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"Matthew A. Friedman joined the Cohen Defense Group in February, 2018. He graduated from the University of California, Hastings College of Law and became a member of the California bar in 2017. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Friedman was a misdemeanor attorney at the Solano County Public Defender's Office. Currently, he defends a wide variety of misdemeanor cases, such as drug possession, driving under the influence, petty theft and assault.
During law school, Mr. Friedman gained experience in the practice of criminal defense, working as a legal intern in both the Marin County and San Francisco Public Defender's Office. He was also an accomplished member of the UC Hastings Moot Court Team and an editor for the Hastings Constitutional Law Quarterly, where he wrote an article on the criminalization of homelessness in San Francisco. Mr. Friedman received a Witkin Award for Academic Excellence, receiving the highest grade in the course, "Criminal Procedure: Adjudicative Process" which analyzed the criminal justice system from the perspectives of the prosecution and the defense.
Mr. Friedman was born on July 13, 1991 in San Rafael, CA. Education: UC Davis, Davis, CA (B.A. Political Science, Minors in History and War & Peace Studies 2013); University of California, Hastings College of Law, San Francisco, CA (J.D., 2017). Member: State Bar of California, Place County Bar Association."
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AirTrunk to open Malaysia's most efficient and sustainable hyperscale data centre in Johor
AirTrunk, an Asia Pacific & Japan hyperscale data centre specialist, has announced that it's entering Malaysia with the development of a 150+ megawatt (MW) data centre in Johor Bahru. Named as AirTrunk JHB1, the new data centre spanning 10.3 hectares of land is the company's first in Malaysia and the 9th in the Asia Pacific and Japan region. The upcoming data centre will increase its data centre platform to over 1.35 gigawatts (GW) of capacity and it aims to be Malaysia's most efficient and sustainable hyperscale data centre.
According to AirTrunk, the facility will be a major cloud availability zone for its customers and it offers strong domestic and international connection to regional technology hubs including Singapore, with end-to-end border connection strategy. Driven by rapidly increasing cloud adoption in Southeast Asia, it added that JHB1 will be anchored by one of the world's largest technology companies.
AirTrunk Founder & CEO Robin Khuda said, "It is an exciting time for our business as we announce a new data centre in a new country with a large anchor tenant. AirTrunk continues to develop critical digital infrastructure to support accelerating digitalisation in the region."
Sustainability and efficiency are some of the major highlights of the JHB1. Funded under AirTrunk's sustainability-linked loan framework, it will include several sustainable innovations which include indirect evaporative cooling (IEC) and direct-to-chip liquid cooling technology. AirTrunk shared that liquid cooling technology will enable its customers to deploy high density racks, reducing energy consumption by up to 20%.
The data centre will also feature solar-ready roof that's equipped to add 5MW of solar panels. The new facility is also said to be designed to AirTrunk's industry-low power usage effectiveness (PUE) of 1.15 and renewable energy supply options will be available to customers.
Its Chief Technology Officer Damien Spillane said "With its flexible designs and innovations driving energy and water efficiencies in tropic climates, JHB1 will be the most sustainable data centre in Malaysia. In line with our Net Zero by 2030 target, we are working with our customers to source renewable energy to match electricity consumption at the data centre."
AirTrunk JHB1 will commence construction soon and it is expected to be completed in 2024. During the initial phase, JHB1 will provide 50MW of capacity and it is ready to scale out to a total capacity of more than 150MW, with further expansion based on customer demand.
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For big cities, big storms have a big cost
Micheline Maynard
Snow pelted Chicago at the beginning of February. Photo by Luke Song
Move the snow first, and worry about the cost later, Massachusetts' new governor, Charlie Baker, declared this week.
But the record snowstorms have already claimed one casualty: Beverly Scott, the head of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, who stepped down on Wednesday.
And, there is going to be a gigantic bill that comes due once all that snow melts. The Boston Herald reports that Massachusetts expects to pay at least $50 million more than usual this year to get rid of record snowfalls.
In just the past two weeks, parts of Massachusetts were buried in between 60 to 70 inches of snow (that's between five and six feet). The governor says state snow plows have moved enough snow to fill Gillette Stadium, home of the New England Patriots, two times.
They aren't dumping snow there yet, but Massachusetts cities are examining all their options for getting rid of it. Some are melting it. Others, like Boston, are dumping it in waterways — always a risky proposition, since you don't know what's mixed in with snow.
Chicago is used to big snowfalls, but citizens still get antsy wanting to know when their streets will be plowed. The city has a snow plow tracker activated during "major snow events" like the storm that took place at the beginning of February. So far, Chicago has dealt with 36.4 inches.
Before the blizzards of 2015, it was clear that snow can take a heavy toll. Snow was responsible for 15 percent of all auto, home and business insurance claims in 2014, according to the Insurance Information Institute.
The airlines are particularly hard hit. It costs them $6,000 to cancel each flight, according to masFlight. And that doesn't include the cost to travelers, who have to change their plans. Still, airlines are pro-actively canceling flights these days rather than risk stranding planes and crew, and risk costly fines from the government.
In all, last year's winter disasters cost the economy $3.7 billion, according to the insurance institute. There's cold comfort in the fact that snow isn't the costliest weather in terms of damage. That honor belongs to thunderstorms, which cost $17 billion in losses last year.
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Back in September, my friend Dave Worthington, That Boutique-y Whisky Company's brand ambassador, gave me a mountain of samples, and I'm still working my way through them. Hard work, I know. This time I'm trying something from a Taiwanese distillery I have never tried anything before: Nantou. Nantou Distillery was founded in 2008, becoming Taiwan's second whisky distillery. In 2015, Puli Pan, the distillery manager since 2012, releases a first whisky called Omar. This core range will become known as Yushan Signature and will be joined by Yushan Blended Malt. Since then, they also released whisky under the Nantou name. For now, only two independent bottlers released whisky from Nantou apart from the official bottlings, and we try Nantou batch 2 from That Boutique-y Whisky Company (TBWC).
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Benriach Distillery, located in the heart of Speyside region of Scotland, was founded by John Duff in 1898. However, the distillery's story is not without its twists and turns, as it was one of many that fell victim to the Pattison crash of 1899 and was forced to close just two years after opening. It remained dormant for the next 65 years, until it was finally restarted in 1965. Despite being part of Seagram's Classic Malts range, it struggled to gain recognition among whisky drinkers. In 2003, it was bought by the Benriach Distilling Co. and under the leadership of Billy Walker, it has become a strong performer on the global market. The distillery was acquired by Brown-Forman in 2016, and it is now back in full production, with the floor maltings reopening in 2013. Benriach renewed its core range in 2020 with two ten-year-old and two twelve-year-old, each of those in peated and unpeated versions. We'll be reviewing the latter two, the Benriach Twelve & Smoky Twelve.
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Kavalan is a Taiwanese whisky distillery that was founded in 2005 by Mr. Ting, Chairman of the King Car Group, which is known for its production of food and beverages, as well as its involvement in transportation and renewable energy. Located in Yilan County, Taiwan, Kavalan takes its name from the indigenous Kavalan people who have lived in the area for centuries. The distillery is known for using locally grown barley and water from the Snow Mountain and Central Mountain Range to produce its whiskies, which are aged in a variety of barrels in a hot and humid climate. It is worth noting that Kavalan whiskies are often bottled at a young age due to the rapid maturation process that is induced by Taiwan's climate. But in this review, we will be tasting a 12-year-old Kavalan 2008 Conquête whisky that was selected by LMDW.
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Fund Managers Moves
M&G ramps up Japan focus with Pimco hire
The UK fund house has installed its first business development head in a new office in Tokyo. AsianInvestor spoke to regional institutional sales director Marcel de Bruijckere.
Taro Shiroyama started with M&G this month
UK-based M&G Investments has decided it is time to build a business development presence in Japan, and is also eyeing expansion in other markets, notably Australia and Korea.
Taro Shiroyama joined this month as managing director of institutional business development from US fund house Pimco. Based in a new office close to that of M&G Real Estate, he reports to Marcel de Bruijckere, Asia-Pacific director of institutional business, based in Singapore.
M&G felt there was enough traction and concrete interest now to justify the hire of Shiroyama and another executive to support him, de Bruijckere told AsianInvestor.
Indeed, Japan's huge pool of institutional is looking increasingly attractive and accessible to international asset managers, following moves by large retirement schemes – most notably the $1.2 trillion Government Pension Investment Fund – to seek more overseas and alternatives exposure.
A major driver of this is the need to boost yields, which in Japan are among the lowest in a low-yield world, especially after the central bank's introduction of negative interest rates.
M&G has a small number of institutional clients in Japan now, but also "a healthy pipeline of more concrete discussions", noted de Bruijckere, who covered the country prior to Shiroyama's appointment. "It's not a market we have focused on a great deal previously."
Asked whether the hire was triggered by M&G winning recent mandates, de Bruijckere said: "Not specifically. It's more about looking forward – this is obviously a very important and large market."
Given the progress that M&G has made by visiting large institutional investors and discussing products, it made sense to have a local presence, he noted. "To build deep relationships in a market like Japan you need to be locally based and need someone on ground who speaks the language."
Credit attraction
As for where it sees opportunities, M&G aims to tap what it sees as significant local demand for corporate bonds above all, pointing to its capabilities in European credit in particular.
"Japanese government bonds are not yielding anything and the local credit market is quite limited, so the need to look further afield is obvious," said de Bruijckere.
But institutions are doing so cautiously, he added. "There is appetite [for yield], but they are looking for very solid credit investments." They will consider high-yield bonds, but investment grade forms the bulk of allocations to credit, he said.
M&G also sees significant Japanese interest in private debt, such as in European bank loans, real estate finance and infrastructure finance. Local investors are also fairly conservative on this side, where they look at senior loans above all.
Meanwhile, there is a great deal more interest in real estate and infrastructure equity among Japanese institutions than three or four years ago, said de Bruijckere.
One challenge in Japan is the length of time it takes for institutions to pull the trigger on mandates, he noted.
"There is interest to move into new asset classes, such as private equity and real estate, but Japanese institutions are typically very thorough – and rightly so. They take time to gather information from fund managers and elsewhere before they allocate to an asset class and decide who to select."
Asked whether M&G was likely to increase its focus on marketing to distributors and intermediaries in Japan, de Bruijckere said this was not his area. However, he noted that while the new office would focus mainly on institutional business for now, it would provide a platform to further explore retail opportunities down the line.
So where else in Asia might be next on the list for expansion? De Bruijckere said Korea was probably the market where M&G saw most potential for growth after Japan. M&G Investments has clients there, but only M&G Real Estate has an office in Seoul.
He also pointed to Australia as somewhere M&G would spend more time researching the market. The firm has clients there, but the country has not been a major focus so far.
At Pimco, Shiroyama was head of the Tokyo product and solutions team, covering client and consultant relationship management and providing portfolio analysis to institutional investors. He started his career with Goldman Sachs Asset Management in Japan.
M&G established its operation in Asia in 2012 with offices in Singapore and Hong Kong. M&G Real Estate, the firm's property funds arm, has regional offices in Japan, Korea and Singapore.
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M&G, which incorporates insurer Prudential's UK business, is repatriating Asian equity portfolios from Eastspring, part of Prudential's Asian business, as part of a strategic move.
Pimco's head of Asia ex-Japan clients to depart
The bond fund manager does not plan to replace him. It has seen several senior-level hires and departures in the region in recent months.
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The UK asset manager has obtained approval to market directly to professional investors in Hong Kong and is expanding headcount in the city.
M&G hires in sales to complete Asia team
Marcel de Bruijckere starts at M&G, with two others set to join shortly, as the UK firm puts the final touches to its Asian business development team.


