A look at this weekend's fixtures in Skybet League One. Including current betting odds.
Portsmouth will be aiming to extend their lead at the top of league one as they welcome Southend United to Fratton Park. Pompey are currently four points clear at the top of the table, whilst The Shrimpers currently lie 14th. Tom Naylor is set to return from injury for The Chimes, but Dion Donuhue and David Wheeler remain sidelined.
Southend have long-term absentees Ben Coker, Tom Hopper, and Harry Kyprianou all ruled out for the season. Worryingly, Simon Cox is also a doubt with a knee problem.
Second placed Sunderland travel to Lancashire to face Accrington Stanley. The Mackems will be hoping to close the gap on the leaders as they go in search of bouncing back up into The Championship at first time of asking. Chris Maguire is expected to return for Sunderland, but Lee Cattermole is likely to miss out despite resuming training this week following a foot injury that has kept him out for Six-weeks.
The Valiants in 6th, travel to Blackpool in 8th, in a what should be a tight affair at Bloomfield Road. The Addicks have won five, and drawn one of their last six. Blackpool recently saw a three match winning streak come to an end with defeat at Doncaster Rovers.
13th placed Walsall entertain Coventry City in 9th, in a West Midlands derby at the Bescot Stadium. Both clubs will want to put November behind them. Neither registered a league victory during the month.


The things that sets Stitches apart from most Full Moon films is that it's really not all that trashy (even if it does feature a fairly groan-worthy and forced insertion of clothed lesbianism). This was notable Full Moon screenwriter Benjamin Carr's first and only foray into directing, and judging off the talent here he really should have continued. Carr uses lots of dutch angles and edits the more intense moments perfectly to increase the tension. Of course, that suggests that there's tension and intensity, but honestly I'd be lying if I said there was much. The characters are all paper-thin (ironic because their souls are eventually imprisoned in paper dolls by the demon), so we don't care about any of them. It's more of a "root for the villain" type of film, but as there's almost no gore or FX in Stitches it will definitely not satisfy most horror fans. It's much more subtle, slow-paced and dialogue heavy than it needs to be, but y'know, Full Moon was tight on money. The DVD's commentary even reveals that the opening credits were ripped directly from another Full Moon movie (Witchouse) to save money.
While the direction might show some promise, the cinematography could definitely use some work. Some shots are well-lit and look OK, but many shots make it look like a high school play recorded from a good vantage point. It's a shame because the set dressing and costuming is actually rather well done for a Full Moon film, and with better work behind the camera it could have been engrossing instead of sticking out as a fault.
But the main problem that killed this movie for me was the second half. I'm of the mind that a re-watch would actually clear up some of my issues, though, as instead of incompetent filmmaking it felt like I just missed something. I guess I was just frustrated that they pushed the old woman/demon to the side, in favor of having her take over the bodies of some of the members of the house. At first, none of that stuff made sense as I was mentally drifting a bit, but then I noticed a key point that made it all clear. Anyway, even if this problem would be better on a second play, it wouldn't help the film's poor pacing issues. At only 80 minutes, the second half alone feels that long. While the first half sets everything up and gives us a couple of very interesting, non-gory kills, the second half just plods along on what was already built up, without adding anything or paying off in any real, satisfying way. I ultimately liked the ending, and I liked a lot of specifics in the second half, but it felt like it needed another draft to really tighten it up.
But as I said before, my issues didn't completely kill my enjoyment of Stitches and it still comes out as one of the best made, and quite different Full Moon films. I'm not saying it's the most enjoyable of their films, but it does sets itself apart from the general Full Moon catalog at nearly every turn. While I'm tempted to say that I'm surprised a film of this quality would have come out during Full Moon's troubled days, I think I know why this is: desperation. Charles Band was ready to try anything to save his studio, and Stitches, a subtle attempt at a quality, low-budget horror film, stands out as a very good (and cheap to produce) film from the studio's offerings.
Next week on Full Moon Tuesday, it's time to check out a brand new Full Moon film! Check back next Tuesday for a look at Killjoy 4: Killjoy Goes to Hell!


1. Labradors are fun-loving dogs that require a lot of love and attention, but give it back as well. Labs are choosy about what they eat, so it can be difficult to feed them the nutritional value they require. Like any other dog, Labradors will need a diet rich in protein. They also need a diet that includes vitamins and calcium, but in moderation, as too much causes stress on their digestive system.
2. St. Bernards are beautiful dogs with a history of being the heroes of the dog world, but they are also very large dogs whose natural preference is to live in cold places. Needless to say, their nutrition requirements are demanding.
St. Bernards need to eat a lot, and they need to eat often. Because they are cold-blooded dogs, they tend to eat less when the weather is warm. A St. Bernard should be given plenty of water and about 6 ½ cups of food per day; this is the best way to ensure that they are properly fed.
They often need high amounts of protein, and St. Bernards that are not fed enough in quantity or quality will have issues with their bones. Dry kibble is a good option for these dogs, and they will eat a lot of it to keep up with their need for food. Pet care for St. Bernards requires patience and commitment.
3. Miniature Schnauzers are on the smaller side of the breed spectrum and as might be expected require less food than the average medium-sized dog. What is important for a Miniature Schnauzer's diet is food that is low in fat and quality proteins. They tend to have liver problems when fed an excess of proteins, so a diet that is rich in minerals and vitamins is also important.
4. A pit bull is a unique kind of dog with unique nutritional needs. One important part of the pit bull's diet is meat. They will eat a number of other ingredients, but animal protein is a key component of a pit bull's healthy diet. While feeding pit bulls a small amount of grains and plant food is acceptable, pit bulls—as is the case with many dogs—need a diet full of animal-rich foods.
5. Huskies may be a medium-sized breed, but feeding them in the same way as any other medium-sized dog is a no-no. Huskies require small amounts of high quality and high nutrient foods. Overfeeding them is detrimental to their health.
The most important ingredient to a husky's diet is protein. Protein and fat should make up the majority of its diet with a small amount of fruits and vegetables included. Huskies tend to only eat around two times a day, which is a noticeable difference from larger dogs who can eat up to six cups of food a day. Feeding a husky high quality foods is the best way to keep this beautiful creature happy and healthy.
6. Dobermans are large dogs with large appetites. They enjoy a diet high in protein, but beef-based products should not be fed to these dogs as it is hard on their digestive systems. Lamb or chicken-based products are usually the suggested protein, and grains are not good for them. While Dobermans should be fed a hearty amount, overfeeding them should be avoided at all costs.
7. A French bulldog can eat meat, although some bulldogs may have meat allergies to watch out for. Salmon and other types of fish may be an ideal substitute. Just like many people, some French bulldogs have allergies to gluten, and oats may be a better option for a healthy bulldog diet.
"Frenchies" can eat a well-prepared raw diet but are sensitive to many foods that may cause flatulence. These dogs require a well-planned diet that is balanced and nutritional.
8. An English Mastiff is one of the largest dogs around and as such needs a diet that is rich in proteins such as beef, with high fiber foods included. Oats and barley are a good option for English Mastiffs, and feeding them potatoes can also help to keep them healthy and strong.
Many owners of large dogs tend to overfeed them, but this can be detrimental to the English Mastiff's health. The right amount of proteins and fibers will ensure that the dog grows to its proper height and weight without needing overly excessive amounts of food.
9. Great Danes are big dogs, but they often have sensitive stomachs and are easily susceptible to allergies. Taking care to avoid feeding them certain foods is important to their health and longevity. A diet with a 20-22% protein level with 15-19% fat level is suggested for Great Danes. Food that is high in poultry is good for Great Danes, but by-product based foods are not suggested for these large dogs.
Great Danes surprisingly will also enjoy eating yoghurt, cottage cheese, and carrots. High calcium foods and vitamins are an important part of a Great Dane's diet. Great Danes are susceptible to heart problems, and providing them with a heart-healthy diet is key to their healthy and well-rounded nutrition.
10. Golden Retrievers love food and require a healthy amount to keep them happy. While they should eat a variety of fruits and vegetables, their main source of food should be animal-based protein. Dogs are carnivores, and the Golden Retriever is no exception. Because Golden Retrievers love to eat they are not very choosy in what they eat, so it is easy to provide them with a rich nutritional diet with plenty of variety in meats.
Most dogs and especially Golden Retrievers should not eat foods such as onions, raisins, and nuts. Some of these foods contain toxins that can be harmful to the digestive system of a Golden Retriever; others are hard to digest and can cause discomfort and pain. Salty foods, chocolate, and avocado are other potentially dangerous foods for Golden Retrievers and other dogs.
This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged dog breeds nutrition facts, dog foods, golden retrivers, popular dog breeds on February 10, 2016 by admin.


