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College Update: Williams helps Washington State football cap historic season
By Charles Rich
The following are updates on local athletes at the collegiate level.
James Williams (Burbank High, 2015) Washington State redshirt junior: Williams and Washington State ended their historic campaign Friday in grand fashion deep in the heart of Texas. It also came with Williams and the Cougars setting some conference and school records.
Williams, a dual threat at running back, caught a team-high seven passes for 53 yards and rushed for 11 yards in three carries to help 13th-ranked Washington State earn a 28-26 win against No. 24 Iowa State in the Valero Alamo Bowl in San Antonio, Texas.
Williams helped Washington State (11-2) set a school record for most wins in a season. In addition, Williams finished the season with 83 catches, setting the PAC-12 Conference record for most receptions by a running back. He eclipsed the mark of 78, set by Brad Muster of Stanford in 1985.
The former All-Pacific League, All-Area and All-CIF Southern Section selection now has 202 career receptions with the Cougars. Williams, who received all-conference honorable mention, is tied for first in career receptions at Washington State with Jamal Morrow. He's tied for third with Morrow in all-time career receptions.
On the season, Williams rushed for 560 yards and 12 touchdowns in 122 carries. He caught 83 passes for 613 yards and four touchdowns to help Washington State win seven of its last eight contests..
The Cougars, who finished tied for first in the conference's North Division with rival Washington, improved to 8-7 all-time in bowl games and captured the Alamo Bowl for the second time. Washington State posted a 10-3 win against Baylor in 1994 in the team's only other Alamo Bowl appearance.
Chance Bell (Burroughs High, 2016) San Diego State redshirt freshman: Bell took positive steps in his first season with the Aztecs.
Though Bell didn't participate in San Diego State's final game of the season — a 27-0 loss against Ohio in the DXL Frisco Bowl in Frisco, Texas, on Dec. 19 — he proved he could handle playing at the collegiate level.
Bell, a former All-Area honoree and the 2016-2017 Burbank Leader All-Area Boys' Athlete of the Year, served as San Diego State's No. 3 runner while partaking in five games.
Bell, Burroughs' all-time rushing record with 4,525 yards, finished with 189 yards rushing in 40 carries this season. He averaged 4.7 yards per carry.
San Diego State went 7-6, 4-4 in the Mountain West Conference. It took fourth in the conference's West Division.
Jesse Chamberlain (Burroughs 2017) San Jose State football freshman: It turned out to be a difficult season for San Jose State. The Spartans finished 1-11, 1-7 in the Mountain West Conference. San Jose placed last in the conference's West Division.
Chamberlain, a former All-Area first-team pick and Pacific League Lineman of the Year, competed in six games as a center. Chamberlain, a redshirt last season, played against UC Davis, Hawaii, Colorado State, Army, San Diego State and UNLV.
The Spartans' only victory came against UNLV on Oct. 27 when the Spartans recorded a 50-37 conference home win.
San Jose State's season finished Nov. 24 with a 31-13 conference road loss against Fresno State, which won the Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl on Dec. 15.
Maddie Riggs (Burroughs High, 2017) UC Irvine women's golf sophomore: Riggs, a former All-Area selection, and the Anteaters concluded the fall season in late October with a ninth-place finish at the 10-team UC Irvine Invitational at Santa Ana Country Club in Santa Ana.
Riggs finished with a three-round score of 15-over-par 231 (79, 73 and 79) to tie for 52nd on the par-72 venue.
The Anteaters had a three-round score of 913 (306-302-305). Cal Poly San Luis Obispo won the team crown by registering a five-under par 859 (282-280-297).
Riggs was one of four Anteaters to participate in all 11 matches during the fall. She finished with an average of 76.63.
UC Irvine will begin the spring campaign Jan. 27 when it participates in the Mission Hills Invitational in Palm Springs. The event will conclude Jan. 28.
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Charles Rich
Charles Rich is a sports writer for the Glendale News-Press, Burbank Leader and La Cañada Valley Sun. He started covering area high school and college sports in 2000. Rich grew up in Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., and graduated from California State University Northridge.
Burbank Senior Little League softball All-Stars reel in state title
LANCASTER — The bond that the Burbank senior Little League All-Star softball team members created has lasted over the years, and within the connection to one another are traits such as trust, maturity and a complete understanding of the game.
Burbank 9-10-11 Little League softball All-Stars claim state championship
PALMDALE — The Little League All-Star softball state championship crown was within reach for the Burbank 9-10-11 team.
Providence girls' basketball outlasts Crescenta Valley
BURBANK — With the summer season nearly complete, there's been plenty of progress made over the last six weeks by the Providence High and Crescenta Valley girls' basketball teams.
Burbank girls' basketball drops summer league game to Saugus
BURBANK — The momentum on offense disappeared as the turnovers piled up for the Burbank High girls' basketball team in the second half of a summer league game at home against Saugus.
Burroughs' Tipton earns top honor for Pacific League boys' volleyball
The Burroughs High boys' volleyball team continued a longstanding streak during the 2019 season.
Burbank 9-10-11 Little League softball All-Stars capture Section 2 title
GLENDALE — Just one run separated the Burbank 9-10-11 District 16 Little League All-Star softball team and San Marino in the top of the fifth inning in their Section 2 Tournament title game Tuesday at Pelanconi Park.
Providence boys' basketball survives in overtime against Calabasas
BURBANK — The quick tempo and fast breaks that the Providence High boys' basketball team has come be to known for did the job in the first 10 minutes of each half of a summer league game against Calabasas on Monday.
Backed by Merriman, MMA showcase returns to Burbank
Though the Burbank night sky may be fully lit with fireworks this Independence Day weekend, the Burbank Mariott Events Center will experience some dimness.
Baskerville resigns post with Burbank boys' basketball
Earnest Baskerville, who headed the Burbank High boys' basketball program for one season, confirmed Friday he has stepped down.


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hfpuls » Rock » Colin Hay - Are You Lookin' At Me?
Colin Hay - Are You Lookin' At Me? Album
Performer: Colin Hay
Title: Are You Lookin' At Me?
Cat#: 7 4453 2
Label: Compass Records, Lazy Eye Records
Genre: Rock / Pop
Colin Hay Compass Records Lazy Eye Records 2007
1 Lose To Win 4:02
2 Pure Love 3:24
3 Up In Smoke 3:37
4 I Wish I Was Still Drinking 4:14
5 Me And My Imaginary Friend 3:02
6 What Would Bob Do? 4:46
7 This Time I Got You 4:05
8 Lonely Without You 3:55
9 Land Of The Midnight Sun 4:28
10 Here In My Hometown 5:24
11 No One Knows 3:58
12 Are You Lookin' At Me? 4:15
6639744532 Colin Hay Are You Lookin' At Me? (CD, Album) Compass Records 6639744532 US 2007
Backing Vocals – Paul Inder
Bass – Alan Deremo, Colin Hay, Kaveh Rastegar, Paul Inder
Choir – Cecilia Noel
Concertina – Colin Hay
Drum Programming – Paul Inder
Drums – Chad Fischer (tracks: 6, 10), Charlie Paxson, Colin Hay
Engineer – Chad Fischer, Edwardo McKinley, Paul Inder
Flugelhorn – Lee Thornburg
Guitar – Colin Hay, Paul Inder
Harmony Vocals – Cecilia Noel
Kazoo – Cecilia Noel
Keyboards – Kiki Ebsen
Mandolin – Colin Hay
Mastered By – Randy LeRoy
Mixed By – Chad Fischer, Colin Hay, Paul Inder
Organ – Colin Hay, Jeff Babko, Larry Goldings (tracks: 12), Rob Clores
Percussion – Chad Fischer (tracks: 6), Charlie Paxson, Lenny Castro
Photography By – Anne Hamersky
Piano – Cecilia Noel, Jeff Babko, Larry Goldings (tracks: 12), Rob Clores
Producer – Chad Fischer (tracks: 6, 12)
Producer, Engineer – Colin Hay
Programmed By – Paul Inder, Tony Bruno
Trombone – Eric Jorgensen, Jeff Babko
Trumpet – Lee Thornburg
Vocals – Colin Hay
℗ © 2007 Lazy Eye Records America, Inc.
Issued under license to Compass Records.
Includes 16 page booklet with lyrics and credits.
Standard jewel case.
Pressing Plant ID (Opposite mould SID): AD/CA
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): DADR 0JAE6<7071>COMCD4453
Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI L485
Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 81BO
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): DADR 0HLZ6<7071>COMCD4453
Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 812A
Record Company – Lazy Eye Records America, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Lazy Eye Records America, Inc.
Copyright (c) – Lazy Eye Records America, Inc.
Licensed To – Compass Records
Are You Lookin' at Me is the ninth solo album by Scottish-Australian musician, Colin Hay. It was released by Compass Records on 24 April 2007. All songs written by Colin Hay. Are You Lookin' at Me - 4:14. Lose to Win - 4:00. Here in My Hometown - 5:26. Up in Smoke - 3:39. No One Knows - 4:01. This Time I Got You - 4:10. Lonely Without You - 3:56. What Would Bob Do - 4:49. Pure Love - 3:27. Me and My Imaginary Friend - 3:05. Land of the Midnight Sun -. Music video for Colin Hay's single Are You Lookin' at Me. Альбом 2007 Песен: 12. Released in the spring of 2007, Are You Lookin' at Me is his ninth solo album, but there is a difference in his approach on this record. Here, he sounds relaxed, comfortable with his status as a cult singersongwriter, so he's not trying to have hits or sound hip, he's simply lying back and writing songs that are wry, easy, and quite charming. Songs in album Colin Hay - Are You Lookin' At Me 2007. Colin Hay - Lose To Win. Colin Hay - Here In My Hometown. Colin Hay - Me And My Imaginary Friend. Colin Hay - Land Of The Midnight Sun. Colin Hay. Released April 24, 2007. Are You Looking at Me Tracklist. Are You Lookin' at Me Lyrics. Me And My Imaginary Friend. Are You Lookin' At Me 03:02. Land Of The Midnight Sun. Are You Lookin' At Me 04:27. I Wish I Was Still Drinking. Are You Lookin' At Me 04:14. Colin Hay emerges from his basement studio, where the entirety of his new album Are You Lookin' At Me was recorded. I like working, he says, matter-of-factly. I love being in the studio, writing songs, and just being in that environment - and I enjoy it more and more as I become more self-reliant in the studio. Nowhere is Hay's gift for touching, relatable songwriting more immediate than the title track of Are You Lookin' at Me, which opens the album. What at first seems an autobiographical litany unfolds, over the course of four minutes, into a gripping reflection on dreams, aging, and maturity. Yes, Hay admits, it's my story. Now playing. Ellie Goulding Love Me Like You Do. Радио Свое FM. Pink Floyd Another Brick In the Wall, Pt
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Le Piège diabolique est la sixième aventure et le neuvième album de la série de bande dessinée Blake et Mortimer, scénarisée et dessinée par Edgar P. Jacobs, avec l'aide de Liliane et Fred Funcken pour quelques planches. Elle raconte l'aventure du professeur Philip Mortimer qui utilise à ses risques et périls la machine à voyager dans le temps de son ennemi, feu le professeur Miloch.

