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What does Nutrition Insights do?
The Nutrition Insights team consists of five Accredited Practising Dietitians and a Registered Nutritionist. We work closely with our internal Marketing, R&D and Communications teams to identify and drive nutrition opportunities for the business, translate and communicate nutrition science and engage with key external stakeholders in support of a healthy plant-based diet.
We are part of Sanitarium's Development & Innovation family and we are based at Head Office Berkeley Vale & in Auckland.
The Nutrition Insights team also develops nutrition content for Wholicious Living, communicates with health professional audiences, manages Sanitarium's Ask a Dietitian service, and contributes to Sanitarium's Vegetarian Recipes.
Shane Landon
Trish Guy
Stephanie Polson
Charlotte Moor
Tayla Daniel
Eliza Baird
An Accredited Practising Dietitian with marketing qualifications and an MBA, Shane has pioneered the provision of specialist nutrition marketing and communications advice to a range of leading food and health organisations, including Sanitarium (remember "9 out of 10 Nutritionists Recommend Weet Bix"), NSW Health and Food Industry Asia where he was based in Singapore.
Since joining Sanitarium as manager of the Nutrition Insights team, Shane has been working with the team to develop compelling nutrition insights and to support Sanitarium's nutrition position both internally and externally. He has a strong professional interest in dietary fibre, resistant starches and the health benefits of plant foods and according to his two kids, is famous for his veggie pizza!
Trish is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian, completing a Bachelor of Health Science (Nutrition and Dietetics) at the University of Newcastle. Trish has been a part of the nutrition team for over 20 years, supporting food brands she loves and enjoys daily.
Trish is mum to two kids and enjoys encouraging her them to try something new and helping them develop everyday food preparation and cooking skills. She is also fascinated in learning and sharing about how plant foods can help with energy, vitality and long-term health. Homemade pizza is always on the menu.
A Registered Nutritionist in both Australia and New Zealand. Completing a Bachelor of Science in both Food Science and Human Nutrition at Otago University, before choosing the path of nutrition and completing a Postgraduate Diploma in Science (Human Nutrition) at Massey University.
Steph started at Sanitarium New Zealand and now resides in Australia working for the Australian business. With the purpose and values of Sanitarium aligning closely with Steph's personal one's it makes for work days that don't feel too much like work days! Good food (anything Mediterranean style is a definite favourite), the outdoors and social times with family and friends are Steph's main loves in life.
Charlotte Moor is a New Zealand Registered Dietitian (NZRD), completing her Masters of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics at Massey University. Charlotte has been part of the Sanitarium Nutrition team since 2018.
Charlotte believes that healthy doesn't need to be hard and is passionate about helping people find foods that they will not only love but will also nourish their bodies to help them live happier, healthier and longer lives. In her spare team, she enjoys trying new foods and recipes (not always successfully!), keeping active, and spending time with friends and family. In the weekend, you can find her cooking a vegetarian laksa, or any dish that contains peanut butter.
Tayla Daniel is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian, completing her Masters of Dietetics at Deakin University in Victoria. Since graduating, Tayla has worked in a variety of settings including food marketing, clinical dietetics and health promotion.Tayla has recently joined the Sanitarium team as a Senior Dietitian in Nutrition Marketing and is passionate about promoting healthy food choices using evidence-based science.
In her spare time, Tayla enjoys spending time by the beach, playing netball and hunting down good, quality food! Tayla loves cooking for family and friends and one her all time favourite dishes is the Eggplant Parmigiana.
Eliza Baird is an Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD), completing her Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Newcastle in 2020. Upon graduation, Eliza joined the Sanitarium team part-time and also worked casually as a clinical dietitian for NSW Health before transitioning to Sanitarium full-time.
Eliza is passionate about chronic disease prevention, promoting healthy food choices as easy choices, and using evidence-based science to challenge common misconceptions around food. In her spare time, Eliza enjoys going to the beach, running, painting, and socialising with family and friends. She's always finding new ways to cook up a delicious, veggie-packed pasta dish, and loves a peanut butter protein ball as a quick afternoon snack.
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Jose Mourinho appointed as head coach of AS Roma
Jose Mourinho replaces Paulo Fonseca as AS Roma head coach for the 2021-22 season
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Jose Mourinho has been announced as the new AS Roma head coach (Photo: Ronnie Macdonald / Flickr -https://www.flickr.com/photos/ronmacphotos/10628895364)
Jose Mourinho has been appointed as the head coach for Serie A club AS Roma ahead of the 2021-22 season.
The news comes after the Italian's official Twitter account announced the departure of Paulo Fonseca at the end of the season. The released coach had been in charge of Roma since 2019, unable to gain a victory in his last six outings.
The capital club sit seventh in their league as the recently-released former Tottenham manager is unveiled. The Champions League-winning manager was in charge of Spurs for 17 months, gaining no major honours and losing his job right before the Carabao Cup final.
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The club are delighted to announce an agreement has been reached with Jose Mourinho for him to become our new head coach ahead of the 2021-22 season.
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The official Roma website said: "Mourinho has agreed a three-year contract with the Giallorossi that will run until 30 June 2024."
Club president Dan Friedkin and vice-president Ryan Friedkin said: "We are thrilled and delighted to welcome José Mourinho into the AS Roma family.
"A great champion who has won trophies at every level, José will provide tremendous leadership and experience to our ambitious project.
"The appointment of José is a huge step in building a long-term and consistent winning culture throughout the club."
"After meetings with the ownership, I immediately understood their ambitions for Roma. Together we want to build a winning project.
"The incredible passion of the fans convinced me to accept the job. I can't wait to start next season. Daje Roma!"
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The newly-appointed manager has said: "Thank you to the Friedkin family for choosing me to lead this great club and to be part of their vision.
"After meetings with the ownership and Tiago Pinto, I immediately understood the full extent of their ambitions for AS Roma. It is the same ambition and drive that has always motivated me and together we want to build a winning project over the upcoming years.
"The incredible passion of the Roma fans convinced me to accept the job and I cannot wait to start next season.
"In the meantime, I wish Paulo Fonseca all the best and I hope the media appreciate that I will only speak further in due course. Daje Roma!"
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Bhangra dance studio owner frustrated over delay in COVID-19 guidance
Alissa Thibault Multi-skilled Journalist, CTV News Vancouver
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Published Saturday, November 28, 2020 6:36PM PST Last Updated Saturday, November 28, 2020 7:03PM PST
VANCOUVER -- The owner of a Surrey dance studio says he's growing frustrated at the delay in health officials offering guidance for how to safely restart classes.
Hardeep Singh Sahota runs Surrey's Royal Academy of Bhangra and in the last month, in-person classes have resumed, closed, resumed and then closed again.
Earlier this week the province updated it's advice, saying all indoor group physical activities must be suspended "while new guidance is being developed."
Sahota says he's emailed Fraser Health about his safety plan but didn't hear back, and when he tried to call, he was left on hold for three hours.
"There is no information coming directly from the government by saying ,'This is the COVID safety plan, this is what you need to follow,'" he said.
The recent order for group classes to close again caused confusion as some businesses had been cleared to reopen only days earlier.
On Friday, Dr. Bonnie Henry said that health officials hoped the guidance would be available sooner, but "it has turned out to be more complex than we realized."
On Saturday, the message remained the same. In a statement to CTV News, Fraser Health said "updated public health guidance for these activities is currently under development and will be distributed by the Province when available."
But Sahota says he's tired of waiting.
"I can say disappointed by the government, they're not actually doing the job they're supposed to be. It's been 8 months," he said.
Since the pandemic started, Sahota says his business has lost $100,000 and just wants help to keep going.
"We all need guidance, every business needs guidance," he said.
Hardeep Singh Sahota runs Surrey's Royal Academy of Bhangra (CTV News Vancouver).
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New Faces, New Places: Find the clothes that are just right for you at Belong Boutique
We really want to give women a place to feel comfortable in their own skin and learn how to dress their body in a way that feels best for them, at whatever age and stage they're at.
Deena Simair (left) and Abbie Ginther opened Belong Boutique in University Heights in August 2021. The store offers a wide selection of women's apparel brands with virtually all sizes available. The duo's goal is to offer a personal shopping type of experience and offer comfortable clothes meant to fit each customer, instead of the customer made to fit the clothes. Photo taken August 2021 by Ashlyn George. jpg
New businesses and non-profit organizations open regularly and move in Saskatoon. Today, the StarPhoenix talks to Deena Simair and Abbie Ginther, co-owners of the recently opened Belong Boutique in University Heights.
