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NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – July 25, 2021
by Lyle Richardson | Jul 25, 2021 | News, NHL | 63 comments
The remaining rounds of the 2021 draft are completed, plus the latest on Alex Ovechkin, Seth Jones and more in today's NHL morning coffee headlines.
NHL.COM: The remaining rounds (2 through 7) of the 2021 NHL Draft were completed yesterday. It was something of a family affair as the sons of several former NHL players were selected, continuing a trend that began during the first round when Tyler Boucher (son of Brian Boucher) was chosen by the Ottawa Senators (10th overall), Cole Sillinger (son of Mike Sillinger) was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets (12th overall), and Chase Stillman (Cory Stillman's son) was taken at 29th overall.
Other sons who followed in their fathers' footsteps this year as NHL draft picks include Josh Doan (Shane Doan) selected 37th overall by the Arizona Coyotes (his dad's former team), Redmond "Red" Savage (Brian Savage) taken 114th overall by the Detroit Red Wings, Justin Robidas (Stephane Rodidas) selected 147th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes and Shane Lachance (Scott Lachance) chosen 186th overall by the Edmonton Oilers.
The second day saw its second brother act in this year's draft as Colton Dach, the younger brother of Chicago Blackhawks center Kirby Dach, was chosen 62nd overall by the Blackhawks. Luke Hughes, the younger brother of New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes, was selected by the Devils with the fourth-overall pick on Friday.
With the 2021 NHL Draft completed, some are gazing ahead to next year's draft. OHL center Shane Wright of the Kingston Frontenacs could be the first-overall pick.
SPECTOR'S NOTE: Saturday also saw the Philadelphia Flyers trade Jakub Voracek to the Columbus Blue Jackets for Cam Atkinson, the Buffalo Sabres ship Sam Reinhart to the Florida Panthers, and the Colorado Avalanche re-sign Cale Makar to a six-year contract extension. You can get my take on those moves by following this link.
THE WASHINGTON POST: Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan remains confident of getting team captain Alex Ovechkin under contract before the unrestricted free agent market opens on Wednesday, July 28. "I think both parties want the same goal, and I think we will get it done by then," he said.
SPECTOR'S NOTE: I anticipate Ovechkin will ink a three-year deal with the Capitals worth an annual average value of $9 million.
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES: Seth Jones said he's up for the challenge of meeting the high expectations he'll face playing for the Blackhawks. The 26-year-old defenseman was traded on Friday to Chicago by the Columbus Blue Jackets and signed an eight-year, $76 million contract.
SPECTOR'S NOTE: The Blackhawks have been criticized for the trade and the contract signing because of Jones' declining stats over the past two or three years. Hawks management is betting Jones' stats will improve playing on a team with more scoring punch where he'll get an opportunity to play a less restrictive style than what he faced in recent years.
SPORTSNET: The Kings re-signed forward Trevor Moore to a two-year, $3.75 million contract.
TSN: The New York Rangers officially bought out the final year of Tony DeAngelo's contract. The 25-year-old defenseman is now an unrestricted free agent.
THE SCORE: After being chosen by the Montreal Canadiens in the first round on Friday, defenseman Logan Mailloux addressed the November incident in Sweden that led him to renounce himself from the draft before being chosen.
Mailloux read from a prepared statement acknowledging he took a photo of a young woman engaged in a consensual sex act and sharing it without her knowledge among his teammates. He was fined by Swedish authorities for defamation and invasion of privacy. He admitted what he did was a "stupid and egotistical act", that he showed a lack of judgment and had caused harm to the woman and her family.
Though Mailloux said he didn't want to be selected in this year's draft, he's accepted the possibility of joining the Montreal Canadiens because he believes the organization will help him improve as a person and a player. He also said he's participating in professional counseling.
Taking questions from reporters, Mailloux acknowledged he had work to do to regain the public's trust. He also indicated he'd had no contact with the Canadiens from the time he renounced himself from the draft on Tuesday to when he was selected on Friday.
SPECTOR'S NOTE: Mailloux broke the law but he should have an opportunity to redeem himself as a person. As The Athletic's Arpon Basu observed, he needs the time to get his house in order by making the self-improvements he claims he's committed to doing and make amends to his victim's satisfaction, not just his own. She claims all she wants from him is a heartfelt apology that she said she hasn't received from him yet. That would be the best place to start.
The Canadiens haven't done Mailloux any favors by selecting him just three days after renouncing himself from the draft. The same would apply for any of the rumored teams that intended to choose him in the second round had the Canadiens not taken him. It also applies to the NHL and NHLPA for not having a rule in place that honors a player's request not to be part of a given draft.
Regardless of whatever round Mailloux might've been chosen in this year's draft, this only makes his situation more difficult. As Basu also pointed out, it's hard to see how this will put him in a position to improve as a person or a player.
Uwey	on July 25, 2021 at 9:22 am
The Habs gave Zack Kassian a second chance.
He screwed up BIG TIME, a repeat offender. Partying with two young ladies, under the legal age to consume alcohol. Both ladies proclaimed Kassian was driving at the time of the accident & passed out at the wheel. Kassian denies that fact. If so, could have easily kill all three in that vehicle.
The Habs stood by him throughout his rehab. Upon completing rehab (for the second time), the Habs promptly placed him on waivers & told him NOT to report to the Habs AHL team upon clearance.
Less than two weeks later, the Edmonton Oilers had no issues with trading for Kassian & playing him on their NHL team. He has since been given another contract with a substantial raise.
Ed VanImpe	on July 25, 2021 at 9:34 am
Yep, there are a lot of martyrs who live in glass houses who visit this site regularly …
Uwey	on July 25, 2021 at 10:09 am
My point being, Mallioux is not the first player Montreal & in particular Marc Bergevin has given a second chance to.
The organization has proven that they are willing to work with a player to rehab.
The organization has also proven that they will not tolerate players who blow their second chance remaining with the organization.
If the young man proves that he can not be rehabilitated, then it is absolute egg on the face of the Habs & Bergevin for wasting a 1st round pick.
But if they work with him & he becomes a person who can contribute in a positive fashion to society, then it becomes far more than a hockey story.
That said, it is also the responsibility of the team now, to work with both Mallioux & the young lady to resolve what she feels is what she requires to mentally heal.
AZHockeyNut	on July 25, 2021 at 10:23 am
Amazing how those bullies that love in glass houses haven't yet bullied MTL hard enough or the NHL hard enough like they did to AZ last year with the Miller pick…..
FD	on July 25, 2021 at 10:22 am
https://streamable.com/qsify9
AZHockeyNut ,
The difference being IMO, Maillioux's action was a one of, while Miller's bullying was proven to be over a several year period.
So, one is convicted of a one time offense, while the other demonstrated years of the same repeated behavior.
Those are hard to compare IMO.
Jeff Noel	on July 25, 2021 at 10:26 am
It isn't that this kid wasn't going to get a second chance. It is more about the victim. She doesn't believe the kid regrets what he did. She gets to see little to know repercussions. If he was left out of this draft he would of been selected in the next draft. His second chance would of come. Montreal and any other team disregarded the needs of the victim in this and instead turned this kid's poor decision into his personal demon to fight as if he was a victim himself. Montreal considered their future, this kid's future and didn't take a second to think about the victim. "Getting selected into the NHL is a privilege" a statement that implied character provided a large component towards earning This privilege was the was the joke of the day.
Habsfan1	on July 25, 2021 at 11:31 am
I think linking Kassian to this kid is wrong. Kassian is am alcoholic…who plays hockey. The goal, he has spent his life on to date. is to win the Cup. What do players do traditionally once they have won the Cup? Drink alcohol from it. Talk about a major stressor.
I felt bad for Kassian because (I'm pretty sure it was his first relapse) the vast majority of alcoholics fail rehab the first time around. MB should have known that going in. If he cracked a second time, way less chance he would ever make it. No surprise then he seems to have sorted it out with Edmonton.
My point is a chemical addiction is not the same as a character flaw. The kid is young so perhaps he can overcome it. Their is not the same research into it as alcoholism.
Te fact that he did try to remove himself from the draft is encouraging. I do think the league should have stepped in and ruled him ineligible for the draft. The league bears some of blame for this fiasco.
PS Can you imagine if the Hawks had selected him?!?
George O	on July 25, 2021 at 1:49 pm
I agree Habsfan1 … and can you imagine the vitriol that will emerge if he stays in the organization and turns out to be a major presence?
Rick W Murray	on July 25, 2021 at 9:28 am
Another Day another day of inaction from Sweeney. The biggest smokescreen this guy has is draft day, and signing reg roster players, other than that he does nothing. Do not sign Yandle, past his due date.
Caper	on July 25, 2021 at 11:02 am
Rick…. whatcha talking about?
Did he not trade for Hall, Reilly and Lazard?
Did you want OEL and that contract?
With Hall signed, does that but Debrusk on the trading blocks?
Free agency starts Wednesday, let's see if he can land Suter, Savard or Martinez.
Rick W Murray	on July 25, 2021 at 12:17 pm
Same scenario time and time again he just seems to stall and stall all over the place and nothing ever happens everyone else grabs the good players. I just can't give this guy the benefit of the doubt any more to be honest you
Steve R.	on July 25, 2021 at 12:21 pm
Hall s NMC clause forced Buffalo to trade Hall to the Bruins.Sweeney did not do much of the
leg work.As I have stated before he is a great capolog ist,but his talent evaluation leaves something to be desired.Debrusk being traded shortly wipes out the 2015 draft.
Shoreorrpark	on July 25, 2021 at 2:34 pm
Still have to wait a couple of days, Rick. Just like every other team. The free agent frenzy hasn't started yet.
Who are you hoping we sign? Who are you hoping we trade for?
I'm hoping to re sign Krech. Maybe pull Suter into the fold. I don't think anyone can afford to trade for Eichel. Not even the Rags and their supposed wealth of unproven wingers.
Ken	on July 25, 2021 at 9:46 am
I see the Leafs were active during the draft with only 3 picks.
Dubais/ The "1" man wrecking crew …
It doesn't matter if it's next year or the year after , soon he will only be a bad memory , and another mass rebuild in Leaf land …
There is no possible way to build a contender around the present core …
Yzerman is a"perfect" example of taking a team at ground level and being very clever , restructuring a franchise !
Yzerman requested the opportunity , as per the GM in Toronto , prior to his Tampa tenure , but was shut down due to his lack of experience !!!
I believe they went with Nonis at the time , groomed under Quinn
Just a "pathetic" incredibly lack of thought , intellect, skill level , in choosing a right candidate for this very "key" position , as a GM , operations co – ordinator , taking a team to a dynasty .
Think of the number of high draft picks , Dubais has discarded , foolishly during the last while .
Yzerman manoeuvres for a goaltender , Carolina trade , trades up in the draft to acquire another elite prospect .
Yzerman has a vision , not throwing logs into the fire , as we will soon find out the master plan reward in the next 3 or 4 years ahead , maybe sooner !
Motor city will be revving their engines , Leafs again will be sad pinning their wheels , déjà vu all over again !
Congratulations to Leaf board of directors wit your decision making !!
Ron Moore	on July 25, 2021 at 11:51 am
Eloquently said. Great points and well written thought/point.
david gallant	on July 25, 2021 at 2:31 pm
The Leafs are in cap hell and Dubas put them there.Having 3 players making over 10 million dollars is ridiculous. As a result, the Leafs lose good players like andreas Johnsson and kasperi kappanen.They are about to lose Zack Hyman who is to the Leafs what Brendan Gallager is to the habs.Leafs need more players like Zach Hyman, not less. If a real hockey person like Mark Hunter had been in charge, the Leafs would be far more c ompetitive than they are now. Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result is the definition of insanity. Leafs need a complete makeover and it starts with the top with Shannahan and Dubas.
Banger	on July 25, 2021 at 10:02 am
"As Arpon Basu observed, he needs to make amends to his victim's satisfaction, not just his own".
Umm, no…
He made a mistake, all he can do is apologize to her, and they move on. Whether the victim is satisfied or not with that, it ends there.
