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What are your recommendations about flaxseed oil?
First of all, it's important to think about flaxseed oil as falling outside of the category of "cooking oils." It's never a good idea to treat flaxseed oil as a cooking oil—it's composition is simply too delicate and easily oxidized to risk exposure to cooking heats. But flaxseed oil can still make a valuable contribution to your nutrient intake if you think about it as plant-based oil that is rich in omega-3s and can be added to food after cooking.
Types of Flaxseed Oil
Manufacturers typically produce three basic types of flaxseed oil: (1) pure oil that have been pressed out of the seeds and that contains no flaxseed particulates like lignans; (2) pure oil that has been enriched with low-to-moderate amounts of particulates; and (3) pure oil that has been enriched with moderate-to-high amounts of particulates—often marketed as "high-lignan" flaxseed oil.
We like the idea of flaxseed oil that contains particulates like lignans. It's always best to consume a food in a form that is as close as possible to its natural, whole food form. Flaxseeds aren't a whole food, since that would require a whole flax plant. But they are closer to a whole food than flaxseed oil, and the particulate contents of flaxseeds—including lignans—are known to provide important health benefits. Some of the lignans found in whole flaxseeds—for example, secoisolariciresinol, matairecinol, and pinoresinol—can be converted by intestinal bacteria into enterolactone (ENL) and enterodiol (END). Both ENL and END can directly affect our hormonal balance and may play a role in prevention of hormone-related cancer. Including lignans along with your flaxseed oil makes sense.
What is less clear to us is the best way for you to include lignans along with your flaxseed oil. As much as we like the idea of cold-pressed flaxseed oil that has been enriched with particulates from ground flaxseed (including lignans), there is no industry-wide standard for determining how much ground flaxseed to add back into a purified flaxseed oil. Minimally enriched flaxseed oils will typically (but not always) contain about 5-10 milligrams of lignans per tablespoon; moderately enriched oils will usually contain between 10-20 milligrams; and strongly enriched oils will typically contain between 20-40 milligrams. The words "high-lignan" on the labeling information cannot provide you with enough information, however, since there is no industry-wide standard for "high-lignan." So you will need to consult the nutrient information on the back of the bottle to find out how much ground flaxseed particulate has been added back to the oil. Instead of measuring all particulates—or even all lignans—that have been added back into the oil, manufacturers usually just measure the primary lignan called "secoisolariciresinol diglyceride" (which is usually abbreviated "SDG"). So you are likely to see "Lignans (SDG)" on the labeling information for a bottle of enriched flaxseed oil, and you can use this information to determine how much flaxseed particulate (including lignans) has been added back into your flax oil.
Because manufacturers often charge a much higher price for lignan-enriched oils, however, you may want to purchase a less-expensive, lignan-free (non-enriched) oil and just add ground flaxseed to your meal plan separately from the oil. Another reason that some individuals may prefer to consume ground flaxseeds separately from flax oil involves taste. Flax oil has a different taste when enriched with flax particulates, and while some people enjoy this taste and describe it as "nuttier" and more flavorful, others prefer the taste of flax oil without particulates.
Safety of Flaxseed Oil
You'll often hear two different types of safety concerns being raised about flaxseed oil. The first type of concern involves its easily oxidized content and susceptibility to damage by heat and light. This concern is a valid one. But fortunately, you can greatly reduce this safety concern by being very selective about the quality of flaxseed oil you purchase, as well as your handling and use of the oil. By purchasing cold-pressed flaxseed oil, you can usually obtain a high-quality oil that has been extracted from the flaxseeds at temperatures no greater than 120F (49C). The flax oil you buy should be packaged in an opaque bottle for protection from light. If it's a "shelf stable" flax oil that has been protected through the addition of natural antioxidants like vitamin E, refrigeration of the bottle during shipping may not have been required, and you may not need to refrigerate the oil until the bottle has been first opened. If not preserved with natural antioxidants, however, flax oil should be refrigerated throughout the shipping process and during home storage, even prior to opening. Once opened, all bottles of flax oil should be refrigerated for safety.
A second safety concern that's been raised about flax oil involves its ALA (alpha-linolenic acid) content. It's common for a tablespoon of flax oil to contain 7 grams of ALA—over half of its total fat content. ALA is widely documented as a heart-healthy, omega-3 fat. However, beginning in the late 1990's some case-control research studies raised questions about the relationship between high intake of ALA and risk of prostate cancer. It's important to note that none of these studies were specific to flax oil, but simply to total ALA intake from all foods in the diet. We've reviewed that early research, as well as recent studies on ALA and prostate cancer, and we cannot find consistent evidence of a safety risk in this regard. Here are the most important pieces of information that we think you should know from these studies:
Among most men—especially Caucasian men—risk of prostate cancer appears to go up when intake of omega-3 fatty acids (including ALA) goes down in relationship to omega-6 fatty acids. In other words, men have a higher risk of prostate cancer when their ratio of omega-3/omega-6 fat goes down. A good way to prevent this ratio from going down is to enjoy foods that are higher in omega-3s than omega-6s, and flax oil is precisely such a food since the ratio of 3:6 in flax oil is about 4:1.
There are studies showing increased risk of prostate cancer from high ALA intake, unchanged risk of prostate cancer from high ALA intake, and decreased risk of prostate cancer from high ALA intake. Based solely on this mix of results, the relationship between high ALA intake and prostate cancer risk would have to be described as inconclusive.
The only studies in which we've seen statistically significantly increased risk of prostate cancer following high ALA intake have been case-control studies. In these case-controls studies, researchers only obtained dietary information and laboratory tests from study participants who had already developed prostate cancer. In other words, these case-control studies did not include any data about the foods eaten by participants prior to being diagnosed with prostate cancer, or any laboratory tests showing ALA levels prior to diagnosis of prostate cancer. By comparison, however, we've seen prospective studies in which researchers did obtain dietary and laboratory information prior to the diagnosis of prostate cancer in study participants, and in these prospective studies, ALA intake was shown to have no statistically significant impact on risk of prostate cancer.
Taken as a whole, we believe that existing research shows no convincing evidence that risk of prostate cancer is increased by intake of ALA, and that intake of ALA may actually help protect against risk of prostate cancer by helping avoid a high ratio of omega-6/omega-3 fat.
Flaxseed Oil versus Whole Flaxseeds
There is little question in our mind about the greater health benefits of whole ground flaxseeds versus flax oil. Even if particulates from ground flaxseed have been added back into purified flax oil, the health benefits are greater from the seeds themselves which contain all of the particulates and not simply some percentage.
It's important to recognize major areas in which whole flaxseeds are nutritionally different from purified flax oil. The first area involves fiber and fiber-related components like lignans. One tablespoon of whole flaxseeds contains nearly 2 grams of fiber, and 40-45 milligrams of lignans, whereas one tablespoon of purified (unenriched) flax oil contains 0 grams of fiber and 0 milligrams of lignans. A second area involves protein. One tablespoon of whole flaxseeds typically contains about 1.3 grams of protein, compared to 0 grams in purified (unenriched) flax oil. The protein component of whole flaxseeds includes essential branched-chain amino acids like leucine, isoleucine, and valine as well as essential sulfur-containing amino acids like cysteine and methionine. Finally, whole flaxseeds are a very good source of minerals like manganese and vitamins like vitamin B1, and a good source of minerals like magnesium. These minerals and vitamins are virtually absent from pure (unenriched) flax oil.
If you decide to purchase enriched flaxseed oil, you will typically be getting an oil that contains between 5-40 milligrams of lignans. When the term "high-lignan" appears on a label, you may be getting lignan content at the higher end of this range, even though there is no industry-wide standard for "high-lignan." Some enriched flaxseed oils may actually end up containing the same approximate amount of lignans found in whole flaxseeds. However, there is no way for you to determine this information unless is it presented on the Supplement Facts Panel. And unfortunately, the Supplement Facts Panel—even when available—often fails to provide an exact lignan amount, but states total lignan content within a general range, for example, 5-25 milligrams. (Still, if 25 milligrams is the highest possible amount in the range, at least you know that you're getting a little more than half the total lignan amount found in whole flaxseeds.)
