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Wilbur Wood has never met R.A. Dickey, but the two are bonded at the fingertips.
Wood grew up in Belmont, signed with the Red Sox out of Belmont High in 1960, and eventually developed a mesmerizing knuckleball that helped him string together four 20-win seasons with the White Sox in the 1970s.
Dickey, a proud son of Tennessee and ace of the Mets staff, just became the first knuckleballer ever to win the Cy Young Award. In 100-plus years of big league baseball, only some 80 pitchers have made their careers off the knuckler. And now, after all those innings, and all those decades, and all the disrespect heaped on a pitch and those who dared throw it, the knuckleball finally has class, charisma, and a seat right there next to Bob Uecker in the front row.
Or does it?
"I'm very happy for Dickey, I really am,'' Wood said Friday, ticking through the names of other renowned knuckleballers, including Hoyt Wilhelm, Phil Niekro, and Tim Wakefield. "But did I think he would get it? I really didn't, if you want to know the truth, because no one else has done it.
"I mean, he had all the numbers, don't get me wrong, and he deserved every bit of it . . .
"But you know, there's been a way of people saying, 'Ah, he throws a freak pitch.' So they figure, 'Ah, we'll go with a fastball, curveball, slider, so forth and so on.''
Oh, but that's sure to change now. Shouldn't Dickey's magnificent season (20-6, 2.73 ERA in 33 starts, 233⅔ innings) and his Cy Young Award once and for all convince the baseball world that the knuckler is no gimmick? All that matters is the result, those 20 wins and but a half-dozen losses.
Fastball, curve, slider, or knuckler. Who cares how the message gets sent? Only results matter.
Kids across the country, and a whole bunch more in the Dominican Republic, now will have to embrace (ever so delicately, of course), the dipping, soaring, confounding pitch that the 38-year-old Dickey sent fluttering right into the record book, right?
"Ah, I would doubt it very much,'' said Wood, now 71 and living in Bedford, and still working part-time as a pharmaceutical representative. "There are just too few who throw it.
"I mean, you know, there are many who can throw it, be it infielders or outfielders, but they've only got one problem: They can't throw it over the plate.''
Wood is probably right, and he may be his own best proof. If he didn't change baseball's mind-set, who will? His run in the 1970s was astounding, to the point that by comparison it humbles Dickey's accomplishments.
■ In Wood's formidable four-year run (1971-74) when he won 20 or more each season, he not only compiled a 90-69 record, he also made 181 starts and pitched 1,390⅓ innings. In two of those seasons (1972-73), he led the major leagues in innings, averaging a whopping 368.
Asked if he iced down his durable left arm after games, Wood chuckled, "Ice? Let me tell ya, there was no ice in those days. Damn little, let's put it that way.
"Sure, it was around, but you rarely saw it. Guys only used it if maybe they sprained an ankle or hurt a knee. No ice.
"And you threw, all the time. None of this five-, six-, seven-man rotation stuff. You were out there with the ball in your hand every four days. You didn't want to get out of the groove, the routine. To be honest, I couldn't go every five or six days. I had to pitch.''
■ For all his mastery, Wood never finished better than second (1972) in the Cy Young voting. In those four brilliant seasons, he lost out to the likes of Vida Blue (24-8) in 1971, Gaylord Perry (24-16) in '72, Jim Palmer (22-9) in '73, and Jim "Catfish" Hunter (25-12) in '74. Of those four Cy Young winners, all but Blue made it to the Hall of Fame. Palmer and Hunter each had 20-win streaks lasting four years or more. Perry won 20 games in five seasons, but never put any back-to-back.
"I came close, yeah, no cigar, but I came close,'' said Wood. "I was beat out by some damn good pitchers, but in my case, it would have been a stroke of luck anyway. I mean, I pitched, hell, well over 300 innings several years in a row. But I was able do it, had fun doing it.''
Asked if by saying "stroke of luck,'' he meant that the knuckleball's lack of esteem held him back in the Cy Young balloting, he said, "Absolutely!''
■ Ever-durable, Wood started both ends of a doubleheader in the Bronx on July 20, 1973, losing both to the Yankees. Nearly 40 years later, doubleheaders have all but vanished from the schedule and no pitcher since Wood has taken the ball for two starts in the same day. The last pitcher to start and win both ends: Cleveland's Emil Levsen in 1926.
"I got the crap kicked out of me in two games,'' said Wood, laughing at the memory. "The first game didn't go well. And then I said [to manager Chuck Tanner], 'Hey, I'll take the ball for the second game.' And that one didn't go well either.''
Nowadays, Wood doesn't make it to Fenway but still follows the game on TV, usually from the comfort of his porch. And though his glimpses of the National League are few, he likes what he's seen of Dickey on TV. They are kindred spirits in a sense, given that both hurlers toiled unsuccessfully for years and then turned to the knuckler as a last resort.
"Pretty simple why I did it,'' mused Wood, tutored by Wilhelm on the pitch upon arriving in Chicago. "My fastball was about 3 feet too short.''
It's a common story line among knuckleballers, including Wakefield. When they sense their careers are stalled or dead-ended, they place thumb, index, and middle fingers across the ball, dial down slightly on their arm strength, then send the ball toward home plate with as little rotation as possible.
The quieter the ball, the bigger its dance across the 60 feet to the batter. For that stretch in the 1970s, every park in the American League was Wood's ballroom.
"Hey, I'd like to see more of 'em come up,'' said Wood, noting that there remain some major league teams that refuse to encourage or include knuckleballers on their staffs. "But you know, if it wasn't for Dickey, who else is throwing it?''
It's 2012, and R.A. Dickey has given baseball a lesson, one that Wilbur Wood taught a long time ago. No one paid enough attention back then. In these high-tech times, maybe now someone will give the ol' knuckler a closer look.
Kevin Paul Dupont's "On Second Thought" appears on Page 2 of the Sunday Globe Sports section. He can be reached at email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @GlobeKPD.


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Slugger rips go-ahead homer in eighth to give Atlanta 11 wins in a row
WASHINGTON -- When the Braves completed this season's first two weeks in near-perfect fashion, they were fueled by the consistent power provided by Justin Upton. Four months later, they are once again cruising with the benefit of Upton's latest impressive surge.
With a little less than two months remaining in this season, the Braves are not taking anything for granted. But after notching their season-best 11th consecutive victory courtesy of the decisive eighth-inning home run Upton hit in Monday night's 3-2 win over the Nationals, they are certainly feeling quite comfortable as they rest atop the National League East standings.
"When you're in first place, you want to step on their necks, especially when we've got this big of a lead," Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman said. "We can expand it a little bit more against them. I think we set the tone tonight."
While playing better than they have since beginning this season 13-2, the Braves have produced their longest winning streak since winning 15 straight during the 2000 season. In the process, they have gained a once-unthinkable 13 1/2-game lead over the second-place Nationals.
"The goal every season is to win as many games as you can," Upton said. "So I don't care what kind of lead we've got. We've got to come out and win every night. That is our goal. At this point, every series is big."
Along with having to stare at this significant deficit, the Nationals came away from this game deflated by the fact that they were not able to capitalize after putting a runner on third with just one out in the ninth against Jordan Walden, who handled Atlanta's closing duties because Craig Kimbrel had pitched in each of the three previous nights.
Walden notched his first save of the year when Chad Tracy's game-ending fly ball was appropriately caught in left field by Upton, who had provided the Braves their one-run advantage when he opened the eighth inning with an eight-pitch at-bat that concluded with him lining Tyler Clippard's changeup over the left-field wall.
The Braves' early-season success was significantly influenced by Upton, who exited April with a Major League-leading 12 home runs and then fell into a rut during the two months that followed. The streaky outfielder began showing signs of life once July arrived and now finds himself in one of those enviable zones. He has batted .452 (14-for-31) in his past seven games and collected four home runs in his past five games.
This hot streak began immediately after Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez decided to move Upton up to the second spot in the order, where he is now sandwiched between Jason Heyward and Freeman.
"I've had a pretty good view of him the past few games," Freeman said. "He's been unbelievable."
Upton's singles in the third and fifth innings set the stage for Freeman to deliver RBI singles against Stephen Strasburg, who allowed two runs and lasted seven innings in his latest frustrating outing against the Braves. He is 0-1 with a 2.14 ERA in four starts against Atlanta this year.
Nationals manager Davey Johnson expressed his frustration after the game when he was asked about the fact that Strasburg had allowed Upton to get a big jump and steal second base uncontested just in front of Freeman's two-out single in the fifth.
"I mean, we've worked with him and worked with him," Johnson said. "Too regular. He has the same pattern every time. He's very quick to the plate, but he is locked in his ways. We throw over there more than we want to because of that, and he doesn't even wait to do that. It's always right from the get-go. That's still a work in progress."
Braves starting pitcher Mike Minor was relieved after surrendering just two runs and completing six-plus innings on a night when he had what he described as his "worst stuff" of the season. He gave the Nationals a one-run, first-inning advantage on Adam LaRoche's two-out double that would have plated two runs had Andrelton Simmons not added to his defensive highlights with a strong pinpoint throw that denied Wilson Ramos' bid to score from first base.
Minor allowed the Nationals to tie the game after Ryan Zimmerman and Ramos began the sixth with consecutive singles that gave Anthony Rendon a chance to deliver a sacrifice fly.
The most clutch pitching performance of the night was produced by David Carpenter, who entered after Minor allowed Scott Hairston to begin the bottom of the seventh inning with a double.
Carpenter began his outing by striking out pinch-hitter Jayson Werth, who earlier in the day was named the NL's Player of the Month for July. The strong-armed right-handed reliever then retired Bryce Harper and Ian Desmond to leave Hairston stranded at second base and keep the game tied.
"I know it very easily could have been five or six runs," Minor said. "So I'm thankful for only two runs and we squeezed out a win. It was a big team win against a good team and in a big series."

