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The Cenassassination of the WWE
Every Monday night I do this to myself.
I irritate myself by carrying on watching a product that continues to depreciate in quality, week in, week out. And once again, I am writing about it for the sake of catharsis.
Maybe forcing myself to watch shit performers like Santino Marella and Jack Swagger is just a form of self-flagellation, but why do I continue to endure the utter dreck of matches that involve John Cena.
Just this week, I watched a semi-decent match where Antonio Cesaro – a great performer and technical wrestler who deserved a big push long before now – made John Cena look good, but John Cena undeservedly received plaudits for his abilities and performance in the match.
Let's be clear: Cena doesn't have any ability and his performances are non-existent. The man is devoid of talent. He is an absolute pariah where pro-wrestling is concerned.
All he is, is a poster boy, a breakfast cereal box figure, a cartoon caricature of what a wrestler in the 21st century should be. He just sucks.
My main problem with the current WWE product is this constant preoccupation the WWE hierarchy has with John Cena, who is arguably the most hated wrestler on the current roster mainly because people are completely bored of him – and for many valid reasons too.
He is the all-rounder who the kids look up to, who the older generation believe is a nice respectable all-American guy and who the ladies love because he has a good physique. The ultimate role model. The consummate professional. And all those other bullshit platitudes they bestow upon him.
The WWE loves him because he apparently shifts merchandise. Truckloads of sweatbands, neon t-shirts, khaki shorts and baseball caps with slogans like "NEVER GIVE UP"(which is ironic because most people wish he fucking would) and "THE CHAMP IS HERE"(even when he isn't a title holder).
He also promotes various charities, from the Susan G. Komen "Rise Against Cancer" campaign to the anti-bullying campaigns the WWE promotes every year. He also constantly heads up the Tribute To The Troops event. Yes, he is without doubt the "face of the WWE" or "The Guy" who the WWE constantly makes references to in storylines.
But if he's so great, why does he get boos and jeers at every event he appears at?
It's simple.
He is a shitty wrestler. His matches are predictable. He can't sell an opponent's moves without looking as stiff as a board. He's destined to kick out of any finisher used upon him, and he is usually booked to win every match he appears in.
His moveset makes Hulk Hogan's look about as versatile as Dean Malenko's and his mic skills have about as much charm and wit as Mark Wahlberg's acting in The Happening.
Not only that, no matter what storyline is happening, no matter how important it is, John Cena is still booked as a main event/headline act regardless of what he is involved in. The omnipresence of this guy in WWE programming is tedious because he offers nothing fresh and new to the card.
A John Cena match usually consists of the standard six false finishes where Cena reverses about three attempts when his opponent tries to hit their finishing move and more often than not, he ends it by hitting the Attitude Adjustment and gets the 1-2-3 count, despite the fact that for at least 75% of the match he gets his ass handed to him on a silver platter.
After WrestleMania 28 we saw Brock Lesnar enter into a programme with John Cena. Lesnar was a legitimate heavyweight champion in the UFC who had defeated the likes of Frank Mir, Randy Couture and Shane Carwin – yet in the WWE Lesnar was booked to lose clean to John Cena… in a no-holds-barred match at Extreme Rules!
The constant stream of headline fights he is given that are bettered by matches lower on the card annoys me too.
WrestleMania 28 saw a main event between Cena and The Rock, a main event which was never considered that notable anyway, and which was repeated again a year later at WrestleMania 29 and both of them were eclipsed by The Undertaker's annual appearances.
As we have also seen in recent times, he has received props for putting on good matches with CM Punk and Daniel Bryan, but no-one has ever admitted to the fact that Punk and Bryan have carried Cena through the matches and their quality has helped cover up Cena's botches and lack of sells.
Even The Rock made Cena look good in those WrestleMania matches because Cena has such a stiff, sluggish and asinine character in the ring that no-one believes he deserves the amount of title runs he has had.
We look at the future of the WWE and it there is a wealth of talent who could carry the company for years to come, but as long as John Cena is around, the likes of Roman Reigns and Daniel Bryan are never going to be allowed to ascend to the summit of the WWE. No matter what, no matter who is getting a monster push, Cena is always there.
You can tell the audiences want to see more of the likes of Daniel Bryan, and the chants for both him and CM Punk are evident.People want to see something different rather than seeing John Cena shoehorned into the main events all the time.
People are also tired of seeing this guy no selling moves, and not putting emerging talent over.
This year, we saw Damien Sandow carry a Money In The Bank contract for many months and the hope of many was to see Sandow get a decent push as a WWE World Heavyweight Champion. But along came Cena, with a supposedly weakened forearm, who won the title from Alberto Del Rio at Survivor Series and still successfully defend the title against Sandow the following night, despite repeated attacks on the injured limb.
Despite the adversity and the odds stacked against him, and no matter what opponents do to him, Cena always finds enough strength to hit an AA and win the match. It's unbelievably dumb and it denies other wrestlers who work a lot harder than him a chance to shine.
When will the WWE allow the guys who deserve pushes and the chance to be in the spotlight without this slabheaded saluting dickhead hanging around to ruin it?
In one year alone, we have seen Sandow and Dolph Ziggler take on Cena and disappear into midcard obscurity. Ryback was over with the crowd, despite the fact he isn't that great a wrestler, but had his momentum killed by a programme with Cena.
Now as we head into WrestleMania, it seems Cena is likely going to be put into a match with Bray Wyatt, who is one of the best mic talents and in-ring performers to have emerged from the NXT, and is a future top-level draw with the WWE.
But he's probably going to be squashed by Cena.
There was even talk about John Cena being the guy who could end the Taker's streak next year at WrestleMania 31 in a casket match.
So imagine that match for a minute – Taker performs six tombstones, five Last Ride powerbombs and a couple of Hell's Gate submission moves but Cena never taps and always kicks out. The match ends with Cena catching The Undertaker as he attempts to go Old School from the top rope, reversing it into an Attitude Adjustment and dumping Taker into a casket. END OF THE STREAK.
Cena then prises the lid of the coffin open. Raises the Taker's hand and hugs him in typically sycophantic fashion despite the fact he was never ever going to put The Undertaker over and had to be the guy who ended the streak.
You may laugh but that is exactly how it would play out because that's how bulletproof Cena is in the eyes of the company, even though his character is shit, his mic work is abysmal and he can't wrestle.
He has been forced down our throats for so long now that the crowds and audiences have become pissed off with seeing this talentless guy being handed all the good spots, all the praise and all the plaudits.
When will this obsession with this asshole subside? When will the WWE allow the guys who deserve pushes the chance to be in the spotlight without this slabheaded saluting dickhead hanging around to ruin it?
Responses to The Cenassassination of the WWE
- daamn February 23rd, 2014
Wow,just wow worst article ever,yes I'm a cena fan (25 years old) but you hate him so much you're blinded man,against lesnar you failed to cover the fact that the fashion in which the match was won was amazing and cena always performs on the highest level,against the rock the fans were astonished by both matched yes some may boo him but to be absolutely realistic most of them are just hipster haters who had to hate him when everybody loved him,and now it's just the new thing to boo cena,but he deserves respect and at the end of the day he really gives people what they want he never hates on those who hate him and aknowledges the fact they boo him and respects them for their opinion but the fact of the matter is that he's always there to perform and to make his true fans happy.
bullshit u are a dickhead for writing all this shit about cena get a life butt hurt loser.-,-
cena is far from the most hated man in the wwe.as far as your character asasination of the guy,theres about 400 familys in the make a wish foundation,more than any other celebrity,who would disagree. he goes out there ,hated or loved,and gets a reaction,does what the buisness needs him to do. so whatever
- beaver February 25th, 2014
you're all fucking retarded. cena is the bigges piece of shit that has ever walked into wrestling. some of you have his dick shoved so far down your throats you are on life support.
- Kris Rennie February 27th, 2014
Thanks for the comments from Team Fruity's foot soldiers 🙂
- Kris Rennie February 28th, 2014
Furthermore, your standards must be so fucking low if you think John Cena is a great wrestler. Seriously?, and your actual reasons are because he does shit for charities and you think people hate him because they are "hipsters"? Are you fucking kidding?
So everytime that motherfucker gets booed, it's because people don't really mean it and they boo him because it's hip to do so?.
