#silver-lining

#silver-lining

His first season with the New England Patriots turned out to be a tough one for Ty Montgomery.After signing a two-year, $3.6 million deal to join the club in free agency, the veteran running back was forced to miss almost all of 2022 because of a shoulder injury.Now preparing for Year 2 as a Patriot, however, he is seeing the positive in the challenges he faced and returning to physical and mental level of comfort.

With the rapidly evolving world, corporate endeavors seem far more difficult and tedious by the day.Industrial designers have been studying corporate behavioral patterns and trying to come up with innovative interior styles comprising newer furniture and other relevant product designs.One such design has emerged that challenges the workspace aesthetics and functionality.

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A Catholic advocacy group has launched a radio advertising campaign calling for a boycott of the Dodgers' Pride Night because it will feature a pregame ceremony honoring the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights says it will run 25 ads on KABC-AM (790) during a five-day stretch, starting Tuesday, calling for fans to stay away from Dodger Stadium on June 16 to "send an unmistakable message that bigotry against Catholics should not be tolerated."

Alex Cobb gripped his hat with two hands in exasperation as he watched Scott Alexander knock down a come-backer, slip on the infield grass retrieving the ball, and, as he succumbed to gravity and the splits, throw a soft, one-hopper to first to secure the third out in the 8th as well Cobb's shutout performance.

I hate to start an article with a silver lining, but let's start this article with a silver lining.But first, we need something to line with silver, which means we need something bad.So let's skip the drama and excitement and suspense and start with the end (a very bad place to start, or so Julie Andrews would lead me to believe): the Baltimore Orioles beat the San Francisco Giants 3-2 on Friday night.

All four of the San Francisco Giants Minor League Baseball A-ball affiliates were in action on Wednesday, so let's dive straight into the exciting action.Link to the 2023 McCovey Chronicles Community Prospect List (CPL) All listed positions are the positions played in that game.AAA Sacramento (20-21)
It's always an exciting day when LHP Kyle Harrison (No. 1 CPL), the top left-handed pitching prospect in baseball, starts.

Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan provided an update on center Nic Dowd after Thursday's press conference introducing new head coach Spencer Carbery.Speaking with several members of the media, MacLellan revealed that Dowd has undergone a surgical procedure on his core but is expected to recover before training camp.

The Caps are back!As the bye week wraps up and the team heads into the stretch run starting tomorrow, we have one final thing in our minds: ways to be better.(The team, not us.We're perfection.)What is the one area the Caps need to improve upon the most down the stretch?Rob: JP did a great job diagnosing the problems with the team's scoring the other day, and an optimist might be tempted to find the silver lining in strong high danger scoring chances combined with low shooting percentages-hey, they're making things happen and if they bounces start going the way they usually do for these players they'll be really dangerous.

The Los Angeles Dodgers concluded their longest road trip of the season with an 11-10 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays.However, there was a silver lining to the defeat as Trayce Thompson ended an 0-for-39 drought with a stellar performance at the plate.Thompson began his day with an RBI single in the second inning that extended the Dodgers' lead to 3-1.

The Los Angeles Dodgers concluded their longest road trip of the season with an 11-10 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays.However, there was a silver lining to the defeat as Trayce Thompson ended an 0-for-39 drought with a stellar performance at the plate.Thompson began his day with an RBI single in the second inning that extended the Dodgers' lead to 3-1.

Baidu's stock fell 6.4% following the release; Google's ranking algorithm may have a competitive edge
The hype around generative AI seems to have lasted forever and frantic release schedules will see it continue for some time.Mid-March saw the release of next-generation AI tools from three of the world's biggest search players, Google, Microsoft and China's Baidu.

No one likes to lose a web design client.Especially when you consider the hard work that goes into finding one.And we can't forget about all of the efforts it takes to provide them with great service.The whole experience can leave a bad taste in your mouth.Not to mention a hole in your revenue stream and a void in your schedule.

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AFP via Getty Images It is a warning sign if the company's valuation drops dramatically.Check that - it's a sign the company is Cratering.Fidelity recently marked down Twitter's value to just 33% of the original price.

We've seen a fair few controversial uses of AI art in the past few months.From winning entries to art and photography competitions to AI 'models' in fashion and backgrounds in Netflix animations, almost every week brings fresh controversy.But an AI-generated John Lennon is provoking what must be the most universally hostile reaction yet.

Portland's third and largest Safe Rest Village is slated to open soon-the first to be managed by controversial California-based homeless services provider, Urban Alchemy.The new alternative shelter site will come online as the city of Portland continues to clamp down on camping in visible, public spaces, despite Multnomah County's homeless population jumping 21% since 2022.

