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More Seeds? Umm...that would be a yes
Just so that I don't miss documenting what is obviously an annual event around here, this is my obligatory April snowfall pic, taken yesterday -
|You can make out the absolutely HUGE fluffy flakes of snow as they fall.|
So on to my latest round of seed purchases which was instigated, as is so often the case, by a search for one particular variety. Last year I pulled up all of my chives. They were in a shallow bed that had been invaded by grass and it was such a pain picking all of the grass out whenever I harvested. I decided that it would be better to start from scratch this year. And in addition to standard chives, I also wanted to add in some garlic chives - I had been meaning to include them in my herb bed for a couple of years, but just never got around to it.
Chives are one of the few plants that I prefer to get from a garden centre instead of starting from seed – I find that this really gives me a jump start since seed sown chives seem to take a long time to become well established.
As I was thinking about the chives, I recalled seeing some rather unusual garlic chives on Norma’s blog. They were quite unlike the garlic chives I had grown in the past, being much fatter than the standard garden centre fare.
After doing a bit of searching, I found a local seed house that specializes in Asian varieties – AgroHaitai. They had a couple of "Chinese Chive" varieties and I decided to try “Dah Ye” which has 1cm (0.40”) wide leaves with an "excellent" garlic flavor. It is also supposed to get quite tall at 45cm (18”).
Of course, I couldn’t pick up just one packet of seeds, now could I?
|Agro-Haitai Seed Order|
I ended up with 8 additional packets. The most exciting bit? I hadn't heard of any of these varieties before:
- Farmer’s Long Eggplant – A variety from Taiwan that is better yielding then Ping Tung Long.
- White Princess Eggplant – Early variety that is white (obviously!), tender and great tasting.
- Lu Mei Hot Pepper – Early & high yielding; mildly hot and harvested when green (always a plus in a short season!)
- Chinese Miben Winter Squash – Sweet, vigorous & high yielding; stores well.
- Zao Feng Winter Squash– A dark green, flattened variety that matures early. The flesh is described as dry, nutty & sweet.
- Jing Orange Winter Squash – Early maturing, vigorous. Also sweet, dry & nutty.
- SD Mini Napa – Heads are only about 1 kg. Slow bolting & disease resistant.
- CR Mini Top Napa – Another mini- type that you can harvest in as little as 45 days after transplanting. Slow bolting.
The descriptions are based on details I found on the website & seed packets. Only time will tell if they hold true.
This was yet another case of taking advantage of ordering from a source that I don’t usually purchase from. Several of the seeds I purchased will not end up in the garden this season but I’ll be ready for next year (and the year after that!).
One of the first things that struck me when I opened the envelope were the sealed plastic seed packets, which is quite unusual. In fact, it’s the first time I’ve seen them packaged this way. I’m thinking that, so long as the seeds were properly dried, this may increase their storage life. Since I'm not planning to grow all of them this year, that would be quite beneficial.
The second thing I noticed? The SD Mini Napa seeds. Their vibrant blue colour indicated that they were treated in some way.
|I'm sure some seeds may look like this, but not brassica seeds :(|
The seed packets were also missing a vital piece of information that most every other seed packet in my collection contains - a date. In order to give us some assurance as to the freshness of the seed, packets normally contain either a "packaged on" or "use by" date. The labels on the AgroHaitai packets had neither. This, of course, calls into question how old the seeds may be. It would be rather simple to hold seeds over that don't sell from one season to the next.
Back to the chives. I've sown most of the garlic chive seeds in a 2x4" cell. I held back on sowing all of them, just in case I have more damping off issues. And now the waiting game - hopefully I'll be seeing some signs of life by next weekend.

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Here’s my latest digital art composition, from photos taken with a film camera in the Castle Mountains in Montana back in 1993 or ’94. The building photos were taken in old Castletown, a site which may no longer be standing. I went back there in ’97, but the area had been fenced off with signs saying to keep out because it was private property, so it’s possible the site has been razed. I’d like to get back there some day to have a look. I really enjoyed hiking in the Castles back in the day, and there’s a great little fishing stream not too far away.
The photos are mine except for the starry sky and the wolves, which both came from Pixabay. The moon is an old photo of mine that I enlarged for this piece. The buildings and mountains were shot in the daytime, so I converted them to night images in Photoshop. Lots of layers, many of them adjustment layers, a few texture layers and quite a few masks used also. Had fun making this, which, for me, is the whole point of doing digital art. Enjoy.

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Gilroy, California’s Women in Touch will kick off the new year by learning about Sail Cowabunga’s voyage first hand at their monthly luncheon get-together.
The Gilroy, California chapter of P.E.O. International for women’s education will host Janis and her story of Sail Cowabunga! in early 2019.
Sail Cowabunga will be up close and personal with local book club readers.
French Lycée students will learn about their alumni’s voyage and life aboard Cowabunga.
Occidental Center for the Arts, in Occidental, Sonoma County, CA, will host Janis and an official book launch for Sail Cowabunga!
Rotary Club of Petaluma hosts a presentation of Sail Cowabunga Thursday, Nov. 8 at 12:00 noon at the Petaluma Golf and Country Club.
Radio interview with Janis about Sail Cowabunga! Monday, November 5.
Sail Cowabunga! loves Rotary clubs and their international scope, and Rotary loves Sail Cowabunga!
Inspiring students: Janis will be one of several women participating on a panel in a two-day series at Petaluma Junior High speaking about her profession as a bilingual journalist and adventure book author.
Janis will host a "meet-and-greet" session at Copperfield's Bookstore, 140 Kentucky St., Petaluma.
Janis and Michel Couvreux will speak on their Franco-American experience at a Sonoma State University French seminar class. Open to the French speaking pubic.
Local San Francisco Bay Area authors are featured on the occasion of WNBA’s centennial celebration, 5-minute readings from their books, signings


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The start of a new year has prompted many farmers still facing horrific drought conditions to reflect on the massive rainfall deficiencies seen throughout 2019.
The Bureau of Meteorology's official drought report for January to December is due out early next week however the November report shows that 2019 is on track to break rainfall deficiency records in many parts of the country.
For Australia as a whole, 2019 boasted the second-driest January-November on record, behind January-November 1902.
Daytime temperatures were also up, with the second highest on record for mean maximum temperature, adding to moisture stress.
As a new decade dawns, many landowners have been sharing their annual rainfall totals in the popular Facebook group, Who Got the Rain?
At Westbrook, just outside Toowoomba, Queensland, Arlie Felton-Taylor wrote that their annual total of 173mm was the lowest since they moved to the property in 2013.
Ms Felton-Taylor compared the total to the old Westbrook weather station, which was open between 1890 and 2010 but is now shut.
The comparison showed that 2019 was the second driest year on record, with the driest being exactly 100 years before in 1919 when 281mm fell.
"The @BOM_Qld data shows the mean average annual rain is 663.6 mm for that old Westbrook weather station," she wrote.
"Cambooya has ceased official recordings too and has never been that low."
Ben Sawyer wrote that 2019 had delivered a total of 198mm at Mt Monopoly, 15km north of Uralla, NSW. "Missed our average by 600mm. Hoping this one is wetter for all!," he wrote.
Edward Rees from Ivanhoe, NSW, posted that he'd recorded just 127mm for the year, with only 2mm falling in the past five months, and just 138mm in 2018 and 130mm in 2017.
"Hope to catch up in 2020 at Peneena Ivanhoe," he wrote.
Meanwhile, Dave Cole, said he'd only received 99mm for the year at Warren. NSW.
Even in areas of Queensland more accustomed to higher rainfall the totals were well below average.
Melanie Hibbert recorded 355mm for 2019 at Nankin via Rockhampton.
"Our big dam (is) now dry for the first time in 19 years of living here," she said.
"Our best year was 2013 with 1927.50 mm over 68 days."
Dust storms, floods in north Queensland and ongoing bush fires have also featured heavily in 2019's weather events.
Who got the Rain? Facebook Group administrator, Jenny Gordon, who hails from a property south west of Longreach, Queensland, reported that her property had received 470mm of the year but that "all but 28mm" of that was received earlier in 2019.
"2019 rain wise was a good year although receiving it came with mixed emotions," she wrote.
"Feb and March as we jumped for joy we also watched the north be decimated while to the west and down south the rain line stopped and gave nought. Each day I count our blessings."
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Dodd talks to Shelby and Corker about Wall Street reform, but who’s his main man?
The GOP alternative could muddle the path forward on new market regulations.
Senate Banking Chairman and Republican Sen. Corker team up on financial reform.
He's willing to resume hold if he doesn't get his way.
The Alabama Republican had used the procedural roadblock to stall more than 70 appointments.
A GOP hold on all executive nominees has him eyeing out-of-session appointments.
Dodd: Months-long, closed-door talks with Richard Shelby have "reached an impasse."
Alabama GOP-er places hold on all nominees in apparent protest over home state concerns.
The Senate votes 70-30 to re-confirm him as chairman of the Federal Reserve.
Financial overhaul legislation's slow pace makes some supporters on the left anxious.
Dem-GOP duo leading Senate work on financial reform say they’ve “made meaningful progress.”
Some Fed watchers say Obama's pick is in more trouble than previously thought.
Chris Dodd asks key members of his committee to split off into bipartisan working groups.
Dodd's financial reform bill sets up clashes among multiple stakeholders.
Dodd’s bill is expected to differ from Frank's.
Fate of financial reform hinges on whether Chris Dodd and Richard Shelby can cut a deal.
Riley, Barbour and Jindal are promoting defense giant EADS's bid to build a new tanker for the Air Force.
With Rep. Barney Frank on track for a key reform win, foes already have their sights set on the Senate.
Behind-the-scenes coordination could improve the chance of the reform’s passing by year’s end.
McConnell and his deputies in the Senate GOP leadership are responding cautiously to Snowe’s vote.

