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Video gaming chip achieves instant image registration
A video gaming chip will make radiologists faster and their diagnoses more accurate, if IBM and the Mayo Clinic have their way. An algorithm optimized to run on this chip, which is the heart of Sony's PlayStation 3, can accelerate the postprocessing needed to register 3D data sets by 50-fold, making registrations a snap for data sets obtained from different imaging modalities or exams conducted at different times.
"The algorithm tries different combinations or translations, sliding and rotating the patient images until the old and new studies-the PET, MR, or whatever-match up," said Dr. Bradley Erickson, a neuroradiologist and director of the radiology informatics lab at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. "The trick is to figure out the metric."
Time is critical when registering data sets, according to Erickson's IBM cohort, Shahrokh Daijava.
"If you start from the wrong point, the data sets might not converge to the right solution," said Daijava, IBM's software lead for next-generation systems. "If every (attempt to converge) takes five minutes and several attempts are necessary, the radiologist will get frustrated and give up."
The alignment of images sets the framework for the fusion of images, which simplifies the detection of tumor changes that may indicate the likelihood of malignancy or patient response to chemo- or radiotherapy. Such registrations are constrained by the time needed to do them, particularly since computers do not always succeed on the first try.
A test run of data sets acquired at the Mayo Clinic showed that registering key reference points from two data sets can be accomplished in less than a second, while it takes more than a minute on a conventional workstation, according to Erickson.
Two volumetric data sets can be entirely registered in less than 20 seconds compared with several minutes, he said. Registrations performed on 98 data sets using the souped-up processor and algorithm took just eight minutes and 36 seconds, compared with seven hours on a conventional processor.
The algorithm runs on an IBM BladeCenter QS20 outfitted with a Cell Broadband Engine (CBE) processor developed as part of a joint venture by IBM, Toshiba, and Sony Group. This chip was designed to handle the kind of rapid image rendering demanded by high-performance video games, but it can be used for other kinds of advanced imaging. Together, the chip and algorithm find the best spatial positioning for registering specific 2D images, translate this to all the slices in the data sets, and then very rapidly register the entire data sets.
Erickson uses the combination in a dedicated workstation to perform research at Mayo on multiple sclerosis and brain tumors, registering data sets so images can be compared exactly over time and among modalities. Future applications of the technology could be distributed across a network, using cell processors integrated into a thin-client server or even a PACS connecting desktop PCs.
"If this is properly developed as a product, you could be looking at an old and new study, click a button and-in a subsecond-that old study would be aligned to match the new one," he said.
IBM is now negotiating with several imaging companies that might bring the algorithm and Cell-powered computing hardware to the marketplace.
"IBM needs to partner with a big vendor like GE or Hitachi or Siemens that has been in this field for a long time," Daijava said. "We are negotiating with more than one. But in the end, it will be just one partner."

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Q: How to make Kodi something you can run from Ubuntu login screen without password? It would be nice to be able to watch TV without needing to enter password ;)
Additionally, I would like it to use bluetooth for audio. I read somewhere that Kodi 18 has some improvements regarding bluetooth, and I could install that from a PPA. If I run Kodi from a desktop environment I can connect bluetooth device using graphical tools i.e. blueman-applet  and pavucontrol (to control Pulseaudio), but I can not use them when I run Kodi from the login screen as standalone app if I may say so.

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Q: Firebase Security Rules for Blog like apps I am just playing with firebase, storing user blog posts, and count of likes and dislikes,
I am storing post under
/posts/$uid/$key
(eg:  /posts/XFSDFSFSDFSDF/-KKm1gBQRivx1x-thh8m)
And to query all posts I also store same data in /timeline/$key
(eg:  /timeline/-KKm1gBQRivx1x-thh8m)
Similar for like and dislike, my security rules is something like this.
{
  "rules": {
    ".read": true,
    "posts":{
      "$uid":{
        ".write": "$uid === auth.uid"
      }
    },
    "timeline":{
      "$key":{
        ".validate": "root.child('posts/'+ auth.uid +'/'+$key).exists()",
        ".write": "auth != null"
      }
    },
    "user-likes": {
      "$uid":{
        "$post":{
          ".write": "$uid === auth.uid",
          ".validate":"root.child('timeline/'+$post).exists() && newData.child('type').exists()"
        }
      }
    },
    "likes": {
      "$post":{
        "$key":{
          ".validate": "root.child('user-likes/'+ auth.uid +'/'+$post+'/'+$key+'/  type').val()==newData.child('type').val()",
          ".write": "auth != null",
          ".indexOn": ["type"]
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Is there is any problem with save data twice? Is there any other better solution for this?


