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World News - Washington state declares wildfire emergency
Gov. Chris Gregoire declared a statewide wildfire emergency as several large fires burned in Washington state and forecasters predicted more storms with high winds."Numerous wildfires across Washington pose a serious threat to homes, infrastructure, businesses and natural resources ... and our firefighting resources have begun to grow scarce," Gregoire said Wednesday following a helicopter tour of the largest fire, in the north-central part of the state.The proclamation allows state agencies to send money and resources to help local jurisdictions battle the blazes.As the governor flew over the 200-square-mile fire complex, flames leaped 100 feet into the air. Nearly 3,000 firefighters were assigned to the area....
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Top U.S. general hails progress in Baghdad clampdown
The top U.S. general in the Middle East praised a major security clampdown in Baghdad on Thursday and said Iraq was far from civil war. On a day when three car bombs and two roadside bombs killed four people and wounded 24 in the capital, General John Abizaid told reporters: "I think there has been great progress on the security front in Baghdad recently. We are very optimistic that the situation will stabilize." The U.S. military has sent reinforcements to Baghdad to help the government take back the streets from sectarian militias and death squads, who have been blamed for the killing of thousands in violence that has raised fears of civil war. Abizaid, who met General John Casey, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, said comments he made earlier this month before the U.S. Senate in which he said the sectarian violence in Iraq was the worst he had seen had been misrepresented ...
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3 U.S. Soldiers Among at Least 13 People Killed in Iraq, Despite Assurances on Security
A series of attacks across Iraq killed more than a dozen people, including three U.S. soldiers, authorities said Thursday. The killings came despite assurances from U.S. officials that progress was being made to improve security in the capital. At least 13 Iraqis, including civilians, soldiers and police, were killed in bombings and shootings, becoming the latest casualties in the country's ongoing sectarian and political violence. One soldier was killed on Thursday afternoon in the capital when his patrol was attacked by gunmen, the U.S. military command said in a statement. Another American soldier died Thursday when his vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb south of Baghdad, the military said. The identities of both soldiers were withheld pending notification of their families. And another soldier was killed south of Baghdad on Wednesday during a raid to capture "foreign terrorists," the U.S. command said, adding that "two terrorists were also killed during the firefight."...
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Bomb, gunfire kills 2 U.S. soldiers in Baghdad U.S. Army creates employment to keep youths out of sectarian gangs
Two U.S. soldiers were killed in Baghdad on Thursday, a day after another U.S. soldier died in fighting to capture foreign terrorists, the U.S. military said. One soldier was killed on Thursday afternoon in the capital when his patrol was attacked by gunmen using small arms fire, the U.S. military command said in a statement. Earlier in the day, another soldier was killed when an improvised explosive device, the Armys term for a roadside bomb, hit the vehicle in which he was traveling, the military said. Another soldier died on Wednesday south of Baghdad when his unit came in contact with enemy forces, said an earlier statement by the U.S. command. It said two terrorists were killed during the fire fight. The unit was conducting operations to rid Iraq of foreign terrorists known to be operating in the area, the statement said. It gave no other details. ...
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U.S. OKs wider access for Barr "morning-after" pill
Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc. won U.S. approval to sell its Plan B "morning-after" contraceptive without a prescription to women 18 and older, the company said on Thursday. Younger girls still need a prescription for Plan B, Barr said in a statement. The Plan B pills may prevent pregnancy when taken within 72 hours of sexual intercourse. The Food and Drug Administration approval follows more than three years of controversy. Backers and opponents of wider access had fiercely lobbied the agency, and the feud stalled the nominations of two FDA commissioners. Plan B will be kept behind pharmacy counters, Barr said. The pills should be available in a dual nonprescription and prescription package by the end of the year....
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Sudan rejects Darfur peace plan
Sudan's ruling party has rejected a draft United Nations resolution on sending peacekeepers to Darfur. The plan would "impose complete tutelage" on Sudan, said National Congress Party chairman Ghazi Salah Eldin Atabani. The US and the UK have circulated the draft, calling for 17,000 well-equipped peacekeepers, at the Security Council. The UN and the African Union (AU) agree that the UN should take over the peace mission from the cash-strapped AU. On Sunday, two AU peacekeepers were shot and killed in Darfur, the AU says. "The draft resolution is worse than previous ones as it is an attempt to impose complete tutelage on the Sudan," Mr Atabani was quoted as saying after a meeting chaired by President Omar al-Bashir. ...
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Tarkett: Increase in Q4 only due to special effects
Turnover of Tarkett increased by 3.9% to €678.8m in the fourth quarter of 2018. This growth, however, was achieved exclusively by means of special effects. Organic turnover, which is unadjusted for currency as well as acquisition effects, was 1.3% below the preceding year's figure.
The takeover of US carpet manufacturer Lexmark Carpet Mills, which was completed on 01 October 2018, contributed the largest proportion to the turnover increase in the fourth quarter. Lexmark has been consolidated in Tarkett's North America division, in which turnover has accordingly increased by 15.3% to €199.3m compared to the corresponding period in the preceding year. Organic turnover in this business division, in contrast, decreased by 2.2.% which the company mainly attributes to lower sales volumes as a consequence of production problems. In the EMEA division quarterly turnover increased slightly to €218.9m, and an organic turnover growth rate of 1.9% was achieved. In this connection Tarkett emphasises the positive development in central Europe and Germany.
In the period covered by the report the sports division increased by 10.0% to €107.3m. This increase is also predominantly attributed to special effects such as the takeover of Australian Grass Manufacturers at the end of January 2018. Organic turnover of the sports business division, at +0.5%, was only slightly higher than the preceding year's figure. Quarterly turnover in the CIS, APAC, Latin America division declined by 7.2% to €153.4m; in organic terms the group was confronted by a -5.5 % decrease in this region.