When Ginther first started as a student teacher in Simair's high school classroom 15 years ago, little did the two know they would form a lifelong friendship, and that they would eventually both leave their profession as teachers within the past couple of years. The two of them decided to team up to help women with their fashion, selling clothes through their own online consignment shop. They also helped women with personal shopping.
Eventually, they opened their own store, Belong Lifestyle, in Martensville at the height of the pandemic last year. With their customer-centric approach, creative flair and ability to modify plans on a dime, they found themselves so successful at helping women flourish that they opened their second store, Belong Boutique, in Saskatoon this past August.
Q: Why did you decide to use "Belong" in the name of both of your stores?
AG: When we first began, the recurring theme was women of all ages and stages felt that they just didn't feel comfortable in their own body, and that they didn't feel comfortable when they entered a shopping establishment. They didn't feel like it was for them. Because our message is that clothes are to fit you not you're made to fit your clothes, we wanted every woman to feel like they belonged and that started with belonging in your own body, that starts with the feeling like you belong to a wider community of women lifting each other up.
We really want to give women a place to feel comfortable in their own skin and learn how to dress their body in a way that feels best for them, at whatever age and stage they're at. That's the goal. I feel like our medium is clothing but the message is belonging in your own body. And that's what we continue to strive for.
Deena Simair (left) and Abbie Ginther opened Belong Boutique in University Heights in August 2021. The store offers a wide selection of women's apparel brands with virtually all sizes available. The duo's goal is to offer a personal shopping type of experience and offer comfortable clothes meant to fit each customer, instead of the customer made to fit the clothes. Photo by Karyn Loves Noah Photography. jpg
Q: What products do you sell?
AG: We carry women's apparel from extra small through 3XL. We do carry some things up to 5XL. We're trying to expand all the time. The brands that we carry range from some Canadian-made and some Canadian companies all the way down to some exclusive brands that you'd only find in boutiques. We have a really good range for budgets and also for sizes and styles for women. And that's our goal is to have something you feel comfortable in when you come to the store. All our clothing that we sell at both locations is available at our online shop as well. We also have a large consignment collection in our Martensville shop, and online.
Q: Why would someone want to shop at your store?
AG: First of all I think the answer is that we want them shopping at other ones, too. We recommend other boutiques all the time and partner with them. But I think the reason women are drawn to us and come into the store is because they know that it is going to be a welcoming environment, that the store is set up for them to feel most like themselves. For sure we will have something that fits them well in a style that they love. I mean that sounds like a big claim, but it consistently happens over and over that women tell us this is the first store they've come into where I have styles in my size that I like, whether that is someone who's a medium or a 3XL. So that's what I think draws women in.
Deena Simair: I feel like our store offers a different level of customer service than any other store. It's very different here. You're treated the same no matter what and given options. I almost feel like our store front workers and stylists are more like personal shoppers, which you don't necessarily always get in every store.
Q: I understand you offer private shopping experiences as well?
DS: That was something that we started when we had to kind of pivot what we were dealing with COVID. It was crazy how quickly it took off. It's like every woman's dream, is to have a store to themselves! And not feel the pressure. It's a unique experience. And it's been very successful. In spring to late spring, I think we had two nights that weren't booked in a month. We opened our entire calendar. It was definitely in demand. Even now we're kind of changing the way we do them as a host your Christmas gathering or get your family out of the house. We're kind of going with new ways for people to see clothing stores. It doesn't just have to be a store. It can be other things too.
Q: What do you love the most about running your own stores?
AG: I think for ourselves coming from the classroom — which is a very autonomous career, but you're not an entrepreneur in the same sense — we have just loved the ability to reach women in an authentic way and in our own way. For example, we were one of the top three finalists for the ABEX award (from the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce) for marketing this year and we did not spend money on marketing. We did it ourselves. And we didn't have a budget for that. That to me speaks to the power of being able to reach women in an authentic way today. That has been probably the most rewarding part of owning a store, seeing women just light up, shine in their skin and tell all their friends. And that's the sort of authentic growth that we've experienced, and as well being able to just be adaptive to our customer's needs.
DS: I think it's the customer feedback. When a woman comes in and is uncertain and doesn't know what she wants and doesn't feel good about herself and then kind of sees herself through the eyes of our stylist and then they find these beautiful pieces that look amazing on them, and all of a sudden the side effect is a snowball effect of self confidence that comes with it.
This interview has been edited and condensed.
Belong Boutique
Owners: Deena Simair and Abbie Ginther
Address: 134 — 1824 McOrmond Drive (Saskatoon); 1 — 117 Centennial Drive (Martensville)
Hours: Monday to Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free private shopping by appointment
Website: www.thebelonglifestyle.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thebelonglifestyle
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belonglifestyle
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/belonglifestyle
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@belonglifestyle?
Abbie Ginther (left) and Deena Simair opened Belong Boutique in University Heights in August 2021. The store offers a wide selection of women's apparel brands with virtually all sizes available. The duo's goal is to offer a personal shopping type of experience and offer comfortable clothes meant to fit each customer, instead of the customer made to fit the clothes. Photo by Karyn Loves Noah Photography. jpg
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The Week in Review: April.12th – April.19th
By Natasha Phillips
APRIL. 19 – The U.S. State Department's designation of the IRGC as a terrorist organization took effect this week. The Iranian government responded with a reciprocal designation for the U.S. global military force CENTCOM. The U.S. designation has divided analysts, though there appears to be consensus around the view that the effects of the new sanctions are yet to play out. The move is part of U.S. President Donald Trump's Maximum Pressure Campaign against Iran which in part aims to cut off the IRGC's income streams. Experts speaking to media outlet Axios on Thursday highlighted issues that the president needed to factor in to his campaign, including realities in the oil market.
As the IRGC faced rising international scrutiny this week, an elite Iran-based hacking group published documents on Twitter which allegedly showed corruption and company interests within the IRGC. Tapandegan, which means heartbeat or pulse in Persian, shared documents providing details about the purchase of a hotel in Mashad which was bought with 120 billion tomans claimed to have been taken from public funds and a list of private companies which the group say is owned by the IRGC.
The IRGC's financial interests have turned the military force into Iran's most powerful economic actor, according to the U.S. Treasury Department. Experts estimate that the Corps actively engages in a plethora of sectors including banking, oil and gas projects and illicit trading in the form of drug trafficking and unapproved loans to regional allies. Estimates around the IRGC's share of Iran's GDP range from 20 percent to 36 percent. Alex Vantanka, a Senior Fellow at the Middle East Institute in Washington D.C. spoke to Kayhan Life about the IRGC's economic activity and how the new designation might affect their business.
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A banker speaking to Kayhan Life on condition of anonymity said the U.S. designation of the IRGC as a terrorist organization would harm Iran's economy. The banking executive also told Kayhan Life that IRGC officials have been holding private meetings with bankers to see if a scheme could be put into place to circumvent U.S. sanctions. He also said that the Corps was sending suitcases filled with money to Hezbollah in Lebanon in a bid to bypass sanctions. Sounding a warning the banker said, "The government has no other option but to reform the banking system."
The dire economic situation inside Iran is putting young people off from getting married, choosing instead to have extra-marital relationships which have led to an increase in sexually transmitted diseases, according to Mehdi Moslemifar, a psychologist, sex therapist and marriage counselor. Mr. Moslemifar told Kayhan Life that the root of the problem lay with women in Iran, "Some men are reluctant to commit to a long-term relationship, given that many girls change partners frequently and quickly nowadays." → Link to source
Flash floods have caused $60 million worth of damage to hundreds of ancient historic sites, according to the deputy director for tourism at the Iran Cultural Heritage, Handcraft and Tourism Organization. It is estimated that nearly $72 million would be needed to repair 730 historic sites in 25 provinces damaged by the floods. Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire, managed to remain relatively unscathed as its network of ancient 1,200-meter-long canals diverted most of the floodwaters.
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Javad zarif meets with IRGC and IRGC-QF commanders, Tehran, 1 April 2019. Source Kayhan London.
FILE PHOTO: Iranian youths sit under a large picture of Iran's late leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (L), and Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at a park in Tehran, Iran. Reuters


