Home Builder Developer - Interior Renovation and Design

Sabre Raymond Zhao is among the newcomers getting acquainted to the college level By Helen Ly 7 hours ago Credit: Eric Zeng

The Penn men's and women's fencing teams have gone through their fair share of changes this year, but the fencers are optimistic about the teams future. A number of freshmen have joined the Red and Blue, and the transition to college fencing has proven to be a major challenge.

Sabre Raymond Zhao is a starter for the men and has done a lot to improve his skills in a college-level environment.

The main difference is youre fighting for a school, [not] yourself, so the intensity is incredible," Zhao said.

Competing for the Quakers is what gives him extra motivation to work harder, and hes quickly learned what it takes to become better.

You have to focus on these short burst of strategies, focusing on clutch situations, and working under pressure, which [are all] important aspects of college fencing," he said.

Sabre Enzo Bergamo and epee Madeline Adams-Kim both see majordifferences between fencing competitions in high school and in college.

The system points are different, and in college, its about adapting to the new format," Bergamo said. The matches are quicker than what youre used to in regular fencing.

High school was more individual and trying to get a higher ranking for yourself, but now, each time you win, you get a point for the team, Adams-Kim agreed.Its team-oriented, which I like a lot."

Being a small fish in a big pond, Zhao, Bergamo, and Adams-Kim are three of the many freshmen new to Penn fencing. However, the bond between the incoming teammates has grown exponentially.

Our team has made great efforts this year, especially acclimating the freshmen with group events," Zhao said. The group cohesion is really good."

Bergamo has found a community in the team, as the fencers share common goals and all experience growth both as athletes and people.

Get our newsletter, Dear Penn, delivered to your inbox every weekday morning.

It is a big family, and everyone received the freshman very well and is always striving to improve and [be] on the same page. he said.

In terms of personal goals, Zhao has high expectations for himself. He hopes to qualify for the NCAA Championships and is very hopeful about the rebuilding process of the team. Adams-Kim also has lofty goals, looking forward to making it to NCAA Regionals and possibly, Nationals.

With a fresh face of athletes, the fencing team continues to strive towards improvement. No matter the end result, the rookies of Penn fencing will play a crucial role in the team's success.

See the rest here:
New to the team, these Penn fencing freshman are stepping up on the mat - The Daily Pennsylvanian

This piece was originally intended as an open letter to the Columbia Fencing Team, urging them to accept the presidential invitation to the White House. It has since been edited to reflect the time passed.

Earlier this month, the Columbia fencing team received an invitation to the White House to be honored for winning the 2019 NCAA championship. The announcement of the invitation immediately polarized our team. Some fencers expressed their intentions not to attend, others were hesitantly excited, and many were more preoccupied with the potential optics of their decision than their personal feelings about the invitation. Even though the Columbia fencing team already went to the White House last week, I still think it is important to note the significance of this eventnot only the larger significance of the teams visit but the smaller significance of the individual decisions made by Columbia fencers. Columbia fencers had the choice as to whether or not they would personally accept the presidents invitation to the White House, and the majority chose to attend.

Unfortunately, this decision did not apply to me (despite the fact that I am on the fencing team), since I was representing the country in an entirely different capacity: competing for the United States at a Junior World Cup in Laupheim, Germany. But I still would like to discuss how important I think it was for my fellow teammates to personally accept the invitation.

I consider that decision to be pretty damn brave. In todays political atmosphere, on Columbias ultra-liberal campus, during this particular election year, you may reasonably fear the social ramifications of visiting the Trump White House. You may fear political ramificationsbeing incorrectly or uncomfortably labeled as a conservative, a Republican, or worse (especially on this campus): a Trump supporter. But I urged my teammates to keep in mind one thing: This decision does not have to be a definitive statement of your personal politics. The recognition of your accomplishment does not need to be politicized, and accepting a presidential invitation does not constitute support for the incumbent. It should be possible to visit the White House out of pride in our accomplishment and respect for the office of the president of the United States without being labeled (properly or improperly) as a Trump supporter.

Furthermore, the fact that we as collegiate athletes even had the option of accepting or rejecting a presidential invitation is in and of itself a privilege. In some other countries, we may not have a choice. It should not merely be a point of pride to us as NCAA champions to be invited to the White House. It should be a point of pride to us as American athletes that we were offered an invitation, as opposed to an order.

But I know that for many fencers on the team, visiting the White House out of a sense of national pride or respect for the presidential office was insufficient. The decision still felt inherently political, and some fencers felt that declining the presidential invitation was the most effective way to demonstrate their opposition toward President Donald Trump or his policies. (A few fencers chose to attend and try to deliver a letter to the president, but thats a subject for another essay.) But I think a much stronger statement was made by the fencers who chose to attend, and in doing so, continued one of the most important legacies of American athletics.