In terms of fiber, you may get anywhere from 0-2 grams of fiber in enriched flaxseed oils, compared with 3 grams in the same amount of whole flaxseeds. In terms of protein, we have not seen any commonly available enriched flaxseed oils that contained enough protein to register higher than 0 grams per tablespoon on the Supplement Facts Panel, even though very small amounts of protein are likely to be contained in the oil. These nutritional differences between whole flaxseeds and pure (unenriched) flax oil can be important from a health standpoint. For example, secoisolariciresinol, matairecinol, and pinoresinol—three of the lignans found in whole flaxseed—can be converted by intestinal bacteria into enterolactone (ENL) and enterodiol (END). Both ENL and END can directly affect our hormonal balance and may play a role in prevention of hormone-related cancer.
For the above reasons, we view whole flaxseeds and whole ground flaxseeds as providing intrinsically greater health benefits that flaxseed oil. However, we also recognize that some of the health benefits provided by whole flaxseeds can be restored to high-quality flaxseed oils through enrichment with ground flaxseed.
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Who is better Pele or Maradona
By Saptarshi Sarkar Last updated Dec 27, 2022
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When it comes to the debate of who is the greatest soccer player of all time, two names consistently come up: Pele and Diego Maradona. Both men are considered legends in the sport, with many fans and experts believing that they are the best to have ever played the game.
Pele, also known as Edson Arantes do Nascimento, was a Brazilian striker who played for Santos FC and the Brazilian national team. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest soccer players of all time, and is often credited with popularizing the sport in Brazil and around the world.
Pele won three World Cups with Brazil and scored a staggering 1,281 goals in his career, making him the highest-scoring professional soccer player in history. He was known for his speed, skill, and ability to score goals from anywhere on the pitch, and his influence on the game is still felt today.
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Maradona, on the other hand, was an Argentine soccer player who played for several clubs, including Boca Juniors and Napoli, as well as the Argentine national team. Like Pele, Maradona is considered one of the greatest soccer players of all time, and his influence on the sport is undeniable.
Maradona won the World Cup with Argentina in 1986, and his memorable "Hand of God" goal against England in that tournament is still remembered as one of the most iconic moments in soccer history. Maradona was known for his dribbling skills, creativity, and ability to score stunning goals, and his passion for the game was evident in every match he played.
So, who is better – Pele or Maradona?
This is a question that has been debated by soccer fans for decades, and it's one that has no definitive answer. Both players were incredibly talented and accomplished in their own right, and it's impossible to compare them directly. However, there are some key differences between Pele and Maradona that might help to shed some light on the debate.
First and foremost, Pele played in a different era than Maradona. Pele's career spanned from 1956 to 1977, while Maradona's career lasted from 1976 to 1997. This means that Pele played in a time when soccer was a very different game than it is today.
The sport was less physical, tactics were less sophisticated, and players didn't have access to the same level of training and conditioning as they do today. While Pele was still able to dominate in this era, it's worth considering that Maradona played in a time when soccer had evolved and was much more competitive.
In conclusion, it's impossible to say definitively who is better
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In my last post I suggested that Todd Gill would be great as the new Leafs head coach. It began as a funny idea, but the more I thought about it, the more it actually seemed to make sense. Well, in the same spirit, I now have a suggestion for who the next GM of the Leafs should be. Have you guessed? It's not Garth Snow, but you're close.
Why not just let Sundin be the general manager? After all, he is driving the bus. With Fletcher at his side to guide him, Sundin could hand-pick his coach, trade or buy out players that bug him, and surround himself with new talent that suits his abilities and his vision. The most important thing is that Mats feels comfortable.
"After I sit down and tell him what we have in mind- which isn't for public consumption now - I think a clear picture will emerge for him", Fletcher said. "I think he'll be more comfortable." Did I mention the best part about making Mats comfy? They can pay him 8-million to be the general manager, and then he can sign himself to play for the league minimum and then fill that cap space with the best free agent available. Meanwhile, he can give himself all kinds of ridiculous bonuses for achieving any random objective, and a no-trade clause that he'll never have to worry about having to ask himself to waive. It's win-win-win-win, which, I presume, is what Mats Sundin wants to do, right? And he wants to do it as a MapleLeaf until the day he dies, right? Mats Sundin is thinking about one word right now: "Legacy", and I don't mean Manny.
Said the captain-without-a-contract-to-be, "My dream and the best scenario would be if I ended my career as a Toronto MapleLeaf. That hasn't changed. But I'm not going to say that I'm not going to play anywhere else either, because I'm not really in control of that". Well? What are we waiting for? Let's make Mats' dream come true and give him that control. He practically begged for it. Most players' dream would be to win the Stanley Cup, but not Mats. His dream is about ending his career, and he wants to do it here! Not now, who knows when, but that's "The Dream".
I get the feeling (based on one lousy quote in the paper, nothing more) that Mats likes power, he likes to be the big man, he likes being in charge. That's why he drives a bus and not a sedan.
"I'd like to know what's going to happen in the general manager position, whether Cliff is going to be in charge this year or is there a new guy going to be coming in?" Sounds to me like Mats just put his name in the hat, and threw the hat into the ring, and set the ring on fire. Is there a new guy going to be coming in? That's just a formal way of saying, "hey Cliff, what the hell is going on?!" Watch out, New Guy!
Well, if Garth Snow can do it, and Brett Hull and Yzerman too, why not Mats? And why not now? If it doesn't work out after one year, oh well, call it "an experiment", move on, and let's see who's available after next season... Is that Brian Burke's wife on the phone?
You're driving the bus, Mats. Sign yourself to whatever contract you want, get comfortable, and take Leaf Nation on a ride to dreamland. Next stop: head of the table at the NHL Entry Draft!
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Labels: cliff fletcher, mats sundin, Todd Gill, Toronto Maple Leafs
(This post dedicated to CoxBloc for opening the "doors of perception")
I'd like to see a campaign that would bring Todd Gill in as head coach of the Toronto MapleLeafs. I'm not sure what he's doing now, maybe sun-tanning by the pool with "Crazy Legs" Jamie Macoun, or maybe he's studying cultural anthropology and he's writing his thesis. Or maybe he's sportsblogging. I don't know. Whatever he is doing, he should stop failing at it and come to Toronto, be the new Leaf coach, and start failing at that instead.
Todd Gill was one of the guys I was happiest for in'93, 'cause he stuck to it and survived through some very tough times as a MapleLeaf. I remember a TV interview with him before Pat Burns was coach and he wasn't getting much playing time. He said, "I just want to play. I just want to compete and do what it takes to win. I just want to play hockey." I'm paraphrasing only slightly, but that's basically what he said, and it... well, got to me. Todd Gill knows hard work. He knows defeat. He knows about getting up and trying again. He knows there's always a ray of hope. There's always "The Dream". These are the qualities the next head coach of the MapleLeafs is going to need to possess.
We need a "Todd Gill" (and as far as I know there's only the Todd Gill). Not a powerplay specialist. Not a crafty, off-the-cuff, wiley, coy, cagey, smug, sarcastic, intellectual, ex-cop. Not a proven success. We need the opposite. We need stubborn stick-to-it've-ness. Yes, fans used to go to Leaf games with pylons on their heads and point at number 23 and shout, "I'm Todd Gill!", but he had a stick-to-ti've-ness that led the league, and he was as stubborn as they come.
The words "individual effort" and "Todd Gill" don't come together naturally. Todd Gill was a team player. When he scored a goal it was because everyone contributed. That's the kind of player Todd Gill was. That's the kind of coach the Leafs need.
Miracles do happen. Maybe Todd Gill can coach at the NHL level, and maybe, wow, maybe the Leafs will be in the hunt with 5 other teams for the last playoff spot, and then, who knows? (Todd Gill knows, that's who) Anything is possible!
Seriously, is there really a downside to this? If the Leafs went 4-70-8 would that be a bad thing? No, it'd be hysterical and wildly entertaining and we'd at least get one good draft pick. How much damage could Todd Gill do? Would he attempt to rescue a 4-0 blowout by putting in the goalie with the injured groin, whose first game back was 24 hours ago? Would Tucker, Stajan, and Blake defend one goal leads in the final minute? Would the last 2 games of the year be an utter disgrace? Would he have endless conversations with upper management, the media, the walls of his office, his reflection, but never face to face, eye-to-eye with one of his players? I'm not saying anyone else did that, I'm just saying that Todd Gill couldn't possibly do more harm as coach then has already been done.
