitable for journalists because they don't make the conversation easy to search or fact-check. That means that when a story changes, the bot can share innacurate or misleading information.
Not only does BotBuilder make it eays to script conversations — it also makes it easy to fact-check and update the ones that are already online. The average bot in our pilot is embedded on five to six article pages — and our most popular appeared in 25. If a new development affects the scripted dialogue, editors need to be able to quickly find the out-of-date content and correct it.
Along with solving big challenges around writing non-linear conversations, BotBuilder also boasts a collection of features that gently enforce best practices for bot scripting. The tool automatically adds messages that ask users whether they want to stop, start again, or provide feedback on the bot. And after launch, the bot's author has access to analytics to identify and tweak poorly performing questions — places where users stop engaging with the bot.
The tool supports four different chatbot formats, thanks to a collaboration with the BBC's Visual Journalism team. In addition to the standard question-and-answer model, it can also support timelines, reverse-chronological timelines, and "broadcast" mode for Facebook Messenger.
Next steps: BotBuilder and local news
While we initially developed BotBuilder to populate our in-article chatbots, we are now launching a pilot which will use the tool to serve up local news via Facebook Messenger. We built on the application's original features to add an automated index of all articles published for a given region, which journalists can custom-curate for bot subscribers.
By using automation to pull together content featuring one region, editors can spend more time choosing the most appropriate material for local readers, ensuring that the BBC's bots — on and off platform — deliver the same high-quality content that is expected of the corporation.
More about: In-article bots
The BBC's experiments with chatbots are driven by a desire to reach audiences who engage infrequently with our news content.
Our belief is that a less formal and more conversational style will be less off putting to younger readers, who are hungry for accurate, but accessible, news coverage.
From Brexit to the Oscars, our in-article chatbots have been used on the biggest stories of the year. Our most recent chatbot, giving background to the Royal Wedding, was embedded in 25 news articles on the BBC website and viewed in over three million browsers. In fact, it was so popular we even translated it into Russian. At least one in five readers who started a conversation asked the bot five or more questions — and more successful bots saw up to 50% of users reach that point.
None of this would have been possible without the BotBuilder, which has established a workable route for journalists to write in a totally new and unfamiliar style.
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Christoffersen Island () ist eine kleine Insel im Archipel der Südlichen Orkneyinseln. Sie liegt westlich des südlichen Endes von Powell Island und gehört zum Antarctic Specially Protected Area, ASPA No. 111.

Der Name der Insel ist erstmals auf einer Landkarte verzeichnet, die der norwegische Walfängerkapitän Petter Sørlle anhand seiner zwischen 1912 und 1913 durchgeführten Vermessungen der Südlichen Orkneyinseln erstellt hatte. Vermutlicher Namensgeber ist Wilhelm Christoffer Christophersen [sic!] (1832–1913), Außenminister Norwegens von 1912 bis 1913.

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Sigi Burger is offered an internship at Atlantic House Investments
We are so proud of our superstar shooter Sigi Burger who has so impressed off the court in a series of interviews with Atlantic House Investments (AHI) that she has been offered an internship with the company.
AHI, a market-leading provider of defined return investments, has entered a three-year, six-figure partnership with London Pulse, London's only Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) team.
This association sees AHI become a principal partner for London Pulse, sponsoring its VNSL and pathway Squads (U21 and U19). AHI will also be a high-profile home match day sponsor at London Pulse's iconic venue, the Copper Box Arena located in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
AHI has already invested heavily in London Pulse – providing a six-figure investment deal with the club. CEO, Tony Stenning indicated he wanted to give work opportunities to London Pulse athletes, and Sigi was a good candidate. As well as being a world class shooter Sigi has a good brain for business and has a BCom degree in Economics and International Trade, obtained in March 2018 and has a passion for business, finance and anything involving numbers.
When discussing the partnership arrangements, it became clear that Sigi would be perfect to be given an opportunity to develop her business skills further on a paid internship.
Sam Bird, CEO and Director of Netball said:
"Sigi and I had a series of talks during lockdown about her personal development. It became clear to me that Sigi needed to be stimulated in a work setting as well as a netball setting. We want to be able to provide personal development for our players at London Pulse as well as netball development. When I was discussing the sponsorship partnership with Tony – I was able to recommend Sigi as a possible intern. Athletes often display great skills for business in that they work hard, are team players, take instructions and are often driven to give their best.
"Tony and his staff put Sigi through a rigorous series of tests for the role and she was successful. We are delighted for Sigi and it's great to have an employer who understands the flexibility Sigi needs to work and train as an elite athlete."
Sigi Burger, Intern Analyst AHI said:
"I am delighted to join AHI, this is a fantastic opportunity to develop my professional career whilst still training hard and playing elite netball for London Pulse VNSL.
I am really enjoying the challenge of learning new skills and building on the strong work ethic, leadership and team skills that I have achieved throughout my sporting journey."
Tony Stenning, CEO AHI said:
"Atlantic House Investments is always looking for innovative solutions and when the chance to partner with London Pulse came up we immediately saw an opportunity to both increase the awareness of investment through their fan base and community work, and perhaps more importantly begin redressing the lack of diversity and gender equality in the City. So, working with the coaching team at London Pulse, we started to offer internships andfinancial education to their squad. While the City might not seem to be an obvious career choice for a semi-professional netball player, elite sportswomen, particularly those competing in teams, have a wealth of transferable skills which are very relevant to many roles within the financial services sector.
"Sigi is our first intern and her enthusiasm, innovative mind-set and dynamism has already made a big impression. She has fitted seamlessly into the firm. We are delighted to be supporting Sigi's career development (both off and on the court) as well as continue to offer other London Pulse athletes work experience, internships and mentoring to support them in achieving their long-term sporting and professional goals."
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This Expert allows you to explorer the Windows, Components and Properties of all the published items loaded in the IDE through a modal Explorer Style interface. On the left hand side is a tree of the Forms and Components loaded in the IDE and on the right on the first tab is a list of all the Published properties of the selected item in the tree view. On the second tab is an inheritance tree for that component or form.
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Thandie Newton Goes Natural for Her Daughters--Would You?
Thandie Newton is easily one of my favorite actresses. Yes, she is incredibly beautiful, but I loved her in Crash and she was so good in The Pursuit of Happyness. And now, I have even more reason to love her.
Thandie recently revealed that she's going "natural" to set a good example for her daughter. Now for those of you who are unfamiliar with the term, going "natural" means wearing your hair in its natural texture and refraning from the use of chemical straighteners. It's sort of a thing in the African-American community now–actress Viola Davis also recently stopped wearing wigs and embraced her hair's natural texture at the Oscars.
Of course, Thandie is beautiful with curly or straight hair, but I wonder how many of us regular moms would be willing to make a drastic change like this for our daughters. Would you stop coloring your hair or trying every new fad diet to set an example for your daughter that she is amazing just as she is? Share in the comments.