As for the 'woke' media, I just hope they don't plan to virtue-signal over this for too long.
Mailloux made a childish mistake. He didn't commit a felony or violent crime. But today's media loves to scold, so…
Chrisms	on July 25, 2021 at 10:14 am
This is some high quality scolding.
Ray Bark	on July 25, 2021 at 11:56 am
Well said Chrisms, nice catch.
Save the woke sh*t please. Not applicable.
I think why many "media" folks who are criticizing the team for drafting him is because they have sources who have interviewed and researched this kid. Plenty like him in the world, we all know them.
They may also have a daughter, like I do. And this hits home if you do, as this is life altering for her and minimizing means you don't get it from their perspective.
It ain't just about him, but agree 100% with the take that is is not doing him any favors either.
He deserves a 2nd chance, but, you earn your 2nd chances. 3rd time I said it, and will keep saying it.
He gave the teams the right answer, MTL didn't listen to him.
LJ	on July 25, 2021 at 12:41 pm
I am only bothering to reply to this because Ray, you are IMO the most balanced and level headed poster on this site. An intelligent exchange on this heated topic is possible with you where it surely is not with others.
My view on Mailloux is that the kid made a very bad mistake. He's earned some of the blasting in the media because such behaviour must be denounced, in addition to the verdict of the court.
But what causes me to call virtually every journalist "holier than thou" is that none of them really heard the discussions between Mailloux and the young woman. They aren't in a position to judge how sincere the apology was.
There is a reason why civilized justice systems don't allow the victim to sentence the perpetrator. Has any of the pack mentality journalists considered that point? Victims of crime naturally hurt. The young woman says she doesn't believe he is sincere. He's said he apologized sincerely multiple times. I can't see how this gap can be bridged. Is it not possible that they can be correct? But that would be nuance and not sensationalism.
Has there been any discussion about the point at which justice morphs into revenge? None I have seen.
The Habs (yes, my team) have said they can make the kid a better person. Why isn't that a good thing? In all the shrill denouncements by the media, I have yet to read an exploration of this. In the absence of any such exploration the media have brushed this off in their quest for click bait. At best, a rush to publication; at worst a cynical grasp for ratings.
If the quality of mercy is twice blessed then the media handling of the Mailloux issue is twice cursed. It serves neither Mailloux nor ultimately, I believe, the young woman.
And the worst of scurrilous journalism by far too many.
Ray Bark	on July 25, 2021 at 1:48 pm
I try to stay balanced/nuanced LJ, often don't succeed. I see you try as well.
This discussion is the poster child for nuance as you stated in your post. He deserves a 2nd chance, he needs to make amends IMO.
I don't like painting the entire media with a brush. Today the media is whatever you want it to be. It's an individual choice.
Many sources of media have earned my trust, some have lost it. I stick to the ones I trust.
Like the media Mailloux has lost the trust he may have had with many in society and the media. He needs to earn it back. Like I keep repeating, earned 2nd chances.
I played golf with a couple indigenous guys in a town in southern AB. Really nice little course.
They told a story of when they were kids, it was a honor system (still 9 holes) and you put money in a box at the first tee. The 2 brothers stole some of the money.
Their father asked where the $ came from, they fessed up. He made them plant trees on that course, free labor for 2 summers.
The town and the boys were good after that. They learned a lesson about how to be members of a society and about themselves.
LJ	on July 25, 2021 at 2:20 pm
My issue with the media Ray, is that in this instance they have hijacked the story. The young woman said all she wants is a sincere apology. I have seen that quote multiple times and no other quote where she adds anything else.
That means she did not ask for Mailloux to withdraw from the draft, she wouldn't object to his being drafted, and she would not object to the Habs drafting or helping him improve. So at the same time the media is screaming "what about the victim" they have pushed what she wants to the side for their own agenda.
I'm not seeing the media here as I want to see them, I am describing their behavior as it is.
I assume you live in Quebec LJ? I actually don't know. What specific media outlet? And even better who in particular? I hate the blanket "media" thing. Drives me nuts as it isn't all the media.
Mailloux asked that he not be taken in the draft. Seems pretty clear to me. That is being ignored on one side of this debate. I believe to my bones that he needs to earn back trust that he deserves to be a member of that community. He lost it. No one else did.
The Habs deserve to be asked about that and defend it, so far they haven't IMO.
Watch the link that FD posted, it is below again. I have no idea which "media" member asked that question but it is a good one as you watch him struggle to answer it, because he can't.
So why did they ignore that? So far we are left to make assumptions, and that it was what Obe said, he is the best player available.
IMO not what is best for the player, the team, the league. Our society as whole actually.
I hire people, we do criminal checks, if this was on a candidates record and it was recent, I don't hire him. If was an older charge I would want to know, in detail, what he has done to improve himself, including amends to the victim. Whatever that may be. He hasn't. Yet. When he does, open arms.
RickFairfield	on July 25, 2021 at 11:41 am
He apologized several times (according to Mailloux), but she hasn't accepted the apologies because she doesn't feel heartfelt enough.
The Habs would do well to counsel their young player and arrange a face to face, private meeting, if the victim is ready for it. They would also gain by providing counselling to the victim and her family. I am a little disappointed that this was not announced by Bergevin immediately after the pick.
Restorative justice works really well with these types of serious crimes. 1-Repair 2. -Encounter 3-Reform
Rock	on July 25, 2021 at 10:01 pm
"Woke" media? I'm afraid you're the one who needs to wake up!
Knuckleheads want to mix politics with morality. Now that's rich…
Pengy	on July 25, 2021 at 10:17 am
Of all the selections ; extensions; trades in the last few days…. Zito , IMHO, has scored the best
25 year old ; great playmaker; fantastic hockey IQ; Rightie; C & W; 38 G (82 game pace) …. RFA….In demand by several teams…. for a 1st (next year BTW) and Levi !!!!
Stealamundo !!!!
Kudos abound to Zito…. I still say he should have been top two in voting for the GM award… how the hell did Lou win that? Bergevin and Zito must have downed two bottles f Scotch each the night Lou got the award
Reinhardt is EXACTLY what MacCrimmon was looking for…. He couldn't outbid GMBZ?
Reinhardt is EXACTLY what Jarmo was looking …. and Jarmo had 3 firsts THIS year!!
Now on the other side of the rating scale for performances by GMs…
The two headed GM tandem Hex-Burkie….
Lost a very good asset (young versatile CW 27 G [82 Gm pace] ) at very low Cap hit for basically nothing; and publicly stated for weeks that they wanted to get grittier… but lost their number 1 (by a huge margin) grit player…. all to protect a 4C who could have been replaced by Gaudreau
Still sit with a surplus at LHD
Will likely lose one of their best value to Cap players (Ceci— $1.25 M) to UFA
Have stood by and watched their Metro counterpart GMs (except for MacLellan) all make moves
Know their team exited round 1 and know their team as at now; looking at Metro counterparts; is possibly up for missing the playoffs next year
Only have $7.5 M in space to fill 5 spots (again note… lost their feistiest player; and a highly highly versatile 27 G [82 G pace] great PP CW)
…. and remain with a very low value to Cap player in Zucker
…. and know they will start season w/o Gino
The answer to their problems will not be resolved solely in the UFA market
…. and they remain on their keisters …. Doing Jack Squat… 💩😡🤬💩😡🤬🤮🤮🤮
Pengy,
Zito still needs to resign Wennberg, Bennett & Reinhart.
He has roughly $11.5 mill in cap space left.
He has recently signed Duclair to a 3 yr, $3 mill per contract.
Both Bennett & Wennberg should get the equivalent to Duclair.
So can Zito resign Reinhart for less than double those contract dollars???
That said, with Barkov, Reinhart, Bennett & Wennberg as their four centermen, that is going to be extremely hard to match anywhere in the league this year with Gourde now gone from the Tampa lineup.
Pengy	on July 25, 2021 at 12:01 pm
Hi Uwey
I have confidence Zito will get the signings done
Per CapFriendly… $11.5 with 21 included
Drop one League min down to get to 20… about $12.3 M for Bennett, Wennerberg, Reinhardt…tight… prob one player move out (Accairi ??)… and just might do it
If Bobo can perform (wins wise) at just 75% of his Caphit; along with great expectations of the youngster as back-up; and with the further changes expected/needed from Bolts… 1st in Div for Panthers is not out of the realm of possibilities
Certainly a team built much better than Leafs
Now… that said… if Bobo is a bust and the young lad can't compensate for Bobo… 1st might be a dream
Does Brent Seabrook's contract remain a cap hit to the Hawks since he is now retired???
Hi Uwey… yes …. But LTIR of same amount covers that …. So officially a Cap hit; but net effect is zero with the identical LTIR offset
Pronger did the same
Hossa as well
So if Weber retires, the Habs reap the beneift of the LTIR dollars, while Nashville takes the cap hit????
OUCH!!!!!!
No… if Weber "retires" but stays on LTIR (Pronger/Hossa route) ….. no Cap recapture for Nashville
If he can never play again due to injury… no logic for him to NOT go on LTIR…. where he still gets his Sal… but is paid by the insurer
Formal/true retirement (no LTIR)…. then Weber collects no $'s…. and then Nashville definitely on for the recapture
Mesmer	on July 25, 2021 at 11:56 pm
Here's the thing I find intriguing. When Nashville traded Weber they traded away their ability to control his cap recapture penalty of just over 24 million dollars. Lyle wrote about Weber's recapture penalty for The Sporting News on Nov 11 2019. After the 2022 – 23 season Weber is only making one million a year and it may make sense for him to just retire at some point and get on with the rest of his life whether that is in hockey or not. When he retires you can just divide the 24 million by the number of years remaining on his contract, and that would be the years x cap recapture penalty the Preds are facing. There is no way the Preds could absorb a 24 million dollar cap hit in 2025 – 26 without dismantling the team. 12 million over two years would have the same affect.
I am beginning to think that if Weber IS done, there comes a point where it actually makes sense for Poile to trade for him – and possibly sign him to another contract to incentivize Weber NOT to retire and avoid the recapture penalty.
Why does another team was going to select him in the second round, have anything at all do with Montreal selecting him?
Montreal is the team who selected him no other team.
Mailloux release statement of I think the Canadians can help me…. hogwash.
How about "I disappointed that the Montreal Canadians didn't take my request serious and didn't honor my wishes to not be drafted this year."
Unfortunately there is nothing the kid can do in this case. His rights are owned by Montreal for the next 4 years.
The NHL needed to step in and advise the clubs to honor his wishes or put something in place to make him ineligible for the draft.
The Canadians didn't show any respect to him and certainly no respect to his victim.
He claims one thing but his statement after being drafted implies differently.
To be clear Montreal doesn't get a pass because they heard another team was going to select him in the second round.
Sorry Judge I heard he was going to shoot me next week so I shot him this week.
And now that you displayed on side of the equation, here's the other:
1. The Habs needed to fill an organisational need at Right D. He's the perfect specimen and highest rated player that fills the bill.
2. The Habs believe that he showed enough maturity in asking for not being picked to give him a chance; and also work with him to improve.
3. Bergevin has stipulated that the victim and her family was on his mind, that he took it in consideration.
4. Mailloux was underage (Minor) at the time of the offence. He is therefore under the protection of the Youth Criminal Justice Act, twhich stipulates that he is entitled to be provided the opportunities to redem hiself and live in the society.
BTW, you and all of those criticizing the choice, the Habs, or him, are breaking the said Act.
Ron Moore	on July 25, 2021 at 12:07 pm
I think the people defending him seem to fail showing they agree with what he did was as a very low thing to do, he was convicted and guilty. They display little or no empathy towards the victim to whom they are convinced is now Mailloux.
People against him have to give the Habs credit to some degree that they believe in him. I don't think they have a very good history when it comes to players with problems outside of the game. Kudos to the Habs for extending the opportunity when it clearly wasn't earned…unless you somehow think his statement was BS too?
TheFlyingV	on July 25, 2021 at 12:38 pm
