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fins-n-swag · 5 years ago

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(all I’ve learned while researching) Pac Man frog care masterpost

Seriously why has nobody done this.

Disclaimer: I am getting my first frog on January 4/5 2020. This will of course be updated with personal experience but for now just what I’ve found online.

Feel free to add/correct me on anything

The pac man frog: aka cornwells horned frog or Amazon horned frog

(albino variety)

First things first: prepare to spend a lot on pacmans. Like with any animal, they require the proper care and that can get expensive.

Pacmans are pretty hefty bois, with males reaching 4-5 inches and females reaching up to 8, keeping a circular shape. This means a bigger enclosure. Right now I have a ten gallon set up but I am prepared to upgrade if my frog outgrows. Aim for 10+ gallons. Floor space is most important as pacmans are a borrowing species. They require a minimum of 2 inches of substrate to submerse themselves in. They are an ambush predator, meaning they will sit and wait up to their eyes in substrate for the perfect meal to come wandering along. They can sit like this for days, even weeks at a time, perhaps only moving from one side of the enclosure to the other. Coconut fiber works best as it doesn’t clump, and is easier for them to burrow into. Just because they are a burrowing species doesn’t mean they don’t need water. All frogs need water. They require a large water dish full of dechlorinated water. Dechlorinaters remove all the harmful chemicals and metals in your tap water and makes it safe for squishy critters like fish, amphibians and reptiles. Pick one up at your local pet store. Here’s a good one: https://www.amazon.com/Seachem-Prime-Fresh-Saltwater-Conditioner/dp/B0002A5WPQ/ref=asc_df_B0002A5WPQ/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=167116240456&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=16562266558803356605&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9032457&hvtargid=pla-310002621828&psc=1

PLEASE wash out your frogs water dish everyday, because it will also be their bathroom.

Speaking of water, Pac mans require high humidity. To create humidity in your frog buddies enclosure, simply spray it down at least once a day with dechlorinated water. Evaporated water = humidity. They like it between 50-80 percent. Get yourself a hydrometer, like a thermometer for humidity! I got a digital combo hydrometer/thermometer.

Humidity: https://pacmanfrogcare101.com/pacman-frog-humidity/

Heat is not optional. Pacmans are a tropical species. They like temperature in the mid 70′s low 80′s. If the room you’re keeping them in stays consistently in this range, then you shouldn’t need one. But if your room is like mine and is usually cold, get a heat mat. Stick it on the side above the substrate, so the Pacman can burrow to cool off if needed. Don’t put the heat mat next to the water dish, that can create mold, algae, nasty stuff. Don’t put it underneath the tank, especially not without spacers. (Elevates the tank slightly to keep it from resting on the cord) that can dry out the substrate and burn your froggy! An 8 watt mat is good for 10-20 gallons. This was the most expensive single item I got, but it’s very worth it not to freeze my frog. Pacmans also so not like mid-high 80′s. A thermometer and thermostat (to regulate the heat mat) are recommended.

The heat mat I got: https://zoomed.com/reptitherm-under-tank-heater-u-t-h/

Once again put it on the side.

I don’t recommend heat lamps because I’ve read it can dry out the frog/enclose too quickly. Pacmans don’t require much light, so a lamp is not necessary.

Pacmans are not a social species. They will eat anything else in their enclosure, including other pacmans. Don’t risk it. Even if they are the same size, one will try to eat the other and end up choking to death. Other frogs/ lizards will end up as dinner, for the love of god don’t try to set up females together.

Pacman mouths are the width of their head, they will eat anything. Hence the name Pacman frog. Their bits can and will draw blood, so feeding tongs are recommended.

(Everything I got for mine I got at joshs frogs. Highly recommended.)

Pacmans eat live food. A good staple would be crickets (what I’m doing) or Dubuia roaches. I’ve read adults will also eat pinkie mice and feeder fish, but I haven’t looked into it. A staple is what you would feed most regularly. Supplemented can be anything from hornworms to red worms to waxworms. Pretty much any feeder insect. To prevent bone deficiency, dust your bugs with calcium and vitamin supplements. “But trickster”, you say, “that seems unnecessary”. ““Petco says they’re fine without”. NO! Exotic pets, may it be reptiles, amphibians, or aquatic animals don’t get the same vitamins and nutrients in captivity that they do in the wild. It’s up to us to give them the best healthiest life possible. Also, don’t trust petco/smart. The corporate only care about the sales, not the animals. And the employees are clueless, which can mean serious damage to your pets. Do your own research. calcium: https://www.joshsfrogs.com/rep-cal-ultrafine-calcium-with-vitamin-d3.html

Vitamins:https://www.joshsfrogs.com/herptivite-multivitamin.html

Seriously, you put the feeders in a container with 1:1 with these dusts, shakey shakey and boom, dusted with all the good stuff. 2-3 times a week, more if you get a baby. It’s 12$ for the both of them shell out the cash and give your frog the best life possible.