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How to Start a 401(k) Plan for My Business
To start a 401(k) plan for a business, you must:
- Decide who will oversee the plan; you or a third-party
- Create a written outline for the plan
- Arrange for a trust to oversee the plan's assets
- Come up with a recordkeeping system to track employee contributions
- Distribute information to eligible employees
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401(k) Definition
What is a 401(k) plan? A 401(k) is an account offered by an employer designed to help employees save funds for retirement. It differs from a savings account or an IRA (Individual Retirement Account) in that it offers a set of investment opportunities that your employer selects. These can be in the form of stock and bond mutual funds, guaranteed investment contracts (GICs), target-date funds, and your employer's own stock. With this plan, you can regularly contribute a portion of your income, usually monthly, to buying investments within the 401(k) that go into the account and become available at retirement. Depending on the type of 401(k) plan you choose to take advantage of, you will either be taxed when you contribute to your 401(k) or when you pull money out.
401(k) Meaning
The 401(k) retirement savings account got its name from the Revenue Act of 1978, where an addition to the Internal Revenue Services (IRS) code was added in section 401(k). Consequently, 401(k) does not stand for anything except for the section of IRS tax code it was created in.
Traditional 401(k) vs Roth 401(k)
There are two types of 401(k) plans: Traditional and Roth 401(k)s. The traditional 401(k), named after the relevant section of the IRS code, has been around since 1978. With this plan, any contributions you make to the 401(k) account will reduce your income taxes for that year and will be taxed when they are withdrawn.
Roth 401(k)s, named after former senator William Roth of Delaware, were introduced in 2006. Unlike a traditional 401(k), all contributions are made with after-tax dollars and the funds in the Roth 401(k) account accrue tax free.
Typically, employees can take advantage of both plans at the same time, which is recommended among financial advisors to maximize retirement savings. Because of the way the contribution limits work, it is possible to invest different amounts into each account, even year-to-year, so long as the total contribution does not exceed the set limit.
401(k) Retirement Plan
If your employer offers both types of 401(k) accounts, then you will most likely be able to contribute to either or both at your discretion. To reiterate, with a traditional 401(k), making a contribution reduces your income taxes for that year, saving you money in the short term, but the funds will be taxed when they are withdrawn. With a Roth 401(k), your contributions can be made only after taxation, which costs more in the short term, but the funds will be tax free when you withdraw them. Because of this, deciding which plan will benefit you more involves figuring out in what tax bracket you will be when you retire.
If you expect to be in a lower tax bracket upon retirement, then a traditional 401(k) may help you more in the long term. You will be able to take advantage of the immediate tax break while your taxes are higher, while minimizing the portion taken out of your withdrawal once you move to a lower tax bracket. On the other hand, a Roth 401(k) may be more advantageous if you expect the opposite to be true. In that case, you can opt to bite the bullet on heavy taxation today, but avoid a higher tax burden if your tax bracket moves up. Check out this article from Forbes to see the IRS tax rate tables for 2020, but remember that they are subject to change.
A smart move may be to hedge your bets and divide your contributions between the two types of IRAs. If your employer allows you to add funds to both a traditional and Roth 401(k), then doing so reduces the potential risks of each. In this case, you will also have the ability to decide what proportion of your income goes into each account, meaning that as you near retirement and have a clearer idea of what position you will be in, you can put more into one or the other.
When you do decide which avenue to take, make sure to thoroughly evaluate your decision. Moving funds from one account to another, such as from a traditional to a Roth 401(k), is time consuming and expensive, if even possible. Likewise, transferring a 401(k) from one employer to another in the event of a job change is also tricky. You want to make sure that when you put money into your plan, it will be able to sit undisturbed for a very long time.
How to Start a 401(k) Plan for My Business FAQ's
A 401(k) plan is a retirement plan offered by an employer designed to help employees save for retirement.
To start a 401(k) plan for a business: decide who will oversee the plan, create an outline, arrange a trust for the plan's assets, design a recordkeeping system, and distribute information to employees.
With a Roth 401(k), taxes are paid as money is put into the retirement account. With a traditional 401(k), taxes are paid as money is taken out.
Alternatives to 401(k) plans include traditional IRAs, Roth IRAs, pension plans (if your employer offers one), and 403(b) retirement plans for employees of non-profit organizations.


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Royals' all-time Top 5 in-season trades
Will the Royals swing a deal before the July 31 Trade Deadline? Sometimes it takes years to determine how well a team did in a trade. With the benefit of hindsight, the following are the five most notable trades in franchise history that were conducted during the regular season, according to club reporter Dick Kaegel. Agree? Disagree? Comment below:
1. May 16, 1976: Royals obtain left-handed pitcher Larry Gura from Yankees for catcher Fran Healy.
Gura spent 10 years with the Royals and posted a 111-78 record, his winning percentage of .589 the second-best in club history. Twice, he won 18 games in a season. Gura helped Kansas City get into five postseasons and was a two-time All-Star, entering the Royals Hall of Fame in 1992.
Healy spent three years as a backup catcher for the Yankees and hit .250.
2. June 6, 1970: Royals obtain second baseman Cookie Rojas from Cardinals for outfielder Fred Rico.
Rojas brought leadership to a young expansion team, providing a solid base for future championships. He was an All-Star for four consecutive years, 1971-74, and batted .268 in 880 games for Kansas City. He was inducted into the Royals Hall of Fame in 1987.
Rico never got above Triple-A for St. Louis and his career ended in 1973.
3. May 17, 1985: Royals acquire left fielder Lonnie Smith from Cardinals for outfielder John Morris.
Smith took over the left-field spot and was an important cog as the Royals surged into the 1985 playoffs and then won the World Series against his old team. He hit .257 in 1985 and .287 in 1986. After playing only 48 games in 1987, Smith was released and signed with the Braves.
Morris spent five years with St. Louis, batting .247 as a part-time player.
4. June 7, 1983: Royals acquire left-handed pitcher Charlie Leibrandt from Reds for left-handed pitcher Bob Tufts.
Leibrandt, in six years with Kansas City, had a 76-61 record and a 3.60 ERA in 194 games including 181 starts. He helped the Royals get into the postseason in 1984 and '85, the year they won the World Series against the Cardinals.
Tufts never pitched in the Majors again.
5. July 29, 2012: Royals acquire right-handed pitcher Jeremy Guthrie from Rockies for left-handed pitcher Jonathan Sanchez.
Guthrie has been an important starting pitcher since coming over last midseason. He was 5-3 with a 3.16 ERA in 14 starts in 2012 and through May 14 this year, he'd made 18 straight starts without a loss. During that span he was 10-0 with a 2.21 ERA and the Royals were 16-2.
Sanchez struggled with the Rockies and was released this year by the Pirates. He signed a Minor League contract with the Dodgers.


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About Scott
As a college student in Chapel Hill, N.C., Scott Lee switched from a tennis career to a commitment to jazz. Upon finishing college, he dove into music by studying from books, band stand training, and taking lessons from the likes of Charlie Banacas, Dave Holland and Homer Mensch.
Arriving in New York in the late 70's, one of Lee's first gigs was touring and recording with Chet Baker. He went on to work with Lee Konitz, Zoot Simms, Al Cohn, Red Rodney, Freddie Hubbard, Kenny Werner, and Joe Lovano. Also, he accompanied many singers such as Nancy Wilson, Chris Conner, Morgana King, Betty Buckley, Helen Merrill, Susannah McCorkle, and Anita O'Day.
In the orchestral world, Scott has shown his versatility by being part of the Metropolitan Opera Guild's performance of Puchini's "Gianni Schicci", to the World Premiere of Charles Ives' "Universe Symphony." He has also toured and recorded with the Andy Statman Quartet playing the music of the Jewish Mystics.Read more