Elle est publiée en planches hebdomadaires dans Le Journal de Tintin du  au . Elle est ensuite éditée en album en  aux Éditions du Lombard, puis rééditée en  aux Éditions Blake et Mortimer. L'histoire a été traduite dans près d'une dizaine de langues, et a été adaptée en feuilleton radiophonique, en dessin animé et en jeu vidéo.

Pour la première fois, Edgar P. Jacobs ne met en scène que l'un de ses deux personnages principaux, le professeur Mortimer, et ne fait pas apparaître son principal antagoniste, le colonel Olrik.

Résumé
Le professeur Mortimer est à Paris, appelé par un notaire dans le cadre d'une succession. Il découvre qu'il vient d'hériter du professeur Miloch, réchappé de la destruction du château de Troussalet, d'une vieille maison nommée la « Bove de la damoiselle » et située à La Roche-Guyon, un village situé à environ  au nord-ouest de Paris. Miloch dit considérer Mortimer comme la seule personne pouvant apprécier véritablement son invention extraordinaire. Malgré les avertissements de son ami le capitaine Blake, Mortimer décide de partir à la découverte de son héritage. Arrivé au village, il descend dans la crypte de la Bove et y trouve l'invention de Miloch : le « Chronoscaphe », une machine à voyager dans le temps.

Premier voyage : 150 millions d'années dans le passé
À l'aide des instructions laissées par Miloch, Mortimer, cédant à la curiosité, entre dans l'appareil et choisit, grâce au sélecteur temporel, de revenir à une date antérieure de seulement  pour rencontrer Miloch. La violence du départ est si grande que Mortimer s'évanouit et ne reprend ses esprits qu'après une période indéterminée. Il arrête alors la machine et se retrouve au moins il y a  d'années en arrière. Il prend alors conscience de la situation : Miloch l'a entraîné dans un piège diabolique et il est prisonnier dans l'infini des temps. Après quelques mésaventures avec des méganeudons, un élasmosaure, un platéosaure, un tyrannosaure et des ptéranodons, Mortimer repart vers le futur, bien décidé à retrouver son époque par tâtonnements.

Deuxième voyage :

Encore une fois, Mortimer est assommé par le départ mais il parvient à reprendre ses sens et à arrêter le Chronoscaphe. Il est de retour dans la crypte, mais le laboratoire de Miloch a disparu. Cherchant à découvrir dans quelle époque il se trouve, il entre par mégarde dans la salle du trône du cruel Gui de la Roche, sire de La Roche-Guyon au , en pleine guerre de Cent Ans. Accusé d'espionnage car étant Anglais et menacé d'être tué du fait qu'il prétend sauver deux enfants que La Roche a condamnés à mort, Mortimer s'enfuit et s'enferme dans la chambre de damoiselle Agnès, fille du maître des lieux. Pendant ce temps, les Jacques, dirigés par un nommé Jacques Bonhomme, prennent le château et en massacrent tous les occupants, y compris le seigneur. Ils s'apprêtent à faire de même avec Mortimer et Agnès lorsque le chapelain témoigne de l'aide que Mortimer a tenté de fournir aux condamnés. Jacques a conscience de la notoire bonté d'âme du prêtre et ne veut pas s'aliéner la foule qui assiste à la scène. Il défie alors Mortimer en duel à mains nues pour gagner sa liberté et celle d'Agnès. Mortimer est victorieux en employant des mouvements de judo mais Jacques ne tient pas sa parole et c'est en catastrophe que Mortimer et Agnès parviennent à s'enfuir par la crypte de la Bove. Agnès et le chapelain s'échappent par un passage secret alors que Mortimer remonte dans sa machine et disparait aux yeux des paysans effrayés, donnant ainsi naissance à la légende d'un « diable à la barbe de feu ».

Troisième voyage :
Une fois encore, la fulgurance du départ fige Mortimer sur son siège. À son arrêt, il se retrouve de nouveau dans la crypte, mais le laboratoire n'est toujours pas là. Explorant les souterrains environnants, Mortimer ne trouve que des débris de gigantesques installations. Une inscription lui donne à penser qu'il est tombé en plein . Après des heures de recherche, il active par mégarde une ancienne vidéo holographique guerrière, qui, avec ses épreuves passées sans s'alimenter et se reposer, achève de lui faire perdre connaissance. À ce moment, il est recueilli par un groupe qui le prend pour « l'envoyé ». Le , à la tête de ce groupe de résistants, l'informe de la situation de cette époque, qui est en fait celle du milieu du  (en l'an 5060) : au dernier quart du , les civilisations se sont autodétruites lors d'une guerre nucléaire et bactériologique, et l'Homme est retourné à l'état de barbare. Un groupe de survivants en Chine entreprit de réorganiser le monde et leurs successeurs transformèrent les Hommes en « assujettis » dans des casernes souterraines. Au , une grande révolte éclata pour se libérer de la tyrannie et des groupes parvinrent à s'installer sur les autres planètes du système solaire. Depuis, des réseaux s'infiltrent sur Terre pour éduquer les descendants des assujettis et renverser le pouvoir en place. Une très ancienne prophétie déclare que . Mortimer vient au moment où la « révolution » va être déclenchée, et ce titre de prophète révolutionnaire lui est, de fait, imposé. Avec sa maîtrise de la physique nucléaire et malgré le piège tendu par un espion du gouvernement qui cherche à anéantir les rebelles, le professeur mène la « révolution » à la victoire. Mais l'ennemi libère son arme secrète, indestructible, contre la base des rebelles. Pour s'en débarrasser, Mortimer n'a d'autre choix que de la faire entrer dans le réacteur nucléaire qu'il a réparé, et de provoquer une terrible explosion à laquelle il échappe avec le Chronoscaphe.

Quatrième voyage : retour au présent
Cette fois, revêtu d'une combinaison isolante conçue au , Mortimer garde toute sa conscience lors du départ, lui permettant de maîtriser le Chronoscaphe et d'« émerger » peu de temps avant la mort de Miloch. Ce faisant, il assiste au sabotage de son engin et peut remédier au déréglage de la machine avant de repartir vers le temps présent. C'est sans compter avec le machiavélisme de son adversaire, qui, prévoyant un éventuel retour, avait piégé le Chronoscaphe : une violente explosion se produit, détruisant complètement la Bove et la fabuleuse machine. Mais le professeur échappe à la mort, probablement grâce à sa combinaison du futur. Accompagné du commissaire Pradier, le capitaine Blake, qui cherchait depuis deux mois son ami dans la Bove, vient le retrouver à l'hôpital.

Lieux et personnages

Personnages
Le Piège diabolique est la première aventure de la série à être centrée sur un seul des deux héros : le professeur Philip Mortimer. Le capitaine Francis Blake n'a qu'un rôle très secondaire, n'apparaissant que dans la première et les deux dernières planches, tandis que le colonel Olrik, principal antagoniste de la série, est pour la première fois totalement absent d'un album. Deux personnages secondaires font leur retour pour une deuxième apparition : le professeur Miloch et le commissaire divisionnaire Pradier.

Lieux

La quasi-totalité de l'intrigue se déroule dans un seul lieu : le village de La Roche-Guyon, dans le département de Seine-et-Oise (actuel Val-d'Oise), à  environ au nord-ouest de Paris. C'est la deuxième fois qu'un album prend place en France. L'histoire passe également rapidement par Paris et ses environs.

 Paris : hôtel Louvois, aéroport de Paris-Orly
 La Roche-Guyon : château de La Roche-Guyon, route des Crêtes

Historique

Pour les douze pages de la séquence médiévale, Edgar P. Jacobs a du mal avec les décors historiques. Il fait alors appel à Liliane et Fred Funcken, qui réalisent les crayonnés des décors à partir des indications de Jacobs. Ce dernier réalise ensuite l'encrage.