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(n) Abbreviation for a king, usually found only in written text about cards. K♦, for example, is the king of diamonds.
"Ka-ching."
(n) "Ding." From the sound of a cash register.
(n) A poker game played only in private or home games, a form of seven-card stud with a communal card, in which the joker (completely wild) is turned face up in the center of the table, where it becomes part of every active player's hand.
(n phrase) 1. Kansas City lowball, that is, deuce-to-seven. 2. In ace-to-five lowball, the specific hand 7-5-4-3-2; so called because that is the best hand in Kansas City lowball. 3. In ace-to-five lowball, when used attributively with a rank, generally means that card plus 5-4-3-2. For example, a Kansas City 8 is the hand 8-5-4-3-2.
Kansas City lowball
(n phrase) Deuce-to-seven.
(n; imitative) In hold'em, K-T as starting cards.
K-boy
(n) King (the card).
keep a kicker
(n phrase) See kicker (definition 4).
keep it or shove it
(n phrase) A form of five-card stud, found only in home games, a high-low game in which, after each player has been dealt one downcard, each player gets a choice, in order, on each succeeding card. When each player has one downcard, there is a betting round. The dealer then offers a card off the deck to the first player. If the player wants that card, he keeps it. If he does not want it, he immediately gets the next card off the deck, and the first card is offered to the second player, who has the same options. He can take the card, or immediately get the next card off the deck, in which case the spurned card is offered to the third player, and so on. This continues until everyone has one upcard, at which point there is a second round of betting. Any card that goes all the way around the table without stopping at anyone, including the dealer, becomes dead. After the betting has been equalized, the operation starts all over, with a card being offered in turn to each player. After each time of each active player having the same number of upcards, another round of betting ensues. After each player has four upcards, each player has the opportunity of replacing an upcard with an upcard, or the downcard with another downcard (the twist), followed again, of course, by another round of betting, and then a declaration, and then the determination of the two winners. The game has high dealer advantage. This game is sometimes called take it or leave it, shove 'em along, or push. It is also sometimes called pass the trash, although that name is more often reserved for Anaconda.
keep [someone] honest
(v phrase) Make sure someone is not bluffing, with respect to calling. "Well, I know you're not bluffing, but I've got trips, so I'll keep you honest." See honest (definition 1). Related to pay off.
keep [someone] in line
(v phrase) Raise an aggressive player to keep him from running over (see run over) you.
(n) Kilter.
(n, adj) A brand of plastic cards; usually followed by deck or cards.
key hand
(v phrase) A significant hand that marks a reversal in fortunes, changes the way things were going, or is the most important hand in a session or tournament.
keyzard
(n) A card, particularly the card someone needs; comes from Sacramento cardroom double talk. When drawing a card in lowball, a player might say, "That's the keyzard."
(vi, vt) Watch someone play, or stand and watch a game, often from the rail.
kibitzer
(n) One who watches, but does not participate in, a poker game (often offering unsolicited and unwanted comments on the ongoing action); onlooker; railbird. Also called lumber, wood, or sweater.
(v) 1. Raise. "I'll kick it" means "I raise." For this meaning, bump is sometimes used, but generally only in home games or by beginning poker players. 2. Hit a kicker on the draw (in draw poker). "My kicker kicked" means I drew two to a pair with a kicker and hit that kicker. If you draw to a pair of kings with an ace and make two pair, aces and kings, you kicked.
(n) 1. In hold'em, the unpaired card that goes with a player's pair or three of a kind. Often, the rank of the kicker determines the winner of the pot. For example, if you have A♣ K♥, and I have K♠ Q♦, and the board is K♣ J♦ 7♠ 5♥ 2♦, you win; your pair of kings with an ace kicker beats my pair of kings with a queen kicker. 2. In hold'em, the unpaired card that accompanies a player's higher hole card. For example, if you have A-Q, the queen is the kicker. 3. In draw poker, a side card (one of a different rank) held, when drawing, with a pair or three of a kind, to disguise the hand or to try to improve the hand. Often thekicker is an ace. For example, a player opens with two kings. At the draw, the player keeps an ace with the two kings and requests two cards. The player hopes to fool the others into thinking he has three of a kind, and also hopes to make two pair, aces and kings. (This particular player doesn't fool anyone; if hereally had three of a kind, he would have drawn one card — again keeping a kicker. He also has decreased his overall chances of improvement; drawing three to a pair improves the hand more often than drawing two to a pair with a kicker.) 3. Side card (definition 2).
kicker trouble
(n phrase) In hold'em, when two players have the same pair formed by a hole card matching one on the board, the one with the smaller side card is said to have kicker trouble. For example, on a flop of A-10-5, a player with A-J has kicker trouble against any A-K or A-Q hand. Unless a jack hits (or both a king and queen come in the next two cards), the A-J hand will lose.
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(n phrase) Kid Dyno-mite.
Kid Dyno-mite
(n phrase) In hold'em, J-J as starting cards. JJ on the TV show Good Times always used to say "dyne-o-MITE!" Sometimes rendered Kid Dyne-o-mite.
(v) 1. Overblind (definition 1), or sometimes just blind (definition 3). "I'll kill it" means the pot has probably already been blinded and I'm putting in another blind that is (in a no-limit game at least twice and in a limit game exactly twice) the size of the largest blind already in. Less often to kill means to blind a pot that does not yet have a blind. 2. Deliberately make a hand dead (definition 3) by a dealer prior to exposing the hand when requested by a player. This is so the hand can be shown without causing any possible arguments that the hand might be legally entitled to the pot because it is still live (definition 7). For example, John bets on the river in hold'em, and Sue calls. As soon as Sue puts her chips in, John discards his cards unshown, indicating that he was bluffing and any hand that can call has him beat. Willie, however, wants to see the hand, perhaps because he wants to get a line on John's play, and says to the dealer, "Turn that hand up." Since John's was a called hand, the dealer must, by the rules in most cardrooms, expose the hand. He picks up John's cards, taps them against the discards (thus killing the hand), and only then turns them face up. — (n) 3. Overblind (definition 2) or blind (definition 1), that is, the act of killing a pot or the chips represented by that act. "It was already $40-to-go and he put a kill in" means he made it $80 minimum bet. 4. Win a lot of money from a game or a specific opponent. "He's been killing the $20-$40 lately." "Chloe's been killing me all evening."
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(adv) See -blind.
kill a game
(v phrase) Do extremely well in a game, winning more pots than even excellent luck and skill combined would dictate.
kill blind
(n phrase) Kill button.
kill button
(n phrase) A button designating who has or must kill (definition 1) the pot.
killed pot
(n phrase) A pot that has been killed. See kill (definition 1).
kill game
(n phrase) A game that has kill pots. See kill pot.
kill one's/your action
(n phrase) See kill the action.
kill pot
(n phrase) To stimulate action, some games require a player winning two pots in a row or the winner of a scoop pot to kill the next pot. That pot is called a kill pot. Kill pot also refers to half kill. A game with kill pots is called a kill game. Also see leg up, scoop.
kill the action
(n phrase) Not make as much on a hand as the cards warrant due to the way in which one played the hand. For example, if, in a big bet game, someone limps in early position and then reraises when raised, that often indicates that the player so doing has a big hand, and he will likely not get much action for the rest of the hand. The reraise is likely to fold others in the pot, including the original raiser, or at least cause opponents to tread warily. Such a play is said to kill the action. Also, kill one's/your action.
(n) In draw poker, a nonstandard hand sometimes given value in a private or home game. The hand is different in different parts of North America. One variant is any hand containing a 9, 5, and a 2, with one card between the 9 and the 5 and another between the 5 and the 2. This particular hand is also called apelter or a skeet. Another variant is a hand with no card higher than a 9, no pair, and no four-flush or four-straight. Another is a sequence of cards, each separated by one rank, such as 2-4-6-8-10 or 5-7-9-J-K. This particular hand is also called an alternate straight, Dutch straight, or skip straight. The kilter generally ranks between three of a kind and an "ordinary" straight. Sometimes rendered kelter.
(n) A face card, the one that ranks between the queen and the ace, of which a standard deck contains four, one each in the spades (♠), hearts (♥), diamonds (♦), and clubs (♣) suit.
(n phrase) In hold'em, K-3 as starting cards. So called because a 3 looks a bit like a crab. Also called Alaska hand.
(n phrase) 1. In high poker, a no pair hand whose highest card is an king. "I have king high; can you beat that?" (Also, "I have a king high; can you beat that?" The difference is that word "a.") "Yeah, I got ace high." 2. In low poker, a hand topped by a king.
king-high
(adj) A term that often modifies (refers to) a straight or flush topped by an king. "I was drawing to a king-high flush, but all I made was a king high."
(n phrase) King (the card).
kings full
(n phrase) A full house consisting of three kings and a pair.
(n) A face card. In the English deck, the figure faces forward, tilted to the left. He holds a sword in his left hand. In the French deck, the figure faces forward, tilted very slightly to the right, holding in his left hand a scepter with something that looks like a shield attached below it. The index is R, for roi, the French word for king. Known in the French deck as Alexandre.
king of diamonds
(n) A face card. In the English deck, the figure appears in profile, facing to the left, with one hand sticking up in front of him, seemingly coming out of his shoulder. An axe appears behind his head. Often known as the one-eyed king. In the French deck, the figure appears in profile, facing to the right, with no distinguishing attribute, and no visible hands. The index is R, for roi, the French word for king. Known in the French deck as César.
(n) A face card. In the English deck, the figure faces forward, tilted very slightly to the right, and holds a sword. Unlike the other kings, he does not have a mustache (and thus is sometimes known as the king without a mustache). He appears to be sticking the sword into his head, whence originates his sobriquetthe suicide king. In the French deck, the figure faces forward, tilted very slightly to the right, and holds a sword. The face has a full mustache. The index is R, for roi, the French word for king. Known in the French deck as Charles.
(n) A face card. In the English deck, the figure faces forward, tilted to the right. He holds a sword in his left hand. In the French deck, the figure faces forward, tilted very slightly to the left, and holds a scepter, while a harp (David's instrument in the Bible) appears below his scepter. The index is R, for roi, the French word for king. Known in the French deck as David.
kingpots
(n) A form of high draw poker, usually found in home games only, in which a player cannot open the pot without holding at least two kings as openers. Compare with jackpots.
kings over
(n phrase) 1. Kings up. 2. Kings full.
kings up
(n phrase) Two pair, the higher of which are kings.
king without a mustache
(n phrase) King of hearts. Use of this term is usually reserved for naming of wild cards by the dealer in a dealer's choice home game, as, for example, "Five draw, deuces and the king without a mustache wild." Also, man without a mustache.
kitchen game
(n phrase) A home game, usually one with small stakes.
kitchen poker
(n) 1. In a private or home game, a cash reserve or collection built up by taking a specified amount out of each pot. The kitty belongs to all the players, and is usually collected for some special purpose, such as paying the host of the week's game for the use of his home, for refreshments, sending one of the players to a tournament in Nevada, and so on. 2. The pot; often as part of the phrase feed the kitty, which merely means call a bet. 3. In various forms of poker played only in private or home games, a small packet of cards set aside at the start of a hand that may be purchased by or otherwise made available to one of the players, according to the rules of the specific game. 4. In a private or home game, a cash reserve or collection built up either by intermittent contribution, such as an amount put aside, say $20 by each player, to be awarded to the first player to win, for example, two pots in a row, which amount then is replenished, or by a contribution each hand, which again builds up for a specific similar accomplishment. Compare with premium.
(n) Ku Klux Klan, that is, three kings.
(n) Jack (the card). The term is becoming obsolete.
(v) 1. In draw poker, at the time to draw cards, indicate that one is pat. So called because a player, if he has a pat hand, often knocks on the table with his knuckles when it is his turn to announce his draw. Also, knuckle, rap. 2. In any form of poker, at the time for making a bet, indicate that one declines to bet; check. 3. In knock poker, request a showdown. 4. When one is offered the deck by the dealer to cut, after shuffling, rap on the deck to indicate one is declining the option of cutting the cards. For definitions 1 and 2, a player may say in turn "I'll knock." — (n) 5. The act of performing any of the preceding. "When it was his turn to bet, he gave it a knock." 6. See knock poker.
knock heads
(v phrase) Play head up. May imply two players who regularly seem to end up fighting it out for the same pots. "How come you and Jane are always knocking heads?"
(v phrase) 1. Eliminate a player from a tournament, or be eliminated. "He knocked Matt out." "Norman was knocked out in tenth place." 2. In a cash game, bust an opponent. "David knocked Logan out of the game."
knock poker
(n phrase) A combination of rummy and poker, usually played at home games by two to four players while waiting for a "real" poker session to start. As in draw poker, each player receives five cards face down. As in gin rummy, the remainder of the deck is placed in the center of the table, and the top card is turned over, starting a discard pile. The player to the left of the dealer has three choices: knock, draw a card from the deck, or draw the top card from the discard pile. If he doesn't knock — and he can only do so if he doesn't draw a card — after drawing, he discards a card face up on the discard pile. Each player in rotation has the same three choices. If a player feels that he has the best poker hand at any point when it is his turn, he can knock. If his hand is indeed best, he collects one chip (or some other agreed-upon amount) from each player; if it is not, he loses two chips (or, again, some other agreed-upon amount) to the player whose hand beats his. Obviously (or not so obviously), the further the game progresses without someone knocking, the better the hand needed to knock. This could mean taking a chance right at the start with one large pair. Several variations exist to this game; the preceding description is the most common. Compare with whiskey poker.
(v) 1. Stand pat. — (n) 2. The act of standing pat. "He gave it the knuckle" means he drew no cards. So called because a player, if he has a pat hand, often raps on the table with his knuckles when it is his turn to announce his draw. Also, knock, rap.
knuckle it
(v phrase) Stand pat.
(n) In hold'em, K-J as starting cards. So named because it sounds like the old private eye TV show.
(n; imitative) In hold'em, K-8 as starting cards.
komoke
(v) A variant spelling of comoque.
komoker
(n) A variant spelling of comoquer.
(n phrase) Three kings. Also, KKK.
kum-kum
(n) In California games, to combine one's bet with someone who has already placed a wager in a designated betting circle. This is not permitted in most casinos because it is done as a way to avoid the house collection; if the bettor made his bet in a separate circle, he would have to pay the collection.
(n; imitative) In hold'em, Q-8 as starting cards.
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Time for vanilla hazelnut scones!
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When fall is upon us, I always find myself Pinning recipes like crazy. When the weather turns bad, I'm always ready to bake up a storm!
Last year, I was experimenting with scones recipes and I decided to combine a few recipes I liked with some of my favorite ingredients. I had just received a HUGE bag of hazelnuts (or chestnuts) this time last year and I decided to see how they would taste in some traditional scones.
Note: When I was playing with scones recipes, one of the originals that helped me create this recipe was the Brown Eye'd Baker's Chocolate Chip Scones recipe.
In this particular recipe (which goes great with a cup of coffee and a book!), I use Coffee-Mate Hazelnut coffee creamer and Greek yogurt as a replacement for heavy cream, and it makes the scones a little bit more moist than traditional scones, but I loved the almost muffin-like texture that resulted. Plus, because I use fat-free Greek yogurt, these scones are lighter in fat.
A fluffy and moist scone that pairs perfectly with a hot cup of coffee.
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Prepare a baking sheet by covering with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients. Mix well.
In another bowl, combine greek yogurt and coffee creamer and mix until there is a smooth consistency.
Combine dry and liquid ingredients, mixing just enough to moisten all dry ingredients.
Turn dough onto floured, flat surface. Knead gently until a soft dough is formed.
For large scones, roll mixture into a ball and use your hands to work into a large, round circle about a 1/2 inch in thickness. For smaller scones, divide the dough into two smaller circles before working them into circles.
Place dough circles on prepared baking sheet. Set aside.
Mix 1/2 brown sugar with 1/4 cup butter and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon. Stir in crushed hazelnuts.
Cut scone dough into equally-proportioned triangles.
Spread topping mix over scones.
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned. Enjoy!
For dryer scones, use less coffee creamer. It is also optional to cut the scones before baking. I normally cut after for this recipe, but most scones are baked pre-cut.
New to baking? For this recipe, I used my KitchenAid Mixer and Calphalon cookie sheet.