How to dust: https://youtu.be/hlDzjmyVTWM

1/2 inch (or medium) crickets for babies. Feed them what they will eat, 3 one night, 2 the next? Great. Not hungry for a day? Fine. If your frog is refusing food for multiple days that’s a problem. But 4-5 crickets every other day (for babies) should be fine. Once again, not an expert and feeding will be the first thing I report on when I get my frog.

Full size crickets for adults, feed them 2-3 crickets every other day. I’ve read that should be good.

Hides and plants should be provided. Don’t just throw your new baby I. There with substrate and a water dish. It’s ugly, it’s boring, it’s not stimulating for the frog. Get some hides for the frog! There are so many different types, go wild. Just make sure it’s big enough for the frog or they won’t use it. Get some plastic plants while your at it. Make it a jungle! If you want get some live plants and make a Vivarium! Do more research on these however. Joshs frogs has care sheets, care videos, and a huge selection of decor, frogs, reptiles and supplies. (I swear it’s not sponsored)

https://www.joshsfrogs.com

Now to the best part: choosing your frog!

(Send me pictures !) Pacmans come in all different morphs and colors, from bright green to brown to bright red. The one pictured is an albino. I’m planning on getting an albino or red type. I’m a sucker for red frogs. They all have identical care requirements. The only thing that’ll change is the price.

Tomato frogs are a very similar frog, that require virtually the same requirements. They, however, can be housed together and their mouths are much smaller.

More sources:

https://www.joshsfrogs.com/catalog/blog/2019/01/pac-man-frog-care-sheet-includes-fantasy-frogs-c-cranwelli-and-c-ornata/

https://pacmanfroginfo.weebly.com/facts.html

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dvdmerwe · 4 years ago

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20 Commands for Newbies Who Switched from Windows to Linux

20 Most Useful Commands for Newbies Who Switched from Windows to Linux

Must say, I was not aware / did not remember the cal one, which is pretty nice. The two that are possibly missing are man (for manual reference info pages) and rmdir (maybe because it sometimes happens folks remove the / root directory and everything else on the hard drive with one command).

Apt of course is for Debian/Ubuntu based package management systems, so Manjaro and Arch users would look at pacman instead, and YUM is used for RPM-based distros. But a newer approach is to use AppImage, Snaps or Flatpak files which install universally across all distros.

But these really are the essential ones to know about.

See https://www.tecmint.com/useful-linux-commands-for-newbies/

#technology #Linux

https://www.tecmint.com/useful-linux-commands-for-newbies/

#technology #Linux

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myluxuryrazor · 5 years ago

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20 Best Shot Glasses in 2020: Buying Guide and Review

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Pony shot glass A pony shot glass, as the name implies is shorter but wider than the standard shot glass with just an ounce of liquor to it. It is usually used to serve first-time drinkers to slowly transition them from soft drinks to drinks that sting and burn.

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How to Choose a Shot Glass Intended Use Choose a shot glass that will serve its purpose according to your own intention. If you want something versatile to use for both cold and hot shots, choose one that can withstand extremes in temperature. If looking for party favors, personalized shot glasses are a good choice too.

Material Here are some things you have to look out for - lead, BPA, cadmium. Your shot glasses should be free of them or if you should use a crystal shot glass, choose one with lead levels well below the EU standards of 24%. Some shot glasses are made of glass, pewter, stainless steel, and even soapstone. Choose one that you and your friends will be comfortable using.

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knight-of-heart-and-art · 8 years ago

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all of them

D oh my fucking Gog

John Egbert: the time I was like nine and I hooked the chair out from under my sis when she sat down probably, I suck at pranks

Dave Strider: A car, a torch, a death and march to the sea by TØP and Bastille’s cover of basket case

Rose Lalonde: What’s your MBTI type? I. Don’t remember.

Jade Harley: What’s your favorite celestial body? PILLARS OF CREATION I LOVE TEM SO MUCH

Jane Crocker: How good do you consider yourself to be at baking? keep me away from the fucking oven

Dirk Strider: What technological advancements are you hoping to be accomplished in the future? can I just learn enough about programming to know why my tumblr looks like it does p l e a s e

Roxy Lalonde: What’s your favorite retro game? LoZ ocharina of time. Or pacman. Or pole position.

Jake English: What’s the last action movie you saw? uh…..hellboy ? Idk

Aradia Megido: Name your favorite historical site/sites. The Cahokia mounds in st Louis, they’re so big? You can see for literal miles from the top.

Tavros Nitram: Do you like collecting? If so, what do you collect? Hahaha….smuppets. Bones. Coins. Everything I can get my grubbly lil hands on, I’m basically a crow.

Sollux Captor:How sarcastic are you on a daily basis? potato

Karkat Vantas: What’s the cheesiest thing you’ve ever witnessed? my friend joy and my other friend adyn when they were still dating

Nepeta Leijon: Do you consider yourself a cat-person? yes but please remember I’m also a dog person

Kanaya Maryam: What’s your ideal look when in comes to fashion? …on me? clothes.

