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The Ugly Truth About the Heisman
I was sitting at my computer today, enjoying Do the Heisman on Dat Ho when, all of a sudden, the gears in my football-obsessed head started to turn. I began to think about how little of an impact the Heisman award has had on the winners' NFL career.
The Heisman trophy sitting on the mantle doesn't even guarantee that the recipient will be taken come draft day.
Many Heisman winners get snubbed, or overlooked by professional teams due to a variety of reasons such as unorthodox playing style, less than ideal body structure, and, most especially, turnovers, which tend to be a problem among college quarterbacks.
2006 Heisman winner, Troy Smith, an outstanding quarterback from the prestigious Ohio State University, was completely disregarded for his size – standing just 6′ tall – and was not taken in the draft until the fifth round of the second day by the Baltimore Ravens.
Smith, considered a career backup, is currently playing behind rookie quarterback Joe Flacco, who did not win any collegiate awards and played for a Division Two team – but stands 6'6″. A slap in the face, considering that Smith has excelled every time he has been called to replace the starter.
Even Superman himself, Tim Tebow, isn't in the top 5 current college quarterbacks according to so-called experts. Size is not an issue for 6'3″ 240lb Tebow, it's his slingshot-like throwing technique that has future coaches concerned, the same slingshot technique that made him the most efficient college passer this year. In the mock drafts that have already appeared, the first-ever sophomore to win the Heisman isn't even in the first round. Some analysts have gone so far as to suggest that he may be taken as a running back come draft time. An insult in my opinion.
The award has yielded fourteen #1 draft choices in its seventy-four-year history. Out of seventy-four winners, the Heisman has only produced eight Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees. A poor fraction by any standard. Roger Staubach is the only quarterback to win the Heisman and be in the Hall of Fame. This is a worrisome fact considering that eight of the last nine winners are quarterbacks.
Personally, I feel that the award doesn't hold the same weight in the NFL as it used to. Even though you can't teach the instincts that great college football players possess, there is an abundance of speed and size at every position in the NFL. If you're a bit short, run a little too upright, or have a long throwing technique, you can kiss the first round and pretty much any chance of starting goodbye.
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A guide for what to expect and bring with you on your Alaskan fly fishing trip.
King Salmon fishing in the Matanuska Susitna Drainage is closed for spring 2019. Anglers are permitted to fish but May Not Target King Salmon. This means rigging and fishing for trout, if you simply enjoy fishing and wish to avoid crowded conditions this may be a good choice. It is likely you will see salmon but I will not be allowing or encouraging anglers to attempt hooking up with them. It does however happen and in such cases the fish are released immediately.
My learn to fly fish days cover the 3 facets I consider most important to anyone just beginning this sport. These include proper wading gear and wading technique; casting instructions and the basics of understanding actual fly fishing situations encountered on the waters of Alaska. If you are new to fly casting then this may be something of use to build a good foundation of understanding. I am proficient with both single and 2 hand casting and take great pleasure in helping people get a start in fishing. I am equipped to outfit 2 anglers at a time with identical rod reel combinations to begin your 2 hand casting and fishing experience. Contact to discuss scheduling time and rates.
Currently there are some openings for 2019 fishing.
I would suggest you call or e-mail to check available dates because this is the most affordable off the road system fishing in this area with a licensed guide, days are being filled quickly. These day trips are all conducted in the lower MatSu Valley on whichever river I believe offers the best chances for success.
My fishing trips range from the upper Skwentna & Yetna River drainage's to Grayling rivers in the Denali Park area. I live near the small town of Wasilla and travel to our fishing destinations using an 18.5 foot ATEC tunnel hull river boat or if fishing the road system streams a 4 wheel drive Chevrolet Silverado. There are rivers closer to civilization than the Skwentna area and if the fishing is good I would head you to them.
Because I fish 2 hand for all species I am focused on the needs of the Spey caster. While we have a great deal of river miles here in my area not all locations are good for swinging a classic fly or your tubes & Intruders. Where we fish is where I have found success in past seasons swinging flies with a Spey rod. I continue to build my rod selection from 11'6″ for small to medium waters up to 15′ rods for big rivers and with each new year I have found more locations suitable for this style of fishing.
Without a doubt there is no shortage of fishing guides in Alaska. Focusing on fly fishing & two handed fishing has helped to set my services apart a bit, but there has to be something different beside being a fly only guide. If you think the title 'Adventure Trip' sounds intriguing then I would urge you to contact me. Remote Spike Camps are now part of this operation. The camps are outfitted with your comfort in mind and put you right on top of some of the best fishing this area has to offer. If you would be interested in a 4 – 5 day camp just use the Contact Us button and we can begin to plan your trip.
The various species of fish are best sought out during Spring – Summer or Fall depending on what it is you want most to target. This is due to several factors, the most important of which are water conditions. Salmon for instance, begin entering the rivers by early to mid June and continue throughout September. First come the Kings followed closely by Chum and then Sockeye & Silvers. The Pink Salmon come interspersed with Chum & Sockeye in this part of the state. You can contact me for more specific dates for various species.
What To Bring: rods – reels – flies and etc.
If you visit the blog page here you will find a basic index of the fly patterns that I have had success with. The patterns are of the traditional type but many fish are caught by people using more readily available patterns if they don't tie their own for the trip. I can provide flies but must know if you will need flies provided in advance of your arrival.
Rods: If you own a 9′ 7 – 9 weight rod this will get things done. For the Spey folks, rods from 7/8 to 10/11 are the norm. Rather than to transport a rod for every species I would recommend a 9′ seven weight for small stream conditions and a 13′ 7/8 for all other conditions and larger fish. If you decide to inquire further with me regarding tackle we can fine tune you at that time.
Reels: I have caught some rather large salmon while trout fishing with my 1979 Orvis Far & Fine 5 weight equipped with a Hardy Featherweight reel. It can be done! However, reels having disc drags and at least 100 yards of backing behind the lines are better suited if you hook the big one. Again, if you contact me, we can discuss this tackle so that you will be prepared. [Note] If you travel light and are worried, 'What if', I have plenty of fine tackle here to fill any void.
Other Gear: Your waders, boots, [Alaska Has Banned Felt Soles] Wading staff (or one will be provided) fishing / rain jacket and warm layers for under all. A cap and polarized eye wear will be very handy. Most other non essential items can be acquired here in Alaska, we have several well stocked fly shops within a reasonable drive.
For a complete written explanation of costs and package options you must contact me via e-mail through the web site. All trips must be reserved in advance and full details will be provided to you in reply to your contact. The pricing listed below may change along with our high cost for fuel. It is the fuel that controls prices. Once you are actually 'booked' and have made a deposit you are locked in, so don't worry about changes after an agreement is made.
Unlike a lodge that can set a flat per day price, my pricing is dependent on where a client wants to fish. When you contact me we can discuss the many options regarding destinations. The destinations are based on where the fish are at and some may require long distance river travel to reach the point where we will be fishing. The fee for the guide does not change but the cost of fuel burned by the boat will have an affect on the total cost. Using the 'full & half day trip' prices listed below will help you plan what's best for you. With me as your guide you can go to where the fish are, not where the lodge is at. I can arrange lodging for you or if you are after a full-fledged adventure we can tent camp along a river.
Full Day River Boat Trip: $375 for one angler or $500 for 2 fishermen. This includes river chow & snacks. Full days begin fishing at 6:00 AM and must end by 8:00 PM. Remember, during late May, June, and early July it does not get dark here so a full day can go almost 15 hours of fishing and boat transport time.
Half Day River Boat Trip: Launch at 4:30 AM and begin fishing by 6:00 Am. End fishing at 12:00 noon then return to launch area. $200 / person or $325 / 2 people. These are short range trips but still get you into some nice spots.
Multi Day Rates: On extended or multi day trips I may be able to save you some money depending on the nature of the fishing trips. As the logistics are planned for each trip I will make you aware of any possible savings available to you.
In an effort to be completely honest I must add a few things here. This is fishing and for many it is fishing booked ten months in advance. Among things I cannot guarantee are weather & water conditions, I have seen Drought conditions, I have seen flooded conditions and I have seen perfect conditions. I have no way to tell you what we will see in June, July or August of 2018 but hope springs eternal here. One other thing, although this is Alaska I cannot guarantee you will catch more fish than some other destination. I've seen people catch a hundred apiece and I've seen people catch just one or 2. It's all about run strength, water conditions and the willingness to grab the flies. I fell the need to say that, it is not meant to be negative it is just the truth.
A few highlights from past trips.