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This Asparagus Soup is so rich and has the right amount of flavor. We had this last night at dinner time and I enjoyed it. Aside from tasting good, this soup is also full of vitamins and nutrients from the asparagus which can add to our RDI (Recommended Daily Intake).
So, what does it take to make this smooth and creamy asparagus soup? You will get all the details in the recipe section below. However, you will need a tool such as a blender or a food processor in order to puree the soup. Pureeing breaks down the solid ingredients into finer peaces which transforms them almost in liquid form. This gives your soup the smooth texture; it also extracts the flavor of the asparagus.
You will notice that this recipe calls for heavy cream. This ingredient makes the soup rich and creamy. If in case you cannot find this ingredient in your area, please feel free to use all purpose cream as a substitute.
It is visually appealing to garnish your asparagus soup with the tips. What I did was to cut the tips and set them aside while I cooked the rest of the asparagus. I then blanched them (boil quickly and soak in ice water) and used them as garnish.
Try this Asparagus Soup Recipe and let me know what you think.
Melt butter in a cooking pot. Add-in olive oil.
Put-in the onion once the oil heats-up. Cook for 1 minute.
Add the garlic, salt, and pepper. Cook for 40 seconds.
Put-in the chopped asparagus. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
Pour-in chicken broth or stock. Let boil and simmer for 18 minutes.
Puree the soup using a blender food processor until the texture becomes smooth.
Add heavy cream and continue cooking for 3 to 5 minutes.
Transfer to an individual serving soup bowl. Sprinkle some Parmesan cheese.