I'm also totally in favor of bringing back Pat Burns, though not as head coach, but instead in a management-type role, like Executive Administrative Coordinator in charge of Cheeseburgers.
(Todd Gill was named CJHL Coach of the Year for the 2006-7 season, leading the Brockville Braves to a 28-20-6-1 record)
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Well, the Stanley Cup Finals are almost here, and I thought that with my very first post I ought to do something of a tribute to playoffs of the past. Being a Leaf fan, there hasn't been much to get excited about lately, so let's take a stroll down memory lane, back to a time when the Leafs were a playoff team, and people in Toronto actually wore their Leaf jerseys in public. So, with a wink and a nod to DownGoesBrown and PensionPlanPuppets for their daily inspiration, here goes nothing...
GAME ONE
I have some really good memories from Game One. The first, and most obvious, is 1993; Dougie's wraparound on Cujo in double overtime, round 2, against St. Louis. Another is Peter Zezel's OT goal against the Canucks, round 3, the next year. Always liked the Big Zee, even if he kicked the puck more then he played it with his stick. Leafs were up 1-0 and I thought they were headed to the Finals. They lost the next four games.
Let's see... I also remember the Eagle letting in a 60-foot slapper from God! Was that also '94?
Fast forward a few years: 2001 Leafs and Sens, first round, Game 1, in Ottawa. I had the seriously horrific misfortune of having to live in Ottawa for a couple years. I actually tried to like Ottawa, but Ottawa didn't like me. I'd meet people and they'd say, "oh you're from Toronto? Toronto sucks, loser!"
I bought a Sens hat to fit in. I began to feel bitter, frustrated. Simple-minded. I started to think of people who could speak eloquently as "arrogant". When the Sens made the playoffs, I bought tickets. They were easy to get! As it turned out, they had to play the Leafs. So, I took off my Sens hat, put on my Borschevsky jersey and rediscovered a much more satisfying way of looking at the world: Love your team. Don't spend all your energy hating the other guys. Just be true to your own team. To Love is to Honour.
Anyway, Sundin's OT goal was a beauty to make it 1-0. It was awesome to be there, to be one of the Leaf supporters ragin' it, while the Sens fans sat there, silent and embarrassed. So bitter. So frustrated. And so began The Catastrophe, as they called it, that would become a 4-game sweep.
I guess as far as Game One memories go, that's the best one. Don't really remember Mogilny's "first career playoff hatrick" in 2003. It's been a while since...
(trails off sadly without an ending)
GAME TWO
Something about Game Two that's much less memorable then Game One. Here's a list of games I should be able to remember: 1994, round 1, Todd Gill scores in OT. Leafs take 2-0 lead over Chicago. 2001, first round, 3-0 shutout of the Senators. Leafs up, 2-0. 2002, Sens again, secound round this time, Sir Gary Roberts scores in triple overtime. Leafs win, 3-2, tie the series, 1-1. 2004, and yup, it's Ottawa getting shutout, 2-0. Leafs even the series, 1-1. (In 24 playoff games from 2000 to 2004, the Leafs blanked the Senators 7 times! Just sayin', is all...)
Predictably, the most distinct memories of Game Two are from '93. Round 1, Game Two is exactly like Game One. Red Wings hammer the Leafs. Watching the game is like enduring 3 hours of rockets going off in a hot tub. 2nd round, Game Two is exactly like Game One, double overtime against the Blues, except this time Dougie doesn't do the backwards-wraparound-spin-o-rama-thing. Not sure why.
3rd round, Game Two. L.A. Kings. I actually got to go to this game. Here's where the story begins: My buddy and I were both heavy smokers. Maple Leaf Gardens had just introduced a smoking ban in the entire building. With the game tied in the 3rd period, my buddy says he can't take the tension, he's gonna go sneak a smoke in the stairwell (which they were letting people do, no problem). I said to him "hey man, remember when we were ten and we'd go to games and you'd go to the bathroom and there'd be these creepy guys just hangin' out against the wall smokin' cigarettes? You don't want to be that creepy guy to some ten year old now, do ya?" He agreed. A few minutes later he changed his mind. "I swear, if you leave," I said, "the Kings are gonna score." He stayed. A few minutes later, he left. While he was gone puffin', Tomas Sandstrom scored. I was so mad. The Kings won. They won the series. It's all my friend's fault. There shouldn't even have been a Game Six! On his behalf, to everyone, I apologize for my friend's indercression and poor judgement. He has since given up smoking. Bizzarly, I'm still trying to quit.
Can't smoke at the ACC either, but I haven't been to a game since...
GAME THREE
Don't know what it is about Game Three that makes it less memorable then Game Two. Maybe it's because, where the Leafs are concerned, Game Three has generally not been a pleasant experience. The trend is reversing; the last 3 Game Threes they've won, but from 1989 to the present, in 22 playoff rounds, the Leafs are 6-16 in Game Three. That's a winning percentage of .272 (which includes 3 wins in a row). That spells Y-I-K-E-S-! It's interesting that Game Three doesn't seem as "pivotal" as it should be. After 16 losses in Game Three, the Leafs still prevailed in the series 7 times, losing 9. (Winning Game Three gets ya 4 and 2)
Of the victories that I can recall, only 2 stand out. In 2001, Cory Cross (ahem... birds chirping) gives the Leafs a 3-0 series lead over the Sens with his overtime goal (See Game One - The Catastrophe). 2 years later, Tomas Kaberle scores the last Leaf playoff overtime goal, possibly ever. It was a double overtime thriller against the Flyers to give the Leafs a 2-1 series lead (which they would eventually lose), but ignore that, the point is: 5 years and counting since a leaf scored a goal in overtime in the playoffs. (I know, how do you score a goal in overtime in the playoffs when you're not in the playoffs? Ya, well, how does anyone ever accomplish anything without Sir Gary Roberts is what I'd like to know!)
** Correction ** The last overtime goal scored by a Leaf player in the playoffs was Travis Green in Game Six of this same series. Took me over a year to realize this mistake. Don't know why I'd be blocking out my memory of Travis Green's heroics... Maybe it's 'cause he's one the few Leafs I've ever hated.
The list of Leaf dissapointments in Game Three is long and profane:
In 1990, St. Louis wins, 6-5 on Sergio Momesso's overtime heartbreaker. Blues take a 3-0 stranglehold on the series, eventually winning 4-1.
In 1994, a 5-2 loss to the appalling San Jose Sharks. The same year, a 4-0 pummeling by Vancouver in the Conference Finals.
In 2001, Rafalski scores to give the Devils its second of back-to-back oveertime wins. Devils lead the series, 2-1.
2002. A 6-1 loss to the Islanders. Fuck (told ya there'd be profanity). The same year, in the Conference Finals, future-former-Leaf Jeff O'Neil scores as Carolina wins the second of back-to-back overtime victories. Fuck, again.
The very worst, or most painful, and therfore most memorable Game Three belongs to 1996. Against the Blues, St. Louis takes a 2-1 series lead on "creepy" Glenn Anderson's OT goal. It was a moment that turned the series as much as the stomach. The Leafs, coached by Mike Foligno and some guy (Nick Beverly), were soon beaten 4 games to 2 by a Blues team, coached by "even creepier" Mike Keenan, and featuring Wayne "the Greatest Villain of All-Time" Gretzky. It was the climax of an epic tragedy. Everything that could go wrong, did. Losing the series so demoralized Leaf fans and Leaf players alike, that neither went to a playoff game for another 2 years.
Eventually the Leafs would get Pat Quinn, playoff games would be won, and overtime goals would be scored again. Sir Gary Roberts and Cujo would come and go. Tucker and McCabe would come and then wouldn't go. Kaberle would score in a Game Three in double overtime. And, best of all, the Leafs would beat the Senators 4 times in 5 years (wiping away a tear), though it seems like it's been a while since...
(trails off sadly without ending)
GAME FOUR
Not sure why, but Game Four seems to be the least memorable of all playoff games in a series. Seems counter intuitive. For me, unless it's already 3-0, Game Four IS the series. It's a whole lot better to be tied 2-2 then down 3-1. Even better is being up 3-1. It's only one game out of seven, but Game Four is the one that seems to get you half way there.
So you'd think that Game Four would be more dramatic, more memorable. Here's a list of the most significant Game Four's from the last 20 years:
In no paticular order. No, actually, in chronological order.
1994. Opening round against Chicago. Jeremy Roenick scores in OT to tie the series at 2-2. A very memorable goal, partly because I hated Roenick so much at the time, but mostly I remember it for Felix Potvin's effort in trying to prevent it. It was a sure goal, a wide open net, J.R. in the slot, with Felix backpeddling from one side of the net to the other, and he almost had it! Point is: he tried (I'm lookin' at you, Raycroft). He was a heck of a competitor and he had a real cool nickname. I miss the Cat. Leafs won both of the next 2 games, 1-0 each, and won the series in 6.
1999. Sergei Berezin scores the biggest goal of his dynamically-challenged career. In overtime, on the road in Pittsburg, Berezin's goal evened the series. Leafs grabbed the momentum, won the next two games, and advanced to the Final Four. Berezin, meanwhile, will forever be associated in my mind with these two words: "one", and "dimensional". Sorry Sergei.