Heavy Song of the Week is a feature on Heavy Consequence breaking down the top metal and hard rock tracks you need to hear every Friday.This week the top spot goes to Mutoid Man's "Call of the Void."One of the more pleasant surprises of the past week was the return of post-hardcore/stoner metal supergroup Mutoid Man.

Heavy Song of the Week is a feature on Heavy Consequence breaking down the top metal and hard rock tracks you need to hear every Friday.This week the top spot goes to "Silver Lining" by Philly hardcore band Jesus Piece.The landscape of hardcore has changed immensely since Jesus Piece last released an album in 2018.

Three more points are on the table this Monday night for Liverpool and Leicester City with both teams desperately needing the win.Liverpool's slim Champions League hopes are still on the line , while Leicester are trying to avoid relegation, sitting in 19th place with 30 points with three matches to play.

Kickoff is just a little over an hour away, and the Dallas Cowboys have announced their inactives for their Divisional Round clash against the 49ers.Coming into Sunday, we already knew Jason Peters, who started at left tackle against the Buccaneers, was ruled out with a hip injury suffered Monday night.

The Dallas Cowboys overcame a slow start from the offense to jump out to a two-touchdown lead over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night.Well, it should be a three-touchdown lead.After Dak Prescott connected with Dalton Schultz for the opening score, Brett Maher missed the extra-point, limiting the damage to six points.

The Boston Red Sox may not have been able to pull out a win Friday night, but there was one silver lining: the return of James Paxton.Paxton held the St. Louis Cardinals to two runs and had nine strikeouts over five innings in his first major league outing since 2021.For more, check out the video above from "Red Sox Extra Innings," presented by W.B. Mason.

A once-happy relationship falls apart.That big promotion ends up going to someone else.A sure-thing investment tanks and is now worth next-to-nothing.An injury takes you away from your training.Setbacks are a part of life.But damn, can they hit hard.Even though we all understand that disappointments and failures are inevitable, it can be difficult to not let them affect self-worth.

The relationship between humans and health is an ever-evolving one.We've sought wellness in everything from the medicinal leeches of yore to the Peloton craze of the early pandemic era.When it comes to figuring out how to live our best (and happiest) lives, there's no shortage of trends, fads, and varying viewpoints.

I am sure you're aware of what gaslighting is.It is a form of emotional and psychological abuse that consists of making an individual feel like something is wrong with them or that they are at fault.It involves manipulating someone into believing things that aren't really true.Gaslighting is usually associated with sociopaths or narcissistic people.

Matthew Knies has a concussion and will definitely miss Games 3 and 4, according to Sheldon Keefe.He's "unlikely to return in the series."- Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) May 5, 2023

After the game last night, Sheldon Keefe honed in on the Sam Bennett cross-check on Michael Bunting with a comparison to the Auston Matthews cross-check on Rasmus Dahlin last year that result in a two-game suspension for Matthews, but the reality is that the incident Keefe offered "no comment" on - the Bennett takedown on Knies - was much, much worse.

"I just don't think we had the effort we needed, we weren't connected as a team, and it showed," said captain Logan Shaw after this 5-0 drubbing at the hands of Charlotte."There were a lot of compounded elements to the game...We didn't work as hard as we needed to, and we weren't executing our plan," added head coach Greg Moore.

Take a moment and consider the amount of tacky, poorly-made ads you see each day.And we are not talking about the ones you see on billboards or TV, with actual people giving them a green light.Some of these ads are trying to sell you on "miracle cures" that promise to " remove evil and negative energies from your life."

Turning the corner of 54th Street in a New York City taxi, the peerless nightclub singer Marilyn Maye is reminded of an early moment in her career.Sixty years ago, while performing on national television, she was also singing at a nightclub.This was on Broadway, she says, quickly adding, on Broadway, I mean, in Kansas City.

From 2011 to 2021, Facebook's average revenue per user (ARPU) shot up at a nearly exponential rate.Companies across every sector were paying more per "eyeball" than ever as customer acquisition costs (CAC) rose at an unsustainable rate.I shared this observation a couple years ago, predicting that startups would start to better scrutinize and reel in their spending:

Facebook's revenue per user is growing almost exponentially in US/CAN.

The Bruins were not able to close out their Stanley Cup playoff series against the Florida Panthers, falling 7-5 on the road in game six.On a night that the B's had two goals from both David Pastrnak and Tyler Bertuzzi, plus four assists from Brad Marchand, the Panthers were able to answer with goals of their own.