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# Telerik.Web.UI.Map.Controls

The configuration of built-in map controls.

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Configures or disables the built-in attribution control.

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This domain is often found adjacent to the DHH domain PF01368 and is called DHHA2 for DHH associated domain. This domain is diagnostic of DHH subfamily 2 members ((PUBMED:9478130)). The domain is about 120 residues long and contains a conserved DXK motif at its amino terminus.
This domain is called DHHA2 since it is often associated with the DHH domain (IPR001667) and is diagnostic of DHH subfamily 2 members [(PUBMED:9478130)]. The domain is about 120 residues long and contains a conserved DXK motif at its amino terminus. It is present in inorganic pyrophosphatases and in exopolyphosphatase of Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
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Q: Split and count words in string Node JS If I have two strings like those
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s2 = "This sentence is similar to a foo bar sentence ."

And I want to split the string to be in this format
x1 = ["This":1,"is":1,"a":1,"bar":1,"sentence":1,"foo":1]
x2 = ["This":1,"is":1,"a":1,"bar":1,"sentence":2,"similar":1,"to":1,"foo":1]

It split the string words and count them, to a pair of  where each string represent a word and the number represent the count of this word in the string.

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}

Or, in ES6 arrow-function style:
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Primary cosmic radiation in 1958 and variations
Anderson, Hugh Riddell (1961) Primary cosmic radiation in 1958 and variations. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/5CZF-DA12. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03282006-130610
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During the summer and fall of 1958, 38 pairs of simultaneous measurements of cosmic ray ionization in the atmosphere were made with integrating ionization chambers carried to high altitudes by balloons, and accompanied by barometric sensors. One of each pair of measurements was made at a base station and the other at a roving station which released balloons at a set of different geomagnetic latitudes ranging from 87°N to 79°S.
The base station data exhibit variations with time corresponding to changes in the primary flux. The effects of the time variations upon the roving station measurements are partially removed with the aid of the base station data leaving the ionization as a function of latitude only. The symmetry of the geomagnetic field in the northern and southern hemispheres is studied by means of the latter data. By assuming a charge spectrum, the differential rigidity spectrum of primary cosmic rays in 1958 is calculated from the ionization as a function of latitude by means of geomagnetic theory. The corresponding integral spectrum shows that [...](>0.6 Bv) = 0.107 particles/cm(2) sec sterad, [...](>16 Bv) 0.012 particles/cm(2) sec sterad.
A primary rigidity spectrum is calculated from similar data taken by Neher, et al. in 1954. The ionization at Thule, Greenland, from 1951-1960 is presented. These data show the inverse correlation between cosmic ray intensity and sunspot number, and suggest that the intensity modulation lags the sunspot number by about 6 months.
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ABS-CBN, WeTV iflix team up to bring 'Primetime Bida' early to Kapamilya fans
Miguel Dumaual, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 17 2021 06:31 PM | Updated as of Mar 18 2021 11:20 AM
'FPJ's Ang Probinsyano' and 'Huwag Kang Mangamba' will be available to stream on WeTV and iflix starting March 20, while 'Init sa Magdamag' will follow on April 17. WeTV iflix
MANILA — ABS-CBN and WeTV iflix announced on Wednesday a landmark partnership that brings the Kapamilya network's "Primetime Bida" programs, including the iconic "FPJ's Ang Probinsyano," to the two streaming platforms, with early access for subscribed users.
The Coco Martin-starrer, as well as the inspirational series "Huwag Kang Mangamba," featuring The Gold Squad, will be available to stream on WeTV and iflix in the Philippines, starting March 20.
"Init sa Magdamag," the upcoming romance drama starring Gerald Anderson, Yam Concepcion, and JM de Guzman, will follow on April 17.
Episodes of all three ABS-CBN shows will be made available to WeTV and iflix VIP users two days ahead of their regular broadcast. They will also be available to view for free two to three hours after their free-TV airing.
"One of our main goals for this year has been to give our users the power of choice when it comes to their entertainment, especially now that we are spending more time at home," said Georgette Tengco, country manager of WeTV and iflix in the Philippines.
"Bringing excellent local content and compelling stories to you first is a big step in that direction, and we are excited to have ABS-CBN as our partner in this endeavor. We look forward to delivering more of the Primetime Bida shows in the years ahead, so do watch out for that," she said.
"Primetime Bida" had been the No. 1 programming block on national television, through ABS-CBN's Channel 2, until mid-2020, when a congressional panel voted to reject the network's bid for a fresh broadcast franchise.
Despite the crisis, ABS-CBN found new venues to continue its service to Filipinos through its widescale digital migration, bringing its rich content library to free live streaming via Kapamilya Online Live, and to on-demand streaming via iWantTFC.
ABS-CBN's partnership with WeTV iflix further widens the reach of the Kapamilya network's select programs online.
Aside from these digital platforms, ABS-CBN's primetime programming is also seen on cable via Kapamilya Channel; and on free and digital television via TV5 (nationwide) and A2Z Channel 11 (Metro Manila and nearby provinces).
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2013 NHL Eastern Conference Preview and Projections
January 18, 2013 By paulmbanks Leave a Comment
Finally, after months and months of everyone involved being morons, causing 113 days, 625 games, and the biggest outdoor hockey game in history to be cancelled, hockey fans can finally say "Game On!" The NHL has a new 10-year labor agreement, and is set to start the shortened, 48 game 2013 season on Saturday, January 19. Find out what you need to know about every team in the NHL for the upcoming season, this time featuring the Eastern Conference. Continue after the jump to find out where your team will finish in the race for a playoff spot out east.
1. Boston Bruins
Same roster, stable goalie, soft division lets Bruins rack up points, and possibly the Presidents Trophy. They've been there, done that before. The key is can they survive the short season healthy, and be ready for a playoff run.
2. New York Rangers
New addition Rick Nash will finally get the chance to be a true superstar. Should hold everyone else off in the deepest division in hockey. This team has depth at every position and should go deep into the playoffs, possibly all the way to the promised land.
3. Carolina Hurricanes
Offseason acquisitions boost the talent level of the roster, which is backstopped by a Conn Smythe winner. Canes usually tend to bounce back strong after down years. Look for them to bounce back into the playoffs, and be a difficult match up for just about everyone.
4. Pittsburgh Penguins
With a healthy Sidney Crosby, and an all world Evgeni Malkin, this team will do well in the regular season, but must recover from last year's sieve performance by The Flower in the playoffs. If they can plug up their own goal, they should be better than just about everyone they play.
5. Buffalo Sabres
The Sabres are under pressure to win with all the money being spent on the roster. Ryan Miller should be enough to get them into the playoffs, and the supporting cast should do enough to rack up points in the Northeast.
6. Philadelphia Flyers
Another offseason, another round of roster shake ups for the Flyers. Per usual, Philadelphia will live and die by their goaltending. If Ilya Bryzgalov's head isn't still in space, they should be okay. Otherwise, it could be more roster moves next offseason.
7. Tampa Bay Lightning
The Lightning have the best pure goal scorer in hockey in Steven Stamkos. While he probably won't get 50 goals this year, a better goaltending situation should be enough to get the Bolts back into the playoffs.
8. Washington Capitals
The Capitals are possibly in a state of flux. Nicklas Backstrom must stay healthy to give Washington a true second scorer after losing Alex Semin. Ovechkin should be strong, but the rest of the roster needs to step up this year.
9. Ottawa Senators
The Senators surprise playoff run last year was on the back of the huge offensive season by Erik Karlsson. Unfortunately, those numbers will be hard to match, and Ottawa will have a hard time getting easy points in the conference only schedule.
10. New York Islanders
The Islanders are a few years from moving to Brooklyn, but could finally begin to make the move out of the cellar starting this season. The talent is there, the youth should be helpful in a short, quick season, but the depth of the Atlantic will make it hard to move up this year.
11. New Jersey Devils
The Devils made it all the way to Cup Final last year, but lost their captain, had their elderly, though athletic, goalie age another year, and have a player under contract for another decade who may or may not want to be in town anymore. Don't expect New Jersey to get another short seasons Stanley Cup.
12. Toronto Maple Leafs
The Maple Leafs have been sold, and on their way to becoming a true business machine. After firing Brian Burke, Toronto might be making some moves this season, possibly for Roberto Luongo. With the Blue Jays ready to be a big draw, the Maple Leafs must now match the talent level in town.
13. Florida Panthers
While the Panthers won the Southeast last year, it was mostly on the back of free points in extra sessions. While a lot of those points will be awarded again this year, it's hard to believe Florida will be as lucky this time around. Fortunately, the future is very bright for this team.
14. Montreal Canadiens
The Canadiens have a new coach, but are currently still down a defenseman in PK Subban. Without the talent, and stats, loss, Montreal is already in trouble. A short season could turn ugly in Quebec, making the skyscrapers being marketed by the franchise the second ugliest thing involved with the team.
15. Winnipeg Jets
Good thing the team is still on its honeymoon, because this season could be a long one. The conference only schedule means the Jets will be flying around the continent, a lot. Lots of travel, and a roster that is still mostly just the Atlanta Thrashers, will make for a tough season. However, a high draft pick, possibly #1, and a move to the Western Conference next year could make for a very interesting team in the future.
Division Rankings
1. Atlantic
2. Southeast
3. Northeast
When all is said and done, the Bruins, Rangers, and Penguins are likely the head of the class. The Southeast Division will be very competitive, but not on the level of the Atlantic, or the upper level of the Northeast. The Islanders, Lightning, Hurricanes, and Sabres should all be better this year, while the Devils, Panthers, Senators, and Capitals are likely to take a step back this season. With such explosive rivalries, and so many games in so few days, things will get heated very quick, especially if a lot of teams remain close to the playoff race. In the end, playoff position could be affected by injuries that keep a superstar out for even a couple weeks. If a team goes on a cold streak, it could be the end of their 2013 season.
Bryan Vickroy has an addiction to hockey, and is willing to partake in all its forms. He is skating extra shifts for The Sports Bank, covering the Minnesota Wild, the NHL, and NCAA hockey all year long. Look for new articles throughout the week. He can be followed on Twitter at @bryanvickroy. If you'd prefer to speak in more than 140 characters at a time to him, he can be reached at bryan.vickroy@gmail.com.
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TECHNOLOGY: REAL LIFE IN 3-D
Maliha DiwanPublished February 4, 2018
Mir Baiyaan has became more social after he received his robotic arm | Photo courtesy of Bioniks
If you were to spot Tanzeela in her classroom or on a bus, you wouldn't notice anything out of the ordinary. Beneath her dupatta, however, the 22 year old hides something she's struggled with all her life: a partially-missing arm which she was born with. "I never show it [the arm] to anyone. At home I don't care but I always keep it hidden in public," she says. While she feels she manages fine with one arm, she points out that she often feels "something is missing".
Soon, however, her life might completely change. She's waiting her turn to receive a robotic arm from Bioniks, a Karachi-based spin-off of a company which specialises in 3-D technology. Their claim to fame: the first private, non-profit company in Pakistan to design and produce robotic arms. When I meet Ovais Hussain Qureshi, Head of Bioniks, at his office, he shows me a video that Tanzeela's mother has shot and sent to Qureshi. The 22 year old is bent down and ironing clothes with one arm. "We do this so we can see people's movements and have a better idea of what we should design for them," he says.