2001. Leafs sweep the Sens in the opening round. For Leaf fans, a surprisingly small step forward. For Ottawa, it is The Catastrophe. The worst case scenario, realized. Maybe the darkest day in the Sens dark, dark, gloomy history. Which makes it a very bright and special day, worth remembering and celebrating, in what is also a fairly sad and gloomy Leafs' history.
Also 2001. Fresh off the sweep, Leafs are down 2 games to 1 thanks to back-to-back overtime wins by the Devils, when Tie Domi has the game of his life, and then does one of the stupidest things of his life (probably). He really had played a terrific game, and was a key contributor in the Leafs' 3-1 lead, when late in the game, with Scott Stevens in the penalty box, Domi, bless his little heart, for no apparent reason, cracks Niedemeyer with a passing elbow and knocks him out. Niedemeyer had to be carried off the ice on a stretcher, and meanwhile, anyone who saw it will remember it, Stevens went bezerk, bananas, and bonkers simultaneously in the penalty box. He looked like he was going to tear the whole ACC apart trying to get out of there, even though the door has a handle. It's not magnetically sealed. Anyways, just before it happened I was thinking what a great game Domi had played. He had a goal, he was hitting everywhere, the crowd was chanting his name, and then he went and ruined it. That's the saddest part. It already was a memorable Game Four for Domi. Then, one stupid pointless elbow later, it changed, and the series changed. Leafs still won the next game to take a 3-2 series lead, but you had a feeling Stevens and the Devils weren't just going to give up. They didn't. They won Game 6 and 7 and they won the series. They showed more guts and more heart and more character, and of course they did, 'cause none of the Devils was named Tie Domi.
2003. Mark Recchi for Philadelphia scores in triple overtime to tie the series at 2-2. A heartbreaker. Had it gone the other way, Leafs would've been up 3-1. Instead, the Flyers won on home ice, Games 5 and 7, and took the series. Leafs are out in the first round.
2004. Second round against the Flyers. A 3-1 victory at home to tie the series. The last playoff game the Leafs have won. 2004. The last playoff game the Leafs have won. 2004. The last victory the Leafs had in the playoffs was 2004. They haven't won a playoff game since 2004. Don't remember this game so well, sweet Lord, it seems like it's been so long since...
GAME FIVE
Now we're getting somewhere. Seems like each game in the series gets more meaningful from here. Game Five is more memorable then Game Four. Game Six is more memorable then Game Five, and so on. (It's a bell-curve of memorability!) So, here's a list of memorable Game Five's, this time in reverse chronological order.
We'll skip over Philly beating us 7-2, in 2004, and jump back to 2002. Second round, Leafs and Sens. Series tied at 2-2 in Toronto. Late in the game, Alfredsson, with his own impression of "the Greatest Screw Job Ever in the History of Sports" (see Game Six), does a wicked Pearl Harbour on Darcy Tucker, blatant but unpenalized, and then scores immediately after. The remainder of the game is a disgrace, with very little hockey being played beneath the falling debris and endless booing. The reasons why this does not qualify as "the Greatest Screw Job Ever in the History of Sports" are: 1) it was only Game Five, not Game Six, 2) it wasn't in overtime, 3) Tucker's good but he's not Dougie, and 4) no player whose entire career was in a Senators uniform will ever be associated with the word "greatest".
The year 2000. In the first round against the Sens, with the series tied 2-2, former Leaf Steve Thomas becomes a Leaf again and scores in overtime. In retrospect, a milestone goal. Leafs would win the next game and the series and then go on to eliminate the Senators 3 more times.
In 1999, Game Five of the first round against Philadelphia, Yanic Perrault scores in overtime to give the Leafs a 3-2 series lead. They won the next game and the series and then marched through Pittsburg to the Final Four. It's funny to think that this huge goal for Yanic, plus Stumpy's the next year, led JFJ's brain to go "click" and swap a 2nd-rounder to bring Perrault back in a deadline deal bust. The long thread of irony weaves a tapestry showing a hunter shooting a duck, and the gun goes "quack".
1996. First round against St. Louis, down 3 games to 1. Mike "before-Sundin-was-Mr. Clutch-I-was-Mr. Clutch" Gartner, prolongs the inevitable series loss, with his second playoff overtime goal as a Leaf. A skill player without finesse, and a physical player without toughness, Gartner somehow always scored exactly 30 goals for 30 seasons in a row. He made a career out of getting high-sticked under his visor, and was often described by opponents as "a nice guy". His 2 playoff overtime goals equal Mats Sundin's total as a Leaf, and represent twice the total playoff overtime goals scored by Kaberle, Tucker, McCabe, Kubina, Wellwood, Stajan, Steen, Antrobot, Ponybot, or any other Leaf on the current roster, combined. Twice. Combined. 2.
1994. Conference Finals. In Vancouver. 14 seconds into double overtime Greg Adams beats Felix the Cat. Vancouver wins the series. Seemed like it was over before it began. In retrospect, that Vancouver team was one of the very best ever not to win a Cup. Maybe also the 1993 Leafs, but not the '94 Leafs. They barely beat San Jose. This game is also notable for being Wendel Clark's last game as captain of the Maple Leafs.
1993. Conference Finals vs. the Kings, series tied, 2-2. "Creepy" Glenn Anderson whacks a puck out of the air with 40 seconds left in the OT period to give the Leafs a 3-2 series lead. One win away from the Stanley Cup Finals, the closest the Leafs had been since '67, and the closest they've ever been since.
That same year, in the opening round, the Leafs played a pivotal Game Five in Detroit. The home team's had won the first four games but there still seemed to be a sense, even though the series was tied, that the Leafs were overmatched. A gutsy, gritty effort produced overtime though, and then Leapin' Mike Foligno did the Leap that took my breath away. All of a sudden, a Leaf Nation believed. For Foligno was one of us. He seemed to know how we felt, and he expressed it on the ice. And he had a really cool helmet. Because of Foligno's goal, the impossible suddenly became possible. We beat Detroit in 7, we beat the Blues in 7, and then, if not for "the Greatest Screw Job Ever in the History of Sports" ....
(stops abruptly, knowing what comes next, but not wanting to go on)
GAME SIX
Okay, let's get on with it. In reverse chronological order:
2004. Second Round. Jeremy Roenick scores his second career playoff OT goal against the Leafs, immediatly after a monster Tucker hit on Kappanen. This time it's a series-clincher, as the Flyers take the series 4-2, advancing to the Final Four. In 2008 the Flyers head back to the Conference Finals, meanwhile, the Leafs have not played a playoff game since.
The same year in the previous round, Mike Fisher scores for Ottawa in double overtime to extend the series to 7. As far as I know, this is the only game the Senators ever won with "their backs up against the wall".
2002. Martin Gelinas kills another Final Four appearance with his series-clinching overtime goal, spoiling Sundin's last minute heroics that tied the game.
That same year, second round against the Senators. One of the best games ever. "Guts and Glory" read the Sun front page the next day, and for once it was accurate. Tie Domi, in a rare example of using his head, smashes it with unrestrained abandon into the boards, busting up his face like a pro wrestler, and drawing a 5-minute penalty, which swung the game, and ultimately, the series. Awesome job, Tie.
1999. second round against Pittsburg. The man who scores the series-clinching goal in overtime to put the Leafs into the Final Four is... Gary Valk? By sheer coincidence, the least memorable player to ever score a playoff goal in overtime for the Leafs is... Gary Valk! (sorry Cory Cross, second prize)
1995 vs. Chicago. The bronze medalist in our "least memorable Leaf to score a playoff overtime goal sweepstakes", Randy Wood, ties the series at 3-3. Chicago still wins in 7, and the Leafs are left to answer questions like, why is Randy Wood the go-to guy with the series on the line?
1994. Sharks leading 3 games to 2. Igor Larionov hits a crossbar and Bob Cole says "scores!' For about 2 seconds in my mind the game stopped. The series was over. And then the series continued and they kept playing, and soon after Mike "Mr. Clutch" Gartner stumbles under a high stick, over Arturs Irbe, and bounces a puck into the net to set up Game Seven.
(start playing "The Imperial March" now)
GAME SIX: Special Feature "The Greatest Screw Job Ever in the History of Sports"
1993, the Final Four. In L.A.. Leafs leading the series, 3 games to 2. The best game God ever played. His hat-trick was a thing of beauty, of magnificence. Breathtaking, heart-pounding, mind-altering, magnificence. Especially the third goal. Divine. If not for Kerry Fraser and Wayne "the Greatest Villain of All Time", and their diabolical scheme, "the Greatest Screw Job Ever in the History of Sports", y'know Wendel probably would've scored a fourth. (Also implicated in this conspiracy are: Gary Bettman, excecutives at Fox and CBC, Pepsi, Bruce McNall, Tony Robbins, and Jari Kurri. Considered suspicious by association are: Janet Gretzky, Rick Tocchet, and Patrick Roy.)
(stops typing and shakes his fist defiantly)
We all know what happened. Everyone saw. Early in overtime, Leafs were killing a penalty (thanks to "creepy" Glenn, also implicated!). As Dougie is just about to clear the puck out of the zone, down the ice, and kill off the penalty, he falls to the ice for no reason. Kerry Fraser blows his whistle for no reason. Blood gushes from Gilmour's chin, for no reason. Everyone looks at number 99, and he knows... the moment has come.