Roosters winger Daniel Tupou has made himself available for Saturday night's preliminary final against the Cowboys despite aggravating a groin injury during his side's nervy win over the Broncos a fortnight ago.
The 26-year-old suffered the original injury midway through the second half of his side's Round 22 loss to the Sea Eagles and was kept under cotton wool until the finals series with coach Trent Robinson choosing to ease him back into action off the bench rather than expose him to the frenetic pace of the opening exchanges.
Tupou came on with eight minutes remaining in the opening week of the finals and immediately sent a scare through the Roosters camp when he winced in pain as he brought the ball out of his own end and into the teeth of Brisbane's defence.
Despite the discomfort, he was able to see out the game and is confident he will be good to go after a week's rest should Robinson select him on the wing for the sudden death clash with the Cowboys.
"The injury is coming along well. It's just a bit of scar tissue that opened up that aggravated it on the field and caused me a bit of pain. Whether I get named in the squad this week, we'll just have to wait and see," Tupou told NRL.com.
"It felt like I'd redone it but I guess you can't re-tear what's already torn. It was pretty painful as everyone probably saw on TV by my reaction, but the physio got me through it and I was able to finish the game.
"I've been getting more and more confident getting through the pain barrier with my scar tissue. I trained well today and I trained really well on Friday which was a bit of a surprise for the staff to see. My jump is getting back to its best so the next goal is hitting full speed at a comfortable level to get me ready for Saturday."
Tupou – who had been expected to return a week earlier for the Round 26 game against the Titans – showed tremendous courage to dive on a loose ball as the Broncos were peppering the Roosters' line in a play that all but secured his side's 24-22 win.
"I had to either trap the kick or get on the loose ball. I was obviously in a bit of pain but I knew I had to do something or they'd probably score," he said.
"It was an overwhelming feeling when I got on top of it and I made sure I took my time to get up before I played the ball."
It might have been a short stint but Tupou is glad that his coach gave him a chance to test himself in proper match conditions.
"I was really glad I got through that five-minute period," he said.
"Robbo told me that he'd put me on – even if it was just for a couple of minutes – just so I could get a feel for it out in the middle to get me mentally and physically prepared for the next game.
"Even though I was only on for a few minutes, it was a huge confidence boost for me to be out there and it felt good to be surrounded by the boys."
Injuries have been few and far between for Tupou since he tore his latissimus dorsi muscle in 2014, and the representative winger admitted his recent setback was a cruel blow given his outstanding form in 2017.
"It was a setback after that Manly game and I didn't think the healing process would take that long," he lamented.
"It did play on my mind a bit and I'm quite relieved that I'm back on the field, although I know I have to stay on top of it. Being on the sidelines watching the boys play was hard to watch, but seeing them win made it a bit easier.
"I'm starting to get more confident in my body now so I'm looking forward to hopefully playing my part on Saturday night."


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Bands from Cyprus
CULT OF ENMITY - The Fruit of a Sick Mind pt.1
Bandcamp: https://cultofenmity.bandcamp.com/
FB page: facebook.com/CultofEnmity/
Cult of Enmity are:
- George Eracleous (Vocals/Guitars)
- Chris Ioannou (Bass/Backing Vocals)
- Adonis Yiannakas (Guitars)
Cult of Enmity is death metal band, formed in Nicosia, Cyprus in 2017 by guitarist, vocalist and aspiring producer, George Eracleous in collaboration with life-long friends Chris Ioannou on bass and Adonis Yiannakas on guitars.
The trio have previously co-featured in a number of promising metal acts stemming from the island in the early 2000s (Arkhon, Bludgeond, A Motive Inhumane), which were however hindered by military and academic obligations. Through their debut release, The Fruit of a Sick Mind, Cult of Enmity envisions to deliver the aesthetics of horror in music, through a combination of sharp death metal riffs, mesmerizing melodies and sinister vocals.
The Fruit of a Sick Mind was recorded and produced at Oneirism Studios, and will be made available as a 6-part series, starting on October 31st 2017. The release encompasses two tracks that sets the scene and prepares the listener for things to come.
The Fruit of a Sick Mind Part 1, features guest appearances by:
- George Solomou (ex-Arkhon, ex-A Motive Inhumane)
- Nicholas Leptos (Arrayan Path/Warlord)
- Andreas Paraschos (Blynd).
The album was Engineered, Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by George Eracleous at Oneirism Studios. The Mad Laugh Lyrics and Vocals written and performed by George Solomou. The Sound of Violence Lyrics and Vocals written and performed by George Eracleous. Special Guest Choirs for The Mad Laugh by Nicholas Leptos (Arrayan Path/Warlord). Special Guest Vocals for The Sound of Violence by Andreas Paraschos (Blynd). All guitars written and performed by George Eracleous & Adonis Yiannakas. All bass written and performed by Chris Ioannou. The Mad Laugh was written by George Eracleous. The Sound of Violence was written by Adonis Yiannakas. Artwork by George Eracleous.
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Short R&R trip to Door County. Door County has nearly 300 miles of shoreline and often called the "Cape Cod of the Midwest."
Schoolhouse Beach -- One of half dozen natural white limestone beaches in the world.


