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Hamza bin Ladin, son of Usama and one of al-Qaeda’s rising media stars, released an audio speech on 31 March, labelled as the sixth edition of his “Sovereignty of the Best of Nations Is In the Uprising of the People of the Haram” series. Oddly, the last speech in the series, released on 18 January, was labelled as the fourth instalment. This speech also focused on delegitimising the Saudi government, in this case by laying out the history of its close relations with the United States and the work the Saudis have done to suppress jihadism. An English-language transcript was released by al-Qaeda’s As-Sahab Media and is reproduced below with some editions in transliteration.
Praise be to Allah, the Noble One who has bestowed His grace upon us, the Great One who has subjected the necks of the mighty to Him, and I bear witness that there is no god but Allah alone and there is not partner ascribed to Him and a witness we hope as a survival from the Hereafter, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His lone messenger and His lone slave, may Allah’s prayer be upon him and his family and his companions.
This is the sixth episode from the episodes: “Sovereignty of the Best of Nations Is In the Uprising of the People of the Haram,” which incites our dear people in the Arabian Peninsula to rise up against the criminal tyrants and rulers of the country and to strip them of their fictions, and incites them to liberate the place of revelation from the Crusaders and protect the Two Holy Mosques from the Safavids, and establish a complete and rightly-guided Islamic system, spreading justice, simplifying the shura [consultation], and reviving jihad for the sake of Allah, while redistributing the riches of the country among the poor and the needy and the deserving, so that the sons of the country can live honourably and in strength in the shade of the shari’a of the Lords of the Worlds.
We have mentioned in the previous episodes that the change in Bilad al-Haramayn would benefit the entire umma [Islamic community], Allah permitting, and that this change would be a main reason for the return of the Islamic umma to its glory and its luster and its sovereignty.
And we pointed out the danger of the creeping Rafida [Shi’a, i.e. Iranian] extension toward the Two Holy Places, from the outside on several fronts and from the inside as well, versus the shameful inability of Al-Sa’ud to confront them. But rather that confronting one faction of [the ruling regime in Arabia], we concluded that Al-Sa’ud and its army was not eligible to defend the Two Holy Mosques.
It is incumbent upon our people in the Arabian Peninsula to prepare the equipment and materials, and prepare to protect the Two Holy Mosques from the Rafida Safavids [Iranians], and to support their mujahideen brothers [al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)] in Yemen, the Land of Faith and Wisdom, with money and men; Oh Muslim merchants, this is a chance for he who wants to obtain the honour of preparing an army to protect the Two Holy Mosques. Oh young Muslims, go forth lightly and heavily to your mujahideen brothers in Yemen, the Land of Faith, to prepare the equipment and gain the necessary experience from them; they are a people of virtue, and a people of faith and wisdom, and loyalty and help, may Allah consider them such.
We also discussed in the previous episodes about Abdulaziz ibn Sa’ud of the Third Saudi State, and its master and its misguided guider, and we clarified his relationship with the Ottoman State, which betrayed us and broke its pledge of loyalty with us and fought it, and we mentioned his close relationship with Britain, which he loved, and said that it would not leave his mind until the Hour of Resurrection. Then we discussed his relationship with the Ikhwan and his betrayal of them after their role was finished, and we mentioned his betrayal of the Palestinian Issue, his acceptance of a State for the Jews on Palestinian land, his standing in the way of a Palestinian revolution and aborting it, and we clarified also his excessive compassion for the Jews and his harsh cruelty upon our people, the people of Palestine.
Today, by the will of Allah, our discussion is about the relationship of Abdulaziz ibn Sa’ud with America.
After all the close relationships, and the agreements which were between him and between Britain, this loyalty transferred from Britain to America at the end of the Second World War, after the British star faded and the American star appeared in its place—and which is now on its path to decline, by the grace of Allah, glorified and exalted is He, because of the strikes of the mujahideen. The documents in this regard confirm a truth of this relationship. At the famous meeting between Abdulaziz and the American President Roosevelt on Rabi al-Awwal in the hijri year 1364, corresponding to 14 February 1945, on the back of the American cruiser, [the U.S.S.] Quincy, Abdulaziz and Roosevelt agreed to establish a relationship of dependence of the Saudi regime to America and transfer of allegiance of Al-Sa’ud from Britain to America.
The meeting of Abdulaziz with Roosevelt was not ordinary but rather was a dangerous and fateful meeting that dragged the Islamic umma into calamities and disasters. It resulted in the establishment of a stronger relationship with America, at the expense of Britain, and Ibn Sa’ud agreed to allow American ships to use ports of Bilad al-Haramayn and establish a large American air base, and became a region for the American army for a period of five years, then returned after that to Al-Sa’ud with all the facilities built in it.
This was a dangerous step, the first establishment of a crusader military presence in Bilad al-Haramayn since they were banished from it by our prophet, Muhammad, may Allah’s prayers and peace be upon him. Abdulaziz was named as the Abu Rigal of the past century, the greatest traitor, who has his name tied to this great treason.
Thus, Roosevelt and Ibn Sa’ud established the foundations of a Saudi-American relationship, which continues to this day, and which has caused the occupation of Bilad al-Haramayn, and the entry into it of army units and battalions that participated in the killing of hundreds of thousands of Muslims in the region. The wealth of the Islamic umma were looted; wealth whose numbers are astronomical and are not able to be counted except by Allah, glorified and exalted is He, and the reason for that is that Abdulaziz al-Sa’ud, who made this bad deal for his children, and his grandchildren after him, and I wish for him a shameful history.
As for the first: it is the Ottoman State, which he betrayed, breaking his allegiance to it, and fighting it.
As for the second: it is the Crusader British Empire; he allied with it and loved it and ceded Palestine to it.
As for the third: it is the Crusader American Empire, which he allowed to occupy Bilad al-Haramayn.
Abdulaziz became a traitor of the Ottoman State, conceded Palestine, and agreed to the occupation of Bilad al-Haramayn; he is the seller of the three mosques to the Crusaders, and we seek refuge in Allah.
Is this the founder of the State of Tawhid [Monotheism]?!
In conclusion: Abdulaziz ibn Sa’ud, as the supreme leader of the ruling family [in Arabia], betrayed Islam and the Muslims with unprecedented treachery: by allowing the first crusader military force to enter Bilad al-Haramayn; conceding Palestine and Masjid al-Aqsa [“The Farthest Mosque” in Jerusalem]; fighting the Ottoman Caliphate; being subservient to the British Empire, then America, and loving them both. What did he say about the President? The disbelieving Crusader Roosevelt? That he is a twin brother, and a good friend, and he had never met anyone like him in his life, and to have met him was one of the most important events in his life!
Oh Allah, fix for us our religion which is the infallibility of our command, and fix for us our world which we live in, and fix for us our afterlife to which we are headed, and make the life for us better with all good things, and make death a rest for us from all evil.
Our Lord, forgive us, and our parents, and whoever has the right to pray for us, and guide the Muslims.
Allah is the master of mankind, but most people know not.
Our last prayer is: praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds.


