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Innovation: KINEXON - Helping Coaches Measure, Analyze, and Improve Athletic Performance
Interview with Prof. Dr. Günter Faltin, Co-Founder of the Foundation for Entrepreneurship
Startup Week Germany
Mobile Hydro Rotor - The First Open Source Mobile Hydro Power Plant
The UNESCO Chair in Entrepreneurship and Intercultural Management
The combination of globalization and digitization is fueling the exponential growth of new technologies at historically unprecedented levels. From machine learning and virtual reality to DevOps and the Internet of Things, the global startup scene is abuzz with the latest in tech trends.
In Germany, over 340,000 startups are founded each year, according to the BMWi. Startups in Germany play an important role in the overall economy by bringing new ideas to the market and encouraging established companies to remain innovative. Entrepreneurship experts like this month's GCRI interview partner, Prof. Dr. Günter Faltin are optimistic about the rise of new startups and entrepreneurial talent in Germany.
German entrepreneurs are also expanding globally. According to the Deutscher Startup Monitor (DSM) 2016, over 80% of the DSM-Startups are planning to further internationalize their business and 11.4% are seeking to expand in North America. The German Accelerator, with locations in Palo Alto, San Francisco, New York, and Cambridge, helps provide German startups access to the U.S. market as well as financing opportunities.
KINEXON and labfolder, two established German digital technology companies, are currently increasing their client base in the U.S. KINEXON's goal is to lead the digital transformation of sports by using cutting-edge radio technology to create small sensors that accurately capture the motion and 3D-position of athletes. Labfolder, an innovative software company, has developed a digital lab notebook, an intuitive platform linked to scientists' laboratory devices and software.
Social entrepreneurship is also on the rise in Germany. The German Smartphone App Ankommen (Arrival) was the winner of the 2016 Startup of the Year award from the LeadAcademy. The app helps orient new refugees during their initial stay in Germany. Mobile hydro rotor, a German award-winning project, provides new low-cost solutions for electricity supply in developing countries.
With the emerging digitization of sports, coaches as well as strength and conditioning specialists have demonstrated a growing propensity to integrate sensors and analytics software into their daily routines. Their goal is to optimize athletes' tactics, performance, and health conditions - and to get a competitive edge over other teams.
KINEXON, a New York and Munich-based company, is going to be a game changer in the digital transformation of sports. KINEXON builds smart wearable devices and web-based applications for precise sports performance analytics.
Using cutting-edge radio technology, KINEXON has created small sensors that accurately capture the motion and 3D position of athletes. In addition, vital parameters, such as a heart rate can be collected. A software platform transforms big data into smart insights in real time and presents the results on any mobile device. Coaches use this information to optimize training. For example, they can enhance sprint performance, analyze and improve the tactics of their team players, and reduce injuries.
Unlike traditional GPS tracking, the KINEXON sports system can be used in indoor and outdoor environments and has already been implemented in sports, such as basketball, American football, ice hockey, soccer, and rugby. Its partners and customers include a variety of clubs and national teams as well as global sports and technology companies like Red Bull and Intel.
Beyond the classical athlete monitoring use case, the technology offers enormous potential for digital enhancement of media productions. Sports media companies are increasingly seeking performance data to enrich sports content with relevant statistics.
Source & Image: KINEXON
The aim of Prof. Dr. Günter Faltin's Foundation for Entrepreneurship is to foster a positive environment for the culture of entrepreneurship worldwide. His foundation reaches out to those who have been able to recognize their entrepreneurial potential, and provides information on how to present an innovative and marketable concept. Setting up a business, funding, self-employment, and business plans are some of its other focus areas.
In 1977 Prof. Dr. Faltin started working as a professor at the Freie Universität Berlin and in 1999 he founded the university's Labor für Entrepreneurship (Laboratory for Innovative Entrepreneurship). In 1985 he founded the Teekampagne (Tea Campaign), a successful example of how academic knowledge can be applied in entrepreneurial practice. He has worked together with experts, such as Grameen Bank founder Muhammad Yunus. Prof. Dr. Faltin is the author of several publications, including his best-selling book, Kopf schlägt Kapital (Brain versus Capital).