Terezi Pyrope: What’s the weirdest craving you’ve ever gotten? does the time I ate a full jar of pickled jalapeños when I was like two count

Vriska Serket: Do you believe in luck and fortune? yeah definitely

Equius Zahhak: Do you consider yourself physically and/or mentally stong? I can pick up an 140-pound person but don’t ask me to perform social interactions or get yelled at rip

Gamzee Makara: Do you prefer comedy or tragedy? yes

Eridan Ampora:Magic or science? hahahaha give me a world where there’s both. Like piers Anthony’s incarnations of immortality series.

Feferi Peixes: Favorite sea creature? MANTIS SHRIMP THEY CAN SEE LIKE TEM EXTRA COLORS AND PUNCH THROUGH GLASS and I’ll probably never see one in person since they break aquariums

Damara Megido: Do you consider yourself a vengeful person? ….uh. Not really but it’d depend.

Rufioh Nitram: If you could dye your hair any color, what would it be? deep blue

Mituna Captor: On a scale of 0-10 how would you rate your skateboarding? oh god I fall but 3 because I keep trying. Although last time someone tried to teach me I fell off, bruised my hip, the skateboard flew off at a tangent amd broke a pipe and I’m just lying on the garage floor laughing hysterically as water slowly floods the area and Brandon tries to shut it off.

Kankri Vantas: Are you prone to going off in lengthy rants? uh I want to but then I remember that I suck amd I don’t have enough friends to alienate people by ranting so yeah

Meulin Leijon: Approximately how long are you on the internet everyday? too many

Porrim Maryam: Your stance on feminism? …I am a feminist? I think?

Latula Pyrope: Favorite outdated slang word? all I can think of is “fuc” because mom’s watching deadwood and that’s literally every third word out of everyone’s mouth but. Groovy? All the old words for gay and lesbian? I don’t know

Aranea Serket: What’s your all-time favorite book? The entire dark tower series by Stephen king, which can new extended to include almost all Stephen king books written.

Horuss Zahhak: Opinion on horses? they,,, lorge :2

Kurloz Makara: Would you give up your voice for telepathy? On the one hand my voice sucks but on the other hand telepathy is a vague term I’d need more specifics

Cronus Ampora: Your favorite thing about the 50s? the fact that they’re nothing like happy days depicts them as and also pulp era sci fi

Meenah Peixes: Favorite fish-pun? shell phone

Caliborn: Any old pieces of fanworks you could share? if I get one (1) ask aboutbtjis I’ll GI through my deviantart and post anything presentable here

Calliope: Do you consider yourself to be an optimistic person? its complicated but on good things no amd bad things yes. Like I assume that the thing won’t happen.

Lord English: How far would you go to achieve your goals? ?? ????? ?????

Lil Cal: Do people consider you creepy or intimidating? probably yeah I’m weird as fucl

The Midnight Crew: Do you prefer brains or brawn? a blend of both fuck you

The Felt: If you could have one ability, what would it be? teleportation of a singular object or person from where it is to where I want it to be. Useful for getting my moirail where they belong.

Dad Egbert/Crocker: Would you wear a fedora? do u know how long I’ve been trying to get one fuck yeah I would

Bro: Favorite bro pun? Bromeo, bromeo, why the fuck are you bromeo

Mom Lalonde: Do you have any regrets? …yeah…lots.

Davesprite: Have you ever felt inadequate? have I ever in

Lil Hal: Favorite meme? I lik the bred

Davepetasprite^2: Nya? owo what’s this??

Jasprosesprite^2: Favorite color combination? Pfffft blue and olive, black and royal blue, red and grey

Arquiusprite: How helpful do you try and be to others? as much as I possibly can please let me be of some use

Erisolsprite: Are you called moody on a regular basis? ….by. some people.

Carapacians: Do you play chess? If so, do you usually play with the white or black chess pieces? no one will play with me :0( but I’ll take either

Doc Scratch: Ever ‘predicted’ the future? Okay so. There’s a book called…okay I don’t remember what it’s called. Something about a witch king, it’s by mark Anthony amd is in the harpers series of the forgotten realms series. In the emd they leave a character in the collapsing treasure room. Effectively killing him. I loved this guy okay? I wasn’t about to accept that shit. So I went “fuck you mark Anthony” and mentally composed an arc where he found a magic item and escaped. Turns out there was a second book and that’s literally what he did

Ancestors: What’s the kind of mark you want to leave behind you. just let me make someone hapoy

Hussie: Your zodiac sign and/or god tier? Virgo/leo and knight of heart.

goddamnit its done. Its done. D I love you but what the fuck.

#reason for living: moirail

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videojocs · 6 years ago

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Convergència cultural

https://www.fib.upc.edu/retro-informatica/historia/videojocs.html

L'article analitzat sembla irrellevant o que no té cap relació amb la convergència cultural que s'està patint, però es veurà més endavant una estreta relació.

Tal com explica l'article, el primer sistema domèstic de videojocs va fer llançat en 1972, però fins a la dècada dels 8 bits (anys 80) no es va introduir definitivament a totes les llars del món (a causa d'una bona acollida dels diversos videojocs en els centres recreatius) amb una increïble demanda, posant com a exemple els primers anys: Oddyssey 2 (Phillips), Intellivision (Mattel), Colecovision (Coleco), Atari 5200, Commodore 64, Turbografx (NEC).

