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Entrepreneur David Politis witnessed the early days of cloud software a decade ago when businesses started accessing applications through the web instead of in-house data centers.

That led him to launch BetterCloud which helps manage an ever growing collection of apps that businesses now use, for a growing number of tasks, including email, collaboration and, increasingly in the age of remote work, videoconferencing.

"There was no Slack at that time, no Zoom, no Dropbox," he told Business Insider. "It was the early days of Google's G Suite. But we saw this was going to be a trend. People were going to adopt these applications. They were going to need new tools to discover, manage and secure those applications."

On Wednesday, BetterCloud, which has become a leading platform for managing cloud apps, said it has raised $75 million from investors, led by Warburg Pincus. The company has raised a total of $187 million from investors, including Accel and Bain Capital Ventures.

Politis said his team had been fundraising when the coronavirus crisis escalated, leading to the sudden lockdown and the sharp pivot to remote work.

"A lot of the conversations that we had paused, because many people that we were talking to were worried about the impact that COVID would have on the world, their funds and their portfolio companies," he said.

But conversations they had with Warburg Pincus in March led to the funding round.

"This feels like a business that is going to only get stronger, and with a bigger opportunity," Politis said.

Brian Chang, managing director at Warburg Pincus, echoed that view, saying: "Companies large and small are increasingly migrating to cloud-based productivity suites like Google Apps and (Microsoft's) Office 365."

BetterCloud's technology "is becoming a critical enterprise software category," he told Business Insider.

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This weekend, the ninth edition of the Duels of Runeterra tournaments took place. Europe crowned a brand new champion in MihommeMichel, while North America had its first hat-trick winner in Winding God, who won his third straight tournament in his fourth straight grand finals appearance.

Below are the decks the two champions used to win these events and our personal advice whether you should take these lists to ladder.

Endure Spiders

The Endure Midrange has been a tournament king in multiple community events and invitationals. In region-lock formats (where you can use a region only once in your line-up), pairing it with Freljord is the best combination and in this combo, the Endure deck is supreme.

The deck got a few new tools with Rising Tides with Blighted Caretaker and Fury of the North, but the playstyle has remained the same: play small tokens, apply early pressure, and then drop a game-winning They Who Endure.

Can I play it on ladder: Yes, but be warned that this is not a top tier deck, because you cant ban bad match-ups like Ionia controls.

Champless Burn

Playing NO/PZ burn has never been better, because you dont even need champions in the current meta. This was one of the most popular decks in this weeks tournaments and is by far the fasted aggro deck out there. If you enjoy killing people by round 5, thats the list for you.

Can I play it on ladder: Not only can you play it, but its a deck that will likely get you to Master once you learn its match-ups. The deck isnt as easy to play as it seems, but there are many games where you will just run over people.

Scouts

Scout decks are often the third in deep aggro/midrange line-ups as this one here from MihommeMichel. The deck has had fluctuating popularity and success but never truly disappeared from the meta. The Rally from Scouts is a great tool to level up Miss Fortune and theres also a lot of utility in the Spells, including Purify to deal with Endure/Ledros, Rangers Resolve to survive damage, and Relentless Pursuit for those turns when you need a third attack.

Can I play it on ladder: Like Endure, yes, you can play it, but there are better aggro/midrange decks out there, like the ubiquitous Bannerman. That said, if you like the playstyle, you will see a lot of success with it.

Vi/Heimer Control

Vi/Heimerdinger remains arguably the best control deck in the meta, edging out Lux/Karma and Ezreal/Karma by just a bit. Its a tournament mainstay and it often goes far into top 8/top 4, and here its even winning the event.

Vi/Heimer wins by the old recipe of playing spells and spewing endless amount of turrets from Heimerdinger. Vi is an additional control tool that can challenge and kill the biggest threats, while also being a threat to control decks herself. A complex, but powerful deck to play.

Can I play it on ladder: Yes. If you like control decks and dont want to calculate Ezreal combo damage or navigate the Lux spell management, thats the best control you can play.

Frostbite Control

Winding God used a Frostbite Control deck to win his third finals in a row and its for sure an interesting pick. The deck is quite unpopular on both ladder and in tournaments but it has clear power spikes when played correctly. It has a lot of stalling potential and absolutely destroys heavy midrange decks like Deep Sea Monsters. In tournaments, you can ban its bad match-ups like Lux and Ionia controls where its hard to level up Ashe, or Burn Aggro, which kills you too quickly, and have as free reign over the other decks as you can get.