In this interview with the GCRI, Prof. Dr. Günter Faltin discusses how Germany's startup scene has changed and how it will develop over the next five years. He also shares his most significant accomplishments from the Foundation for Entrepreneurship and provides advice to those thinking about starting their own business, which he refers to as Citizen Entrepreneurship. To read the full interview, click here.
Source & Image: Foundation for Entrepreneurship
For new entrepreneurs, entering into self-employment is often synonymous with independence. The freedom of being your own boss and of turning your business ideas into reality is attractive to many people. Startups in Germany play an important role in the overall economy by bringing new ideas to the market and encouraging established companies to remain innovative.
One of Germany's most popular activities for entrepreneurs is Gründerwoche Deutschland (Startup Week Germany), an initiative by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. This initiative was introduced after the Global Entrepreneurship Week Germany, which was launched in 2008 and turned out to be a great success.
With the support of nearly 1,400 partners from all over Germany - schools, universities, networks, business development agencies, and chambers of commerce - Gründerwoche Deutschland has successfully raised awareness of entrepreneurship within German society. Every year, the partners host more than a thousand non-commercial events: school challenges, entrepreneurship fairs, startup days, consulting, and much more. All of these activities inspire, encourage, and support the next generation of entrepreneurs in Germany.
The RKW Competence Center supports the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy and organizes the Global Entrepreneurship Week in Germany. The RKW's mission is to enhance the productivity and innovative ability of the German economy and ensure that Germany remains a thriving location for business. The RKW also focuses on the development and support of small and medium-sized enterprises.
Source & Image: RKW Competence Center
In off-grid areas of developing countries, diesel generators are currently the main affordable decentralized solution for energy supply and cover approximately 95% of the market. Yet the diesel generators can be disadvantageous due to their high CO2 emissions, low efficiency, high fuel consumption, and high operating costs. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), 1.3 billion people worldwide have no access to electricity. Roughly 600 million of these individuals live within 2 km of a river. This close proximity to rivers is an ideal precondition for the utilization of mobile hydro rotor's plug-and-play water turbine, which has a good cost-performance ratio.
Mobile hydro rotor is an open source, low-cost hydropower solution for electricity supply in regions without grid connection. "Rotor" was developed by a Munich-based team to offer low-cost renewable energy. It was founded by the installation artist, Markus Heinsdorff. Andreas Zeiselmair, an environmental engineer, then built a team of engineers and students who, with the support of universities, developed a final deployable prototype. One of the team's pilot projects was to produce and test a rotor in Bangladesh.
The "Rotor" was soon developed into a more substantial product and became the starting point of a social entrepreneurship initiative called mobile hydro. In 2013 mobile hydro was founded after winning the Siemens Foundation's "Empowering People Award." After three years of improvement and technical development, the team recently decided to go open source. It is now possible for people to consume 300 watts per mobile hydro plant. In order to learn more about the project, click here.
Source & Image: mobile hydro rotor
Sustainable entrepreneurship, the empowerment of female entrepreneurs, crowdfunding, and the development of entrepreneurial ecosystems are just a few of the current research projects of the UNESCO Chair in Entrepreneurship and Intercultural Management.
A joint project by the UNESCO Chair with Female Entrepreneurs in Chemistry (ExiChem) highlighted the significant potential of increasing female startups in Germany and served as a guideline for policymakers. Prof. Dr. Christine Volkmann, UNESCO Chairholder and director of the Institut für Gründungs- und Innovationsforschung (IGIF), won a gender equality prize in 2010. She has lectured on a variety of topics in the area of entrepreneurship, including "Female Founders and Success."
In close cooperation with the Jackstädt Center of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Research, a variety of international research projects connect the UNESCO Chair to academic and corporate partners in North America. Currently, together with EY, the UNESCO Chair is carrying out a global comparative study on R&D with a focus on North America, Germany, and other countries. The UNESCO Chair is working with Professor David Audretsch from Indiana University Bloomington on an Entrepreneurship Education book, which will be published in spring 2017 by Springer.
