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750 ml bottle of 2016 Sine Qua Non Pajarito Del Amor Estate Grenache from the Eleven Confessions Vineyard produced and bottled in Ventura California by Manfred Krankl

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2016 Pajarito Del Amor Estate Grenache Eleven Confessions Vineyard | Ventura, California 750 ml

...a heavenly marriage of 85.4% Grenache, 7.1% Petite Sirah, 6.9% Syrah, and 0.6% of white Viognier - co-fermented. And yes, the point-something numbers are real. On 36% of the fruit we fermented whole clusters and that means we included the ripe stems too. That brings a certain savoriness that we quite enjoy, especially with Grenache. Some 54.7% of the raising vessels were new, but ALL were large - meaning 600 or 650 Liters big boys. It is essentially impossible to meaningfully describe this maiden. Let's just say everything is fully blossoming and this wine spreads across your palate like a crazy woman's quilt. And it won't quit. If I could make every Grenache like it - I would. Not small, that's for sure, but all loving and well-mannered and with intellect as well.
| Manfred Krankl for SQN Wines

...There are just 916 cases of this magical wine, which easily ranks with the greatest Grenache-driven wines to ever come out of California. Deep purple-hued, with an incredibly array of cassis, blackberries, toasted spices, caramelized meats, white pepper, and graphite, this beauty hits the palate with full-bodied richness, and expansive, layered mouthfeel, and a blockbuster finish. This is one of those wines that wows from the first sip and is flawlessly balanced, with ripe tannins, incredible purity, and a singular character. | 100 points, Jeb Dunnuck for jebdunnuck.com

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Most Shocking Celebrity Hookups Of 2018

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The past year was pretty big when it comes to Hollywood love. Some of the entertainment industry’s biggest stars were plagued with heartbreak and there were some devastating breakups, but on the other hand, many stars also found love in 2018. While some of these hookups are less surprising than others, they were unexpected in their own ways and although some have already called it quits, some are also still going strong! Check out the most shocking celebrity hookups of 2018:

17. Paulie Calafiore and Cara Maria Sorbello

The world of reality television got swept up into some serious drama with the relationship between Big Brother alum Paulie Calafiore and The Challenge veteran Cara Maria Sorbello. The Bachelor and Bachelor in Paradise fans know that in early January, Bachelor alum Danielle Maltby confirmed she was dating Paulie and things seemed to be going really well between the two and was getting pretty serious until it was reported that Paulie had cheated on Danielle with Cara Maria while filming season 32 of The Challenge. Eventually Paulie admitted what he had done while he and Cara were faced with some serious backlash from fans. “What I can say is Paulie has always said really, really good things about Danielle. He’s never said a bad word about her, he thinks the world of her. But I think that he found himself attracted to me and didn’t expect that and I think that, I really can’t go into details on anything. I guess if you really wanted to know you’d have to talk to him. He definitely cares about Danielle a lot and everything that he’s doing, even on social media, he tries not to post anything or engage in anything because he doesn’t want to disrespect her and what he had with her, just because she was always good to him and he loved what they had but I think he wanted something else, ” Cara Maria said of the controversial start to her relationship.

16. Bella Hadid and The Weeknd

This hookup wasn’t overly surprising, but at the same time it is always interesting when a broken up couple finds their way back to each other. Model Bella Hadid and rapper The Weeknd previously dated back in 2016 before splitting later that year. Before long The Weeknd was romantically linked to Selena Gomez and the pair were hot and heavy before breaking up after 10 months of dating and it didn’t take long for the rapper to be linked to Hadid again. In April 2018 rumors surfaced that Hadid and The Weeknd were spotted making out at Coachella and since then have been spotted together many times. While they haven’t publicly announced their reconciliation, it is clear things are red hot between the two stars again and there are rumors an engagement might be coming soon.

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15. Lucy Hale and Riley Smith

After breaking up with musician Anthony Kalabretta and Pretty Little Liars coming to an end, actress Lucy Hale seemed to switch all her focus on her new show, Life Sentence, but was quickly distracted. In early February it was reported that Hale was dating her Life Sentence costar Riley Smith after the pair were spotted kissing during a Valentine’s Day dinner. A few months later it was confirmed that Life Sentence had been cancelled after only one season and while Smith and Hale’s romance seemed to continue, it didn’t last too much longer either. By July it was reported that the pair had split after Hale was seen holding hands with actor Ryan Rottman.

14.  Miranda Lambert and Evan Felker

Miranda Lambert’s love life has always been the center of attention and interest has only peaked since her split from Blake Shelton, and 2018 saw her romance dominating the headlines. Lambert was rumored to be dating Turnpike Troubadours singer Evan Felker, and the relationship surprised everyone, but most of all Felker’s wife, Staci. Reports indicated that Felker had stopped talking to his wife after he became close with Lambert while on tour in early February and then blindsided her with a divorce only 15 days after he met Lambert for the first time. At the same time, Lambert’s relationship with boyfriend Anderson East came to an end only a few months later and it seemed that Felker and Lambert had been together for some time. Due to the controversy surrounding their romance, the pair never went public but in August the country singer declared that she was single and the Turnpike Troubadours dropped out of their final performances on Lambert’s The Bandwagon Tour.

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13. Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin

It seems that 2018 was the year of whirlwind romances, and that includes for Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin. Although the pair had been previously linked in 2016, their romance didn’t last long and it seemed they were better off as friends. After Bieber’s rekindled romance with Selena Gomez broke off again however he headed back to Baldwin and after only a few weeks of dating he popped the question in July! Quickly reports circulated that the pair weren’t waiting too long to get married and in September 2018 it was reported that the two were wed at a New York City courthouse.

12. Cassadee Pope and Sam Palladino

Country singer and The Voice winner Cassadee Pope surprised everyone when she ended her engagement to All Time Low drummer Rian Dawson last summer after seven years together, and then surprised them again with her new relationship this year! The singer was rumored to be dating Nashville actor Sam Palladino and the pair kept their relationship rather quiet before finally going public on social media in the summer. The couple are still going strong as Pope shared a sweet post of Palladino promoting his new Netflix movie The Princess Switch. “My real life prince plays a fictional one in his @netflix movie “The Princess Switch” out NOW! Check it!” she wrote.

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11. Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson

Pretty much no one saw Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson’s relationship coming, or the trajectory it took. The seemingly mismatched pair were rumored to be dating in May which was surprising because it was only a couple of weeks since Grande’s serious two-year relationship with Mac Miller had come to an end. As many assumed the Saturday Night Live comedian was simply Grande’s “rebound” things got even more surprising when after only a few weeks the pair moved in together and became engaged! As the whirlwind romance continued to dominate the headlines, it came to an abrupt halt in October when it was confirmed the pair had ended their engagement and split.

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10. Chris Lane and Lauren Bushnell

Late 2018 brought one of the year’s more surprising relationships when country singer Chris Lane was seen walking the BMI Country Music Awards red carpet with none other than former Bachelor winner Lauren Bushnell. Only one day later they kept their new romance front and center by walking the red carpet at the Country Music Awards. Bushnell was of course previously engaged to season 20 Bachelor Ben Higgins from 2016 to 2017 and then began dating Devin Antin before their quiet split in August of this year. Interestingly enough, Lane previously dated Lauren Barr who competed alongside Bushnell on Ben Higgins’ season.

