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Germany midfielder Toni Kroos has admitted Germany didn't deserve to qualify for the knockout stages of the World Cup
"In the end we did not do enough," the midfielder said. "To be honest, if we can't score a goal in 90 minutes against South Korea then we don't deserve to go through. We got what we deserved. We were not unlucky. It is not down to bad luck."
In Germany's second game of the World Cup against Sweden, Toni Kroos mistake led to Ola Toivonen's opening goal but Kroos had the last laugh when he whipped home a brilliant injury-time winner.
However, neither he nor any of his teammates could find similar inspiration in a strangely flat performance against South Korea.
"I think we tried our best, it wasn't a lack of that," Kroos said. "We tried everything to play football but we just couldn't get going. It makes life much easier if you score an early goal but in all three games we have been chasing it, we have been behind on the scoreline. That always makes it more difficult. We are very sad and we were also very angry but that helps nothing now."
This is the first time Germany have failed to make it beyond the first round of the World Cup since 1938 and Joachim Low , who has been in charge of the side for 12 years, has refused to confirm he will stay on for the two years that remain on his contract.
"I don't know if is the darkest moment for German football but it is definitely a very black one," Kroos said. "I don't think any of us expected this at all. Clearly we expected this to be a long tournament for us. But what I can and will say is that after three games we weren't able to play our best at any stage of it in any of them."


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Bedouine's self titled debut opens with a song entitled 'Nice And Quiet'. It's a track as understated as its title may suggest and it sees Syrian-born, American-based singer/songwriter Azniv Korkejian start as she means to go on; Bedouine is an exploration of internal uncertainty and inner dialogues and, as such, it's an innately introspective record. Korkejian uses her songs as platforms to examine a gauntlet of internal emotions but, despite this, it's never an overwrought album, rather one where Korkejian paints with subtle inflections rather than broad strokes. Indeed, Bedouine's tendency towards the understated lends the album a quiet resilience and discreet power but, at the same time, it is something of a double edged sword.
The album's low-key delivery doesn't negate the album's emotional variety but it does belie it. The nonchalantly sun-dappled gaze of 'Mind's Eye' certainly has the potential to sit in stark contrast to the more melancholic contemplations of 'Solitary Daughter' – but an overly consistent sonic palette doesn't quite allow for the full dynamism and range of the album's songs to shine through. It's certainly not that 'Bedouine' is a poorly arranged album; far from it. Sighing strings drift out of the mix in wistful flourishes of dejected warmth that add no shortage of character to Korkejian's songs and, although much of her debut album is based around gently plucked guitar, when bouncing country-inflected bass and workmanlike drums join her – as they do on a number of songs – it's to effective results.
Taken out of context, none of the ten songs on Bedouine's debut album fail to stand up to examination but, slotted back into the wider context of the album as a whole, things start to appear a little too uniform. It's not just arrangement which could benefit from a little more diversity; tempos, too, lack variety – a few faster pieces dotted in amongst the generally slow-to-mid tempo ballads would have only benefited the album. Even if overly consistent presentation mutes the album's impact a little, it's not enough to obscure the quality of the songs and Bedouine remains an affecting proposition. Korkejian's vocals steal the show here; her voice is simultaneously stately and baleful and packs no shortage of punch despite the softness of her delivery.
'Bedouine' is an impressive debut album and it's easy to forgive the record any slight misjudgements. Korkejian's lyricism is frequently striking and it's matched, particularly in the often swelling choruses, with an acute sense of melody that lends itself to some immediately memorable moments. The gentle country-folk sway of 'One Of These Days' couples a quietly propulsive rhythm section with a warm, sumptuously melodic chorus and a hook-laden delivery. 'Dusty Eyes' likewise stands out for the slow-burning clarity of it's extended chorus, the four and half minute runtime giving all involved time to stretch out and relish the warmth of the atmosphere.
'Bedouine' is a debut that signposts good things to come but, perhaps more importantly, it still has plenty to offer in its own right. It's a well written, compellingly honest album and one that deserves the attention of all those willing to give it time.
The albums full track-listing is as follows…
1. Nice and Quiet
2. One of These Days
3. Back to You
4. Dusty Eyes
5. Solitary Daughter
6. Summer Cold
7. Mind's Eye
8. You Kill Me
9. Heart Take Flight
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Monday Jan 24
10 am. School meeting
1pm. Caliban and the Witch reading – See "readings"
Tuesday Jan 25
9am. Nils individual crit with Deirdre
10 am. Fermentation Group. Shocking the mushroom log, tasting the preserved lemons and pickled carrots, making beer, yoghurt. Fermentation projects updates…
1pm. Marx Reading. Chapter 25. Harvey class 11 – See "readings"
Wednesday Jan 26
Unfortunately class trip to Odense has been cancelled
9am. Nils individual crit with Joen
10am. A discussion about being an artist. A freestyle roundtable about who and what artists are/could be? Who am I?? Why?? etc
1pm. Class visit to Den Frie – http://www.denfrie.dk/
Thursday Jan 27
10 am. Kathi's work/research presentation to the class
1pm. Nils in Skoleråd meeting – nothing formally planned
5pm. Nils individual crit with Katherine
7pm. Class dinner and film screening
Friday Jan 28
10 am. Katherine will present her work, her bike trip across the US and life at PSU's Social Practice MFA Program
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This article was co-authored by Michele Dolan. Michele Dolan is a BCRPA certified Personal Trainer in British Columbia. She has been a personal trainer and fitness instructor since 2002.
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Pushups are a great exercise for working the upper arms, abs, shoulders, and chest. Throwing a medicine ball into the mix can increase the intensity of the exercise and provide something new for your workout routine. If you've done pushups without a medicine ball, you already know most of what you need to know to perform a medicine ball pushup. Using your arms, simply push up and off the ground with one hand (or both) on the ball. Like regular pushups, there are many variations on the medicine ball pushup.
Method 1 of 3:
Performing an Alternating Arm Medicine Ball Pushup
1Get into pushup position.[1] X Research source Pushup position requires you to rest your palms on the floor shoulder width apart, and in line with your neck. Place your feet together and bend your toes so that they are pushing you forward. Keep your back and legs stiff and straight. Push up from the floor so that your arms are perfectly perpendicular to the ground.
- It's best to do pushups on a gym mat or carpeted area.
2Place 1 hand on the medicine ball.[2] X Research source You can use your left or right hand, since you'll be alternating the hand you have on the ball as you continue the exercise. The ball should be located just to the outside of, or just beneath, the shoulder of whatever hand you choose to place on the ball.
- For instance, if you're placing your right hand on the ball, the ball should be located just to the right of your right shoulder. If placing your left hand on the ball, it should be located just to the left of your left shoulder.
- The arm corresponding to the hand you have on the ball will be exercised through a larger range of motion than your other arm.
3Push up and onto the ball.[3] X Research source The arm that is not touching the ball should be at about a 90˚ angle. Lift the hand of that arm up and across your body to rest on the ball. Move slowly to ensure the ball doesn't roll suddenly. You will probably need to adjust the position of the hand that is already on the ball to make room for your other hand.
- As you bring the hand that is not on the ball up and across your body, shift the position of the hand that is on the ball so that it rests just to the side of center.
- When both hands are on the ball, your thumbs should be on the topmost spot and your fingers should be splayed out around the sides of the ball.
4Bring the other hand down.[4] X Research source Now, leaning both hands on the medicine ball, you need to move the opposite hand (the 1 that was on the ball to begin with) down to the mat, while keeping the other hand balanced on the ball. For instance, assume you started with your right hand on the ball, and have moved your left hand over to the ball, and are now leaning against the ball with both arms extended. Your next move is to carefully take your right hand off the ball and shift your left hand to the top-center of the ball to maintain balance.
5Lower yourself down and repeat. Using the prior example -- moving your left hand onto the ball, then moving your right hand off the ball -- place your right hand about shoulder width away from the ball. Your position should mirror the position you were in when your left hand was on the mat and the right hand was on the ball.
- Gently lower yourself down so that your right arm bends at about a 90˚ angle.
- Repeat for as many reps as you like.
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Trying Simple Variations
1Try a feet-elevated medicine ball pushup.[5] X Research source A pushup of this type will strengthen your upper body. Place your legs on a bench. Instead of keeping your feet on the ground, hook your feet across a low (about 12-15'' high) bench. Perform the pushup with the medicine ball as you normally would. This will make your arms work harder and increase the intensity of the exercise.
- Make sure that your shoulders are aligned directly above your wrists as you do this exercise.
