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How does spread betting works?
Spread betting is appealing to many people, as it is easy to understand and offers you the possibility to multiply your money when you correctly predict an outcome. It is truly betting, and you can even spread bet on sporting events, even though it is frequently based on the financial markets, the context that we consider here. Having said that, it is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) rather than the Gambling Commission.
The way spread betting works is simple. You can take a bet on the movement of a price (or a score for the sporting version), and if you are right you profit. Unlike regular betting, you do not have fixed odds set by the bookmaker and just win or lose, but you are paid according to how far the price moves.
You bet a certain amount for each point that the price moves, and this determines how much you win. If you lose, you have to pay the same amount per point out to the bookmaker, so there is the possibility of losing quickly too. The name spread betting comes from the spread, which is where the bookmaker earns his income. The spread is the difference between the price you can buy at and the price you can sell at, and is best explained with an example.
You incur (if long) or receive (if short) financing fees for rolling contract overnight on a daily basis. Additional margin payments may be applicable at the discretion of the spread betting provider if the open trade moves sharply into loss-making territory.
"Spreadbets provide a simple way for private traders to increase their profit potential. The purchase of a traditional share purchase requires the full amount of the market exposure to paid for upfront and in full (10,000 shares of company A at 100p, requires full £10,000 deposit outlay). With a spread bet, however, the initial outlay for an identical trade could be as low as £500.".
The purpose of a spread should be fairly self explanatory. It is simply the prices that the market maker publishes that you can buy and sell at, much the same as the price you can buy and sell your currency at when you get to the airport to go on holiday.
If you believe the share (or index, commodity or other asset) will go up, you buy at the offer price (the higher of the two prices).
This is a reverse of the above scenario where you are selling at the bid price.
Take a UK stock like Vodafone, currently trading at 177p per share.
The way the spread bet works is that the spread betting provider will make you a market, by publishing a Vodafone spread 176 / 178.
In other words you can buy Vodafone at 178 and sell if at 176.
Now UK stock "tick" in pennies, so a move from 177 to 190 will constitute a 13 point move, but you will be paying a spread both in and out of the trade.
The amount you will wager on the bet is usually set at a minimum of £1 per point, and a maximum is unlimited within reason.
What you have to consider is that the bet is a form of leverage.
So let's say you believe Vodafone is going to go up from its current market price of 177.
The spread is 176/178, so you buy £10 per point at 178.
Vodafone rises to 190, and you decide to sell.
The spread at 190 is 189/191, so you sell £10 per point at 189, closing your trade and realising your profit of 11 tics, or £110.
Now when you opened your trade buying £10 pp @ 178, the company will have required you to place a deposit on the trade (or initial margin). Typically for a FTSE 100 stock it would be about 10% of the notional value, so in this case £178.
The key is the leverage. If you had gone to a traditional stockbroker and asked to buy 1000 shares of Vodafone, you would have been required to post the full value of the stock, AND pay the stockbroker a commission. The spread bet has the same effect, but you only require 10% of the value to have the same exposure to the stock move, and pay no commission.
That, and the fact that spread betting is tax free, including capital gains.
Remember that the bet is just that. A synthetic product that allows you exposure to the movement of the stock, but offering leverage, and a tax benefit.
Of course the point is that your losses when spread betting can outweigh the initial deposit, where if you are buying a stock, they cannot.
When spread betting, do I own the underlying asset?
No. Financial spread bets are derivatives, based on the price of other assets. Athough the spreadbets are based and quoted on assets that are traded on recognised exchanges, when spread betting you are only speculating on the movement of a financial instrument – without actually ever owning the asset. Because of this, unlike traditional stock broking, you can benefit from both rising and falling markets and are not required to own the underlying asset.
"Some people tend to think that spread betting is too complex when compared to shares dealing but this is wrong. On a risk-reward perspective, a £1500 share investment is the same as a £15-per-point spread bet on a stock priced at 100p. If you make a £30-per-point spread bet this is equivalent to holding 3000 shares (to get the equivalent in shares simply add two zeros to your stake)".
Suppose you wanted to spread bet on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA). You might be quoted 10,500/10,530 by your dealer. This means that you can buy, which is essentially taking a long position, at 10,530. If you thought that the Dow was going down, and wanted a short position, you could take that at 10,500. The actual DJIA is somewhere between these two numbers. You can name your stake, which might be £1 per point.
If the Dow goes up 100, to 10,600/10,630, and you have a long position which you took at 10,530, you could sell at 10,600 for a 70 point gain, which would give you £70 profit. If you had taken a short position, however, you would lose 130 points, from 10,500 to 10,630, and have to pay the bookmaker £130. The spread ensures that the winners get less than the losers lose, and that's how the bookies stay in business. When you choose where to bet, you need to examine the spreads offered and choose the lowest ones.
Let's now consider a spread bet on the FTSE 100. Suppose the FTSE 100 cash index is currently trading at 5000.5, the quote for the FTSE 100 index could be, say, 5000.0-5001.0 and you are of the opinion that the FTSE 100 will continue rising in value, therefore you buy for £2 per point at 5001.0. A few hours later, the FTSE 100 index has risen to 5021.5 and the spread betting quote is now 5021.0-5022.0. You decide to close your trade and to do this you sell £2 at 5021.0, giving you a net profit of £40 (this is the number of points between your opening and closing level, multiplied by your stake).
However, if you had sold the spread betting provider's quote at 5000.0 for £2 per point in the anticipation of the FTSE 100 falling in value and subsequently closed at the new price of 5022.0, you would have lost £44.
Do realise that you can make quick gains spread betting but you can also accumulate substantial losses quickly if you aren't careful. As a result, you need to have money in your account before you can open a trade. This money is referred to as margin, and each market has a different margin requirement.
To make money spread betting, you should approach it as a business and study trading in the market you want to bet on. You have a choice of most financial markets, including currencies and commodities, and you should pick one that you know about or want to learn about. You must learn good trading principles, otherwise your bet will just be a gamble. In particular, you need to minimize your losses by exiting bets quickly if they turn against you, as the losses can mount up quickly.
Finally, when you make profits from spread betting the good news is that, in the UK at least, you do not need to pay capital gains tax on them. The government regards your winnings as a prize, and not as the profit from an investment.


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Lionfish are a big problem and they needed a predator.
It an invasive species from Asia that is taking over the reefs of the Caribbean , eating all the juvenile and has...had :) no natural predator.
This last year they have gone from rare to common. Hundreds on a dive.
Means their usual prey was common too.
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from .models.events import EventRegistration
from .models.orderables import OrderableRegistration

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Gary, Adam & Lee have done fantastic jobs with the plastering, plumbing and electrics respectively. All were very kind, helpful and friendly.
Dale's workmanship in fitting the kitchens is outstanding. His willingness to go that extra mile is a credit to him and shows in the quality of the finished kitchen. His kindness and friendly approach made it a pleasure to have him in my home.
All in all, the experience of having my new kitchen was an enjoyable and an exciting one. The end result is fantastic and my kitchen is now the favourite room in the house. Thank you all once again.