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A contingent of Foo Fighters fans are growing concerned for Dave Grohl's voice, fearing that he may have done permanent damage to his vocal cords. After the band played last Monday night (June 11th) in Antwerp, Belgium, one fan wrote at the Foos' Reddit page following the show that he was worried about Grohl's voice.
The fan wrote, "I was at the Antwerp gig last night, and I thought the state of Dave's voice was kind of worrying -- towards the final third it began cutting out entirely (noticeably on 'Breakout')." He added, "I know it's been an issue since the start of the tour, but it's clear that it's not a 'cold' any more. And it can't be any good long-term."
Another fan replied, writing, "I don't think it's shot just yet, but he does seem to have "off" days more often . . . It's a miracle it's held up this long tbh, given that he's a smoker who doesn't seem to take particular care of his voice and screams all night long on a regular basis."
Grohl, who started as a drummer, told us a while back that he was nervous about becoming a frontman with Foo Fighters: "When the Foo Fighters started playing, it was scary, because singing upfront with a guitar in your hand and having everyone stare at you as the lead vocalist is a lot different than just chiming in backup vocals when you're behind the drums. So I was nervous, and actually when recording the first Foo Fighters record, I had never belted it out in the studio before, so I didn't know what my voice sounded like."AUDIO: FOO FIGHTERS' DAVE GROHL ON BECOMING A SINGER


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Become a Huggies member now to create your own kids activities list and share with your family and friend via: Facebook, Twitter and Email
- Christmas Crafts
Christmas Photo Stars
Family and friends will love receiving a keepsake photo star that they can use for years to come.
Christmas candle Holders
Make some colourful candle holders to decorate the table this Christmas.
Christmas cards
Print a Christmas card and give it to the kids to colour in.
Christmas card hanger
Make a card hanger to store all your Christmas cards.
Christmas Gift Tags
Print a sheet of Christmas present tags and give them to the kids to colour in.
Christmas Fridge Magnets
Family and friends will love receiving a set of handmade Christmas magnets that they can use for years to come.
Christmas Picture Frames
Help the kids make Christmas picture frames, they are a great gift idea.
Christmas Splatter Cards
Drizzle. Drop. Splatter. Splotch. These creative holiday cards are pretty to look at and fun to paint!
Make a foil bauble
Create your own Christmas baubles with the kids.
Make a picture of Rudolph
Get the kids to make a picture of Rudolph using basic craft bits and pieces.
Make a picture of Santa
Get the kids to make a picture of Santa using basic craft bits and pieces.
My Very Own Christmas Tree
Children create a special tree all on their own.
Tree top paper angel
Make a paper angel for the top of the Christmas tree.
Letter from Santa
Make your child feel special with a personalised letter from Santa.
A Christmas Angel
Whether you are planning a 'Christmas in July' celebration, or you just like to start your decorations early – this Christmas Angel will make a beautiful addition to your tree, table or mantle piece, and can also be adapted for different themes all year round.
Reindeer magnet
Add some Christmas cheer to your fridge this Christmas with this Rudolph the red nose reindeer magnet.
Owl collage
This owl collage is a great way to introduce bubs to different textures and bring the colours and smells of nature to your craft table.
Christmas tree stars
Not sure what to do with that huge pilr of your child's artwork? How about decorating your Christmas tree! Christmas tree stars are really simple to make and they look fantastic. The key is to have lots and lots of stars for maximum effect.
Christmas calendar
Get into the Christmas spirit and make your very own advent calendar at home!
Candy cane reindeer
Get into the festive spirit by turning your regular candy canes into reindeer ones! Submitted by Huggies member Tegan.
Paper gingerbread houses
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A community focused sports and social club in Garstang has received a helping hand from local law firm, Harrison Drury solicitors.
Each year the staff at the Garstang firm, based in Cherestanc Square, are invited to join the company's charity fund. Members have raised £400 by donating a fixed monthly amount, which Harrison Drury then matches.
Duncan Rawlinson, head of Harrison Drury's Garstang office, said: "Supporting and being a part of the local community is something that's important to our team. Doing it through the charity fund means the contribution makes a real difference.
"The active participants at Garstang Sports and Social Club tend to be from a younger generation, but members of all ages are involved in the groundwork, management and of course cheering on the side-line at matches. The social club is a hub of activity in the local area and it feels great to be able to give them something back"
Andrew Bartlett, a director at Harrison Drury, added: "The club has suffered from two floods over the past few years leading to major refurbishment of the facilities. The money we have raised will be used for the upkeep and renovation of the club's facilities."
Garstang Sports and Social Club is centered around the three main sports in the area, cricket, rugby and football, but it is also home to other sports such as tennis and canoeing.
Harrison Drury also acts on behalf of Garstang Sports and Social Club and the local constituent clubs facilitating the club's ability to apply to each sports' governing body for grants.
Harrison Drury's social fund has also raised money for; Wolfwood in Lancaster, St Catherine's and Cash4Kids in Preston, Fairoak housing association in Kendal and Age UK in Clitheroe.


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BYU's offense has been lackluster to start the 2017 season and they didn't get much respite in their Week 3 matchup against Wisconsin's stifling defense. As a result, the combination of a backup quarterback for the Cougars and an efficient performance from the visitors on both sides of the ball allowed the Badgers to hold a 24-6 lead going into the locker room at halftime in Provo.