2Try a double-handed medicine ball pushup.[6] X Research source This is a simple variation of the alternating arm medicine ball pushup. To perform this variation, simply place both hands on the medicine ball in the same way you would when performing an alternating medicine ball pushup. Instead of moving from one hand to the other, keep both hands on the sides of the ball. Lower yourself toward the ball until your chest touches it, pause, then push yourself back up.
- An alternative version of this pushup is the close grip pushup. The procedure is the same as above, except you place your hands at the top-center of the ball. Your left thumb and right thumb should touch, as should your right index finger and left index finger.[7] X Research source
3Try a 2-ball pushup.[8] X Research source This technique requires you to place 1 medicine ball under each hand. It is basically a regular pushup with a medicine ball beneath each hand. Place the medicine balls approximately shoulder width apart. Keep your legs straight and toes bent. Your back, neck, and legs should form a single straight line. Push yourself up off the medicine balls, and lower yourself until your chest is below the top of the balls.
4Increase your reps. While you might start out doing 10 to 12 pushups each day, as you gain strength, you should challenge yourself by doing more pushups. After one week of 10 to 12 daily pushups, try doing 12 to 14 daily pushups. The week after, level up up to 14 to 16 pushups, and so on.[9] X Research source
- The number of pushups that's right for you depends on your age, sex, and personal strength. Generally, women will not be able to do as many pushups as men, and older adults (over 30 years of age) will be less capable of doing pushups than younger people.
- Experiment with your pushup regimen to find the right number of sets and reps for you.
5Try a bent-knee pushup if you're a beginner.[10] X Research source To make this exercise less challenging, execute a pushup of any kind using a medicine ball, but keep your knees on the ground. Keep your torso and neck in line as you push up and lower yourself down. Be careful not to arch your back if you choose to do a pushup this way.
- This variation will not help you build strength as quickly as standard pushups, but could help you get used to the pushup action.
- Look for other ways to build upper body strength when performing pushups. For instance, try lifting dumbbells or performing pull-ups.
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Experimenting With Advanced Variations
1Try a single-arm medicine ball pushup.[11] X Research source A single-arm medicine ball pushup requires a slightly different approach than a traditional pushup. Instead of putting your feet straight out behind you, spread them in a wide "V" to increase your balance. Place 1 hand on the top-center of the medicine ball and put your other hand behind you, at the small of your back. Lower yourself until your chest is parallel with the top of the ball. Push back up, being careful to maintain your balance on the ball.
- Repeat for as many reps as you'd like, then switch arms and perform and equal number of pushups with your opposite arm.
- This exercise is excellent for building the triceps.[12] X Research source
2Try a single-leg medicine ball pushup.[13] X Research source As the name implies, this type of pushup calls for you to lift 1 leg up while performing the medicine ball pushup. Perform any kind of medicine ball pushup as you normally would, but lift your back foot off the ground behind you. You could keep the leg straight out or bend at the knee and bring your foot toward your back. Whatever you choose, keep 1 foot off the ground.
- If you're looking for serious difficulty, try a single-legged single-arm pushup with the medicine ball.
3Try a T-pushup.[14] X Research source An alternate version of the double-handed medicine ball pushup is the T-pushup. In this version, you start with your feet closer together, as you would in a regular pushup position. Place both hands on the medicine ball with your thumbs at the top-center. Push off, and once you're at the top of your pushup, turn your body toward the left or right and lift the corresponding hand straight up and away from you. Keep the other hand on the medicine ball.
- For instance, if you wanted to turn toward the right, slowly shift your weight to your left hand, turn your body toward the right, balancing on your left ankle. Keep your legs and body in a straight line.
- Push your right hand straight up. Hold the position for 3 to 5 seconds, then return the raised hand to the ball and resume the starting position.
- Take care to keep your unextended hand balanced on top of the ball.
- Repeat on the opposite side.
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- If you would like to improve the stability of the ball, roll a towel up lengthwise and wrap it around the base of the ball. This will prevent the ball from rolling around too much and help you get used to it as a support.
- The benefits of these exercises are increased strength and flexibility in your upper arms, pecs, abs, and shoulders.
- Potential injuries to your lower back may be incurred if this exercise is performed incorrectly.Thanks!
- Do not push yourself so hard that you injure yourself. Be attentive to your body's pain signals.
- ↑ http://www.mensfitness.com/training/workout-routines/medicine-ball-pushup
- ↑ http://www.mensfitness.com/training/workout-routines/medicine-ball-pushup
- ↑ http://www.mensfitness.com/training/workout-routines/medicine-ball-pushup
- ↑ http://www.mensfitness.com/training/workout-routines/medicine-ball-pushup
- ↑ http://www.mensfitness.com/training/workout-routines/top-15-pushup-variations
- ↑ http://www.msn.com/en-us/health/strength/exercise/Ex455/medicine-ball-pushup
- ↑ http://www.msn.com/en-us/health/strength/exercise/Ex20/close-grip-medicine-ball-pushup
- ↑ http://www.muscleandfitness.com/athletes-celebrities/news/rock-fan-medicine-ball-pushups
- ↑ http://physicalliving.com/how-many-pushups-should-i-be-able-to-do/
- ↑ https://www.acefitness.org/exercise-library-details/5/13/
- ↑ http://www.muscleandfitness.com/workouts/chest-exercises/videos/single-arm-medicine-ball-pushup
- ↑ http://www.mensfitness.com/training/workout-routines/top-15-pushup-variations
- ↑ http://www.mensfitness.com/training/workout-routines/top-15-pushup-variations
- ↑ http://www.muscleandfitness.com/workouts/chest-exercises/videos/t-pushup


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Throughout the summer I collected various books and tools to try my hand at calligraphy. My mum had a couple of books on her bookcase, still unused and I managed to pick one up in a second-hand book store. I've grown very conscious of my handwriting since injuring my writing hand and often switch to using my other hand to do certain jobs (I even noticed yesterday while using the brayer, I resorted to my left hand and collected the assortment of paints for the lino print with my right). Everyday my work results in me scribbling something down on an envelope or two rather than typing address labels.
I admire the work of the ancient scholars who produced illuminated manuscripts and all the beautiful artwork which accompanied the lettering. I knew that by finding the right resource book, I'd feel more inclined to practise the letters one by one. It was only recently, while browsing messages on a social networking forum that someone recommended the book 'Written Letters' by Jacqueline Svaren. The book boasts '22 alphabets for calligraphers'. There's bound to be one alphabet style I like, I thought.
True enough, I found one. It wasn't until I read the inscription message at the top that I realised the letters were drawn using the pen nib had the same name as my son's! I followed the technique instructions – to draw the insides of the letters first and was quite pleased with the results.
The birds I sketched out are echoed on the shrink plastic. I cut strips of the plastic and heated them in the oven, watching them curl and twirl under the heat until they'd shrunk. While the strips were still hot and pliable, I moulded them around a bottle to gain a large enough curve to create a ring shape that could then be used as a napkin holder.
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Post #208Back on July 20th, the Heavy Metal Madness 2012 Tournament officially reached the 'Sweet Sixteen', as 8 more bands were eliminated as the second round polls closed. The results for last month's voting were as follows...
Megadeth beat Motorhead 25-11,
Judas Priest upset the #2 seed Slayer 21-14,
Nirvana beat Rob Zombie 21-15,
Alice In Chains dominated Lacuna Coil 30-7,
AC/DC beat Queen 23-14,
Led Zeppelin edged out a close match with Ozzy Osbourne 20-17,
Tool came from behind to beat Bullet for My Valentine 23-12,
and System of a Down won a close match with Korn 18-15.
With these results in the bag, it is now on to the Sweet Sixteen! The first half of this round is now open for voting through August 19th. Cast your votes in the right hand column before then. >>>>>>>>
Now let's reflect a moment on the bands who were just eliminated. Here's a recommended song from each of them:
Slayer-South of Heaven
Rob Zombie-American Witch
Lacuna Coil-Trip the Darkness
Queen-Bohemian Rhapsody
Ozzy Osbourne-No More Tears
Bullet for My Valentine-Scream, Aim, Fire
Korn-Another Brick in the Wall
Until the next round summary... Happy Headbanging!
Remember to keep voting....


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Exceedingly Rare Zagato Bodied AR1, Chassis Number 007 of Just 99 Built. Virtually Spotless Presentation with Just Over 1000 Miles From New!