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9. Audrina Patridge and Ryan Cabrera

The Hills alum Audrina Patridge had a pretty rough year for love following her fall 2017 split from husband Corey Bohan. The two have been embroiled in a custody battle amid their divorce while Bohan has refused to let their daughter appear on The Hills reboot with her mom, yet somehow through the mess Audrina looked towards love again. The reality star shocked everyone when she began dating singer Ryan Cabrera who she had dated eight years prior, before her relationship with Bohan. Although many were shocked to see Patridge and Cabrera back together again, fans loved it. Unfortunately the reignited romance didn’t last long and the pair split in September after five months of dating.

8. Hailee Steinfeld and Niall Horan

Ever since One Direction seemingly disbanded, Niall Horan has focused on his own music and kept a relatively low profile, meanwhile Hailee Steinfeld star has also been rising in the industry, and somehow amid their busy schedules the two found each other. The young couple were first seen getting cozy back in February and have been seen on several low-key dates over the past year. While they never officially confirmed their relationship, the pair were spotted kissing outside of a Target and it seems are still going strong!

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7. Dakota Johnson and Chris Martin

Following his divorce from Gwyneth Paltrow, Coldplay musician Chris Martin made it clear he was still very much into actresses when he began dating Jennifer Lawrence, but his new 2018 relationship was still very surprising. After months of speculation, Martin, 41, and actress Dakota Johnson, 29, were spotted together on a date in early January and since then have been seen many times out on dates and enjoying some quality time. In October reports went viral that Johnson was pregnant and the pair were throwing a gender reveal party when blue and pink balloons were seen being delivered to Martin’s home, but Johnson was quick to deny those rumors and they were actually just decorations for her birthday party.

6. Camila Mendes and Charles Melton

While Riverdale fans still can’t get enough of the real-life romance between Lili Reinhart and Cole Sprouse, this year the teen drama sparked another off-screen relationship. Camila Mendes, who plays Veronica Lodge, and Charles Melton, who plays Reggie Mantle, first fueled romance rumors over the summer but it wasn’t until the fall that the pair confirmed they were actually dating. On October 7, Mendes shared a cute photo of Melton kissing her forehead with the caption, “Mine.” She later defended her new relationship when a fan page posted a photo suggesting that Mendes was actually happier with her ex-boyfriend Victor. “It’s absurd to tell me that you call yourself a fan, yet your entire page is dedicated to disrespecting my relationship and my boyfriend, both of which you clearly know nothing about,” she said in part.

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5. Cara Delevingne and Ashley Benson

Pretty Little Liars actress Ashley Benson and actress/model Cara Delevingne have not publicly commented on the status of their relationship, but it is pretty clear the pair are together. Benson, who had previously only been linked to romances with men, surprised fans when she was spotted making out with Delevingne at Heathrow Airport in August 2018. It was later revealed the two had been dating for a few months prior and in September Benson wrote “mine” under one of Delevingne’s photos of herself.

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4. Channing Tatum and Jessie J

Fans around the world were completely shocked when Hollywood golden couple Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan announced their split after nine years of marriage in April. For quite some time the pair laid low while focusing on co-parenting their young daughter Everly, but six months after they announced their split rumors spread that Tatum had begun to casually date singer Jessie J. Many fans felt that it was still too soon after his split to be dating but meanwhile Jenna Dewan struck up a relationship with actor Steve Kazee. Although Tatum hasn’t explicitly confirmed his new romance with Jessie J, he did share a post about her on Instagram and has been tagging along on her tour through North America and the United Kingdom.

3. Amy Schumer and Chris Fischer

Actress and comedian Amy Schumer is always very open and honest, but she managed to keep a major thing in her life very private! Amy Schumer revealed that she was dating chef Chris Fischer with an Instagram post in February but things got really shocking when only a few days later the duo were married on February 13, 2018. The wedding blindsided everyone, but the surprises just kept on coming when later in the year Schumer revealed in October that she was pregnant with her first child!

2. Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger

After announcing his surprising split from wife Anna Faris in the summer of 2017, Chris Pratt’s fans were devastated, and knew it would be weird seeing him with anyone else. In the early summer of this year the Jurassic Park actor was spotted on what appeared to be a date with none other than Katherine Schwarzenegger. It was later revealed that Katherine’s mother Maria Shriver helped set the duo up, and their relationship has grown more and more serious as they both have spent time with each other’s families.

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1. Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra

2018 was a wild ride of love for singer Nick Jonas and actress Priyanka Chopra. As probably one of the most unexpected celebrity couples ever, the two took everyone by surprise when they were first spotted together over Memorial Day weekend. Although they attended the 2017 Met Gala together, things apparently didn’t turn romantic until later May 2018 even though everyone thought they were “just friends.” Only two months later reports claimed that Jonas had popped the question to Chopra, who is 11 years his senior, during her 36th birthday celebrations. The pair are planning to be married before the end of 2018!

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Telisa enjoys learning and writing about all things entertainment in the world of Hollywood. When she isn't catching up on her favorite TV shows, she likes to read, and obsess over all things football.

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Sadly, it seems as though racism is increasing. I was never exposed to it as a child. We were taught that character was what was important, not color. I have friends in many races, and it saddens me when people are hurt by intolerant people. I realize that people are victims of their own upbringing and see no need to change. I can only pray for better understanding in the future.

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Perpetuating hatred--
It's happening every day,
While many who contribute
Would be the first to say,
"Don't call me a bigot.
I'm broadminded as can be.
It's just that I don't believe
In a mixed society."

So deeply has this poison spread.
The roots have long been buried.
Still, in a small child's fertile mind
Some seeds will still be carried.
If they have heard somebody
Speak out with great contempt
About a color or a race,
Then hatred will ferment.

It later will flourish
If no one interferes.
Racial slurs and epitaphs
Will frequently appear.
There is an old Indian quotation,
One that clearly speaks.
"Don't judge a person 'til you have walked
In his moccasins many weeks."

There is no person living today
Who wouldn't somewhere be an outcast.
If everyone would just remember that,
We might have peace at last.

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Fantasy Football Start/Sit: Week 16 (2020)

by Andrew Gould | @andrewgould4 | Featured Writer
Dec 23, 2020

Can fantasy managers trust Russell Wilson in an unenviable Week 16 matchup with the Rams?

The holidays may not feel as bright as usual, but maybe capturing first place with a Week 16 triumph will help raise your spirits.

Like the holidays, all of the traditions, rituals, and comradery we build around fantasy football fill it with personal meaning. Accruing more fake points than your opponent can thus bring joy to many good girls and boys while things are at their darkest.

Or maybe you just want the prize money. Either way, let’s bring home that championship.

Football will emanate from televisions (and Amazon Prime streaming) from Friday through Monday, so don’t wait until Sunday morning to update your lineups. Also, move those playing Friday and Saturday from your flex spots wherever possible to create more flexibility in case any last-minute injuries require late lineup alterations.

The Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR) cited below were taken on Tuesday evening and apply to half-PPR formats.

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Start: Jalen Hurts (PHI) at DAL: QB6 ECR
Sometimes I’m too afraid to take chances. It’s my biggest weakness as a fantasy player and a human being. Last week, I didn’t trust Hurts as a QB1 despite a sensational debut. He undeniably changed the course of the fantasy playoffs by procuring 338 passing yards, 63 rushing yards, and four touchdowns (three passing, one rushing) in a 33-26 loss to Arizona. He’ll go for an encore against the Cowboys, who have coughed up 31 passing touchdowns and a 102.6 opposing quarterback rating. Hurts has looked far better as a passer than anticipated, but his rushing prowess cements a steady floor to trust as a top-10 option.