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Nelson A. Denis' book 'War Against All Puerto Ricans' is escalating
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Nelson Denis at his book signing for 'War Against All Puerto Ricans: Revolution and Terror in America's Colony.' (handout)
The word on "War Against All Puerto Ricans: Revolution and Terror in America's Colony" is spreading.
Author Nelson A. Denis' in-depth portrait of Puerto Rico's often bellicose struggle for independence from U.S. control during the first half of the 20th century - much of which is told through the life of independence movement leader Pedro Albizu Campos - has gained traction on the island that it so thoroughly documents.
Released in April, the book was atop Amazon's best-seller list this week in the Caribbean & Latin American Politics category, and its hardcover and Kindle editions held the first and third spots, respectively, under Colonialism and Post-Colonialism.
In Puerto Rico, "War Against All Puerto Ricans" has become the subject of political water-cooler talk, national TV and newspaper coverage - including a three-part series of articles in El Nuevo Día - and a letter from Puerto Rico's governor, Alejandro Garcia Padilla, to the book's domestic distributor recognizing its significance.
"It's been psychologically and intellectually stimulating, because it's been interesting to see some of these changes after I talk to people and after they read the book. It's an interesting process," says Denis, an ex-New York assemblyman from Washington Heights of Puerto Rican and Cuban heritage.
"This isn't a glamorous process, it's a working process," he adds. "It's the work of getting the people to understand that there's valuable information that should be passed on to them and their children, to become part of our understanding.
"And that takes time, because it's a fundamental change. It's not easy for people to reevaluate, completely reconfigure their sense of reality in any area. And this involves a whole nation: Puerto Rico."
Published by Nation Books, Denis' opus has been welcomed by the Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP), as well as the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party, of which Albizu Campos, who died 50 years ago, was president. Nelson's eight-town book tour on the island next month will be hosted by PIP.
In contrast, Puerto Rico's two most powerful political parties, the Popular Democratic Party (PDP) and New Progressive Party (NPP), have not embraced the book.
"Nor would I expect them to," says Denis of PDP and NPP, which stand for preserving the island's current status as a U.S. commonwealth and statehood, respectively.
"The content is antithetical to their long-term political history."
Denis is leaving the door open to a follow-up work to "War," which comes out in Spanish on Nov. 24.
"There's 1.8 million pages of secret FBI files that were declassified over the last 10, 15 years (that) were kept on over 100,000 Puerto Ricans," he says.
"There are enough stories in there to fill a dozen books."


