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Weather maps predict summer 'heat wave' to end in true British style
Weather charts show how the heat wave forecast for June could end in true British style in just a few weeks.
The Met Office is forecasting a hot week and an even hotter weekend, with the mercury expected to hit the mid-1920s in parts of the southwest – and temperatures could be even hotter in London.
But good things always come to an end, especially when it comes to the weather, and weather maps show we could be in for a soggy end of the month.
The latest charts from WX Charts show a shifting weather system that could bring widespread downpours to the southwest, parts of Wales, the West Midlands and the north.
The Met Office says we should expect to see this from June 24 to July 8: "Much of the weather is fine and dry across much of the UK towards the end of June although there may be some downpours. in places and maybe rain. sometimes in the far north.
"Temperatures will likely be above average and warm in the south. By the end of June and early July, conditions are likely to become more volatile with an increasing likelihood of rain spreading across the UK."
Weather maps predict that a band of rain could move eastward from the Atlantic around 6 a.m. on Friday June 25, bringing 5 to 10 mm of rain per hour to parts of Ireland.
By lunchtime, rain will soak Cornwall, Devon and parts of West Somerset, Gloucestershire, Midlands and London and home counties.
Right now, as of 6 p.m. Bristol and Bath could see around 3mm of rain per hour.
A band of heavy rain appears to be moving to the southwest
(Image: WX Graphics)
By early evening, the skies could open to the southwest
Met Office five-day forecast
Cloudy start for many. Illumination mostly with warm sunny spells but a few showers possible. Remains cloudy for parts of the west with some light rain in the far west.
Cloudy with light rain and drizzle in western areas, at times heavy in north-west Scotland. Dry further to the east with sunny spells but low clouds, haze and fog to the south later.
Brighter and cooler in the north with scattered showers. Cloudier in the center and the south with occasional rain in the west. Sunny and very hot outings in the south-east.
Perspectives from Saturday to Monday:
Often windy with rain / showers in the far north. Elsewhere, mainly fine and dry, with clearings. Maybe cloudier more generally on Monday. Hot / very hot for many. Closer to normal in the north.
Long-Term Met Office Forecast June 14-23
High pressure across much of the UK seems to bring a lot of dry and stable weather at the start. However, in the far north, apart from the influence of this, there will sometimes be periods of cloudy, windy and humid weather.
There will be a risk of downpours in the south, especially in the middle of next week, which could even lead to a thunderstorm outage.
Temperatures are expected to be very warm below the high, perhaps warm for some time in the southeast, but appear to remain average in the far north.
In the second half of this period, there are signs that less stable conditions may set in from the northwest to other parts of the country. Temperatures are approaching normal by the end of the week.
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Wall-to-Wall Media Coverage of Mourning and Ritual has Given the British PM a Break From the Crises Left to Worsen
We begin with today's funeral of Queen Elizabeth II following 12 days of mourning and intense media coverage both in the UK and the US as dignitaries gathered from around the world amid pageantry and rituals displayed in wall-to-wall media coverage. This has given Britain's new PM a break from dealing with many crises that have been building for months while the ruling Conservative Party has been locked in internal power struggles. Meanwhile the European energy crisis from Putin's cut off of gas worsened with skyrocketing household energy bills that have yet to be dealt with. Joining us is Rob Ford, a Professor of Political Science at the University of Manchester whose research focuses on areas of public opinion, electoral choice and party politics. He is the author of Revolt on the Right which examined the rise of the UK Independence Party.
Trump's Humiliating Praise of His Ohio Senate Candidate Before a QAnon Crowd
Then we examine Saturday's Trump rally in Ohio for US Senate candidate J.D. Vance who was humiliated with faint praise from Trump who reminded the sparse QAnon-sprinkled crowd the candidate had previously said some bad things about him "but now he is kissing my ass." Joining us is David Pepper, who served as Chairman of the Democratic Party of Ohio from 2015-2021 and is the author of a number of books including A Simple Choice, The Voter File and Laboratories of Autocracy: A Wake-Up Call from Behind the Lines. We discuss the possibility that in desperation from the legal jeopardy he is in for stealing classified documents and lying about them, Trump's embrace of the QAnon crowd at his rally is meant as a signal to the DOJ that he could unleash a "storm" of crazed cult followers in response to an indictment.
Could Governors DeSantis and Abbott be Charged With Kidnapping or Human Trafficking?
Then finally we assess whether Governors DeSantis and Abbott could be charged with kidnapping and human trafficking as more migrants are dumped on VP Harris's doorstep following the cynical trick DeSantis played on desperate Venezuelans who were lied to and deceived with phony Massachusetts documents into boarding a plane for Martha's Vineyard only to be used in a political stunt which is a violation of the federal law against inveiglement. Joining us is Ryan Cooper, and Managing Editor at The American Prospect. He is the Co Host of the Left Anchor podcast as well as the author of the new book, How are You Going to Pay for That? Smart Answers to the Dumbest Question in Politics and we discuss his latest article at The American Prospect, "Republicans Use Huddled Masses Yearning to Breathe Free to Own the Libs."