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Brands and branding / [edited by] Rita Clifton and John Simmons ; with Sameena Ahmad ... [et al.].
Princeton, NJ : Bloomberg Press, 2004.
xv, 256 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 22 cm.
Brand name products -- Management.
What is a brand? / Tom Blackett -- The financial value of brands / Jan Lindemann -- The social value of brands / Steve Hilton -- What makes brands great / Chuck Brymer -- Brand positioning and brand creation / Anne Bahr Thompson -- Brand experience / Shaun Smith -- Visual and verbal identity / Tony Allen and John Simmons -- Brand communications / Paul Feldwick -- The public relations perspective on branding / Deborah Bowker -- Brand protection / Allan Poulter -- Globalisation and brands / Sameena Ahmad -- An alternative perspective on brands : markets and morals / Deborah Doane --Branding in South-East Asia / Kim Faulkner -- Branding places and nations / Simon Anholt -- The future of brands / Rita Clifton.

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Here's your daily astrological forecast for Monday!
Your daily astrology horoscopes are here for today Monday, March 25, 2019, for all zodiac signs in astrology. The Sun is in Aries and the Moon is in the zodiac sign of Sagittarius.
The Sun in Aries brings attention to fast moving parts of life that are full of energy and when it's not, things can feel mundane and slightly boring. Your ability to take advantage of lulls when they happen are heightened today and viewed positively as the Sun and Moon work in harmony with one another.
The Sun in Aries is happy to open the door to new and positive changes that come from an emotional space within. This is a time when you have to truly dig down deep into who you are and what you have to offer.
You may not have the ability to see what it is in you that has value but looking through the eyes of a trusted partner, friend, or parent can help. Things in life aren't always crystal clear, are they? And they also aren't always easy to follow when you don't know what you want to do. But, when you have someone in life that can give you an idea or a spot to focus on, it makes the time a bit easier.
Motivation to do too much without much thought may not be around if you feel like you just need a bit more time to tackle projects of big importance. Today's Sagittarius Moon pushes against building things and making stuff happen in order to have fun or learn a skill first before going solo.
Focus your energy on making plans to make money or to do things that build your career and business. You will be taking on more projects and helping others in situations that are under your control.
Self-improvement and activities involving others that help you as well are on the table. Aim towards centering and building your core strength.
The past is meant to be a teacher and sometimes you have to hit the rewind button so you get to recall what happened and why. Something that you regret finally comes into healing.
Friends that are true know when you need them. You may find that your friendships want to help but have been unable to because you refuse to let go of something that you're want to do on your own.
Work related matters are of primary importance today. Put out your resume and if you are looking for work, knock on doors. A relationship gets turned on its head making you feel uncertain, however, a new success comes to surprise you.
Things that you once thought were out of reach for you to learn come within your grasp. Humor may not be yours today, but you choose to focus on what matters. You feel proud about an earned accomplishment.
You may get something from a friend that is a gift within the perfect time. A conversation helps resolve the problem but may not change the outcome.
A partnership can form in a way that helps you to see your goals in a whole new light. You focus in like a laser beam today and decide to let go of what you can't change.
Improve your health by taking care of the small things that add up to big stressors. You have an epiphany moment. Working on self-esteem and self-love issues prove beneficial. Take time for you.
Your happiness and sense of satisfaction requires you to pay attention to your life and those in it. A situation or person that's been making you feel out of sorts exits your life opening the door to a new beginning.
Things that are no longer fun will remind you to keep it interesting. If you don't feel as creative as you need to today, take yourself away from the struggles and relax.
When you are ready to make up your mind about a decision you have to make, you are ready. Your dedication towards those who depend on you is met with loyalty and trust by those in your inner circle.


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Sometimes it feels like there's a tension between singing explicitly about Christ and singing more general things about God (about his greatness, goodness, faithfulness, holiness, mercy, etc.). This morning I tried to make the general themes of the main opening block more specific by setting them in the context of the Gospel story in 'Far and Near. I think it worked pretty well. Each of the following songs seemed sharper.
Mark preached on Mission. I think that might have been a first play for 'For the Sake of the World' at Morning Worship in response. I didn't realise it was the first play until we were a verse into it because we've sung it quite a few times at Evening Worship. But it's a strong song and people seemed to take to it quickly.


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Please note: some navigation systems erroneously guide you to Dorfstrasse in Allenwinden!
Parking facilities (Coop Car Park) are located directly behind the building on Poststrasse 3. Please use this address for your navigation.
From the train station in Baar you can reach us within 5 walking minutes.