People boo him because his persona is stale, boring, played out, it's vanilla-flavoured pussy-laced horseshit. He can't cut a promo without fucking smirking and making shit jokes thus cheapening the whole crux of building a feud. His move set is limited, he can't wrestle, he isn't particularly athletic and can't sell a move without looking stiff and awkward and have we mentioned his pandering to the crowd by namedropping wrestlers more over than him to get a cheer because he can't get over on his own merits?.
Oh and let me give you prime examples of what a "great wrestler" is too – Randy Savage, Bret Hart, Eddie Guerrero, Chris Jericho and Kurt Angle actually epitomise the term "great wrestler".
Go look at some of their matches, you might learn something about the art of pro wrestling at its very best.
I'll sum up what John Cena is – he's the 21st century's answer to Lex Luger. That's how interminably shit he is as a pro wrestler.
Now go school yourselves and learn what high quality pro wrestling really is because if John Cena is your benchmark then you really know nothing.
- Donato March 27th, 2014
Breh. This mans Cena is the most popular WWE wrestler. Lol at you for hating on this manz. You a dumb boi. This man came in 2002 and changes the game. He is undoubtedly like the most known wrestler ever and nobody wants to see him leave. You dumb boi. Go sit down boi. Arph Arph boi. Kikaw boi. Where Jamal at boi. Dumb boi. Like really
- Can Arat May 4th, 2014
Chris you're just an hater. If all the things you've said would been true, then Cena wouldn't be the most popular wrestler and the face of the WWE. WWE is all about money. Cena came in 2002 and he make the company earn them dollars. It's not just because the kids loved him. He became the biggest star that WWE Company has in 2005 and WWE was not PG like it is now. Before the PG shit, it was allabout adults and Cena was the one making WWEearn money at that time too. Only thing you said right is that Cena is not the best wrestler. But he is a good one and he used to show it to us before the PG. And also he is a great performer who can act very well. He's always been one of the best talkers in this business too. Guy's Succession tells everything….
- Manny July 15th, 2014
This Article is spot on, I feel 1000% the same way. John Cena is a plague/leech/virus that the WWe has to get rid of, he has no talent in the ring, his mic skills suck major sweaty horse balls, his ring attire sucks major G.I Joe hairy dick and him being WWe world champion is a slap in the face to the greats who have held that title like Andre the Giant, Ric Flair, Triple H, Hulk Hogan, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and The Rock wrestlers with true talent, mic skills too boot and amazing ring attire and grace, and so many others who have held that WWe world title, please fire John the crapola Cena.
- Will October 28th, 2014
Ehh where do I start so that I'm not just called a blatant cena hater. First off Cena can't wrestle. At best he's average and can be outperformed by a good 30% of the roster while being generous. He is only a little above average on mic, where he's good enough to barely stay on par with other main eventers, but can truly be torn apart by known masters of the mic. Third he absolutely cannot sell and has issues putting talent over. He would either bury upcoming talent or make them never ever get a clean win over him. Names like Barrett, Miz, Wyatt, Ryback, Sandow, Ziggler, and many more have been banished to mid card after programs with Cena. Hell he made the beatdown given to him by Lesnar at Summerslam seem like nothing more than an off night come Night of Champions. On paper Cena doesn't really make it past mid card with nothing that good about him. Only thing going for him is his stale gimmick which reasonably appeals to children, which earns wwe a shit load of money and the fact that he has the perfect look that wwe wants its company to be seen as. Oh wait forgot to go in depth with his limited moveset and matches, which mainly resolves around getting his ass whooped before kicking out of everything thrown at him before putting his opponent down was his AA. The only time his matches are well balanced are when great in ring stars carry him throughout the match, and if you don't believe it is possible to be carried look at Undertaker's last 5 Wrestlemania matches. The man has bern injured to the point of no return and there are stuff he just cannot do, which is why he takes most of the year off and why he was being matched with great, experienced Wrestlers who could effectively hide his shortcomings. Then comes Brock who could do no such thing and the match was ultimately a major flop. Cena is pretty much the same way, with people either carrying him, or getting straight buried and dominated throughout(rarely). Only difference is a healthy Cena can only do a little more than an injured Undertaker. Overall Cena pisses off all hardcore fans because they have seen the greatness of past eras and the ability of past top stars and in comparison, Cena isn't worthy to shine their boots.
Last week on Raw, Lerner demolished Cena with 3 German Suplee, and an F5. On tonight's Raw, Cena comes out smiling like the dork that he is, making jokes, getting cheap pops. He's the absolute worst at what he does. He's one of the top guys which means he probably has say in what happens to his matches. The reason he wins all the time, is because he's okay. How is it that he loses a match only when his opponent had cheated? Damn, even Rock and Austin lost matches cleanly. I wish Cena and his rectangle head would just be off my TV screen forever.
- Kris Rennie December 23rd, 2014
I get flak for writing this article and it's only because some people seem to view Cena as future Hall of Famer, legendary wrestler, when all the guy does is kiss ass and sell t-shirts without having really much ability or athleticism or talent at all.
Cena is basically this century's Lex Luger. He's really that bad.
He ruins feuds by cracking jokes, smirking, goofing around. If someone is threatening to beat the shit out of you, you're not going to try and turn the whole thing into comedy, you're going to tell the other guy you are going to kick his ass and destroy him. Cena never does that, he is always looking for that cheap pop and more often than not, he never gets it because he can't get over with the crowd so instead, he panders to the audience by trying to ride on the coat-tails of people who are more over than him.
He is just a cringeworthy guy and it's about time he was put out to pasture to let other guys like Rollins and Ambrose take the spotlight.
- jason March 3rd, 2015
did you see that rybak could have been huge dude you're delusional ryback Can't wrestle for shit it's true john cena may not be the best wrestler i agree bite don't say that rybak could have been huge the guy cant fuckin wrestle she's 10 times worse than john is
- jason March 3rd, 2015
and don't forget he does not decide the outcome of matchesyou go on to say that he is holding wrestlers back that's horse shit
- shadowking April 23rd, 2015
Its this whole PG crap + Cena. Sometime in past years (after the Mcmahon Limo explosion) everything rapidly went downhill to the point that I rarely watch any modern wrestling and I am a huge 80's fan and also like the 90's ~ 2000 as well. If pro-wrestling is gonna be politically correct well whats the point of 'pro-wrestling' ?
- rapunzel May 9th, 2015
John Cena u r my hero i want u too keep wrestling ill see u tommorow night. thx.
- TheLovableLoser June 30th, 2015
it makes me sick that this man will one day be in the Hall of Fame with all the greats, and will undoubtly beat Ric Flairs championship record… we should all boycott the WWE Network till they fire Cena


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I booked a package deal online. It was Buy 2 Nights, Get 1 Night Free at a Busch Garden Tampa Official & Approved Hotel. We chose the Hampton Inn & Suites Tampa North. We loved it. I also purchased the Busch Gardens Tampa with Adventure Island Free Length Of Stay Ticket. I thought that meant I could go to either park as many times as I wanted for the length of my stay. Unfortunately, the tickets were for one (1) day at Busch Gardens and (1) day at Adventure Island only. I didn't find that out until I was going through the gates at the park. So I ended up having to get a rain check because it was raining HARD and didn't look like it would let up anytime soon. The weather was supposed to be sunny the next day. The guest relations person was very nice about helping us get our rain check. However, I was very disappointed in the misleading advertisement of the ticket. Here is what the ticket's Legal Terms states: "Unlimited admission to Busch Gardens Tampa & Adventure Island. Ticket expires 14 consecutive days from date of first park visit. Valid during regularly scheduled operation hours." Nowhere does it state that this ticket is for one (1) day at each park.
