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Experience Rio's biggest party with the best group of people ever! Dance the night away and see the sights and sounds of this truly epic annual event. From the street parties to the immense Sambadrome parade, this is something not to be missed. In-between the parties enjoy exploring the fantastic city of Rio and soaking up the sun on the famous Copacabana beach.
What's Included
Arrival transfer. Rio de Janeiro city tour (full-day). Christ Redeemer visit. Sugar Loaf Mountain visit. G purple costume party. Carnival festivities. Sambadrome tickets in section 5. Carnival parade. Experience Carnival with other G Adventures travellers. CEOs and G Staff available to offer assistance and support. All transport between destinations and to/from included activities.
Revel in one of the biggest parties on earth, witness the spectacular scenery of Rio, experience the craziness of the Sambadrome, relax knowing you have fantastic G CEOs taking care of all the details
Itinerary Disclaimer
While it is our intention to adhere to the route described below, there is a certain amount of flexibility built into the itinerary and on occasion it may be necessary, or desirable to make alterations. The itinerary is brief, as we never know exactly where our journey will take us. Due to our style of travel and the regions we visit, travel can be unpredictable. The Trip Details document is a general guide to the tour and region and any mention of specific destinations or wildlife is by no means a guarantee that they will be visited or encountered. Aboard expedition trips visits to research stations depend on final permission.
Additionally, any travel times listed are approximations only and subject to vary due to local circumstances.
Group Leader Description
All G Adventures group trips are accompanied by one of our Chief Experience Officers (CEO). The aim of the CEO is to take the hassle out of your travels and to help you have the best trip possible. They will provide information on the places you are travelling through, offer suggestions for things to do and see, recommend great local eating venues and introduce you to our local friends. While not being guides in the traditional sense you can expect them to have a broad general knowledge of the countries visited on the trip, including historical, cultural, religious and social aspects. We also use local guides where we think more specific knowledge will add to the enjoyment of the places we are visiting- we think it's the best of both worlds.
Group Size Notes
G party with around 80 like minded G travellers.
Eating is a big part of traveling. Travelling with G Adventures you experience the vast array of wonderful food that is available out in the world. Generally meals are not included in the trip price when there is a choice of eating options, to give you the maximum flexibility in deciding where, what and with whom to eat. It also gives you more budgeting flexibility, though generally food is cheap. Our groups tend to eat together to enable you to taste a larger variety of dishes and enjoy each other's company. There is no obligation to do this though. Your CEO will be able to suggest favourite restaurants during your trip.
Public bus, private van, taxi
Solo Travellers
We believe solo travellers should not have to pay more to travel so our group trips are designed for shared accommodation and do not involve a single supplement. Single travellers joining group trips are paired in twin or multi-share accommodation with someone of the same sex for the duration of the trip. Some of our Independent trips are designed differently and solo travellers on these itineraries must pay the single trip price.
Hotel in Copacabana (5 nts).
About Accommodation
Hotel is located in the popular Copacabana neighbourhood. Close walking distance to the beach, shops, restaurants and most importantly close to the festivities.
Joining Hotel
For details of your joining hotel please refer to your tour voucher, G Account, the G Adventures App or contact your travel agent.
Joining Instructions
An arrival transfer is included when you arrive on Day 1, or when you have booked your pre-accommodation through G Adventures in our joining hotel. Due to customer experience and quality considerations, all services related to the tour must be continuous.
Please note that Day 1 is an arrival day and no activities have been planned, so you may arrive at any time. Similarly the last day is a departure day in which no activities are planned.
Arrival Complications
We don't expect any problems, and nor should you, but if for any reason you are unable to commence your trip as scheduled, please refer to the emergency contact details provided in this dossier and contact us as soon as possible. If you have a pre-booked transfer, and you have not made contact with our representative within 30 minutes of clearing customs and immigration, we recommend that you make your own way to the Starting Point hotel, following the Joining Instructions. Please apply to your travel agent on your return for a refund of the transfer cost if this occurs.
Emergency Contact
Should you need to contact us during a situation of dire need, please call our G Adventures Local Office. If for any reason you do not receive an immediate answer, please leave a detailed message and contact information, so they may return your call and assist you as soon as possible.
Your arrival transfer has been arranged based on flight information provided to us. If you are advised of a flight schedule change within 48 hours of your scheduled arrival time, we will do our best to rearrange your arrival transfer however we cannot guarantee this. If your arrival transfer does not arrive within 30 minutes after you have exited the arrivals area please take a taxi to your start point hotel.
G Adventures Office Buenos Aires, Argentina
During office hours (Weekdays 9am-6pm Local Time)
From outside Argentina: +54 11 5252 3602
From within Argentina, but outside of Buenos Aires: 011 15 3425 0380
After hours Emergency number
From outside Argentina: +54 9 11 3425 0380
From within Argentina, but outside of Buenos Aires: 011 3425 0380
G Adventures Local Representative (Rio)
From Outside of Brazil: (0054) 9 11 3 425 0380
If using Brazilian SIM card purchased outside or Rio: 031 9 11 3 425 0380
If using Brazilian SIM card purchased in Rio: 9 11 3 425 0380
If you are unable for any reason to contact our local office, please call the numbers listed below, which will connect you directly with our 24 hour Sales team, who will happily assist you.
Toll-free, North America only: 1 888 800 4100
Calls from UK: 0344 272 0000
Calls from Germany: 0800 365 1000
Calls from Australia: 1 300 796 618
Calls from New Zealand: 0800 333 307
Outside North America, Australia, New Zealand, Germany and the UK: +1 416 260 0999
What to Take
We recommend the use of a duffel bag or backpack (whatever you find easiest to carry).
- Passport (with photocopies)
- Travel insurance (with photocopies)
- Airline tickets (with photocopies)
- USD cash
- Credit or debit card (see personal spending money)
- G Adventures voucher, pre-departure information and dossier
- Any entry visas or vaccination certificates required
- Weather-appropriate clothing
- Purple costume
- Towels
- Swim wear
- Sun hat/Bandana
- Sunblock
- Sunglasses
- Sandals/Sports Sandals
- Comfortable Walking Shoes
- First aid kit (should contain lip salve, Aspirin, Band Aids, anti-histamine, Imodium or similar tablets for mild cases of diarrhea, re-hydration powder, and any extra prescription drugs you may be taking)
-Day pack
-Camera with extra memory cards
-Personal Entertainment
-Waterproof backpack cover
-Outlet adapter
-Antibacterial wipes/gel
-Reusable water bottle
Laundry facilities are offered by some of our hotels for a charge. There will be times when you may want to or have to do your own laundry so we suggest you bring non-polluting/biodegradable soap. Aboard the expedition ship Explorer laundry facilities are provided at a charge. Aboard the Amazon Explorer laundry facilities are provided free of charge for each passenger once a week.