Learning a musical instrument is some of the most fun you can have. It unleashes creativity and strengthens your mind.
Some of the most popular instruments for any budding musician to pick up are the guitar and bass. These influential instruments are the key to many of your favorite songs. When you first start out you try hard to emulate your guitar and bass heroes, but everyone needs to begin somewhere.
Tabs are the perfect way to learn and practice your favorite songs. Take their help to mimic your musical heroes in no time. The easy-to-read format means that those of us unfamiliar with sheet music Top 7 Sites to Find and Print Free Sheet Music Top 7 Sites to Find and Print Free Sheet Music Have you been searching for free printable sheet music? Here are seven awesome resources to give you a helping hand. Read More even have a place to start.
In the days before the internet, you would have needed to learn a song by ear or buy the official tab book. Fortunately, there are now a number of great music learning sites The BIG List of the Easiest Music Learning Websites Today The BIG List of the Easiest Music Learning Websites Today You have a love for music but you just don't know where to begin. This big list of sites is the perfect start to learn music. Read More that hold the key to thousands of songs, all at the click of a button.
Ultimate Guitar is one of the most comprehensive guitar resources of the internet. It covers news, reviews, lessons, and even supports a vibrant community across on their forum. This commitment to the art form has paid off.
Since 1998 they have amassed over 10 million registered users, who have submitted over 1.1 million guitar and bass tabs. The Fresh Tabs and Top 100 sections of the site mean that you can always find something new to play.
Despite releasing an Android mobile app, the UI hasn't modernized over the years, so the site feels a little dated. Functionally it is still fully operational and is one of the largest collections of tabs anywhere on the internet.
If you are passionate about all things guitar and bass, then this will easily become one of your favorites.
Since opening its doors in 2004, 911Tabs has served as a hub for guitarists and bassists across the globe. It slightly bends the definition of tab website though as it doesn't host any of its own tabs. Instead, the creators of the site invite you to think of 911Tabs as "like Google, but smaller and more accurate" for tabs only.
True to their word, type in any artist or song title into the search bar and you'll be returned with a comprehensive list of every tab that 911Tabs can find on the internet.
There's even a "Users who played this also played…" suggestion box to the right of the results page. Users are also able to rate the tabs they find, which helps the best tabs to surface to the top of the search results. As its a gateway to other websites, 911Tabs doesn't actually display the tabs. Instead, the host website loads within 911Tabs, which continues to display their own banner and menu.
To date 911Tabs has indexed over 4 million tabs, so you can be almost guaranteed to find what you were looking for.
Many of the tab websites were set up in the early 2000s, and it shows. Unlike their Web 1.0 contemporaries, Jellynote is one of the most modern tab websites out there. The interface is clean, free of adverts, and responsive on all devices.
Instead of launching multiple windows to get the tab you are looking for, it's all displayed by song. This allows you to use the drop down menu to toggle between instruments and parts. Even more uniquely, they even have their own mobile app for both Android and iOS.
Jellynote does have one disadvantage from the Web 1.0 sites: it's not free. Jellynote offers a daily 15-minute grace period for you to use their service. If you need more than that then you'll need to sign up for their premium offering which costs $9.99/month. This may be too steep for many casual users.
However, if you find yourself in regular need of high quality tabs, then it would be worth the investment.
Guitaretab is one of the more barebones tab websites still operating. Just like Ultimate Guitar, it design harks back to an earlier age. Despite this, the website does exactly as it says: provides you with instant access to over 200,000 tabs.
The front page lists the top 10 rated songs, and ten latest tab updates. The only other way to navigate the site is either select a letter for the artist, or use the search box at the top right.
There is a tab rating system in place, but it seems as though most visitors don't participate as the majority will only have up to five ratings. The tab page is visually similar to Ultimate Guitar, with a section on the left even encouraging you to purchase Ultimate Guitar's tab software.
While its library of tabs is more limited than some of its competitors, Guitaretab is an great no-frills resource to add to your arsenal.
Songsterr's minimalist website keeps things clean and modern. This means that you can focus on the tab without any clutter or ads getting in the way. Songsterr is a collaborative tab website. Instead of maintaining a database of multiple versions of the same song, there is one tab per song.
Any user can edit the tab, but the community can always revert any changes. In effect, Songsterr is the Wikipedia of tab websites.
Songsterr is free to use, although they do have a paid plan that unlocks additional features like support for printing, loop, and tempo control. The paid plan also unlocks both the Android and iOS apps, which allow for on-the-go playback of over 500,000 tabs.
The funds raised through the paid plan are used to pay artist royalties so that the tabs are never removed following DMCA requests.
As with many things on the internet, YouTube is home to a great collection of free play through videos for you to play along to while reading the tab. This is great if you want to learn one part of a multi-layered song, isolating the relevant MIDI track.
Sure, not everything will be available on YouTube. However, channels like Tab Sheet Music have a wide selection of tabs from popular music to video game and movie soundtracks.
Tabs are sometimes referred to as a beginner's tool, perfect for starting off on your journey. One day you may feel like you want to move onto something else, maybe even take up expert tuition Learn to Play an Instrument with 7 Free Online Music Lessons Learn to Play an Instrument with 7 Free Online Music Lessons Online music lessons can be your first learning step for any instrument. Some of the best music lessons are also free on the web. We pick seven instruments and the best teachers for them. Read More . In our increasingly mobile world, you can even choose to use free apps to help you learn 5 Free Apps That Help You Learn and Play Guitar 5 Free Apps That Help You Learn and Play Guitar If you're trying to learn guitar, these Android apps will be super useful. Read More .
However, don't feel that you have to leave tabs behind. After ten years of playing guitar, I still use tabs on a regular basis. Sometimes you just feel like ordering a takeout, rather than cooking from scratch, and that's okay too.
What do you think are the best tab websites? What do you think of this selection? Think we've missed any? Let us know in the comments!
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I find that using all of these sites in combination works well. Some sites don't have the right tab, or a high quality tab, so it's best to jump between them all.
You left out that ultimate guitar also has a play back feature in which you can isolate individual insturments and hear them tricky parts that sometimes are hard to hear in the song with the vocals or other insturments covering them up Love UG!!!!
You're right - that is a very useful feature! Glad to hear you enjoy the site.
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Home » News » FACING FAMINE, 20 MILLION PEOPLE NEED FOOD, NOT BOMBS
FACING FAMINE, 20 MILLION PEOPLE NEED FOOD, NOT BOMBS
Mar 16, 2017 by Casey Coates Danson
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The world is facing the most serious humanitarian catastrophe since the end of World War II. Twenty million people are at risk of starving to death in Yemen, Somalia, Nigeria and South Sudan. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump is responding by slamming the door on refugees and cutting aid funding while proposing a massive expansion of the U.S. military.
"Millions of people are barely surviving in the space between malnutrition and death, vulnerable to diseases and outbreaks, forced to kill their animals for food and eat the grain they saved for next year's seeds," Antonio Guterres, the new United Nations secretary-general, said recently. "These four crises are very different, but they have one thing in common. They are all preventable. They all stem from conflict, which we must do much more to prevent and resolve."
While the United Nations scrambles to raise the $5.6 billion needed to avert the worst impacts of these crises, the Trump administration is slashing funding to the U.S. State Department, and, according to a draft executive order obtained by The New York Times, to the United Nations as well. The order as drafted (but not yet officially signed or released) calls for "at least a 40 percent overall decrease" of U.S. voluntary contributions to U.N. programs like the World Food Program, the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees and UNICEF. "This is, frankly, a juvenile attitude unbecoming of the world's only superpower," wrote former George W. Bush State Department official Stewart M. Patrick, now at the Council on Foreign Relations.
While the attitude may be juvenile, its impact on actual juveniles is deadly. Seven million people in Yemen are in danger of starvation, and 2.2 million of those are children. Close to half a million of those children are "severely and acutely malnourished," which means they have already suffered potentially lifelong, developmental damage due to starvation.
Joel Charny, director of the Norwegian Refugee Council USA, said on the "Democracy Now!" news hour, "If the war continues, people will die from famine. I don't think there's any question about that. We just have to find a way for the war to end." That would start with stopping the arming of Saudi Arabia, which is mercilessly bombing Yemen. Instead, on Tuesday, President Trump met at the White House with Saudi Arabia's Deputy Crown Prince and Minister of Defense Mohammed bin Salman, where they reportedly discussed resuming sales of precision-guided munitions to the Saudi dictatorship. Amnesty International urged Trump to block new arms sales, writing, "Arming the Saudi Arabia and Bahrain governments risks complicity with war crimes, and doing so while simultaneously banning travel to the U.S. from Yemen would be even more unconscionable."
The war in Yemen is largely seen as a proxy conflict between Saudi Arabia and Iran, with the United States, under Obama and now intensified under Trump, arming the Saudis and logistically supporting their bombardment of Yemen. "It needs to be stressed that this is not something that started on January 20th," Charny said, referring to Trump's inauguration. "This is something that the U.S. has been driving for some time." In his two terms, President Obama sold a record-breaking $115 billion in arms to Saudi Arabia, suspending sales only after a Saudi jet attacked a Yemeni funeral with back-to-back bombings, killing 140 people and wounding 500.
Millions more face famine and a painful death by starvation in Somalia, South Sudan and Nigeria. In South Sudan, despite oil revenue and fertile cropland, Charny says, "unresolved political conflicts within the South Sudanese ruling class that date all the way back to the '90s, that were covered up during the independence struggle but have since emerged," leading to famine. In northeastern Nigeria, armed conflict between the group Boko Haram and the government make delivering humanitarian aid extremely dangerous. Somalia, where famine threatens populations that are actually reachable by the weak central government and aid agencies, Charny struck a more optimistic note: "If we're able to mobilize food and cash quickly, we can overcome the situation in Somalia … if we get moving."
Famine in these four countries is avoidable. President Trump should fully fund food shipments—not arms shipments—and spearhead much-needed diplomacy to avoid the immense catastrophe of 20 million horrific deaths by starvation. This is what would make America great.
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Trump and his corporate billionaires have cut all these programs for the needy, not only in the US but around the world. How is it possible that this maniac, no nothing billionaire is the President of the US?