Start: Ryan Tannehill (TEN) at GB: QB10 ECR
Although Tannehill’s ECR may position him as a low-end starter, he’s a comfortable choice for anyone not rostering a top-tier stud. Having reached 15 fantasy points all but twice this season, he’s a safer option than Hurts, Justin Herbert, and Tom Brady. Yet you’re not sacrificing any upside; he’s offered at least 27 fantasy points five times, including twice in the last three weeks. Worried about the Packers permitting a paltry 17.0 fantasy points per game to opposing quarterbacks? Don’t be. They haven’t faced a legitimate QB1 since Deshaun Watson in Week 7. This contest has Week 16’s highest over-under line at 56, per BettingPros, and the Titans should pull their weight in a high-powered shootout. (Note: His outlook could change for the worse if there’s notably inclement weather at Lambeau Field.)

Sit: Russell Wilson (SEA) vs. LAR: QB11 ECR
Sitting Wilson would have been heresy earlier in what looked like an MVP campaign. The QB2 (points per game) through Week 9 is the QB 19 — averaging fewer points per game than Andy Dalton — ever since a subpar Week 10 against the Rams. The division rival is the only team to hold Wilson without a touchdown this season. The Rams have also relinquished the fewest passing yards and fantasy points to quarterbacks, so this is a brutal rematch for a quarterback averaging just 210.8 passing yards on just 32.2 attempts over his last six games. There’s some real validity to dropping Wilson in favor of Baker Mayfield (QB13 ECR), who gets a much easier adversary in the Jets.

Sit: Ben Roethlisberger (PIT) vs. IND: QB20 ECR
If you can’t trust him at Cincinnati, how can you rely on Roethlisberger anywhere? A hurried timer to get the ball out of the veteran’s hands has led to a putrid 5.3 yards per pass attempt over the last five games. He has six interceptions and no weekly finish higher than QB15 during that time frame. The Colts have proven beatable by capable offenses, but the Steelers may no longer qualify after falling short of 20 points in four straight games.

Running Back

Start: D’Andre Swift (DET) vs. TB: RB13 ECR
The Buccaneers have permitted an NFL-low 77.8 rushing yards per game, 16.3 yards better than the runner-up Rams. Swift, meanwhile, is averaging 38.1 rushing yards per contest, exceeding 70 just twice. Given the way he’s performed lately, he’s earned your trust anyway. Swift has scored three touchdowns in two games since returning from a concussion and has compiled 67 touches over his last four games. Having drawn five targets in each of those contests, Swift can still generate value as a pass-catcher against a defense also ceding an NFL-high 90 receptions to running backs.

Start: Le’Veon Bell (KC) vs. ATL: RB20 ECR
Nobody has been able to utilize Bell with any shred of confidence this season, but now he warrants a spot in Week 16 lineups. clyde edwards-Helire left last Sunday’s potential Super Bowl preview against the Saints with a high ankle sprain that will cost him at least the final two regular-season games. In his place, the former Steelers star found the end zone with a season-high 15 carries and 62 rushing yards. The Falcons rank ninth against the run, but Bell just turned in a solid fantasy line against the fourth-best unit. Atlanta has also allowed far more receiving yards to running backs (562) than New Orleans (340), so expect Bell to play more of a multi-dimensional role for the NFL’s scariest offense.

Start: Leonard Fournette (TB) at DET: RB24 ECR
I swore weeks ago that I was done tormenting myself by trying to handicap Tampa Bay’s backfield. The task became easier, however, when Ronald Jones Jr. sat out Week 15 after landing on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Fournette handled 14 of the team’s 16 handoffs, turning two into goal-line touchdowns. Jones is unlikely to get cleared in time for Saturday’s showcase against the Lions, who have allowed the fourth-most rushing yards and an NFL-high 24 rushing touchdowns. Fire up Fournette as a relatively sturdy RB2/high-end flex play if Jones is out again.

Sit: Wayne Gallman Jr. (NYG) at BAL: RB25 ECR
Gallman’s snaps and carries have dipped in each of the last three games, respectively slipping to 23 and nine in Week 15’s 20-6 loss to the Rams. In eight games losing Devonta Freeman, who initially replaced Saquon Barkley, Gallman has registered 363 total yards in four wins and 218 yards in four losses. The Giants are double-digit underdogs at Baltimore. With Colt McCoy dragging down an already desolate offense, Gallman is a touchdown-needy flex option against a defense that has served up 12 touchdowns to running backs all year.

Sit: Darrell Henderson (LAR) at SEA: RB28 ECR
A high-ankle sprain will sideline yet another rookie running back on a contender. Akers will also miss Week 16 and 17 for the Rams, who will vie for control of the NFC West after an embarrassing loss to the Jets. Henderson should see the bulk of the work in his place. When Akers was a complete non-factor in Weeks 6 and 7, Henderson compiled 168 total yards on 31 touches. Keep in mind, however, that the Seahawks rank third against the run and last versus the pass. Henderson, meanwhile, has 20 catches in 27 career games. He’s playable, as the Rams punched in three rushing scores against Seattle in Week 10, but a potential workload split with Malcolm Brown and/or a far busier passing day could lead to an underwhelming line.

Sit: Giovani Bernard (CIN) at HOU: RB38 ECR
Given the best matchup a running back could ask for in Week 14, Bernard recorded 23 yards on six touches against the Cowboys. It marked the fifth straight game in which he failed to reach double-digit fantasy points (half-PPR), and perhaps the end of his tenure as Cincinnati’s primary replacement for Joe Mixon. Of course, he then registered 97 yards and two touchdowns on 26 touches for the Bengals, who improved to 3-10-1 with Monday night’s win over the 11-3 Steelers. Fantasy football is simply unpredictable chaos at times. The big day could bring Bernard back into the circle of trust against the Texans, who garner the second-worst rushing defense and match the Cowboys’ 5.0 yards allowed per carry. Perhaps playing the matchup works this time, but we just recently received a harsh lesson about playing the running back attached to this listless offense. His ECR, though, should rise a few spots closer to the RB30 range.

Wide Receiver

Start: Brandin Cooks (HOU) vs. CIN: WR22 ECR
Even when returning in Week 15, Cook extended his touchdown drought to five games while Texans teammates Keke Coutee and Chad Hansen each found the end zone. Although he’s not winning fantasy matchups, Cooks has at least provided a consistent floor since failing to corral a catch in Week 4. He’s averaging 8.0 targets and 75.0 yards in those last nine games, only once sinking lower than last Sunday’s 59 yards (39 in a Week 10 game played in gusting winds). Cincinnati’s defense showed spunk in Monday night’s upset over Pittsburgh, but this remains an exploitable unit that can lead Cooks to his first standout performance in a while.

Start: Emmanuel Sanders (NO) vs. MIN: WR31 ECR
In five games without Michael Thomas (and all with Drew Brees), Sanders has stockpiled 27 catches for 365 receiving yards. Last week’s 76 yards remains a reachable target without his star teammate, who will sit out the rest of the regular season. He could inflict even more damage against the Vikings, who are responsible for the third-most fantasy points from opposing wide receivers. Sanders is a solid WR3 who could unlock an elevated ceiling inside the Superdome.

