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Page 10 Garden City telegram Wednemday, AiiguM 29, Garden City Telegram », l<>79 ^^^ * Sports KC Fine flair.. .a bit of comedy Sports in brief KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The r Milwaukee Brewers, in their season- long pursuit of the Baltimore Orioles, have displayed a fine flair for baseball drama. Tuesday night, the hard-hitting Brewers showed they can also play • comedy. "It was just like a bleeping turnstile. ' You just took your ticket as you went "by," slugger Gorman Thomas said sheepishly of a wacky double play that highlighted Milwaukee's 11-6 thumping of the Kansas City Royals. The Brewers , their winning margin in hand, already had the serious theatrics out of the way when the play occurred in the top of the eighth with one out and runners at first and second. Ben Oglivie drilled a double off the right-center field wall. Cecil Cooper j held up at second to see whether the '.'ball would drop, but Thomas bolted »',from first at the crack of the bat and J'was galloping up Cooper's back when it £fell. »;who Center fielder Amos Otis rifled the ll to second baseman Frank White, fired it home. Catcher Darrell J; Porter took the relay in plenty of time J to greet the parade, tagging out first £ Cooper, then Thomas. £ "That's the first time I've ever seen v anything like that," said Kansas City I? Manager Whitey Herzog. "I've seen I? one guy safe and one guy out. That's something. A double off the wall with two men on...and no RBIs." "Gorman was just over-hustling," said Milwaukee skipper George Bamberger after the typically wild game. "You've got to give him credit for hustling, though. Just be more careful next time." Bamberger could afford to be generous. The Brewers had just pounded five Kansas City pitchers for 15 hits, including a pair of homers, for their 14th victory in 17 games to move to within e'/fe games of Baltimore in the American League East. "We needed that win," he said. "We won tonight, but we didn't play good baseball. We just had enough runs to win." Kansas City, losing for the first time in six outings, slipped into a second- place tie with Minnesota, 114 games back of California in the AL West. Thomas, Sixto Lezcano and Don Money each drove in two runs for Milwaukee, which scored two runs in the sixth to snap a 4-4 tie and broke the game open with five in the seventh. Thomas opened the fourth with his 34th homer of the year, and Lezcano followed with his 23rd one out later. Thomas, Oglivie and Lezcano also scored twice, while Sal Bando and Robin Yount had three hits. Willie Wilson scored three times for the Royals, drove in one run, singled twice and boosted his stolen base total to 64 with two thefts, while Amos Otis drove in two runs and U.L. Washington had three hits and scored twice. Moose Haas, 9-8, got the victory with relief help from Jerry Augustine, while rookie Craig Chamberlain suffered his first loss in four decisions since coming up from the minors earlier this month. MILWAUKEE . .ifcrhbl Molitor 2b Bando dh Cooper Ib Thomas cf Oglivie If Lezcano rf Money 3b Yount ss CMoore c KANSAS CITY . .. ibrhbl 5120 Wilson If 5131 McRae dh 5110 Otis cf 2212 GBrett 3b 4220 Porter c 3212 Cowens rf 5112 LaCock Ib 5131 Wathan Ib 4011 FWhlte 2b UWshgt ss Total 3811 15 t Total 4321 5021 4012 3011 4020 4100 3011 1000 4000 4230 M« 12* Milwaukee 002 202 SOT—II Kansas City 101 II* 2OT-.« E-UWashgtn, Cooper, FWhite. DP- Milwaukee 2, Kansas City 2. LOB—Milwaukee 6, Kansas City 6. 2B—Oglivie 2, LaCock, GBrett, UWashgtn. 3B— UWasngtn. HR—Thomas (34), Lezcano (23). SB-Wilson 2, UWashgtn, Molitor. SF-Otis, Lezcano, Thomas. ..IP II RER.BBSO ..Milwaukee Haas W,»-8 62-3 II 6 5 2 3 Augustine 21-31 0 0 0 0 ..Kansas City Chmbrlin L.3-1 5 76411 Busby 11-34 4 4 2 0 Quisnbrry 2-32 1 000 Mingori 1 20010 Pattin 1 00000 Chmbrlin faced two batters in the sixth. WP—Chmbrlin. T—3:07. A—26.278. By The Associated Press TENNIS NEW YORK (AP) - Top-seeded Bjorn Borg and defending champions Jimmy Connors and Chris Evert Lloyd all posted first-round victories in the U.S. Open tennis championships. Borg, the .four-time Wimbledon champion who is trying for his first U.S. crown, downed Matt Mitchell 6-1,6-1,62. Lloyd, who is the top-seeded woman, beat Iris Riedel of West Germany 6-0,60. Connors, who is seeded behind Borg, defeated India's Anand Amritraj 6-2,64,6-4. In other women's action, Billie Jean King beat Zenda Liess 6-3,7-5; Virginia Wade beat Paula Smith 6-3, 6-3 and Julie Harrington upset 14th-seeded PamShriver,6-4,6-l. tn men's play, Vitas Gerulaitis downed Australian Mark Edmondson 63, 6-2, 7-5; NCAA singles champion Kevin Curren surprised Italy's Adriano Panatta 6-3,7-5,7-6; Guillermo Vilas of Argentina downed Onny Parun of New Zealand, 6-1, 6-2, 7-6, and Jose Luis Clerc of Argentina defeated Bruce Nichols, 6-1,6-0,6-4. BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) - Heinz Gunthardt of Switzerland and Pavel Slozil of Czechoslovakia captured the doubles title at the rain-halted finals at the U.S. Pro Tennis Championships, beating Syd Ball and Kim Warwick of Australia 7-6,7-6. GENERAL HOUSTON (AP) - The Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Lakers settled out of court a $1.8 million damage suit that involved the slugging of Rocket star Rudy Tomjanovich by former Laker Kermit Washington in a December, 1977 NBA game. The settlement included a clause that prohibited disclosure of the amount of money the Lakers agreed to pay the Rockets. Houston had asked $900,000 in actual damages and $900,000 in punitive damages for the loss of Tomjanovich during most of the 1977-78 season. Earlier, a five-man, one-woman jury awarded Tomjanovich $3.3 million for the injuries. He was given $1.8 in actual damages and $1.5 in punitive damages. SWIMMING CAP GRIS NEZ, France (AP) — John Kinsella of Chicago won the 22- mile swim across the English Channel in an unofficial time of nine hours and nine minutes, half an hour ahead of defending champion Alawi Mekki of Saudi Arabia. (AL Angels, Tigers 'almost' same *; By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS & The managers of the California fAngels and Detroit Tigers are both Balking tough, as befits their identical m-61 records. There's just one small jdifference — the Angels lead the ^American League West by l'/i games 5while the Tigers are fifth in (he AL JEast, 15 games from the top. », f "I think we're the best club in our tdivision and I think we will win it. I \ think we have a better ballclub than reither Kansas City or Minnesota," Jim rFregosi of the slumping Angels said ^Tuesday night following his team's jsixth loss in seven games, a 12-2 idrubbing at the hands of Sparky An- ^derson's streaking Tigers. " "I 1 11 tell you what — I'm not afraid of. Boston or Baltimore or any of them now if we can play like this," said Anderson, whose team has won four in a row and 12 of its last 15 games. In other AL contests, the Milwaukee Brewers outslugged the Kansas City Royals 11-6, the Texas Rangers shelled the New York Yankees 10-2, the Chicago White Sox downed the Boston Red Sox 7-3 and the Oakland A's beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-3. The Baltimore-Minnesota and Seattle- Cleveland games were rained out. Jerry Morales drove in three Detroit runs with a double and single while Champ Summers, Alan Trammel! and Jason Thompson homered for the Tigers. Despite the setback, the Angels remained l>/ 2 games ahead of Minnesota and Kansas City in the West Division. The Tigers broke the game open with a six-run third inning. Rangers 10, Yankees 2 Al Oliver hit a homer, double and two singles and Willie Montanez rapped a tie-breaking single and a three-run homer as the victory-starved Rangers snapped a five-game losing streak and won for only the sixth time in 26 games. White Sox 7, Red Sox 3 Ross Baumgarten pitched seven strong innings and Chicago profited from four Boston errors in dumping the Red Sox back into third place. A's 6, Blue Jays 3 Jim Essian's three-run homer gave Oakland a 3-1 lead in the fifth inning. However, Toronto tied it in the bottom of the fifth on Alfredo Griffin's inside- the-park homer and the A's took the lead for good an inning later on an RBI single by Rob Picciolo, who had four hits. Picciolo doubled a run home in the eighth and scored on Rickey Henderson's single. Rick Langford scattered seven hits and struck out 10 in hurling his seventh consecutive complete game. Buff squad tilt Friday The 1979 edition of Garden City Buffalo football will be unveiled Friday night in the annual Brown and White game. New head football coach Don Hague said the team would be divided as equally as possible for the game, which will take the form of a controlled scrimmage. No kicking game will be involved, but offensive and defensive coaches will switch squads on possession changes. Each team will play both offense and defense during the game. Following the game, the first meeting of the Buffalo Booster Club will be held in the cafeteria. Parents of the players, and all those interested in supporting Buff football are invited to attend. There will be'no admission charge for the game. Dunes golf Buffalo Dunes Ladies' Golf Association sponsors its home tournament on Thursday, August 30. Tee-off isat8:30a.m. * Featured in the tourney will be LeNore Hineman, who won the championship flight of the August 2 tournament with a course-record 78. Also in the event are Marolyn Chmelka, who was second behind Hineman, and Joyce Anderson, third. Lamoine Jones, Grace Craig, and Genie Mann, top three in first flight play, and Sandy Elliott, Jean Lowry, and Teresa Lusk, who topped second flight competition, will also be in the field. PAIRINGS FOR Dunes Ladies' Home Tournament: 18-hole pairings 1. Eva Marie Diggs, LeNore Hineman, Gen Stoner, and Bea Settles. 2. Lois Heard, Kathryn Strackeljohn, Anna Jean Williams, and Abbie Rupp. 3. Galene Wiley, Marolyn Chmelka, Alice Dart, and Elsie Plumlee. 4. Ruby Diebert, Jackie Schlager, and Sandy Elliot. 5. Vera Mae Wampler, Clara Elliot, and Melba Davidson. S-hole pairings 1. Maggie Dale, Peggy Selby, Florence Nanninga, and Alice Porter. 2. Lola Newton, Bonnie Wheeler, Linda Hillier, Patti Naab. 3. Polly Anderson, Nora Brown, Mary Jo Williams, and Jane Haflich. 4. Virginia Meschke, Liz Soldner, Gen Rencik, and Janet McCracken. 5. Velma Piland, Mildred Archibald, Barbara Schiffelbein, and Rusty Farr. 6. Lila Shearmire, Alda Reimer, Stella Schmale, and Ann Waddell. 7. Carolyn Myers, Kate Komlofski, Beulah Lucas, Barbara Walsh and Emma Leah LaGesse. Borg in a breeze Texans picked NL Cincy Reds climb past Astros By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The last time the Houston Astros were not first in the National League West, it was the Memorial Day weekend. So today is a Red-letter day for Cincinnati. After a long uphill climb, the Reds finally moved ahead of Houston Tuesday night with a 5-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies while the Astros were losing a 7-6 decision at Montreal. "We're starting to come together now," said Reds Manager John Mc' Namara after watching his team win its seventh straight game and 17th in the last 22. "We got very good pitching and three home runs." The pitching came from rookie Frank Pastore and Tom Hume and the home runs from Joe Morgan, Ray Knight and Dan Driessen. Elsewhere in the NL, Pittsburgh defeated Los Angeles 4-1; Chicago beat San Diego 3-1; St. Louis nipped San Francisco 2-1 and Atlanta edged New York 6-4. After Garry Maddox put the Phillies • in front 1-0 with his 12th home run of the season in the second inning, Cincinnati tied the game on Morgan's homer opening the fourth. Knight homered leading off the fifth to put the Reds in front again, 2-1, and Cincinnati scored three more times in the sixth on Driessen's homer. Pastore gave up only five hits in 72-3 innings while striking out three and walking one. The rookie pitcher held the Phillies to three hits over the first seven innings but left after giving up singles to Bake McBride and Larry Bowa in the eighth. Loser Steve Carlton, 13-11, struck out seven in six innings. Expos 7, Astros 6 Warren Cromartie drove in four runs, including one with a bases-loaded walk in the ninth, to lead Montreal over Houston. Larry Parrish opened the Expos ninth with a single off reliever Pete Ladd and moved to second on a wild pitch. Pirates 4, Dodgers 1 John Candeleria pitched a four-hitter and Willie Stargell hit a two-run homer to lead Pittsburgh over Los Angeles. Candeleria, 12-8, struck out three and allowed no walks. He lost his bid for his first shutout of the season when Davey Lopes hit his 26th homer of the season in the sixth inning. Cubs 3, Padres I Jerry Martin had an RBI single and Tim Blackwell doubled home a run and Rick Reuschel gained his 16th victory as Chicago beat San Diego. Reuschel, 16-7, allowed five hits and struck out eight before needing ninth- inning relief help from Bruce Sutter, who picked up his 34th save of the year. The victory was the seventh straight for Reuschel. Cardinals 2, Giants 1 George Hendrick's leadoff home run and a run-scoring infield single by Garry Templeton in the seventh inning lifted St. Louis over San Francisco. The home run by Heridrick was his 12th of the season and broke a scoreless tie. Braves 6, Mets 4 Right-hander Phil Niekro drove in two runs and gained his 17th victory as Atlanta defeated New York. Niekro, 1717, knocked in runs with a fourth-inning sacrifice fly and his second single of the game in the sixth. Niekro pitched seven innings gave up nine hits, no walks and struck out three. KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Angelo State, Texas, University Rams have been picked by NAIA coaches to repeat this year as football champions in the association's Division I. The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics announced its pre-season rankings Tuesday. The Rams, who set a national collegiate record with 14 wins in the 1978 season and defeated Elon, N.C., College 34-14 in the title game, were the unanimous choice of tire board of coaches. Angelo State returns 10 starters and is the pre-season choice to win the Lone Star Conference for the second straight year. Elon College was ranked second by the coaches, followed by Grand Valley State, Mich., Western State, Colo., Abilene, Texas, Christian, Kearney State, Neb., Henderson State, Ark., Wisconsin-LaCrosse, Presbyterian, S.C., and Texas A&I. The second ten included Central Arkansas, Concord, W.Va., Ouachita