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Rick earned both his Bachelor's degree in Marketing Education and Master's degree in Vocational Education from The Ohio State University. His career spanned 36 plus years in education beginning as a Marketing Education teacher. He spent the last 25 years of his career with the Ohio Department of Education where he served as a consultant for Marketing Education before moving into the position of Assistant Director for Business, Marketing and Information Technology. He finished his career as Associate State Director. Rick also served as State Advisor for DECA and Business Professionals of America. He served on the Board of Directors for MBA Research, DECA and BPA. He is an Honorary Life Member of DECA and was inducted into the National Hall of Fame for BPA. He also received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Ohio Association of Career Technical Education. Rick retired from the Ohio Department of Education in June, 2011.
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We will continue delivering comments from the voice actors who played the main characters of Under the Dog. We asked them a few questions at the voice recording session!
This week, we have Mr. Koki Uchiyama, who played the role of Shunichi Nanase.
Starting in this week's Update, we will deliver comments from the voice actors who played the main characters of Under the Dog. We asked them a few questions at the voice recording session!
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Monsters on Morris is an excellent yard display located in the Chicago Southland area. It has been running since 2011, and it has grown a bit each year, with new things beings added each time. This year's new addition is a group of skeletal pallbearers carrying a coffin outside of a crypt, which was a new addition for last year.
The theme for Monsters on Morris is one of a graveyard populated with various skeletons and zombies. In addition to the standard tombstones and such, the real attractions here are the various real coffins, both metal and wooden, that adorn the setup. There are half buried coffins, wooden coffins with skeletons punching through them, and even a full sized metal casket that looks as though it has been underground.. All of them are effectively displayed, and the fact that they are real simply adds to the creepy atmosphere.
While there is not a lot of space in the front yard of the house, the setup makes great use of the space there is, packing in many static and animated props as well as half a dozen coffins of various types, a crypt, and even a skeleton in an electric chair. We really have to say that the new addition of the skeletal pallbearers is especially creepy, with their grinning faces looking forward and their hooded garments blowing in the wind, all complemented by some eerie blue lighting that gives the display an otherworldly glow. A rickety wooden fence surrounds the main setup, making it look old and abandoned - a place you wouldn't want to visit.
Also present are some large spiders and lots of ensnared victims, including a couple in a nearby tree, several in a hanging cage, and even a giant web hanging from the rooftop. All of the props make for a very effective display, and one that can seriously send some shivers up your spine if you are viewing it at night and the street is quiet. It's an unusual display, and one that's well worth a look!