Références à d'autres œuvres
Lors de son voyage dans le futur, Philippe Mortimer découvre une cité abandonnée « dont les murs s'ornent de fresques a demi rongées ». On y reconnaît le tableau Guernica de Pablo Picasso. La planche originale concernée a été exposée au musée Picasso lors de l'exposition Picasso et la bande dessinée.

Publications

En français
Le Piège diabolique est publié dans l'hebdomadaire belge Le Journal de Tintin du  () au  ().

L'aventure est censurée en France : elle se voit interdite d'importation et de diffusion par une décision de  à la suite d'un avis défavorable de la Commission de surveillance et de contrôle des publications destinées à l'enfance et à l'adolescence, en application de l' de la loi du , « en raison des nombreuses violences qu'il comporte et de la hideur des images illustrant ce récit d'anticipation ».

En , les Éditions du Lombard publient l'histoire en album dans la Collection du Lombard. Par la suite, l'album est réédité et réimprimé plus d'une dizaine de fois entre 1962 et 1972 aux Éditions du Lombard en Belgique et aux éditions Dargaud en France.

En , les Éditions Blake et Mortimer rééditent l'histoire avec des couleurs et un lettrage nouveaux. Depuis, l'album a été réédité et réimprimé plus d'une dizaine de fois. En , l'éditeur publie Le Piège diabolique tel que publié dans Le Journal de Tintin dans un tirage limité à . L'album est accompagné d'un cahier de  comprenant des croquis de recherche issus des archives Jacobs.

Traductions
L'aventure a été traduite dans plusieurs langues :

Accueil et postérité

Critique

Sur SensCritique, Le Piège diabolique est notée 7,3/10 sur une base d'environ  d'internautes. Sur Babelio, l'album obtient une note moyenne de 3,9/5 basée sur .

Pastiche
La bande dessinée Le Piège machiavélique, parue fin 2011, est le deuxième album de la série de bande dessinée française Les Aventures de Philip et Francis, scénarisée par Pierre Veys, dessinée par Nicolas Barral, dont chaque album est un pastiche officiel humoristique d'un des albums de la série d'Edgar P. Jacobs. Ce Piège machiavélique pastiche naturellement Le Piège diabolique.

Adaptations
Le Piège diabolique est adapté en un feuilleton radiophonique de  d'une dizaine de minutes par Nicole Strauss et Jacques Langeais. Diffusé du  au  sur France II, il est repris par la suite en vinyle, en cassette audio et en CD. Maurice Teynac et Jacques Morel donnent leur voix à Blake et Mortimer. Roger Carel prête, quant à lui, sa voix au Professeur Miloch.

En 1997, l'aventure est adaptée en dessin animé par Éric Rondeaux comme épisode de la série d'animation Blake et Mortimer. L'épisode est diffusé le  avec Michel Papineschi doublant le professeur Mortimer et Robert Guilmard le capitaine Blake.

La même année, l'histoire est adaptée en un jeu vidéo pour PC par le développeur Index+ et l'éditeur France Telecom Multimedia. Intitulé Les Aventures Interactives de Blake et Mortimer : Le Piège diabolique, le jeu est une bande dessinée interactive en pointer-et-cliquer où le joueur doit interagir avec le décor pour faire avancer l'intrigue et dévoiler les cases suivantes. Un second CD contient la BD commentée par le scénariste Benoît Peeters et un documentaire sur l'œuvre de Jacobs.

Notes et références

Notes

Références

Voir aussi

Bibliographie

Article connexe
 Blake et Mortimer

Lien externe
 Le Piège diabolique sur blakeetmortimer.com

Album de Blake et Mortimer
Album de bande dessinée sorti en 1962
Album de bande dessinée de science-fiction
Voyage dans le temps en bande dessinée
Livre censuré en France
Bande dessinée se déroulant en France
Dinosaure dans la bande dessinée
Bande dessinée mettant en scène l'arme nucléaire
Œuvre littéraire sur la Troisième Guerre mondiale
La Roche-Guyon
Folie dans la bande dessinée

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Q: Speed of Medium Compared to Wave Speed Do the particles in a medium oscillate about their equilibrium position at the same speed as the wave moves through the medium? Is it the same for both transverse and longitudinal waves?

A: No. The speed of oscillation increases with amplitude and frequency. This is true for both transverse and longitudinal waves.
There is another velocity: the speeds in random directions of molecules in a gas. These are (on average) larger than the speed of sound in that gas, but of the same order of magnitude.

A: Suppose a wave $y(x,t)=A\sin\left (2\pi f t - \frac{2\pi x}{\lambda}\right )$ where $y$ is the displacement of a particle from its equilibrium position which is a distance $x$ from an origin at a time $t$.
$f$ is the frequency of the wave and $\lambda$ is the wavelength.
The particle moves with simple harmonic motion, amplitude $A$ and frequency $f$ so the maximum speed of the particle is $2\pi f A$ and its minimum speed is zero.
The wave moves at a constant speed of $f\lambda$.
This is true for both longitudinal and transverse waves.

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ou simplesmente Lion Man G é uma série tokusatsu japonesa que foi ao ar de 1 de outubro de 2006 a 24 de novembro de 2006 no Japão, com duração de 13 episódios. É a terceira parte da trilogia Lion Man, na sequência Kaiketsu Lion-Maru e Fuun Lion Man.  O "G" é a abreviação de "Ghetto".

Este Lion Man é chamado "a Fera Transformada em Gigolô Guerreiro".

História
A história se passa no ano de 2011, em Neo-Kabukicho, uma versão fictícia da área real da luz vermelha de Shinjuku, em Tóquio. A droga SkullEyes, permite que as pessoas se tornam super-humanos chamado Kabukimono.

Personagens e elenco
Shishimaru (Kazuki Namioka)
Tora Jonosuke (Yasuomi Ōta)
Saori (Emi Kobayashi)
Kosu K (Asami Oda)
Kashinkoji (Taka Okubo)
Junior (Kenichi Endo)
Gosun (Renji Ishibashi)
Sombras - São os ninjas de Gosun.
Makage - Mitsuru Karahashi
Makoto Makage / Shishitora
Master (Ippei Hikaru)
Ozaki
Animaru
Ranmaru, Kyosuke e Akira
Haruna e Haruka
Swankees (1-2)
Toppogi (3-5)
Youji Tokoto (6-7)
Yuri (Yumi Shimizu, 8-9)

Canções
Abertura - "Kaze yo Hikari yo" (風よ光よ?, "Oh Wind, Oh Light") by Akira Kushida (串田 アキラ, Kushida Akira?)

Encerramentos

 "Tori" (鳥?, "Bird") by angela (Episódios 1 & 2)
 "Jinsei Yūgi" (人生遊戯?, "Game of Life") by angela (Episódios 3-12)
 "Kaze yo Hikari yo" by Akira Kushida (Episódio 13)

Episódios
1. 2011 Neo-Kabukicho! Formação Lion Man!
2. Avante Joe Tiger! O Samurai Secreto!
3. Incidente do falso Skull Eyes, problema de viciado!
4. Ninjas negros das sombras aparecem! Shihimaru Uragiri!
5. Joe Tiger VS Lion Man, confronto afiado!!
6. Saori responde ao amor! O amor embebeda o coração!
7. A ira de Lion Man! Joe descarregando!
8. A pantera aparece! Memória de Yokohama em minha cabeça!
9. O destino das pessoas escolhidas! Destruição Baby!
10. Ataque ao adorável Curry! Festival de peitos da Saori!
11. Descendente do monstro! Lion Tiger Shishitora!
12. A noite antes da batalha! Pessoal, todos estão loucos!
13. A explosiva cidade está cheia de vento! Eu amo você, adeus Lion Man e Joe Tiger!

Séries de televisão de ação do Japão
Séries de televisão de ação da década de 2000
Filmes tokusatsu
Programas de televisão que estrearam em 2006
Programas de televisão encerrados em 2006


"The mission of the Fountain Lake Middle School Cobra Digital Prep Academy is to provide our students with knowledge and skills in preparation for high school, college and career success."
So reads the mission statement for the new conversion middle school within the Fountain Lake School District.
The fall 2014 semester will officially launch a 21st Century method for teaching reading, writing, and arithmetic in the district's middle school. And it changes forever the concept of learning.
The charter allows students to create realistic academic and career goals and develop individual plans for achievement. Planning for the implementation of the charter has already begun and will continue throughout the 2013-14 school year.
The district chose to concentrate on the middle school to avoid having pupils enter into their high school years without a definitive plan to reach their life goals following graduation.
Frank Janeski, middle school principal, explains the thought process behind the changes.
"They come to us excited about being in school, but because of their middle school age and everything else that begins to envelope their lives, sometimes they don't leave us the same way they came to us," he said. "We want to get that excitement back into their life. I want them excited about looking at the possibilities of what their future's going to be."
Flexibility is the defining purpose of the charter school and flexibility permeates every aspect of its creation. The days of sitting in a lecture classroom, bells ringing to convene and dismiss classes, carrying a backpack of books, are drawing to close and the digital 1:1 learning experience has arrived.
"The flexibility and delivery system will do everything we've always done but we will be doing it for one kid at a time. To hopefully ensure that kid is successful," explains Steve Campbell, middle school assistant principal. "We don't have to know exactly what it's going to look like for each individual kid, because what one kid's interest is in September, may not be his interest by November. We may need to re-tailor his plan, his day, his whole outlook to what his interests have shifted to and we have the flexibility to do this."
Brad Sullivan, curriculum coordinator, continues, "Impacting kids is our main goal and giving them the confidence to pursue their dreams."
Sullivan is grateful for this opportunity and expresses further, "We are fortunate to have a school board that is forward thinking. They've been very open to the charter for a number of years. It's not something that started overnight. It's been a three year process.
"But the school board, not only with the charter but in their commitment to the technology and the resources for our students, we're very fortunate to have a board that thinks in that direction."


