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Doris Lessing for The Doors of Opportunity Project
Portrait of Doris Lessing commissioned by Hill+Knowlton for their "Doors of Opportunity" project, celebrating their 50 years in UK
That's what Hill+Knowlton say about the project:
One of our most banal problems at H+K London is not being able to remember where our meeting rooms are, all of which are named after world-renowned authors. Out of that came an opportunity to create.
Speaking directly to our creativity and equality agendas, Ben Sharma and Abi Woolston suggested we commission 12 diverse emerging female artists from around the UK to create original artwork that bring the stories of the authors on our meeting room doors to life. These paid commissions support emerging artists from the UK and brings to life our commitment to equality, creativity and opportunity in a meaningful, original way with an idea born entirely here in London.
To ensure our artists were diverse in media and mindset, we cast a net far and wide. We wanted to support emerging women, and we wanted to make sure they were paid and that we could promote them – giving them the opportunity to have the rights to their work and creating a platform for them. We went to art colleges, platforms, creative partners, galleries – we used public channels as much as possible to make sure the net was vast. In total, we received 150 applicants, far exceeding our 70-person target. These were shortlisted to 30 by our EquALL team, who create a stronger and louder culture of equality and diversity in the agency, and then to the final 12, with everyone from our CFO to senior strategists having a say."
"We kept Doors a secret from everyone in the office and planned an unveiling celebration to kickstart our 50th anniversary year. The doors were installed over the weekend, which created buzz and excitement the following Monday morning as H+Kers noticed the creative change in the office space turned art gallery. This week we open new doors, literally, and we open our doors to the next 50 years, to showcase the art, our work, our stories and our clients. Please do drop by the office to come and see the art for yourselves – everyone is welcome."
Doris Lessing was a very complex character. She was a fighter, visionary, prophet, feminist icon, freedom-seeker, nomad and Nobel Prize winner. I wanted to show her as a strong, intelligent woman carrying a lot of luggage through her life – history, knowledge, ideas, relationships – almost too much of it. I wanted the viewer to feel the weight of it. She sits in her favourite armchair surrounded by piles of books and her cat who represents her innate ambiguity and the shadow side of her psyche.
"Making of the Doors of Opportunity" by Hill+Knowlton
"12 doors. 12 authors as inspiration. 12 artists open to opportunity. 12 beautiful artworks that make for inspirational meeting spaces, and interesting conversations."
All works © Anastasia Beltyukova 2018