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Zach Mettenberger appreciates Express' stingy defense. But he says the offense has to pull its weight
The Memphis Express quarterback says the offense has to do more to help out what has been one of the AAF's stingiest defenses.
Zach Mettenberger appreciates Express' stingy defense. But he says the offense has to pull its weight The Memphis Express quarterback says the offense has to do more to help out what has been one of the AAF's stingiest defenses. Check out this story on commercialappeal.com: https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/sports/2019/03/05/aaf-zach-mettenberger-singletary-memphis-express-quarterbacks-stats-lsu-football-alliance/3054074002/
Jason Munz, Memphis Commercial Appeal Published 6:41 a.m. CT March 5, 2019 | Updated 9:03 a.m. CT March 5, 2019
Mike Singletary is a staunch believer in the philosophy that the best offense is a great defense.
His Express rank next-to-last in the AAF in both total defense and scoring defense. Despite the numbers (345.8 yards and 22.5 points allowed per game) Memphis is generally regarded as one of the stingier units four games into the league's inaugural season.
Why? Turnovers. The Express, who are averaging two takeaways each time out, came up with four in last week's 26-23 come-from-behind win over the San Diego Fleet at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. That's music to the ears of Singletary, the team's head coach and one of the most feared defenders professional football has ever known.
He says Memphis' ball-hawking mentality is not merely coincidence, that it's by design in an effort to take pressure off an offense that has had difficulty finding a rhythm it likes.
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March 02, 2019 - Memphis Express' Corey Vereen forces a fumble by San Diego's quarterback Alex Ross during Saturday's game against the San Diego Fleet. Brad Vest/The Commercial Appeal
March 02, 2019 - Charles James II, left, and Memphis Express head coach Mike Singletary celebrate after winning Saturday's game against the San Diego Fleet. Brad Vest/The Commercial Appeal
March 02, 2019 - Memphis Express' Reece Horn interacts with fans after the Memphis Express won Saturday's game against the San Diego Fleet. Brad Vest/The Commercial Appeal
March 02, 2019 - Fans react during Saturday's game against the San Diego Fleet. Brad Vest/The Commercial Appeal
March 02, 2019 - Terrence Magee catches a touchdown pass during Saturday's game against the San Diego Fleet. Brad Vest/The Commercial Appeal
March 02, 2019 - The Memphis Express celebrate after a touchdown by Terrence Magee during Saturday's game against the San Diego Fleet. Brad Vest/The Commercial Appeal
March 02, 2019 - Memphis Express' Sherman Badie runs with the ball during Saturday's game against the San Diego Fleet. Brad Vest/The Commercial Appeal
March 02, 2019 - Alton "Pig" Howard celebrates after the Memphis Express won Saturday's game against the San Diego Fleet. Brad Vest/The Commercial Appeal
March 02, 2019 - Memphis Express head coach Mike Singletary walks onto the field after the Express won Saturday's game against the San Diego Fleet. Brad Vest/The Commercial Appeal
March 02, 2019 - Memphis Express' Terrence Magee is brought down during Saturday's game against the San Diego Fleet. Brad Vest/The Commercial Appeal
March 02, 2019 - Memphis Express' quarterback Zach Mettenberger loses the ball as he is sacked during Saturday's game against the San Diego Fleet. Brad Vest/The Commercial Appeal
March 02, 2019 - Dontez Byrd is brought down during Saturday's game against the San Diego Fleet. Brad Vest/The Commercial Appeal
March 02, 2019 - A fan dances during Saturday's game against the San Diego Fleet. Brad Vest/The Commercial Appeal
March 02, 2019 - Memphis Express' Dallas Thomas recovers a fumble during Saturday's game against the San Diego Fleet. Brad Vest/The Commercial Appeal
March 02, 2019 - Memphis Express' Devin Lucien attempts to outrun a defender during Saturday's game against the San Diego Fleet. Brad Vest/The Commercial Appeal
March 02, 2019 - Memphis Express' Alton "Pig" Howard gets away from a defender during Saturday's game against the San Diego Fleet. Brad Vest/The Commercial Appeal
March 02, 2019 - The Memphis Express were unable to get the extra points after a touchdown during Saturday's game against the San Diego Fleet. Brad Vest/The Commercial Appeal
March 02, 2019 - Memphis Express players are seen during Saturday's game against the San Diego Fleet. Brad Vest/The Commercial Appeal
March 02, 2019 - A fan is seen during Saturday's game against the San Diego Fleet. Brad Vest/The Commercial Appeal
March 02, 2019 - The Memphis Express celebrate after an interception by Drew Jackson, 53, during Saturday's game against the San Diego Fleet. Brad Vest/The Commercial Appeal
March 02, 2019 - The Memphis Express take the field at the start of Saturday's game against the San Diego Fleet. Brad Vest/The Commercial Appeal
March 02, 2019 - Fans are seen during Saturday's game against the San Diego Fleet. Brad Vest/The Commercial Appeal
March 02, 2019 - San Diego's quarterback Philip Nelson during Saturday's game against the San Diego Fleet. Brad Vest/The Commercial Appeal
March 02, 2019 - San Diego's quarterback Philip Nelson looks to throw the ball during Saturday's game against the San Diego Fleet. Brad Vest/The Commercial Appeal
March 02, 2019 - Memphis Express' Alton "Pig" Howard runs with the ball during Saturday's game against the San Diego Fleet. Brad Vest/The Commercial Appeal
March 02, 2019 - Austin MacGinnis kicks a field goal during Saturday's game against the San Diego Fleet. Brad Vest/The Commercial Appeal
March 02, 2019 - Memphis Express' Zach Mettenberger attempts a pass during Saturday's game against the San Diego Fleet. Brad Vest/The Commercial Appeal
March 02, 2019 - Arnold Tarpley III, left, and Drew Jackson celebrate after Jackson made an interception during Saturday's game against the San Diego Fleet. Brad Vest/The Commercial Appeal
March 02, 2019 - San Diego's Ron Brooks runs for a touchdown during Saturday's game against the Memphis Express. Brad Vest/The Commercial Appeal
March 02, 2019 - Quarterback Zach Mettenberger is seen during Saturday's game against the San Diego Fleet. Brad Vest/The Commercial Appeal
March 02, 2019 - Scenes from Saturday's game against the San Diego Fleet. Brad Vest/The Commercial Appeal
March 02, 2019 - Memphis Express' Arnold Tarpley III brings down San Diego's Ja'Quan Gardner during Saturday's game against the San Diego Fleet. Brad Vest/The Commercial Appeal
"We don't want the quarterbacks to feel they have to win the game, to take this team and put it on their backs while at the same time trying to correct some of the things they need to correct in order to an effective quarterback in our offense," Singletary said Saturday. "Not stretching, trying to make plays that we don't need to try and make right now. So our defense has taken it upon themselves to … come up with turnovers and put our offense in good field position.
"It alleviates the pressure."
All well and good as long as the defense keeps forcing turnovers. But that's much easier in theory rather than practice. And Zach Mettenberger knows it.
The 27-year-old former Tennessee Titans quarterback – who won a game he started and finished for the first time since beating Texas A&M and Johnny Manziel on Nov. 23, 2013 – told reporters Saturday it's high time the Express offense returns the favor.
March 02, 2019 - Memphis Express' Alton "Pig" Howard gets away from a defender during Saturday's game against the San Diego Fleet. (Photo: Brad Vest/The Commercial Appeal)
"We have a really tough D," Mettenberger said. "We've just got to move the ball more to help them out. Right now, we're asking entirely too much (with) them staying on the field and (us) expecting stops. It's our job to kind of give them a breather. We didn't run the ball as much as we wanted to. We completed balls, but we didn't get to stretch the ball down the field as much as we wanted to. We didn't turn the ball over which is huge.
"Not playing great offensively and still getting the win is huge."
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Penalties were also on Mettenberger's mind following the game – specifically, ill-timed ones. Four of the six flags thrown against Memphis were either on third or fourth down.
"We've still got to stop the penalties," he said. "A few third downs we converted that got called back. Those are tough to overcome. But we were able to this week. We've still got a lot to build on. We did a lot of good things. It was a great team win. Now, we've just got to stack 'em."
The Express travel to face the Atlanta Legends at 3 p.m. Sunday (CBS Sports Network).
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Singapore Medical Support Services Provider Medinex to raise US$5.48 Million in SGX Listing
Mon Dec 3, 2018 - 8:32am GMT+0000
3/12/2018 – Medinex Ltd, a provider of professional support services to medical clinics is looking to raise S$7.5 million (about US$5.48 million) through an initial public offering (IPO) on the Singapore's Catalist Board (SGX).
The IPO comprises a placement tranche of 30 million shares, which include 26 million new shares and four million vendor shares that will be sold at a price of S$0.25 per share.
Medinex expects to reach a market capitalization of S$32.8 million (about US$23.9 million), a figure which is 25 times its pro forma net profit of S$1.3 million in 2017.
The company also made a pro forma net profit of S$1.3 million in the first half of 2018, on the revenue of S$4.9 million. This more than doubles the S$583,000 net profit it made in the first half of 2017.
If this listing is successful, Medinex will receive S$5.32 million in total net proceeds, after the deduction of listing-related expenses of S$1.18 million.
According to Medinex, S$1.3 million of the proceeds will be earmarked as working capital while $4 million will be used in expanding the company's business operations. This includes the acquisition of human resources and consulting services company Ark Leadership that is owned by Valerie Low, a sibling of Jessie Low, the CEO of Medinex Ltd.
Human resources and staff retention is one of the main struggles faced by doctors, said Medinex's Chief Operating Officer Bobby Lee.
"One of the biggest problems for doctors is that they don't know how much it costs to set up a clinic. They could bid for the rental and maybe not sustain it. The business consulting is very important for them to understand what they are going into, how will the whole clinic pan out over the next one to two years."
"Saturation is only in certain parts of Singapore, especially the mature estates. But at the same time, there are a lot of growth areas, for example Bukit Batok, Woodleigh, Buangkok, even Tengah, Sengkang. These are some of the areas where we can help the GPs set up their clinics at the right rental," said Lee.
Founded in 2008, Medinex offers medical support services such as helping clients oversee the setting up of clinics and facilitates applications for relevant clinic licenses.
Since 2012, Medinex has branched out to provide business support services to corporate clients, focusing on small and medium enterprises.
It also offers turnkey solutions including accounting and tax agent services, human resource management services and corporate secretarial services to more than 120 general practitioners and specialists.
In 2017 and 2018, the company acquired a pharmaceutical services company Nex and also teamed up with two major pharmaceutical companies, Zuelig Pharma Pte. Ltd, and DKSH Singapore Pte Ltd for sourcing and distribution of pharma supplies.
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A wedding gift from Queen Emma to her daughter Queen Wilhelmina in 1901, the trellis necklace contains one hundred individually set diamonds on three rows of knife-edged bars with the middle row containing the largest diamonds, which can be replaced by pearls or sapphires. Queen Wilhelmina notably wore her wedding gift for her Silver Wedding Anniversary celebrations in 1926.
Queen Wilhelmina's Diamond Trellis Necklace was often worn by Queen Juliana, in all configurations, even as a tiara. She continued to wear the piece after her abdication, a notable occasion including a return dinner hosted by the King and Queen of Belgium in 1993.
Queen Wilhelmina's Diamond Trellis Necklace was also been frequently worn by Dutch Princesses, including Princess Irene, Princess Margriet, and Princess Mabel, at Queen Beatrix's Abdication Dinner in 2013.
The diamond Diamond Trellis Necklace has also been frequently worn by Queen Máxima, at a variety of notable occasions, including the Wedding of Princess Märtha Louise of Norway, the Prince of Wales' 60th Birthday Dinner, King Harald and Queen Sonja's 80th Birthday Gala, and Prinsjesdag. There is no doubt it will continue to be worn for years to come.
This is one beautiful and versatile necklace! Queen Emma had a good eye for jewelry.


Today we gather for one of our great - perhaps our greatest - national holiday, Thanksgiving. Of course the day itself is now complicated. The Pilgrims survived thanks to gifts from the native Americans. Those gifts have been repaid - an infinity fold - in murder and theft.
But I still love this country. First, every nation is built on a pile of bones. History is complicated. But the United States was founded on ideals. We do not live up to these ideals, and while it is easy to castigate us for this - no one could live up to our ideals. But we do try, and when we have we have done great things. At home, while so much of our wealth was built on slavery, we also fought a long and terrible war to end it.
Abroad we have done many awful things. This comes with being a great power. But (and you have to grade on a curve here) we are the least bad great power ever. We rebuilt Europe and Japan after WWII. We have promoted freedom and prosperity with at least some success. We have - at our best - been a shining example.
And for me, my life has been very comfortable. But my people, the Jewish people, have been persecuted terribly across the globe. While things have not always been easy for Jews in the United States, it is hard to think of another well place where Jews have been as successful and safe.
So I am thankful and remain thankful and will use my remaining time to help make sure we live up to our better angels and not become just another country.
I'm also thankful for the podcast The Hilarious World of Depression. Seriously grateful.


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Croquet (krokett) egyetlenegyszer volt a nyári olimpiákon, mégpedig az 1900. évi nyári olimpiai játékokon.

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A versenyeken indult három rokona is, mind az unokatestvérei voltak: Jeanne Filleaul-Brohy, Marcel Haëntjens és Jacques Sautereau.