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Peterborough Speedway
Second Straight Fourth-Place Finish Boosts Jacob Mercer's Confidence
Story By: JIM CLARKE / JACOB MERCER RACING – PORT HOPE, ONT – Local racers changing divisions as they move through the different stages of their career is far from an uncommon occurrence. In some instances there is a steep learning curve as they move from one ride to another, but that seems to be far from the case with Port Hope, Ontario's Jacob Mercer.
After going through a few seasons developing his skills in the asphalt karting ranks, the 15-year-old made the transition to the family-owned No. 81 Late Model equipment and Is spending the 2022 schedule making the conversion to the larger, heavier and faster stock cars. Following a path built by his grandfather Ron Mercer and continued by his father Bryan, the 3rd generation racer seems to be headed in the right direction.
"I wouldn't say that I'm nervous about the car, but I respect the difference between it and the kart that I was used to," said Jacob Mercer. "There are so many supportive and encouraging people – starting with my father, my mother and grandmother – associated with this team. I'm learning a little more every time I go on the track and that is making me a better racer."
Saturday, June 25th the Peterborough Speedway Late Model division ran a pair of qualifying heats, with Mercer finishing 6th and 7th respectively. In the 25 lap feature event, he started near the tail-end of the field and was running around 6th in a race that looked like it would go from green flag to checkered without a yellow. A caution with only a lap to go sent the 1st and 2nd place cars to the rear of the field and Mercer crossed the line with his second consecutive 4th place finish.
"I guess I was in the right place at the right time," admitted the youngster. "Sometimes things work out like that. I'll take it and move on to the next race on the schedule."
Jacob Mercer's No. 81 Peterborough Speedway Late Model is proudly supported by Sine's Flooring, Durmach Precision Tooling, Facility Services, Courtice Septic, Kawartha Metals, Office Line, Cressman Tree Maintenance, Beyond Signs & Design, Mediavandals, Lynch, Rutherford, Tozer Certified Accountants, Richter Law, Press Any Key Computer Solutions, Quantrill Chev Buick GMC Cadillac, Ross Funeral Home, M&M Food Market – Port Hope, Doner Custom Carpentry, Dairy Farmers of Ontario, Cliffshore Excavating and Clarke Motorsports Communications.
Jacob Mercer's next event on the 2022 Peterborough Speedway schedule is a Double Toonie Fan Appreciation Night – Saturday, July 2nd – with an on-track driver autograph session during intermission.
Previous Autism Awareness Night Returns To The Peterborough Speedway This Saturday Evening
Next Turning Up The Saturday Night Heat At Peterborough Speedway
Peterborough Speedway's 2023 Season Waits In The Staging Area; Season Opener Set For May 20th
Kingsway Auto Centre Returns As Peterborough Speedway Junior Late Model Sponsor
Special Events Earn A Spot On Peterborough Speedway's Schedule For The 2023 Season


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Q: Proof that Poisson formula solves the Neumann Problem for Laplace Equation in Unit Disk Let $u: U \mapsto \mathbb{R}$ be given by
\begin{gather}
u(y) = -\frac{1}{\pi} \int_{\partial U} g(x) \log |x-y|\ \mathrm{d}x \quad \text{with} \quad U := \{ y \in \mathbb{R}^2 : |y| < 1\}
\end{gather}
which is the Poisson formula for the Neumann problem on the unit disk solving
\begin{align}
\Delta u &= 0 \quad \text{in} \ \ U\\
     \partial_{\nu}u &= g \quad \text{on} \ \ \partial U
\end{align}
and $g$ is continuous on the boundary $\partial U$.
Now I want to prove that $u$ is harmonic in $U$, continuous in $\overline{U}$ and that $\int_{\partial U} u = 0$ must hold.
I have a hard time understanding how to approach the proof for continuity, because I don't know how to take the value of $u$ at the boundary (for a Dirichlet problem $u=g$ on $\partial U$ and we can take advantage of the continuity of $g$). Also, I understand that according to Green's identity there is the consistency condition
\begin{gather}
\int_U \Delta u = \int_{\partial U} \partial_{\nu}u = \int_{\partial U} g = 0
\end{gather}
but how can I deduce from this that $\int_{\partial U} u = 0$ ? Is it that $\int_{\partial U} \log |x-y|\ \mathrm{d} x= 1$? If yes, why? Finally, I want to show that $\partial_{\nu} u(y) \to g(x)$ as $x\to y$, for $x \in \partial U$ and $y \in U$, but if I understand all of the above I believe I can proceed with it.
Any hint?


Dara Kerr › Should Uber and Lyft keep passenger ratings secret?
One evening in New York City in early July, a frequent Uber passenger pulled out her smartphone and e-hailed a car through her Uber app. She was notified a car was on the way. Minutes later, the app told her the car actually wasn't going to pick her up — but not to worry — Uber was searching for another nearby driver.
A couple days later, the passenger (who asked not to be identified) ordered an Uber car again. Making small talk, she asked the driver about the canceled cars.
"He told me, 'You are only a 4.3. Your rating is really low,'" she said.
She had no clue what he was talking about. The driver explained that just as passengers rate their drivers, drivers do the same for riders. The only difference is that rider scores are anonymous to users. The rating system is 1 to 5, with 1 being the worst and 5 being the best.
Uber isn't the only ride-sharing service that has passenger ratings. Both Lyft and Sidecar also have rider scores. Sidecar, however, is the only service that lets users freely see their ratings.
"Riders are able to see their overall rating on their Sidecar account," a Sidecar spokesperson told CNET.
The idea of passenger ratings is to help drivers share information about passengers and make the service as safe and respectful as possible.
Uber drivers have horror stories of door slammers, rude passengers and ride cancelers. And it can get even worse from there with messy eaters, vomiters, beer drinkers and drug takers. A handful of Reddit driver forums are full of such tales.
This incident appeared to be a one-off, however. By far, the biggest complaint among Uber drivers is passengers who make them wait unnecessarily or aren't in the exact location where they said they'd be.
The frequent Uber passenger claimed she never threw up in a car or canceled a ride at the last minute. So why was her rating so low?
How can you find out your rider score?
The fact that Uber rider scores are secret makes them all the more intriguing. A simple Google search of "Uber passenger rating" brings up tens of thousands of results.
A couple months ago, a 19-year-old techie named Aaron Landy realized he could take advantage of a security flaw in Uber's website. He hacked into the system and figured out a way that everyday people could get their rider scores. He wrote up his findings, published them on a Medium blog and posted it to Reddit, Facebook and Hacker News.
It took only a handful of hours for Uber to fix the hole in its system. Landy then found another workaround, republished it, and again Uber shut it down. Landy says he wasn't the first person to discover the flaw, but rather just the first to make it public.
Uber has said it's not against making rider scores public, it just hasn't gotten around to doing so yet.
"We're exploring ways to show the rider's rating in the next generation of the app, but in the meantime, a user's rating can be obtained by simply asking the driver or contacting support," Hourdajian wrote in the April blog post.
However, Uber has updated its app at least once since Hourdajian's announcement and there's yet to be a simple way for passengers to get their score. The company did not respond to requests for comment about when this feature may roll out.
Lyft doesn't have any immediate plans to make its passenger ratings public; instead it believes an anonymous system leads to a more honest system.
Should passenger ratings be secret?
Ever since the frequent Uber passenger found out she had an abysmal 4.3, she's been looking for ways to raise her score — by being more chatty and trying to be timely during pickups. During one recent Uber ride, a driver told her that if she gave him a driver score of 5, he'd give her a rider score of 5.
While keeping passenger scores secret could lead to a more honest assessment of a ride, some argue that transparency could steer people to better backseat behavior. If passengers are aware they may get dropped rides, they might make more of an effort to be courteous.
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using System;
using System.Configuration;
using ExportImplementation;
using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;

namespace ExporterTests
{

    public partial class iTextSharp4Tests
    {
        [TestClass]
        public class TestConstructor
        {
            [TestMethod]
            public void TestConstructorHeaderWithPerson()
            {
                var t = new Person {Name = "andrei", WebSite = "http://msprogrammer.serviciipeweb.ro/"};
                var export = new ExportPdfiTextSharp4<Person>();
                Assert.AreEqual(@"<row>
<cell><phrase font='Arial' size='12' style='bold'>Name</phrase></cell>
<cell><phrase font='Arial' size='12' style='bold'>WebSite</phrase></cell>
<cell><phrase font='Arial' size='12' style='bold'>CV</phrase></cell>
</row>", export.ExportHeader);
            }

            [TestMethod]
            public void TestConstructorItemWithPerson()
            {
                var t = new Person {Name = "andrei", WebSite = "http://msprogrammer.serviciipeweb.ro/"};
                var export = new ExportPdfiTextSharp4<Person>();
                Assert.AreEqual(@"<row>
    <cell><phrase font='Times New Roman' size='8'>@System.Security.SecurityElement.Escape((((object)Model.Name) ?? """").ToString())</phrase></cell>
    <cell><phrase font='Times New Roman' size='8'>@System.Security.SecurityElement.Escape((((object)Model.WebSite) ?? """").ToString())</phrase></cell>
    <cell><phrase font='Times New Roman' size='8'>@System.Security.SecurityElement.Escape((((object)Model.CV) ?? """").ToString())</phrase></cell>
</row>".Replace("\r", "").Replace("\n", ""), export.ExportItem.Replace("\r", "").Replace("\n", ""));
            }
        }
    }
}