That is, I agree 100% with Caper's comment, in case it gets misinterpreted with agreeing with RickFairfeild. All I see from his comment is that Montreal was only concerned with the team needs and not that of Logan or the victim.
Nasdaq40	on July 25, 2021 at 10:56 am
"Seth Jones said he's up for the challenge of meeting the high expectations he'll face playing for the blackhawks."
WHAT high expectations??? Didn't chicago win a total of 2 Stanley Cup playoff games in the last 5 years (that's 2 games, NOT 2 series)?
In addition, it looks like their goaltenders have played a total of 82, 37 and 27 NHL games in their lifetimes.
I would say the expectations for this team are low and none, just like the last 5 years.
Reading a prepared apology and acting like it is heartfelt may mean the world to the innocent young lady who was hurt but I wonder how much it changes Mailloux?
If he truly cared, would he not have already made the heartfelt apology (and made it repeatedly)?
Prayers to the young lady who hopefully has a full recovery and realizes the problem is with the hockey player, not her.
I wonder how many young players these days think the rules apply to everyone else because, after all, they're good hockey players.
They say attitude is everything (good and bad) as I read about the Tony DeAngelo buyout.
Nasdaq40 on July 25, 2021 at 11:14 am
This was his attitude all through high school. Prewritten apology sounds absolutely nothing like how this kid actually speaks. Grammar, inflection, wording. Tells me it's not heartfelt at all, just a piece of PR baloney.
Obe	on July 25, 2021 at 11:37 am
Sounds like people think he is the only kid to ever make a mistake there has been thousands remember Kobe Tiger both have been forgiven many times and both have millions of fans. Let's see how the kid responds.
habfan30	on July 25, 2021 at 12:07 pm
The DeBrincat-Caufield influence.
Pick number 191, Xavier Simoneau, 5'7 175, passed over 3 consecutive drafts.
Captain of his team in the Q and all he does is put points on the board.
An undersized pick who we might see in the future.
Francis S.	on July 25, 2021 at 12:52 pm
As is usual in matters such as this, the woman must be convinced that Mailloux is truly remorseful by a big check attached to his apology.
When he endorses that check, he'll shake his head and say, "We live and learn," and he'll be grateful to have a job in Montreal.
He'll then write letters to the parents of teammates who didn't rebuke him when he showed them the pictures, advising the parents to find counseling for their sons.
Meanwhile, the Habs are wondering, it it is unconscionable to sign a player who has hurt someone, why does the league allow Tom Wilson to play?
Pengy	on July 25, 2021 at 1:15 pm
Re Mailloux
I waited a day to post on this. I have a daughter and didn't want to post quickly (react quickly) w/o thinking about the whole thing
First… bad move… …. That said, at 16 I shared with my friends a sexually explicit and unbelievably provocative letter a girl had written to me about our encounter and things to come (not defending it, but she had shared it with her best friend first)… stupid move… my only defence is that I was 16 and an idiot…I apologized and meant it
I can't comment on whether or not what he said was heartfelt… I don't know him. I have no clue.
To me his public request to recuse himself from the draft and ask for a year to "earn" back his draft right selection… proper move
No rules in the CBA or policies by NHL allowing the official withdrawal from the draft… that's another issue… but it is what it is
So… under rules … Habs had the legal right to pick him
My guess… this was a calculated risk by Habs…. They knew it was morally wrong but took the overall business risk/reward approach and decided that the negative publicity incurred now was worth the risk as they likely believed this episode will not be front and centre by the time he enters the NHL. They also know who is running the show next year in Jr and those brothers don't mess around. The long term reward (if the risk abates) is a potentially strong middle pair DMan
Again… this is just a guess on my part
Mailloux has a lot to prove and time to do it. He's been given a second chance…. He better have great council (family/friends) around him to make sure that he keeps clear of any trouble
How he redeems himself …. and/or whether or not there is further reach out /apologies from Mailloux and/or Habs to this young lady and her family, is TBD
To (you know who you are)…. what I did in '77 was immature and insensitive … again I'm sorry
Uwey	on July 25, 2021 at 2:28 pm
Well said Pengy.
I suspect we will never know if the Habs help Malloux make life for the young lady, nor is it any one else's business if so done.
That said, if things are not healed between the two, I suspect the media will know it soon enough.
FYI, I started a family late in life because partying meant more than a solid relationship well into my late thirties.
I have a 23 yr old son & an 18 yr old daughter. My message to both since they hit puberty has been, measure the situation & don't put yourselves in situations that may come back to haunt within weeks months or years. They know of my past & when I tell them that they need to bear responsibility for their own judgment calls, that it is coming from someone with experience in regretfully making several bad judgement calls. Never trust anyone in a situation that you freely participate in that can reflect badly upon yourself.
That said, I will never understand why a sexual act between two consenting adults is deemed so taboo that we can't talk about it or see it.
If it is only because it is "God Forbidden", maybe those who follow those rules should be far more outraged by God's servants, torturing, raping, murdering of innocent unwilling children in God's name than condemning two consenting adults because of a picture of them having sex.
The reason I use the word condemn with the young lady is, if she feels no condemnation from society for being labelled a tramp from said picture than she does of her holding a bottle of beer to her lips, life would be so much easier for not only her but for all people, no matter what their sexual orientation.
If I have offended anyone, I apologize up front for not believing what you believe to be moral.
habfan30	on July 25, 2021 at 2:28 pm
" Mailloux broke the law" isn't enough to be a cause for the morality play or the demand for redemption or heartfelt enough apology.
Mailloux broke a law on modern day boasting- sharing a pic with teammates in a private group.
Had he done "old school" boasting and told his teammates about he did with her…..no law broken, no crime, no morality play.
Schadenfreude disguised as ethics.
Richard Ilfeld	on July 25, 2021 at 5:32 pm
I'll go a step farther. Our cancel culture is disgustingly relativistic and self-absorbed. As the supposed perpetrator was 17, and the supposed victim was 18, there are jurisdictions where she might have been guilty of corrupting a minor, so leaning on "the law" is a matter of convenience by many who seem to have no standards except double ones. We have no real knowledge of what went on between the lady and her friends, and so have a young man we can condemn for youthful stupidity. Most of us had an incident of same, whether involving sex or not. On other sports blogs, in other sports, other transgressions of rather more serious nature have often been white-washed by university or professional teams, and ignored by the blogosphere defending on the ethnicity of those involved.
Everyone with a daughter is absolutely right, this is a problem. But it is a problem than not sleeping with a 17 year old hockey play would have avoided. As "consent" was mentioned we seem to think the event was ok, the aftermath was not.
How about the event not being ok, but the problem being growing up; and pretty universal and not a hockey problem.
If all brushes with the law were treated equally, we couldn't populate sports. What's special about this one is in the need for the folks who are bitching to take note of it; a shoplifting on a juvi not made public ad worked off with community service would not have been note by anybody here.
IMHO, the age of the two are just splitting hairs.
That said, if the tables were turned & he were 18 & she only 17, that would have surely been a death sentence for him within today's society.
Richard, your right youth plays a part and this can be part of growing up.
So is making amends and making it right.
Plus a whole bunch what about this and that, and someone else, which isn't even an argument.
You know what else is part of growing up? Making amends and making it right.
I think he knows it by what he said about not being drafted because he feels the guilt. As he should. It's part of this. The Habs should have let him. He asked them too, why didn't they?
And HF30, sharing picks of you girl having sex with you is totally messed up.
Give your head a shake.
Ya some guys boasted about sex in the locker room. Losers then, losers now. Just boasting? Are you flippin' serious? Naked pictures of her having sex with him is boasting? Nope, it's a fuqing crime.
If this was my daughter, not sure what I would do.
Ray Bark
Sharing pics of your meal in a restaurant is messed up.
Sharing pics of the bags you're choosing between is messed up.
Sharing your life on line is messed up.
Its what teens do.
BTW telling friends what they did with who isn't a locker room thing, it isn't a loser thing, its a teen thing.
It seems like if it was your teen daughter or son , you'd get a serious wake up call if you looked at her or his social media and snapchat group activity.
And….none of it is the point.
Righteous indignation is more important than accepting the fact that he was charged, sentenced and paid his fine.
Righteous indignation is more important than accepting his repeated apologies.
I'm with you on this one, Ray.
Old Blue Dog	on July 25, 2021 at 2:53 pm
I decided to wait to comment. What I don't understand is how Bergevin can decide to intervene in the stated need of Mailloux for a year to deal with what he did. Bergevin took the draft choice for one reason only. To improve the Habs.
That is his responsibility as a GM. His responsibility as a human being is to respect the stated needs of Mailloux without assuming he knows best.
Rick W Murray	on July 25, 2021 at 6:08 pm
shoreorrpark for d I'd like the b's to keep away from Yandle unless they can chip in for someone like Hamilton, 2nd on the list savard or Oleksiak, for forwards Eichel, Denault would be my second choice, goalies Mzrek Get rid of Rask he's finished. If they can sign Krecji for five million bring him back unwise say so long!
Obe	on July 25, 2021 at 7:22 pm
Back to hockey I think my Bruins got another great steal in the draft Fabian May turn into be another Pasta. Ty Gallagher is also another kid with great offensive skills time will tell but at 200 wow great pick.
Shoreorrpark	on July 25, 2021 at 10:07 pm
I thought we had a great draft. PJ Axelsson's hand prints were all over it.
Got some nice size and Don stayed in his own lane and took the best player available in each round.
Does anybody here have a son?
For the last two days, fathers with daughters have registered their outrage. That's understandable. But what fate would you assign your teenage son if he did what Mailloux did?
First, I'd apologize profusely to this girl on behalf of my idiot son especially if it doesn't seem the apology from him is sincere. Then I'd start with counselling/therapy. If the therapist thinks it is time, I'd look at some (supervised) volunteer work with organizations that help victims in one way or another and take it from there. The one thing I would not do is reward him before he actually gets help and learns what it is he has done wrong and the actual impact it has on others.
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The Call - A Concert for Veterans Day
By Paul Klemme
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By Paul Klemme, Willamette Master Chorus, and Willamette Master Chorus Chamber Orchestra. By Alie Parker, Barbara Klaskin Silberg, Davi, Louis M. DeShantz, Ron Jeffers, Irving Berlin, Lee Greenwood, Keith Christopher, Greg Gilpin, Dave Metzger, Gerre Hancock (1934-), William Steffe (1830-1890), John Stafford Smith, Andre Thomas, Vijay Singh, Chris Jones, and Dan Davison (1956-). Classical. Listening CD. Published by Naxos (NX.G-49295).
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This program honors those who have served in the armed forces of the United States of America. "The Call", which was commissioned by the choir, is by Dave Metzger, widely known for his many arrangements and orchestrations for films such as "Training Day", "August Rush", "Frozen" and the Broadway production of "The Lion King"--for which he won a Tony Award.
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Q: Connecting a Raspberry Pi-3 via T-Mobile GSM SIM with SIM800 Board and SAKIS3G I want to preface this by saying I am learning Raspberry Pi. This is my first real hands on experience. A project I am working on requires our PI-3 to be connected to the internet via a SIM.
We are using the SIM800 Board (https://www.modmypi.com/raspberry-pi/communication-1068/raspberry-pi-sim800-gsm-breakout-board) and a T-Mobile SIM. Please note that the SIM is already activated.
I followed along with this tutorial and used SAKIS3G: https://www.modmypi.com/blog/how-to-connect-your-raspberry-pi-to-a-3g-network. Everything works until the final selection "custom TTY..."
I receive the following error box: "Device did not report GSM capabilities. You can skip this by adding --noprobe command line switch." I have searched high and low for solutions, but there is very limited information. Does anyone here have experience with errors such as this and can point me in the right direction?
I also added the --noprobe suggestion, but it still printed the same error.