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Uncle Uncle formed when singer/songwriter Kevin Cappon approached musician/producer Dominick Burnham with ideas for a project. The two began arranging and recording tunes in the back end of 2017 in their bedrooms. With the addition of Christian Edstrom on lead guitar, the band began playing shows in it's hometown of Santa Barbara in early 2018 and eventually convinced drummer Nick Fields of Pookie to join in the middle of that year. As the band garners momentum and new ears, they continue to record and produce new music in the comforts of their own homes in between a heavy gig schedule.
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Factory design is an indispensable stage before conducting the construction of factories or pre-engineered steel factories. The design of the drawings of the pre-engineered factory should demonstrate in detail the necessary subdivisions and allocate them effectively to help the line operate quickly and perform maximum functions. Now, BMB Steel will provide the 10 most detailed drawings of prefabricated factories for your reference:
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The largest bottle of Champagne arrives in London to take a honorary place at St Pancras International this month to mark the start of Searcys National Champagne Week (6th – 12th October). The 30 liter bottle of bubbly which is also known as Melchizedek weighs in at around 100 pounds and measuring more than 4ft tall. Security guards expertly transported the giant bottle to its prime position at Searcys St Pancras Grand – Europe’s longest Champagne bar. Searcys Champagne operations director, Joël Claustre MCA said: “Containing the same amount of Champagne as 40 standard bottles, the price tag doesn’t come cheap and pouring from the bottle is no easy feat – it requires a specially devised mechanical stand for expert pouring precision into the flute!”
Throughout National Champagne Week, the Searcys’ bar will be hosting a series of Champagne tasting sessions across all its London’s bars and hoping that people up and down the country will raise a toast to create their very own Champagne moments throughout the week.
Searcys bars have up to 15 Champagnes available by the glass each day and 140 by the bottle.