Many people ask how we make our PDFs accessible and what is the difference between Accessible PDFs that adhere to WCAG2.0 guidelines or PDF/UA standards.
The Portable Document Format (PDF) has been in existence for almost 25 years. Appearing in the early 1990's originally from software developer Adobe Systems, the intent was to provide a document format for sharing, formatting, and publishing content and images among computer users of disparate platforms who may not have access to mutually-compatible application software. However, since it was developed years before "the internet was born" it became a pseudo document standard on electronic platforms.
While Adobe Systems made the PDF specification available free of charge in 1993, PDF was a proprietary format, controlled by Adobe, until it was officially released as an open standard on July 1, 2008, and published by the International Organization for Standardization as ISO 32000-1:2008, at which time control of the specification passed to an ISO Committee of volunteer industry experts.
PDF/X (ISO 15929 and ISO 15930), which is a PDF standard that is specifically intended for the Graphic Arts, Pre-press environments to convey digital data for those environments.
PDF/VT (ISO 16612-2), which is another Graphic Arts focused PDF standard that also includes specifications for variable data and transactional data.
And PDF/UA (ISO 14289), which is a PDF standard specifically intended to make the content within a PDF available for accessibility.
With the need for accessible web sites, Web content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) were also developed. These guidelines were mainly aimed at making web pages and web content accessible to disabled users, using assistive technologies and emerging technologies such as smartphones.
WCAG 1.0 was published in May 1999 followed by WCAG 2.0 in 2008 which was accepted as an ISO Standard – ISO/IEC 40500: 2012 in 2012.
WCAG 2.0 is a guideline that covers a broad range of requirements from visual, audio output, cognitive challenges, and even some guidelines for PDF Accessibility.
It is important to note that PDFs can be compliant to WCAG 2.0 guidelines and to the PDF/UA standard. A considerable amount of effort went into mapping WCAG 2.0 guidelines to the specific sections of PDF/UA standard, thus ensuring WCAG compliance by following the precise specifications within the ISO standard.
As a result AIIM (Association for Information and Image Management), the governing body for ISO standards, published a document that shows how to achieve WCAG 2.0 through the use of the PDF/UA standard.


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Why Didn't the FBI Fully Investigate Moussaoui?
In the hours after September 11th, FBI agents in Minneapolis shared a macabre joke. For weeks prior, they had tried to interest FBI headquarters in Washington in Zacarias Moussaoui, now known as the 20th hijacker. They had begged FBI Headquarters to give them permission to seek a search warrant of Moussaoui's computer. They were denied. In their frustration, they joked that headquarters back in Washington must be infiltrated by agents of Osama Bin Laden. Why else would their work have been thwarted?
This disturbing story is told in a 13-page, single-spaced letter written to FBI Director Robert Mueller by Colleen Rowley. The letter, portions of which TIME magazine has obtained, chronicle the efforts of Rowley, the Minneapolis Chief Division Counsel, to get the FBI interested in Moussaoui. Moussaoui was arrested in August on a visa violation after the Minnesota flight school at which the French national was taking lessons notified the FBI about his suspicious behavior.
Much of the letter recounts Rowley's efforts to convince FBI headquarters to pursue a search warrant of Moussaoui's computer. The FBI maintained that probable cause did not exist and that a warrant would not be approved by the U.S. Attorney. Rowley argues forcefully that a warrant was indeed appropriate, citing French intelligence reports given to the bureau that linked Moussaoui with radical Islamic causes.
The letter portrays the FBI as a place where agents are thwarted from doing their job by a "climate of fear." She writes: "Numerous high-ranking FBI officials who have made decisions or have taken actions which, in hindsight, turned out to be mistaken or just turned out badly (i.e. Ruby Ridge, Waco, etc.) have seen their careers plummet and end. This has in turn resulted in a climate of fear which has chilled aggressive FBI law enforcement action/decisions. In a large hierarchical bureaucracy such as the FBI, with the requirement for numerous supervisors' approvals/oversight, the premium on career enhancement, and interjecting a chilling factor brought on by recent extreme public congressional criticism/oversight, and I think you will see at least the makings of the most likely explanation."
As an example she claims that a supervisory special agent at headquarters balked at approving a request for a warrant because the French intelligence information might be "worthless." Why? The supervisor was concerned that the French only identified Moussaoui by name and that there might be more than one Zacarias Moussaoui in France.
Rowley, an agent at the bureau for more than two decades, describes herself as a whistleblower and asks Mueller not to take retribution against her for her criticisms. She said she wrote her letter "from the heart." Rowley did not return calls from TIME.
While explicitly saying that she does not believe the FBI director engaged in a cover up she accuses Mueller and senior officials at FBI headquarters of having "omitted, downplayed, glossed over and/or mischaracterized" her office's investigation of Moussaoui "in an effort to avoid or minimize personal and/or institutional embarrassment on the part of the FBI and/or perhaps even for improper political reasons."
Rowley takes aim at what she characterized as Mueller's assertion after September 11 that the FBI may have been able to prevent the attack if it had had advanced warning. She said that she made numerous efforts before writing this letter, dated May 21 of this year, to make it clear that there had, indeed, been such a warning. She attributes the revisionism of FBI leaders to a "circle the wagons" mentality "in an apparent effort to protect the FBI from embarrassment and the relevant FBI officials from scrutiny."
Rowley says that had the FBI supported instead of stymied the Minneapolis investigation the bureau may have uncovered other terrorists in flight training but she does not go so far as to say that the 9/11 attacks might have been prevented entirely.
FBI director Mueller isn't denying Rowley's charges. He said Thursday night he has asked Justice Department Inspector General Glen Fine to investigate her claims. "While I cannot comment on the specifics of the letter, I am convinced that a different approach is required," Mueller said. "New strategies, new technologies, new analytical capacities and a different culture make us an agency that is changing post 9/11. There is no room for the types of problems and attitudes that could inhibit our efforts."


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Q: Android-11: How to open system location permission settings screen programmatically? When targeting Android 11/API 30, applications will no longer have the ability to request access to location data all of the time from within an application — this option has been removed from the in-app permissions dialog. If an application wants permission to access the users location all the time when in the background, the permission will need to be granted from within the system settings screen for your application.
I know I can set it from the phone's settings, app info, location permissions...
By this way, I have to open "Settings" manually. How can I use an Intent to start the activity of location permission settings for my App programmatically inside my app?

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A quick DECORATE weapons mod for Heretic that replaces most of the magical stuff with guns. There aren't really any fancy weapons in here. (Though I did use a couple of codepointers I hadn't used before). Requires GZDoom at the moment since the mod uses Global ACS scripts but ZDoom 2.0.99R127 at ZDoom's SVN repository will run this as well.
My current mod and my first DECORATE one. Has 19 weapons and has the infamous EFC 27000 in it and has the longest DECORATE weapon line wise I've seen at time of writing (The minigun. Over 100 lines long and that's just the fire state). Requires GZDoom 0.9.22. ZDoom 2.0.96x users have to run this WAD and Tainted Decorum together for this to work.
My last finished weapons mods which used DeHackEd with a DEHSUPP and DECORATE bunged into the mix and is unique in that aspect, weapons mod wise. I took the Incendary Shell Launcher and converted it into DECORATE for the Weapons Resource WAD (See below for download link). For ZDoom 2.0.63a onwards.
My first released mod and it's a DEHSUPP/DEHACKED mod. Contains the first model of the EFC, a homing plasma gun along with other oddities. It's also not very good. Runs on ZDoom 2.0.63a only. If you attempt to do otherwise, don't complain to me about it.
Not mine per se but I mirror this because I was getting bad download speeds at Chaoscentrals site. Chaoscentrals site is now dead so this is the only current mirror for the WAD. Contains weapons related resources for use in your own projects. Find out more about it here.


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- reporter object is added which enables logging test
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## v0.2.3 / 12.01.2017

### Fixed

- Fix browser support
- Fix skipNext behavior. skipNext was causing all following
  cases to be skipped when it's used

## v0.2.2 / 12.01.2017

### Fixed

- Fix beforeEach and afterEach usages after case definitions.
  There was restriction about their places, they should have
  been before case definitions in order to use them.