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Glenn Radio January 17, 2020
WATCH: John Solomon files lawsuit seeking records to expose Ukraine corruption and impeachment fraud
'It's been a one-sided story so far'
The Washington Post / Getty Images
On the "Glenn Beck Radio Program" Friday, award-winning investigative reporter John Solomon, a central figure in the impeachment proceedings, explained his newly filed lawsuit, which seeks the records of contact between Ukraine prosecutors and the U.S. Embassy officials in Kiev during the 2016 election.
The records would provide valuable information on what really happened in Ukraine, including what then-Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter were doing with Ukrainian energy company, Burisma Holdings, Solomon explained.
The documents, which the State Department has withheld thus far despite repeated requests for release by Solomon, would likely shed light on the alleged corruption that President Donald Trump requested to be investigated during his phone call with the president of Ukraine last year.
With the help of Southeastern Legal Foundation, Solomon's lawsuit seeks to compel the State Department to release the critical records. Once released, the records are expected to reveal, once and for all, exactly why President Trump wanted to investigate the dealings in Ukraine, and finally expose the side of the story that Democrats are trying to hide in their push for impeachment.
"It's been a one-sided story so far, just like the beginning of the Russia collusion story, right? Everybody was certain on Jan. 9 of 2017 that the Christopher Steele dossier was gospel. And our president was an agent of Russia. Three years later, we learned that all of that turned out to be bunk, " Solomon said.
"The most important thing about politics, and about investigations, is that there are two sides to a story. There are two pieces of evidence. And right now, we've only seen one side of it," he continued. "I think we'll learn a lot about what the intelligence community, what the economic and Treasury Department community was telling the president. And I bet the story was way more complicated than the narrative that [House Intelligence Committee Chairman] Adam Schiff [D-Calif.] has woven so far."
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Jobfox Expanding Sales and Support Offices
Posted on January 11, 2008 by cmadmin
McLean, Va. — Jan. 8
Jobfox, a Web site that matches candidates with jobs, announced 2008 plans to more than double the company's U.S. sales and support offices — coast-to-coast — in response to growing demand among job seekers and corporate recruiters. Jobfox also reported record sales in 2007, a new round of venture capital funding and plans to expand its operations in Australia.

"The rapid growth of Jobfox is due to the tremendous receptiveness from job candidates and corporate recruiters," said Jobfox CEO Rob McGovern, who is also the founder and former CEO of CareerBuilder. "Jobfox will also continue to accelerate its pace of new innovations that deliver breakthrough experiences for job seekers and dramatically better return of investment for employers."

Jobfox in December raised $20 million in its third round of financing and closed 2007 with record sales growth. Draper Fisher Jurvetson led the $20 million financing round that included Menlo Ventures and New Enterprise Associates (NEA).

With sales and support offices already serving the metropolitan areas of Atlanta, Boston, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., Jobfox will open new offices in Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, New York and Seattle. With new regional offices in place by the first half of 2008, McLean, Va.-based Jobfox will have a sales and services footprint in each of the nation's top 10 job markets.

Jobfox also will grow internationally after completing a strategic co-branding alliance with Australia's Fairfax Digital, a multimedia company that owns the national job board MyCareer. In the agreement, Jobfox's proven technology will be incorporated into MyCareer in early 2008.


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Revenge är ett musikalbum av Eurythmics, släppt den 30 juni 1986. En nyutgåva utkom den 14 november 2005.

Revenge erövrade tredjeplatsen på brittiska albumlistan och förstaplatsen på svenska albumlistan.

Låtförteckning

Referenser

Noter

Musikalbum 1986
Album av Eurythmics

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During my tour of duty (2000-2004), I was sickened by the way our military was used and the reasons why we did what we did... and I wanted to make my voice heard about it. It wasn't right.
Just feeling a little fed up..


have known what to do for which I am very grateful.
Rainu Legal Consultants are a young, dynamic family run service. We aim to educate and guide people to understand that no matter what your age, if you have a house, savings, businesses and more importantly children and loved ones, YOU SHOULD CONSIDER MAKING A WILL.
We have full professional indemnity and public liability insurance which is carried in accordance with the Code of Practice of the Society of Will Writers and Estate Practitioners.


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Osroene (ook: Osrhoëne, Osrohene of Osroëne; Aramees: ܡܠܟܘܬܐ ܕܒܝܬ ܥܣܪܐ ܥܝܢܐ, Malkuṯā d-Bēt ʿŌsrāʿĪnē; Oudgrieks: Ὁσροηνή Osrhoènè), beter bekend onder de naam "Koninkrijk van Edessa", was een koninkrijk in het Nabije Oosten van 132 v.Chr. tot aan 244 n.Chr. waar het Aramees als voertaal werd gebruikt. De meerderheid van de inwoners van Osroene waren Arameeërs, met een minderheid van Griekse en Parthische vermenging.

Geschiedenis

Van zelfstandig naar Romeins
Het land had zich van het Seleucidische Rijk afgescheiden toen dat uiteengescheurd werd door oorlogen. Koning Abgar (Aramese koning die regeerde van 13-50) maakte van Osroene het eerste christelijke land. Toen de Romeinen oprukten naar het oosten wist Osroene zich lange tijd te handhaven als bufferstaat tussen het Romeinse Rijk en het Parthische Rijk, werd dan een Syrische autonome regio in het Romeinse Rijk en ten slotte in 213 n.Chr. een Romeinse provincie.Tijdens de derde eeuw werd Osroene voortdurend binnengevallen door de Parthen, later Sassaniden, maar steeds wisten de Romeinen hun gezag te herstellen. In 244 kwam de Abgaren-dynastie ten val en werd Osroene een 'gewone' Romeinse keizerprovincie. Door de hervormingen van Diocletianus werd Osroene in 314 opgenomen in Dioecesis Orientis.

Byzantijns-islamitisch strijdperk
Osroene's hoofdstad Edessa was belangrijk voor de verspreiding van het christendom in Mesopotamië, Perzië en Armenië. Na de splitsing van het Romeinse Rijk in 395 werd Osroene een Byzantijnse provincie. In 641 veroverden de Arabieren de provincie en voegden haar bij het Islamitisch Kalifaat. De (christelijke) Byzantijnen deden vaak pogingen om het gebied te herwinnen, wat verscheidene malen lukte: in 944 (het kleed van Edessa werd als relikwie buitgemaakt), en tussen 1031 en 1086. In 1098 veroverde Boudewijn van Boulogne Osroene, en stichtte er het graafschap Edessa, een kruisvaarderstaat; het grondgebied komt echter niet geheel overeen met het antieke Osroene. In 1144 veroverde Zengi Edessa, maar na zijn dood 2 jaar later kwam de bevolking in opstand en trachtte de onafhankelijkheid te herstellen. Zengi's opvolger Nur ad-Din heroverde Edessa, en met de val van de tweede stad Turbessel in 1149 eindigde het graafschap.

Latere geschiedenis
Sinds 1144 werd Edessa langzamerhand geheel geïslamiseerd. Osroene verloor zo geleidelijk haar eeuwenlange christelijke bewoning. De massamoorden van 1894-1896 en 1915-1923 maakten praktisch een einde aan de christelijke aanwezigheid in Osroene. De oude hoofdstad Edessa, in 1637 bij de verovering door de Ottomanen hernoemd tot Urfa en in 1984 door de Turken omgedoopt tot Şanlıurfa, ligt heden in Turkije, maar een deel van het gebied ligt in het huidige Syrië.

Zie ook
 Geschiedenis van Turkije
 Armeense Genocide
 Arameeërs
 Aramees
 Edessa

Romeinse provincie
Romeinen in Klein-Azië
Geschiedenis van Syrië
Geschiedenis van Zuidoost-Anatolië


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Porton Biopharma opens new facility
Manufacturing | Estates and Facilities
John Glen MP for Salisbury and South Wiltshire officially opened Porton Biopharma Limited's new fermentation facility, which will be used to manufacture the company's life-saving leukaemia drug Erwinase
MP John Glen officially opened PBL's new fermentation facility
The new state-of-the-art facility opened by Porton Biopharma Limited (PBL) has been designed and built around a new 3000 litre fermenter, which is a significant increase compared with existing capacity and will enable PBL to increase the amount of product it will be able to manufacture in the future.
Dr Roger Hinton Managing Director of PBL, said: "We are looking forward to the day when this facility comes online because that, along with the other investments that we have made, means that we will be able to meet the growing global demand for our product. This helps to grow the value of Porton Biopharma, but most importantly it means that we will be able to save the lives of more children who suffer from this form of leukaemia in the future."
The new multi-million pound building has a footprint of approximately 2100 m2. This includes the main fermentation hall, downstream processing rooms for harvesting product, plus all the associated services of purified water, steam, air and effluent treatment, required in a modern pharmaceutical facility that meets the latest regulatory standards.
Mike Raine Director of Engineering for PBL, said: "Today represents an important milestone where we can see the physical results of all the hard work in the design, planning and build that have gone into this project. We are now looking forward to the next challenge of qualifying and validating the equipment to ensure that everything is working as specified, before going into full production sometime in the next year."
These systems have been designed to interact seamlessly and are operated by the latest process-control system. This will enable PBL's production technicians to easily view and control any of the component parts via a series of hi-tech interactive screens.
John Glen said: "I was delighted to be welcomed back to open this new facility after having performed the ground-breaking ceremony in May 2016, the transformation of the site is astounding. Having this facility in Wiltshire is also a superb local example of the government's industrial strategy, which specifically includes supporting the life-sciences sector and building prosperous communities – a good news event for Salisbury!"
Porton Biopharma
Porton Biopharma Limited licenses Erwinase to Clinigen
Automating the production of life-saving drugs
PBL opens Quality Assurance accommodation
Construction starts on new developmental facility for Porton Biopharma
Construction starts on new fermentation facility at Porton Biopharma
UK Minister for Life Sciences opens new Porton Biopharma manufacturing facility