Wisconsin tailback Jonathan Taylor picked up where he left of last week and led the way on the ground with 86 yards rushing and a touchdown that he powered across the goal line. His performance helped take the pressure off his backfield teammate Alex Hornibrook, who wrapped up two quarters worth of work with a near perfect stat line of 10/11 for 149 yards and two scores. Perhaps the biggest surprise for Paul Chryst's offense was how much of that passing game didn't have to rely on stud tight end Troy Fumagalli (just one catch for 20 yards).
With BYU starting quarterback Tanner Mangum on the sidelines in a walking boot and scooter, backup Beau Hoge (son of former NFLer Merril Hoge) was okay — if a bit wide-eyed — in his first extended action as the guy behind center but finished with 71 yards passing, an interception and another 25 yards rushing.
We'll see if a big play that led to a field goal just before halftime could help spark the Cougars in the third quarter but it certainly looks Wisconsin is well on their way to a 3-0 start to the year based on the early returns from this trip out West.


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Co-Founder, Worker Co-op Solidarity Fund
He is a founder member of the Worker Co-operative Solidarity Fund, serves on the Worker Co-operative Council, and represents the UK at CECOP, the European Federation of Co-ops in Industry and Services.
Siôn has also served as a director of Co-operatives UK. He is active in Co-operatives London, the network for all kinds of co-ops in the capital.
Siôn Whellens, Co-Founder of the Worker Co-op Solidarity Fund, Dave Boyle, Founder of The Community Shares Company, and Alex Bird, Chair of Co-operatives and Mutuals Wales, leading a practical session on How to start a co-op, covering legal entities, model rules and governing documents. A hands-on session looking at the various legal models co-ops can take […]


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Hair Loss Treatment
Is Hair Loss a Disease or an Outcome?
It is a common complaint amongst patients of hair loss that they apply the best of shampoos sometimes even the right ones like paraben free and natural base shampoos, but the hair fall does not stop or halts only till they use the medicines, the moment THEY STOP THE MEDICINES the hair loss comes back. The hair fall is JUST A SYMPTOM of an internal disease and something going wrong.
The incidence of hair loss in both urban and rural areas is on a steep rise and is one important reason we see so many hair clinics and transplant centers. This problem has also led to a rise in the number of Trichologists.
It may be interesting to note that for hair loss, the single most important cause is not water quality of the city but the stress, strain level and many time chronic lacks of protein in the diet. The level of vitamin D and B and biotin and many other factors are linked to hair loss. Most of the causes for hair loss are simple factors and can be detected by doctors relatively easily but it needs to be understood that the hair loss is a symptom, and focus of the DOCTOR-PATIENT team should be to find out the cause behind it rather than on the hair fall per se.
Sometimes alopecia is scarring or cicatricial type which may be permanent but more often than not, it is not the case. Autoimmune alopecia is relatively uncommon.
Hair loss can be psychologically very disturbing for both men and women and, any amount of stress associated with the hair loss will cause more hair loss.
The Classical Western Medicine point of view
The conventional medicine doctors very clearly and scientifically have found many causes with proven links to hair fall.
- There are male and female hormonal causes for hair loss, causing androgenetic alopecia and female pattern androgenetic alopecia.
- The hormonal causes may also be linked to serum hormonal resistance and serum cortisol level may be playing a role. Thyroid levels and imbalance may also be a cause for hair loss. Nutritional deficiencies like Iron deficiency, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin B, zinc deficiency all play a role amongst other nutritional causes of protein deficiency.
- Some amount of hair loss is also expected and acceptable as per the age of the person.
- Sometimes very high blood pressure or diabetes not controlled properly may be a cause of the hair loss also.
- Patchy hair loss like alopecia areata Maybe due to associated factors of extreme stress or associated diabetes prolonged illness or high blood pressure etc.
Over the years the understanding of hair loss and associated conditions and causes have increased drastically.
The Alternative Medicine Approach
As for a lot of conditions Hair loss is considered as a symptom and sign in Ayurvedic and some other alternative medicine streams.
- It is thought to be a vata-pitta or pitta excess/imbalance or vikruti.
- It is considered as maybe a sign of inflammation somewhere in the body or an inflammatory tendency of the body as a marker of oxidative stress on tissues which the body is not able to control.
- There is a significant relation in alternative medicine to hair loss and stomach and liver problems. Especially in relation to excess intake of "acidic" /pitta building foods and lifestyle. Pitta in excess will cause inflammatory tendencies which will result in hair loss and now even western medicine has confirmed tendency of perifollicular inflammation in male pattern hair loss.
- The treatment is focused on bringing, the cooling and calming therapies into play to calm the hair loss down, and once done properly the regrowth process starts on its own.
The Sparsh Solution
Amongst the many conventional solutions like CIT or Collagen Induction Therapy using DERMA ROLLERS and Mesotherapy, many other therapeutic modalities are there other than the external and topical applications only.
- There is little documentation of use of certain lights in the treatment for hair loss though in Naturopathy light treatment is used for hair loss as a part of the whole treatment plan but not alone.
- There is the Mini Thread therapy recently used for hair loss in both men and women.
- Use of Meso-R treatment is only recently published for treating some types of hair loss. This is based on the principle of relaxing the muscles and enhancing blood flow.
- Along with the other therapies either plasmolifting or PRP, i.e platelet-rich plasma therapy is used extensively for the same. Since platelet-rich plasma treatment is totally dependent on the patient's own growth factors and own serum, it is recommended to make sure that the nutritional status of the patient and the supplement levels are in good order to obtain a good result from the platelet-rich plasma treatments.