## v0.2.1 / 10.01.2017

### Added

- afterEach callback that runs after each case in a Test
- beforeEach callback that runs before each case in a Test

### Fixed

- Fix skipped cases effect to total count (Issue #5)
- Fix case's parent is null issue

### Other

- Document Result, Test and Case classes

## v0.2.0 / 04.01.2017

### Added

- skipNext functionality to skip a single test or case
- getResults function to check results anytime
- off function to remove callback from event
- Result object (returned from getResults) is documented

### Deprecated

- run is deprecated, salep starts on running mode
- stop is deprecated, if you want to skip test/case use skipNext functionality

## v0.1.1 / 01.01.2017

### Added

- reason property to failed test cases
- Documentation with JSDoc

## v0.1.0 / 30.12.2016

### Added

- run and stop functions which enables skipping tests/cases
- Give JSON output when stopped
- Support nested tests

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#07-21-2013 - ComFish News Roundup
Alaska leaders call for Arctic action before it's too late
Carey RestinoThe Arctic Sounder
English: Mead Treadwell, the Chair of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
In his keynote address to the Ice-Diminished Arctic Conference in Washington, D.C. last week, Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell told those gathered to discuss the changing state of Arctic waters that early theories by bloggers were that talk about the Arctic was happening behind closed doors -- that secret plans were being laid out to dominate the region. "But they overestimated our government," Treadwell said. "In reality, few people were paying any attention to the Arctic." Today, however, they are, he said, thanks in part to symposiums like the one held this week. The meeting, co-hosted by the U.S. National/Naval Ice Center (NIC) and the U.S. Arctic Research Commission (USARC), addresses the changing state of Arctic sea ice and associated environmental conditions........ http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/20130720/alaska-leaders-call-arctic-action-its-too-late
Commercial fishermen let loose to stem the tide of sockeye
Posted: July 20, 2013 - 5:39pm | Updated: July 20, 2013 - 5:47pm
By Rashah McChesney
Two emergency orders released Saturday afternoon extend set and drift gillnetting for the weekend as the Alaska Department of Fish and.... http://peninsulaclarion.com/news/2013-07-20/commercial-fishermen-let-loose-to-stem-the-tide-of-sockeye-1
Fish Factor
Alaska wild salmon not good enough?
State Seal of Alaska. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
By LAINE WELCH
It might sound like a whopper of a fish story – but Alaska salmon is not good enough for Wal-Mart or the US National Park Service. The reason? Alaska's wild caught salmon does not brandish a specific eco-label verifying that it is sustainably managed – as determined by two Outside groups: the London-based Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) or the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California. Alaska's seafood industry recently opted out of high priced eco-endorsements from elsewhere, believing the State's brand of fisheries oversight can stand on its own merit. But without the MSC stamp of approval, customers won't find Alaska salmon in Wal-Mart's super stores, and the Park Service is requiring that all food.... http://www.sitnews.us/LaineWelch/072013_fish_factor.html
Compass: Pebble may serve to sustain Southwest Alaska, along with fishing
By JOHN SHIVELY
It has been more than five years since I agreed to take on the role of leading the Pebble Partnership as its chief executive officer. Much has been said and written about my intentions in this position. While some of it may be construed as accurate, some of what I have said is taken out of context to suit the views of various groups and individuals opposing the development of a mine at Pebble...... http://www.adn.com/2013/07/20/2982586/compass-pebble-may-serve-to-sustain.html
As welders work on 'Trusty Tusty,' future of aging Alaska ferry full of questions
The MV Tustumena, a ferryboat that is part of the Alaska Marine Highway fleet and services Kodiak (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Pat Forgey
JUNEAU -- The ongoing travails of the ferry Tustumena, now under repair at Seward Ship's Drydock, highlight the need to replace the aging ship. "We ended up finding a lot more deterioration in this vessel than we originally thought," said Jim Pruitt, owner and president of the company handling the $6 million overhaul of the Tustumena. That's got Seward Ship's Drydock embroiled in a dispute over the quality of its work with the Alaska Marine Highway System and U.S. Coast Guard inspectors. It has also left Kenai Peninsula, Kodiak Island and Southwest Alaska..... http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/20130720/welders-work-trusty-tusty-future-aging-alaska-ferry-full-questions
Stimulant drug 'khat' catching on among Alaska's seafood industry workers?
Jim Paulin
Dutch Harbor Fisherman
UNALASKA -- Is khat catching on among seafood industry workers trying to stay awake while working long hours of overtime, joining a long list of more familiar stimulants from coffee to pharmaceutical amphetamines? Maybe. Khat, a drug well known in east Africa, has likely made another appearance in Unalaska. On June 30, 22 grams in a zippered plastic bag were turned in to the Unalaska Department of Public Safety, according to police chief Jamie Sunderland. A suspect has been identified as possessing the substance, found in the area of the Unisea seafood processing plant, Sunderland said. The green leafy material has been sent to a laboratory to determine if it is in fact..... http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/20130720/stimulant-drug-khat-catching-among-alaskas-seafood-industry-workers
@AKODTV Not everything u read about the #halibut CSP is accurate. Read the actual proposed plan, and then comment: http://t.co/rRmZsQwcRA
— NOAA Fisheries AK (@NOAAFisheriesAK) July 21, 2013
SitNews: Fishing Vessel Grounded at Refuge Cove http://t.co/f29aDwsvGA Gmap > https://t.co/HqX8Jvy7O3 pic.twitter.com/eCo8WhyQYX
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) July 21, 2013
Last chance to see @wildfoodboy at #clagamefair today and sample delicious Alaska Seafood dishes pic.twitter.com/O1uhmzv9s6
— AlaskaSeafoodUK (@AlaskaSeafoodUK) July 21, 2013
WEIO Ear Pull http://t.co/1lnYpcz4YU
Ketchikan Public Utilities migrates to @GoogleApps (http://t.co/hOJmaEuE1r) Paywall > http://t.co/SW1T3Vfe4c pic.twitter.com/trG5bWBcTH
Confirmed: F-1 engine salvaged from ocean floor is from Apollo 11 rocket | Ars Technica http://t.co/4zIHnH1gjC
Anyone here beta testing iOS7? Thoughts? Merci buckets. HG
@GoPro : North of Klawock, Alaska http://t.co/Uqz8LSu58f (video)
Photo of the Day: Salmon and Trout, Alaska http://t.co/QVTmTxTVRj #pod #photography
— National Geographic (@NatGeo) July 20, 2013
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Pension Reform Doesn't Mean Higher Taxes
It's a myth that closing a defined-benefit plan to new hires generates big 'transition costs.'
By Andrew Biggs
March 25, 2015 7:05 pm ET
The Pennsylvania State House held a hearing on Tuesday about reforms that would shore up the state's public-employee pension program. The hearing was overdue. Annual required contributions to the state's defined-benefit plan have soared to more than 20% of employee payroll from only 4% in 2008. Legislators in the state, like many elected officials nationwide, are looking for a way out.
State Rep. Warren Kampf has introduced a bill to shift newly hired government employees to defined-contribution pensions similar to a 401(k) plan. Defined-contribution pensions offer cost stability for employers, transparency for taxpayers and portability for public employees.
But the public-pension industry—government unions and the various financial and actuarial consultants employed by pension-plan managers—claims that "transition costs" make switching employees to defined-contribution pensions prohibitively expensive. Fear of "transition costs" has helped scuttle past reforms in Pennsylvania, as in other states. But the worry is unfounded.
The argument goes as follows: The Governmental Accounting Standards Board's rules require that a pension plan closed to new hires pay off its unfunded liabilities more aggressively, causing a short-term increase in costs. Thus the California Public Employees' Retirement System, known as Calpers, claimed in a 2011 report that closing the state's defined-benefit plans would increase repayment costs by more than $500 million. Similar claims have been made by government analysts in Minnesota, Michigan and Nevada. The National Institute for Retirement Security, the self-styled research and education arm of the pension industry, claims that "accounting rules can require pension costs to accelerate in the wake of a freeze."
But GASB standards don't have the force of law; nearly 60% of plan sponsors failed to pay GASB's supposedly required pension contributions last year. That includes Pennsylvania, where the public-school-employees plan last year received only 42% of its actuarially required contribution. GASB standards are for disclosure purposes and not intended to guide funding. New standards issued in 2014, GASB says, "mark a definitive separation of accounting and financial reporting from funding."
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I had a craving after spin for P.F. Changs that was so strong nothing could stop it. Considering the fact that I just got done with spin and a shower is out of the question (until tomorrow after my workout) I realized PF was not going to happen. Plus the fact that eating there costs 1/10 of my monthly salary….I had to try and recreate my favorite P.F. Changs classic.
Hungry Runner Girls c̶h̶i̶c̶k̶e̶n̶ Tuna Lettuce Wraps.
For the sauce I used the recipe from this website.
Basically I just stir fried celery, broccoli, sweet potato, snap peas, carrots, onions, green peppers and tuna. In case you were wondering why I eat tuna so often…..we got it for dirt cheap at a case lot sale, the nutritional stats are crazy good and I love any and every type of fishy food.
One Happy Belly and two sticky hands and forearms…..that sauce gets everywhere.
I am going to sleep good tonight.
The TIme by Black Eyed Peas 1, 2, 3 Run, 1/2 way down, arrow, increase tension.
You know the night ended with this….
Last but not least meet Billy's newest little brother, Charlie. I can't wait to meet him Christmas break and to run with him when he gets bigger.
What restaurant do you get random cravings for???
-Obviously these lettuce wraps, Olive Garden breadsticks, Wahoo's fish tacos and pizza from anywhere.
Loving these spin playlists :) Aww Charlie is adorable!
OMG fuzzy pupppy I waaant him!! Awwww. I also want to take your spin class – I love all of those songs (umm, especially Mariah Carey Christmas!! and my boy 50). Hope you have a great day!
Those wraps sound amazing! And Charlie is too cute! :) What kind of dog is he??
I occasionally get restaurant cravings that I can recreate at home- especially tex-mex style food, I have been on a major mexican band wagon lately. I have become a master of my own burritos and quesadillas!
I just stumbled upon your blog and love it!!
Random cravings? Hmmmm, salty stuff and coffee!!!!!!!! Woohoo!! Ok and occasional dark chocolate bar.
I have cravings for tex-mex. all.the.time.
Maybe it's more like an obsession because I'm pretty sure I could eat it for every meal.
I eat Dots everynight before bed. In bed. Glad I am not alone.
Stair Climber Victory! I did 30 minutes of level 10 and felt like a champ! I tried to take a picture on my phone so I could show you, but it went off the screen too fast… dang!
I looove PF Changs. Lettuce wraps are to die for. Other guilty Changs pleasures include crab wontons and mongolian beef. Soo good.
I want that puppy! So cute!
I randomly get cravings for… boston pizza and this little italian place here in Montreal. I just decide I NEED TO HAVE IT. Ugh.
I had a coupon to PF Chang's once and I called our local restaurant. They told me the wait was AN HOUR. Seriously?! I live in New Orleans! There are seven hundred fantastic restaurants here! Hoe is there an hour wait anywhere?! I guess it must be good but I was too impatient to find out!
Those lettuce wraps look awesome! I was just talking to my boyfriend about P F Changs. I've only been there once and he has never been there and wee were saying we should go sometime. (like a birthday or special occasion because you are right it's rather expensive) Way to get creative though!
Is it lame if I crave Subway salads all day every day? There is something about their Sweet Onion sauce… I just can't get enough of it!!
Thanks for sharing your FAB lettuce wraps and playlist! How often do you teach spin?!
I wanna put Charlie in my pocket! Cutie pie!! Is he an Aussie?
OMG, LOOK at that fuzzball!!!! I totally want to steal him!!
I crave Chipotle all day, every day. It has been way too long since I've been there!
I love PF Chang's vegetarian lettuce wraps – they rock! I <3 that restaurant because they have a great gluten free menu.
I got an intense PF Chang's craving the other day too!
I've only been to PF Chang's once. Too much dinero!! I'm going to try out that recipe you linked….minus the tuna fish!
Janae, I'm totally going to try to find your Tuesday post now and read all about your news. Yay for you! thanks for the comment on my yoga fart blog post. So funny. I can't help but laugh at farts…I think i will always be like that…even when I'm a 90 year old woman. I think farting is just God's way of giving us humor in our human life. :) I get cravings for Thai food!
Love watching your blog grow.
dicks deluxe and fries (seattle thing).
have a great day and very cute pup!
YAY playlist and holy yum on the food.
That puppy is SOOOOO cute!!!!! I love reading peoples playlists…my ipod music is struggling and needs an update!!!
mmmm i will have to try to make that!! i'm always skeptical of "restaurant recipes," and maybe i just jack them up or something. BUT…this looks amazing!!!
aww sweet little puppy!! i have NEVER had a dog. sad, huh? my family just got one this summer, too! i've been puppy-hungry lately.
lol, yep, i have a black lab and she is the best! but i still try to steal puppies from time to time. at least they aren't babies!
I get mad cravings for Sushi.. Or pasta.. or subway.. Lots of things.. Just to tasty! and they never taste as good at home!
I love that you post your spin class songs! I'm always on the lookout for new music. And I didn't know you could speed up songs with Garage Band. Something else I need to learn how to do!
most of my cravings are for sweet baked goods with lots of frosting….
but i do love those pf changs lettuce wraps. mmm-mmm good!
New reader here! I love that you post your spin workouts. I teach spin too and I must confess that sometimes I use parts of your workouts. I also run marathons, not nearly as fast as you do, but I love hearing about your training. You are amazing! I look forward to reading your new posts every single day!