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HomeNews ReportsRajasthan: 350 workers died because of COVID-19 while on duty, but the state govt...
Rajasthan: 350 workers died because of COVID-19 while on duty, but the state govt doesn't believe it
The death certificates of several health workers who died of Covid, cite heart attack or diabetes as the reason thereby making them ineligible for state compensation.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi
As Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is busy making snide remarks at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the handling of the Covid crisis, the state ruled by his own party has refused to acknowledge the death of 350 frontline warriors.
As per a Dainik Bhaskar ground report, the state of Rajasthan has given compensation to just 6 health workers out of the 350 who succumbed to Covid-19 while on duty, refusing to acknowledge the sacrifice of the rest.
The death certificates of several health workers cite heart attack or diabetes as the reason, thereby making them ineligible for state compensation. The state had announced a compensation of Rs 50 lakhs to the kin of the frontline warriors. however, as per the report, only 6 families have received the compensation as yet.
Allegedly, the government which was at the forefront of deducting salaries of the workers is now flinging files from one department to another, denying these families their right.
Families wait for compensation
A teacher from Bharatpur lost his life to the Chinese virus while on duty, however, his death certificate cites heart attack as the reason. When the family of the deceased requested compensation, they were sent back after objection.
An inspector on audit duty contracted the virus while on duty. Despite hospitalization, he fell prey to the virus a few days later. His family is still awaiting compensation.
Number of government workers who succumbed to Covid in the state
As of now, 100 employees from the education department, 50 from health, 23 veterinarians, 80 from power companies, 6 from mines, 8 from cooperations, 30 from the police force and 50 from other departments have lost their lives to Covid.
Compensation guidelines remain unclear
The guidelines to claim compensation from the state government continue to remain unclear. The state government has not made it clear whether the family of a worker will be eligible in the following cases:
Will the kin receive compensation only if the worker dies on duty? What about the ones who stop reporting to duty on being infected and later succumb to the virus?
Will the kin receive compensation if a worker dies of Covid-19 after he is released from his duty?
Is the kin eligible to receive compensation if a worker on Covid duty dies due to an accident while reporting/ returning from duty?
There have been several cases of people falling prey to the virus after their Covid-19 report reflected false negative. Will the kin receive compensation in such a scenario?
Noticing a high death rate in the animal husbandry department, the Secretary of Veterinary Employees Union, Arjun Sharma said that they intend to file a criminal case against the department.
Ravi Acharya, Minister of Rajasthan Teachers Association National demanded that the families of workers on Covid duties should receive compensation at the earliest.
Underreporting in Rajasthan
Huge discrepancies in Covid-19 deaths were brought to light in the state of Rajasthan. We reported earlier, how while the government of Rajasthan reported 3918 deaths between April 01 to May 20 from 25 districts, as per Dainik Bhaskar's ground report, 14,482 cremations took place in just 512 village blocks during the same period.
Informing about the reassessment, Medical and Health Minister Raghu Sharma informed, "We got the first 4,262 deaths assessed in rural and urban areas. Out of this, 1,331 deaths (31.20%) occurred in rural areas. As of now 7,806 deaths are being analyzed, to determine how many deaths occurred in villages and how many in cities in a month."
Vaccine wastage in Rajasthan
Rajasthan reported the highest percentage of Covid-19 vaccine wastage. According to a report by Hindi daily Patrika, a total of 11.5 lakh doses of Covid-19 vaccine, which amounts to almost 7 per cent, has been wasted in the Congress-ruled state.
Though many districts in Rajasthan have reportedly wasted several doses of vaccines, the wastage rate recorded in Rajasthan's Churu district stood the highest at 39.7 per cent, followed by Hanumangarh, where the waste per cent was recorded to be 24.60 per cent. Bharatpur stood at number three after it reported 17.13 per cent. Kota finished fourth with a 16.71 per cent of waste rate.
New cases in the state
2,314 fresh Covid-19 cases and 70 more deaths were reported in the state on Saturday. The city of Jaipur reported the highest number of fresh cases and deaths at 401 and 13 respectively.
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A California family has filed the first lawsuit over an E. coli outbreak linked to I.M. Healthy SoyNut Butter.
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Trevor is back home and recovering from the E. coli infection, but is facing "uncertain future medical complications," according to the lawsuit.
Trevor's parents Mosby and Erin Simmons say the boy became sick within days of eating I.M. Healthy SoyNut Butter in late January, after which he was admitted to a hospital, first with diarrhea and then worsening complications.
Trevor was transferred to Stanford Children's Hospital, where he was diagnosed with one of the most violent and potentially deadly forms of E. coli — 0157:H7 — a Shiga toxin-producing strain.
With the help of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Stanford doctors were able to trace the source of Trevor's illness to the soy nut butter.
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How Facebook became the primary screen in LaLiga's marketing journey
LaLiga is all set to dig deeper into the Indian market to connect the fans of the international sport; we take a look at the role of social media in the game.
LaLiga 's journey from 300,000 Facebook followers in India to about 4 million now has taken years and multiple strategies. Content had to be created in English and eventually in Hindi and Bengali. This reeled in people with the help of inclusivity. You can't like what you can't consume.
As more and more people in India showed interest to join conversations around the Spanish version of this international sport, the content was shifted to be more country-specific. The hyperlocal approach helped, supplemented by the option to display targetted content customised for geography and interest.
#laliga #realmadrid #halamadrid #halalmemes #frommumbai #thrissurinsta #selfie #killtym ❤❤⚽⚽????? #laligaindia
A post shared by Jessal (@jessal._k._j) on Jan 7, 2019 at 12:32am PST
"In the whole subcontinent, the level of digital following that we have makes it a relevant market for us to produce digital content," says Jose Antonio Cachaza, Managing Director, LaLiga India. About the user behaviour here, he says it isn't any different than any other geography when it comes to football. Bigger clubs have bigger audiences.
What makes LaLiga's growth in India significant is how the league has leveraged social media to increase visibility, especially via Facebook.
The league has a presence on all major social media platforms. Recently, it even joined TikTok. Apart from Twitter where there are pages for different languages, almost all platforms have global pages only.
Social Media Footprint
Facebook: 60M
Instagram: 26.1M
Twitter: 591K (LaLiga English)
TikTok: 1.1M
The official LaLiga Facebook page uses audience optimised posts to reach people with content that is customised according to geography. In 2018, a three-season deal was made to allow Facebook to bring LaLiga to eight countries on the Indian subcontinent: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Maldives, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan, exclusively.
"It was a landmark agreement that changed the way we approach our fans. We moved from a traditional channel to a more direct approach via social media. It makes LaLiga matches more accessible to fans and there has been a growth in numbers," Cachaza tells us.
In India, most of their viewership comes from metro cities like West Bengal, NCR, Mumbai, and Bangalore.
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Between 2014 and 2018, the broadcast rights for LaLiga were with Sony Pictures Network. After the Facebook deal was inked, the platform had sublicensed SPN to broadcast select matches, about out of the 380 scheduled for the season. It was a tricky affair because the matches were still to be live-streamed on Facebook Watch.