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I have been spending an increasing amount of time looking at the records of U.S. military pensioners who lived in Ireland. Of the c. 170,000 Irish who fought in the American Civil War, only a relative handful ever returned to the country of their birth. The 1883 List of Pensioners on the Roll records a total of 220 people who were receiving money in Ireland as a result of services rendered to the United States military. Some were veterans, but the majority were widows, dependent mothers and dependent fathers. There is something remarkable about the image of men who had lost limbs in great battles such as Chancellorsville returning to live out their lives in rural Ireland, travelling to their local Post Office each month to collect their pension, or elderly parents depending on their children's sacrifice across the Atlantic for support.
Not all of the pensions on the 1883 Roll relate to the Civil War- some of them were given for service before or after that conflict. I have spent a considerable amount of time attempting to identify the name of the associated veteran (where the recipient of the pension was not the soldier or sailor) and the unit in which they served. The table below is based on this work, which derives the names of the pensioners and the reason for the pension from the 1883 Roll. Of course this list does not represent all of the pensions being received in 19th century Ireland for service to the United States. Confederate veterans are not included, and many Union veterans and veterans of conflicts such as the Plains Wars had either not returned to Ireland by 1883 or were not claiming pensions at that point.
I have already delved into the extraordinary personal stories of many of those listed below and I have many more to explore. It is my intention to attempt to develop these stories into book format. However, I am keen to include others, not on this list, who may have been receiving a U.S. military pension for 19th century service or were U.S. military veterans who had returned to Ireland. As a result I want to appeal to readers- if you are aware of anyone who you think might fit this bill I would be very eager to hear from you, and about the pensioner/veteran in question. In the meantime I will be placing the below list on the Resources section of the site in the coming days where it will be available for future reference.
Hoare, David ? 1st United States Infantry Disability to Lungs and c.
Houston, Archie Houston, Archie 66th Ohio Infantry Diarhorrea and c.
Keane, Edward Keane, Edward 1st United States Engineers Disability to Lungs and c.
Table 1. Complete table of Pensioners in Ireland from 'List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883' with names of veterans and units added where known.
My grandfather served in the 19th Infantry during the Indian Wars (1875-1890) but did not receive a pension until about 1930. His name was Francis McCann and he returned to Ireland in the late 1890's.
Many thanks for this I appreciate you letting me know- I will look into him and let you know what I find out!
Hi Damien, Greetings from Belfast!
May thanks for this! Your site is fantastic, I have linked in on the links page, you are done some really fantastic work. It is a small world- my mother's side of the family are Gallaghers from Carrigart, I am very familiar with all the areas where Charlie lived, including Glen. Unfortunately he wouldn't be one of 'my' Gallaghers as they were living in a different part of the county at that time, but even so a fascinating link. I will send you a direct message to have a further discussion!
My greatgrandmother Margaret Cavanagh (neé Tiernan) received a widow's pension up to her death in 1930. She was the widow of Peter Cavanagh, 2nd US Light Artillery (F) and 1st MO Light Artillery (M). He served from 1860 (Sept) until 1 July 1867 when he returned from Vancouver WT to Cappincur, near Tullamore. He married, but died of TB in March 1871. He served throughout the west, from Saint Louis to Vicksburg to Atlanta to Nashville and many places in between.


In a twist on Mark Twain's famous comment about the weather, everybody talks about recurring revenue, but nobody does anything about it.
Aria Systems, which develops a cloud-based subscription billing platform, has put together "The No BS Guide To Recurring Revenue," which does help businesses do something about it.
The book, written by industry expert Bob Harden, provides a Recurring Revenue 101 overview that covers the benefits of adopting a recurring revenue model, how to get started on a recurring revenue plan, the elements of a successful strategy, and what lies ahead for companies that adopt recurring revenue models.
Not surprisingly, given Aria Systems' focus, billing is seen as central to the recurring revenue process. Monetization opportunities continue long after the initial transaction has been completed, and effective recurring-revenue programs encompass transactions, renewals, discounts, order fulfillment, dunning and more. The core theme is turning one-and-done transactions into long-term customer relationships.
Here are seven key points for maximizing your company's recurring revenue.


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Bab Bini (, also Romanized as Bāb Bīnī and Bāb-e Bīnī; also known as Bābīnī, Dārbīnī, and Dermīnī Bābīnī) is a village in Rayen Rural District, Rayen District, Kerman County, Kerman Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 201, in 56 families.

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Populated places in Kerman County


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Dr. Aguilar has had the unique pleasure of learning to create ears on infants and children who were born without one or both ears. It requires consummate skill and art in plastic surgery. Performing over 300 ear reconstruction procedures for children with microtia since 1986, he is one of the few plastic surgeons who specializes in this procedure. Ear reconstruction allows these kids to go out in public with a much better self-esteem. They feel like they have a better handle on life. This kind of ear surgery is painstaking and time-consuming. A child must undergo a series of four to five operations, depending on whether he is a candidate for having his hearing restored.
Microtia is an incompletely formed ear. The term "micro" means small and "otia" means ear. Hence, when translated literally, "microtia" means small ear. At times, a bump of tissue is present in the location where an ear would normally be found. In other cases, the lobule, the lower part of the ear, and the concha, the hollow part of the ear, may be partially formed and the entire upper part of the ear is missing. At the present, no one knows why microtia occurs. Further, there is no evidence that the mother's actions or activities during her pregnancy contribute to this condition. It is most probable that the child received a normal set of genes from both parents. Yet something occurred early in the development stage to prevent the normal growth of the ear. Further research and discoveries in the understanding of human genes and fetal growth are necessary before many questions such as this may be answered.
Are both ears usually involved?
Although microtia can involve one ear or both ears, 80% of the time only one is affected. If both ears are involved the condition is considered to be bilateral or two-sided. A child with this condition could have Bifacial Microsomia, which is similar to Hemifacial Microsomia. However, in this case, both sides of the face are affected.
Can microtia be associated with other conditions or syndromes?
The most common condition in which microtia is seen is Hemifacial Microsomia. This is a condition which involves one ear. This is called unilateral microtia or one-sided. In this case, one-half of the face does not grow in proportion to the other.
What are the chances of producing a child with microtia?
An estimate of the occurrence of microtia is one in 6,000 births. Adults with microtia are unlikely to pass the condition to their offspring. In fact, the probability of this happening is less than 6 percent.
How will my child's hearing be affected?
It would seem that your child will be unable to hear from the microtic ear. However, in most cases, there is only an approximate 40% reduction in hearing. The effect might be similar to your sticking fingers in both of your ears. This is true because one can hear via "bony conduction." This means that sound travels through the skin and the bones of the skull and into the inner ear.
Is the inner ear also abnormal?
Most children with microtia have a normally formed inner ear in the absence of an external ear opening. Therefore, there is still an ability to hear from the affected side. Children with unilateral microtia will have problems locating the direction from which a sound comes. Children with unilateral microtia usually do not require hearing aids.
Are ear infections a common problem?
They can be. It is very important to aggressively treat ear infections in the unaffected ear to preserve hearing in the normal ear.
Do children with bilateral microtia have the same problems?
Children with bilateral microtia will have more of a hearing problem. For these children, hearing is typically reduced by 40% on both sides. Due to this high degree of hearing loss, much of what is said is simply not heard. Children with bilateral microtia should be fitted with a special type of hearing aid before six months of age. The sounds that babies hear in the first year of life are very important for speech and language development. Future success in school also depends on one's ability to hear adequately.
When is the best time to begin reconstruction?
Reconstruction of the outer ear requires approximately four separate operations which are spaced at least three to six months apart. In the first operation, rib cartilage is taken from the chest, carved to resemble the shape of an ear, placed in a pocket under the skin, and then allowed to heal. At the present, there is no adequate, artificial material which can substitute for the child's rib without increasing the risk of complications. Nor is it possible for a donated rib from a parent to be used. The donated rib would eventually be rejected.
The usual procedure involves making an incision around the ear to lift it slightly. A skin graft is then placed on the backside of the cartilage. This procedure helps to create the space normally found behind the ear, but it does not usually help the ear to stick out any further from the head. In the third and fourth stages of surgery, small amounts of tissue are moved around in order to improve the appearance of the ear. These stages are usually scheduled at least three months apart. Small parts of the opposite ear are used to rebuild the microtic ear. The normal ear is sometimes "set back a bit" in order to match the reconstructed ear.
Except Dr.Aguilar to evaluate your ear area, including the skin and underlying bone.
There is a surgical procedure to improve hearing. It involves drilling out an ear opening and rebuilding an eardrum. This is done by an otolaryngologist (ENT). An otolaryngologist is specialized in working with ears, noses, and throats. The results of this operation depends on how much of the middle ear is present, as well as the experience and expertise of the surgeon. Most children with bilateral microtia are good candidates for this procedure. It is best to perform this surgery after the external ear has been rebuilt. If the surgery for impaired hearing is done first, it is sometimes impossible to later build the outer ear.
Follow-up care is vital for Dr.Aguilar and the patient. He will apply a soft dressing to the ears which will remain for a few days. Your sleep patterns may be disrupted for a few weeks as you cannot put any type of pressure on the ear areas, so avoiding sleeping on your slide is highly discouraged. Minimal scarring behind the ear is common, but because it's in the natural crease behind the ear it won't be visible. A moderate amount of swelling persists for up to 12 months, but the majority of the swelling will reduce by the 3rd week. Dr.Aguilar will present the patient with more after-care tips to make recovery go a lot smoother.