Baptist, Ark., Winston-Salem State, N.C., Oregon College of Education, Central State, Okla., Clarion State, Pa., Pittsburg State, Kan., Kentucky State and Minnesota-Morris. NEW YORK (AP) - Bjorn Borg says he's relaxed and not feeling any special pressure as he bids for his first U.S. Open championship. Defending champion Jimmy Connors, Borg's arch rival, hopes to change that over the next two weeks. Borg, who frequently has to fight for his life in early matches of major tournaments, breezed past former NCAA champion Matt Mitchell 6-1,6-1, 6-2 in a first-round match Tuesday at the U.S. Open tennis championships. Connors, seeded second behind Borg, also won in straight sets, defeating Anand Amritraj of India 6-2,6-4,6-4. Among the women, top-seeded Chris Evert Lloyd opened her quest for a fifth straight title with a 6-0, 6-0 romp over West Germany's Iris Riedel. Crowds of 10,677 and 7,463 attended the initial day and night sessions of the $563,600 Open, which carries first prizes of $39,000 to the men's and women's singles champions who will be crowned Sept. 9. Of the 12 seeded players to see action Tuesday, 10 came away with first- round victories. The only exception in the men's draw was Adriano Panatta of Italy, who lost to Kevin Curren, a South African,who won the NCAA singles title this spring playing for the University of Texas, 6-3,7-5,7-€. Last year's Cinderella star, Pam Shriver, was upset by little-known Julie Harrington 6-4,6-1. The 14th-seeded Shriver, who became the youngest finalist in Open history when she reached the women's singles final at the age of 16 last year, has been bothered by tendinitis in her right shoulder all summer and showed little of her usual effective net game. The 6- footer's serve, which normally sets up the rest of her game, also deserted her, and when the match was over she was visibly shaken as she walked off the court, Coach Don Candy's arm around her shuddering shoulders. In other opening day matches on the men's side, fourth-seeded Vitas Gerulaitis easily beat Mark Edmonson of Australia 6-3,6-2,7-5; No.6 Guillermo Vilas of Argentina defeated Onny Pa- run of New Zealand 6-1, 6-2, 7-6; No.8 Victor Pecci of Paraguay outlasted Andy Kohlberg 3-6, 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, and No.10 Jose Luis Clerc of Argentina beat Bruce Nichols 6-1,6-0,6-4. In other women's matches, No.4 Virginia Wade of Britian beat Paula Smith 6-3, 6-3; No.6 Dianne Fromholtz of Australia topped countrywomen Dianne Evers 6-3, 6-2; No.7 Wendy Turnbull of Australia outlasted Marie Pinterova of Hungary 4-6, 6-3, 6-4; No.8 Kerry Reid of Australia defeated Rosie Casals 6-1, 6-2; No.9 Billie Jean King downed Zenda Liess 6-3, 7-5; No. 11 Kathy Jordan beat Betty Ann Stuart 64, 6-0, and No.15 Ann Kiyomura topped Beth Norton 6-4,6-1. Cowboys 'to swing' DALLAS (AP) — Backed- into a corner by injuries, DalU& Cowboys Coach Tom Landry says bis team will come out swinging Sunday against the St. Louis Cardinals in the regular National Football League season opener for both clubs. Wilkinson Faint hearts 'should have known better' ¥. ir { ST. LOUIS (AP) — Faint hearts who J a year ago thought Charles "Bud" Wilkinson would quickly fold under the pressure of the National Football League should, in retrospect, have known better. - Not only is 63-year-old Wilkinson still ' standing tall, he is beginning to display the skills which once enabled him to rank at the very top of the collegiate coaching class. To be sure, Wilkinson's second edition of the St. Louis Cardinals ranks as no better than a darkhorse entry in this year's version of the NFL sweepstakes. But the signs of progress are unmistakable. And, given as much improvement by his onetime "Cardiac Cards" as (hey displayed in the final half of 1978, a wild card playoff berth is not beyond reach. TO begin with, Wilkinson inherited a team which under Don Coryell, his predecessor, annually set the NFL on fire with its offense and fizzled on defense. An overhaul could not be done pvernight. In fact, Wilkinson W*» forced to swallow eight bitter, pills of defeat before tasting pro victory. But by the end of the year, St. Louis had climbed 11 notches in team defensive standings. That aspect is probably still the hinge upon which most of the fortunes of Wilkinson's 1979 team will swing. A Cardinals roster features seven young, aggressive linebackers — the backbone of a 3-4 defense molded by Tom Bettis, the former Kansas City Chiefs coordinator. The depth at line positions is better. And the defensive backs have greater cohesiveness. Wilkinson's offense, by contrast, is green but does have the benefit of Jim Hart's quarterbacking and a pass- blocking line which remains without peer. The running is unproven, and there the coach gambled. Jim Otis was permitted to retire. In his place are Wayne Morris, a fourth-year veteran, to go with draft choices Ottis Anderson and Theotis Brown. There are also Thomas Lott, Rod Phillips and Willard Harrell. Kicking was an area of weakness in 1978, yet Wilkinson again rolled the dice. Jim Bakken was let go. In his place are two youngsters — Steve Little and Mike Wood. "We have made reasonable progress," Wilkinson said following a 22 St. Louis preseason. "Our players understand what they are doing a little better than was the case a year ago. And we have strengthened our personnel some what." If the Cardinals are destined to climb, the opportunityfor them will be there at the outset. The season's opening opponents are the Dallas Cowboys, the National Conference champions. They are followed by the New York Giants, an NFC East rival. And then come the Pittsburgh Steelers, the reigning Super Bowl kings. Wilkinson, whose record at the University of Oklahoma was legend, spoke of the "clarity of issues" when he returned to coaching after a 15-year absence. Clarity quickly translated to grim reality when his team foundered. But he refused to buckle. His face in victory was the same as in defeat. And not once did his quiet, composed countenance fail him. Wilkinson's players, since adjusting to his unflamboyant manner in the wake of Coryell's fire and emotion, seem now to have settled in to his steadiness and organization. "He kept us together. He was always positive," Hart recalled of what was resurrected from the ashes a year ago by the coach. "I think people expected us to fall apart when we kept losing, but we didn't and Bud was the major factor," said Hart. "It was fun to play for him. Hopefully, it will be even more fun this year." Veteran Cardinal centers sidelined ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals may be forced to open the 1979 National Football League season without the services of veteran center* Tom Banks and Tom Brahaney. The pair was on the Cardinals' injured list Tuesday as the club prepared for Sunday's season opener at Busch Stadium against the Dallas Cowboys. Banks, who missed last week's St. Louis preseason game against the Chicago Bears with a leg injury, was listed as a doubtful performer for the Sunday game along with cornerback Roger Wehrli. "We'll attack," Landry said Tuesday at his weekly news conference. "I won't be conservative. We probably can get deep (passes) more this week." The Cowboys will be gunning for their 15th straight season-opening victory. Their last opening loss came in 1964 against St. Louis. Dallas' offense will show some new faces, or some old faces at new positions. Wide receiver Butch Johnson will miss the game with a broken finger. Tight end Jay Saldi could be called on to fill the slot, or Landry could reclaim waived players like Chris DeFrance. Absent in the backfield will be Tony Dorsett, still suffering from a broken toe. Landry darkly said he must prepare for the possibility that Dorsett will miss the entire season. "I've got to concern myself with the possibilities," he said. "You want to make sure that thing (the toe) is well." Veteran Preston Pearson likely will see action at running back, as will rookie Ron Springs. "Springs is a tough, hard-nosed runner," Landry said. "Obviously, Springs is the No. 1 guy who can replace (Dorsett)." Another offensive worry is lineman Rayfield Wright, suffering from a bruised leg bone. Defensively, the loss for the season of All-Pro safety Charlie Waters still hurts. His backup, Randy Hughes, still has knee problems and might not play. That would mean move cornerback Bennie Barnes to safety and installing rookie Aaron Mitchell at cornerback. Mitchell saw plenty of action at that position Saturday in the Cowboys' victory over Pittsburgh. Overall, Landry said Mitchell performed well. HVPNOSIS Group tanpy in your ch>byi*MrtiMnt. Dr. V. A. Leopold 13)1)27*2121 - r FALL BOWLING LEAGUES NEED IMMEDIATELY llliTiyfar Mind Turn - AhwnrtJng 7 fr 9 Mtn's TMM - AHtrmting 7 Ir 8 GARDEN BOWL 27*7551 I
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Yeast's Newest Trick: Detecting Deadly Pathogens
D-briefBy Carl EngelkingJun 28, 2017 10:00 PM
Researchers in the Cornish lab at Columbia University examine baker's yeast, modified to detect pathogens, growing in a petri dish. (Credit: Courtesy of Columbia University Office of Communications and Public Affairs) Yeast, the ubiquitous little fungus that can seemingly do it all, is doing more. If you aren't familiar with yeast's accolades, here's a refresher: It gives beer its buzz, it can produce textiles, safer opioids, tasty food and is the workhorse model organism in scientific labs around the world. Now, researchers have put yeast to work detecting deadly, pervasive fungal pathogens. A team of researchers lead by Columbia University's Virginia Cornish designed an elegantly simple biosensor—it's a dipstick—using genetically modified Saccharomyces cerevisiae, or baker's yeast, that signals the presence of fungal pathogens responsible for diseases in humans and agriculture. And unlike so many clinical advances with ambiguous timelines for real-world implementation, researchers say their biosensor, which costs less than a penny, can be deployed around the world right now. "While at an early stage of implementation, these biosensors can be immediately adopted in the clinic to shorten the time required for diagnosis of fungal pathogens from blood cultures," researchers wrote in their study, which was published Wednesday in the journal Science Advances.
The new biosensor can detect a variety of pathogens in blood, plasma, soil, water and urine. (Credit: Courtesy of Columbia University Office of Communications and Public Affairs) Fungal pathogens are estimated to cause 2 million deaths annually around the world, in addition to ravaging staple food crops. These pathogens, often detected far too late, tend to have an outsize impact on people living in impoverished, low-resource parts of the planet that lack well equipped clinical and industrial labs. A cheap biosensor would be a boon to global pathogen surveillance efforts, which would undoubtedly save many lives.
Cornish and her students replaced cell surface protein receptors on baker's yeast with receptor proteins specific to a targeted pathogen. In their first trial, researchers swapped in pheromone receptors from Candida albicans, a fungus that occurs naturally in the gut but can cause deadly infections if it runs amok. Then, Cornish's team genetically modified yeast and enabled it to produce lycopene when its new receptors detected C. albicans pheromones in a sample. Lycopene is the same compound that gives tomatoes their red color, and when a pathogen was present, researchers' biosensors turned red. They found equal success applying the same technique to detect 10 more pathogens. The accuracy of their yeast biosensor went toe-to-toe with current techniques that rely on expensive equipment and personnel, and their biosensors were just as effective detecting pathogens in water, blood, dirt and urine. What's more, their biosensors can be mass-produced using existing yeast culture technologies, and they are still effective after 38 weeks on the shelf. "The possibilities, as we see it right now, are limitless," Cornish said in a news release. "We've just opened the door to this exciting new technology. It's the beginning of a journey rich with potential."
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You are here: Home / Outdoors / Study looks to let windmills and wildlife co-exist
Study looks to let windmills and wildlife co-exist
As the number of wind farms and windmills continues to grow in Iowa, there are ongoing discussions on how to make the windfarms co-exist with wildlife. Doug Harr of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources says they're trying to develop a map showing areas of concern relating to wildlife that could be used when siting proposed wind turbines.
He says they're all behind a green source of energy, but he says they want to be sure "it doesn't do something deleterious to our wildlife at the same time." There are some reports of birds having problems from running into the giant turning blades.
Harr says there's been some instances in the coastal ranges of California, but he says the research in Iowa shows birds aren't in that much danger. He says bats have been shown to be the bigger problem. Harr says they hope to think ahead and manage the issue before it becomes a problem.
Harr says they'd probably like to work with guidelines and avoid regulations if possible. He says all the groups working together seem to be on the same page. Harr says he thinks handling without having to making regulations appears to be a workable solution.
Harr says they can do that by pinpointing the sites and let everyone put some thought into where they're building the towers. He says they also will likely set up some "best practices" guidelines for locating towers. Harr says the group will continue to meet through 2006.
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Q: Why do these two derivations of the formula for impulse contradict? I was trying to derive $I = F\Delta T$ from $p = mv$.
First I converted $v = at$:
$$\begin{align}
p &= mv \\
p &= m \times at \\
p &= ma \times t \\
p &= Ft \\
\Delta p &= F \times \Delta t \\
I &= F\Delta t
\end{align}$$
which seemed to work.
Then I tried $v = \text{displacement}/t$:
$$\begin{align}
p &= mv \\
p &= m \times d/t \\
p &= mdt^{-1} \\
\Delta p &= -mdt^{-2} \times \Delta t \\
I &= -mdt^{-2} \times \Delta t
\end{align}$$
But when I equate the two results:
$$\begin{align}
F\Delta t &= -mdt^-2 \times \Delta t \\
F &= -m \times dt^{-2} \\
ma &= -m \times a
\end{align}$$
I am confused.