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2019 BLAST Pro Series Play-In Finals betting – Movistar vs Giants
By Jur Dava
Spain's Movistar Riders will take on Portugal's Giants Gaming on Friday in the BLAST Pro Series Madrid 2019 Play-In Finals.
Whoever wins the upcoming fixture will earn the chance to prove themselves at the main event, which will be a great achievement for teams of this calibre.
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Movistar Riders have made a few roster changes in 2019 so far, starting in January when they appointed Galder "bladE" Barcena as head coach. In March they lost Christian "loWel" Garcia to the HellRaisers and in April they signed Raúl "DeathZz" Jordán Nieto to complete the starting line-up.
Movistar have won three out of their last five matches, defeating ENCE (16-14), Ambush (2-0) and Epsilon (2-1) while losing a BO1 match to Epsilon and a BO3 match to Sprout. They also played in the Kalashnikov Cup Season 2, where they lost all three matches against Epsilon (16-11), expert (16-14) and Syman (16-13).
Their opponents have made a few roster changes as well. Giants have benched João "KILLDREAM" Ferreira and replaced him with Luís "ZELIN" Lousada, who joined the team on trial back in February 2019. At the end of March, Rui "rizzz" Lima was dropped and João "KILLDREAM" Ferreira allowed back into the starting line-up.
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Like their fellow Iberian outfit, Giants were present at the Kalashnikov Cup Season 2 and the results were quite similar. They lost all three matches against Nemiga (16-7), DreamEaters (16-13) and forZe (16-8) and placed dead last in the league due to Movistar's better round difference (-10).
But unlike Riders, who were invited by the tournament's organisers, Giants Gaming had to go through an online qualifier to reach this stage. They played a total of three maps in two matches, winning the first match 2-0 against Cream and following up with a 2-1 win against Queso in the qualifier finals. Veteran Ricardo "fox" Pacheco averaged a 1.13 HLTV rating and was also the best player in the qualifier with the 1.43 HLTV rating – quite an achievement for a player that most consider to be washed up.
Movistar Riders are considered favourites priced at around -250 odds, which overrates them a bit. They are probably the better team, but both want to play at the main event and have had enough time to prepare for each other.
Expect all three maps to be played. The Giants should have a legitimate chance for an upset, especially if Pacheco performs as he did in the qualifier. The odds for the Over 2.5 maps are around +100, which is enough value to recommend a bet on both teams winning at least one map.
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I am not fashionable or trendy. I'm your basic gal who likes basic, simple clothes that I don't have to put a lot of thought into. Sound boring? It might be. But what I've learned over the years is that I don't enjoy shopping and putting together outfits isn't necessarily fun for me. I want to spend as little time as humanly possible getting ready and don't want to think about what I'm going to wear.
I spend less than 30 seconds picking out what to wear.
I don't spend a lot of time/money shopping.
I really like or love everything in my closet.
My closet and drawers feels uncluttered and organized.
Everything in my closet feels good on my body and fits my body well.
I spend little time looking in the mirror getting ready.
That's me. You might be totally different and that's okay! One of my best friends is 100% the opposite of me. She's very fashionable. Loves to be creative with what she wears. And she feels her best when she wakes up, puts on make up that includes lip stick and an outfit that doesn't include leggings – more like jeans, a nice top, maybe even some type of heel. That's what makes her feel best, what allows her to have her best body image days and what she finds a lot of joy in. What matters isn't the details, but rather learning what works best for you. What allows you to best care for yourself. What allows you to think about your body and appearance less so you can spend your time and energy doing things that matter to you most. That's the point of this post.
All the things mentioned above that work for me are made possible with a capsule wardrobe. I haven't done a capsule in a little over a year due to pregnancy + postpartum, but if you're interested I wrote this post back in the October 2017 recapping how I go about this process. Pinch of Yum also has an awesome post on how to get started with a capsule wardrobe – and you don't need to go out and buy anything! Like I said, I'm not fashionable and I don't like to think about clothing so what I've discovered is a handy gal over at Classy Yet Trendy and her fantastic e-books that fit a variety of lifestyles. I bought the athleisure e-book from Spring 2018 instead of 2019 because I liked the color palette better (bonus is it was half the price) and let me tell you…these books are so so so worth the 10 or 20 bucks. For me, they make shopping + getting dressed + packing for travel a no brainer. And yes, I use an e-book to clothe myself. If that's what it takes to think less about shopping + getting ready I'm here for it.
We live in 740 square feet. Nick and I share a closet that's about 8 feel wide at best. In addition to being our clothing closet, it also stores our suitcases, vacuum cleaner + brooms, and Nick's golf clubs…so we've got minimal space. Between living in New York and here in Boston I've been forced to pair down my stuff and live with less and while sometimes that's frustrating, it has also been incredibly freeing for my mind. So here's our closet with my capsule.
Up top in the right two bins are fleece pullovers and vests. Basic layering stuff. I have three of the bottom white drawers which house all my pants in one, running/workout jackets in one and office supplies in the other one. To the left next two the vacuum is a shoe rack where we keep shoes we don't wear every day. Hiking shoes, dressier shoes etc. We have a shoe rack in our hallway for everyday shoes. Under our bed I have two bins where off-season clothes go. And then we have one dresser where I have half the drawers. In those three drawers are the basics – bras, underwear socks – plus a few layering pieces like t-shirts, tank tops, long sleeves and a couple sweatshirts. And a few pairs of PJs and soft lounge pants. These drawers aren't all the way filled which feels nice.
I wear scrubs at my NP job, so I don't need corporate clothes which helps pair things down a bit. And I do hang about 10 to 15ish items next to my capsule to wear on the weekends out to dinner, church, and other social things. I put the three pair of shoes in the above photo to show you the whole capsule, but usually there are two bins that sit on top of the drawers for workout tops + leggings that you see below.
All in all, it's about 20 pieces that I can mix and match to make over 100 outfits. I'll switch this out for a summer capsule around June since it doesn't start getting warmer until then here in Boston, ha. I had a lot of the items (or at least similar ones) that were in the capsule e-book I bought, so last week I bought a handful of pieces from Athleta, Nordstrom, Gap and Target to round it out.
In other seasons of life, my capsule might look like more jeans/pants and nicer tops. But right now what works best for me is leggings + tennis shoes most days. It feels good to have a clothing I love and that feels good on my body fill my closet. This capsule is helping me care for my body + mind.
Have you tried a capsule wardrobe? I'd love to hear your thoughts!
I started doing this about two years ago (not super formally) and I have, similar to you, found it so freeing! Growing up, I wore a uniform to school every day, and as I got older, I found making decisions on clothes and what to wear incredibly stressful and challenging. Now I like to focus on versatile clothes that can transition from office to out and about easily. Perks of the capsule – I feel like I can purchase higher-quality clothes since I really put them to use!
definitely hear you on quality over quantity!
you can total cater the idea of a capsule and make it whatever you want!
Did you buy the exact pieces outlined in the ebook?
I have found your encouragement about simplifying our wardrobes to be comfortable and make you not think about what your body looks like to be so helpful. You really helped me zero in on those pieces of clothing that actually make me feel pretty and not want to fit into other clothes that other girls wear.
Your closet picture is inspiring. I might try to copy it! My husband and I also share a closet of about this size. It's the only closet in our entire house! And it's in the bathroom! Our house is old, so none of the bedrooms have closets. Anyway, I have tried doing a capsule wardrobe for work, but I got bored with it. I also like buying new clothes, but I'm conscious of the environmental impact of "fast fashion." I started using Rent the Runway recently and I love it because I get "new" clothes almost every week, keep them for as long as I like and then swap them for something else when I'm ready, and they use re-usable cloth packaging and re-usable shipping labels, so I feel like it's a sustainable option for those of us who are addicted to buying clothes.
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Stained Glass Restoration Stories: Bethel A.M.E.
Church stained glass restoration, although sometimes expensive, is critical to the history of American churches of all denominations, breathes new life into congregations and brings absolute joy to parishioners. As such, it is something for churches here in Denver and across the country with stained glass windows to consider, whether those windows are small and simple or majestic and looming.
A good example of how enriching stained glass restoration on a church can be is that of the sanctuary restoration of Bethel A.M.E. Church in Huntington in NY. This lovely church has the distinction of being Huntington, NY's oldest African American church; something that carries with it a very deep-rooted history both of the area and of African American culture within it. This particular program cost about $50,00 and took two years but meant a lot to the parishioners, as they were preserving more than just their windows and culture but paying homage to those bygone parishioners that put so much into their church and their original stained glass windows.
As you can see from the pictures below the stained glass windows in the sanctuary at Bethel A.M.E. are astounding and still true to the style of the time during their installation in 1924. But, over the years the condition of these once striking stained glass windows had deteriorated and in early 2016, Rev Larry D Jennings decided it was time to do something about their very bad condition; not only because the window truly needed it but because of the historical value and as a respect to the original generosity of those who paid, and likely sacrifice for them to be installed.
Paying for stained glass restoration can be expensive and finding funds a challenge. But, luckily for Bethel A.M.E. a town historian, Robert Hughes sought out grants from the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation for $20,000, them the Sacred Sites program of the New York Landmarks Conservancy for $10,000; and finally The Gerry Charitable Trust for $5,000. The remaining costs were covered by donations from the congregation itself. And the results could not be more breathtaking.
If you have a church here in Denver with aging stained glass, which is likely the case if the glass is over 80 years old, having them restored is a way to breath new life into them and your congregation. Here at Scottish Stained Glass, in Denver, we can help guide you through the process, costs and even fundraising for stained glass restoration as well. Contact us today for more information and for a free consultation/stained glass inspection.