Characters are the life of every story so it's important to treat them with respect and pay close attention to the details. However, it's easy to get carried away and forget about some of the "don'ts" that come along with character building.
If your reader needs to keep a notebook by their bedside every time a new character is introduced in your book, you've got too many characters.
If you are having trouble keeping your characters straight in your own head, it's time to limit the number of characters in the story.
If your characters are screaming to have their own story, and not be a supporting role, it might be time to start an outline on a new story.
If you have multiple characters whose names all start with the same letter like "s" or "m" consider changing two of the characters names to start with a different letter so the reader can keep the characters straight in their head. Or, decide if you really need those other characters.
If you have a character just so the main character isn't talking to themselves out loud, is that "friend" really necessary.
There are many more character "do's" and "don'ts" but these are just a few I thought worth mentioning now. What are some of the "do's" and "don'ts" you've learned over the years?
Today, we're excited to have Tricia Zoeller as our guestblogger. I first met Tricia through another author we worked with, M.E. May. and we became fast friends. Tricia is a very talented writer and I'm looking forward to seeing many, many novels written by her. Please welcome Tricia to The Editing Essentials.
TZ: I've always written. I've always been a reader. My father worked for his school paper and influenced me as I was growing up to take an interest in writing. He traveled frequently for his job and would read a mystery (quite often Agatha Christie) on his overseas flights and give the book to me when he returned.
In high school, I wrote for the school paper and in college, I pursued a degree in journalism from Indiana University in Bloomington. However, after graduation I never worked as a writer. Instead, I obtained my masters degree and worked as a Speech-Language Pathologist for over a decade. I liked that it combined my love of language, science, and helping people. I never stopped writing poems, novellas, etc. When health problems caused me to stop working as a therapist, I turned to writing as an outlet.
WD: Does your family support your writing?
TZ: My husband has a love/hate relationship with my writing. Sometimes, I get a bit obsessed or distracted. Also, I'm a thinker; he's a doer. If he had his way, I would have published this book over a year ago. He also is not a fiction reader. So when I talk about shapeshifters or vampires or changelings, he will sometimes get a confused look on his face. But he never asked questions when I took over the one spare bedroom and made it into my writing studio complete with fantasy art for inspiration. I've also overheard him talking about my characters to people and realized that he really has been listening.
WD: Which authors do you enjoy reading?
TZ: I have focused on fantasy and paranormal over the last several years. One of my favorite books is Stephen King's collection of shorts, Just After Sunset. I also enjoy reading Nalini Singh, J. K. Rowling, Robin Hobb, Jana Oliver, Kim Harrison, Charlaine Harris, Suzanne Johnson, and Anya Bast.
WD: How did Lily come to be? Is she based off of personal situations?
TZ: Lily came to me in her shapeshifter form after I read Charlaine Harris' Sookie Stackhouse series. I had an idea of creating a different kind of shifter. Even though I took a humorous approach to my character's shape, there is a serious story behind it. Lily's struggles with her shapeshifting directly relate to my struggles with Lupus. May is Lupus Awareness Month and it is almost exactly fifteen years to this day that I started cytoxan treatments for kidney disease.
I had read so many books where "bam" a character goes through a transformation, they suddenly can do anything, and they own it. I tried to take a more realistic approach to how it really feels to have your body out of control and the ups and downs of each day something new happening just when you feel like you've mastered the situation.
WD: Was there a specific person or event that inspired you to create Lily?
TZ: I may have based Lily after my friend Cheryl's creature (no spoilers). Lily's heritage stems from my experiences with eastern medicine. I did Korean yoga, sought Chinese healing sessions, acupuncture, etc. This influenced not only the creation of Lily, but another character in my book.
WD: Atlanta is your setting for the Lily Moore series. What made you decide on that backdrop?
TZ: I've lived in Atlanta off and on for over fifteen years. I know Atlanta and I love its greenery. It suits a shifter. You can drive 15 miles in any direction in Atlanta and find a wildlife management area, mountain, lake or river. In fact, the Chattahoochee River plays a big part in book 2.
WD: During the writing process, what is the toughest part for you to write—beginning, middle, or end or characters, setting, plot, action scenes and why?
TZ: The middle is definitely the hardest for me. I always know my beginning, end and the title. I also know my main character immediately. I have an idea of the middle, but organizing it can give me fits. First Born was the hardest because I insisted on having all these characters with plots and subplots. I actually used a flipchart, timeline and crime board at one point to hash out the details.
WD: Is there anything or anyone that specifically helped you during those more trying times in the writing process?
It takes a village. I attended many of the Georgia Writers Association workshops and took online writing courses through the Romance Writers of America Mystery/Suspense Chapter called Coffin, Kiss of Death. These got me back in the right mindset. I also visited crime scene writing forums via yahoo groups.
My friends and fellow writers provided me with a great network. Written Dreams helped me with the editing process—a painful but necessary step. My critique partners and beta readers have listened time and time again and prodded me along in this very rough last stretch.
To beginning authors, I say keep your eyes and ears open. Don't give up! Listen to constructive criticism, but act only on those snippets that ring true for you. Know you will make mistakes, but learn from them and move on. Carve out a routine for yourself and write every day.
Thank you Tricia for being our guest today! If you'd like to leave a comment or question for Tricia, we'll be sure to pass it on to her. Thank you!


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Rumor: Linkin Park to Feature Kiiara on New Song
Discussion in 'News' started by Zane, Feb 2, 2017.
thor Well-Known Member
thor, Feb 2, 2017
Well, Mike did said that even though there were features on the album, it is still a Linkin Park produce album. I wouldn't be worried about it sounding like a Kiiara song.
mandylane Well-Known Member
mandylane, Feb 2, 2017
not bad voice
crazygolfer Well-Known Member
crazygolfer, Feb 2, 2017
I'm assuming Shinoda may not be featured on the track since he isn't listed as needing a double for the music video; or perhaps he's like Jackie Chan, and does his owns stunts.
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UNiPersona, Feb 2, 2017
crazygolfer said: ↑
Could be just like Shadow of the Day; just a video thing. Chester does seem to be the one doing acting in the band
Deliveranze Well-Known Member
Deliveranze, Feb 2, 2017
Well, I'm quite surprised. Would've preferred a solo LP song for the first single but I definitely remain optimistic. After all, I didn't expect it. That means the band is gonna blow us away, right?
I haven't listened to "Gold" but I'm excited LP is working with female vocalists. I'll just wait for the track and reserve judgement. Actually if LP is going for this chill, electronic, spacey R&B vibe, then I'm completely on board for it.
A Wretched King, Feb 2, 2017
thesungoesdown said: ↑
Not good news. Prepare yourself for a RADIO friendly album to break back into the mainstream.
They've already been doing that the last 2 records. Gonna have to wait 2-3 years after this one comes out to see if they go bonkers again. Welp, see ya guys in 2020!
Jk I'll be back once I hear this song but expectations are extremely low.
Atticus Bullets lance the bravest lungs
Atticus, Feb 2, 2017
I've never been more nervous for a Linkin Park album, in fact I've never been nervous about a Linkin Park album release to begin with. However I'm going to hold my tongue until the single releases to indulge any further.
I hope there's a lyric video that drops first and then the music video later.
LohithMohan It's like I'm paranoid...or am I?
LohithMohan, Feb 2, 2017
Like someone above said, the way this casting call has been advertised is so... fake. Maybe it's just me.
But also, people really need to calm the hell down about the collaboration. Save judgment till you hear it. I didn't like Gold either but she's doing a duet with Chester on a stripped down acoustic song, I can totally see them pulling this off.
Kevin A Pattern To Be Followed. LPA Administrator
Kevin, Feb 2, 2017
Considering how easily Chester gets injured, him having a stunt double for this video is just a good thing. We don't want to end up with a injured Chester and cancelled tour dates.
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Wizardofozil, Feb 2, 2017
I'm worried now.
So this is how it feels to be part of controversial pre-album hype.....
AndreyKamensky hakuna matata
AndreyKamensky, Feb 2, 2017
The way I see it, it's bad news.
I think it's good that this news leaked before the song dropped because it'll give some fans time for it to digest, and more than likely, the song will be better than what they're expecting.
Heck or all we know, this collaboration on this song could even be like Beyonce's featured vocals on hymn for the weekend. Barely minimal.
minuteforce Danny's not here, Mrs. Torrance. LPA Team
minuteforce, Feb 2, 2017
An artist that I like has collaborated with LP, but it had to be the strangest choice
Filip god break down the door LPA Contributor
Filip, Feb 2, 2017
Man I really like "Gold", not crazy about "Feels" though. Really excited to hear the song, I wanted LP to collaborate with a female artist, though I was hoping for Kai.
Also, I woke up at like 1am, checked my phone for something entirely else, and since I get notifications from LPA Twitter, I read the thread title and went back to sleep thinking LP is collaborating with Ciara. And I just laid down and I was like "what in the fuck is that gonna sound like?" and fell asleep, lol.
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Michele Praise Brad Delson, our Lord and Savior. LPA Addict
Michele, Feb 2, 2017
6161, Feb 2, 2017
it means she will be the first woman who has been featured in the Linkin Park's studio album, right? CMIIW
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La battaglia di Guinegatte fu una battaglia combattuta il 7 agosto 1479 tra l'esercito congiunto di Sacro Romano Impero e Ducato di Borgogna, guidato dall'arciduca Massimiliano d'Asburgo, e l'esercito francese guidato da Philippe de Crèvecœur d'Esquerdes, durante la guerra di successione borgognona. La vittoria dell'arciduca, che sarebbe di lì a poco divenuto Re dei Romani e poi Imperatore del Sacro Romano Impero, segnò la fine del tentativo di Luigi XI di impossessarsi dei domini ereditari della Casa di Borgogna.