Fent sorgir noves empreses només centrades en la fabricació d'aquests com Pacman (Namco), Battle Zone (Atari), Pole Position (Namco), Tron (Midway) o Zaxxon (Sega). I convertint d'altres d'un medi antic a un de nou, com Nintendo passant de jocs més tradicionals a la seva nau insígnia, Famicom. Més tard aquesta mateixa empresa va incloure el dispositiu portàtil més exitós, Game Boy.

Cal destacar, en aquesta dècada, l'aparició de nous Personals Computers, fent que hi hagués una evolució de 8 a 16bits amb l'evolució lògica dels sistemes existents (Super Nintendo, Mega Drive, Turbografx) arribes a principis dels anys 90.

Amb la inclusió del CD-ROM, les millores en targetes gràfiques i la creació de xips més potents i processadors de 32bits, van fer que en la mateixa dècada passes d'una era de 16 a 32 bits. Creant la controvertida Sony PlayStation (projecte iniciat per Nintendo), Sega Saturn i una varietat més ample de consoles portàtils: Game Gear, Linx, Neo Geo Pocket; encara que cap va poder amb Game Boy i les seves descendents directes. Quasi al final de la mateixa dècada va sorgir l'era de 128 bits amb Sega Dreamcast, una de les primeres a tenir connexió a internet per poder jugar en línia (tenia un mòdem de 56k, després es va treure una versió amb ADSL), una evolució rara del CD, el GD-ROM (CD-ROM's de 1,2Gb) una gràfica potent i unes prestacions compatibles amb Windows CE.

La inclusió de Microsoft als sistemes de jocs a l'any 2001 amb Xbox, copiant en molts aspectes a Dreamcast (ja que Sega va deixar de vendre hardware per centrar-se amb el software) amb la possibilitat de jugar en línia; l'evolució de PlayStation 2, GameCube (successora de Nintendo 64), entre altres sistemes (quasi tots de les tres companyies: Nintendo, Sony i Microsoft) fins a l'actualitat.

La renovació dels sistemes portàtils, gràcies a les diverses implementacions als PC's han pogut desenvolupar sistemes amb pantalles tàctils, wifi, videojocs 3D amb gràfiques més potents, 2 i 4 processadors millorant l'experiència, un exemple clar, seria la Nintendo 3DS i Sony PS Vita.

En fer-se tan populars els sistemes de jocs multimèdia durant molts anys, la societat va conviure amb la creixent indústria dels videojocs i l'acceptes com a pròpia. Així que els sistemes de videojocs van realitzar un apropament als dispositius tecnològics, millorant així la rebuda del medi nou anys més tard amb els dispositius mòbils. No vol dir que totes les millores tecnològiques s'hagin realitzat per millorar aquesta indústria, però si ha fet que la implementació sigui més ràpida i la instauració de moltes d'elles al món urbà. A més a més, un altre factor clau per afavorir l'apropament als diversos dispositius mòbils, ha sigut l'associació amb el nostre món, però sense els límits que representa, fent que sigui més fàcil reconèixer un entorn nou associant-lo a coses reconegudes. Amb això, es pot veure que gràcies a la gran acceptació que va tenir la inclusió del món dels jocs al medi digital va ajudar molt a la convergència cultural que ens descriu Jenkins.

#Jenkins videojocs evoluciodigital

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rickhorrow · 6 years ago

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15 TO WATCH/5 SPORTS TECH/POWER OF SPORTS 5: RICK HORROW’S TOP SPORTS/BIZ/TECH/PHILANTHROPY ISSUES FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 22

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Shane Lowry pocketed a cool $1.935 million for winning The Open Championship. He also netted thousands of new fans, and helped to unify Ireland through his sport. The affable Lowry, who came oh-so-close to winning the 2016 U.S. Open before blowing a four-shot lead to winner Dustin Johnson, has career earnings of close to $19 million, and his win on Sunday will almost certainly also include a bonus from primary sponsors Immedis and Banc of Ireland. However, the 2019 Open could potentially make an even bigger cultural mark. "This is the beginning of the Open taking its place as the Open and moving around the world…In my lifetime it is possible to see it being played in the Netherlands or maybe Australia," two-time winner of the Claret Jug Padraig Harrington shared with the Irish Times regarding Royal Portrush serving as a catalyst to take the major around the globe. Lowry is certain to be the face of Irish golf in the yearlong run up to the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, especially as colleague Rory McIlroy struggles with his big-stage game.

PGA Tour approves fewer players making the cut in 2019-2020. As the final Major of the 2019 golf calendar is in the books, the PGA Tour policy board has approved a measure that "will reduce the number of players who make the cut from the top 70 and ties to the top 65 and ties." According to Golf Channel, the new cut policy will begin with the 2019-2020 season, which begins this fall. The board also "eliminated the secondary cut, which required a 54-hole field reduction if 78 or more players advanced to the weekend." The new 65-and-ties policy is the standard on the European Tour and developmental Korn Ferry Tour. This may seem like a minor decision to most golf fans, who generally only pay attention to the top of the leaderboard. But it has a huge impact on the journeyman tour pros who dance around the cut line week in and week out and survive by limiting paid coaching, leaving their families at home, and pulling all-nighters driving themselves to events.