Tanzeela is one of many clients Qureshi and his team are working with. "One of our goals is to make prosthetics more acceptable in Pakistan," says Qureshi. "We're currently working on a system where we can measure patients online or remotely via Skype or webcam and then mail them the prosthetic limb. We have many inquiries from people abroad, from places such as the United States, Bahrain and Indonesia, so it makes sense to explore this option."
3-D printing has been around for decades. But now a Pakistani non-profit is using it to provide prosthetics to people with disabilities and causing revolutions in their lives
It's not surprising that Bioniks is fielding so much interest both at home and abroad. With so many people with disabilities worldwide, there is a great need for robotic arms and prosthetic limbs. According to the World Health Organisation, which defines disability as an "umbrella term for impairments, activity limitations and participation restrictions," 15 percent of the world has some form of disability including 110 million to 190 million people who have "significant difficulties in functioning" in their daily lives.
Experts can't agree on the number of people with disabilities in Pakistan but according to a 2014 report, Moving from the Margins: Mainstreaming Persons with Disabilities in Pakistan, prepared by the Economist Intelligence Unit for the British Council, 27 million people in Pakistan have a physical or intellectual disability. The report points out that a lack of effort by the government to accommodate and include people with disabilities in the economy could be costing the country between 4.9 percent and 6.3 percent of its GDP each year. For those who suffer from a disability, however, the greater cost is the emotional toll and the social trauma it brings.
A 3-D printed plastic plaster that is used to heal fractures
Anas Niaz, Bionik's techno-commercial director, says he often sees recipients of robotic arms, especially children, become more confident. "When we asked Mustafa, one of our clients, what kind of arm he wanted, he said he wanted a 'boot-wala arm' because children made fun of him and he wanted something to defend himself with. But since he has received the arm, his confidence has increased immensely. His family was reluctant to let him leave the house before but now they do; he's more social and has also made friends. They [his friends] find his robotic arm 'cool'."
The story is no different for Saqib, a fifth-grader at Islamia Collegiate School hailing from the tribal area of Orakzai Agency. The 12 year old, who was born without a foot and an arm, often struggled to have a positive outlook on life, according to his brother Adnan. "Times have changed," Saqib says of his post-robotic-arm days. Like many young boys in Pakistan, Saqib is most excited about being able to participate in sports. "Now I can play cricket. I am a good batsman and have scored 50 in a match," he says proudly.
A video shot by Adnan of Saqib captures the pure joy of being able to use both arms. In the video, the two brothers are at a friend's shop. Saqib stands behind a glass counter and reaches out for a stuffed toy with his white plastic robotic arm and moves it to the other side. He reaches out for another toy and does the same, and then grabs a rag and wipes the counter. The entire time he's grinning as if he has won a spot on the national cricket team.
OLD IDEAS, NEW APPLICATIONS
Aside from robotic limbs, Bioniks is working on a range of products such as surgical models, prosthetics for animals and plastic casts that could potentially revolutionise Pakistan's healthcare and veterinary industry.
"Times have changed," Saqib says of his post-robotic-arm days. Like many young boys in Pakistan, Saqib is most excited about being able to participate in sports.
The 3-D technology Bioniks uses is not new; it has been around since the early 1980s, but its use on a more commercial and larger-scale began a decade ago. The last 10 years has seen a string of firsts in 3-D. Thomas Boland of Clemson University patented the use of inkjet printing for cells in 2003; 3-D printing has since been used to make everything from skin to bladders. Visitors to the 2014 International Manufacturing Technology Show in Chicago saw the world's first 3-D printed vehicle — the electric car, dubbed the 'Strati' (the Italian word for layer), took 44 hours to be made. Similarly, in October of last year, Netherlands announced that it had made the world's first 3-D printed concrete bridge; the eight-metre bicycle bridge in Gemert took three months to make and can bear a load of five tonnes.
A robotic arm is lighter and more functional than a mechanical one
The appeal of a 3-D printing is that it is easy to make — all you need is a computer and a 3-D printer. The product can be designed using software called Computer-Aided Design or CAD, with a scanner that produces a 3-D image of it, or with a digital camera and photogrammetry software.
The technology also shortens the time it takes to make something and lowers its cost. Take robotic arms for instance. The starting price of a robotic arm in Western countries ranges from 7,000-10,000 US dollars and can cost more than that. Those designed and produced by Bioniks, however, start at 30,000 rupees — a fraction of the international price. So far, 10 to 12 customers have been provided with robotic arms but Qureshi and Niaz say they are working with more clients. Being a non-profit, they point out that they don't want to sell the prosthetics at a high price and often work with donors and non-governmental organisations to fund their clients' prosthetics. "Our goal is to provide them free of cost if possible," says Qureshi.
The low cost and the ease with which it can be attached also makes having a functioning prosthetic within the reach of many Pakistanis. Till now, most amputees or those born with a congenital defect only had the option of an artificial limb. The robotic arm, however, unlike a mechanical one, can be also be used by people who don't have an elbow — it simply has to be strapped on with Velcro straps. It's also lighter: a robotic arm weighs 600 grammes whereas a mechanical one weighs around 1.5 kilogrammes. To move the robotic arm, the recipient simply has to think of what it wants the arm to do — electromyography censors then detect the electrical signals from the muscles which move the robotic arm and its fingers.
IS PAKISTANI MEDICINE TURNING A NEW CORNER?
"If you have a model it becomes easier," says Dr Zulfiqar Ali Mastoi, the first surgeon in Pakistan to use the 3-D surgical models created by Bioniks. Last year, the professor of orthopaedics at the Peoples University of Medical and Health Sciences in Nawabshah was working on a plan to remove a tumour from the distal femur (thigh bone) of one his patients. However, he was concerned about how complicated the surgery could be and wanted something that would help him plan it better. Around that time, he came across a segment on Bioniks on TV. "I realised I knew someone who works there!" he says. "I got Anas's number from his father and when Anas came here from Karachi, we had four to five meetings."
Twelve-year-old Saqib is an enthusiatic batsman thanks to his robotic arm | Photo courtesy of Bioniks
Surgeons in the West have used 3-D models to plan operations since the 1990s so it seems strange that Pakistan's surgeons still don't use them. Mastoi says this might have something to do with additional costs. "Hospitals don't use it because it is expensive. And every patient can't afford it but it does make [surgical] planning better." Nevertheless, Niaz says he has approached a few hospitals in Karachi and they seem highly interested.
Another innovation that may soon be available to patients is a plastic plaster — an alternative to the traditional gypsum plaster (commonly known as plaster of paris) used to heal bone fractures. The open-lattice structure is 3-D printed, often in two parts, and is personalised based on the patient's fracture. Not only is it lighter than the traditional cast, it is more comfortable and breathable. "We're currently working on a cast for a client whose shoulder is barely attached to his arm because of his decades-long battle with muscle cancer," says Niaz. "The doctors told him they can't do anything for him so he approached us."
Tanzeela, meanwhile, is still waiting to get a robotic arm. The last time I talked to her and her father over the phone, they had both just met with Qureshi who had travelled to Islamabad for work. Tanzeela had been measured for her new prosthetic by a Bioniks team, which she tells me, was the "strangest experience in my life since I never show my arm to anyone".
What will it mean for her to get an arm? "I can't do a lot of the work around the house and I find some things challenging at work, too, like my writing is good but I find it hard to write on the chalkboard with one arm," she says. "Once I get this [robotic arm], my life will not be the same."
Published in Dawn, EOS, February 4th, 2018
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I've widdled down the makings of a successful party into 6 key ingredients that are proven to work, in many combinations, time and time again. Kind of like a great recipe, suddenly everything clicks and BAM- the results are amazing.
This last weekend we threw our housewarming party, it was so fun, and I learned so much!
Hand pick the people at your events to be a group you know and love and are so awesome they can't help but interact with one another- just as you anticipated. If you see someone alone, or groups feeling seperated, bring them into the action, don't leave anybody out and it'll help everyone have fun and relax.
This is big. At our party I made a huge batch of sangria, we had 7 different types of beer and people brought bottles of vodka, whiskey and vodkilla. Warning: Do not have vodkilla (a mixture of vodka and tequila) at your parties. We found out the hard way that it makes people black out and throw up, not cute. But the right amount of fun alcohol will help people relax, unwind, and socialize. Plus it makes my otherwise reserved hubby super cute, and I love that!
Have plenty of mixers and non-alcoholic beverages available to mix it up or for people who aren't drinking, you want them to have a great time too! Keep in mind, many people will switch to water or coffee well before they leave if they have to drive, so be sure to have that on hand in droves. We had extra water on hand anticipating the heat. We also had seltzer, grapefruit, pineapple, apple and orange juice. We didn't have soda because we don't think it's good for you and didn't want to serve something we wouldn't put in our own bodies.
People love both interesting food and staples, so have a combination of both so everyone will enjoy. We made pizza on our outdoor fire pit and it was gone before I could go inside and find a knife to cut it with. Note to self: Pizza has a universal appeal! We got awesome sandwiches from an Italian deli, made organic grass-fed beef sliders, all-natural hot dogs and all-natural chicken sausage, grilled asparagus, zucchini, corn, onions, sweet potato; we had salad, hummus, charcuterie, salsa and corn chips! We probably overdid it on the food but really didn't want to run out and ya' know, we're foodies.
Anticipate the amount of food you need based on everything from guest count to how long your party is, what hours it falls between, how active people will be, and how much they'll be drinking. Our party started at 2:00 pm and many people slept over so we knew we needed to have enough food for at least two meals for the majority of our guests. There was swimming, volleyball, soccer, croquet, all activities that could work up an appetite. And let's face it, when you drink, you like to munch.
Music sets the tone for your party. If you don't think you'll have time to create a playlist, or you doubt your taste in music will appeal to the masses, pick a friend who you know has awesome taste to bring a playlist for you. Music can add a boost of energy, helps with awkward silences, and keeps people grooving.
For our housewarming party I didn't have to go to crazy with decorating because our house was in and of itself "the decor." I made sure the tables had colorful tablecloths, everything was laid out nicely, the food was presented well, the house was clean, and there were summer flowers everywhere. I used potted herbs and vases in different shapes and sizes to create pretty arrangements filled with sunflowers and zinnia. I tend to gravitate toward minimal decor that follows a theme and let the space become the main event.
This one I learned at our housewarming. Our friend brought catch phrase and it was so fun! We played for awhile, walked away, played a bit more, brought more people in, did something else, went back for another round…you get the picture. It brought shy people out of their shell, engaged competitive types, and got everyone laughing. Very different from the drinking games of old. Though if I am going to pick one, I'm sticking to good ol' beer pong, sometimes the classics just win.
The more you prepare and anticipate, the more freedom you'll have to enjoy yourself the day of your party.
Were these party planning tips helpful? Got any of your own you want to share? I'd love to hear from you in the comments section below this post!