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This is the opening game of the Connaught Championship and as we preview London vs. Leitrim, we have a starting team and a start time.
London vs. Latrium Sunday 2:30 p.m.
Having to withdraw due to Covid in 2020-21, London is back in Connaught Championship action for the first time in three years.
The last five championship meetings
2017: Leitrim 3-10 London 0-16 (Connach 1)St. Round)
2013: London 2-11 Leitrim 1-13 (Connaught Semifinal) Replay
2013: Leitrim 0-13 London 2-7 (Connaught Semifinals)
2012: Leitrim 0-12 London 1-8 (Conach 1)St. Round)
They beat London Leitrim 2-5 to 0-9 in their Division 4 match in February.
The Championship Games between London and Leitrim have been very close in recent times. Bar Leitrim has won three of the last five with an average of 2.6 points; One won London When one is drawn by another.
Sunday's winners will play either Galway or Mayo in the semifinals.
Connaught Championship Fixtures
Quarterfinals: April 17: London vs. Latrium; New York vs. Sligo; April 24: Mayo vs. Galway Semifinals: May 1: Roscommon v Sligo / New York; May 8: Mayo / Galway vs. London / Leitrim Final: May 29
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Galway vs Wexford – Preview and Stating Team – Start time 4:30 Saturday. This is the first match in the Leinster Hurling Championship.
Galway vs. Wexford
It will be the 14th championship fight between the counties, with Wexford winning six of Galway's five and drawing two from the previous thirteen.
2020: Galway 1-27 Wexford 0-17 (Leinster quarter final)
2019: Galway 0-16 Wexford 0-16 (Leinster 'Round Robin')
2017: Galway 0-29 Wexford 1-17 (Leinster Final)
Wexford are trying to win their first Championship Championship against Galway since 1996, the last time the All-Ireland title was won.
Wexford lost to Galway (2-15 to 0-15) at Pierce Stadium in February in this year's Allianz Harling League clash. Wexford have won all five of their Group A games before losing to Waterford in the semifinals. Galway finished third in 1A, winning three of their five games and losing two.
There has been a lack of goals in recent Galway-Wexford Championship games. Only three goals have been scored in the last four games of 2017-18-19-20 (2-1 to Galway).
Galway boss Henry Shefflin, new to the championship, is in his first season but has plenty of experience playing against Model County. He was one of eleven Kilkenny teams who won ten of the championship games played at Wexford. The only defeat was in the 2004 Leinster semifinals.
How they performed in the previous Leinster 'Round Robin' Championship 2018-2019 (excluding finals):
Galway: 8 played; Won 6, Drew 1; Lost 1.
Wexford: 8 played; Won 3, Drew 3, lost 2
Galway won the 2018 final; Wexford won the 2019 final.
Westmath vs Kilkenny – Preview and starting team – 6pm starting time, Brian Cody leading Kilkenny to the championship for the 24th year.
Westmeath vs. Kilkenny
They met for the first time since 2006 when Kilkenny won the Leinster semifinals by 14 points. Westmeath never lost to Kilkenny in the Leinster Championship.
2006: Kilkenny 1-23 Westmeath 1-9
1985: Kilkenny 1-30 Westmeath 1-10
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Westmeath are back in the Leinster Championship for the first time since 2017 when they reached the quarter-finals via 'Round Robin'. They lost to Ofali in the quarter finals.
Brian Cody led Kilkenny to the championship for the 24th year. He played twice against Westmeath in the Championship in 1976 and 1982.
Westminster is playing Leinster 'Round Robin' for the first time. Read Kilkenny's 'Round Robin' record in 2018-2019: 8 played; Won 5; Drew 1; Lost 2. They lost to Galway in the 2018 final and to Wexford in the 2019 final.
Kilkenny topped Group B in this year's Allianz League (Div 1), winning four and losing one of five games. They lost to Cork in the semifinals. Westmeath has won five of seven games in 2A, they have been promoted to Division 1.
Since the start of 2019, Galway has now won two All-Ireland Camouflage titles and three Littlewoods Ireland National Leagues, meaning that of all the top-level national honors offered at the time, the only award they missed was 2020 All-Ireland, while Dennis Galle's late penalty kicker Snatched an amazing win for.
This is a great time to get involved with the team, and goalkeeper Sarah Healy certainly is not going to allow that.
"Everyone says that when you're playing, you want to win as much as you can when you get the chance," Healy said.
"You don't know what's going to happen next year. It's a clich, but we really take it one game at a time and taste each one. "
Your 2022 LittleLoodsarl Division 1 League Champion!
Galway backed up their 2021 All-Ireland success with the league title after a strong return to Croke Park last night. Congratulations to all the girls and Cathal and her management team!
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– Official Galway Camogie (@ GalwayCamogie96) April 10, 2022
Amy O'Connor's goal for Cork in Saturday night's final at Croke Park was the second green flag in front of Healy's post during the county's five league games this year.
The St. Thomas netminder pays homage to his defense, where proven stars like team captain Sarah Darwin have helped blend in with young players like Roisin Black and Rachel Hannifi in the set-up.
"I'm happy with that record, but it probably shows the caliber of our backs more than I do. I don't think I really had a lot of shots to save. So it really shows how good our six backs are and the players who come off the bench.
"I think (our return) really shows the development of our character in the last few years. They got the goal to six and we didn't panic, we kept tipping over the points and we knew the goal would come if we kept working hard and taking our chances. So it was a case of not just panicking, taking points and winning in the end. "
Saturday night was a huge asset for Galway management to be able to call a host of those interested in securing a starting point for the championship. Carrie Dolan scored 1-4 after almost two-thirds of the game, while Katherine Finarty and Sabina Rabbit also scored important goals.
"It really shows the depth of our panel," notes Healy.
"There was intense competition in training and no one was able to pick a team. As players we had no idea what the team was until they named it, anyone could be in it, it's a great thing because you need it on a panel. You have to get people off the bench to get things done. "
Some sort of drive was definitely needed after Saturday's half-time, as Cork slowly took control of the game before O'Connor's strike put the rebels six points ahead. However, Galway's recent history shows that they are constantly finding a way to get back into the fray.
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"We were three points down at half time and we talked about how they would go up to five if they got the first one or two, but we can't panic. Then they came out and got the goal and we didn't panic, we worked hard and we kept going and it shows what we're doing as a team.
"When you think about it, a game like this is probably worth about five training sessions. Competitive games where everyone fights to win, that's what you get.
"We were really tested there and everyone involved worked hard to make sure we got through it and hopefully we'll be able to continue it."
Sam Wally-Cohen returns to work on Monday after winning the Grand National
Amateur jockey Sam Wally-Cohen insisted he would not back down from his decision to retire, but admitted that watching someone else ride his Randux Grand National winner's horse, Nobel Yates, "would make a girlfriend feel like she was leaving with someone else."
The 39-year-old revealed last week that his ride in Saturday's race would be his last and that he would return to his desk on Monday morning after winning the world's most famous steeplechase.
Wally-Cohen, who won Saturday's Grand National with a 50-1 chance owned by his father Robert, founded the dental firm Portman Healthcare in 2008 and is its CEO.
The family planned to fly to Ireland today (Sunday) to see Nobel Yates and coach Emmet Mullins, who won the race with his first runner.
Speaking to the Jockey Club, Wally-Cohen explained: "I'll be back to work 100% on Monday! Life goes on and one of the things I've learned is that things like these are incredible heights and you have to make a steady resumption back in life, otherwise the situation below is very serious, so moving on with it is actually quite helpful.
"I'll be in the office and we got a conference in Manchester on Tuesday and I'll be there so it's really forward. It's great and there's nothing better than having people to support you. "
Despite years of hard work and his 10 years of winning in Entre SaturdayM Attempts by the Grand National, he insisted he was not tempted to come out of retirement.
Asked what it would be like for other jockeys to wear the color of his horse owner, Robert, and even ride his Grand National-winning horse, he said: "Other jockeys have carried my father's color before. The work was so busy that I could not ride every horse.
"When you have a horse like Noble Yates, you think a girlfriend is going out with someone else!
"While everything in this situation is fun, they are family days and you can enjoy it as a family day even if you are not riding a bike."