A: I found a work around, hopefully this is useful for someone.  Sakis3G seems to be more focused around other SIM card models rather than T-Mobile. I found a really good guide that allows for easy connection (https://www.rhydolabz.com/wiki/?p=16325).
Follow the link's steps and you should be good. The only flaw with this currently is that it requires manual connection every time the pi boots, but this could probably be fixed by someone who knows R-Pi better than me!

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Bernard und Bianca – Die Mäusepolizei ist ein US-amerikanischer Zeichentrickfilm des Regisseurs Wolfgang Reitherman aus dem Jahr 1977. Der Film ist der 23. abendfüllende Disney-Zeichentrick-Kinofilm. Ihm liegt eine Kinderbuchserie um Miss Bianca von Margery Sharp zugrunde, vor allem der Band Bianca und ihre Freunde (The Rescuers). Er wurde 1978 für einen Oscar in der Kategorie Bester Song für Someone's Waiting for You nominiert. Der Film war deutschlandweit so erfolgreich, dass er beispielsweise im Kino Helia in Darmstadt über 52 Wochen gezeigt wurde.

Handlung
Die Geschichte handelt von der Rettungshilfsvereinigung, die von ihrer Zentrale im Keller der Vereinten Nationen in New York aus in aller Welt gute Taten vollbringt. Zwei dieser Mäuse, der schüchterne New Yorker Bernard und die elegante ungarische Botschafterin Miss Bianca (die im Original mit New Yorker bzw. mit ungarischem Akzent sprechen), machen sich daran, Penny – ein gekidnapptes Waisenmädchen – zu retten. Dieses wurde von der habgierigen Madame Medusa in die Teufelssümpfe in Louisiana entführt, um in einer alten Piratenhöhle nach einem riesigen Diamanten zu suchen.

Auf ihrer Suche erhalten Bernard und Bianca Hilfe vom Albatros Orville und den Sumpfbewohnern, die Madame Medusa ebenfalls loswerden möchten. Die beiden Mäuse finden Penny in einem alten, in den Sümpfen auf Grund gelaufenen Raddampfer, in dem sie mit Madame Medusa und ihrem Partner Snoops leben muss. Penny, die nach mehreren erfolglosen Fluchtversuchen völlig verzweifelt ist, ist glücklich, dass ihre Flaschenpost mit dem Hilferuf gefunden wurde. Noch bevor sie erneut die Flucht wagen kann, muss sie allerdings wieder in die Höhle hinabsteigen. Die erwartete Hilfe von den Sumpfbewohnern bleibt vorerst aus, da die Libelle, die die Nachricht überbringen sollte, von Fledermäusen attackiert wird.

In der Höhle finden Bernard und Bianca den Diamanten an einer Stelle, an die Penny nicht alleine herankommt. Als die Flut durch ein Loch im Boden in die Höhle steigt, riskiert Penny ihr Leben, um den beiden Mäusen zu helfen. Alle Drei können im allerletzten Moment mitsamt dem Diamanten dem Tod entkommen. Medusa, die sich am Ziel ihrer Träume sieht, will nun Penny und Snoops umbringen. Bernard und Bianca können Medusa jedoch ablenken, sodass Penny mit dem Diamanten entkommen kann. Als die Sumpfbewohner von den Haus-Krokodilen Medusas, Brutus und Nero, angegriffen werden, können auch diese überlistet werden.

Als Penny und ihre Freunde mit Medusas Sumpfmobil entkommen wollen, werden sie von dieser verfolgt. Während das Schiff durch eine Explosion untergeht, gelingt es den Helden, Medusa abzuhängen und sie gegen das sinkende Schiff zu schleudern. Penny und die anderen können entkommen, während Snoops auf einem Floß davonpaddelt und Medusa von ihren Haus-Krokodilen angegriffen wird.

Am Ende sind Bernard und Bianca nicht nur beruflich, sondern auch privat ein Paar. Penny wurde von einem freundlichen Paar adoptiert.

Figuren
 Bernard ist ein stiller und zurückhaltender Mäuserich, der in der Mäuseorganisation der Hausmeister ist. Obwohl er abergläubisch ist (an Triskaidekaphobie leidet) und das Fliegen hasst, ist er, wenn die Situation es verlangt, zuverlässig und tapfer. Er ist in Miss Bianca verliebt.
 Miss Bianca ist eine abenteuerlustige Maus aus Ungarn, in die Bernard verliebt ist und in problematischen Situationen stets einen Witz auf den Lippen hat.
 Madame Medusa ist der Bösewicht und denkt nur an das Teufelsauge, den wertvollsten Diamanten der Welt. Ihre Haustiere sind zwei Krokodile: Nero und Brutus.
 Penny ist ein kleines zehnjähriges Waisenkind, das von Madame Medusa entführt worden ist, weil sie so klein ist, dass sie in das Versteck des Teufelsauges passt und es herausholen kann. Ihren geliebten Teddybären benutzt Madame Medusa am Schluss als Versteck für den Diamanten, um ihn aus Louisiana zu schmuggeln.
 Mr. Snoops, der unfähige Komplize von Madame Medusa, ist auch habgierig und hasst Penny.