I believe the history of American athletics has consistently demonstrated one clear message regarding the confrontation of controversy: Choosing to attend an event and taking a stand for what you believe in always makes a stronger statement than sitting at home. Take Jesse Owens, the Black track and field athlete who chose to compete at the 1936 Olympics in Nazi Germany (and won four Olympic golds). Take Kathrine Switzer, who registered as a man to run in the 1967 Boston Marathon, and famously evaded race officials trying to physically impede her from participating in the event. Or the members of the 1971 U.S. table tennis team, whose demonstration of sportsmanship with Chinese athletes at the World Table Tennis Championships in Japan led to a reinstatement of diplomatic relations between the United States and China. Any one of these athletes could have chosen to stay at home and all faced backlash for their decision not to. But their resolve to participate in controversial events demonstrates clear support for attendance, or at the very least activeness when faced with a controversial decision. To me, this makes perfect sense. Were athletes; sitting out does not impress us.

So my fellow Columbia fencers, even though the White House invitation (and all the controversy that came with it) already came and went, I encourage you to continue to realize how important of a statement it was to be invited and to have gone. In the future, if youre given another invitation to the White House or any other similarly significant event, make a statement that you will not allow your sport and your accomplishments in that sport to be politicized. In the future, when faced with decisions such as this White House invitation, make a statement that the spirit of camaraderie in athletics is stronger than the divisiveness of a controversial invitation. Make a statement that the Columbia fencing team is what it claims to be: a family that supports each other no matter the circumstance.

And most importantly, if you do not support President Trump (which I should now say I very often dont), consider how even more important your visit to the White House was. For those of you that attended, you have shown that your pride in your country and your accomplishment is more important than your feelings about the current president. You have shown that this current president is not the only representative of our country. He and his administration alone do not define this country. We do. And what we chose to do in this situation was more representative of our country and our countrys values than of President Trump.

The author is a sophomore in Columbia College, intending to major in American Studies and concentrate in Polish language and Culture. She is a member of the Columbia Fencing Team and the USA Junior National Team. The opinions stated here only reflect the view of the author and do not represent those of the fencing team as a whole.

To respond to this op-ed, or to submit an op-ed, contact opinion@columbiaspectator.com.

The rest is here:
The significance of the Columbia fencing team at the White House - CU Columbia Spectator

It is a common dilemma for any hard-bitten politician faced with a hostile crowd: how best to make a sharp exit to avoid embarrassment?

For one 63-year-old Tory councillor confronted with a less than receptive audience during a climate crisis debate the answer was to clamber over some bins and scale a fence.

Nancy Bikson was a last-minute replacement for the Conservative prospective MP Maria Caulfield, who was too busy to attend climate hustings for candidates in the key marginal seat of Lewes, East Sussex, at a school on Monday evening.

Explaining that she was afforded little time to prepare for the event organised by local groups, including a branch of Extinction Rebellion, Bikson said she would not be sticking around for questions after making a short speech. She attracted groans from the crowd, with one man heckling her before she even began speaking, asking: Why dont you go now?

Bikson said she cared deeply about the environment and that she did her bit but concluded, to further groans: Its all about us, there is no such thing as government. Government is just people.

Though she eventually gained polite applause, Bikson left the stage after other candidates made speeches and the event was opened to questions from the audience.

However, when she left via the fire escape she found herself outside in a dead end as the school gates were locked. Rather than trudging back through the packed hall to get out, she pondered her predicament for up to 45 minutes before opting to climb over the fence.

Biksons great escape would have stayed secret were it not for a 13-year-old girl who saw the incident at Priory school.

The teenager, who did not wish to be named, said: I left about an hour early and about half an hour after she [Bikson] left the stage. I came outside and I was about to cycle off and she was behind the gate next to our school canteen which was locked and said, excuse me, can you help me? She sounded quite desperate. I said the only way back out is through the auditorium and she said she didnt want to go back through the auditorium because of everyone. She said they all despise me and they dont want me to go back in there.

Explaining that she felt sorry for the stranded politician, the teenager added: I went back into the canteen to try and open the door from the inside [allowing her a route of escape] but it was locked. Then I got a caretaker. I said a caretaker is coming but she said, dont worry, Ill just climb over the gate. And she got up on the school bins and climbed over the gate. Shed been out there for a while.

After hearing the tale, the schoolgirls mother, who runs a business managing composers, brought the councillors ordeal to a wider audience, posting on Facebook: Lewes Tory MP Maria Caulfield failed to show for tonights climate hustings. Her last-minute replacement left the hall before the questions, having first explained that she knew nothing about climate or the environment.

She was spotted by my daughter 45 minutes later still trying to find her way off the premises without having to go back through the hall. She ended up climbing the fence via the bins. Ignominious.