Baseball HOF inducts latest crop of stars. This year, Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera, Edgar Martinez, Harold Baines, Mike Mussina, Lee Smith, and Roy Halladay were among those enshrined on July 21 in Cooperstown, New York, and HOF officials anticipated record-breaking crowds for the induction ceremonies. The current record attendance of 82,000 was set in 2007, when Cal Ripken Jr. and Tony Gwynn were enshrined. The HOF did not provide an official attendance estimate, but one village official said that breaking the 2007 mark "is a possibility.” The Hall of Fame welcomes around 300,000 visitors each year. In honor of the event, ESPN reports that the Cooperstown Brewing Company has "produced Sandman Pilsner -- a special edition brew for Mariano Rivera" on the occasion of his HOF induction. And in a real flight of fancy, Delta Air Lines dedicated Gate 42 at JFK's Terminal 4 to Rivera. Delta, the official airline of the Yankees, also unveiled a 757 aircraft with a decal carrying Rivera's HOF inscription.

Major League Baseball could allow for sponsorship patches on its teams’ uniforms within three years, the league confirmed to SportsBusiness Journal. The success of the NBA decision to allow jersey branding, which brings in an average $7 million a year per team, has reportedly created “considerable interest” for MLB teams to follow suit. Van Wagner Sports & Entertainment confirmed to SBJ that it had been approached by MLB franchises for evaluations of the potential new inventory. The Excel sports agency, which worked on multiple NBA patch deals, also revealed that it had received inquiries from “curious” teams regarding the marketplace. “We’re examining the patch, but clearly we have things to work through first,” MLB EVP Noah Garden told SBJ. “I’d say it’s inevitable down the road, but certainly not immediate. This is something that requires a fairly long runway.” The new patch sponsorships would require the approval of the MLBPA as part of the next collective bargaining agreement, but MLB’s current uniform deal with Nike reportedly includes provision for uniform patches. Van Wagner estimated that deals could be worth $6-$8 million, with select high-profile teams able to secure more.

Tennis Channel served up the induction of China’s Li Na, France’s Mary Pierce, and Russia’s Yevgeny Kafelnikov into the International Tennis Hall of Fame on July 20. In addition to presenting the speeches and festivities surrounding the players, who combined to win 12 Grand Slam event among them, the network is providing live coverage of Hall of Fame Open for the Van Allen Cup throughout the week. Li became the first Asian-born player to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. As the New York Times noted, big "does not even begin to describe [Na's] enduring impact." In 2011, there were two WTA events in China, including the China Open. This year, there are 11. In addition, China has 10 women in the top 200 in singles and 51 in the top 850. Grass-roots participation in China has "soared, too, with an estimated 14 million players" driving a $4 billion industry. Also in China, World TeamTennis, which began its 44th season July 14, inked international streaming deals including that country. Coverage of all of the eight-team circuit’s 59 regular-season matches is available in China for the first time through video hosting service Youku.

A 22% minority stake in the Oklahoma City Thunder has been put up for sale, according to Bloomberg. The team share was previously owned by late oilman Aubrey McClendon, who passed away in a car crash in 2016. McClendon’s 22% ownership stake has reportedly been held by his estate since his death. The Thunder are worth $1.475 billion, according to Forbes, which would value a 22% stake in the team at around $324.5 million. However, Bloomberg’s report added that a value for McClendon’s stake could be discounted because it comes with voting rights but little else. The share does not come with representation on the board or any decision-making authority. The Thunder are controlled by Clay Bennett, whose Professional Basketball Club investment group purchased the Seattle Supersonics in 2006 before moving the franchise to Oklahoma City ahead of the 2008-2009 season. Likely also for sale soon: The multi-million dollar estate former Thunder star Russell Westbrook just completed in Oklahoma City suburb Nichols Hills – although there’s no yard sign up just yet. OKC residents continue to appear supportive of the star point guard even though he left the franchise, as the city is dotted with “Thank You Russell Westbrook” signs.

LeBron James’ agent starts a sports division at major Hollywood firm. United Talent Agency, one of the leading representation firms in Hollywood, has joined with the agent for nearly two dozen NBA stars, Rich Paul, to create a sports division for the entertainment company. Paul, who most famously represents James under his Klutch Sports Group banner, was named the head of UTA Sports. The alliance calls for Klutch, with Paul as chief executive, to operate as United Talent’s sports division while retaining its own branding. Klutch’s deal with UTA was initiated by the investment adviser Paul Wachter, who helped broker Fenway Sports Group’s 2002 purchase of EPL club Liverpool, as well as James’ lifetime deal with Nike. UTA, which restricted itself to off-the-field sports business until now, said it needs Paul’s muscle as it moves into direct competition with the established sports divisions at its primary rivals in Hollywood: CAA and WME. For years, Paul’s achievements were often dismissed as a natural by-product of his close relationship with James, who was still a teenager when they became friends. Today he is a force to be reckoned with, not just in sports, but now in entertainment.