Dal punto di vista militare, la battaglia è notevole per essere stata la prima combattuta da formazioni inquadrate in battaglioni quadrati di picchieri addestrati all'uso svizzero, ma senza l'impiego di mercenari svizzeri.

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Gov't: Enron workers to get $134M from co retirement plans
Published: Feb 16, 2006 5:26 p.m. ET
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao said Thursday that workers and retirees of Enron Corp. will receive $134 million in cash, which will be distributed through the company's retirement plans. Chao said $124.6 million comes from proceeds of the sale of the Enron bankruptcy claim to Bear Stearns Investment Products Inc., and $9.33 million was paid separately by Enron earlier this month as a distribution for part of the bankruptcy claim.


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"As well as one-stop improvements in DR and Color Depth over its predecessor the LX7 also has better low-light performance at higher ISOs. While the Low-Light scores show a negligible difference (ISO147 vs ISO132) the LX7 shows some qualitative gains at high ISOs (from ISO 1600 onwards). This combined with the brighter lens means the LX7 is a bit more suited to available light photography than the LX5. All in all the MOS sensor in the LX7 shows improvements in every area over the earlier high-quality CCD of the LX5 and puts it squarely in contention with the latest offerings from rivals."


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Customer decisions in the age of Alexa and branded closed loops
Marketing—no matter whether you follow the outdated "4 Ps" approach or a more integrated customer-centric one—is typically concerned with customer acquisition, satisfaction, retention and keeping a brand relevant enough to survive successive purchase cycles. But marketing in the age of Alexa, as a recent HBR article by the same title stated, is far from typical. When Alexa can harness the insights of AI to truly build a platform that provides a single channel for marketing, sales, service, payment and fulfillment of future purchases, the whole "shopping" experience from the perspective of sourcing and purchasing goods is made irrelevant. If you think of it only as functional, that is.
Imagine Alexa, through data mined by her super smart cousin Amazon, knows when your family is running low on dish detergent, laundry soap, toilet paper, and now with their acquisition of Whole Foods, milk, eggs, cat food, and butter. Before you've used that last drop, your "cart" is filled with these items, your payment processed with the card on file and everything assembled and shipped to your door. What meaning does a brand have in this purchase cycle? Or shelf space? What if I don't want a refill of Cascade dish detergent, but instead would rather try the Finish Powerball tabs instead? How will I even get the chance to consider that? Will Alexa eventually grow to be a product recommendation engine? In this closed ecosystem, it's easy to see how Alexa and other platforms like her will take over from much-loved brands as the object of consumer trust.
This product fulfillment engine, based on serving a functional need, should strike terror into the heart of marketers whose work involves helping brands acquire new customers. But it's not the end of brand marketing by any means. If you play the platform game, your job just got harder. In addition to tracking the competition and fighting for shelf space, now you need to break into the virtual shelf space of Alexa and her counterparts, dissect algorithms and understand the product recommendation engine (which Amazon has been quietly perfecting for years) to give your product even a long shot at being in your next customer's consideration set.
But if you step away from the functional needs of a shopping experience and the customer journey, Alexa just made great marketing, based on brand storytelling and showing up how and where it matters most, the real winner. Just as robots will replace some manufacturing and data analysis jobs, give Alexa her due and let her have the functional shopping experience. The real opportunity, for great meaningful marketing, means creating ways for customers to engage in more intimate, immersive and personalized levels.
Take Nike, after posting 15% growth last quarter, and a 29% increase in mobile and online shopping. They are "all in" and betting on technology as a way to express who you are. Though they rose to be the world's biggest athletic brand in the day when we still shopped for shoes at stores in malls, today Nike is using technology to be personal at scale.
I'm the proud owner of one of the first generation of customer-created sneakers from what originally launched as NIKE ID more than a decade ago. It was a Christmas gift from my team at the time. But as their growth shows, Nike has perfected this and become a top direct-to-customer brand in the process, with their SNKRS app that takes the Nike customer experience up a level. Here, brand loyalists explore, create, buy and share their sneakers, plus enjoy insider access to launches, and stories behind iconic sneakers.
There's no way Alexa is going to break into that closed loop, branded ecosystem. And imagine if Nike added to that a Nike currency that sneaker owners could earn (maybe even Bitcoin) for every step taken and each fitness activity sweated through? Turn that currency in for your next pair of Nike sneakers. This is a lot more work than just creating push marketing messages, buying media or trying to earn social mentions for a brand. But it's where the future of marketing is.
Need another example? How about Nintendo's Labo. Just launched in April, a series of DIY kits works with the Nintendo Switch to allow gamers to create toys or robots and bring them to life with the game console. Just two months post-launch, Nintendo has already turned this into a contest where users share their creations, many far more innovative than what came in the box of cardboard. Think a solar-powered accordion or an RC car turned into a beetle bot. The result? A true community of users, united by great content—some of the detailed descriptions of the creations are amazing—and pride in being featured among a community of other users. I got lost for hours reading projects obviously created by families working together and could only imagine how much more rewarding that must have been rather than each of them staring at their separate screens—together but apart. Imagine the next logical step for Nintendo, creating a currency based on the quality of customer contributions that can be traded in for the next release console. Take that, Sony PlayStation.
This is where marketing is headed. Functional shopping needs fulfilled faster and more conveniently where brands matter less than the platform that delivers them. And truly immersive and personalized experiences, wrapped in great content and worth talking about.
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Fallen WorldCom financial whiz Scott Sullivan yesterday tried to get a Manhattan judge to intervene in the new criminal case brought against him in Oklahoma last week.
Sullivan, who is due to go to trial on federal charges in Manhattan in February, was hammered last week with 15 violations of Oklahoma security laws stemming from WorldCom's multibillion-dollar accounting fraud.
Sullivan's lawyer, Irv Nathan, appealed to judge Barbara Jones to delay the Oklahoma proceedings until after the federal case is resolved. But the judge said she wasn't prepared to come to Sullivan's rescue, saying she hoped government lawyers could resolve any conflicts arising between the Manhattan and Oklahoma prosecutions.
She said she was prepared to reconsider the issue if difficulties remained unresolved in the future.
Sullivan's appeal came after Manhattan U.S. Attorney Jim Comey warned that Oklahoma's decision to bring a case against former WorldCom chief Bernie Ebbers and five other execs, including Sullivan, could cause problems.
Sullivan, 41, of Boca Raton, Fla., faces up to 25 years in prison under the federal charges.