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M0narch, Mateo Paz – 654 (Remake) Review
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Mateo Paz is a Polish DJ and Producer that is both producing chart toping songs, as well as creating a popular radio show called Gain, that can be heard on Mixcloud. Paz first hit the charts with remixes for Danny Darko that hit the #4 spot on beatport's Top 10. A remix of Terri Bjerre, HSR, Vonny & Clyde's track "Feel So Real," was released on Universal MENA. Paz teamed up with Armenian singer Asmik Shiroyan to produce two singles, "Mine Alone" in 2017 and "Looking for Sunlight." Paz's radio show Gain is aired weekly on national Radio Kielce, Poland and also featured on Mixcloud. Mateo has also reached the Top 20 Billboard charts with his single with Grammy-nominated artist Eddie Amador and Kwanza Jones. Paz is now releasing a creative remake of Georgian duo M0narch's track "654." Paz has a creative gift for creating an atmosphere of mystery that still has a dancefloor beat. That's the short of it!
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Paz brings a rich production sound to light with his remix of "654." With arching phrases Paz keeps things fresh and moving, the true sign of a master DJ.
Mateo Paz has created a sensational remake "654" he lets the song breath and he takes us on a ride of sounds and rhythms. Paz lets each phrase build a little more, bringing in more sounds and rhythmic elements within each section. His multi-layered approach is easy to follow, as each line fits in stereo with clarity and authority. Of course, the point is the drop and Paz does not disappoint.
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Top 10 PC Games of 2019-2020 | Best Upcoming PC Games 2020
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Top 10 PC Games of 2019 – 2020
Top 10 Most Anticipated PC Games of 2019 – 2020
Have you already played the best videogame 2019 has to offer? The question may sound crazy with 1 months left to go. In 2019 the release calendar looks to be incredibly packed with huge hits. Honestly speaking, it wouldn't be very surprising to see some of these postponed, but for now we're going to assume everything stays on schedule.
Tom Clancy's The Division 2, Far Cry New Dawn, CyberPunk 2077 are the best games of the year, so far. Can future releases like Overkill's The Walking Dead, Call of Duty 2019, and Rage 2 knock them out of the running for best game of the year?
Gamers, prepare for 2019 and 2020. There are some very cool games titles coming. Let's get started with the best video games for 2019 – 2020! Below you'll find a list of the 10 upcoming PC games of 2019 – 2020.
The 10 Biggest And Best Upcoming PC Games of 2019 – 2020
Given below are the best PC games of 2019-2020.
1) Tom Clancy's The Division 2
Tom Clancy's The Division 2 is an upcoming action role playing video game. It is the 2nd installment to the Tom Clancy's The Division series. The game will be released for the top three platforms i.e Playstation 4, Xbox One and Microsoft Windows on 15th March 2019. It is developed by Massive Entertainment and published by Ubisoft.
Ubisoft has confirmed that you will have the freedom in The Division 2 as much as you had in the first game. As its up to you to fly solo and enjoy everything or play with the squad. So the game play doesn't force you to group up with friends.
I personally enjoyed the first game "Tom Clancy's The Division" which i played solo. I am very hopeful that the sequel will be better than its predecessor. I have very high hopes for the game. What do you guys think about it? Please share your feedback in the comments section. You can also check our post "Best PC Games 2020" and Best PS4 Games 2020 and Best Gaming PC 2020.
Tom Clancy's The Division 2 Gameplay
2) Metro Exodus
Metro Exodus is another upcoming video game 2019. It is a first person shooter video game being developed by 4A Games. It is the 3rd installment to the Metro video game series. It will be published by Deep Silver for the top 3 platforms i.e Microsoft Windows (PC), Xbox One and PlayStation 4. The game is set to be released on 15th February 2019.
It might be a shocking news for you guys that the development of the game began in 2014. And it was first announced on 11th June 2017 at Microsoft's press conference during E3 2017. Metro Exodus is set in year 2036. The story of the game continues from Metro: Last Light's Redemption ending. The Similar to its previous last 2 series, the player assume the role of a 23 year old Artyom.
Metro Exodus PC Gameplay
3) Mortal Kombat 11
The third best pc game 2019 in my list is Mortal Kombat 11. After 2015, we were waiting for the next installment of Mortal Kombat and wait is finally over as Mortal Kombat 11 which is the 11th installment to the Mortal Kombat series is going to be released on 23rd April 2019.
Mortal Kombat 11 is a fighting video game developed by NetherRealm Studios. It will be published by Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment for Microsoft Widnows (PC), Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. It si scheduled to be released on April 23, 2019. The game will be running on Unreal Engine 3.
I have seen its trailer and it looks promising to me. I am a super Mortal Kombat's fan and anxiously waiting to play this game.
Mortal Kombat 11 Trailer
Mortal Kombat 11 Gameplay
4) Rage 2
Rage 2 is the sequel to the game "Rage" which was published 9 years ago. So after a long time the 2nd installment of the game "Rage 2" is going to be released. Rage 2 is first person shooter game. It is being developed by Avalanche Studios in conjunction with id software. It will be published by Bethesda Softworks. The game is going to be released on 14th May, 2019 for PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
id Software was really impressed by Avalanche's work on Just Cause 3 that's why Avalanche was selected as the collaboration partner for this project by id Software. Developers of the game are hopeful that the Rage 2 could deliver on the promise made by the Rage. The graphics and gameplay looks very promising to me. Let's have a look on the gameplay of Rage 2.
Rage 2 – 30 Minutes of Gameplay
5) Far Cry New Dawn
Far Cry is a very popular first person shooter game. This year, its new installment "Far Cry New Dawn" is going to be released for top 3 platforms PC( Microsoft Windows), Xbox One and PlayStation 4. Far Cry New Dawn is being developed by Ubisoft montreal and it will be published by Ubisoft. It is sequel to Far Cry 5. The game is set to be released on February 15, 2019.
Basically its a first person action adventure shooting game set in an open world environment. The story of the game is really good. The gameplay and graphics are also up to the mark.
Far Cry New Dawn Gameplay
6) World War Z
World War Z game is based on the film World War Z which was released in 2013. The game is developed by Saber Interactive and published by Focus Home Interactive. Basically its a third person shooter video game which is going to be released for PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in April 2019. The game is set in New York, Moscow and Jerusalem.
World War Z – 18 Minutes of Gameplay
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7) Control – The Redefined Version of Quantum Break
Control is one of the top PC games coming out in 2019. If you have seen the trailer or gameplay of this game then you realize that it is much like the game Quantum Break. Basically its a redefined version of the Quantum Break. It is a third person action adventure shooter game. It is developed by Remedy Entertainment and published by 505 Games. The exact date of its release has not been announced yet but is scheduled to be released in 2019 for Microsoft Windows (PC), Xbox One and PlayStation 4. Its graphics , gameplay and combat style is excellent. I am looking forward to play this game.
Control – 20 Minutes of Gameplay
8) Gears 5 – Gears of War 5
Gears 5 is being developed by The Coalition. It will be published by Xbox Game Studios for Microsoft Windows (PC) and Xbox One. It is the 6th installment to the Gears of War series. The game is sequel to its predecessor Gears of War 4. Gears 5 is expected to be released somewhere in 2019. The game will support online gameplay in addition to single player gameplay.
Gears of War 5 Gameplay Trailer
9) Crackdown 3
Crackdown 3 is an action adventure video game being developed by Sumo Digital. It will be published by Xbox game Studios. It is the 3rd installment to the Crackdown series. Its previous installment was released in 2010 so after nine years they have decided to bring Crackdown3. The game will be released on 15th February 2019 for Xbox One and Microsoft Windows.
Crackdown 3 – First 30 Minutes of Gameplay
10) Skull & Bones
Skull & Bones is an action video game being developed by Ubisoft Singapore. It is the 1st video game led by Ubisoft Singapore developer. It will be published by Ubisoft for Microsoft Windows, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in 2019. Now a days people like to play pirate adventure game. Sea of Thieves which was released last year by Microsoft Studios hasn't managed to become the game that it was expected to be, so that's why Ubisoft decide to make a pirate game. Actually Ubisoft also got inspiration from the Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag.
The game is set in an open world environment. It basically looks like Pirates of the Caribbean. In the game player assume the role of a pirate captain sailing the seas of a fantastic world. You can play either solo or as a part of a crew of upto 5 players to engage in combat with in disputed waters.
Skull and Bones – 23 Minutes of Gameplay in 4K
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11) Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2019
Call of Duty Modern Warfare is an upcoming first person shooter video game that is being developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision. It is the 16th installment to the call of Duty series. it is scheduled to be released on 25th October 2019 for Microsoft Windows (PC), Xbox One and PlayStation 4. This is one of my favorite games and probably the most popular war game. For the first time in the franchise's history, Call of Duty will support cross-platform multiplayer. As usual the game has two modes, single player and multiplayer.
CALL OF DUTY MODERN WARFARE 2019 MULTIPLAYER GAMEPLAY
12) Wolfenstein: Youngblood
Wolfenstein Youngblood is an upcoming first person shooter video game being developed by MachineGames and Arkane Studios and will be published by Bethesda Softwares for Microsoft Windows (PC), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Google Stadia. The game will be released in the month of July 2019.
The game has two modes, single play and multi player. In the game, the player assumes control of either Zofia Blazkowicz or Jessie. It is one of the best first person shooting game going to be released in 2019.
Wolfenstein Youngblood – E3 2019 Gameplay Demo
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I do not love such pathos as it usually sounds: "has promised", "has sworn" etc. But, nevertheless, approximately to Christmas holidays (December, 23-25) I began to finger myself, that the pier, it is time.
For New Year I wanted to go to Africa, to my family, in Addis-Abeba. As it takes not one day, it was necessary to settle accounts with duties. And, in one fine day, exact date I cannot name (approximately December, 23-26 1998) I have taken myself in hands, have set for the phone and started calling all children's homes of Rybinsk.
The first call has fallen to 6-th children's home. At that time it did not start to function yet, it was still altered from a kindergarten. The equipment for easting establishment was necessary there. The price of a question just was within the framework of my opportunities. It is all due to crisis. In dollars all has fallen in price in 4 times:-))). Despite of it, I have sensibly judged that to equip not-opened children's home is almost to build it, and such problem is a prerogative of the state.
Communicating with the director of another (43-rd) children's home, I also have not found criticality in a situation. The declared needs consisted in slippers, fruits etc. If, contrary to my assumptions, it was the most poor children's home, I would have helped it. But the initial information (impression from city of Rybinsk and an epicritic situation in the country) forced to expect more serious problems. As has proved to be true on the third bell.
I have got on Nina Mihajlovna Kornyushkina, the director of 72-nd children's home. At that moment the situation was those, that children had practically nothing to eat. Because of crisis there were debts on payment of food stuffs, and the machine sent behind them on food base, has returned empty. I did not expect this. To render food aid was not included in my plans, because this kind of the help cannot be supervised. The foodstuffs can be easily resold, and, at the same time, it is impossible to check up, where it is cunning - in the children's home or in other place. The meal should be bought by the state.
Despite of these reasons, I made an exception of the rule and transferred some sum (through familiar Rybinsk guys) to feed these children. Certainly, it is impossible to feed 85 children all time, but for week in a crisis situation, probably, has sufficed. I then have told the director I do not mean to victual them, and that I am interested more with their needs for the consumer goods. As well as it was supposed, the greatest need was in winter footwear.
Somewhere about a month after, when I have returned from Africa, I has contacted Nina Mihajlovna, and has obtained the data on the sizes. All would turn out faster, if I had a transport. And in this case I persuaded doctor Aleks to bring to me boxes with footwear from the market in Luzhniki within two weeks. The matter is that it was very uneasy, transportation on a taxi would cost the significant sum on which it would be possible to buy some pairs footwear superfluously.
Having decided to not wait when my comrade will ripen, I have made all itself. It was difficult enough – 7 very big boxes with winter footwear. And till today the process of purchases, transportations and warehousings is the most toilful and unpleasant part of our activity.
I assumed to carry all this to Rybinsk by train. There was an arrangement, that there the bus from the children's home will meet me. Not to order any car, which would take me to the station, I addressed for the help to Aleks. Except for transport, his help was necessary for me at the process of loading into the car. This time he turned to be free, and has come to my home. I should tell, that in those times Aleks did not "played enough" on the acquired shortly before crisis "Jetta" and consequently it was rather easy to line him on any adventure such as trip to Rybinsk on winter road, moreover at night (by the way to drive in night is his hobby as I have understood. Being the excited with the show of a stack of shoe boxes in my flat, Aleks has unexpectedly offered me to take all this not to station as it was planned, but direct up to children's home. I (only for decency) said "no", quickly having given myself to persuade (I hate to go by rail with a cargo within loading range). More shortly, we shook hands, Leha (Aleks) has informed his relatives, that we go. We had densely supper, have made the enormous thermos of tea with a lemon, have cut sandwiches, have loaded a maximum quantity of boxes in the machine and have set out.
Aleks had a camera with him, so he fixed all that was possible, on the road. That was it somewhere about February, 14 - 15, 1999, in the evening, about 21 - 22 hours. I remember rather well (probably also because it was photographed on the chamber) a stop somewhere on a way, on wood road. In the street is a frost near 20 - 25 (minus), terribly dark. All is dear in snow. A wood spreads around. We have stopped to drink some tea and to have a bite. On automobile hours was 1.30 AM.
While standing no machine past. And in general, at this time I something do not remember machines - very much late for such trips. The uttermost romanticism! To me, I do not know why, the idea on Great Domestic War came: when our warriors in the same frost huddled in dugouts, frosted in entrenchments.
I say to Aleks: " Can you imagine, we sit here with in the warm car, we drink tea with a lemon, we chew sandwiches, just in case, if something happens, we have the warm clothes, footwear, we shall not be gone, and what to ours was? A frost under thirty, clothes - what was given, the covered with hoarfrost rifle, a stomach reduces for famine. Neither to wash, nor to change clothes, and so - day after day, month after one month, and to what they were glad – to be not killed yet. Interestingly, when they laid down to sleep, were they able to take the boots off? "
By the way, I drived as much as I wanted to - despite of such weather conditions. That was especially joyful when the trunks which Aleks did not want to change for a long time erased up to a cord. But, despite of it, bad ideas did not come to my head. Though, if it is fair, in the certain situations the machine was practically unguided. In Rybinsk Aleks nearly crushed on the turn - twists a rudder to the left, and the machine continues the rectilinear movement:-))).
I shall be repeated, that time I did not take it as a tragedy - there was no that negative experience of crushes acquired later at driving by columns. The question of speed, naturally, not stood, 60 km / h, no more. No need to be in a hurry.
We arrived in the children's home at 5 AM. We were met, put to bed to sleep in isolator. Here already Aleks has punched. He speaks with me, looking at the not adult size of a bed: " German, imagine, if the child is ill, he is put here, and he lays here - small, lonely ". Well, I did not stayed in duty, in a unison to him: " even when the domestic child is ill, that is a tragedy even if it is a simple cold - it is a pity, though there are medicines, and parent care, and here - who will stroke him on the head, if he has high temperature? " We were so touched, that just nearly cried. Despair.
I sit now, I write it, I recollect all - really, very sad. Then 72-nd children's home was not such safe as now, and kiddies were more younger almost for three years (2,8). The seventh group, now absolutely grown-up girls that time were the youngest, and all of them were still children. And the eighth – just a kindergarten. They were not able to read. It was necessary to see, how they were delighted to have footwear. Especially girls of 7-th group. I distributed the footwear, and Aleks fixed it on the video. To tell the truth, he hesitated to fix, therefore, nearly nothing to look now.
Very characteristic staff - someone from the girls that surrounded a box with footwear. It was so touchingly - she presses hands to a breast... Kiddies looked narrowly at us, not knowing how to react, I was afraid to be deeply touched, tried to keep a distance. To 1 PM we have coped, everything was distributed, we have communicated with kids, and have gone to a way back. We arrive to Moscow when it darkened.