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Queen Snubbed In Emmys 'In Memoriam' Segment
Didn't you guys watch 'The Crown'??
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Rolling in Her Coffin
Every year at the Emmys, they honor the people who have died since the last time they had the Emmys. This year was no different, and in continuing in tonight's theme of "weird," John Legend sang while poorly photoshopped images of Ray Liotta on a subway platform and one television executive's headshot looming over a board room. But one thing was missing:
Elizabeth II, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of her other realms and territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith.
That's right, ol' Lilibet got snubbed at the Emmys, just days after she left this world too soon. The same awards show that just loves to throw statues at The Crown refused to acknowledge the woman who has given them so much wonderful IP. Peter Morgan himself should have gotten on the stage and given a standalone tribute to his one true muse. This is an outrage.
As for her bizarre graphic? Well, that would have been easy. It would have been one of the millions of photos of her looking pissed off and a collage of her 50+ beloved corgis in the background. That would have taken me five minutes on Canva. Get it together, Television Academy.


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Q: Use blob as src image I'm storing images as blob in my MySQL BDD.
I call my node API that return me my BDD lines with JQuery Ajax :
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    type: "GET",
    datatype: "json",
    contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
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        for(var i=0; i<text["message"].length; i++){
            var objurl = window.URL.createObjectURL(new Blob(text["message"][i]["partner_image"]));

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The objurl value is something like this : "blob:http%3A//dev.mydinners.fr/e73c5c6f-562e-4b66-9d4e-7a4c8567532e"
But the image is like this : http://i.stack.imgur.com/Vhma7.png
Do you know how to translate my blob image from mysql to img ?
thx.

A: You have to convert the array to a binary data (using Uint8Array) before creating the blob
var binary = new Uint8Array(json.message[0].partner_image)
This is somewhat irrelevant, but it's a working example when you use Uint8Array, I just choose my own way of fetching/printing the data

fetch("http://mydinners.fr:5280/partner")
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Q: How to choose the spelling of a foreign name Are there any rules for spelling names in English that come from other languages?
My name is Maysam, and I spell it like that. But some people say it is Maeisam and such as that...
Is there a correct spelling? Do I have some choice in the matter? I would be grateful if you could tell me some appropriate English spelling conventions that would enable an English-language learner like myself to determine how to spell my name in English.

A: Well, in the end, it's YOUR name. It's completely up to you how you want to spell it. In fact, if you want to have a different name entirely, you can introduce yourself as a different name and people will call you that.
There are often different spellings of names. My name is Alex, but I've met an Alyx and an Alix.
Just spell it the way you want to. Completely up to you. I don't think anybody would go out of their way to spell your name in a different way to disagree with your spelling. Names are names.

A: It's completely fine, especially so with foreign names because there isn't necessarily a correct way to translate them a lot of the time.
Sometimes people may get annoyed with non-standard spellings of common English names, for example spelling "John" as "Jahn", it's still very common and more or less accepted.
The only problem would be if your name is legally recorded with a different spelling, as it may lead to confusion. If that is the case, I'd recommend getting your name changed to your preferred spelling.

A: I believe in most of the native English-based world, you may legally spell your name however you like. For example, the Chinese surname Zhang and Chang.
If it is a transliteration from a non-Latin alphabet language, there are probably guidelines for how the transliteration should be done, and these may change over time. For example:

The capital of China used to be called Peking, but now it is spelled Beijing although the Chinese have always pronounced it the same way for many centuries.

In an interesting case, one may recall that the artist formerly know as Prince, changed his name to a glyph:

Rules of pronunciation for the Latin transliteration would still apply.