2003 Aston Martin DB AR1 by Zagato
VIN SCFAE623X3K800007, Engine No. 04387
Blue with Cream Truffle Leather Interior
Building on the exceptional partnership of Aston Martin and coachbuilder Zagato the remarkable DB4GT Zagato still remains one of the finest and most desirable cars of this period. Driven by this union of innovative design and exceptional performance, the idea to build a contemporary expression with similar themes came to fruition in 2001 when Andrea Zagato, son of Elio Zagato, and Aston Martin CEO Dr. Ulrich Bez met at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. The partnership began as the team constructed a DB7 V12 coupe with a unique and fresh design evoking the DB4GT, later deciding that an open car could be popular if built in limited-edition numbers. The design team then cultivated the two-seat roadster inspired by the California climate and car culture, christening the new model, the AR1 or American Roadster. Upon preview to a limited group of preferred clientele, and subsequent public release at the Los Angeles Auto Show in 2002, public reaction was immediately confirmed with all 99 of the proposed production selling out in a matter of days.
The AR1 by Zagato was not only a beautifully penned design with elegant interior features and a stunning profile, it offered tremendous power and composure; a performance car with a graceful manner. The dual overhead cam 6.0 liter V12 was slightly increased to 435 bhp with added torque, coupled to a 5-speed ZF Tip-Tronic automatic transmission and limited slip differential, sporting a revised final drive ratio to allow for high speed cruising. With fully independent suspension and active sport exhaust, these features improved mid-range performance favoring enjoyable touring, yet offering impressive results when occasional bursts of power were demanded. Impressive 0-60 times of just 4.9 seconds and a top speed of 185 mph made the AR1 the fastest roadster of the time. All this power required superlative braking and here too Aston supplied the very best with large specially built Brembo grooved disc brakes with four pot calipers, a revised brake booster, Teves ABS, electronic traction control, and power-assisted rack and pinion steering. Offered to clientele specifically seeking performance excellence and bespoke interior amenities, the finely-appointed interior included electronically controlled sport seats, six-speaker Becker radio cassette and 6CD unit, remote locks and boot release, and an integrated security immobilization alarm system. As only 99 were built and examples rarely come to market, these exclusive cars remain among the rarest Aston Martin models ever offered.
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This particular Aston Martin AR1 is painted a gorgeous deep and lustrous metallic blue, accented by the distinct fender venting, Zagato emblems, and a handsome Cream Truffle interior. Benefiting from exceptional care since new, including regular services and inspections performed annually by experts specializing in exotic cars. The lustrous blue paint is excellent overall with smooth gloss and excellent panel fit to the hood, trunk, and doors, all of which open and close as new. All emblems, lettering, and exterior details are beautifully finished and in excellent condition, again appearing essentially as new. The elegant body is a refined statement of power and grace, enhanced by the wide rear fender haunches and eager stance. The beautifully formed twin head fairings perfectly evoke the Zagato double bubble design in this roadster configuration. The wide front fascia features a unique DB4GT inspired grille with large driving lights flanking the corners. Beautifully maintained 19" silver alloy wheels shod with Michelin performance tires complete the theme of factory performance and superlative care.
The interior is beautifully finished in cream leather, accented by soft diamond stitched inserts nestled into the electronically controlled sport seats. The interior has wonderful presence with a contrasting blue center console and door panel inserts, excellent carpeting, and fine touches including etched aluminum door thresholds indicating the 007 of 99 serial number. The white-dial gauges are refined and easy to read and the leather wrapped gear selector is nicely finished in cream and blue with handsome stitching. Though built as a two-seater, the area behind the seats offers parcel storage, cleverly trimmed with luggage straps and sporting a beautiful floating body panel cascading from the rear deck into the center console – a detail that only Zagato could so cleverly apply. The trunk is lined in low pile carpet but features contrasting diamond tufted cream inserts on the underside of the trunk lid; a handsome homage to the original DB series cars.
Under the hood, the beautiful V12 engine is clean and unmodified from new, dominated by the purposeful castings displaying 6.0 V12 insignias, all nestled in a remarkably low hood line. The clean engine compartment, engine components, and support systems are all correctly preserved, again appearing as new. The underside of the car is clean and remarkably tidy. There is no evidence of any structural compromise or modifications. The visual condition of the chassis and suspension components further reflect the very low miles this AR1 has amassed since new.
The car starts, runs, and drives per original specifications delivering a unique sport exhaust note, specific to the AR1 edition. Driving manners are impressive in this 007 with a combination of power and refinement, yet very capable of delivering Q-level Bond acceleration when put to the test. Handling is smooth and sporty, while highway driving is quiet when cruising and exhilarating when downshifting to pass. A complete factory owner's packet, Aston Martin first aid kit, Aston Martin matching umbrellas, a recent Carfax, and all original factory keys.
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Why Peyton Manning's Pass Protection Will Decide Outcome of Super Bowl XLVIIIJanuary 21, 2014
Super Bowl XLVIII will be between the No. 1 scoring offense and No. 1 scoring defense, but break that down into individual units, and there is quite a bit of discrepancy. The Denver Broncos have an average rushing attack, and the Seattle Seahawks have a good run defense—neither one was ranked in the top five.
The best vs. best matchup is really the Broncos pass offense versus the Seahawks pass defense. Against a team that likes to play tight man coverage and does a great job disrupting routes, Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning will need extra time that only his offensive line can provide.
Manning is purely a pocket passer, and like most quarterbacks, he's much worse under pressure. It's a team game, but it's easy to see how Manning's pass protection will have a huge impact on the outcome.
The Seahawks also present a unique challenge because they have the secondary to force Manning to hold onto the ball a little longer and the pass rush to force him to get rid of it. Pressure Manning, and he becomes a good quarterback instead of a great one—which will no doubt be one of the Seahawks' goals.
Peyton's Role
Manning gets rid of the ball faster than any quarterback in the league, taking an average of just 2.36 seconds to throw, according to Pro Football Focus (subscription required). By getting rid of the ball quickly, Manning protects himself and doesn't often put his offensive line in tough situations, such as 3rd-and-long.
The only reason Manning is able to get rid of the ball so quickly is because he knows almost instantly where to go with the ball based on the pre-snap alignment of the defense and its post-snap movement. Except the Seahawks aren't going to do anything exotic in coverage; they will almost strictly use press-man coverage.
Many teams simply don't have the personnel to match the Broncos, but if any team does, it's the Seahawks. The Broncos might be the best in the league at timing legal pick routes to create separation against man coverage, but even those plays can be defended with the right personnel.
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The Seahawks have a very strong secondary anchored by cornerback Richard Sherman, and they might be the only team in the league that can truly match up with the Broncos receiving corps. Since no secondary can cover forever, the Broncos will find success in the passing game if their pass protection gives the receivers extra time to get open and Manning extra time in the pocket.
That's why the offensive line will have to play well for the Broncos to win. The Broncos rarely allowed quick pressure on Manning, which means that any sacks or hurries were the result of the receivers being covered or Manning waiting for a receiver to get open.
While the hope is that quick pressure doesn't become a problem for the Broncos, they need to protect against it. Manning could also use an extra second in the pocket if he is going to shred a good secondary.
Manning's completion percentage drops from 70.9 percent when not pressured to 58.1 percent when pressured, according to Pro Football Focus (subscription required), so the offensive line has to deliver.
Essentially, the Broncos can negate the expected strength of Seattle's secondary by giving Manning a little more time to throw. In tight man coverage against physical cornerbacks, the pass protection is going to be the key to success for Denver's passing game.
The Impact
The challenge for Denver's offensive line is not just giving Manning extra protection, but also doing it against a very good front seven. The Seahawks ranked fifth in the league in sack percentage during the regular season at 7.7 percent, just ahead of the Patriots.
That's good, but sacks also don't tell the whole story. Pressure can sometimes be as effective or better if it forces a bad throw, as has been the case with the Seahawks.
The Seahawks finished the season No. 1 in interception percentage (5.3 percent). That's 1.2 percent higher than any other team and 1.8 percent higher than any opponent the Broncos played this season.
Manning has generally been brilliant this postseason, but he has had occasional lapses in judgment that he's been able to get away with. A would-be interception squirted through the hands of a defensive back against the Chargers, and a fluttering pass was caught against the Patriots only because the defensive back had his back turned to the play.
Most of Manning's poor decisions this season have been the result of pressure. Manning has been pressured on about a fifth of his 750-plus dropbacks (21.6 percent), according to Pro Football Focus (subscription required). His touchdown rate also drops from 8.8 percent to 4.8 percent under pressure—proof that he has to compensate.
On a would-be interception from Week 12 in New England, Manning made a poor decision under pressure only to be bailed out by a defensive-holding penalty. The Patriots created a free rusher right up the middle, Manning threw it off his back foot and couldn't get anywhere near his intended receiver.
If the Broncos allow the Seahawks to create free rushers, they are going to be in trouble because the Seahawks will contest and intercept passes that most teams don't. Manning needs to be able to step into all of his throws in a clean pocket.
The Challenge
The two most dangerous pass-rushers the Seahawks have are defensive ends Michael Bennett and Cliff Avril. The two combined for 16.5 sacks during the regular season and three more this postseason.