Besetzung
Die deutsche Synchronisation gab die Simoton Film in Berlin in Auftrag. Heinrich Riethmüller schrieb das Dialogbuch, führte die Dialogregie und übersetzte die Liedtexte ins Deutsche.

Neuauflagen
 Im Dezember 1983 wurde der Film zusammen mit dem Micky-Maus-Kurzfilm Mickys Weihnachtserzählung (engl.) wieder veröffentlicht.
 Im Jahre 1989 wurde er erneut veröffentlicht, da die Fortsetzung Bernard und Bianca im Känguruland ein Jahr später in die Läden kam.
 Auf VHS und Laserdisc wurden Bernard und Bianca erst 1992 in der Walt Disney Classics Collection veröffentlicht
 1999 wurde der Film noch einmal herausgebracht.
 Im September 2012 erschien der Film erstmals in Deutschland auf Blu-ray

Hintergrund
Budget und Einspielergebnisse
Das Budget betrug zur Zeit der Produktion geschätzt etwa 1,2 Millionen Dollar. Der Film spielte in den USA im Laufe der Jahre (samt Wiederaufführungen) inflationsbereinigt 173 Millionen Dollar ein.

Sonstiges
 Der Film war das letzte Projekt von John Lounsbery. Er starb am 13. Februar 1976.
 Der Film markiert den Anfang einer verfeinerten Kopiertechnik, die weichere Konturen möglich machte.
 Die deutsche Fassung – Synchronbuch, Liedertexte und Synchronregie – stammt von Heinrich Riethmüller.
 Der Song Someone's Waiting For You wird in der deutschen Fassung von Wencke Myhre gesungen.
 Kater Rufus wurde zu Ehren des Chefzeichners Ollie Johnston nach ihm gestaltet. Johnston war bis zu seinem Tod 2008 das letzte lebende Mitglied von Disney's Nine Old Men.
 1999 rief Disney 3,4 Millionen Exemplare der VHS-Version des Films zurück. In zwei Hintergrundbildern hatte sich bei der Postproduktion das Bild einer nackten Frau eingeschlichen.

Auszeichnungen
 1978 – Goldene Leinwand
 1977 – Ehrenvolle Erwähnung der National Board of Review

Kritiken
 "Ein fantasievolles Abenteuer-Zeichentrickmärchen, bei dem ein letztes Mal die großen, alten Künstler des Disney-Studios zusammenarbeiteten und mit ihrem zeichnerischen Charme verzaubern. Die Figuren sind hervorragend animiert, allen voran Orville, der glücklose Albatros (…).Technisch gesehen, ist der Film zwar voller Unzulänglichkeiten, was aber dem Reiz (besonders für Kinder) keinen Abbruch tut." – "Lexikon des internationalen Films" (CD-ROM-Ausgabe), Systhema, München 1997

Literatur
 Margery Sharp: Bianca und ihre Freunde. (Originaltitel: The Rescuers). Benziger, Einsiedeln, Zürich und Köln 1963.
 Leonard Maltin: The Disney Films. 3. Auflage, 384 S. Hyperion, New York 1995, ISBN 0-7868-8137-2.
 Elmar Biebl, Dirk Manthey, Jörg Altendorf: Die Filme von Walt Disney. Die Zauberwelt des Zeichentricks. 2. Auflage, 177 S. Milchstraße, Hamburg 1993, ISBN 3-89324-117-5.
 Frank Thomas, Ollie Johnston: Disney Animation. The Illusion of Life. 575 S. Abbeville Press, New York 1981, ISBN 0-89659-698-2.

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Filmtitel 1977
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Jugendfilm
Abenteuerfilm
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Fiktive Maus
Fiktives Paar
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Mark Hamill was born Mark Richard Hamill on September 25th, 1951 in Oakland, California, United States. Hamill's big break came in 1977 when he played the popular "Star Wars" character Luke Skywalker, since then, despite having built a long and active career, this is the character that he is still mostly remembered for and associated with. Hamill reprise the role of Luke Skywalker in 1980 on "The Empire Strikes Back", in 1983 on "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" and again in 2015 on "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" Additionally he has done the voices for several animation movies and series as well as video games, most notably the Joker in the Batman universe.


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The dangers of becoming too attached to your lights.
Discussion in 'The Family Room' started by Salvatore Anello, Jan 7, 2015.
Awesome. Love it. Too attached you say! Is there such a thing???
Very cute. I especially like the slide part.
My wife hasn't left yet, so I suppose I haven't reached that level...yet.
Hopefully, you have just provided one.
I have been granted 5 minutes a day to talk about lights then I'm not allowed to mention them until tomorrow.
Although you seem to have an ingenious but warped mind.
Now you've given me a great idea for next year!


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Masks Flatten the Curve
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Face Masks Escort Florida to Phase 3 Reopening
In countries where facemasks are widely used by the public—not just from when clear symptoms first appear—the curve is flattened below the critical reproductive rate of one. A reproductive rate of two means one infected person in turn infects two other people—thus raising the curve.
When people breathe or speak, spray droplets containing the virus are emitted from the mouth. These droplets can infect people by being inhaled while the spray is floating in the air or can be deposited on surfaces as "fomites" and cause infection later if touched.
Because contact tracing and medical testing have not reached sustainable levels, the modeling-study authors explored face-mask use as a pandemic intervention. The results shed light on why some countries, where public facemask compliance is high, "have experienced significantly lower rates of COVID-19 spread and associated deaths," explained the study, which was published in The Proceedings of the Royal Society and led by Dr. Richard Stutt with university colleagues in The United Kingdom.
A mask ordinance that achieves just 60 to 75 percent of a population masking up is sufficient to take down the SARS-CoV-2 virus, as seen in Florida at the beginning of September [see graph]. Even using an honor system, local, state, and/or national mask mandates can flatten the curve, while allowing law enforcement to stay out of policing public health policy, and for anti-maskers to stay out of hearings and courts.
"Even if facemask use began after the start of the first lock-down period, our results show that benefits could still accrue by reducing the risk of the occurrence of further COVID-19 waves," the study explained.
The U.S. Supreme Court recognized in 1905 that "a community has the right to protect itself against an epidemic of disease, which threatens the safety of its members." Today, the 1905 decision, Jacobson v. Massachusetts, sits alongside motorcycle-helmet and safety-belt laws that also do not violate the right to liberty under the 14th Amendment, according to UCLA Distinguished Professor of Law Eugene Volokh for Reason.com.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidance, which is marginalized in parts of country, including some branches of the U.S. government, COVID-19 spreads by people who do not have symptoms and do not know that they are infected. Those who are unable or unwilling to wear masks are provided adaptions and alternatives by the CDC.
For video and info on mask wearing via CDC guidance, go to: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/cloth-face-cover-guidance.html
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an order allowing restaurants and bars to reopen from 50 percent capacity to 100 percent capacity on September 25th. The order lifted all statewide coronavirus-related restrictions on businesses. So far, Florida has avoided rebound, as defined by "having multi-day increases in percent positivity with stable or increasing testing volume." A decrease in testing rate does not indicate a decrease in infection rate.
Rosalie Marion Bliss, MA, is former science writer and communications specialist for USDA's chief scientific research agency. Bliss writes about research-based news and editorials during the pandemic.
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Read about Costa Rica pt. 1 – here.
Despite the first impressions at a party hostel in La Fortuna, I liked Costa Rica a lot more than I thought I would. I was prepared for something like Cancun or Cabo – American playground, expensive, less raw and real experiences with locals. To some degree Costa Rica is all those things. But more expensive also means its citizens generally enjoy a higher standard of living – especially contrasted to the basket case Nicaragua that I just left. While maybe not ideal for a traveler from a price point of view – it's nice to visit a country where poverty is low and people seem generally upbeat about their futures.
In 1948 Costa Rica abolished their military, established a democracy and instead put the money into education and infrastructure. The gamble seems to have paid off mightily. Costa Rica and Belize seem to be the only two Central American countries largely spared from American adventurism in the last 100 years. I'm sure the history is more complex and less ideal. I'm just saying that based on the vibe I got from all the Central American countries I've been to – I get the strongest sense of optimism from the average citizen here.
End of All Roads Returns – with Riders!
While I was decompressing at Finca Escalante, the End of All Roads crew showed up across town in San Jose. For this leg they also had passengers. Bob brought his girlfriend Nami, Justin brought his wife Lara, and Dan brought his college-age daughter Allaira. Loading up was twice the fun!
Seen at a store along the way – Oreas ARE LITERALLY cookies and cream! What is this marketing madness?
We made our way to La Fortuna – but not back to the party hostel fortunately. Instead we went to a sprawling hot springs resort just past town that was probably the nicest place I've stayed the whole trip – a bit of a contrast to the $11 hostel I stayed it in Tortuguero a few nights prior. One thing meeting up with others has done for my trip – add a lot of variety to the type of vacation I'm having. Which I think is a blast, but not the cheapest.
Swim up bar? Amazing. $22 weak mai tai? Not so much.
Dude get out of there before it floods!
This was actually the gentle slide and it was still the fastest water slide I've ever been on. Also pitch black inside when we did it at night. You come out at the bottom into a big bowl – gotta be going 40 mph at least – then you spin around the sides of the bowl until you slowly lose speed and finally drop out of a hole in the bottom into a pool below. The whole thing is insane. Allaira went around the bowl 2-3 times. Dan and I went 4-5 due to the extra weight.
But the other slides were even crazier. Instead of pitch black, these had little pin-holes – which made it even freakier. I whacked my head against the side, hard – and decided one was enough. Both Dan and I spun around so much we came out upside down – literally riding the top of the enclosed slide to violently splash down in the pool.
Allaira came out on one side, about a second after the guy watching the pool told Dan to move back. She would have drilled him at 30 mph. On the other slide Dan went right behind Allaira. Which turned out fine. But when Justin's wife Lara went ,she got stuck and had to scoot down. I shudder to think if that had happened to Allaira. Dan would have hit her going full force.
Waterslides kids – do your own safety assessments – at least in Central America and Kansas. Also if you weigh 250 lbs get ready for the ride of your life.
The next day we headed to the beach town Tamarindo – which took us on a scenic ride all around the picturesque Volcan Arenal.
Tamarindo is a nice beach town. Kinda warm for me, but they all are. We had a ton of fun frolicking the pool or our hotel and generally drinking two nights away. I got my 4th or 5th haircut of the trip. The expat owner of the hotel got a big kick out of our entourage and the bikes – which is a common theme. My car gets mild interest every now and then. The bikes get interest almost every time they stop. Along the road almost every guy turns around and watches them. Maybe half the women too. When the girls were riding on back they took lots of go pro video and generally waved at everyone who looked at the bikes.
Multiple people said try the pineapple pie at Nogui's restaurant – AMAZING!
Lara found my "doppleganger" and much to my consernation had to bring him over to meet me. Turns out he sells real estate here and knows someone in San Jose – so he could be good to know.
We had some fun rides in the rain and dirt roads. Luckily we happened to be parked for most of the really torrential stuff.
A couple days later, the crew decided to head into the cloud forest for a few days instead of more beaches. Monte Verde is probably the most visited cloud forest town in CR – and where the ubiquitous zip-lining was invented. Some think it's too touristy, and it probably is. But when you only have a few days you might as well hit the highlights imo. Personally I loved it, and the cool weather of course. We stayed at Jaguarundi – a lodge right in town that was very cheap – $29/night. I was worried it might be a bit too "rustic". But it was lovely.
I saw an agouti like this on the grounds. This is not him though.
We went on a guided night hike and saw lots of little critters.
This is a Toucan – eat your heart out Tommi!
Here's a fun first-hand demonstration of what it's like to be stung by a bullet ant. Costa rica has a few nasty insects and a lot of deadly snakes.
The big highlight around Monte Verde is Selvatura Adventure Park. They have zip-lining, jungle walkways and a bunch of animal exhibits. We hit almost everything. Zip-lining was a blast. First time I've ever done it.
I wish I had more time for the walkways though. I really got into looking at the jungle and all the amazing natural struggles going on. Basically the whole game seems to be to grab height however you can. Life as a tree here seems pretty brutal – as about 100 different organisms seem to be hanging off you or trying to eat you.
Back in town, this little guy showed up literally everywhere we were and just sat as close to us as he could. It's the closest I've come to picking up a stray on this trip. But his life here is better than it would be in my apartment in LA.
The next day we drove to Liberia so the girls could fly out. Apparently these are the only pictures I took in Liberia – which would make one think it's some kind of fortress town. It's actually a normal gritty town.
The girls took an early flight out in the morning, and we headed for the Panamanian border.
We spent the night in Piedras Blancas – which seemed to be more of a roadside collection of restaurants and stores. We found a hotel just outside of town with a very interesting expat proprietor who was from Cuba but had lived in Russia and Canada before finally settling on the steamy Costa Rica coast. He made us a pretty good dinner of Cuban food.
Ropa vieja – literally "old clothes" – delicious!
And that was Costa Rica. The next day we crossed into Panama – read about it here!