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On this page you can learn about everything I do. It includes past projects, current projects , and future stuff. I'll try to keep this updated as often as possible. (Last updated 3/16/2015)
Released Games
FTL (2012)
Get the game: Steam, directly from the developer
Get the soundtrack: Steam, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes
Get the Advanced Edition soundtrack: Bandcamp
FTL is a spaceship captain simulator in a randomly generated universe. It's built like a roguelike, so death is permanent, and the entire universe is created anew each time you play. My soundtrack has a chiptune style mixed with a deeper, more cinematic vibe, but without an orchestra. The soundtrack won many awards and nominations, including a nomination for Soundtrack of the Year by IGN.
Gravity Ghost (2015)
Get the soundtrack: Steam, Bandcamp
Gravity Ghost is a non-violent, beautifully illustrated platformer with gravitational physics and a quietly affecting story. My soundtrack is a mix of electronica and unusual instrumentation.
Current and Upcoming Games
Star Crawlers (2015)
Get the game: Steam
Star Crawlers is a first-person dungeon crawler in the tradition of classic PC games like Eye of the Beholder, Lands of Lore, or Legend of Grimrock. The big difference here is that it takes place on derelict spaceships and alien planets, and everything is procedurally generated. StarCrawlers sounds like gritty, glitchy electronics mixed with exotic instruments and a string orchestra.
FranknJohn (2015)
Get the soundtrack: not finished yet!
If you had a detachable head, would you stick it on a chain and then whip it around like a flail to smack people around? Me too. That's why I'm making the music to FranknJohn, a roguelike brawler inspired by games like Zombies Ate My Neighbors and the Binding of Isaac. I'm using Danny Elfman and my favorite game music site OCRemix as direct inspiration for the soundtrack. Hear a sample of the soundtrack here.
Dead Secret (2015)
Watch the trailer at DeadSecret.com
A creepy, first-person murder mystery, coming sometime in 2015. My music is a mix of jazz and horror.
The Darkside Detective (Late 2015)
Get the game: in your browser. Play the free demo here.
A goofy point-and-click adventure game in the style of old LucasArts games? Sold. You play as a paranormal detective and take on a series of cases.
Scale (2016)
Watch the trailer at scale-game.com
Scale is "a first person reality manipulation game that reimagines exploration with a unique resizing mechanic."
Color Sky
Get it on bandcamp
Color Sky was written as a response to the many, many FTL fans telling me they listened to the FTL soundtrack while they worked or studied. It's filled with groovy, dreamy electronic music.
Compilation albums: Chromatic T-Rex and Curious Merchandise
Get Chromatic T-Rex
Get Curious Merchandise
These albums are collections of older works, either from cancelled games or my own personal projects. They are incredibly eclectic in terms of style; you'll hear electronica, orchestral, surf rock, ambient, funk, circus music, and other random stuff. Both albums have a great sense of fun. Chromatic T-Rex is free!
I use my blog to share advice with other people who want to get into games as a career. It's become what I consider to be an important part of my job. If you're interested in making music for games, this article is probably a good place to start.