After waiting in the hot sun at Vans Warped Tour for several hours to get close to the stage, it was clear that this crowd was there to see A Day to Remember.
Talking with some of the kids in the audience while waiting in the photo pit to shoot, I was informed that they had been waiting since 3 p.m. at their spots. That was over 5 hours!
Founded in 2003 by guitarist Tom Denny and drummer Bobby Scruggs, the band has released four studio albums, nine singles and eight music videos. They are mainly known for their unusual amalgamation of metalcore and pop punk as a musical style.
From the beginning of the set, the audience really identified with bands lyrics and most of the crowd was screaming along.
The only flaw of this set was the blatant disregard for others by several of the punks in the audience. Throwing full bottles of water through the crowd, hitting people in the head, splashing on some of the photographers equipment. I had hoped the band would say something about respect, but sadly they did not.
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Choosing the Right Birth Control
There are many methods of birth control available, but the type that works best will depend on your age, health and lifestyle. In this video, Patricia Geraghty, NP, lists important factors to consider when choosing the best option for your needs.
There is no method, including IUDs, that is restricted because of younger age.
Conditions that may develop with age might influence your choice of birth control. [MUSIC PLAYING]
While according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, women can use combined hormonal contraception, pills, patches, and rings up to age
55 years, women with high blood pressure or women with diabetes of longer than 20 years duration
should use a method that does not contain estrogen. These are both conditions that can develop with age.
For my daughter, I'm going to recommend the type of birth control that works the best to meet her goals.
If it is delaying pregnancy, then a reversible, tier one method, such as the implant, hormonal,
and non-hormonal IUDs, are the choice. These are methods that work for years at a time
but can also be removed and fertility restored at any time. What we call tier 1 methods have a very low risk
of method failure, typically, less than 1 woman in 100. These methods can be used with daughters of any age.
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Ira Flatow takes Nissan's new electric-powered Leaf for a spin around New York City. This car runs on a rechargeable lithium-ion battery--that means no oil or gas. With a new battery, the car can go between 60-130 miles on a charge, depending on the conditions. The car is set to go into production in the next few months. Deliveries will start in December.
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John sighed as he entered flat 221B, the flat he shared with his entirely mad and entirely brilliant best friend. His ears were greeted with shouts and the ringing of gunfire coming from the floor above him. He hung his coat and made to go up the stairs but was stopped by their landlady Mrs. Huddson.
"Oh, John. Sherlock's ruining my nice walls! We've just patched them from last time. He's found that blasted gun you thought you hid properly. He must have torn the whole flat apart trying to find it. You know how he needs to shoot things when he's frustrated. Oh John, would you please go up there and sort him out? The boy is causing more damage than your rent is worth!" With that final utterance she straightened her blouse and bustled past John hurriedly, the door knocking closed loudly behind her. Another sigh escaped him as he hobbled ip the stairs tiredly.
When he reached the landing everything was quiet, save for the creak of the floorboards beneath Johns feet as he walked into their living room. He knew he was entirely safe as he crossed the room to a brooding Sherlock who had in the spanse of hardly two minutes forgotten the gun in his hand and was curled in the fetal position on the sofa. The gun lay in his hand already outstretched for john to take. Sherlock huffed petulantly as John snatched the handgun from him. John very nearly smacked the grumpy, man-child but held back, aware that it would only make things worse.
"Having a bit of a tizzy, eh? Thought we agreed you wouldn't shoot the walls everytime you were a tad narky?" John fixed his annoyed gaze at Sherlock who now was defiantly turning away from him mumbling something that sounded like,
"You agreed Jawn"
Then louder, "I had no intention of agreeing" It was John's turn to huff.
"Oi. What's the problem today then? Bored? Probably, been on a case stalemate for a bit havent we? But you've only just now started shooting the wall so either you've finally snapped or its something else."
Sherlock listened to John ramble on, who seemed to be trying to either deduce for himself what Sherlock's problem was or annoy him to the point of admitting it out loud. He groaned as John continued.
"If you had "snapped" we'd have a bit more trouble than some bullet holes in Mrs. Hudson's newly patched walls. No. It's something else. You gonna tell me then?"
Sherlock sighed as he turned on his back on the sofa, deliberately so John could see his face, and then promptly shut his eyes, steepled his hands in his signature mind palace pose and did nothing else, sufficiently ending the converstaion before it could start.
John rolled his eyes and went to put on the kettle mumbling about Sherlock being a insufferable git. But no matter how annoyed John was with the cranky man he still brought him tea. Whether he drank it or not. He sipped his own tea and watched the lanky man acrossed from him, trying to guess just what was frustrating him.
It was much later, hours after John gad taken his gun away from Sherlock. John lay awake in bed, watching his clock as it progressively got later and later. It read 3:13 AM when john heard a noise from downstairs. He tensed for a moment before realising it was probably just Sherlock doing one of his experiments or something of the sort. He heard the noise again but recognized it as anagonized groan. When he heard another pained grunt John jumped up from his bed, forgoing his robe for just his pants and a tshirt before he lumbered down the stairs.
When he got to the bottom of the stairs he saw that the living room was dark and deserted. Sherlock was in his room then. He thumped down the hall and knocked on his door, calling to him quietly through it.
"Sherlock, you alright?"
He heard the rustling of Sherlock in his sheets and then his voice, though strained.
"Fine. Im fine Jawn. Go back to sleep."
John almost did, but something didn't feel right. Maybe he'd had a nightmare. He cleared his throat a bit and tried again.
"You sure? You sound strange.. you arent hurt or anything are you?" His own question made his heart thrum with slight panic. He pushed open Sherlock's door and flicked on his light before Sherlock could begin his protests. John looked Sherlock over for damage but did not see anything that would cause him pain. When his eyes landed on Sherlock's sheet clad lap he saw the tent and realised with a rather audible "oh" what was wrong with him. They finally locked eyes. Sherlock's forehead glistened in a sheen of sweat, his face was flushed in obvious embarrassment but he couldnt seem to look away from John.
"Okay. Having a wank, not being kidnapped or murdered. So sorry. Pretend I wasnt here." He was nearly out the door when Sherlock stopped him.
"Jawn. Wait. I— I need your... medical opinion.."
At this utterance John slowly came back to the room and very diligently avoided looking at anything below Sherlock's face. He nodded.
"Alright. Whats wrong?"
Sherlock blushed further and very uncharacteristicly stumbled over his words. His face twisted in pain a bit before he started.
"What do you-What can you do if... if you cant. You know? If you cant.. finish? Ive been trying but I can't seem— I-I cant—I cant get off."
John stood very still, unblinking and nearly catatonic, trying to comprehend what Sherlock was saying to him. The man he has known for nealy 5 years, who has shown no interest in any sexual relationships, who has had virtually no sexual urges ever, is telling him he cant get off. Its got to be some sort of joke.
"Right. This a joke then? An experiment? Its 3 AM Sherlock, I have work in 4 hours." John crossed his arms and he looked sternly at Sherlock. His annoyance quickly turned to confusion as he watched Sherlocks face crumple as he shook his head vehemently. He became increasingly agitated and looked about to cry.
"No Jawn, no it-it isnt a joke. Please believe me. I swear its not. Please you have to tell me what to do to make it go away."
After more silence, more of what he knew was John trying to figure out what was going on, Sherlock resigned, a quiet sob nearly escaping as told John to quietly foget it. He quickly wrapped his sheet around himself, moving gingerly as to not touch himslef accidentally, and stepped toward the door to head to the bathroom. It hadn't worked earlier today but maybe being as hard as he was, a shower would give him some relief.
The doctor, who was still standing quiet and still grabbed sherlocks wrist as he tried to move past him. He pulled a puzzled Sherlock back into the room and pushed him back so that that he gently returned to his bed. Sherlock realised John had finally understood he was being serious and wanted to help him. He sighed and turned to face John who had also sat down on the bed, although he sat further from Sherlock Sherlockthan actually necessary. Awkwardness and all. John took in a deep breath and looked Sherlock in the eye.
"What have you tried, besides masturbating?"
He donned his professional, doctors voice as he waited for Sherlocks response. Sherlock sighed tiredly.
"Ive been trying all day. It started just after you left for work. At first I tried to ignore it, thats almost always worked before. However when it didn't I tried having a cold shower. That didnt work. By then I'd gotten very annoyed with it and I needed to take out my frustration. You know how I like to shoot the wall. Found your gun in the pocket of that suit you never wear. Pity too, its a nice suit. Anyways I heard you talking with Hudders so I stopped with the gun and waited for the reprimanding I knew you would dish out. Ive been like this all day. I was half hard for short periods of time but I was still like that all day. Waited until after you had gone upstairs to try and get off. I even tried pornography. Nothing Ive done has helped at all."
John listened to Sherlock about his agonizingly trying day. He could only come to one conclusion that could work, well other than a trip to hospital. He chuckled a bit before telling him.
"You need a good shag is whats wrong. A man can only go so far with wanking." He of course thought he spoke from experience but as he thought he realized that Sherlock hasnt had a relationship for all the time hes known John. Not any that John is aware of anyways. Who would he even know enough to get off with? Well there was always—
"I have nothing but respect for prostitutes but I am not about to go and have sex with someone I dont know Jawn. And There isnt anyone I know enough—trust enough to even consider asking. Not an option."
Sherlock immediately knew what John was thinking and proceeded to shoot the idea forming in his mind down. He had already thought of that and as much as he knew it would help him he couldnt stand the thought of being sexual with someone he hardly knew. In that aspect he supposed he could be considered romantic but he would deny it expressly.
He could feel the shameful ideas of John dealing with his problem begin to drift into his thoughts where they were escaping from a crack in his mind palace. He wouldnt be opposed to John helping him in that way but he would never ask him to do that. He knew that John wasnt secure in his sexuality even if the oblivious doctor did not and he would not send him into a chrisis over his own selfish desires.
John had been silent for a while now, facing the door now, poking at his lip a bit. Thinking. Sherlock could tell. He was restless and still ridiculously hard under his sheet but waited patiently for John to tell him what to do. John tensed briefly and Sherlock watched as he sat up a bit, straighted him self up and turned once again towards Sherlock. He began speaking slowly after taking a deep breath.
"Sherlock, im going to propose something." He eyed sherlock cautiously, trying to gauge if Sherlock had caught on to what he was insinuating, watching for an outraged reaction. Sherlock was waiting for John to continued, not undertanding just yet. John took in another deep breath of air to settle his nerves. He couldnt believe he was even going to ask Sherlock. But Sherlock could be like this for much longer, it wasnt healthy.
"Sherlock, you can tell me to fuck off, whatever, okay? But this is just a suggestion.. I could.. try to get you off? I know its strange but your body might respond better to a foreign hand or something? I want to help you Sherl. Whatever you need me to do I'll do it, okay? If you dont want anything to do with that we can go to hospital or you could try wanking again. If you want me to leave you alone thats fine-"
"Jawn." Sherlock interrupted his rambling. Once he'd gotten his attention be continued softly, his face reddening more and more. "If you think you can help me then by all means please try. I can't stand this anymore. If it doesnt work then Ill go to hospital but Ill try anything before that. I trust you John."
As he spoke, Sherlock looked john in the eye once more, trying to convey his sincerity. He finished and all was quiet for a moment. Then John nodded slowly and instructed Sherlock to lie back on his bed. He did as he was told and John awkwardly moved closer. He heard john take in another breath, holding it as he moved a hand under Sherlocks sheet, hesitating before bringing his hand down further to lightly grasp Sherlock's length he jerked his wrist softly. Sherlock gasped and john glanced at Sherlock's face, watching for signs of pain.
"Alright?" He asked worried he had hurt Sherlock. Sherlock nodded shakily and John continued to carefully pull off his best friend. As he grew more confident in his ministrations John added more pressure to his strokes, drawing small moans from the man below him. When John swipped his thumb over Sherlocks slit, Sherlock yelped and then moaned louder, indicating that John was doing well.
John watched his hand move over his best friends cock and couldn't help but admire how nice it looked. He had thought often about how it would look but now with his own hand wrapped around it he was shocked to find how much he liked it. Liked the thought of his best friend fucking his fist, begging to get off. He continued to watch, getting hard himself. Luckily Sherlock was too occupied to notice.
Sherlock moaned particularly loud at one upturn of John's wrist and John watched Sherlock's cock, facinated as a drop of pearly white precome appeared. Before he realized what he was doing John leaned forward and licked the drop away. They both stilled. John slowly drew back, removing his hand from sherlock to pinch the bridge of his nose while cursing to himself. He started to apologize but Sherlock cut him off.
"Jawn, please. Dont go, dont stop." He grabbed Johns hand softly, brought it to his lips and kissed his palm. He looked at John with affection clouding his jade and blue eyes. John nodded slowly. They both wanted this. No matter what consequences would come after.
"What do you want me to do Sherlock? " John's lovely voice rumbled in his chest and Sherlock closed his eyes in pleasure. Christ, Sherlock thought, he could get me off with his voice alone. Sherlock groaned at that thought, fantasies alrwady forming in his mind palace.
"Jawn please anything. Anything you want, anything youll give me. Please."
Sherlock has never begged for anyone or anything. Yet in the short time John had been trying to help him he has begged twice. And John was very aware of that. Not even the woman had been able to make him beg. John knew what this meant. To John this was more than just getting off now.
He brought himself back to Sherlock and situated them so that John sat on the bed, on his knees in front of Sherlock, who still lay down, his knees drawn up with both of his feet planted on the bed, legs pressed together, his erection trapped between them. Sherlock panted as he waited for John to continue.
His every move was slow and deliberate, giving Sherlock plenty of time to back out. What John didnt know is that Sherlock would let him do anything to him right now. Whatever John wanted. John slid his hands up Sherlock's calves then put one hand on each of Sherlock's knees and gently pushed at each one until Sherlock was splayed open before him. That act alone made Sherlocks blood course through him like a wildfire.
John gazed at Sherlock as if he were a feast and he was ready to eat. Sherlock let his eyes slip closed as John's eagerly roamed his body. Just when Sherlock was about to beg a third time for John to do something, an unseen hand slithered down his thigh and circled his length, relinquishing a soft squeeze that caused Sherlock to moan heartily.
Sherlock opened his eyes and what he saw nearly made him come then and there. John looked him in the eyes as he moved still slow, still so agonizingly slow towards Sherlock's cock to lick a line from base to tip. Sherlock cursed and his head dropped against the matress, afraid that if he kept looking at John he would come too fast, and this would be over too soon. John kept up with the tentative licks until he spontaneously swallowed Sherlock down to his base before coming back up to suck at just his head, bringing Sherlock very, very close to the edge.
"Jawn if you dont pull off now I'm going to come in your mouth."
Sherlock said it as loud and as clear as he could manage in his state, trying not to moan as he talked. John shuddered at his words. He knew John heard him, made sure by locking eyes with the ex-soldier, but John made no move to pull away. In fact, John sped up his movements and lapped at his length with much more fervor. Sherlock was alight with pleasure, suprised that he had enough sense in him to watch John suck him off.
Sherlock was so close now and John knew it. He engulfed Sherlock's cock in one go and sucked hard, effectively pulling Sherlock over the edge into blinding white oblivion.
"Jawwwnnn! Oh god please!" was all he got out before coming hard into John's eager mouth with a deep baritone moan. When Sherlock came to a moment later he found John still between his legs staring up at him with clear adoraion and lust abundant in his eyes. Sherlock couldn't help himself anymore, not with John looking up at him as if he were the most beautiful thing to ever grace the earth. He dragged John up his body to lay against him and without hesitation kissed him soundly. John froze for hardly a second before he was kissing Sherlock back, a broken cry escaping his lips like a sigh.
Sherlock moaned as he felt John hard as rock against the bare skin of his hip through the fabric of John's pants. He rolled so that he and John faced each other on there sides before slotting a hand between them to tease at Johns waistband. He would wait for conformation before going further. John broke the kiss and nodded against his cheek whispering his conformation against Sherlock's long pale neck while placing small kisses here and there.
"Yes Sherlock. Oh god yes."
Sherlock was already plunging a hand into John's pants, grasping at him softly and pulling a huffed shout of pleasure into the air from his doctor, which he happily kissed silent. As sherlock sped up his hand, John pulled away just slightly, barely an inch away, to huff hot breaths into Sherlocks mouth which he gladly returned. Had he not just came Sherlock would be hard in an instant but in his boneless state all he could muster were a few enthusiastic twiches against John's thigh.
Sherlock ducked his head to watch his hand move on John's cock, the head dribbling precome which look absolutely mouth watering. Sherlock couldn't resist shimmying down the bed to take John directly into his mouth, swallowing around him causing John to cry out his name as he came sharply against the detective's tongue. Sherlock savored the complex flavor of John Watson while the doctor huffed out breaths as he came down.
When his breathing had calmed John pulled Sherlock up against him once again to kiss him languidly. They pulled apart and John with a sad sigh, moved away from Sherlock and off the bed to collect his clothes before beginning to put them on.
"Jawwnn. What are you doing?" Sherlock's sleepy, post sex voice was alluring but John stayed where he was, looking at Sherlock with that charming, puzzled look that he so often wears.
"You dont want me to leave? I thought..I thought this was a one off. That you just wanted to get off and you were nice enough to return the favor." John spoke slowly, although strained. Sherlock huffed and got up from the bed, crossing the floor quickly to reach John. He grabbed John's hand and pulled him back to the bed, huddling into John's chest as they were settled. It was a long moment before Sherlock spoke.
"Jawn. Nothing Ive ever done with you has been a one off thing. Why would doing this with you be any different? I know that you hate when I say it but as always you see but you do not observe. When I was explaining my predicament to you earlier when did I tell you it started?" Sherlock pressed a small kiss to the doctors chest as he waited for John to answer him.
"You said it started after I left for work." John said obliviously. Sherlock realiszed that he'd have to explain it to him. It would be rather fun to see John's face as he finally understood.
"Yes, thats exactly right. Now what do you think would cause me to become so aroused just after you left? Hmm?" Sherlock began to smirk, knowing very well that he was being smug. John was silent until he suddenly let out a chuckle.
"I got you all hot, did I?" John purred into Sherlock's locks, his voice vibrated into his skull softly making him shiver. This caught Sherlock of guard, he didn't think John would respond like this but he was pleasantly surprised. He lifted his head to catch John watching him, eyes crinkled in adoration, biting his lip with a little grin peaking through. Oh Sherlock wanted to play this game. Sherlock brought his voice down into that buzzing baritone that he knew always affected John.
"Mmm. Surprised it took you so long to notice, love. I have to pull myself off every time I see you in those tight trousers you wear to work. Arse looks so good in them. And now that I know what it looks like out of them, I never want to see you in them again." He nips at John's chest to emphasize his point causing the man below him to growl and dive down for a very hot kiss.
Sherlock latched onto John's lower lip and sucked it into his own mouth lavishing it with his tongue before pulling away.
"Mmm. Christ why didnt I realise how much I wanted this, wanted you before? God, Sherlock, I love you—" John was lost in the moment completely unaware that he was speaking out loud. He froze. Shit.
"I love you too John. Dont panic. Its okay, love." Sherlock snuggled into John's chest, once more placing small kisses against his chest to calm him. John slowly untensed and relaxed into Sherlock's hold, nuzzling into his curls to breath him in deeply before kissing him softly on his forehead. They held each other until Sherlock sighed contentedly, turning onto his side for John to hold more comfortably.
" 'm sleepy Jawn. Lets go to bed."
John happily slotted himself against Sherlock's back, wrapping an arm around Sherlock's slim middle and pulling him closer. Both men fell asleep completely at peace and completely in love with each other, now that thed both admitted it they'd never take each other's company for granted again.