A: The first part of your working is fine, though it could be clarified a bit. Impulse is equal to change of momentum, so if the momentum changes from $p_1$ to $p_2$ then:
$$ I = p_2 - p_1 = mv_2 - mv_1 = m(v_2 - v_1) $$
If the acceleration $a$ is constant for a time $t$ then we can use the SUVAT equation:
$$ v_2 = v_1 + at $$
so:
$$ v_2 - v_1 = at $$
and as you say this gives us:
$$ I = m \times at = ma \times t = Ft $$
And we correctly conclude that impulse is force $\times$ time.
Where you run into problems with the second approach is that if you're applying a constant acceleration the velocity is constantly changing. So although it's true that the average velocity is $d/t$, this is just an average value. For constant acceleration the relationship between velocity and distance travelled is given by another SUVAT equation:
$$ v_2^2 = v_1^2 + 2ad \tag{1} $$
and the distance travelled is given by:
$$ d = v_1 t + \tfrac{1}{2}at^2 \tag{2} $$
If you substitute equation (2) for $d$ into equation (1) you'll get:
$$\begin{align}
 v_2^2 &= v_1^2 + 2a(v_1 t + \tfrac{1}{2}at^2) \\
       &= v_1^2 + 2av_1 t + a^2t^2 \\
       &= (v_1 + at)^2
\end{align}$$
And square rooting both sides gives us back:
$$ v_2 = v_1 + at $$
just as we had in the first approach.