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from datetime import timedelta

from bggapi._internals import CachedProperty as cached_property, HtmlStripper

class BoardGame(object):
    def __init__(self, boardgame):
        self._boardgame = boardgame

    @classmethod
    def by_id(cls, bgg_id):
        from bggapi.api import _fetch

        for boardgame in _fetch([bgg_id]):
            return boardgame

        raise IOError("Unknown BGG id: %s" % bgg_id)

    def __repr__(self):
        return '<%s[%d] %s>' % (self.__class__.__name__, self.id, self.title)

    def __str__(self):
        return self.title

    def _find(self, tag):
        element = self._boardgame.find('./%s' % tag)
        return element.text if element is not None else None

    @cached_property
    def id(self):
        return int(self._boardgame.attrib['objectid'])

    @cached_property
    def title(self):
        title = self._find('name[@primary="true"]')
        return title.encode('utf-8') if title else None

    @cached_property
    def aliases(self):
        titles = []
        for name in self._boardgame.findall("./name"):
            if name is not None:
                title = name.text.encode("utf-8")
                if title != self.title:
                    titles.append(title)

        return titles

    @cached_property
    def thumbnail_url(self):
        return self._find("thumbnail")

    @cached_property
    def image_url(self):
        return self._find("image")

    @cached_property
    def url(self):
        return 'http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/%d' % self.id

    @cached_property
    def description(self):
        description = self._find("description").encode("utf-8")

        if description:
            striper = HtmlStripper()
            striper.feed(description)
            return striper.get_data()

    @cached_property
    def playing_time(self):
        minutes = self._find("playingtime")
        return timedelta(minutes=int(minutes)) if minutes else None

    @cached_property
    def min_players(self):
        players = self._find("minplayers")
        return int(players) if players else None

    @cached_property
    def max_players(self):
        players = self._find("maxplayers")
        return int(players) if players else None

    @cached_property
    def age(self):
        age = self._find("age")
        return int(age) if age else None

    @cached_property
    def year(self):
        year = self._find("yearpublished")
        return int(year) if year else None

    @cached_property
    def mechanics(self):
        bgmechanics = []
        for bgmechanic in self._boardgame.findall("./boardgamemechanic"):
            bgmechanics.append(bgmechanic.text)
        return sorted(bgmechanics)

    @cached_property
    def categories(self):
        bgcategories = []
        for bgcategory in self._boardgame.findall("./boardgamecategory"):
            bgcategories.append(bgcategory.text)
        return sorted(bgcategories)

    @cached_property
    def rating(self):
        rating = self._find("statistics/ratings/average")
        return float(rating) if rating else None

    @cached_property
    def ranks(self):
        bgranks = {}
        for bgrank in self._boardgame.findall(
                "./statistics/ratings/ranks/rank"):
            bgranks[bgrank.attrib['name']] = int(bgrank.attrib['value'])
        return bgranks


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6 huge things you could have learned at MD&M West
February 8, 2017 By Heather Thompson
[Original image courtesy of UBM]
A greater willingness to embrace failure and innovate—and a "yuge" elephant in the room named Donald—those are some of the major themes this week as 20,000 medical device engineers and executives meet in Anaheim, Calif., for the annual MD&M West conference and expo.
Here are six things one could hear echoed throughout the expo floor and conference rooms of the Anaheim Convention Center:
1. Trump who?
No one really wanted to talk about President Donald Trump, still in his first 100 days of office. Bosch Rexroth's Kevin Gingerich said it best, noting that medtech is all about the long view: "Our corporate citizenship and our company mission is not going to change no matter who is in a political office."
A number of people at MD&M West sounded the same theme—that political theater doesn't matter if companies are creating good products and responding to market needs (either local or global).
2. Solving a problem through failure
Jamie Hyneman, formerly of Mythbusters, has moved into the world of engineering and shared his thoughts on design, testing, and failure.
On the TV show Mythbusters, the phrase "failure is always an option," became a catch phrase. Former show host, Jaime Hyneman spoke in the keynote address and tackled this philosophy. "Failure is wonderful," he said. "You have to cherish what happened. This is not the time to bemoan—it is the time to dig in." He does admit that in product development, it can be hard to see that silver lining, but, "within that failure is a newer and better product that you are just about to discover."
3. Tightening budgets
The need to do more with less is one of the biggest challenges, says Bosch Rexroth's Gingerich. "We've had to come up with creative responses to smaller budgets."
4. The myth of medtech slowness
The old adage is that medtech as an industry is slow to innovate. That may have been true at one time, but it is certainly not true these days, says Tony Samurkas of Trinseo, which creates polymer housing for medical technology, among other products. (The company also has experience in the consumer products industry.) "The speed of response and the demand for color matching and 'right the 1st time' principles is equal to the consumer electronics industry."
5. Manufacturing transparency
Transparency is playing a larger role in working with contract manufacturing, notes Austin Taliaferro of Coastal Life Technologies (San Antonio, Texas). "OEMs want to be able to see the manufacturing process in their own system," Taliaferro said. That has driven Coastal Life to modernize its ERP systems to meet those needs.
6. Sterilization cannot be an afterthought
Some designers don't think about sterilization until it is too late to change things, says Jennifer Principe of Sterigenics. Sterigenics is working hard to change that by offering design consulting services. Sterigenic's recent acquisition last year of Nelson Labs, brings a slew of respected microbiological and analytical testing and consultancy to Sterigenics's existing sterilization products powerhouse.
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BD, Pfizer, Wellcome want to improve hospitals' antimicrobial practices
iRhythm CEO considers costs on the path to profitability
Healthcare venture funding boomed in 2021; expect a slowdown in 2022


New season, new wardrobe! As our clothing collection expands, space in closets get eaten up. Aside from getting rid of old clothes that we don't wear anymore, are there other ways to save on space? Learn these folding techniques to save space!
The Konmari technique turns clothes into tidy little rectangles perfect for stacking up in closets and drawers!
As the name suggests, this is the method used by the US army to fold clothes. When the U.S. military sets off for missions, they need to fit life essentials into a backpack and so this method keeps shirts neat and compact.
Rolling clothes into a cylinder saves up on space and makes it compact. Remember to roll in the shirt tightly so that it can also straighten any creases!
Use this method for trousers and leggings.
Maximize the space of closets with these three folding hacks to store more clothes! Still struggling to store all clothes in a compact way after using these hacks? Why not store off-season clothes with Minibox Self Storage so that you can easily change your wardrobe to suit the weather without eating up precious space at home!