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According to reports in Indian media, a Rajput hardliner group Karni Sena sent a letter to the makers of the film in which they said that if the image of Queen of Jhansi, Rani Laxmibai, is maligned in the film, the makers will face consequences and that the group will also stage protests against the movie.
Talking to an Indian website, Kangana reacted to threats by saying that she will destroy "each one of them" if she is harassed.
The actress, who has co-directed the film, maintained that at least four historians have certified the movie and the makers have conveyed this to Karni Sena but she is still being harassed.
"They are continuing to harass me. If they don't stop then they should know I am also a Rajput and I will destroy each one of them," the actress said.
It is pertinent to note here that the same group had threatened to chop off nose of actress Deepika Padukone over her movie on an ancient parable regarding a fictional Rajput queen Rani Padmavati.
Kangna's movie 'Manikarnika', however, is based upon the life and struggle of Queen of Jhansi state Rani Laxmibai against the British forces in India.
The movie will be released on January 25.


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Q: Как использовать std::bind с методами класса? Пытаюсь использовать std::bind с методом класса:
#include <iostream>
#include <functional>
class Test{
public:
    void print(int a){
        std::cout << a << std::endl;
    }
};

int main() {
    Test test;
    std::bind(test, test.print, 5);
    return 0;
}

Компилятор выдает следующую ошибку:

Reference to non-static member function must be called.

Как исправить?

A: Прежде, чем писать на все знакомые форумы первым делом лучше почитать документацию - там много полезного написано. Например сигнатура std::bind:
template< class F, class... Args >
/*unspecified*/ bind( F&& f, Args&&... args );

Как видим, первым аргументом должен идти функтор, а у вас, почему-то объект test.
Исправим:
std::bind(test.print, 5);

Однако получаем ошибку при попытке скомпилировать, на этот раз что-то вроде invalid non-static member function - это потому что мы не можем вот так обращаться к методам объектам, вместо этого указатель на метод записывается так:
std::bind(&Test::print, 5);

Однако, как мы видим, мы имеем указатель на метод, но нигде не указываем сам объект - нам компилятор на этот раз сообщит о невалидном количестве параметров в функции. Все потому, что в методах (не статических) всегда есть минимем один аргумент - это this. И хоть он не указывается при определении метода, это тем не менее самый настоящий аргумент.
Как результат в итге получаем:
std::bind(&Test::bind, &test, 5);

UDP Тут в комментах также подсказали, что можно к методу биндить не только указатель, но и ссылку - это абсолютно верно, но есть одно большое НО, о чем автор коммента забыл упомянуть. Давайте разберемся что за но.
  std::bind(&Test::print, test, 5);

С первого взгляда все ок, все работает как ожидается, но давайте немного усложним класс Test. Предположим это объект который содержит сокет и во время вызова print пишет что-то в сокет. Сокет такая вещь, которую лучше не копировать, поэтому пометим наш класс как nocopyable
class Test {
...
Test() = default;
Test(const Test &) = delete;
}

И что же мы увидим при попытке компиляции? Ошибку. Компилятор нам сообщит, что не может скопировать объект test чтобы использовать его в std::bind. Как видим, подобныя ситуация может быть весьма и весьма чревата в реальной ситуации. К счастью она весьма просто исправляется: нужно указать, что мы передаем test именно по ссылке
std::bind(&Test::print, std::ref(test), 5);

Данные момент нужно знать обязательно, так как не зная об этом вы можете провести много времени в дебаге пытаяся разобраться в том, почему изменяя объект вы никак не влияете на результат