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I am getting self.internetconnection status = <null>. What am I doing wrong here?

A: You should compare the value of it to the enum values defined in Reachability.h:
if(self.internetConnectionStatus == NotReachable)
{
    // no connection
} else if(self.internetConnectionStatus == ReachableViaWiFi)
{
    // WiFi connection
} else if(self.internetConnectionStatus == ReachableViaWWAN)
{
    // 3G connection
}

Also, make sure your NetworkStatus has an @property (nonatomic, assign) for it in your header if you're using self. to get/set it.
In my opinion though, assuming you're using the Apple Reachability sample, it's not particularly refined and could possibly be giving an erroneous value in some circumstances. For a more robust version, use either the version that ships with the ASIHTTPRequest library, or the version which it is based on, which is available for download here and detailed in this blog post.


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Following up on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Saudi Arabia visit, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan made a short visit to India's largest oil supplier and agreed to form expert teams to expedite specific projects.
"Pradhan made a one-day official visit to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia today," an official statement said. The minister held meetings with Vice Minister for Petroleum Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud and Saudi Aramco Chairman Khalid Al Falih.
Pradhan, who reached Riyadh yesterday and returned back home today, also visited the headquarters of SABIC, the second largest petrochemical company in the world.
"During the visit of Prime Minister, ways to enhancing cooperation in oil and gas sector was one of the key issues discussed with the Saudi leadership.
"Visit by Pradhan was a follow up to take forward the discussions regarding various investment proposals in areas like oil, gas, petrochemicals and exploration and production," the statement said. The minister shared details of various investment opportunities in India in downstream and upstream sectors. He also elaborated on the Hydrocarbon Exploration Licensing Policy (HELP) and Discovered Small Fields policy and invited the Saudi side to invest in Indian upstream sector.
Similarly the Saudi side provided details of investment opportunities for Indian companies in their country. "Both sides agreed to conclude discussions regarding concrete investment proposals in a time-bound manner.
They also agreed to appoint high level negotiation teams for various projects which would be periodically reviewed at the Minister level," the statement added.


Vodacom on Tuesday hailed Minister of Communications Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams' decision to withdraw the Electronic Communications Amendment Bill from the legislative process.
The controversial bill had drawn both praise and criticism from various quarters, with advocates arguing the bill would help open up the market, allocate more spectrum, and drive down the cost of data. Critics, however, argued that the bill was potentially unconstitutional, and remove some of the incentive to invest and innovate in the telecommunications sector.
In a statement, said the decision to withdraw the bill had been motivated by a need for further consultation with society and the communications sector.
She also said it was unlikely that the bill would have been finalised within the remainder of the current term.
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"Expansion of the Ministry's mandate and the reconfigured department has implications for policy and legislation as we are now required to think anew; of course building on the advances of the past 25 years of democratic regulation," said Ndabeni-Abrahams.
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Tour Alert: School of Seven Bells
Brooklyn's electro-pop trio, School of Seven Bells, are set to tour behind their mildly successful 2008 full-length debut, Alpinisms. We sure as hell enjoyed the record however, as it made the # 9 spot on Vince's Best of 2008 list. Though generating buzz in 2008, the band hit its stride heading into 2009, peaking at SXSW; Entertainment Weekly reported on the band's SX performance saying they produce, "...a sound that could just as easily put you in a reflective trance or make you dance for your life." Fine by us.
Dig the Bell's tour dates after the jump.
School of Seven Bells US Tour Dates:
5/20 Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge*
5/21 Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon*
5/22 Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club*
5/25 Seattle, WA @ Sasquatch Festival*
5/26 Portland, OR @ Holocene*
5/28 San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill*
5/29 Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour*
5/30 Costa Mesa, CA @ Detroit Bar*
5/31 Tucson, AZ @ Rhythm Room*
6/02 Austin, TX @ Mohawk*
6/03 Denton, TX @ Hailey's*
6/04 Little Rock, AR @ Sticky Fingerz*
6/05 Nashville, TN @ Exit In*
6/06 Columbus, OH @ Circus*
6/12 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
* w/Black Moth Super Rainbow
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I didn't catch School of Seven Bells at SX but I heard luke warm things about their set at Buffalo Billiards. I guess the two of them on stage with a lap top and guitar is far less immediate feeling than their record. But don't take my word for it . . .


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The Urban Dictionary's primary definition of 'Desolation' reads, 'to be utterly annihilated to be destroyed nothing else left". Tracing a line with those words back to Tim Rice-Oxley and Jesse Quin, the duo who formed Mt. Desolation back in 2010 as a tongue-almost-in-cheek Americana band, you'll find very little to pull up parallels. Their debut album, self-titled and released in the same year as they formed, was a warm, harmonious and richly moreish record, touched by the pair's innate understanding of melody, and doffing a ten-gallon to the scorched plains of Steinbeck or Cormac McCarthy's America. Not quite pastiche, it was an engrossing glimpse through the viewfinder at how one musician in East Sussex and one in rural Suffolk could take on a sound almost completely alien to British soil. Write about what you know, they say. Who are 'they' anyway?
Fast forward some eight years, and Mt. Desolation have reconvened with album two, 'When The Night Calls.' Where 'Mt. Desolation' felt like a reaction to the extended hiatus from the day job (Tim, a founding member, keyboardist, and primary songwriter of multi-million selling Keane, and Jesse, the latterly added fourth member of the band on bass), When The Night Calls is a much darker, more brooding affair that feels decidedly more realised, more focused, and ultimately more rewarding.
They'll tell you that, like the formation of the project originally, the suggestion of a second album came from pub conversations that spiralled, and that they "just like making music and always have done", yet WTNC suggests something focused, more necessary than that. There remains no obvious pressure, but the stakes feel a little higher, this is a record deserving of ears.
"There's a sense throughout the record that darkness is always close at hand to lure you away from the good stuff. Darkness in the form of desire, obsession, regret, inertia, being trapped" reflects Tim, with a certain heaviness of heart. Lots has changed since they were touring together, and whilst 'When The Night Calls' doesn't suggest any sense of regret at the conclusion of that (far from it, 'Someday, Somehow' sounds like prime Hopes & Fears era Keane, whether they like it or not), perhaps there's a spotlight they've metaphorically placed above their own heads.
Recorded at Sea Fog Studios in Sussex, and Old Jet in Suffolk, this album was produced by the pair alongside their broader band (familiar cohorts from the debut album sessions: Phil Renna, Fimbo, and Philip Scott-Ilsoe). There are new players too, Tamsin Tapolski (backing vocals), Lisken Jellings (violin), and Tim's daughter Lilac (omnichord). It was a lot of fun, they say.
Jesse concludes, "When you listen to it, we hope that what people hear is six friends doing what they love in a way that sounds natural.