While right guard Louis Vasquez and right tackle Orlando Franklin have been very solid for the Broncos this season, Bennett and Avril can pose a challenge even for the best offensive linemen. Bennett and Avril split a sack on New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees in the NFC divisional round by blowing past right tackle Zach Strief and right guard Jahri Evans.
According to Pro Football Focus (subscription required), Evans was the fifth-best pass-blocking guard and Strief was the third-best pass-blocking tackle this season. By comparison, Vasquez was the second-best pass-blocking guard and Franklin was the 13th-ranked tackle in that department.
Strief also allowed a sack and three hurries in that playoff game against the Seahawks, while Evans allowed a sack and five hurries. This Saints duo is as good if not better than the Broncos duo on the right side, yet it struggled in passing situations.
In clear passing situations, Bennett and Avril are tough to contain, even with a running back staying in to block. When on any given play both players could apply quick pressure, the quarterback is going to be in trouble.
While the offensive line is often the last group to get recognition for a team's performance, Denver's offensive line is going to go a long way in determining the outcome of the Super Bowl. If the offensive line continues to perform like it has most of the season and Manning can sit in the pocket, it's going to be a long day for the Seahawks.


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Over the past seven days, Southern Oklahoma has been blindsided by a pair of tragic drownings.
There's not much any park, lake or pool can do to make swimming and enjoying the outdoors 100 percent safe, but Lake Murray State Park has been on a hot streak in terms of swimmer safety this summer.
And with the summer season well underway, as tourists and locals fill up the sand and shores of Lake Murray, Assistant Park Manager Richard Keithley is cautious but hopes to avoid any accidents to keep their streak alive.
"[A drowning] is every lake's worst nightmare," Keithley said. "We've been extremely busy, but we've been extremely fortunate."
The summer is the busy season, and with more people, there are more opportunities for accidents, Keithley said.
But he has some tips that he said would go a long way to help ensure people's safety as they enjoy the beauty of Southern Oklahoma's array of lakes this summer.
"The best thing swimming wise is to make sure you have somebody that knows where you're at," Keithley said. "Keep an eye on each other. Whether it be swimming or hiking, make sure somebody knows where you're at. It goes a long way to have people watching out for you."
Additionally, Keithley said the rules are there for a reason. And at the end of the day, despite the efforts of the Lake Patrol and park rangers and managers, it's up to people to take personal responsibility to ensure they're safe.
That includes following rules, like swimming in designated areas within 50 feet of the shore. Another important factor Keithley said, is that swimmers know their limits and respect them.
"A lot of drownings are because people spend too much time in water that's deeper than they're used to," he said. "The other thing people seem to forget is that even though you're in the water, you can still be dehydrated. Alcohol dehydrates you. The sun dehydrates you. So drink plenty of water."
One way to ensure safety in the water is wearing a life jacket. Children under the age of 12 are required by law to wear the flotation devices.
And thanks to the efforts and generosity of the Lake Murray Yacht Club, that's become a whole lot easier.
At every public beach at Lake Murray, there are life jackets on poles that are free for public use, thanks to donations from the Lake Murray Yacht Club.
"It's so important that every kid has a life jacket, when they go down it's not like you can find them like when they're swimming in a pool," Diane Baldwin of the Lake Murray Yacht Club said.
Baldwin said the organization has donated over 800 life vests in the past five years and plans to donate more this week.
"Since we've been donating the life jackets, there's been no children drownings at the public beaches at Lake Murray," Baldwin said. "It's heartwarming to go by the beaches and all of the orange life jackets are off the poles and in the water."
Sometimes the life jackets disappear, and while it's not ideal, Baldwin is heartened to know that a child is using the necessary safety devices in other swimming areas.
"It helps us know we're doing our part to keep kids safe," she said. "We're just really glad we've started the program and hopefully the safety of these kids will continue on forever."
Water safety encouraged as swim season continues
Over the past seven days, Southern Oklahoma has been blindsided by a pair of tragic drownings.


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There's Never Been a Better Time to Eat at the Museum Restaurant
Plus, nine museums across the country that are worthy of your dinner reservations.
When I visited museums as a child, food was the last thing on my mind, simply serving as fuel between exhibitions. After winding through a few floors, we'd arrive at the cafeteria famished, presented with a spread of sandwiches and soups, pastas and salads—maybe a dessert, if I could squeeze it in before moving on to the next gallery upstairs. But now it can be argued that dining at a museum is just as dazzling as going to a Michelin-starred restaurant. And, indeed, there's quite a bit of overlap: a Michelin-starred chef now creates tasting menus for The Dining Room at The Met, and The Modern at New York's MoMA currently holds two stars. While the museum fine-dining trend has been steadily expanding over the years, 2019 marks a moment. Last week alone, news broke that Jen Jasinski—the James Beard Award winner behind Denver hits including Rioja, Stoic & Genuine, and Ultreia—had signed on as the consulting chef at the Ponti, a new restaurant slated for the Denver Art Museum.
According to the New York Times, some of the recent buzz can be credited to Restaurant Associates, a restaurant management firm that's one of the largest museum cafe operators in the country. As a push to turn their restaurants into destinations, they've signed on several big name chefs, including Tom Colicchio, who's now overseeing the dining program at The Morgan Library & Museum, and John Fraser, the chef behind The Met's tasting menus. Also on the horizon? A restaurant at the new Gilder Center for Science, Education and Innovation at the American Museum of Natural History, and a renovated Café 3 at the Guggenheim. (Details for both are scarce at the moment.) But the momentum goes far beyond Restaurant Associates, too—restaurateur Stephen Starr has a café slated to open this fall at a new photography museum in New York, while Le Bernardin alum Soa Davis Forrest and seasoned chef Lisa Giffen opened a new restaurant at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles this past February.
These developments make for a dining experience that's unfamiliar to me—and granted, significantly more expensive than what I grew up with. But since cooking is an art form, it only makes sense that a museum's cuisine is just as inspired as what's on display. Here's a taste of this year's museum dining news:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
In February, The Met announced its collaboration with Michelin-starred chef John Fraser, of Nix and The Loyal. Fraser now develops seasonal tasting menus to supplement the current menu at The Dining Room, run by executive chef Fred Sabo. Fraser kicked off the partnership with a mushroom-focused menu for winter, featuring dishes such as Royal Trumpet Mushroom Carpaccio and Chanterelle Polenta (even a pavlova, shaped like a porcini mushroom)—currently, he's offering a tomato-themed menu, fitting for summer. Guests can enjoy heirloom tomato gazpacho; house-made pappardelle with corn pudding, heirloom cherry tomato, and cured squash; a tomato and strawberry tart for dessert, and more. Reservations can be made via OpenTable.
As an added bonus, The Met also ran a (sadly, temporary) Katz's Deli pop-up at the cafeteria this summer.
The Hammer Museum
The L.A. museum, which is affiliated with UCLA, gained a new restaurant in Audrey this past February. The concept comes from restaurateur Soa Davis Forrest (a Le Bernardin alum) and chef Lisa Giffen, who's worked at Daniel, Maison Premiere ,and Sauvage. As part of the museum's multi-phase renovation and expansion, the restaurant looks sleek and contemporary, with plush green banquettes and artistic, sculptural light fixtures hovering overhead. As for the food? It skews European, and is described as "elevated and soulful cooking with a contemporary Southern California feel rooted in the region's growing seasons." Expect everything from Carta di Musica and oysters in the "something to nibble on" section of the menu, to ricotta cavatelli and "eggplant steak" in the main course roster.
The Anchorage Museum
Laura Cole, a four-time James Beard Award nominee for Best Chef: Northwest and Top Chef alum, started managing Muse restaurant at the Anchorage Museum in April. True to the fresh, local ingredients she highlights at 229 Parks Restaurant and Tavern, where she still serves as executive chef and owner, Muse's menu sources from small-scale farmers, ranchers, and fishermen, according to the website. In the initial announcement, the museum teased some of Cole's signature dishes on the menu, including Alaska bouillabaisse with saffron aioli and reindeer ragu with mint and house goat ricotta. Cole also designed the menu for the Atrium Café, which focuses on small bites like salads and "hand-crafted sweet treats."
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The Morgan Library & Museum
This fall, Tom Colicchio will take over the two on-site dining facilities at New York's Morgan Library & Museum—the Morgan Café, and the Morgan Dining Room. Both will offer "approachable, modern American dishes," according to the announcement, with Colicchio's menus updating seasonally to highlight fresh ingredients. The full menu hasn't been released yet; however, we do know we can expect arugula-hanger steak salad, steamed PEI mussels, chicken paillard, and a wagyu burger (shown above) so far.