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Makinti Napanangka - WOMEN'S HAIR STRING MN1724
Artist: Makinti Napanangka
Title: Women's Hair String
Medium: Acrylic on Linen
18,995.00 AUD
Skin Name: Napanangka
Born: c.1932 - 2011
Region: Kintore
Language: Pintupi
Subjects and Themes(Dreaming): Kungka Kutjarra (Two Women Dreaming)
Makinti Napanangka was born in approximately 1930 and sadly passed away in January 2011. She was born in the area of Karrkurritinytja (Lake Macdonald) in the Western Desert of Central Australia. Makinti is considered one of Australia's most influential and talented Aboriginal artists post the Emily Kame Kngwarreye era and prior to her death
was considered Australia's most collectable living Aboriginal artist. She was from the Pintupi language group and region of Central Australia.
Makinti shared that her first contact with white people was seeing them ride camels when she was living at Lupul. She was one of a large group of people who walked into Hassts Bluff in the early 1940's, together with her husband Nyukuti Tjupurrula (brother of well known Aboriginal artists Nosepeg Tjupurrula) and their infant son Ginger Tjakamarra. Whilst living in Haasts Bluff they had their second child, Narrabri Narrapayi in 1949. In the late 1950's the family relocated to Papunya, another Aboriginal community, it was here that they had their third child, Jacqueline Daaru in 1958. In 1961 they welcomed their fourth child Winnie Bernadette in Alice Springs. Finally in the early 1980's the family relocated to Kintore when it was first established.
Makinti began painting for Papunya Tula Artists in 1996 but had already had experience working with acrylic paints and canvas during the Kintore and Haasts Bluff art project held in 1993/1994. Her children Ginger, Narrabri (1949 -2010) and Jacqueline all went on to have artistic career with Papunya Tula Artists as well. Makinti's career took off during the mid 1990's as interest grew and her unique style developed.
A physically small woman she was very robust and strong. Her art is characterised by a more spontaneous approach in illustrating traditional iconography so often seen in Pintupi artwork. Her artworks may seem very abstract with the interplay of colours such as yellow, orange and white with circles and lines throughout however her paintings are still very much based on her Dreaming of Kungka Kutjarra (Two Women). The lines that are found throughout her artworks relate to the hair string ceremonial skirts that women would wear during Pintupi ceremonies. Songs and dances are performed and these are also represented in her artworks through repetitive clusters of lines.
Making's artwork is represented in some of the most significant Australian public art collections. She has participated in countless exhibitions since the start of her artistic career and has been recognised as being in the top 50 most collectable Aboriginal Artists of all time. Over her career she was a selected entrant on many occasions in Australians most prestigious art prize, the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award and was the overall winner of this in 2008. She was also a finalist in the 2003 Clemenger Contemporary Art Award.
• 2008, "Makinti Napanangka Feature", Central Art – Aboriginal Art Store, Alice Springs.
• 2008, "Pintupi", Central Art – Aboriginal Art Store, Alice Springs.
• 2008, "11 Amazing Women Artists", Central Art – Aboriginal Art Store, Alice Springs.
• 2008, "Black & White: Inspired by Landscapes", Kate Owen Gallery, Sydney.
• 2005, "Pintupi Women", Indigenart, Perth.
• 2005, "New Ideas", Utopia Art, Sydney.
• 2005, "Papunya Tula Artists", Gallery Gabrielle Pizzi, Melbourne.
• 2005, "Luminous: Contemporary Art from the Australian Desert", Manly Art Gallery and Museum, Sydney.
• 2004, "Pintupi Art 2004", Tony Bond Aboriginal Art Dealer, Adelaide.
• 2004, "Depth of Field: Anamorphosis", Utopia Art, Sydney.
• 2004, "Papunya Tula Artists – 2004", aGallery Gabrielle Pizzi, Melbourne.
• 2004, "All About Papunya", Chapman Gallery, Canberra.
• 2004, "Aboriginal Art 2004", Scott Livesay Art Dealer, Melbourne.
• 2004, "Ma yungu/Pass it on", Framed Gallery, Darwin.
• 2004, "Melbourne Art Fair", Melbourne.
• 2004, Redlands Westpac Art Prize, Mosman Art Gallery, Sydney.
• 2004, "Pintupi Artists", Papunya Tula Artists, Alice Springs.
• 2004, "Mythology & Reality", Heidi Museum of Modern Art, Melbourne.
• 2004, "Colour Power: Aboriginal Art Post 1984", National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne.
• 2003, "Papunya Tula Selected Paintings", William Mora Galleries, Melbourne.
• 2003, "Pintupi Art from the Western Desert", Indigenart, Perth.
• 2003, "Clemenger Contemporary Art Award Exhibition", National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne.
• 2003, "Masterpieces from the Western Desert", Gavin Graham Gallery, London, U.K.
• 2003, Framed Gallery, Darwin.
• 2003, "Recent Paintings by the Women Artists of Kintore and Kiwirrkurra", Gallery Gabrielle Pizzi, Melbourne.
• 2003, "Makinti Napanangka: A Painter", Utopia Art, Sydney.
• 2002, "Next Generation: Aboriginal Art 2002", Art House Gallery, Sydney.
• 2002, "Paintings from Our Country", tony Bond Aboriginal Art Dealer, Adelaide.
• 2002, William Mora Galleries, Melbourne.
• 2002, "Pintupi Men's and Women's Stories", Indigenart, Perth.
• 2002, "Art Born of the Western Desert", Framed Gallery, Darwin.
• 2002, "Saluting Papunya", Chapman Gallery, Canberra.
• 2002, "Spring Exhibition 2002", Scott Livesay Art Dealer, Melbourne.
• 2002, Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs.
• 2002, Gallery Gabrielle Pizzi, Melbourne.
• 2001, "Palm Beach Art Fair", Palm Beach, Florida, USA.
• 2001, "Art of the Pintupi", Tony Bond Aboriginal Art Dealer, Adelaide.
• 2001, "Desert Flowering", Manawatu Art Gallery, North Island, New Zealand.
• 2001, "Dreamscapes: Contemporary Desert Art", Mostings Hus, Frederiksberg, Denmark.
• 2001, "Papunya Tula 30th Anniversary Exhibition", Chapman Gallery, Canberra.
• 2001, Indigenart, Perth.
• 2001, "Pintupi Exhibition", Papunya Tula Artists, Alice Springs.
• 2001, "Kintore and Kiwirrkurra", Gallery Gabrielle Pizzi, Melbourne.
• 2001, "Dreamtime: Contemporary Aboriginal Art", Essl Collection, Vienna, Austria.
• 2001, "Size Doesnt Matter", William Mora Galleries, Melbourne.
• 2001, "Aborigena", Palazzo Bricherasio, Turin, Italy.
• 2001, "Spirituality and Australian Aboriginal Art", (touring exhibition) Communidad de Madrid, Spain.
• 2001, "Makinti Napanangka: New Paintings", Utopia Art, Sydney.
• 2000, "Pintupi Women", Papunya Tula Artists, Alice Springs.
• 2000, "New Vision", Utopia Art, Sydney.
• 2000, "Papunya Tula: Genesis and Genuis", Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney.
• 1999, "Moet & Chandon touring Exhibition", RMIT Gallery, Melbourne.
• 1999, "Spirit Country: Contemporary Australian Aboriginal Art", Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Melbourne Museum, USA.
• 1998, "The Desert Mob Art Show", Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs.
• 1998, "15th annual National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award Exhibition", Museum and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory, Darwin.
• 1997, "National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award Exhibition", Museum and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory, Darwin.
• 1996, Papunya Tula Artists, Alice Springs.
• 1996, Utopia Art, Sydney.
• 1995, "Minima Tjukurrpa".
• 2008, Winner, 25th annual National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award, Museum and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory, Darwin.
• 2003, Finalist, Clemenger Art Award, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne.
• 2001, Finalist, 18th annual National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award, Museum and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory, Darwin.
• 1998, Selected Entract, 15th annual National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award, Museum and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory, Darwin.
• 1997, Selected Entrant, 14th annual National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award, Museum and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory, Darwin.
• National Gallery of Victoria.
• Art Gallery of New South Wales.
• Queensland Art Gallery.
• Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory.
• Shell Aboriginal Art Fund Collection.
• Collection of Margaret Levi and Robert Kaplan.
• Collection of Richard Klingler.
• Macquarie Bank Collection.
• Art Gallery of New South Wales & Watson, Ken & Jones, Jonathan & Perkins, Hetti, (1965- 2004) Tradition Today: Indigenous Art in Australia, 1st edn, Art Gallery of New South Wales ; London : Thames & Hudson, Sydney, New South Wales.
• Birnberg, M & Krecsmanski, JB 2004, "Aboriginal Artists Dictionary of Biographies: Central Desert, Western Desert & Kimberley Region", J.B. Publishing Australia, Marleston.
• Konau, Britta, Boles, Margo Smith, Kennedy, Brian, P & Hood 2006, "Dreaming Their Way: Australian Aboriginal Women Painters", Scala Publishers, London.
The linear design in the painting represents Nyimparra, which are hand crafted hair-string belts or skirts, worn by the Pintupi Aboriginal Women during ceremonies, at the rock hole site of Lupul, south of Kintore, Aboriginal Art Regions of Central Australia.
WOMEN'S HAIR STRING MN1724