Can I play it on ladder: Very ill-advised. Yes, there are people hitting Master with it, but the deck has a lot of very bad match-ups and its not easy to play by any means. If you like Controls, try some of the Ionia or Lux ones.

Bannerman Midrange

Oh, the good old Bannerman. Ever since BruisedByGod invented it, the deck hasnt left the tournament or the ladder meta. Its simple to play, has great curve, Vanguard Bannerman is still powerful and now you even have the Round 3+4 punch of Loyal Badgebear and Grizzled Ranger, which are so difficult to deal with.

This is by far the best midrange deck in Runeterra right now, and whichever list variation you will choose, you wont be mistaken.

Can I play it on ladder: Yes, absolutely yes.

Disclosure: The author of this piece is associated with the Duels of Runeterra tournaments.

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Axl Rose and Slash are asking fans for a little patience. Yeah. Yeah. / Vilhelm Stokstad, TT via AP

A little behind schedule as usual, Guns N Roses have postponed their entire summer tour, including the July 24 date at Target Field leaving only one Twin Cities stadium concert on the books for summer 2020.

Coming the same day Green Day, Weezer and Fall Out Boy postponed their Aug. 11 show at the Twins ballpark till 2021, the GNR show will also purportedly be rescheduled. Axl & Co. did not specify if they, too, will wait till next year.

The North American tour is being rescheduled out of an abundance of caution, GNRs statement read. The tour was supposed to start at Summerfest in Milwaukee on July 4. Smashing Pumpkins had been tapped to open some dates, but a warm-up act had not yet been announced for Minneapolis.

As with most Ticketmaster-sold concertsduring the COVID-19 crisis,fans will have to wait until makeup dates are announced to seek refunds if they do not want to hold onto their tickets.

In other cancellation news, the Black Crowes also called off their Aug. 13 stop at Xcel Energy Center along with the rest of their tour on Monday.

By our count, that leaves only one big stadium gig and two major arena concerts still on the books for summer in Minnesota. The Motley Crue, Def Leppard and Poison date at U.S. Bank Stadium on June 27 weirdly still hasn't been delayed. Also Dan + Shays Target Center date already postponed from early April -- is still on the calendar for Aug. 29, and Harry Styles Xcel Energy Center show on July 19 still hasnt been formally postponed. Clearly, though, theres only one direction for young Harry to go.

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Posted: May 18, 2020 / 12:32 PM EDT / Updated: May 20, 2020 / 10:13 AM EDT

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Its almost Deck season.

The Deck at The Gas House hoped to open on Wednesday, but said it was weather pending of course. With temperatures in the mid-50s, the weather has ruined those plans.

The Deck hopes to open Thursday now.

The Deck said there would some changes to the way things look and feel at the outdoor restaurant/bar when the season gets underway.

The Deck is going to be a little different for a bit. Please bare with us as we navigate this strange time together. We sincerely cant wait to see some lovely people! Better days will be here. Lets all be cool to each other.

In a memo titled Halls Plan of Attack, the Halls restaurant chain said last week it was looking toward better days ahead and rewind the clock to March 16th as best we are able to begin the process of reopen its restaurants to dine-in customers, and that will start with The Deck.

Were putting everything in place to get the 2020 version of The Deck up and running next week (fingers crossed) and lining up the best course of action to take it from there on the other stores, Halls said in the memo.

Halls said in the memo it was working through new requirements, processes, and business decisions that restaurants will have to address.

Were still making sure that we have everything in place to be certain that were doing it the right way, and not compromising the health of our guests and our employees, the memo said.

Halls is still offering carry-out, drive-thru, curb service and delivery from The Original Drive-In on Bluffton Road, The Hollywood Drive-In on Lima Road, State Street Prime Rib, The Commissary in New Haven, The Tavern at Coventry, The Gas House, The Merc, and Takaoka of Japan, the memo said.

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By: Sebastian Morris 7:00 am on May 19, 2020

Proposals to construct a new observation deck on the upper floors of the Chrysler Building have arrived for review by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. As promised by Aby Rosen, co-founder of RFR Holding and part-owner of the Midtown East icon, these plans comprise just one phase of his vision to invigorate interior spaces of the landmark at 405 Lexington Avenue with new restaurants, a food hall, and retail spaces.

Designed by Gensler, the observation deck would be constructed on the 61st floor. The existing terraces at this level are located on both the north- and south-facing elevations. Proposed modifications include replacement of existing terrace doors with new power-operated entryways with widened frames to accommodate wheelchair access.The illustrations also reveal the installation of 13 glass panels spanning just over 51 feet wide at the edge of the terraces. Described as a glass screen, the panels will stand approximately seven feet tall and will align with the top of the terrace windows.