There was no wild party after that – Annabelle, 40, just a long trip home in a wheelchair and a chance to read a congratulatory message on her phone.
Wally-Cohen, the only amateur rider to ever win the Cheltenham Gold Cup and Grand National, added: "Honestly, it was a long journey!
"We were sitting in a traffic jam so I had a chance to read the messages and after that there were a lot of greetings and a lot of incredible messages. I watched replays and people answered and really enjoyed it.
"Winning the Gold Cup in the long run feels different and you can truly understand that it is a people's race. The Grand National Gold Cup captures everyone's imagination separately and you can only get a sense of excitement. Looks like a lot of people really enjoyed the story, which is very special.
"My phone is red! It's beautiful because I have so many beautiful messages and so many kind words and I think in the long run this is what you remember.
"I watched the race with social media friends at The Jockey Club on the racecourse before returning home. I actually walked the path to give some tips to a jockey Alice (Stevens) who didn't run it before Thursday.
"They recorded it all and then told me on Saturday that they weren't really expecting a chat from Grand National-winner Jockey!" I looked back on the race and we were lucky, what a thrilling race! "
Many of Wally-Cohen's family and friends were there to watch the history unfold, including wife Annabelle and her children Max, No, Scarlett, six and two-year-old Gender.
The exceptions, however, were his sister who was abroad and his brother Thomas, who died tragically in 2004 at the age of 20 from cancer.
He added: "My sister was sadly away from the holiday which she had booked and was returned due to the epidemic so unfortunately she could not make it, but without it it was a complete family affair.
"My kids will never forget it and I think the big two are completely overwhelmed. It was a surreal experience and you can't be bigger than that so they will spend a long time hunting for another day like this!"
"They loved it and today we had a great family day, enjoying breakfast with trophies on the table! We will definitely keep pictures around the house for the next year.
"Days like these are family days and it's very noticeable if no one is there as a family. These days your mind always goes to Thomas, but it's also a reflection of joy and a bit of reflection.
"Dad is trying to organize everything so we're going to see if we can't get to Ireland on time for 'Homecoming' this evening."
Despite the competition's total prize money being worth £ 1 million and the winning jockey usually receiving around পা 50,000, Wally-Cohen gets nothing as an amateur.
However, he explained that the money was not lost and would rather be put to good use, including the prize money for his Cheltenham Gold Cup win in 2011 and Becher Chase's win at the 2014 Oscar-time entry.
He said: "As an amateur rider I don't get a share of the prize money but I think a good part of it goes to the Amateur Jockey Association, so they've probably been able to spend more days in the sun than each of the long runs. , Oscar Time and Nobel Yates more than their budget!
In a separate interview with Sky Sports Racing this morning, Wally-Cohen insisted that it was not yet over that he could now call himself a Grand National-winning jockey.
He explained: "Honestly, we are still waiting to wake up! We're pinching ourselves and asking ourselves if this is true, so it's a bit of a fantasy and doesn't feel like it's actually off.
"Life goes on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on.
"I think from the moment I got to the course I felt the amount of goodwill and the people were really generous with me. I'm going to retire and say I did well and enjoy everything – so it was a special day before the race. . People were so generous with their thoughts and their good wishes and it overwhelmed us. "
Speaking further about his brother's death 18 years ago, Wally-Cohen added: "Before Thomas died I was riding a bike but when Libertin suddenly won at Cheltenham in 2005 this was probably the first really good thing that happened after his death and it really We all got together, so the race was a bit totem to get everyone together and to spend the day racing together with a common interest.
"It's something we've enjoyed and sometimes sympathized with, but we're always together no matter what the outcome, and that's what makes it so special.
"Before I rode, my father had a horse and he rode. We're breeding some horses at home now and we've got Liberthine here among others, so it's an addiction that's hard to stay away from and it's something we can continue to enjoy together and we'll continue to do so.
"I don't have an immediate replacement (for the thrill of race riding) but life as an entrepreneur, athlete and family man is full – it's really intense so it's good to hold your breath for a second. I think they find you when you want to live and when you look for the interests of life, so I don't think I'll be bored there. "
Wally-Cohen has also revealed why he did not become a professional in his career.
He said: "For professional jockeys, I have nothing but compliments – it's an incredibly difficult life that comes with stress and trauma as well as walking.
"Yes, there are successes but there is an incredible toughness that they have to have and for me I wanted to play it out of love. I never wanted to win a race and think about money.
"I wanted to be involved in racing for every bit of experience, a point-to-point where there was no point in talking or whether it was the Gold Cup – it was irrelevant to me.
"It simply came to our notice then. You can't escape from it to some extent and I thought it would change the game for me. I was in a position where as an entrepreneur I had a business that I wanted to pursue and it allowed me to do both. "
Panchetown Festival Champions Hurdle – Honeysuckle vs Constitution Hill
A remarkable catalog of the most brilliant talent traits of jump racing as an entry for the 12 Grade 1 Race at the Punchtown Festival has been released today.
Expectations are being raised for what is being billed as 'The Great Comeback' as the five-day Punchtown Festival starts on Tuesday 26th April and will run until Saturday 30th April.
Quality is the hallmark in all categories to bring another former Grade 1 winner, host of Cheltenham and Entry winners, elite champions and future Panchetown Festival stars to the screen for another thrilling season of jump racing.
The dream heavyweight clash between record-breaking champion, dual champion hurdle winner and 2021 Paddy Power champion hurdle winner Hanisakal and the pretender of his throne, Constitution Hill is still in the pipeline.
The five-day carnival draws attention to a number of delicacies, but Honeyhill's potential has taken the entire racing world to Tenterhooks in such an arena and with so many risks.
On Friday, April 29, the feature attracted a total of ten entries, with Henderson also choosing to make an entry for Apatente, as the predecessor to the Honeysuckle champion Cheltenham champion hurdle winner, who chased his home in March before recording an impressive victory in the entry hurdle on Saturday.
Gordon Elliott enters Teahupoo and Zanahiyr. The former Cheltenham champion was frustrated at Hurdle when it was highly anticipated, but while in the fray, Entry Hurdle was a brave third of Janahiya before falling on the last flight.
Elliott enjoyed a very strong campaign, five home Grade 1, two Cheltenham successes and then a stunning Grade 1 double entry on Saturday, the day Delta Work finished third at the Grand National.
She has many fond memories of the Punchtown Festival and emphasizes it as one of the top priorities of her year.
"We've entered all of the Grade 1 races in Punchtown and we'll be well represented throughout the week," Elliott said.
"This is our season-ending festival in Ireland and a great five days. We've had some luck there in the past and hopefully we can finish the season with heights. This is where my owners want to be runners and this is where I want to be runner.
"We had two winners at Cheltenham and two Grade 1 winners at Entre and the horses are doing well. We haven't always had good luck in the last few weeks but many horses who didn't win hit the crossbar and finished second so it was great to be among the big winners at Aintri and see Delta Work and run very well at Escaria Ten National.
"We had a great day in Panchetown. It is a bright place and they have a great team on track and behind the scenes and they provide beautiful ground which is very important at this time of year.
"My memories of Panchetown come back. I won a Grade 1 champion bumper on Kings Road in 1998 for Nigel Twiston-Davis. Winning Grade 1 as a jockey was a great thrill for me and it was another great day… though not today or yesterday!
"We won the race with Fayonagh then in 2017 when he doubled Cheltenham / Punchtown which was another great day. He was a special horse.
"I will never forget the day Don Cossack won the Panchetown Gold Cup in 2015. I did not keep secret how much I thought of Don Cossack and he showed how tough and talented he was that day after finishing third at Cheltenham and winning. He is still back at Aintree. And one of his best performances to win at Punchtown. "