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Detta är en lista över finländska mästare i fotboll genom tiderna. Mellan 1908 och 1929 avgjordes mästerskapet enligt cupsystem. Åren 1930–1989 hette högsta fotbollsserien "Mästerskapsserien" och från och med år 1990 "Tipsligan" ().

Finländska mästare

 1908  Sportklubben Unitas, Helsingfors
 1909  Polyteknikkojen Urheiluseura, Helsingfors
 1910  Åbo IFK
 1911  HJK, Helsingfors
 1912  HJK, Helsingfors
 1913  Kronohagens IF , Helsingfors
 1914  Tävlingen inställd
 1915  Kronohagens IF, Helsingfors
 1916  Kronohagens IF, Helsingfors
 1917  HJK, Helsingfors
 1918  HJK, Helsingfors
 1919  HJK, Helsingfors
 1920  Åbo IFK
 1921  HPS, Helsingfors
 1922  HPS, Helsingfors
 1923  HJK, Helsingfors
 1924  Åbo IFK
 1925  HJK, Helsingfors
 1926  HPS, Helsingfors
 1927  HPS, Helsingfors
 1928  TPS, Åbo
 1929  HPS, Helsingfors
 1930  IFK Helsingfors
 1931  IFK Helsingfors
 1932  HPS, Helsingfors
 1933  IFK Helsingfors
 1934  HPS, Helsingfors
 1935  HPS, Helsingfors
 1936  HJK, Helsingfors
 1937  IFK Helsingfors
 1938  HJK, Helsingfors
 1939  TPS, Åbo
 1940  Sudet, Viborg
 1941  TPS, Åbo
 1942  Helsingin Toverit, Helsingfors
 1943  Tävlingen inställd
 1944  IFK Vasa
 1945  VPS, Vasa
 1946  IFK Vasa
 1947  IFK Helsingfors
 1948  VPS, Vasa
 1949  TPS, Åbo
 1950  Ilves-Kissat, Tammerfors
 1951  KTP, Kotka
 1952  KTP, Kotka
 1953  IFK Vasa
 1954  Pyrkivä, Åbo
 1955  Kronohagens IF, Helsingfors
 1956  KuPS, Kuopio
 1957  HPS, Helsingfors
 1958  KuPS, Kuopio
 1959  IFK Helsingfors
 1960  Valkeakosken Haka
 1961  IFK Helsingfors
 1962  Valkeakosken Haka
 1963  Reipas, Lahtis
 1964  HJK, Helsingfors
 1965  Valkeakosken Haka
 1966  KuPS, Kuopio
 1967  Reipas, Lahtis
 1968  TPS, Åbo
 1969  KPV, Karleby
 1970  Reipas, Lahtis
 1971  TPS, Åbo
 1972  TPS, Åbo
 1973  HJK, Helsingfors
 1974  KuPS, Kuopio
 1975  TPS, Åbo
 1976  KuPS, Kuopio
 1977  Valkeakosken Haka
 1978  HJK, Helsingfors
 1979  OPS, Uleåborg
 1980  OPS, Uleåborg
 1981  HJK, Helsingfors
 1982  FC Kuusysi, Lahtis
 1983  Ilves Tammerfors
 1984  FC Kuusysi, Lahtis
 1985  HJK, Helsingfors
 1986  FC Kuusysi, Lahtis
 1987  HJK, Helsingfors
 1988  HJK, Helsingfors
 1989  FC Kuusysi, Lahtis
 1990 HJK, Helsingfors
 1991 FC Kuusysi, Lahtis
 1992 HJK, Helsingfors
 1993 FC Jazz, Björneborg
 1994 TPV, Tanmerfors
 1995 FC Haka, Valkeakoski
 1996 FC Jazz, Björneborg
 1997 HJK, Helsingfors
 1998 FC Haka, Valkeakoski
 1999 FC Haka, Valkeakoski
 2000 FC Haka, Valkeakoski
 2001 Tampere United, Tammerfors
 2002 HJK, Helsingfors
 2003 HJK, Helsingfors
 2004 FC Haka, Valkeakoski
 2005 MyPa, Anjalankoski
 2006 Tampere United, Tammerfors
 2007 Tampere United, Tammerfors
 2008 FC Inter, Åbo
 2009 HJK, Helsingfors
 2010 HJK, Helsingfors
 2011 HJK, Helsingfors
 2012 HJK, Helsingfors
 2013 HJK, Helsingfors
 2014 HJK, Helsingfors
 2015 SJK, Seinäjoki
 2016 IFK Mariehamn
 2017 HJK, Helsingfors
 2018 HJK, Helsingfors
 2019 KuPS, Kuopio
 2020 HJK, Helsingfors
 2021 HJK, Helsingfors

Finländska mästare genom åren
 31 – HJK Helsingfors
  9 – Helsingin Palloseura (HPS) Helsingfors
  9 – Valkeakosken Haka/FC Haka Valkeakoski
  8 – Turun Palloseura (TPS) Åbo
  7 – IFK Helsingfors (HIFK)
  6 – Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS) Kuopio
  5 – FC Kuusysi Lahtis
  4 – Kronohagens IF Helsingfors
  3 – Reipas Lahtis
  3 – Tampere United (TamU) Tammerfors
  3 – IFK Vasa (VIFK)
  3 – IFK Åbo (ÅIFK)
  2 – FC Jazz Björneborg
  2 – Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat (KTP) Kotka
  2 – Oulun Palloseura (OPS) Uleåborg
  2 – Vaasan Palloseura (VPS) Vasa
  1 – Helsingin Toverit Helsingfors
  1 – Ilves Tammerfors
  1 – Ilves-Kissat Tammerfors
  1 – FC Inter Åbo
  1 – Kokkolan Palloveikot (KPV) Karleby
  1 – IFK Mariehamn Mariehamn
  1 – Myllykosken Pallo -47 (MyPa) Anjalankoski
  1 – Polyteknikkojen Urheiluseura (PUS) Helsingfors
  1 – Pyrkivä S:t Marie (numera ingående i Åbo)
  1 – Sudet Viborg
  1 – Tampereen Pallo-Veikot (TPV) Tammerfors
  1 – Sportklubben Unitas Helsingfors
  1 – Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho (SJK) Seinäjoki