Start: Rashard Higgins (CLE) at NYJ: WR35 ECR
With the weather cooperating and Cleveland’s offense clicking, Higgins has emerged as Mayfield’s go-to receiver. He’s tallied 98, 68, and 76 yards in the last three games, respectively, with a pair of touchdowns on 24 total targets. After avoiding Giants Pro Bowl cornerback James Bradberry, he’ll face an anemic Jets secondary ranked 30th against the pass and last in opposing completion rate (70.6%). Averaging 15.5 yards per receptions, Higgins could strike with a big play versus an opponent that has struggled mightily defending the deep ball.

Sit: Tyler Lockett (SEA) vs. LAR: WR29 ECR
Like his quarterback, Lockett is far from a must-sit, but it definitely merits a discussion. Since torching the Cardinals to 200 yards and three touchdowns in Week 7, Lockett has recorded just 378 receiving yards and one touchdown. The week-winning playmaker hasn’t cleared 67 yards in any of those eight contests. The brutal matchup relegates him to risky (and benchable) WR3 status.

Sit: Chase Claypool (PIT) vs. IND: WR33 ECR
Claypool is also coasting on a reputation earned from past breakout outings without helping any managers in recent weeks. Since scoring eight touchdowns in his first 10 career games, he’s gone four consecutive bouts without gaining end-zone clearance. It’s difficult to endure that natural regression when the rookie has also mustered just 159 combined yards on an offense failing to make anything happen downfield. Don’t be afraid to swap him out for Higgins, Coutee, or Russell Gage.

Sit: D.J. Chark Jr. (JAC) vs. CHI: WR39 ECR
I realize I’m a broken record on Chark by now, but last week’s WR50 finish was his highest placement since finishing as the WR37 in Week 10. He’s now delivered double-digit fantasy points once in his last eight outings heading into a tough matchup against the Bears. Dig deeper down the ECR to start Jakobi Meyers (WR48), Hansen (WR50), or Darnell Mooney (WR54) instead.

Tight End

Start: Logan Thomas (WAS) vs. CAR: TE8 ECR
No matter who’s starting under center for Washington, Thomas merits a spot in fantasy lineups. Two weeks after securing all nine of Alex Smith‘s targets for 98 yards and a touchdown, he hauled in a gargantuan 13 of 15 targets from Dwayne Haskins for 101 yards last Sunday. For all his ups and downs this season, Thomas’ 62 catches are good for a very, very distant third at the position behind Travis Kelce (98) and Darren Waller (93). Only four teams have ceded more receptions to tight ends than Carolina (78).

Start: Austin Hooper (CLE) at BYJ: TE17 ECR
If scouring the waiver wire for a passable tight end, you might as well tap the one facing the Jets. No other team has surrendered more receiving yards (932) or touchdowns (13) to the position. An opposing tight end has scored in each of the last five games, so those ghastly numbers can’t all be pinned on getting gashed by Kelce and Waller. Hooper has struggled in his first season with the Browns, but he fared well at the Meadowlands (five catches, 41 yards, TD) last Sunday night.

Sit: Jared Cook (NO) vs. MIN: TE15 ECR
Cook is a bit more playable with Brees back in the captain’s chair, but that certainly doesn’t heal all of his wounds. Even when removing a pair of goose-eggs logged with Taysom Hill at quarterback, Cook is averaging just 38.5 yards in eight full games with Brees. He’s exceeded three catches and five targets just twice, both lines of five catches on seven targets. You’re still just hoping for a touchdown, which keeps Cook firmly in TE2 territory.

Sit: Tyler Higbee (LAR) at SEA: TE19 ECR
Congrats to those who used the same rationale from the Hooper section to deploy Higbee last week. He cashed in a season-high 67 receiving yards and a touchdown against the Jets, but the popular 2020 breakout pick has still caught 38 of just 50 targets this season. It takes the perfect spot such as the one he saw last Sunday to approach TE1 territory.

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Spring Summer 2020 fashion colours to watch out for

Spring Summer 2020 fashion colours to watch out for

Spring Summer 2020 fashion colours to watch out for

Spring Summer 2020 fashion colours to watch out for. As we pass from one season to a next, most of us fashionistas are thinking about our wardrobe line-up for 2020 right?

Some of the best fashion critics on the web are already talking about what colours they expect to see us wearing this coming Sprint and Summer 2020.

Top of the table this year features Flame Scarlet and Saffron. These bright and wonderful colours tie in line with what we seen on display at all the major Fashion Weeks last September 2019.

It seems to be a theme where the brighter the colour, the better.

We have put together a list of 10 of the most hotly predicted colours that will be evident and included in our fashion-wear for the coming fashion seasons.

Flame Scarlet

The fiery colour of scarlet is a beautiful colour. Now imagine taking it’s pantone colour up a touch and turning into a burning flame. This “look at me” colour is a strong feminist cast to empower any woman. Watch out for those power fashion statements in coat designs.

Classic Blue

This totally dependable colour is a classic colour to be included in any person’s fashion and accessory line-up. It offers a calming effect to your fashion look. It’s deep dark navy finish offers life and vitality to your clothing look.

Biscay Green

This super cool colour is totally refreshing with its aqua shade. It can flatter almost any skin tone and reignite your love for the spring and summer months ahead.

The chive affect is a definite winner in the fashion seasons ahead. It’s herb like shade has an almost organic feel and can project healthy looking fashion finishes.

Faded Denim

It’s revival time of the faded denim look. Once infamous back in the middle of the 80’s, faded is back. There are not many coloured that can’t be paired with the denim look which makes it exciting.

Orange Peel

You have heard the saying before but is orange really the new black? Well this dusky dark shade of orange has been influencing our clothing for the past decade. It’s bright but not glary which makes it so attractive.

Mosaic Blue

The teal effect isn’t as much as an aqua colour that most blues. Already evident in SS2019 collections, Mosaic Blue manages to tone down clothing finishes. It adds an air of mystique to anyone’s fashion look. We like it.

Cinnamon Stick

This has a real mundane and earthly look to it. It’s warm and exciting and yes an easy colour that can incorporated into anyone’s fashion look. It’s useful also allows it

No, it’s not grey but can be sometimes mistaken for it. It’s that colour that looks great when fused with saffron or orange peel without any great fashion overload of mix. Styled correctly, ash can subtly brighten up any fashion look for the seasons ahead.

Spring Summer 2020 fashion colours to watch out for

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The first Interpack exhibition is delighted to announce its success after selling ARPAC’s fully automatic dual handed case erector MCE-3400 to a German food manufacturer, who bought it  from the show’s stand.

The ARPAC twin-handed case erector

ARPAC Europe Ltd General Manager Tony Hacker is pleased with the achievement of their first Interpack exhibition:  “Not only did enquiry levels exceed our targets, but we also sold our Fully Automatic Dual Handed Case Erector MCE-3400 from the stand on the last day of the show!” he explains.

Nihat Serindik, Managing Director of Akser Fine Food in Duisburg, was so impressed with the cost-effective Arpac machine that he placed the order there and then. It was its unique ability to handle left and right handed cases as well as its solid footprint and ability to handle cases of variable quality that convinced Mr. Serindik that is was the right machine for him. Having just taken delivery of the machine he is excited about the upgrades it will make to his end-of-line operation in terms of both efficiency and cost.

The MCE-3400 uses a patented erecting mechanism that can be easily changed from left to right hand. It comes with a highly effective flap folding system to cope with poor quality cases and its compact dimensions make it ideal for restricted areas. Furthermore, because the machine is arranged in an in-line layout i.e. cases are loaded, erected, sealed and discharged in a straight line, the MCE-3400 can be located in any position to suit the system layout.