The Denver Art Museum
The Ponti is slated to open in June 2020, alongside Café Gio, the other restaurant opening at the Denver Art Museum's new Anna and John J. Sie Welcome Center. Jasinski told 5280 magazine that guests can expect a similar vibe to Rioja at The Ponti, with a vegetable-forward menu featuring "sustainable seafood and ancient grains." It's going to focus on lunch service, with light dishes that guests can grab in the midst of their tour.
The Wall Street Journal reported in April that Stephen Starr—the celebrated restaurateur behind Le Coucou, Upland, and Pastis—will be opening a European café at the new Fotografiska museum, scheduled to open in New York this fall. Robert Aikens will serve as executive chef, helming a menu that draws from Viennese, Hungarian, and French cuisine.
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
To offer guests fine dining, Boston's MFA opened 465 Bar and Restaurant back in July, which took the place of the museum's old restaurant, Bravo. Brian Flagg came on as executive chef, and serves a menu that feature ingredients from local farms and producers, per Eater—think sous vide watermelon with whipped feta, pickled jalapeno, cucumber, and boquerones, as well as a native fluke crudo.
MoMA PS1
MoMA PS1 announced in February that it will be partnering with chef Mina Stone and artist Alex Eagleton to open a new restaurant this year, Mina's, to take over the old restaurant. The menu will be seasonal, featuring "simple but creative Mediterranean-inspired cuisine designed to serve museum visitors, artists, and the vibrant community in Long Island City."
The Whitney Museum of American Art
Untitled, Danny Meyer's restaurant at The Whitney, is scheduled to turn into a casual cafe this fall.


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IRNA – Navy Drills staged in southern Iran aims to convey the message of peace and friendship to the regional countries, Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said on Sunday.
Major naval drills (entitled Velayat 95) began early on Sunday in an area covering two million square kilometers in Iranian southern port city of Bandar Abbas.
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Flow has supported the Nelson Mandela Foundation in a wide variety of ways over the years, including website design and content, social media, graphic design and printing.
Flow has worked with the foundation to build up its social media presence, including setting up a Facebook page that now has a following of more than eight million people, and assisting to grow its Twitter following to around 1.6-million people.
Case study: PR for the Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture 2018
One of the most important events on the foundation's calendar is the Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture, a high-profile event that features prominent world leaders as keynote speakers. Among the speakers are former presidents Bill Clinton (US), Mary Robinson (Ireland) and Michelle Bachelet (Chile), Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, economist Thomas Piketty, former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan and others.
The 2018 Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture – the 16th such event, held at Johannesburg's Wanderers Stadium on 17 July – promised to be the biggest ever, for two reasons:
- 2018 year marked 100 years since the birth of Nelson Mandela (and the event took place the day before the centenary of his birth)
- The keynote speaker was former US President Barack Obama, like Mandela an iconic global figure
At the outset, it was clear that the event had the potential for massive reach. That is why the Flow team worked on a well-planned and -executed digital campaign, incorporating website content, social media content and posting, and digital PR, in order to ensure the widest possible reach.
This included ensuring that the lecture itself could be watched and enjoyed by millions around the world – not just the 15 000 people present – and that the atmosphere at the stadium on the day was captured for those who could not be at the event.
The strategy worked handsomely: to use just one indicator, social media content relating to the 16th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture reached well over a billion people – an astonishing achievement under any circumstances, leave alone one for a single event.
Our strategy included a mix of leveraging media interest, producing and sharing excellent content, and engaging effectively on social media.
This effort involved months of planning, as well as efficient delivery on the day of the event.
- Social media strategy and management
Achieving global traction meant ensuring big media houses with major followings on social media were at the event, developing the hashtags, and using the hashtags and increasing the reach of the event. It also meant ensuring the lecture was accessible on a range of channels online. We worked with the SABC to set up a live stream on YouTube, which was watched by more than 13-million people, and we carried it live on the Nelson Mandela Foundation Facebook page, where it received more than 800 000 views.
It also meant our social media approach needed to be agile. For example, many different hashtags were used in discussions about the event, and it was only on the morning of the event that #MandelaLecture emerged as the most likely hashtag to challenge other worldwide trends for the top spot on Twitter
- Event coverage
Flow had a team of eight content people at the event, assisting in the creation and amplification of live event coverage via Nelson Mandela Foundation social media channels. Our coverage included video interviews with event attendees, posting comments and reactions during speeches, as well as retweeting comments and observations made by social media users throughout the three-hour event
- Leveraging media relations
Flow was responsible for managing media coverage of the event, and this included inviting the right mix of media personalities. We ensured that top media organisations had social media specialists at the event, and encouraged the use of #MandelaLecture in content created, when this emerged as the most promising hashtag
Coverage/reach and results
In order to measure results we used the Nuvi social media tracking tool (http://www.nuvi.com). The tool was set up to measure the hashtags #MandelaLecture, #NMAL2018 and #MandelaObama, on major platforms.
- Twitter: 96 888 mentions
- Instagram: 638 mentions
- Automattic: 41 mentions
- Tumblr: 16 mentions
- Google+: 6 mentions
The lecture was carried live on YouTube and Facebook streams
- 13-million views on the SABC live stream
- 816 000 views on the Facebook Live stream
Having key members of the media in the same room during the event allowed us to ensure that they had all the requirements needed to help the event trend worldwide, including:
- A good Wi-Fi connection
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- The correct hashtag to use in content
Official photographers, who had "red zone" access to the VIPs, sent photos to the Flow team on a shared Google Drive and WhatsApp group, which enabled the social media team to swiftly and easily attach high-quality images to social posts.
Content has always been at the heart of our approach when trying to achieve maximum reach from events.
Throughout the day of the event, we conducted interviews with audience members – this included a mix of short videos, as well as images with quoted comments as captions. This content was created on the ground at the Wanderers Stadium using mobile phones, and relayed to other team members at the media centre, who published immediately to the relevant social media platform.
The 2018 Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture consisted of speeches made by high-profile people such as Graça Machel (Mandela's widow), South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Patrice Motsepe (billionaire businessman) and Obama.
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Results achieved
Between 9am on 16 July and 9am on 18 July, there were 98 139 mentions, 21 890 of which were original, reaching a potential audience of 105 863 150. In addition, 45 876 unique profiles made a total of 76 249 reshares, spreading the mentions to an additional 1 007 170 510 people.
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Civil Rights and Labor Organizations Announce Boycott to Protest Arizona Immigration Law
WASHINGTON - Leading
national civil rights and labor organizations will join together on
Thursday, May 6 to announce a boycott against the state of Arizona in
protest of SB 1070, state legislation that essentially condones racial
profiling as accepted police practice to address immigration
issues. Organizations participating in the announcement include NCLR
(National Council of La Raza), the largest national Hispanic civil
rights and advocacy organization in the United States, as well as the
Asian American Justice Center (AAJC), the Center for Community Change
(CCC), the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), and the United
Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW). Other civil rights and social
justice organizations are expected to participate. The press
conference will take place at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 6 at NCLR
Headquarters, located at 1126 16th Street, NW in Washington, DC.
rights and labor leaders will lay out the terms of the economic
boycott, the reasons behind it, and the efforts to encourage others,
including corporations and ordinary citizens, to join in the protest of
this radical and unjust law until SB 1070 is repealed, reversed by the
courts, and/or superseded by comprehensive federal immigration. As
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Another deal from Amazon's Countdown to Black Friday deals. They have the Jackery Bar External Battery Charger – 6,000 mAh for $15.99 as one of their deals of the day. Supposedly the list price is $89.95 making it a 82% savings. It looks like it's being sold for $18.59-$25+ on other websites, so its still a good price if not 82%.
I try to always have an external battery tucked into my purse or laptop case. When you're using your phone or tablet to keep up with work and take all your pictures, the battery can run down quickly and not always near a convenient power outlet. And now that technology has evolved so that you can afford one that charges your phone 2-3x and at high speed, it's worth carrying the extra weight.
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Side Jobs are, as the name implies, smaller mini-objectives for the players to strive to accomplish while playing through the regular heists in PAYDAY 2. Side Jobs were introduced on Day 2 of Spring Break as a community reward for accumulating 200,000 gallons of hype fuel during the Hype Train event. The system is resemblant of the Challenges system from PAYDAY: The Heist.
The Side Jobs feature rewards players for successfully completing specified achievements, or repeating the acquisition process of said achievements if they have been unlocked beforehand.
There's a distinction between day jobs, weekly jobs, and monthly jobs;
- Daily challenges, usually less difficult achievements, award players with cash and random mod for the weapon of their choice.
- Daily safehouse challenges award players with 6 continental coins.