Is digital better than broadcast, we asked. Cachaza explained how it's about deciding the main source of revenue for the sporting body. "We need to balance everything before taking that decision and it depends on what a broadcaster offers us. We are always open to a score of opportunities. We are happy with the venture with Facebook and intend to grow with them."
Currently, LaLiga has 10 people working full time to monitor engagement and reactions as well as creating content specific to the region.
"What's surprising is how just outside India, we have significant followers counting Bangladesh and Nepal. In India, we have about 4 million followers on Facebook and in Bangladesh, it's about 3.5 million, despite lesser comparative population," said Cachaza.
With such reach, brand associations are a natural progression. Cachaza mentions BKT Tyres and Dream11, in the case of the former, efforts are being made to reach an international market with a global agreement, in the case of latter, the focus is on the Indian market with a hyperlocal approach.
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"We intend to help brands get more than just presence on sponsor boards," says Cachaza, explaining how brands can explore outdoor activations and events with LaLiga. As a means to increase the relevance of the property in India, Rohit Sharma was onboarded as a brand ambassador last December.
"90% of the sports audiences in India watch cricket. The greatness of the game that cannot be ignored. Getting Sharma onboard helps establish how cricketers too love football. That no matter how much you love cricket, you can like football too," Cachaza explained how such associations can act as a bridge for potential football fans to start watching LaLiga.
The rise of domestic leagues like ISL too help create an environment that facilitates the growth of football in the country. Just like ISL and PKL, LaLiga has also created associations with schools to give children a taste of the game, facilitating them to understand the international format and learn the sport better. It also helps LaLiga deepen its roots in the country.
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December 8 - After leasing Amarcon's Portable Surveyor Box for several weeks, Smit Heavy Lift Europe has decided to install OCTOPUS-Onboard for installation on Smit Taklift 4.
Where the Portable Surveyor Box is used to monitor and advise in one-time-only projects, OCTOPUS-Onboard is a permanent centralised solution for wave and motion monitoring. It is also a tool for route planning and optimisation of speed, heading and fuel consumption in every weather condition, onboard any sea going vessel.
The Smit Taklift 4 is mainly used for transport and heavy lift purposes during offshore operations. With the installation of OCTOPUS-Onboard, Smit Taklift 4 profits from Heavy Weather Decision Support by making use of the Nowcasting Weather Forecast service.
Furthermore, an interface with the Datawell wave buoy will be installed. This makes it possible to measure the height of the waves that surround the ship, enabling a clear time window to be obtained for the operation in progress.
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If you have been injured due to someone else's carelessness, it can be truly devastating and frustrating. The experienced New York personal injury attorneys at Krause & Glassmith handle all kinds of personal injury cases, including car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, bike accidents, bus accidents, pedestrian accidents, slip and falls, and dog bites. Here is some important information on making a personal injury claim.
The very first thing you should do after an accident, regardless of the cause, is seek medical attention. If your life is possibly in danger, and you're extremely injured, you need to get onto an ambulance and get to the ER. Medical attention is a top priority. If you do not need the ambulance, you have to seek medical attention very shortly after the accident. Do not wait. These injuries can be aggravated and get worse if they are left untreated. It is also a benefit to your claim when you go to the doctor. You can get your injuries documented and treated which all goes into determining the value of your claim. The honest truth is that, the worse your injuries are the more they cost you, the more your claim is worth. This shouldn't be construed as anyone wanting their injuries to be worse so they can get more compensation. This is our way of ensuring you that if you are struggling financially and physically, we're going to fight to get you a big compensation award.
Your next step that is vital to your case is collecting evidence. You can do this in a few ways. Following the accident, getting police on the scene to put this on their records and collect information is key. You can also do your own collection. Take the names and numbers from all witnesses. Get the name, number, and insurance information from the negligent party. Lastly, take photos and videos of the scene. Take as many as you can. They will be great evidence for us when we approach the insurance company and ask for compensation.
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McCauley, Percy John (1866–1949)
Percy John McCauley, editor of 'Century' newspaper and a journalist for over 60 years, died at his home at Chatswood on Saturday, August 20, aged 83.
Mr. McCauley entered journalism in 1889 when he joined the 'Australian Star' (now the 'Sun') in Sydney. He was a member of the staff of the 'Daily Telegraph' in 1893, 'Labor Post' in 1895, and conducted his own newspapers at Yass (N.S.W.) and Clifton (Q.) until he joined the Brisbane 'Courier' in 1913. He then worked on the 'Labor News,' 1920-22, the 'Telegraph' (Sydney), 1922-25, 'Labor Daily', 1925-38, and 'Century,' 1938-49. He was regarded as the oldest working journalist in Australia.
In his early days Mr. McCauley possessed a fine tenor voice. When the Passionist Fathers came to Marrickville he was the first tenor in the choir. Choral work at St. Brigid's brought worshippers from all over the metropolitan area to Good Friday and Easter ceremonies. With his brothers, Andrew (conductor) and George (librarian), he had a large share in the arranging of those impressive musical devotions. Madame Christian and Charles Santley frequently sang solo parts.
In Melbourne Mr. McCauley was one of the founders, with the late Father Robinson, of the Catholic Choral Society.
The wife, four sons and five daughters survive. A daughter, Sister Mary Felicitas, O.P., is a member of the Dominican community at Strathfield.
Requiem Mass was offered in Our Lady of Dolours' Church, Chatswood, on Monday, August 22, by the Rev. Father J. McGlynn. The Very Rev. Father C. S. Dunne (Rector of St. Columba's College, Springwood, officiated at the graveside. Priests present included the Rev. Fathers B. Curran, O.P., Jennings, O.P., H. Kennedy, T. Dunlea, C. Foley, P.P, T. O. Wallace, P.P, J. F. Byrne, P.P., W. Delaney, J. O'Connor and J. Collins.
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was vocal principal at Christmas High Mass at St. Bridget's, Marrickville, Freeman's Journal (Sydney), 28 December 1895, p 9
a concert in honour of McCauley's many charitable activities was held at Newtown, Catholic Press (Sydney), 4 April 1896, p 6
resigns as a Justice of the Peace, Telegraph (Brisbane), 12 July 1912, p 4
writes a letter to the editor calling for a newspaper guild to be formed in Victoria to create an independent and honest daily newspaper, Tribune (Melbourne), 24 October 1918, p 2
is to stand as a Labor candidate in the Qld elections, Warwick Examiner and Times (Qld), 17 October 1903, p 8
is standing as an Australian democrat and independent Ministerial candidate in the Qld election, Warwick Examiner and Times (Qld), 8 April 1912, p 2
was not able to pay the wages for staff of the Yass Courier newspaper, Gundagai Independent (NSW), 30 March 1915, p 1
a document headed, 'The McCauley Family and Its Exploitation of the Labor Movement' held by the NSW Trades Hall sets out the McCauley family's extensive involvement in the labor movement and labor associated companies, Workers' Weekly (Sydney), 13 November 1936, p 3
funeral, Sydney Morning Herald, 23 August 1949, p 4
sponsored the formation of the Yass Federal City League to promote the cause of Canberra as Australia's capital, Canberra Times, 9 January 1951, p 2
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Jacob L. Barron (born April 18, 1991) is an American soccer player who last played as a midfielder for Orange County Blues FC in USL Pro.