So we came back the next day and had a wonderful time at the Sesame Street Safari of Fun. We ended up staying there most of the day so we only went on two other rides in the entire park. It was a bit disappointing. We tried to make it to the Cheetah Run show and the other scheduled shows, but the park is just so big it was hard to make it anywhere in time. Plus we had a full-sized stroller that we brought from home and couldn't take on the train or the Sky Ride. So we were slow going getting around the park. But we did feed the kangaroos. Which costs $5 per cup for the feed. It is free just to go in and see them. Most of the kangaroos were probably full from an earlier feeding and didn't eat much so don't bother buying the feed. We saw flamingos as soon as we got in the gate and even took pictures beside them. We saw alligators, elephants, tortoises, tigers, orangutans, and gorillas. The children had a good time. Sesame Street Safari of Fun had rides just the right size for all the children. The only thing they didn't like was the Grover Flyer roller coaster. I guess it was too fast for them. ☺ They saw a show with Elmo, Cookie Monster, Zoe, and Grover. They took pictures with Big Bird. There are two water play areas and a clean bathroom for the children to change from their regular clothes into their swimsuits. Play was great for even my one-year-old. There was a tree house, rope bridges, the biggest jumpy thing I have ever seen, merry-go-rounds, boat rides, etc. The entire park is incredibly clean.
I also ordered dining plans for us. For adults it ran about $32 and $15 for children to eat ALL day at select restaurants throughout the park. It was worth the money and the selection was good. If you've ever been to an amusement park, you know one meal break can run you $50 or more easily. So to eat all day for $32, every time you go through the line was pretty awesome. Meals included an entrée, side, dessert and drink. The portions are good as well. I would definitely recommend the dining plan to anyone visiting the park.
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The Kerberos locator plugin sssd_krb5_locator_plugin is used by the Kerberos provider of sssd(8) to tell the Kerberos libraries what Realm and which KDC to use. Typically this is done in krb5.conf(5) which is always read by the Kerberos libraries. To simplify the configuration the Realm and the KDC can be defined in sssd.conf(5) as described in sssd-krb5.conf(5)
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The steps listed below will guide you through the complete setup of your SmallGarden 2. This includes Wi-Fi pairing and planting your SmallGarden.
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Account Creation & Wi-Fi Pairing
- First, you'll need to make an ēdn account at https://grow.edntech.com - this will allow you to control your SmallGarden 2, enable email/text notifications, order new supplies, and much more! After you've created an account, you can move on to the next steps.
- What's in the box?
- We'll start by finding your garden a suitable home, pairing it to wifi, and then planting your first garden! First, unbox your SmallGarden and place it on a level surface. Make sure you're within WiFi range and plug in your SmallGarden.
- Now we'll pair your SmallGarden to your Wi-Fi network - press and hold the main button until your SmallGarden starts blinking blue. This will place your SmallGarden into Wi-Fi pairing mode.
- Now let's use your device to directly connect to your SmallGarden's WiFi network. Navigate to your Wi-Fi settings on your device, and select the network labeled SmallGarden-XXXX, where the XXXX will be unique to your SmallGarden. Once connected, return to your device's browser and select 'Next'
- Select your Wi-Fi network from the list on your device and enter your password. This will connect your SmallGarden to your Wi-Fi network so you can access it from anywhere in the world!
- Your SmallGarden is now connecting to the cloud and updating it's software. You'll see the notification light rapidly change colors and finally pulse blue when connected.
Planting your SmallGarden
- Start by removing the cups for the tray. This is where you'll place your SeedPods and seeds. Cups can be easily removed by pulling up and out on the inner lip of the lid.
- Now we'll remove the lid by squeezing the sides of the cup and insert a SeedPod. Be careful when removing the lid, only a minor amount of squeezing is required.
- Next, place 5-10 seeds about ¼" into the SeedPod hole. Note, if the seeds are any deeper, you will get poor germination results.
- Now we'll tear off a small piece of material from the SeedPod, and gently place in the hole, covering the seeds. The goal is to limit the amount of light your seeds get during germination! Place the lid back on the Cup by aligning the cut-out section of the lid with the raised portion of the Cup. Then snap into place.
- Now we'll place your planted Cups back into the PodTray
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Credit war looms over big rail units in Bihar
The inauguration of two big-ticket railway projects in Bihar looks set to trigger a credit-taking exercise amid first signs that the Congress may be getting into poll mode in the state for the next general elections. Rai Atul Krishna reports.patna Updated: Apr 01, 2013, 00:27 IST
The inauguration of two big-ticket railway projects in Bihar looks set to trigger a credit-taking exercise amid first signs that the Congress may be getting into poll mode in the state for the next general elections.
Congress working committee member Gulchain Singh Charak announced either Prime Minister Manmohan Singh or UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi would inaugurate the projects at Harnaut (Nalanda district) and Belapur (Chapra) early April.
The catch is the Rs. 328-crore railway coach maintenance factory at Harnaut and the Rs. 1,417.23-crore railway wagon wheel manufacturing unit at Belapur are seen as pet projects of Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar and Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad.
"Any Congress attempt to corner credit for them will not go down well with either," said a leader from the CM's Janata Dal (United). "Lalu Prasad supports the UPA at the Centre and the Congress is reportedly trying to woo the JD(U)."
JD(U) spokesman and MP Shivanand Tiwari said, "The people of Bihar are well aware all credit for the Harnaut unit goes to Nitish Kumar just as the credit for the Chapra factory lies with Lalu Prasad."
Unmindful of such resentment, Bihar Congress spokesman HK Verma said the Congress-led government at the Centre deserved full credit for supporting the two projects and ensuring their completion. "This shows our commitment to the development of Bihar."
Other Bihar Congress leaders said the timing of the proposed inauguration was significant because the party central leadership had told the state unit to be poll-ready in three months.
"We were told as much at a meeting in New Delhi on March 13, which was marked by the presence of Congress VP Rahul Gandhi," said a leader who did not want to be named.
Bihar sends 40 MPs to the Lok Sabha. At present, the Congress has two Lok Sabha members from the state, the JD(U) 20, the BJP 12 and the RJD 3.


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ANNIVERSARIES can be tricky for musicians; late bloomers don't have much of a history to celebrate, while prodigies sometimes leave their best years behind them.
Jeremy Monteiro, however, has had both early stardom and staying power. His 1988 Montreux Jazz Festival performance catapulted him onto the world stage early. But he's never rested on his laurels - which is how, two years ago, he became the first Singaporean to release an album, Jazz-Blues Brothers, on the legendary Verve record label.
That's why his Jazzy Business concert on September 30 shouldn't be missed. It's jointly presented by Monteiro and The Business Times, in collaboration with Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay, to celebrate the cultural medallion winner's fourth decade in the music business, and to celebrate BT's 40th birthday. The programme will be a decade-by-decade retrospective of Monteiro's career, and none of it will be filler.
Hong Kong singer Frances Yip will anchor the 1970s segment, along with Rahima Rahim and local songstress Jacintha Abisheganaden.
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A big part of the '80s segment will be paying tribute to Monteiro's Montreux band. But equally interesting will be Monteiro's jazz-rock fusion outfit Jeramzee, which will showcase a genre that's fallen out of the jazz mainstream globally in spite of its energy and diverse influences.
Some will likely buy tickets just to hear Grammy-winning international stars join Monteiro in celebrating his '90s era. Guitarist Lee Ritenour and saxophonist Ernie Watts are jazz stars and electrifying performers.
The Count Basie Orchestra's Carmen Bradford will bring some serious vocal prowess to bear as the programme pivots into the current millennium.
International stars aside, the concert will be also be an excellent showcase of local and regional talent. Singer Melissa Tham and percussionists Tama Goh and Mohamed Noor will showcase some of the best Singapore has to offer. Hong Kong guitarist Eugene Pao, Thai drummer Hong and Filipino saxophonist Tots Tolentino were part of Monteiro's Asian All-Stars Power Quartet. A total of about 25 musicians will be part of the concert.
This sort of diverse and star-studded concert programme would not have been possible without the generous support of sponsors such as Mapletree, City Developments, OCBC Bank, Keppel Corporation, StarHub, DHL Express (Singapore), Frasers Hospitality, American Express, YCH Group, and EFG Bank.
"The show has really come a long way from our initial plans, and it's evolved into something I'm so proud to be part of," said Monteiro. "Working with all the partners has been invigorating and exciting," he added.