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Cloniophorus purpurascens es una especie de escarabajo longicornio del género Cloniophorus, tribu Callichromatini, subfamilia Cerambycinae. Fue descrita científicamente por Aurivillius en 1914.

Descripción
Mide 20-24 milímetros de longitud.

Distribución
Se distribuye por Uganda, Ruanda y República Democrática del Congo.

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Marvel's mightiest heroes band together to stop the Mad Titan Thanos in AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR on DVD, Blu-ray & 4K Ultra HD Aug. 14
William D. Lee / July 10, 2018
Take home a piece of cinematic history with Avengers: Infinity War, debuting digitally on July 31, 2018 and Blu-ray on August 14, 2018. Experience over two hours of exclusive bonus content featuring never-before-seen details behind the scenes, a ten-year history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a filmmaker roundtable, deleted scenes and so much more! Additionally, Marvel Studios will also release The Avengers and Avengers: Age of Ultron on 4K UHD digitally on July 31, 2018 and physically on August 14, 2018 on the heels of the Avengers: Infinity War in-home release.
Go behind the scenes of the No. 4 film of all time to gain exclusive access to more than two hours of never-before-revealed details of its unprecedented, ten-year cinematic journey which includes an epic filmmaker roundtable, an inside look at the surprising Super Hero pair-ups, deleted scenes and more!
Box office history was made when Marvel Studios' "Avengers: Infinity War" shattered all opening records, surpassed the $2 billion mark at the global box office in just 48 days, and remains the fourth highest-grossing film of all time. Now, the cinematic event ten-years in the making comes home Digitally on July 31 and 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray on Aug. 14 with over two hours of bonus.
"Marvels' Avengers: Infinity War" is a must-own addition to every in-home film collection and is packaged several ways so that fans get the most out of their viewing experience. Consumers who experience the ultimate showdown Digitally will join a 30-minute roundtable with Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) directors Anthony and Joe Russo, Jon Favreau, Joss Whedon, James Gunn, Ryan Coogler, Peyton Reed and Taika Waititi who reflect on how their movies contribute to the MCU's larger storytelling adventure.
The 4K Cinematic Universe Edition's never-before-seen bonus material grants behind-the-scenes access to MCU members and features the memorable moments when characters first meet, the rationale behind some unexpected on-screen pair-ups, and a funny Super Hero gag reel. Featurettes explore the frighteningly powerful Thanos and two action-packed attempts to prevent his collection of all six Infinity Stones: the struggle on Titan and the massive battle in Wakanda. Deleted scenes and filmmaker commentary reveal even more on-set secrets from Marvel Studios' monumental undertaking.
The Multi-Screen Edition includes a Blu-ray and a Digital Copy of the film, giving viewers the flexibility to watch the film on different devices. Those with 4K Ultra HD capability may opt for a 4K Cinematic Universe Edition, which includes a 4K Ultra HD disc, a Blu-ray, and a Digital Copy.
And for those who wish to catch up on their MCU history, select retailers are also offering bundled packaging as well as individual Digital and Physical releases of "Marvel's The Avengers" and "Avengers: Age of Ultron."
BONUS MATERIAL (may vary by retailer):
Blu-ray & Digital:
Strange Alchemy (5:08)– Share the thrill of characters from across the MCU meeting for the first time—and discover why some were teamed up together.
The Mad Titan (6:34) – Explore the MCU's biggest, baddest villain, his trail of influence through the stories, and the existential threat he represents.
Beyond the Battle: Titan (9:36) – Dive into the climactic struggle on Thanos' ruined world, including the epic stunts and VFX, to uncover the source of its power.
Beyond the Battle: Wakanda (10:58) – Go behind the scenes to find out how the filmmakers pulled off the most massive and challenging battle Marvel had ever attempted.
Deleted and Extended Scenes (10:07)
Happy Knows Best (1:23) – Tony and Pepper spar over the details of their upcoming wedding—until a hassled Happy Hogan pulls up with an urgent request.
Hunt for the Mind Stone (1:24) – On a darkened street, Wanda Maximoff and the wounded Vision attempt to hide from Thanos' brutal allies.
The Guardians Get Their Groove Back (3:20) – As Peter Quill and Drax quarrel over their failed mission to Knowhere, Mantis interrupts with news.
A Father's Choice (4:00) – Thanos confronts Gamora with a vision from her past—and with lying to him about the Soul Stone.
Gag Reel (2:05)– Watch your favorite Super Heroes make super gaffes in this lighthearted collection of on-set antics.
Audio Commentary (approx. 149 min.) by Anthony and Joe Russo, Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely.
Digital Exclusive:
A Directors' Roundtable (approx. 32 min.) – Eight amazing directors reflect on how their movies contribute to the Marvel Cinematic Universe's larger storytelling adventure.
In "Avengers: Infinity War," members from every MCU franchise must sacrifice like never before in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos before his blitz of devastation and ruin puts an end to the universe. The film stars Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner/The Hulk, Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America, Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow, Don Cheadle as Colonel James Rhodes/War Machine, Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange, Tom Holland as Peter Parker/Spider-Man, Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa/Black Panther, Zoe Saldana as Gamora, Karen Gillan as Nebula, Tom Hiddleston as Loki, Paul Bettany as Vision, Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch, Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson/Falcon, Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier, Idris Elba as Heimdall, Danai Gurira as Okoye, Peter Dinklage as Eitri, Benedict Wong as Wong, Pom Klementieff as Mantis, Dave Bautista as Drax, featuring Vin Diesel as Groot, Bradley Cooper as Rocket, with Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts, with Benicio Del Toro as The Collector, with Josh Brolin as Thanos, and Chris Pratt as Peter Quill/Star-Lord.
Marvel Studios' "Avengers: Infinity War" is directed by Emmy Award–winning directors Anthony and Joe Russo from an original screenplay by Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely. Kevin Feige produced the film, with Louis D'Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Michael Grillo, Trinh Tran, Jon Favreau, James Gunn and Stan Lee serving as executive producers.
Directors Anthony and Joe Russo's creative team includes director of photography Trent Opaloch ("Captain America: Civil War," "Elysium"), production designer Charles Wood ("Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2," "The Matrix"), editors Jeffrey Ford, ACE ("Captain America: Civil War," "Avengers: Age of Ultron"), and Matthew Schmidt ("Avengers: Age of Ultron," "Iron Man 3"), three-time Oscar®-nominated costume designer Judianna Makovsky ("Captain America: Civil War," "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"), visual effects supervisor Dan DeLeeuw ("Captain America: The Winter Soldier," "Captain America: Civil War"), six-time OscarWil–nominated special effects supervisor Dan Sudick ("Captain America: Civil War," "Black Panther"), and stunt coordinator Sam Hargrave ("Captain America: Civil War," "Atomic Blonde").
Based on the Marvel comic franchise first published in 1963, "Avengers: Infinity War" continues the lineage of epic big-screen adventures chronicled in "Iron Man," "The Incredible Hulk," "Iron Man 2," "Thor," "Captain America: The First Avenger," "Marvel's The Avengers," "Iron Man 3," "Thor: The Dark World," "Captain America: The Winter Soldier," "Guardians of the Galaxy," "Avengers: Age of Ultron," "Ant-Man," "Captain America: Civil War," "Doctor Strange," "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2," "Spider-Man: Homecoming," "Thor: Ragnarok," and "Black Panther."
July 10, 2018 in Movies, News. Tags: Action, Anthony Mackie, Anthony Russo, Avengers, Benedict Cumberbatch, Benedict Wong, Benicio Del Toro, Bradley Cooper, Captain America, Carrie Coon, Chadwick Boseman, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Pratt, comic books, Danai Gurira, Dave Bautista, Disney, Don Cheadle, Elizabeth Olsen, Florence Kasumba, Guardians of the Galaxy, Gwyneth Paltrow, Idris Elba, Infinity War, iron man, Jacob Batalon, Joe Russo, Josh Brolin, Karen Gillan, Kerry Condon, Letitia Wright, Mark Ruffalo, Marvel, Marvel Comics, Marvel Studios, Paul Bettany, Peter Dinklage, Pom Klementieff, Robert Downey Jr., Ross Marquand, Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Spider-Man, Stan Lee, Tom Hiddleston, Tom Holland, Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, Vin Diesel, William Hurt, Winston Duke, Zoe Saldana
AVENGERS: ENDGAME, Marvel Studios' climactic conclusion to 22 movies and one of the top films of all time, arrives on DVD, Blu-ray & 4K Ultra HD Aug. 13
Bring home the year's biggest blockbuster when CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR on DVD & Blu-ray Sept. 13
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Gzip & keep alive are things you set up at the webserver level. There may be some samples for Apache in the Manual.
For small CSS to inline, you need to either edit your skin files or paste it into the <head> section of your collection in b2evo's backoffice.
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Lamont signs insurance parity bill
by: Mark Davis
Surrounded by mental health and addiction treatment advocates as well as lawmakers from both parties, Governor Lamont signed the "Insurance Parity" bill into law early Monday afternoon. It had passed by a unanimous vote.
"If you have a disease of the brain, yo will no longer be treated any differently than somebody with a disease of the body. Those days are over. We have ended discrimination," said Rep. Sean Scanlon (D-Guilford).
Rep. Brenda Kupchick (R-Fairfield adding, "During the Sandy Hook hearings we heard from so many residents in the state who were just pleading for help for their family members because they couldn't get services."
One estimate is that one in four Connecticut residents suffer some form of mental or addiction illness, or both. The State Department of Mental Health and Addictions Services says over 100,000 residents sought their help last year.
At the bill signing, Governor Lamont saying, "Mental health is physical health and if you don't have the stability and the counseling and the support yo need your physical deterioration accelerates."
Former Rhode Island congressman Patrick Kennedy, a long time mental health advocate also attended today's bill signing and said, "Addiction and mental illness, overdose and suicide represent and existential crisis to our country right now."
Ann Dagle of East Lyme lost her 19-year-old son to suicide almost eight years ago and now works with those needing help.(brianshealinghearts.org)
Ann saying, "My son didn't show signs of mental illness that he thought he could share so I'm hoping this will reduce the stigma and allow us to have a conversation about mental health and how it's the same as any other physical health."
A spokesperson for the insurance industry here in Connecticut says they were happy to help develop this new law. Advocates say it's a big step but doesn't go far enough and they will be pushing next year to expand what's
covered, including prescriptions.
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by Hector Ramirez II / Jul 19, 2019
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) -- The New Haven Police Department hosted a promotional ceremony for Assistant Chief on Friday.
The promotional ceremony kicked off at 5 p.m. at the Yale Art Gallery on Chapel Street in New Haven.
by Associated Press / Jul 19, 2019
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — As much of the nation deals with high heat, police in Connecticut arrested a dozen people on drug charges in a sting they're calling "Operation Heat Wave."
The New Britain Police Department says several agencies, including the Drug Enforcement Agency in Hartford, took part in the one-day roundup Friday, which concluded Operation Heat Wave.
HAMDEN, Conn. (WTNH) -- There is now an arrest warrant for the driver involved a chase with Hamden police that ended with a fatal crash last August in New Haven, according to state police.
Brandon Shealy is wanted in connection with the crash. Shealy was critically injured. His passenger, 24-year-old Jarelle Gibbs, died in the crash.
Neighbors demand New Haven City Hall take action on illegal dumpsite