Career

College and amateur
Barron played two years of college soccer at University of California, Davis and two years at Penn State between 2009 and 2012.

Barron also used to teach at Brea Olinda High School, Algebra 2

Currently, Barron teaches Physical Education and Kinesiology at Sato Academy of Math and Science.

While at college, Barron appeared for USL PDL club Reading United AC in 2012.

Professional career
Barron went undrafted in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft and 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft. He signed with USL PDL club Ottawa Fury for their 2013 season, where he made 13 appearances and scored 1 goal.

Barron trialed with MLS team Chivas USA in 2014 and made several appearances for Chivas USA's reserve team but never signed an MLS contract with the club.

Barron signed with USL Pro club Orange County Blues on July 17, 2014. Barron was released following the 2015 season having played 4 games in 2014 and 10 games in 2015.
Jacob now coaches for Whittier College.

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Irwin Reflects on 2011 Revs Trial
By Brian O'Connell
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Had it not been a for a couple of ill-timed knocks early in his career, Toronto FC keeper Clint Irwin could've ended up protecting New England's net on Saturday at Gillette Stadium.
Back in the summer of 2010, a 21-year-old Irwin was about to embark on his senior year at Elon University (N.C.) before Revolution goalkeepers coach Remi Roy reached out to offer him a training stint in Foxborough.
Irwin performed well enough to earn an invitation to the squad's preseason camp the following winter. But after battling injuries during his final season at Elon, he wasn't in a position to make the team ahead of the 2011 season.
"I was really kind of out of form," Irwin told NESoccerToday.com "I can't say they made a mistake in letting me go, I just wasn't playing the way that I could've. You take those experiences and you learn from it."
Learning from the setback is exactly what Irwin did shortly after his less-than-stellar showing.
He latched on with now-defunct Canadian Soccer League side Capital City FC later in the year and suited up for 22 games while bolstering his resume. The following year, he landed with his hometown Charlotte Eagles (USL), a destination where he only made three appearances.
Despite the lack of playing time at the USL level, the Colorado Rapids had seen enough of him during a subsequent preseason trial to take a chance – which he grabbed a hold of and didn't let go.
From 2013-15, Irwin played in a total of 89 games, becoming one of the league's most reliable keepers. Following the 2015 season, Toronto acquired him to shore up a position that was in constant flux in recent years.
Shortly after the trade, Toronto general manager Tim Bezbatchenko told the local media that the acquisition of Irwin was "one of the last remaining pieces of the puzzle to take our club from being just an MLS playoff-qualifying club to a consistent contender."
Irwin's ascension from unproven commodity to a no. 1 at the top-flight is no accident. Like many unheralded prospects, he learned the intricacies of what it took to succeed by watching others and paying his dues, something that one-time training teammate Bobby Shuttleworth also noticed.
"He stuck with it for awhile, and waited to get his opportunity," Shuttleworth said. "It's not an easy road. I've been there. It can be difficult to hang around and wait for your chance. He did, and he took it"
In fact, during Irwin's brief time in Revolution camp, he carefully observed first-hand how longtime New England keeper Matt Reis prepared on a daily basis.
"He was a guy who just led by example," Irwin said. "He's a guy who had been in the league for awhile, and you could just tell by his quality and the way he went about the trade and his approach. Everything was just top-notch, and you take that in, and you realize that's what it takes to make it."
Irwin said he also received feedback from Roy, who provided the young keeper with honest feedback.
While it's evident that Irwin worked hard enough to become one of the league's best young keepers at age 27, he said that his short time in Foxborough undoubtedly aided him during the early days.
"I just tried to take what I learned from that experience," Irwin said, "and apply it to when I got the chance to make it to the next level."
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Reported by Francisco Gregoric 30 Jan 2006
[Editor's note: this district is a subdivision located inside the Province of Buenos Aires, just a few kilometers from the capital City of Buenos Aires. Its symbols are related just to it, and are not intended for South Atlantic Islands]
The Partido de José C. Paz alongside the neighboring districts of San Miguel and Malvinas Argentinas were part of a bigger district named Partido de General Sarmiento until 1994 when they became three independent districts by provincial law.
Francisco Gregoric, 10 Apr 2008
Information about Buenos Aires Province Districts at the provincial government official website
Reported by Francisco Gregoric 10 Apr 2008
According to an article published on the Argentinian website Reporterweb, the ninth anniversary of the creation of the Municipio (Municipality) of Malvinas [Argentinas], was officially celebrated on 15 June 2004 in Buenos Aires.
The main event of the celebration, presided by the commandant of the military garrison of Buenos Aires, was a military parade of the Argentinian Army. There was also a flag raising ceremony, during which the national flag, the flag of the Province of Buenos Aires and the flag of the Malvinas municipality.
A longer description of the ceremony can be read on the Reporterweb website: Unfortunately, no image of the flag raising ceremony is available on the website.
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The board of Webis Holdings plc, the global on-line gaming group, is pleased to provide the following trading update in relation to the Group's performance for the current financial year.
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At the start of the period, the business also experienced a downturn in 'high-roller' play within its casinos and as a result betinternet's overall margin for the first half thus far, including casinos and games, has been lower than expected. However, in line with the Company's strategy, betinternet has continued to both increase the variety of markets on offer and enhance the sportsbook's internal systems, with a view to generating a sustained increase in the margin during the second half.
In summary, because of the factors affecting betinternet at the start of the current financial year, the Group's overall performance for the first five months is below the board's expectations. Trading conditions over the last few weeks have, however, improved and the board continues to be optimistic as to the Group's prospects for the rest of the current financial year. The board's confidence in its strategies for both businesses also remains undiminished.
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On May 5, "Selma" – the award-winning film chronicling the voting rights movement and its violent opposition – will be released on DVD. And while this year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the marches from Selma to Montgomery that culminated in the signing of the Voting Rights Act, the fight to ensure that all Americans have equal access to the voting booth continues today. Voter suppression still threatens many Americans' ability to cast a ballot, and we are still in dire need of a fix for the Supreme Court's gutting of the VRA in the 2013 Shelby County decision.
"Selma" is an important film for all progressives, and its release presents a great organizing and activism opportunity for voting rights activists. The film's creators have put together this guide for hosting a "Selma Salon" – a watch party that brings friends, family, neighbors, or colleagues together to talk about and mobilize around civil rights. If you're interested in hosting your own Selma Salon, check out the guide for tips and discussion ideas.
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Johannes Fritzsch conducts the Opera Australia Orchestra in Andy Morton's revival of Gale Edwards' Salome production.
Richard Strauss based his opera on the German translation of Oscar Wilde's French play of the same name. Desire, temptation, power and revenge are some of the themes explored, with the ultimate blood-thirsty ending still sending shockwaves through audiences today.
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CHITUNGWIZA residents have given Local Government minister Ignatius Chombo a seven-day ultimatum to clean the financial mess at the local authority and cause the arrest of corrupt council officials, failing which they would boycott paying rates.
BY PHILLIP CHIDAVAENZI
The ultimatum follows an audit report where seven council managers were fingered in a $2 million scam.
In a statement yesterday, the Chitungwiza Residents' Trust (Chitrest) said: "We are hereby giving the relevant authorities, including the Ministry of Local Government and other interested stakeholders such as the law enforcement agents and the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission seven days to act, failure of which residents will be left with no option except to seriously consider boycotting the payment of rates to a corrupt, rotten and misguided town council management which enriches a few at the expense of the suffering ratepayers."
The residents said they had waited in vain for a long time to have "institutionalised" corruption at the local authority dealt with.
The management is alleged to have siphoned over $650 000 from the council through a suspicious slush fund account and this was exposed by an audit team seconded by the Ministry of Local Government last month although the audit report is said to have been embargoed.