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Home Daily Commentaries USD/CAD above 1.30 with GBP/CAD at a fresh 20-month high
USD/CAD above 1.30 with GBP/CAD at a fresh 20-month high
Friday 16 March, 2018
The Canadian Dollar fell sharply on Thursday, with the whole of its decline coming during the North American time zone after a hardening of the US stance on trade and some very weak local housing market data. USD/CAD had traded pretty much sideways for 36 hours after its initial jump on the Poloz speech on Tuesday and by midday London time yesterday still stood at 1.2960. Within just a few hours it was a full cent higher, having moved on to a 1.30 'big figure' for the first time since July 4th last year. GBP/CAD has this morning made fresh 20-month highs just above 1.8250. Yesterday brought existing home sales data in Canada. Recall these fell 14.5% in January from December to the lowest monthly level in three years as tighter mortgage rules hit demand. New and tougher rules on mortgage lending were imposed at the start of January amid fears of a housing bubble, requiring lenders to "stress test" borrowers to ensure they could withstand higher interest rates. The changes meant fewer buyers qualify for loans. Far from rebounding in February, home sales fell another 6.5% during the month and were down 16.9% in year-on-year terms. Sales were down from the previous month in almost three-quarters of all local housing markets, with large monthly declines in and around Greater Vancouver and Greater Toronto. Despite an 8.1% monthly increase in February, new listings nationally were still lower than monthly levels recorded in every month last year except January, and came in 6.4% below the 10-year monthly average and 14.6% below the peak reached in December 2017. After the twin hits from the Poloz speech and these very weak housing market numbers, Friday brings the manufacturing sales data. The Canadian Dollar opens in North America at USD/CAD1.3080, AUD/CAD1.0175 and GBP/CAD1.8265.
The US Dollar ended Wednesday little changed as a generally weaker EUR offset a stronger CAD on the USD index. Having opened around 89.25, it fell to a low of 89.05 before rallying up to a high just above 89.40 then closing around the mid-point of its daily trading range. Overnight in Asia and this morning in Europe, the USD has edged very marginally higher with its index against a basket of major currencies at 89.30. Keeping up with changes in the Trump Administration is itself a full-time job. Television commentator and former Bear Stearns investment banker Lawrence Kudlow has accepted the role of top economic adviser to US president Donald Trump, the White House confirmed. Mr Kudlow will lead the National Economic Council after Gary Cohn quit last week. As Bloomberg reports the story, "Within minutes of being named as top White House economic adviser on Wednesday, Kudlow was on the airwaves to push a tough stance toward China and promise a new phase of tax cuts - hitting two of Trump's favorite talking points and making clear why he was chosen for the job. The economist and CNBC contributor also demonstrated a Trump-like willingness to ignore taboos. In a rare departure for someone about to take a senior government job, he questioned Federal Reserve monetary policy and even offered a trading recommendation 'I would buy King Dollar and I would sell gold.'" It seems we're now going to have to watch financial TV as well as the POTUS Twitter feed for clues on economic policy. In economic news, US retail sales fell for a third straight month in February as households cut back on purchases of motor vehicles and other big-ticket items. The Commerce Department said retail sales fell 0.1% last month against consensus expectations of a +0.3% monthly rise. It was the first time since April 2012 that retail sales have declined for three straight months. After the numbers were published, the Atlanta Fed yet again slashed its Q1 GDP forecast; this time from 2.5% to just 1.9%. As recently as end-January, the model was signaling a 5.4% pace of growth in Q1. Later today we'll have two surveys of business activity: the Philly Fed and Empire Manufacturing reports as well as the NAHB housebuilders index. The USD index opens this morning in North America around 89.30.
After taking bottom spot on our one-day currency performance table on Wednesday, the EUR fell further on Thursday against the GBP and USD but rose against the three 'Commonwealth Currencies'; the Australian, New Zealand and Canadian Dollars. By the New York afternoon, EUR/USD was struggling to hold on to a 1.23 'big figure' and in Asia this morning the pair dipped briefly on to 1.22. It has subsequently recovered to settle around 1.2325. Figures released by Eurostat this morning showed the final Eurozone annual inflation rate was 1.1% in February 2018, down from 1.3% in January. This was one-tenth below the provisional estimate. The core rate excluding food and energy prices was unchanged at 1.0%, in line with the consensus and first estimate. The highest contribution to the annual euro area inflation rate came from services (+0.57 percentage point), followed by food, alcohol & tobacco and energy (+0.21 pp each), and non-energy industrial goods (+0.14 pp). Looking at the whole of the European Union rather than just those countries which use the euro currency, annual inflation was 1.3% in February 2018, down from 1.6% in January. The lowest annual rates were registered in Cyprus (-0.4%), Greece (0.4%), Denmark and Italy (both 0.5%). The highest annual rates were recorded in Romania (3.8%), Estonia and Lithuania (both 3.2%). Compared with January, annual inflation fell in eighteen Member States, remained stable in two and rose in seven. After a week in which it has risen from a low just above 1.2290 on Monday to a best level of 1.2410 in Asia on Wednesday, the EUR opens in North America today at USD1.2330 and EUR/CAD1.6120.
The British Pound rose against all the major currencies apart from the US Dollar on Thursday, with gains extending to more than a full cent against both the Canadian and Australian Dollars. GBP/USD was volatile within a half cent range from 1.3930 to 1.3980 and ended the New York session pretty much near the middle of the day's trading band. From an overnight low in Asia of 1.3920, the pound has recovered almost half a cent during the European morning and is up against everything except the EUR. The 2017 figures from the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA) show that London continues to dominate UK tourism, despite a combination of terrorist atrocities and unreliable rail links. The top 10 tourist spots are once again in the capital, while Edinburgh now takes 11th and 12th places. The British Museum is the outright UK winner, with 5.9 million visitors last year. Tate Modern took over second place from the National Gallery, and is now only four per cent behind the British Museum. Visitors to the National Gallery fell by one-sixth over the year. The Natural History Museum recorded four per cent fewer visits, but remains in fourth place. The V&A, Science Museum, Southbank Centre, Somerset House, Tower of London and Royal Museums Greenwich complete the top 10. Only the V&A saw a significant increase in numbers: up a quarter, in part due to the success of the exhibition Pink Floyd: Their Mortal Remains. Edinburgh's top two attractions, the National Museum of Scotland and Edinburgh Castle, each rose four places and took 11th and 12th spots respectively. There is now less than a week until the EU Summit at which decisions will be taken on the next steps in the Brexit negotiations. With politicians focused almost exclusively on Russia over the past few days, this Summit has rather dropped off the radar screens in the UK. As the date approaches, though, do be prepared for comments from either side which have the potential to move the pound suddenly and without any warning. Having orders already in place is one of the best ways to profit from or to mitigate risk as volatility picks up. The British Pound opens in North America at USD1.3960, GBP/EUR1.1325 and GBP/CAD1.8250.
In his first TV appearance since being appointed chief economic adviser to US President Donald Trump, Larry Kudlow said, "I would buy King Dollar and I would sell gold." Someone certainly listened to that advice as less than 24 hours later, the USD was up a quarter of a point and gold was down $6; neither of which helped the Australian Dollar on Thursday. By close of business, AUD/USD had fallen to a low of just 0.7795; just a few pips above where it stood just before last Friday's US labour market report. The pair has struggled to hold on to a 78 cents handle in the European morning and now stands around 0.7775. Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, Guy Debelle, said in a speech in Sydney this morning that investors are underpricing the risk of higher interest rates globally and need to seek adequate compensation for that risk. "Equity prices embody a view of the future that robust growth can continue without generating a material increase in inflation… there is little priced in for the risk that this may not turn out to be true." Debelle said that spike in volatility in February was only "a small example of what could happen following a larger and more sustained shift upwards in the rate structure." As the weekend is already underway for our Australian colleagues, thoughts turn to next week's economic calendar. The highlights will be the Minutes of the latest RBA Board meeting released on Tuesday and the labour market report on Thursday. The Australian Dollar opens in North America this morning at USD0.7780, with AUD/NZD at 1.0735 and AUD/CAD1.0170.
The New Zealand Dollar outperformed its Aussie counterpart on Thursday with AUD/NZD falling from around 1.0775 to a low around 1.0720 late in the European afternoon. NZD/USD couldn't hold on to a U73 cents 'big figure' and fell to 0.7275 which – like the AUD – takes it back to where it was just before last Friday's US labour market report. On the last European morning of the week, the NZD has given back all the gains it made yesterday with NZD/USD now at its lowest in 10 days. In economic data released this morning, New Zealand's level of manufacturing expansion decreased slightly in February. The PMI for February was 53.4; one point lower than January, and the second lowest expansion value in the last 13 months. The February result was also exactly on par with the overall average PMI value since the survey began. BNZ who co-produced the PMI report said, "But the 53.0 average over the past three months is a clear slowing from the 57.6 average of the three months before that… New orders, while still positive, have cooled, raising questions about the sustainability of demand strength seen last year. Meanwhile, production expansion has slowed. The generally slower PMI suggests we shouldn't expect Q1 manufacturing GDP to be much different from the flat result recorded in yesterday's official figures for Q4." Although there is an RBNZ meeting next Wednesday, there are no expectations at all for any change in official interest rates of 1.75%. The accompanying Statement is also not expected to show any significant changes to the outlook given that the Q4 GDP number was pretty close to the RBNZ's own expectation. The Kiwi Dollar opens in North America at USD0.7240 and NZD/CAD0.9475.
CAD/EUR: 0.6170 - 0.6225 ▼
CAD/GBP: 0.5450 - 0.5500 ▼
CAD/AUD: 0.9770 - 0.9890 ▼
CAD/NZD: 1.0510 - 1.0620 ▼