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Fossils of an intriguing new species with a powerful hand may reveal an edgier side of some supposedly peaceful, plant-munching dinosaurs, a new study says.The discovery of Sarahsaurus aurifontanalis, which roamed North America about 190 million years ago, also boosts the idea that at least some dinosaurs became masters of their domain less by dominance than by opportunistic behavior and a bit of good luck.A remarkably complete Sarahsaurus skeleton, found in Arizona, shows that the early Jurassic herbivore was, at 14 feet (4.3 meters) long and 250 pounds (113 kilograms), smaller than its enormous sauropod cousins such as Apatosaurus, which arose later. (See a sauropod picture.)Like the sauropods—the largest animals to walk Earth—Sarahsaurus featured a long neck and small head. But the newly identified creature also boasted strong teeth and an unusual clawed hand, that, while only human size, was clearly built for enormous power and leverage, according to paleontologists."The dogma is that these animals were herbivores, but these hands and massive claws reopen the door to what they might have been doing with them," said study leader Tim Rowe, a paleontologist at the University of Texas."Looking at the teeth, I think they could have eaten anything that they wanted, so they may have also been scavengers and not pure herbivores."Mass Extinction Prompted Dinosaur Migration?Beyond its bizarre appearance, the new species lends support to the relatively new view that dinosaurs came to dominate North America by being opportunistic, not necessarily by overpowering their competitors.(See "Dinosaurs' Rise Due to 'Blind Luck,' Study Says.")Dinosaurs, including Sarahsaurus, are generally believed to have originated in South America—then part of the ancient southern supercontinent Pangaea. But how and why they conquered the rest of the world is a matter of more debate.By dating bones of Sarahsaurus and two other previously described species, scientists suggest that sauropod ancestors migrated to North America in several waves after the Triassic-Jurassic mass extinction killed off the dinosaurs' North American competition 200 million years ago."It's not as if they stormed the beaches," Rowe noted."They had to wait for this natural catastrophe to empty the neighborhood. So they were opportunists, not completely superior invaders. The poignant story to me is that of recovery after a great extinction."The Sarahsaurus skeleton also spurred a reanalysis of existing fossil fragments in other species, Rowe said.For instance, the team now asserts that sauropods were completely absent in North America prior to the Triassic-Jurassic extinction that wiped out more than half of the planet's species. (See a prehistoric time line.)Sarahsaurus Fills "Black Hole"Utah Museum of Natural History paleontologist Mark Loewen, who was not involved in the research, agrees that the study provides more evidence for a later sauropodomorph dispersal into North America.(Also see "Tiniest Dinosaur in North America Found.")Parts of the theory aren't entirely new, but the new evidence is consistent with what others have said, he added.Loewen also said Sarahsaurus is a very important species, helping to fill out a family tree that has been quite bare in its particular time and place."We don't have any real well-known sauropodomorphs from that formation," he said."It's basically been a black hole of knowledge in the American West, a place where we know so much about dinosaurs."I think this will change how we look at the dispersal of [sauropod ancestors] and how they evolved over time."Dinosaur Luck Ran Out?Study co-author Hans-Dieter Sues said "it's just strange that we find lots of [sauropod ancestors earlier] in Europe, South Africa, South America, and even in Greenland, but in [North America's] Triassic, even with a fantastic fossil record, not a single bone or tooth has been found.""There must have been something that excluded these guys," said Sues, a curator of vertebrate paleontology at the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C."In the past, it's been argued that dinosaurs had superior adaptations to other reptiles, but it seems to be more a case of opportunism"—when competitive species were wiped out, he added.If the Triassic-Jurassic extinction was beneficial to dinosaurs, the beasts got their own comeuppance 135 million years later."For reasons that we don't understand, dinosaurs survived that [Triassic-Jurassic] extinction event without any apparent casualties while a lot of other groups went extinct," said Sues, whose study appeared October 6 in the online edition of Proceedings of the Royal Society B."That's interesting, because 65 million years ago, it was the dinosaurs' turn to go extinct, and only one [dinosaur] group, the birds, survived."
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I've seen a few other developers talk about binding scope in JavaScript but it has always seemed to me like this is an inaccurate phrase. The
Function.prototype.call and
Function.prototype.apply don't pass scope around between two methods; they change the caller of the function - two very different things. For example:
function outer()
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var bar = 'bar';
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console.log(this.foo); //foo
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outer was really passed into
inner, I would expect that
inner would be able to access
bar, but it can't.
bar was in scope in
outer and it is out of scope in
inner. Hence, the scope wasn't passed. Even the Mozilla docs don't mention anything about passing scope:
Calls a function with a given
thisvalue and
argumentsprovided as an array.
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"Everyone goes their own path. Some are just beginning while others end all too soon. The path you're on, the choices you make, they define who you are.
Choices, they are the building blocks of our lives. They shape our past, present and future.
Every new day brings with it new choices and a whole new world of possibilities.
Recently I was told that it's time to start anew, to walk a new path, to build a new life. To reflect on everything that happened and figure out what I've learned. To apologize to the people I've wronged for hurting them, and then to apologize to myself for hurting me. For letting myself down, for belittling myself, for believing I didn't have any worth.
Most importantly I was told it was time to decide what changes I would like to make in myself, and then make them. But as much as the idea sounds simple at the same time it is so hard to grasp. What are the changes that I want to make? The question still overwhelms me and the only thing I can think of is how much I just want to be happy. That's the change I want to make.
But how do I do that when I'm not even sure what has prevented me from being happy? No one is really standing in my way. No one but myself. Only my own thoughts and fears have kept me from moving forward. My own choices have prevented me from letting go of the past and the pain that comes with it. It has been my stubbornness that has kept me holding on so tightly to something that no longer exists. To a memory, of a past that once was; to that illusion of the future that never will be. To a ring that keeps me bonded to him.
So after thinking hard about this, staring at my reflection, and digging layer after layer, I've realized that what I want to change is the way I view myself. My worth, my value, me. I realized that when I get flattered by someone for something I've done, or sometimes even for just who I am, I usually say "thanks but…." Or l humbly laugh the remark away. But it's not the humbleness that has pushed flattery aside, it's the lack of self worth, lack of confidence in me. I never see myself as gorgeous, just pretty. I never think of myself as genius, just smart. I never believe I have unique qualities, just regular ones like any other person. I never think I'll exceed, just succeed. I never think I'm remarkable, just average. I never think I'm better, just good. So I've decided what I want is respect. For myself, and from myself.
Respect that I am a terrific wife, a wonderful lover, a fantastic cook, a loving person, a caring colleague, a true friend. Respect that I am a great girl, who deserves only the best from the best. Respect that I should never lower my standards, or give in to other people's wants if I do not value them. Respect me for me.
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The manual transmission is going the way of the unsynchronized crash box. It's an obsolete technology now. Why should you and everyone you know learn to use it anyway?
There are obvious safety benefits to owning a car with a clutch pedal, but there's more to it than that. Since most Americans (especially young Americans) don't know how to drive stick, when you learn how, it feels like you're entering some kind of elite super-skilled driver's club. Even if you end up jamming a gear and skidding into a tree, you'll feel like a driving god.
What do you think is the number one reason why a person should learn to drive a manual?
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Very short and generally wide open. All shots are rhbh hyzer. Longest was 350-ish. a few interesting holes where some bushes and trees can come into play from a bad shot. Tees are angled away from baskets and map shows a dogleg, but it is a wide open hole with no ob's. Hmmm. Nice try. Practice basket was broken, the tray was sitting on the ground and just needs new bolts. Lots of room here and I'm sure someone could make some decent safari holes if they spent a little time on it. There are restroom/picnic facilities on site for refuge.