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Polona Hercog vs. Barbora Strycova, Eastbourne R1 Preview
Posted on June 23, 2019 by WTAAddict
Nature Valley International, Eastbourne R1
🇸🇮 (Q) Polona Hercog vs. 🇨🇿 Barbora Strycova
Barbora Strycova will look to continue her strong form from Birmingham as she begins her Eastbourne campaign against Polona Hercog. Strycova arrives in Eastbourne in good touch after a run to the semi-finals in Birmingham last week whilst Polona Hercog enters this first round clash match-hardened having won a couple matches to get through the qualifying draw.
Barbora Strycova of the Czech Republic in action during her semi-final match at the 2019 Nature Valley Classic WTA Premier tennis tournament
Barbora Strycova has always played her best tennis on grass, her crafty game makes her a threat to anyone on this surface. The Czech started her 2019 grass court campaign with a strong run to the semi-finals in Birmingham where she defeated Heather Watson, Su-Wei Hsieh and Kristyna Pliskova before falling to Ashleigh Barty in a close one. Meanwhile Strycova is also in strong form on the doubles court having gone all the way in Birmingham with Su-Wei Hsieh.
Grass is not as familiar to Polona Hercog, the Slovenian traditionally struggles on this surface but has made a decent start to her 2019 grass court campaign. Hercog defeated Christina McHale before falling to eventual champion Alison Riske in 's-Hertogenbosch. Hercog made her way through the qualifying draw in Eastbourne with wins over Jill Teichmann and Pauline Parmentier.
Surprisingly it is Hercog who holds a strong head-to-head record over Strycova, Hercog has won 3 of their 4 previous clashes. However, it was Strycova who won their most recent match, a 6-4 6-4 win at Roland Garros in 2016.
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Barbora Strycova vs. Yulia Putintseva, Australian Open R1 Preview
Posted on January 10, 2019 by WTAAddict
🇦🇺 Australian Open, R1 Preview
🇨🇿 (32) Barbora Strycova vs. 🇰🇿 Yulia Putintseva
One of the more exciting opening round match-ups at the 2019 Australian Open sees the 32nd seeded Barbora Strycova take on Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva. Strycova and Putintseva are two of the most versatile and volatile players on tour, expect an entertaining clash between these two.
Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan in action during her second-round match at the 2019 Sydney International WTA Premier tennis tournament
Barbora Strycova has made a disappointing start to her 2019 campaign. Strycova was beaten in the second round in Auckland, a straight set loss to Amanda Anisimova. More recently Strycova fell at the opening round hurdle in the qualifying draw at the Sydney International, this time Strycova was beaten by Zarina Diyas in 3 sets, Strycova was up by a break in the deciding set in her loss to Diyas.
Conversely, Yulia Putintseva has made an impressive start to her 2019 campaign. Putintseva started the season with a narrow opening round loss to Karolina Pliskova in Brisbane. Putintseva led Pliskova by a set and a break before succumbing in a tight third set, good form considering Pliskova went on to win the title in Brisbane. Putintseva arrives in Melbourne fresh off a quarter-final appearance in Sydney where she came from a set and a break down to claim a memorable victory over Sloane Stephens in the second round.
Strycova leads the head-to-head 2-1 heading into this match. However, it was Putintseva who won their most recent match, a 6-4 6-3 win at Roland Garros last year.
Can an in form Putintseva take down the 32nd seed?
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Barbora Strycova vs. Alize Cornet, Wuhan R1 Preview
Posted on September 23, 2018 by WTAAddict
🐉 Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open, R1 Preview
🇨🇿 Barbora Strycova vs. 🇫🇷 Alize Cornet
Two of the tour's most entertaining players will go head-to-head at the opening round stage in Wuhan as Barbora Strycova takes on Alize Cornet. Interestingly it is Cornet who has been fairly dominant in this match-up in the past, Cornet holds a 6-2 head-to-head record over Strycova but heads into this match as the slight underdog.
Barbora Strycova of the Czech Republic in action during her third-round match at the 2018 US Open Grand Slam tennis tournament
The pair bring fairly contrasting form into this opening round match in Wuhan. Strycova was in action last week in Tokyo where she played two tough matches, she beat Anett Kontaveit in an epic 3 set encounter before being beaten by Naomi Osaka in straight sets in what was a pretty competitive match. Conversely, Cornet has not won a match since Cincinnati and suffered a strangely one sided first round loss at the hands of Jennifer Brady in Guangzhou last week.
It was Alize Cornet who won the first 5 career meetings between the two, Strycova has won 2 of their last 3 matches. Overall it is Cornet with al 6-2 head-to-head advantage. Their most recent clash was at Roland Garros last year, Cornet claimed a comfortable 6-4 6-1 victory. Strycova has won the last 2 matches between the pair on a hard court.
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Barbora Strycova vs. Svetlana Kuznetsova, Wimbledon R1 Preview
Posted on July 1, 2018 by WTAAddict
🇬🇧 Wimbledon, R1 Preview
🇨🇿 (23) Barbora Strycova vs. 🇷🇺 Svetlana Kuznetsova
A tough opening round match-up sees the 23rd seeded Barbora Strycova take on Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova. Kuznetsova loomed as one of the most dangerous unseeded players heading into the draw ceremony, the veteran's ranking has dropped significantly of late but she is always dangerous in these big events and has a good record against Strycova.
Barbora Strycova of the Czech Republic in action during her third round match at the 2018 Nature Valley International WTA Premier tennis tournament
Barbora Strycova's recent form has been good. Strycova played a couple of events on grass before Wimbledon, a semi-final showing in Birmingham followed by a third round exit in Eastbourne where she was beaten by Karolina Pliskova. Wimbledon was the scene of Strycova's greatest result at a Grand Slam, a quarter-final showing in 2014. Grass is arguably Strycova's best surface.
Kuznetsova's form in the lead-up to Wimbledon has been far less impressive. Kuznetsova was comfortably beaten in Mallorca and Eastbourne, a straight less loss to Sevastova in the opening round in Mallorca and a thrashing at the hands of Elise Mertens in the second round at Eastbourne. Grass may typically be considered Kuznetsova's worst surface but she has a good recent record at Wimbledon and made it all the way to the quarter-finals last year.
Kuznetsova holds a perfect 2-0 H2H record over Strycova. The most recent match between the pair took place at Indian Wells in 2014, a 6-3 6-3 win for Kuznetsova.
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Barbora Strycova vs. Donna Vekic, Eastbourne R2 Preview
🇬🇧 Nature Valley International, Eastbourne R2 Preview
🇨🇿 (14) Barbora Strycova vs. 🇭🇷 Donna Vekic
Barbora Strycova and Donna Vekic will go head-to-head for the first time when they meet at the opening round stage of the Nature Valley International in Eastbourne. This is an interesting match-up because of the great contrast in styles between the pair. Vekic has a powerful game whilst Strycova has great touch and variety. What they have in common is that they both play their best tennis on a grass court.
Donna Vekic of Croatia in action at the 2018 Nature Valley International WTA Premier tennis tournament
Strycova and Vekic have both had decent results on grass in the last few weeks. Strycova made it to the semi-finals in Birmingham last week whilst Vekic made it to the semi-finals in Nottingham the week prior to Birmingham. Vekic may have suffered an opening round exit in Birmingham last week but it wasn't a terrible result as she did push Elina Svitolina to 3 sets in a gallant defeat.
It is rare that two players have completely different game styles but both excel on the same surface, that is the case here. The aggressive, flat groundstrokes of Vekic are very dangerous when she finds her range on grass, she also has decent touch which helps on this surface. Conversely, Strycova's exceptional backhand slice and ability at the net make her very dangerous on this surface.
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Barbora Strycova vs. Magdalena Rybarikova, Birmingham SF Preview
🇬🇧 Nature Valley Classic, Birmingham SF Preview
🇨🇿 Barbora Strycova vs. 🇸🇰 Magdalena Rybarikova
Saturday's first semi-final at the Nature Valley Classic in Birmingham features an interesting battle between Barbora Strycova and Magdalena Rybarikova, a match-up between two players that excel on grass. This is a vintage match-up between two versatile players that are very competent at the net and have deadly slice backhands, a grass court classic. The pair will both be aiming to reach a maiden final in 2018, who will rise to the occasion and book their spot in the final?
Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia in action during the quarter-finals at the 2018 Nature Valley Classic WTA Premier tennis tournament
Barbora Strycova will be seeking a spot in a third final in Birmingham on Saturday. The Czech received an early lifeline in the tournament when she came back from the brink of defeat against Jennifer Brady in the first round, twice fighting from a set and a break down to claim a gutsy 3-6 7-5 6-3 victory. Strycova claimed a big upset in the second round as she fairly comfortably eliminated the top seeded Garbine Muguruza 6-2 6-4 in what was one of her better performances of the season thus far. The 32-year-old led Lesia Tsurenko 7-5 3-0 in their quarter-final clash before the Ukrainian retired injured to hand Strycova a place in her first semi-final of 2018.
Magdalena Rybarikova's recent record on grass is as good as most. The Slovakian famously reached the semi-finals at Wimbledon last year and is again showing her grass court prowess in Birmingham this week. Rybarikova started the week with a superb 6-2 6-3 win over Karolina Pliskova before battling past Kristina Mladenovic 3-6 6-2 6-1. The 29-year-old secured her spot in her first semi-final of the 2018 with a fairly comfortable 6-2 6-4 win over Slovenian qualifier Dalila Jakupovic.
Strycova holds a 3-1 head-to-head record over Rybarikova. Strycova has won all 3 of their previous matches at the tour level. The pair met on 2 occasions last year, both ended in straight set wins for Strycova, 7-6 7-6 in Tokyo and 6-1 6-4 in the Linz final in what was their recent match.
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Barbora Strycova vs. Lesia Tsurenko, Birmingham QF Preview
🇬🇧 Nature Valley Classic, Birmingham QF Preview
🇨🇿 Barbora Strycova vs. 🇺🇦 Lesia Tsurenko
Barbora Strycova and Lesia Tsurenko will do battle in an unexpected quarter-final match-up in Birmingham. Strycova and Tsurenko both secured their places in the final 8 at the Nature Valley Classic with upset victories over seeded opponents, the pair will head into this match with confidence, both will see this as a winnable match. Who will prevail?
Lesia Tsurenko of the Ukraine in action at the 2018 Nature Valley Classic WTA Premier tennis tournament
Lesia Tsurenko is into a third quarter-final in 2018. The Ukrainian has advanced to the final 8 in Birmingham thanks to a couple of solid victories, a 7-6 7-5 win over Heather Watson followed by a 1-6 6-3 6-3 defeat of the 6th seeded Daria Kasatkina. Once Tsurenko gets on a roll she can be dangerous, perhaps she can get on a roll in Birmingham.
Barbora Strycova secured her spot in the quarter-finals in Birmingham with yet another victory over Garbine Muguruza in what was her first top 10 victory of the season. Strycova was too solid for the top seeded Spaniard as she claimed a fairly comfortable 6-2 6-4 victory, her third consecutive win over reigning Wimbledon champion. In the opening round Strycova came from a set and a break down to defeat Jennifer Brady 3-6 7-5 6-3.
Surprisingly these two have only gone head-to-head on 1 previous occasion, Tsurenko won that match 6-3 6-0 in New Haven in 2015.
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Garbine Muguruza vs. Barbora Strycova, Birmingham R2 Preview
🇬🇧 Nature Valley Classic, Birmingham R2 Preview
🇪🇸 (1) Garbine Muguruza vs. 🇨🇿 Barbora Strycova
Garbine Muguruza and Barbora Strycova will renew hostilities when they meet at the second round stage of the Nature Valley Classic in Birmingham on Thursday. Muguruza and Strycova had very contrasting opening round victories, Muguruza crushed Pavlyuchenkova whilst Strycova battled past Brady. Interestingly, Strycova has won the last two matches between the pair, can Strycova claim a third consecutive win over the Spaniard?
Garbine Muguruza of Spain in action at the 2018 Nature Valley Classic WTA Premier tennis tournament
Garbine Muguruza kickstarted her 2018 grass court campaign in style. The reigning Wimbledon champion thumped Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1 6-2 in just under hour. Muguruza did not face a break point throughout the match, a clinical serving performance from the top seed.
Barbora Strycova advanced to the second round in Birmingham with a typically dramatic 3-6 7-5 6-3 win over Jennifer Brady. Strycova looked down and out on a couple of occasions, twice down a break in the second set and down a break early in the decider, Strycova's trademark determination eventually got the better of the American to secure a showdown with the top seed.
The head-to-head record between the pair is split at 3 wins apiece. Strycova has proven to be a very difficult opponent for Muguruza in recent times having won 3 of their last 4 matches. Their most recent completed match and only previous match on grass was in Eastbourne last year, an easy 6-1 6-0 victory for Strycova.
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Barbora Strycova vs. Ekaterina Makarova, Roland Garros R2 Preview
Posted on May 28, 2018 May 28, 2018 by WTAAddict
Roland Garros, R2 Preview
🇨🇿 (26) Barbora Strycova vs. 🇷🇺 Ekaterina Makarova
Barbora Strycova and Ekaterina Makarova will renew hostilities when they meet at the second round stage at Roland Garros on Wednesday. This looms as a fascinating encounter between two very experienced and accomplished opponents, both have struggled for the majority of 2018 and will see this a big opportunity to gain some much needed confidence.
Ekaterina Makarova of Russia in action during her first-round match at the 2018 Roland Garros Grand Slam tennis tournament
Barbora Strycova arrived in Paris having lost 8 consecutive matches, a rare losing streak for the usually very consistent player. Strycova was seemingly heading for a 9th consecutive loss when she comfortably dropped the opening set of her first round match in Paris to Kurumi Nara but Strycova responded to claim a much needed 1-6 6-3 6-4 victory.
Like Strycova, Ekaterina Makarova brings poor form into the second Grand Slam of the year having not won a match on clay in 2018 at the tour level. However, the Russian was untroubled in her opening round match in Paris, comfortably beating the potentially dangerous Saisai Zheng 6-4 6-1.
It is Strycova who holds a 4-3 head-to-head record over Makarova. The most recent match between the pair took place earlier this year in Sydney, Strycova won easily 6-4 6-1.
Roland Garros has been the least successful Grand Slam for both Strycova and Makarova, clay is the least preferred surface for both. It will be interesting to see who steps up and takes control of this match.
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Barbora Strycova vs. Camila Giorgi, Prague R1 Preview
Posted on April 30, 2018 by WTAAddict
J&T Banka Prague Open, R1 Preview
🇨🇿 (5) Barbora Strycova vs. 🇮🇹 Camila Giorgi
An interesting opening round match-up in Prague on Tuesday sees the 5th seeded Barbora Strycova come up against big-hitting Italian Camila Giorgi. Strycova arrives in Prague in desperate need of momentum boost having not won a match since Doha. Perhaps Prague is the perfect location for Strycova to turn her fortunes around with the home crowd support she has reached at least the quarter-final stage at this event in the last 3 years and made it to the final 4 last year.
Strycova arrives in Prague having lost 6 matches in a row on the WTA tour, an unprecedented losing streak for Strycova in recent times. The 32-year-old started her clay court season last week in Stuttgart where she was eliminated In the opening round by Laura Siegemund, a straight set loss, her fourth consecutive straight set loss. What is in Strycova's favour is the fact that she has never lost to Giorgi and her good recent record in Prague.
Giorgi hasn't exactly been in great form herself heading into Prague. Giorgi has generally struggled in 2018 after her great run to the semi-finals in Sydney to start the year. Giorgi has had a few decent weeks to start her clay court season, a couple of wins in Charleston and a quarter-final appearance in Lugano. Giorgi is the type of player that can catch form at any stage, Giorgi has shown that she is very capable on a clay court.
It is Strycova who holds a perfect 2-0 H2H record over Giorgi. Strycova beat Giorgi 6-1 6-3 in Charleston in 2012 and more recently a 6-2 7-5 win in Cincinnati. Perhaps it will be third time lucky for Giorgi as she runs into an out of form Strycova in Prague.
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A short biography of the early years of the 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, and the lineage of Karmapas that came before him.
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Who is the Karmapa?
Karmapa means the embodiment of all the activities of the buddhas, or the one who carries out buddha-activity. In the Tibetan tradition, great enlightened teachers are said to be able to consciously control their rebirth in order to continue their activity for the benefit of all sentient beings. On this page we will give you an overview of the Karmapa lineage, and a brief introduction to the life and many activities of the present Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje.