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Bernard Rands.
Through more than 100 published works and many recordings, Bernard Rands is well-established as a major figure in contemporary music. His work Canti del Sole, premièred by Paul Sperry, Zubin Mehta and the New York Philharmonic, won the 1984 Pulitzer Prize in Music, and his large orchestral suites Le Tambourin won the 1986 Kennedy Center Friedheim Award. His many commissions have come from the Suntory concert hall in Tokyo; the New York Philharmonic; Carnegie Hall; the Boston Symphony Orchestra; the Cincinnati Symphony; the Los Angeles Philharmonic; the BBC Symphony Orchestra; the National Symphony Orchestra; the Internationale Bach Akademie; and the Eastman Wind Ensemble, among others. Rands served as composer-in-residence with the Philadelphia Orchestra from 1989 to 1995, and his works are widely performed and frequently commercially recorded. His work Canti d'Amor, recorded by Chanticleer, won a Grammy Award in 2000. Rands has been honored by the American Academy and Institute of the Arts and Letters; Broadcast Music, Inc.; the Guggenheim Foundation; the National Endowment for the Arts; Meet the Composer; and the Barlow, Fromm and Koussevitsky Foundations, among many others. In 2004, he was inducted into the American Academy of Arts & Letters. A dedicated and passionate teacher, Rands has been composer-in-residence at the Aspen and Tanglewood festivals and was Walter Bigelow Rosen Professor of Music at Harvard University.
Rands served as a Center music panelist in 2010 and, that same year, he participated in a composer symposium at the Center with Bright Sheng. Rands and Sheng shared recordings and insights into their compositional processes and influences, including their studies around the world and in the United States. They also addressed the business of composition: commissioning, publishing, recording, and more.
Bernard Rands' website
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Reviving Bach's Cantatas for Today's Audiences: Choral Arts Philadelphia's Concert Program Continues February 15
Choral Arts Philadelphia's project 1734–1735: A Season in the Life of J.S. Bach continues February 15 with renditions of Cantatas 14 and 147.
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The Confluence of Hindustani and Carnatic Music
The highlight of a year-long 25th anniversary celebration, Sruti presented two concerts that explored the confluence of Hindustani and Carnatic classical music.
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Julius Eastman: That Which Is Fundamental
In conjunction with In Search of Eastman, exploring the possibilities associated with presenting the work of Julius Eastman (1940–90), Bowerbird presents a weekend of free events introducing the life and work of the composer.
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Music and the Visual Arts: 6 New Commissions
Network for New Music commissioned six new works for the Network Ensemble that paired composers with visual artists.
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Mendelssohn Club's St. Matthew Passion Symposium
Mendelssohn Club Artistic Director Alan Harler and a panel of experts will lead a discussion on Mendelssohn's editing choices in considering Bach's original score.
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Breath Beneath
PRISM will explore the artistic possibilities that arise at the intersection of saxophone music, technology, and time-based visual art, to lay the foundation for an evening-length production.
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OutBeat Jazz Festival: Finale at Union Transfer
The William Way LGBT Community Center presents *OutBeat: America's First Queer Jazz Festival*. The Festival culminates in an all-day celebration in and around Union Transfer.
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Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia's Big Sing
The Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia opens its 141st season on Sunday, October 26 with its biggest BIG SING ever, laying the foundation for the North American premiere of the Bach-Mendelssohn St. Matthew Passion.
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FringeArts presented the US premiere of Operetta by acclaimed playwright Witold Gombrowicz, directed by Michał Zadara, with new music by Leszek Możdżer.
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Dave Pearson: an overview
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DAVE PEARSON
Dave Pearson (1937-2008) was a London born artist who spent most of his working life in Rossendale, Lancashire.
The writer and critic Edward Lucie-Smith wrote:"It's not often nowadays that a really major artist slips through the net. In Dave Pearson's case the fact is the more surprising since his major enterprises… were invariably both extremely ambitious and not at all difficult for ordinary spectators to construe and empathize with."
54 Manchester Rd Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 5TE UK
Constructions, Drawings, Paintings, Prints
In the mid-1960s Dave Pearson was beginning work lecturing on the Foundation Course of Manchester School of Art. He moved to Haslingden, starting work inspired by the life and work of Vincent Van Gogh. This was inspired by seeing Vincente Minelli's film 'Lust for Life', but also finding a copy of 'the Symbolic Language of Vincent Van Gogh' by H.R. Graetz. Pearson threw himself into the subject and worked in a wide range of techniques, from large scale models in papier-mâché of Van Gogh's key works such as 'The Bedroom', through etchings, dry-points, collages, drawings and paintings, and even performance pieces (with Bob Frith) and inflatables.
Within this subject matter Pearson found a staggering number of ways to explore the Van Gogh material. But by 1970 the work had tended to become more painterly and more and more of the output, especially the prints, were based on observation of Pearson's local landscape around Haslingden, which became the setting for many of Van Gogh's characters and motifs.


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IT - Networking
Network Operations Director
Network Operations Director Salary in the United States
How much does a Network Operations Director make in the United States? The average Network Operations Director salary in the United States is $144,255 as of June 27, 2019, but the range typically falls between $130,524 and $166,467. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. View the Cost of Living in Major Cities
Salary estimation for Network Operations Director at companies like : FONAR CORP, INTERPACE DIAGNOSTICS GP INC, PRECIPIO, INC.
Network Operations Director is responsible for the overall performance and availability of network. Analyzes network and recommends upgrades/changes; assesses organization's current and future network needs. Being a Network Operations Director requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to top management. The Network Operations Director manages a departmental sub-function within a broader departmental function. Creates functional strategies and specific objectives for the sub-function and develops budgets/policies/procedures to support the functional infrastructure. Deep knowledge of the managed sub-function and solid knowledge of the overall departmental function. To be a Network Operations Director typically requires 5+ years of managerial experience. (Copyright 2019 Salary.com)
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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Network Operations Director in the United States. The base salary for Network Operations Director ranges from $130,524 to $166,467 with the average base salary of $144,255. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $141,149 to $188,233 with the average total cash compensation of $158,003.
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Tremendous opportunities obscured by uncertainty.
The opportunities in overseas markets are indisputable. The U.S. has Free Trade Agreements with 20 countries and exports more than $2T annually. Studies by the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) demonstrate that exporters of manufactured goods had more than twice the total revenue of their non-exporting counterparts. Specifically for Small- to Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs), "whether they deal in services or manufacturing, exporting SMEs show higher total revenues, faster total revenue growth, and higher labor productivity than their non-exporting SME counterparts." (USITC Investigation No. 332-510) This tremendous demand in both developed and emerging markets globally for U.S. products is entirely logical: overseas buyers choose U.S. products because of their quality, value, and reliability.
At a macro level, the global economy has not reached pre-2008 (Global Financial Crisis) growth levels, but indicators reflect a solid rebound underway. The global economy finished 2017 strong with real GDP growth gaining momentum. Looking forward, models predict continued growth, albeit at unequal rates across regions and economies (advanced versus developing). While emerging economies present the greatest growth opportunities and are the principal drivers of global economic recovery, those markets often present greater risks in terms of social stability, intellectual property protections, and other conditions potentially hazardous to doing business there.
At the micro level, each potential target country's operating environment is marked by unique, nuanced characteristics. The risks are numerous and often hard to quantify. In broad terms, criteria from country to country can vary greatly across a spectrum of traits. What are the country's economic growth and stability trends? How can societal norms and cohesiveness be characterized? How well is the country penetrated by communications and information technologies? What are the maturity and nature of legal, political, and regulatory institutions?
For a company that wants to expand into overseas markets, how does it answer these questions? How does it characterize opportunities and quantify risks? There is no shortage of data. Private and public resources provide detailed analysis of the different aspects of doing business internationally. O.T.H. International helps you make sense of it all.


Ahhhh, a parking structure. Perfect.
Tonight: Quail Ridge books in Raleigh! 7pm! Be there or live forever in regret! Well, probably not forever. I'll probably be back, eventually. But for a good three or four hours for sure!
Tomorrow: I'll be in Athens, Georgia, at the Cine Room at 6pm, hosted by Avid Books. Please come, and, per my usual request, bring along everyone you've ever met!
The Consuming Fire: A New York Times and USA Today and Audible Bestseller!
Hope you're enjoying the book tour as much as we are enjoying the wide variety of parking options across the country.
Is it too soon to start asking about the third book?
Also finished Consuming Fire. Reading equivalent of eating an entire chocolate pecan pie*. Given a certain overlapping readership probably cannot mention ice cream as well. Season 2 of Babylon 5 has just started on Comet which greatly improved the last 100 or so pages.
*I bought this book with 10 minutes to spare at the Barnes & Noble because I knew I would enjoy it. Unfortunately coming right after Jose Antonio Vargas's book did not do it any favors at all. What Vargas does very successfully is try to debunk through one story of one person some of the stereotypes about illegal immigration that people may have heard or read. For anything else you have to go to his website. There are at least 3 hard open questions that he poses and doesn't answer.