Bikson apparently admitted her actions later, telling the Evening Standard on Tuesday It was only because there wasnt any other way and I didnt want to disrupt everybody. It was either that or sit outside for a couple of hours.

But when the Guardian rang to get her version of events she was tight-lipped, replying: I can neither confirm nor deny, thank you.

Lewes was previously held by the former Liberal Democrat minister Norman Baker for nearly two decades before being won by Brexiter Caufield in 2015. But the Conservatives only have a majority of just over 5,000, meaning the constituency, which narrowly voted remain during the EU referendum, is a top target for the Lib Dems.

Read the original:
No great escape: Tory scales bins and fence to exit climate hustings - The Guardian

Final Up to date: 04/12/19 4:33pm

Dashel Drasher off the mark over fences

Jeremy Scott will think about future plans rigorously after Dashel Drasher opened his account over fences in spectacular type at Haydock.

A four-time winner over hurdles, the six-year-old discovered solely the high-class Champ too sturdy on his chasing debut at Newbury however then made it solely so far as the primary fence when renewing rivalry with Nicky Hendersons cost in a Grade Two occasion on the identical monitor final week.

Bidding for swift compensation simply 5 days later, Dashel Drasher was the 10-11 favorite for the Conservatory Insulations Novices Chase and there was a lot to love about the way in which he dispatched Champagne Thriller by seven lengths underneath common accomplice Matt Griffiths.

Scott mentioned: It was a humorous race, as a result of they went no gallop and there have been numerous fences taken out.

I do not know the way a lot we will learn into it, however I am delighted as a result of he clearly jumped a lot better than he did at Newbury which was nice to see.

I am unsure the place well go now. Theres Cheltenham in 10 days time or Cheltenham on New Yrs Day for the Dipper Novices Chase, however that will likely be fiercely aggressive.

In case youre not cautious you may find yourself having your hand pressured, so well have slightly take into consideration what we do now.

I am unsure we have learnt right now. He appeared to quicken up nicely there over practically two-and-three-quarter miles, nevertheless it was a humorous race.

I believe well stick at this type of journey for his subsequent run anyway, and go from there.

Essentially the most taking efficiency of the afternoon on the Merseyside venue got here from Hendersons Maries Rock, who maintained her unbeaten report emphatically within the Be a part of Racing TV Now Introductory Hurdle.

Profitable on her solely earlier look in a Ffos Las bumper throughout the spring, the Middleham Park Racing-owned filly travelled with zest within the arms of Nico de Boinville earlier than displaying a wise change of drugs to seal a five-length success.

Middleham Parks Tom Palin mentioned: I assumed it was a powerful efficiency on simply her second begin. We thought it appeared fairly a deep race beforehand and we might have been proud of second or third, to be sincere, so she has stunned us a bit.

She was slightly bit eager early on, however general I assumed it was fairly knowledgeable efficiency.

How far shell go, I do not know, however she seems one of the crucial thrilling Nationwide Hunt horses we have had lately on the proof of what shes performed right now.

I will should run it by the syndicate and Mr Henderson, however I might be fairly eager to go for the Listed mares novices hurdle at Taunton on the finish of the month.

I believe she deserves to enter that type of race now, and well discover out a bit extra about her.

Coach Jonjo ONeill loved a double on the cardboard, with Ashfield Paddy (4-1) touchdown the Racing TV Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle underneath Edward Austin earlier than Jonjo Jnr steered Cobolobo (9-Four favorite) to a clear-cut success within the College Of Liverpool Thoroughbred Horseracing Industries MBA Handicap Chase.