"As residents, we demand a copy of the report produced by the audit team from the ministry in the same manner a copy of the land audit team seconded to Chitungwiza and Seke Rural in November 2013 was made public and given to Chitrest as a residents' representative body," reads the statement.
The residents said corruption had over the past years become a tradition at the local authority and potentially prejudiced council of nearly $2 million in less than five years, with jailed former town clerk Godfrey Tanyanyiwa having fleeced the council of $700 000.
Chitrest appeared before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Local Government on April 9, during which they raised issues related to financial and governance irregularities at the local authority.
They said it was disappointing that corrupt activities had continued unabated at a time when the local authority was failing to deliver services to more than a million residents and ratepayers.
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Nicholas Anthony has been a well known name in the amateur bodybuilding circles for the past 5 years. The kid from Cyprus with the giant quads has been competing since his early teens, winning the Cypriot championships several times and placing well ahead of the pack in international competitions, including the 2004 IFBB European championships. In 2007 he won the "stars of tomorrow" bodybuilding show in London beating athletes who went on to gain pro status. His latest success was his 3rd place finish in the 90kg category at the 2011 Arnold Classic Europe Amateur, a competition with deep lineups from all over the world.
Since then Nick has been preparing for his next show, the 2012 Arnold Classic Europe Amateur which will take place from October 11th to the 14th in Madrid, Spain. In this exclusive interview Nick talks to us about his ongoing contest prep, his experience as a competitive bodybuilder and his lifelong dream of becoming a professional. We wish Nick best of luck in his upcoming battle and to make his dream a reality.
KM: Hi Nick, first of all, I want to welcome you, and I want to thank you for your time. You are very active on Facebook lately and other social media, updating with a lot of your prep photos and news. So, I would like to ask you what is your current plan for competition and when did you begin your preparation?
Nick: Last year I was living in Holland for about seven months and basically Sybil Peters helped me for my preparation for the Arnold Classic in Europe, in which I came third. After the Arnold, I stayed another month or so in Holland and then came back to Cyprus. Then basically I stopped working with her because she didn't have any time, so things weren't working out.
I still wanted to compete for the Arnold's in Europe, and to place a little better. Everybody competes to be first and at the end of the day you can't say I'm happy I came third.
So I didn't come in as I wanted it to, I was too flat, so I wanted to compete again, kind of in the best shape that I want, and get proper placing that I think I should get, coming in at 100%. So I was on and off doing my own thing, you know?
Prepping on my own off season basically. But it was a strange winter, I had many obstacles, personal and work related. So I managed to do some part of the off season, I started dieting but It didn't feel right.
KM: How did your co-operation with David Balasas start and what was your relationship with Michael & Helen Kefalianos prior to that?
Nick: I always talked to Helen and even when I placed third at the Arnold Amateur she was the first one to talk to me after the show. So after a while, I was talking to Helen and I told her you know I want to compete again at the Arnold Amateur, and the days to start my prep were closing in.
I always need that person to tell me stop fussing around, to get me tighter or you have to eat more food, you know? The extra person behind you. Because everybody can get cut at the end of the day you know, but that extra look, extra drive, a little advice & motivation is always needed.
So I told Helen, I'm lost, I don't know what to do etc. and she sais to me "come to Kos, Mike can help you". And I wanted a little break from Cyprus as well, so I thought I might as well go there, you know? So they invited me but Mike couldn't take me under his wing becaise he was doing too many shows one after the other. I was lucky because Vaki (David) took me under his wing. Basically I has a couple of workouts with him as well but I didn't stay very long, only a couple of days.
So from then on I have been working with Vaki. Helen & Mike communicate with me very often for support too. We are a team at the end of the day, like a family, you know? The chemistry is good. Vakis is tough, he will say it like it is. Very strict, which is good! And you got the motivation of seeing Mike, you know? What he's accomplished and everything. There's a lot of people that say "ah there are other pros, Greek pros better than him". At the end of the day he is competing for the third time at the Mr. Olympia, so they can talk all they want! He's the one who won a pro show and his placings are really good. No one has done that yet, you know?
It is really motivational for me that I'm actually a part of that team and getting ready. And going to Spain with them it's even more motivating.
Basically, it's like, I will call Vaki, he keeps me in line. He tells me, "train this here, train that there" etc. You might need some more emphasis on your upper chest so I'll train my upper chest hard for a week or so until we see a difference and he'll say that's good. That's what I was looking for, you know? Work on your triceps, try this thing, remember what we did together in Kos, I'll say "yes", do some more of that. So up to know, knock on wood, everything is on the dot. It's crazy, I am transformed!
KM: Yeah, I know you did. I can see it in your most recent photos.
Nick: Yeah, it's like I took pictures on Thursday and I didn't think it was me. My training partner sent the pictures to my i-phone, I look down and I think "Oh, it's me" and then we were laughing. I didn't think it was me.
So everything is going good, I am getting good comments, and even from Juliette Bergmann because I will compete for the Netherlands, she's the one helping me in that department. I send her every couple of weeks progress photos. I'm competing for her country at the end of the day, so she has to see if I'm worthy or not. The last time I sent was on Friday, she didn't comment, she was like "wow, bravo, continue what you're doing".
KM: When did you actually start your prep for the 2012 Arnold Classic Europe?
Nick: It's been 11 weeks now.
KM: 11 weeks and you have another two months?
Nick: I've got another 7 weeks, 11 weeks I've been prepping.
KM: So it's a total of 4 months in contest training & dieting.
Nick: 18 week prep, yeah exactly.
KM: What would you say is the difference you see now. What are you doing differently that you weren't doing before and you are doing differently now with David?
Nick: Basically, he showed me that everything is more simple than actually what it seems, not as complicated as we think it is. And not to overtrain, to use your brain a bit more and train with your heart. Train with your heart so you can give 110%, because when you train with you brain you'll tell your body to give 90% because that extra 10% is so that you won't get exhausted.
And to use your logic as well, stick to the basics, to the things that you know that work. And work! Keep your head down and work. At the end of the day, no one is going to do it for you. I have to get up in the morning and do my cardio, nobody is going to get up there, so be humble, be balanced. Be balanced in everything you do, and you get results. There is no magic pill. We saw with Mike, he's been doing it for so many years and now he's achieving this. It's hard work, dedication, being humble, being who you are, respecting yourself, respecting other people as well. That's it basically.
KM: Excellent. From what you are saying and as I understand it, you'll be competing for the Netherland, correct?
Nick: Yes, for the Netherlands.
KM: How did that come about? You could have competed under Cyprus or England as I understand it, right?
Nick: Yeah. Last year, I went through a change so I moved to London but did not really like it there. It was at the British Grand Prix in March I met with my friend Neil Hill and we started talking and whenever he came to London we trained together as well at Muscleworks. So anyway, I ended up picking up Sibyl and Roelly (Winklaar) from the airport and taking them to their hotel. And we got to talking and kept in contact. Sibyl messaged me a few times and asked how I was, If I liked London etc. I said no and she said "why don't you come to Holland? I can help you with your prep and you can work here as well". I was planning on doing the Britain's back then, so I got my bags and without even knowing where I was going, I went to Holland. I lived there for about 7 months and trained with Roelly as well. She was helping me with my prep and she's like why don't you do the ASC Amateur? And I was like, "how"? Cyprus won't help me because I am not there to compete for Cyprus. And she's like you've been here for so long and you've been living here as a resident. Let's try to do something with the IFBB here and if they say the OK, you can compete under Holland. So that's how it happened, it didn't come automatically.
KM: Yeah, I understand, you were living there, you were a resident there so you could compete. So now you'll also be competing for the Netherlands, right?
KM: And what category you are going to be in, do you know?
Nick: Under 90kg again. That was the target we discussed with David. To weigh myself let's say at 89.9 because I think I have a day and half until the competition after the weighing. So I will be bigger and fuller over 90kg. I can't tell you now for sure, what's going on, we are just going on how we look, at the end of the day. My body is reacting differently now, I'm eating more now, I'm training heavier, I've got a lot more power this time in my prep, and so we can't say till at least at the week before the show, two weeks before the show. It's also up to him too you know, because he's the boss. If he says you look good in 92, I go into 92, I can't really say anything. I trust him and that's that.