A: $$I =F t \implies I = mv-mu = m(v-u)$$ where $I$ is the impulse due to force.

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Hồ Khắc Ngọc (born 2 August 1992) is a Vietnamese footballer who plays as a forward or a central midfielder for V-League (Vietnam) club Viettel Despite long injury layoffs Khắc Ngọc is known to be an intelligent passer of the ball with an 89% completion rate. He also holds the record for the most corner kicks taken in a V-League season.

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Valentine's Day (2010)
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Writers: Katherine Fugat
Jessica Alba,
Kathy Bates,
Jessica Biel,
Bradley Cooper,
Eric Dane,
Patrick Dempsey,
Hector Elizondo,
Jamie Foxx,
Jennifer Garner,
Topher Grace,
Anne Hathaway,
Ashton Kutcher,
Taylor Lautner,
George Lopez,
Shirley MacLaine,
Emma Roberts,
Julia Roberts,
Released: Friday, February 12, 2010
Studio: New Line Cinema
Rating: Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.
The starriest cast you may ever see sparkles in a hilarious and heartwarming romcom from the director of Pretty Woman and The Princess Diaries. Stories crisscross, collide and boomerang in this look at a day in the life of love. There?s a proposal. Flowers that didn?t get sent. A big fat secret that?s finally told. The ?I?ll show up and surprise him? that ended up surprising her. Fights, kisses, wrong turns, right moves and more. Whether new to or through with love, you'll fall in love with this 19-star, funny-side-up celebration of romance.
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Valentine's Day Blu-ray Review
I have a weakness for the cross-genre "interconnecting vignettes" conceit that crops up from time to time in movies. I count Love, Actually among my favorite romcoms, and Magnolia sits somewhere in my seven favorite films of all time. But I dare not compare Valentine's Day to that magnificent film, nor the many lesser but still capable movies guilty of the method.
Valentine's Day is, rather, a film that you have already seen. If you can't see what's going to happen throughout the rest of the movie by the time you get ten minutes in, go back and start over, because you're either unacquainted with American filmmaking, or you're watching it wrong. Each overlapping tale begins with an introduction of the characters, followed shortly thereafter by revealing a gimmick that will drive that particular story during the rest of the film.
Much must be expected of these gimmicks, and little is delivered, for the movie loses momentum thereafter, as there seems to be no force to overcome the velocity-eating friction of burning out all the potential energy in front of the camera. A precious few twists are preserved for later in the film, but they are dying embers without hope of reigniting the plot flow. Disregarding these, the intentions of the story are so clear that you ought to be able to predict even the most nonsensical of film-ending romantic connections.
A few different mechanics are used to tie the vignettes together; they are unfailingly clumsy, and best ignored.
Much has been made, explicitly to me, of the star-studded cast. And studded it is; you might accuse the Blu-Ray cover box, which highlights this above anything else even while hiding away the name of director and romcom crown prince Garry Marshall (Pretty Woman), of great excess, were you not so envious of the charmed place from which such a collection seems to have been divinely inspired, as surely no mere mortal could ever collect so many pretty things in one place.
I consider this to be mere casting porn though, and I am unimpressed. I am by no means immune to casting porn; I tune in every week for Parenthood, though I have the excuse that my objects of envy are known better for acting ability than the ephemeral celebrity quality that blesses Valentine's Day's Taylor Lautner (Twilight & co.) and Taylor Swift.
A quick guide if you do not understand the internal reasoning of the subplots: Valentine's Day has a god, and it is the figurative embrace of the principles of the holiday Valentine's Day, in all their conspicuously consumptive glory. It is a jealous god, and punishes those who lack faith, but such heathens who have merely been led astray need fear not, as it is a forgiving god, and will embrace those who choose to accept its conspicuous love. Those who are truly evil will, however, be punished. I suppose it is at least admirable in its consistency of principles.
One pleasant surprise came from Eric Dane (Grey's Anatomy), who submitted a fine performance of his conflicted football player. I would have appreciated a little more time to explore this new side of a familiar actor, as I expect a fine performance from the likes of Anne Hathaway (Rachel Getting Married, not so much Bride Wars), not so much a star of a show known more for its elevators than front-of-camera believability.
The drawback here mirrors the wider failing of Valentine's Day — there is not enough time to even finish, let alone flesh out a series of stories you've already seen better told elsewhere. In that spirit I'm just going to cut off here. Go see Love, Actually again; that will do nicely.
Blu-Ray transfer: Video quality was as fine as one can expect from Blu-Ray; the audio was acceptable, not demanding anything that wouldn't have been served equally well by a traditional DVD format AC-3 stream.
Special features: The sampling during the ending credits won't sell you on the blooper reel, so bypass that for a quick set of deleted scenes, which divide almost evenly between filling in blatant plot gaps and unnecessary redundant exposition. Then, see the actors talk about how important Garry Marshall was in their decision to participate in the movie, and ask yourself who would have participated knowing only of the content of the script and not the name on the director's chair.
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'Mourinho more of a winner than any of us' – Montella admires Man Utd boss
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Vincenzo Montella saluted the winning mentality of Jose Mourinho ahead of Sevilla and Manchester United's meeting in the Champions League, calling the Portuguese coach "more of a winner".
The Italian will take charge of his first Champions League game with the Spanish club when United visit the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on Wednesday, having taken over from the sacked Eduardo Berizzo in December.
Sevilla have been erratic under Montella's guidance, picking up two commendable victories over Atletico Madrid, while also conceding five goals in defeats to Eibar and bitter rivals Real Betis.
Up next in La Liga is a trip to Las Palmas on Saturday and, when asked about the difference in challenge between the Canary Islands club and United, Montella highlighted Mourinho.
"Mourinho is more of a winner than any of us," Montella told reporters on Friday. "He's coaching in a way that gets in the mind of the player to get the best out of them.
"I like [Las Palmas coach] Paco Jemez because his team has identity. They always look to play and are organised without the ball.
"They're two different philosophies, but if I wanted to be like either of them it would be for Mourinho's capacity to win, respecting Paco of course, who has a career trajectory more similar to mine."
Montella's side are currently sixth in the Spanish top flight, a point behind fifth-placed Villarreal and a total of 23 adrift of leaders Barcelona after 23 matches.


WWE superstar Seth Rollins has hit out at Paul Heyman in the wake of their altercation on Monday Night RAW last night.
Rollins is set to challenge Brock Lesnar for the Universal Championship at WrestleMania 35, following his triumph in the Royal Rumble earlier this year. The Architect has been building his way up to the main event scene for quite some time now, and it seems as if his crowning moment could be right around the corner.
Rollins' last world title win came at Money in the Bank 2016 when he defeated Shield teammate Roman Reigns, although he only held the title for a few minutes before Dean Ambrose cashed in on him and won the belt.
With just one more episode of RAW to go before WrestleMania itself, it seems as if we're going to see the feud between Seth and Brock step up a notch before they clash for the Universal Championship – a title Rollins has fought for, but never won.
For a long time it seemed as if Seth winning the belt from The Beast Incarnate on the grandest stage of them all was a foregone conclusion, but with babyfaces Kofi Kingston and Becky Lynch also being tipped to win the title, there's always a chance plans could change.
Whatever the case may be we're confident in saying that the eventual match is going to be an absolute barn burner between two of the best in the business today, but there are certainly still question marks over which way it'll go.