Tickets for the Jazzy Business concert at the Esplanade Concert Hall on September 30 at S$40-S$100 are available from Sistic, with discounts for students, seniors and NSFs. Limited Esplanade Box and Premier Box seats are also available at S$120, and include a copy of Jeremy Monteiro's upcoming album, Montage, as well as a S$10 F&B voucher redeemable at the Esplanade Concert Hall Foyer Bar. Book now at: bt.sg/jazzybusiness
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TecNews: "Stevens Institute of Technology professor Sven Dietrich demonstrated SkyNet, a remote-controlled aerial vehicle that can automatically detect and compromise wireless networks, at the recent USENIX security conference. Dietrich showed how such drones could be used to create an inexpensive, airborne botnet controller. SkyNet consists of a toy helicopter and a lightweight computer equipped with wireless reconnaissance and attack software. The researchers control the drone with a 3G modem and two cameras attached to the device. "[Our] drone can land close to the target and sit there–and if it has solar power, it can recharge–and continue to attack all the networks around it," Dietrich says. SkyNet also can be used to create and control a botnet, creating a weak spot in a wireless network, known as an air gap, to prevent investigators from identifying where the attack originated. At the recent Black Hat Security Briefings, security consultant Richard Perkins presented the Wireless Aerial Surveillance Platform, a repurposed Army target drone that can scan for and compromise wireless networks. "We could identify a target by his cell phone and follow them home and then focus on attacking their less secure home network," Perkins says."
Article: "… The SkyNET drone's initial task is to survey local wire- less networks in the area of interest. Information about the composition of local networks is gathered: BSSID, SSID, encryption type, channel, MAC address(es) of as- sociated clients. Capturing handshakes and data across all channels at this point is not feasible as our monitor- ing wireless card has to rapidly cycle through channels to gather the access point and client association informa- tion efficiently. An attacker should structure channel se- lection based upon individual channels wireless network composition. This could be done through weighted met- rics, including composition of encryption types, num- ber of clients per network, and signal strength, allow- ing for more effective use of flight time. As open net- works require no data collection or cracking to connect we can say that these are the easiest targets. It should be noted that wireless hotspots, although often open net- works, may not provide loyal clients and may be ineffec- tive for exploitation. Once SkyNET has determined the wireless network(s) to attack, it must crack encryption of the various wireless networks it wishes to access. "
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UKSSSC Group C Recruitment 2019-20 : Upcoming Uttrakahand Samuh G Bharti Vacancy 2019-20 which is set to be conducted by Uttarakhand Sub-ordinate Service Selection Commission (UKSSSC).
The recruitment is held by the UKSSSC which is a major recruiting organization that is in-charge of the recruitment for sub-ordinate service individuals within the state of Uttarakhand.
This recruiting organization was officially formed on 17th September 2014, in order to conducted such recruitment of individuals specially for Sub-ordinate Services. Since then number of individuals have been successfully recruited for different posts within the Group C category by UKSSSC.
As a matter of fact the UKSSSC is set to conducted recruitment of individuals for various vacant position within the Group C category. Individuals will be invited for the recruitment, and hence they can apply for the posts they desire to apply.
Eligible candidates will soon have the opportunity to apply for various post that is offered within the Samuh G ( Group C) posts such as for Additional Private Secretary, Assistant Review Officer, Computer & Data Entry Operator, Additional District Information Officer, Samvishak, Translator, etc.
Therefore the Smauh G recruitment is conducted for various posts depending upon the vacancies that are available for the recruitment of new service personnel. So as the candidates prepare for their recruitment there are certain information that can be useful to solve their queries.
In this article the candidates will be provided with information related to UKSSSC Recruitment 2019-20, including Smauh G Vacancy 2019-20 , and much more details to benefit the aspirants.
- 1 UKSSSC Recruitment 2019-20 Important Dates :
- 2 UKSSC Samuh G Eligibility Criteria :
- 3 UKSSSC Group C Recruitment Selection Procedure :
- 4 UKSSSC Smauh G Salary Slip | Group C Salary :
- 5 UKSSSC Samuh G Application Form 2019-20:
- 6 UKSSSC Samuh G Admit Card 2019-20 :
- 7 UKSSC Group C Bharti Cut Off 2019-20 :
- 8 UKSSC Samuh G Merit List 2019 :
UKSSSC Recruitment 2019-20 Important Dates :
Check out the details and schedule for Uttarakhand Smauh G Recruitment 2019-20 Important Dates form the official website of UKSSSC and from this site.
The recruitment schedule is absolutely the most basic information that has to be acquired by every individual who is looking forward towards the recruitment. Because the recruitment will commence according to the official schedule that has been prepare by the recruiting board.
In order to notify the candidates with the recruitment schedule announcements are made by the UKSSSC and notifications are released online. These notification also contains crucial information for the enrollment period of the candidates including UKSSSC Samuh G Upcoming Vacancy 2019-20.
Therefore the candidates are advised to keep in touch with out official website for more updates in uksssc group c recruitment 2019 important details.
UKSSC Samuh G Eligibility Criteria :
Check your eligibility before applying for the upcoming Samuh G bharti 2019. Know the age limit, educational qualification for Samuh G Posts. Every individual who is willing to apply for the recruitment has to be sure of their eligibility which is the fundamental requirement only to enroll themselves.
These eligibility criteria is evaluated by the recruiting board during the initial screening. Since the recruitment is being conducted for Sub-ordinate services the candidates who are recruited must be eligible and qualified.
Thus so only those aspirants are selected who are eligible according to the official eligibility. The UKSSSC Samuh G Eligibility of the candidates will be determined by the following criteria as selected.
Age Limit :- The age of the candidates are important and so to qualify the candidates must be 18 years to 44 years old.
Age relaxation shall be provided to the candidates according to the caste and category as per the rule of Uttarakhand Government.
Educational Qualification :- Education of candidates is yet another criteria and to be eligible the individuals must have passed 10th/ 12th or completed Graduation from a recognized education board or recognized university respectively.
UKSSSC Group C Recruitment Selection Procedure :
The complete Smauh G recruitment selection procedure has been provided in the following content of this section.
When the candidates fill p their application form and they get selected for further stage of the recruitment the most crucial stage they will undergo will be the selection procedure phase.
Now during this phase the candidates are selected on the basis of their performance and meritorious factors. Thus the aspirants who have been selected for the selection procedure must pass the test that will be conducted.
So during the selection procedure the candidates will be appearing the following test which they must pass :
Written Exam :- The first test of the selection process will be the written exam which shall be conducted based upon the list of syllabus, topics selected under number of subjects and the exam paper is set according to the exam pattern prepared by UKSSSC.
The written exam will not be a computer based exam but rather the aspirants has to be write with a pen.
Documents Verification :- Now the candidates who pass their exam are called for the verification round. In this round the documents of the individuals will be verified by the concerned authority.
Thus those candidates who gets selected for this round must bring along their complete original set of documents for verification.
UKSSSC Smauh G Salary Slip | Group C Salary :
Check out the complete uksssc samuh g salary slip and pay scale from this section of our article. Every individual who gets recruited or is going to apply for UKSSSC recruitment for the available Samuh G Vacancy they do wonder the salary that would be provided by government.
Therefore, for all those candidates who have queries related to UKSSSC Salary are advised to go through the following chart. Check the approximate UKSSSC Samuh G Salary after 7th Pay Commission which shall be provided to the service personnel.
As we are aware of the fact that when 7th pay commission is officially effective the monthly salary for UKSSSC Group C personnel will increase. So if you wish to know the increased UKSSSC Samuh G Salary with 7th Pay commission then go through the chart provided below.
So now the candidates have the complete information that would be necessary for the UKSSSC Recruitment 2019-20. For further information regarding Government services you can visit our official website.
UKSSSC Samuh G Application Form 2019-20:
Fill up and submit the UKSSSC Samuh G Application Form 2019-20 form the official website of UKSSSC to enroll for the UKSSSC Group C recruitment.
Application form is key to the recruitment which has to be submitted by the individuals before time runs out. The application id provided by the recruiting board, so the candidates will need to fill up the form and submit it.
Thus the following instructions has been provided to assist the candidates to ensure they complete their candidature for the recruitment.
NOTE: Candidates who are new users should create a registration id before they proceed further with the application from fill up.
- Visit the official website of UKSSSC (www.sssc.uk.gov.in).
- Search the link for Recruitment Notification/Employment Notice.
- Now Click on the Link.
- Then look for the Samuh G (Group C) Recruitment link.
- Now click on the Registration/Submit Online Application Form link.
- Fill the application form with required information and details.
- Attach required documents, photo and signature of the aspirants.
- Check the information provided in the application form.
- The click on the Submit option.