The first Karmapa, Dusum Khyenpa, was born in 1110. He was the first of the great Tibetan masters to establish an incarnating lineage. Since his death in 1193, successive Karmapas have incarnated in this form of manifestation body (Skt. nirmanakaya), for sixteen lifetimes so far, and all have played a most important role in preserving and promulgating the Buddhist teachings of Tibet.
Prior to the birth of the first Karmapa, the arrival of a Buddhist master, who would be known as the Karmapa, had been prophesied by the historical Buddha Shakyamuni and the great tantric master of India, Guru Padmasambhava.
Throughout the centuries, Karmapas have been the central figure in the continuation of the vajrayana lineage in general and the Kagyu lineage in particular, and have played a very important role in the preservation of the study and practice lineages of Buddhism. (For more on the Karmapas prior to the Seventeenth, see the page on the Seventeen Karmapas.)
A Brief Introduction to the 17th Karmapa's Life
The present Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, is the 17th in the line of Karmapa incarnations. Here is a brief introduction to the present Gyalwang Karmapa's life story from his birth in Tibet to his dramatic escape to India and present activities. A more extensive biography continues below including details on how the 17th Karmapa incarnation was identified in Tibet.
16th Karmapa
passes away in the
USA in 1981
Apo Gaga born
in Tibet in 1985
with many signs
Search party locates
Apo Gaga
Karmapa returns
to Tsurphu
and is enthroned
Commences study,
training & rebuilding
Tsurphu
Visits Beijing
like many past
Karmapas
Escapes Tibet
in 2000 & meets H.H. Dalai Lama
2008 first trip
to USA to teach
the Dharma
The Birth of the 17th Karmapa in Tibet
The first photo of the young 17th Karmapa, known by his family as Apo Gaga or Happy Brother.
In June 1985 a son was born into a nomad family in the Lhatok region of Eastern Tibet. In the months prior to his birth, his mother had wonderful dreams. On the day of his birth, a cuckoo landed on the tent in which he was born, and many people in the neighborhood heard a mysterious conch-like sound, resounding throughout the valley. In Tibet, such events are considered auspicious portents of the birth of an enlightened teacher.
The young nomad boy was called Apo Gaga, "Happy Brother". From the beginning, his family regarded him as special, and believed that he might be the reincarnation of a rinpoche. When he was four years old, they sent him to the local monastery to begin his education, though he continued to spend much of his time at home with the family. Then, in the late spring of 1992, the now seven-year-old announced to his parents that they should move their encampment to a different valley, and told them to expect a visit from traveling monks. They did as he said and, shortly after setting up home in the new location, a group of Karma Kagyu lamas arrived. Unbeknown to the family, the lamas were searching for the reincarnation of the 16th Karmapa, following instructions left in a secret prediction letter, written by the 16th Karmapa before he died. This letter contained details of the year of his rebirth, the location, and the names of his future mother and father, and the details matched Apo Gaga's life exactly. He was duly recognized as the 17th Karmapa, and given the name Ogyen Drodul Trinley Dorje. His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama issued a formal letter, supporting the recognition of Apo Gaga as the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, and the Chinese Government supported the choice too.
During his lifetime, the 16th Karmapa wrote many poems and songs, predicting that, though he would leave his traditional seat of Tsurphu in Tibet, he would return to Tsurphu again soon, that his root teacher would be HE Situ Rinpoche, and that he would study in India. After the death of the 16th Karmapa, it became clear that these predictions concerned his reincarnation.
Furthermore, the 19th Century master Chogyur Lingpa made a number of predictions about the lives of the Karmapas, and those he made concerning the 17th Karmapa matched the details of Apo Gaga's birth. (These points are discussed in detail in the section on the Historical Background of the Karmapas.)
The Karmapa's Return to Tsurphu in Tibet
On His Holiness's historic return to Tsurphu Monastery, in June 1992, he entered the monastery on horseback, wearing the traditional, silk brocade clothes and golden, riding hat of a high lama.
Over 20,000 devotees assembled to witness his return. The following morning, some 25,000 people filed past His Holiness to receive a personal blessing, and then, two months later, before thousands of Tibetans and foreign devotees, he was enthroned, on September 27, 1992.
At Tsurphu, the Karmapa began his studies in Tibetan, the Buddhist sciences of mind, ritual, and the sacred arts, such as dance. Each day he also gave audiences to hundreds of visitors from across Tibet and around the world. He soon began to bestow empowerments and participate in various rituals at the monastery. At the age of ten, His Holiness began to recognize the reincarnations of other Kagyu lamas, including such eminent teachers as Pawo Rinpoche, Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche and Dabzang Rinpoche. In addition, while His Holiness was at Tsurphu, the monastery underwent extensive rebuilding to restore the temples, shrines, stupas, a shedra, and residences that had been badly damaged during the Cultural Revolution and then neglected over the years, fulfilling another of the duties of a Karmapa.
However, in order to exercise his future role, His Holiness needed to receive all the empowerments and transmissions of the lineage, but he was unable to do so in Tibet as many of the Kagyu lineage teachers were living in exile in India. With this at the forefront of his mind, he and a handful of attendants left Tibet for India. (Details of this time period are covered in the section of this website about the Karmapa in Tibet.)
Karmapa's Journey to India
After months of careful planning, on December 28, 1999, the fourteen-year-old Karmapa pretended to enter into a solitary retreat. Instead, he slipped out of his monk's robes, donned civilian garb, and climbed out of a window, accompanied by his personal attendant, Drubngak. Leaving Tsurphu Monastery with a handful of attendants, he began a daring journey by car, foot, horseback, helicopter, train and taxi: an heroic journey which was to become the stuff of headlines throughout the world.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama with the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa in India.
On January 5, 2000 he arrived, to the great surprise and overwhelming joy of exiled Tibetans and foreign devotees, in Dharamsala, India, where he was met by His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama. A year later, in 2001, he received refugee status from the government of India.
The Karmapa's Current Activities
During the 17 years he has lived in India as a guest of the Indian government, His Holiness has continued his traditional monastic training and philosophical education, but has also begun studying more modern subjects such as Science and English language.
Each year, the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa receives tens of thousands of visitors from all over the world at his residence in Dharamsala. Since 2004, he has led the Kagyu Monlam Chenmo, an annual winter Dharma gathering in Bodhgaya, that draws thousands of people from around the world and from various Buddhist traditions.
In May 2008, His Holiness made his first, long-awaited trip to the West, travelling to the United States where he visited his North American seat in New York, and some of the many Dharma centres under his spiritual guidance. In addition, the Gyalwang Karmapa travelled across India to participate in the cultural and religious life of his adopted home. From inaugurating temples for Sai Baba in Tamil Nadu to commemorating the 100th anniversary of Mother Teresa's birth in Calcutta, His Holiness has met with many other spiritual leaders in a spirit of mutual respect and tolerance.
In November 2009, His Holiness was invited to speak at a TED India conference, becoming the youngest person ever to do so, at that time. In January 2010, over 12,000 people attended the live performance of a six-act play on the life of Milarepa that His Holiness wrote and produced, combining elements of traditional Tibetan opera and modern theatre.
In recent years, the Karmapa has traveled to Northern American, Europe and the United Kingdom to teach the Dharma while regularly participating in the Kagyu Monlam, granting audiences, and many other activities. You can view the News section to follow the latest events. Please use the buttons below if you would like to read a more extensive account of the discovery of the 17th Karmapa, his present activities, teaching schedule, archives and much more about his life and work.
THE STORY OF FINDING THE 17th KARMAPA
THE VAST ACTIVITY OF THE 17th KARMAPA