PacMan is back on top. Boxer politician Manny Pacquiao defeated Keith Thurman by split decision Saturday night before a crowd of 14,356 at a rowdy MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Pacquiao came in at No. 92 on Forbes' list of 2019 highest paid athletes, at $26 million – and according to ESPN, earned a guaranteed purse of $10 million by defeating Thurman. His 24 pay-per-view bouts to date have generated 20 million buys and an estimated $1.25 billion in revenue. His 2015 bout against Floyd Mayweather remains the best-selling fight in the history of boxing, with 4.6 million PPV buys. Pacquiao left longtime promoter Bob Arum in 2018 to sign with Al Haymon and his Premier Boxing Champions promotion. For last weekend’s fight, Fox Sports and Premier were hoping to "build on the performance of Premier's Errol Spence-Mikey Garcia inaugural PPV boxing event in March, “which drew more than 300,000 buys," according to MultiChannel News. Pacquiao was elected to the Philippine House of Representatives in 2010 and the country's Senate in 2016. With this kind of a day job, and given that he is now 40, there’s a strong possibility that his win over Thurman will be the last time we see Pacquiao in the ring.

As NFL training camps welcome new players this week, it’s not likely we’ll see a new NFL CBA this season. The NFL wants a new CBA done before the start of the 2019 season, but that seems "extremely unlikely at this point" and is "not something that the NFL is really pushing hard," according to NFL Network reports. The league and NFLPA last week in Chicago held their fourth meeting regarding the CBA, with Giants owner John Mara, Patriots owner Robert Kraft, and Steelers President Art Rooney II among those in attendance. Some of the "main issues were addressed," such as revenue splitting and there was "good communication between those sides." The current CBA expires after the 2020 season, and all parties "would like to get this done earlier rather than later." However, the NFL and the NFLPA want to "do the right deal, not just the quick deal." ESPN.com cited a source as saying that, "Big topics are tabled (for now).” The source added that the next set of negotiations are "set to start July 29." Among the big topics on the table – expanding the regular season to 18 games, which comes with weighty pros and cons for both sides.

MLS’ Fire to pay $65.5 million to move matches. According to JohnWallStreet, MLS’ Chicago Fire Soccer Club, ranked last in home attendance (averaging 11,417 per game), will amend their SeatGeek Stadium lease to allow for future home games to be played “in other Chicagoland sports venues.” Majority owner Andrew Hauptman believes moving games from the Village of Bridgeview to downtown Chicago will give the club “the opportunity to play [in front of] more fans than ever.” The Fire reportedly plan to play home games at Soldier Field next season. Chicago Fire SC is paying $65.5 million to get out of their existing lease. The organization will pay the Village $10 million upfront and make an additional $5 million donation to upgrade sporting facilities around the stadium. The $50.5 million balance will be paid in $3.5 million annual increments through 2036. Hauptman is paying $30 million more to move the team's home matches than he paid to acquire the club in 2007. But with expansion franchises now selling for $200 million, even with the buyout – and the $70+ million he’s lost over the last seven years – he will likely come out ahead.

RPM sale seems inevitable. Richard Petty Motorsports, one of NASCAR’s preeminent franchises, is in need of a revamp. Sources told JohnWallStreet that despite the team’s claim that it is running $5-$7 million short this season, “the figure is probably closer to $10-$12 million.” RPM’s problems began with the rise of ride sharing apps like Uber and Lyft, which severely challenged team owner Andy Murstein’s core business – Murstein is the president and largest shareholder of Medallion Financial Corporation (MFIN), which distributes taxi medallions. With MFIN shares down -47% (to $6.13) over the last five years, Murstein has cut back on team spending. As a result, the #43 car “runs way in the back of the pack (currently sitting 28th in the standings) and they're unable to sign marquee sponsors because no one wants to invest in a team that has an owner cutting corners on head count.” The Petty team needs a proper owner, and NASCAR really needs RPM to remain competitive.

ESPN cemented its commentator teams for the 2019-2020 college football season, with a slate of around 1,000 regular season games, 35 bowl games, and the College Football Playoff. Overall, the broadcaster will see nearly 30 commentating teams and fans this season with new commentator groups for Thursday and Friday games, while Saturdays will see several booths reunite from past seasons. Groupings of Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, and Maria Taylor, and Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge, and Holly Rowe return this season, calling ESPN’s marquee games each week of the season. Most weeks, Fowler, Herbstreit, and Taylor will be onsite for ABC’s “Saturday Night Football,” while McDonough, Blackledge, and Rowe will call ESPN’s primetime game. ESPN’s roster this season also includes new contracts with analysts Dusty Dvoracek, Tom Luginbill, and Dan Orlovsky, and made headlines signing Ryan Leaf as an analyst. And get your headgear ready – last week, ESPN also announced that its wildly popular “College Gameday” will kick off the 2019 college football season from Sundance Square in Fort Worth on Saturday, August 31 before a marquee AT&T Stadium matchup between Auburn and the University of Oregon.