Ashville Concrete has an extensive background within the construction industry. Our employees understand how important to follow a strict schedule and that ensuring a reliable service is the key.
We are well aware of the quality and how the materials were sourced, but as part of our British Standards obligations we continually monitor and record test results. We also recalibrate our Volumetric mixer trucks every three months to ensure quality is maintained.


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Lectura Tesi Doctoral "Mágica belleza. El pensamiento mágico como fundamento original de la teoría del arte"
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Just returning from a solo cycling tour across Tasmania and New Zealand.
Transitioning between wildlife guiding and full-time writing.
Which means..I am on the hunt for a writing job.
And working on my first book.
A memoir of living everywhere, of the high highs and low lows of a life of comings and goings. Of finding place.


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A number of people have asked me why I chose to publish Njansi abroad. I simply reply that one of the biggest attractions was the global exposure given to the book. Njansi is available on Amazon, E-Bay, Barnes and Noble, WHSmith, Better World Books and several other online book stores from the US to Europe, India to Australia, South Africa and back to Nigeria! A Google search will convince anyone that the book is indeed global.
I got to know about Authohouse's Book Publishing package through an email advert. I ignored the first mail but a few weeks or so later I go another mail offering a 40% discount (it normally costs at least £795.00 to publish a book at Authorhouse). I decided to give it a shot that's when I started talking with Derek Pastrana, my first Publishing Consultant.
Self-publishing allows the writer to own his work and be completely responsible for it. There are downsides of this method such as the cost borne by the writer and the fact that you are likely to be responsible for the editing and quality. In the case of Authorhouse, the process makes it possible to still preserve some degree of quality if the writer is careful enough. You will be required to sign a contract, review and sign the typed galley and cover before printing. In addition, Authorhouse uses print-on-demand so if you do end up making mistakes, you will have an opportunity to correct such without affecting too many copies.
Authorhouse also provides a variety of marketing solutions for which they will charge you. You may want to truy them out.
A major set back I meant to type.
Thanks Chike. pictures are a great idea. Will implement soon. God bless you. And no quench o, just grow fat. lol.


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Zanna dohrni är en insektsart som beskrevs av Stsl 1858. Zanna dohrni ingår i släktet Zanna och familjen lyktstritar. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

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Located in Rawdon, Brown's Greens is a warm, friendly and independent veggie cafe.
We have a delicious selection of cakes, teas, coffees and fresh veggie delights…….oh and we have wine, Wi-Fi and also a wicked selection of toys and books for the little ones. Bring a friend, bring your family, bring your other half or just bring yourself and relax with the papers, a bite to eat and a bevy.
Come in and see us, and ask about the 'unicorn'.


FORTUNE — Musicians have been selling T-shirts to promote their music since hippies roamed the earth, but putting out music as a device to sell T-shirts is a far more recent development.
In the early- to mid-1990s a number of small, independently owned companies began producing the kind of casual clothing favored by skateboarders and musicians just outside the mainstream — graphic tees, jeans in fits that Levi's didn't offer. Labels like Stussy and 10Deep that helped define what came to be known as "streetwear" were not only influenced by hip-hop and alternative rock musicians, they also offered them clothing sponsorships and later on began underwriting albums by unsigned artists in trade for their logo on the cover.
Four years ago, the Brooklyn streetwear company Mishka took the idea to its next logical level by starting its own record label. Since then, it has released more 40 albums and extended-play singles, mostly by underground hip-hop and electronic music artists, and in the process has earned a reputation for discovering high-quality music that easily equals any other small label on the cutting edge of pop music tastes. Unlike most labels, though, Mishka doesn't charge anything for the music.
Mishka is far from the only company to come up with the idea of starting its own branded record label for the purpose of giving away music to its target audience. Mountain Dew (PEP), the cable network Adult Swim (TWX), and car company Scion (TM) — full disclosure: I occasionally work for Scion as a freelancer, and have in the past as a musician — all have in-house imprints that offer free music by artists popular with a young tastemaker demographic that marketers covet. It's a smart strategy: Paying to record and distribute a record costs less than shooting a television ad, and giving away music from up-and-coming acts gives the brands a foot in the door with an audience that can be resistant to traditional advertising.
"There's definitely been a few people where we've been at their first shows," Bortnik says.
Typical of the label's aesthetic approach is its latest release, an album from a 17-year-old Swedish rapper named Yung Lean who tries to emulate the sounds of contemporary American hip-hop on his album Unknown Death 2002 and adds enough idiosyncratic quirks to make it strangely fascinating, rather than a trainwreck. His audience is still tiny — the YouTube video for the lead single, "Hurt," had a relatively paltry 140,000 views in its first month online — and was largely overlooked by the music media but is gaining a cult following via the microblogging platform Tumblr (YHOO). The label considers it one its more successful recent offerings.
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Mishka's proven itself remarkably adept at breaking its unknown artists, at least in certain corners of the pop culture landscape. While none of the artists on its roster have cracked the Hot 100, the label has had a hand in launching the careers of acts like Supreme Cuts, The-Drum, and Mr. MFN Exquire, all of whom now have sizeable countercultural followings, and Mishka releases are regularly reviewed by trendsetting media outlets like the Fader and Pitchfork. While the label won't give specific numbers, its releases have been streamed over 2 million times and downloaded more than 300,000, and since they don't bother tracking unsanctioned sharing, the totals are likely much higher.


We are celebrating the Haunted Mansion today in the Magic Kingdom with this frightfully good special Midnight Fright Delight "browkie" that is on sale in Liberty Square Market for $7.50 + tax.
If you are in the Magic Kingdom drop by and get one today.
Special thanks to always_holliday on Instagram for the photo!


April 11 marks the first day of the world's largest democratic exercise as the first phase of voting for 2019 General Elections begins in 91 constituencies across 18 states.
April 11 marks the first day of the world's largest democratic exercise, as the first phase of voting for 2019 General Elections begins in 91 constituencies across 18 states. From Ranvir Shorey to Anupam Kher, celebrities from the Indian film fraternity took to Twitter to encourage voters to turn out in large numbers and cast their vote.
Sharing a video, which he captioned as "My fellow Indians, in the fine tradition of entertainers talking politics, here is my pre #Elections2019 special", actor Ranvir Shorey urged people to vote without being influenced by others' opinions.
"Vote for the truth within you," an excited Anupam Kher told the Indian citizens as he said it will decide "how you and your family will live for the next five years."
Filmmaker @imbhandarkar Appeals to Indian Citizens to vote in the Elections. Join #CitizensMovement @Ungli_Dikha social awareness!
Vote against 60+ year of family mis rule.
South stars Chiranjeevi and Ram Charan headed to a polling booth to cast their vote.
Voting for the 543 Lok Sabha seats is to be held in seven phases- April 11, April 18, April 23, April 29, May 6, May 12 and May 19. The fate of all the candidates would be known on May 23 after the seven-phase election across the country comes to an end.