The UNESCO Chair, which is located at the Schumpeter School of Business and Economics at the University of Wuppertal in Germany, is committed to enhancing entrepreneurship education. Through teaching, research and knowledge transfer, the UNESCO Chair equips future entrepreneurs with a particular focus on business ethics, values, and sustainability.
Source: The UNESCO Chair in Entrepreneurship and Intercultural Management
Image: Sustainable Insights 2016 under the motto "Transformation - City in Change" at ELBA Hallen, Wuppertal showed structural change from the industrial era into a sustainable future in an authentic location (the UNESCO Chair in Entrepreneurship and Intercultural Management)
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The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) is seeking Psychologist to provide mental health services for students at WVSOM. This position requires the implementation of individual and group psychotherapy as well as psychological assessment for mental health concerns, included but not limited to depression, anxiety, learning disability, and ADHD. This position works on a flexible schedule to accommodate students' class, exam and rotation commitments and to address mental health crises in a timely manner. This position reports to the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs.
Provide individual psychological assessments and consultations with students under both voluntary and mandatory attendance conditions. Reach out to students demonstrating academic difficulty and offer assistance. Help students with disabilities (e.g., ADHD, learning disabilities) make arrangements to apply for academic accommodations in accordance with WVSOM policy. Follow up with students as needed and maintain appropriate documentation.
Provide mental health counseling for students. Provide confidential individual counseling for students with acute stress and other personal issues that interfere with academic success. Refer students with acute mental health and/or substance abuse problems and/or needs for psychiatric consultations to appropriate services off campus. Maintain eligibility for licensure as a professional mental health provider in West Virginia. Maintain appropriate documentation.
Create, develop and implement educational and intervention programs for groups of students, faculty and staff.
Respond to mental health emergencies and address mental health crises in a timely and appropriate manner.
Participate in department and institutional committees and groups who develop programs, responses and interventions to students with academic or behavioral needs.
Participate in weekend availability call list.
This is a full-time non-classified position with full state benefits and is exempt from FLSA provisions regarding overtime. Base salary is $60,000 though commensurate with education and experience. As a non-classified employee, this person will serve at the will and pleasure of the President of WVSOM.
Not all activities of this position occur within the confines of an 8:00-4:30 schedule and this position will require regular evening and weekend scheduling. Some travel including overnight travel will be required.
Candidates must apply for this position online at http://www.wvsom.edu/employment.
WVSOM is a free-standing medical school nestled in the Allegheny Mountains. Located in "America's Coolest Small Town" (Budget Magazine 2011), WVSOM is just minutes from the famed Greenbrier® Resort, a Five Diamond hotel and spa and host of the PGA's annual Greenbrier Classic. WVSOM brings over 40 years of history serving the health and wellness needs of the Greenbrier Valley, the state of West Virginia and beyond. The school's small-town, rural community cherishes its connection with the college and our students are actively engaged in service outreach and support for over 40 non-profit organizations in this area. Additionally, WVSOM faculty and staff enjoy a vibrant cultural community which features one of only four operating Carnegie Halls in the world, as well as the state professional theatre of West Virginia. Throughout the year, employees can enjoy live plays and musicals, a broad representation of visual artists, an annual chocolate festival, a flourishing literary series, and live music events within a historic preservation area featuring 19th century architecture, unique shops and dining, and limitless outdoor recreation. This one-of-a-kind environment brings together farmers and artists, lumbermen and world-renowned musicians, holistic physicians and thrill-seeking whitewater rafters in a diverse melting pot that is truly unique!
Earned master's degree in psychology with a minimum of three years' experience in providing psychological support to adult populations or an earned doctoral degree in psychology. Supervised, licensed or license eligible in WV. Experience in the use, administration, interpretation and documentation of psychological tests is required. Experience in counseling college and graduate student populations with mental health and academic issues preferred.
Strong ability to establish rapport and therapeutic relationship with adult medical students.
Experience with working with individuals with depression, anxiety, testing and learning problems, substance use disorders, eating disorders, relationship difficulties and other conditions which are present in the medical student population.
Skills with psychological assessment tools and procedures.