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Report: Hyundai Veloster Turbo to Get 204-hp 1.6L I-4
The possibility of a turbocharged version of the Hyundai Veloster hatchback has long circled the rumor mill. Now, we have a little more of an idea of what we could see in such a vehicle. Hyundai recently revealed a turbocharged version of the 1.6-liter inline-four cylinder engine that is already used by the Veloster.
The new Gamma 1.6 T - GDI engine, as Hyundai as calling it, should be good for 204 hp and 195 lb-ft of torque from 1750 to 6000 rpm. Similar to the 1.6-liter currently in the Veloster, it takes advantage of gasoline direct-injection to help boost efficiency and lower emissions; Hyundai claims that the new engine will meet both the stringent California ULEV-2 and Euro5 emissions standards. The current Gamma 1.6-liter inline-four in the Veloster makes 138 hp and 123 lb-ft, sent to the front wheels through either a six-speed manual or dual-clutch transmission.
When we reached out to Hyundai regarding the new turbocharged engine, they did not deny that it could be coming stateside, stating only they "can't comment on future product." Hmmm.
With a 204-hp turbocharged four-banger, the Veloster would fall right in the middle of the hot hatch pack: more powerful than the 181-hp MINI Cooper S, the 201-hp Honda Civic Si, and the 200-hp Volkswagen GTI, but down on power when compared to the 263-hp Mazdaspeed3 and the 265-hp Subaru WRX.
From what we know, the Veloster Turbo is expected to make its debut in January at the 2012 Detroit auto show. Stay tuned for more information in the coming months.
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Have you updated the software on your computer?
A recent survey by Skype suggests that 40 percent of users don't do so when prompted, with 25 percent of them not understanding why they should.
Why update?
Software updates are released for three reasons: to patch a security hole, to fix bugs and to add features.
Security updates are the most important. Periodically, hackers find vulnerabilities in software that can allow accessing your files, tracking what you type and even taking full control of your computer. Timely updates can keep you safe.
Checking for updates
Most software now includes the ability to periodically check for updates. Apple's App Store and Microsoft's Marketplace check for updates to software purchased through them.
Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 can be set to "wake" your computer up at night, even if it's not turned on, and check for updates.
Apple's new OS X Mountain Lion operating system does something similar with its "Power Nap" feature that allows downloading and installing updates while the computer "sleeps" in low power mode. Though these options greatly simplify installing updates, many still require your approval, so pay attention and respond when they prompt you.
What needs updating?
Any software code on your computer may need an update at some point. But these are the six most important categories:
1. Operating systems
The operating system essentially controls everything and inevitably offers many vulnerabilities that Apple and Microsoft regularly discover and patch. You should install updates as soon as you see a prompt to do so, or set the computer to install them automatically.
2. Web browsers
Web browsers are constantly evolving and need to be secure due to their direct access to the internet. Updates for Microsoft's Internet Explorer and Apple's Safari are provided through the operating systems update process. Google's Chrome, and more recently Mozilla's Firefox both get automatic updates, so no checking is required.
[See " How Your Old Browser Threatens Your Security "]
3. Productivity software
Applications like Microsoft Office or Adobe Creative Suite only occasionally need security updates, but more often need bug fixes that prevent crashes, freezes and commands not behaving the way they are supposed to.
4. Anti-virus/anti-malware software
New malware, including Trojans and viruses, emerge daily. This is why your anti-virus software should be set to automatically update itself at least on a daily basis.
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5. Supporting software
Packages like Adobe Flash and Reader, Sun Java and Microsoft Silverlight play a supporting role for many applications and file types. Due to their popularity, they are often the target of hackers. It is especially important to update this type of software as soon as you see an alert.
6. Firmware and drivers
Firmware tells your computer hardware what it can do, and drivers allow the rest of your software to access the hardware. Firmware updates most often expand the capabilities of your hardware. As an example, an Apple firmware update enables the new Power Nap feature. Driver updates most often fix bugs and expand features, such as providing additional display resolutions for larger screens.
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Beat the Streak Report: Thursday, July 29
Joe Mauer's 2-for-4 afternoon teleported "richard.jucksch" — our
leader — and his streak from 37 games to 38. Jucksch is now six days
away from taking the conch from the immortal Dick George atop our
season-long Beat the Streak Leaderboard.
Perhaps more importantly, Jucksch is still ignoring me and my e-mail,
likely — and understandably — in fear of jinxing his impressive run.
This brings up an interesting internal dilemma:
Given the historical data and precedent, it's unlikely Jucksch will
actually Beat the Streak. I mean, I don't mean to be the Debbie Downer
here but I've read this story too many times and have seen how this one
turns out. Just ask Ian Kay.
So unless this somehow transforms into one of those mind-blowing "Choose
Your Own Adventure" books I was obsessed with as a 10-year-old,
Jucksch's 15 minutes of (relative) fame is squarely on the clock.
Which brings us to the dilemma: Should Jucksch accept his likely fate
and decide to play nice in the sandbox with me and respond to my e-mail
while his story is still relatively relevant?
Or, should he go for the gold, keep up his mime impression and laugh at the face of the several jinxes before him?
Only time will tell.
Time for Thursday's picks
Oh, hello there …
? Buster Posey: 21-game hitting streak; has never faced Marlins starter Anibal Sanchez
? Nyjer Morgan: .563 AVG (9-for-16) lifetime vs. Braves starter Derek Lowe
? Raul Ibanez: .350 AVG (7-for-20) lifetime vs. D-backs starter Joe Saunders
? Chipper Jones: .464 AVG (13-for-28) lifetime vs. Nationals starter Scott Olsen
? Cristian Guzman: .571 AVG (8-for-14) lifetime vs. Braves starter Derek Lowe
? Troy Tulowitzki: .545 AVG (6-for-11) lifetime vs. Pirates starter Paul Maholm
Feeling kinda spicy?
? Alberto Gonzalez: .455 AVG (5-for-11) lifetime vs. Braves starter Derek Lowe
You'll thank me later …
? Troy Glaus: .167 AVG (2-for-12) lifetime vs. Nationals starter Scott Olsen
? Chone Figgins: .067 AVG (1-for-15) last five years vs. White Sox starter Freddy Garcia
? Nick Markakis: .222 AVG (2-for-9) lifetime vs. Royals starter Kyle Davies
Leaderboard time!
A full nine games behind Juksch is "Grumps1945", who is sitting pretty with a 29-game streak.
If 1945 represents the year Grumps was born, that most likely makes him
65-years-old. My dad is right around that age and the thought that he'd
be able to dominate this game at this juncture is borderline
mind-blowing to me. So keep it up Grumps!
Top MLB streakers
? Buster Posey: 21 games
? Nelson Cruz: 16 games
? Scott Podsednik: 15 games
? Justin Upton: 13 games
? Michael Cuddyer: 13 games
? Matt Holliday: 13 games
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Hey guys, figured I'd get in on the fun and start commenting with you all.
I'm going with lefty killer Matt Diaz today vs. Scott Olsen. These are mindless decisions you can make when your streak is only at 6.
My vote: Take your 15 mins of fame. A jinx is just an excuse/rationalization applied to bad luck or poor judgment. If one wins this, then instant fame will be awarded along with the cash and new friends (charities) await. However, if you actually believe in fate and jinxes, then hide, man, hide the jinxies are looking for you everywhere.
Grumps & 1945? Maybe Grumps is a Cubs fan?
I'm right on with you Pony. I don't believe in jinxes but I think he's not ready to answer yet. That is what I'm thinking. I still think he's going to end his run this week anyway. It all depends on who he picks today as today is not an easy day at all. I chose Cruz as he is on a hitting streak and he hasn't faced Mazzaro yet but I still think he's getting one hit tonight. I have Luke Scott in HR BTS and Padres in Survivor. Dalywalker is up to 20 in Survivor and she is in Bloggers group.
Dave, nothing is a mindless decision at all. Your at 6 so no research is really needed. The only question is will Diaz start? I chose Cruz and that will probably be a good pick but you never know.
My picks;
Beat the Streak: Josh Hamilton
Home run beat the streak: Jayson Werth
Survivor: Rays
Highest no selections;
Home run: "inmanpaul" (page 1) with a streak of 4
Survivor: "dale.ribble" (page 2) with a streak of 11
Beat the Streak: "seanmacleod" (page 4) with a streak of 17
They are making a trip back to 0.
Locked in with Angel Pagan. Just couldn't make up my mind between him, Troy T. and J. Torres.
I hope Prada Bag's daytime trouble continues today.
Let the leader do whatever he wants to do. Its stressful enough for him as it is knowing he is only 19 picks away from winning a low-end lottery. I think we already know his name anyway.
I think Diaz is not a bad pick. He has very good #s during day time.
The leader has guts I will say that. Prado isn't hitting that great on the road at all so I think it's a bad decision. We will all see by the end of today whether I'm right or not.
Prado also has awful day #s this month. But only thing is he will most likely 5 ABs. He can have a bad day and go 1for5 with batting avg. of .200 for the day.
I just get the feeling he is gonna come through. Only can hope there are some walks involved plus Olsen pitching brilliantly.
LOL. Pagan takes a cheap bunt route to a hit.
@Btsplayer: Hah, I'll take it! Just another day closer thanks to it.
@ponyforkeana: possiby but I don't think the would not have canvassed the potential pick yesterday and saw the pitching change.
Prada Bag is a very tempting choice. He bats lead off and looks consitent like old Ichiro. But he is lot more streaky.
Unfortunately, Desmond's error might open up another AB for Prado in the 9th. I am really hoping it ends with 4ABs.
Well, when leader falls, next in line is 9 days back and worry-free scoreboard watching for awhile thereafter. Crawford's infield single moves me along today.
Bunts are cheap? Nah, a successful bunt hit is strategic, opportunistic, and skillful. Now a swinging bunt on the other hand….
@btsplayer: "The leader has guts I will say that. Prado …"
Maybe leader wasn't watchful. I had Prado picked today also, because Stammen was the scheduled pitcher a couple days back. I changed my pick yesterday when I noticed the pitcher changed at some point.
@btsplayer: ATL game is regulation length. If game does not continue, rain-shortened & final as-is. Else in 1-2 hour(s)+ the game will continue and Prado gets last AB.
Kinsler on DL. That cost one of the #2 or #3 the streak 2 days ago by hiding the injury & trying to play throw it. This happened to me with Ichrio last year. Right after his unusal 0-fer he was put on DL and they announced that the he was playing through some injury.
All kinds of ways your streak can come to an end. It doesn't get any prettier with more injuries and hitters getting tired.
LaV's List
Thursday's Top Picks of the current Top2500, 133 Batters picked overall
Batter, Times Picked, Percentage
Martin Prado, 235, 9.49(1rst)
Carl Crawford, 225, 9.09(GOOD)
Josh Hamilton, 155, 6.26
Derek Jeter, 128, 5.17
Ichiro Suzuki, 117, 4.73
Robinson Cano, 114, 4.61(3rd)
Buster Posey, 110, 4.44
No Selection, 80, 3.23
Placido Polanco, 76, 3.07(4th)
Albert Pujols, 68, 2.75
Angel Pagan, 62, 2.51(GOOD)
David Wright, 58, 2.34 PH?
Raul Ibanez, 50, 2.02
Troy Tulowitzki, 49, 1.98
Alex Rios, 42, 1.7(2nd)
Yesterday's Top2500 Reset was back down to a nice respectable 16.2% with M. Young reseting the most.
Highest "No Selection":Pg# 4 with a streak of 17 back to zero.
Bloggers Group Top2500
UserName, Streak, Page#, Pick
ChiSox07, 11, pg 23, A. Pagan(GOOD)
Champion88, 10, pg 30,J. Heyward (PICKED 10X IN TOP2500)
PeterKevinPerkins, 10, pg 30, B. Posey
00LIber, 8, pg 57, M. Holliday (PICKED24X IN TOP2500)
iheartstrazzy, 6, pg 96, M. Diaz(PICKED 2X IN TOP2500)(GOOD)
GL to all
Just great. Rain delay means Olsen won't be coming back. This looks like another luck his way for the leader. I hope they just end the game here. How does game get decided whether to postpone the game or end early?
Delay in the sixth inning in Washington. Prado due up in the seventh still 0-3. Can't help him any to have to sit cold on the bench, but then again, he wasn't doing much today as it is, maybe it'll help him think.
"Severe Thunderstorm Watch 548 in effect until 7 PM EDT this evening…"
Unless there is a possibility that the rain will clear out soon, they will have to call the game. They cannot call suspended game on this one because its reg game with home team leading.
I think they will wait until 4:30est minimum unless they have a definite report that the weather will clear out.
"Unfortunately, Desmond's error might open up another AB for Prado in the 9th. I am really hoping it ends with 4ABs."
ATL only needs 2 players to reach w/o double plays for Prado to get 5 ABs. 4th AB coming up shortly. At least leader has to sweat it out too, you know he's game-watching/listening.
Hiyoooo Diaz homer takes me to 7. Follow my twitter @illquitmyjobonceigetto45towinthe3mill
Well, going with Tulowinsky in BTS, Rodriguez in HR, and Rockies in survivor…Jimenez struggled lately but the Pirates are a good team to get back on track.
delayed: about to resume
The Rays won 4-2 over the Tigers so I'm good in survivor.
I have Hamilton for BTS and Werth for HRBTS.
One more AB probably guaranteed now with Heyward walking. I am not even sure if Nat's have a closer.
If NATs get them 1,2,3 in next 2 innings; that'll leave Prado on deck and oh, does that hurt — I know!
May I propose a new curse……..if you DARE ignore our Diety of Detail, His Holiness of Hash, the Grand High Exalted Mystic Ruler of all things Baseball, then you are destined for disaster.
@btsplayer: Matt Capps has 25 saves and a 2.80 ERA for the Nationals this season with a 0.79 ERA in the past 30 days. Pretty solid overall, however, he does have a .300 clip with the right handers. Though, only 2 hits in his last 6 innings pitched.
In the leader's mind: Leadoff hit – great! Prado 1 more AB. Then, no, no, no double play & follow-up out. And finally: please, please, someone get on base next inning… The saga continues, but extras is a possibility
The leader had a nice run – should have gone with my pick of the day: "The Cuban Missle" Alexi Ramirez.
Professor Pete – Congrats on the nice run you have going.
Do you have a no doubt about it, take it to the bank, lock of pick for tomorrow or the weekend? (in BTS not at the race track 🙂
The Nats just added an insurance run. A 3 batter inning would leave Prado on deck (1,2,3 inning OR a single, walk, HBP, error followed by a double play).
I guess ATL is so confidant that they don't believe in bunting.
The ex-leader had a good run making mostly ordinary picks. When was the last time his pick wasn't the top pick of the day or at least top 3.
@chisox07: I was "relieved" when I saw Capps throwing some heat. I really wasn't sure if they had a reliever. Those were smoking fastballs he was laying down. I swore that if MP get another AB, he will get a hit like so many other leaders got lucky on the last AB. Thank goodness!
@ALL. Lesson learned, again? Take your 15 mins of fame & accept the interview when offered.
Either you are good/lucky enough to win or you are not. If not, with the interview, you are least "known" by the BTS community and anyone else that reads the "Fantasy" section of MLB. Getting on the BTS all-time leaderboard at 38+ games isn't much of a consolation but does give you a bit of immortality, at least until they decide to make that list 40+ games :0
I called it and it happened. I said it would be two days and it was. It was a good run while it lasted. Now I have to hope Cruz gets a hit.
champion_88: "… the interview only goes up on this blog, not all of MLB.com."
Yes and no. It is available from MLB's fantasy page. Example: http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100729&content_id=12764424&vkey=&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb
champion_88: "… the interview only goes up on this blog, not all of MLB.com."
Yes and no. It is available from MLB's fantasy page. Example: http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100729&content_id=12764424&vkey=&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb
"So unless this somehow transforms into one of those mind-blowing "Choose Your Own Adventure" books I was obsessed with as a 10-year-old, Jucksch's 15 minutes of (relative) fame is squarely on the clock.
Which brings us to the dilemma: Should Jucksch accept his likely fate and decide to play nice in the sandbox with me and respond to my e-mail while his story is still relatively relevant?"
I think he should not cave into the pressure of revealing himself yet, since even if he loses, he can always send it afterwards and Dave will probably still post it.
Even if he does not, the interview only goes up on this blog, not all of MLB.com.
"Just great. Rain delay means Olsen won't be coming back. This looks like another luck his way for the leader. I hope they just end the game here. How does game get decided whether to postpone the game or end early?"
Depends on the intentions of the umpiring crew.
Not sure why they would ever just call a game…especially day games.
Even if you have to wait 8 hours, most of those delays you know it is going to be a long delay, so the players could just take a nap and wait for the delay to be over.
"Hiyoooo Diaz homer takes me to 7. Follow my twitter @illquitmyjobonceigetto45towinthe3mill "
You mean 56?
"May I propose a new curse……..if you DARE ignore our Diety of Detail, His Holiness of Hash, the Grand High Exalted Mystic Ruler of all things Baseball, then you are destined for disaster. "
Who is that?
"The leader had a nice run – should have gone with my pick of the day: "The Cuban Missle" Alexi Ramirez."
lol, you have been super cold recently.
why would he want to do that?
besides, once you get to the 30s, you don't ask other people for advice.
Alexi "The Cuban Missle" Ramirez singles in his first at bat.
El hombre es muy caliente.
Josh Hamilton doubled in the 1st inning so I'm safe on beat the streak. I have Jayson Werth in HRBTS, so far no home run.
The Diamondbacks and Phillies are tied 2-2 in the middle of the 11th. Jayson Werth will lead off.
champion – reread the report. I was referring to Dave Feldman….
champion – reread the report. I was referring to Dave Feldman….