- Weekly challenges, usually fairly difficult achievements, will award players with cash and a pre-defined Infamy item. Note these can only be infamous items gained from card drops, not the items gained from progressing on the Infamy grid.
- Monthly challenges, all involving completing a particularly tough challenge, will award players with choosing between either a Stat Boost, a modification that grants a marginal boost to a weapon's performance, or a Team Boost, a modification that increases the amount of money and XP everyone in the lobby gets.
As the names suggests, each daily job can only be done once per day, weekly jobs once per week, and monthly jobs once per month. It does not matter at what time of the day/week the jobs were completed, a new one will become available starting the next increment of time.
Claiming the RewardEdit
If you've completed a challenge, during the day ending screen it will read 'Side Job completed! Go to Crime.Net to claim your rewards' (safe house dailies excluded). A cheering sound effect will be played based on the requirements of the challenge. e.g. Stealing all the weapons in Firestarter will trigger the sound when all loot bags are secured, while completing a designated number of contractor jobs will trigger the sound during the completion screen. Daily safehouse challenges won't require you to redeem them, they will automatically give their reward upon completion.
Note: The Stealth Bonus screen has higher priority, so if finished in stealth, only the sound can be heard.
After this if you load Crime.Net (both offline or online), click the Side Job button and go to the completed job (it will be orange);
- Click on the money icon to claim the money (20k for daily and 140k for weekly)
- Daily: Clicking the weapon mod button will give a new screen where you can scroll between the various weapon categories, the actual weapon for which to roll for an item, and then from which DLC you want an item drop (the base game displaying as 'Normal'), or you can leave that unspecified ('All').
- Weekly: Click on the mask icon to get the shown mask
- Monthly: Click on the Stat Boost icon or Team Boost icon to get the respective boost mod
- Only card and The Butcher Mod Pack 2 items can drop, not achievement unlockables or those gained from Gage packages.
- The max 2 limit from regular card drops does NOT apply to this reward system. However, weapon mods that have not reached 2 or more in stock seem to have higher chances and will drop before weapons mods that are in surplus.
- You can only pick items for weapons you have currently unlocked. Do avoid cashing in your mod reward if you've just recently gone Infamous, or request a mod for one of the few reputation 0 weapons provided by various DLCs, if you own any.
- It is possible to force the game to reward certain specific weapon mods as a daily reward, instead of receiving a random mod. For example, most weapons allow a drop from the Armored Transport DLC; this will always be the See More Sight on non-Transport weaponry. Additionally, requesting a Butcher Mod on any sniper rifle will always reward an LED Combo.
Daily Side JobsEdit
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General Tips
- For various tasks, it may be easier and more efficient to play solo, especially for tasks that require killing special enemies, since only the player who deals the killing blow will count towards completion.
- Especially when going solo, consider playing at a lower difficulty as it makes killing enemies easier and reduces the likelihood of you getting downed.
- For Side Jobs that require killing many enemies, any mission when performed Loud should provide ample opportunities to kill hordes of enemies. Consider playing solo if your kills are being continuously taken by your fellow players. Also note that failing a heist or restarting a heist does not affect kills performed that meet the task criteria.
Specific Jobs
- Bain It Up!
- Heist completions can be easily farmed by ECM rushing Jewelry Store and Shadow Raid.
- Build a Raft of Shields
- Shields can appear on any difficulty when going loud, making them less difficult to farm. Aside from their shield, Shields don't have much durability compared to other Specials and can be killed easily if you can get around their protection.
- Bulldozer / Greased Lighting / Into the Dark
- Farming these side jobs' respective special enemies is harder as the latter two don't always spawn frequently enough, and while Bulldozers do have designated spawns in some missions they can be very risky for a single player to attempt. Conversely, having multiple players team up against a dozer can be tricky to determine when to deal the finishing blow to count towards the task. The Cloaker/Taser's ability to disable a single player also makes farming these specials in solo rather difficult.
- CQC Practice / Target Practice: Melee Weapon
- Owing to the need to get up close and put oneself at risk, going for this task may need to be managed carefully. If you're playing with others, chances are that your allies will shoot and kill enemies from afar before you get within melee range. Maps where there are smaller passageways and less open areas, such as Hoxton Revenge, can provide lots of chances to melee kill an enemy or two in quick succession, but beware of charging headfirst into swarms. Alternatively, soloing stealth missions and melee killing guards is another option, but will require playing many heists as only four guards can be killed before the alarm goes off, unless stealth is broken or pagers are not an issue, as in Nightclub.
- Dentist Appointment!
- Hoxton Revenge is an ideal heist if going solo as it only lasts a single day and doesn't require DLC purchase. If hosting, Hotline Miami and Hoxton Breakout are popular options, likely ensuring a team of non-AI players to help you out.
- Dr. Evil
- This side job requires making 37 bags on Normal, 19 on Hard, 14 on Very Hard, 9 on Overkill, 6 on Mayhem, 5 on Death Wish, and 4 on Death Sentence.
- Earn Some Pocket Money / For the Pension Fund
- Getting to the end of a mission and receiving rewards will be enough instead of clearing the entire mission. A sufficiently lucrative heist such as Hoxton Breakout will suffice.
- Full Throttle
- A crew of at least 2 human players is recommended, to get past welding objectives faster and to help up other crew members quickly. It is almost required for at least one of the crew to have Inspire aced to not only speed up the run to the front of the train, but also to swiftly help up downed crew members. Acing Close By/Lock N' Load is a good idea to deal with nuisance enemies while still keeping up the fast pace. Wearing armor heavier than the Heavy Ballistic Vest is strongly recommended against.
- The enemies that spawn can mostly be avoided, unless they are directly in the path towards a door. Snipers and turrets only pose significant threat when a crew member is downed or the crew needs to weld open a door, and can otherwise be ignored.
- The Biker Boss at the front end of the train can only take up to 800 damage per shot, making the Thanatos .50 cal and HRL-7 extremely ineffective at killing her. The best way to deal with her quickly is to pair a high damage-per-second weapon with aced Swan Song, for example the Akimbo Krinkov.
- Guessing Game
- Play on Normal difficulty so that there are only three to four boxes to choose from, as opposed to four to five. Because the two correct wires are randomized, the probability of correctly guessing which two wires to cut is ~33.3% if there are three boxes, and ~16.7% if there are four.
- Hector Begs You For Mercy
- Mellon
- The rings only spawn in the buildings and have 31 (of which 30 known) spawn locations. For their exact locations, consult this guide.
- Overdose
- The crates in the basement can contain, among its other contents, meth ingredients. To maximize the amount of ingredients in the crates, there are two crates that need to be opened in a specific order: A flat, square, dark crate between an identical one and a light, rectangular crate on the side of the basement opposite of the scanner, and another flat crate in a corner near the scanner. The former crate needs to be opened before any other crate in the basement, and the latter crate needs to be opened after every other crate in the basement is opened. Doing this should yield at least four sets of meth ingredients.
- Note that even the above alone is not enough to guarantee enough meth for the side job, as if there is only one set of ingredients around the meth lab, the players going for this achievement will have to open the "first open" crate later to try for a 5th meth bag in the basement, which has a small chance of succeeding.
- Sniperino
- Hoxton Revenge on loud is a good map to farm Snipers with as the FBI will periodically spawn them to surround the map, and Panic Room is also a good choice due to the large amount of Snipers that spawn after lighting the flare. Other sniper-heavy maps include Mallcrasher and Hotline Miami, though the former spawns snipers less frequently and the latter is a more time-consuming two-day heist.
- There Was a Car ?!
- First and foremost, attempting this on a lower difficulty is highly recommended, as the high concentration of enemies and snipers combined with having to move very heavy bags can make this difficult even on Normal. Further, players should equip themselves to deal with SWAT van turrets as it may be necessary to eliminate one or more along the way.
- The heist can be completed as usual aside from avoiding the Longfellow, with players even using the forklifts as desired. Upon reaching the gate, there are two ways to progress: on foot, or by forklift. Players proceeding on foot have the comfort of moving as a unit and use of all four guns, along with freedom to place health and ammo bags. On the other hand, multiple forklifts can speed up the process significantly, leaving the drivers exposed but able to carry three loot bags on the forks and any other players on the back. A well co-ordinated team may even be able to drive the forklifts in reverse, allowing the passenger on the back to fire forwards.
- Regardless of approach, players should take care moving along the paths, making sure to avoid the SWAT van if possible or simply eliminate it with high power weaponry. After finally reaching the train, players can end the heist as usual.