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\section{The BESIII experiment}
We use $e^+e^-$ collision data collected at the Beijing Spectrometer III (BESIII) experiment.
The BESIII detector~\cite{BESIII} is located at the double-ring $e^+e^-$ Beijing Electron Positron Collider (BEPCII). The cylindrical BESIII detector covers 93\% of the full solid angle. It consists of the following detector systems: (1) A Multilayer Drift Chamber (MDC) filled with a Helium-based gas, composed of 43 layers, providing a spatial resolution of 135 $\mu$m and a momentum resolution of 0.5\% for charged tracks at \mbox{1 GeV/$c$} in a magnetic field of 1 T.
\mbox{(2) A} Time-of-Flight system (TOF),  composed of 176 plastic scintillator counters in the barrel part, and 96 counters in the endcaps. The time resolution in the barrel is 80 ps and 110 ps in the endcaps. For momenta up to 1 GeV/$c$ a 2$\sigma$ K/$\pi$ separation is obtained.
(3) A CsI(Tl) Electro-Magnetic Calorimeter (EMC), with an energy resolution of 2.5\% in the barrel and 5\% in the endcaps at an energy of 1 GeV.
(4) A Muon Chamber (MUC) consisting of nine barrel and eight endcap resistive plate chamber layers with a 2 cm position resolution.  \\

We analyze 2.93 fb$^{-1}$~\cite{2pi_BES} of data taken at \mbox{$\sqrt{s} = 3.77$3~GeV} in two separate runs in 2010 and 2011. A  {\sc Geant4}-based~\cite{GEANT1,GEANT2} Monte Carlo (MC) simulation is used to determine efficiencies and study backgrounds.  To simulate the ISR process $e^+e^-\rightarrow \mu^+\mu^-\gamma$, we use the {\sc phokhara} event generator~\cite{Phokhara,Phokhara7}. It includes ISR and final state radiation (FSR) corrections up to next-to-leading order (NLO). Hadronic ISR production is also simulated with {\sc phokhara}. Bhabha scattering is simulated using the {\sc babayaga} 3.5 event generator~\cite{BABAYAGA}.  Continuum MC is produced with the {\sc kkmc} generator~\cite{KKMC}.
\\

We require the presence of at least two charged tracks in the MDC with net charge zero. The points of closest approach from the interaction point (IP) for these two tracks are required to be within a cylinder of 1 cm radius in the transverse direction and $\pm10$~cm of length along the beam axis. In case of three-track events, we choose the track pair with net charge zero which is closest to the IP.
The polar angle $\theta$ of the tracks is required to be found in the fiducial volume of the MDC, $0.4\;\text{rad}< \theta < \pi-0.4\;\text{rad}$, where $\theta$ is the polar angle of the track with respect to the beam axis. We require the transverse momentum $p_t$ to be greater than 300 MeV/$c$ for each track.
To enhance statistics and to suppress non-ISR background, we investigate untagged ISR events, where the ISR photon is emitted under a small angle $\theta_\gamma$, almost collinear with the beam, and therefore does not end up in the fiducial volume of the EMC. This is a new approach with respect to BaBar and CLEO-c (both used tagged ISR photons), which has been proved to be valid and effective by using the {\sc phokhara} event generator~\cite{phokhara-add}. A one-constraint (1C) kinematic fit is performed under the hypothesis $e^+e^-\rightarrow\mu^+\mu^-\gamma$, using as input the two selected charged track candidates as well as the four-momentum of the initial $e^+e^-$ system. The constraint is a missing massless particle. The fit imposes overall energy and momentum balance. The $\chi^2_{1C}$ value returned by the fit is required to be smaller than 10. In addition, the predicted missing photon angle with respect to the beam axis, $\theta_\gamma$, has to be smaller than $0.3$ radians or greater than $\pi - 0.3$ radians in the lab frame.
Radiative Bhabha scattering $e^+e^-\gamma(\gamma)$ has a cross section that is up to three orders of magnitude larger than the signal cross section. Therefore, electron tracks need to be suppressed. An electron particle identification (PID) algorithm is used for this purpose, employing information from the MDC, TOF and EMC~\cite{BESIII_2}. The probabilities for the track being a muon $P(\mu)$ or an electron $P(e)$ are calculated, and $P(\mu)>P(e)$ is required for both charged tracks, which leads to
an electron suppression of more than 96\%. To further suppress hadronic background, an Artificial Neural Network (ANN) built on the TMVA package~\cite{TMVA} is used. The ANN is described in detail in Ref.~\cite{2pi_BES}. Both charged tracks are required to have a classifier output value $y_{\rm ANN}$ of this method smaller than 0.3 to be treated as muons, leading to a signal loss of less than 30\% and a background rejection of more than 99\%.\\

Background beyond the radiative processes $\mu^+\mu^-\gamma$ is studied with MC simulations. Table \ref{JPsi_background} lists the number of events remaining after all previously described requirements in the mass range between 2.8 and 3.4 GeV/$c^2$. About $4.8 \times 10^5$ events are found in the data within this range. The background fraction is found to be smaller than 0.04\% for each of the 150 $m_{2\mu}$ mass bins. We subtract it from the data bin by bin. \\
\begin{Figure}
	\centering
	\captionof{table}{Total number of non-muon background events between 2.8 $\le$ $m_{2\mu}$ $\le$ 3.4 GeV/$c^2$ obtained with MC samples, which are normalized to the luminosity of the data set.}
	\begin{tabular}{ l | c }
	\hline \hline
	\bf{Final state}		&	\bf{Background events} 	\\  \hline

	$e^+e^-(\gamma)$				& negl.	\\
	$\pi^+\pi^-\gamma$				& $8.4\pm 2.9$\\
	$\pi^+\pi^-\pi^0\gamma$			& $3.3\pm 1.8$\\
	$\pi^+\pi^-\pi^0\pi^0\gamma$		& $0.3\pm 0.6$	\\
	$\pi^+\pi^-\pi^+\pi^-\gamma$		& negl.	\\
	$K^+K^-\gamma$				& $1.7\pm 1.3$\\
	$K^0\overline{ K^0}\gamma$		& negl.	\\
	$p\overline{p}\gamma$			& negl.	\\
	Continuum					& $1.7 \pm 1.3$ \\
	$\psi(3770)\rightarrow D^+D^-$					& negl.	\\
	$\psi(3770)\rightarrow D^0\overline{D^0}$			& negl.	\\
	$\psi(3770)\rightarrow \rm{non} \; D\overline{D}$			& $11.2\pm3.4$\\
	$J/\psi\rightarrow \rm{non} \; \mu\mu$			& $11.8\pm3.5$ 	\\
\hline \hline
	\end{tabular}
	\label{JPsi_background}
\end{Figure}

The selection efficiency $\epsilon$ is determined based on signal MC events. It is obtained as the ratio of the measured number of events after all selection requirements $N^{\rm true}_{\rm measured}$ to all generated ones $N^{\rm true}_{\rm generated}$ only. The true MC sample of $J/\psi$ decays with the full $\theta_\gamma$ range, which does not contain the detector reconstruction, is used here by applying efficiency corrections to each track for muon tracking reconstruction, electron-PID, and ANN efficiency. These corrections have been derived in Ref.~\cite{2pi_BES}. We find $\epsilon$ to be \mbox{(32.04 $\pm$ 0.09)\%}, where the error is due to the size of the signal MC sample.
\\

The number of $J/\psi$ events $N_{J/\psi}$ is determined from a binned maximum likelihood fit to data. The fit function $f(x)$ used is
\begin{linenomath}
\begin{equation}
	f(x) = N_{J/\psi} \big[M(x) \otimes G(x)\big] + \big(N_\text{total} - N_{J/\psi}\big) p(x),
	\label{formula_fit}
\end{equation}
\end{linenomath}
where $M(x)$ describes the shape of the MC-simulated $J/\psi$ peak. We extract the shape from a MC simulation of the $J/\psi$ production using a certain $\Gamma_{ee}\cdot\mathcal B_{\mu\mu}$ value as an input, together with QED $\mu^+\mu^-\gamma$ production (including interference effects) as simulated with the {\sc phokhara} event generator. Then, the histogram $M(x)$ is obtained by subtracting a pure QED $\mu^+\mu^-\gamma$ MC sample. It is shown in Fig.~\ref{MC_shape}, using the world average~\cite{PDG2014} for $\Gamma_{ee}\cdot\mathcal B_{\mu\mu}$ as input.
To take into account differences in mass resolutions between data and MC simulation, $M(x)$ is convolved (denoted by the operator $\otimes$) with a Gaussian distribution $G(x)$ with mean $\bar x$ and width $\sigma$, whose parameters are determined by the fit to data.
To describe the non-resonant QED production in the fit, a polynomial of fourth order is used,
\begin{linenomath}
\begin{equation}
	p(x) = \sum_{i=0}^4 a_i x^{i} \; .
\end{equation}
\end{linenomath}
$N_{\rm total}$ is the constant number of data events between 2.8 and 3.4 GeV/$c^2$. Free parameters in the fit are $N_{J/\psi}$, $\bar x$, $\sigma$, and the coefficients $a_i$ \mbox{(i = 1,...,4)}. Hence, $N_{J/\psi}$ can be obtained directly by the fit. The fit result is shown in Fig.~\ref{fit}; we find $\bar x = (2.6 \pm 0.1)\;\text{MeV}/c^2$, $\sigma = (10.5 \pm 0.2)\;\text{MeV}/c^2$, and $\chi^2/ndf = 149.8/143$.

Equation (\ref{formula_crossSection}) is used to determine $\Gamma_{ee}\cdot\mathcal B_{\mu\mu}$ in an iterative process. In each iteration, we simulate the histogram $M(x)$ and calculate $I(s)$ (including interference corrections), using a $\Gamma_{ee}\cdot\mathcal B_{\mu\mu}$ input value, and extract the $\Gamma_{ee}\cdot\mathcal B_{\mu\mu}$ output with Eq.~(\ref{formula_crossSection}). This result is used as input for the next iteration. We choose the PDG value~\cite{PDG2014} as the starting value. The results of each iteration are summarized in Table \ref{table_iteration}. After three iterations the result becomes stable within four decimal places, which corresponds to the experimental uncertainty. As the final value we find
\begin{linenomath}
\begin{equation*}
\Gamma_{ee}\cdot\mathcal B_{\mu\mu} = (333.4 \pm 2.5_{\rm stat}  \pm 4.4_{\rm sys})\;\rm eV,
\end{equation*}
\end{linenomath}
where the first error is the statistical uncertainty from the fit procedure, and the second error is the systematic uncertainty.

\begin{Figure}
   \centering
   \includegraphics[width=6.5cm]{MC_shape}

   \captionof{figure}{MC histogram from the {\sc phokhara} generator after full detector simulation used for the fit. The value of $\Gamma_{ee}\cdot\mathcal B_{\mu\mu}$ used for generation is the one from Ref.~\cite{PDG2014}.}
   \label{MC_shape}
\end{Figure}