Three Stripe Life was among Elliott's Liverpool Leviathan and the six-year-old added another great line-up in Friday's Grade 1, Alana Homes champion Nevis Hurdle, where he could be joined by Minela Kroner, who is also among the Irish Mirror Nevis Hurdle entries.
"I hope every newborn has a runner in the fray. Three Stripe Life was great at Entry and will be going up the fence next season so he can go to Punchtown but again, he'll tell us in the next few days. He really is a horse waiting for next season.
"Minela Kroner has options for Alana Holmes and Irish Mirror Novis Hurdles. It was disappointing that he suffered a blow just before Cheltenham but it was too short. We were forced to miss a few days with her at the wrong time but she will now move to Fresh Punchtown and I have been happy with her for the past few weeks and I look forward to getting her back. "
Sir Gerhard has denied three stripe life at the Dublin Racing Festival and Grade 1 level at Cheltenham and he has also been included in the entry for Alana Homes champion Nevis Hurdle. Other top-tier winners from Willie Mullins Yard, The Nice Guy and Minela Cochrane could also line up, with entry-level 1 winner Janban Nicky Henderson and champion owner JP McManus another chance to be represented.
The Punchstown Festival kicked off on Tuesday, April 26th with three Grade 1s, BECTIVE STUD CHAMPION NOVICE HURDLE it all started. Constitution Hill, Sir Gerhard, Three Stripe Life and Jonbone have entered the competition, while County Hurdle winner State Man will be an attractive contender.
Three Stripe Life colleague Culentra Bandi, Mighty Potter has done better than her at the Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hardle in Leopardstown at Christmas but will be on the redemption trail after being pulled to Cheltenham's Supreme.
"Mighty Potter did not run his race in Cheltenham but came home well and he will definitely go to Punchtown and I want to get a big winner there for his owners, Andrew and Jema Brown.
"We also have Phil Dorr for them and he will go for the four-year-old Balimore champion on Saturday. He'll have to try to turn the table around with Wouban, who beat him at the Cheltenham and Dublin racing festivals, but we'll leave it at that. Punchtown is a different kind of test and we will be happy if he can run his race. "
Other Grade 1s on Tuesday include Dooley Insurance Champion Novice Chase and William Hill Champion Chase.
The latter could only attract seven entries but it does offer the possibility of a resumption of competition with Cheltenham champion Energumen with his close-knit stablemate Chacon Por Soy, who came in at number five in Prestbury Park and has a great Punchtown Festival record. Along with Joseph O'Brien-trained entry Grade 1 winner Fakir D'Udairis, another stable, Rainier Chase winner Allah is also included.
Meanwhile, Dooley Insurance offers the possibility of a great rematch between Novice champion Chase Gallopin des Champs and Bob Olinger, where the former Turner fell to the end at the mercy of Navis Chase. Bob Olinger picked up the pieces but later reported that coach Henry D. Bromhead had a muscle injury.
There are three more Grade 1 prizes on Wednesday, April 27. The most glamorous dish on the menu is probably the LADBROKES PUNCHESTOWN GOLD CUP, in which Paul Nichols-trained defending champion Clan Des Obeaux is trying to make a remarkable 'double double'. ', Repeating its Betway Bowl success 12 months ago on Aintree last week. His daring, forward-looking efforts at last year's Ladbrooks Panchestown Gold Cup were one of the highlights of the week.
Dual Cheltenham Gold Cup winner, Al Baum Photo was a length-and-a-half second at the event, probably his Cheltenham successor Minella Indo, who finished second in this year's Stability Renewal, a plus tard.
Another Grade 1-winning chaser set to take part is Gordon Elliott-Prep Galvin, who finished just two and a half miles behind Minela Indore in fourth place last month. Elliott also made an entry into Delta Work, which followed Tiger Roll's cross-country chase defeat with a very bold run in Saturday's Grand National.
"Galvin Ladbrooks is at the Panchetown Gold Cup and hopefully he'll be there," Elliott said.
"He has responded to every call for us this season and earned his crack in the Gold Cup. He runs well, he finishes fourth, and if we can get him back to Punchtown, he's in pretty good form, and it would be nice to see him go to a race like this again before the summer. Holiday Delta Work has probably done enough for the season but we'll chat with Michael and Eddie. They are very playful in how they enter and they let the horse tell us how close he is to time. "
The exciting RACE & STAY champion Cheltenham champion in the PUNCHESTOWN INH flat race offers the possibility of another exciting reunion in the form of bumper Facil Vega and American Mike, who was a brave runner up.
Sire du Berlais performed a career-best performance on Aintree on Saturday claiming the scalp of a dual stair hurdle hero flooring porter, and Elliott will see how JP McManus, a two-time Cheltenham Festival winner, recovers from that hard work before he decides to like it. Its Coral Cup-winning stable assistant commander of the fleet, as well as the classical Dream, Thyme Hill and Emma Lovell-trained former champion Stear, on Thursday, April 26, at the Ladbrooks champion Stairs Hurdley Paisley Park.
"Sir du Barless probably surprised me a bit but he had the form to show this kind of performance and it was great to have him back in it," Elliott encouraged.
"He beat a very good horse in the flooring porter and we were glad. He's at the Ladbrooks Champions Stairs in Punchtown and we'll see how he comes home from Liverpool in the next few days and I'll talk to JP McManus and Frank Berry and see what we do.
"We've got a Commander of the Fleet there too and he deserves to take his chances after Cheltenham. He's a horse we've always loved and he's good and tough at Cheltenham and has a ticket to Punchtown. "
Gentleman D.M. has lost color to last week's Arkel Chase winner Edwardstone in Entry, and he is leading a seven-strong Willy Mullins team at the Barberstone Castle Nevis Chase, which includes Dublin Racing Festival Grade 1 winners, Blue Lord and Gavin Cromwell's runner-up. -You are Gabinaco, who finished just ahead of the Blue Lord at Cheltenham.
A gorgeous banquet concludes on Saturday, April 30, with two Grade 1s. The second is the above-mentioned Balimore champion four-year hurdle, featuring Nicky Henderson Apatent as well as Cheltenham Mers hurdle winner Mary's Rock in the Culmore Irish EBF Meres champion hurdle.
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Plans are well underway for a welcome return to Ireland's largest horse racing festival, the Galway Race, which will be held from Monday the 25th.M 31 from SundaySt. July is full of one week of action. Today Galway Racecourse proudly announces one New sponsor In their Race Week program, 'BathshackTop bathroom retailers in the UK and Ireland.
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Reed Tucker Talks DC, Marvel and the See-Sawing Battle Between the Big Two
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"I wish I had a better origin story involving being struck by lightning or getting stung by a radioactive scorpion," says Reed Tucker at the beginning of our interview, but alas, that did not come to pass.
Instead, Reed Tucker came to explore the culture wars in DC and Marvel through much the same route many of us face daily—corporate work hounds doing the nine-to-five grind. His involved writing jingles for yogurt before switching over to a cushy job watching movies and writing about them for the New York Post. Tucker's former writing credits include an unauthorized biography of the Osbournes. He comes to us to talk about his newest release, Slugfest.
Although you state you had no real favorites, I believe there are clear delineations in the either/or camp of readers between Marvel and DC. I admit I was exclusively Karen Berger DC back in the late 80s. Which did you prefer?
It took me well into adulthood to recognize editors' names and to follow them in the same way you might follow a writer. I now realize I love pretty much everything Karen Berger did, especially Alan Moore's 1980s Swamp Thing series. That one really pushed the boundaries in a good way. C'mon, there was an issue about a swamp monster having psychic sex with his human girlfriend by letting her eat a psychedelic tuber that grew on his body.
That said, I probably generally prefer Marvel, at least when it comes to the companies' superhero universes. I just find Marvel's characters more interesting. Beyond Batman, there's no mainstream DC character that I find particularly compelling. I think one of the hardest jobs in the world must be the writer who, after 75 years, has to come up with new stories every other week for Superman. "Um, kryptonite again?"
Steven Seagle wrote a fabulous autobiographical graphic novel called It's a Bird about just that problem. He landed the supposed dream assignment to write Superman and soon found that he had nothing to say. Seagle's book, to me, is a million times more interesting than any Superman story I've ever read.
There is a section in the book in which you discuss the various plagiarism challenges that arose between the two companies. Justice League of America (JLA) and X-Men, the battle of ownership rights over Mister Marvel. What are your thoughts on the copycat charges lobbed by Arnold Drake against Stan Lee. Legitimate or purely coincidental?