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Sara Kahn is known for her emotive, transparent watercolor paintings, which have received numerous awards from painting and illustration competitions. Having lived in Iran during war and revolution, Kahn was moved by THE THREE LUCYS’ tender portrayal of love and care for pets, family and homeland. She lives in San Francisco, California, with her husband and their cats.
Luli likes to sit in the shade of an olive tree with his beloved cats: Lucy the Fat, Lucy the Skinny and Lucy Lucy. But when Luli and his parents go to the city to see his aunt and uncle one weekend, the cats must stay behind at home. But then Luli’s hometown comes under attack and the family must seek refuge at his aunt and uncle’s house. Luli doesn’t understand what is happening and worries about his pets. Who will keep the three Lucys safe? And when will he and his family be able to return home?

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When we were younger we wanted everything to be shiny and new. Now that we’ve matured a bit, There’s something appealing about a timeless piece of furniture or a vintage item with a few scuffs and scratches. Even more exciting is the hunt for these treasures from the past. Embark on your search at one of these eight irresistible antique shops in Vermont.
90 dealers occupy more than 20,000 square feet of space at Stone House Antique Center. Explore every nook and cranny to find vintage treasures from all eras. Discover a huge assortment of fine furniture, collectibles, jewelry, folk art, and more at this delightful antique center. Find it at 557 VT Route 103 South, Chester, VT.
From serious antiques to flea market finds, discover a wide array of treasures at 3 Crows Vintage. Find projects to repurpose, finished pieces, and an assortment of curiosities at this Rutland shop. Visit 3 Crows Vintage at 24 McKinley Ave., Rutland, VT 05701.
With two floors of antiques from all different periods, shopping at Windham Antique Center is a joy. Unique smalls and stunning furniture will catch your eye as you stroll the store. Expect great quality at outstanding prices in this antique shop. Find it at 5 Square, Bellows Falls, VT 05101.
For those who love funky and eclectic vintage pieces, this shop is a gem. Find plenty of antiques and decor to add a little pizazz to your home. The upcycled custom lighting creations are pure genius at this spot. Find Green Peak Elements at 4935 Main St., Manchester Center, VT 05255.
Ardesh Finds & Furnishings is a decorator's dream. A wide range of furniture, decor, and accent items will complement any personal style. The interesting mix from all eras turns a tour around this shop into quite a unique journey. Find the shop at 3093 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne, VT 05482.
Visit this three-story barn to check out the antique offerings from more than 85 dealers. There are 7500 square feet dedicated to vintage and antique furniture for your selection. Jewelry, glassware, coins, tool, costumes, and much more make for a fun afternoon of browsing. Visit the Antique Center at Camelot Village at 66 Colgate Heights, Bennington, VT 05201.
Browsing this 17,000 square foot barn is a great way to spend a few hours. Check out the booths of some of the finest dealers in New England. The merchandise gathered here ranges from vintage metal lunch boxes to rare books. You won't leave empty-handed after shopping at the Vermont Antique Mall. Visit it at 5573 Woodstock Rd., Quechee, VT 05059.
An ever-changing inventory from a multitude of dealers makes each visit to Five Corners Antiques a new experience. Discover a huge variety of primitives, eclectic collectibles, and early Americana. Whether you're shopping for yourself or purchasing gifts, you'll be sure to walk away with a few unique purchases in your pocket. Find Five Corners Antiques at 11 Maple St. #3, Essex Junction, VT 05452.
Which of these antique shops have you visited? Do you have one in your hometown to recommend? If you love looking at past eras, check out these vintage photos from the 1930s that will transport you back in time.

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And this year’s bounty is no sure thing. The fish said to be there still need to be caught, creating the perennial gamble that defines the business.
For Ogg, it’s hard not to view Tuesday’s news through the lens of hardship suffered by the North Coast fleet, which who would normally fish crab until at least next month and even clear to the end of June.
A lawsuit settlement reached last month, however, brought an early end to that fishery, typically one of the most lucrative, behind salmon. The deal between state wildlife regulators and wildlife advocates is aimed at protecting whale and other marine life from entanglement in crab gear during a key migration and feeding period.
The closure took effect Monday, and rough ocean conditions have made it difficult for everyone to bring in all of their gear, Ogg said.
“Nothing’s going to make up for the loss of the crab season,” Ogg said, especially since not all crabbers fish salmon, but for those who do, “it’s going to be relatively good,” he said.
The San Francisco District from the Sonoma Coast to Pigeon Point will run the second half of May, June 4-30, July 11-31, Aug. 1-28 and Sept. 1-30. South of Point Reyes there will be 11 additional days in October.
On the Mendocino Coast, the commercial season will not open until June 4, running the same days in June, July and August as in Sonoma County, without a season in September.
The recreational fishery opened Saturday along the Sonoma and Mendocino coasts and will run through April 30, reopen May 18 and continue through October.

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Tedboy Bakery: Featured Hot Food At Tedboy!
Featured Hot Food this 2019, available at all Tedboy outlets!
For combo and sets, kindly refer to respective outlets.

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Two Su-34 jets have accidentally hit each other mid-flight in Russia’s Far East, according to the country’s military.
The fate of their crews remains uncertain.
The jets “touched” each other in air while flying over the Sea of Japan, the Russian Defense Ministry has confirmed.
The crews of the planes ejected, and a search and rescue operation has been launched.
close formation of several aircraft has no purpose nowadays.
Was OK in the time of machineguns. May look good at national parade but is a totally useless risk.