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Let your lives be such that you don't need to know how much praise or flattery you get, instead let your lives be so beautiful because of the God factor in you that the transformation of the people around is your biggest endorsement. That is the job of pastors – to publish the work that Jesus has already done and continues to do in your life.
Do not be a man-pleaser running for acceptance and recommendation from people. Let your lives be such that the transformed lives around you will be the greatest endorsement and testimony of the saving, healing, redeeming power of God that is at work inside of you. We believe that you will experience a deep intimacy with the Holy Spirit out of which will overflow a ministry that will bless people at your work, in your city and nation.
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A Kordillerák a cirkumpacifikus övnek, közismertebb nevén a tűzgyűrűnek a Csendes-óceán keleti partja mentén húzódó hegylánca, mely közel 15 000 km hosszúságban az amerikai kontinens nagy reliefű nyugati peremét képezi. A hegyvonulat földrajzilag és geológiailag több részre oszlik. Kialakulását geodinamikailag a szubdukciónak köszönhetjük, rövid kivételektől eltekintve a teljes hosszában óceáni kőzetlemez bukik kontinentális kőzetlemez alá. A szubdukció szakaszonként különböző jellege okozza, hogy egyes részein aktív vulkánosság van, más részei e tekintetben inaktívak. Ugyanakkor – szintén a szubdukció miatt – az egész ív erős földrengésaktivitást mutat, a földrengések hipocentrumai sok helyen nagyon látványosan kirajzolják az alábukó kőzetlemezt (Wadati–Benioff zóna). E tekintetben az Andok egyes területeit szokták tankönyvi példaként említeni, illetve ábrán bemutatni. Az északi részen egy hosszabb szakaszon a helyzetet bonyolítja a már alábukott Farallon-lemez, illetve a maradványai, pl. a Juan de Fuca-lemez; emiatt és részben más okokból a hegylánc itt kiszélesedik.