Spending Money
Every traveller is different and therefore spending money requirements will vary. Some travellers may drink more than others while other travellers like to purchase more souvenirs than most. Please consider your own spending habits when it comes to allowing for drinks, shopping and tipping. Please also remember the following specific recommendations when planning your trip.
Emergency Fund
Please also make sure you have access to at least an additional USD $200 (or equivalent) as an 'emergency' fund, to be used when circumstances outside our control (ex. a natural disaster) require a change to our planned route. This is a rare occurrence!
Departure Tax
It is customary in Latin America to tip service providers such as waiters, and local guide(s) at approximately 10%, depending on the service. Tipping is an expected – though not compulsory – component of your tour program and an expression of satisfaction with the persons who have assisted you on your tour. Although it may not be customary to you, it is of considerable significance to the people who will take care of you during your travels. At the end of each trip if you felt your G Adventures CEO did an outstanding job, tipping is appreciated. The amount is entirely a personal preference, however as a guideline $20-25 USD per person, per week can be used.
Safety and Security
Many national governments provide a regularly updated advice service on safety issues involved with international travel. We recommend that you check your government's advice for their latest travel information before departure. We strongly recommend the use of a neck wallet or money belt while travelling, for the safe keeping of your passport, air tickets, travellers' cheques, cash and other valuable items. Leave your valuable jewelery at home – you won't need it while travelling. Many of the hotels we use have safety deposit boxes, which is the most secure way of storing your valuables. A lock is recommended for securing your luggage. When travelling on a group trip, please note that your group leader has the authority to amend or cancel any part of the trip itinerary if it deemed necessary, due to safety concerns. Your Chief Experience Officer (CEO) will accompany you on all included activities. During your trip you will have some free time to pursue your own interests, relax and take it easy and explore at your leisure. While your CEO will assist you with options available in a given location, please note that any optional activities you undertake are not part of your itinerary, and we offer no representations about the safety of the activity or the standard of the operators running them. Please use your own good judgement when selecting an activity in your free time. Although the cities visited on tour are generally safe during the day, there can be risks to wandering throughout any major city at night. It is our recommendation to stay in small groups and to take taxis to and from restaurants, or during night time excursions.
Water based activities have an element of danger and excitement built into them. We recommend only participating in water based activities when accompanied by a guide(s). We make every reasonable effort to ensure the fun and adventurous element of any water based activities (in countries with varying degrees of operating standards), have a balanced approach to safety. It is our policy not to allow our CEOs to make arrangements on your behalf for water based activities that are not accompanied by guide(s).
Swimming, including snorkeling, is always at your own risk. Read more about travel safety for ways to further enhance your personal safety while traveling.
Medical Form
Our small group adventures bring together people of all ages. It is very important you are aware that an average level of fitness and mobility is required to undertake our easiest programs. Travellers must be able to walk without the aid of another person, climb 3-4 flights of stairs, step on and off small boats, and carry their own luggage at a minimum. Travellers with a pre-existing medical condition are required to complete a short medical questionnaire, which must be signed by their physician. This is to ensure that travellers have the necessary fitness and mobility to comfortably complete their chosen trip. While our leaders work hard to ensure that all our travellers are catered for equally, it is not their responsibility to help individuals who cannot complete the day's activities unaided. Please refer to the physical ratings in this Trip Details document for more information.
Please note that all passengers traveling to Antarctica are required to fill out this questionnaire.
The medical questionnaire can be found online at www.gadventures.com/medical-form.
A Couple of Rules
Illegal drugs will not be tolerated on any trips. Possessing or using drugs not only contravenes the laws of the land but also puts the rest of the group at risk. Smoking marijuana and opium is a part of local culture in some parts of the world but is not acceptable for our travellers. Our philosophy of travel is one of respect towards everyone we encounter, and in particular the local people who make the world the special place it is. The exploitation of prostitutes is completely contrary to this philosophy. Our group leader has the right to expel any member of the group if drugs are found in their possession or if they use prostitutes.
Travel Insurance
Travel insurance is compulsory in order to participate on any of our trips. When travelling on a group trip, you will not be permitted to join the group until evidence of travel insurance has been sighted by your leader, who will take note of your insurance details. When selecting a travel insurance policy we require that at a minimum you are covered for medical expenses including emergency evacuation and repatriation. A minimum coverage of USD200,000 is required. G Adventures can provide you with the appropriate coverage. We strongly recommend that the policy also covers personal liability, cancellation, curtailment and loss of luggage and personal effects. If you have credit card insurance we require proof of purchase of the trip (a receipt of credit card statement) with a credit card in your name. Contact your bank for details of their participating insurer, the level of coverage and emergency contact telephone number.
Planeterra-The G Adventures Foundation
Planeterra is G Adventures' non-profit foundation created to make a positive difference in the communities where G Adventures takes travellers. Planeterra supports sustainable social and environmental solutions in destinations travellers love to visit.
As travellers, it's natural to want to give back to the places we've come to love. But to truly impact poverty, we work to build self-sufficiency, not dependency.
Planeterra partners with grassroots organizations with firsthand knowledge of local culture and true community needs. This ensures that solutions come from the people we support. Then G Adventures brings travellers to visit, fuelling sustainable local income in these communities. This model is helping many rural and marginalized communities on their way to self-sufficiency because they are harnessing the power of the tourism industry as a force for good. G Adventures matches all individual donations and pays all administration costs, which means that 100% of each donation is doubled and goes directly to support our projects. For more information about Planeterra and the projects we support, or to make a donation, please visit planeterra.org.
Fifty percent of our planet lives on less than $2/day. For the price of a coffee, you can make every day of your trip count by giving back to the communities you visit through Planeterra.
To participate in this program please indicate at the time of booking that you would like to participate in G Adventures' Dollar-A-Day program, either by clicking the check box online, or by advising your G Adventures specialist or travel agent. (Note: Donation will be charged in the currency of your booking).