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The expanding deployment of bioenergy often increases concerns concerning the use of land and uncooked fabrics, infrastructure and logistics. In gentle of those occasionally conflicting pursuits Advances in Bioenergy provides an goal and wide-ranging evaluate of the know-how, economics and coverage of bioenergy.
Offering an authoritative multidisciplinary precis of the possibilities and demanding situations linked to bioenergy usage, with foreign researchers provide up to date and detailed information on key concerns for biomass creation and conversion to energy.
*Discusses assorted bioenergy makes use of akin to transportation fuels, electrical energy and warmth production.
* committed chapters to sustainability governance and rising instruments resembling certification platforms and standards aiding progress of a sustainable bioenergy industry.
*Considers the political, environmental, social and cultural context with regards to the call for for power assets, the influence of this call for at the international round us, and the alternatives and behaviours of consumers.
This publication will be a important connection with engineers, researchers and scholars that desire an accessible overview of the bioenergy area. it is going to even be of excessive price for politicians, policymakers and leaders that have to remain up to date with the cutting-edge technology and expertise during this area.
So much prairies exist this day as fragmented landscapes, making considerate and vigilant administration ever extra very important. meant for landowners and executives devoted to realizing and nurturing their prairies in addition to farmers, ranchers, conservationists, and all people with a robust curiosity in grasslands, ecologist Chris Helzer’s readable and functional guide educates prairie vendors and bosses approximately grassland ecology and provides them guidance for protecting prairies varied, lively, and manageable.
This booklet covers the subject of vibration power harvesting utilizing piezoelectric fabrics. Piezoelectric fabrics are analyzed within the context in their electromechanical coupling, heterogeneity, microgeometry and interrelations among electromechanical houses. Piezoelectric ceramics and composites in accordance with ferroelectrics are complex fabrics which are compatible for harvesting mechanical strength from vibrations utilizing inertial strength harvesting which is dependent upon the resistance of a mass to acceleration and kinematic strength harvesting which the strength harvester to the relative circulate of other elements of a resource.
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sing hymns to His name, for it is pleasant.
Israel, as His treasured possession.
He releases the wind from His vaults.
as a heritage to His people Israel.
and obtain satisfaction for His servants.


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Black holes are the celestial objects with such immense gravity that nothing can escape from them -- not even light!
Einstein's theory of General Relativity tells us that space and time are intertwined. This space-time can be curved and warped by anything that has mass, like the sun or earth. Gravity is not a force that attracts objects like magnetism, but is the result of this curve in space-time.
We can treat space-time as a stretched piece of fabric. If you were to place a bowling ball in the middle, the fabric would bend. Any object placed on the borders of the fabric would be drawn in. This is analogous to the way gravity acts.
Black holes are not holes. They are regions in space-time with an extraordinary amount of mass concentrated in a very small space -- like a dense bowling ball. There are different kinds of black holes. Stellar black holes have a mass equal to that of the sun, and arise from large dying stars. Supermassive black holes, present at the center of many galaxies, have a mass million times that of the sun and their origin is still unknown.
Since black holes draw in light, they're invisible. We know of their existence by indirect observation like observing the path of a star near a black hole. Learning more about them can open a Pandora box unraveling the mystery of our Universe.

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This file demonstrates a few ways to analyze pretest/posttest data using SPSS.
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Service Ribbons are In Character awards presented to characters for acts of heroism and participation in plots and campaigns. Ribbons can be received at any time, but are generally presented alongside crew promotions. It is not uncommon for all members of a crew to receive campaign ribbons. These brave and honorable members of our group received them in August; please join us in congratulating them.
Explorer’s Ribbon is a service ribbon awarded to a person who participates in the discovery of a new planet, region, or species. In their last mission crew of USS Mercury, in their exploration of derelict space station got in contact with amphibious and pre-warp Corvian race who have revealed that they did not build the structure.
Purple Heart is a service ribbon awarded to anyone who sustains injury in the line of duty.

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text: Bridesmaid dresses for fall – look stunning and impress everyone. Are you on the ultimate style hunt for the hottest look for prom dresses? It’s time to outfit yourself in all things “prom chic” by shopping this online fashion boutique. If you’re looking to get inspired, scour our virtual racks and complement your gorgeous choice with dazzling shoes, a sensational clutch bag and sparkling jewelry to match. All you do is party? You can get ideas, color combinations from the following assemblage. Enjoy.