Welcome to GCBC. We're glad that you're interested in being our guest. Below, you'll find useful information about Sundays at GCBC. When you spend time with us, you'll find that we are a loving and welcoming church but far from perfect. Our desire, however, is to point you to the One who is.
Each Sunday, we gather together from 9:00-10:30 a.m. in the King's Grant Clubhouse, 222 Fairington Drive, conveniently located just off Dorchester Road. Each Sunday we have coffee, juice, and light breakfast items available and most people come dressed in casual attire.
Our worship time consists of several songs of praise and adoration, prayers of praise and confession, Scripture reading, and a time to give gifts to God. Our music is a mix of old and new led by various instruments, but, carefully selected to ensure that the core of the gospel message is our primary emphasis of meditation and praise. The preaching and teaching is expositional which means we attempt to bring out the point of a particular biblical passage and then apply it to our everyday lives. It is not uncommon for people to come early and stay after our worship gathering to share in each other's lives.
Our Kids meet in a clubhouse just a short walk up from where the large gathering happens. The younger children [Nursery – 3rd Grade] meet during the large gathering and the older children [4th – 6th grade] meet just after our worship time for a special time until 12:00. Click Here for more information about what happens in our GCBC KIDS Discipleship Ministry Times.
For those who need special assistance there is a convenient wheel chair ramp available. We hope you will consider being our guest this week at GCBC.
Post-Service Fellowship — It is not uncommon for people to linger after the worship time and have spiritually significant conversations about the message. This time sometimes overflows into meals shared together at local restaurants.
Care Groups are an important part of our on-going disciple-making efforts at GCBC. We value community and the incredible need every believer has to be connected with other believers. These groups meet at various times in various places throughout the Summerville area. Care Groups are designed to foster encouragement, accountability, fellowship, and spiritual support as we live out our lives. New Groups are started as needed or you can join an existing group. To connect with an existing group click here to indicate your interest in being a part of a GCBC Care Group.
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35 Beach Quotes On Success
Asad Meah
The beach is a wonderful place to go to, it helps to get rid of stress and anxiety and brings peace and calmness within us. Take time out from your busy schedule and visit the beach. May these Beach Quotes On Success inspire you to live a beautiful, calm and tranquil life.
1. "Life is better at the beach." Anonymous
2. "After a visit to the beach, it's hard to believe that we live in a material world." Pam Shaw
3. "I love the beach. I love the sea. All my life I like within – in front of the sea." Rafael Nadal
4. "If you're not barefoot, then you're overdressed." Anonymous
5. "Life's a beach, enjoy the waves."
6. "The beach is calling and I must go." Anonymous
7. "The beach is not always a place, sometimes it's a feeling."
8. "Don't grow up too quickly, lest you forget how much you love the beach." Michelle Held
9. "The three great elemental sounds in nature are the sound of rain, the sound of wind in a primeval wood, and the sound of outer ocean on a beach." Henry Beston
10. "Beach vibes only." Anonymous
11. "Sea more of the world, one beach at a time." Anonymous
12. "The beach is where our souls realign with the universe. The horizon answers questions. The surroundings give peace." Anonymous
13. "It was love at first sight the day I met the beach." Anonymous
14. "By the beach, near the sea, what a wonderful place to be." Anonymous
15. "A day at the beach restores the soul." Anonymous
16. "Time wasted at the beach is time well spent."
17. "At the beach, life is different. Time doesn't move hour to hour but mood to moment. We live by the currents, plan by the tides and follow the sun." Sandy Gingras
18. "I want to run the beach's length because it never ends." Deborah Ager
19. "A simple life is good with me. I don't need a whole lot. For me, a t-shirt and a pair of shorts, barefoot on a beach, I'm happy." Yanni
20. "On the beach, you can live in bliss." Dennis Wilson
21. "Being a beach lover is one of the things I got right."
22. "The beach is definitely where I feel most at home. It's my oxygen. I forget how much I need it sometimes when I'm away working." Behati Prinsloo
23. "A walk on the beach is worth a thousand words." Anonymous
24. "Life is better at the beach." Anonymous
25. "Happiness is walking on the beach." Anonymous
26. "Early morning beach running with bare feet is always a bliss." Rubendhrah
27. "Have a beach state of mind." Asad Meah
28. "Salty air. Ocean waves. Beach days." Anonymous
29. "I'm outdoorsy in that I like reading on the beach." Anonymous
30. "Beach rules: Come out of your shell. Avoid pier pressure. Be shore of yourself. Don't get tide down. Go ahead and make waves. Let your troubles drift away. Seas the moment. Roll with the tide."
31. "One should lie empty, open, choiceless as a beach. Waiting for a gift from the sea." Anne Morrow Lindbergh
32. "Total physical and mental inertia are highly agreeable. A beach not only permits such inertia but enforces it, thus neatly eliminating all problems of guilt. It is now the only place in our overly active world that does." John Kenneth Galbraith
33. "The beach is my therapy session." Anonymous
34. "My dream is to have a house on the beach, even just a little shack somewhere so I can wake up, have coffee, look at dolphins, be quiet and breath the air." Christina Applegate
35. "Beach more. Worry less." Anonymous
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50 Bitcoin Quotes On Success
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Bitcoin is the new way, the future, the currency of those who are thinking about the potential of technology, and how it can truly transform the financial industry. Bitcoin is a decentralized digital currency, without a central bank or single administrator, that can be sent from user to user on the peer-to-peer bitcoin network without the need for intermediaries. Transactions are verified by network nodes through cryptography and recorded in a public distributed ledger called a blockchain. The cryptocurrency was invented in 2008 by an unknown person or group of people using the name Satoshi Nakamoto. The currency began use in 2009 when its implementation was released as open-source software. Bitcoins are created as a reward for a process known as mining. They can be exchanged for other currencies, products, and services, but the real-world value of the coins is extremely volatile. May these Bitcoin Quotes On Success inspire you to take action so that you may live your dreams.
1. "Bitcoin woke us all up to a new way to pay, and culturally, I think a much larger percentage of us have become accustomed to the idea that money no longer comes with the friction it once had." John Battelle
2. "I describe Bitcoin as a digital version of gold, eGold." Arif Naseem
3. "Bitcoin is the most important invention in the history of the world since the Internet." Roger Ver
4. " I love this stuff – Bitcoin, Ethereum, Blockhain technology – and what the future holds." Abigail Johnson
5. "To make our world a better place, we need to build products that the corrupt cannot abuse – Bitcoin is the best example of that." Olawale Daniel
6. "Like the Internet, Bitcoin will change the way people interact and do business around the world." Erik Voorhees
7. "Bitcoin is amazingly transformative because it's the first time in the entire history of the world in which anybody can now send or receive any amount of money, with anyone else, anywhere on the planet, without having to ask permission from any bank or government." Roger Ver
8. "Bitcoin is really a fascinating example of how human beings create value, and is not always rational, it is not a rational currency in that case." Alan Greenspan
9. "Bitcoin is a remarkable cryptographic achievement and the ability to create something that is not duplicable in the digital world has enormous value." Eric Schmidt
10. "Bitcoin is a technological tour de force." Bill Gates
11. "Just as it got easier to use email, it will be easier to use Bitcoin as people invest in it and become more familiar with it." Gavin Andresen
12. "When I first heard about Bitcoin, I thought it was impossible. How can you have a purely digital currency? Can't I just copy your hard drive and have your Bitcoin? I didn't understand how that could be done, and then I looked into it and it was brilliant." Jeff Garzik
13. "Bitcoin is a very exciting development, it might lead to a world currency. I think over the next decade it will grow to become one of the most important ways to pay for things and transfer assets." Kim Dotcom
14. "Blockchain is the tech. Bitcoin is merely the first mainstream manifestation of its potential." Marc Kenigsberg
15. "If you like gold, there are many reasons you should like Bitcoin." Cameron Winklevoss
16. "Bitcoin is one of the most viral concepts I've ever encountered." Barry Silbert
17. "Bitcoin is absolutely the Wild West of finance, and thank goodness. It represents a whole legion of adventurers and entrepreneurs, of risk takers, inventors, and problem solvers. It is the frontier. Huge amounts of wealth will be created and destroyed as this new landscape is mapped out." Erik Voorhees