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EHA 2019: BELLINI Trial Evaluates Addition of Venetoclax to Bortezomib/Dexamethasone in Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma
By The ASCO Post
Last Updated: 6/19/2019 2:37:43 PM
The median progression-free survival was 22.4 months in patients treated with the venetoclax combination vs 11.5 months in patients treated with only bortezomib/dexamethasone.
Overall response rate was 82% in the venetoclax combination group vs 68% in bortezomib/dexamethasone only group; very good partial or better response rate was 59% vs 36%; and undetectable minimal residual disease rate was 13% vs 1%.
There were 51 deaths in the total study population—40 in the venetoclax combination group and 11 in the bortezomib/dexamethasone–only group, mostly due to progressive disease. There were 13 treatment-emergent deaths in the venetoclax combination group and 1 in the bortezomib/dexamethasone–only group.
The phase III BELLINI trial—reported by Kumar et al at the 24th Annual Congress of the European Hematology Association (EHA; Abstract LB2601) investigated the efficacy and safety of venetoclax/bortezomib/dexamethasone vs bortezomib/dexamethasone in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.
BELLINI was a randomized, double-blind multicenter trial, focused on 291 pretreated patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who were sensitive or naive to treatment with proteasome inhibitors. Patients were randomly assigned 2:1 to receive venetoclax (800 mg/d) or placebo. Both cohorts received treatment with bortezomib/dexamethasone. Cycles 1 through 8 were administered over 21 days, with bortezomib 1.3 mg/m2 on days 1, 4, 8, and 11, plus dexamethasone at 20 mg on days 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, and 12. Cycles 9 and later were given over 35 days, with bortezomib at 1.3 mg/m2 on days 1, 8, 15, and 22 plus dexamethasone at 20 mg on days 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, and 23.
Median age was 66 years; 53% had International Staging System (ISS) stage II/III disease; 54% had received two or three prior lines of therapy; 59% had prior stem cell transplant; 70% had prior treatment with a proteasome inhibitor, 68% had prior treatment with an immunomodulatory drug, and 41% had been treated with both; 18% had high-risk cytogenetics; 13% were t(11;14); and 79% were BCL-2–high.
The primary endpoint was progression-free survival.
The median progression-free survival was 22.4 months in patients treated with the venetoclax combination vs 11.5 months in patients treated with only bortezomib/dexamethasone (hazard ratio [HR] = 0.630, P = .01). The overall response rate was 82% in the venetoclax combination group vs 68% in bortezomib/dexamethasone–only group; very good partial or better response rate was 59% vs 36%; and undetectable minimal residual disease rate was 13% vs 1%.
Median duration of response was 12.8 months in the bortezomib/dexamethasone–only group; it was not yet reached in the venetoclax combination group. Median overall survival was not reached in either arm but favored the bortezomib/dexamethasone–only group. Subgroup analyses indicated that low BCL-2 expression, high-risk cytogenetics, or ISS III disease were associated with decreased progression-free survival and overall survival in the venetoclax combination group.
The most common treatment-emergent adverse events were diarrhea (58% in the venetoclax combination group, 48% in the bortezomib/dexamethasone–only group), nausea (36%/22%), constipation (34%/31%), and fatigue (31%/32%). The most common grade 3/4 treatment-emergent adverse events were neutropenia (18%/7%), pneumonia (16%/9%), thrombocytopenia (15%/30%), and anemia (15%/15%). The rates of serious adverse events and serious infections were comparable between arms.
The study authors concluded, "Although the addition of venetoclax to bortezomib/dexamethasone significantly improved progression-free survival, overall response rate, very good partial or better response, and undetectable minimal residual disease rates, the increased risk of death results in an unfavorable benefit-risk profile in a broad population. In t(11;14) patients, in addition to improvements in progression-free survival, a positive trend in overall survival with venetoclax was observed, suggesting that a biomarker-driven approach with venetoclax may be most appropriate in multiple myeloma."
Disclosure: For full disclosures of the study authors, visit library.ehaweb.org.
The content in this post has not been reviewed by the American Society of Clinical Oncology, Inc. (ASCO®) and does not necessarily reflect the ideas and opinions of ASCO®.


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Q: Can not resolve DNS on Ubuntu 20.04 on specific network I am having trouble resolving DNS only at my parents place which I really do not understand. It is the only place where I have that problem.
My feeling is that systemd-resolved is not configured properly.
When I use the "broken" wifi I see A LOT of these messages:
Using degraded feature set (TCP) for DNS server 192.168.0.1.

As soon as I switch to my hotspot there just a couple of them.
Here is my /etc/resolv.conf
nameserver 127.0.0.53
options edns0 trust-ad

Here my resolvectl status
resolvectl status --no-pager
Global
       LLMNR setting: no
MulticastDNS setting: no
  DNSOverTLS setting: no
      DNSSEC setting: no
    DNSSEC supported: no
          DNSSEC NTA: 10.in-addr.arpa
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Link 5 (docker0)
      Current Scopes: none
DefaultRoute setting: no
       LLMNR setting: yes
MulticastDNS setting: no
  DNSOverTLS setting: no
      DNSSEC setting: no
    DNSSEC supported: no

Link 4 (br-4d2c8a375e85)
      Current Scopes: none
DefaultRoute setting: no
       LLMNR setting: yes
MulticastDNS setting: no
  DNSOverTLS setting: no
      DNSSEC setting: no
    DNSSEC supported: no

Link 3 (wlo1)
      Current Scopes: DNS
DefaultRoute setting: yes
       LLMNR setting: yes
MulticastDNS setting: no
  DNSOverTLS setting: no
      DNSSEC setting: no
    DNSSEC supported: no
  Current DNS Server: 192.168.0.1
         DNS Servers: 192.168.0.1
          DNS Domain: ~.
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Link 2 (enp2s0)
      Current Scopes: none
DefaultRoute setting: no
       LLMNR setting: yes
MulticastDNS setting: no
  DNSOverTLS setting: no
      DNSSEC setting: no
    DNSSEC supported: no

I can ping public internet:
ping 8.8.8.8
PING 8.8.8.8 (8.8.8.8) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 8.8.8.8: icmp_seq=1 ttl=116 time=48.6 ms
64 bytes from 8.8.8.8: icmp_seq=2 ttl=116 time=41.1 ms

I have enabled debug logging for systemd-resolvd since this is my hunch but could be wrong.
https://pastebin.com/hAbb8ApS
Happy for any hints!