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Where to apply and how to use the €20 AUTO voucher that the government will offer to compensate for the increase in fuel prices – Nacional
Fuel prices are set to rise for the 10th time this year, a rise likely to be the highest in a week – with estimates pointing to an increase of 14.5 cents per liter for diesel and 8.5 cents per liter for gasoline. The values come into force this Monday, March 7, and the government has already presented measures to mitigate the impact on the lives of Portuguese people.
One of them is the strengthening of the AUTOvoucher, which has been extended until the end of March and has also undergone an increase in the amount of reimbursement: from 5 to 20 €, announced the Minister of Finance, João Leão, during a press conference this Friday, March 4, broadcast by RTP3.
In addition to this measure, the increase in the carbon tax has also been suspended until the end of June (translating into a saving of 0.05 centimes per liter of petrol and diesel) and the deadline for returning the VAT on the tax on the tax has been extended. Petroleum Products (ISP) until July 20.
Discounts for taxis and buses will also continue, as announced by the Minister of Environment and Climate Action, João Pedro Matos Fernandes, at the same conference. The government has decided to extend the support program until June, from 0.10 cents to 0.30 cents per liter for professionals in the sector (which represents a saving of €342 for taxi drivers and more a thousand euros for the buses).
Of all the executive measures, the benefits of the AUTOvoucher are the most immediate in the wallet, so we explain how to proceed to access the reimbursement of gasoline and diesel consumption.
1. What is the AUTOvoucher?
This is a government-created program that allows taxpayers to receive financial support to refuel vehicles with gasoline or diesel. The AUTOvoucher was created at the end of 2021 to deal with the sharp increase in fuel prices in October and was to last for five months. However, it is now reinforced to respond to the new rise in prices at petrol stations following the war in Ukraine, said Finance Minister João Leão.
2. How can I order it?
Simply register on the platform IVAucher. You will need to indicate the NIF so that all the bank cards you hold, issued by partner establishments (just consult here which banks are part of the program), partner and receive the refund (which goes directly to the bank account associated with the card with which the payment was made). Registration takes less than 1 minute, says the platform.
AUTOvoucher membership will be active within 48 business hours and from then on you will be eligible for the discount. After that, just refuel and pay in full at the gas station with the bank card associated with the program. Within two business days (approximately), the remittance is credited to the same account.
3. In practice, what will I receive?
Previously, the amount of the reimbursement was allocated to deposits of up to 10 centimes per liter within the limit of 50 liters per month, which corresponds to around €5. With the new measures, the amount returned is €20, collected monthly. If you get lost in your accounts, you can check your balance on the IVAucher (program for accumulating the amount of VAT paid in certain sectors affected by the pandemic, which appeared before the AUTOvoucher support).
"The refund of the available balance occurs after the first consumption of the month in a service station integrated into the Program", specifies the website.
4. Can I use any pump?
Do not. There is also a list of all gas stations that have joined the AUTOvoucher, with pumps from north to south of the country. However, the list is long, which means that there is probably a position near you that allows you to benefit from the program. Search participating publications here.
You can also directly find out which ones are integrated thanks to the "AUTOvoucher" seal that will be visible at each participating gas station.
5. Do I have to use the entire amount at once?
It's not necessary. "The amount not used in a given month is carried over to the following months", can we read on the AUTOvoucher site. This way the value accumulates and can be used in the future.
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Top NFL draft prospect from Utah has heart ailment
Michael Marot
INDIANAPOLIS - Top draft prospect Star Lotulelei will undergo more extensive heart tests when he returns to Utah.
Doctors at the NFL's annual scouting combine in Indianapolis found the star defensive tackle and likely high pick has a heart condition, Lotulelei's agent, Bruce Tollner, confirmed in a series of emails with The Associated Press on Monday.
Tollner said Lotulelei would not take questions regarding the diagnosis yet. But the 6-foot-2, 311-pound defensive tackle still plans to do a full workout in front of scouts at his regularly scheduled Pro Day on March 20. The Tonga native was scheduled to fly to Utah on Monday night, Tollner said.
ESPN first reported Lotulelei has a left ventricle that is not operating at maximum capacity.
Lotulelei's professional future could depend heavily on what doctors find.
The Utah standout is considered one of the best prospects in this year's draft. He is trying to join Alex Smith as the only players from the University of Utah to go No. 1 overall; San Francisco took Smith with the top pick in 2005.
"You're going to have to get all kinds of second and third opinions," Arizona Cardinals coach Bruce Arians said.
When asked whether the Cardinals would remove Lotulelei from their draft board if those doctors confirmed the diagnosis, Arians said: "That's exactly what would happen."
Uncovering information like this is the reason the combine actually began in the late 1980s. Coaches and general managers have said for years that medical checks are a crucial component of the combine, perhaps the most important data they get all week so they can make informed decisions on draft weekend.
"The No. 1 reason that this started was for medical reasons, and you bring everybody here and have a chance to look at 300-plus guys, X-rays, MRIs, and get your hands on those guys," Lions coach Jim Schwartz said Thursday. "Each step along the way it added a little bit more, whether it was physical testing, or mental testing, or interview process. Nothing stands alone. You're not going to draft a guy based on a 15-minute interview at the combine, or based on one attempt at a broad jump at the combine. It's all just part of the big picture."
This is not the first time a big-name player has been diagnosed with an illness or injury at the combine.
In 2009, doctors found a small stress fracture in the left foot of receiver Michael Crabtree. Crabtree was still chosen No. 10 overall by San Francisco and had a breakout season in 2012.
It's also not unusual for doctors to send players with medical questions from Lucas Oil Stadium, where the combine is held, to a nearby hospital for more extensive examination. The shuttles certainly have been full this week.
Among those hoping to prove they will be healthy enough to play this season are running back Marcus Lattimore, trying to return from last fall's gruesome knee injury, and top-rated cornerback Dee Milliner, who said he will undergo surgery next month for a torn labrum in his right shoulder.
The NFL future of three players - defensive lineman Walter Stewart, linebacker Jarvis Jones and defensive back D.J. Hayden - will depend heavily on what doctors tell teams. Stewart and Jones were both diagnosed with congenital spinal conditions and were told to give up football. Both were later cleared to return to the sport. Hayden said he tore the main artery to his heart in a practice collision in November.
But teams already knew about those conditions before coming to the combine. Lotulelei's situation came as a major surprise.
Arians said he was "shocked" that the problem had not been detected before now.
Finding a potential ailment in a player with aspirations of going No. 1 is certainly not the norm, though it is not unprecedented. In 2011, defensive end Da'Quan Bowers came to the combine projected to go No. 1, but during a medical recheck, doctors found signs of potential long-term arthritis and some weakness in his surgically repaired right knee. Bowers wound up sliding out of the first round and wasn't selected until No. 51 overall by Tampa Bay.
This time, though, it's different.
"We're talking about a heart," Arians said. "That's huge. We're not talking about a knee or a shoulder."


Ratloop Asia is currently developing the second installment in its Rocketbirds franchise, Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken, for release in October. The game will be exclusive to Playstation Network.
Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken builds upon the universe established in Rocketbirds: Revolution! and expands upon it with new characters, missions, puzzles, exclusive music videos, retro cut scenes and more.
Here are some screens for the game.


This 56,600 square foot, three story, building on the Snow College (Ephraim) campus is a billboard for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) and houses the College's Division of Science and Mathematics. The spaces in this building include teaching laboratories, research laboratories, classrooms, faculty offices, student study areas and a planetarium.
The building's design seeks to generate a similar scale and massing of the school's historic core buildings. Dividing the building into two smaller structures (a laboratory wing and a classroom / office wing) allows for the formation of a courtyard between that will host STEM learning events. The two wings are linked by a curved, sweeping, transparent glass structure. This metaphorical bridge provides three levels of student study space. The bridge, immersed in daylight overlooks the science courtyard to the east and the San Pitch Mountains to the west.
The design strives to create visibility into all of the laboratories and classrooms so that the science and math being taught in the building are perpetually on display. A recurring theme of the building is H²0 in all of its forms (solid, liquid and gas). Each floor of the building is differentiated by large-scale graphics, with ice on the main level, water on the second level and clouds on the third level.


Fournier's gangrene is a rare but life-threatening, special form of dermal necrosis located in the genitourinary region. Mortality rates range from 4% to 43% in actual series (Dahm et al. 2000; Mindrup et al. 2005; Yeniyol et al. 2004; Korkut et al. 2003; Burdal et al. 2003; Chawla et al. 2003; Asci et al. 1998; Nisbet and Tompson 2002; Corman et al. 1999; Korhonen et al. 1998; Hollabaugh et al. 1998; Benizri et al. 1996; Palmer et al. 1995). The main treatment principle is an immediate, extensive debridement of the entire necrotic tissue under concurrent broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy. Reconstruction can be performed only when the wound is free from infection. In this chapter, we report a case of Fournier's gangrene caused by the deterioration of the blood supply caused by scrotal rings and discuss etiology, symptoms, and treatment of Fournier's gangrene.


A strange guy came to our booth with?a Japanese samurai wig with a mame-sibori hachimaki (dots print headband) on top of his wig. He was wearing a monkey outfit and had?a hand-written cardboard hanging around his neck, which read: "Your Smile is Beautiful".? It turns out he was ?Yoshi the Ringmaster of the Tokyo Circus. He took a?Tenugui fundoshi and put it on in the middle of the street and showed it to the crowd.? It was the day of the Tenugui Fundoshi debut!
The Tokyo Circus?is an international performance group led by Yoshi. They perform on the street,?sending positive messages to?strangers. They believe that a "smile" will bring?happiness and peace under any circumstance. Their very simple philosophy touched my heart very deeply.?I?realized that we had a common dream, namely, "to make people smile and happy,"? Yoshi by?an innocent performance, me by a?simple rectangular cloth, Tenugui.??????
"Why not,"? I thought to myself.? In Japan, we have a?ritual whereby people?soak in the cold winter?water both to?discipline their perseverance and pray for a healthy year. Wouldn't this be the same??
We went, froze and had a great time!?
"Hatsu-warai" means first laugh of the year. We believe?if we have a laugh on the first day of the year, we'll be full of?laugher all year.
Freezin for a reason…. for your smile and happiness all year around!
Thank you Tokyo Circus for making this event?come true. ?And thank you very much Kenji-san, Janis, and Shinobu-san?for the beutiful photos to remember this beautiful moment.
You can see more amazing photos on our Facebook Japanese Tenugui Art Fan Club page! Check it out now!!!!!
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