The ARPAC group has been producing a wide range of packaging machines for over 30 years with 30,000 machines installed to date. The range includes Shrink Wrappers, Case & Tray packers, Pallet Loaders & Wrappers together with conveyors and a full system integration service. ARPAC Europe provides a complete sales and support function in Europe based in the UK.

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  • Curling waves and a beautiful female figure, woman or mermaid, swimming across the ivory-like scales sets the magical scene for Thiers Issard Limited Edition La Legende Collector's Straight Razor 6/8". Rolling waves and a phoenix skim along the spine of the full hollow carbon steel blade, created by blade artisans for the French company. The original ivory razor was made more than a century ago, but the reissue is just as lovely and made from sustainable resin.

    Imaginative, fanciful, bold, traditional — select your Thiers Issard razor according to your stylistic preference as the French company has no boundaries when it comes to razor designs. Fendrihan is privileged to offer a variety of these premium razors to our sophisticated customers; browse online to find the blade that fits your lifestyle.

    6/8" round-point.
    TI Carbonsong C135 Steel.
    Full hollow ground singing blade.
    Decorated spine and scales.

    Made in Thiers, France.

    Note: This razor is part of the Thiers Issard Limited Edition La Legende Collectors Set. Please note that the Legende razors offered individually do not come packaged in a Thiers Issard cardboard box. Each razor ships with a baragnia leather case.
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Alpha 3/50 hp 21.5 gpm 115V Stainless Steel Circulator Pump with Terminal Box

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  • Energy efficient permanent magnet motor
  • AUTOAdapt control mode automatically adjusts the performance
  • Three constant speed settings and three constant pressure settings
  • Available with either cast iron or stainless steel pump housing
  • LED display shows current energy consumption and estimated flow
  • Integrated check valve
  • Available with either Line cord or terminal box connection
  • Flanged connection with nut capture feature for quick installation
  • Magnetite-resistant design helps prevent deposits and blockages with robust ceramic shaft, ceramic bearing rings, and stainless steel bearing plate
  • Robust startup feature enables the pump to continuously attempt to restart in blocked rotor conditions

AMP: 0.65

ANSI Specifications: [ANSI 372, ANSI 61]

Blower Type: Variable Speed

Collection: Alpha

Depth: 6-19/50 in

Discharge: 1/2 in

Discharge Pressure: 10

End Connection 1: Flanged

End Connection 2: Flanged

End Connections: Flanged

Energy Star Compliant: No

FM Approved: No

Fitting Size 1: 1-1/2 in

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Fitting Sizes: 1-1/2 in

Flow Rate: 10.8 gpm

Height: 6-1/2 in

Horsepower: 3/50 hp

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Installation Type: In-line

Length: 6-1/2 in

Material: Stainless Steel

Maximum Feet of Head: 18

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“Under this flag, there is no difference between a prince and a peasant, between the rich and the poor, between man and women."

~ Sarojini Naidu

Preamble of the Flag Code of India says that:

The significance of the colours and the Chakra in the National Flag was amply described by Dr. S. Radhakrishnan in the Constituent Assembly which unanimously adopted the National Flag. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan explained -

Meaning of Tricolor and Chakra in the Indian National Flag

"The Ashoka Wheel in the center of the white is the wheel of the law of dharma. Truth or satya, dharma or virtue ought to be the controlling principles of those who work under this flag. Again, the wheel denotes motion. There is death in stagnation. There is life in movement. India should no more resist change, it must move and go forward. The wheel represents the dynamism of a peaceful change."

On 15 August 1947 India and Pakistan were created. India adopted the tricolor of saffron, white, and green with a blue Ashoka Chakra at the centre. Unofficially this tricolour had been the flag of the Indian National Congress. The orange colour represented Hinduism, the green colour - Islam and the white colour represented peace. There was a blue spinning wheel in the center, which represented Gandhiji s call for economic self-sufficiency through hand spinning.

Flag Hoisting at Red Fort

Prime Minister of India hoists the flag and pays his homage to the freedom fighters and addresses the Nation. Children are brimming with enthusiasm on this day. Early in the morning, they attend the flag hoisting ceremony in their schools. They sing patriotic songs and present skits and dramas based on the freedom struggle.

This special day revives in us the nationalist spirit. There are celebrations all over the country. We listen to patriotic songs and there are assemblies all over to salute the national flag. People watch the colourful march-past of the local police or the military forces. In educational institutions, the march-past is usually done by students and the National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadets. Sweets are distributed and free movie shows featuring Nationalistic and Patriotic movies are shown.

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The Meaning Of “Socialism” To Americans Today

In each the Chinese and Vietnamese circumstances, the Soviet Union provided heavy support to the revolutionaries in order to lengthen its sphere of affect throughout Asia. rights to sell their labor to the highest bidder, and since wages in a capitalist system are tied to market forces, industrial society justified its exploitation of workers as being a kind of pure financial state. Socialists thus seen liberal capitalism as an immoral system. Early German socialism prior to Marx produced several thinkers of observe, significantly Wilhelm Weitling (1808–1871), author of Mankind as It Is and as It Ought to Be and Guarantees of Harmony and Freedom , and Moses Hess (1812–1875). No German socialist author, nonetheless, achieved the stature of Karl Marx (1818–1883).

Countries Declared As Socialist

It would possibly imply ownership by the central government, but in different versions it might imply something less centralized—for instance, that individual enterprises could be owned by the individuals who worked in them or by native communities. Egalitarian distribution didn’t essentially mean precisely equal shares.

Capitalism and socialism are two different political, financial, and social systems blended together by countries all over the world. Sweden is often thought-about a powerful example of a socialist society, whereas the United States is usually thought-about a prime example of a capitalist country.

The most fetching socialist slogan was “from every according to his talents; to each according to his wants,” which implied a measure of inequality however raised the question of how such wants can be decided. Incorporating the theories of Charles Darwin and Herbert Spencer into their primarily Marxist ideology, many evolutionary socialists of the period have been faced with serious contradiction between progressive and revolutionary goals. Mark Pittenger says that “only a few Gilded Age socialist evolutionists would be a part of the Socialist Party after its founding” (p. 10). Into the 20th century more vigorous debates over the potential for reconciling socialism and evolutionism were held by A. M. Simons, Ernest Untermann, Arthur M. Lewis, and Robert Rives La Monte, whose scientific socialist theories were highly subtle (Pittenger, p. eleven).

  • Thus, in historical times, masters were opposed to slaves; in the Middle Ages, the aristocracy was opposed to the peasants or serfs; and in fashionable society, the bourgeoisie, or capitalist class, maintains its wealth and power by exploiting the labor of the proletariat, or working class.
  • Women initiated strikes in many factories, they usually launched demonstrations and riots designed to force merchants and authorities officials to decrease food costs.
  • But the battle over the councils, which lasted in lots of countries till 1921, also revealed the limits of socialism’s democratic promise.
  • People will live in concord and cooperation in a totally classless society.

In apply, however, Sweden isn’t strictly socialist, and the United States isn’t strictly capitalist. Most nations have blended economies with financial parts of both capitalism and socialism. The first of the basic beliefs of socialists is that the prevailing system of society and its establishments should be condemned as unjust, as morally unsound. This condemnation could also be related to the values of revealed faith, as within the case of the various forms of Christian socialism, or might positively repudiate those values, as Marx did; in both case the emphasis is on injustice. Pierre-Joseph Proudhon’s dictum, “Property is theft,” expresses this condemnation most concisely.