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There were already complaints regarding the contents and comments on the site, but these posts appeared to further the hate and tension between communities and social groups across the U. Extreme views do exist on the web, but when there is a surcharged atmosphere, publicly advocating hate can only aggravate the situation.
Once the Daily Stormer was removed from the hosting servers, the site was also removed from Google search results. Some people even reported that they read a message that said the site will be back soon.
They are abusive verbally and many have criminal records especially DUI and Domestic Violence.
Almost uniformly, all these agencies providing server hosting services have strongly condemned the way the Daily Stormer allows its visitors to post contents that blatantly instigate violence and promote human oppression.While many Americans mourned the tragedy and demanded justice, the Daily Stormer was pulling together its own coverage of the event.The site justified the killing of an innocent counter-protester at alt-right, neo-Nazi, white supremacist rally in Charlottesville. No doubt, both Google and Go Daddy found that the Daily Stormer had crossed the line, subsequently pulling the site from their servers.The site, as long as it was functioning, had a link that took visitors to a crowdfunding page where the neo-Nazi site was soliciting financial assistance from the public in order to fight and win a legal battle it was already involved in.It is learnt that some 0,000 has already been collected through this link. The new dark web-based site also has this link, but even there it seems the Daily Stormer is facing a problem.
I have never in my life been so stressed up and depress from this site!


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In Club 99, I look at songs that peaked at position #99 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, and help to put them into context. Together we can decide if the song deserved more success or got too much.
The Song: “Nothing in the World”
The Artist: Nat King Cole
#99 Chart Date: August 11, 1958
Just one week after our last entry peaked at #99 on the Billboard Hot 100, one of the 20th century’s greatest crooners grabbed the spot. And my friends, this is about as smooth and sumptuous a recording as we’re likely to come across during this project.
As far as I can tell, this song was actually the B-side to “Acércate Más (Come Closer to Me)”, released on Capitol Records F4004, which itself peaked at #41 in September 1958.
In addition to Cole’s smoother-than-butter vocals, I really love the orchestration on this single. So it shouldn’t have surprised me to learn they were by none other than the great Nelson Riddle.
“Nothing in the World” has since been included on at least one or two Nat King Cole compilations, and should absolutely be sought out.
To hear other songs in Club 99, check out my Spotify playlist.

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Is Confinvest F.L. S.p.A. (BIT:CFV) At Risk Of Cutting Its Dividend?
Could Confinvest F.L. S.p.A. ( BIT:CFV ) be an attractive dividend share to own for the long haul? Investors are often...
Has the Italian Capital Markets Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
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Current Industry PE: Investors are relatively neutral on the industry at the moment, considering it's trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 16.9x. However, future earnings are expected to decline by 5.8% which could potentially cause the PE ratio to fall below its historical average.
Past Earnings Growth: The earnings for companies in the Capital Markets industry have grown 31% per year over the last three years, and revenues for these companies have grown 12% per year. This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Which industries have driven the changes within the Italian Capital Markets industry?
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Industry PE: Investors are most optimistic about the Financial Exchanges and Data industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 51.0x. It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically. Meanwhile, investors are most pessimistic about the Asset Management industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 16.4x.
Forecasted Growth: Analysts are most optimistic on the Investment Banking and Brokerage industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 3.9% over the next 5 years. However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 22% per year. Meanwhile, the Asset Management industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 6.0% per year over the next few years.
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
Banca Finnat Euramerica
Tamburi Investment Partners
Solutions Capital Management SIM
Banca Intermobiliare di Investimenti e Gestioni

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05 August 2011
American players were two for three in the Third Qualifying Round of the Europa League....
Clint Dempsey played 81 solid minutes for Fulham in their 2-0 away win over RNK Split, which was enough to advance the Cottagers to the final playoff round. Fulham will take on FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk next with the winner of the series qualifying for a Europa League group stage spot.
Side Note- This was Dempsey's first game back with Fulham under yet another new manger, Martin Jol.
Jozy Altidore, who is still sidelined with a hamstring injury, watched his new club AZ Alkmaar draw 1-1 yesterday. However, AZ won 3-1 on aggregate and advanced to face Norwegian side Aalesunds FK in the playoff round.
Clarence Goodson got an inspired performance out of Brondby in his first match as captain, but sadly it wasn't enough. Trailing SV Ried 2-0 after the first leg, Brondby needed at least a two goal win to even have a chance. Two first half goals from Brondby meant a Europa League spot was possible. Then, two early second half goals really meant that advancing was in the cards. However, heartbreaking goals from Ried in the 71st minute and then in the 88th minute leveled the aggregate at 4 all. Unfortunately, for Goodson and Brondby they were eliminated on away goals.


Americans like “cheap stuff” like coal ‚Äì and that’s okay for people in India who want the same standard of living as those in the U.S. – Pres. Obama declared at a White House screening of Leonardo DiCaprio’s new global warning documentary, “Before the Flood,” on Monday.
Americans like coal because “dirty fuel is cheap,” Obama explained:
“And, look, the economics of energy are extremely complicated. But let me just simplify it as much as possible. Dirty fuel is cheap — because we’ve been doing it a long time, so we know how to burn coal to produce electricity. We know how to burn oil, and we know how to burn gas. And if it weren’t for pollution, the natural inclination of everybody would be to say let’s go with the cheap stuff.”
And, coal energy is fine for countries like India, which haven’t achieved the quality of life we have here in America, Obama said:
“And particularly when it comes to poor countries — you take an example like India, where hundreds of millions of people still don’t have electricity on a regular basis, and they would like to have the standards of living that, if not immediately as high as ours, at least would mean that they’re not engaging in backbreaking work just to feed themselves, or keep warm — it’s completely understandable that their priority is to create electricity for their people.”
But, back in the U.S., Americans are blaming “me and my tree-hugger friends” for ruining their lives and livelihoods with his war on U.S. coal energy, Obama said.