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Show Rundown: September 18, 2019
Bobo weighs in on High Pitch Erik's road test
Good Morning Everybody!
High Pitch Erik's recent revelation he bought a car, obtained his learner's permit, and soon plans to brave the road test was shocking to many, including longtime caller and award-winning driving safety instructor Bobo, who left the show a series of voicemails on Tuesday night regarding the Wack Packer's vehicular ambitions.
In the voicemails, Bobo insisted Erik had already cleared his biggest hurdle in passing the written test while also bemoaning the state of the licensing industry. "I would put my odds that he will pass the road test, alright?" he said.
But Howard wasn't buying it. "I say there's no way Erik passes that driving test," he stated Wednesday morning. "No way. I don't know how Bobo passed his road test."
As it turned out, Bobo didn't pass it right away. When Bobo called in to expound upon his thoughts on High Pitch Erik, he also revealed he flunked his first road test. "At 16, you don't really have the mindset to know how to drive. It's too damn young," he said.
Bobo insisted things have gotten easier for the new generations of drivers. "The standards have went to an all-time low," he said. "The road test used to be a solid 20 minutes, 25—intersections, railroad crossings, maybe a little bit of expressway—now, it's like 10 minutes and you're done."
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Moonlight Seduction: A de Vincent Novel, from New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout is LIVE!
The de Vincent brothers are back—and so is the intrigue that surrounds them—in New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout's sizzling new novel . . .
Nicolette Bresson never thought she'd return to the de Vincents' bayou compound. It's where her parents work, where Nikki grew up . . . and where she got her heart broken by Gabriel de Vincent himself. Yet here she is, filling in for her sick mother. Avoiding Gabe should be easy, especially when so much of Nikki's time is spent trying not to be stabbed in the back by the malicious hangers-on who frequent the mansion. But escaping memories of Gabe, much less his smoking-hot presence, is harder than expected—especially since he seems determined to be in Nikki's space as much as possible.
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Ford wage, benefits fuel union buzz at Honda, Toyota, says Unifor leader
Jerry Dias has his eye on Honda and Toyota now.
The president of Unifor, the union representing Detroit Three autoworkers in Canada, said contract talks with Ford Motor Co. went so well that nonunion workers have begun making inquiries, wondering if the time has come to join.
The Ford deal announced Sept. 28 included a $1.5 billion (U.S.) investment to bring battery-electric vehicle production to Oakville Assembly near Toronto and a new engine derivative to Windsor. The agreement was a massive negotiation among government, company and union officials. And the wages set a pattern for the other automaker contracts.
"It showed how things should work, with the federal government and Ford Motor Co. and the union all in the room — how you create jobs," Dias told the Free Press.
An attempt by the Free Press to contact Toyota workers on Saturday was unsuccessful. Unifor said, based on experience, workers involved in organizing do not speak to the media for fear of reprisals at work.
Unifor, which represents 315,000 members mostly in telecommunications and health care, publicly prides itself on developing a collaborative relationship among parties that have sparred in the past. Now they're working together to build on the business plan that creates job security for factory workers and a long-term automotive strategy for Canada.
"In Canada, government is saying to the automakers, 'Look, we're in. We understand where the future is heading and we're going to play a role,' " Dias said.
China and Europe are highly competitive in the area of battery-electric vehicles, widely considered to be the future of the industry, Dias noted. And Canada made clear it's planning to fight for market share.
"Auto companies have been disinvesting in Canada for quite a while during a time of incredible growth over the last decade. Our footprint has shrunk," Dias said.
Now fortunes have reversed.
"With the deal we signed with Ford, our organizing has increased significantly at Honda and Toyota," Dias said. "The economics are significant. We get in signing bonuses, production bonuses, wage increases, benefit changes, and we're working with the government. ... Honda and Toyota workers are seeing we're not just in the middle of it, but we've led it."
Unifor has passed out leaflets and flyers to Toyota workers, sharing details of the Ford deal, in addition to e-blasting Toyota workers whose addresses have been provided to Unifor by union organizers inside Toyota. Unifor declined to provide details on the Honda campaign.
Detroit Three model
Until now, he said, the nonunion automakers have matched union wages to depress interest in collective bargaining. Efforts to organize foreign automakers in the U.S. have failed with the Detroit-based UAW, too.
But the paradigm has shifted, even during a pandemic, Dias said.
"People were saying, 'Why would they even proceed into contract negotiations during a pandemic?' That was a question that was being asked," he said. "People were shocked at the outcome."
At Honda and Toyota, which employ approximately 4,200 and 8,500 workers, respectively, in Canada, certain conditions make them open to unionization, Dias said. He pointed to the use of long-term temporary workers, for example.
"There's no really clear path to full-time status if you're working full-time hours," he said. "Then there are the senior people who have chosen to stay nonunion. They're saying now, in essence, 'We've proven our loyalty to you, now it's time for you to reciprocate.' "
Neither Honda nor Toyota seem concerned about union activity.
"Apart from a handful of Unifor members handing out pamphlets outside our plants for a few hours last week, we've seen no increase in Unifor activity as it relates to our team members," Michael Bouliane, manager of corporate communications for Toyota in Canada, told the Free Press last Tuesday.
Honda has 'rejected' union
While Honda of Canada respects worker decisions, a union just isn't needed, said spokeswoman Alana Taylor.
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Honda has "demonstrated an outstanding track record of success based on fundamental principles of teamwork, mutual respect and open communication," Taylor said. "This team-oriented approach has produced world-class products of the highest quality for our customers and unprecedented job security for our associates and their families."
The issue of union representation is "ultimately" one for workers to decide, she said, and for three decades they "have consistently rejected union outreach efforts. We agree with our associates that there is no need for outside involvement to help us continue the approach that has proved successful."
But Dias challenges the premise that a union can't be helpful when it just showed the world that it played a key role in developing a public-private partnership. And he feels Unifor could help the other companies and their workers, too.
Toyota runs plants in Cambridge, Ontario, and Woodstock, Ontario, that build the Toyota RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Lexus RX and Lexus RX Hybrid. In 2022, Toyota will begin building the Lexus NX and Lexus NX Hybrid in Canada.
Honda builds the CR-V and Civic in Alliston, Ontario. Plus there's a plant that builds 2.0L engines for the Honda Civic.
Failed efforts to organize Toyota
Unifor organizers last tried to organize Toyota in 2015.
"There's no question that the calls coming in from Honda and Toyota (workers) have really stepped up. In recent weeks, they've heated up," Dias said Friday. "Workers are saying to their employer, 'Are you going to match the (contract) pattern?' They're waiting to see if they get the same signing bonus, wages. Their argument is, 'Why join a union if we'll pay you the same benefits they do.' We'll see if it happens this time."
In fairness to Honda and Toyota, Dias said, Unifor hasn't been successful after many years and many attempts. But times are changing, he said.
"They've always kind of played on fears, that if you joined a union, somehow you won't get the investment and it'll be a challenge for job security. I don't think people are buying that anymore," Dias said. "I think there's a different mindset. I don't think there's that fear anymore. If Chrysler, Ford and GM can afford the increase, why not Honda and Toyota?"
Unifor ratified with Ford in pattern collective bargaining these three-year contract elements:
A 5% wage increase over the life of the agreement, along with a 4% lump sum.
A productivity and quality bonus of $5,418 (U.S).
Inflation protection bonuses and major changes to the New Hire Program, including an eight-year wage grid, and reinstatement of afternoon and midnight shift premiums.
A 20% wage differential (reinstated) for skilled trades workers.
Paid domestic violence leave.
Racial justice advocacy.
At Toyota and Honda, a key challenge is organizing a huge pool of temporary workers, Dias said. "But how many years do you want to be a temporary worker?"
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Meanwhile, Unifor represents about 20,000 workers at the Detroit Three. Ford ratified its contract on Sept. 28. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles voted to approve its proposed contract on Thursday with ratification pending. General Motors will begin negotiations with the union next.