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How the NFL's worst quarterbacks can improve in 2019
The five quarterbacks drafted in the first round last April learned on the job in their first season in the NFL. While all showed flashes, the rookies also all finished in the bottom third of the league when ranked by Total QBR.
Here's a look at the bottom 10 quarterbacks in the NFL (minus the Washington Redskins' Alex Smith) and how they can improve next season.
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This question is relative, and the ranking is a bit misleading. QBR takes into account an entire season, and Mayfield had two distinct experiences for the Browns -- first with Todd Haley as offensive coordinator and then with Freddie Kitchens in that role. Under Haley in Weeks 1-8, Mayfield had a QBR of 35.8, which ranked 31st of 33 qualifiers. From Week 9 on, though, Mayfield's QBR was 70.1, which ranked seventh. For Mayfield, the biggest issue didn't seem to be his play or ability, but the approach and plays called. Placed in a system that eliminated seven-step drops and long routes and gave him the chance to get rid of the ball quickly and play fast, Mayfield responded like the first overall pick in the draft is expected to respond.
Grow. Pure and simple. Continue to build off what he did with Kitchens, who is now the Browns' head coach, and to grow as a player and person. It's what's expected of any dedicated player going into his second season. Mayfield also can improve on some of the factors that went into his final QBR. First were his turnovers. He threw 14 interceptions and lost three fumbles; those 17 turnovers were tied for the third most in the league, according to ESPN Stats & Information research. In addition, his completion percentage (for the season) was 24th (63.8 percent), and he was not in the top 10 in some of the positive ratings categories (touchdowns per attempt, yards per attempt and others), per ESPN Stats & Info. QBR also takes into account how well a quarterback performs at key points in games; it might be interesting to know what Mayfield's QBR would have been had he completed that final drive against Baltimore.
"He has a lot more football left in him. He is still a rookie. There are still a lot of nuances of the National Football League. He threw three interceptions [in the finale in Baltimore]. He can still work on those little things and understanding of certain things. He also broke an NFL record [for touchdown passes by a rookie] as well, so you applaud him for that. You would hope that he can grow exponentially, and by Year 3, he is what we all thought he would be." -- Browns general manager John Dorsey
Allen's 56.2 percent completion rate at Wyoming was scrutinized during the pre-draft process but foretold his 52.8 rate as a rookie in the NFL, raising questions about his accuracy. Among quarterbacks with as many pass attempts (320) as Allen in a season, it was the worst completion rate in the NFL since Blaine Gabbert's 50.9 percent in 2011. The Bills defended Allen's college stat by pointing to his lack of a supporting cast and the difficulty of his throws. Both arguments could apply to his first professional season. An undrafted rookie, Robert Foster, led the team with 436 receiving yards on passes thrown by Allen, while 4.1 percent of Allen's passes (10th-most in the NFL) were dropped by his receivers. Only three quarterbacks over the past 10 seasons -- Tim Tebow in 2011, Drew Stanton in 2014 and Jameis Winston in 2018 -- averaged more air yards per pass than Allen (10.54) in his first season. Some of the accuracy issues still can be pinned on Allen; a league-high 23.7 percent of his attempts (excluding throwaways and spikes) were off target, according to ESPN Stats & Information.
Allen had a knack as a rookie for making hard throws look easy and easy throws look hard. He completed a league-low 64.6 percent of his throws that traveled five air yards or less and was off target on a league-high 14.2 percent of those passes, per ESPN Stats & Information. The relative inability for Allen to execute a short, rhythmic passing game put stress on the offense, as did Allen holding the ball longer than any other qualifying NFL quarterback. He averaged 3.22 seconds before his passes, which was second only to Tebow's 3.35-second average in 2011 in the past 10 seasons. Allen too often looked for the home run as a passer and will need to take coaching that makes him more comfortable and capable of hitting singles and doubles. Expected improvements to the offensive line and skill positions could help, but Allen will need to take steps forward himself.
"He's not arrived by any means. There's going to be things when he steps out next year that somebody else is going to get him on. But I know who he is, and he is not complacent or anything like that. This guy is competitive, this guy wants to get better, wants to be the best at his craft, and I know he's got a really good plan. He has a really good plan for the offseason to come back here bigger, stronger, faster, and mentally even stronger." -- Bills GMBrandon Beane
Manning simply didn't make enough plays. He accounted for 22 touchdowns and 15 turnovers. Only two quarterbacks (Case Keenum and Derek Carr) started 16 games and threw for fewer touchdowns. With Manning, everything needs to be perfect for success at this point of his career. The combination of his offensive line struggling in the first half of the season with his immobility was crippling. Manning was sacked 31 times in the first eight games and threw one touchdown pass under pressure during a 1-7 start. He produced a first down on 13 percent of his dropbacks under pressure in the first half of the season. The NFL average during that span was 19 percent.
If Manning returns for another season -- the Giants haven't publicly committed to that yet -- the hope is he can build off the second half of 2018, when he was a passenger rather than the conductor. New York relied more heavily on Saquon Barkley and the running game and asked Manning to do less. It slowed down the pressure and resulted in Manning throwing 13 of his 21 TD passes. He had a passer rating of 87.8 over the final eight games compared with 53.1 in the first eight games. Manning's physical skills aren't going to improve at 38 years old, but his efficiency can if the Giants ask him to do less.
"If you think about it, the guy was running for his life last year [2017]. This year [2018], we calmed it down. Once we got rolling, once everybody got comfortable with the offense, if you're going to look at stats, it wasn't too shabby what [Eli] did."-- Giants GM Dave Gettleman
Choose one: a leaky offensive line that saw Carr sacked a career-high 51 times (he took 36 sacks combined in 2016 and 2017); no speedy playmakers at receiver (the inconsistent Amari Cooper was traded Oct. 22); a steep learning curve in Jon Gruden's back-to-the-future offense (dink, dunk, bomb?). It truly was a baptism by fire for Carr, who entered the season with many people simply wondering how he would react to Gruden's oft fire-and-brimstone coaching approach. Having a pair of rookie tackles in first-rounder Kolton Miller protecting his blind side and third-rounder Brandon Parker also had to test the confidence of Carr, who has suffered a broken right (passing) finger, a fractured right fibula and three broken bones in his back since Dec. 24, 2016. He admitted to "taking inventory" after big hits, although the quarterback did improve in the second half of the season.
A more buttoned-up O-line, a speedy No. 1 receiver and a threat at running back to open up the play-action game would do wonders. Though perhaps simply a second season with Gruden will produce a bounty. Consider: The only other time Carr played in the same system for a second consecutive year, in 2016, he played at a league MVP level. Then there's this -- after throwing seven touchdowns and eight interceptions in the Raiders' first six games, Carr had 12 TDs and two INTs after the bye, the TD-INT ratio of 6.0 the fourth best in the NFL in Weeks 8-17. He also had a streak of 332 passes without a pick, the third-longest streak in NFL history. Sure, Carr might have the third-most losses by a QB in his first five NFL seasons (his 46 career defeats are seven behind his brother David and three behind Blake Bortles), but there are some positive things to build upon.
"When you look at 32 teams in this league, and there aren't 32 starting quarterbacks, yet we have one of them. He's a starting quarterback in the NFL. He can make every throw ... Derek Carr, at this point, is kind of the least of our problems." -- Raiders GM Mike Mayock
Interceptions. Darnold was picked off 15 times, an average of once every 27 attempts. Every rookie throws interceptions, but it was somewhat alarming in Darnold's case because it was a continuation of his final season at USC, when he had 13. Mostly, he sabotaged himself with poor decisions, based on misreading coverages, but there were two or three instances in which he was victimized by a poorly designed play. The Jets, who changed their offensive hierarchy with the hiring of coach Adam Gase, are hoping that no longer will be an issue.
He already started. Darnold led the league in Total QBR over the final four weeks (80.9), thanks to no interceptions in the last three games. The key to his turnaround? Instead of forcing a pass under duress, he used his athleticism to get outside the pocket, keeping it himself or throwing on the run. To keep the arrow pointed up in 2019, Darnold must have a better understanding of risk vs. reward. He was the fifth-most aggressive passer last season, according to NFL Next Gen Stats, which bases its ranking on the percentage of tight-window throws. You'd rather have an aggressive quarterback than a Captain Checkdown, but there must be a happy medium. When Darnold finds it, he could be special.
"He has a quick release, movement skills and pocket presence. I like his fire. You see it the way he plays. Just when you talk to him, you can see there's a love for football there." -- Jets coach Adam Gase
Eight seasons
Last season was the first time Keenum entered as the unquestioned starter for his team. Keenum seemed uncomfortable at times with the weight of the job in a quarterback-mad region used to winning a lot. He isn't the first to suffer that fate with a team whose current GM -- John Elway -- also happens to be the franchise's greatest player. But the Broncos' injuries on the offensive line -- three starters ended the season on injured reserve -- and an ill-fitting offense that too often tried to protect him in three-wide receiver sets didn't help, either. In the end, Keenum's footwork and fundamentals eroded as the season wore on, and he consistently looked unsettled as he finished tied for the second-most interceptions in the league with 15, including 10 in the first eight games.
With the acquisition of Joe Flacco from the Baltimore Ravens, Keenum might be trying to make fixes on another team. But Keenum is at his best in an offense that has a play-action element. Although his history as a college player at Houston was filled with shotgun snaps in open formations, that's not when he has been best as a pro. Too often last season, Keenum tried to escape pressure in the shotgun by retreating rather than climbing in the pocket or by simply getting rid the ball. He often gave up too much ground with no room for recovery.
"I'm excited to work with Case. We were not in the market for a quarterback in San Francisco last year. But he was a free agent, and I did my due diligence on him. He really played outstanding in Minnesota. He was a big part of helping them get to where they got to that NFC Championship Game. He's gritty, he's a winner, he's competitive. You can see that on the film. I think in our system -- and I think you can see that based with Kyle [Shanahan]'s history, that's what I believe as well -- in San Francisco, where I was directly coaching those guys, each guy is a little unique, and you have to adapt to them. I see traits that we can help Case be the best that he can be.''-- Broncos offensive coordinator Rich Scangarello
Inconsistency. He was pretty darn good the first month of the 2018 season: 64.7 percent completions, 1,095 yards and seven touchdowns with three interceptions. Then his season deteriorated. He threw for a career-high 430 yards but also committed a career-high five turnovers (four interceptions) in a loss at Kansas City and was benched early in the second half two weeks later after he lost a pair of fumbles. He started the following week before getting benched again Nov. 26 after he was terrible in a loss at Buffalo. Bortles started the regular-season finale but managed only 107 yards and an interception.
He'll be getting a fresh start elsewhere, because the Jaguars are expected to release him before the 2019 league year begins, even though that'll cost them $16.5 million in dead money. Bortles' mechanics have always been loose, and he has struggled with turnovers throughout his career: He leads all QBs in interceptions (75) and all players in turnovers (94) from the time he entered the league (third overall pick in 2014). He needs to be in a situation where he's got playmakers around him and a coach with a touch for QBs (such as Bruce Arians in Tampa Bay).
"When things don't go well, a lot of it falls on the quarterback's shoulders. I know that and signed up for that. I have no problem with it. Whether it's the scapegoat or whatever you want to call it. Somebody has to take the blame when things don't go well. I think [former offensive coordinator] Nathaniel [Hackett] was one of those guys, I think I'm one of those guys. There's other guys on this team that were part of that as well." -- Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles
Accuracy and consistency. In seven regular-season starts, Jackson completed more than 60 percent of his passes only twice and produced over 200 yards passing once. He was much more comfortable making plays with his legs than his arm. It wasn't that Jackson showed impatience in the pocket. He was just more likely to break a long run than hit a receiver deep. There were times when John Brown was wide open downfield and Jackson didn't come close to hitting him. His biggest problem was driving the ball to the sideline. His 47.8 completion rate outside the numbers was the worst among quarterbacks in 2018.
Work -- a lot of it. What no one can doubt is Jackson's commitment to becoming a complete quarterback; he's been described by coaches and teammates as a "gym rat." Jackson is expected to meet with his wide receivers this offseason for private throwing sessions, which should help his rapport with them. Before he took over for the injured Joe Flacco around midseason, Jackson received few reps with the starters and didn't throw much to Brown, Michael Crabtree and Willie Snead. In order to work on his fundamentals, he often spent a half-hour after practices working with quarterbacks coach James Urban. This offseason, Jackson will get a majority of the snaps, which many see as the crucial piece of his development. The Ravens also will look to upgrade at wide receiver. But that should come in the draft (perhaps as early as the first round) because it will be difficult to persuade free-agent wide receivers to play in Baltimore until Jackson proves he has taken the next step.
"Throughout the course of the offseason, he's going to throw the ball a lot. He's going to have his receivers and throw the ball to them, he already told me that, and all those other things. He should come back, I expect him to come back a better quarterback, skill-wise, than he was when he left. He's determined to do that." -- Ravens coach John Harbaugh
Seven seasons
Tannehill's biggest career issue has been an inability to stay healthy, and that popped up again when he missed five games because of a right shoulder capsule injury. His biggest issue in 2018 was that he lacked the pocket presence, mobility and consistent accuracy needed to lead Miami to playoff contention. It might be a function of injuries, but Tannehill held the Dolphins' offense back at times and often collapsed when the talent level started to dissipate. By the end of the season, opposing defenses forced Tannehill into third downs, and he consistently failed to convert.
Tannehill needs a fresh start in a place other than Miami, and it seems the Dolphins are prepared to move on. After seven years of being Miami's uncontested starting quarterback, Tannehill needs legit competition to press him. Tannehill can use this offseason to get healthy and work on his feel within the pocket. Tannehill's low QBR shows, at this point in his career, he should be a complement to the offense rather than the focal point. But Tannehill has been and still is a starting-caliber QB who will have an opportunity to bounce back with better health, pass protection and weapons in 2019.
"We've just been so all over the place. One game we'll do well on offense and then we'll just be nonexistent one game. That's where it can help at the quarterback position. You make an off-schedule play or you do something where it just sparks the rest of the group. Sometimes we have that and sometimes we don't." -- former Dolphins and current Jets coach Adam Gase
Inconsistency. Rosen would start games slowly, throwing passes too high and out of reach, and then calm down by the fourth quarter and look like the first-rounder the Cardinals need him to be. But it was always too little, too late. If he can start playing well earlier in games, he can prove he was worth the 10th overall pick and that he's better than the worst QBR in the NFL.
He needs to be smarter. Throughout last season, Rosen repeatedly said he was trying to make the "hero" throw. He simply can't do that in the NFL. If he can cut down his mistakes, especially early in games, he'll keep Arizona in those games longer -- which could lead to more wins. But with any rookie, time and experience is needed to improve. Rosen played as a rookie, whether that was a benefit or a hindrance, giving him the opportunity to see what kinds of defenses NFL teams run. He needs to take that experience, study the tape and learn how to combat the various looks and disguises all while being safer with the ball.
"Josh Rosen is incredibly talented, one of the most talented throwers you'll see. A young player, obviously, that I'm excited to work with and develop. But as a pure thrower, it's hard to find a guy that throws it better." -- Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury
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Fragile Things Group Read: Four Stories (No Poems)
It's another week and we seem to have earned a respite from poetry this week in our Fragile Reads schedule. Not that Mr. Neil is not a competent poet but it really does take a lot for me to love a poem (as you will see toward the end of October where I will finally gush over a poem).
Standard warning: mild SPOILERS ahead.
GOOD BOYS DESERVE FAVORS
I might have recognized the title of this piece if I had been a bass clef musician but, alas, I am mainly a treble clef one and I only know FACE (the notes between the lines of the staff) and EGBDF (the notes on the lines -- did I ever know an acronym for them? I don't recall). Well, apparently the notes between the bass clef staff are ACEG and the ones on the staff lines are GBDFA -- Good Boys Deserve Favors Always. As you can probably guess by now, this is a story about imaginary "young Neil" and his experience with the double bass. I would assume that the "real Neil" was never so fortunate as to escape an embarrassing situation with a celebrity by being possessed by his double bass and playing an amazing piece that saved the day. This is a simple story and might be one of my favorites. It's so matter of fact and then the little "haunting" is slipped in as if it was no big deal. The ending is sad but fitting and I think this is a very satisfying piece.
THE FACTS IN THE CASE OF THE DEPARTURE OF MISS FINCH
The thing with this story is that I'm not sure if it's a good weird or a bad weird. I have really mixed feelings when I finish reading it. Was it too over-the-top, too strange without that certain something that gives it heft and cohesion? Maybe. I did like, however, the way that Gaiman played with the sentence transitions between sections to change the mood, lend a sense of movement and urgency to the story. I don't think this one will ever be a favorite but I don't really mind reading it.
STRANGE LITTLE GIRLS
I used to like Tori Amos more than I do now. I think I just became too content, too satisfied in life to connect with her particular brand of angst and sadness. The music is still beautiful but the lyrics break my heart. And I think I once would have found these "twelve very short stories, written to accompany Tori Amos's CD Strange Little Girls" interesting but now I find them dreary and depressing.
HARLEQUIN VALENTINE
And, to finish the week, I was rather meh on this one as well. I could see how the story was inspired by the artist Lisa Snellings-Clark's brilliant little Poppets but it didn't grab my heart (haha!). Maybe like the previous piece, it was just too sad and bleak. I'll admit that Neil's descriptions of February made me shiver though!
So, one favorite this week and three neutrals. That's still better than the revulsion of last week!
Sticking to the simply supernatural,
Labels: challenges, Neil Gaiman, readalong, short stories
Kailana October 2, 2011 at 3:48 AM
Yes, it takes a lot for me to likes poems, too. I am glad we had a break!
Carl V. Anderson October 2, 2011 at 8:44 PM
We were taught in music classes in elementary school that EGBDF was "Every Good Boy Does Fine". That brings back memories!
I'm with you in feeling that this probably wasn't autobiographical, but at the same time if we think of it as being told from the viewpoint of a young kid, the virtuoso performance could have just been so merely in his own imagination, thus making it more likely for it to have happened. I can certainly imagine a precocious young Neil Gaiman launching himself with abandon into a musical performance. :) There is a bit of sadness at the end, but of course I also love the line about the fact that girls are on the horizon.
Your reaction to Miss Finch doesn't surprise me. It is one of my favorite stories but not one in which I can pointedly argue about its brilliance. It works for me partially because I am a HUGE fan of Frank Frazetta, whose artwork inspired it, and partially because the weird elements touch on many things and themes that I like. I also truly like Miss Finch and while I am happy in thinking that maybe she got a chance to live the kind of life she may have been best suited for I do wish we would have had a bit more time to spend with the animated and lively Miss Finch that came alive when she was discussing something she was passionate about.
I think it is the heartbreak in Tori Amos' music that makes me like it so much still today. Most if not all of Little Earthquakes is agonizingly beautiful. I never found the songs of Strange Little Girls to touch me the way her other music did. Certainly the lyrical prowess is still there, but musically I don't connect with them the way I do with so much of her other music.
You are not alone in mentioning the sadness of Harlequin Valentine. Its funny because I feel so much the opposite way about it. I see both characters ultimately being very happy at the end with their reversal of roles. Love how Gaiman's stories can elicit such opposite reactions.
Finally, someone else who read the sadness in "Harlequin"! lol. I read it was a certain melancholia to it, too, but it didn't keep me from loving the story completely.
"dreary and depressing" - that's what you thought of "Strange Little Girls"?! I mean, I'm a big fan more because of Amos's album than I am of Gaiman's stories for it, but I still think these are little gems of character studies. Gaiman makes such good characters, it's interesting to see what he does with a character that someone else has already created.
I really didn't like "Miss Finch", but I really do think I just missed something along the way. I mean, I loved the circus aspect, and all the doors, but everything else just fell flat for me. It's been great to see what everyone else has to say though, because it's definitely pointing out some of the depth I didn't see before.
When I was in elementary school orchestra (the only "D" I ever got was in this class, by the way, because I refused to practice my violin) we learned Ever Good Boy Deserves Fudge (EGBDF) in addition to FACE. I can't believe I still remember that after all these years!
Can't wait to hear what you have to say next week.
- Chelsea
Carl V. Anderson October 3, 2011 at 9:47 AM
After all the talk about Tori Amos I spent a good hour in front of YouTube last night, indulging in listening to many of my absolute favorite Tori Amos songs. It had been too long. She is amazing.
I need to listen to Tori Amos so that I can understand the stories this week better...
I didn't think that HV was too sad. I mean, it ended on a somber note, but I like to think that this wont' be Harlequin's only switch. I can understand why it's sad--love shouldn't suck the joy out of life, but rather do the opposite--but at the same time, I think the whole cannibalism thing overshadowed any sadness I felt. I was just like "Woah, wait... what?!?"
Jodie Robson October 4, 2011 at 2:41 PM
My family would probably say that if someone describes something as sad, or dreary and depressing, then I will probably like it. But I didn't find the Harlequin story at all sad - more as delightfully quirky and quite optimistic, because I thought it was going to go on and on, the roles always being passed down to the next person. And Harlequin is so full of mischief.
Kristen M. October 10, 2011 at 5:51 PM
Kailana - It was definitely a nice break. :)
Carl - That's it! Thanks for the flashback! And I like the way that you thought of the story as an extension of a childhood memory. I would have liked more of Miss Finch's good side too.
Wereadtoknow - I'm glad I wasn't alone in seeing the sadness in Harlequin, even though I was alone with Strange Little Girls. ;)
Carl - I listened to Tori after the discussion too and sort of fell back in love with some of her stuff. :)
Bookswithoutanypictures - And I thought the cannibalism thing was just totally mean and spiteful and unrelated to love -- which made it a strange choice.
Geraniumcat - Wow. I would not have gone for "optimistic"! Just goes to show how we all read our own lives into the stories.
Joseph P. February 16, 2012 at 8:46 PM
I like reading short story collections because it lets me break a book over time.
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Today in Soap Opera History (January 26)
1968: The Doctors' Steve and Carolee bantered before intern night.
1990: GH's Frisco & Felicia were married for the second time.
2006: Days of our Lives' Tony was covered in blood.
2007: All My Children's Dixie ate poisoned pancakes.
"Whoever wishes to foresee the future must consult the past; for human events ever resemble those of preceding times. This arises from the fact that they are produced by men who ever have been, and ever shall be, animated by the same passions, and thus they necessarily have the same results."
― Machiavelli
1967: Jordan Charney debuted on Another World as Sam Lucas, Ada's brother. Sam married Lahoma Vane (Ann Wedgeworth) in 1969 and the two of them moved to Another World spin-off Somerset in 1970.
1968: On The Doctors, Nurse Carolee Simpson (Carolee Campbell) and newly arrived Dr. Steve Aldrich (David O'Brien) bantered about Steve's evening plans with his fellow interns. The byplay between the two characters was the beginning of a soap superstar couple whose storyline would include marriage, children (his, hers & theirs), and every possible configuration of domestic drama. The couple was still together at the show's cancellation in 1982.
Thanks to Scott for sending in the above item.
1972: On The Edge of Night, Nancy Karr (Ann Flood) planned an engagement party for Laurie (Emily Prager) and Vic (Ted Tinling).
1973: On The Doctors, Dr. Steve Aldrich (David O'Brien) tried to comfort Carolee Simpson (Carolee Campbell) following the kidnapping of baby Stephanie.
1983: On Another World, Roy Bingham (Morgan Freeman) respected Henrietta Morgan's (Michelle Shay) need to sort out her life before considering romance.
1984: On One Life to Live, David Renaldi (Michael Zaslow) unlocked a treasure while playing piano.
1985: On Berrenger's, Danny tried to help Shane find her daughter, who was kidnapped by her ex-husband five years earlier. Julio made a bargain with a factoryowner to get the Julian Morrell dresses done, but Todd pulled the successful line from the sales floor in an attempt to make Shane look bad.
1988: Betty White made her first appearance on Days of our Lives as part of NBC's "Where's Betty?" contest.
1990: On General Hospital, Frisco (Jack Wagner) and Felicia (Kristina Wagner) were married for the second time.
Thanks to Kellie for sending in the above item.
2006: On Days of our Lives, a garbage bin of blood was poured on Tony DiMera (Thaao Penghlis) just as he was about to announce the name of the killer.
2007: On All My Children, Dixie Cooney Martin (Cady McClain) ingested poisoned pancakes presumably poisoned by the Satin Slayer.
Thanks to Enrique for sending in the above item.
2010: On General Hospital, after finding out the truth about Elizabeth's affair, Lulu gave a verbal beating to Nikolas on the docks, then to Elizabeth in front of the entire hospital. Later, Ethan offered to drive Elizabeth home.
Today's Birthdays:
Walt Willey (Gregory, Tainted Dreams; ex-Edmund, Thurston; ex-Jackson, All My Children; ex-Joe, Ryan's Hope; ex-Jim, Another World) - 67
Paul Johansson (ex-Dan, One Tree Hill; ex-John, Beverly Hills, 90210; ex-Greg, Santa Barbara) - 54
Allison Hossack (ex-Olivia, Another World) - 53
Michael O'Hearn (ex-Luke, Days of our Lives) - 49
Tracy Middendorf (ex-Babette, Boardwalk Empire; ex-Laura, Beverly Hills, 90210; ex-Carrie, Days of our Lives) - 48
Gilles Marini (Ted, Days of our Lives; ex-Sebastien, Devious Maids; ex-Angelo, Switched at Birth; ex-Luc, Brothers & Sisters; ex-Dr. Gohde/Jean Claude/French Waiter, The Bold and the Beautiful) - 42
Kelly Stables (ex-Teenage Bobbie, General Hospital) - 41
Sara Rue (ex-Penny, Eastwick) - 39
Colin O'Donoghue (Captain Hook, Once Upon a Time; ex-Emmett, Fair City) - 37
Kelli Barrett (ex-Maddie, As the World Turns) - 34
Rebecca Ritters (ex-Hannah, Neighbours; ex-Jules, Coronation Street) - 34
Edwin Hodge (ex-Marcus, Jack & Bobby) - 33
Anthony Turpel (R.J., The Bold and the Beautiful)
Categories: All My Children, Another World, Birthdays, Bright Promise, Days of our Lives, General Hospital, History, Port Charles, Ryan's Hope