- Finally print out a copy of the application form.
The individuals must pay the fee for the application form which is charged during the online application form fill up process.
- For ST/SC Candidates: Rs. 100.
- For other Candidates: Rs.300.
UKSSSC Samuh G Admit Card 2019-20 :
Download your UKSSSC Group C (Samuh G) Admit Card 2019-20 form the official site of UKSSSC. After the candidates submit their application form the next step will be to acquire the admit card cum call letter that is issued by the recruiting board.
These admit cards are released days prior to the recruitment and candidates can download it about 15 days prior to their exam. The individuals must produce their admit cards to enter the exam center.
So soon after submitting the application form the candidates will have to wait for their admit cards to be released by the recruiting board.
Soon the admit cards will be released, so it is advisable that the candidates look for updates on uksssc samuh g (group c) admit card 2019-20 updates.
UKSSC Group C Bharti Cut Off 2019-20 :
The official Samuh G Cut Off 2019-20 shall be released and should be available on the official website of UKSSSC.
Since the written exam is conducted for total marks allotted by the recruiting board , the aspirants in order to pass the exam has to secure the least passing marks that is set as the cut off by the UKSSSC.
The cut off marks depends upon various factors of the recruitment and the written exam which is considered by the recruiting board during the preparation. Thus the cut off marks can be prepare only after the completion of the written exam.
After the candidates appear in the written exam they should wait for the official announcements and updates on UKSSSC Samuh G Cut Off 2019-20.
UKSSC Samuh G Merit List 2019 :
Get ready to download the Samuh G Merit List 2019-20 form the official website of UKSSSC after it is released. The final selection of candidates is done according to the meritorious ranking of the candidates in the final merit list.
These final merit list is prepared after the completion of the selection process and then released after 2 to 3 months. These result is released online and the candidates can check their result on the official website.
Since the final result is yet to be released the candidates are advised to look for any updates on uksssc group c merit list 2019-20.


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That is my sister, Sarah, by the way. 🙂
Do you know a tapper? If yes, then you know this is true. I STILL will tap dance on a good tile or hardwood surface. My toes and heels just can't handle it. Phoebe is the same way.
Such a joyful noise.
The Bible tells us to make a joyful noise, with tambourines and voices, all sorts of instruments. I use my toes, snap my fingers, sing, laugh, talk, yell, and more. Yes, I make a joyful noise. My house is loud because I married a loud guy and have raised loud, joyful children. I think we are known for that, and I am completely okay with being the loud people..as long as we are also known as those happy Nelsons. People always say they know when we are at the ball field because they can hear us from the parking lot. 🙂
Go forth and make a veritable plethora of noise in praise of your blessings today, tapping or however. Be an echo in the world, a song that leads others to the joy available through faith.


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Government or group insurance cover as much as they can but they are usually insufficient when a serious life-threatening illness sets in. Besides, a critical illness can consume your entire life savings within a twinkling of an eye and leave you hopeless and miserable. But you can prevent such a menace by leveraging the EquiLiving critical illness insurance plan offered by Equitable.
Equitable Life EquiLiving critical illness insurance covers 25 critical illness conditions. In addition, the plan covers 5 critical illness conditions for children up to age 25. The critical illnesses covered in this plan range from heart attack and Alzheimer's disease to major organ transplant, cancer, coma, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease.
Why Equitable Life EquiLiving Critical Illness Insurance Plan Makes Sense
EquiLiving critical illness insurance is designed to cover the cost and requirements of your extended healthcare. You can also take advantage of alternative therapies or therapies outside Canada. In this plan, you will be paid a lump sum if you survive the critical illness after 30 days of being diagnosed with it.


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When Elizabeth Joy Roe and Greg Anderson met at The Julliard School in 2000 they couldn't have known that over a decade later they would be playing music together around the world, stretching the boundaries of piano recitals and introducing classical music to a new audience. They did, however, know that the creative chemistry between them was extraordinary.
"Our first time playing together was in the Hamptons," Roe says. "Just for fun, Greg suggested that we read the music together. It was a eureka moment for both of us. We had an immediate sense of synchronicity that required practically no effort."
Celebrated individually for their technique and accomplishments, the strength of Anderson & Roe, who perform Saturday, January 21 at the McAfee Center in Saratoga, lies in their combination of forces. A dynamic and fiery duo who are revolutionizing piano duets, Anderson & Roe take on classics, contemporary compositions and pop music staples with dazzling energy and precision. Their four hands, one piano works are masterpieces of arrangement, innovation and choreography.
"There's something about two people playing one instrument," Roe says. "You can feel the energetic current happening. It's more challenging to do a piece on one piano, but it really brings out the power of the work. In rehearsal there are bumps and scratches, and with live performance there are always unexpected things that arise, but that's part of the excitement."
Although they are well established in the classical music realm—the duo's San Jose appearance is being presented by the Steinway Society of the Bay Area and their latest release, When Words Fade, recently reached the No. 2 spot on Billboard's Traditional Classical chart—Anderson & Roe use classical techniques, styles and compositions as a springboard. From there, they move freely into a musical territory where genre classification falls away. An Anderson & Roe performance may include pieces by Radiohead, John Williams, the Bee Gees and Michael Jackson, in addition to compositions from the classical music canon.
"It's a combination of having profound respect for the tradition of classical music and staying alert to the present moment," Roe says. "Being true to the spirit of classical music is not what people think; that it's a serious and worshipful experience. Mozart was very innovative and quite a jokester. He would take popular tunes and make them his own. Beethoven was very much a visionary and forward thinker. These great artists were taking risks and incorporating the pulse of their time into their creations."
Regardless of the composition, genre or style, one of the duo's intentions, according to Roe, is to present music in a way that audiences can relate to their lives; not removed like an historical artifact.
"Music and life are inextricably linked," she says. "We feel that music should reflect our lives; be fun, spirited, playful, but also serious and profound. That is," she adds, "to pay tribute to life."


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James, a Certified Public Accountant, earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Wisconsin Parkside and a master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business. Since 2004, he has been an active member on the board of directors of Housing Opportunities for Women, a Chicago not-for-profit, and currently serves as the president.
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NFL Week 5: Computer Predictions
Warning to bookies – the OddsShark Computer is nailing NFL totals at a 62.7 percent clip.
Through four weeks, the Computer is 37-22-3 on the OVER/UNDER and heads into Week 5 looking to do more damage with an array of underdog and UNDER picks.
Sides haven't been as successful of a proposition for the Computer, which went 6-7-1 against the spread last week and is now 29-30-3 ATS on the season.
The Computer projects nine of the 14 games this week to stay UNDER the total. It's also taking five underdogs to pull off outright upsets.
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The Computer likes the underdog Philadelphia Eagles to pull off an outright upset of the New York Giants in a low-scoring affair. That shouldn't come as much as a surprise, though. The Eagles have dominated their NFC East rivals recently, winning eight of the last 10 meetings straight-up and against the spread.
The Computer sees the Detroit Lions ending a 22-game losing streak at Green Bay, with a close win in a high-scoring shootout at Lambeau Field. You have to wonder if the Computer has checked the weather forecast for Green Bay, where cool temperatures, rain, and stiff winds are expected.
Other outright upset predictions include the Houston Texans over the San Francisco 49ers, the Baltimore Ravens over the Miami Dolphins, and the Buffalo Bill over the Cleveland Browns in the Thursday night tilt.
The lowest-scoring game is predicted to be in St. Louis, where the lowly Jacksonville Jaguars are projected to cover the spread against the Rams in a game that will barely creep into double digits. The Rams haven't been double-digit favorites since 2004. Will they even know how to act? If the Jaguars do cover, the Rams would fall to 0-5 against the spread. St. Louis had the best ATS record in the NFL last season.
The Computer sees the Seattle Seahawks covering the spread in their seventh straight game with a close, shootout victory at the Indianapolis Colts.
The Computer also likes the Denver Broncos to stay on their roll with an easy win over the Dallas Cowboys. The Broncos have covered the spread in six of the last eight meetings with the Cowboys, with one push.
Check out all the Computer's picks right here.
You can keep track of the Computer's season record right here.