Ever wondered what to do with those mushrooms in your fridge that have passed the "use by" date by a couple of days or so? Potatoes in your cupboard sprouting a few shoots perhaps? A couple of handfulls of frozen peas lurking in a bag in the depths of your freezer compartment? Wishing you could do something about those onions you haven't used yet?
Heat the oil in the pot until hot. Add the cumin seeds and watch them pop and fizzle for around 20 seconds. Then add the finely chopped onions and fry until they are brownish.
Then add the pre-pulped, frozen garlic, ginger and chillie chunks and stir-fry for a few minutes before adding the spices: 2 teaspoons salt, 2 teaspoons haldi (tumeric), 3 teaspoons garam masala, 2 teaspoons ground coriander. Stir it all up until the aroma starts to take over your kitchen.
Fry on medium heat for a few minutes - stirring occasionally - until you can see the oil separating from the mixture when you stir it. Then add the chopped potato.
Stir it all up thoroughly - and then add around 500ml of boiling water.
Then put the lid half-on and let it simmer semi-vigorously for around 10 mins before adding the chopped mushrooms.
Simmer for around 10 more minutes - stirring occasionally - and then add the bowl-full of frozen peas - and once again, stir thoroughly.
After the pot has reached the consistency that you prefer - switch off the flame and let it sit for around 10 minutes whilst you prepare the fresh basmati rice (or instead: pour into a deep bowl and prepare some warmed pitta bread or toast) with side-salad and/or chillie/mango pickle. Then serve up (and sprinkle with some fresh/frozen coriander leaf/stalks) and enjoy whilst it's hot!
Aloo mutter & mushrooms - simply delicious!


Kate Middleton's uncle has pleaded guilty to assaulting his wife in October, the BBC reports.
Gary Goldsmith, 52, was accused of punching his wife, Julie-Ann Goldsmith, 47, in the face outside their London home during a drunken argument.
SEE ALSO: Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip's 70th anniversary: Who's 'in charge' in their marriage?
The cab driver who brought them home on October 13 alleged Goldsmith's wife was knocked unconscious after she was hit.
According to the prosecutor, the driver called police at his wife's request -- though Julie-Ann Goldsmith reportedly didn't remember how the incident occurred.
Goldsmith -- the younger brother of the Duchess of Cambridge's mother, Carole -- pleaded guilty on one count of assault by beating. He's been released on bail and will be sentenced on November 21.
Reports indicate that he'll likely face a community service order.
He was at niece Kate's wedding with Prince William back in 2011, as well as Pippa's wedding earlier this year, in May.


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Francisco de Urríes or Francisco de Verreis (died 26 October 1551) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Urgell (1534–1551) and Bishop of Patti (1518–1534).

Biography
On 21 June 1518, he was appointed by Pope Leo X as Bishop of Patti. On 8 June 1534, he was appointed by Pope Clement VII as Bishop of Urgell. He served as Bishop of Urgell until his death on 26 October 1551. While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Martín Pérez de Ayala, Archbishop of Valencia (1548).

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I'm not sure what to make of the current composition of the Leafs.
Defensively, I can't recall the last time the Leafs could ice a top 4 that compares with this year's group.
Up front, well let's just say there are some serious gaps.
The short-term success of this club is clearly going to come down to their ability to compete better in five on five situations. The Leafs definately need to find some players that can generate offense outside of special team situations if they're going to have any success.
Considering the challenge facing the composition of the Leafs' forwards, I wonder if JFJ may have mis-allocated his prime trade bait in the Raycroft deal. Given the absolute over-supply of goalies on the market and the complete lack of impact forwards that are available, it likely would have made more sense for the club to deal Rask (or combine Rask in a package) for a forward and scoop a goalie off the free agency/fallen starter/disgruntled player pile.
JFJ's activities since the trade deadline made me think of this Billy Beane quote from a Fast Company interview:
"The key," Beane says, "is identifying the moment" -- the time when continued success with incremental change has become impossible, when you have to cast off existing talent and start fresh.
"The worst is when you try to do it halfway: when you think you can compete and you also think you're trying to rebuild. Then you're stuck in no-man's-land. You either do it or you don't."
I have a bad feeling we're stuck in no-man's land...hopefully, JFJ will do something with the forward corps and prove me wrong.
Tipped in by MF37 at 9:23 am
Labels: JFJ, Moneyball
No-man's land is better known as the post-lockout NHL. The salary cap guarantees that no team can do it all in terms of assembling a powerful team top to bottom.
mike 11:53 am
That's an interesting thought about the glut of goalies on the market, and how that surplus now makes the price of Rask too high. Maybe we did give up too much for Raycroft. Did JFJ misjudge the landscape in his rush to not look flat-footed?
How good does Raycroft have to play for this deal to be considered in a positive light? 35 wins? sub 2.00 GAA?
I think the Leafs should have done what you suggested. Deal Rask/player for a forward and pick up a free agent goalie. Like Manny Legace for example who earned 1.1mil last season.
As for JFJ doing something about the forwards??? Like what? There is about 4 to 5 mil of cap space. It all went out on 2 defencemen and a goalie. Peca won't sign for less than half of that, or Anson Carter. Do you want to tie up the cap with one of those 2? I don't think so. They have only the funds to get average at best forwards.
Next season Belfour comes off the payroll and Sundin. I think they will wait till then to re-tool the forwards.
MF37 4:40 pm
Anonymous: The new CBA does make it exceedingly difficult to build and maintain a fully loaded club, that said I don't think it puts all 30 GMs in no-man's land.
Beane's point, as I read it, is you're better off committing yourself to one of two camps – the contenders or the re-builders. Looking at JFJ's moves (tying his hands on the backend, rolling the dice with a goalie, leaving glaring holes in the forward mix) I'd say he's in no man's land. He's clearly not loading up on prospects, picks, and undervalued commodities for a future run and he certainly hasn't built a club that can compete for the big prize. Unless JFJ pulls a fast skating winger that can score 5 on 5 and play on Sundin's wing out of his hat, the Leafs will (once again) be life and death to make the playoffs this year.
Ninja: It's not so much that JFJ overpaid as it is he just misread the market (again!).
Want to know what the market is like? You could have acquired Cloutier (don't laugh, he had better numbers than Raycroft last year) for a second round pick (likely to be 39th to 50th overall).
At the end of the year, who do you think will have better stats – Raycroft or Legace? I'd wager on Legace. To make it more interesting, Legace earns 50% of what the Leafs are paying Raycroft and he's available for the price of a phone call. Don't like Leagce? Biron is awaiting a trade from Buffalo and earns $2M a year. He's an RFA, so he'll require a 5% bump to be qualified. Be interesting to see what Buffalo acquires for his services.
What will Raycroft have to do to make this trade seem like a good move? I'd like to say win 30 games, hit a .900 save percentage and keep his goals-against under 2. Unfortunately, I'm a typical Leaf fan so all he has to do is be consistent, steal the odd game and not let in too many back breaking, weak goals.
Ben: I agree that JFJ has snookered himself with the forwards and that's why the Leafs will likely end up with another combination of high-risk, high-reward signings like Allison and Lindros. They'll each average .75 pts a game, be slow as molasses and injury prone and the Leafs still won't be able to keep up or compete against the higher echelon teams.