require.config({"shim":{"facebook-sdk":{"exports":"FB"}},"baseUrl":"https://www.skysports.com/","paths":{"skysports_com":"static/skysports_com-b3fbffb5f0195","skysports_digrev":"static/skysports_digrev-f17b87f0f7c8f","skysports_legacy":"static/skysports_legacy-e7dde831a4d39","skysports_ipad_components":"static/skysports_ipad_components-4798d45d25479","skysports_sap":"core/js/../static/js/skysports_sap","requireLib":"static/require-2.1.0-15f03d8ff7a4b","class":"static/class-55bbf080a62c3","countdown":"static/countdown-3c7569426f127","energize":"static/energize-bac53226fb-9795bcfacb255","hammer":"static/hammer-a592776ebb-f14662ea8bb34","marker-clusterer":"static/marker-clusterer-8a934d664ede6","moment":"static/moment-1.7.2-33075cfd4ad32","reqwest":"static/reqwest-a845dfd832-dea6ebed2de7d","scroll-pane":"static/ftscroller-280c6900bc-ca9da74da3fb9","underscore":"static/lodash.custom-80970c5a1825d","adaptive-content":"static/adaptive-content-1fc383fae518a","article-widget-betting":"static/article-widget-betting-7a9641160b027","app-bridge":"static/app-bridge-30b975666386a","article-advert":"static/article-advert-fa40febcc7b0f","article-outbrain":"static/article-outbrain-d353f1cf3f851","autocomplete":"static/autocomplete-62886d6993248","autocomplete-lite":"static/autocomplete-lite-c397d58384aeb","accordian":"static/accordian-87ec71ccbfdd1","betting-lines":"static/betting-lines-31e5cdbecf2bc","bskyb-omniture":"static/bskyb-omniture-de3e9caef9fce","bskyb-omniture-1-2":"static/bskyb-omniture-1.2-ef8627d226d42","calendar-url-builder":"static/calendar-url-builder-863fca999d8c8","carousel":"static/carousel-cfdab6400e999","carousel-lite":"static/carousel-lite-520eccc372b67","close-me":"static/close-me-1dd5bf41462eb","content-stream":"static/content-stream-4ceef3bbd096b","content-swap":"static/content-swap-bdbe29a70d8f9","countdown-widget":"static/countdown-widget-459a93f477481","comments-reply":"static/comments-reply-81d5853bdd03b","cookie":"static/cookie-072824b3a5047","android-notice":"static/android-notice-58d95f174579a","create-audio":"static/create-audio-f77436036a203","create-video":"static/create-video-f5fe547b889be","create-video2":"static/create-video2-bb132ac918d30","dataset":"static/dataset-487d6875fe94d","datepicker":"static/datepicker-b112a28bd151b","datepicker2":"static/datepicker2-d10188465db39","dom":"static/dom-f554c2354ab77","dropdown":"static/dropdown-de4729ed67884","dropdown-select":"static/dropdown-select-bbaa962ff8888","edigital-survey":"static/edigital-survey-6.0.6.0-13762d4026255","element-listener":"static/element-listener-39391d1341a3c","environment":"static/environment-d24a016d1c736","events":"static/events-e6bde13ac56dc","facebook-sdk":"//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all","fastclick":"static/fastclick-ea596eafa5-1c2edee75a004","form":"static/form-269f9f014d35a","form-chart":"static/form-chart-8e3b2b92c7e77","form-validation":"static/form-validation-76d631ee9c0fb","html-poller":"static/html-poller-db12e18d06d04","implicit-personalisation-display":"static/implicit-personalisation-display-2bc93246729e4","implicit-personalisation-storage":"static/implicit-personalisation-storage-a4eb341b47077","implicit-personalisation-removal":"static/implicit-personalisation-removal-7556598e29ff5","inverted-listener":"static/inverted-listener-07a7ace73331d","iscroll-lite":"static/iscroll-lite-03ad473f62d1a","keyboard-listener":"static/keyboard-listener-f6b30a391df5b","keyboard-view":"static/keyboard-view-5a68be0e6dc00","lazy-images":"static/lazy-images-f5238f2864a52","live-article":"static/live-article-95ba706f060b3","live-cricket":"static/live-cricket-98d8debeb2633","live-sport":"static/live-sport-77265bd8792ec","live-update":"static/live-update-945d95543ad61","live-refresh":"static/live-refresh-5ebefb5206c82","live-refresh-darts-table-controller":"static/live-refresh-darts-table-controller-d6c7bb8af0efe","live-refresh-darts-table-view":"static/live-refresh-darts-table-view-5c4f5e87a3cb2","live-refresh-football-controller":"static/live-refresh-football-controller-461aca93a03fe","live-refresh-football-view":"static/live-refresh-football-view-e722175c6f5eb","live-refresh-fixture-update-controller":"static/live-refresh-fixture-update-controller-1234617fddd04","live-refresh-fixture-update-view":"static/live-refresh-fixture-update-view-aae190ead42d7","live-refresh-live-golf-leaderboard-controller":"static/live-refresh-live-golf-leaderboard-controller-c78264eefa25c","live-refresh-golf-matchplay-controller":"static/live-refresh-golf-matchplay-controller-141ff1ce16821","live-refresh-golf-matchplay-view":"static/live-refresh-golf-matchplay-view-562c7eea1e08b","live-refresh-match-header-controller":"static/live-refresh-match-header-controller-db2b9bbacac74","live-refresh-match-header-football-view":"static/live-refresh-match-header-football-view-f9ce5b3e5bde3","live-refresh-match-header-rugby-league-view":"static/live-refresh-match-header-rugby-league-view-34aa9cc8d67be","live-refresh-match-header-rugby-union-view":"static/live-refresh-match-header-rugby-union-view-a6b7dda93027f","live-refresh-match-stats-controller":"static/live-refresh-match-stats-controller-db8736f4b3e01","live-refresh-match-stats-view":"static/live-refresh-match-stats-view-62f02d64e4cd2","live-refresh-gp-standings-controller":"static/live-refresh-gp-standings-controller-aa40463310354","live-refresh-gp-standings-view":"static/live-refresh-gp-standings-view-b820cc96d1d26","live-refresh-tennis-controller":"static/live-refresh-tennis-controller-5681743439cec","live-refresh-tennis-view":"static/live-refresh-tennis-view-28ddbf0727027","live-refresh-news-list-controller":"static/live-refresh-news-list-controller-ee45762f7dbe7","live-refresh-news-list-view":"static/live-refresh-news-list-view-9c47d574e49d4","live-refresh-livefyre-pinned-controller":"static/live-refresh-livefyre-pinned-controller-44287b34c8506","live-refresh-livefyre-pinned-view":"static/live-refresh-livefyre-pinned-view-a78229a5d01c4","live-refresh-live-table-controller":"static/live-refresh-live-table-controller-053e53c72d2a5","live-refresh-live-table-view":"static/live-refresh-live-table-view-acc034f23d117","live-refresh-live-table-static-view":"static/live-refresh-live-table-static-view-bbff46626848e","live-refresh-masters-live-panel-controller":"static/live-refresh-masters-live-panel-controller-b237958f07549","live-refresh-matchplay-table-controller":"static/live-refresh-matchplay-table-controller-c8d653e8ec9e1","live-refresh-matchplay-table-view":"static/live-refresh-matchplay-table-view-aafd4fb26b14f","live-refresh-ryder-cup-controller":"static/live-refresh-ryder-cup-controller-737295aac3b2e","live-refresh-ryder-cup-view":"static/live-refresh-ryder-cup-view-8975b104d8f84","live-refresh-status-lookup":"static/live-refresh-status-lookup-58cee7af21a4a","live-refresh-switch":"static/live-refresh-switch-122a55d025f32","live-refresh-team-events-controller":"static/live-refresh-team-events-controller-4cb3d870d779b","live-refresh-team-events-view":"static/live-refresh-team-events-view-705c641b015af","live-text":"static/live-text-bbd7665a86991","live-refresh-swingometer-controller":"static/live-refresh-swingometer-controller-b7ade1b72e79a","live-refresh-swingometer-view":"static/live-refresh-swingometer-view-425bcd02cb919","livefyre-auth":"static/livefyre-auth-d30ce39d9f031","livefyre-social":"static/livefyre-social-2ef6165825d8a","load-into":"static/load-into-6af455f20f3bd","load-more":"static/load-more-765d8e57df5c0","load-more2":"static/load-more-05a9bb0171a4e","match-head-switch":"static/match-head-switch-b85e40ff913e7","load-more-inline":"static/load-more-inline-6ee576a87aef2","load-more-once":"static/load-more-once-b9144ab829181","map":"static/map-94fcb75a28607","media-query":"static/media-query-0296e4082a758","now-tv":"static/now-tv-8700a2f7d2f1e","most-popular":"static/most-popular-c1147764fe234","observable":"static/observable-6a091c15b9a4a","open-top":"static/open-top-3eff6bd9d5565","overlay":"static/overlay-b444bdc049b12","overlay-widget":"static/overlay-widget-56d2dc14d6d21","page-nav":"static/page-nav-479fc6b85357e","parse-date":"static/parse-date-6463ce015eee7","page-filters":"static/page-filters-5f38de0bf6eeb","persistent-autocomplete":"static/persistent-autocomplete-8459865f00a4f","polaris-glint":"static/polaris-glint-90f846e5378ec","pikaday":"static/pikaday-10e563e7df76b","pl-clip-promo":"static/pl-clip-promo-1bbc9f6f7fcec","poller":"static/poller-b0ddbff69a6a9","polls":"static/polls-2ef656ad8404e","poll-ig":"static/poll-ig-e17180cbcc564","media-playlist":"static/media-playlist-ebc8d2abe3e18","postpone-load":"static/postpone-load-2ae208049e0f1","postpone-load2":"static/postpone-load2-6ad484e51343f","postscribe":"static/postscribe-3737e3c2f9-f3bc808a8b738","pub-sub":"static/pub-sub-9323318c11e08","roadblock":"static/roadblock-60a0e5858369b","update-content":"static/update-content-b6fc0cfd94862","script":"static/script-27238830c957e","scroll-to":"static/scroll-to-97ec63ad7135c","scribble-article":"core/js/modules/scribble-article","section-nav":"static/section-nav-3aff450804b4f","selectable":"static/selectable-f199bca8d8e16","selectable-list-view":"static/selectable-list-view-3330035b870a5","share-button":"static/share-button-606792a8e7289","site-layout-primary":"static/site-layout-primary-d66ac28011c25","site-nav-desktop":"static/site-nav-desktop-9b1b26877d782","sky-go":"static/sky-go-a6fba47493d8e","skyid-login":"static/skyid-login-9f5140a550d32","is-loggedin":"static/is-loggedin-69dfe40b9565f","sky-sports-date":"static/sky-sports-date-e985472a648e9","squad-selector":"static/squad-selector-45e17c533f3a2","social-map":"static/social-map-8bc134219358b","sp-player":"static/sp-player-5ef6b052166d3","sticky-scroll":"static/sticky-scroll-4ccc7640bda1f","string":"static/string-19008c0fbd461","swipe-nav":"static/swipe-nav-18987ddd0e3ed","subscriber-video":"static/subscriber-video-5d8435b0ea5ab","table-sorter":"static/table-sorter-7d5988301396e","table-sorter-lite":"static/table-sorter-3d24f6a403740","tabs":"static/tabs-b20fcf8e1c825","tabs-lite":"static/tabs-lite-cb10daad481bf","tabs-filter":"static/tabs-filter-1ef8b2a921435","tab-navigation":"static/tab-navigation-68b7c289a7569","team-formations":"static/team-formations-a90922defa046","thumbs":"static/thumbs-0cf143fb65daa","toggle-class":"static/toggle-class-dd3a8c4ce2c14","toggle-switch":"static/toggle-switch-4b14c9522febe","trending":"static/trending-e0bb96dbc6ece","trigger-event":"static/trigger-event-580cd06dcede1","tv-guide":"static/tv-guide-495271c3f333e","update-html":"static/update-html-7913f53b11d6f","update-text":"static/update-text-82964c420cfb8","user":"core/js/modules/user","util":"static/util-b69470ac564b1","validator":"static/validator-f3b00bc96d618","vidiprinter":"static/vidiprinter-e8c9174ecfa73","vm-suppression":"static/vm-suppression-9a7148a4170ba","web-notifications":"static/web-notifications-a91a27e944caf","widget":"static/widget-e29945f3a184a","widget-lite":"static/widget-lite-a450505656ea9","widget-loader":"static/widget-loader-a0232be50e094","window-observer":"static/window-observer-b10f792cfb582","your-say":"static/your-say-3b2bbc5fcf119"}});