NFL Week 5 Computer Predictions
Kansas City (32) at Tennessee (24.6)
Denver (46.9) at Dallas (30.9)
Carolina (27) at Arizona (12.5)
San Diego (22.9) at Oakland (16.9(
NY Jets (15.8) at Atlanta (18.2)
Seattle (32.4) at Indianapolis (30.5)
New England (25.2) at Cincinnati (17.8)
New Orleans (35.6) at Chicago (26.4)
Philadelphia (16.7) at NY Giants (6)
Jacksonville (3) at St. Louis (8.2)
Baltimore (21.7) at Miami (20.8)
Houston (17.9) at San Francisco (17.6)
Buffalo (17.1) at Cleveland (16.8)
Detroit (31.9) at Green Bay (29.5)


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Last week I wrote about the simple path anyone can follow in order to go to college for free (and explained why I think almost no one takes it).
Some commenters objected to the fact that in passing I mentioned the benefits of the income-based repayment option for loans made directly by the federal government, claiming that an education paid for with such loans wasn't "really" free.
This seems like a deliberate misreading of my post, but since several people made the same objection, I thought I may as well explicitly clarify the issue.
It's possible to go to college tuition-free
The second step I explained was to "Select institutions that promise to meet full demonstrated financial need." If you've established FAFSA independence, and have a low income and assets during the period the FAFSA covers, meeting your full demonstrated financial need will cover your tuition and fees. Here's the description of the California Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan:
"If you are eligible, your systemwide tuition and fees will be fully covered by scholarship or grant money."
That means no tuition, no fees, no loans.
Grant aid covering room and board is taxed as ordinary income
When your grant aid (scholarships, fellowships, and any other grant that doesn't need to be repaid) exceeds the amount your college charges in tuition and mandatory fees, the difference is taxable as ordinary income on line 7 of IRS Form 1040.
Maybe this is a good policy and maybe this is a bad policy, but the logic behind it is simple: the car you use to drive to work isn't deductible as work travel, the meals you eat every day aren't deductible as work meals, and your house or apartment payments aren't deductible as work lodging just because you happen to have a job. The IRS isolates your expenditures directly connected to your business or job from those incidental to it, so even if you live in the same city as you work, your rent isn't a work expense.
The same logic applies to the taxability of grant aid in excess of tuition and fees: you have to live somewhere, and you have to eat something, so grant aid covering room and board doesn't cover "educational" expenses, it just covers expenses you'd have to pay anyway, and is therefore taxable income, not untaxed educational assistance.
Colleges don't want to waste their grant aid
This makes colleges and universities extremely reluctant to spend their scarce grant aid covering room and board because the same amount of money goes further when distributed tax-free to cover other students' tuition and fees. For a student in the 10% income tax bracket, $10,000 in grant aid only covers $9,000 of living expenses while it covers $10,000 in tuition and fees.
Don't take out student loans if you don't want to
If you want to save up money before going to college, or if you want to work enough while enrolled in order to cover your room and board out of current income, then you don't have to take out student loans or any other kind of loan in order to sleep and eat.
But if you take out student loans, take out federal direct student loans
On the other hand, if you don't have enough money saved up to pay for your room and board out of pocket, or if you don't want to work enough hours while enrolled in order to cover your room and board, then federal direct student loans offer impossibly low interest rates and impossibly generous repayment terms.


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Rumor has it that the singer is searching for love once again. However, one source tells HollywoodLife that Selena Gomez is not about to just settle for the first man that comes into her life.
After all, she had a very 'intense' relationship with Justin Bieber before their split and his engagement to Hailey Baldwin.
The insider claims Selena wants someone that will really distract her from Justin and Hailey's romance.
Ever since the engagement news started going around back in July, Selena has been having fun with friends and taking a break to focus on herself, but apparently, that is starting to become pretty repetitive.
'Now, she is starting to feel lonely. She really misses having someone to kiss and tp go out with on date nights and stuff.'
While Bieber and Baldwin's whirlwind romance continues to make headlines, Gomez is struggling to just ignore how they are rubbing their happiness in her face.
The insider tells the outlet that 'Selena cannot stand hearing about Justin and Hailey anymore, she is trying to avoid thinking about them, but it is really hard because they are always doing something to get attention.'
'Selena is looking for a guy to distract her from Justin and Hailey's constant PDA, it is really hard not to be bothered by it.'
But it turns out that she is not willing to date just any hot guy.
The standards are really high as the artist reportedly wants someone with whom she can have the connection she used to have with Justin.
'Selena is not going to just settle for any guy, she wants fireworks and butterflies. She obviously had huge issues with Justin, but the connection they had was deep and intense.'
Her search for love hasn't been easy, the source claims.
'She worries that if she tries to settle for someone that does not make her heart race the way Justin did it will make her miss him more. She's felt magical, wild, incredibly romantic and powerful love with Justin and she does not see how she can settle for anything less. That is why she's having a hard time finding a new guy right now.'


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It is hard writing a blog. Yes, I know, boo hoo, you have to do research and drink beer. Then you get to shoot your mouth off, figuratively, about what you think about this said beverage. Yes, yes you can feel my pain. Often in my blogs, I ponder food pairing options or try to give a little history. Then I think about whether this flavour is right for the style, what glassware is proper, are there any off flavours, etc, etc. The Appleton ESB halted this process very quickly. The current BJCP guidelines do not have an ESB category, it has been replaced by 11c Strong Bitter. Fullers has trademarked the term "ESB", which might have something to do with this change. Perhaps the Appleton has a little too much diacetyl and not enough hop character to really fit into this category, but that is beside the point. Flavours can be potent memory triggers of past events. The smell of pine can take you to a memorable Christmas where there was a freshly cut tree in the living room. Going to the movies can remind you of a certain place on the waterfront or a numbered pub. See, they are not always pleasant.
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Cyprus has a long history of decorative patterns dating back to ancient Greek times. These roots are still influencing their modern achievements in culture, art, and architecture. Michail Georgiou from [ARC] University of Nicosia mixed tradition with technology during his recent course of Advanced Computer Aided Design which resulted in the creation of geometrically shaped 3D printed patterned landscapes.
Participants of the course were tasked with creating 3D patterns in Rhinoceros 3D/paneling tools and populating them on plates 125 mm x 125 mm width and 25 mm max in height. Utilizing their knowledge, students designed 18 tessellated tiles with various geometric shapes with sharp edges, lobed waves, rough surfaces, and organic formations. With the help of ZMorph multitool 3D printer, they were able to manufacture their bold ideas into reality.
Each tile took an average of nine hours to print with 1.75 mm plastic extruder and white ABS. Students optimized their prints in such way that the objects didn't require any support, just a power raft at the bottom. Once manufactured, these 3D printed patterned landscapes designed by young designers from Nicosia became a stylish proof of their creativity that would impress even the ancient Greek masters of decorative arts.


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Jets' Marshall likely game-time call with ailing knee, foot
Coach Todd Bowles says three players are rotating in Carpenter's spot: likely Wesley Johnson, Dakota Dozier and a third whom he wouldn't identify but is likely Brent Qvale. On Sunday, he'll need to show Bowles, before the game, that he has progressed enough to be a positive factor for the Jets. Marshall was injured on the play, but later returned to the game.
Wawrinka and Zverev to meet in St. Petersburg Open final
The Spaniard had two set points in the tiebreaker and saved one of his opponent's before Wawrinka converted his second set point. Zverev and Wawrinka will meet on Sunday, after recording respective straight-sets victories over Tomas Berdych and Roberto Bautista Agut in the last four.
Man City march on with League Cup win over Swansea
There remains no place in the match-day squad for Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure, who has been told he will not play for the club again until Dimitri Seluk, his agent, apologises for criticism made of Guardiola. Michael van der Hoorn was adjudged to have challenged De Bruyne unfairly, and Aguero wrong-footed the goalkeeper with a cheeky penalty. The City boss was quoted by Sky Sports as saying: "It was so hard for me to put him out of the Champions League, so hard".
Dodgers players mock Madison Bumgarner with 'Don't look at me' t-shirts
As the Giants's playoff chances continue to dwindle, the bullpen at last night's game against the Dodgers wasn't the only part of the team raising eyebrows in shock and dropping jaws in disbelief. The Dodgers have lost only three times when leading after eight innings. These teams play each other five more times this season, and could see each other again in the postseason.