For example, Lewis, working-class and self-educated, wrote several volumes—most notably Evolution Social and Organic —that popularized the concept the sciences could possibly be effectively used by socialists. Pittenger indicates that Lewis’s significance resulted from his effectiveness in conveying complicated socialist theories to the working classes (p. 143). s socialist revolution was also a political and army battle in opposition to imperialist powers (most notably Japan) instead of a Marxist class wrestle. Guerrilla warfare, therefore, drove the revolution, somewhat than the organization of a labor motion or a political get together. This pattern of socialist revolution was repeated in North Vietnam in 1954 by Ho Chi Minh.

A capitalist financial system is featured with the free market and less authorities intervention within the economic system, wherein top most priority is given to capital. As against a socialist financial system, refers to the group of society, which is characterised by the abolition of sophistication relations and thus give more importance to individuals.

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The solution, it was argued, was to be present in collective possession of property and the egalitarian distribution of the goods of society. These twin ideas were to stay at the heart of socialism, though every of them, as well as many lesser points of doctrine, had been to be disputed, refined, and amended repeatedly. Collective possession in an individual commune was straightforward to ascertain. Collective possession of the economic property of a complete society was tougher to conceptualize.


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Interview with Adriana Santanocito & Enrica Arena

Adriana Santanocito & Enrica Arena
Adriana Santanocito & Enrica Arena
CEO & Co-Founder and CMO & Co-Founder respectively
Orange Fiber
Orange Fiber

Is it possible to produce printed orange fibre fabric in the future?

AS & EA: Our fabrics can be printed either using inkjet techniques or screen printing. The precious designs that the Italian designer Mario Trimarchi has created for the Ferragamo Orange Fibre Collection made with our sustainable fabrics by Salvatore Ferragamo have been printed on our fabric, so they show exactly the final effect of printing on our material.

How has been the response from users? Why should a consumer opt for this fabric or a dress designed using this fabric? How do you see its fashion score?

AS & EA: From a brand perspective, we can say that our innovative and sustainable approach applied to the textiles and fashion industry, together with the high quality of our unique fabrics and the possibilities of using them as "normal" material, have caught the interest of designers and production managers. From a consumer angle, we focus on providing information of our supply chain and of the values we believe in, matching them again with a high-quality product developed for their comfort.

The very first fashion collection made with our exclusive fabric was launched on the occasion of the Earth Day on April 22 by Salvatore Ferragamo-among Italy's top fashion brands and world leader in the luxury industry-in a collaboration that represents the shared ethical values underlying the project, shaping the fabric and showcasing its potential for elegant and sustainable applications.

Broadly speaking, the project is catching more and more the interest and the appreciation of fashion industry, as showed by the recent agreement that sees Orange Fiber as a portfolio company of FTL Venture, the global venture capital fund founded by prominent fashion and digital entrepreneur and investor Miroslava Duma that helps new technologies and sustainable innovations create products and brands to evolve the fashion industry and help reduce its social and environmental footprint.

What about the high costs? How do you bring it down?

AS & EA: While proving the market viability of our textile with the first capsule collection made by Ferragamo and developing new potential collaborations, we are also completing the research and development process aiming to optimise the costs of production, scaling up the technology and eventually replicating the technology in Italy and abroad. Italy produces just four per cent of world citrus juice, so that the opportunity to replicate the process is endless and which would allow us to lower the product price, becoming competitive with alternative and more polluting materials such as polyester and cotton.

How far have you progressed? I understand you presented the fabric at an expo in Milan. What comes next?

AS & EA: Following a collaboration with Politecnico di Milano University back in 2012, we developed a process to create a fabric using the leftovers of the citrus transformation industry, valuing just in Italy more than one million tonne a year, that otherwise would have to be disposed of.

We have patented and produced an innovative fabric from citrus waste, thus working on establishing the product as a recognisable and added value material, apt to be used for different textile blends. We have registered the trademark and established partners through the supply chain in the yarn and textile industry.

Thanks to the funding by Seed Money of Trentino Sviluppo (Granted funding on the operational programme FESR 2007-2013 of the Provincia Autonoma di Trento and the support of European Regional Development Fund) and private investors, in 2014 on the occasion of Vogue Fashion's Night Out we presented the first prototypes of our fabrics.

In December 2015 - thanks to the funding by Smart&Start Invitalia (Ministero Sviluppo Economico) - we have opened our first pilot plant in Sicily to enjoy savings in product logistic and to produce the material for our first order.

The first fashion collection made with our exclusive fabric has been recently presented by Salvatore Ferragamo and we have officially entered the operational phase of the project.

Since we strongly believe that "the future is not a place we're going to, but a place we create," we will continue our research & development on our products and new raw materials, working on industrial scale-up and improving our process according to circular economy principles.

Our aim is to establish Orange Fiber as the Italian first mover into sustainable textiles industry through a "green" production from renewable sources, representing a valid and more sustainable alternative to traditional textiles from wood-of which demand is estimated to increase (due to oil and cotton price volatility) -and contributing to create a greener fashion industry.

We will continue to invest in innovation because we believe that it is crucial in the industry's products, supply chains, and business practices as in consumers' habits and behaviour.

How do you see the relevance of this technology for a country like India?

AS & EA: According to a research conducted by the Italian FAO-Food and Agriculture Organisation-in 2012, India ranked fourth in citrus fruit production and generated about 7.8 million tonnes of waste annually while world average is about 119.7 million tonnes.
Our innovative process not only can contribute to reduce the cost and the environmental impact of citrus waste disposal, but it can also contribute to develop a sustainable textile industry in India, with obvious advantages for the local economy.
Published on: 18/08/2017

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The perky redheaded news reader beamed as she continued, "The war in Europe is going well, the fascist British dissidents losing ground on several fronts." She became a bit more serious as she concluded her broadcast, "Today's danger level is Red, I repeat, Red. Remember, when the police ask you questions you must reply, or risk arrest. Cooperation with the authorities is what all good citizens do, and if you do not, you are a bad citizen...."

... there was a burst of static across the screen and the regional news broadcast disappeared, replaced by the national news desk. A younger man sits there behind the curved desk, keeping his face carefully neutral. Down in the corner of the screen there was a stylized symbol, the letters 'GNN.'

"This is Matt Fields," the brown haired young man said a little stiffly, "in a special bulletin on the Global News Network."

On cue the banner appears above his head on the screen reading 'California in Crisis' and split screen effects are used to show events over the past few days. There was rioting, burning buildings and in one very disturbing scene, a dead little girl.

Matt looked towards the viewer, almost radiating trustworthiness as he gently tapped the documents on the desk. "Less than a week ago California was peaceful." he said to them dramatically, "entirely unaware of the enemy within."

Stock footage of various university campuses appear on the screen as he smoothly continues in a voice-over, "Due to an dangerous upswing in radical, treasonous tendencies in universities and the subversion of our noble educational institutions by foreign terrorists, the President was forced to dispatch National Guard troops to restore order."

They cut back to the newsroom where Matt was looking a little frayed around the edges. Looking down at the sheets in front of him he read out, "In response to threat to their life and limb the Guard units opened fire on student dissidents...."

Matt trailed off, seemingly unable to read any more as he clenched his hands on top of the desk. From the side a woman's voice softly called off, "Read it, damn it, that's what the President's media secretary approved." A moment's pause, "We can't afford to have our license to broadcast in the states pulled, or worse."

"Damn it, I have family in California," Matt looked up with new determination of his face. "The National Guard opened fire on unarmed students," he said firmly, "who were only using their rights of free speech and assembly."