No arms are raised. No penalty box doors are opened. No discussions with the linesman over who saw what. "5-and-a-game" and "what about Dave Andreychuk" are meaningless whispers. The Great One contemplates his destiny... and then - !
With the blood of his opponent still wet on his stick, Gretzky ends the game, laughing wildly at the sheer treachery of it all. Dougie's blood was on that puck. Dougie's blood was in the back of the net. And the Great One laughed like a looney mad scientist about to blow up the earth. He was now "the Greatest Villain of All Time". It was "the Greatest Screw Job Ever in the Histiory of Sports".
(now that's an ending)
GAME SEVEN
Game Seven, of course, is the most memorable of all, and as it should be. Since 1989 the Leafs have been involved in 10 Game Sevens, winning 6. Here's a look back...
2004. Leafs beat Ottawa in the opening round, winning the final game 4-1 at home. It is the last playoff round the Leafs have won. On the plus side, their record against the Sens in the playoffs remains a perfect 4-0.
2003. Opening round loss to the Flyers. The seventh game is a 6-1 blowout in Philadelphia. I'd always wondered how Blues' fans felt after Game Seven in '93. Now I knew. Sorry kids, Christmas is cancelled.
2002. Second round. Sens again. Mogilny's magic leads the way as the Leafs play a perfect and flawless game seven at home, winning 3-0. The same year in the first round, Leafs have to go the distance against the NYIslanders in a series where the home team won every game. 2002 was a good year, and the team came close, but eventually ran out of gas against Paul Maurice and the Carolina Hurricanes. From this point on, the words "dissapointment" and "failure" become linked to Maurice's name. As in: "hiring Maurice was a huge dissapointment and a colossal failure".
2001. New Jersey ends Toronto's season in the second round, 5-1, after a hard fought series. I'm starting to notice a pattern: the home team wins Game Seven.
1995. The home team wins Game Seven again. Chicago beats the Leafs, 5-2. It was a sorry end to a lockout-shortened season, though these would be just the first few sorry steps leading up a mountain of shame before us ('96, '97, '98).
1994. The Leafs finally finish off San Jose, winning 4-2 at home. Perhaps the least satisfying Game Seven victory ever. Losing to the Sharks would have been unforgiveable, so winning had all the excitement of seeing a garage door close the way it's supposed to, without getting stuck.
1993. The visiting team steals a game. The heartbreaking epilogue to "the Greatest Screw Job Ever in the History of Sports". Leafs lose on home ice to the Kings, 5-4, the "Greatest Villain of All Time" with a dastardly hat-trick, knocking the game winner in off of Dave Ellett's ankle. The hopes and dreams of a Leaf Nation, tied to the train tracks with sinister delight by "the Great One", only to have them crushed by a piano. Hilarious.
The same year, in the previous round. One of the most satisfying Game Sevens ever. Leafs beat the Blues, in a home ice romp, 6-0. Led by God, who nearly decapitated Cujo with a slap shot, the Leafs celebrated early and often. A sincerley joyful hockey game, of which the most enduring image will always be Foligno and Gilmour, arms-wide, meeting near the boards, in celebration of Dougie's breakaway goal.
1993, 1st round vs. Red Wings. In Detroit. Here's what I remember: I was 17, she was 16. It was our two month anniversary. We were gonna do it for the first time. I bought flowers, chocolate, and made a nice dinner. We watched the Leaf game. I never really imagined they would win this series, but I cheered for them all the same. After Wendel and Dougie tied it in the third, I decided I couldn't take the tension, and didn't want the heartbreak of an overtime loss to spoil our "special moment". We turned off the TV and the lights, and put on Q107 to get us in the mood. We started getting hot and heavy, in that clumsy, awkward teenage way, which isn't really hot at all, when suddenly the song on the radio, mid-way through, was interupted by the Q107 announcer. It was a flurry of hollering and mad excitement, frantic ecstacy penetrating our most sacred, divine, and tender moment. "What was that?" she said. "I think the Leafs won in overtime", I replied. "I thought I heard him say Borschevsky". "No", she said, looking up at me, and then down below, "what was that?". "Oh", I said, "I think I got a little too excited. Sorry."
And that is why I will always remember Game Seven against Detroit, 1993, and why my Leaf jersey has number 16, Borschevsky, on the back.
(finishes triumphantly, satisfied the ending had a climax)
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The Nerd by Larry Shue
directed by David Rose at the Colony Theatre Company
555 N. Third Street, Burbank, (818) 558-7000, Opens June 7, 2003
Larry Shue, a promising young playwright whose writing career was tragically cut short at the age of 39, wrote one of his more successful plays, "The Nerd," set in the 1980's, shortly before his death. However, in the current production at the Colony Theater this play is fairly dated, the humor obvious and the characters seem to have stepped out of a 1940's play. Although some of the actors were quite wonderful in the Colony's previously acclaimed production of "The Laramie Project," (Ed. F. Martin and Faith Coley Salie, respectively), it is disappointing to see the director, David Rose, allow the acting to be so broad.
The story is simple: William Cubbert (Ed. F. Martin) is a warm-hearted soul who has finally located Rick Steadman (French Stewart), the private soldier who saved his life in Vietnam. We learn this while Cubbert's friends are celebrating his birthday. While he and his friends await his arrival, other characters are introduced such as an bothersome little boy (Justin M. Bretter) who keeps popping in and out of doors in an apparent attempt at farce. Jonathan Palmer is the stereotypical boss figure, Warnock Waldgrave, arriving with his mousy teacher wife, Clelia Waldgrave, played by Cindy Warren, who at least adds some interesting dimension to her nutty character. One of her characteristics is smashing saucer plates when upset, which Warren does with amusing relish. Ed F. Martin's performance as Cubbert is relatively understated in comparison to his friends: Kevin Symons is sarcastically over the top as the droll Axel Hammond and Faith Coley Salie's character of Tansy McGinnis is a bit shrill. After learning that the war hero is not all he is cracked up to be, the initial trio try their best throughout the rest of the play to oust the intruder with a variety of harebrained schemes.
The highlight of the production is French Stewart (of television's "Third Rock from the Sun" fame) as Rick Steadman, the gawky, overbearing, clueless nerd who makes Cubbert's life miserable. By the time he makes his first appearance, his refreshingly focused comic delivery style is a welcome relief from the expansive acting style of some of the other players. Stewart has real presence and although he portrays the ridiculous title character, he adds nuance and flair to his pesky character. He cannot carry the production alone, however, and it becomes a bit tiresome to watch the other actors try to reach the same extremes with less motivation. Stewart's character was written to be broad and in his hands is fascinatingly weird, whereas the rest of the ensemble struggles to make the audience laugh with such antics as holding a bizarre dance ritual with grotesque hats in an attempt to scare off the unwanted houseguest.
The play is not without merit as the audience laughed heartily and seemed to enjoy the twists and turns of the comedy. However, the broad acting does not fit the normal comedic style the play presents so perhaps the script would be better served had the group decided to take it to an extreme and make it a true farce. Also the 'unexpected' revelation at the end (which you can see a mile coming) is not particularly believable. Still it is worth watching French Stewart at work as he is one of Los Angeles' fun young talents. And it is always nice to visit the Colony's relatively new and roomy space in beautiful downtown Burbank.
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So, I finally did it. I watched Minimalism: A Documentary About The Important Things. I avoided watching for close to a year, mostly because I knew exactly what was going to happen if I did. So it loomed in My List on Netflix, and I ignored it. Until finally, last Saturday, I was bored and lazy but wanted to watch something with substance.
Yeah, I cleaned out my entire apartment during and after watching it. First of all, why did I have SO many wooden spoons? I literally don't know where they all came from.
I don't know if other people feel this way, but my head feels so much clearer when my apartment is clutter free. I just feel more accomplished when I don't have a lot of stuff. Even though I procrastinated on work while organizing that stuff. Oh well.
If you have thought about jumping on the minimalism bandwagon but are unsure of it, or too lazy to start it (so fair, omg), try it with a small space in your house, l ike your medicine cabinet, and see if it's for you.
The subjects in this doc The Minimalists, have a really cool way of looking at it. They did a tour where they lived out of a single bag for like 9 months. I low key want to only own enough belongings to fit in one bag. I just love the idea of being able to pick up and go whenever I want (this coming from the girl who has never lived anywhere other than Winnipeg).
I do find I have less cleaning to do and it takes me less time to get ready when I only own the stuff I actually use. It also leaves me with more money to either purchase better, more sustainable products, or save more money.
I would absolutely love to hear your thoughts on minimalism. It's something I will always try and practice, it'd be great to discuss any insight or questions!