Bills WR Watkins unlikely to play vs. Cardinals
After enduring an offseason filled with injuries and suspensions to his defensive players, Ryan's offense suffered a blow when it was revealed after Week 1 that Sammy Watkins would be dealing with foot pain due to his offseason surgery that repaired his broken foot.
Ranieri urges focus ahead of Champions League bow
They were inspired. It was hard for us to stop them. "It is nice but not necessary". "At the end Mama knows and I know and from my side that is enough". "I want to see how we react". For the most part of the first half, the Foxes would've found it easier scaling the steel structures of the new stand than thwarting Liverpool's relentless swagger.


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Film Director Roman Polanski Arrested for 1977 Sex With Minor Case
In 1977, he was accused of raping the teenager while photographing her during a modeling session. The girl said Polanski plied her with champagne and part of a Quaalude pill at Jack Nicholson's house while the actor was away. She said that, despite her protests, he performed oral sex, intercourse and sodomy on her.
Polanski was allowed to plead guilty to one of six charges, unlawful sexual intercourse, and was sent to prison for 42 days of evaluation.
Lawyers agreed that would be his full sentence, but the judge tried to renege on the plea bargain. Aware the judge would sentence him to more prison time and require his voluntary deportation, Polanski fled to France.
The victim, Samantha Geimer, who long ago identified herself publicly, has joined in Polanski's bid for dismissal, saying she wants the case to be over. She sued Polanski and reached an undisclosed settlement.
But, it does seem strange that after all of these years (Polanski is 76 years old), an appeal filed to overturn his plea and with the recent Susan Atkins death (who murdered his wife, Sharon Tate), that the government would enforce the judgment of the court.
Polanski will have his day in a California courtroom soon.
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Kokkinakis comeback on track, but future still wide open
Adelaide's Thanasi Kokkinakis admits the temptation is there to dive straight into the Australian Open after capping his comeback by claiming the Brisbane International doubles title with Jordan Thompson.
The Australian wildcard duo eased past American Sam Querrey and Luxembourg's Gilles Muller in last night's doubles final on Pat Rafter Arena, winning 7-6 (9-7) 6-4.
It was the first ATP final of any kind for either player and, for Kokkinakis – still not at 100 per cent fitness – it marked his return to competitive action after 15 months off following shoulder surgery.
The 20-year-old is also entered into the Sydney International, where he will meet Thompson in the first round, but is yet to decide if he will accelerate his comeback with singles play at the Australian Open.
He said it would be "pretty stupid" to play a best-of-five tournament given his lack of recent tennis.
Kokkinakis can still play in the Australian Open main draw if he wishes because of his injury-protected ranking.
"I still don't know. It still feels stupid to me to try to play five sets with a real spotty pre-season at best," Kokkinakis told reporters after the doubles victory.
"I have missed too much time now to put too much emphasis on one tournament.
"It's definitely tempting, and I want to get out there, but I have a good group around me.
"I need to listen to my body first and foremost and then come up with a plan on what's going to be best for me, long term, because I'm still young. Even though I feel like I have missed so much time, I have a long career ahead, I hope.
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"I just want to do what's best for that."
Kokkinakis and Thompson were not even supposed to be playing together in Brisbane until injuries to other players led to them joining forces, becoming the first Australian pairing to win the tournament's men's doubles crown.
"To go on a run like that with a mate and to beat some really quality teams, and to do it in a place like Brisbane, such a good event, as an Australian, it's pretty surreal," Kokkinakis said.
"I haven't experienced that for a while. To be honest, I haven't experienced a competitive match for a while."
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Whether hatred of God is the greatest of sins?
Objection 1: It would seem that hatred of God is not the greatest of sins. For the most grievous sin is the sin against the Holy Ghost, since it cannot be forgiven, according to Mat. 12:32. Now hatred of God is not reckoned among the various kinds of sin against the Holy Ghost, as may be seen from what has been said above (Q[14], A[2]). Therefore hatred of God is not the most grievous sin.
Objection 2: Further, sin consists in withdrawing oneself from God. Now an unbeliever who has not even knowledge of God seems to be further away from Him than a believer, who though he hate God, nevertheless knows Him. Therefore it seems that the sin of unbelief is graver than the sin of hatred against God.
Objection 3: Further, God is an object of hatred, only by reason of those of His effects that are contrary to the will: the chief of which is punishment. But hatred of punishment is not the most grievous sin. Therefore hatred of God is not the most grievous sin.
On the contrary, The best is opposite to the worst, according to the Philosopher (Ethic. viii, 10). But hatred of God is contrary to the love of God, wherein man's best consists. Therefore hatred of God is man's worst sin.
I answer that, The defect in sin consists in its aversion from God, as stated above (Q[10], A[3]): and this aversion would not have the character of guilt, were it not voluntary. Hence the nature of guilt consists in a voluntary aversion from God.
Now this voluntary aversion from God is directly implied in the hatred of God, but in other sins, by participation and indirectly. For just as the will cleaves directly to what it loves, so does it directly shun what it hates. Hence when a man hates God, his will is directly averted from God, whereas in other sins, fornication for instance, a man turns away from God, not directly, but indirectly, in so far, namely, as he desires an inordinate pleasure, to which aversion from God is connected. Now that which is so by itself, always takes precedence of that which is so by another. Wherefore hatred of God is more grievous than other sins.
Reply to Objection 1: According to Gregory (Moral. xxv, 11), "it is one thing not to do good things, end another to hate the giver of good things, even as it is one thing to sin indeliberately, and another to sin deliberately." This implies that to hate God, the giver of all good things, is to sin deliberately, and this is a sin against the Holy Ghost. Hence it is evident that hatred of God is chiefly a sin against the Holy Ghost, in so far as the sin against the Holy Ghost denotes a special kind of sin: and yet it is not reckoned among the kinds of sin against the Holy Ghost, because it is universally found in every kind of that sin.
Reply to Objection 2: Even unbelief is not sinful unless it be voluntary: wherefore the more voluntary it is, the more it is sinful. Now it becomes voluntary by the fact that a man hates the truth that is proposed to him. Wherefore it is evident that unbelief derives its sinfulness from hatred of God, Whose truth is the object of faith; and hence just as a cause is greater than its effect, so hatred of God is a greater sin than unbelief.
Reply to Objection 3: Not everyone who hates his punishment, hates God the author of punishments. For many hate the punishments inflicted on them, and yet they bear them patiently out of reverence for the Divine justice. Wherefore Augustine says (Confess. x) that God commands us to bear with penal evils, not to love them. On the other hand, to break out into hatred of God when He inflicts those punishments, is to hate God's very justice, and that is a most grievous sin. Hence Gregory says (Moral. xxv, 11): "Even as sometimes it is more grievous to love sin than to do it, so is it more wicked to hate justice than, not to have done it."
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Uber is a company in disarray.
It seems like there's a new scandal every day and yesterday, Uber CEO Travis Kalanick announced that he would be taking a leave of absence with no set return date. Most of the executive positions at Uber are now vacant, and for all the positive change Uber has brought to the transportation industry over the years, they may end up being remembered for all the wrong reasons.
A lot of this turmoil has stemmed from Uber's growth at all costs mentality. Uber wouldn't have made it this far if they followed all the rules, but at a certain point, when a start-up graduates to a legitimate company, you have to adjust your priorities.
For Uber, that inflection point has come and gone. Now the company appears to be in chaos, and the board is taking steps to rectify the situation. But what affect is all of this internal disfunction having on drivers?
Not News to Drivers
Over the past few years, we've covered many of the issues facing drivers. But this time around, it's different. Uber has gone too far. Their growth at all costs mentality is now affecting employees and investors.
However, if you talk to drivers about the issues going on at Uber, many aren't surprised by all of these revelations. It may have been shocking for outsiders to see the CEO of a $70 billion company on video arguing with a long-time driver, but that video reinforced my image of who Travis Kalanick is. He's never done anything that would suggests he cares about drivers.
Remember, Uber was founded by guys who wanted a better way to hail a ride, not guys who were trying to revolutionize the taxi driver experience. That shows in the policies, programs and culture propagated from the top down over the years.
I still remember meeting one of Uber's employees a few years ago and talking about driver churn after Uber's first big price cut. He explained to me that every time Uber cut prices, they would lose X number of drivers and it would cost Y to replace them. But as long as their ride volume increased enough to make up for the difference, it was a net positive (for Uber).