KM: And Nick, what is your goal? Is it to become a professional?
Nick: I would like to turn pro, it's been a dream since I started weight training when I was 15,16, you know? Things changed now, getting the pro card. Now it's either the IFBB world championships, the Amateur Olympia or the Arnold AC in Madrid or in Ohio. Winning one of those I think, even the European, winning one of those, will get you a pro card.
KM: So, it's definitely tougher now for Europeans.
Nick: Yeah. Now it's much tougher. Before it was easier. It's tough because lots of pros are not pro material, yeah, so that's why it changed this year.
KM: And your goal will be to be in the 212 category in the pros?
Nick: Yeah. That's my goal.
KM: Cause honestly you know, I've seen pictures of you from when you did the British Nationals and over the past couple of years and you have great potential. You got a great, build and you could do very well in the 212's.
Nick: Yeah, I actually even saw photos from the Dallas Pro the 212, and compared me, I'm not saying I would have won the show but I would have given them a good run for their money, you know?
KM: Yes, absolutely. So, let me change gears for a second here and ask you. Talk to us a little bit about your training and your nutrition. In general, what you eat, what style of training do you do, cardio, you know, just a little bit of information.
Nick: Yeah, my training is a bit unorthodox. I like going heavy. I always change my training every couple of weeks, every two weeks, Vaki told me this, and I get bits and bolts from people I'm training with. I train one body part a day, I train 6 times each week. I can do 600 reps for my chest, in one session. That's a bit crazy because you'll say five exercises of I don't know how many reps, it comes down to 50-80 reps normally, but I do 600 in some days.
Some days I go crazy heavy, low reps, you know? Then, I'll drop down to recovery training, which I keep my rep range between 8-12 reps, and basically a couple of 4-5 exercises 3 sets each. And then I'll hit circuit training for a week to shock that different type of fiber muscle. And I believe, to make a nice rounded muscle, to make it more muscular, you have to get in there in different angles. The body is clever in adapting, I don't believe there is one style of training. You have to mix it up, like Bruce Lee said, water changes in any shape, it can be strong, it can be weak, you can punch it, it hurts, put your hand through water slowly, you can go through it, you don't feel it, that's how I believe training is. So you change working different muscles and things.
KM: And what about your current nutrition?
Nick: Nutrition is basic, man. Basically, I eat different types of protein, some yolks, I hate chicken and I hate tuna, so I eat some turkey, beef, pork, lean pork, and fish. I rotate the protein and now the pork is out because the diet is getting stricter.
We're rotating the different kinds of protein and of course protein powder. Carb wise, potatoes, rice and some fruit. I like strawberries and pineapple. And that's about it. Simple diet, man. No low fat, no high fat/high protein, no carbs, or any of these crazy things like eat junk food all weekend and drop down to zero carbs from Monday through Friday. This and that. Basically it's eating foods to have energy to train well and to burn fat.
KM: So you are eating foods that are high in nutritional density, right?
Nick: Yeah, so it fuels the body, so you can train hard, and burn, and build.
KM: What about your cardio work?
Nick: Cardio, this year, I've actually done less. I've been doing cardio three times a week only. Only this week we upped it up to four times a week. Because like it or not, it's close to the competition, we have to do that and we'll see in a couple of weeks maybe we'll drop down to three, you know?
KM: That's a little bit unusual though to me, cause usually as you go closer to the show, you increase the cardio.
Nick: Yes, I don't, it's working like this. I'm also training much harder, different types of training, I believe this kind of training helps me burn fat as well.
KM: So maybe your workouts have less rest periods in between sets now?
Nick: Yes, less rest, going to high reps some days, and keeping tense. In and out. Keeping the heart rate, keeping the pump, making sure the nutrients go into the muscles and that's it, you know? That's the trick as well. I do three times to four times a week the cardio. Actually we started every day, five times, then we dropped down to three, now it's four again.
KM: Do you follow professional bodybuilding closely?
Nick: Not really. I watch, I'll google, I'll see posts here and there, how did this guy do on this show but I'm not a fanatic like 'he placed this, because of this', you know? I'll just check the results, to see how the season went for 212, I'm not a fanatic on the thing. Of course I'll watch the Olympia and all that, but if I qualify for this, I don't really know… If I was pro let's say, I would, because I would have to see my competition, you know?
KM: Who is your favorite pro bodybuilder?
Nick: I have a lot of respect for Mike because I've met him personally, I lived with him and we know his history which is really motivating. So Mike's one. I like Lee Priest also cause he tells things like they are and he's a down to earth guy. What else? I've met Phil (Heath). Phil's really good. I wish him all the best for the future, you know? He's going strong.
KM: You've been around quite a bit. You competed in England, obviously you live in Cyprus now, you were in Greece for a while, you did a guest posing in Greece too. You've got quite you know, quite a career there. But I wanted to ask you, how did you start? You started from England, right?
Nick: How I started bodybuilding?
KM: How did you get started with weight training and eventually moved on to competitive bodybuilding?
Nick: When I was 15 I looked up to my cousins and my uncles, they would go the gym. Then if I was 15, they were 30. It's me, looking at myself now, you know what I mean? They were going to the gym, I wanted to become like them, I wanted the 6-pack, I wanted the big chest. I wanted to be big. I wanted to be a super hero; That was the picture of what I wanted to be. So I talked to my brother and he took me to the gym with him when I was 15, and I don't know he saw something in me so at 16 he started prepping me for the Juniors in Cyprus.
When I just turned 17 basically the competition was on the 8th of October, and my birthday is on the 4th, so when I turned 17 I competed in the Juniors and I won in Cyprus. Then I got hit by the bug, I competed again at the Grand Prix after two years, went again as a Junior, again as a Junior after two years, then in 2004 was my first senior show, won the Heavy Weight Overall and competed in the Europeans as a Heavy Weight and I came in 10th from 21. It was a good achievement. Then, basically I moved back to London, I did a couple of shows there, I won the Stars of Tomorrow in 2007, and then one after the other.
KM: Do you see anyone from Greece or Cyprus that is up and coming that you like and you see them achieving something in the future?
Nick: You know, it's hard because they might blossom now, but if they blossom too fast, they will burn out. You see what I mean? You might see somebody and go "wow", but I want to see him down the road, if he keeps doing it you know? That's what I see. If the guy is worth it or not. To get big and ripped he can do it in a year's time, not in the best of ways, but he can fast forward it but will he last? For me, pro-athlete is lasting, making a good career out of it, being like 50 years old let's say when you stop competing. And having a good body. That's an athlete for me. There is a lot of people that do it in one year, they are "wow" and then they disappear.
KM: I see what you mean.
Nick: Cause there are a lot of athletes in Cyprus that could be good athletes, I'm not going to mention names, in Greece. We'll see a lot of them, they are going to compete ahead of me in the Arnold they are from Greece, you know? And some from Cyprus, they are going to compete. We'll see how they do, you know, it's a big show, it's a hard show, it's going to be bigger this year as well, more competition.
KM: What was your experience last year with the Arnold Classic Amateur, how was it?
Nick: I didn't think I was going to place. I made the top 6 and I was like 'wow'. You go through the semifinals and the finals and you are going, and it's the top 15, the top 10, and then it's the top 6. When they were calling out the medals, they were like "6th place" and I went up for the medal and the woman is like "go back". Then they are like "5th place" and I go up for the medal, she's like 'no, no, you go back'. They were laughing at the audience.. 3rd place? Ah, you know I couldn't believe it.. I believe if I was more confident then, and posed a bit harder, I would have placed better; I would have gotten more points. Because I didn't pose that hard at the beginning. But when I found out I was in the top 6, I gave it my all on stage. The posing, I would have gained more points if I had posed harder in the beginning, you know? So that was it. I didn't expect it, I was like "wow" I think I was staring at the medal in my bedroom for the next day & night. It was like a dream, I made the AC.
KM: And obviously it is a very challenging show because there are lot of competitors.
Nick: Yeah, I think 21 in my category. Yeah, man, it was like I did something that I wanted to. It's crazy, it's hard to explain. But it's a good feeling. Even though I came in 3rd, just walking on stage and having behind you that sign of Arnold Classic, you know on stage? It's crazy and you know that stage is with all the pros as well, it's just a crazy experience.