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Neuschwanstein: Bavaria's Fairytale Castle
Behold this amazing aerial video of Neuschwanstein, one of the world's most famous castles. This Romanesque Revival masterpiece was completed in 1886 as a retreat for the then-King of Bavaria, a kingdom which had become part of the German Empire. Famously, the castle inspired the Sleeping Beauty castles at the Disney theme parks. It's also served as a shooting location for numerous feature movies, notably as Baron Bomburst's castle in the 1968 hit Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.


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I feel like everywhere you go, your main job is to be an entertainer, and that means being able to appeal to different kinds of people. There’s no jurisdiction on humor, and no real bias. Everybody laughs for pretty much the same reasons. Also, my ex’s family is from Evansville, so I’ve spent a lot of time in the area on my own. It’s a place I can definitely vibe with, though not for the reasons you might expect. I’m a fat person and a fat-acceptance advocate, so we all come together when it comes to fat.
What role does humor play in a moment as politically divided as the current one?
Well, in a lot of ways, a sense of humor is really about optimism and finding joy in things that might not seem that joyous. For example, I’m excited about the #MeToo movement. There are good things happening as a result of everything that’s going on.
You’ve struggled rather publicly with alcoholism and depression. How has comedy helped with your own tough times?
It helps to have an outlet. Comedy is incredibly cathartic. In this profession, you see a lot of people like me with depression, anxiety, and other dark stuff. But at the same time, we have a means of coping with it on stage.
Is there any subject you won’t tackle?
Everything’s fair game, but you need to have the skill to do it well. It’s harder now in this culture of outrage. Some people just love to get mad about stuff. And with social media being what it is, a joke can blow up in your face pretty easily.
When you go to clubs, how do you have fun now that you’ve given up alcohol?
Well, it’s not like I was ever having fun getting loaded. My relationship to drinking had nothing to do with having a good time. So going out is actually a lot more fun these days. I guess I’m lucky that way.

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text: Aims: 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) can affect both neurotransmitter and neurohormonal activity. This review will debate the role of the metabolic activation hormone cortisol for the psychobiological effects of ecstasy/MDMA. Methods: The empirical literature on cortisol release following acute MDMA administration and cortisol functioning in drug-free recreational ecstasy/MDMA users will be reviewed. This will be followed by an overview of cortisol as a bioenergetic stress neurohormone, and a debate on how it could be modulating the acute and chronic psychobiological effects of MDMA. Results: Cortisol release is increased by stimulatory factors, including physical activity, thermal stress and stimulant drugs. In laboratory studies MDMA leads to an acute cortisol increase of around 150% in sedentary humans. In MDMA-using dance clubbers, the cortisol levels are increased by around 800%, possibly due to the combined factors of stimulant drug, physical exertion and psychosocial stimulation. Regular ecstasy/MDMA users also demonstrate changes in baseline cortisol levels and cortisol reactivity, with compromised hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal activity. Nonpharmacological research has shown how cortisol is important for psychological aspects such as memory, cognition, sleep, impulsivity, depression and neuronal damage. These same functions are often impaired in recreational ecstasy/MDMA users, and cortisol may be an important modulatory co-factor. Conclusions: The energizing hormone cortisol is involved in the psychobiology of MDMA, probably via its effects on energy metabolism. Acute cortisol release may potentiate the stimulating effects of MDMA in dance clubbers. Chronically, cortisol may contribute to the variance in functional and structural consequences of repeated ecstasy usage.

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Living Room Design For Small House is one of the most important rooms in the house, because that’s where most of the living things are made – hence the name! Most living rooms must be multifunctional and have enough seating to comfortably fit the whole family plus business. It is easy to do if your living room is large. Fortunately, there are some specific things you can do to decorate a small living room that will make it seem bigger.
Choose the right color. Paint colors can turn a room dramatically. Living Room Design should be painted with cool tones such as greys, blue and green. Gray is a great neutral color and looks amazing in the living room, as it goes with any color scheme. Hang curtains near the ceiling. Choose curtains that extend to the floor, and hang them higher than the top of the window. Four to six inches higher is a good height. Curtains that extend from the ceiling to the floor create an illusion of height and space in a small room.
Select the right seating. Most furniture companies make condo large sofas (some call them “apartment sofas”). Use a combination of an apartment sofa and a chair and a half, or an armchair. Two apartment sofas facing each other with a coffee table in-between can also work well. Think “armless” sofas or chairs. They will make the space feel more open. Also make sure you do not have too many furniture as this will only litter a Living Room Design For Small House and make it feel very crowded. An entertainment center with built-in bookshelves allows you to display some decorative treasures without squeezing a separate bookcase into a small space.

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text: Upper Respiratory Infection Upper Respiratory InfectionRelated Health News « Back to Upper Respiratory Infection Index Sorted Alphabetically A-Z Sort by popularity Babies' Vulnerability to Colds Tied to Immune Response at Birth Esbriet, Ofev Approved to Treat Deadly Lung Disease FDA Approves First Combo Drug for Diabetes, Cholesterol Hospital-Acquired Infections Cost $10 Billion a Year: Study Infections Might Raise Stroke Risk in Children: Study Low Vitamin D in Newborns Linked to Wheezing Sorted by Popularity (as on MedicineNet) Sort alphabetically Esbriet, Ofev Approved to Treat Deadly Lung Disease Hospital-Acquired Infections Cost $10 Billion a Year: Study Babies' Vulnerability to Colds Tied to Immune Response at Birth Infections Might Raise Stroke Risk in Children: Study FDA Approves First Combo Drug for Diabetes, Cholesterol Low Vitamin D in Newborns Linked to Wheezing Suggested Reading on Upper Respiratory Tract Infection by Our Doctors Related Diseases & Conditions 26 articles Swollen Lymph Nodes Lymph nodes help the body's immune system fight infections. Causes of swollen lymph nodes (glands) may include infection (viral, bacterial, fungal, parasites). Infectious Mononucleosis Infectious mononucleosis is a virus infection in which there is an increase of white blood cells that are mononuclear (with a single nucleus) "Mono" Bronchitis (Acute) Bronchitis is inflammation of the airways in the lung. Acute bronchitis is is short in duration (10 to 20 days) in comparison with chronic bronchitis, Sinus Infection (Sinusitis) Sinus infection (sinusitis) signs and symptoms include headache, fever, and facial tenderness, pressure, or pain. Treatments of sinus infections are generally Diarrhea Diarrhea is a change is the frequency and looseness of bowel movements. Cramping, abdominal pain, and the sensation of rectal urgency are all symptoms Laryngitis Laryngitis is an inflammation of the voice box (vocal cords). The most common cause of acute laryngitis is infection, which inflames the vocal cords. Symptoms Strep Throat Strep throat (Group A, beta hemolytic, streptococcus pyogene, GAS) bacterial infection of the throat. Signs and symptoms of strep throat include headache, Tonsillitis It is thought that the tonsils and adenoids assist the body in fighting incoming bacteria and viruses by helping the body form antibodies. This is thought Cough Chronic cough is a cough that does not go away and is generally a symptom of another disorder such as asthma, allergic rhinitis, sinus infection, cigarette Hoarseness Hoarseness (abnormal deep, harsh, raspy voice) is caused by a variety of conditions in which the larynx (voice box and vocal chords) are irritated or injured. Sore Throat Sore throats are generally described as pain or discomfort in the throat area. A sore throat may be caused by bacterial or viral infections; toxins, irritants, Fever Although a fever technically is any body temperature above the normal of 98.6 degrees F. (37 degrees C.), in practice a person is usually not considered Sinus Headache Sinus headache is caused by a sinus infection or inflammation of the sinus cavities. The primary symptom of a sinus infection is pain and increasing pressure Headache Headaches can be divided into two categories: primary headaches and secondary headaches. Migraine headaches, tension headaches, and cluster headaches are Common Cold The common cold (viral upper respiratory tract infection) is a contagious illness that may be caused by various viruses. Symptoms include a stuffy nose, Ear Infection (Otitis Media) Middle ear infection or inflammation (otitis media) is inflammation fo the middle ear. There are two types of otitis media, acute and chronic. Acute otitis Pericarditis Pericarditis is the inflammation of the pericardial sac that surrounds the heart. The causes of pericarditis include injury from heart attack, heart surgery, Meningitis Encephalitis is a brain inflammation that causes sudden fever, vomiting, headache, light sensitivity, stiff neck and back, drowsiness, and irritability. Bad Breath Bad breath can result from poor oral hygien habits and may be a sign of other health problems. Bad breath, also called halitosis, can be made worse by Nausea and Vomiting Nausea is an uneasiness of the stomach that often precedes vomiting. Nausea and vomiting are not diseases, but they are symptoms of many conditions. The Whooping Cough (Pertussis) Whooping cough (pertussis) is highly contagious respiratory infection that is caused by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis. There are an estimated 300,000 Flu (Influenza) Influenza (flu) is a respiratory illness caused by a virus. Flu symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose, headache, fatigue, and muscle aches. Myocarditis Myocarditis is an inflammation of the heart muscle and can be caused by a variety of infections, conditions, and viruses. Symptoms of myocarditis include Respiratory Syncytial Virus Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a highly contagious viral infection. Symptoms include fever and nasal congestion and discharge. Treatment focuses Children's Cough Causes and Treatments Children's cough causes include infection, acid reflux, asthma, allergies or sinus infection, whooping cough, and exposure to irritants. Treatment for Diphtheria Diphtheria is a disease that causes symptoms and signs such as fever, enlarged lymph nodes, and swallowing problems. Erythromycin is the primary treatment Medications 16 articles Procedures & Tests 3 articles Pictures, Images & Quizzes 4 articles Doctor's & Expert's Views 6 articles Health News 6 articles Health Features 0 articles STAY INFORMED Get the latest health and medical information delivered direct to your inbox!