- In Ayurveda, great importance is given to the Rasa dhatu or Rasa element in the body for repair and rejuvenation, and by rasa dhatu, plasma is what is implied in alternative medicine.
- Also, the correlation or cardiac health and cardiac risk factors and hair loss are clearly mentioned in both ayurvedic text and some modern research.
- It is extremely important to manage the implied aspect of hair loss as well.
- A full-time dietary support to manage and check the nutritional status and protein intake according to the body type is made available and advised to the patient so the food as medicine can be used to address the issue of hair loss more holistically.
- Along with these therapies, the European benchmark in Meso serum the Dermedics hair loss serum is also used, There is also the off-label option of using the calcium stem cell serums for some select cases.
Tips for Managing Hair loss
- Don't delay seeing a qualified dermatologist/ skin physician for the problem. A stitch in time saves nine, so the sooner we halt hair fall, it is easier in long run to manage.
- Be patient. Hair doesn't grow back in a day like Rome wasn't built in a day.
- Listen to what the hair loss is telling you, look for the internal causes of hair loss.
- Eat better according to your body type, what is good for someone else's hair growth may not be good for you.
- Watch out stressing the body too much, like too much physical or mental strain and/or improper sleep over a persistently long time can cause hair loss.
- When you start treatments, have a plan. Don't just jump on to any interventional treatments.
- Minoxidil is not the final frontier or final treatment option in hair loss, it is just one external option.
- Consider lifestyle modification and talk to experts for the same.


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Geneva motor show: Toyota FT-Bh
* New Toyota FT-Bh images * Supermini-sized concept car * Hybrid power; weighs less than an Aygo...
More images of the Toyota FT-Bh concept car have been released ahead of its public debut at the Geneva motor show next month.
See also: All Geneva motor show 2012 news
Toyota has previously revealed a sketch of the new car, but the two new images show more details. One shows the rear light and tailgate, while the other appears to be a close-up of the headlight.
The FT-Bh name stands for Future Toyota B-segment Hybrid. The B-segment part refers to the conventional supermini category that includes cars such as the Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Polo.
Toyota says the FT-Bh has a downsized hybrid powertrain and is built using economically viable methods and materials.
Despite the FT-Bh having the same dimensions as a full-size supermini, Toyota says the sub-800kg car weighs less than an Aygo 3dr.
Toyota launched an all-new Yaris last year, and a Yaris Hybrid goes on sale in June, so any production model based on the FT-Bh would appear to be some years away.
More details of the FT-Bh concept car will be revealed at the Geneva motor show.
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Wednesday, Aug 29 2012
4 Tips to Ensure You Recruit Top TalentWritten by Lisa Sullivan
Armada's clients, both large and small, encounter the same recruiting and staffing challenges as found in Inc.'s 2012 CEO survey, which notes that finding talented workers is the greatest obstacle to company growth. I agree and would add that the challenge is not unique to today's market, as it has always been difficult to find exceptional talent. With the knock-down, drag out competition for talent out there, having the highest caliber recruiting firms working to secure top tier talent for you is absolutely critical.
To ensure that you are securing extraordinary talent, it is important to partner with the right providers and keep these 4 tips in mind:
1. Pay for Performance: Ask yourself, "What is the cost to my company if I don't secure the right talent?" Fundamentally, my belief is you get what you pay for and you should pay a premium for premium performance. Whether you are talking about internal employees, partners, or vendors, this is true. To ensure your needs are advocated above those of your competitors, incentivize your recruiting partners so your needs are a top priority to them.
2. Utilize All Your Resources: Don't solely rely on your company's internal HR or recruiting team to deliver on all your hiring needs. Typically, internal recruiting teams are working hard to fill other open requirements in the company. Positions that require a high level of technical expertise or a skill set that is in high demand, are not easily filled and don't get the level of attention they require. Working with specialty firms, who will focus their time, skills, and resources on the specific area of expertise, will produce better results.
3. Invest Time Upfront: It's critical that you take the time to work with your chosen recruiting firm so that they understand your priorities and the nuances of your specific needs. The more detailed information you arm your recruiting firm with, the better positioned they are to make your requirements a priority. Make sure the firm you decide to partner with mirrors your sense of urgency and understands your process. In addition, help them "sell" your company and give them the specific requirements for talent, which will make them an extension of your sales force.
4. Consider Contract to Hire: Finding top tier talent is the primary challenge noted in this article and the secondary challenge is not firing the wrong talent quickly enough. I would make the argument here for the value of contract to hire. This engagement model allows you to experience what working with someone will REALLY be like, without the investment or risk to the company, and your current team.
It's always tough to find top tier talent, regardless of how the economy is doing, so developing solid relationships with exceptional partners to enhance your business is a good investment of your time and resources.
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When building fork PRs, we have the ability to set the Trust level on the PR, but I'd like to be able to filter, by fork owner, which PRs we build.
Our use case is that we have a large repo that builds hundreds of PRs a day, and each PR can trigger up to 100 jobs. Jenkins is unable to scale with this many build agents attached to a single master, so we would like to have a master per team/developer. Having this filter would allow us to have multiple masters point to the same main repo, but only build a subset of the open PRs.