East-West View of existing terrace (left) and proposed glass screen (right) RFR Holding; Gensler

North-South view of existing terrace (left) and proposed glass screen (right) RFR Holding; Gensler

Existing double-hung windows on the 61st and 62nd floors will be replaced with single-lite hinged windows. The existing exterior trim, however, will not be altered.

Renderings of the proposed structure from several vantage points depict minimum visibility of the observation deck from street level.

Street view from third avenue, one block east RFR Holding; Gensler

Street view from East 46th Street, three blocks north RFR Holding; Gensler

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Proposed east-west view; Rendering by Gensler/ RFR Realty, courtesy of Landmarks Preservation Commission

An observation deck will return to the Chrysler Building. During a Landmarks Preservation Commission hearing on Tuesday, Aby Rosens RFR Realty, which bought the Art Deco landmark last year for $151 million, presented its proposal to revamp the skyscrapers 61st and 62nd floors to allow for public access. The Chrysler Building previously housed an observatory, which opened on the 71st floor in 1945 as theCelestial.

The visual impact of the deck, from East 40th Street; Rendering by Gensler/ RFR Realty, courtesy of Landmarks Preservation Commission

After picking up the building in 2019 for a bargain of $151 million (the Abu Dhabi Investment Council paid $800 million for it in 2008), Rosen said his revitalization of the Chrysler Buildingwould include bringing restaurants back to the high-rise, drawing inspiration from the former Cloud Club, the highest such club at the time.

The Cloud Club was a lunch spot for executives when it opened in 1930 on the buildings 66th-68th floors. It operated as a speakeasy during Prohibition and attracted affluent members like Pan Am founder Juan Trippe, publisher Cond Montrose Nast, and boxer Gene Tunney, and Walter Chrysler, who had his own private dining room, as 6sqft previously reported.

North-south view with proposed glass screen; Rendering by Gensler/ RFR Realty, courtesy of Landmarks Preservation Commission

Designed by Gensler, the project aims torevive theCloud Club, part of architect William Van Alens original proposal. The restoration focuses on the 61st and 62nd floors, including adding glass panels on the south and north terraces, modifying existing terrace doors to make them accessible to the public, and removing and replacing existing windows with single-lite windows.

Leslie Jabs, principal at Gensler, said that the glass screen and new windows would be barely perceptible from street level. The upgrades on both floors would allow visitors to get an up-close look at the buildings gargoyle eagles.

During Tuesdays hearing, commissioners voiced unanimous support for the appropriateness of the proposal. A few noted the reflectivity of the new windows could pose an issue for the architects, but Jabs said the firm has conducted an extensive study to find types of glass that have extremely low reflectively.

While the Chrysler Building remains a New York icon, the pre-war building comes with some major baggage,which explainswhy RFR was able to buy it at such a discounted price. Real estate experts told the Wall Street Journal last year that the towers nearly 400,000 square feet of vacant space could require a nearly $200 million investment to attract new tenants. And as the Real Deal reported in March, longtime tenants in the buildings arcade space have been booted from the building.

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BIG SKY Starting next Tuesday, the Montana Department of Transportation will begin work on three bridges near Big Sky, one Highway 191 and two on Highway 64.

Its a big safety hazard for traffic because as the deck deteriorates, and concrete pops out and creates a pothole, then the rebar gets exposed and loses its capability of what it's supposed to do in the deck, said Craig Walker, Engineering Project Manager with Montana Department of Transportation.

A bridge deck is the multi-layer surface you drive over when crossing a bridge.

So what you see right now are potholes that are in the deck that have been patched. And the concrete delaminates around the patch and just keeps progress through the deck, said Walker.

Little Coyote Road Bridge needs the deck to be totally replaced, so that project will last from May until early November.

The Lone Mountain Trail Bridge will be under repairs between May and July and US 191 Bridge between July and September.

The contractor is an experienced contractor with this type of work. Theyve done it a lot, they continue to do it so as far as the work goes there shouldnt be challenges that way.

When traveling to or from Big Sky, you can expect up to 15 minute delays for each bridge.

Were going to do our best to get everyone through. We have learned our lesson in working in that area before. So were all vigilant of the amount of traffic well be dealing with, said Walker.

Traffic signals will be operating 24/7 to help guide travelers through a single lane.

Just be patient, stay in the traffic line. Youll get through the project. And its for everyones safety, the traveling public, the workers, everybody.