Before I wrote the book, I would have said accidental plagiarism. Stan Lee was churning out so much material back then, I think there were probably times when he picked up ideas from other places and used them without knowing it. The industry was incredibly small in the '60s, and I believe it's possible someone might have casually mentioned something about Arnold Drake's Doom Patrol, and those ideas just seeped into Lee's subconscious when he began writing the X-Men.
Now having written this book and having seen just how many times the two companies have produced similar ideas sheerly out of coincidence over the decades, I'm more apt to give Lee the benefit of the doubt. It really is eerie. I never thought the excuse of "certain ideas are just in the zeitgeist at the same time" really cut it, but now, I have no other explanation.
As recently as 2015, DC and Marvel produced big events simultaneously featuring nearly identical premises. And that came in an age of tighter security and NDAs. So, yeah. I guess I'll have to go with coincidence.
You discussed how the two companies struck deals to maintain consistent pricing and format (never mind the double crossing that occurred on the Marvel side in terms of pricing) back in the 70s. How has this (or does it) influenced independents such as Image and Dark Horse?
Well, the price collusion between the companies was alleged. But it does seem awfully convenient that DC and Marvel would raise their prices the exact same amount at almost the exact same time. Their defense would be that price hikes are driven by increased costs, especially the price of paper.
DC and Marvel do set the prices in the market, although independent comics have always been a bit more expensive, because they have a smaller print runs and cost more per unit to print. In the 1980s, for example, a Marvel comic would cost 75 cents while an indie might be $1.50. Now, however, most periodical comics cost roughly the same. But the issue everyone in the industry is running up against is that the price has now crept so ridiculously high — between $4 and $5 for a single 32-page issue — that the price probably can't rise that much more before most readers decide there's no value there and abandon the hobby, leaving only the most diehard of the diehard consumers. I'm only half joking when I say that 20 years from now, I could see Batman having a circulation of 200 and costing $499 an issue.
DC and Marvel have both tried to get around increasing their prices amidst falling circulation by trying other ways of boosting profits, such as publishing titles twice a month instead of once, for instance.
Up until now, Marvel titles have largely dominated the cinematic wars. How does the success of this summer's Wonder Woman change the dynamic in your opinion?
I don't really think the success of Wonder Woman changes the balance of power much. If we're being honest, it wasn't a particularly good movie. I think it got a bit of a pass because it wasn't an utter disaster like Batman v Superman, but was it as good as a Marvel movie? Nah. It also had the good fortune to feature a female superhero at a time when audiences were clamoring for one, and that really became the story of Wonder Woman. Just the fact that it existed was enough to sell tickets, regardless of the quality of the movie itself.
Does DC have a chance?
Uh, I guess DC has a chance in the same way the Cleveland Browns have a chance. But a good chance? I don't think so.
DC's problem in the movie world is the same problem it has had in publishing: How do you take these musty characters that were created in the 1930s and '40s and make them relevant to a modern audience? For an answer, DC and Warner Bros. turned to director Zack Snyder, and now they've been handcuffed by his vision for their universe — a vision that both critics and audiences seem to dislike. The studio has been quietly trying to back away from Snyder, allowing Joss Whedon to retool the upcoming Justice League, but there's only so much anyone can do without simply starting over. And Warner Bros. won't do that because of the embarrassment and because the studio has spin-off movies planned for years.
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Philippines Family Dynamics
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This article from Michael O'Riordan's column Outside Looking in was first published in the Dumaguete Metropost on the 2nd of September, 2018.
BALAMBAN, CEBU — I'm writing this while sitting on the veranda of a beachfront resort here in Balamban.
Vhie and I stumbled on this large resort quite by accident. It's lovely, built in traditional bamboo style, and is wonderfully quiet, with no guests currently staying, other than us.
A light breeze floats in from the sea. The excited sounds of children playing drift over the air. Seventeen men, spread out over a large distance, individually cast small nets, bending to their task of catching fish. I wonder whether their families will be able to eat tonight if they catch nothing.
Apart from a slight swoosh as the nets are thrown, they silently repeat the daily work of past generations without complaint, and with nobility. Unlike the outer world, they are in complete harmony with their environment. They are guardians of their heritage.
Beyond the horizon, events are unfolding, about which they know nothing. With the stroke of a pen, these men's way of life could be casually destroyed. But such is the way of the world where the poor are always pawns on the playing fields of the wealthy who grow materially richer, while indifferent to the consequences of their actions. And they are usually applauded, purified, often becoming beloved philanthropists. Carnegie, Pulitzer, and Gates are examples. Yes, Gates, who tried to legally rob his partner Paul Allen is now considered a great philanthropist. And he is, on the back of his vast fortune.
It was during this visit to Balamban that I gained valuable insights into Philippine family dynamics. We are here to celebrate Vhie's mother's birthday.
Since coming to live in Negros Oriental, I've been fascinated by the interaction among Filipino family members. Vhie's family is probably no different from other Filipino families. At the party, there were sounds of laughing children, so many of them, I lost count. Vhie's siblings would constantly challenge each other, then they would break into laughter while giving each other high-fives.
Her mother silently observed everything while also doting on her grandchildren. They are her achievements, her *raison d'etre*, her legacy. This is a lady who will never be famous nor written about. But she is much loved by her children, and highly-respected in her community. I would suggest she is recognized as a representative of many mothers in the Philippines who have overcome horrendous obstacles to see their children survive, then prosper. I'm reminded of the Philippine expression about family: *Joy for one is joy for all. Sadness for one is a sadness for all.*
Vhie had once lived a privileged life with all the trappings of middle-class comfort and an apparently loving father. Unfortunately, as often seems the case, her father had a wandering eye, and shortly after Vhies' seventh birthday, he took off to permanently indulge his appetites elsewhere. There was an inevitable downturn in family finances. Vhie's mother was left to provide for her eight children. She was suddenly forced to become the sole breadwinner. The challenges forced on her would have broken a lesser woman. At the party last Saturday, I had the opportunity to chat with several of Vhie's siblings. They are a delightful, tightly-knitted group who adore their mother. What material wealth could be as valuable as that?
Speaking of birthdays, it will be Sunshine's birthday on Sept. 3rd, and it seems a special age here. She will turn seven.
There's no country like the Philippines I've ever visited or lived in that embraces the opportunity for a party. Recently, there were two national holidays in a span of one week. Vhie and I were driving to Dauin last week, and the traffic was horribly congested. Yes, another fiesta. There's ALWAYS a fiesta, an excuse to party going on someplace.
In the Philippines, age seven is an important age. For a girl, it's one of the two important birthdays; the other is at 18. I feel emotional when contemplating Sunshine at 18. It's heartbreaking. I don't want my little girl to ever grow up and experience life's inevitable pain.
And I must accept my time is limited to guide her though childhood and adolescence. At 18, I'll hopefully provide gentle winds for her to fly away to fulfill her destiny.
Age seven signifies the time when Sunshine can now be held more accountable for her actions. It's also usually a time when the child moves from preschool to primary. Clearly, there's a lot going on. At present, I have no idea how Sunshine will be told about her new responsibilities but will let you know what happened in a subsequent column.
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The Scout and Guide movement in Chad is served by two organisations
 Association de Guides du Tchad, member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
 Fédération du Scoutisme Tchadien, member of the World Organization of the Scout