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Q: Can EAFP and mypy coexist?
EAFP
Easier to ask for forgiveness than permission. This common Python coding style assumes the existence of valid keys or attributes and catches exceptions if the assumption proves false. This clean and fast style is characterized by the presence of many try and except statements. The technique contrasts with the LBYL style common to many other languages such as C.
From Python Glossary

mypy
What is mypy?
Mypy is an optional static type checker for Python. You can add type hints (PEP 484) to your Python programs, and use mypy to type check them statically. Find bugs in your programs without even running them!
You can mix dynamic and static typing in your programs. You can always fall back to dynamic typing when static typing is not convenient, such as for legacy code.

Here's an awesome YouTube video about EAFP: https://youtu.be/x3v9zMX1s4s
I'm trying to use mypy, but it's getting angry basically every time I write some EAFP code.
For example:
from contextlib import suppress

from typing import Optional

class MyClass:
    def __init__(self):
        self.__name: Optional[str] = None

    @property
    def name(self) -> Optional[str]:
        return self.__name

    @name.setter
    def name(self, name: str):
        self.__name = name

    @property
    def upper_name(self) -> Optional[str]:
        with suppress(AttributeError):
            return self.name.upper()  # Item "None" of "Optional[str]" has no attribute "upper" - mypy(error)
        return None

In this example, I want the upper_name property to try to convert name to uppercase, but in case name is None, it'll raise an AttributeError, that is then suppressed by suppress(AttributeError), so the function returns None instead.
I have the explicit return None at the bottom because PEP 8 says to:

Be consistent in return statements. Either all return statements in a function should return an expression, or none of them should. If any return statement returns an expression, any return statements where no value is returned should explicitly state this as return None, and an explicit return statement should be present at the end of the function (if reachable).

I have submitted this as an issue (#9467) to the mypy repo, but it got almost instantly closed.
I do think it'd be possible to have mypy understand EAFP.
For example, if it sees a type Optional[something], and it sees an expression that would raise a SomethingError if it receives None, but succeed if it receives something, and that expression is enclosed in a try or suppress block that can handle SomethingError, then it could assume it's some EAFP code, and not freak out.
But the way it is now, to have it not freak out with the example above, I'd have to change it to:
from typing import Optional

class MyClass:
    def __init__(self):
        self.__name: Optional[str] = None

    @property
    def name(self) -> Optional[str]:
        return self.__name

    @name.setter
    def name(self, name: str):
        self.__name = name

    @property
    def upper_name(self) -> Optional[str]:
        if self.name is not None:
            return self.name.upper()  # No error here this time
        else:
            return None

Another example:
Suppose I can have a house that can have a garage that can have a car that has a brand, something like this would allow me to get it's brand:
from contextlib import suppress

from my_module import house

car_brand = None
try:
    car = house.garage.car
except AttributeError:
    pass
else:
    car_brand = car.brand

If house is None, or if its garage is None, or if its car is None, car_brand will stay None. But if there is a house with a garage with a car, it'll try to get its brand. If the car has no brand, that error will not be suppressed, because a car MUST have a brand.
The other way of doing it, to not have mypy erroring, would be:
from my_module import house

car_brand = None
if house is not None:
    garage = house.garage
    if garage is not None:
        car = garage.car
        if car is not None:
            car_brand = car.brand

And I don't think that's very readable or clean.
Another point that I believe is valid is avoiding race conditions. If I first read a value to check if it's valid, then read it again to use it if it's valid, I believe there's nothing that guarantees the second time I'm reading it I'll receive the same value as the first time.
With doing things the "EAFP" way, I only read values once, so it doesn't matter if the value changes drastically just after I've read it.
My examples aren't perfect, but I think they do the trick in conveying the idea.
So my question is, how can I use the EAFP style and still use mypy? Is there a flag or argument I can give mypy so it doesn't freak out in the mere existence of EAFP? Or is there a "better" EAFP way of doing stuff, that doesn't make mypy sad?