18. "Think of Bitcoin as a bank account in the cloud, and it's completely decentralized: not the Swiss government, not the American government. It's all the participants in the network enforcing." Naval Ravikant
19. "Bitcoin actually has the balance and incentives right, and that is why it is starting to take off." Julian Assange
20. "Every informed person needs to know about Bitcoin because it might be one of the world's most important developments." Leon Luow
21. "I want to help create the world's first global currency built on the Internet and built on open platforms and standards such as Bitcoin, and I want to build a financial services institution on top of that. That's what I'm doing with Circle." Jeremy Allaire
22. "Bitcoin, in the short or even long term, may turn out be a good investment in the same way that anything that is rare can be considered valuable. Like baseball cards. Or a Picasso." Andrew Ross Sorkin
23. "There may be other currencies like it that may be even better. But in the meantime, there's a big industry around Bitcoin." Richard Branson
24. "Bitcoin is not a currency for a government, it is a global currency for the people." Wences Casares
25. "Bitcoin is going to change the world from a money transactional standpoint, not just for Africa, but for everywhere." Akon
26. "Bitcoin will do to banks what email did to the postal industry." Rick Falkvinge
27. "Bitcoin, and the ideas behind it, will be a disruptor to the traditional notions of currency. In the end, currency will be better for it." Edmund C. Moy
28. "At its core, Bitcoin is smart currency designed by very forward-thinking engineers. It eliminates the need for banks, gets rid of credit card fees, currency exchange fees, money transfer fees, and reduces the need for lawyers in transitions, all good things." Peter Diamandis
29. "If we remember, fifteen years ago if you were doing anything on the internet you were going to make millions. I think it could be the same with Bitcoin." Jared Kenna
30. "You can't stop things like Bitcoin. It will be everywhere and the world will have to readjust. World governments will have to readjust." John McAfee
31. "Bitcoin was created to serve a highly political intent. A free and uncensored network where all can participate with equal access." Amir Takki
32. "We see Bitcoin as potentially the greatest social network of all." Tyler Winklevoss
33. "Bitcoin never sleeps. We need to move quickly and grow quickly and do everything sooner rather than later." Roger Ver
34. "People have made fortunes off Bitcoin, some have lost money. It is volatile, but people make money off of volatility too." Richard Branson
35. "With great ideas come great changes. Bitcoin's that." Cameron Winklevoss
36. "Nothing will create more millionaires than bitcoin and cryptocurrencies." Anonymous
37. "I have invested in Bitcoin because I believe in its potential, the capacity it has to transform global payments is very exciting." Richard Branson
38. "I think that the future of currency is digital, and Bitcoin has a good shot at being the currency of the future." Adam Draper
39. "Bitcoin is here to stay." Roger Ver
40. "Virgin Galactic is a bold entrepreneurial technology. It's driving a revolution and Bitcoin is doing just the same when it comes to inventing a new currency." Richard Branson
41. "I think the fact that within the Bitcoin universe an algorithm replaces the function of the government, is actually pretty cool." Al Gore
42. "Bitcoin will hit thousands of dollars per coin, because it's worth at least that much, or it's worth zero." Erik Voorhees
43. "The divine line 'Bitcoin/Cryptocurrency is for criminals' is a cunning defensive strategy created by so called traditional financial services sector." Mohith Agadi
44. "The main event isn't Bitcoin. It's using the blockchain to disrupt other industries and Wall Street." Patrick M. Byrne
45. "I do think Bitcoin is the first [encrypted money] that has the potential to do something like change the world." Peter Thiel
46. "People wanted Bitcoin to live so much, they basically willed it back into existence. That showed me how passionate this community was about it." Adam Draper
47. "People have been scared off Bitcoin by the fact that you needed to put your money in an unregulated overseas platform that has been cut off by banks and scrutinized by the Fed. We are looking to remove the pain points and create a way to invest that is faster and more secure." Barry Silbert
48. "The ability to easily buy and sell Bitcoin has been a really key factor in accelerating Bitcoin adoption." Fred Ehrsam
49. "You really want some natural way for people to get Bitcoins, as part of their paycheck or some other activity so they can turn around and spend them. It's much better if the Bitcoin economy is a self-contained thing." Gavin Andresen
50. "Bitcoin is cash with wings." Charlie Shrem
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35 Inspirational Paul Walker Quotes On Success
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Paul William Walker IV was an American actor. He is best known for his role as Brian O'Conner in the Fast & Furious franchise. Walker began his career as a child actor in the 1980s, gaining recognition in the 1990s after appearing in the television soap opera The Young and the Restless; he received praise for his performances in the teen comedy She's All That and the comedy-drama Varsity Blues (both 1999), and saw international fame by starring in The Fast and the Furious (2001). Walker also starred in the commercially successful road thriller Joy Ride (2001), becoming an action star. He followed this with the box-office disappointments Into the Blue (2005) and Running Scared (2006), although earned praise for his performance in the survival drama Eight Below, and for his portrayal of Hank Hansen in Flags of Our Fathers (both 2006). Outside of these, Walker largely appeared in low budget action films, but starred in the commercially successful heist film Takers (2010). Walker died from injuries sustained from a single-vehicle collision on November 30, 2013. His father and daughter filed separate wrongful death lawsuits against Porsche, which resulted in settlements. At the time of his death, Walker did not complete filming Furious 7 (2015); it was released after rewrites and stand-ins, including his brothers Cody and Caleb, filled in for Walker, while the song "See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth was commissioned as a tribute. May these Paul Walker Quotes On Success inspire you to take action so that you may live your dreams.
1. "You have to make smart decisions, but you never know what will happen in the future." Paul Walker
2. "Sometimes the hurdles aren't really hurdles at all. They're welcome challenges, tests." Paul Walker
3. "I'm not afraid of anything. That's just the way I am." Paul Walker
4. "There's a lot of guys that just get comfortable with their positions and rest on their laurels. I had to earn my way." Paul Walker
5. "It's not about working anymore, its about doing work I can be proud of." Paul Walker
6. "If one day speed kills me, do not cry because I was smiling." Paul Walker
7. "Surfing soothes me, it's always been a kind of Zen experience for me. The ocean is so magnificent, peaceful, and awesome. The rest of the world disappears for me when I'm on a wave." Paul Walker
8. "I'm a doer, and whether it was the tsunami in Sri Lanka or the earthquake in Indonesia, I was always saying, 'I should be there; I should be helping out.'" Paul Walker
9. "I am going to continue to work hard, but I do not take it too seriously, I just do what feels right and I really want to have a good time." Paul Walker
10. "You know, all that really matters is that the people you love are happy and healthy. Everything else is just sprinkles on the sundae." Paul Walker
11. "Sometimes people count their chickens before they hatch." Paul Walker
12. "I want to have the freedom to do whatever I want." Paul Walker
13. "When I was younger, the pressure was just being cool. I never thought of myself as a cool guy. I always thought of myself as more of the goofy guy." Paul Walker
14. "That's one thing about Hollywood. People don't always want what's real. People always want a little more. So for me, it's a compromise. Here you go, that hyper-reality." Paul Walker
15. "I live by 'Go big or go home.' That's with everything. It's like either commit and go for it or don't do it at all. I apply that to everything. I apply that to relationships, I apply that to like sports, I apply that to everything. That's what I live by. That's how I like it." Paul Walker
16. "Train your mind to see the good in everything." Paul Walker
17. "Me and my buddies are all like brothers. So it's okay for us to say 'I love you' or whatever. It's always cool. I think that comes from my dad. That's just the way he always was." Paul Walker
18. "I'm one of those people that think certain things happen at certain times for all the right reasons." Paul Walker
19. "My motto is, you have to get in a sport a day." Paul Walker
20. "My philosophy is: If you can't have fun, there's no sense in doing it." Paul Walker
21. "I'm extemely competitive, so when people start counting me out or trying to categorise me, I sorta get hungry." Paul Walker
22. "Attitude is attitude, whether you're a West Coast gangster or East Coast gangster, you know?" Paul Walker