After your travels, we want to hear from you! Your feedback information is so important to us that we'll give you 5% off the price of your next G Adventures trip if your feedback is completed on-line within 30 days of finishing your trip. Your tour evaluation will be e-mailed to you 24 hours after the conclusion of your trip. If you do not receive the tour evaluation link in the days after your tour has finished, please drop us a line at firstname.lastname@example.com and we will send it on to you.
Our adventure travel e-newsletter is full of travel news, trip information, interesting stories and contests. To avoid missing out on special offers and updates from G Adventures, subscribe at www.gadventures.com/newsletters/
Stay current on how our company invests in our global community through our foundation – Planeterra. Sign up for Planeterra's monthly news to learn more about how to give back and support the people and places we love to visit.
Travel Forum - The Watering Hole
Be sure to stop by The Watering Hole, our adventure travel forum. If you're interested in meeting others booked on your upcoming trip, check out the Departure Lounge section of our forum and introduce yourself. Otherwise, just drop in at anytime to share some travel tips, ask questions, meet other travellers and quench your thirst for travel. Our forum is located at wateringhole.gadventures.com.
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Group Leader
A team of Chief Experience Officers (CEO).
Meal Budget
Allow USD295-385 for meals not included.
Meals Included
5 breakfasts
Day 1: Rio de Janeiro
Arrive at any time. Arrival transfer included.
Additional Notes:
On Day 1, upon arrival at your hotel, there will be note at the reception letting you know the time of the Welcome Meeting, at which you will receive the welcome package providing a schedule, documentation/vouchers, and pick-up times for all included activities. It also will contain contact information, should you have any questions about your tour.
Arrival Airport Transfer
Day 2: Rio de Janeiro (1B)
Enjoy a city tour, visiting Rio's most iconic sites including Sugar Loaf Mountain, Corcovado, the Christ the Redeemer statue, and Maracanã stadium. Free evening to relax or search for Carnival street parties as the city gears up. Use the centrally located hotel in Copacabana as a base for your time in Rio.
Included Activities:
Rio de Janeiro City Tour
Day 3: Rio de Janeiro (1B)
Free day in Rio to explore the city or take optional excursions or a favela tour. Many visitors head to the famous Copacabana beach, although the combined beaches of Ipanema and Leblon can be less crowded and are equally well garnished with vendors selling food, jewellery, sarongs, and anything else you might want. Opt to enjoy some of the Carnival street parties in the evening.
Day 4: Rio de Janeiro (1B)
Take it slow today because the parade literally lasts all night. This evening between 6-7:30 we transfer to the Sambodrome where we have reserved seats in section 5. Your CEOs will accompany you throughout the evening and after the parade you'll transfer back to your hotel.
Samba Schools is an association of people from the same neighbourhood or community (favela) who get together on a regular basis for samba meetings and rehearsals. Samba Schools provide valuable jobs to the community in the production of costumes and floats. Each year, schools choose a different theme and may take to the parade from 3,000 to 5,000 members, and 6 to 8 floats. They have to make it through the runway in a period from 60-80 minutes, which means each member will spend only about 25-30 minutes inside the Sambodrome.
Included Activities:
G Purple Beach Party
Carnival Parade
Day 5: Rio de Janeiro (1B)
After an all-night samba party, relax and enjoy the sun and surf of the city. Take a book to Copacabana beach, shop along the main streets of Ipanema and Leblon, try some Brazilian beef at a churrascaria, or just sleep in and get some rest.
Day 6: Rio de Janeiro (1B)
Depart at any time.


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By Will Lester, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON The rules in the Obama household for Malia and Sasha are clear-cut:
_"No whining, arguing or annoying teasing," their mother, Michelle Obama, told People Magazine.
_Make the bed. "Doesn't have to look good, just throw the sheet over it," said the mother of 10-year-old Malia and 7-year-old Sasha.
_Set your own alarm clock. "They get themselves up, get their own clothes," said their grandmother Marian Robinson.
_And the allowance from Dad for doing chores is $1 a week. Barack Obama conceded that "I'm out of town for weeks at a time, so Malia will say, 'Hey you owe me for 10 weeks.'"
The likely Democratic presidential nominee and his wife are determined that his bid not disrupt the normal, happy childhood of their daughters, who would be two of the youngest residents of the White House in 30 years if Obama wins. Amy Carter was 9 when she moved in the White House in 1977.
Malia and Sasha visited the White House in 2005 and were bored until President Bush's dog Barney showed up and they romped with him on the South Lawn, Michelle Obama said.
While the candidate is on the road, the Obama girls keep a hectic schedule: soccer, dance and drama for Malia, gymnastics and tap for Sasha, piano and tennis for both. Michelle Obama tries to fit in three 90-minute workouts each week and hits the campaign trail two or three days a week -- a role that has brought criticism from political opponents.
"When some folks were attacking Michelle, Malia just asked, 'What was that all about?' and we talked it through," Barack Obama said, adding that it was fortunate that "she's completely confident about her mommy's wonderfulness."
"They have a wonderful life in Chicago," Barack Obama said. "So I'm sure there's a part of them that won't be heartbroken if things don't work out."
The Obamas rarely allow their daughters to be interviewed. After the television show "Access Hollywood" aired a report on the Obama children earlier this month, their father expressed regret for having agreed to it. "I don't think it's healthy and it's something that we'll be avoiding in the future," he later said.
The cover story appears in People Magazine's latest issue, on newsstands Friday.
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- For other uses of the word "eye," see Eye.
Eyes-and-ears is a term used loosely to describe a network of spies, or an individual informant loyal to a group or individual. Eyes-and-ears is a term most commonly used by the White Tower, though other organizations and rulers employ eyes-and-ears as well. Eyes-and-ears are also sometimes known in those circles simply as spy networks, though the term is interchangeable.
Each Ajah has their own eyes-and-ears, and individual Aes Sedai are also known to maintain eyes-and-ears loyal to themselves. The one exception to this is the White Ajah, which has no formal network (though individual sisters may have their own personal contacts). In theory, all intelligence gathered by the Ajah's eyes-and-ears should be given to the Amyrlin Seat, but this is rarely the case.
When Siuan Sanche was deposed and stilled, she maintained control of the Amyrlin's eyes-and-ears, and was given a position of authority with the Rebel Aes Sedai. She had also previously been the head of the eyes-and-ears for the Blue Ajah - the largest network of any of the Ajahs. This title is now held by Aeldene Stonebridge.