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Winstrike ranked #54 from Russia are clashing against team Spirit ranked #36 also from Russia in the CIS Minor - IEM Katowice 2019 that has eight teams competing for the prize pool of $50,000 + two spots at Major Main Qualifier and one place at Minor Playoff. This tournament is being played on LAN in Katowice, Poland.
This is best of three type of match, the winner will qualify for Main, and the loser will be eligible for Minor.
Winstrike map performance in the previous three months: Train is at 80,0% win rate on five played maps WIN-LOSE - 4-1, Cache 75,0% on four played maps 3-1, Nuke 66,7% on six played maps 4-2, Dust2 61,5% on 13 played maps 8-5, Mirage 50,0% on six played maps 3-3, and Overpass 50,0% on six played maps 3-3.
Spirit map highlights in the last three months: Mirage is at 90,0% win rate on ten played maps 9-1 WIN-LOSS, Inferno 66,7% on six played maps 4-2, Nuke 62,5% on eight played maps 5-3, Cache 57,1% on seven played maps 4-3, Dust2 50,0% on eight played maps 4-4, and Overpass 50,0% on eight played maps 4-4.
Pistol performance in the last 100 days both on online & offline/LAN events goes to team Winstrike who have 60,0% over team Spirit who has 42,9% total.
Winstrike has played ten maps in January so far and won six, in other words, they played four games and won three. During December they played 24 maps and won 13, converted, they played ten matches and won five. In November they played six maps and won all six, converted, they played three games and won all three.
Spirit played 12 maps in January already and won nine, converted, they played six games and won five. During December they played 16 maps and won 12, in other words, they played six games and won all six. In November they played 16 maps and won seven, converted, they played 11 games and won five. In October they played three maps and won two, converted, three games, and they won two because they were all best of 1.
OK, so we have two teams from the same state, Spirit is a bit more known than Winstrike is, but CS: GO is a fast game, and a lot of young and aspiring talents arise regularly. Winstrike has proven this by topping the Group B with two matches played, two wins, a round difference of +11 and six points. Spirit was also 1st in Group A with two matches played, two wins, a round difference slightly better than Winstrike of +13 and six points. Later on in the Upper Bracket Spirit lost to AVANGAR 0-2 (6-16 on Overpass, and 5-16 on Dust2) while Winstrike barely won against team Gambit 2-1 (16-12 on Cache, 13-16 on Overpass, and 19-16 on Dust2). Later on, Winstrike lost to AVANGAR who previously demolished Spirit with 1-2 (6-16 on Dust2, 16-14 on Train and 7-16 on Mirage). By winning the initial game Winstrike was promoted to Championship bracket, but Spirit was forced to Lower Bracket where they fought against team Gambit and won 2-0 (16-7 on Mirage and 16-13 on Overpass).
AVANGAR is 1st there is no doubt, but the 2nd and 3rd place has a lot to offer. $10,000 difference and Major/Minor spot, so both teams will fight hard. These two teams played one best of 3 game in 2018, and the winner was team Spirit 2-1 (4-16 on Nuke, 16-9 on Cache, and 16-14 on Mirage). I think Spirit will triumph today, their stats look way better than Winstrike, and that loss against AVANGAR was expeted, AVANGAR demolished everyone in this tournament, so we can forget that game. Althought the prizes are too big for Winstirike to let go of this match so easily + the teams Twitter profiles look very hyped for todays game so we can expect over 2,5 maps, but since both teams are from Russia and it is a tough match i will go with +1,5 handicap on Team Spirit.

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Is Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) playing us all for Muppets when they say stocks now present a generational buying opportunity?
The investment bank's 40-page bullish report, titled "The Long Good Buy: The Case for Equities," says to forget the huge run-up since 2009, forget the 25% rise in equities over the last five-and-a-half months, and forget bonds. This party is just getting started.
Are they right? Yes, they are.
Should you heed their advice and sell your bonds and load up the truck with equities? Hell no.
Goldman's report is like me forecasting increasing dark towards evening. It's too obvious. Of course stocks are a better buy than bonds in the long run when bond yields are so low.
But there's this little problem of timing that they don't address.
If you load up on equities now, and there's a correction, or worse, a double-dip in major market economies, and you get taken to the cleaners, unless you're young enough to hold onto your stocks for a generation, you may be done... as in toast.
Right now is not the time to jump onto the bull market. It looks great, I agree. But this creature is getting restless, and coming into the spring, some caution may be warranted.
If you want to get in, have patience. There's plenty of time, if the markets are presenting a generational buying opportunity.
By the way, they already have had a generational run, and you probably missed it. Did you load up in March 2009? Did you load up in October of last year?
Piling on right now is exactly when the fools rush in. Forget Goldman. You know they fleece their clients. Just because you aren't a client doesn't mean they're not out to use you, too.
The markets didn't rally on the Goldman report. They shrugged it off as mere public relations, perhaps to defray that conversation about the firm playing its clients like puppets.
What drove markets last week was China. There are increasing worries that the Chinese economy may be slowing more than anticipated. If that is the case, if Chinese GDP growth slows to below 7.5%, global markets will cool down. If its GDP growth falls to 5%, or lower, global markets could crash.
Yes, I mean crash, as in, drop 50% in short order.
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) Chief Executive Officer Lloyd Blankfein was really on a roll speaking at an investment conference in New York last week.
Among other things, he said there's no way we can conclude that a slowdown in banking and trading businesses is "secular, rather than cyclical."
That alone was enough to make me laugh. But then he went on to address concerns about pending regulations that are coming as a result of the Dodd-Frank Financial Reform Act.
"In our conversations with clients, they have expressed several concerns on the impact to their businesses," Blankfein said, making it clear that his firm will make client interests a theme of its arguments against the regulations. "What Goldman Sachs does for our clients is even more relevant and important."
Now that should make you laugh - if, of course, you're not too afraid.
The truth is that Goldman Sachs and the rest of the big banks on Wall Street - in the inimitable words of author Michael Lewis from his seminal book Liar's Poker - invariably "blow up" customers to make money for themselves.
Not only do they run roughshod over their customers (trading partners) and clients (banking relationships), the big banks manipulate markets, industries, economies and countries to fatten their already gigantic bonus pools and personal fortunes.
Now, I'm not singling out Goldman Sachs because it's the biggest and baddest bully on the block, which it is. I'm not blasting Goldman because I once idolized the firm - its culture, its talent, its sheer money-making prowess - and have seen its vision blinded by greed since going public in 1999. I'm not saying Goldman is the only self-serving, greedy, and pretentious firm on Wall Street. And, I'm certainly not calling out Lloyd Blankfein, whose extraordinary accomplishments as a trader are legendary, but whose leadership of Goldman has been marred by what might generously be described as "PR gaffes."
What I am doing is using Goldman as proof positive that Wall Street banks are bad news.
In fact, rather than seeing them rebound we would all be better off seeing them unwound.
Let me start with the nexus of power and money in this country. That nexus resides exactly where Wall Street and Washington intersect. Each serves the other and the middle-class be damned.
You see, the "revolving door" metaphor that's so often used to describe the relationship between Wall Street and Washington isn't exactly accurate.
The reality is that there is no revolving door. There are no doors at all. It is more like one giant corridor where all the water cooler talk is about paying for campaigns, paying lobbyists, and paying bonuses.
There's a reason why Goldman Sachs is derisively referred to as "Government Sachs." The flow of executives and operatives between Goldman and Washington, and even other world governments and central banks for that matter, is legendary.
I can't point out all the connections - there are simply too many. But I will point out a few that you may not be aware of.