23. "Ever since I was a kid, I wanted to be a marine biologist. As you go through the grind and the distraction of a career, it's easy to lose sight of your dreams." Paul Walker
24. "I look at people in certain circumstances, and I fall into caretaker mode real quick, real easy. I like to shoulder people up and carry them along, and then I end up creating some kind of dependency. I enable. It's really, really hard for me." Paul Walker
25. "The dream is to have it all. Who says you can't have your cake and eat it too? Live this life, that life, this life, you know? You only live one time – I want to get it all in." Paul Walker
26. "What I find really difficult is making career decisions. Normally it will take me two weeks, until the very last minute and I have to say yes or no. For a couple of weeks, I will tune everyone out who is giving me advice, so that I can make a clear decision on my own and it takes time." Paul Walker
27. "'The Fast' is tough; it's not easy. It represents too much to too many people. But that's what also makes it fun." Paul Walker
28. "I've always been one foot in, one foot out of this game because I'm not comfortable with being on the pedestal or the poster. That's just not who I am. I'm more like the grunt. I want to be the guy behind the guy." Paul Walker
29. "If you play with people who are better than you, then you get better." Paul Walker
30. "There's a time and place for everything, but as I get older, I like finding those human moments and really connecting. Maybe I'm not as cool as I once was." Paul Walker
31. "When you put good will out there, it's amazing what can be accomplished." Paul Walker
32. "I don't care what it is in life: listen to your heart. If you do, no matter what, you win." Paul Walker
33. "I have friends that are super talented, that are far more talented than I am in certain areas, but it just doesn't happen for them. Sometimes you feel guilty for your success because you know people who deserve it way more." Paul Walker
34. "My mom was always really healthy and cautious about her diet, so I'm not a big sugar guy." Paul Walker
35. "We're only on the earth for a short period of time. Movies aren't enough. I want to take my success and parlay it into something bigger and better." Paul Walker
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25 Motivational Quotes On Success
Motivational is the word derived from the word 'motive' which means needs, desires, wants or drives within the individuals. It is the process of stimulating people to actions to accomplish their goals. May these Motivational Quotes On Success inspire you to take action so that you may live your dreams.
1. "I hated every minute of training, but I said, 'Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion." Muhammad Ali
2. "Smart people learn from everything and everyone, average people from their experiences, stupid people already have all the answers." Socrates
3. "If you believe it'll work out, you'll see opportunities. If you don't believe it'll work out, you'll see obstacles." Wayne Dyer
4. "You don't need to see the whole staircase, just take the first step." Martin Luther King Jr.
5. "Unsuccessful people make their decisions based on their current situations. Successful people make their decisions based on where they want to be." Benjamin Hardy
6. "The only thing standing in the way between you and your goal is the story you keep telling yourself as to why you can't achieve it." Jordan Belfort
7. "Don't limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, remember, you can achieve." Mary Kay Ash
8. "Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle." Abraham Lincoln
9. "Oh yes, the past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it or learn from it." The Lion King
10. "Whenever you find yourself doubting how far you can go, just remember how far you have come." Unknown
11. "Learn from the mistakes of others. You can't live long enough to make them all yourself." Eleanor Roosevelt
12. "You can either experience the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The choice is yours." Unknown
13. "Don't be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart." Roy T. Bennett
14. "If you don't get out of the box you've been raised in, you won't understand how much bigger the world is." Agelina Jolie
15. "Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do." Pele
16. "We realize the importance of our voices only when we are silenced." Malala Yousafzai
17. "All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them." Walt Disney
18. "Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway." Earl Nightingale
19. "It is only when we take chances, when our lives improve. The initial and the most difficult risk that we need to take is to become honest." Walter Anderson
20. "Don't quit yet, the worst moments are usually followed by the most beautiful silver linings. You have to stay strong, remember to keep your head up and remain hopeful." Unknown
21. "Learn to light a candle in the darkest moments of someone's life. Be the light that helps others see; it is what gives life its deepest significance." Roy T. Bennett
22. "We need to accept that we won't always make the right decisions, that we'll screw up royally sometimes – understanding that failure is not the opposite of success, it's part of success." Arianna Huffington
23. "If something is important enough, even if the odds are stacked against you, you should still do it." Elon Musk
24. "Believe in yourself, take on your challenges, dig deep within yourself to conquer fears. Never let anyone bring you down. You got to keep going." Chantal Sutherland
25. "Don't say you don't have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo Da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein." H. Jackson Brown Jr.
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Our world suffers from bad philosophy. Universities around the world have, built into their intellectual/institutional structure, a seriously defective philosophy of inquiry we have inherited from the past. This holds that, in order to help promote human welfare, academia must devote itself to the pursuit of knowledge. First, knowledge is to be acquired; then, once acquired, it can be applied to help solve social problems. It is this 'knowledge-inquiry' philosophy that betrays both reason and humanity.
The extraordinarily successful pursuit of knowledge and technological know-how has been of immense benefit, and has made the modern world possible. It has also made possible all our current global problems. Modern science and technology have made possible modern industry, agriculture, medicine and hygiene, which in turn have made possible global warming, lethal modern warfare, explosive population growth, the destruction of natural habitats and rapid extinction of species, pollution of earth, sea and air, vast inequalities of wealth and power around the globe.
The problem is the gross and very damaging irrationality of knowledge-inquiry. What we need is a kind of academic inquiry that puts problems of living at the heart of the enterprise, and is rationally designed and devoted to helping humanity learn how to make progress towards as good and wise a world as possible. The basic intellectual aim should be to seek and promote wisdom, understood to be the capacity to realise what is of value in life, for oneself and others, thus including knowledge and technological know-how, but much else besides. 'Wisdom-inquiry' along these lines would differ dramatically from what we have at present, academia organised in accordance with the edicts of the false philosophy of knowledge-inquiry.
Wisdom-inquiry gives intellectual priority to the problems that primarily need to be solved if we are to create a better world, namely problems of living – personal, social, global. The central intellectual tasks of wisdom-inquiry are (1) to articulate, and improve the articulating of, our problems of living, and (2) to propose and critically assess possible solutions – possible actions, policies, political programmes, philosophies of life. The pursuit of knowledge and technological know-how emerges out of, and feeds back into, these fundamental intellectual activities. A transformed social science, devoted to helping humanity tackle problems of living in increasingly cooperatively rational ways, is intellectually more fundamental than natural science. Wisdom-inquiry seeks to help humanity learn what our global problems are, and what we need to do about them. A basic task of the university is to help people discover what is genuinely of value in life, and how it is to be realised.
via Does Philosophy Betray Both Reason and Humanity? | The Philosophers Magazine.


Great Brickhill struggled with the bat as they lost to Cumnor by five wickets on Saturday.
Batting first, Graeme Carter's side were skittled for just 122 as Devane Warner (3-26), Max Mannering (3-28) did the damage for the home side.
In reply, Cumnor took a patient approach, but were soon passing Brickhill by, scoring 123-5 to win by five wickets and take 25 points.
The result sees Brickhill drop to sixth in the table.
It was better news for Great Brickhill 2nds though as they picked up a four wicket win over Shipton-under-Wychwood 2nds.
James Wagg (4-19) and James Clark (3-71) helped rattle through the Shipton order as the visitors were bowled out for 177.
In reply, opener Jilesh Pattni top scored with an unbeaten 69 as Brickhill (181-6) cruised to victory.


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