require(['skysports_digrev', 'sdc-site-pub-sub'], function (appController, pubsub) { window.sdc = window.sdc || {}; pubsub.init(window.sdc);

appController.init(); });

Source link

Post Views: 9

Visit link:
Dashel Drasher off the mark over fences at Haydock | Racing Information - The Union Journal

New York City, NY, Dec. 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Select Home Warranty is now a proud sponsor of the NY Jets. Led by Joseph Shrem, Select Home Warranty provides comprehensive appliance warranties throughout the United States. The company has several service plans that give customers the freedom of choice in prices, and the services that they receive. A client can choose between the Platinum Care, Gold Care, and Bronze Care and each of them gives value for money.

The company has over the years won awards for its good quality services. This year, it has won the 2019 editors choice awards from Home warranty, a platform that has over 78k authentic reviews. The Home Warranty Annual Awards are usually given to companies that provide exceptional services to their customers. This is not the first time that Select Home is winning an award from Home Warranty. In 2017 and 2018, the company was also selected for the best service award.

Select Home Warranty has a reputation for dealing with all client issues in the shortest time possible. The company has a policy whereby, customers can make a claim at any time of the day and there will be a member of the company that will look into it. The company also works with a network of professionals that are localized all across the country. On top of that, it always ensures that it either repairs or replaces the product that is covered in the warranty. The client only pays a small fee and Select Home Warranty takes care of the rest.

To learn more about the services that Select Home Warranty offers, you can contact them via their website. One can also call them on 1-855-267-3532 or fax at 1-732-490-6612.

At Select Home Warranty, the client always comes first.

More here:
Select Home Warranty is now a proud sponsor of the NY Jets - GlobeNewswire

Legoland has plenty of your standard amusement park fare with some worthwhile and highly edible standouts. Its on a much smaller scale than megaparks like Disney, and the nicer restaurants are located inside the hotel and beach resort. But inside the park, the food is completely on theme.

In The Lego Movie, Lord Business masterminds Taco Tuesday, an event when he will attack Bricksburg with the Kragle, putting an end to everyone messing with his stuff. In the Lego Movie World, one of its dining options has turned a once a week event into a daily occurrence with Taco Everyday. Chicken, brisket, and crab are filling options, with guacamole, cilantro or chipotle vegetable slaw and pickled onions. You can also get a pair of specials: Bennys Out of This World Taco and Unikittys Cuckoo Taco, served in blue and pink soft tortillas, respectively, with Double Decker Sofa-Pilla bites for dessert.