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But when you get right down to it, all of these organization posts I've been doing this week are for one reason: I need to organize my life.
Organizing specific rooms in my house will make me feel like I have more control over everything, but what I'm truly looking to do is get my life in order. I need to line up work, balance my schedule, and get into a good routine. Conquering the chaos around me will help me feel one step closer to that.
This first one is from the awesome Anna of IHOD. It's a free printable that helps you keep your to-dos in check without putting too much pressure on yourself. Hop over to her blog to print it out (clicking the picture will take you to the correct post)!
The second is a free printable from the equally fabulous Meg Biram. This one is a list of all of the places you should clean for a nice, fresh start to the year. I love check lists, because it feels so good every time you can check off another task!
I hope this week of organization has been helpful to you. Shoot me a comment below to let me know what other themes you would be interested in seeing in the coming months!
Yesterday, I told you all about my bathroom organization woes. They are nothing in comparison to the disaster that is my kitchen.
I think our biggest issue is that we have too much stuff. We inherited a lot of things when we first moved in together. We bought a bunch of things between then and our wedding to fill in and then we got all new things at my bridal shower.
Then there's the fact that I'm sort of a chronic hanger on-er. I don't like to get rid of useful things when someone (say my younger brother) might need them one day. That's not to say we haven't given anything away. My other brother came up from North Carolina after getting married and he and my new sister-in-law shopped our unused stuff.
I really need to let go at this point though. I will never be organized unless I do. I'm going to look into giving things away on Freecycle or to shelters that might need what I'm not using.
Great ideas, right? I know I never would have thought about storing cans in a magazine holder without a little nudge. And I love the idea of using towel racks and magnets in unexpected spaces to create more room.
What do you think? Are these organization posts inspiring you at all?
My bathroom has a limited amount of storage that I have yet to master. The result is a mess of products and beauty tools bleeding into the rest of house.
I would love to keep my beauty supplies neatly tucked away in my bathroom, where everything has a home. Instead I have drawers crammed with crap and a cabinet that explodes whenever it's opened.
I need more organization inspiration!!!
All of these solutions are cheap and relatively easy ways to make more space in a small bathroom. Maybe if I utilize unused spaces (like above the door and inside cabinets), I'll be able to navigate my bathroom without the fear of my obituary reading that I died by flying hair products.
Do you have any bathroom organization tricks?
Way back in September (seriously, it feels like forever ago!) I wrote a post on how I need to organize my life. One of the biggest reasons I did that post was because of the state of my office (well, office may be too grand a word for the corner of my bedroom that has become my work space since my little bean's birth).
It was and still is a complete disaster. I don't know about you, but messes can really get to me when I'm trying to work. I can't concentrate completely when I'm surrounded by clutter because it distracts me (honestly, it's a wonder I get anything done considering the state of my house on a regular basis… just ask my husband).
I think my biggest problem is letting little things go (like the mail or papers sent home from school with my daughter). Little things become big things when they pile up. My work space is just one big mess of little things.
These ideas have totally inspired me to tackle my mess. I might (might) even go crazy and tackle one of these DIY projects (lord knows I have a hefty collection of empty boxes left over from the holidays!).
What is your work space like? Are you messy like me or does everything have its place? And if you're neat, please share your secrets! I need them!!!