text: Q: A function with a dense set of periods and two values, except for a countable set, is a constant a.e. with respect to Lebesgue measure I am reading the book Vector Measures of Diestel and Uhl, especifically example 6 of Sierpinski in Chapter 2, about the construction of a function that is weak$^*$-measurable but not weakly measurable. As part of the construction, the authors find a function $\phi$ on $[0,1]$ that only takes values 0 and 1, except for the countable set of dyadic numbers. They also show that $\phi$ has a dense set of periods, especifically, that $\phi(t+d)=\phi(t)$ for every $t, t+d \in[0,1]$ with $d$ dyadic. If $\phi$ were Lebesgue measurable they conclude that $\phi$ is a constant $k$ almost everywhere with respect to Lebesgue measure, but I cannot see why. For all I see, a constant $k$ repeats at least countable times, but why almost everywhere? Any help explaining this will be very appreciated.


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Category:Songs from The High End of Low
This page lists all songs included on the studio album The High End of Low.
Pages in category "Songs from The High End of Low"
Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon
Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon (Alternate Version)
Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon (The Teddybears Remix)
Blank and White
Devour (Chew Fu Ghettohouse Fix)
Fifteen (song)
Four Rusted Horses
F cont.
Four Rusted Horses (Opening Titles Version)
I Have to Look Up Just to See Hell
I Have to Look Up Just to See Hell (Alternate Version)
I Want to Kill You Like They Do in the Movies
Into the Fire (Alternate Version)
Leave a Scar
Leave a Scar (Alternate Version)
Pretty as a Swastika
P cont.
Pretty as a Swastika (Alternate Version)
Running to the Edge of the World
Running to the Edge of the World (Alternate Version)
Unkillable Monster
We're from America
Wight Spider
Wight Spider (Alternate Version)
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