The first thing that came to my mind when hearing that explanation though was, what about all those drivers who are quitting? New drivers invest a lot of time, energy and effort in this job and when they quit, they're essentially giving up and everything they've invested is now useless. Drivers may just be numbers on a spreadsheet to Uber, but there's a lot more that goes into this job when you're on the driver side of the equation.
I've seen this mentality manifest itself over and over when it comes to Uber's relationship with its drivers, so while the turmoil at Uber may have surprised some, I wasn't shocked to find out that Uber's culture doesn't treat employees that well either.
Passengers and Drivers Have a Lot in Common
I'd love to say that all of Uber's bad press has caused a mass exodus of riders from Uber to Lyft, but that just hasn't been the case. Lyft drivers have reported a slight uptick in riders saying they deleted Uber or 'only take Lyft now', but that's still a self-selecting group. Plus, we've heard this type of rhetoric from Lyft passengers even before all the Uber scandals.
Uber drivers are not switching to Lyft either since, for the most part, Uber's product hasn't been affected by any of this turmoil. As an Uber passenger, you can still hail a ride in almost any major city in the United States, and you'll get a reliable, safe and cheap fare – especially compared to the alternatives. Sure, Uber's 'issues' come up more often in conversation these days with riders asking me questions like, 'so what do you think about Uber's CEO?'. But most passengers care more about getting a ride than the company culture, and it shows in the numbers.
Uber has continued to post record growth figures, and it's clear from the thousands of e-mails that we get from drivers that as long as the rides are flowing, drivers are going to keep working for Uber. And as long as Uber offers a great product, riders are still going to request rides.
So Where is Uber Vulnerable?
No matter what Uber does, their app is always going to let passengers hail a ride from a smart phone, track their driver, pay with a credit card and rate their driver. These are inherent features built into the product that aren't going to disappear. So in the short term, all of these scandals may complicate operations but they're not going to have a big impact on the day-to-day business of giving rides.
Uber no longer has a COO, CBO, CFO, CMO or SVP of Eng and may temporarily not have a CEO.
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The real risk is with longer term efforts like employee retention and recruiting. Uber is losing executives left and right, but if everyone else starts leaving, future iterations of Uber's product may not be so great. In a weird way, this could end up benefitting drivers down the road, since it would open the door for competitors. Uber's always had the best fundraising, the best talent, the best executives and it's helped them retain majority market share. Uber's always been one of the top jobs in the Bay Area but now, other tech companies have the opportunity to start poaching talent.
Lyft is Looking Long Term
Lyft has always cultivated a more driver friendly culture than Uber and their drivers report much higher levels of satisfaction and hourly earnings because of it. Yet just like riders, drivers tend to go with the platform that's more reliable, and that's usually Uber. With Uber, drivers on average get more rides, wait less and make more money. And since the consumer product is so good on Uber, there's not a lot Lyft can do to get passengers, and thus drivers, to switch.
So the best way for Lyft to take advantage of the current situation with Uber is to think long term, and it appears that's what they're doing. In recent months, Lyft has secured partnerships with Jaguar Land Rover, Waymo, Nutonomy and more.
In the past, Uber was the company that everyone wanted to partner with, but now Lyft is locking in partnerships, funding and more. The benefits won't be seen for years to come, but this will have a huge impact in a world with self-driving cars where partnerships will be key.
What Does Kalanick's Leave Mean for Drivers?
I think all of the culture changes that Uber's board has agreed to implement will be a good thing for the company, but I'm still not sure how drivers fit into the equation. There's a lot that can be done to improve the driver experience, but who will champion these efforts?
Jeff Jones was appointed 'president of ridesharing' and became the number two executive at the company yet he accomplished very little for drivers before his departure. So either he spent close to a year talking to drivers and didn't understand a single major pain point or someone at the top didn't care what he had to say.
I tend to believe the latter and, although I've never met Kalanick in person, I've never gotten the impression that he cares much about Uber drivers. We've seen it with his comments over the years and we've seen it with the policies he's championed.
Drivers have never been a priority for Uber and Kalanick because it would cut into the company's growth. Pay drivers more? No way, then we'd do fewer rides. Hire better customer service reps? Too costly. Add a tipping option? No way, then riders will have to look at a tip screen when they exit the car!
With Kalanick taking a leave of absence, there's an opportunity for someone to step up and mend this relationship. But in order to do so, Uber's going to have to sacrifice growth and that may piss off investors and mean more expensive rides for passengers. Lyft has done some of that and built a $7 billion business. Their market share is only a fraction of Uber's, but their company cares about drivers from the top all the way down to the bottom.
Uber has always had hundreds of employees who care deeply about the driver experience, but it hasn't meant much because of who was in charge. And that's why improvements to the driver experience have always taken months or years instead of weeks or days.
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Now that March has arrived, many of you may be thinking about putting the finishing touches together for your wedding. The next few months are usually full of weddings, with each one being special in its own way.
Whether you're having a traditional ceremony, doing something a bit different or combining both modern and classic, you'll want to ensure that all the finishing touches are absolutely perfect. This means choosing the ideal wedding favours to place on your tables.
Not only are favours a great way to say thank you to your guests for coming to your big day, they help to add to the decor of your reception and say something about you and your partner. With this in mind, here are some great wedding favour ideas for your spring wedding:
Personalised glasses
You're going to have wine glasses or champagne flutes on the tables during your meals anyway, so why not make them your favours so guests can take them home and have a cute memento of your day?
You can use glass pens or paint to create designs on simple glasses that reflect your wedding. These could be all the same or include the names of those attending so they serve as place settings too.
Wedding soundtrack
Are you playing specific music during your ceremony and reception? Music is an important part of your day and helps create the atmosphere, so why not give it as a favour to remind people of the day? Make up some CDs featuring the songs you're going to play and let your guests take one home.
Mini succulents
If you're not having flowers as part of your decorations, why not add a bit of green in a different way? Mini succulents will look adorable on your tables, add a bit of colour and serve as a wedding favour with a difference. Mix and match the types you give to keep things a bit different.
Slices of soap
Instead of the usual sugared almonds or sweets, why not give a practical gift that smells great? Soap is an unusual favour that gives people something they can use after the big day. You can give pieces of yours and your partner's favourite scented soap so it is still a personal gift too.
We have small boxed soaps and mini soap favours that are ready to be popped on your table straight away. However, you can also buy soap bricks to cut up into smaller pieces and package in a way that fits with your wedding decorations.
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The Celtic TenorsThe Irish Songbook
Sat 21 Apr 2018 7:30pm
When you put together three brilliant Tenor voices with natural Irish brogue, singing spine-tingling Classical, Folk, Irish, Gaelic and Pop favourites in stacked three-part harmonies, then mix them up with quick witted banter, you have The Celtic Tenors.
The charismatic, globetrotting trio are the most successful classical crossover artists ever to have come out of Ireland.
They just sing songs they love and they most certainly don't take themselves too seriously. It's all about the music, the harmonies and the fun.
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Ethical pest control
This ask report is focused on considering more humane pest killing and controlling mechanisms. There are possibly billions of rats and pest birds, as well as many other species of mammals and insects which are counted as pests. These animals are often killed non-humanely, and yet the animal advocacy movement has been relatively inactive within this problem. Few organisations have attempted to reduce the suffering of pests, and those that have did not scale up. Overall, a charity built around ethical pesticides seems moderately promising. This report considers various possible interventions and the crucial considerations involved.
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Our priority ask reports are focused on what are the particular improvements or changes that can be "asked" for from corporations, governments, or individuals. Going cage free, making dietary changes, regulating slaughter practices, and many other asks all serve as examples here. They are compared based on the strength of the idea (including the evidence base and estimated cost-effectiveness), limiting factors, execution difficulty, and externalities. All of these factors together could begin to suggest which asks might be the most effective when combined with a priority animal, country, and approach. However, these ask reports are short summaries of longer unpublished reports and, therefore, even if an ask looks promising this does not necessarily suggest that it will end up being a promising charity once paired with other elements and cross-compared to the other strongest possible charities. It just suggests that it is worth further and deeper investigation from our team. You can see our full planned research process here.
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Interesting report.
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