In Lego Kingdoms, the Dragons Den, as youd expect, serves medieval-inspired fare. Turkey legs, bratwurst, honey-battered corn dogs, and beer from Winter Havens first and only craft brewery. Grove Roots Brewing Co. has ownership of multiple taps, so there are a few choices, including a rotating selection of seasonal and special-release brews.

Another thing to keep an eye out for: apple fries. Yes, theyre a thing at Legoland, and theyre just what they sound like: Granny Smith apple sticks fried, dusted with cinnamon and sugar and served with whipped cream or a la mode. They make a great snack stop that isnt totally unhealthy and is unique to Legoland.

At the Kickn Chicken Co., choose from a menu of salads, wraps, or tenders (including vegetarian-friendly chicken), but the best bets are the chicken and waffles or the chicken BLT. This spot is seasonal only, and the closest options are Firehouse Ice Cream for floats, shakes, and ice cream or the Panini Grill (which has great sides like the corn salad, potato salad or kale salad, but skip the panini).

Within the Legloand Hotel, there are two dining options: Bricks Family Restaurant, a buffet-style restaurant that serves breakfast (included in your stay) and dinner; and the Skyline Lounge, serving an a la carte lunch and dinner menu. And the Beach Retreat part of the park features Sandys Lighthouse Restaurant, with a breakfast buffet thats included in your stay and a la carte lunch and dinner menus with apps (nachos, eggrolls, wings), salads, sandwiches, burgers, and pizzas.

One super-cool thing about Legoland dining is that if a visitor has any food allergies or special dietary needs they don't have to miss out: a quick email to the Legoland chefs will be responded to with a list of restaurants and dishes that best suit their needs, or theyll even offer to prepare a special meal to be served at a specific restaurant at a specific time.

Read more from the original source:
Everything is Awesome at Legoland, Even If You Don't Have Kids - Thrillist

STONE COUNTY, Mo. -- Stone County deputies have arrested two people for stealing packages off porches near Branson West.

36-year-old Justin Chambers and 32-year-old Melissa Lind were booked into the Stone County jail on Monday December 2.

They're accused of stealing boxes from homes along Highway DD and Talking Rocks Road.

"There's a lot of room between houses along the road here," Dan Ball said.

One of the crimes was caught on a home security camera. The man can be seen swiping a box off a porch just after 5 p.m. Monday afternoon. Chambers and Lind were booked into the Stone County jail about an hour later, after a state trooper spotted the truck that matched a neighbor's description. Deputies also found several boxes opened and emptied.

"I am so impressed and very grateful," Vivian Ireland said.

While the stolen items have been located, Ireland says she's still waiting to find out if her name was on any of the packages.

"Hopefully it's not. I'm really sorry for anybody that it was because I know all the hard work we spend this time of year and money, when you don't always have a lot of it," Ireland said.

As someone who gets packages delivered regularly, Ireland will be watching closely.

"My daughter does all her Christmas shopping online. I do quite a bit of mine, too," Ireland said. "We know we have packages on the way."

The sheriff also suggests keeping an eye on tracking numbers and trying to be home when packages arrive or getting some help from a trusted neighbor.

"We try to watch out for each other a little bit," Ball said.

That can help make sure it's only Santa who sneaks onto your property this season.

"I feel for those it did happen to. It's no good to have something like that at Christmas," Ball said.

If you live in the area of DD Highway or Talking Rocks Road and are missing a package, the Sheriff's Office asks that you let them know.

Continued here:
2 charged with stealing packages from porches in Stone County - KY3

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) Dont for a moment think it wont happen in your neighborhood.

Wherever the delivery services go there is a chance the porch pirates are not far behind.

This is a crime of opportunity, says Ross Township Police Det. Sgt. Brian Kohlhepp, Its definitely something weve seen as a local and a national trend where more and more common packages are being stolen off porches, doorsteps apartment complexes.

Thats why Steve Podobinski arrived at the Amazon locker at Whole Foods in Wexford today to pick up a package.

The lockers keep the package secure until the owner comes to claim it with a barcode. Podobinski says he worries about porch pirates, Cause even though theres usually somebody at home during the day you dont necessarily know when somebody drops something off.

Podobinski says if theres a package on his porch its an open invitation for anyone to help themselves.

With the conveyor belts of Amazon, UPS, FED EX, and the United States Postal Service working at warp speed the theft opportunities are flowing into the neighborhoods so alternative delivery opportunities are critical.

UPS will send its packages to one of its own retail locations or to some CVS Pharmacies, and Michaels stores.

FedEx has put lockboxes in some Walgreens Drug Stores, as well as its own facilities.

And Kohlhepp points out, There are services like Amazon where they can go into your house and leave the package inside.