Aes SedaiEdit
Heads of Aes Sedai eyes-and-ears networks Edit
It is uncertain how secret the role of the heads of the networks are within the Ajahs themselves, though only two or three sisters are meant to know her identity among the Blue Ajah. The position is certainly kept a secret from all those sisters outside of that Ajah.
- Siuan Sanche- Amyrlin's and Blue Ajah networks
- Leane Sharif - Keeper's network
- Aeldene Stonebridge- Blue Ajah network
- Cetalia Delarme- Blue Ajah network
- Narenwin Barda- Yellow Ajah network
- Duhara Basaheen- Keeper's network (under Sierin Vayu)
Members of Aes Sedai eyes-and-ears networksEdit
- Lady Arilyn Dhulaine - A Gray Ajah agent in Cairhien
- Duranda Tharne - Blue Ajah agent in Lugard
- Leya - A woman who reports to Moiraine
- Nieda Sidoro - Blue Ajah agent in Illian
- Ronde Macura - Yellow Ajah agent in Mardecin, Amadicia
- Milam Harnder - Brown Ajah agent and second librarian in the Royal Palace of Caemlyn. He is also one of Demira Eriff's personal agents, and has been for thirty years.
- Millis Fendry - A contact of Milam Harnder in Caemlyn who is also probably an agent for the Brown Ajah.
Personal NetworksEdit
Some Aes Sedai are mentioned to have their own agents and networks. These are:
- Moiraine Damodred
- Elaida do Avriny a'Roihan - Mainly active in Andor and the Borderlands.
- Demira Eriff
- Leane Sharif- Operational in Tar Valon.
Other Spy NetworksEdit
The two other major networks of spies in the series are the Listeners, the spy network of the Seanchan Seekers for Truth, and that of the Whitecloak spies, headed by Sebban Balwer, prior to Pedron Niall's murder at the hands of Abdel Omerna.
List of Known AgentsEdit
- Varidin- A spy for the Children in Tanchico.
- Faisar- A spy for the Children in Tanchico who reports directly to Pedron Niall.
The ForsakenEdit
The Forsaken have also been noted to have their own individual networks of eyes-and-ears among common darkfriends. Specifics have not been stated, but it can be assumed that almost every active Darkfriend answers and reports to the Chosen.
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Non-traditional or FinTech firms are fast catching up with traditional firms in financial services. This rise of FinTech players has been caused by multiple factors of increasing customer expectations, expanding VC funding, reduced barriers to entry, and increased pace of technological evolution coming together to form a perfect storm.
Traditional firms have been slower to respond to rising customer expectations and as a result FinTech providers have exploited the gap as more than half of them use at least one FinTech provider across domains. Customers are embracing new FinTech providers, with compelling offerings, taking advantage of the latest in technology to deliver better value propositions. As Hardeep Walia, Founder and CEO of Motif Investing (a FinTech firm) noted during his agents of change discussion, "Everyone should focus on what they do best and for us it really is core innovation".
However, with all the progress made by the FinTech firms, traditional firms still hold the trust advantage with customers. At the same time, despite increasing prominence in FinTech or high trust in traditional firms, the customers indicated significantly low levels of overall positive experience throughout (31.1%) all the firms. In fact, both traditional and non-traditional firms struggle to meet customer expectations on the most important "Moments of Truth"
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I am fifty-six years old, married with two children aged 25 and 23, both of whom have graduated from university and who now work in the medical profession… It was my original intention to become a teacher of Mathematics but, having completed my training, I decided that I would like to experience the world outside academia before returning to the profession. I have since spent over thirty years in industry, currently heading the Quality Assurance and Technical Department at the company where I am employed.
Outside work I enjoy an wide range of pastimes and activities such as playing football, walking, gardening and raising funds for the local church and for national charities.
Until my own children left for university, there was insufficient time in my schedule for me to consider tuition on anything more than an occasional basis. Since the children are now both independent in many ways, however, it has been possible for me to make the move towards a career in the subject that I studied for my degree and for which I have always had real enthusiasm. I have now been tutoring for four years, primarily at AS and A level and thoroughly enjoy it. In addition to offering assistance to tutees who are in education, I have also taught the entire AS and A level Maths syllabus to pupils not taking the subject at school or college. During the last year I have also tutored to degree level.
Although I attained the PGCE in 1980 and enjoyed my teaching experience at Clough Hall Comprehensive School in Kidsgrove I did not enter the teaching profession, preferring instead to work in local industry where I have remained since. I do, however, hold fully qualified teacher status (QTS); my teacher reference number is **Telephone Number Removed** Our children both studied Mathematics to A level, one following the Maths and Statistics route and the other Maths and Mechanics; I have - through helping them along the way - kept up to speed with the requirements of the curriculum at each step of their education.
In addition I have, on an unpaid basis, provided tuition to the children of friends and relations.
I am, through extensive preparation prior tutoring GCSE, AS and A level over the last six years, completely familiar with the requirements of each level of the subject.
I use a flexible approach in which I develop a programme of topics to mirror what is being taught in class but with the option to amend this, even with little or no notice, to spend more time on problem areas.
I believe in reinforcing the underlying principles through multiple examples, initially worked through as shared problems before asking the student to provide solutions - with assistance if necessary - and, finally, setting questions to be completed outside the tuition period. Through this method, I aim to increase a student's confidence in their own ability. I am also prepared to offer free advice over the internet or phone in the intervening period, if required.
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Completely Hypothetical: Who Wants a 14-28?
Hello Forum,
First, this is not an "Please make this, Olympus" post. The lens discussed here will never exist. If you want to discuss real life this thread is not for you.
With that out of the way, I'm wondering if anyone else would buy a 14-28 zoom? 28-56mm equivalent, that is. I know I would! Also, would you be more interested if it was constant 2.8 at a decent price?
There are many possible advantages:
- High image quality due to only 2x zoom (think Olympus ZD9-18 & 11-22 or even Nikon 14-24)
- Relatively small size and low weight due to modest focal lengths
- Fast aperture with decent size should also be possible
- It could probably be a high quality lens without costing too much.
- Basically a 12-35 without all the bulk and cost
I know many will think "make that 12-28" or "14-50" right away, but I feel any of those are a missed opportunity. Always wanting more is the norm on these forums, but this lens could in a way provide that too: it could be a genuinely portable high quality zoom.
Now, there are various offerings already - I realise even a fast 14-42 wouldn't be 12-50-sized right away. But the best offerings so far have all been reaching a bit: the 14-42X is small but also a great way to get to know Panasonic customer service, and while the 14-45 is sharp and nice it goes from slowish to slow aperture.