The Premier League has revealed that it reached a cumulative global audience of 3.2 billion for all programming watched during the 2018-2019 season, a 6% increase on the previous year. Working with Nielsen, England’s top-flight soccer league also found that the cumulative audience for live Premier League programming rose 11% to 1.35 billion. The Premier League credited a significant portion of its audience growth to new free-to-air (FTA) coverage in several countries including Brazil and South Africa. In total, the Premier League said it was shown in 188 of the world’s 193 countries recognized by the United Nations. An official release added that 262,102 hours of Premier League coverage were broadcast globally during the 2018-2019 season, reaching 1.03 billion homes for all broadcast types. Global audience figures have increasingly important for the Premier League after a dip in the value of its domestic TV rights for the next three-year cycle, to $6.3 billion. The drop was offset by a 30% rise in the price of the league’s international rights, which have been sold for a combined $5.3 billion for the 2019-2022 span.

X Games Minneapolis 2019 is set for August 1-4 at U.S. Bank Stadium, and ESPN is putting the finishing touches on its sponsor roster. This year, Wendy’s is joining returning sponsors Hotels.com, Monster Energy, Nexcar First Aid Products, Pacifico, SoFi, The Real Cost, and Harley-Davidson. Geico will once again serve as the official music stage sponsor. The sponsorship packages include a media presence within the 18 hours of coverage scheduled on ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, and the ESPN App, as well as content creation and on-site activation at the event. The Tokyo Olympics are now one year out, and those Games will feature more extreme sports than ever before, including new entrants sport climbing and surfing joining skateboarding, BMX racing, and other X Games staples. With that in mind, it is highly likely that the upcoming X Games Minneapolis will see a bigger viewing audience as well as the expanded sponsor roster.

Paddy Power brokers shirt sponsorship deal with Huddersfield Town AFC in West Yorkshire, England. The irreverent gambling and entertainment brand has a huge profile across the world, with an audience of well over two million people across Facebook and Twitter. The deal is Paddy Power’s first ever front-of-shirt sponsorship in England. The deal spans the home, away, and third kit, and will be in place for the 2019-2020 season. Explaining the decision to back Huddersfield Town, Paddy Power’s brand marketing director Michelle Spillane commented, “They’re a club which, first and foremost, value their fans and know what it means to be a football supporter. We’re confident this deal will bring some bite and bark to The Terriers’ upcoming season.” The tie-up marks a surprisingly traditional form of promotional activity for a bookmaker better known for masterminding headline-grabbing stunts, including drafting French actor and former pro soccer player Eric Cantona to offer Brits a customized "Brexit Bunker."

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Overwatch League realigns its divisions and switches to a traditional home-and-away sports league format. The esports league changes will take effect in its third season, which will take place in 2020. The four divisions across the global league will soon comprise standard leagues with Northern, Eastern, Southern, Western divisions and a Pacific and Atlantic Conference. Each division will comprise five teams to make the league a 20 team competition with the entirety of the Eastern Division based in Asia. Scheduling will see 52 home stand weekend events hosted at venues across the world, with each team hosting two or more weekend events. According to The Verge, teams in each division will also collectively host three additional regular-season events in their home territories and play 28 matches over the course of the regular season. After launching in 2017, the Overwatch League is now entering a pivotal season to see if esports can be successful with city-based teams like the NBA, NHL, NFL, and MLB.

World TeamTennis announces international partnerships and "Watch and Bet" streaming deal. WTT began its 44th consecutive season this past weekend and announced that it will be broadcast in China for the first time ever through the video hosting service Youku. WTT's exclusive media partner in China will stream all 59 WTT regular season matches while in Latin America, Claro Sports and its digital brand are airing 17 WTT matches. Additionally, Stats Perform will deliver all 59 live matches to legal betting sites and apps outside North America and China for "watch and bet" streaming throughout the WTT season. Dailymotion, the video-sharing technology platform, will stream also and promote league content on a WTT-branded channel worldwide. CBS Sports Network and ESPN+ will air league coverage throughout its short tennis season July 14-August 3. WTT is one of five active U.S. pro sports leagues that has been in operation for over 40 years, along with the NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB, and now gets its shot at the international spotlight.

ESPN+’s new digital network Big 12 Now will feature an 18-part series on the Kansas University football program starring head coach Les Miles. The series will follow the Kansas football team as they seek to raise their program to national prominence and will include four preseason episodes in August, followed by weekly installments during the college football season. According to Kansas University athletics, filming began this offseason, before Miles was hired, and will cover the entire 2019 season from start to finish. Miles was previously the Head Coach at Oklahoma State and Louisiana State, where he won a national championship and compiled an overall record of 112-32. The show will provide visuals and insights into fundraising, contract negotiations, building the coaching staff, preparing the players, and more. This spring, the Big 12 Conference and ESPN agreed to significantly expand their existing rights agreement, with both football and basketball teams in the conference likely to feature in-depth insights through new media.

Amazon Prime Video’s “All or Nothing” series now features the Carolina Panthers. Season four of the Emmy Award-winning sports documentary series will take viewers inside the locker room, on the sidelines, and off the field, this time with Cam Newton and crew. According to Spectacular Mag, the Amazon Original series is produced by NFL Films and will premiere on Friday, July 19 exclusively on Amazon Prime Video in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. Emmy Award-winning actor Jon Hamm returns as narrator of the eight-episode season, which covers the Panthers’ 2018 campaign. The show follows a successful start to the Panthers’ 2018 campaign and its stunning finish as the health of Newton’s throwing shoulder evolves into the story of the season. This is a new way to give NFL superfans something to cling to during the off-season.