Report writing for psychological and educational evaluations.
Ability to communicate and interact well with team of faculty and staff in the best interests of our students.
Familiarity with DSM-5 criteria for mental disorders and experience in referral and triage to psychiatric services as needed.
Demonstrated ability to present to large groups.
Demonstrated commitment to diversity, including rurality.


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Browsing Contributions from the United States National Herbarium by Issue Date
List of plants collected by Dr. Edward Palmer in Lower California and western Mexico in 1890
Vasey, George; Rose, J. N. (Government Printing Office, 1890)
List of plants collected by Dr. Edward Palmer in Lower California in 1889
List of plants collected by Dr. Edward Palmer in western Mexico and Arizona in 1890
Rose, J. N. (Government Printing Office, 1890)
List of plants collected by Dr. E. Palmer in Arizona in 1890
Upon a collection of plants made by Mr. G. C. Nealley, in the region of the Rio Grande, in Texas, from Brazos Santiago to El Paso County
Coulter, John (Government Printing Office, 1890)
Plants from southern California
List of plants collected by C. S. Sheldon and M. A. Carleton in Indian Territory in 1891
Sheldon, C. S.; Carleton, M. A. (Government Printing Office, 1892)
Revision of the North American species of <I>Hoffmanseggia</I>
Fisher, E. M. (Government Printing Office, 1892)
List of plants collected by Dr. Edward Palmer in 1890 on Carmen Island
4. List of mosses from Fuegia and Patagonia
Eaton, Daniel C. (Government Printing Office, 1892)
2. List of plants from Galapagos Islands
1. List of plants from Cocos Island
3. List of ferns from southern Patagonia
6. List of lichens from southern Patagonia
Eckfeldt, J. W. (Government Printing Office, 1892)
Systematic and alphabetic index of new species of North American phanerogams and pteridophytes, published in 1891
Clark, comp,Josephine A. (Government Printing Office, 1892)
Systematic and alphabetic index to new species of North American phanerogams and pteridophytes published in 1892
Clark, Josephine A. (Government Printing Office, 1892)
Observations on the native plants of Oklahoma Territory and adjacent districts
Carleton, M. A. (Government Printing Office, 1892)
List of liverworts from southern Patagonia
Evans, A. W. (Government Printing Office, 1892)
5. List of liverworts from southern Patagonia
Monograph of the grasses of the United States and British America
Vasey, George (Government Printing Office, 1892)


Vintage 1990s Eternity for Men by Calvin Klein 0.5 oz Cologne Splash Mini Miniature Travel Size.
The bottle is about 50% full - please see picture for actual fill line. Batch code is E071.
The cologne is old and no longer fresh as it once was and there is some floating particles in the cologne when shaken.
It is classified as an Aromatic Green fragrance for men and was launched in 1989.


Probi's Annual Report for 2017 is now available on the company website, www.probi.com under Investor Relations. Distribution of the printed annual report will start during week 16 to shareholders who subscribe to our financial reporting.
Probis årsredovisning för 2017 finns nu tillgänglig på bolagets hemsida, www.probi.com under Investor relations. Distribution av den tryckta årsredovisningen till de aktieägare som prenumererar på vår finansiella rapportering kommer påbörjas vecka 16.
The shareholders of Probi AB (publ) are hereby officially convened to the Annual General Meeting (AGM) which will be held on Wednesday 2 May 2018 at 3:00 p.m. at Elite Hotel, Ideon Gateway, Scheelevägen 27, Lund, Sweden.
Aktieägarna i Probi AB (publ) kallas härmed till årsstämma onsdagen den 2 maj 2018 kl 15.00 på Elite Hotel, Ideon Gateway, Scheelevägen 27, Lund.
The rapid growth of the probiotic segment and new exciting research on the importance of human microbiota have increased the interest from pharma companies, and their consumer health care divisions, in probiotic product development.


This bright orange sugar gerbera flower is perfect for spring/summer parties and occasions!
This orange gerbera flower will brighten up any party or occasion. Simply attach to a cake with the pre attached wire!
The wire can also be used to wind together with other wired flowers to create sprays and bouquets for extra special occasions!