Kelli Felker, Ford global manufacturing and labor communications manager, told the Free Press on Friday: "We strongly believe in ongoing collaboration with our union and government partners, not just during negotiations. Having open, honest and sometimes difficult conversations allows us to create solutions that work for everyone involved."
Unions do help set the market wage for industrial production, which does affect union organizing, said Kristin Dziczek, vice president of industry, labor and economics at the Center for Automotive Research in Ann Arbor. "But there are a whole host of reasons that employees look to organize and wage is just one of them."
If employees sense a lack of workplace fairness related to job safety or promotion or ability to secure full-time status after a long time, those are issues that often inspire union organization. It is also unions that negotiate industrial job relocation and relocation costs when plants close.
"There are a lot of industrial jobs that, when the plant is gone, you're gone," Dziczek said. "As opposed to, 'Can we pay you $30,000 to get you and your family to move to Fort Wayne, Indiana?' Job security is probably bigger than what the wage is."
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Arista Networks' stock suffers record plunge after 'sudden and severe' drop in cloud demand
Another 'cloud titan' customer pauses orders, but this time it isn't so temporary
Shares of computer networking company Arista Networks Inc. suffered a record plunge Friday in the wake of a very downbeat revenue outlook, after another "cloud titan" customer informed the cloud networking company of a "material reduction" in orders.
That led to a number of downgrades by Wall Street analysts, and a slew of stock price target cuts.
Arista stock ANET, -24.23% dropped 24.2% to a two-year low, on volume of 10.47 million, the second largest daily volume in the stock's history and more than 18 times the 30-day average. The selloff led to the biggest one-day decline since the company went public in June 2014, surpassing a 19% tumble on Feb. 16, 2018, after fourth-quarter 2017 results.
Arista said late Thursday it expects fourth-quarter revenue of $540 million to $560 million, well below the FactSet consensus of $686 million.
"After we experienced the pause of a specific cloud titans order in Q2 2019, we were expecting a recovery in second half 2019 for cloud titan spend. In fact, Q3 2019 is a good evidence of that," Chief Executive Jayshree Ullal said on the post-earnings conference call with analysts, according to a FactSet transcript. "However, we were recently informed of a shift in procurement strategy with a material reduction in demand from a second cloud titan,reducing their forecast dramatically from original projections for both Q4 2019 and for calendar 2020."
Chief Financial Officer Ita Brennan said on the call while the company wasn't in a position to provide "overall guidance" for 2020, demand from the cloud business can be expected to be "flat to down" next year.
Of the 30 analysts surveyed by FactSet, no less than seven have downgraded Arista's stock and 16 have cut their price targets. Most analysts (60%) now rate the company the equivalent of hold and one is now bearish, compared with 55% bulls and no bears prior to the results. The average price target has declined to $234.91, from $295 a month ago.
J.P. Morgan analyst Samik Chatterjee cut his rating to underweight, after being at neutral since May 2018. He slashed his price target by 39% to $180 from $290.
Chatterjee believes the latest cloud titan to cut spending is Facebook Inc. FB, +1.03% , which Arista said is one of just two customers representing more than 10% of revenue, the other one being Microsoft Corp. MSFT, +0.24%
He said his new bearish view is because he believes "the path forward for [Arista] shares to be extremely challenging" into next year given the disappointing guidance, and because he expects "substantially higher volatility" in spending from Arista's primary customers and a lack of visibility into growth trends.
Stifel Nicolaus's John Marchetti, who also believes the cloud titan is Facebook, lowered his rating to hold, after being bullish for about a year, and his price target to $193 from $287. His disappointment in the outlook stems from management's recent assertion that cloud spending would return to a more normalized rate.
"Additionally, we see few near-term catalysts for shares and believe the next opportunity to return to growth is the coming 400G upgrade cycle, which we do not expect to begin until 2H20 and ramp in 2021," Marchetti wrote in a research note.
Analyst Michael Genovese kept his rating at neutral, but dropped his price target to $210 from $275.
"On the one hand, the revenue estimates and the stock have been aggressively reset," Genovese wrote. "On the other hand, the cloud outlook is significantly worse and there are meaningful deferred revenue headwinds in 2020."
For the third quarter, Arista reported revenue rose 16% to $654.4 million, above the FactSet consensus of $653.3 million. Net income grew 24% to $208.8 million, or $2.59 a share, while earnings excluding nonrecurring items were $2.69 a share to beat expectations of $2.41, according to FactSet. The company has beat both profit and revenue expectations every quarter since going public.
The stock, which is headed for the lowest close since Nov. 2, 2017, has now shed 12% year to date, while the SPDR Technology Select Sector exchange-traded fund XLK, +1.20% has run up 36% and the S&P 500 index SPX, +0.97% has advanced 22%.
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LG's New Design Patent Shows a Futuristic Smartphone-Watch Hybrid
by Meenakshi RawatApril 13, 2015
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We can all agree that the modern day design of smartphones have reached a standstill. Slowly tech industry giants are looking to develop futuristic devices with dual-bending display. Case in point – the bendable LG G Flex 2 and the dual-edge Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge. Another significant advancement that the firms are now aiming at is a bendable phone that can be wrapped around the wrist. Seems like LG may have overcome a major hurdle in making the hybrid wrist-phone concept a reality.
The Korean consumer electronics manufacturer has been granted a patent by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) that speaks of a phone and watch combination. The design patent gives a perspective view of a smartphone that can be bent at the ends to wrap around the band. It turns the band into a smart device that has the smartphone as a screen. Such a smart band would be nothing but a huge bracelet with an enormous screen.
Other images suggest that the smartphone can be docked onto the band or bracelet, transforming your hand into a portable phone holder. The patent doesn't mention the mechanism behind securing a giant screen onto a wristband, but surely there has to be a locking system to keep it fixed.
LG has two bendable devices in its catalogue, G Flex and G Flex 2. At this point of time, it would be too early to say if this model is feasible as there are many hurdles building such a prototype. First of all the SoC (system-on-chip) has to be extremely thin and compact to fit in the thin band, then there are many other primary issues like paper-thin battery, which is a dream yet to achieve.
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RUMOR: Bryce Harper to sign massive contract with Phillies for more than $ 300 million
That's when you thought the MLB's 10-year contracts were about to go away.
According to David P. Samson of CBS Sports, rumors are beginning to circulate that the Phillies will sign a $ 310 million deal with Bryce Harper.
Rumors spread that Harper will be a Phillie for 10 years and 310 million. Boras is again bailed out by an owner. Still do not beat Stanton, but will certainly beat Machado. It's like saving a half-face for the player and the agent. Now back to your usual rumors.
– David P. Samson (@DavidPSamson) February 17, 2019
The Phillies would have been in the lead to land the superstar's MVP for most of the offseason. After the initial announcement of the Harper contract, Jon Heyman added this.
Things are warming up with Harper. Intensified is the word I've heard. The Phillies are the favorites, but we realize that nothing has been done yet. Will be a long-term agreement.
– Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) February 17, 2019
While pitchers and receivers have already signed up for the spring training, Harper is still not signed, but if you think back to the offseason of last year, this n & # 39; 39 is not out of the ordinary. First baseman Eric Hosmer did not sign with San Diego until Feb. 19 and J.D. Martinez joined the Red Sox only nine days later.
Harper has made it clear that he is not going to sign a short-term agreement. If these rumors are true, he will get the contract of over $ 300 million he has been looking for for 10 years.
Landing the slugger, aged 26, would be a boost for the rival of the Nationals of East of the Netherlands. During the off-season, the Phils have already spent a lot of time trading against receiver J.T. Realmuto and Jean Segura, short-stop Andrew McCutchen and reliever David Robertson.
Bringing Harper into the middle of Gabe Kaplar's composition card might be enough to allow the Phillies to attempt to get a title for NL East and up.