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Melissa Gilbert Compares Dancing with the Stars to Getting Sober
"Every day I am stripped down to my most vulnerable and unguarded self," the contestant writes
Well, we've made to the halfway point. I don't know whether to jump up and down or just curl up in a ball and weep. I cannot remember if I've ever been this tired in my life. The closest I've ever come to this kind of physical exhaustion is when my kids were newborns.
My friends who had done Dancing with the Stars before me told me this would be hard. They told me that it was a long arduous process. So did the producers. So did Maks. I was as ready as I could possibly be.
What I was not ready for is the emotional toll this experience is taking. I've always believed that we grow the most from the biggest challenges in our lives. The good times are our chance to breathe and appreciate our lives but the hard stuff is, in many ways, more important.
I'm sure I'm growing right now in unimaginable ways. It seems that every day I am stripped down to my most vulnerable and unguarded self. My emotions are raw and unpredictable. The closest thing I can compare this to emotionally is getting sober. I remember those first days, the rush of feelings I was experiencing with no way to shut them off or numb them.
I am still sober, and now I'm in this competition that forces all emotions right to the surface. It's taken me nearly eight years as a sober person to control the flood of feelings. Now every day is a full-on emotional rollercoaster complete with elation, depression, confusion, self-doubt, rage, accomplishment, failure, bargaining, sorrow, laughter. All of it. The amazing part is that I don't know moment to moment what will come next.
My poor family. I'm a battered zombie who eats all of the food. My boyfriend has seen me cry more times in past three weeks than in the entire time we've known each other. And Maks … Maks gets most of my time and has become the person who has to deal with it all the most. We are together more than most couples. In a very few short weeks we have become very, very close. So close that we trigger each other daily. Poor Maks is having a recurring nightmare about me. His eye is starting to twitch.
And how do I feel about him? Alternately, I want to strangle him or hug him. Every few minutes of every day. He is brilliant, difficult, smart, funny, charming, petulant, generous to a fault, funny and demanding.
I cannot believe that we are halfway through already. I cannot believe that the clock is really ticking and soon, one way or another, I will not see him every day.
So right now, even when things are rough, I am savoring every moment. Thank you all for your votes. Maks and I know that if it wasn't for you we would not be here and we are so very thankful.
Personally, I thank you for allowing me to have one of the most amazing, growing experiences of my lifetime. Until next week … I hope!