All systematic uncertainties are summarized in Table \ref{JPsi_uncertainties}. They are summed up in quadrature to be 1.3\%. They are derived as follows:\\
\noindent (1) Integral $I(s)$: The difference in $I(s)$, when enhancing or decreasing the value of $\Gamma_{ee}\cdot\mathcal B_{\mu\mu}$ within five standard deviations of the error, claimed by Ref.~\cite{PDG2014}, is smaller than 0.2\%. This deviation is considered as the systematic uncertainty of accommodating the interference effects in $I(s)$. \\
\noindent (2) Background subtraction: A conservative uncertainty of 100\% is assumed for the MC samples. Hence, the systematic uncertainty due to background subtraction is smaller than 0.04\% per bin and can therefore be neglected.\\
\noindent (3) Efficiency $\epsilon$: The data-MC efficiency corrections have been studied in Ref.~\cite{2pi_BES}. The corresponding systematic uncertainties are listed in Table~\ref{JPsi_uncertainties}. They are found to be smaller than 0.5\% in each case.\\
\noindent (4) To estimate the uncertainty introduced by the requirements on $\theta_{\gamma}$ and $\chi^2_{1C}$, the resolution differences between data and MC simulation in these variables are obtained. In case of $\theta_\gamma$, we find the resolution difference to be $(66 \pm 3) \times 10^{-5}$ radians, by comparing an ISR photon tagged clean $\mu^+\mu^-\gamma$ sample both from data and MC simulation. In case of $\chi^2_{1C}$, we determine the efficiency of the applied requirement $\chi^2_{1C} < 10$ in data and MC simulation. We vary this requirement in data such that the efficiencies in data and MC simulation are the same. The difference to the actually used requirement is taken as resolution difference, which we find to be $(1.1 \pm 0.1)$ units in $\chi^2_{1C}$. To achieve a better description of $\epsilon$, both variables are smeared in the signal MC sample with a Gaussian with a mean value of zero and a width corresponding to the resolution difference. To estimate the contribution to the systematic uncertainty, these variables are also varied with a $\pm 1$ standard deviation, and the difference in $\epsilon$ is taken as the systematic uncertainty, which is found to be less than 0.5\% for $\chi^2_{1C}$ and negligible for $\theta_\gamma$.\\
\noindent (5) The chosen mass range between 2.8 and 3.4 GeV/$c^2$ is varied within 0.1 GeV/$c^2$, using the final value of $\Gamma_{ee}\cdot \mathcal B_{\mu\mu}$ after the iteration procedure. The difference in $\Gamma_{ee}\cdot \mathcal B_{\mu\mu}$ is smaller than 0.3\%, and is used as a systematic uncertainty.\\
\noindent (6) The luminosity has been measured in Refs.~\cite{lumi_BES,2pi_BES} with an uncertainty of 0.5\%.\\
\noindent (7) The radiator function is extracted from the {\sc phokhara} event generator~\cite{Phokhara7} and has an uncertainty of 0.5\%. \\
\noindent (8) The angular acceptance of the charged tracks is studied by varying this requirement by more than three standard deviations of the angular resolution, and studying the corresponding difference in the final result. An uncertainty of less than 0.1\% is found.  \\

\begin{Figure}
	\centering
	\captionof{table}{Summary of the systematic uncertainties.}

	\begin{tabular}{ l  c }
	\hline \hline
	\bf{Source}		&	\bf{Uncertainty}	\\
					&	\bf{(\%)}	\\
	\hline
	Background subtraction		&	negl.		\\

	Muon tracking efficiency		&	0.5		\\
	Muon ANN efficiency		&	0.5		\\
	Muon e-PID efficiency		&	0.5		\\
	1C kinematic fit				& 	0.5 		\\
	Angular acceptance			&	0.1 		\\
	Luminosity				&	0.5 		\\
	Radiator function 			&	0.5		\\
	Parametrizing the interference 	& 0.2		\\
	Variation of fit range		&	0.3		\\
	\hline
	\bf{Sum}					&	1.3	\\
	\hline \hline

	\end{tabular}
	\label{JPsi_uncertainties}
\end{Figure}

With \mbox{$\mathcal B_{\mu\mu}$ = (5.973 $\pm$ 0.007$_{\rm stat}$ $\pm$ 0.038$_{\rm sys}$)\%} from an independent BESIII measurement~\cite{branching_BES}, our measurement yields
\begin{linenomath}
\begin{equation*}
	\Gamma_{ee} = (5.58 \pm 0.05_{\rm stat} \pm 0.08_{\rm sys}) \, \rm keV.
\end{equation*}
\end{linenomath}
Our measurement of  $\Gamma_{ee}\cdot \mathcal B_{\mu\mu}$ is consistent with the results from BaBar~\cite{JPsi_babar},  CLEO-c~\cite{JPsi_CLEO} and KEDR~\cite{JPsi_KEDR}. The measured value for $\Gamma_{ee}$ is more precise, as summarized in Table \ref{JPsi_comparison}.

\begin{figure*}
   \centering
   \includegraphics[width=6.5cm]{JPsi_fit}

     \captionof{figure}{Fit to the data using the final value of $\Gamma_{ee}\cdot\mathcal B_{\mu\mu}$ from Table \ref{table_iteration} in the MC histogram for the fit.}
   \label{fit}
\end{figure*}

\begin{Figure}
	\centering
	\captionof{table}{Results of the iteration steps. As the starting value, the PDG 2014 one is used. The errors are the statistical ones.}
	\begin{tabular}{ c  c   c}
	\hline \hline
	\bf{Step}		&	\bf{$\Gamma_{ee}\cdot \mathcal B_{\mu\mu}$}	&	\bf{$\Gamma_{ee}\cdot \mathcal B_{\mu\mu}$}\\
	&	\bf{input value}	&	\bf{output value [eV]}\\
	\hline
	1	&	PDG value~\cite{PDG2014}	&	$333.9 \pm 2.5$ \\
	2	&	result of step 1		&	$333.3 \pm 2.5$\\
	3	&	result of step 2		&	$333.4 \pm 2.5$\\
	4	&	result of step 3		&	$333.4 \pm 2.5$\\
	\hline \hline
	\end{tabular}
	\label{table_iteration}
\end{Figure}

In summary, we have used the ISR process $e^+e^-\rightarrow J/\psi \gamma\rightarrow \mu^+\mu^-\gamma$ to measure \mbox{$\Gamma_{ee}\cdot\mathcal B_{\mu\mu}$ = (333.4 $\pm$ 2.5$_{\rm stat}$  $\pm$ 4.4$_{\rm sys}$) eV} with a total relative uncertainty of 1.5\%. Combined with the BESIII measurement of $B_{\mu\mu}$, we obtain \mbox{$\Gamma_{ee} = (5.58 \pm 0.05_{\rm stat} \pm 0.08_{\rm sys})$ keV} with a relative precision of 1.7\%.\\

\begin{figure*}
	\centering
	\captionof{table}{Results of the BaBar~\cite{JPsi_babar}, CLEO-c~\cite{JPsi_CLEO} and KEDR~\cite{JPsi_KEDR} measurements compared to this work.}
	\begin{tabular}{ l  l  l  l}
	\hline \hline
	\bf{Measurement}	&	$\Gamma_{ee}\cdot\mathcal B_{\mu\mu}$ [eV]	&	Used $\mathcal B_{\mu\mu}$ value [\%]	&		$\Gamma_{ee}$ [keV]\\
	\hline
	BaBar		&	330.1 $\pm$ 7.7$_{\rm stat}$  $\pm$ 7.3$_{\rm sys}$	&	5.88 $\pm$ 0.10~\cite{branching_BABAR} &	5.61 $\pm$ 0.20\\

	CLEO-c		&	338.4 $\pm$ 5.8$_{\rm stat}$  $\pm$ 7.1$_{\rm sys}$	& 	5.953 $\pm$ 0.056$_{\rm stat}$ $\pm$ 0.042$_{\rm sys}$~\cite{branching_CLEO}	&	5.68 $\pm$ 0.11$_{\rm stat}$ $\pm$ 0.13$_{\rm sys}$\\

	KEDR               &      331.8 $\pm$ 5.2$_{\rm stat}$ $\pm$ 6.3$_{\rm sys}$         &      5.94 $\pm$ 0.06~\cite{PDG2008}  & 5.59 $\pm$ 0.12 \\

	\bf{This work}	&	333.4 $\pm$ 2.5$_{\rm stat}$  $\pm$ 4.4$_{\rm sys}$	& 	5.973 $\pm$ 0.007$_{\rm stat}$ $\pm$ 0.037$_{\rm sys}$~\cite{branching_BES}	&	5.58 $\pm$ 0.05$_{\rm stat}$ $\pm$ 0.08$_{\rm sys}$\\
	\hline \hline
	\end{tabular}
	\captionsetup{font=footnotesize}
	\label{JPsi_comparison}
\end{figure*}

The BESIII collaboration thanks the staff of BEPCII and the IHEP computing center for their strong support. This work is supported in part by National Key Basic Research Program of China under Contract No. 2015CB856700; National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) under Contracts Nos. 11125525, 11235011, 11322544, 11335008, 11425524; the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Large-Scale Scientific Facility Program; the CAS Center for Excellence in Particle Physics (CCEPP); the Collaborative Innovation Center for Particles and Interactions (CICPI); Joint Large-Scale Scientific Facility Funds of the NSFC and CAS under Contracts Nos. 11179007, U1232201, U1332201; CAS under Contracts Nos. KJCX2-YW-N29, KJCX2-YW-N45; 100 Talents Program of CAS; INPAC and Shanghai Key Laboratory for Particle Physics and Cosmology; German Research Foundation DFG under Contract No. Collaborative Research Center CRC-1044; Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Italy; Ministry of Development of Turkey under Contract No. DPT2006K-120470; Russian Foundation for Basic Research under Contract No. 14-07-91152; U. S. Department of Energy under Contracts Nos. DE-FG02-04ER41291, DE-FG02-05ER41374, DE-FG02-94ER40823, DESC0010118; U.S. National Science Foundation; University of Groningen (RuG) and the Helmholtzzentrum fuer Schwerionenforschung GmbH (GSI), Darmstadt; WCU Program of National Research Foundation of Korea under Contract No. R32-2008-000-10155-0.

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