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Hello, loyal readers and fans of Wizards of the Coast's iconic trading card gameMagic: The Gathering! Nearly two months ago, we here atBleeding Cool wrote up a Commander deck tech for Nethroi, Apex of Death. Well, now thatIkoria: Lair of Behemoths andCommander 2020 have officially been released worldwide, we decided to take another look at this decklist, as well as document its natural progression to a more finely-tuned deck.

You can find a link to the old Magic: The Gathering deck tech here, while the updated decklist can be found here. The older list had a few bumps in the road which deemed it less reliable than the new one, so looking into the changes will help any discerning player determine how best to play this commander. With that, let's inspect the cuts and new inclusions!

This tech assumes you know about the many cards listed therein. However, if you need to look at the cards on an individual basis, Scryfall is the place to go.

This deck has done very well, only losing a couple of times to a Snapdax, Apex of the Hunt deck with an Infect theme. Yikes! However, it's been able to adapt to fight even that deck off! Let us know what you think of these changes by commenting below. We value any input!

Josh Nelson is a Magic: The Gathering deckbuilding savant, a self-proclaimed scholar of all things Sweeney Todd, and, of course, a writer for Bleeding Cool. In their downtime, Josh can be found painting models, playing Magic, or possibly preaching about the horrors and merits of anthropophagy. You can find them on Twitter at @Burning_Inquiry for all your burning inquiries.

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The weather is getting warmer, and youve been dreaming about creating that backyard oasis for some time now. You want to know where to start, who to call, and how to make your vision a reality.

Look no further.

Coastal Custom Builders, Coastal Land Design, and Islands Pool Cape Cod are the three remarkable brain children of landscape architect, Tim Klink, founder and CEO of The Coastal Companies.

Im a landscape architect by schooling. Thats where I started my career 20-plus years ago, said Klink. When I started that, I had all intentions of having a landscape design/build firm. Over the years, weve gotten more involved in actual home construction and, now, with the trend in resort living, people want bigger, better outdoor areas and back yards. And thats where he comes in.

Looking at the demographic of Cape Cod, he said, there was a real need for an in-house firm that can do everything from designing the home to doing landscape, to building the pools. The Coastal Companies three divisions offer everything you need in one place.

Starting back several years ago, we noticed people were traveling less. But those who did were doing a cruise, for example, or going to resorts that were all-encompassing that had an outdoor bar and a pool and a fire pit and thats how families would vacation, Klink said.

What weve seen is that, now, as they choose their summer homes, theyre coming to the Cape more, and they want to re-create that resort feeling. So, were finding that, in lieu of putting on big additions with multiple bedrooms and multiple bathrooms, people are choosing to remove the deck off the back of the house, put some stairs in, built a patio, build a fire pit and then do something with a water feature, be it a pool or something else, and add an outdoor kitchen. They want to really create that resort feeling at their own house.

Klink and his team are seeing the trend in backyard pools rise even more as the sharks have become more prevalent.

Believe it or not, the sharks are having a positive impact on the pool business! Its their home. People feel safe, theyre protected, and they have some space from their neighbors, versus going to hotel. Especially with the unknowns about going to the beaches (thanks to the COVID-10 pandemic), theres even more of a push to do the resort living at home.

Hes also seeing that parents want to be able to control what theyre kids are doing. In lieu of kids going to the beach with their friends, having a pool at home allows your kids friends to come over and the parents can be present and keep an eye on them. It can become a social time for the parents, as well as a playtime for the kids, he added, saying that getting a quote for land design or for a pool is no problem for The Coastal Companies.

Weve always been proactive, since were a young firm, with over 20 years of business, Klink said. Weve a very tech-heavy business, and a lot of our business is done with iPhones and iPads and via the Internet. We were already set up for this situation. I dont need to meet you in person give you a quote for a pool. I can go over and take a walk around your yard, take a look at it, come up with some drawings and set up a (Go to Meeting) meeting. We can go over the pictures with the clients and walk them through, from their couch, everything were going to do.

Whether your needs are such as installing a new lawn or putting privacy plantings in place, to larger jobs such as creating and installing your new landscape, pools, stonewalls we are equipped for all phases. The Coastal Companied will work from your plans or, if you like, from plans created by its experienced design staff.

We do everything in-house. We have our own licensed employees, Klink said. We have employees and divisions and managers in all three groups, ready to help.

To get your estimate on land design, building, or installing an amazing pool, visit buildwithcoastal.com or call 508-240-2114 today.

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