Weakly from the side, "Oh no...."

Continuing on Matt said, "The President attempted to mobilize the California Army reserves to stop riots that broke out over the shootings, but they have instead chosen to protect the protesters. We've just found out that the Governor of California and the house of Representatives have voted to succeed from the United States."

"Cue footage," the woman ordered, "we're in deep already, might as well finish it."

Cut to the front steps of a government building in California where a older man stands, two army officers who are obviously bodyguards nearby. "The United States government has willfully violated the rights of the citizens of California," the Governor said gravely, "and show no signs of changing their course. It is with a heavy heart that I announce that in an emergency session the House of Representatives voted unanimously to pull out of the United States. This is hopefully a emergency measure, until an investigation into the shootings can determine who gave the orders to fire."

"For now the President isn't moving against California," Matt said crisply, "possibly due to fears of further military desertions. An emergency declaration is moving through the United Nations in support of California, further tying the government's hands."

"Matt," the blonde haired older woman who had been speaking came on camera, "security shows military police coming into the building!"

Matt nodded grimly then looked at the camera, "The President doesn't want you to know about this, or the rising movement against the current system." Banging sounds off in the distance as he continues on, "We've been ordered to kill stories about any successful resistance strikes and protests or the growing international condemnation of our policies."

"They're here!"

Figures in uniform rushed into the room, quickly spreading out. One grabbed the woman roughly even as another hurried towards where Matt was sitting resignedly. A third noticed that the camera was still on and walked towards it, filling up the screen for a second before the image cut off again in a burst of static.

That was nearly a year ago.

Now Washington D.C. was burning, red light shining against the night sky. Many historical monuments had already fallen to combat, but efforts were being made to try to preserve as much as they could as military forces from around the country moved in towards the White House.

Two figures waited tiredly in one of the many encampments, trying to get something to eat and some rest. "So how did you get into this, Neil?" Suzanne asked, her blonde hair clipped short, her blue eyes tired as she looked towards the young man. Neither one wore traditional uniforms, just street clothes with a simple cloth armband.

"Probably the California broadcast on GNN," Neil admitted, black hair falling into his eyes as he leaned against the side of the building. He lit up a cigarette and continued, "I don't think I ever realized how bad things were really getting, until I saw that. You?"

There was a moment of silence as Suzanne took a drink of her cup of juice. "My lover was taken in a security sweep," she said grimly from where she sat on a broken piece of column, "I did everything legal I could to try and get her back." A short beat of silence then she added bleakly, "Then I moved on to illegal."

From the look on her face Neil knew that hadn't ended happily, "I'm sorry."

"At least I found out about what happened to Rebecca," Suzanne said quietly, "there's still so many people who've lost love ones and don't know."

"God," he sighed, cigarette glowing red in the semi-darkness.

"Any news on the Library of Congress?" Suzanne asked, finishing off her drink.

"Sounds like they kept the federals from burning the building," Neil smiled grimly, "we'll need those records to try and bring the President's inner circle to justice."

"I doubt they're going to live to reach trial," Suzanne said, eyes alight with a dangerous glow.

A runner arrived before Neil could form an answer to that statement, the teen nodding respectfully to Neil before turning to Suzanne. "Colonel.," he said, "the meeting is going to start soon."

"Sorry," Suzanne got up, wincing slightly.

"Good luck," Neil nodded, moving off to try to grab some food.

"What's the situation, Rafe?" Suzanne asked, limping slightly as the two figures made their way across the encampment together.

Rafael Dacosta quickly summarized, "They're debating how to move on to the White House itself, ma'am."

As he walked by her side Rafe thought about Suzanne, the stories that were circulating about her. Over the past three years she had practically built the east coast resistance from the ground up, recruiting, training and leading an elite team of operatives. Few people had done more to push the President out of office, but he often wondered what it had cost her.

"About time," Suzanne nodded slightly.

"There are representatives of the European news media here, they'd like to talk with you along with other leaders," Rafe tentatively said.

"No," Suzanne growled.

"But ma'am...." Rafe pleaded.

Suzanne grit her teeth, "They stood on the damn fence for years, toeing the president's line, and only now that he's on the ropes are they finally willing to show some balls."

"I don't have balls," the amused female voice commented as Rafe brought them to the primary encampment. The tall young woman met their eyes frankly, "I have no illusions about how we acted in the past, but we're trying to make up for it."

"And who, exactly, are you?" Suzanne frowned.

"Heather Rice for the BCC," the redhead replied. Softly she continued, "We want your story, if only because people need to know why this is happening."

"Not interested," Suzanne snarled.

"I've already done some research," Heather spoke fast as the woman was walking away, "I have a good idea why you're doing what you're doing." She chose her next words carefully, "But wouldn't it be better if you told the story, if only for her memory?"

Suzanne stood there for a moment, stiffly, as she considered. "All right," she finally conceded, "let's get this over with."

Rafe led them, to an empty tent, then excused himself. Heather set up her recording gear and took a nervous breath, "Tell me what brought you here."

Suzanne closed her eyes, remembering a pain that had never really gone away. "For me, it began when they came to take my lover away....."

Authors Note: I should hang a sign on my wall saying, 'Never say never.' Many times I said I wasn't going to continue 'First we take Manhattan' but then the opening scene of this story showed up in my head. This story starts several months after the end of 'First' and then takes up the story about a year later, which I hope is fairly believable.


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The CAN port of I-7565 is an isolated with 3000V isolation. This isolation can protect the local devices from the damage signal coming from CAN network.

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Ryback Says Undertaker Criticized His Character

The Undertaker didn't like Ryback's character, so it seems.

During the former WWE star's fifth episode of his podcast, Conversation with the Big Guy, Ryback talked about how The Undertaker came to development and criticized his character. He allegedly stopped using the Ryback character in FCW after 'Taker complained that the gimmick was "too 80s".

"I remember Undertaker came down to FCW and [Pat Buck was] here for this at this point. And CM Punk, actually, was there, with Taker. And I spent a bunch of money on, a got a new Ryback outfit made and I was all geeked up and jazzed up to, I had a promo cut on The Undertaker for Ryback and it was a weird thing having him just sitting there staring at you as you're in the ring cutting a promo on him. And you're like, 'who's this guy?' Do you know what I mean? But I just thought it was, I put my heart and soul into it. And I remember afterwards, I think Taker didn't approve of it or something," Ryback said.

After the feedback from The Undertaker, then NXT creative official Dusty Rhodes told Ryback that he should stop using that character and go a different route..

"When you get a guy like The Undertaker saying something like that, changes have to be made ... So I get called into the office with Dusty Rhodes and he just tells me, he goes, 'I want you to do, you're a funny guy, we need to get away from this Ryback character.' And I'm [defeated]. Everything on my mind with the positivity and I created this, and we have something with this and 'you just love this - what are you talking about?', 'now you're being told you can't like this, but you told me you love this.'

Ryback will return to indy wrestling next weekend, Oct. 14 and 15, at a WrestlePro event in Creskill, New Jersey.

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Google to Ban Cryptocurrency Ads, Industry in Frenzy

Following our exclusive report last week, it seems that Google has made a damning decision for the industry.

Google announced today that it is set to disallow all advertisement of cryptocurrency-related companies or services on its platform, as was first revealed by Finance Magnates last week. The decision will be effective from June 2018.

With the ban, Google joins Facebook in taking an extremely hawkish stand on cryptocurrencies, as part of a broader move against other financial trading industries.