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Making friends could shrink your waistline!
When mice moved from a limited social environment to one with 15-20 mates, they shed 50% of their belly fat in four weeks. Their white fat – the stuff that causes pudge – turned into brown fat, a type that burns calories. More research is needed on humans, but stepping up your social life might pay off. Fill your calendar with anything from walking, bike rides or Zumba classes to a discovering a whole new hobby.


May 5th – A gorgeous day for riding, hindered by the need to do favours for mates and a bit of a bad tummy saw me leave for a fast, warm and beautiful sSaturday Evening ride that really did catch the best of Staffordshire and all that I had been missing with the dreary spring.
You can see a full set from this ride on my main blog by clicking here.
On my way out, I noticed that my favourite tree, the horse chestnut on Home Farm at Sandhills, visible from the canal at Catshill, is now in leaf.
I love that tree. I gauge the seasons by it. It looks beautiful and green.


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Q: how to name data frame columns to column index It is a very basic question.How can you set the column names of data frame to column index? So if you have 4 columns, column names will be 1 2 3 4.  The data frame i am using can have up to 100 columns.

A: It is not good to name the column names with names that start with numbers.  Suppose, we name it as seq_along(D).  It becomes unnecessarily complicated when we try to extract a column.  For example,
names(D) <- seq_along(D)
D$1
#Error: unexpected numeric constant in "D$1"