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Roger Federer during his Australian Open loss to Andreas Seppi on January 23rd, 2015.
The last time Roger Federer was bounced in the third round of the Australian Open, it was 2001, and he was a talented, yet erratic, 19-year-old. Soon after, he'd soar to a period of almost continuous excellence that stretches all the way into the present: In fact, Federer had arrived in Melbourne this year riding a remarkable 11-year streak of making at least the semifinals of the Australian – an event he's won four times before.
But that remarkable streak was snapped on Friday by an extremely unlikely opponent: 30-year-old Italian Andreas Seppi, who took out the 17-time Slam champion 6-4, 7-6(5), 4-6, 7-6(5), leaving the tennis world rather stunned.
Seppi's victory was unexpected for plenty of reasons. There's the fact that the 6-foot-3 Italian is ranked at a pedestrian No. 46 in the world (career high: No. 18 – three years ago) after a thoroughly mediocre 2014 season. Last year the man from Bolzano (population: 103,000) lost 6 more matches than he won, didn't make a single ATP semifinal, and reached the third round of a Grand Slam only once.
And then there's the matter of his head-to-head record against Federer, which, before Friday, stood at 0-10, with Seppi taking just one of the 22 previous sets they'd played.
Does Andreas Seppi play a dangerous, flashy brand of tennis that can take anyone out on a given day? Not really. The lanky Italian has a very smooth, if unspectacular game. His strokes are short and sweet, and he usually doesn't go for a whole lot of power. Seppi is not really an aggressive baseliner; he prefers to patiently construct points with the aim of outmaneuvering his opponent. While the Italian can move well around the court, no one would call him a great defender. And you could definitely say that his serve should be better, particularly his feeble second delivery, given his height. Don't get me wrong – Seppi is not a hack by any means. He's a nice, pleasant player to watch, but one who is generally not a threat to the elite of men's tennis (his record against the Top 10? It now stands at 7-67).
So how on Earth did Seppi find a way to derail what seemed like a very promising Australian Open for the recent Brisbane champion? Simply put, the Italian took most of the chances presented to him, and stubbornly refused to let Federer wrestle away control of the match just when it seemed inevitable that momentum had shifted his way.
These themes were evident from the start. A rather uneventful first set was marching along until 4-all, when Federer produced a sloppy service game that saw him get broken at love. The blip seemingly came out of nowhere – prior to that game, Seppi had only managed to win five return points in the previous four games, three of which came in the 2-2 game. Regardless, it took just a few minutes for Federer to get two chances to break back and deliver a fatal blow to Seppi's confidence, an entirely familiar sequence throughout Federer's career. However, the four-time Australian Open champion failed to get a 64 mph second serve return in play at 5-4, 15-40, and then shanked a forehand badly into the upper reaches of Rod Laver Arena.
Moments later, Seppi would serve out the first set, and head to his bench in a position he'd never enjoyed before: leading the mighty Roger Federer one set to none.
The following set was as pivotal as it was erratic. Federer produced another sloppy service game at 1-all, and once again Seppi took his chance. However, the Italian gave away the advantage immediately via a double fault, which seemed ominous. Not a whole lot of men let Roger Federer get back into a match and live to tell the tale. Still, it was the 17-time Slam champion who later had a bit of a brainfart. At 4-all and facing a break point, Federer approached the net after a very good serve that saw Seppi desperately chip a return high. Federer was in good position to smash away the lob, but decided to let it go, thinking it would land wide. It didn't, and suddenly Andreas Seppi had the chance to serve for a two-set-to-none lead over the man who'd beaten him ten previous times.
Alas, the Italian was once again unable to make his advantage count, though this time the adversity came through ill fortune. Facing a break point in that key 5-4 game, Seppi saw a Federer shot clip the top of the net, somehow jump to his side of the court and bounce weakly out of his reach. If you're keeping score at home, Seppi had lost break advantages in this set via a double fault, and now a let cord winner. Those are arguably the most deflating ways to lose an advantage in tennis, and given the big stage and the famous opposition, few expected the Italian to recover.
But recover he did. The set stretched into a tiebreaker, where Seppi found himself down 1-4 first, and then 3-5. But just when he needed it the most, the Italian veteran took advantage of some ill-advised net forays from Federer and took a two-sets-to-love lead behind some excellent passing shots.
Yet even when facing this kind of deficit, one couldn't help but think of the nine previous times when Roger Federer had dug himself out of similar holes. Were we in store for the tenth such comeback? It sure seemed like it when Federer broke Seppi's serve at 1-all in the third set, and soon after forced a fourth stanza.
By this point, a fired-up Federer had been puffing to himself in at least three different languages, and seemed intent on overwhelming the Italian by any means necessary. Momentum was firmly on his side, after all. Federer even had a chance to break in Seppi's very first game of the fourth set, but wasted it by sending a regulation backhand long. The Italian took better care of his serve after that, all the way into another tiebreaker. As in the second-set decider, Federer found himself with a minibreak lead early on. In fact, the Swiss had minibreak advantages not once, not twice, but three times. And yet, Federer saw all his leads evaporate via errors. Even when a gorgeous cross-court backhand passing shot gave Federer a chance to force a fifth set with two serves and a 5-4 lead, a backhand unforced error and yet another excellent Seppi forehand turned what seemed like an inevitable fifth set into match point for the unheralded Italian.
This is some of what Federer had to say about it: "It's clearly a big blow because I actually hit my forehand pretty good." And he was right – there was little he could have done better. Federer put in a great return of serve that forced Seppi into an uncomfortable position, produced a very good forehand approach into the wide-open court and put himself in decent position to finish off the point at net. His odds of losing this specific point had to be very low. But the Italian somehow managed to get that desperate forehand stab to reach the ball, and the resulting shot sailed past the great Roger Federer, ending his Australian Open campaign before even the halfway mark.
What does this defeat mean for Roger Federer's chances in 2015? It's too early to say. He chalked his early exit up to a "bad day," said he wished he "could have played better," and recognized he "had chances to get back into it" but "let it slip." If he looks at the numbers, he'll be able to spot a few problematic areas. First and foremost, there's the issue of winning just 34 percent of return points against a far from intimidating server. Then there's the pedestrian 59 percent of first serves Federer produced. The 9 double faults stand out like a sore thumb, as do the 7-of-10 break chances that went unused. Oh, and how can we forget the 28 forehand unforced errors?