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Charlotte Husson impresses me as much as she inspires me. I find her beautiful, full of energy, optimism and I like her willing of changing the world. So, when the Fighting Kit's founder (kits and essentials to fight cancer for the patients) has accepted to share her favorite address, I booked a ticket for Bari!
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Category 5 storm: 'You're going to die'
by Matt Young and Seth Borenstein, AP
WHEN it comes to Mother Nature, she knows no bounds.
As Hurricane Maria intensified into a dangerous Category 5 storm and pounded the little island of Dominica, its prime minister, Roosevelt Skerrit, found himself in the eye of the beast's path.
The hurricane has surged into the eastern Caribbean and forecasters warn it might become even stronger as it swallowed the tiny island within its stormy grip.
The eye has passed across the centre of Dominica in shocking tweets that show the island nation almost completely out sight.
Eye, dead center, over #Dominica #Maria #Cat5 pic.twitter.com/2tm3K9x08m
— Mike Dross (@MikeWDross) September 19, 2017
"Where we are, we can't move," Inspector Pellam Jno Baptiste told The Guardian.
As Maria surged forward, she almost took prime minister Skerrit with her. The PM was posting on his official page that his "roof is gone" and that he is "at the complete mercy of the hurricane".
He had earlier warned that "we should treat the approaching hurricane very, very seriously.
"This much water in Dominica is dangerous."
Hurricane #Maria went from a CAT 1 this morning, to a CAT 5 this evening. Just incredible. pic.twitter.com/wraKInRYiO
— Brent Watts (@wattsupbrent) September 19, 2017
Hurricane Maria made landfall on Dominica as a maximum-strength Category Five storm bearing down on eastern Caribbean islands still reeling from Irma, US forecasters said. The monster storm touched down with top winds swirling at 257km/h, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said, citing radar data from Martinique and air force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft.
Prime minister Skerrit posted later with a simple: "I have been rescued".
Dominica authorities had closed schools and government offices and urged people to move from dangerous areas to shelters.
In August 2015, Tropical Storm Erika unleashed flooding and landslides that killed 31 people and destroyed more than 370 homes on the small, mountainous island.
'YOU'RE GOING TO DIE'
Officials on nearby Guadeloupe said the French Island would experience extremely heavy flooding and warned that many communities could be submerged overnight.
In Martinique, authorities ordered people to remain indoors and said they should prepare for cuts to power and water. Schools and non-essential public services were closed.
With Puerto Rico appearing destined for a hit, officials in the US territory warned residents of wooden or otherwise flimsy homes to find safe shelter.
"You have to evacuate. Otherwise you're going to die," said Hector Pesquera, Puerto Rico's public safety commissioner.
"I don't know how to make this any clearer."
The US territory imposed rationing of basic supplies including water, milk, baby formula, canned food, batteries and flashlights.
'THE DREADED PINHOLE EYE'
The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Maria had maximum sustained winds of 260km/h on Monday evening. It was heading west-northwest at 15km/h.
"Maria is developing the dreaded pinhole eye," the center warned.
That's a sign of an extremely strong hurricane likely to get even mightier, said University of Miami hurricane researcher Brian McNoldy. Just like when a spinning ice skater brings in their arms and rotates faster, a smaller, tighter eye shows the same physics, he said.
Maria's eye shrank to a narrow 16 kilometres across.
"You just don't see those in weaker hurricanes," McNoldy said.
Hurricane warnings were posted for the US and British Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Guadeloupe, Dominica, St. Kitts, Nevis and Montserrat. A tropical storm warning was issued for Antigua and Barbuda, Saba, St. Eustatius, St. Maarten, St. Lucia, Martinique and Anguilla.
The storm's hurricane-force winds extended about 35 kilometres from the eye, and tropical storm-force winds as far as 205 kilometres.
Forecasters said storm surge could raise water levels by 1.8 to 2.7m near Maria's centre. The storm was predicted to bring 25 to 38 centimetres of rain for some islands, with the possibility of higher amounts in isolated spots.
The current forecast track would carry it about 35 kilometres south of St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands late Tuesday and early Wednesday, territorial Gov. Kenneth Mapp said.
"We are going to have a very, very long night," Mapp said as he urged people in the territory to finish any preparations.
Hurricane Maria: Most powerful in 90 years for US territory
editors picks hurricane storm


This is a tribute to the master of minimal music, legendary Philip Glass, who turns 80 on 1.31.2017. A year ago Philip Glass handpicked some pianists to perform all of his Etudes together at the Barbican in London.
Víkingur Olafsson was one of them and according to the press he was - the highlight of the evening.
Víkingur Olafsson is an up-and-coming visionary pianist not only of technical sublimity but also of remarkable entrepreneurial abilities.
He serves as Artistic Director to both the Vinterfest in Sweden and the Reykjavík Midsummer Music.


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Penile spines
Penile spines of a domestic cat
Many mammalian species have developed keratinized penile spines along the glans and/or shaft, which may be involved in sexual selection. These spines have been described as being simple, single-pointed structures (macaques) or complex with two or three points per spine (strepsirrhines).[1] Penile spine morphology may be related to mating system.[2][3]
1 Non-human mammals
3 Birds
Non-human mammalsEdit
Further information: Spotted hyena § Female genitalia, Fossa (animal) § External genitalia, and Cat § Reproduction
Felines, especially domestic cats, are well known for having penile spines. Upon withdrawal of a cat's penis, the spines rake the walls of the female's vagina, which may serve as a trigger for ovulation.[4][5] Many other felid species have penile spines, but they are relatively small in jaguars and pumas, and do not occur in margays.[6]
Penile spines in chimpanzees and mice are small surface projections made by the piling up of keratinized cell layers in the outermost skin surface.[7][8] They also occur in wombats,[9] koalas,[10] spotted hyenas,[11][12] fossas,[13] echidnas,[14] primates,[15][16][17] bats,[18] ducks,[19] and several rodent species.[20] In galagos, penile spines may form a "genital lock" during copulation.[21]
HumansEdit
In contrast to chimpanzees, a common morphological variant found in humans called Hirsuties coronae glandis, or pearly penile papules, are substantially larger, appear to be an outpocketing of both surface and underlying connective tissue layers, and lack the rich innervation seen in other animals.[22][23] These are sometimes described as vestigial remnants of penile spines.[7] However, the relationship between the structures is still uncertain.[24]
In the primate line, a regulatory DNA sequence associated with the formation of small keratinized penile spines was lost. This simplification of penis anatomy may be associated with the sexual habits of humans.[25] In some species which retain the full expression of penile spines, penile spines contribute to increased sexual sensation and quicker orgasms.[26] An hCONDEL (highly conserved region of DNA that contains deletions in humans) located near the locus of the androgen receptor gene may be responsible for the loss of penile spines in humans.[25]
BirdsEdit
The penises of some bird species feature spines and brush-like filaments.[27]
Sexual conflict#Spiky genitals
Lion#Reproduction and life cycle
^ Alan F. Dixson (26 January 2012). Primate Sexuality: Comparative Studies of the Prosimians, Monkeys, Apes, and Humans. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-954464-6. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
^ Orr, Teri J., and Patricia LR Brennan. "All Features Great and Small—the Potential Roles of the Baculum and Penile Spines in Mammals." Integrative and Comparative Biology (2016): icw057.
^ Stockley, P. "Sperm competition risk and male genital anatomy: comparative evidence for reduced duration of female sexual receptivity in primates with penile spines." Evolutionary Ecology 16.2 (2002): 123-137.
^ Virginia Douglass Hayssen; Ari Van Tienhoven (1993). Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-specific Data. Cornell University Press. ISBN 978-0-8014-1753-5. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
^ Aronson, L. R.; Cooper, M. L. (1967). "Penile Spines of the Domestic Cat: Their Endocrine-behavior Relations" (PDF). Anat. Rec. 157 (1): 71–78. doi:10.1002/ar.1091570111. PMID 6030760. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-06-20.
^ Swanson, W. F., et al. "Reproductive status of endemic felid species in Latin American zoos and implications for ex situ conservation." Zoo Biology 22.5 (2003): 421-441.
^ a b Hill, W.C.O. Note on the male external genitalia of the chimpanzee. Proc.Zool.Soc. Lond. 116, 129–132 (1946)
^ Murakami, R. A histological study of the development of the penis of wild-type and androgen-insensitive mice. J. Anat. 153, 223–231 (1987)
^ Hogan, Lindsay A., Tina Janssen, and Stephen D. Johnston. "Wombat reproduction (Marsupialia; Vombatidae): an update and future directions for the development of artificial breeding technology." Reproduction 145.6 (2013): R157-R173.
^ Larry Vogelnest; Timothy Portas (1 May 2019). Current Therapy in Medicine of Australian Mammals. Csiro Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4863-0752-4.
^ Drea, C. M., et al. "Exposure to naturally circulating androgens during foetal life incurs direct reproductive costs in female spotted hyenas, but is prerequisite for male mating." Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B: Biological Sciences 269.1504 (2002): 1981-1987.
^ R. F. Ewer (1998). The Carnivores. Cornell University Press. p. 116. ISBN 978-0-8014-8493-3. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
^ Köhncke, M.; Leonhardt, K. (1986). "Cryptoprocta ferox" (PDF). Mammalian Species (254): 1–5. doi:10.2307/3503919. JSTOR 3503919. Retrieved 19 May 2010.
^ Larry Vogelnest; Rupert Woods (18 August 2008). Medicine of Australian Mammals. Csiro Publishing. ISBN 978-0-643-09928-9. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
^ Harcourt, A. H., and J. Gardiner. "Sexual selection and genital anatomy of male primates." Proc. R. Soc. Lond. B 255.1342 (1994): 47-53.
^ Dixson, A. F. "Observations on the evolution of the genitalia and copulatory behaviour in male primates. " Journal of Zoology 213.3 (1987): 423-443.
^ L. Alterman; Gerald A. Doyle; M.K. Izard (9 March 2013). Creatures of the Dark. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-1-4757-2405-9.
^ Elizabeth G. Crichton; Philip H. Krutzsch (12 June 2000). Reproductive Biology of Bats. Academic Press. ISBN 978-0-08-054053-5.
^ McCracken, Kevin G. (2000-07-01). "The 20-cm Spiny Penis of the Argentine Lake Duck (Oxyura vittata)". The Auk. 117 (3): 820–825. doi:10.1093/auk/117.3.820. ISSN 0004-8038.
^ Dewsbury, Donald A. "On the function of the multiple-intromission, multiple-ejaculation copulatory patterns of rodents." Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society 18.4 (1981): 221-223.
^ Dixson, A. F. "Sexual selection, genital morphology, and copulatory behavior in male galagos." International Journal of Primatology 10.1 (1989): 47-55.
^ Glicksman, JM and Freeman, RG. Pearly penile papules. A statistical study of incidence. Arch. Dermatol. 93:56-59 (1966)
^ Agrawal, SK et al. Pearly penile papules: a review. Int. J. Dermatology 43:199-201 (2004)
^ Penile spines versus pearly penile papules in humans
^ a b McLean, CY, PL Reno, AA Pollen, AI Bassan, TD Capellini, C Guenther, VB Indjeian, X Lim, DB Menke, BT Schaar, AM Wenger, G Bejerano, and DM Kingsley. Human-specific loss of regulatory DNA and the evolution of human-specific trait. Nature 471: 216-219 (2011). [1]
^ Paleoanthropology, Genetics, and Evolution
^ Frank B. Gill (6 October 2006). Ornithology. Macmillan. pp. 414–. ISBN 978-0-7167-4983-7. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
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Heat oil, add cumin seeds. When it splutters, add tomato paste, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, garam masala powder, kasuri methi and salt. Cook till oil seperates and add little water for gravy. Add cauliflower florets and potato cut into cubes. Allow it to boil and get thick.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with rotis/jeera rice.
Off these go to two events, RCI:Haryana hosted by me and to JFI event started by Indira of Mahanandi and guest hosted by Mythreyee with theme Cauliflower.
Wow no onion dish...sounds great...bookmarked for fasting days!!
Delicious masala, prefect side for rotis..
Oh, no onion dishaa..Besh Besh rhomba nanna iruku..Usefulaa irukum..
Aloo gobi with kasoori methi definitely will be a yummy dish.
i just made some dry aloo gobhi yesterday for dinner..love the combination!
Aloo masala looks very delicious EC & very easy to make. check my blog for 2 wonderful awards.
Lovely recipe.i can make it for elders who do not have onions.Great one!!