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Homeostatic Synaptic Plasticity at the Neuromuscular Junction in Myasthenia Gravis
A number of studies in the past 20 years have shown that perturbation of activity of the nervous system leads to compensatory changes in synaptic strength that serve to return network activity to its original level. This response has been termed homeostatic synaptic plasticity. Despite the intense interest in homeostatic synaptic plasticity, little attention has been paid to its role in the prototypic synaptic disease, myasthenia gravis. In this review, we discuss mechanisms that have been shown to mediate homeostatic synaptic plasticity at the mammalian neuromuscular junction. A subset of these mechanisms have been shown to occur in myasthenia gravis. The homeostatic changes occurring inmyasthenia gravis appear to involve the presynaptic nerve terminal andmay even involve changes in the excitability of motor neurons within the spinal cord. The finding of presynaptic homeostatic synaptic plasticity in myasthenia gravis leads us to propose that changes in the motor unit in myasthenia gravis may be more widespread than previously appreciated.
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(2018). Homeostatic Synaptic Plasticity at the Neuromuscular Junction in Myasthenia Gravis. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1412 (1), 170-177.

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Rainer Müller’s 1987 Pelle Petterson designed Thisbe, helmed by Michel Teweles, is the 2021 Six Metre European Champion and Open Division winner.
It was clearly a day when a little bit of local knowledge went a long way with the top scoring boat in each division hailing from the host club, Real Club Nautico Sanxenxo
With races three and four of the eight race Six Meter European Championship series completed Wednesday, the rankings in both the Open and Classic Divisions remain wide open.
The opening day of the Xacobea Six Metre European Championship 2021 in Sanxenxo, Spain featured two tricky light airs races for the thirty-one competing teams from eleven nations
Overnight leader Pieter Heerema of the Netherlands tightened his grip on the Dragon Gold Cup championship by adding fifth and third places to his scorec.
Bernardo Freitas, Martin Westerdahl and Lars Linger won the Dragon Grand Prix European Cup Finals after a day of intense competition on the Bay of Palma
Ukrainian Evgenii Braslavets claimed the golden ticket which will allow him to leapfrog past the Quarter and Semi Finals straight through to the Finals
Dragon Grand Prix Spain – Strong winds, above 30 knots, and a big swell with waves of more than two meters in the race area cancelled the last day of racing
Only one race completed on day 3 of the Dragon Grand Prix Spain, reducing Pieter Heerema’s lead to just two points.
The Dutch team on Troika, helmed by Pieter Heerema, take the lead on day 2 of the Dragon Grand Prix Spain
Otto Pohlmann’s Meerblick of Germany tops the leaderboard with a third and first after two races of the Dragon Grand Prix Spain, See Video Here


By Jared Kennedy
The University of Nebraska at Omaha Flying Mavs team has officially qualified for its seventh consecutive trip to the National Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference (SAFECON).
Finishing third overall for region 6, the Flying Mavs wrapped up the Saint Louis competition last Friday. Complete list results are available online at www.nifa.us
In the competition, student pilots enter into five ground events and four flying events. Judges score competitors on general flying quality points including flight precision and the student’s ability to calculate fuel usage while flying to a destination.
The Flying Mavs got their start in 1992, shortly after the conception of the UNO aviation institute in 1990.
The Flying Mavs have been growing as a team ever since. This is not the first time the Flying Mavs have had success as a team. 2012 was a banner year for the team as they took home the prestigious Loening Trophy. The team also one first place at NIFA com-petition for region 6 in 2009, 2010, and 2011.
James Slabaugh is a team ad-visor of the Flying Mavs, he says he is very impressed by the team’s performance at SAFECON
“It really hits every aspect of the knowledge and skills it takes to be a private pilot,” Slabaugh said.
While the team had great success, several members of the team received recognition individually for the work they did at the competition. Sophomore Brandon Perkins came in second for the Top Pilot award, and senior team Captain Nick Lynam won first place for the award.
Lynam says it has always been a goal of the team to be on the top 10 list in the national com-petition. That being said, he still believes a first place finish is possible.
“We have a real strong team and a real young team. We definitely have a strong chance,” Lynam said.
SAFECON nationals are set for May 9 through 14 in Columbus, Ohio.
The flight team is always open to all students who attend classes through the Aviation Institute at UNO. The institute offers not only classroom education in aviation, but also real experience in the sky. Nov. 25 marks the 25th anniversary of the aviation institute.
Sponsors for the Flying Mavs team include Jet Linx Aviation, James Labaugh and Mike Munch, coach of the team. This season, the Flying Mavs are sponsored by Jet Linx Avia-tion. James Slabaugh and Mike Munch coach the team.
A definite contributor to the success of the Flying Mavs is the state of the art facilities UNO aviation institute has available. The institute offers flight simulators as well as traditional flight training.


“Facial Recognition should be banned in Europe”, says the European Data Protection Supervisor- EDPS.
Facial recognition is one of the world’s most futuristic and advanced technology that has several beneficial implications. The technology can be used to outsmart the human criminal mind by finding his face among the crowds of hundreds and thousands. The technology has security implications and can be used by the government, defence forces and anyone who could find good use of this technology. Security matters such as unlocking your iPhone also include facial recognition. Fingerprints and facial recognition have become two of the most common security passcodes offered by technology companies such as Samsung and Apple.
However, the scope is beyond our imagination and is wider than it appears. So, why do European privacy watchdogs want to ban this technology in Europe?
Well, the European Data Protection Supervisor mentions the reason for wanting to ban facial recognition in Europe, saying that because of the technology’s non-democratic and deep intrusion into people’s lives.
As mentioned in a report by Reuters, the comments from the EDPS came just two days after the European Commission proposed draft rules that would enable and allow the government of Europe to use the Facial Recognition technology to find for criminals, missing children and terrorists in case of terrorist attacks.
Till now, the implications sound fair and there is no solid reason for the EDPS to trash out the draft rule proposals.
However, the report by Reuters clearly mentions that the European Data Protection Supervisor wants to get rid of this Facial Recognition technology from the lands of Europe and outrightly trash upon these draft rule proposals shared by the European Commission. The EDP says that the Commission’s approach to set global standards for internationally dominated technologies including Facial Recognition and Artificial Intelligence are strongly gripped by the United States and China.
The EDPS says that a stricter approach is required to be put in place for Europe, given that Artificial Intelligence technology might contribute to unprecedented developments for the nation but also pose extremely high risks of non-democratic and deep intrusion into European individual’s private lives.
Considering the explanation given by the EDPS, their concern is not completely wrong. It is true that the United States government and Chinese government dominate the Artificial intelligence and Facial Recognition technology and allowing these systems to scan and look over entire Europe may pose a threat to the fundamental right to privacy and data protection.
Let us know what you think about the positive implications of Facial Recognition technology and how can Europe implement the technology on their mainland without compromising on their nation’s security.