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The value of light therapy for treatment of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is well established1, 2, 3, but for those interested in pursuing this approach, the obstacles are the time to determine which product will be potentially most effective, and how to implement use to achieve a therapeutic effect.
The purpose of this post is not to contain "everything", just everything you need to know to how to find a product that works for you, and how to use it effectively (that's a disclaimer).
My interest in this topic is somewhat personal: as I age, I am becoming aware that during the winter, my mood changes. To describe my mood as "depressed" is a disservice to people experiencing depression. It's more of a "joylessness" or "flatness" that I begin to notice after a few weeks of dark days (this post is prompted by the consistently gloomy autumn we've had this year).
On one hand, this is a part of life (my grandmother had the same experience – she simply accepted it and carried on).
On the other, as someone (Peter Beard, I think) remarked: "I wake up every morning because this is my one and only life" (or words to that effect, I'm paraphrasing from memory). Life is too short to let half the year(/your life) pass feeling flat.
What is the Relationship Between Light and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)?
How Does Light Therapy for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Work?
If the thought is that low levels of light during the winter, affect melatonin levels, affecting wakefulness and mood, the obvious course is to use a Light Therapy products during the day to replicate exposure to daytime light.
Light therapy products have become much more accessible over the years. Early in my practice I recall recommending these products, but the options were very limited, and the cost was in the 300 CAD range (and that's in early-aughts dollars). Today, many products are available in the 50 to 100 CAD range (a dilemma of a different sort).
A blue light option (446-477 nm is the most potent wavelength region providing circadian input for regulating melatonin secretion6 – I haven't seen a product offering this level of detail in their listing; this is more of a "FYI" for if you do). Many products deliver only white light.
10'000 lux of brightness. Some products deliver less (e.g., 7500 lux).
Ultraviolet (UV)-free light (all the products I have seen are UV light-free).
Ability to adjust light intensity. I have read reviews that describe certain products as delivering an uncomfortably bright light.
Low glare. Most products I've seen appear to be "low glare", but not all advertise this feature.
Full spectrum light. Although full spectrum light confers no special benefit with regard to affecting mood when compared to white light, it offers what many consider a more pleasant (natural light-mimicking) light.
Some products may emit a "hum" which may be annoying to some.
Use of LEDs as a light source to minimize maintenance.
Portability. Most of these units are quite small, but some have more a "notebook" design that lends itself to transport for use at home and at work.
This is the product I've found that checks the important boxes (PureGuardian SPA50CA Light Therapy Lamp for those reading this after this link has expired).
Apparently it does emit a hum at higher intensity settings, and uses a timer that must be reset after 30 minutes maximum (i.e., you are not able to simply set it beside you and work for an entire afternoon), but those are shortcomings I can live with.
As written above, it is blue light specifically that suppresses melatonin. To reduce melatonin levels at waking, to increase alertness and "set" your circadian rhythm for the day, expose yourself to blue light, for 45 minutes at waking.
These devices suggest use at a distance of 6 to 24 inches (ideally seven inches), so depending on your morning routine, you will have to either wake earlier (and retire earlier the night before) to rest, read, meditate, etc. in bed for 45 minutes while using the device on your nightstand; or set it in your washroom vanity and/or kitchen counter as you begin your morning routine.
If you purchase a portable device, you can bring your unit to your workplace and position it on your desk, within 24 inches from where you sit (obviously this recommendation applies to those working in an office environment. These devices are not effective as "ambient light" – i.e., placed on the other side of the room as you go about your day). You can expose your self to bright (10'000 lux) white light for the day, but research suggests 30 to 60 minutes at least. My personal experience suggests between the hours of approximately 3:00 PM and 5:00 PM (the hours when in Toronto it begins to become perceptively darker), work well.
If you are considering a second, white light device for workplace use, here are two options that you might consider, a sleek, lower cost, option; and a slightly more expensive, adjustable light intensity option.
Lastly, there are obviously many other strategies that naturopathic medicine offers for management of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), depression, anxiety and other mood disorders, that are outside the scope of a blog post, but if you are at the point you want to be aggressive about resolving your mood issues, get in touch.
Thase ME. The new "blue light" intervention for seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Medscape [Internet]. [cited 2018 Dec 5]. Available at: https://www.medscape.org/viewarticle/550845?src=ppc_google_rsla_ed_ous_9mo&gclid=Cj0KCQiA6JjgBRDbARIsANfu58GtBXQyoQes-QHyfMws5tvmpq4UYR72kn4aVHKFIUgg_mPusQtl7q4aAnljEALw_wcB.
Menculini G, Verdolini N, Murru A, Pacchiarotti I, Volpe U, Cervino A, et al. Depressive mood and circadian rhythms disturbances as outcomes of seasonal affective disorder treatment: A systematic review. J Affect Disord. 2018 Dec 1;241:608-626.
Srinivasan V, Smits M, Spence W, Lowe AD, Kayumov L, Pandi-Perumal SR, et al. Melatonin in mood disorders. World J Biol Psychiatry. 2006;7(3):138-51.
Sargis RM. An overview of the pineal gland: maintaining circadian rhythm. endocrine web [Internet]. [cited 2018 Dec 5]. Available at: https://www.endocrineweb.com/endocrinology/overview-pineal-gland.
National Sleep Foundation [Internet]. Melatonin and sleep. [cited 2018 Dec 5]. Available at: https://www.sleepfoundation.org/sleep-topics/melatonin-and-sleep.
Brainard GC, Hanifin JP, Greeson JM, Byrne B, Glickman G, Gerner E, et al. Action spectrum for melatonin regulation in humans: evidence for a novel circadian photoreceptor. J Neurosci. 2001 Aug 15;21(16):6405-12. Available at: http://www.jneurosci.org/content/21/16/6405.long.
Lighting Research Centre [Internet]. How valid are the claims regarding full-spectrum lighting sources? [cited 2018 Dec 5]. Available at: https://www.lrc.rpi.edu/programs/nlpip/lightinganswers/fullspectrum/claims.asp.