Nevének eredete
A név spanyol eredetű: a cuerda (kötél) kicsinyített alakja: cordilla. A kordillerák elnevezést még több, más kontinensen emelkedő hegységre is használják (például Új-Guinea: Central Cordillera, vagy Irán: Abors Cordillera, stb.)

A Kordillerák kifejezést főleg a Dél-Amerikai Andokra használják, és ritkábban a Csendes-óceán mellett emelkedő részekre. Kolumbiában és Venezuelában a hegy pozíciója szerint hívják Nyugati-, Középső-, és Keleti-Kordilleráknak, míg Ecuadorban, Peruban, Bolíviában, Chilében és Argentínában különböző helyi elnevezéseket kaptak.

Felépítése
A Kordillerák vonulatai az Aleut-szigetektől Panamán keresztül a dél-amerikai Tűzföldig húzódnak, és a földrész teljes területének mintegy egyharmadát foglalják el. A hegyvonulat szerkezete komplex, és részben tektonikus mozgások, részben pedig vulkanikus tevékenység során alakult ki. Észak-Amerikában a hegylánc két vonulatból áll, a Nyugati-Kordillerából és a Keleti-Kordillerából. A két nagy vonulat között számos fennsík és medence fekszik, ezek közül a nevezetesebbek: Columbia-fennsík, Colorado-fennsík és a Mexikói-fennsík.

A Keleti-Kordillerák északról dél felé haladva a következő részekből áll: Mackenzie-hegység, Sziklás-hegység, Keleti-Sierra Madre, valamint Közép-Amerika nem vulkanikus hegységei. A Keleti-Kordillera képezi a vízválasztó-hegységet a Csendes-óceán és a Jeges-tenger, az Atlanti-óceán és a Karib-tenger vízgyűjtő területei között.

A Nyugati-Kordillerák vonulatához a Cascade-hegység, a Sierra Nevada és a Parti-hegység tartozik, közöttük hosszanti süllyedékek (pl: Kaliforniai-árok) húzódnak.