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“It seems to be the case that in June, Google will be taking a similar stance as Facebook on ICO, crypto coins, exchanges, wallets and any other blockchain based project.” said John Lewis, CMO of tokentarget.

In a post named “Financial Services: New restricted financial products policy (June 2018)“, Google states that its advertisement platform, AdWords, will no longer serve the industry, and specifically names entities such as ICOs, cryptocurrency exchanges and wallets.

Trading advice services (such as trading education, technical analysis and signal advisors) will also be banned from the platform.

Affiliate marketing companies will suffer collateral damage, as the policy states that aggregators and affiliates providing services to the cryptocurrency space will not be able to advertise either.

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The first to report

Finance Magnates was the first to report on Google’s intentions last week, and even assessed that such an action will take place in March. At the time, Google refused to acknowledge its plans for a complete ban, in its reply to our query, and denied claims of it targeting crypto company ads and profiles.

The publication lead to a series of follow-ups by industry outlets, such as Cointelegraph and Other outlets, such as BTCmanager and Trustnodes, who followed up on the story even claimed that Google is being pressured by the FBI to act against the industry (even though there was no evident confirmation about this story).

The publication caused a lively discussion amongst crypto communities on Twitter, Telegram and Reddit, and led to concerned anticipation by industry leaders and enthusiasts.

A rotten apple spoils the barrel

Google has been fighting scams and other malicious activity based on blockchain technology (such as cloud mining) from mid-2017. But its decision will not only affect this minority, but countless legitimate companies too – companies that use blockchain technology and cryptocurrency in a positive way.

“It does seem that the best way to block or get an industry banned is to allow unscrupulous marketing activity go on and it does seem to be the case again. It is unfortunate that the bad apples are really spoiling the bunch. It is a shame because there are so many great blockchain projects that do have the capacity to change the world for the better,” said Lewis.

The cryptocurrency and blockchain industry relied heavily on Google for advertising, but alternative channels will now need to be found to reach the public.

“We do believe the sector will continue to utilize other channels such as crypto portals, ICO listing/review sites, video influencers, social influencers and more to market their projects. It also seems that Google will be blocking binary options an industry that has been on a decline based on some similar fraudulent activity,” said Lewis.

It seems that Google had been contemplating this move for the last few months, while quietly restricting and reducing the crypto advertising on its AdWords platform. According to evidence exclusively revealed by Finance Magnates, marketing companies have been reporting a dramatic drop (in some cases up to a 99%) in their Google AdWords performances. In other cases, ICOs and other crypto companies reported cancellations of their ads and even their accounts being blocked.

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Preparation for True Worship - pt. 1

1. This is part 1 of a 3 part series to help us think about living into our worship.

John 2:13 ¶ The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

John 2:14 In the temple he found those who were selling oxen and sheep and pigeons, and the money-changers sitting there.

John 2:15 And making a whip of cords, he drove them all out of the temple, with the sheep and oxen. And he poured out the coins of the money-changers and overturned their tables.

John 2:16 And he told those who sold the pigeons, “Take these things away; do not make my Father’s house a house of trade.”

John 2:17 His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal for your house will consume me.”

John 2:18 ¶ So the Jews said to him, “What sign do you show us for doing these things?”

John 2:19 Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”

John 2:20 The Jews then said, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and will you raise it up in three days?”

John 2:21 But he was speaking about the temple of his body.

John 2:22 When therefore he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this, and they believed the Scripture and the word that Jesus had spoken

If we can look back at the conversation Jesus had with the Samaritan woman at the well, where he shared the hearts desire of the Father of what being a true worshipper was all about.

"God is a Spirit and those who worship him must worship him in Spirit and in Truth." John 4:24 (NIV)

We must be careful not to allow ourselves to fall into the trap of thinking that the church is supposed to orbit our world and that it’s all about us. My praise! My song! My worship! My prayer life! And my traditions! Because salvation was not, and is not, initiated by or dependent upon anything that we do.

Entering into the kingdom was always a direct result of His love, His desire, and His sacrifice! As a result of His Grace alone, we obtain the right to become children of God. (John 1:12)

Therefore, it is all because of Him. It has always been God’s desire, since he made humanity, to be in relationship with his creation.

Even when we are at our worst and away from God, his love is always there!

Where shall I go from your Spirit? Or where shall I flee from your presence? If I ascend to heaven, you are there! If I make my bed in Sheol (hell or the grave), you are there! If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, there your hand shall lead me, and your right hand shall hold me. If I say, “Surely the darkness shall cover me, and the light about me be night,” Psalm 139 7-11 (ESV)

We didn’t choose Him, find Him or accept Him. Who do we think we are? Isn’t it really God choosing us when we are broken and empty? Over time, we have been indoctrinated to think that somehow, we get to accept the sinless Son of God to become our Savior and Lord (as if He was lost and looking for us). No! We were lost and completely helpless to save ourselves and by the grace of God, Jesus shed his blood for our sin, offering us new life, if we repent and forsake our sin! I know it’s the terminology we’ve been used to hearing but isn’t it time let go of our control and surrender completely to God (terminology included)?

  • By God’s grace and mercy, he spared humanity by approaching Noah directly instructing him to build an arc to save creation.

  • It was God who blessed Abraham to become the father of many nations through the Messiah Y’eshua (Jesus Christ).

  • In Joseph’s dreams

  • To Moses in the burning bush

Then after he met Moses on Mt. Sinai his presence met with the Israelite people in the tabernacle while they were wandering in the desert. Years later, when they became established as a nation, God allowed King David’s son, Solomon, to build a temple as a meeting place for his people. Worship was a priority

Isaiah’s vision.

The Holy Spirit is a gentleman! God will not just pop in uninvited on your busy life and start blessing you out of the blue if you haven’t taken the time to pray, worship, praise. And offer thanksgiving to Him. You must invite him into your space for his glory to show up! We create the atmosphere and environment for God to be glorified when we begin worshipping and praising him!

Look at what the prophet Isaiah experienced when he yielded all to God.

When king Uzziah died, I saw the Lord!

Isaiah's Vision of the Lord

1 In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple.

2 Above him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew.

3 And one called to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!”

4 And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him who called, and the house was filled with smoke.

5 And I said: “Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts!”

6 Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a burning coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar.

7 And he touched my mouth and said: “Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away, and your sin atoned for.” Isaiah 6:1-7 (NIV)

The angels testified by crying to one another "Holy! Holy! Holy!" and then glory fell between them! Praise and Worship is a precursor to the manifestation of the glory of God!

Although your Worship, praise and prayers are vital, keep in mind that it takes more than just a vertical relationship with God for the glory to appear. This example shows us that it is also necessary for a strong horizontal relationship between members of the body of Christ, not only through testifying of God's holiness and goodness, but also in how God's people treat one another. We can't glorify God until we repent of our stuff and love our neighbor as we love ourself! Love is action not simply words.

Everything begins to fall into place when our purpose in life is to glorify God and no longer ourselves! But that wasn’t the final version of the house God had in mind.

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First Parking Managing Director, Daniel Hitchcock, is one of Australia’s most experienced car parking solution, technology and revenue maximisation strategists.

Business development for a decade with one of the world's leading parking conglomerates, overseeing:

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With over a decade of parking industry experience, through his Commercial Manager and Sales and Marketing roles, Rob’s focus is to develop a tailor-made, consultative approach to each car park ensuring an exceptional landlord experience.

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