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Some of you know that I did last weekend’s Memphis in May mountain bike triathlon. But what you probably did NOT know is that this was the first time, in over a hundred triathlons, that I did one without training properly for it. I know, I know … stupid.
And I had NEVER raced a mountain bike, ever. In fact, I hadn’t even RIDDEN my mountain bike in a couple of years. Up until a couple of weeks ago it was in Chattanooga with my son Nathan.
On top of that, I swam in the triathlon using a wetsuit that was too small for me, making it difficult to breathe at all, gasping for air in the middle of a lake with others swimming on top of me.
Remember last week’s newsletter? I wrote about fear. Little did I know that I would be replaying those words in my head within days.
At about 100 yards into the 1/3 mile swim I realized I’d made a critical error in judgment. I was already out of breath, my heart was beating out of my chest, my goggles were fogged up and I couldn’t see anything, and the straightjacket, I mean, the wetsuit I was wearing, made swimming ridiculous — imagine a T-Rex, with those little tiny dinosaur arms, trying to swim.
I somehow managed to flail over to a lifeguard canoe and grab the side of their boat. One of the guards onboard asked if I was done. Boy, was I EVER!! I couldn’t WAIT to crawl into that canoe and call it a day. “Permission to come aboard, sir?” was what I was thinking.
No??? NO??? Just need to clear my goggles???
So I cleared my goggles and took off again. Somehow I managed to flip, flop, thrash, and splash around the swim course, on the verge of panic and distress, by an act of my will, trying every stroke that those about to drown make. I tried to imagine a way I could quit without embarrassing myself. But I could see the headlines: “Boot Camp Guy QUITS Triathlon” “Sergeant Tony Pulled Out of Lake by Little Teenaged Girl Lifeguard.” Oh, the humanity.
So I breast stroked. I back stroked. I side stroked. I dog paddled. And I was really glad that the swim cap and goggles hid my identity. According to the clock, the “swim” took me less than 15 minutes, but it felt like an eternity and I hated, hated, HATED everyone of those minutes.
Fear, ladies and gentlemen, for lack of a better word, is good … when you face it, embrace it, and do it anyway! Fear overcome makes you stronger and pushes the envelope and the boundaries of your comfort zone. That the comfort zone is for sissies and spectators ought to inspire you to get out of it. The comfortable seduces you to stay. But the comfort zone is boring, dull, and monotonous.
I’ll give you today what I gave them yesterday; my 5 strategies for facing your fears.
1. Scream like a girl. Seriously. If you ARE a girl you can get away with this. If you’re a guy, not so much. You’ve got to pretend that you’re not wetting your pants or that ball bearings of sweat aren’t rolling down your back, soaking your socks. What this really means is that you acknowledge that you’re afraid and move on to the next step. Naming the fear is the first step to overcoming it.
4. Get up on your toes and off your heels! This is about body language. If you want to guess which tennis player or which boxer is going to lose, ignore the score and look at their feet. Look at their body language. Winners are up on their toes and agile. Losers are back on their heels, slow, and sluggish. So stand up straight! Sit up! Heads up! Shoulders back! Look the challenge in the eye and with a shout, beg it to throw down its best shot! Think Lieutenant Dan in “Forrest Gump” up on the mast of that shrimp boat in the middle of the storm.
5. Tell yourself you CAN! Positive self talk wins, negative self talk loses. “I can do this, I can do this, I can do this … ” Momma always said, “if you can’t say something positive, don’t say anything at all.” That applies to how you talk to yourself too. In fact, the conversations you have with yourself are the most important conversations you have. Don’t snivel to yourself or others. Don’t whine to yourself or others. Don’t act like a crybaby, a chump, or a victim, not to yourself and not to others. JUST DO IT!
Oh, by the way, I came in second in my age group.
Yes, there were more than two of us!
When some of you are going to come back to Boot Camp. Some of you reading this newsletter haven’t been in a LONG time … and you KNOW who you are. Have the comforts and weight gain of Turdeville seduced you into being a slackerdog-loser-gutterslug?
The exit ramp to Turdeville is downhill, paved, smooth, and lined with smiling people. The ramp back onto the Fitness Super Hiway is uphill, pockmarked, littered with construction trash, and lined with people telling you to turn back.
Get out of Turdeville! Or … you can get on a first named basis with the staff at Casual Male XL, Lane Bryant, and your cardiologist’s office staff.
USMC Fitness BOOT CAMP — Midtown ROCKS! Evergreen Presbyterian Church, across the street from Rhodes College, Monday through Friday, 0530! Commanders Theresa Andreccetti and Holly Guthrie are leading the charge in Midtown! Join ’em! If you’re a regular at Christ Methodist, but you live in midtown, feel free to drop in!
Speaking of triathlons, last weekend the following Boot Campers did one of the Memphis in May triathlons: Wendy Ludlow, Daniel Shaffer, Andrew Forsdick, and Lisa Park! This was Lisa’s FIRST triathlon! Way to go Lisa! Congratulations guys!
Instead, let’s run the Zoom Through the Zoo 4 miler at 6:30. Race day registration begins at 4:30!
Monday is Memorial Day. The day we set aside to honor those who’ve died in combat. We will only have ONE WORKOUT on Monday at 7 AM. Wear your running shoes, bring your weights, and bring a friend!
Thank you so much for your support and the donations you gave to help meet the needs of the family whose home was burned down. They are in a furnished apartment now and are actually helping yet another family who was burned out of their home too! Isn’t that the spirit of giving! Thank you everyone who donated!
Traditionally the 0830 class, which meets only on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, goes on hiatus for June, July, and August. If you’re a regular member of the 0830 class and you WANT that class to continue through the summer, you need to email me and let me know. If a significant number of you 0830 boot campers want to continue through the summer, I’ll keep that class on active duty.