Basically a 14-28 would have an exceptionally narrow range. However, within that range it could shine, and still be a lot more flexible than any prime.
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Due to the use of House of Pain's "Jump Around", and with Newgrounds being scrutinized for mass unlicensed music usage, Lawn Mower Madness was removed from the website today as part of a mass genocide to cleanse the unpure and appease the copyright overlords. Furthermore, I will not be allowed to re-upload Lawn Mower Madness to newgrounds unless the music choice is something I have the rights to.
Unfortunately, House of Pain's "Jump Around" was the reason said animation was even made to start with; in fact, most of the ideas that we come up with are because of hearing a song that we can paint a story to, and changing the music just isn't right. As a result, I will not be reuploading Lawn Mower Madness to Newgrounds until some magic happens.
In the 100 days I allotted myself, the big project I've been planning for release on MD2016 should be 80% complete by this point. Since too much has been happening during that time, the actual measure in the end is roughly half that amount. The first half of it is complete and polished, however the second half will require more time than is possible.
This project is too important for me to separate into two parts, and as such it would unmistakeably ruin that first impression, giving me no desire to finish it like the last one. Therefore, I made the painful decision not to release what I have in store for MD2016.
If anyone here is thinking anything along the lines of "Figures you'd let us down Dark, ametaurs like you are the reason the madness community is dead", All I can say is, I tried. With only one year away from graduation at a high demand institute, there's just too much to do. Only solace I can provide is that GP Studios will be picking up the slack with the likes of Kelzad's 7 minutes of Project Realm, so hopefully MD2016 isn't lackluster.
As for me, The only absolute guarantee I can make is that what I wanted to release this Madness day will be released either next Madness Day, or at any time before that. This is not negotiable; it will happen.
Sorry if you're disappointed in me gents, I know I am.
So since the start of this year I've been working on a game that's made solid progress in my spare time. It's not Madness Related, and you probably won't be able to play it here on Newgrounds for reasons that benefit said game (maybe unless I find some talented Composers I can recruit for it). The only details I feel like disclosing at this time is that it runs on the Nape Physics Engine, Is intended to have Multiplayer Support, and may see the light by either this December or coming January; take that last one for the grain of salt that it's worth.
As a result, I won't have any direct involvement in this year's Madness Day. Currently one of Kelzad's mates wants to assign me as a background artist for his submission, but that's entirely on him whether or not that happens. It's probably too late to join in on a Collab by this point too, but if you need another contribution, I'll be here.
Well I'll be damned, I made first place daily feature; quite possibly the first time that's happened! And since that IS a first, I want to extend a thank you for everyone who voted for me; for what it's worth, you really made my summer worthwhile.
The Project Nexus 2 Kickstarter has reached its minimum funding level (No it hasn't, there were false accounts apparently) It shall be glorious come forth its release. If we can get it even farther before the deadline, there's a chance we may have the AAHW mode to go with it, which is probably what I'd be looking forward to the most about the game. I have my doubts it can go any higher, but I'm curious as to what that last reward mark is.
Also while we're on the subject of Madness, I can assure anyone who still checks in with this page that I will have something ready for this Madness Day. Here's one more screenshot.
Evening Gents,
As you are probably aware, Project Nexus 2 had launched a Kickstarter, and has less than two weeks left to raise half the funding it needs to launch. We all urge that you do your part and pay forward a donation to their most ambitious endeavor; kickstart the madness!
You may find the donation site here at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/500655604/madness-project-nexus-2
Move swiftly gents, the clock is ticking.
So the next Madness day is approaching, and I've been busy getting a jumpstart on what will next appear. I gotta stop waiting until madness day to release stuff. Never the less, I'll leave you to guess what I have planned, because it will deliver this year.
Warframe's having one of those, and thought I'd enter. Took me my whole weekend, but I like the way it turned out. You can check it out under the art tab. Here's to hoping DE likes the comic-magazine style illustrating.
And yes, I'm still working on madness stuff. I'm hoping to make some headway on it over spring break next week.


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A surgery is the removal of the tumour and some surrounding tissue during an operation. It usually involves amputation or limb-salvage surgery. At present, most teens with osteosarcoma involving an arm or leg can be treated with limb-salvage surgery instead of amputation.
Chemotherapy is normally administered through a vein or given orally before or after surgery. It uses drugs to destroy cancer cells, by stopping the cancer cells' ability to grow and divide.
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DH loves raisin bread and I made this as a treat for him. He gave it 5 fingers up with a grin. I did make one tiny alteration in that I soaked the raisins in 1/4 cup of rum and a 1/4 cup of water and then used the soaking mix with enough water to make up what the raisins had absorbed in place of the milk. If there is one thing he likes better than raisin bread it's rum-raisin bread. The recipe is a snap to make and it well filled an 8x4 loaf pan. I did;t use the parchment, just sprayed the pan and the bread fell out perfectly. My loaf didn't turn out even and pretty but it sure pleased DH :D.
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A three-member bench headed by chief justice SH Kapadia also directed SAT to decide Sahara India Real Estate Corp's appeal against SEBI within a period of eight weeks.
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For the week ending 13th July, the monsoon rains were 19% below normal but the weather office has presented an outlook of fairly widespread rainfall over many parts of the country barring southeast peninsula for the next five days
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On 21st June, the weather office had downgraded its forecast from 'normal' to 'below normal', with southern peninsula being the worst hit.
The IMD has warned that isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall would occur over Uttarakhand, Haryana, west Uttar Pradesh, north-eastern states, Konkan & Goa, coastal & north interior Karnataka, Kerala and Madhya Maharashtra over the next two days.
The Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange do not take into account holding companies and cross holdings while making index calculations. This introduces double counting which flaws the popular Nifty and Sensex indices
A leading business newspaper recently pointed out that whatever happens around the HDFC companies or the Tata group companies has a far greater impact on the indices, like the BSE Sensex, than Reliance companies. The article mentioned that the HDFC group has a 12.1% weight and the Tata group has a 11.17% weight in the Sensex, compared to 10.73% for Reliance Industries Limited.
One problem that the index calculation faces is that it is purely mathematical and often ignores the underlying realities. The result is that index calculation often gets distorted due to the presence of holding companies or cross holdings. While the methodology involves the usage of free-float market capitalisation, the fact that the above mentioned factors distort the market capitalisation itself is what makes the calculation shaky.