The flower measures approximately 8.5cm in diameter and is available in red, yellow, white, pink and deep pink.


In Ohio if you get 1, 2, or 3 DUIs within a six (6) year period of time they will be misdemeanors, however with increasingly harsh penalties. A 4th DUI in six (6) years or 6 DUIs in twenty (20) years is a felony. Also once a person has been convicted of a felony DUI any further will be a felony no matter the length of time between convictions.
If you are arrested and charged with a DUI you should always get a lawyer because the penalties enhance. Hire me, Zachary B. Simonoff.


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IRS Scandal - #4547 - Records Show IRS and Elections Commission Colluded Against Conservative Groups - Newsmax (2) John Whitehead: Turning Public Schools into Forts - Washington Times (3) VIDEO: Hannity Interview on Florida Textbook that Contains Pro-Islam Bias? & Textbook Praises Islam, Denigrates Christianity, Townhall (4) Obama's HUD to Expand Middle Class - American Thinker
Records Show IRS and Elections Commission Colluded Against Conservative Groups - Newsmax - Embattled IRS official Lois Lerner and an attorney for the Federal Elections Commissions appear to have colluded against at least one conservative group applying for tax-exempt status, reports the National Review Online. House Ways and Means Committee chairman Dave Camp, a Michigan Republican, and oversight-subcommittee chairman Charles Boustany, a Louisiana Republican, are calling on the IRS to release all communications between the agency and the FEC between 2008 and 2012. "The American public is entitled to know whether the IRS is inappropriately sharing their confidential tax information with other agencies," they wrote in a letter they are reportedly sending to acting IRS administrator Danny Werfel. A lawyer from the FEC's enforcement division received tax information about the status of the conservative American Future Fund. The attorney reportedly then recommended the FEC prosecute the group for violations of campaign-finance law. The timing of the correspondence suggests that the lawyer obtained the information in order to influence the FEC's vote for conservative groups' applying for tax-exempt status, the National Review Online reports. But in its recommendation, the general counsel's office reportedly did not tell the election agency's six commissioners how it had obtained the information about the group's tax-exempt status. The office is prohibited under law from conducting an investigation into an organization before the commissioners have voted to do so. Read more........ Article contributed by Steve Peters.
(2) John Whitehead: Turning Public Schools Into Forts - Washington Times - As surveillance cameras, metal detectors, police patrols, zero-tolerance policies, lockdowns, drug-sniffing dogs and strip searches become the norm in elementary, middle and high schools across the nation, America is on a fast track to raising up an Orwellian generation — one populated by compliant citizens accustomed to living in a police state and who march in lockstep to the dictates of the government. Yet as I point out in my book, "A Government of Wolves: The Emerging American Police State," with every school police raid and overzealous punishment that is carried out in the name of school safety, the lesson being imparted is that Americans — especially young people — have no rights at all against the state or the police. Indeed, the majority of schools today have adopted an all-or-nothing lockdown mindset that leaves little room for freedom, individuality or due process. Read more.........
Hannity' investigates high school course material. Does Fla. textbook contain pro-Islam bias?
(3) Textbook Praises Islam, Denigrates Christianity - Townhall - A world history book used in an Advanced Placement class is under review by a Florida school board over allegations it favors Islam at the expense of Christianity and Judaism. State Rep. Ritch Workman told Fox News the Prentice World History textbook rewrites Islamic history and presents a biased version of the Muslim faith. "The book has a 36-page chapter on Islam but no chapters on Christianity or Judaism," Workman said. "It's remarkably one-sided." The textbook is being used in an Advanced Placement class in Brevard County schools. The book is on a state-approved list and has been used in the school system for the past three years without any complaints. Workman said he received a copy of the book and he said it's clear the authors "make a very obvious attempt not to insult Islam by reshaping history." "If you don't see it from the eyes of a parent, kids are going to take this book as gospel and believe that Christians and Jews were murderous barbarians and thank God the Muslims came along and the world is great," he said. For example, Workman said a reference to Mohammed and his armies taking over Medina states, "people happily accepted Islam as their way of life." Read more........