KM: It must be very motivating, right?
Nick: Motivating, yeah… It's a whole lot of things inside. You get emotional and you get motivated, you don't know what to say. I froze. My body was freezing when I got the medal. Yeah, it's a lot of mixed feelings!
KM: And if you think that Mike, he placed 3rd in 2009 in his category, and then he went on to become pro and do very well… Obviously it can be done, you just have to have the heart, to think about your goals, and keep at it, you know?
Nick: Yeah, it's like a lot of people don't want you to achieve in this game, in life you get a lot of haters as well, you know?
KM: Oh trust me, I know.
Nick: You just use that energy. That jealousy they give you to fill you up. Someone once told me, there was a saying, "Jealousy is a smell of bad cologne". You know, that smell. You use that to power you. When they talk about you, when they say bad things about you, it's a good thing, you know? Before I used to get upset when people said this or that but it just means they consider you. But at the end of the day always be a gentleman and always be humble to people that love you and help you, like family, because it is a team sport. Even when I go to the supermarket and the butcher keeps for me all the lean beef, he keeps the lean beef aside for me maybe he'll make me a better discount, he's part of the team. Even if you don't think it, he is. He's helping me in such a way. The nice words that someone can tell you in life or in Facebook, they are part of the team. It's a more broad thing, they motivate you as well, so they are a team as well so it's all a big team. The family is the closest team that really knows what's happening, but everybody that is on your side is a team too, like your fan base.
KM: Yes, I agree 100%.
Nick: That's how I feel.
KM: I know, I hear you, I know what you mean and I think the more people you have on your side, the better.
KM: In any aspect, whether it's in the gym, at work, at home, online. Anywhere.
Nick: The more positiveness you have, the stronger you get.
KM: I mean you got your training partner, you got your trainer, you got your friends, you got your closest friends, you got your girlfriend..
Nick: Everything plays a role. Everything is a circle. One thing compliments the other.
KM: Yeah, exactly, that's it. And that's how you win, that's how you become great. It's a piece of a puzzle, everything falls together and you know, you get what you want.
KM: Yeah. Except you know exactly where to put the pieces, and you get the result that you want, always. Yeah, absolutely! Obviously you are a very smart guy and you know what you want, because you know, there are people that do shows and they don't even know what they want. They just do a show just to do a show, you know?
Nick: Of course, yeah. That's another thing.
KM: And you have the good mindset and the physique, to go ahead and achieve your goal of becoming a pro, and competing in the 212, that's very very important. And I think you'll do it. From your pictures, it's just amazing to me the transformation you've made. I couldn't believe it. I spoke to Helen the other day and I said 'wow, how did he change so much, give me his number I am eager to do an interview with him, he's really good'. And she said "Well, it's all Vaki, you know" [laughing] I'm like ok, I believe you, you don't have to say more.
KM: There is something to be said here about Vaki and what a great prep coach he is. Everybody he helps, they become very good, you know? Of course it's up to the person as well, cause they have to listen, they can't do whatever they want.
Nick: You have to listen! He gives you your playing cards, the deck, and it's up to you how you play them. He gives you the chance, he gives you the good cards as well, you know, but if you don't play them well, you lose. That's how I feel, if it makes sense. He shows you the way, he explains everything and you have to walk through. And you have to walk through properly. It's up to you. He clears everything for you but you have to work. If you don't do your work, nothing will come out. It's a team sport, like we said, it's a team.
KM: So how long have you been training and how old are you now?
Nick: Turning 30 in October the 4th.
KM: So, you've been training for 15 years, right?
KM: In the 15 years you've been training, and you got quite a lot of experience, and you train people, what are the mistakes you've made that you would tell younger people to avoid, whether they are nutrition, training or competition related?
Nick: Not to rush things. Not to under eat, get enough to eat, not to overtrain, to use your logic and to use a balancing of training and nutrition and in your life as well. Cause, once you balance everything out, this I was taught as well from a friend of mine in the UK, everything falls into place like I've told you before.
Using your mind properly, your head, όπως είπα, you train with your heart but put that logic in there as well. Don't be stupid. And yeah, that's it. It's logic. You see things like I was doing my lower back with my friend yesterday, hamstrings and back, and he started getting pain, we said let's do some abs to loosen up the back. And we did some lower abs, and you see we balance the body out. We did the back and front of the body. It's balanced. And the pain subsided. Not to over train, eat, listen to your gut feeling, don't listen to any idiot, get advice from a proper person, because there are people trying to sell you stuff. It doesn't mean that if a guy is big, he's good, you know? At the end of the day, go with your gut feeling if you are going to get help. And if you don't like that person, don't go with him, you know? And everything it'll show its way at the end of the day.
KM: How can people find more about you? Do you have a website? You have a blog obviously, and a Facebook profile.
Nick: I'm on Facebook and I have a blog I started writing a couple of months ago. And maybe you'll find some videos of me on YouTube. I was posting but I stopped doing that because I was filming everything on my own, it was a bit difficult . And it's hard to find a person to come at a certain time that you train and come and film you. I don't have a fan page on Facebook. There is actually one that a person made but it's not me. It's a magazine they did it. I don't feel like I am at the stage where I need a "fan page" on Facebook. I don't want to sound stupid. That's why all my posts, all my motivation and all my pics is on my personal page, you know? Maybe in the coming months I'll do a fan page but I don't think I'm in condition yet to do one.
KM: Are you going to go back to Kos to see Vaki and Mike again?
Nick: I don't know when. I should go though, it would be a good break. Training with him as well, see me up close, maybe work on my posing a bit more so I pose better, this and that, stuff that I might do wrong, you know? And yeah just for a little break, it'll be good.
KM: And maybe while you're there we can film some videos. I like how it's so laid back at Kos. You drink your coffee and then you go do your training!
Nick: It's how it should be at the end of the day. Feeling at home and feeling comfortable. It's training at your best. No stress, you feel at home, you say your jokes. Everybody at the gym is a family, they help each other. They have positive energy and it shows like this. It's not as crazy as people think, or as complicated as people think.
KM: Never stress, always relax.
Nick: Relax, kick it back, sit back and leave things to work on their own.
KM: Sounds like a plan! Nick, I want to tank you again and wish you all the best in the remaining weeks of your 2012 Arnold Classic Amateur prep. We'll be in touch and we will be updating your progress as the show approaches.
Nick: I want to thank you as well Kosta for everything and we will be in touch.
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Tokyo Preview, Aug. 5: US women play for beach volleyball gold, soccer bronze
The U.S. faces Australia for the second time in these Olympics in women's soccer and the "A-Team" tries to reach the top of the podium in the sand.
Author: Travis Pittman
Published: 3:49 PM EDT August 4, 2021
Updated: 10:23 PM EDT August 4, 2021
The title of world's greatest athletes will be awarded at the Tokyo Olympics Thursday. The decathlon for men and heptathlon for women will wrap up Thursday morning. The reigning world champions in both events are out of medal contention after breaking down during their last races of the day on Wednesday. Track and field medals will also be decided in the men's 400 meters and women's pole vault.
After a bronze medal in Rio in 2016, the U.S. will try for the gold Thursday in women's beach volleyball. The team of April Ross and Alix Klineman will face Australia while Switzerland and Latvia play for bronze.
The U.S. women's soccer team tries to put the disappointment of Monday's loss to Canada behind them as they play for the bronze against Australia. These two played to a scoreless draw in the group stage, but this game will end with a winner, no matter what. The U.S. has struggled to put the ball in the net, failing to score a goal in three of their five matchups in these Games.
Canada and Sweden play for the women's soccer gold later in the day.
A day after the American women defeated Australia for their 53rd consecutive win in Olympic play, the U.S. men's basketball team takes on the Aussies with the winner going to the gold medal game.
Women's water polo is also in semifinal action.
The new event of sport climbing awards its first medals in the men's competition while karate, another new Olympic sport, also decides its first champions. The women's 10-meter platform diving competition wraps up. And rhythmic gymnastics gets underway with individual all-around qualifying.
Noah Lyles was in tears shortly after 200-meter race. It had little to do with how he ran.
Decathlon, heptathlon world champions out of Tokyo Games
Why do Olympians bite their medals?
Tokyo Preview, Aug. 7: US women going for gold in basketball, water polo