Esports organization 100 Thieves announced a new headquarters and retail location following $35 million funding round. 100 Thieves features teams competing in Fortnite, League of Legends, and Call of Duty, in addition to their apparel brand, which produces streetwear-inspired clothing that regularly sells out minutes after release. According to Dextero, some of the new funding has gone towards a new 15,000 square foot Los Angeles headquarters which will be home to all of 100 Thieves' business ventures, and will also house their competitive teams. Further, the new space will be used to design all their apparel and will serve as a retail storefront for the brand’s upcoming drops. The value of 100 Thieves has skyrocketed in the past year with some big names like music producer Scooter Braun and rapper Drake joining the company’s Board of Directors back in October. New reports suggest that the company is now worth $125 million, a jump of $35 million from its October 2018 valuation. Esports are about to make the jump into traditional sports league format thanks to Overwatch, and 100 Thieves will likely piggyback onto that momentum for expansion.

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REI looks to bolster environmental and outdoor journalism. According to PR Newswire, REI Co-op will debut its own print magazine this fall, as well as a new partnership to channel matching funds directly to local, nonprofit newsrooms covering crucial issues facing the outdoors. The 81-year-old retailer will retire its full-price mail-order catalog in favor of their print magazine, Uncommon Path, published by Hearst Magazines in collaboration with an in-house team of journalists and editors at REI. Uncommon Path will be available at all 155 REI stores and in select newsstands nationwide starting this fall. The purpose of the switch to magazines is to inspire a life outdoors by supporting compelling storytelling – both REI’s own channels and by supporting independent nonprofit journalists in communities across the country. The retailer is also announcing a new partnership with NewsMatch, a nationwide campaign to strengthen local journalism to help bolster climate change coverage and make people more conscious of life outdoors.

Yahoo! Sports starts NFL short-form series “Play It Forward.” According to Deadline, “Play It Forward” has two 11-minute episodes each week on Mondays and Thursdays for eight weeks across the off-season and feature the likes of Antonio Brown, Adrian Peterson, and Desean Jackson. The show will give viewers a glimpse into the players’ rise to the top and the ways they give back to the people who have supported them along the way. “Play it Forward” is produced by Bright Bay Creative, the nascent production company run by former Ice Road Truckers producer Brandon Killion and his wife Jill, in association with Complex Networks. The philanthropy isn’t necessarily on a non-profit level, but it shows the difference players can make in individual’s lives off the field.

Rappers Quavo and 2 Chainz take it to the basket for charity. On July 17 at Kobe Bryant’s Mamba Sports Academy near Los Angeles, the 100,000-square-foot sports and fitness facility hosted the celebrity-filled Huncho Legends basketball game, where hip-hop hitmakers Quavo and 2 Chainz led each of the opposing teams. According to Billboard, the event was held in partnership with streetwear brand Legends, and the game also supported Bryant’s Mamba Sports Foundation. On the sidelines, notable attendees included Quality Control Music founders Kevin "Coach K" Lee and Pierre "Pee" Thomas; Grammy-nominated singer Kehlani, Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker, and Oklahoma City Thunder guard Dennis Schroder. Through all of the online fame and big names at the event, $50,000 was raised by Quavo and the Legends Brand to support the youth sports movement in Atlanta.

The fifth annual Mixed Doubles Charity Classic is ready to fight opioid abuse. According to the York Dispatch, the Charity Classic at the Country Club of York has the goal of raising money to fight drug abuse that has plagued the USA and specifically New York. In previous years, the event has raised more than $100,000 for charity, including $65,000 raised last year for the York Opioid Collaborative. The fifth annual tournament is sponsored by UPMC Health Plan and will again benefit that same cause which “seeks to reduce opioid deaths in York County,” according to the non-profit’s website. The tournament features high quality tennis players including Jenni Goodling and has a total purse of $5,000 for the winners. A total of 16 teams are lined up to compete. New York saw 172 overdose deaths from opioids in 2018 and has seen a reduction to just 36 so far in 2019 thanks to the awareness around the crisis which has been aided by charities and media events such as the Mixed Doubles Charity Classic.

Texas Rangers slugger Joey Gallo discovers his off-field power to help dogs find homes. According to the MLBPA’s Infield Chatter on Twitter, Joey Gallo has overcome his childhood fear of dogs and teamed up with Operation Kindness to find homes for the original no-kill animal shelter in North Texas. By harnessing his image and posing next to animals from the shelter, Gallo posted photos of some of the shelter’s dogs on social media and saw an immediate response. Within an hour of posting photos with the adoptable dogs, Operation Kindness had found homes for the animals. Gallo has also owned his own Labrador Retriever named Ranger for four years and plans to continue his philanthropic efforts as he says the best part about being an athlete is the stage to “promote good in the world.”

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