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I took part in Share your country swap. The aim is to send 5 things that symbolise the country you live in / were born in. I was paired up with Lee-Anne in South Africa.
For something made by me I crocheted using a dishcloth pattern adapted to fir in a hoop and then hand stitched it on to grey NZ merino knit fabric in the embroidery hoop. Love how it turned out!
It was so excited to get post from South Africa and was delighted with a package full of wonderful goodies- Thanks Lee-Anne!
Such an awesome swap thanks Kimberly for organising!!
Every night we read to the boys before bed. We are currently 90% of the way through reading the BFG. The boys are loving it and of course hearing the word whizzpopper is of course hilarious!! The sun setting in the evenings at the moment make our bedroom glow. A perfect space for night time reading.
I finally managed to get a photo of us all together- such awesome memories.
This week has had the worst rain in 100 years it was reported. We thankfully got off lightly- we still had a back yard of water and front yard flood but it was okay. We were safe and warm.
Many of the photos this week are weather related. I was so glad when the sun finally came out and the rain stopped!
I got ahead of myself and went and got photos printed on the Saturday afternoon and left 2 6x4 spaces free for 2 photos from the Sunday and a space for writing about the week. The downside is having to wait a whole week to print out the two I needed with the next week's photos.
Feels good to have it up to date!
Master B celebrated his 7th Birthday! He decided he wanted a Hulk party so he choose 7 friends and they came over to have a Hulk Party.
The biggest find getting ready for the party was all the white tops. They were priced at $4 from Kmart but when I got to the checkout to buy them they all scanned up at 50c each! Lets say I was doing a happy dance inside. I spent a grand total on all 8 tops of $4.
The fabric paint was from the Make Cafe and I brought it in black and green.
I found a green table cloth, straws, plates, forks, napkins and cups. Such a super simple way to theme the party with it not branded with the hulk it was still just as effective for a fraction of the cost.
I found this hair and eye hulk image here and just made the image large enough to fit on a child's top and printed it out. I used the image as a stencil by cutting it out and hand painting on 8 hulk face's.
We found an awesome hulk mask for Master B for his birthday- He loves it!
A hulk figurine was the last resort after not being able to locally find a cake hulk image to put on his cake. So super easy and of course he now has a hulk figurine to play with.
We coloured the cake and cupcakes with green colouring and made the icing green. If you are looking for a great food colouring check out Wilton Icing. I used it for the cake, cupcakes and icing and it didn't go everywhere and stain the kids faces and clothing.
Painting of the tops was really fun and it was great to stand back and watch. The kids loved putting them on and they were all really proud of their own creations.
This top was Master B's creation! The only child to fully paint his top green. I have since re painted the hair and eyes on it for him- more so it doesn't look like a giant blob of green.
It was a very fun Hulk Party!