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Miami imposes bowl ban due to pending NCAA investigation
- This is the second consecutive years the school has imposed a ban
- The NCAA is investigating alleged impermissible benefits provided by a former booster
- Decision puts Georgia Tech in the ACC title game
The University of Miami self-imposed a postseason ban Monday for the second straight year, as the NCAA continues its investigation into whether former booster Nevin Shapiro gave illegal benefits to dozens of athletes.
Even though Shapiro began speaking to NCAA enforcement more than a year ago, the NCAA has not yet delivered Miami with a notice of allegations, which means the penalty process is still months away. But the school hopes it will mitigate future sanctions by holding itself out of a bowl game now. Miami became bowl-eligible last Saturday at 6-5 by beating South Florida. The Hurricanes were 6-6 last season and sacrificed a bowl bid.
University president Donna Shalala made the decision, according to a school release, after "considerable deliberation and discussion based on the status of the NCAA inquiry."
Miami's decision will also impact the ACC championship game and the league's bowl pecking order. Had Miami beaten Duke this weekend, the Hurricanes would have wrapped up the Coastal division and played Florida State for a berth in the Orange Bowl on Dec. 1. Instead, Georgia Tech (6-5) will take Miami's place. If the Yellow Jackets lose this weekend to Georgia and then lose the ACC championship game, they could be in danger of missing a bowl game at 6-7. The NCAA no longer gives waivers for teams with losing records to play in bowl games, as it did with UCLA last year, but has a selection process that is partly driven by Academic Progress Ratings among other factors.
Interim athletic director Blake James said Miami does not have any indication of when the NCAA will inform Miami of its allegations. He met with the team Monday morning and notified players that they would not be playing in a bowl.
"As anyone can imagine there was a reaction of disappointment," James said. "Obviously you play to win games and have opportunities, and this was an opportunity they were shooting for all year. To not have that potential to be able to play in a bowl game is obviously disappointing, but we made the decision we felt was best for our program going forward."
The fact that Miami still doesn't know the scope of its penalties could fuel more speculation that head coach Al Golden will look elsewhere this offseason.
Golden, who rebuilt the Temple program between 2006 and 2010, took the Miami job before Shapiro's allegations were made public. He has done a good job managing a young roster, but the uncertainty of the NCAA sanctions will continue to hurt Miami in recruiting. His name has been connected to multiple potential openings, including at Tennessee.
"Al is very committed," James said. "He recognizes what we all recognize in that we have a very, very bright future as a program. When you look at the team we have out on the field, the young guys contributing to this program right now, who we are as a program with a lot of our impact players being freshmen and sophomores, we have a great future as a program and that credit goes to Al."


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Why the Norwegian army is doing meatless Mondays
The Norwegian army is going to war against an unusual enemy: climate change, and the battle is taking place in the mess hall.
The country's military announced that soldiers will take part in "Meatless Mondays," eating a vegetarian diet once a week in an effort to reduce the army's carbon footprint, the Daily Caller reports.
Military spokesman Eystein Kvarving told AFP the meal change is meant to protect the climate by serving "food that's respectful of the environment."
"It's about being more concerned for our climate, more ecologically friendly and also healthier."
The vegetarian diet has already been introduced at one of Norway's main bases and will soon be rolled out to all units, AFP reports. Troops based overseas will also take part.
The meatless Monday campaign launched in 2003 as a global non-profit initiative in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University to promote personal and environmental health by reducing meat consumption.


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Cheap TV comparisons are like cheap boxes of chocolate. As long as you temper your expectations, you never know what you're going to get. Toshiba's 32C120U is currently selling for the insanely low price of $250 on Amazon -- ranking it among the top few on that site's Best Sellers list for the last couple of months. Amazingly at this price, it doesn't suck.
In fact, in picture quality the 32C120U competes well against our current favorite 32-incher, the Samsung UN32EH4000. The Toshiba's main weakness, color accuracy, is easier to overlook when weighed against its advantages, including black-level and bright-room performance. It's not nearly as stylish as the fetching, thin-bezeled Samsung, but for this cheap at this size, how much do you really care?
If you like your small TVs the same way certain hipsters like their eyeglasses -- glossy black, thick of frame, and otherwise unadorned -- you'll have little to complain about in the 32C120U. The generic-looking set's only nod to panache is a faint grayish fade along the bottom edge. The unremarkable oval stand doesn't allow the panel to swivel.
Toshiba's tiny clicker is disappointing even for a TV this cheap. Its closely spaced warren of poorly differentiated, mushy keys is an error magnet. The 32C120U's menus aren't as bad, but the top-mounted navigation can be confusing in a world where everyone else stacks the main menu topics in a column on the left side.
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|Display technology
|LED backlight
|Screen finish
|Smart TV
|Internet connection
|3D technology
|3D glasses included
|Refresh rate(s)
|Dejudder (smooth) processing
The 32C120U's main extra is that it can display JPEG pictures and play MP3 audio files if you slap a thumbdrive into its USB port. Otherwise it's bare-bones all the way. The HD-minimum 720p resolution is probably 1,366x768 pixels, although Toshiba doesn't specify.
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The backlight, unlike some cheap 32-inchers, eschews LEDs for old-fashioned CCFL illumination, and refreshes at a rate of 60Hz. Seriously, what do you expect for $250?
Picture settings: Actually, I didn't expect this level of control for $250. The 32C120U offers a nice array of tweaks, including the ability to adjust the grayscale slightly and choose from among a bunch of different gamma settings. The DynaLight backlight control is another nice little perk.
On the downside, only one of the presets, dubbed Preference, is adjustable; if you try to change any of the others (such as Movie or Standard) the mode switches to Preference without warning. I don't like that system at all, since among other problems it makes it all too easy to lose your settings by accident.
Connectivity: If you gaze upon the 32C120U's back, you'll count two HDMI ports, one each component- and composite-video, an RGB-style PC input, and a USB port. That's a standard array for a cheap TV.


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Editors' note: The JVC Everio JVC GZ-EX250 is identical to its linemate the EX210, except for storage: the EX250 has 16GB of internal flash memory and an SD card slot, the EX210 has only an SD card slot. Similarly, the GZ-E200 is nearly the same as the EX250, but has no built-in Wi-Fi or internal storage, only an SD card slot. The E200 also doesn't have Pet Detection, Face Decoration, Stamp, and Hand Writing editing options.
As with most entry-level camcorders, the JVC Everio GZ-EX250 and its two linemates, the EX210 and E200, are more about features than video quality.
For the EX250, the big features are a 40x optical zoom, 16GB of internal storage and an SD card slot for up to 64GB more, and built-in Wi-Fi. Most potential buyers understand why they want the first two. The last one, though, is harder for some to grasp.
To JVC's credit, the EX250 can do a lot with its wireless. It can allow you to use the camcorder for live monitoring -- either directly on an iOS or Android device or over the Web with a Windows 7 computer; it can act as a motion detector, automatically taking a photo when it picks up movement and sending it by e-mail; a Video Email mode records a 15-second video clip to e-mail instantly to up to eight registered addresses; or you can directly connect to a smartphone and use it to transfer and upload video to sharing sites, get geotags for photos and videos, or remotely control the camcorder.
Now, setting it up to do all that stuff isn't the easiest, but if being able to do those things is a plus for you, the EX250 or EX210 (which sheds the 16GB internal memory, but is otherwise the same) might be worth considering. That is, if you can live with the rest of the package.
Video quality
All full HD video is not created equal, and while the GZ-EX250 can produce OK results, it's not the full HD quality you'll get from a higher-end camcorder. It's basically a step up from a pocket video camera or a high-end smartphone.
You get decent detail and sharpness at small sizes on a computer screen, but enlarged on my 24-inch display, the video looks fairly soft and smeary, more like standard definition than HD. Viewing on a larger HDTV makes its shortcomings more noticeable, but it is still OK when viewed from proper distances if you're not overly critical. Perhaps more importantly, it handles fast-moving subjects better than those other devices with minimal ghosting, and I found judder when panning wasn't a problem either.
However, if you're considering this for regularly shooting sports, this model only has electronic image stabilization. Without some sort of support, using the zoom or moving up and down the sidelines will result in some pretty shaky shots or poorer video quality from using the EIS or both. If you're not willing to use a tripod, consider spending more for a model with optical image stabilization.
Colors in auto mode (which is what I expect most people will use) are bright and vivid, but some may find them slightly unnatural-looking. If you're looking for accurate colors, this probably won't make you happy. However, many people like their colors to pop, and that's what the GZ-EX250 delivers. Its white balance is good, though it is a little warm under incandescent light.
The camcorder's back-illuminated CMOS sensor does help produce better low-light video than past entry-level JVC models with CCD sensors. You'll still see noise and subjects look soft, but it's good if you're viewing at smaller sizes. Low light will also cause the autofocus to do more hunting, so you may notice your subject pulsing in and out of focus.