The Boston Bruins chased the Florida Panthers' lead to ultimately drop Game 5 in a 4-3 overtime loss at the TD Garden."We need to understand the desperation they are playing with," Brad Marchand said of Florida's game."We saw that from the drop of the puck tonight."The Bruins spent a lot of energy trying to tie the game for nearly 60 minutes, Head Coach Jim Montgomery said postgame.

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28-37-6, 62PTS, last in Atlantic Division
Nick Suzuki: 71GP, 21G, 34A, 55PTS; Cole Caufield: 46GP, 26G, 10A, 36PTS; Kirby Dach: 55GP, 13G, 23A, 36PTS
Sam Montembeault: 14-14-3, 3.32 GAA, .905

Finishing the season with a 40-42 record and with a loss to the Miami Heat in the play-in tournament, I doubt many Chicago Bulls fans would consider this season a positive one for the record books.Despite the silver lining of this being the second-most wins the Bulls have racked up over the last six years, it was a considerable step back from their 46-36 record and playoff appearance from last season.

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Same, but different (but mostly same) - the Galaxy A54 is proof that you don't make changes to a winning formula.Or that's how Samsung sees it, at least.Whether we're entirely on board with that - you'll need to give the following pages a read to find out.Right off the bat, the A54's MSRP of roughly €500 is sure to raise a few eyebrows.

Bloomberg photo by Krisztian Bocsi Everything is looking down for Europe's worst-hit sector: Real estate.Facing a double whammy of rising funding costs and a predicted economic slowdown, these highly leveraged stocks are now seen as the most vulnerable corner of European stock markets.Analysts at JPMorgan Chase issued a fresh warning on real estate, saying a potential further rise in yields poses a "major head wind," following Citigroup's call that the sector could halve in value.

HGTV The hit HGTV show " Married to Real Estate" is back for Season 2, starring real estate broker/designer Egypt Sherrod and her builder husband, Mike Jackson.And they're armed with major bragging rights after winning last season's " Rock the Block."This season's premiere of "Married to Real Estate" shows them laser-focused on what truly matters to today's homeowners: renovations that boost a property's value through the roof.

One of the biggest changes in American society the past 50 years has been growing income inequality.That has, understandably, gotten an enormous amount of attention.But alongside that trend has been less attention to rising inequality in something even more basic: safety.Over the last few years, Chicagoans across the city have been increasingly concerned about safety.

Dodgers fans need to be fully ready for a different looking brand of baseball this coming regular season.A bevy of rule changes have been implemented for the upcoming MLB season.Of course, we've already seen them at play this spring, but things will be different when the games count during the regular season.

Mark Arnold had owned a few different homes in Los Angeles and Palm Springs, but none of them fulfilled a dream he had harbored since childhood.I always wanted to build my own house, he said.Mr. Arnold, 62, a critical-care nurse with a keen interest in architecture and design, relished the idea of building a modernist structure that reflected his taste and his ideas about how to live well.

The typical homebuyer's down payment was down 10% year over year in January 2023, according to a report released Wednesday by Redfin.The report is based on data collected by Redfin from county record across 40 of the most populous metropolitan areas.Redfin found that the typical U.S. homebuyer made a $42,375 down payment in January, the smallest typical down payment recorded in nearly two years.

Sign up for CNN's Stress, But Less newsletter.Our six-part mindfulness guide will inform and inspire you to reduce stress while learning how to harness it.Who needs Valentine's Day after years of social distancing has ramped up the pressure to pack so much love into one Tuesday in February?This is the perfect year to lean into a less pressure-filled holiday.

Jesus Piece have announced their sophomore album, ...So Unknown, due out April 14th via Century Media Records.The band has also unveiled the new single "Gates of Horn."
"Gates of Horn" follows the single "An Offering to the Night," which was released in early December, just making it into Heavy Consequence's Top 30 Metal & Hard Rock Songs of 2022.

There's big trouble in Little Portugal.Residents of Dundas Street West, near Brock Street, say a broken patch of sidewalk is causing headaches for pedestrians.The broken, heaved and unevenly repaired sidewalk is only about two metres long.But so far it's tripped up at least five pedestrians, the local Little Portugal Toronto Business Improvement Area says, some of whom have suffered injuries that required hospital care.

The streak is over.Eleven road losses in a row did not become 12.Ending the streak which lasted nearly two months is a reason for celebration for the Dubs.That was gross, Klay Thompson said of the losing streak.But so was the Warriors' win over the Rockets.The Warriors didn't win the game so much as the young Rockets lost it.