Take for example HDFC Ltd. At the time of writing (current market price Rs718.80) HDFC Ltd has a market capitalisation of Rs1,05,277 crore. The free-float market capitalisation is Rs94,749 crore. HDFC Bank (CMP Rs2,552) on the other hand has a market capitalisation of Rs1,19,021 crore and free-float market capitalisation of Rs95,217 crore. HDFC Bank has a weight of about 6.3% and HDFC Ltd has a weight of about 6.2% in the Sensex (as of 6th July 2011). So the combined weight of HDFC group is 12.5% in the Sensex.
Now, as of June 2011, HDFC Ltd owned 23% of HDFC Bank. This means that the value of HDFC Bank shares lying in the books of HDFC Ltd is close to Rs24,000 crore. (I will ignore further complications like the holding company discount in valuations). It will be foolhardy to believe that the market is giving zero value to the investment book of HDFC Ltd.
In fact, HDFC Ltd, in its investor presentation, even calculates the possible gain it will realise on selling its listed investments, to calculate its adjusted book value.
The bottom line is that simply considering the market capitalisation of companies will lead to more than deserved weight for a company-in this case HDFC Bank.
Let me illustrate this through an example. Suppose tomorrow for some unknown reason HDFC Bank drops 50% and all other stocks remain at the same level. Since HDFC Bank has a weight of 6.3%, the impact on the index will be about 3.15% down. But the fall doesn't stop there. The value of HDFC Ltd will also come down by about Rs12,000 crore (50% of Rs24,000 crore). So, HDFC Ltd will see a price drop of about 11.4% (Rs12,000 crore/Rs1,05,277 crore). This will impact the index by an additional 0.7%. So the net impact on the index will be about 3.75% down.
So indirectly HDFC Bank has a weight of 7.5% on the index thanks to its shares being housed by HDFC Ltd another index constituent. If we assume for a moment that HDFC Ltd did not own anything in HDFC Bank then HDFC Ltd would have a weight of not more than 5%. So the HDFC group's total influence on the index would have been only 11.3% and not 12.5% as is now the case.
So there needs to be some way this anomaly is accounted for. Today, if Ratan Tata feels that his group's influence on the index should be much more than the current level, all he needs to do is list Tata Sons, the holding company for all Tata group companies. The listing of this entity will create a behemoth whose market capitalisation in turn depends on the other index components like TCS, Tata Motors, Tata Steel, etc. Since the methodology to include a scrip in the index doesn't have too many subjective considerations, Tata Sons, upon listing, will be pushing some genuine index constituents out of the index.
Even Reliance had the benefit of this holding company structure some time back when Reliance Petroleum Ltd (RPL) was a constituent of the Nifty and the Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) share price reflected the RPL price, by virtue of it being a subsidiary of RIL.
The problem does not stop here. A lot of investors make a decision about the relative attractiveness or otherwise of the markets studying the ratios like P/E, P/Book or EV/EBITDA for the entire index. This distortion affects these ratios also as the earnings of HDFC Bank is double counted when we consider earnings of HDFC Limited on a consolidated basis or the dividends of HDFC Bank is considered as an income in the standalone books of HDFC Limited.
There is no hard and fast rule as to how this anomaly can be resolved. Different investors attribute different holding company discounts. It can vary from zero (in the case we have discussed) to as high as 65-70% in some companies. So how much of the overlap should be eliminated remains an issue of subjectivity. Under these circumstances, probably, simply sticking to market capitalisation is the easy way out.
(The writer is teaching at the Asian Business School. He has previously worked with Birla Sunlife Asset Management and Pari Washington Company Advisors.)


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West and Gordon are in Kansas to tell Senator Seth Buckley that President Grant is concerned over not hearing from him and to convince the senator to return to Washington, D.C. They find that Buckley, his family and his staff are highly armed and very nervous about something, but can't get anyone to explain why or what. Buckley's foreman is then fatally attacked by a strange, enormous beast. A meeting occurs afterward between the family and their neighbor, Dr. Sigmund Von Liebig, behind closed doors; Gordon's eavesdropping attempt earns him a whack on the head, though the agents do find out that one of Buckley's sons is off to destroy some records at the local church. The son quickly ends up dead, killed, apparently, by a giant ape. The Buckley family remains united in silence, so West and Gordon launch a full-scale investigation in their own inimitable style, hoping to find out what's going on before the Buckley family becomes extinct.
Tropes present in this episode:
- Big, Screwed-Up Family: The rich, eminently respectable Buckleys. Between the father going out of his mind with guilt, the three sons desperately trying to push a rather large skeleton back inside its closet, the adopted daughter determined to help keep a secret she's not even in on and the embittered, disowned fourth son trying to kill his way into his inheritance, it's not a happy family.
- Downer Ending: A rare (in fact, the only real) example on the series. Senator Buckley finally acknowledges Dimas and regrets what he did - but by this time two of his un-disowned sons (plus the foreman), Dimas's pet killer ape, and Dimas himself are all deceased.
- Genius Bruiser: Dimas. He appears at first to be a dumb brute, but, as it turns out, he's extremely intelligent. In fact, he's the one orchestrating everything.
- Herr Doktor: Dr. Sigmund von Liebeg, the thickly-accented Mad Scientist who's neighbor to the Buckleys.
- Old, Dark House: The Buckleys live in one. Old, check; foreboding, check; full of secrets and people marked for death, check.