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H7216A/B-207 Digital Microwave Radio Basics
1 Days | Classroom Training | Where & When | Advantages of Keysight Training
Audience: Test technicians and test engineers new to the area of RF and Microwave.
The course gives an overview of the microwave radio systems that are in use today. They are used as part of the general telecommunication network, and we find them more and more in the GSM world. Especially in UMTS it is expected that more fixed links will be installed.
What you will Learn
- Basics of the network infrastructure
- The basics of vector modulation
- Modulation formats
- System layout
- Interfering effects
- A general understanding of electronic and measurement principles.
This instructor led lesson looks at:
- Basic network infrastructure
- How modern digital microwaves fit
- How things were in the past
- Persepective for the future in the fixed network and the wireless mobile network
Vector Modulation
- Modulation formats used today
- QPSK up to 256 QAM
- Basics of modulation and demodulation process
Using examples on block diagram
- Preparation of baseband signal
- Adding bits for error correction and signaling
- IF processing including modulation
- Up conversion into RF
- Antenna
- Transmission with problems and reception
- Down processing into the baseband signal.
System Impairments
- Modulation quality problems
- System curve (waterfall curve)
- Correction mechanisms for flat fading and frequency selective fading
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David is Chief Digital Officer for The Open Group. As CTO he ensures that the people and IT resources at The Open Group are effectively used to implement the organization's strategy and mission, including The Open Group's proven processes for collaboration and certification both within the organization and in support of third-party consortia.
David's previous executive assignments at The Open Group and the Open Software Foundation (OSF) include VP Advanced Research and Innovation which fostered open systems technology through collaborative funding and development, including LDAP, ActiveX Core Technology, DCE 1.2, CDE-Next, and Complex Text Layout.
David holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and is holder of three U.S. patents.


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Wear Your Badge When You Go Out to Eat!
Every morning in the 30 days leading up to Comic-Con (from June 18 to July 17), we're going to offer our "Toucan Tip of the Day," a tiny tidbit of terrific information that we hope will help you enjoy the show just a little bit better. Sign up for our RSS feed (click the button on the right sidebar) to get all of our tips and stay informed on upcoming news about Comic-Con 2013! To view all of our Toucan Tips, please click on the "Tip of the Day" link under Categories at the top of our sidebar on the right.
Our Comic-Con 2013 Restaurant Guide is now available online … click here to read it. Over 150 restaurants and food and beverage establishments are listed in the downtown, Gaslamp, Horton Plaza, East Village, and Seaport Village areas, most if not all, within walking distance of the San Diego Convention Center.
Keep that Comic-Con 2013 badge on and wear it proudly when you go out to eat, because local restaurants will be offering special offers and discounts for Comic-Con badge-holders!
San Diego restaurants have created "Grab-and-Go" options and badge discount savings for Comic-Con attendees! Most restaurants listed here are offering special Grab-and-Go options, meal discounts, or are participating in the San Diego Convention Center and East Village Association's "Show Your Badge & Save Programs." Here's how the program works: Attendees simply need to show their badge at the time of purchase to redeem the discount!
SDCC's program is also offered in a coupon format at www.visitsandiego.com/attendees/discounts.cfm
You can also visit the East Village Association's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/eastvillagesd to view the most current information and offers.
Remember to wear your badge when you go out to eat—breakfast, lunch, dinner, or snacks! Comic-Con attendees need only show their badge at the restaurants listed to get any available discount.


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Police on Halloween: DWI, vandalism, and gunfights
Editor's Note: Every officer who has ever worked Halloween can tell you that it is one of the busiest nights of the year. The number of drunks on the road increases exponentially. Normally well-behaved youngsters trash neighborhoods, schools, and even their friends' homes. Rival gangs always seem to pick Halloween to ratchet up their violence. What have you observed on Halloween? Add your voice to the discussion by posting a comment below.
On Halloween night last year in Sumter, South Carolina, an ex-convict who "thought he was being robbed" shot and killed 12-year-old T.J. Darrisaw, injuring his 9-year-old brother Ahmadre Darrisaw, and their father, Freddie Grinnell. The shooter poured more than 30 rounds from inside his home, according to police statements made in a report from the Associated Press. The family had stopped at the house because the porch light was on — they knocked on his door with the intent to collect some trick-or-treat candy. That family, indeed the entire town of roughly 40,000 residents (according to the 2000 census), will never be the same.
On Halloween night 2006 in San Francisco — a city for many years notorious for its Castro neighborhood Halloween celebration — nine people were shot in an altercation involving two groups of young people, ages 15 to 25, according to press reports. By good fortune alone no one was killed. That incident occurred just four years after police recorded numerous stabbings and assaults in a crowd of more than a half million people packed into an area covering fewer than ten city blocks. What used to be a semi-spontaneous gathering of costumed partygoers had spun wildly out of control.
A city in which a 2006 party was attended by a half million people and a town whose entire population is less than one percent that size, each with similar a similar problem: Halloween.
Dan Marcou, a retired Lieutenant from the La Crosse (Wisc.) Police Department who is now a renown police trainer and Police1 Columnist, says that "every street officer who has ever worked Halloween can tell you that it is one of the busiest nights of the year. It is a night when anything can happen. Small town officers find it is a night when normally well-behaved young people feel free to trash neighborhoods, schools, and even their friends' homes. It is a particularly popular night to commit armed robbery since no one notices one more guy with a George Madoff mask, who happens to be running from an all-night stop and rob."
Police1 spoke with Sgt. Wilfred Williams, PIO for San Francisco Police Department, who says that there will be no city-sanctioned Halloween event this year — there hasn't been since the 2006 melee.
"From city to city, town to town, state to state, Halloween is celebrated differently throughout the country," said Williams in an exclusive interview with Police1. "Here in San Francisco in years past we've had some Halloween celebrations that have resulted in injury. We've had robberies and assaults and things of that nature. We do have an influx of people who come to the city that night in addition to those residents already in the city. Some of the associated problems we've seen in years past have been pedestrian and traffic increase, fights within the crowd, public urination, property damage, presence of rival gang members, assaults, strong-arm robberies, auto boosting, weapons possession, and alcohol-related incidents like drunk in public — trouble with DUI, DWI, and possession of open containers of alcohol."
Any one of those things can occur in any given city or town on any given night, but on Halloween all of those things seem to occur on the same night — multiple times — in cities and towns across the country. San Francisco may never again have an official Halloween event, and as noted, Sumter, South Carolina will never forget what many there now call the Halloween tragedy.
Sumter Police Chief Patty Patterson also took time today to talk with Police1 via phone. "We have extra patrols that will be out patrolling the streets, looking out for the young people and looking out for any malicious mischief that people may be participating or become engaged in so we can keep everybody from out of harm's way."
Williams told Police1 says that while they won't divulge — for obvious operational security purposes — the number of officers on the streets in San Francisco this weekend, the department "will have enough officers out there to provide security and safety and to enforce the goal of zero-tolerance on drinking in public."
Patterson told Police1 that her department of 121 police officers has been working to distribute materials to parents in the area to help ensure that no such heartbreak happens again in Sumter. They've issued a series of guidelines for parents to follow regarding costumes, safe locations and neighborhoods in which to attend festivities, and other safety tips.
"When your kids go up to the door of a residence, we're encouraging parents or an adult supervisor to go up to the door with them. Of course, never let children go into anybody's house, and be of course to make sure not only is there an outside light on, but also that there are lights on inside the house as well. Unfortunately, T.J.'s family did everything right last year. They had done nothing wrong in their actions — in fact, I commend them that they had gone out on such an outing as a family, as one unit, and still tragedy befell them."
Really, it's for the kids
Halloween presents unique problems, and tragically the people at greatest risk are often the ones for whom the annual holiday is meant to be the most fun.
Nancy McBride, National Safety Director of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, said in a press release on that organization's Web site that "child safety is important year round, but Halloween is an especially important time for parents and children to pay extra attention to their surroundings and not let their guard down. It is important that parents exercise a few basic safety precautions to help ensure that Halloween is both fun and safe." McBride and the NCM&C have also posted safety tips you can read below.
In San Francisco, Williams echoed some of those sentiments when he spoke with Police1. "Always make sure those children are accompanied by a parent, or at least an adult, who can provide supervision. And be mindful to always inspect the candy prior to allowing consumption by a child."
Back in South Carolina, Patterson and her officers have also been distributing signs (recycled yard signs from last year's election season) that say "Trick or Treaters Welcome Here."
Staying safe out on patrol
People tend to do pretty idiotic stuff on Halloween, and where you find idiots, law enforcement officers are typically not far behind. In fact, they're usually either being dispatched to the scene or are pulling up in their squad cars, preparing to quell the mayhem.
"In busy bar areas, you combine alcohol with a costume and a newly assumed personality and you have everything from an especially rowdy crowd to an annual riot," Marcou told Police1. "Working Halloween is never a treat for police officers."
As Police1 Columnist Dave Smith said earlier this week in this tip, "When something just doesn't feel right — when it just doesn't smell like it should — it's time to heighten your awareness and start attending to those important officer safety points like maintaining distance, awareness of the hands, subject movement, deception, and the like. Most people transmitting fear or deception indicators are simply upset with having contact with the police, however, there is always the simple truth that you may have a truly bad actor and you need to attend to all the signals being sensed."
Jim Glennon, also a Police1 Columnist, writes in this feature, "Halloween is both an opportunity and a snake pit for police officers. It's a chance to bond with your beat and show the kids that you are human — someone with a sense of humor, someone they can trust. There is a serious downside also however: alcohol flows as much as it does on New Year's Eve and St. Pat's. Bring some candy. Wear a silly mask. But remember your vest and your tactics."
"Officer safety is paramount," Patterson told Police1, "as well as ensuring the safety of our children and our citizens. Clearly, we're telling our officers to be vigilant, be cognizant of what's going on out there, to have a visible presence, to be alert to the type of malicious mischief that may be transpiring out there in the streets, and to ensure officer safety at all times. Unfortunately, that same shift that was on duty during the tragedy last year will be on patrol again this year. I know that has — well, quite frankly more than just ourselves from the police department but the community as well — that has folks more attuned to the issues of safety."
"Our main goal is to provide safety to all persons, to maintain law and order, protect life and property, and conduct crowd control as well as coordinate traffic control," Williams said. "The main priority is safety to citizens who come to San Francisco and who live here, and of course officer safety is always paramount — those two things go hand-in-hand."
Stay safe out there folks. Happy Halloween.
Tips for safe trick-or-treating with youngsters
If you are not working this Halloween, and have children with whom you will trick-or-treat, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children has developed a resource that police agencies can distribute to citizens to help ensure the safety of kids in their communities:
• CHOOSE bright, flame-retardant costumes or add reflective tape to costumes and candy bags so children are easily seen in the dark. In addition, carry a glow stick or flashlight.
• PLAN a trick-or-treating route in familiar neighborhoods with well-lit streets. Avoid unfamiliar neighborhoods, streets that are isolated, or homes that are poorly lit inside or outside.
• NEVER send young children out alone. They should always be accompanied by a parent or another trusted adult. Older children should always travel in groups.
• ALWAYS walk younger children to the door to receive treats and don't let children enter a home unless you are with them.
• BE SURE children do not approach any vehicle, occupied or not, unless you are with them.
• DISCUSS basic pedestrian safety rules that children should use when walking to and from houses.
• CONSIDER organizing a home or community party as an alternative to "trick-or-treating."
• MAKE sure children know their home phone number and address in case you get separated. Teach children how to call 911 in an emergency.
• TEACH children to say "NO!" or "this is not my mother/father" in a loud voice if someone tries to get them to go somewhere, accept anything other than a treat, or leave with them. And teach them that they should make every effort to get away by kicking, screaming and resisting.
• REMIND children to remain alert and report suspicious incidents to parents and/or law enforcement.