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The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has flayed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for arresting its suspects without concluding investigation, adding that the commission's officials are acting as if they are brain dead.
Fayose made the allegation following reports that the anti-graft agency sealed up a filling station in Lambe, Akute area of Ogun State, allegedly owned by him.
Speaking through his Special Adviser on Public Communication and New Media, Lere Olayinka, Fayose denied the claim and he admonished the commission to adequately verify its information before acting.
"If he would have had a filling station, he would have had it along Lagos-Ibadan Express Way or Lekki and other highbrow areas and not Akute. Does he even have any link with Akute?
"Fayose would rather have something like NNPC mega station, which would have had at least 20 pumps. He has been a successful businessman before becoming governor.
"When I hear some of these things, I am just surprised. Last week, because Fayose used a guest house, Brilla Bicaso at Gana Street, Abuja, they wanted to lock down the place.
"The operator of the place dared them. They wanted him to provide evidence to show that he owns the place. He said they should lock the place and that he would meet them in court. He later said he is not the actual owner of the place. He leased it from Domkat Bali.
"They went there in their 'gra gra' manner, whereas they have access to government information. They should check with relevant authorities like the Ministry of Lands before taking actions.
"In other climes, you are supposed to have concluded investigation before you go after people. But they would want to arrest people and want them to provide evidence against themselves.


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Bank deposits log healthy growth, loan disbursals flat in April-June
Mumbai, July 11 | Updated on: Jul 11, 2012
SBI cuts deposit rates by up to 100 bps
With equity markets volatile and gold becoming dearer, investors see banks as a safe bet.
Banks seem to be reaping the benefit of volatile equity markets and high gold prices.
Deposits, mainly fixed deposits, have soared by Rs 3,25,514 crore in the April-June period this fiscal, against Rs 2,83,979 crore in the corresponding year-ago period.
"Given that equity markets are volatile and gold has become dear, investors are looking for a safe haven to invest. So, banks are the best option when it comes to safety of investment," said a senior public sector bank official.
Further, thanks to the liberalisation in interest rates, Non-Resident Indian (NRI) deposits have become attractive.
As per Reserve Bank of India data, NRI deposits increased by $791 million in the first two months of 2012-13.
Deposits have also increased as investors are locking up their surplus funds at higher yields for longer periods as interest rates are expected to soften during the course of the year.
In the April-June period, the credit off-take was more-or-less at par with what obtained in the year-ago period.
As per RBI's scheduled banks' statement of position, in the reporting period, bank credit rose by Rs 1,49,271 crore (Rs 1,47,667 crore in the year-ago period).
"There is hardly any demand for fresh investment credit. Working capital credit demand, however, is holding up. Projects which are already under implementation are drawing funds," said another banker.
As far as credit goes, the first two quarters are typically slack for Indian banks.
C-D ratio
With deposit accretion outpacing credit growth, the collective incremental credit-deposit ratio of banks has gone down to 46 per cent from 52 per cent in the year-ago period.
C-D ratio indicates how much loans banks have made out of the deposits raised by them. In the Indian scenario, a C-D ratio of 70 per cent is considered as ideal.
With credit offtake being lacklustre, banks deployed the funds raised via deposits in Central and State government securities.
Banks' investments in these securities aggregated to Rs 1,26,277 crore (Rs 1,03,055 crore).
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This Advent season I'm participating in Mary Brack's "Advent Words 2018" devotional and creative response. You can find out all about it on her website: https://www.foundonbrighton.com/.
The pages in this post are entries in my Advent 2019 journal.
Mary has generously made a calendar list of words and Scripture, and includes a daily devotional sent to your Inbox when you sign up on her website. You can also join her facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Wordschallengegroup/ and post your journal entries and responses there as we connect with one another. It's not too late to sign up and join in the anticipation and celebration of Christ coming to earth.
Mary is one of three of us who host a Living Your Word of the Year Facebook Group. Bernice, Mary, and I are excited about 2019 and the new inspiration coming soon. Stay tuned!
"Comfort My People! Comfort Them!" says you Elohim.
It has received from Yahweh double for all its sins.
A voice cried out in the desert: Clear a way for Yahweh.
and all the people will see it together.
Yahweh's glory now streams from you!
and the brightness of his glory appears over you!
and kings to the sunrise-glory of your new day.
Lift up your eyes higher!
he gave his one and only unique Son as a gift.
will never perish but experience eternal life.
have seen a radiant light shining upon them.


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U.S. Navy Releases Al Qaeda Terrorist
Today the US Navy announced it has released a senior Al Qaeda terrorist after questioning him extensively for 27 days while holding him prisoner aboard a US aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea.
In a humanitarian gesture, the terrorist was given $50 and a white 1962 Ford Fairlane automobile upon being released from custody. The photo below shows the terrorist on his way home just after being released by the Navy.
Hat tip to Joe Knecht
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package org.scalatest.matchers.should

import org.scalactic._
import org.scalatest.Assertion
import org.scalatest.verbs.{CompileWord, TypeCheckWord}

import scala.quoted._
import scala.compiletime.testing.Error

object CompileMacro {

  // used by should compile syntax, delegate to assertCompileImpl to generate code
  def shouldCompileImpl(code: Expr[String], typeChecked: Expr[List[Error]], compileWord: Expr[CompileWord])(pos: Expr[source.Position])(using Quotes): Expr[Assertion] =
    org.scalatest.matchers.CompileMacro.assertCompileImpl(code, typeChecked, compileWord, pos)("should")

  // used by shouldNot compile syntax, delegate to assertNotCompileImpl to generate code
  def shouldNotCompileImpl(code: Expr[String], typeChecked: Expr[Boolean], compileWord: Expr[CompileWord])(pos: Expr[source.Position])(using Quotes): Expr[Assertion] =
    org.scalatest.matchers.CompileMacro.assertNotCompileImpl(code, typeChecked, compileWord, pos)("should")

  // used by shouldNot typeCheck syntax, delegate to assertNotTypeCheckImpl to generate code
  def shouldNotTypeCheckImpl(code: Expr[String], typeChecked: Expr[List[Error]], typeCheckWord: Expr[TypeCheckWord])(pos: Expr[source.Position])(using Quotes): Expr[Assertion] =
    org.scalatest.matchers.CompileMacro.assertNotTypeCheckImpl(code, typeChecked, typeCheckWord, pos)("should")