(4) Obama's HUD to Expand Middle Class - American Thinker - How? Just move people from low income neighborhoods into middle class neighborhoods. This brilliant stratagem is being promoted by Shaun Donovan, Obama's newly appointed head of HUD. According to Donovan, the middle class is the middle class because they have all the advantages of living in middle class neighborhoods. After all, middle class neighborhoods have better "schools, jobs, transportation, and other important neighborhood resources that can play a role in helping people move into the middle class." Move people from low income neighborhoods with poor "assets" into neighborhoods with good "assets" and presto they will have middle class jobs and all the other "assets" of being in the middle class. Not only is this economically sound, it follows from the moral principle that every American has the right "to choose to live in a community they feel proud of." That being the case, not only is it immoral to discriminate on the housing front on the basis of ethnicity and sexuality, it is equally immoral to discriminate on the basis of ability to pay. Under HUD"s new "Fair Housing" plan, HUD, one way or another, will make sure taxpayers eat the tab for this brilliant piece of social engineering.. Unlike the old failed Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, this one under HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan is going to work because Donovan is going to use "21st Century methods" Read more.......
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Conor McGregor just knocked out Donald Cerrone in 40 seconds, called his rivals fools, and said he's off to party
Trump nukes Michelle Obama's school lunch program… on her birthday


We have two work parties here at RSPB Sandwell Valley: one on a Tuesday morning and one on a Friday morning. They are an integral and vital part of our team, taking on the practical side of our conservation work and heading out in all weathers to help preserve and improve our nature reserve. This can include doing anything from sowing seeds and pruning bushes, to landscaping gardens and creating fences.
Guest blog by Samantha Lyster - Communications Manager, Birmingham.
It is often difficult to answer the question about why you enjoy a site so much. What is it that brings you back time and time again?
We're all of a flutter!
After a few weeks volunteering at RSPB Sandwell Valley, usually on a Tuesday, I found that this was the day when, once every few weeks, the tanker comes to collect the waste from the septic tank! That got me thinking, what does all the wildlife make of the smells on the reserve? I love going round the reserve smelling the flowers, but do all the animals and plants smell things as well?
It's been about a month since I joined the RSPB Sandwell Valley team and it'a been bit of a whirlwind so far. Having previously just finished my master's degree in outdoor education, I was looking for a way to expand my experience and also to volunteer my time to a cause I believe in.
Owen helps save the albatross!
You may have heard of the Big Garden Birdwatch, but have you heard of SpawnWatch? For the next two weeks our volunteers will be keeping an eye out for our amphibian friends and any frog spawn – those amazing little green clumps of jelly! We're working with BBCARG (the Birmingham and Black Country Amphibian and Reptile Group) to see how much frog spawn we can find.
I often say that I always leave Sandwell Valley as a volunteer with a new memory which will often stay with me for a while – last Friday in the hide was no exception – a joyful couple of hours in the afternoon with two memories.


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Skanska Tapped to Build London Mixed-Use Project
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The development is set to include retail, commercial offices, residential, leisure and entertainment spaces.
After its development of the Zayed Research Center in London, Skanska has signed a $185 million contract with Consolidated Developments to build the St. Giles Circus mixed-use development in the West End of London.
Historic Charm
The project is set to include retail, commercial offices, residential and leisure and entertainment spaces. Comprising four new buildings and the incorporation of existing structures, there are plans to include a retained facade and refurbish listed buildings, some of which have been around since 1666.
Construction has already started on the proposed shell and core development and is slated for completion in the first quarter of 2020. Skanska will provide its design, temporary works, construction, piling and foundations and mechanical and electrical engineering services.
Images courtesy of Skanska


I am in Whittlesea, Victoria.
Last year when I joined in June, I was living up in Exmouth, northern WA. Now I'm living in Perth. Hopefully within the next 4-5 weeks I'll be moving up to Shark Bay (not as far north as Exmouth but still an 8hr drive north).