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text: Cloudberry Mobile introduces new Cisco-based small cell managed service offering 11 Nov 2013 12:44 PM Cloudberry offers MNOs and MVNOs a fully managed small cell network solution based on Cisco's fully automatic small cells, which can be easily deployed by non-radio engineersNorwegian company Cloudberry has announced that its new managed service offering, which makes small cells affordable for any operator, is running 100% on Cisco-based solutions.The company offers mobile operators (MNOs) and mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) a turnkey solution – a small cells managed services where Cloudberry provides and operates the small cell infrastructure including small cells and gateway.Cloudberry said its latest offering is especially suitable for operators and MVNOs with limited infrastructure assets. The service combines Cloudberry's operational experience in small cell SON deployments with the Cisco Small Cell Solutions, said Cloudberry CEO Tom Guldberg.According to Cloudberry, most operators today are looking to augment network capacity and solve in-building signal problems with small cells. The demand from enterprises is particularly strong – there are clear productivity benefits to going mobile, but modern construction methods tend to make office buildings some of the worst places to get a decent signal.Small cells provide coverage and capacity at unbeatably low operational costs, but many smaller operators and MVNOs lack the network assets, IT infrastructure, and manpower to launch and deploy them successfully."Cloudberry's managed service makes it easy for operators and MVNOs to deliver premium quality mobile services in the enterprise by hosting a small cell gateway and remotely operating all of the logistics of rolling out enterprise and residential small cells," said Edwin Paalvast, SVP for service providers in EMEA, Cisco. "Building on their expertise in rolling out small cell SONs, Cloudberry works with the operator to integrate the small cell deployment with existing business processes."One of the key requirements of this solution is that each installation must be simple – a task for a third party IT contractor, and definitely not a radio engineering project. This is where Cisco intelligent small cells come in: it claims that they are the only fully automatic small cells in use today, continuously adapting to their radio environment to ensure good service and improved network KPIs.Other requirements include scalability for the managed service, provided by Cisco's small cell gateway systems; enterprise Wi-Fi compatibility, provided by Cisco heterogeneous access products; and broader capabilities such as Cisco's commercially deployed hetnet SON systems and wireless backhaul."The mobile industry is experiencing a revolution, and we are part of the first wave," underlined Guldberg. "Cisco was the obvious choice for us because of the software automation in its small cells, because of the scalability of its gateway systems, and because of its broader Wi-Fi and enterprise expertise and leadership."Wireless magazineLeave a CommentPlease write code to prove you're humanMore on... Small cellsParallel Wireless expands indoor vRAN small cell solution MWC 17: ip.access to unveil latest Viper small cell platform Italian service provider Fidoka Srl to deploy DragonWave Harmony radiosMore on... CiscoAPT and Cisco Jasper team up for IoT services in Taiwan Entel and Cisco Jasper to provide IoT services in ChileLatest in Mobile infrastructureQuortus and Expeto announce PaaS virtual LTE networks for enterprisesMWC17: Zyxel to debut new LTE and Wi-Fi indoor gatewayMWC17: Ericsson expands 5G access and transport portfolio


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This Week in Weld: Week in Review, Big 5, Buzz Trivia, Game of the Week
May 5, 2013
Week in Review
» Peaking for the postseason: The Northridge baseball team continues to climb closer to a Class 4A Tri-Valley Conference title while prepping for the postseason. The Grizzlies swept a two-game series against Windsor, then topped Frederick on Saturday for their sixth win in their last seven games.
» 750: The Eaton baseball team won won its 750th game under longtime head coach Jim Danley and his assistant Bob Ervin, topping Estes Park 12-5 on Friday.
» Statebound: Greeley West qualified one of its players — No. 3 singles player Hannah Wagy — for the 5A girls state tennis tournament. Wagy locked up her bid with a dramatic playback win against Poudre's Lauren Peterson at the 5A Region 4 tournament in Loveland on Thursday.
» Christening the new league: The Weld Central girls soccer team clinched the 4A Colorado 7 League title, in the first year of the league's existence.
The Rebels (5-0 Colorado 7, 12-0-2 overall) locked up the title with a 5-1 win on Thursday against Elizabeth.
Weld Central went on to top Elizabeth again, 4-0 — this time at home on Friday — to wrap up the regular season.
» High honor: Greeley West junior swimmer Mason Sedlacek helped lead the Spartans to a dominant win against crosstown rivals Greeley Central and Northridge in the City Meet on Thursday.
Sedlacek was awarded the Mark Hummels Award, given for the first time to the meet's top performer.
Weld's Big 5
Each week, The Tribune Sports staff ranks the five hottest teams at the moment, regardless of classification. These rankings are based on the sports desk's coverage and opinion only. This week, The Tribune looks at baseball:
1. Eaton
The Reds are clearly the team to beat in 3A.
Still, Eaton is unlikely to take anything for granted when it travels to Arvada to face Faith Christian for likely the Reds' biggest test to date.
2. Northridge
The Grizzlies have won six of their last seven games and are playing with a purpose as they try to lock up a 4A Tri-Valley title and improve their postseason positioning.
3. Greeley West
The Spartans are still alive for a 5A postseason berth but will need a successful run in the last week of the regular season.
West can bolster its playoff hopes with Front Range League games with Loveland and Legacy.
4. University
The Bulldogs' defense has triggered a late-season surge as University has won four games in a row and six of their last seven.
It will put its win streak on the line Monday at Estes Park and Tuesday at Eaton.
5. Roosevelt
Like University, the Rough Riders are heating up at the right time.
They've won five of their last six games, outscoring opponents by an average of 8-2 during that stretch.
» Game of the week
If the first two months are any indication, it could very well be a preview of the Class 3A state championship baseball game when Faith Christian plays host to Eaton, renewing one of the class' top rivalries.
The Reds are the consensus top-ranked team in 3A, while the Eagles are ranked second by MaxPreps and third by The Denver Post.
» Who: Eaton Reds (16-0 overall) at Faith Christian High School (15-1)
» What: Nonleague baseball
» When: 4 p.m. Monday
» Where: Faith Christian High School, 4890 Carr St., Arvada
» Buzz trivia
» Who was the last individual or doubles team from Weld County to win a state tennis title, and in which year?
» Send your answer to firstname.lastname@example.com or call (970) 392-4478 to enter a drawing for a $5 gift card to The Buzz.
» Last week's answer: Dayspring was the last Weld boys track & field team to win a state title. The Eagles won a 1A title in 2008, also winning an 8-man football title the same year.
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It must have been at least 60 years ago on a hot July day that the eight of us, Chris-Chris, Joey, Chuck, Geno, Tim, Milton and his kid brother Harry and I, decided to go to Coney Island. We all lived in the Ironbound section of Newark, also known as Down Neck. We had a serious problem, and that was money. How to pay the fares of the eight of us?
Geno he was the smart one, an "A" student said in a serious tone, "How about all of us chipping in to pay the fares to Coney Island." We agreed.
Geno added that he had $1.02. Chris-Chris blurted out that he had $2.25 in his desk drawer.
"Me, I got 25 cents," Joey quietly said. "I got 75 cents," Tim interjected. I said, "Count me in for $1. Maybe a quarter more." When I checked my money-box at home, I had only 80 cents.
"What about you, Milton?" Geno asked.
"I got $1.10, but Harry, he ain't got nothing and I have to take him with me wherever I go," Milton replied.
In a flash of thinking, Geno said with authority, "We have a grand total of $6. 17. That should pay for the trip."