- They Don't Pay Us Enough
- Attempting this on a lower difficulty is recommended due to the time-consuming nature of hunting all the loot and the extra crowbar spawns. Crews should attempt a co-ordinated and rigorous sweep of the entire map, with the priority on seeking crowbars and opening all the containers and warehouse cages. Care should be taken to ensure that bags aren't taken back by the cops - the best options are either to load them into a vehicle or to place them in the alleyway towards the escape, as cops will not leave the yard to collect them.
- Multiple trips will be necessary in order to bring all the bags to the escape, the crew will have to decide how to proceed but clearly the Longfellow is the easiest vehicle to take on multiple trips. Choosing to eliminate the SWAT vans may be a wise move.
- Vlad is Mad!
- Not counting escape segments, Ukrainian Job can be accomplished quickly by charging into the store and applying shaped charges to the safes and stealing the tiara. Even without deploying ECMs, it's possible to steal the tiara and return to the escape van before the driver is forced to move the van. This also helps complete the "Let's Do Th..." achievement/side job.
- All the Gold in Brooklyn is a reference to the Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers song All the Gold in California.
- Caribbean Pirate is a reference to the Disney movie franchise Pirates of the Caribbean.
- Diamonds are Forever is a reference to the James Bond novel and film of the same name.
- Doctor Fantastic is likely a reference to the Marvel character Dr. Reed Richards, a.k.a. Mister Fantastic of the Fantastic Four. He is a doctorate and a scientist who invents many high-tech devices, similar to the fusion engine stolen in Big Oil.
- Dr. Evil is a reference to the antagonist from the Austin Powers film series.
- Hazzard County likely refers to the fictional county in the American TV series The Dukes of Hazzard.
- High Times is a magazine devoted to the publication of cannabis. It's also a pun on "high tides".
- Lord of War is a reference to the film of the same name, which is about an illegal arms dealer.
- Mellon is a reference to The Lord of the Rings, the rings based on the Rings of Power. Without the Cleaner skill aced, they're worth $1,954, the year The Lord of the Rings came out, and having to acquire 9 rings is a reference to how 9 of the Rings of Power were intended for man. On the rings are Elvish inscriptions reading "One gang to rule them all in the hunt for riches and glory," referencing the inscription on the One Ring, "One ring to rule them all, one ring to find them, one ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them." Additionally, "mellon" is the Elvish word for "friend", and the ring assets in the files are named "material_onering".
- The side job's description references the One Does Not Simply meme, based on a line from the The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring film.
- Phantom of the Gallery likely refers to one of many adaptations of the 1910 novel The Phantom of the Opera.
- Saint Francis is apparently a mission given by John Wick, with most of Bain's lines regarding the achievement referencing him. Wick, from Bain's lines, wants the two punks required for the side job to be brought to the Safe House so he can torture them, on the grounds of them having abused a dog, evidenced by the achievement icon and its side job description.
- If the punks are killed mid-heist, Bain will say that Wick will be disappointed that he couldn't take care of them himself, bizarrely even if John Wick is the one who killed them.
- Even though it's heavily implied that John Wick will torture and kill them after the heist and most if not all of the player characters and Bain show disgust for them, killing the two at the bank will impose the usual cleaner penalty.
- The description of Silent Smash-up may be a reference to the 1978 film Dawn of the Dead or its 2004 remake, which take place primarily in shopping malls.
- Speedlock Holmes is a pun on Sherlock Holmes, a fictional detective found in novels and short stories which have been adapted many times for stage, radio, TV as well as movies.
- The First Line is likely a reference to the first forward line in the game of ice hockey.
- Yeah He's a Gold Digger is a reference to Kanye West's song "Gold Digger".
- You Shall Not Pass! is a quote by Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring film.
- You Should Have Put a Ring on It are lyrics to Beyonce's song "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)".
- I Am the One Who Knocks is a Breaking Bad reference, being a quote from protagonist Walter White. Full Measure is also a reference to the show, as there is an episode with the same name and the supporting character Mike Ehrmantraut has a "No more half measures" speech which has become quite popular among the fan base.
Safe House DailiesEdit
There are 30 potential dailies in the Safe House. Each heister has 2 variations, though for Hoxton and Dragan, one of these is unavailable.
Note: Unavailable dailies are marked red. Dailies with an increased chance of appearing appear in green.
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Weekly Side JobsEdit
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- Sewer Rats:
- The sewer escape required for the side job only triggers under certain circumstances, which are: all loot has been loaded stealthily, but the alarm sounds; if the loot cage has been lifted, regardless of if loot is inside; or if the pilot crashes the plane. Since the first disqualifies players (i.e. all loot is required) it is best completed by deploying the balloon as soon as the cage is built, sending it with no bags inside. Note that the cage needs at least one bag in it to be able to raise the balloon, therefore remove the bag immediately after raising the balloon. Although this achievement can be done loud, players may wish to stealth up until the point all of the bags have been removed from the vault, then the alarm needs to be raised (either don't answer the phone when it rings or run through the vault lasers).
- After the pickup is made, the correct manhole will be highlighted and players must move bags towards it. Due to the difficult escape conditions, it is highly recommended players move the bags into the sewers before entering; a player entering the manhole cover triggers the escape timer, so players should plan accordingly.
- Players should preferably start moving at the very end of an assault to minimize resistance. Depending strongly on the map's spawns, players will have to move all the money bag spawns through a maze of varying length and difficulty, and may have to bypass a cage door. As players only have around three minutes to load the loot and escape, one player should consider running ahead with light armor to locate the escape.
- In order to complete the side job, all the money loot bags must be secured to the van loot bag drop zone within the escape zone before the escape is initiated, because the bags carried with the players during the escape moment don't count towards this achievement. Special attention should be kept on the proper loot dropping due the very stressful situation when just few seconds are left to finish the heist while the players are dropping the last loot bags.
- We Are All Professionals:
- Acting as more of a chore than a challenge, this side job requires a much more vigilant stealth approach than usual, and often means sacrificing a large amount of the loot to escape before a hostage calls the police. The trophy is significantly easier when attempted with basic Stockholm Syndrome, aced ECM Specialist, and an OVE9000 saw with the Silent Motor equipped. Taking great care to case the bank for cameras and guards, players must ECM rush the bank with utmost precision, by killing guards, controlling civilians, and breaking cameras without smashing any windows or killing any innocents.
- Answering any pagers and tying all civilians, players must swiftly move all hostages to the rear of the bank and out of sight. With the hostages moved and windows unbroken, civilians will only panic once they enter the bank and see it is empty; should they keep spawning and entering, a player with Stockholm Syndrome should routinely terrify any untied civilians. The bank's guards and investigating officers may drop additional cable ties, which can alleviate this or even remove the need for rigorous shouting.
- Acquiring the cards and answering the phone, the heist thus continues as usual for stealth. When the GenSec and/or police arrive, they should enter the bank as normal provided no external broken cameras are visible. Regardless, players should take care killing them, doing so with tact and bagging the corpses immediately to prevent civilians seeing. Once the vault is open, boxes should be opened as fast as possible and, once a bag of loot is found, players should dash to the van before the alarm can be raised.
- 12 Angry Minutes is a reference to the film 12 Angry Men.
- We Are All Professionals is a reference to the film Léon: The Professional, where the main character, Léon, refuses to kill women and children in his line of work.
- We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat is a reference to the line "You're gonna need a bigger boat" from the 1975 film Jaws.
Monthly Side JobsEdit
|Job Description
|Classic Crime Spree
|"Y'know, sometimes I miss the days when all we had was basic, half-crap gear and our own damn hands to get shit done."
|Complete a Crime Spree of rank 100 or above, with all heisters using the AMCAR rifle, Chimano 88 pistol, and no skills. To complete this challenge, you have to have played the heist from start to end.
|Kiss the Chef
|Cooking can be relaxing as hell. Hanging out at the stove and stir up some good stuff that's just gonna be so darn tasty. Just add a bit of hydrochloric acid and get a whiff of that fantastic stew.
|In the Cook Off job, cook 25 bags of meth on the OVERKILL difficulty or above.
|Nostalgic people prefer to only think about what was good back in the day, easily forgetting the bad days. Like when you're robbing a bank with shoddy weapons and poor armor.
|Complete the Firestarter job on OVERKILL or above with your crew using only the AMCAR Rifle, Chimano 88 Pistol, the Two-piece Suit and no skills.
|Old Memories
|Dallas is thinking about the good old days and he would appreciate it if you did that too.
|Complete the Rats job on OVERKILL or above using only the AMCAR Rifle, Chimano 88 Pistol, the Two-piece Suit and no skills.
|"Those that say "it's only money" don't know what the hell they're sayin'."
|In the First World Bank job, solve the PAYDAY: The Heist secret on the Death Wish difficulty or above and enter the OVERVAULT. To complete this challenge, you have to have played the heist from start to end.
|Prison Nightmare
|"Four dudes slammin' whatever gets in their way under some hell-raisin' circumstances. It's like some Tarantinoesque slasher movie. Who wants to carve some pumpkins?"
|Complete the Prison Nightmare job on OVERKILL difficulty or above, with all teammates only using melee weapons. To complete this challenge, you have to have played the heist from start to end.
|Shadow Dance
|Just like old people shadow dances to their favorite song played from a grammophone, heisters bring out their first kit to remember the old times.(sic)
|Complete the Shadow Raid on OVERKILL or above using only the AMCAR Rifle, Chimano 88 Pistol, the Two-piece Suit and no skills.
|Unlawful Transgressions
|Have you ever checked the record books if there's an entry for heisters reaching certain accolades on a job? If there isn't, there damn well should be...
|Reach Level 250 on a Crime Spree.