Steven Foster if your filter is GitHub Branch Source specific then you cannot use MockSCMController to test it... in the case of this issue, the requestor is looking to filter (AIUI) based on matching a regex/wildcard against the ChangeRequestSCMHead.getTarget().getName() so this case can have the more generic implementation and consequently benefits from easy testing using MockSCMController
Of course this is why a generic extension plugin is prefered (as you can actually write tests easily)
Steven Foster you could look at some of the other mix-in supplied information to see if you can be more generic, e.g. https://github.com/jenkinsci/scm-api-plugin/blob/5d7bc8376a565ef77667630047e2f73044952cee/src/main/java/jenkins/scm/api/mixin/SCMHeadMixin.java#L86 can allow you to distinguish between fork PRs and origin PRs, similarly https://github.com/jenkinsci/scm-api-plugin/blob/5d7bc8376a565ef77667630047e2f73044952cee/src/main/java/jenkins/scm/api/mixin/ChangeRequestSCMHead2.java#L59 allows you to filter based on the name of the branch in the origin repository rather than the name of the target branch (which is what I understand this PR wants to do)
If you are filtering based on deep inspection of the GitHub Pull Request, e.g. presence of labels, etc, then you are clearly github specific.
Wow, that was easy. Didn't think to check if the pull request data was implemented in a generic way, thanks for your help!
I'll see if I can publish this trait (filtering based on pull request target branch name). It might help as another simple example.
Wow, that was easy.
FYI Steven Foster you have made my day. The hope of traits is that all the fancy custom behaviours that people want to implement can all be "Wow, that was easy" and people can just write plugins to add the behaviours they need rather than being blocked on adding changes to core plugins with 130k installations (where regressions have scary big impact)
Steven Foster can you provide a link to your plugin so we can close this issue?


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LAKE FOREST – When he got his silver and black jersey on NFL Draft Night 2014, he didn't envision having another one for as long as he'd play in the league.
"That's the expectation when you get drafted to a team," said Khalil Mack, who was selected by the Raiders with the fifth overall pick. "You want to be there for the long haul and bring championships and all those good things."
It didn't work out like that, even after a stellar first four seasons in Oakland, where the linebacker proved he was one of the best defenders in the entire NFL. Not even three Pro Bowl and two All-Pro first-team selections, along with the 2016 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award, were enough to take out the business side of the game.
Before the 2018 season, with the Raiders not interested in a contract re-negotiation, Mack was sent to Chicago, where a new six-year, $141 million contract started a new era of his career.
"You could say it was disappointing, man, but it's the nature of the business," Mack said of his leaving Oakland. "You've got to understand that, first and foremost. Let everything take care of itself. You only could control what you could control. But when it comes to football, I love the game of football."
He'll especially love it this weekend in London, when Mack takes the field against his former team for the first time at noon Chicago time Sunday. Nothing has changed for Mack since he left Oakland, and so far this year he's looking like his usual All-Pro self, collecting 4 1/2 sacks with four forced fumbles in the first four games.
Ideally, he'd be doing that with the Raiders, but business got in the way, so is this the opportunity to show his former team what they lost? Well, Mack isn't about to put too much into that, choosing against making this a game about vengeance with his former employer.
"You can't play this game with too much emotion, man. Ultimately, I try to stay focused on the task at hand, understanding the situation, understanding what they'll be thinking on the field," said Mack. "Ultimately, I'm going to go out there and do what I do, and that's play football, and love the game that I play."
So does he have to intentionally avoid getting emotional about this game?
"Absolutely. There's feelings that you suppress," Mack said when asked that question. "But also, it's no big deal to me, man. I love the Bears, and we're gonna go out and try to get this win."
The Bears will be favored to do so against the Raiders, who enter the contest at 2-2 on the season after a surprise win against the Colts last Sunday. Mack will be facing old friends, including Oakland quarterback Derek Carr, whom he'd hoped to build a championship team with just a few years back.
But instead of creating more hype than is already going around for this match-up against his former team, Mack's going to try to put emotion out of it.
"You could talk all day, man. I'm not a talker, man. I just want to go out and show, like you said, and I'm gonna let that be that," Mack said.
Most likely, those wearing the silver and black are afraid he'll do just that on Sunday.


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So check that out. If you just wanna stay here and browse, you're very welcome. I hope you have a nice lunch today and a pleasant evening.
Wendy's 4 for $4 with a Double Stack
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The stuff you donate to Goodwill can help fund job training for people in your community.
Michelob Ultra
Our effort to welcome golf back to the Olympics in Rio.
Ballerinas twerking and statues pop locking to Nelly. Legally we couldn't encourage people to "take off all their clothes" though.
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Men with big bellies and a talent for drumming. And actual pregnant women with a talent for being awesome hip hop dancers.
The guy in the middle is John Farley. And we got one take where they accidentally pulled his boxers off. We saw his penis then he said "That's a lot of John Farley!" All five of these badass moms were pregnant during the filming of this spot. We checked with their doctors And apparently that's okay. One gave birth the next day. Just think how good at dancing their kids will be.
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Chicken sausage with flavors that are not boring.
I' m seeing a trend here that clients tend to like two spots, one with a male hero and one with a female. Turns out when we were shooting these, the two actors knew eachother. Kinda neat. These were filmed in Vancouver. Lots of cool people in Vancouver. The actress the spot didn't think our CD was funny and me and Alf thought that was REALLY funny.
KFC Chins
Can you believe they let us make this? Let alone 5. And they're still online. The hand in the videos is me. You can tell by how hairy it is.
Tombstone Social
For a while we got to Photoshop pizzas for Tombstone social in almost any situation. Go Karts. Space. Destroying a city like Godzilla. Or a kitchen.
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The hot new investment strategy on Wall Street these days is to go activist, but what those activists do once they go after their targets could be slowly killing the companies they invest in.
It looks like this: A hedge fund manager buys a significant stake in a company, gets their people on the board, and then puts their plan to make things better into action.
The problem is when this "plan" is just forcing the company to use its cash to buy back stock, according to a study by professors Edward P. Swanson and Harrison Liu at the University of Texas.