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Opinion Columnists 15 Dec 2018 BJP gets wake-up call, Cong needs an agenda
BJP gets wake-up call, Cong needs an agenda
Published : Dec 16, 2018, 12:10 am IST
Updated : Dec 16, 2018, 12:10 am IST
In Madhya Pradesh the fight went down to the wire, a see-saw battle where sometimes the BJP was ahead and sometimes the Congress.
Congress Party workers celebrate the party victory in the states Assembly elections, at the Congress headquarters in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)
The Assembly elections to the five states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Mizoram, are over. After all the din and dust of the election battle, it is time to calmly draw a balance sheet, as to who are the gainers, and who the losers. Such balance sheets are not clear-cut. What appear as plusses, are not so emphatic, and what seem to be minuses, are not so dismal. The truth, mostly, lies somewhere between black and white endorsements or denouncements. A careful analysis shows that at least as far as the Congress and the BJP go each side has something to be happy about, and something to be less than happy about.
Let us take the Congress first. The party's win in Chhattisgarh was definitive. It deserves full credit for it, even if part of the victory was based on hugely populist promises which it will find it difficult to fulfil. The win in Rajasthan was below expectation. As per most assessments, the Congress' lead should have been much bigger, and the BJP was expected to be reduced to somewhere in the vicinity of just 50 seats. As it turned out, notwithstanding the vaunted unpopularity of chief minister Vasundhara Raje, the BJP gave a far more robust fight, and the Congress had to live with being one seat short of even the halfway mark.
In Madhya Pradesh the fight went down to the wire, a see-saw battle where sometimes the BJP was ahead and sometimes the Congress. In the end, the Congress nosed ahead, but with the narrowest of margins, where in over a dozen seats the margin of its win over the BJP was by just a couple of hundred votes. For BJP chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to show such a spirited fight-back, even after 15 years of anti-incumbency, is no mean performance. One analysis shows that in the millions of votes polled, the BJP lost only by a sum total of some 4,300 votes. The Congress won, but it cannot really be said that the BJP lost.
In Telangana, the Telangana Rashtra Samithi swept the polls. The Congress paid the price of having entered into a wrong alliance with Telugu Desam Party leader N. Chandrababu Naidu. It was obvious to most observers that Mr Naidu, against whose party there is considerable animosity in Telangana, would be a liability for the Congress. Mr Naidu, in fact, will in all probability also lose in his home turf of Andhra Pradesh to Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy of the YSR Congress. The Congress may have its reasons for aligning with him, but what these reasons could be remains opaque. Finally, in Mizoram, the local party, the Mizo National Front, won a majority, and put an end to the Congress rule in the only state in the Northeast where it still was in power.
If the results are a mixed bag for the Congress, the BJP too has much to ponder about. Whatever the below expectations margin of the Congress' win in Rajasthan and MP, the hard reality is that the BJP is out of power in three major Hindi heartland states. This will have consequences on its aspirations to replicate a 2014 kind of victory in the national elections due in 2019. The party will have to do considerable introspection on the transparent rural distress, the disillusionment in the middle class over the insufficient creation of jobs, and the reduced swing of the Modi magic wand. It will also have to think on whether the aggressive "Hindutva" card is paying any real dividends. Indian voters are not, the party must realise, mindless puppets who will invariably twitch on order to the tug of communal politics.
The takeaways are, therefore, clear: the BJP has got an important wake-up call, and it is to be seen what damage control it can do in the few months left before the 2019 elections. The Congress, on its part, must realise that premature euphoria is not in order. The project of Opposition unity is still far from credible fruition. Periodic photo-ops is not a substitute for the rigorous micro-detailing that goes into making a "Mahagathbandhan" that promises cohesive functioning and effective governance. In spite, of these successes, it is still to be seen what is the level of Rahul Gandhi's acceptability as the leader or pivot for other Opposition parties. The Congress has also to focus on what are obvious shortcomings: lack of cadre, grassroots organisation, strategic planning, alliance building capacities and communication skills. The party has to understand that, ultimately, it cannot bank only on the "negative" vote that accrues to it as a result of anti-incumbency against the BJP. It must be able to also attract a "positive" vote that is the result of being able to communicate a vision for the future, and an agenda for action.
A hotly debated issue among poll pundits is whether people may vote differently in Assembly and in parliamentary elections. Some people are of the view that when Assembly elections are held so close to the national elections, the momentum of current victories will spill over into the battle for the Centre. There is also another view that the issues and parameters — including that of leadership or the lack of it — are different in parliamentary elections. My own view is that in those states where the contest has been close, the voter may decide to vote differently in parliamentary elections, where the angst against local leadership and local issues is replaced by larger considerations about which party or coalition is best equipped to rule at the Centre. If the Opposition does not put its act together, the voter may decide to go with the known entity — whatever are its perceived inadequacies — than unknown chaos. This would certainly give an advantage to the NDA.
In any case, exciting days lie ahead. The political climate is likely to remain surcharged, because for all practical purposes the countdown to the next parliamentary elections has begun. May the best side win, and may the country benefit from whatever the voters in their wisdom decide. Ultimately, voter sab janta hai!
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