After a very productive test with the team in May, Carneiro will be behind the wheel of a race car in his very first Endurance race experience.
"I am very excited about this opportunity and a want to thank everyone at Makes & Models/Harward Media for inviting me to drive one of their amazing Lambos! Makes & Models' Derek Walthoff has been a great supporter of my career for many years now, sponsoring me in my ProMazda Formula Car Challenge winning Championship in 2016 and allowed me to drive the Lamborghini in 3 other occasions since 2015.
Always on the hunt! That is Bruno's main focus. He continues to visit many companies weekly with his "Sponsorship Proposals" under his arms during the day and fundraising door to door every night.
His goal is to find companies to partner with him to compete in the 2019 Japanese F3 Championshipwith B-Max/Rodizio Grill Racing.
He is also running a GoFundMe campaign that already reached US$ 3,300 in only 3 weeks with donations coming from many countries around the world, sometimes with amounts as low as $5.
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MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- Dion Waiters says he and other Miami Heat players talked at length after last season about keeping the team together.
Waiters spoke publicly for the first time Saturday about his decision to sign a new four-year deal that, if all incentives are met, would be worth about $52 million.
Waiters played for $2.9 million last season.
"I had the faith all along," Waiters said while appearing at a celebrity softball game at Barry University. "Like I've said, you've got to bet on yourself sometimes. ... I bet on myself and it worked."
Waiters averaged 15.8 points last season with the Heat, and the team went 27-19 in his 46 appearances. He'll be back for a second season -- and likely well beyond -- in Miami, as will forward James Johnson, who got a $60 million, four-year deal.
They get added to a core that already includes point guard Goran Dragic, center Hassan Whiteside, shooting guard Wayne Ellington (whose $6.3 million option was picked up by the Heat) and now will also have newly signed big man Kelly Olynyk. The Heat gave Olynyk a four-year deal, with an average value of more than $10 million annually.
"We can be real good, especially just knowing what we did last year," Waiters said. "I feel we can feed off that. I just think it could be special. At the end of the day I think it could be special, especially keeping most of the guys together."
The Heat still have some free agents who were part of last year's team, like captain Udonis Haslem and forward Luke Babbitt. The biggest question marks, though, were Johnson and Waiters.
Miami hopes to bring back Haslem for a 15th season, though the three-time NBA champion has also heard from other teams. He has said he wants to return, and if he does it would likely be at a veteran's minimum of $2.3 million.
Waiters took meetings with other clubs this summer, but also listened to the message from Heat President Pat Riley and coach Erik Spoelstra. They urged patience, and Waiters assured them he was in no hurry.
"I knew it would work out," Waiters said.
And Whiteside said the Heat -- who went 30-11 in the second half of last season but missed the playoffs in a tiebreaker after finishing 41-41 -- now have the potential to be a top-four team in the Eastern Conference.
"I'm very excited," said Whiteside, another of the celebrity softball players Saturday. "We've got all our guys back. We get the band back."
And with Waiters, James Johnson, Tyler Johnson, Whiteside and Olynyk among those under contract to Miami for years, the Heat now have a sense of their core.
"I'm even more happy that they're here for so long," Whiteside said.
Waiters said it wasn't exactly predetermined he would return to Miami, although he wanted to be back. He said he kept an open mind in meeting with other clubs, and heard serious pitches.
In the end, Miami's offer -- aided by the desire by last year's team to try to stay as intact as possible -- won out.
"You've got to make the best decision for yourself and your family," Waiters said. "That's what it was."


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In case you are missing Rae at Weathervane, she is experiencing some problems. Read my essay's post for more info, if you're interested.
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Publisher: House of Stratus
Format Reviewed: Paperback
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Genre: Historical Crime/Classic Reprints (1624, The Netherlands)
Reviewed: 2003
Reviewer: Rachel A Hyde
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The First Sir Percy
By Baroness Orczy
House of Stratus is an exciting new name in British publishing, combining all the virtues of a traditional printed book with modern technology with their print-on-demand books. For the price of an ordinary paperback, you can choose from an ever-growing list of classic names like Kipling and Monserrat, out-of-print favorites like Rafael Sabatini, Norah Lofts and Edgar Wallace and newer names like Sam Llewellyn, Dudley Pope and Claire Raynor. They are handsome large-format volumes and flop open for easy reading.
The First Sir Percy is one of a whole set of reprints of Baroness Orczy's masterly novels, and deals with the ancestor of the Scarlet Pimpernel. The heir to a fortune and title back in England, he is instead adventuring his way in Holland under the nom de guerre of Diogenes, together with his companions whose call themselves Socrates and Pythagoras. Newly married to the beautiful Gilda, he hears of a new plot from some old adversaries to kill the Stadtholder Maurice of Nassau, whom he is sworn to protect and the adventure starts. What happens you will have to find out for yourself, but if you are a fan of this type of adventure story, then you will enjoy it hugely. For best understanding, it is necessary to first read The Laughing Cavalier, as this is the second book of a pair and follows on directly after this earlier chapter of the First Sir Percy's adventures.
Baroness Orczy, as ever, manages to pack a lot of story and some convincing historical detail into a modest number of pages. It isn't all just plot driven either, as the characters are engaging enough and not mere ciphers to the exciting story. You will find some humor in here as well which all adds up to an enchanting whole. Well, it is a classic, isn't it? One to dive in and enjoy hugely.
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Q: C# - Update Values of row in Listview I've a listview with the drone's ip, current position and desired position. My only problem is that when current position or desired position are updated, it adds a new drone with the same ip. I just want to update the values of current position and desired position for that particular ip.

            ip_drone_master = this.master.ip_dron();
            ip_drone_slave = this.slave.ip_dron();

            PointF posicao_master = master.pos_atual();
            posicao_atual_master = posicao_master;

            PointF posicao_slave = slave.pos_atual();
            posicao_atual_slave = posicao_slave;

            pos_atual_master = " X: " + posicao_atual_master.X + " Y: " + posicao_atual_master.Y;
            pos_atual_slave = " X: " + posicao_atual_slave.X + " Y: " + posicao_atual_slave.Y;

            pos_desej_master = " X:  " + posicao_desejada_master.X + " Y:  " + posicao_desejada_master.Y;
            pos_desej_slave = " X:  " + posicao_desejada_slave.X + " Y:  " + posicao_desejada_slave.Y;

            ListViewItem item_master = lv_lista_posicoes.FindItemWithText(pos_atual_master);
            ListViewItem item_slave = lv_lista_posicoes.FindItemWithText(pos_atual_slave);

            ListViewItem item_master_desej = lv_lista_posicoes.FindItemWithText(pos_desej_master);
            ListViewItem item_slave_desej = lv_lista_posicoes.FindItemWithText(pos_desej_slave);

            if (item_master != null && item_master_desej != null)
            {

            }
            else
            {

                ListViewItem lv = new ListViewItem(ip_drone_master);
                lv.SubItems.Add(pos_atual_master);
                lv.SubItems.Add(pos_desej_master);
                lv_lista_posicoes.Items.Add(lv);

                chart1.Series[0].Points.Clear();
                chart1.Series[0].Points.AddXY(posicao_atual_master.X, posicao_atual_master.Y);

            }

            if (item_slave != null && item_slave_desej != null)
            {

            }
            else
            {
                ListViewItem lv2 = new ListViewItem(ip_drone_slave);
                lv2.SubItems.Add(pos_atual_slave);
                lv2.SubItems.Add(pos_desej_slave);
                lv_lista_posicoes.Items.Add(lv2);

                chart1.Series[1].Points.Clear();
                chart1.Series[1].Points.AddXY(posicao_atual_slave.X, posicao_atual_slave.Y);
            }

A: If I see this correctly, you are just adding new items with
 lv_lista_posicoes.Items.Add(lv);

but are never removing them. But nevertheless, replacing the item if you only want to change the content is a bad way. You can just keep track of the single elements (or search them by the IP), and only change the content by calling
lv2.SubItems[0].Text = pos_atual_slave;
lv2.SubItems[1].Text = pos_desej_slave;

where lv2 is the ListViewItem with the IP you want to update
Also see this answer