This is what Carl Icahn is asking Apple to do, for example. And what Dan Loeb wants to see at Sotheby's.
A share buyback will give a company's stock a quick bounce as demand for the stock increases, but after the bump, you (the shareholder) may want to bounce.
Why? Because it's very likely that stock bump is just a way for the company to look healthy while it's not innovating and/or its fundamental business is flawed.
Right before the financial crisis, banks like Merril Lynch and Lehman Brothers were buying back their stock in order to support its price. Internet companies were doing it right before the dot.com bubble burst too.
Warren Buffett has talked about this before, for what it's worth, and here's what Swanson and Liu have to say about it:
A pattern of high corporate repurchases at market peaks suggests that companies may be using repurchases to support overvalued equity. Our study investigates this possibility. Warren Buffett in his 2000 Berkshire letter states: "repurchases are all the rage, but are all too often made for an unstated and, in our view, ignoble reason: to pump or support the stock price."
Swanson and Liu also point out that companies aren't that great at picking the time when they should buy their stock. That's only logical if companies are buying back stock to make it appear as if everything is fine when it's really not — i.e. Lehman.
Even if imminent disaster is not the case, though, a share buyback can deplete a company of cash that it should be spending on investing in itself — on developing or streamlining its business. Ultimately, that hurts the long term performance of the company and the stock price that the C-suite and/or investors are trying to support.
Swanson and Liu write:
Our evidence shows that companies reduce long-term shareholder value by repurchasing stock to support a high price, and short interest can be used by investors to identify such firms.
That bit about the short-sellers is why you may see the Jim Chanos' of the world circling around these companies. They see the buyback, ignore the inflated stock price, and look at the fundamentals.
Chanos told the WSJ:
"Corporate CEOs, with their massive share-buyback programs are in effect investing in the stock market rather than in expanding business opportunities at their companies. Either they expect higher returns from the market, or lower returns in their business, or some combination of both. Given their questionable track record in timing the market, this may be a cause for concern."
One has to wonder if activist investors have any better timing than corporate CEOs — because on today's Wall Street, sometimes it's not corporate, but the corporate raider who decides when it's time to buyback shares.


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The American Statistical Association (ASA) has released a strong and clear statement on the proper use and interpretation of the p-value.
This is a timely and important announcement because I regularly read and review scientific research articles that rely heavily on the p-value to support the authors' hypotheses as evidence that 'this must be right because p<0.05…'
"The p-value was never intended to be a substitute for scientific reasoning," said Ron Wasserstein, the ASA's executive director. "Well-reasoned statistical arguments contain much more than the value of a single number and whether that number exceeds an arbitrary threshold."
This is the way it is being used though, for sure.
"Over time it appears the p-value has become a gatekeeper for whether work is publishable, at least in some fields," said Jessica Utts, ASA president. "This apparent editorial bias leads to the 'file-drawer effect,' in which research with statistically significant outcomes are much more likely to get published, while other work that might well be just as important scientifically is never seen in print. It also leads to practices called by such names as 'p-hacking' and 'data dredging' that emphasize the search for small p-values over other statistical and scientific reasoning."
Absolutely. This is the problem we now face. If we want to clarify the role of the p-value in our research, we need to educate researchers in the art of scientific reasoning and inference using quantitative methods – submitting a manuscript that doesn't make a big deal of the p-value in support of the major claims of a research finding is a big gamble – and why would we take that? We tick all the boxes to please the reviewers, right? We're academics after all! This is why the ASA statement is so important. It's something that can be used to justify the limited use of the p-value metric in an article, and also a rebuttal reference that can be used when peer reviewing to give a polite reminder that "hey, there are other ways to make your claims stronger and p-values ain't the best way"
The statement's six principles, many of which address misconceptions and misuse of the p-value, are the following:
- P-values can indicate how incompatible the data are with a specified statistical model.
- P-values do not measure the probability that the studied hypothesis is true, or the probability that the data were produced by random chance alone (this is used a lot in data science papers!)
- Scientific conclusions and business or policy decisions should not be based only on whether a p-value passes a specific threshold.
- Proper inference requires full reporting and transparency.
- A p-value, or statistical significance, does not measure the size of an effect or the importance of a result.
- By itself, a p-value does not provide a good measure of evidence regarding a model or hypothesis (yet this is regularly used to support such a claim).
It is further suggested that researchers should "emphasize estimation over testing such as confidence, credibility, or prediction intervals; Bayesian methods; alternative measures of evidence such as likelihood ratios or Bayes factors; and other approaches such as decision-theoretic modeling and false discovery rates."
The ASA statement is signed off with the following remark, and let's hope this reaches the masses…
"What we hope will follow is a broad discussion across the scientific community that leads to a more nuanced approach to interpreting, communicating, and using the results of statistical methods in research."
This is not a new problem, or a new debate. But the ASA saying it out loud will hopefully make people listen up!


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Well, with the whole two month thing, I just meant that the other two (and now three) times I've gotten sick, it's been within the last two months. This has never happened to me before. Yes, the diagnosis of a "virus" was given by medical professionals. I don't really have any options for medical care--the health center is closed on weekends and even if it was open, I would not be able to walk there; I could go to the ER, which is what I did last time, but that was a lot of money. My dad's driving up here, but it's a four hour drive. I'm not diagnosed w/ IBS, but I have been officially diagnosed with UC.
I'm sorry for ranting. But I'm feeling completely miserable. I've been to the bathroom at least 30 times since 3:30 morning and I've vomited all the food I've eaten (which hasn't been much). I don't know what's going on and I feel like absolute crap--I just want to cry!