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American Idol: Top 9 (Sanjaya from the block!)
Grr.... the NJ.com blog is giving me problems, so for now, I'm posting my "Idol" thoughts here after the jump...
Melinda Doolittle, "Sway": Of course she's going to pick a song that she describes as "very old." I'm glad Simon finally gave her some reasonably harsh criticism, because while she's the best this season by a mile, she's been too complacent for too long. The vocals are, as usual, superb, appropriately understated and just a bit sultry, but I'm tiring of both her 80-year-old affectations and the humble pie routine, which she turns on and off so easily that I refuse to view it as anything but a tactical choice at this point. Props for her comeback to Simon's critique -- "I'm happy, because I think he really wanted to say something bad and I'm glad he got the chance" -- but she could stand to listen to him this time.
LaKisha Jones, "Conga": LaKisha appears to be going the Haley incredible shrinking wardrobe route, but vocally this may have been her least memorable performance to date. Ordinarily, she just copycats the style of the original performer, and she's a great enough mimic that you accept the karaoke and move on to admiring the range. Here, she's not trying to sound like Gloria Estefan, and it's like the latter half of Christian Slater's career, after he stopped doing his Jack Nicholson impression and we realized that was the most interesting thing about him. Also the first of several contestants tonight to run into significant problems moving and singing at the same time.
Chris Richardson, "Smooth": I'm going to give the judges the rare benefit of the doubt and assume this was a case of the studio's acoustics making it impossible to really hear the vocals, because this was terrible. The guitarist and drummer did their best to carry Chris, but his voice disappeared in the lower register (there were points where he barely seemed to be singing), and all he did was make me appreciate what an equal partnership the original version was between Rob Thomas and Carlos Santana. And his runs were as obnoxious and ill-fitting as usual.
Haley Scarnato, "Turn the Beat Around": This week, we're really going to discover whether Haley's legs are as powerful as Sanjaya's hair, because the hot pants were the only remotely appealing part of that performance. She can strut in heels, but she can't dance, and she sure can't sing and dance at the same time. Yikes. Now, will Simon blatantly calling her out on her skimpy costume strategy (while the cameraman did a slow, drooling pan up her body) shame people out of voting for her, or get her some sympathy votes?
Phil Stacey, "Maria Maria": Here's one of those "taste is really subjective" performances. My wife adored this, wanted to watch it again immediately, and talked about what a controlled performance it was and how well Phil captured the emotions of the song. To me, this felt like Phil once again sucking all the life out of the room -- or, at least, like he really wanted to suck out my brains. I don't know.
Jordin Sparks, "Rhythm is Gonna Get You": Yet another contestant who can't move and sing at once. This show may be the best defense yet for why the Britneys and, yes, J. Lo's of the world can get away with lip-synching in their concerts. Jordin's got more presence than anybody else (including Melinda), but she needs some breath control work.
Blake Lewis, "I Need To Know": This is by far the best Blake has ever sounded, even on the numbers where he's just stood still and sang, but J. Lo totally called him out on the lack of emotional connection to the song. Close your eyes and he sounds anguished enough, but open them and he looks as pleased with himself as he always does -- or maybe he's just happy that he got a free bowl of soup when he bought Judge Smails' hat from "Caddyshack." (It looks good on him, though.) There's something a little too cold and calculated about Blake, and it's become more obvious now that Sligh's gone.
Sanjaya Malakar, "Besame Mucho": Much like Simon, I hate to admit that that wasn't terrible. It was actually kinda decent. The song fits his miniscule range and inability to project, and it let him make sexy but harmless eyes at the camera that no doubt drove his tween fanbase nuts. This may be like Amy Adams giving the performance of her life on Country Week in season three, where a genre she'd never tried before turned out to be a perfect fit. Maybe Sanjaya should sing cheesey Spanish love songs for the rest of his career.
I'm going to keep predicting that one of Phil or Haley goes home until it actually happens. Sanjaya's obviously not going to be bottom three, so get ready for a "shocking" placement by somebody else. My money's on LaKisha, who peaked a long time ago and was really forgettable here.
Posted by Alan Sepinwall at 9:38 PM
Labels: American Idol
Undercover Black Man said...
Guess I'm alone in thinking this was the most eye-appealing performance to date by Melinda Doolittle.
Leggy McGams... I think it's finally her time to go.
I'm with you on Blake... his lack of sincerity is really starting to grate on me.
Whereas I felt myself warming a bit towards Phil Stacey.
None of the performances were good enough to make me want to point out the best.
Bad enough there's so much mediocre singing... But the personalities don't even compare with the Season 5 crew. Remember looking forward to what Elliot Yamin and Kat McPhee and Daughtry and Taylor and even Paris Bennett might do any given week?
The only personality I look forward to getting a dose of each week is Jordin. (And my fantasies of her thigh-scissoring my head have nothing to do with it!)
9:59 PM, April 10, 2007
Oh, and as for Sanjaya... DAMN HIM for setting off a week's worth of new-angle media blather by not sucking.
10:01 PM, April 10, 2007
Considering how mediocre the field is, across the board, I actually enjoyed Stiffy McLegsalot more than anyone else (I missed Doolittle). Because I thought she enjoyed performing more than anyone else tonight. She had a good little club hoochie song. She got to get showy (vocally, I mean) without making that too embarrassing. It would be nice if she could walk, too, but...
The best performance of the night, actually, was Beatbox Boy, backing Haley in the videotape.
This should have been a kick-ass show at this point in the competition but most of it left me cold.
Melinda - nice control, but boring
LaKisha - uncomfortable dancing
Haley - Ugh
Phil - This was lousy awful
Jordin - weak, personality saved it
Blake - voice sounded the best
Sanjaya - being non-excruciating for one week and we're all thrilled
The audience is craving a powerhouse standout performance and short of that is settling for the next Sanjaya hairstyle. My theory is that Sanjaya's hair is now controlling the competition.
Blake is okay. My objection is that when he is performing there are moments where he seems to be NOT looking at the camera or the audience or the judges and appears to be zoning out and thinking about his performance. It's odd and not very charismatic.
We need to keep Haley because at this rate next week she'll wear a bikini.
7:27 AM, April 11, 2007
K J Gillenwater said...
Both Phil & Blake seem to have problems showing any kind of emotion when singing. I really wanted to like Blake, because he sounded wonderful, but his eyes were just two cold, empty holes. At the very end, there was a glimpse of feeling, but only for a few seconds. I want him to be more connected to what he is singing, but he just can't seem to do it.
Phil will be one of those people that could be a successful recording artist...just never do live performances. I like his voice, but he just seems so disconnected from what he is singing. There should have been some really heartbreaking moments in his song, but it was just flat.
I liked Chris. Yes, he had some lower range problems, but he is winning the game as far as showing some emotion and personality when he sings. I thought it was a good song choice...however, I think J.Lo should have had him go up another half-step to get rid of the lower range issues. I'm trying to imagine how bad it sounded before she had him move it up a step...
All three girls who chose Gloria Estefan pieces made a big mistake. Both LaKisha and Haley were noticeably slower than the originals, which takes all the life out of the songs. Jordin's singing also was pretty slow and dull. But she's likeable and fresh.
I will guess Haley & Phil will be in the bottom 2, with Phil perhaps going home this week.
My 10 year old daughter and 6 year old son are nuts for Sanjaya as are all their classmates...I wouldn't underestimate the power of the kiddie vote. They have the time and energy to vote, many times over. I think he'll hang in there much longer than he should.
As far as I could tell, the theme was "Butcher Songs I Really Like" night and it made me very sad. I didn't know that only Gloria Estefan can really do Gloria Estefan. Melinda was good, but predictably so. Jordin was the best of the butchers.
10:10 AM, April 11, 2007
I was really surprised that Sanjaya did so well last night. Overall, a pretty boring night.
Nitpick: I think it's the top 8 this week, not the top 9.
I'm getting aggravated with the judges criticizing Melinda for being "old". She didn't have that image issue when her friend was acting as her stylist. Now that the AI people have their hands on her, she's coming off "old".
Overall, last night was a snoozefest.
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No. 16 Baylor at home could knock Texas out of Big 12 race
Some things to watch in Week 9 of the Big 12 Conference:
Texas at No. 16 Baylor: While the Longhorns are still looking for a breakthrough victory in coach Steve Sarkisian's first season, Baylor has already tripled its overall win total in coach Dave Aranda's second year. Both teams are coming off their open date, and got to that break in much different ways. The Longhorns (4-3, 2-2 Big 12) blew early double-digit leads while losing consecutive games to fourth-ranked Oklahoma and No. 15 Oklahoma State, so they certainly can't afford another setback if they have any chance to get to the Big 12 title game. Baylor (6-1, 3-1), the league runner-up two years ago, rebounded from its only loss with a pair of quality victories, the last over ranked future Big 12 team BYU.
Texas Tech interim coach Sonny Cumbie vs. Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley. While the Red Raiders (5-3, 2-3) are nearly three-touchdown underdogs, they are looking for a fresh start after Matt Wells was fired this week following their second consecutive conference home loss — both following road wins. Cumbie is the former Tech quarterback who was in his first season as the offensive coordinator. The 16-game winning streak by fourth-ranked Oklahoma (8-0, 5-0) is the longest in the country. Both coaches are from small West Texas towns — Riley from Muleshoe and Cumbie from Snyder. When Cumbie first got into coaching as a graduate assistant at his alma mater in 2009, Riley was a receivers coach for the Red Raiders.
Iowa State running back Breece Hall has extended his Big 12-record streak to 19 consecutive games with a rushing touchdown. ... Hall is among seven Big 12 players among the top 25 in the FBS in all-purpose yards. Big 12 leader Bijan Robinson of Texas (161.6 yards per game) is third nationally, and Hall (143.9 ypg) is ninth. The others in the top 25 are Baylor's Tresten Ebner (140.4 ypg), Oklahoma State's Jaylen Warren (130.0 ypg), TCU's Zach Evans (129.7 ypg), Kansas State's Deuce Vaughn (128.1 ypg) and West Virginia's Winston Wright (128.0 ypg). ... No. 22 Iowa State (5-2, 3-1) and Texas Tech could both get bowl eligible with wins Saturday. The Cyclones, coming off their win over Oklahoma State, go to West Virginia. Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Baylor are already bowl eligible.
Kansas (1-6, 0-4) actually led Oklahoma in the fourth quarter at home last Saturday before losing to the Sooners for the 17th time in a row. Now the Jayhawks have to travel to play No. 15 Oklahoma State (6-1, 3-1), which is coming off its first loss. The Cowboys have won 16 of 17 in the series, winning the last 11 in a row by an average margin of nearly 27 points.
Baylor linebacker Dillon Doyle is producing on both sides of the ball. He became the first player in program history to have a rushing touchdown, a receiving touchdown and a sack in the same game, when he did it against BYU. The TDs came on the part-time fullback's only two offensive touches.


sheri mcinnis : Day 28 - Hallelujah!
Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba babababababa bababaaaa, bababababaabbababababababaaaa babaaaah!
It is the last day of my cleanse. It is here. It is blessed. It is joyful. It is a perfect late-summer morning ... and I feel happy, excited and proud of myself.
In the spirit of making cleansing a workable part of your life, if you have to break a cleanse on the 27th or 28th day for a very special occasion, go ahead. But make sure it's a good reason and not just an excuse to break down early. And again, be careful how much you drink.
Yesterday we ran one of the most wonderful errands of a cleanse. And it's a great thing to do just before you finish yours: we went to the liquor store to stock up! The muzak actually found me dancing by myself in the vintages section: Jackson 5's "ABC" - easy as one, two, three ... Seriously, there was no dancing the last time I was in a liquor store, about a month ago, just before the cleanse began. A much more somber mood overtook me that day. It felt sort of like casket shopping for a sick relative. Kidding. Totally. Just saying it was a lot more fun yesterday. ;) And, yes, now is the time to take out the wine glasses and put that favorite bottle of chardonnay or pinot to chill on the fridge door.
Last night, the hubs and I took a long walk for dinner, about half an hour through the university campus to a vegetarian restaurant we've been meaning to try. It was such a lovely, quiet Sunday evening, perfect for a long walk. Students are just coming back for the year and computer screens glowed behind Victorian windows. Clusters of them sat on porches in the dark, half-hidden by lush trees, the murmur of their voices warm and soft in the night.
We sat outside on the patio, on a leafy street, a few couples at the other tables. The place isn't licensed for alcohol - a definite plus when you're cleansing - but I had a lovely sparkling orange-cranberry drink from a company called Bottle Green Drinks. It was absolutely delicious and I would've loved to discover it earlier in the cleanse. Or any time, really. It was snappy and crisp/sweet and a great accompaniment to my meal, which I won't describe because it tasted a lot yummier than it sounds. Suffice it to say, it was gray.