}

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It was a beautiful night for late August to take in a football game, as the Ravens hosted their neighbors to the south, the Washington Redskins. The Ravens would drop this game 31-13, falling to 1-2 on the preseason in this, the all important third preseason game with the most action from your number ones.
Share you're thoughts on the game over on our message board.
Before we get to who shined and who didn't, here is a list of guys who were inactive for the contest.
Steve Smith – Hooked up with Joe Flacco for a 63 yard TD where he added 47 yards after the catch. Flacco went to Smith early and often on the night, four catches on four targets. No doubt he will be Joe's favorite target. No doubt with the young receivers around him, that Smith will get himself open more often as a 15-year veteran should. Smith created some fireworks with some jawing back and forth over the course the night, that culminated with an ejection after he got Kamar Aiken's back after he was pile driven on his head by LB Keenan Robinson. He made four catches for 95 yards and the TD before heading to the showers.
Joe Flacco – He was on point with a large percentage of his throws. He finished the night 8 for 13 for 137 yards and a touchdown. Night and day from a week ago.
Daryl Smith – He was showing up in run defense which isn't his forte. Also saw him getting blitz pressure, some good open field tackles, and even chased down a RB from behind a screen pass. The veteran looking in mid-season form.
Terrell Suggs – Showing off the athleticism, leaping to intercept a Kirk Cousins pass out to the flat, setting up the Ravens with great field position. Great job setting the edge in the run game too.
Crockett Gillmore – He trucked over about four guys on his way to the endzone, unfortunately it was called back after offsetting penalties (Which have been a big problem for two straight weeks now). But the announcers made a good point. Flag or not, what he did was on tape, and it made a statement.
Arthur Brown – He is making plays on special teams early in the game. He made the tackle on the first kick return by the Redskins. Also came inches away from blocking a punt in the 2nd quarter. Coach Harbaugh, an avid special teams fan, went out of his way to find him and give him praise as he came off the field from that one. On a punt late in the second half, he was the first Raven in the area of the tackle, as the returner slipped to the turf.
Nick Boyle – Committed offensive pass interference in the red zone putting the Ravens in a hole, settled for a FG after a draw play on 3rd and 12. He was pretty much absent the rest of the game. Could have really showed up with Maxx Williams sitting this contest out, but we never heard his name called.
Buck Allen – Three games in and he has yet to show us anything in the running game. Even in the fourth quarter against third and fourth stringers. Terrence McGee showed really well in the Philly game, and McGee got a chance to run the ball with the first team after a few uninspiring Allen totes. The icing on the cake was a fumble at the goal line heading into the half that cost the Ravens a shot at the lead. I was worried that the vaunted USC O-line made Allen look better than he was coming out of college. So far that is the case as he is struggling with holes that close quicker at the pro level. With Lorenzo Taliaferro sidelined and questionable for week 1, Allen will need to show us something next week.
Asa Jackson – I counted two missed tackles on the night, and a couple times his receiver got open against him. I also counted two other times where he was run over or stiff armed leading to extra yards. He did display blanket like coverage to breakup a play in the endzone on the Redskins opening drive of the second half. But the praise was short lived as he was beat on the very next play, allowing a wide open score. He has not shown up well at the CB spot, but at one point he may have won the kick return job after he brought one back 103 yards, being caught at the two yard line, setting up his team with a shot a score and the lead heading into the half. How can he have done that and be a "dud" you might ask? Because he screwed up a punt return later in the game. He called fair catch, then let the ball hit the ground turning a 35 yard punt into a 58 yarder after the friendly Redskins bounce. After a penalty he got another shot, and this time didn't bother calling fair catch and got lit up leading to a fumble and Washington ball. they would kick a FG after the turnover.
Tray Walker – He was over aggressive at times, whiffing on a tackle that led to 20 more yards of green for the receiver in one on one coverage. I was on his heels at times getting faked out instead of making a play. Out of position on a TD that he allowed his man to score as was taken out of the play right from the start. Not a good night for the rookie.
Coach Harbaugh – He challenges a play where a Washington receiver may have dropped the ball, but it was upheld as a catch. Later, he didn't put up much of a fight when the Ravens faced a delay of game after it was quite clear that the play clock hadn't been reset. The delay of game came after a clear first down that was very poorly spotted as a 4th and 1. Tucker then had to attempt a 46 yard field goal, which he would miss, rather than challenge an easy one and keep the drive going. Good thing this wasn't a regular season game. He loves to leave easy points off the board at times. Just like the always controversial going for the 4th and goal, a play that Allen would cough the ball up, instead of taking the sure three points, and a halftime lead. The defense allowed a TD on the ensuing drive making it an eight point game, rather than a five point game if you take the easy points. Seen that be the difference too many times. Glad it's not the regular season.
The end of half defense – This is something that has plagued the Ravens seemingly all the time. The Redskins engineered a scoring drive late in the first half as the defense just couldn't stop the run, or the pass. Tray Walker whiffed on a one and one scenario leading to a catch and run down inside the five yard line, setting up and easy score. The defense would allow TDs on four straight drives, 31 unanswered points for Washington.
Second and third string O-Line – These guys did Matt Schaub no favors as he was ducking and running, and forced into INTs and fumbles all night. It's shallow depth after the guys like Ryan Jensen and John Urschel as the immediate backups. The guys after them needed to really step up as depth could be issue with Eugene Monroe, Kelechi Osemele being out. Rookie Robert Myers got pancaked by a linebacker, which is never good, because he is the one that's supposed to be doing the pancaking. Jah Reid had a rough night as well, allowing a sack and being flagged a couple times.
The preseason wraps up next Thursday in Atlanta.


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import {ActivatedRouteSnapshot, Resolve, RouterStateSnapshot} from '@angular/router';
import {Observable} from 'rxjs/Observable';
import {Injectable} from '@angular/core';
import {AuditService} from './audit.service';
import {Audit} from '../interfaces/audit.interface';

@Injectable()
export class AuditResolver implements Resolve<Audit> {

  constructor(private auditService: AuditService) {
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In March 2019, EPF began to attend the study visits envisaged in CHRODIS+ Project work package 7. The objective of this work package is to foster high-quality care for people with chronic diseases by implementing the Quality Criteria and Recommendations Tool (QCR tool), defined in the previous Joint Action (JA) CHRODIS. The QCR tool is a practical analytical framework that can be used by decision-makers, healthcare personnel, and patients to support the implementation of good practices. It is used to improve, monitor, and evaluate the quality of chronic disease prevention and care in Europe and beyond.
In March and April 2019, EPF will be visiting five European countries: Slovenia, Finland, Croatia, Serbia and Greece. For each study visit, EPF will make sure that the patient perspective is in place and deeply embedded in the pilot sites' activities, closely observe the progress of the pilots, and work intensively with CHRODIS + project partners to achieve the objectives of work package 7. In May, once all the study visits are over, EPF will produce a final report, sharing lessons learnt and good practices.
Furthermore in late February, EPF Policy Adviser Katie Gallagher attended a joint workshop on work package 6 (focused on the multimorbidity care model developed in previous JA CHRODIS 2014-2017) and work package 8 (dedicated to chronic diseases and employment) in Rome, Italy. The objective of the workshop was to identify and build on synergies between the activities carried out in the two work packages. She gave a brief interview and spoke of what the benefits of continued employment for people with chronic diseases are, and why patients should be supported to return and/or stay at work. Read the full interview here.
For more information about the project, please contact Lyudmil Ninov.