I'll look into the liver function tests.
But I took Immodium about 4 hours ago and I'm feeling somewhat better. I haven't vomited in a few hours so that's a good sign!


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Today's Learners, Tomorrow's Leaders
Sparklers and Georgette Junior Dance Clinics
The East View Sparklers will be hosting a dance camp for children K-8th grades on April 7. Children who attend the camp will have the opportunity to perform with the Sparklers for the Spring Show on Saturday, April 21, 2018.
Registration forms have been sent home with your student and can also be picked up at your campus.
The Georgetown Georgettes will be hosting a dance clinic for children 4 years olds - 8th grade on Monday, April 23. Jr. Georgettes who complete the camp may participate with the Georgettes at Spring Show on May 4th or 5th at the Klett Performing Arts Center
Visit the eventbrite webpage to purchase tickets and learn more about the dance clinic.
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TBS Analysis
Monday night starts the week with a FAMILY GUY stack, and Tuesday follows with a stack of THE BIG BANG THEORY. The two programs mix it up on Wednesday and Thursday nights with FAMILY GUY leading into THE BIG BANG THEORY, which is in place at the end of the stack to give CONAN or original programming the biggest lead-in possible. Tyler Perry programming brings women and African-American viewers to the network on Fridays. THE BIG BANG THEORY has staked a claim to yet another night – Saturday – where it runs from 8PM to 10PM each week. Original hour-long comedies were given a run on Thursday nights this summer, and WEDDING BAND aired on Saturday nights at 10PM. However, the net has gone back to a half-hour strategy for its comedies. Reality, competition and unscripted series are starting to roll out.
In 2013 premiere nights for new shows are Tuesdays and Thursdays, helped by the sizable audience of THE BIG BANG THEORY.
LIVE + SAME DAY PRIMETIME RATINGS COMPARISON January 2013 vs. January 2012 (% Change)
Source: The Nielsen Company's National Television Audience Sample
JANUARY 2013: The TBS schedule went without change for over a year before THE BIG BANG THEORY started up in 2011, and then it barely changed again for another nine months. But at the beginning of the new year, things are to get interesting again at TBS.
Within the last six weeks the network confirmed a long slate of greenlit pilots and scheduled launches. Competition shows (BAD ASS GAME SHOW, 2014; WHO GETS THE LAST LAUGH, April; TRUST ME I'M A GAME SHOW HOST, 2013), a sitcom (DO IT YOURSELF, pilot ordered) and a hidden camera show (DEAL WITH IT, 2013) were all confirmed. And that's in addition to this month's launch of new game show KING OF THE NERDS, COUGAR TOWN's start on TBS, the acquisition of syndicated RULES OF ENGAGEMENT, AND the cancellation of the original hour-long comedy WEDDING BAND, which finished its first (and last season) this month.
That is a lot of programming and a lot of new territory for TBS. But despite all the changes that have already begun, TBS' bottom-line primetime average remained virtually unchanged versus last month, and took only a couple of minor bumps versus last year. BIG BANG THEORY, and to a lesser degree, FAMILY GUY remain the key components of the line-up. Airing about 19 and 9 episodes per week, they support most nights and are the crux of the schedule. Both programs are ratings leaders, showing small (less than 10%) improvements vs. last month and holding vs. last year. Their ratings and scheduling dominance makes it hard for new programs to impact the bottom line average.
THE BIG BANG THEORY was used to help launch COUGAR TOWN this month. The program with the loyal but small fan base was cancelled by ABC and picked up by TBS. It was given the 10PM Tuesday night timeslot, sandwiched between two episodes of THE BIG BANG THEORY. It was not a break-out hit, but there were many positive signs. In its first three outings, COUGAR TOWN could not hold up to its BANG lead in, or match the audience BANG was delivering in the time slot. Premiere night ratings were slightly below the summer's MEN AT WORK premiere (1.3 million adults 18-49 for COUGAR, 1.6 for MEN). The two subsequent eps did a good job of holding audience, particularly among core women.
The one-hour reality competition KING OF THE NERDS is the first in a line of unscripted shows set to run on TBS this year. It debuted on Thursday the 17th at 10PM amidst a competitive cable field, going up against the Lance Armstrong / Oprah interview, the return of SUITS on USA and ANGER MANAGEMENT and ARCHER on FX, plus MTV's BUCKWILD. NERDS drew 1.2 million adults 18-49, slightly below COUGAR TOWN. And like COUGAR TOWN, NERDS dropped audience from lead-in BANG.
Friday's line-up of Tyler Perry sitcoms continues to fade, dropping 40% of women 18-49 from last year and 11% from last month. Tyler Perry programming will be launching on OWN next year…no word from TBS on what they plan to do with their Friday nights.
It was a long cycle from concept to launch of WEDDING BAND, one of the hour-long sitcoms TBS developed last year. When it did debut it was in the tough Saturday night timeperiod. While the program did occasionally top its time slot among ad-supported cable programs, it never really caught on, and was cancelled at the end of its first season. TBS has announced it is no longer interested in hour-long scripted comedies.
Rights to the syndicated series RULES OF ENGAGEMENT were purchased in December, and the program hit the air this January. Contrary to speculation, it was not used as a companion to THE BIG BANG THEORY. It is running at 11AM on weekdays.
Looking forward, it will be hard for the new programs to make an impact on bottom-line ratings. What they can do is boost the image of TBS as a successful producer of original programming.
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Does your little guy dream of being a race car driver? Make his eyes light up with his very own race car! This race car design by Potty Scotty will bring his imagination to life. Our fun red race car is on the track and heading for 1st place under the checkered banner. The car scene is set on a beautiful blue background with the bright sun looking down.For that special touch add personalization of your choice.