In that case, we may need backticks or ""
D$"1"
#[1] 1 2 3
D$`1`
#[1] 1 2 3

However, the [ should work
D[["1"]]
#[1] 1 2 3

I would use
names(D) <- paste0("Col", seq_along(D))
D$Col1
#[1] 1 2 3

Or
D[["Col1"]]
#[1] 1 2 3

data
D <- data.frame(a=c(1,2,3),b=c(4,5,6),c=c(7,8,9),d=c(10,11,12))

A: Just use names:
D <- data.frame(a=c(1,2,3),b=c(4,5,6),c=c(7,8,9),d=c(10,11,12))

names(D) <- 1:ncol(D) # sequence from 1 through the number of columns

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Capcom is finally ready to provide an in-depth look at Resident Evil Village.
Breaking the good news over on Twitter earlier today, the developer notified fans of a special showcase broadcast due to occur on January 21st, where producers and host Brittney Brombacher will take viewers on a guided gameplay tour of the sequel's titular setting. How long the broadcast will last for isn't specified, though to ensure you don't miss a beat, note that the action is scheduled to kick off at 2:00pm PT/10:00pm GMT. A late start for folks across the pond, then, but almost certainly worth it, considering the studio is teasing more franchise news beyond that just pertaining to Village.
A fresh trailer (likely a mash-up of various set pieces shown during the stream) as well as "more Resident Evil" updates will round out the event, though what the latter will entail is anyone's guess, as the host clearly has no intention of saying anything else ahead of next week.
Don't miss the #REShowcase on January 21st at 2:00 PM Pacific! Join Resident Evil producers and our host, Brittney Brombacher (@BlondeNerd), on a guided tour of Resident Evil Village, including a new trailer, first-ever gameplay, and more Resident Evil news! pic.twitter.com/aaZGPfE9cA
— Resident Evil (@RE_Games) January 14, 2021
Chilling Resident Evil 8 Screenshots Show Off More Of The Game's World
The way we see it, there are two possibilities here. Either this will be the venue for which Capcom decides to share more about a new portal service initially announced last month, or some sort of accompaniment to the main attraction. Last year's data breach has suggested, after all, that a Switch-focused sequel to the spinoff Revelations series is in the works, making it one possibility. Alternatively, the vague wording could just as easily be hinting at a release date reveal. We'll be tuning in, either way, and will have a breakdown of all the new information as and when the news emerges, so stay tuned!
Resident Evil Village is scheduled for release in early 2021 for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 and PC.
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Retirement plans of U.S. pre-retirees aged 50+ for supporting family members 2013
Retirement plans of U.S. pre-retirees aged 50 and older to support their family members, as of 2013
by Statista Research Department, last edited Nov 18, 2013
The statistic above shows the percentage of pre-retirees aged 50 and older in the United States who are willing to impact their retirement to financially help family members. 60 percent of the pre-retirees stated they would retire later and work longer to provide support.
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Average pocket money amounts spent by children on technology & digital media UK 2014
Financial problems causing stress for British families (UK) as of 2014, by gender
Children receiving pocket money for household chores in the UK 2014, by gender
Statistics on "Family financial support in the UK"
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Do you have any of the following kinds of personal debts?Personal debts of British adults (UK) in 2014, by gender
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British opinion on family financial support in Great Britain (UK) 2013, by gender
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Percentage of the U.S. population 50+, divorced and single 1960 - 2010
Retirement economic well-being support in Italy and Germany as of 2014
Financial and non-financial family support in Germany 2014
Inheritance for children as parental duty in Italy and Germany in 2014, by age group
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Financial support from family according to low income British adults in the UK 2013
Important things to pass on to the next generation in the U.S. 2013
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Share of adults struggling financially until payday in Great Britain (UK) as of February 2014, by region
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Do you agree or disagree with the following statements: I have to borrow money every month to pay for essentials?
Do you agree or disagree with the following statements: my financial situation is causing stress for me and my family?
Parental financial support given to or received by adult children in Great Britain (United Kingdom) as of 2013, by size and type of loan
Value distribution of financial support received by adults from parents over the past five years in Great Britain (United Kingdom) as of 2013
Value distribution of the financial support given to adult children over the past five years in Great Britain (United Kingdom) as of 2013
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Distribution of small loans (IOUs) between adults in the United Kingdom (UK) as of April 2014, by type of relationship
Distribution of small loans (IOUs or "I owe you"s) lending from parents to children in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014, by purpose of loan
Distribution of small loans (IOUs, "I owe you"s) lending to partner/spouse in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014, by purpose of loan
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Value of small informal loans (IOUs or "I owe you"s) between adults in the United Kingdom (UK) as of April 2014, by type of relationship (in billion GBP)
Do you agree that the family role is to provide financial and practical support to adult members?
Is it wrong to be financially dependent on your parents as an adult?
Do people struggle when they don't receive financial or practical support from their parents?
Adults should look to their families before government for financial and practical support?
How comfortable do you feel lending different amounts to people?
Key reasons for being comfortable or uncomfortable with lending small amounts of money to others (IOUs) in the United Kingdom (UK) as of April 2014
Willingness to lend or borrow small amounts (IOUs) in the United Kingdom (UK) as of April 2014, by age group
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Share of children receiving pocket money for chores in United Kingdom as of July 2014, by gender and chore
Pocket money weekly average spent on technology and digital media in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014 (in GBP)
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Percentage of U.S. Americans aged 50+ providing financial support to family members in the last five years as of 2013, by recipient
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Former Nigeria coach, Adegboye Onigbinde, has said the Super Eagles are not yet a complete team despite beating South American giants Argentina 4-2 in a friendly match in Krasnodar, Russia, on Tuesday.
However, Onigbinde, who spoke with our correspondent on the telephone on Wednesday, believed the Eagles, who have qualified for the Russia 2018 World Cup, could win the tournament if the right things were done.
The veteran coach advised Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr to work on his goalkeeping department to be ready for the World Cup.
"The Eagles have been on a steady rise in recent times," the former Shooting Stars manager, who led the Eagles to the Korea/Japan 2002 World Cup, said.
"They qualified for the World Cup with a match to spare, ending the qualifying campaign unbeaten and also beat Argentina– and they can only go higher.
He warned the Eagles not to allow their defeat of Argentina go to their head, urging them to work harder.
Onigbinde added, "Even if they don't win the World Cup, the Eagles – if they keep up with their performance and team spirit – have the ability to cause upsets in Russia. The coach needs to look into the team and strengthen the weak areas such as the goalkeeping department.
"The team look good but they need reinforcements to enable them to keep up the performance and do better. The players should guard against being overconfident because they have defeated Argentina.


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