All four of the main shipping services have online access where you can control where your package goes.

But it is important to note, diverting your package from your home may come with a service fee.

Read more:
Beware Of Porch Pirates: Companies Offer Alternative Delivery Services During The Holiday Season - CBS Pittsburgh

Bargain shoppers aren't the only ones cashing in on Cyber Monday, the biggest e-commerce day of the year.According to Lincoln Police, so are porch pirates, who are waiting for your packages to be delivered."Who are either following the trucks that are delivering things or they are hunting for packages left unattended on porches," said Lincoln Police Sgt. Angela Sands.She said so far in 2019, there have been 136 package thefts reported. There were 115 thefts in 2018."We already saw a spike in that so were trying to get ahead of that," Sands said.She said police have a special detail that patrol neighborhoods and talks to residents and community organizations about how most package thefts occur during the months of November and December."Because that's when most people are doing their holiday shopping," Sands said.She said consumers can protect themselves through a number of ways. Many business, such as Whole Foods and FedEx, have storage lockers where items can be shipped to and then picked up later. Residents can have a lock box on their porch for deliveries. Consumers can have packages shipped to a neighbor or relative's home who will be there. And get text alerts so you know when a delivery has arrived."So you kind of reduce the risk of having it stolen," Sands said. Heather Cawthra's son knows how quickly porch pirates can strike."The package was delivered about 9:30. And then by the time my son came out about a little after 10-ish, it was gone," Cawthra said.She said she has gone online and changed her shipping address to her work place."Where someone is always there to take the packages. So yeah, it has changed. I'm not having anything delivered here," Cawthra said.Police recommend if you catch a porch pirate in action, don't try to apprehend them. Take a photo, get a license plate number and good description of the suspect or suspects and call police. Sands said hopefully they will be scared off and drop your packages.

Bargain shoppers aren't the only ones cashing in on Cyber Monday, the biggest e-commerce day of the year.

According to Lincoln Police, so are porch pirates, who are waiting for your packages to be delivered.

"Who are either following the trucks that are delivering things or they are hunting for packages left unattended on porches," said Lincoln Police Sgt. Angela Sands.

She said so far in 2019, there have been 136 package thefts reported. There were 115 thefts in 2018.

"We already saw a spike in that so were trying to get ahead of that," Sands said.

She said police have a special detail that patrol neighborhoods and talks to residents and community organizations about how most package thefts occur during the months of November and December.

"Because that's when most people are doing their holiday shopping," Sands said.

She said consumers can protect themselves through a number of ways. Many business, such as Whole Foods and FedEx, have storage lockers where items can be shipped to and then picked up later. Residents can have a lock box on their porch for deliveries. Consumers can have packages shipped to a neighbor or relative's home who will be there. And get text alerts so you know when a delivery has arrived.

"So you kind of reduce the risk of having it stolen," Sands said.

Heather Cawthra's son knows how quickly porch pirates can strike.

"The package was delivered about 9:30. And then by the time my son came out about a little after 10-ish, it was gone," Cawthra said.

She said she has gone online and changed her shipping address to her work place.

"Where someone is always there to take the packages. So yeah, it has changed. I'm not having anything delivered here," Cawthra said.

Police recommend if you catch a porch pirate in action, don't try to apprehend them. Take a photo, get a license plate number and good description of the suspect or suspects and call police. Sands said hopefully they will be scared off and drop your packages.

Go here to see the original:
Porch pirate reports on the rise in Lincoln - KETV Omaha

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Its the season for thieves to prey on delivered packages, but there are new ways to stop and protect your goods.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rocks Executive Director of Professional Sales Program said its happening more and more.

Its growing because most of retail sales now, especially around Christmas time, are done online, Lenita Davis said.

The solution might not be as simple as you think.

Even though you may have Ring and video cameras, I mean, all you really record is people stealing packages off your porch, right? Davis said.

So, what do you do to stop thieves from swiping your packages?

She said there are several options.

I think this is why Amazon came up with the locker system where you can have your packages sent to the locker and pick em up at Whole Foods," Davis said. "People are also starting to send their packages to work. People are using the video cameras so when they see a package delivered, have a neighbor pick them up.

More options:

You can anticipate when its going to arrive, Davis said.

Discouraging thieves is important because a refund isnt always an option.

A lot of people you buy products from, once they send that tracking number and show that its been delivered to your door, thats it. If it got stolen, youre out of luck, Davis said.

If you have a video monitoring app, its always a good idea to monitor it, so you know whats going on in your neighborhood.

RELATED: Home security makes its way to holiday shopping lists

RELATED: Porch pirates back for the holidays; thief steals package from child in Hillcrest

Link:
Putting porch pirates to a stop before they get to your door - THV11.com KTHV