“LET GO! I’LL CATCH YOU!” pleaded my older brother Jack.
I was little, probably 5 or 6 years old, and stuck up in a tree in our backyard. I’d climbed up, but now I couldn’t seem to figure out how to climb down. I was scared. Jack tried to tell me how to climb down, but fear had me frozen in place. Now he was telling me to let go and trust him to catch me.
Last year I gave my youngest son, Nathan, a “book” that I’d written for him. The book was to be one of his high school graduation presents. I’d taken 18 months to make regular entries in a journal that might serve as a guidebook about life and living, as best as I understood it. I wrote about all kinds of things covering a wide range of topics from money to relationship building to time management to decision making to confidence and insecurity. I wrote about lots of things. I even wrote about women! (That was a very short entry, given my lack of understanding of the subject!) Several entries in the journal dealt with the subject of fear and how to deal with it.
There’s a book out there entitled “Embrace the Fear and do it Anyway!” I haven’t read the book, but I love the title.
Courage is often mistakenly thought of as a lack of fear, but in fact courage is always accompanied by fear. Only crazy people don’t feel fear in a dangerous or threatening situation. Bravery is simply overcoming the fear and taking action anyway!
Most of us are afraid of the same things. I’m not talking about snakes, or spiders, or the like. I think we’re all afraid of the unknown, death, rejection, and failure, to name a few. Those things are common to us all. But why do some people sit in one place and watch, while others do?
I’d like to encourage you to be a DOER!
Overcome your fears by acknowledging them and then DO IT! ENGAGE! EXECUTE!
Today, look at your life though adventurous glasses and consider what you would you do if you knew you could not fail.
Ships are made for the ocean, not the harbor. You weren’t put here to “play it safe” but to live an “abundant life!” So set your course, weigh the anchor, trim the sails, hoist the colors, and get underway!
When I let go of the tree … Jack caught me, put me on my feet … laughed … thumped me on my head and called me a sissy!
And that was the last time he ever called me that!
Don’t y’all be no sissy!!
This week we acknowledge those in law enforcement. In particular we honor those law enforcement professionals who’ve given their lives in the line of duty.
Our own David Townsend is a Lieutenant on the Collierville Police Department.
And new-ish Boot Camper Michelle Dunn is the widow of Shelby County Sheriff’s Patrol Officer Tim Dunn, who was killed in the line of duty in October 2004.
To David and Michelle, and to all of our law enforcement professionals, we thank you!
I want to thank you all for your continued support and the donations given to help meet the needs of the family whose home was burned down. Your donations are still greatly appreciated.
Come and get your one hour of cardio with some fellow Boot Campers!
In June we’ll begin a 0645 class at Christ Methodist. That 0645 summer class will go for June, July, and August, meeting on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
I know some people who have some pretty detailed plans for the things they will do in the next year, 3 years, 5 years, and even beyond. (I have a Japanese friend whose company has a 100 year plan!) One of my best friends is a detail oriented guy who has very specific plans extending several years down the road. I also know people who don’t have much of a clue what they’ll be doing 5 minutes from now.
That answer took a while.
Sometimes we parent “accidentally.” It happens, it just doesn’t happen with a purpose or a plan. In the day to day hustle and bustle of domestic life, filled with after school activities, the mystery of “what will we eat for dinner,” book reports, homework, and American Idol … intentional parenting can often be lost within that over extended family agenda. As a dad who had limited uninterrupted time with his kids, I had to parent intentionally. I had to have a plan and a purpose. I would often jot down things during the week that I wanted to discuss with my kids face to face on the weekends.
What are you doing intentionally? You’ve got a lot of roles to play within the many contexts of your life. Which of those roles are being addressed purposefully and which ones are hit or miss?
When you consider the plans for your life, are you taking charge or flying by the seat of your pants? I’m not saying that having detailed plans for every role is the right way to live. I’m saying that living with intention and purpose, with or without a detailed plan, is the right way to do it!
And of course you know that I’d have to challenge you to approach your health and fitness with purpose and intention. One of you told me that the reason you come to Boot Camp is so that you don’t have to think about what to do. You trust me to guide and direct you. That works too. (That’s one of Boot Camp’s best selling points. “Just do what Tony says!”) You’ve got a purpose and an intention. Coming to Boot Camp takes you from the plan and intention phase to the key phase, the main phase: execution.
The power of intention is awesome, but the power of execution is life changing! Life rewards action!
Would you like to run with some Boot Campers tomorrow? There are two informal USMC Fitness BOOT CAMP groups running tomorrow morning. One group is meeting at the U of M at 8 AM in front of the Zach Curlin parking garage. That group is planning on running for an hour straight. Another group is meeting at 9 AM at Shelby Farms in front of the Visitor’s Center. That group will be running the 1hr 45 min @ 5 min “on” and 1 min walk break format.
In the day to day of my job, I hear a lot of excuses. Very few from you guys. Mainly because you guys know better.
I hear a lot of excuses from people who tell me why they can’t do BOOT CAMP with me.
It’s the problem of too many too’s. Too hot. Too cold. Too early. Too late.
People do what they want. Period.
People change when the misery of staying the way they are becomes greater than the misery, work, or fear of changing.
If you’ve got a friend or family member who needs to change their lives, point them in the right direction. Encourage them to get on the right path. But the bottom line is: they’ll only change when they WANT to change.