We were pleased to know that we could go to Coney Island, because only Tim had been there, when he was 10 years old. He never stopped bragging about the rides. Now we had a chance to have the same experience.
We planned to go on the first hot Saturday in July, which happened to be three days after we made our plans. We met at my house at 110 Monroe St. at 9 a.m., and walked four miles to Harrison to get the Hudson Tube's train to New York City.
Geno bought the tickets, and since Harry was the youngest and smallest, we sneaked him through the gate with a good shove. Geno paid for seven tickets.
Before we left our homes, Geno told us to wear our bathing suits so we would not have to pay for a bath house. I recalled all of us scratching our way to Coney Island, because the bathing suits in those days were wool and itchy.
When we got to the beach, we went under the boardwalk and removed our clothes which was against regulations, to undress in public. Chuck kept watch to warn us if a policeman approached while we were undressing. We put our clothes into a discarded carton, and buried it, with a dug-in stick as a marker.
We dove into the ocean swimming, splashing, having a heck of a good time.
After four hours of this fun and basking in the sun, which slowly fried our skin , we returned under the boardwalk to dress for our trip back home. Once again, Chuck served as our guard to warn us if he saw a policeman while we dressed. This time we removed the damp wool bathing suit, and the itch that went with it.
By now, we were hungry, and the smell of Nathan's hot dogs made us hungrier. Geno put aside enough money to get us home, which meant that there was not enough money to pay for eight hot dogs.
"We have only enough money for four hot dogs," Geno said in a sad voice. "We can buy four hot dogs and split them in half for eight pieces."
In breaking the hot dogs, some of the pieces were uneven. Harry got the smallest piece.
On the way home, all fell asleep except Harry. He was a bundle of energy. He seemed never to tire. He was in the water more than the rest of us.
We were supposed to get off in Harrison, but slept our way into Newark. The reason we took the train in Harrison was because the fare was a few cents cheaper than if we boarded in Newark. When we awoke in Newark, the conductor was waiting f or the extra fare which we did not have. Not a penny. The conductor growled, an d Harry started to cry. The conductor did not want to make a scene, and let us p ass by.
As we walked home Geno said, "Harry saved the day for us."
Harry did not know the difference, nor did he care.
When I look back at this excursion, I remember how delicious my Nathan's half-hot dog tasted. There is a Nathan's in the Livingston Mall, but the hot dogs there do not compare to the one in Coney Island. Could it be that the Coney Island salt air added an extra flavor?


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Late in the fourth quarter of Sunday's matchup with the Los Angeles Rams, the Arizona Cardinals' season hung in the balance.
A touchdown drive and a defensive stop could have propelled Arizona to a comeback win, and put the team in excellent position to move to 2-0 in the NFC West with a road showdown against a depleted San Francisco squad coming up on Thursday night.
But instead of claiming a victory, the Cardinals were defeated in the worst possible way. On his 38th drop back of the game, quarterback Carson Palmer was sandwiched on a sack by Rams' linemen Aaron Donald and Eugene Sims. Palmer took a blow to the head, and entered concussion protocol as backup Drew Stanton was forced to finish out the game.
With the Cardinals' trailing 17-13, Stanton had two more opportunities to lead game-winning drives, but each time, an errant pass was intercepted by a Rams' defender, thus sending the Cardinals to their second straight loss.
On Wednesday, Cardinals' head coach Bruce Arians ruled Palmer out for Thursday's game in San Francisco, explaining that Palmer had improved but would not travel with the team to play against the 49ers.
"Carson made great progress, but there's no way I'm going to take any chances with him," Arians said. "He argued a little bit, but he's not cleared. He's feeling much better, and hopefully we'll have him back next week."
In many ways, Thursday's game is exactly the type of contest the Cardinals can afford for Palmer to miss. A matchup with one of the NFL's worst teams, against a defense missing two of its most talented players, in a game where the Cardinals have more than enough talent to overcome the loss of even their most important player.
But in some ways, Palmer's absence Thursday could give Arizona reason for panic. Stanton has demonstrated minimal competency in limited opportunities during the preseason and regular season this year, and he's now being asked to lead a struggling offense against a team it has no business losing against. Toss in the fact a loss would send the Cardinals to 1-4 and push them to the bottom of the NFC West with just 11 games to play, and Arizona might need Palmer more right now than it ever has in the past.
Regardless of how much Arizona needs Palmer, it is stuck with Stanton. The Cardinals have refused to entertain much of a competition between backup quarterbacks under Arians, practically always deferring to the seasoned veteran out of Michigan State.
The Cardinals' insistence on keeping Stanton, though, has been somewhat puzzling. While the 10th year veteran has surely learned quite a bit during his NFL career, he hasn't proven much, especially lately.
Thursday night's game marks the 13th start of Stanton's career, and his first start since a 2014 season in which he earned eight starts in place of an injured Palmer. To date, Stanton has thrown 12 touchdown passes against 18 interceptions, completing just 54 percent of his career pass attempts.
While Stanton was serviceable in Palmer's 2014 absence, winning five of his eight starts, his recent performances have left so much to be desired. In the last truly extended action of his career, which came in a 36-6 loss to Seattle at the end of 2015, Stanton went 8-for-18 for 84 yards and two interceptions. In limited playing time this year, Stanton is 5-for-15 for 48 yards and two interceptions.
During this year's preseason, Stanton also struggled, especially with accuracy, as he completed just 12-of-28 attempts for no touchdowns and two interceptions.
Stanton has been wildly erratic in his last few appearances on the football field, which does little to suggest he'll be markedly improved after less than a week of practicing with Arizona's first team offense. Simply put, Thursday's game should feature a heavy dose of David Johnson, and even a long look at Andre Ellington.
The Cardinals are more talented than the 49ers at just about every position group on the field, so it's up to the Cardinals to devise a game plan that keeps Stanton from turning the ball over.
The down field shots Palmer takes? Probably not worth it. Throwing into holes in zone coverage? That seems risky, too. The Cardinals must keep in mind that Palmer will likely be back in a week, and though Stanton probably wouldn't do enough to win a game on his own, his erratic tendencies are more than enough to lose a game.
Thursday nights in the NFL are bizarre, but the Cardinals can't afford to let this Thursday's game get too crazy. If they were up against a different opponent, they might be stuck, but playing the 49ers gives Arizona some leverage, and that leverage comes at the line of scrimmage, where the Cardinals know they have to run the ball.null