BlogHome » q acoustics 350 side view » Blog » What Makes the Best Budget Home Theater Receiver?
There are several reasons why you might need a new home theater receiver, such as when your current receiver is not compatible with your new TV or player. The good news is that today's receivers have lots of cool features and advanced technology to provide you with maximum entertainment. With a plethora of receivers, each with great features to pick from, it can be difficult to find the best for your needs and budget, especially if you have limited understanding of them. Here is a guide to help you understand what makes the best stereo receiver.
Receivers are either surround or stereo, and you need to know the difference between the two. A stereo speaker is designed to work with only two speakers at one time. They also feature HD radio tuners, AM/FM tuners, phono input, Bluetooth or USB connection, and XM or Sirius satellite radio capability. They are, therefore, suitable for small rooms like offices and bedrooms, or for individuals who primarily use stereo music. Although a stereo receiver can be used to enhance your TV experience, do not expect it to coordinate several sources like game consoles, Blu-Ray, satellite box, DVR and cable with your TV.
Surround sound receivers are designed to act as the home theater's core. These receivers have lots of capabilities, including digital video processing, automatic speaker setup systems, digital audio processing and systems, surround-sound, network audio, and video support. They are, therefore, more suitable for current media, and you get much more functionality. The sound produced by the surround receiver is better than that of a stereo receiver, but they are, on average, more expensive.
A good surround sound receiver needs to be powerful enough. Unfortunately, manufacturers have found a way to deceive customers by making the power tests less stressful to achieve more watts. You might, therefore, buy a receiver based on wattage that is not accurate and the output might not be what you were expecting.
The FTC mandates that manufacturers disclose these testing conditions and you should be able to differentiate them with a little knowledge. But when it comes to power, the only way to really tell is through reviews. If you want reviews on various home theater receivers and how powerful they truly are, those reviews can be found here.
The power should be indicated as RMS and not peak power. Peak power could merely mean that the receiver can put out X watts in less than a second. RMS, on the hand, means continuous power over long durations, which means it depicts a more accurate power capability of the receiver.
The bandwidth is also a great way to determine the power of a stereo receiver. If you see something like 100 x 5 (@1kHz), then it was tested under very low-stress conditions and won't function as expected in the real setting. Go for something almost similar to (@20HZ-20kHz), which indicates the receiver was rated when subjected to harsh conditions.
When your receiver gets a weak signal then the resulting sound, irrespective of how good the amp is, will be poor. Your receiver needs to be able to convert digital audio from your game console, DVD, Blu-ray, or DVR into analog so that it is possible to amplify it. The better the processing capabilities of your receiver, the better the sound quality you will receive.
Most manufacturers do not indicate the processing capabilities of the receiver, but there is a way that you could deduce. Do this by just looking at the price of the receiver and comparing it to its competitors. A low cost usually indicates an inferior processor, while a higher price means a good quality processor.
A good receiver should have a customer friendly interface that is simple to use and easy to figure out. You don't need a high-tech receiver that will take you forever to figure out how correctly to use it. Several receivers are quite challenging to figure out, and most people can't even turn them on. Look for a receiver that makes it easy for you to understand all the different functions and use them.
A quality receiver should include a graphical interface, which helps you set-up and operate it to best suit your needs. Yes, receivers are much more advanced now, but that doesn't mean you should go for receivers that make life super complicated.
You need to understand that the more inputs and outputs your receiver has, the more components it can accommodate. It might also affect the price as well, so you need to pick one with the minimal number of outputs you need.
It is crucial, however, that you ensure your receiver not only has enough inputs and outputs for your current components but has extra if you think you'll be expanding soon. Also, ensure that it offers digital connections because they provide better audio and video quality than the analog outputs and inputs. It is also crucial to ensure your receiver has an HDMI connection capability for the best quality sound and video. It is recommended you physically count your gaming system, TV, DVD player, speakers, and all other electronics to determine the number of connections that your receiver needs to have.
AirPlay is a feature that allows you to wirelessly stream music directly to your receiver from your iOS device and digital apps like Pandora. This is a must for people who love to stream music over their devices or store their music on their iOS devices. You should, however, note that the AirPlay feature will have a significant effect on the price of the receiver. If you can do without this feature, then skip it and save yourself some money.
Your home theater receiver is an investment, and you should ensure you go for good quality first and foremost. While it is possible to find a great budget home receiver, don't cut corners and don't compromise on quality. A quality receiver will last you a long time and you might never need to replace it. Take your time and pick the best receiver that suits your needs.
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