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59 Genes May Make Your Dog a Better Athlete
By Claudia Kawczynska, May 2018
At this year's Biology of Genomes meeting, a presentation was made by postdoc student, Jaemin Kim working with canine genomicist Elaine Ostrander at the National Human Genome Research Institute in Bethesda, Maryland about the 59 genes that he has identified that seem to be linked to canine athletics, which apparently affect everything from heart rate to muscle strength. What got him interested in this particular course of genomic study was wondering why his basketball skills didn't quite match up to NBA stars. So he decided to start with looking at the genes that turn sporting dogs into the Michael Jordans of the canine world.
This study looked at 10 sporting dog breeds like Pointers, Setters and Retrievers, and compared their breeds' DNA to 9 terrier breeds. He found that 59 genes that are linked to traits including blood flow, heart rate, muscle strength, and even pain perception stood out and had more in common within that breed type than with terrier breeds.
As Kim describes the findings in the paper's abstract:
"Comparison of whole genome sequences data between sport hunting and terrier breeds, groups at the ends of continuum in both form and function, reveals that genes underlying cardiovascular and muscular functions are under greatest selection in sport hunting breeds, including ADRB1, TRPM3, RYR3, UTRN and ASIC3, rather than genes associated with physical attributes. ...Finally, we observed strong selection for a high impact mutation in CDH23, a gene associated with hearing loss and human Usher syndrome, possibly as a mechanism to control startle reflex in so called "gun" dogs. These results provide strong evidence that sport hunting breeds have adapted to their occupations by improving endurance, cardiac function, and blood fluidity, and startle reflex, demonstrating how strong behavioral selection alters physiology over form to create breeds with distinct capabilities."
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Needing a way to further assess athleticism, Kim further looked at the breeds—who happen to be mostly herding dogs—who excel at the sport of agility looking for differences in those 59 genes. Only one proved to be significant, a gene called ROBO1 that affects learning ability. So when it comes to agility, Kim said, it seems that a mental attribute may matter more than physical ones do (like svelte basketball star Stephen Curry, for example).
Sarah Tishkoff, an evolutionary geneticist at the University of Pennsylvania who was not involved with the work commented that, "it looks like it's more of a training thing." Another issue is to keep in mind is that there are other types of athleticism. Herding dogs (who happen to be the top prize-winners in agility), for example, are great athletes with amazing stamina who race around seeing that their flocks keep together and go in the right direction, even though they are not that muscular looking (something like the canine version of point guards). Kim is starting to look at the genetic basis of that behavior next.
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Claudia Kawczynska is The Bark's co-founder and Editor-in-Chief.
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The MVAL1730 is a sturdy monitor visor constructed with ABS plastic and is made to last even in demanding environments. It is made with a foam gasket to prevent back-light from coming through between the visor shroud and the top of the monitor cabinet. Those who suffer from symptoms of Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) may find relief when utilizing Ergomart's monitor visor. Many glare screens come up short when compared to the MVAL1730's extra-deep bezel and light-absorbing dark matte finish. This monitor visor is ideal for users such as data entry workers, CAD/CAM professionals, developers and web designers who spend long hours at the computer and maintain intense visual focus on the screen. The overall design helps with compliance with HIPAA patient privacy requirements.
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In my Droidcon 2011 presentation I tried to highlight the battery cost of the continuous sensor sampling which is necessary for detecting motion patterns. While the general case still requires some sort of improvement over the current Android sensor architecture e.g. the use of the "wake on motion" feature of the acceleration sensors, it is possible to decrease the battery consumption if the motion to be detected is longer than 5-10 seconds. This is still not suitable for recognising very short events like fall, tap, shake, etc. but can be suitable to "wake up" a step counter when the motion starts. Some steps would be missed but this may be acceptable if the battery life is increased.
I have made some measurements using my Nexus 1. I switched the phone into airplane mode and ran the program during the night, for 7-8 hours. The battery percentage consumed during an hour can be seen below as a function of wakeup period (check out WAKEUP_PERIOD constant in AlarmSleep.java).
The battery consumption with the last timeout value - 30 sec - is very close to the standby consumption, 0.25%. If you can tolerate that long "dead period", then you can bring the battery consumption in "no motion" state very close to the phone's normal standby consumption. For a general "tap" or "shake" detector, however, this is not an adequate solution. I have received encouraging mails that a proper solution relying on the sensor's low-power mode may be deployed soon.
Let me advertise an application that has just appeared on Android Market.
Why? Because I was the Android programmer on this project working in cooperation with the designers of Foreca, a Finland-based weather forecast company. As you may remember, I am aesthetically challenged so the good looks of this application are all due to the thorough polishing of the Foreca guys. Foreca's vast weather network makes this application handy anywhere in the world. Weather stations can be selected by incrementally searching list or from a map, the application even finds the current location. Locations can be favourited and Foreca offers 10 days of detailed forecast. There is a widget too.
Click on the button and go to Android Market to fetch it!
While at Droidcon UK 2011, I was asked to elaborate my claims about the battery cost of sensor sampling in a blog post. These claims can be found in my conference presentation but we thought it would help to describe them more in detail.
Continuous accelerometer sensor sampling introduces significant battery cost in Android devices. For example if you want to write an application that samples the sensor in the background and figures out, whether somebody double-tapped the body of the phone (not the active touch screen but anywhere on the phone's body), then the CPU of the phone can never sleep. You need to grab a partial wake lock to ensure continuous sampling otherwise the processing of the samples will stop when the device goes to sleep - typically some minutes after the keyguard activates. If you obtain partial wake lock, however, then you have to calculate with 1.5-4% battery consumption per hour (depending on sampling speed) which does not look like a lot but if you multiply it with 24 hours, you can see that you cannot sample the accelerometer continuously without spoiling the phone's usability.
Microsoft proposes a low-power co-processor for these background processing jobs with low computational complexity (accelerometer is typically sampled around 10-30 samples per second - you don't need a supercomputer to do that kind of processing). While this approach definitely solves the battery problem, there is the issue of an additional programming model (those low-power microcontrollers don't have full-blown programming environments) and it is very likely that application programmers will not be able to insert pieces of code to run on this microcontroller.
My proposal is to exploit low-power features of the accelerometer sensors widely used in Android devices. For example the very popular Bosch Sensortec BMA150 accelerometer sensor which can be found in variety of HTC devices (and probably others) has a wake up on motion mode.
In its data sheet, this mode is described like the following.
In general BMA150 is attributed to low power applications and can contribute to the system power management.
The BMA150 provides the possibility to wake up a system master when specific acceleration values are detected. Therefore the BMA150 stays in an ultra low power mode and periodically evaluates the acceleration data with respect to interrupt criteria defined by the user. An interrupt output can be generated and trigger the system master. The wake-up mode is used for ultra-low power applications where inertial factors can be an indicator to change the activity mode of the system.
This would allow the main CPU to go into sleep mode and to be woken up by the sensor only if there are movements. So if the device is laying on the table, there would be basically no power consumption due to sensor sampling. This would enable production-quality implementation of a range of applications, for example the Activity Level Estimator which is being researched at the University of Geneva.
The attractive property of this approach is that even though implementing it in Android devices and in the framework is not trivial, it is not very complicated either. The hardware is already in the devices, maybe the sensor's interrupt pin has to be wired up with the main processor. SensorManager needs to be extended with some functions that allows applications to activate this wake up on motion feature. Application model would remain consistent with the current Android application model, no need to fiddle with low-level microcontroller code.
Now there just need to be a device manufacturer that carries this through.