25 January 2020
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England coach Gareth Southgate says Harry Maguire will thrive as a Manchester United player.
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Dive Gear Review: Hi Tech Makes for More Fun
Posted on August 7, 2006
I returned late Friday night from my week long annual family camping trip. For me, the high point of these trips is a chance to do some much needed diving… or, given that I don’t take tanks, more specifically “snorkeling”. Given time constraints, money constraints, etc, I’ll take what I can.
This year I finally refreshed my dive gear. When I moved into my current residence everything was present except for my old Tusa mask and snorkel. I finally replaced them this year. Additonally, last year my brother-in-law really spoiled me by getting me a pair of new fins for my birthday, which I’ve just fallen in love with. So I thought I’d share whats in my new-and-improved hi-tech dive bag for other interested divers.
Atomic SplitFins: Widely considered the best split-fin on the market. These fins are, imho, the best design around. I’ve looked at the ScubaPro split-fin but its way harder that I think it ought to be. Tests this week proved results far beyond my expectation. They are easy to use, significantly reduce strain, provie far greater power than my old Tusa blades, and are a lot more fun to use. I found manuvarbility to be exceptional, allowing you to turn on a dime like an Otter might, no matter what turn I tried the fins just made it happen seamlessly. The big pickup with these fins, of course, is the power. You definately have a reduced selection of kick styles with a split-fin design, but the other advantages are worth it.
I personally found my best performance was attained by simply rolling slowly side-to-side and kicking with my roll… it was fun, effortless, and very efficient. The best test was diving in the Yuba River against the current from the rapids, these fins made it more than a fair fight which is more than I can say for other blade fins I’ve used in the past.
My only negative comment on them would be with reguards to boyancy. Swimming on or near the surface was difficult because my fins kept bobbing up out of the water and these fins really require full immersion for a good kick, this ment that I really only stayed on the surface to breath and then dove back down to get maximum speed. When swimming on your back, such as heading back to shore, the angle of your body made this less of a problem and I found return trips more relaxing and enjoyable than the normal trudge back with my old fins.
Pinnacle Aquatics Orca Boot: Given that I was diving in rocky areas, Tahoe and Yuba River, a really sturdy boot was needed. I didn’t want to be switching back and forth between tennis-shoes and boots all the time, plus I wanted to run through the water (after my kids) without slowing down due to pain and sharp rocks. The Pinnacle Orca boot was my answer because its got a full boot-like sole. Very comfortable, I kept these boots on all day.
This boot is particularlly well suited to be used with the Atomics fins because of the very large and very hard foot hole in the fins. The top rubber lining of the boot ensures there is no slipping at all, and the size of the boot well suites the size of the Atomics. If you’ve got these fins and are frustrated by slipping, wiggling, or pain, definately consider these boots. At $60 they are expensive but well worth it in any rocky area or in places where you’d normally reach for shoes a lot.
The only downsides to this boot are the old obvious ones… they retain water very well, so your will marinade in foot-warmed water all day untill you take the off and dump it out, and they don’t breath, so you may be a little uncomfortable during extended uses or high strain outside the water. Despite those, I think this is the finest boot you can buy.
Aeris Dry Snorkel: My first dry-snorkel. Early designs were large, clumsy, restricted air-flow, and just generally crap. This snorkel, however, has finally made me a believer. The airflow is excellent, its light and feels like any normal snorkel would be. Its ability to stay dry was really impressive; although I still instinctively clear my snorkle while surfacing, it was never needed. Especially when snorkeling in large waves, rather than getting a mouth full of water, I simply couldn’t inhale for a second untill it was above water again. The Aeris is inexpensive and an excellent performer.
Mares X-Vision Mask: Mares is a new name to me. I still have a tendancy to lean toward ScubaPro and need convincing to go elsewhere, but the Mares mask fit both my needs and my budget. The vision quality is excellent, and my only real nit-pick was that the area at the outside-top of the mask indents slightly which does cut into your vision slightly, although you typically tune it out. Larger masks can offer a greater viewing angle, but my perference is still to go with a smaller lighter mask and this one has made me really happy. Based on this mask alone I think I’ll tend toward Mares gear more and more in the future and leave the ScubaPro markup out of my dive-bag.
…and so, there you go, my dive bag. I’m really happy with my new setup and expect it to last for years and years to come. For the record, in the Silicon Valley, I buy all my gear at The Wallin’s Dive Center in San Carlos. The guys and gals at Wallin’s are friendly and professional, they know their stuff and even though I only come in every couple months, normally just to browse, they always seem to remember me (the kilt might help) and really are nice to Nova when she runs around trying on fins and masks. Two big thumbs up for everyone at Wallin’s.

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The hanger is made out of billet aluminum 6061 T6. Billet relay box and billet pump brace and bracket.
The absolute best products are used in this fuel system. There isnt a better, more affordable, user friendly than this setup in the market and includes life time warranty on all parts and hardware as well as limited warranty on the pumps.
The complete Kit consist of a twin walbro fuel pumps (your choice on pump model) with AN fittings of your preference from push in OEM style situable for OEM lines to 10an fittings at no extra charge. Retains a brand new stock syphon tube drilled to specific size, brand new OEM housing gasket and stock connector for the stock wiring harness to avoid any wire cutting. Also fuel level sending unit (not included) stays in the same spot as the stock housing. A Deutsch mil-spec (male and female) connector for the pumps to connect to the relay box. Mil-spec wiring harness. Billet relay box 2 BOSCH relays adjustable boost pressure switch and battery cable. This kit requires absolutely no wire cutting and installation takes about 30min.
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Gartner estimates that 50 percent of all technology sales people are actively selling direct to business units, not IT departments.
Millions of sales people, and hundreds of thousands of resellers and channel partners are looking for new money flows in the fluid digital world, and they are finding eager buyers.
Technology spending in Australia is set to reach $78.7 billion in 2015, an increase of 4.1 per cent from 2014, according to Garnter.
This is despite 58 per cent of CIOs in A/NZ expecting their budget to be flat or declining.
Technology spending in New Zealand will reach 11.6 billion in 2015, an increase of 2.9 per cent.
The growth is being driven by the digital industrial economy.
In the Asia Pacific region, Gartner forecasts that technology spending will grow 7.4 percent to reach US$811 billion in 2015 out of a worldwide technology spend of $3.9 trillion as organisations rush to embrace the digital economy.
Gartner senior vice president, Peter Sondergaard, this represented a dramatic shift in IT spending power, with a shift of demand and control away from IT and toward digital business units closer to the customer.
“Thirty-eight percent of global IT spend is outside of IT already, with a disproportionate amount in digital. By 2017, it will be over 50 percent,” he said.
“Digital startups sit inside your own organization, in your marketing department, in HR, in logistics and in sales.
He said business units were acting as technology startups.
"Australia and New Zealand are increasingly known for creative and design expertise, with leading global vendors looking here to make acquisitions. You need to tap into this in your organization and make it a competitive advantage,” he said.
Sondergaard said there were seismic forces at work, creating permanent, structural changes in the business environment.
Since 2013, 650 million new physical objects have come online. 3D printers became a billion dollar market; 10 percent of automobiles became connected; and the number of chief data officers and chief digital officer positions have doubled.
In 2015, all of these things will double again.
Gartner defines digital business as new business designs that blend the virtual world and the physical worlds, changing how processes and industries work through the Internet of Things.
Sondergaard said this year enterprises would spend over $40 billion designing, implementing and operating the Internet of Things.
“Every piece of equipment, anything of value, will have embedded sensors. This means leading asset-intensive enterprises will have over half a million IP addressable objects in 2020.”