or are you actually interested in adding years to your life?
stable is no way to go through life.
~ Mehmet Oz, M.D. and Michael Roizen, M.D.
You might recognize those guys, Oz and Roizen. They’re the co-authors of “YOU: The Owner’s Manual and YOU: Staying Young.
Doctor Oz, as he’s affectionately known in “Oprah World,” is ubiquitous, and deservedly so.
The questions he asks in the quote above are worth thinking about and considering.
What exactly are we after?
Sometimes we exercise and eat right for vanity reasons. We want to look good.
Nothing wrong with that … so long as our desires to “look good” aren’t obsessive and our self esteem and sense of self worth aren’t derived from our looks. (I’ve personally got some issues with cosmetic plastic surgery, but I’ll leave that for another day.) But let’s be honest here. We all want to look good, or as good as we can. We aren’t satisfied with looking good “for our age,” we want to look good … PERIOD!
Each of us knows people who live their lives years older than their chronological age. They whine and complain, gripe and groan, existing through their days within the narrowing and restrictive boundaries of their myopic view of life and living.
Any of us can spend our time making excuses, imposing life limitations, living within nearsighted boundaries, acting old, sounding old, living a life of daily diminished capabilities and capacities … or we can be positive, vibrant, and energetic! It’s a daily decision. We wake up everyday with a choice. Today is all we’ve got! Yesterday is gone, tomorrow hasn’t happened and today is the only moment that we have. How we live this moment in time is determined by our attitude. Attitude affects everything from our body language, the tone of our voice, the expression on our face, the look in our eyes, the course of our life.
Adjust yours now. Crank it up! Pump it up! Jazz it up!
Your attitude determines if you’ll be fit … and it determines if you’ll be happy. It’s a choice.
Attitude is everything. Choose a good one … right now!
Traditionally the 0830 class, which meets only on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, goes on hiatus for June, July, and August. If you are a regular member of the 0830 class and you WANT that class to continue through the summer, you need to email me and let me know. If a significant number of you 0830 boot campers want to continue through the summer, I’ll keep that class on active duty.
COMBAT CHALLENGE — PROGRESS REPORT FOR APRIL 25, 2008!
The Combat the Fat $5,000 Weight Loss Challengers have completed their second month of the six month challenge! Here are the results as of last Friday’s weight loss, with the Combat Challengers identified by call sign. These results are the percentages of body weight each person has lost so far.
Congratulations go to the following Boot Campers who ran and finished the Nashville Half Marathon (13.1 miles) this past Saturday: Wendy Ludlow, Margaret Caffey, David Caffey, Rob Norcross, Elizabeth Stacey, Tabitha Ottiwell, Cindi Pontoni, Patty Kallenburger, and Estelle Winsett! Way to go everyone!!
My friend, Karyn Waxman, is the Director of the local PKD Foundation (polycystic kidney disease) has an annual golf tournament and charity auction to raise money and awareness. Three years ago Team Boot Camp had a 4 man team that competed in this “best ball” tournament. We had a GREAT time and came in dead LAST!
Well, the sting of that day has subsided and I’m wondering if we might have a few brave souls out there to play again. The four person scramble is at 1 PM, Monday, May 19. Entry fee is $200 each and FEATURES: Welcome Gifts, Golf Clinic, Boxed Lunch, Mulligans, Putting and Driving Contests, Closest to the Pin Competitions, Beverages & Snacks, and the Dinner Awards Banquet.
Our government is sending us some mad money. Spend it on a year of Boot Camp! Your Government will thank you and so will your Drill Instructor!
When you stop moving, it’s over!
The ancient historian, Thucydides, wrote a history of the war between Athens and Sparta, known as The Great Peloponnesian War.
My newest hero is living proof of the truth of this adage.
Who is my newest hero?
He’s a 75 year old Californian named Don Wildman.
Don, a life long workout freak, leads — that’s right LEADS — a daily workout that he calls The Circuit. Mr. Wildman’s workout sounds much like our Storm Chaser. I read about Don in the May issue of Esquire magazine. (I’m pretty sure Don is my real father! Sorry Dad).
This man does it all … and has done it all, including 9 Hawaii Ironman Triathlons, the 3,000 mile Race Across America bicycle race, and lots of marathons. Name the adventure and he’s probably done it or is training to do it … at 75! He surfs, mountain bikes, snowboards, plays golf, rock climbs, bike races, runs, swims … meaning that’s what he DOES those things, not DID them!
And on top of that he leads The Circuit.
When you stop moving, it’s over.
Need the Cliff Notes for that one? Here it is: MOVE!
How simple is THAT? How incredibly accurate?
Just shut up and MOVE!!
Check your excuses at the door and MOVE!
Don Wildman knows that Thucydides was right … and now you do too!
April is almost over, but it’s not too late! You can bring a friend to Boot Camp during April for a FREE DAY! No strings attached.
The Boot Camper who brings the most friends in April will get $100!!
1. You get one point for each visitor you bring.
2. Your visiting friends must be prospects for membership.
3. If your visiting friend joins, you get double points.
4. Repeat visitors don’t count beyond their first visit.
In addition, your friends can join USMC Fitness BOOT CAMP for only $90 in April! Only your friends and family can take advantage of this deal. New recruits taking advantage of this special discount MUST have a sponsoring friend who IS a Boot Camper in good standing. It’s for our friends and family only.
It’s that time again, you runners who listen to your iPod!
It’s time to send me your 5 or 10 favorite song titles for running, or the last 5 or 10 that you’ve downloaded for the purpose of running!
I need some new tunes for the Nashville Half Marathon and I’m willing to download some of YOURS! Just send me the song titles and artists and I’ll check ’em out!

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