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Норвезько-Українська Торгова Палата (NUCC) () — асоціація підприємств, яка створена для координації взаємодії між Норвегією та Україною у торгово-економічній сфері.

Історія створення
Торгова палата була створена 20 листопада 2008 року з ініціативи компанії Telenor. Правовим базисом створення палати була Угода між Урядом України та Урядом Королівства Норвегія про торговельні зв'язки та економічне співробітництво (від 27.01.1998 року).

5 січня 2009 Палата була офіційно зареєстрована в м.Осло. Робоча мова торгової Палати - англійська.

До складу її перших членів увійшли: Університет Нурланду та Міжнародний фонд соціальної адаптації.

Керуючим директором Норвезько-Української Торгової Палати було обрано Сигмунда Екхоугена.

За даними 2017 року Палата об'єднує близько 40 компаній з Норвегії та України, які представляють основні сектори співпраці двох країн: економіку, IT, телекомунікації, суднобудування, експорт морепродуктів, освіту, енергетику. Стати членами торгово-промислової палати можуть як приватні компанії, так і компанії державного сектора, які зацікавлені у співпраці між промисловцями Норвегії та України.

У 2016-2017 рр. асоціація проводила стипендіальний конкурс на навчання у бізнес-програмі «Young entrepreneurs – Norwegian-Ukrainian business development».

Призначення
 представлення та захист інтересів норвезьких і українських компаній;
 сприяння розширенню співпраці між Україною та Норвегією у сферах торгівлі й промислових технологій;
 надає інформаційні послуги щодо оцінки економічної ситуації в Норвегії та Україні;
 організація різноманітних заходів, конференцій, ділових зустрічей з метою поширення інформації про торговельні та інвестиційні можливості в Україні;
 посередницькі та консультаційні послуги;
 проведення досліджень ринків;
 надання юридичних послуг.

Фінанси
Асоціація не має власного капіталу. Діяльність Палати фінансується за рахунок передплати, продажу послуг членам та добровільних внесків.

Членство
Члени асоціації - це приватні та публічні компанії, приватні особи та асоціації в обох країнах, які зацікавлені у співпраці між бізнесом у Норвегії та Україні.

Членство надається членом ради на підставі письмової заяви. Заявники не мають права отримувати підстави для відмови.

Члени мають право зустрічатися та голосувати на щорічних загальних зборах. Члени можуть відвідувати щорічні збори та інші заходи з необмеженою кількістю представників.

Учасники повинні сприяти досягненню цілей палати, дотримуватися статуту асоціації та підтримувати рішення різних органів об'єднання.

Члени зобов'язані сплачувати членський внесок, визначений правлінням.

Члени організації
 Adecco Ukraine
 Adonis Software
 Advice Group
 Agency "Goodwill"
 Agrina
 Alfa Eteks
 Amund Myklebust
 Arzinger Law Firm
 Asbjørn Tandberg
 Asmos
 Asters Law Firm
 Attention AS
 AUDITING CONSULTING GROUP LTD (ACG LTD)
 Axenter
 Axon Development Group
 Baker Tilly Ukraine
 BI Norwegian Business School
 Bravo Solutions AS
 Brynje of Norway
 CA Mordal Consulting
 CDM Engineering Ukraine
 Che IT Group
 Cleveroad
 CMS Cameron McKenna
 CodedInn
 Computools
 Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise/ NHO
 Conscensia
 COSMOS Prefab housing
 Dervus
Devabit
DevCom
 Diesel Care AS
 Dmytro Chumak
 DOIT Software
 DR ENERGY GROUP LLC
 Eco Group DA
 Edenlab
 Egersund Ukraine
 Elitex
 Ellis Culture
 Eterna Law
 Euristiq
 Evris
 EVRY
 Favorit 2014
 First Chair Legal
 Fredrik Flem
 GIEK Kredittforsikring
 Goe-Chalk
 Hans Rinde
 Huss
 Hustad & Granaas
 Icon Capital
 Infopulse
 Innoco
 Innocode
 Innovation Norway
 Institute of Engineering Ecology
 International Labour Centre
 Itera
 IWIS UKRAINE
 Jeantet Ukraine
 Kiki Development
 Kinstellar LLC
 Kirkenes Fondsforvaltning
 Kultprosvet
 LANARS
 LBK WOOD AS
 Leinoen AS
 Lex Consulting
 Locarto
 Lostra LLC
 LvBS (Lviv Business School)
 Magic Travel
 MavenEcommerce
 Miratech
 Multimedia Nordic ASC
 N-iX Delivery
 NBT
 NEFCO (Nordic Environment Finance Corporation)
 Nextpage
 NORD University
 Nordic Ukrainian Travel Company
 NordWhale
 Norsk Solar
 Norsk Ved AS
 Norwegian Energy AS
 Norwegian Seafood Council
 Novelex Ukraine
 Novum Økonomi AS
 OLIZ
 Oslo Regnskapskontor AS
 Park Lane Golden Gate
 Pelagia
 Pivotic Consulting AS
 Pro-Nor Nordic AS
 Ralabs
 Redcliffe Partners
 Relevant Software
 Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production Centre
 Rival Capital
 Sambay
 Scatec Solar
 Sigma Software
 Sjomat Norge
 Skills Academy
 SoftElegance
 SPERTON AS
 Standard Work Sp. z o.o
 Svarog West Group Corporation
 Techrep Norway AS
 The App Solutions
 The Energy Farm International Foundation
 Tiny Elephant Ukraine
 Tsambiko Holding AS
 Tschudi Logistics Holding
 Tschudi Ship Management Ukraine Ltd
 UGV (UkrGasVydobuvannya)
 Ukrainian-Scandinavian Center
 UkrBioLand
 UNEK
 UPTech
 Vector Software
 Voltage Group
 WarmDevs
 Wikborg Rein&Co
 YASNOEnergyEfficiency

Література
 В. Серажим. Торгово-промислова палата //
 Угода між Урядом України та Урядом Королівства Норвегія про торговельні зв'язки та економічне співробітництво. Кабінет Міністрів України, Норвегія; Угода, Міжнародний документ від 27.01.1998
 Кривонос Р.А. Особливості співробітництва України з країнами Північної Європи // Україна в Європі: контекст міжнародних відносин: колективна монографія / За ред. А.І. Кудряченка. – К.: Фенікс, 2011. – С. 441 – 463.
 Цвєтков О. Г. Королівство Норвегія в сучасних міжнародних відносинах та у співпраці з Україною / О. Г. Цвєтков, І. В. Сабор // Наук. вісн. Дипломатичної академії України / за заг. ред. Б. І. Гуменюка, В. Г. Ціватого. – К., 2009. – Вип. 15 : Світова та українська дипломатія: історичний досвід, сучасний стан, перспективи. – С. 116–125.