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The 10 Best Pop Singles Of 2016
So, yes, D'luv (follow me on Instagram) and Moogaboo (follow him, too) took, oh, all of 2016 off from dispensing our pearls of trashdom around here. And December 2015 marked the first time in a decade we didn't do our annual 10 Best Pop Singles of the year list. But screw it — the world is spiraling down the garbage bucket at the speed of light, so it's time to say FUCK YOU TO 2016, flip the lights back on at this dive and educate the chyldryn all over again in the new year.
Before that happens, though, let's look at what was actually good from the past 12 months.
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D'luv says: "I listened to 'Lush Life' a lot while poolside over the summer, which is exactly where you'd want to play it. 'Never Forget You' was Zara's big US hit, while this far superior jam flopped on the charts. Isn't that always the way?"
Moogaboo says: "Perfect pop without pretensions, Zara's light summer anthem landed on the right side of the 'tropical house' trend and deserved more play than radio afforded it."
Charts: SWE #1, UK #3, US #75
D'luv says: "Ariana gets a one-song pass from me per album...especially when that song is about getting fucked so hard you can't walk straight."
Moogaboo says: "This catchy fuck-jam broke me down until I found myself reveling in its complete lack of shame. Where were you when you first found yourself repeating the line 'wrist icicle, ride dick bicycle'? (I was at the public library.)"
Charts: AUS #3, US #4, UK #4
D'luv says: "I think Clean Bandit are the modern day Ace Of Base, and for that alone they should be given the keys to the pop kingdom."
Moogaboo says: "If you watch only one video with an exploding violin this year, it should be 'Tears!"
Charts: UK #5, US Dance #17
7. Pet Shop Boys, "The Pop Kids"
D'luv says: "I first heard 'The Pop Kids' while crashing at a friend's house in L.A. in February for a few weeks, and that throwback house sound was fantastic while driving around under the sunny skies. Now that the dust has settled on Super, I feel like this will be one of the standout tracks from the duo's whole Stuart Price era."
Moogaboo says: "I love that the PSBs aren't afraid to wear their aged-pop-aunties titles on their impeccably tailored sleeves. 'The Pop Kids' is both wistful and witty, an elegy to '90s disco nights gone by that manages to sound more contemporary and chic than output by peers half Neil and Chris' age."
Charts: US Dance #1
6. Rihanna, "Kiss It Better"
D'luv says: "This just makes me think of sex. Easily RiRi's best single off Anti...so of course it flopped."
Moogaboo says: "Of course! The squealing guitars, pleading chorus, and ghost-sex video put this one over the top for me. In all fairness, Rihanna did leave for lunch before anyone could write a second verse, but I find the copy + paste effect adds to 'Kiss It Better's out-of-fucks charm."
Charts: UK #45, US #62, US Dance #1
5. Justin Timberlake, "Can't Stop The Feeling!"
D'luv says: "Suck it, haters! 'Can't Stop The Feeling' — a Grammy and Golden Globe nominee, plus the best-selling US single of 2016, mind you — was the feelgood smash in a very feelbad year. "
Moogaboo says: "I bought some new size 32-waist jeans to this Trolls anthem back in October, so I'll let it live. Yes, that's a shallow summation that has nothing to do with anything but my own vanity... THANK YOU, it's great to be back!"
Charts: US #1, CAN #1, FRANCE #1, UK #2, AUS #3
4. Zayn, "Pillowtalk"
D'luv says: "So while 'Kiss It Better' makes me think of pleasant, by-the-numbers sex, 'Pillowtalk' is like a 'STRANGLE ME WITH YOUR DICK, KING!' fuck sesh."
Moogaboo says: "Bad boys with delusions of deepness are one of my magnificent obsessions in life. So I'm here for ZaYn and his sleaze-sex-pop magic."
Charts: US #1, UK #1, CAN #1, AUS #1
3. Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna, "This Is What You Came For"
D'luv says: "Now here's a perfect springtime jam that stuck around all through the summer, too. I love everything about euphoric house gem 'This Is What You Came For', despite the late reveal that it was penned by beige cock hound Taylor Swift."
Moogaboo says: "Making me long for the days of up-tempo Rihanna — she was always an underestimated disco doyenne in my book. Yes, T. Swift's involvement threw a yoga mat over some of its shine for me, but in the end, it's an undeniable twirler."
Charts: AUS #1, CAN, #1, UK #2, US #3
2. The 1975, "Somebody Else"
D'luv says: "Dreamy new wave synths and regret. This was the first song that snapped me out of wanting to hang myself in the dead of winter earlier this year."
Moogaboo says: "Sometimes this three-Kleenex sad-bop comes on the radio and makes me wish I still had feelings."
Charts: AUS #34, UK #55
1. The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk, "Starboy"
D'luv says: "This is my 'stealth loner warrior stalking around the city with a disaffected/manic look' song. It's also about Bella Hadid doing coke, plus somehow also a David Bowie tribute. Go figure."
Moogaboo says: " OHHH. Is that what 'she clean it with her face' means? Any song whose title reminds me of RuPaul's crude beginnings as Starbooty! has got a lot to live up to and, IMO, Mr. Weeknd does more than meet expectations with this kinetic, dark-sided meditation on fame."
Charts: CAN #1, FRANCE #1, US #2, UK #2, AUS #2
D'luv: Clean Bandit feat. Sean Paul & Anne-Marie, "Rockabye"
(Three words, kids: Ace Of Base.)
Moogaboo: Crystal Waters feat. Stead-E & Hybrid Heights, "Believe"
(Admiration for Crystal's tenacity aside — she's been putting out several anthems a year for a quarter-century — "Believe" is a high-energy house throwback in the best way.)
* The Best Pop Singles Of 2014
* The Best Pop Singles Of 2013
* The Best Pop Singles Of 2012
* The Best Pop Singles Of 2011
* The Best Pop Singles Of 2010
* The Best Pop Singles Of 2009
* The Best Pop Singles Of 2008
* The Best Pop Singles Of 2007
* The Best Pop Singles Of 2006
* The Best Pop Singles Of 2005
* The Top 40 Pop Singles Of The '00s
Labels: 2016, Ariana Grande, Calvin Harris, Clean Bandit, D'luv, Justin Timberlake, Louisa Johnson, MoogaBoo, Nicki Minaj, Pet Shop Boys, Rihanna, The 1975, The Weeknd, Zara Larsson, Zayn


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