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Is Blade & Soul Worth Playing in 2019?
Well, honestly, despite some complaints, Blade & Soul is still a fairly fun game at its core.
I've been playing Blade & Soul since it released. Partly due to me running the MMOByte Youtube channel, and partly due to me just having fun playing through various MMOs.
I will admit, I've played it on and off since it launched, in between large patches and releases. But I feel like that's how everyone tackles MMOs in this day and age.
We play through the game, obtain gear, run everything we can, leave, play something else for a while, then decide to come back after enough new content has released.
SO, WHAT IS BLADE & SOUL?
Blade & Soul is an MMORPG released back in 2016 that had a pretty positive reception. Yes, there were people that found issue with the game but that's a given. The game has a very large focus on plot – in both forms.
Where most MMOs have a semblance of a story.. somewhere, that people generally skip through because it really isn't necessary to enjoy the game, Blade & Soul chose to make it a focal point.
You start off the game following the story, and progress only via the story. New areas, features and.. well, the whole game is more or less gated behind the story, but that doesn't really inhibit you from playing it how you want to.
The story, in my opinion, is probably one of the better ones you'll find in an MMO.
I haven't found many, bar Final Fantasy XIV or Guild Wars 2, really, that have a memorable story that isn't an incoherent mess.. or just not present all together.
So when I got to play through Blade & Soul's story, which MrsStix and I decided to play together, I'll admit.. I was left pretty satisfied. I mean there were issues, of course, and some things I found a little.. silly. But whatever.
The game is set in a large world with segregated semi-instanced zones. You move on to different areas that each have their own levels, NPCs and storylines associated with them.
Which of course tie into the main story. Since you wouldn't be there if the main story didn't require you to.
I HEARD THE COMBAT WAS #AMAZE
I know there have been a variety of changes to the skill system ever since the game launched, but I feel like we're all still of the opinion that Blade & Soul's combat is pretty damn good.
It utilizes a martial-arts themed real-time combat system that is one of the best in the genre.
While people might argue that Black Desert or, maybe TERA are competitors for the best action combat in an MMO, I like to see it as neither of them focus on the aspect of combat that Blade & Soul does, and that makes Blade & Soul unique.
The combat is fast. You mash your skill keys together to attempt to combo various skills and force your opponents into submission – some of which frustrate me to absolutely no end – partly because I'm not the best PvPer in this game.
And partly because I hate CC classes – something I'm sure a lotta you guys are very capable of relating to.
I enjoy playing my character, and one of the things that frustrates me the most in pretty much all PvP oriented games, is people CCing me to literal death.
Like, cool, I'm in the air, now I'm paralyzed, now I'm rooted, stunned, frozen, rooted again, back in the air, on the ground, oh now I'm dead. Thanks for your time!
Jokes aside, that doesn't happen too often and I honestly don't mind CC all that much. I just don't think CC being so prevalent in games as a result of the developers inability to balance their classes is the way to go.
THE GAME LOOKS BEAUTIFUL
It truly is. The game was released way back in 2012 – by MMO standards, that's a lifetime. Even so, graphically, the game holds up exceptionally well.
The zones that you can explore, either by foot or through the air are all so large, so expansive, and beautifully crafted.
Yes, the zones themselves might be a little barren in terms of content outside of the main quests – but even though exploration isn't promoted, it doesn't mean you shouldn't. There's a lot to see.
But the vistas, the environments aren't the only aesthetically beautiful aspect of the game. The characters themselves – and subsequently the character creation is one of the most praised features.
Well, the character creation, the outfits you can earn both in-game and purchase via the cash shop, and the combat are all highly praised.
But the character creator specifically.. man. You wouldn't think this game was made in 2012, not with the kind of characters you can create.
With the exception of I guess Black Desert, I daresay that Blade & Soul has one of the better character creators out there.
You can really craft something truly amazing.. or terrifying. You're able to construct your characters' face and body how you want – with a lot of creative freedom given.
And like I mentioned earlier – the game has a large emphasis on "plot," and.. well, this doesn't disappoint.
CLASS DIVERSITY – IS THERE MUCH?
There are several races in Blade & Soul and quite a few classes, with more added each year. As of right now, August 2019, there are the Jin, Gon, Lyn and Yun.
The Jin can play as Warden, Gunslinger, Assassin, Blade Master, Kung Fu Master, Warlock and Soul Fighter.
The Gon can play as Warden, Kung Fu Master, Force Master, Destroyer, and Soul Fighter.
The Lyn can play as Warden, Gunslinger, Blade Dancer, Summoner, Warlock, and Force Master
The Yun can play as the Gunslinger, Blade Master, Kung Fu Master, Force Master and Soul Fighter.
So as is evident, each race has a different class combination associated – meaning certain classes are locked to specific races.
I know some people are put off by that but for the most part, Blade & Soul does a good job of making it possible to play as the class and race combination you want.
I feel like, personally, this adds a little bit of personality and flavor to each race.
HOW IS PvP AND PvE?
I mean, PvE is about what you'd expect out of the game as an MMORPG. It's broken down into leveling, the story, side-quests, crafting, dungeons and raids.
PvP on the other hand: You have open-world faction vs faction PvP which has people of different factions, such as the Crimson Legion vs Cerulean Order fight one another.
There's instanced PvP in the form of 1v1 and 3v3 Arena battles that are normalized in terms of stats, items aren't allowed and there's a ranking system in place. But that's the case for pretty much all MMOs.
Then you have Battlegrounds, the Shackled Isles..
Now a case can be made for pay to win being prevalent in PvP but honestly, I've never attempted to competitively push PvP so I wouldn't really know.
All I do know is that some people feel PvP, or at least a bracket of PvP is pay to win, however other's are of the opposite opinion believing that that's far from the reality of things.
Blade & Soul is a beautiful MMORPG. It has amazing environments, almost unrivaled character customization – at least for an MMO released in the West, and some of the best combat, even after 7 years.
It has a gripping story – which I'm always fond of as I'm a firm believer that a strong story helps provide players with a sense of involvement – especially if it's relatable.
I feel like even though the game is free to play, and there are complaints of it being pay to win, so long as you remain out of the competitive scene you're probably going to have a lotta fun.
I know I have and I know I still do whenever I come back to the game.
The population, granted isn't what it once was as the servers have merged down to.. well, a fraction of what was once available but that doesn't mean the game's dead.
I'm not saying that Blade & Soul is objectively good or bad – it has some good aspects, it has some bad aspects. You need to weigh the pros and cons yourself and see if it's worth playing even in spite of the good and bad.
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MMORPG News: Black Desert RU Shut Down, MapleStory 2 Launch, New World MMO, Blade&Soul Mobile
Black Desert RU Shut Down, MapleStory 2 Launch, New World MMO, Blade&Soul Mobile
Quite a bit of news has circulated its way around the internet this week and I plan on covering as much of it as I can in this video. So sit back, grab a slice of pizza from the fridge and let's jump into this weeks' Weekly Byte of MMORPG news.
Let's start this off with some news that I'm sure Nexon is happy about: MapleStory 2, the highly anticipated sequel to one of Nexon's most successful games, Maplestory, finally launched a couple days ago as a free to play MMORPG both on Steam and through the Nexon Launcher.
The game had originally launched its Headstart for Founder's on October 1st but this marked the first time free players could join in.
According to Steam, the first day of its launch MapleStory reached a concurrent player number of 22,000, followed by 30,000 on its second and a monstrous 33,000 on its third.
While not groundbreaking numbers alone, a large majority of players play Nexon's games through their official launcher, so showing 30,000 players through Steam alone is quite impressive.
While no concrete number is given for the cumulative concurrent player number for both Nexon's Launcher and Steam, we can expect it's at at least 50,000, if not more.
This marks well over a hundred thousand players actively playing – maybe even a few hundred thousand, something Nexon is no doubt gleefully reveling in.
GameNet has been the local publisher for Black Desert Online in Russia until recently – Pearl Abyss chose not to renew their license with GameNet, however both companies vowed to work alongside one another to transfer over all player data.
GameNet closed down the servers this week as planned however left an ominous note stating that "all responsibility for the future" was on Pearl Abyss.
Pearl Abyss went on to state that they were "making every possible effort to solve the problems" they were experiencing.. without elaborating on what those "problems" actually were.
Shortly after, Pearl Abyss sent out an email to players stating that they had "failed to acquire their game data from GameNet".
This means that negotiations to acquire player data fell through and all data would be lost to the void.
Pearl Abyss have since blamed GameNet for the loss of data, with GameNet rebutting that with claims that they were ready to transfer all player data, and Pearl Abyss themselves were at fault.
According to GameNet, Pearl Abyss wasn't going through the correct legal route to manage personal information in Russia, resulting in the failed transfer of data.
Pearl Abyss have stated that they won't have their Russian servers up immediately as they lost access to GameNet's localization, requiring they localize the game fully from scratch.
There is no ETA on when the Russian version of the game will be back up, Pearl Abyss merely providing a vague "we'll work on it" for all Russian players.
Quality work as always, Pearl Abyss.
In lieu of Bless' upcoming free to play scam-I mean, launch, Neowiz released a "Road to Bless Online" press release on Steam.
They went on to state that the reason they're going free to play is for the community, not themselves. They want to make sure the game can provide an amazing experience for all players, but also that it can reach as many audiences as possible.
Neowiz stated that the "player response to Bless coming to Steam was initially very positive", further claiming that "there was a mismatch of expectations between the development team and players".
"Despite this, the team saw Early Access as a success, collecting important data and feedback from players" – and doing absolutely nothing with that data and feedback. That last part wasn't a quote, just a general statement.
Finally, Neowiz noted that they are aware of what players want, but what players will get remains to be seen. "The Bless team isn't ready to talk about all of the details", they said in a finishing statement.
So.. mark your calendars. Bless is almost here.. again.
Citadel Studios are proud to announce that their flagship title, the upcoming "living, breathing" classic sandbox MMORPG Legends of Aria is finally launching into Early Access through Steam on December 4th, 2018.
They went on to detail Founder's Packs – which cost $29.99, $49.99 and $89.99 respectively.
All players that pre-order the game between now and December 3rd will have the opportunity to participate in a 7-day Head-Start while obtaining each Founder's Pack bonus associated with the pack purchased, including the chance to lay claim to your very own plot of land and have the ability to build your home before any other player.
Legends of Aria is being touted as the "spiritual successor to classic MMORPGs", having a "massive, player-run world in a modern and beautifully realized setting".
Citadel Studios are promising a "return to a setting where giving the player choice and freedom is paramount" and having a game-world where "hand-holding and gear scores have no place".
Blade and Soul: Revolution
Netmarble held its media conference for Blade and Soul: Revolution on October 11th, and had quite a bit of information to divulge regarding the upcoming free to play MMORPG. Blade and Soul: Revolution, powered by Unreal Engine 4 is based on the popular IP from NCSoft, "Blade and Soul", released on PCs with a console port in the works, was revealed to have finally been given an official launch date for South Korea: December 6, with pre-registration beginning yesterday.
Blade and Soul: Revolution, following in the footsteps of NCSoft's other mobile adaptation, Lineage 2: Revolution, will follow the original game's story, including the conflict with Jinsoyun and the search for Twilight's Edge while aiming to stay as true to the original PC game as possible.
Key features from the PC iteration of Blade and Soul are making its way into Revolution, including the glide and sprint mechanics which are said to be a requirement to explore the 5 massive zones that comprise Blade and Soul: Revolution. Additional features include large-scale real-time 500 vs 500 clan battles that make use of watchtowers and cannons to provide strategic elements to the game, and over 150 high-quality cinematic cutscenes that are completely voice-acted.
There are 4 total races announced to be making their way into the game, the Jin, Gon, Yun and Lyn.
There are 4 classes associated with each of those races, having the Blade Master and Kung Fu Master (JIN), Destroyer (GON), Blade Master and Kung Fu Master (YUN), Machinist/Force Master (LYN).
The Machinist for the Lyn is actually supposedly a new class but is reminiscent of the Force Master as it makes use of elemental spells.
This is actually a downgrade in terms of what is available on PC, as the PC version has access to Assassin, Blade Master, Destroyer, Force Master, Kung Fu Master, Summoner, Blade Dancer, Warlock, Soul Fighter, Gunslinger, Warden.
Although these classes are all that is available right now, this does not mean NCSoft has no plans of introducing those classes as the game continues to receive updates.
While there has been no confirmed English release for Blade and Soul: Revolution as of yet, Lineage 2: Revolution had a rather fast Western release so we can expect Blade and Soul: Revolution to hit Western shores sometime in the near future!
ArcheAge 5.0, which is still somehow alive, has a new major content expansion on its way. Trion have announced that the 5.0 update, titled "Relics of Hiram" will be arriving on October 24th.
Relics of Hiram will add the Malediction skill set, meaning players will gain the ability to play with a total of 45 new class combinations.
Trion are merging servers together prior to Relics of Hiram's arrival to attempt to combat the lack of a semblance of a playerbase.
EverQuest 2 is launching yet another expansion: Chaos Descending. The expansion is available right now for pre-order and will launch officially on November 13th.
Players that pre-order the expansion can begin playing the beta for it as soon as their payment clears.
There are three different versions of the expansion on sale – the Base game going for $34.99, the Collector's Edition going for $89.99 and the Premium which goes for a whopping $139.99.
Chaos Descending brings with it expanded lore, a new mount equipment feature, and additional dungeons, zones, adventure quests, raids and more. While the game itself is free, expansions are required to be purchased to play.
After what seems like an eternity of waiting for news on Amazon's upcoming full-loot open-ended sandbox PvP MMO New World, a video was released on October 11 showcasing some beautiful Alpha footage of an area we've already seen enough of – Windsward, a region "composed mostly of grasslands and forests that are packed with harvestable resources".
We can clearly see abandoned crates, farms, windmills, cottages, wagons and more along the side of the road, with lit torches and railings.
However that is pretty much all we see.
Finally.. I'd like to take a quick moment to wish everyone a Happy Halloween!
Every MMO ranging from WoW to Final Fantasy XIV to Guild Wars 2 to Elder Scrolls Online are launching their very own Halloween events in-game, so make sure you log in to your favorite game to participate!
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Toward an Innovative Poetics: Wang Changling on Yi 意 And Literary Creation
Zong-qi Cai
Journal of Chinese Literature and Culture (1 April 2017) 4 (1): 180–207.
... literary theory Chinese calligraphy criticism Buddhist theory of consciousnesses For a long time now, studies of Chinese theories of literary creation have been in need of discovering fresher perspectives. The immense prestige of Lu Ji 陸機 (261–303) and Liu Xie 劉勰 (ca. 465–ca. 522) has meant that...
Lu Xun, the Critical Buddhist: A Monstrous Ekayāna
Ying Lei
Journal of Chinese Literature and Culture (1 November 2016) 3 (2): 400–428.
... elucidating how the mind works. 70 The store consciousness is so named for it functions as a repository of all imprints of one's experience or as an abode of all karmic seeds. The concept of the seeds was devised by the Sautrāntikas, an early Indian Buddhist school whose theories of consciousness became a...
Networks of Exchange Poetry in Late Medieval China: Notes toward a Dynamic History of Tang Literature
Thomas J. Mazanec
... late medieval poetry, which in turn prompt close readings of the sources. These readings lead to four conclusions about the history of late medieval poetry: (a) Buddhist monks were hubs of literary activity, (b) the poet Jia Dao became an increasingly important site of connection over time, (c) the...
The Pursuit of the Dao: Natsume Sōseki and His Kanshi of 1916
Xiaohui Zhang
... freedom and tranquility of the life of pure thought, Sōseki infused his kanshi with visions of the Confucian, Buddhist, and Daoist Dao. To him, kanshi offered a highly personal medium for complex philosophical inquiry, an outlet for psychological distress as well as modern concerns, and at the same time...
Chanting Dharanis While Dreaming of Lilacs: Buddhism and Beijing in Gong Zizhen's Poems of 1839
Stephen J. Roddy
Journal of Chinese Literature and Culture (1 April 2016) 3 (1): 26–56.
... striking is the poems' testimony to an intensification of Gong's Buddhist faith. Something of this change is adumbrated in a verse penned during the previous year, in 1838: Confucians are but one of the nine schools, 儒但九流一 2 Becoming a great Confucian scholar is hardly worth the effort. 魁儒安足為...
Chinese Literary Thought in Modern Times: Shi , Xing , and Shishi
David Der-wei Wang
... everyone the state of mind [proper to each member] are fused together. [That is, the state of mind of being a guest or host exists only in that reciprocal relation]. 立一主以待賓,賓非無主之賓者,乃俱有情而相浹洽。 20 Wang's theory is traceable to the Buddhist thought of Master Linji Yixuan 臨濟義玄 (d. 866) regarding the...
Whose Voice Is It Anyway? A Rereading of Wang Changling's "Autumn in the Palace of Everlasting Faith: Five Poems"
Paula Varsano
Journal of Chinese Literature and Culture (1 April 2016) 3 (1): 1–25.
.../object dyad), it is endowed with a fluidity that, in certain strands of poetic thought (most notably Daoist and, later, Buddhist), transcends the constraints inherent in its (illusory) experience as a discrete and stable sensory being. 5 The third, and perhaps most important theoretical advantage...
On the Critical Reception of Lu Xun's Early Classical-Style Essays of the Japan Period
Jon Eugene von Kowallis
... the historical recontextualization of Lu Xun's ideas vis-à-vis Liang Qichao. Of course, there may be minor quibbles with what she writes—Mara is indeed the name of a divine trickster in Buddhist legend, but Lu Xun uses it as a "soft" translation of "satanic" in the epithet of "chief of the Satanic...
The Emotive Object in Medieval China
Jeffrey Moser
... of discourse or Pierre Bourdieu's theory of habitus reduce the nuance and complexity of individual feeling to the collective conditioning of the group. By relativizing the self to the operations of the community, constructivists encourage "an absolute plasticity of the individual" that, when followed...
A Paper Mirror: Autobiographical Moments in Modern Chinese Poetry
Shengqing Wu
...故吾). The phrase "In the midst of thunder and lightning, visionary hope and its futility" ( leiguang paoying 雷光泡影) could refer literally to the photographic flash, but it also carries a Buddhist sense of the futility of human achievement. Writing a poem on a photo of the self has the potential to be...
Reinventing the Pre-Tang Tradition: Compiling and Publishing Pre-Tang Poetry Anthologies in Sixteenth-Century China
Journal of Chinese Literature and Culture (1 April 2017) 4 (1): 91–128.
...Jing Chen Abstract This article examines how the making of pre-Tang poetry anthologies in sixteenth-century Ming China led to a reinvention of the pre-Tang poetic tradition. From the Zhengde period 正德 (1506–21) well into the Wanli reign 萬曆 (1573–1620), the compilation and publication of new pre...
Lust as Prerequisite: Eroticism in The Story of the Stone
I-Hsien Wu
.... The Daoist's recommendation is derived from a genre of Buddhist meditation, the "white bone contemplations" ( baigu guan 白骨觀), in which one visualizes his body as a skeleton (the truth) without the flesh (the illusion) that is subject to decay. 81 When one masters this view of self, he can extend...
Collecting the Here and Now: Birthday Albums and the Aesthetics of Association in Mid-Ming China
Lihong Liu
... otherworldly realms; 坐忘遊蔭界 6 extinguishing delusive thoughts [ miexiang ], I cleanse my mind of worldly dust. 滅想淨心塵 It is not that I would proclaim myself a Buddhist, 不是皈蓮乘 8 but simply that I seek to heal the ailments of my body. 53 聊因乞病身 As Zhou expresses in the rest of the poem...
Nobody's Genre, Everybody's Song: Sanqu Songs and the Expansion of the Literary Sphere in Yuan China
Patricia Sieber
Journal of Chinese Literature and Culture (1 November 2014) 1 (1-2): 29–64.
... the climax of the musical program of imperial occasions such as imperial birthday celebrations, New Year's festivities, court audiences, and Buddhist festivals. The History of Yuan observed that "later in Renzong's reign (r. 1311–1319), for audiences and feasts, they used 'entertainment music' drawn...