Див. також
 Економічні райони Норвегії

Примітки

Посилання
 офіційний сайт Норвезько-Української Торгової Палати
 Угода між Урядом України та Урядом Королівства Норвегія про торговельні зв'язки та економічне співробітництво. Кабінет Міністрів України, Норвегія; Угода, Міжнародний документ від 27.01.1998
 офіційний сайт Міжнародного фонду соціальної адаптації
 офіційний сайт Посольства України в Королівстві Норвегія

Економіка Норвегії
Міжнародна торгівля

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Q: ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'django.utils.six' HTTP GET /admin/ 500 [0.00, 127.0.0.1:51425]
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ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'django.utils.six'
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While Python 2 support was removed in Django 2.0, some private APIs weren't removed from Django so that third party apps could continue using them until the Python 2 end-of-life.
Since we expect apps to drop Python 2 compatibility when adding support for Django 3.0, we're removing these APIs at this time.
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Q: Type mismatch: cannot convert from JavaRDD to JavaRDD I just started learning Apache Spark and doing a project. The first task is reading a file contains multiple lines of text and get a dictionary. Based on my understanding I write the following code:
JavaRDD<String> lines = spark.sparkContext().textFile("tokens.txt",10).toJavaRDD();
JavaRDD<String> dictionary = lines.flatMap(l -> l.split(" "));

I also tried
JavaRDD<String> dictionary = lines.flatMap(l -> Arrays.asList(l.split(" ")));

However Eclipse is giving me this error:

Type mismatch: cannot convert from JavaRDD<Object> to
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What am I doing wrong?

A: I just figured it out. Need to call iterator() at the end.
JavaRDD<String> dictionary = lines.flatMap(l -> Arrays.asList(l.split(" ")).iterator());


The Rustlers spent the Thanksgiving Holiday in Rock Springs, Wyoming, competing in the Mustang Invitational against Planet Athlete and USU Eastern. Irshaad Hunte continued to dominate the paint against Planet Athlete, as he had 28 points on 92% shooting from the floor and 86% from the line. Hunte also had 11 rebounds. Marquis White added 14 points and Broc Finstuen had 11 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the Rustlers.


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There's no ceiling on the creativity of pianist Orrin Evans, 41, whose new #knowingishalfthebattle on Smoke Sessions Records is bracketed by two guitarists-Kurt Rosenwinkel and Kevin Eubanks-who vie for attention throughout, be it in tandem, battle or synchronized athleticism. Then there's saxophonist Caleb Wheeler Curtis (whose "Heavy Hangs The Head Who Wears The Crown" is a highlight). Oh man, you're going to be hearing a lot more about this kid! He wields his sax like a weapon of mass destruction. The 13 tracks in a hefty 72:45 contain some pretty damn cool surprises too.
It's a Philly thing, man. Evans was raised there as were both guitarists. You know Eubanks from his 15 years leading the band of NBC-TV's The Tonight Show With Jay Leno. You might not know Rosenwinkel, though, but you should. He earned his stripes in the bands of Gary Burton, Paul Motian, Joe Henderson and Brian Blade, and has 12 CDs under his own name. He's a monster!
I could've done without bassist Luques Curtis letting his infant daughter cry all over "Zeni Bea" but that's the only misstep. Evans' dad, playwright Donald Evans, wrote the title of "You Don't Need A License To Drive" wherein Eubanks positively brings his solo to a boil. Vocalist M'Balia gets in a few swoops and swirls to add to the anything-goes mindset.
For his part, Evans is like a streamlined Monk without the craziness. And when his mates are soloing, the comping he does underneath is worthy of repeated listens. Guess it's time to go back and dig his first two Smoke Sessions as this one, his third, is so damn solid.


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Home News SARS officers arrested in Ondo state after armed robbery suspects escape from...
SARS officers arrested in Ondo state after armed robbery suspects escape from prison
Uju Maryann
The Ondo state police command is currently on the trail of two armed robbery suspects, Rotimi Adeyeye and Adeoye Bukola, who escaped from a cell at the Special Anti-Robbery Squad SARS of the police command.
A source in the command said the suspects were arrested for cultism but it was later discovered they were responsible for the robbery attack that took place at the home of one Samuel Arifalo in Ijoka area of the state on April 30th this year.
The suspects have been in police custody for 16 days but on Monday July 2nd, they escaped from police cell with handcuffs still on them. Till now, the police is yet to rearrest them.
Confirming the escape, the spokesperson of the state police command, Femi Joseph, said the command had started investigation into the matter. He added that the SARS officers on duty at the time the suspects escaped have been arrested.
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Abkhazia,Black Sea,Georgia,Maria Gruzdeva,Russia,Soviet,The Borders of Russia,The Song of Tkvarcheli
Maria Gruzdeva shoots a once-prosperous ghost town
Published on 1 November 2017
From The Song of Tkvarcheli © Maria Gruzdeva
Stumbling on Tkvarcheli was a near-cinematic experience, says the Russian photographer, whose images of the town's faded glory have now been published as a book
Maria Gruzdeva is no stranger to remote and solitary parts of the world. Her last book, The Borders of Russia, saw her travel more than 6000km along the border of her home country, documenting the isolated communities at its edges. While shooting it she came across the near-forgotten town of Tkvarcheli, and became so intrigued it turned into a spin-off project in its own right. Her work on it has now been published as a photobook, The Song of Tkvarcheli, funded by the Gabriele Basilico International Prize in Architecture and Landscape Photography.
"In the Soviet era, the region was widely known for its opulent nature, salubrious climate, seaside resorts and sanatoriums," says Gruzdeva; Tkvarcheli was once heralded as one of the most perfectly designed towns in this feted area.
"In better times, working and living in Tkvarcheli was regarded a privilege – not just by miners, but by engineers and academics as well," she explains. "The town was created to embody a dream. An idea to create a perfect city pervaded the minds of Soviet architects and practitioners after the Second World War when a lot of cities were rebuilt almost from scratch."
At the height of its success, Tkvarcheli was home to approximately 35,000 residents, and a burgeoning mining economy. Built in luscious mountains it had an unusual bi-partite structure – with the lower town the main working district, and the upper town, reached by a seemingly futuristic cable car, boasting sweeping boulevards and homes with unprecedented vistas.
In the rapidly-changing world of the 1990s, these fortunes reversed. Mining became less important and the Soviet Union disintegrated; in the ensuing Georgian-Abkhazian Civil War between 1992 and '93, Tkvarcheli was under siege for almost a year. In that time ethnic Georgians across the entire region of Abkhazia were faced with mass ethnic cleansing and expulsion. Many of the city's Georgian population (which made 23.4 per cent of the total) were forced to leave as the violence in the region worsened.
By the mid 1990s, the once prosperous city had declined, and today it's nearly abandoned. For Gruzdeva though, its fall from grace only underlines the town's former glory. "It may seem that the dilapidation of some of the buildings suggests that the place has lost its former might, but I think it only emphasises its power and beauty," she says.
"Abundant southern vegetation seen through the empty windows of the railway station or the columns of the residential houses remind me of ancient civilizations, which were destined to be great, yet somehow became mysteriously lost and unattainable."
Gruzdeva first visited the area to shoot pictures of a waterfall, and says that stumbling on the town felt almost cinematic. "A turbulent river, suspension bridges, a backdrop of lush southern vegetation. Then an incredible railway station, so monumental – bearing arches, large windows, porticos and coloured stucco," she says.
But the town is no fantasy, and nor is it completely deserted – despite the struggles of war, economic decline, and increasing isolation (the railway line no longer connects to the national network), some 5000 people still live there. "There are a lot of residents who have lived in Tkvarcheli since the day of its inception and they reminisce about the better days when the town was thriving," says Gruzdeva.
"Many residents from different generations share stories about the tougher times of the town's history as well. Those are the stories of incredible strength, faith, outstanding endurance and bravery. It was not just the siege – this highly developed town and its residents have survived a number of dramatic events."
The remaining townsfolk have developed a strong sense of identity, with many saying they wouldn't dream of leaving, and those who do finding themselves inexorably drawn back. The town is de facto part of the country of Abkhazia, but this country is only recognised by a handful of other states, and Russia is its only large ally. Instead, Abkhazia is recognised globally as a de jure part of Georgia, leaving a vacuum in which the citizens of Tkvarcheli identify with the town more than anything else.
"The people are united by their love for the town they call their own, and a sense of belonging penetrates those stories," says Gruzdeva. "The Song of Tkvarcheli is the roar of the industrial machine, the sound of the mines, the voices of the people that once lived there and still live there today. It is a story of a great ambition, an aspiration to create something perfect and unique, something that traverses time."
www.mariagruzdeva.com The Song of Tkvarcheli is published by Danilo Montanari Editore, priced €25 www.danilomontanari.com The Song of Tkvarcheli is on show at the Fondazione Studio Marangoni, Firenze, Italy, from 03 November-03 December www.studiomarangoni.it
++ This story was updated on 02 November to include reference to the ethnic cleansing which contributed to Tkvarcheli's depopulation in the 1990s. BJP is grateful to Chris Booth for pointing out this omission++
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