Gage Spec Ops ChallengesEdit
Available to owners of the Gage Spec Ops Pack are four special side jobs that, once completed, will award them with the DLC's mask components and a parts crate for the Arbiter. These side jobs have their own category and can only be completed once.
Although the heist requirement will differ, the Spec Ops challenges are practically the same, with all of them requiring the player to find a parts crate and two keys to complete. In each of the heists, the keys can be found on the first two days and the crate on the last, with the sole exception of Big Oil where both keys will spawn on Day 1.
|Job Description
|Chemical Weapons
|No, don't cook weapons grade meth. Just find the parts.
|In the Rats job, find the weapon case and the two keys.
| Bloody Bandana mask
Deep Army Green material
Facepaint pattern
Weapon part
|War for Oil
|Energy is the realm of big business. So are weapons. Make sure you find what you are looking for.
|In the Big Oil job, find the weapon case and the two keys.
| Batshit Crazy mask
Ranger Black material
Sight pattern
Weapon part
|The fine art of mixing weapons and politics. Time to cash in - get the parts.
|In the Framing Frame job, find the weapon case and the two keys.
| Dark Legion mask
Digital Camo material
Bullets pattern
Weapon part
|Open Fire
|Lots of guns for you to grab. Just make sure you find the parts - don't burn them.
|In the Firestarter job, find the weapon case and the two keys.
| A.W.O.L mask
Midnight Camo material
Stripes pattern
Weapon part
Aldstone's Heritage MissionsEdit
Introduced in updates #153 and #154 are the Aldstone's Heritage Side Jobs that unlocks several associated weapons and masks once completed.
|Job Description
|Knife Legislation
|Bullets will run out - knives won't. All you need to do is to thrust the blades into your enemy and you'll stay alive.
|Kill 10 enemies using the Push Daggers melee weapon.
| Parabellum
Friends in Close Quarters trophy
|Prepare for War
|Parabellum meaning(sic) "Prepare for War". So carrying the Parabellum Pistol means you are always prepared, no matter what type of obstacle that might appear.
|Kill 50 enemies using the Parabellum pistol.
A War Well-Fought trophy
|Rapid Retribution
|Raids are often crowded, so speed is of the essence. Combine high velocity with sharp sludges(sic) and you'll make a serious impact.
|Kill 100 enemies using the MP40 submachine gun.
| Galant
Speed Talker trophy
|The Control's Hundred Tab
|The greatest battle implement ever devised. Show you(sic) skill and ferocity with this piece of American history.
|Kill 200 enemies using the Galant rifle.
| Hero's Companion trophy
|The Briefcase
|Aldstone asked us to locate an old gas mask used back in WW2, it recently was bought by a wealthy collector. Steal it from him before he leaves the country.
|Finish the day 1(sic) of the Firestarter Job after having picked up the hidden brown briefcase.
|The War Room
|Aldstone asked us to pick up something from the Museum. It's some sort of hat but he seemed really interested in it.
|Kill 200 enemies with all players remaining inside the World War 2 exhibit room on The Diamond Heist on Overkill difficulty or above in one playthrough.
|Sommelier en Herbe
|Aldstone has found a collector with a WW2 beret, and he's willing to trade it for something equally rare and valuable.
|Finish day 3 of the Framing Frame Heist in stealth, having stolen the antique bottle of wine.
|The Historical Reports
|Aldstone is trying to track down and(sic) old WW2 artifact, we need to help him find some old documents that may lead us to it.
| Find the war documents (0/5) in safety deposit boxes.
The highest droprate is on Big Bank and Transport heists. Due to a bug in the lootdistribution chances are very low for this one on GO Bank and Bank Heist.
CrimeFest 2017 MissionsEdit
- "Jacket has found something that you might like, but to get it, you will have to jump through a couple of hoops."
- —The missions' description.
As the Locke and Load/CrimeFest 2017 event only updated every other day, side jobs for finding hidden folders in various heists were added on the updates, the riddles containing the solutions for which released the next day, revealed by clicking on a tape recorder hidden on the website page (hinted at by the job descriptions). However, the side jobs did not explicitly require the riddles to be completed, and could be solved just going off the names alone.
The side jobs were removed after the event, leaving the weapon mod rewards only obtainable via buying them with continental coins.
|Riddle 1: Flight
|Solve the riddle found on day 2 of the Locke & Load Event website.
It -- is safe in a garage -- a mist the smell of cordite -- with the deceivers
Riddle Solution:
The hidden folder is in Firestarter Day 1, on top of a baggage cart outside the left side of the airport building.
The mission's name indicated that the heist would involve aircraft.
"Safe in a garage" may refer to the garages that contain the Mendoza weapons, or alternatively the safe in the airport building.
"The smell of cordite" refers to the smell of burnt gun propellant. The heist involves stealing and/or burning loaded rifles.
"With the deceivers" likely refers to Hector, also known as "the rat".
|Riddle 2: Honor
|Solve the riddle found on day 4 of the Locke & Load Event website.
-- At the feet of -- Owl -- Yak -- Owl -- Rhinoceros -- Owl -- Iguana
Riddle Solution:
The hidden folder is in the samurai armor vault in Shadow Raid, on the top shelf immediately to the left when entering.
The mission's name pointed towards the samurai armor, as the samurai followed a code of honor.
The first letters of the animals, "O-Y-O-R-O-I", refers to early samurai armor.
|Riddle 3: Nag A Ram
|Solve the riddle found on day 6 of the Locke & Load Event website.
Custom Milled Barrel
Thinks beside a pot
Riddle Solution:
The hidden folder is in the Bank Heist: Deposit job, between the books on top of the bookshelf across from the bank manager's office.
The mission's name is an anagram of the word "anagram", hinting that the heist is a variation of another heist. It may also refer to Bain's constant nagging for the "ram", the thermal drill used to breach the vault, that the Bank Heists are known for.
The riddle is an anagram for "Bank Heist Deposit".
An alternate interpretation of the mission name is that it can be scrambled into "managar", referring to the bank manager.
|Riddle 4: Knowledge Is Power
|Solve the riddle found on day 8 of the Locke & Load Event website.
Custom Titanium Frame
-- Hydrogen -- Eliiite -- 40 --
Riddle Solution:
The hidden folder is in Big Oil Day 2, in the left laboratory on the table closest to the whiteboard, behind the muriatic acid jug.
"Knowledge" refers to Mr. Rossy's research and experimentation on cold fusion.
"Power" refers to political power, the goal of most of The Elephant's jobs.
The riddle refers to the whiteboard the folder's table is next to, which reads:
equals Hydrogen!
|Riddle 5: Silence
|Solve the riddle found on day 10 of the Locke & Load Event website.
Where there is eyes in the sky,
Where sparkles and noises guide.
It lays in wait nigh
A work of pride.
Riddle Solution:
The hidden folder is in Murky Station, on top of the crate on the forklift between train cars 05 and 06.
The riddle's name hinted that the folder would be in a stealth-only heist.
"Eyes in the sky" refers to the drone cameras in the mission.
"Where sparkles and noises guide" refers to the markers for the equipment needed for accessing the loot in the train cars, e.g. thermite paste is marked with a civilian working with a saw.
"It lays in wait nigh a work of pride" likely refers to the forklift.
- A list of all replayable Side Jobs and the current Side Jobs can be found here.
- The game pulls the current side jobs from this webpage.
- The player has the ability to complete Side Jobs even if Mutators are on.


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A general state education is a mere contrivance for moulding people to be exactly like one another: and as the mould in which it casts them is that which pleses the preominant ower in teh government, whether this be a monarch, a priesthood, an aristocracy, or the majority of the existing generation; in proportion as it is efficient and successful, it establishes a despotism over the mind, leading by natural tendency to one over the body.
John Stuart Mill, quoted in E.G. West, Education and the State: A Study in Political Economy, Liberty Fund Books
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