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/NASA | 3D Digitizing of the X-38 Space Vehicle
3D Digitizing of the X-38 Space Vehicle
In the 90's, NASA started to develop the Autonom Crew Return Vehicle X-38. NASA started to develop the Autonom Crew Return Vehicle X-38. This vehicle is designed to bring up to 7 astronauts in an emergency case safe back to earth.
For this development, flight and landing test were made from increasing dropping altitudes. From these experiments, the computer simulation can be confirmed and refined to allow an optimization of the design. Very important for this process is that the form of the actual model matches the form of the object used in the simulation (CFD, Computational Fluid Dynamics). For this reason, the actual model has to be digitized with high accuracy and high data density during the development. From these actual data, CAD data is generated, which is used in the simulation.
In this application note, we show how the digitizing was done and how the data was treated to match the needs of NASA. The project was conducted by Capture 3D as a service work for NASA.
Digitizing was needed for the actual X-38 test vehicle, a 80% model, approx. 33 feet long, 12 feet tall and 10 feet wide. Based on these data, multiple evaluation tasks have to be started, e.g. "As Built Vs. As Designed", generate an "As Built" surface model for CFD Analysis and determine the effects of a previously "hard landing".
Why did NASA select TRITOP and ATOS over other systems?
The vehicle is a working prototype which has to be digitized as it is.
The part is too big for existing CMM's and this process is too time consuming
Previously work was done with a Laser Tracker, giving accurate, but not dense data. Now NASA wanted to ensure a full vehicle definition with ample data density on the big surfaces as well as in critical areas
Data is needed which can support rapid surfacing from polygon mesh. ATOS ensures direct polygonal mesh data output in different data densities, for efficient, quick and detailed CAD generation
Special conditions for this measurement
The model has to be scanned in a working vehicle bay, during standard work at the vehicle by the HVAC retro fit crew. No special treatment of the object is allowed and a full surface digitizing with high data accuracy and high data density is needed. Bay doors are opening and closing and ambient lighting changes will happen in addition to the object movements. Furthermore, the underside of the vehicle has only 3 feet clearance from the floor.
These conditions ask for a scanning system which registers the ambient conditions, is insensitive for these influences and keep the user informed if the conditions influence the data integrity. In addition the scanning system has to be able to work with big areas, with the ability to be set up to a smaller measuring are with short standoff distance do to the restricted space under the object, to allow an efficient data acquisition.
To start the measurement, coded and non-coded markers and two scale bars are applied onto the model. In addition some adapter targets are placed in reference bores of the model to define the coordinate system. Then the digital images are captured which allow TRITOP to define the exact coordinates of all markers based on the photogrammetric principle. From this TRITOP measurement, the reference file for the detailed digitizing is derived.
The digitizing of the upper and the side surfaces was made with the ATOS set to a measuring volume of 800x640x640mm.
For the scanning on the underside, the scanner had to be adjusted for a smaller measuring volume (360x280x280 mm) with a shorter stand off distance due to the limited space under the object. The adjustment, including the calibration of the system is finished in 10 minutes.
The captured ATOS data is automatically combined into one project. After the digitizing, the polygonized data is automatically calculated with the requested data density from the stored information saved during the digitizing. Then, customized data (sections, thinned polygonized data, feature lines) can be derived using the ATOS software and stored in different standard data formats.
The measurement, including the data calculation and the data post treatment in ATOS took 4 days.
The color plot showing the deviations from the actual model versus the CAD data was made in two hours. This plots show a very good fit of the actual form to the CAD data. Only the symmetry of the wings was slightly out of tolerance. In addition it could be shown what the "hard landing" had not caused damaged the form of the model.
For the CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics), a CAD model was derived in 8 hours based on the thinned out data from ATOS. For detailed analysis, a fine CAD model was built based on the dense ATOS data in days.
The project triggered a modification on the model and was regarded from all involved parties as very positive.
Based on this service job, the data integrity and density, NASA decided to buy their own ATOS XL system, to be able to integrate digitizing into their process and be able to digitize in future also the complete and real X-38 CRV in house.
By courtesy of NASA Dryden Flight Research Centers.