As always with YouCustomizeIt, you can change anything about this design (patterns, colors, graphics, etc.) for free. Our design library is loaded with options for you to choose from, or you can upload your own. Need Help? You can always talk / chat with our design experts.
Our custom made waste baskets are a perfect addition to your bathroom, bedroom or your home office! Since each waste basket is custom made just for you, you can coordinate it with the decor of each of your rooms!
These waste baskets are a beautiful and elegant oval shape that is tapered from top to bottom. They are made of a sturdy plastic and are available in black or white. They hold approximately 1.75 gallons / 7 quarts and measure at about 7" x 9" x 11". They are the perfect slim size to place in a corner, under a desk, or in a bathroom. Although they are slightly smaller than the average waste basket, they are the perfect size to use in any room.
Our wastebaskets are made by applying your custom printed and cut vinyl sticker. You can choose to get stickers on the front of the wastebasket, leaving the back blank or to get stickers put on both the front and back. Our stickers are made from a high quality gloss vinyl, are printed with eco-solvent inks, and are cut precisely by a machine. Thus, they are completely waterproof and will not fade or deteriorate easily over time.
We have hundreds of designs to choose from! Many of our designs are available in multiple colors and backgrounds. As always, the choice to add text / personalization on our products is yours - so, add a ribbon, a label, some personalization or just select a pattern. Change a little or change it all! The choice is yours. If you ever find trouble in our design center be sure to contact us so we can help!
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|Product Gender
|Cars, Transportation, Sports + Activities, Racing
|Product Audience
|Kids, Adult, Baby, Teen
|Custom Product Type
|Printed Label
|Volume Capacity
|1.75 Gallons or 7 Quarts
|Printed Material Type
|White Vinyl
|Bathroom Accessories Type
|Waste Basket / Trash Can
|Approx. 7" x 9" x 11"
|Theme Elements
|Race Car, Sun
|Design Gender
|Design Audience
|Bedroom, Bathroom
|Home + Garden, Sports + Activities


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Time flies
I actually cannot believe we have reached the month of October. Trying to think through what I want to do with the kids this year, what I want to focus on this term, and what activities I want to delegate to external sources, it feels, has taken the whole of September – this time round.
English and maths
Y did quite a bit of maths, especially for the latter part of last year as well as quite of comprehension and workbook style English work. So I thought I would cool down this academic year (Year 6) on the development of his maths skills and would focus on developing his writing and nurturing the creative element of it. He is trying out a group English and History class (alongside the class I run with a group of his friends weekly for a while now).
Z being in Year 4 now, just needs to continue developing his skills as he steadily is in English and maths. He is using the Galore Park English book for Year 4 and the Inspire Maths books for Year 4. They are working well for his core English and maths. He is starting again a group work session with some other boys his age, which culminates in a presentation – a great way for him to work with other boys and get some play in too.
We are starting up a Microbes project (will post with more details about this soon) and doing our reading here and there. This morning was on the Silk Road!
Speaking of reading, I had a rethink about it all this term. Previously, the set reading time they had was before bed. But I realised that sometimes this wasn't always enough, especially if they went to bed late – and it wasn't always the best time to think about what you are reading! So in addition to bedtime reading I put in place half an hour in the afternoon where we pull out cups of redbush tea, our books and we all read for a bit (yes – glorious!). But afterwards they need to fill in a journal. This is part of this time. A fellow home edder Shoohooda Khanom has actually created a perfect Reading Journal that you can purchase online, however I use an exercise book that I have customised.
Everyday, before reading time, I jot down two questions that they must answer. Sometimes I have a quick flick through to see what they will cover that day or other times I just put down questions which get them to think about the setting/characters/summarise that part of the book/contemplate a particular theme. It's never more than two questions otherwise there is endless moaning!
This helps them think about what they read and develops analytical skills (I hope!)
With all the extra maths last year that has taken Y beyond the primary curriculum, I always intended to spend some time this year, his final year of primary, focussing on Arabic. I haven't thought ahead about when/whether he will do the Arabic GCSE, however I wanted him to relatively intensively master the Quranic Arabic enough to be able to understand Quran even if basically, by the end of this year. I myself benefitted a lot from the Bayyinah TV programme and decided that I felt he should be ready for this too – the Arabic with Husna. It's easy to access, can be done in one's own time and in short, sizeable chunks. We are only 3 lessons in, but alhumdulilah going well so far!
Y has started Parkour sessions with a group of older home ed boys, he loves the company and both the boys are doing an excellent athletics course in a fully fledged athletics centre. Brazilian Jujitsu is a strong and regular part of their week, and has to be one of the things that I have to say, has had the most positive impact on them. It is run by a qualified coach who is a very good role model mashAllah, and it is a brilliant way to channel all that boy energy! They love it.
With Quran we have adopted a small yet consistent schedule. Everyday consists of small bites of required time. Morning is always reading past Hifdh, correcting a section. I'm trying to implement the new Hifdh at a different time in the day, and a short bout of reading before bed. Make dua it works! Mulling over an idea for some regular tafseer, but this is still in the pipeline…
Saturday evenings
One of the best parts of our week, has to be our Saturday evening visits to Chapters Coffee corner. Not just because we get to sit in this trendy, vintage café on our weekends, but because we get to sit together as a family and become immersed in the story of the Prophet SAW. The kids all become very involved in this interactive session and every week pick up much – not just about the Prophet SAW's life, but real development of their minds and their characters.
And that's basically a low down of most parts of my planner at the moment! 🙂