The news that was expected on Cade Cavalli's elbow was realized this morning when Nationals' general manager, Mike Rizzo, announced that the right-hand pitcher Cade Cavalli will undergo Tommy John Surgery.The prospect suffered a grade 3 UCL sprain during his last Grapefruit outing.In the press release, Rizzo announced that Cavalli would miss the entire 2023 season as expected with a Grade 3 strain which is a total tear of the UCL.

Another loss at SAP Center is in the books, this time with Sharks' owner Hasso Plattner in the crowd to see it all go down.The San Jose Sharks fell to the Minnesota Wild 5-2 and dropped to 19-36-12 overall for the season.The saddest part, the Sharks have only won 6 games in front of home fans this year.

When the pandemic hit, Steve Gaffney was laid off from his longtime job at a company that provided lighting for events.Three weeks later, his daughter Morgan was born.At 42, he became a stay-at-home father.It made sense for their family: His partner, who unlike him has a college degree, earned more, and as a facilities manager she was always on call.

Most Dallas Cowboys fans would take Lander Vander Esch back in a heartbeat (at the right price, obviously), after his resurgent 2022 when he finished second on the team in tackles and offered a steadying presence defending the run.While Vander Esch was awesome this past season, what if Dallas had the chance to sign one of the NFL's best linebackers?

The Dallas Cowboys face an important 2023 offseason in which they need to nail every move.Naturally, they are instead going to make some big mistakes.Despite how disheartening the end of the season was for the Dallas Cowboys, there is still reason to be optimistic about the team moving forward.Dak Prescott has proven he can lead a winning team, Tony Pollard likely isn't leaving, Micah Parsons and the defensive core look elite and the team just needs to get over the playoff hump.

PubMatic sees opportunity in SSP consolidation.The company's long-term goal is to capture a fifth of the SSP market.And with Yahoo's SSP shutting down and EMX filing for bankruptcy, there's plenty of business up for grabs.So PubMatic plans to continue investing in supply-path optimization (SPO) partnerships and retail media to grow its market share.

Rishi Sunak has no alternative.The United Kingdom which Northern Ireland is part of is a democracy ruled by the Westminster parliament.In the matter of the Northern Ireland protocol, the Democratic Unionist party (DUP) is claiming the right of veto over a classic function of any union foreign trade.

Washington Wizards center Kristaps Porzingis, left, looks to pass in front of Atlanta Hawks forward John Collins during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, March 8, 2023, in Washington.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Kristaps Porzingis always finds a silver lining.He's the Wizards player who sits at news conferences and repeats that Washington is just one adjustment away from snapping a losing streak, from finally being able to close out tight games, from being a playoff contender.

They call it a "trap game" for a reason.After rolling to nine wins in a row, capped by a nail-biting double-overtime win over in Boston Celtics on their home court, the Knicks went down to the wire with the lowly Charlotte Hornets, losing 112 - 105 at home.With Jalen Brunson sitting out his second game with a sore foot, it would need to be a team effort.

The recession expected to hit the UK could be twice as bad as previously thought, economists warn.Soaring household bills, slow growth, and forecasts of a protracted economic downturn have taken their toll on the millions of Britons struggling against the tough economic environment thought to be the worst in recent memory.

How does this work?We're using ChatGPT, an open-source AI model designed for dialogue.Essentially, you type in a question, and it generates a response.After testing its article-writing skills (which in some cases were pretty good, in others not so much), we decided to test how good it was at telling jokes.

It's been a hard past few years for hockey fans.It's been even harder for NHL capologists, you know, the people who keep a team's financial contracts in order so they comply with the salary cap.It looked like the salary cap might finally go up a significant amount.Now we might have to wait another year.

WASHINGTON Even as 7,000 nurses return to work at two of New York's busiest hospitals after a three-day strike, colleagues around the country say it's just a matter of time before frontline workers at other hospitals begin walking the picket line.Problems are mounting at hospitals across the nation as they try to deal with widespread staffing shortages, overworked nurses beaten down by the pandemic and a busted pipeline of new nurses.

While the Lakers have been smacked hard by injuries in the last week, there is one silver lining that is likely to become relevant this week.Dating back to the start of last weekend, the Lakers saw Austin Reaves, Lonnie Walker IV, and Troy Brown Jr. join Anthony Davis for the last three games.The team did manage two wins in that three-game span and, as a result of the absences, could be set to receive some reinforcements.