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Al Bano and Romina Power are an Italian-American pop music duo formed in 1975 by then-married couple Italian tenor Albano Carrisi and American singer Romina Power, the daughter of Hollywood actor Tyrone Power. They have recorded over 22 albums, which have sold in 150 million copies across six decades. Their best known international hits include "Felicità", "Sharazan", "Tu, soltanto tu (Mi hai fatto innamorare)", "Ci sarà", "Sempre sempre", and "Libertà!". They participated twice in Eurovision Song Contest in 1976 and 1985 and performed five times at Sanremo Music Festival, winning in 1984 with the song "Ci sarà". The couple also shot seven films, based on their songs, between 1967 and 1984. The two separated and divorced in 1999, but reunited professionally in 2013.

Career
Albano Carrisi met Romina Power, daughter of American actor Tyrone Power, during the filming of the movie Nel sole, named after one of his songs, in 1967. He had already released a number of solo recordings and she by then had appeared in several Italian films. The two married in 1970 in Cellino San Marco. Their debut single, "Storia di due innamorati", was released the same year by the labels La voce del padrone and Odeon, and went on to become a minor hit in Italy. The song appeared on Al Bano's solo album A cavallo di due stili. Power also released three solo albums between 1969 and 1974.

In 1975, the couple released their first album as a duo, Atto I (also known as Dialogo and Arena blanca, mar azul), which included popular song "Dialogo". In 1976, they represented Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "We'll Live It All Again", sung in Italian and English, and finished seventh. They also recorded the song in Spanish and in French, as "Viviremos todo de nuevo" and "T'aimer encore une fois", respectively. The duo then made several recordings in French, including hits "Des nuits entières" and "Enlacés sur le sable" (French version of "Prima notte d'amore").

In 1981, they released the single "Sharazan", which went on to become their breakthrough international hit, and released a Spanish language album. In 1982, the duo broke Italian records by having four songs on the Italian hit parade at the same time. The same year, they participated in the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Felicità", and finished second. The song became widely popular, selling in over 6 million copies and receiving "German Golden Globe 1982".  It appeared on their next album, Felicità (released as Aria pura in some territories), which was a chart success. The album was also recorded in Spanish and released as Felicidad. The duo would maintain the tradition of recording Spanish versions of their albums in the following years.

Al Bano and Romina released yet one more album in 1982, Che angelo sei, with another big hit "Tu, soltanto tu (Mi hai fatto innamorare)". Their 1983 compilation Amore mio was met with a great commercial success in German-speaking countries. In 1984, they won the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Ci sarà" from their album Effetto amore, gathering over 2 million votes. In 1985, they participated in the Eurovision Song Contest for the second and final time, with the song "Magic Oh Magic" and, again, took the seventh place.

In 1986, Al Bano and Romina Power signed a contract with WEA and recorded the album Sempre sempre, which confirmed their international success. The song "Settembre" featured the voice of their baby daughter Cristel, while for "Lord Byron" they used recordings of Byron's poetry by Tyrone Power. In 1987, they participated in the Sanremo Festival with the song "Nostalgia canaglia" and came third. The album Libertà! was released in the same year. The couple's daughter Ylenia sang a duet with Romina in "Abbi fede". In 1988, the couple released the album Fragile, and the following year, took part in Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Cara terra mia", placing at the third position. The single was a minor chart hit in Italy.

In 1990, they released the album Fotografia di un momento, with the successful single "Donna per amore", followed by the Christmas album Weihnachten bei uns zu Hause released in Germany, which later appeared in Italy as Corriere di Natale. In 1991, Al Bano and Romina Power participated in the Sanremo Music Festival for the fifth and final time as a duo, this time around with the song "Oggi sposi", placing at the eighth position. In the same year, they celebrated 25 years of their joint artistic career and released two greatest hits anthologies: Le più belle canzoni (in Italy) and Vincerai (in Europe). They also wrote an autobiography and released a video, both entitled Autoritratto dalla A alla R.

Their daughter Ylenia Carrisi disappeared under mysterious circumstances in 1994 in New Orleans, which prompted Al Bano and Romina to withdraw from touring in order to dedicate themselves to the search for their daughter. Her case remains unsolved. In 1995, the couple released their last studio album together, Emozionale, followed by a video version, Una vita emozionale. In 1996, Al Bano participated solo in the Sanremo Music Festival, singing "È la mia vita", while Romina took part in the television mini-series The Return of Sandokan. Together, they released the compilation Ancora... Zugabe. In 1997, he released a solo album Concerto classico, and she published a book about her father, entitled Cercando mio padre in 1998.

In 1999, the couple separated. In an open letter to the weekly magazine Oggi, Al Bano explained the reasons for their break-up as related to the disappearance of their daughter. The two reunited in 2013, reportedly only on a professional basis, for a concert performance in Moscow (their first live performance together in sixteen years). They continued to perform live as a duo in 2014 and 2015, including at Sanremo 2015.

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Singles

Filmography
Nel sole, directed by Aldo Grimaldi (1967)
L'oro del mondo, directed by Aldo Grimaldi (1968)
Il suo nome è Donna Rosa, directed by Ettore Maria Fizzarotti (1969)
Pensando a te, directed by Aldo Grimaldi (1969)
Mezzanotte d'amore, directed by Ettore Maria Fizzarotti (1970)
Angeli senza paradiso, directed by Ettore Maria Fizzarotti (1970)
Champagne in paradiso, directed by Aldo Grimaldi (1984)

References

Italian musical duos
Italian pop music groups
Pop music duos
Male–female musical duos
Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1976
Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1985
Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Italy


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A dear friend of mine from college Liz Carroll of Liz Carroll Interiors sent me over these images today of a nursery that she recently completed for a client. The neutral beige walls paired with the dusty stormy blue upholstery create a beautiful sophisticated and soothing space. The Sharon Montrose baby animal prints above the crib are a favorite of mine and I'm dying to know who makes the chic floor lamp! It is perfect next to a glider.
Thank you for sharing this with us Liz! Who would have known that 12 years ago we were in Business School together at UNC and now we both have our own design businesses and two kids!
Lovely space! Do you know the source or the sheepskin rug, if it is faux? Thanks!
Liz Carroll is one of the most talented people I know!
What a beautiful and sophisticated room for a little man! I don't think there's a single piece of furniture in there (except the crib of course) that wouldn't fit in perfectly anywhere in the house. That's some serious staying power! Also didn't know you went to UNC. GO HEELS!
What a lovely, peaceful nursery. Wonderful job, Liz!


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