Dél-Amerikában számos vulkáni csúcs található. Argentínában van a nyugati félteke legmagasabb hegycsúcsa, az Aconcagua, mely 6962 méter magas. A tűzhányók többsége a történelmi idők előtt volt aktív, és számos hegygerinc az állandó hóhatár felett van. A hegyláncok között több völgy, medence és alacsony fekvésű plató található, mely lakott településeknek ad otthont.

Irodalom
Juhász Erika: Az összeragadt kontinens: Fejezetek az észak-amerikai Kordillerák történetéből. In: Természet Világa: természettudományi közlöny, 1992. (123. évf.) 2. sz., 66-70. old.

Jegyzetek

További információk
 http://www.thefreedictionary.com/cordillera

Észak-Amerika hegyei, hegységei
Dél-Amerika hegyei, hegységei

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City leaders vote to expand 'granny flats' for affordability, but research indicates it could backfire
by: Tahera Rahman
Posted: Dec 9, 2021 / 03:53 PM CST / Updated: Dec 9, 2021 / 07:13 PM CST
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin City Council members took a step Thursday to loosen the restrictions on Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and make them more affordable.
According to city documents, current regulations for attached or internal ADUs require at least one of the residents to be at least 60 years old or physically disabled. It also states if a space inside a home is converted into an ADU, the ADU can't include a converted garage or a new entrance that you can see from the street.
Monica Brickley is building a detached ADU for her mom, located behind her new home.
"When you're dealing with an aging parent, they're typically looking for a first floor situation, and those are not easy to find," Brickley said.
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City council members unanimously passed a resolution Thursday that directs the city manager to come up with alternative ADU definitions by February that would remove those age, ability, occupation and family status requirements.
Supporters, including Brickley, said expanding ADUs is a good way to expand affordable housing stock in a quick way, and it would also provide supplemental income for the owners of primary homes on those properties.
Monica Brickley said she looked at dozens of homes for a ground floor ADU for her mother (pictured), before deciding to build one from scratch. (Photo: Monica Brickley)
"For people that have lived here a long time… it really is becoming unsustainable for them," Brickley said. "These types of scenarios allow people to maybe stay in a place where they may otherwise not be able to stay."
A recent University of Texas at Austin study analyzed 30 years of housing data in Austin and found ADUs are generally much lower in cost than primary homes, close to or just under the median price of homes in the city.
But there can be a downside.
"We basically found ADU policy has a mixed effect on affordability in the city of Austin," said Junfeng Jiao, director of UT's Urban Information Lab and one of the lead researchers of the study.
He said there are two ways to build an ADU: by demolishing an existing home and building two units on the same lot or keeping the current home and building an ADU behind it or attached to it.
The former method generally results in that ADU costing more than it would using the latter method.
"We found that many properties utilizing the City's ADU ordinances experience significant property value increases due to the use of the ADUs in demolition and property redevelopment schemes. ADUs built behind existing homes, however, preserve the existing home's value while also providing an affordable new unit."
Austin Housing Analysis, University of Texas at Austin, 2021
"ADUs built behind existing homes generally cost the least of the group with a median equivalent value in 2021 of about $338,000 compared to $400,000 city-wide for all single-family homes," the study read.
It notes most ADUs, however, aren't sold separately but are instead rented out or used by the homeowners.
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The report said current city policy could be tweaked to maximize building ADUs with existing homes, rather than as part of demolition and redevelopment to increase affordability.
The city's resolution addresses that. It asks the city manager to come up with a new policy by April that would increase incentives for income-restricted, affordable ADUs.
"For some of us, trying to figure out how you preserve the houses, so that when you allow the ADUs, you don't incentivize demolition at the same time, is really a key problem that we need to solve before we can consider adding more density," said council member Alison Alter.
The resolution also asks the city manager to consider options for different sized units based on lot size, possible rules that would limit using ADUs allowed in new areas as short-term rentals and expediting permits, fee waivers and other incentives for people who build income-restricted ADUs.
UT's housing analysis of Austin also indicates making an ADU too big can make the unit too expensive.
"Housing policy that limits the size of units in redevelopments may help to preserve affordable housing," it read.
Jiao said overall, ADUs help add density to property, which he said is important for affordability for not only the potential ADU resident, but the primary homeowner, too, by offering a supplemental source of income.
Brickley said it's a possibility her family has already thought about to help alleviate their property tax burden and allow them to be able to stay in their neighborhood, long-term.
"[My mom] can come stay in our main house for a weekend, and we could, you know, rent that out," she said.
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The resolution asks the city manager to identify the staff time and resources it would take to create a list of pre-approved building plans for ADUs, which Jiao said would help more people build them.
"That will significantly reduce the development cost, because you don't need to hire [architects] or others to do that design," he explained. "Also, the city probably already preapproved the layout, so that also saves the zoning and regulation costs for both sides."
The city manager will have to speak with neighborhood groups where ADUs are not currently allowed when creating code amendments that would expand ADUs to those areas.
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Publishing giant Fairfax Media has suffered a significant fall in profit for the first half of the 2018 financial year, but CEO Greg Hywood says the company is "strongly positioned".
Released today, Fairfax's half-yearly results showed a 54 per cent drop in net profit to $38.5 million, while revenue decline by 3.9 per cent over the six months to 31 December 2017 to $877.1 million.
Excluding significant items, Fairfax's earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation before significant items increased by 1.3 per cent to $146.9 million, while the group's underlying net profit fell 9.9 per cent to $76.3 million.
Hywood said described Fairfax's half-yearly financial performance as a "good result".
"It shows the solid performances of our businesses – virtually across the board – and demonstrates the strength of the Fairfax Media portfolio," he said.
Looking at the company divisions, Domain's revenue rose 12.5 per cent in the first half of FY18, with digital revenue up 22.3 per cent.
It's metro publishing division, which includes The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, saw revenue fall 9.1 per cent, but Hywood noted this decline was offset by a 11 per cent reduction in costs – largely from savings in staff, technology and print production.
Publishing advertising revenue for Fairfax's metro publishing arm decreased by 15 per cent over the period.
"Metros are in good shape – the best they've been in recent history. And there's more to come," Hywood said.
Fairfax's community media revenue dropped 6.0 per cent, while revenue from Macquarie Media fell 1.3 per cent.
The group's New Zealand business, Stuff, experienced a revenue decline of 8 per cent to $146.6 million. Hywood also announced Fairfax will exit 35 per cent of its NZ print publications through sale or closure.


London: Oxford Circus subway station reopened over an hour after a suspected altercation at a platform triggered false alarms of gunfire and sent panicked rush-hour commuters and Black Friday shoppers fleeing down Oxford Street.
Police, who swooped down on the station and street responding to multiple reports of shots being fired, found no evidence of shots, casualties or suspects.
One commuter with leg injuries was moved to a trauma centre while eight others were taken to local hospitals for minor injuries.
Police are seeking information from commuters who happened to be at the sub-way station during the pandemonium. After they released images of the suspects involved in the platform altercation, two people attended a police station voluntarily.
Since London has witnessed a string of terror attacks this year, the Metropolitan Police responded to the gunshot alerts on Friday as if it was an act of terrorism.
After reaching Oxford Street, they bolted shoppers inside stores to keep them away from harm.


Saturday, May 21st, 2016, at 7:30 p.m. the Carter Family Fold in Hiltons, Virginia, will present a concert by Vernon McIntyre and Appalachian Grass. Vernon McIntyre's Appalachian Grass is a driving, five piece bluegrass band established in Cincinnati, Ohio, during the 1960's. Vernon's years of playing both banjo and guitar with the greats of bluegrass have honed his skills as an entertainer and make him uniquely qualified to define the traditional bluegrass sound of the Appalachian Grass.
The unique sound of Vernon McIntyre's Appalachian Grass draws on Vernon's years of playing with the greats of bluegrass. He began his professional career at the age of 15 playing with Earl Taylor and the Stoney Mountain Boys. He has since played with Walt Hensley, Jimmy Martin, Jim McCall, James Monroe, and Scott Stoneman. Vernon was a founding member of the Bluegrass Pardners of Wheeling Jamboree fame. His banjo work with the Easterners is well remembered. Through the years, Vernon has performed at the Grand Ole Opry, once as a guest of Bill Monroe. He has recorded many projects of his own and has been a guest artist at innumerable recording sessions. Saturday, December 3rd, 2011, at 7:30 p.m. the Carter Family Fold in Hiltons, Virginia, will present a concert by Vernon McIntyre and Appalachian Grass. Adult admission to the concert is $10, $1 for children 6 to 11, and under age 6 free.