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Simon Tathams Portable Puzzle Collection is a collection of different puzzle games. All in all, the collection includes 33 games. On the download page, there are software versions for Windows, Mac and Linux available, but you can also play each of the games in your browser. For this, simply goto the download page and click on the thumbnail image of the game to play it. Also a portable version of this collection for Windows is available.
- Black Box - Find the hidden balls in the box by bouncing laser beams off them.
- Bridges - Connect all the islands with a network of bridges.
- Cube - Pick up all the blue squares by rolling the cube over them.
- Dominosa - Tile the rectangle with a full set of dominoes.
- Fifteen - Slide the tiles around to arrange them into order.
- Filling - Mark every square with the area of its containing region.
- Flip - Flip groups of squares to light them all up at once.
- Galaxies - Divide the grid into rotationally symmetric regions each centred on a dot.
- Guess - Guess the hidden combination of colors.
- Inertia - Collect all the gems without running into any of the mines.
- Keen - Complete the latin square in accordance with the arithmetic clues.
- Light Up - Place bulbs to light up all the squares.
- Loopy - Draw a single closed loop in accordance with the clues.
- Magnets - Place magnets to satisfy the clues and avoid like poles touching.
- Map - Color the map so that adjacent regions are never the same colour.
- Mines - Find all the mines without treading on any of them.
- Net - Rotate each tile to reassemble the network.
- Netslide - Slide a row at a time to reassemble the network.
- Pattern - Fill in the pattern in the grid, given only the lengths of runs of black squares.
- Pegs - Jump pegs over each other to remove all but one.
- Range - Place black squares to limit the visible distance from each numbered cell.
- Rectangles - Divide the grid into rectangles with areas equal to the numbers.
- Same Game - Clear the grid by removing touching groups of the same colour squares.
- Signpost - Connect the squares into a path following the arrows.
- Singles - Black out the right set of duplicate numbers.
- Sixteen - Slide a row at a time to arrange the tiles into order.
- Slant - Draw a maze of slanting lines that matches the clues.
- Solo - Fill in the grid so that each row, column and square block contains one of every digit.
- Tents - Place a tent next to each tree.
- Towers - Complete the latin square of towers in accordance with the clues.
- Twiddle - Rotate the tiles around themselves to arrange them into order.
- Unequal - Complete the latin square in accordance with the > signs.
- Untangle - Reposition the points so that the lines do not cross.
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A Guide to Popular Phones that Integrate Crypto-Wallets
Blockchain technology & cryptocurrency adoption has been evolving in the past years. From a small niche, cryptocurrencies are getting adopted by large institutions and companies. The expansion of cryptocurrencies seems to parallel the past expansion of mobile phones.
It is only logical that cryptocurrencies would eventually make the leap to phones, and they have.
Let's look in to the world of mobile phones and the leading brands that provide crypto wallets.
Sirin Labs & the Finney
The world's 2nd smart phone that boasted a cryptocurrency wallet, the Finney by Sirin Lab's is a trailblazer for others in the cell phone market. It is also important to note that it was funded via one of 2017's most successful ICOs.
The Finney provides a secure & unique operating system called SirinOS which is based on Google's Android. Its system is operated by its native token SRN token. This allows users to make purchases from their DApp store. For user ease-of-use the Finney has an internal token conversion service so users can switch between DApp tokens quickly & simply.
Regarding security, the Finney has external cold storage with its own separate screen. This means that the wallet is pretty much a second device built into the phone which is separate from the phone. This gives users the highest level of security possible for their cryptocurrencies.
CPU - Octa-Core (4 x 2.8GHz Kryo 385 Gold Cortex-A75 + 4 x 1.8GHz Kryo 385 Silver Cortex-A55)
Chipset - Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, 64-bit Processor
GPU - Qualcomm Adreno 630 GPU
Camera - 12 Megapixels with LED flash and AF Rear Camera | 13 Megapixels Front selfie camera
Memory - RAM- 6GB LPDDR4X, 1866MHz | ROM 64GB External Memory Support up to 256GB (Uses SIM 2 Slot)
Display - Screen size 5.5-inches IPS, LCD, QHD (2560 x 1440 Pixels), 18:9 Ratio
Battery - Non-Removable 3,000 mAh Lithium-Polymer
BTC, ETH, SRN
The world's 2nd blockchain phone remains one of the best. The only gripes that I have are regarding the Finney is its size & weight. It is a bit on the heavy side and a bit bulky as well. The phone performs wonderfully and can easily be compared to other top Android smart-phones, performance wise. It offers great value-for-money costing $999. You can purchase it at http://shop.sirinlabs.com
Sikur & the SIKURPhone
A less known blockchain based phone, the SIKURPhone had the bad luck to launch a month after Sirin's ICO. It was launched by cybersecurity firm Sikur who have previously launched a super secure phone the GranitePhone in 2015.
The SIKURPhone runs its own SikurOS which is a stripped-down version of Google's Android 7.0 Nougat. Their OS intentionally limits which app you can or can't download and checks security & privacy of all apps installed. The firm claims to have sent the SIKURPhone to professional hackers, who were unable to crack its extensive security. The phone itself is a modified version of the Sony Xperia XZ1.
Regarding security, it seems to less impressive than the Sirin's Finney. It appears that the wallet storage is integrated into the phone's operating system. This is something that could hypothetically compromise its security.
CPU - Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Chipset - Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
GPU - Adreno 540
Camera - 19 Megapixels, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), LED flash and AF Rear Camera | 13 MP selfie camera
Memory -4 GB RAM| 64GB External Memory Support up to 256GB (Uses SIM 2 Slot)
Display - IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors 5.2 inches (1080 x 1920 pixels), 18:9 Ratio
Battery - Non-removable Li-Ion 2700 mAh battery
The SIKURPhone is neither impressive as a phone or as a crypto wallet. Its hardware is outdated & years old. The security protocols it makes use of, are highly restrictive and take any joy out of using the phone. The worst part is, that on paper it is less secure than its competitors. For its hefty price tag of $799 I'd highly recommend looking at the competition. You can purchase it at.
HTC Exodus One
The 1st mainstream phone manufacturer that released a blockchain based phone, the HTC Exodus One is a thing of beauty. HTC has long been a manufacturer of quality smartphones. The Exodus One gives users a sleek experience that few other manufacturers can give.
The Exodus One runs a modified version of Android 8.1 (Oreo) with a wide array of support for cryptocurrencies & DApps. Its key features are the Zion crypto wallet, Social key recovery & several DApps preinstalled.
Its security features are great but can't fully match up to the Finney. Its wallet is integrated into the phone which could hypothetically cause issues. The social key recovery is great though. It allows users peace of mind to know that they can recover their keys by using several trusted family members or friends, if lost.
CPU - Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Chipset - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
GPU - Adreno 630
Camera - Dual 12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4, OIS, dual pixel PDAF & laser AF, OIS
16 MP (12 MP effective), f/2.6, 1.0, 2x optical zoom, AF |dual 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4", 1.12 selfie camera
Memory - 6 GB RAM| 128 GB internal storage
Display - Super LCD6 capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, 6 inches (1440 x 2880 pixels), 18:9 Ratio
Battery - Non-removable Li-Ion 3500 mAh battery
BTC, ETH, LTC, & ERC-20 & ERC-721 tokens
The HTC Exodus One managed to wow me as a phone. It is sleek, easy to use and intuitive. The preinstalled DApps are also huge plus. The only drawback is that the crypto-wallet might not meet the standards of anyone looking for the highest levels of security. You can purchase it at for $850 or its equivalent in Ethereum.
Samsung Galaxy S10
Probably the best-known phone manufacturer on the list, Samsung have decided to dip their toes in the world of Cryptocurrencies. The Galaxy S10 is easily comparable to the HTC Exodus One. It is also a very easy to use phone that provides all the functionality a user would need with extra benefits.
The S10 runs Android 9.0 (pie) with One UI. As far as support for DApps goes, the S10 is a bit of a disappointment. Its only supports a select few DApps, most notably Cosmee a beauty related DApp.
The Galaxy S10 features a crypto wallet developed by the team behind the cryptocurrency WAX. It is a cold storage wallet, meaning it is not connected to the internet. It is however integrated into the phone.
CPU - Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset - Exynos 9820 Octa
GPU - Mali-G76 MP12
Camera - Triple 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.0
Selfie camera - 10 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1.22, Dual Pixel PDAF
Memory - 8 GB RAM| 128/512 GB internal storage supports external SD cards
Display - Dynamic AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, 6.1 inches (1440 x 3040 pixels), 19:9 Ratio
Battery - Non-removable Li-Ion 3400 mAh battery
BTC, ETH, COSM, ENJ
As a phone, the Galaxy S10 is the best I've laid my hands on for years. As a blockchain phone, I'd recommend either going with the HTC Exodus One or Sirin Labs' Finney. The limited amount of DApps is another bummer. This is a perfect phone for anyone who uses small amounts of cryptocurrencies casually, but not for someone who needs to store large amounts or is obsessed with security. Its price starts at $899 and is widely available. You can get it at Samsung.com or nearly any phone retailer.
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Writer & cryptocurrency aficionado


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Flyers trade Chris Pronger's contract, Nicklas Grossmann to Coyotes
The Philadelphia Flyers and Arizona Coyotes had some work to do with the salary cap this summer. So they made a bizarre trade on Saturday.
Chris Pronger has not played a game in the NHL since the 2011-12 season. He will never play a game in the NHL again. And not only is he an employee of the NHL at the moment (he works in the department of player safety), he is likely to be part of the upcoming Hockey Hall of Fame class.
And on Saturday afternoon, he was traded by the Philadelphia Flyers.
Pronger is still under contract for two more years, and that contract still has some pretty significant salary cap ramifications. The Flyers were able to move that remaining contract, as well as defenseman Nicklas Grossmann, to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for forward Sam Gagner and a conditional draft pick (either a fourth-round draft pick in 2016 or a third-round draft pick in 2017).
The purpose of this deal is simple: The salary cap. That's it. There is nothing else that matters here.
Even though Pronger is only owed $575,000 per year over the next two years in actual salary, his contract is still worth $4.9 million against the salary cap. This is a big deal for the Flyers, at least in the offseason, because they entered the summer with less cap space than any other team in the league.
It's a big deal for the Coyotes because they entered the offseason needing to add $18 million in cap space just to reach to reach the salary floor. Taking on Pronger's contract, as well as the $3.5 million Grossman makes, helps them accomplish that. When you factor in Gagner's outgoing $3.2 million salary cap hit the Coyotes (who had discussed the possibility of a buyout when it comes to Gagner's contract) were able to add more than $5.2 million in cap committments to their payroll for this season for a minimal financial investment.
Whatever either team wants to say about this deal (and Flyers GM Ron Hextall already admitted it was a cap deal), and whatever contributions Grossman and Gagner might make on the ice for their new teams this season are secondary to the salary cap impact of this trade for both sides.
It helps clean up the Flyers' salary cap situation and gets the Coyotes closer the floor.
That's it. That is all it was about.
Pronger, one of the most dominant players of his era, spent three years with the Flyers after he was acquired in a trade with the Anaheim Ducks prior to the 2009-10 season. Concussions issues forced his career to unofficially end.
He had to waive a no-trade clause for the deal to go through on Saturday.
When you factor in Pronger's deal, as well as buyouts (Mike Ribeiro) and retained salary (Keith Yandle trade) the Coyotes have more than $9 million in cap space going to players that will not play for them next season.
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News Round Up: October 15, 2018
October 15, 2018Print
Here are some highlights from the past week’s news and upcoming events on family tax credit issues.
Top Story: The American Enterprise Institute (AEI), the Brookings Institution and Opportunity America released a new report, Work, Skills, Community: Restoring Opportunity for the Working Class, which examines the challenges America’s working families face and recommends bipartisan policy solutions to strengthen working-class communities. The report’s policy recommendations include expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) for workers without dependent children and increasing access to the Child and Dependent Care Credit.
- A new report from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) and Prosperity Now finds that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act widens the racial wealth divide by “rewarding existing white wealth at the expense of the economic security of households of color.” (The New York Times)
- Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams (D) is campaigning on enacting a state-level EITC to help Georgia’s low-income workers keep more of what they earn. (Gainesville Times)
- Sean O’Leary, senior policy analyst at the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy, urged the West Virginia legislature to enact a refundable state-level EITC, which would benefit an estimated 141,000 working households. (The Register-Herald)
- The Commonwealth Institute highlighted how making Virginia’s EITC refundable would help working women across the state. (The Half Sheet)


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