I am from on a cattle station up in north Queensland about 300km west of Cairns. My closest town is 80km away and has 1 pub, a convenience store and about 400 people, makes getting to the Gym a bit hard!!!
i am from adelaide aswell. and i also live in morphett vale.
sure it wasnt a shark you were feeding mandie?!! there are sharks there!!!
lol naw Kate for some odd reason people go to Shark bay to see the Dolphins It's right near Monkey Mia.. maybe there should be sharks and monkeys there?
tanya wrote: i am from adelaide aswell. and i also live in morphett vale.
I'm like Mandie, I'm from Perth, I have second home in Brisbane as well. I have also been to Monkey Mia, Shark Bay pretty much everywhere in Perth.
I'm originally from England but have lived most of my life here in Perth WA.


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Six Dallas Stars Players Test Positive For COVID-19
Jeremy Colliton Agrees To Extension With Chicago Blackhawks
Corey Crawford Announces Retirement
Islanders Agree To Terms With Mathew Barzal On Three-Year Contract
Corey Crawford To Take Indefinite Leave
Columbus Blue Jackets Extend Oliver Bjorkstrand
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Calgary Flames Seeking Right Side Defenseman
October 29, 2020 at 8:24 pm CDT | by Zach Leach 14 Comments
The Calgary Flames addressed the right side of their blue line in a big way earlier this off-season, stealing free agent Chris Tanev from the rival Vancouver Canucks. Tanev is a solid two-way defenseman who has earned the respect of teammates and opponents alike over his career. He should settle in nicely as the replacement for T.J. Brodie in the top-four for Calgary, with young Rasmus Andersson beginning a new contract of his own that comes with higher expectations. Someone from the left side can slide over as well, with captain Mark Giordano, young standout Noah Hanifin, top prospect Juuso Valimaki, and recent import Nikita Nesterov under contract and restricted free agent Oliver Kylington awaiting a contract extension.
However, that apparently isn't enough for the Flames on the right side. TSN's Darren Dreger reports that GM Brad Treliving is still actively seeking another right side defenseman, evaluating both the free agent and trade markets. Whether this is due to Tanev's injury history or Andersson's inexperience, it is believed that Treliving would like to add another established right-handed defenseman. However, that may be easier said than done given Calgary's salary cap situation. The aforementioned six defensemen under contract are part of a group of CapFriendly's current roster projection of 21 players that comes in just about $1MM under the salary cap ceiling. With Kylington in need of a new deal and one more body required to round out the roster, the Flames don't have enough cap space as is. Adding a significant name will be difficult without moving out considerable salary.
Ironically, the remnants of the free agent market at right side defense includes a number of familiar names. First and foremost, Travis Hamonic is the exact veteran defenseman that the Flames are trying to replace. Hamonic spent the three seasons with Calgary and alongside Brodie and Andersson made for a solid starting group on the right side. While it was seemingly a done deal that Hamonic would be leaving Calgary, emphasized by his opting out of the postseason, Hamonic's name has not made much noise this off-season and he could decide to return to the Flames for another year if there are no superior options. Of course, Hamonic will not come cheap. Michael Stone was another member of the Flames' right side this past season (and for parts of the past four seasons) and could make the easy transition back to the team. Veteran Deryk Engelland is also still available and could return to Calgary after three years with the Vegas Golden Knights, while Dalton Prout could return as a depth option after a one-year hiatus with the San Jose Sharks. If the Flames can move some salary to add a legitimate starter, the top free agent target would be Sami Vatanen. However, more realistic free agent options for Calgary's budget in addition to Stone, Engelland, and Prout include Jan Rutta, Korbinian Holzer, Yannick Weber, Christian Folin, and Cody Goloubef.
Of course, if the Flames need to move out salary anyhow, the trade market may make more sense than merely signing a free agent. With a number of teams still scrambling to get their rosters set for next season under the shadow of the flat salary cap, there could be plenty of willing partners who might have a right side defenseman to spare in exchange for a similarly priced forward. Backup goaltender David Rittich, whose $2.75MM cap hit reflects a greater role than he will likely play behind big free agent addition Jacob Markstrom, could also be attractive to a number of teams still seeking a reliable backup.
One way or another, don't be surprised if the Flames are not done making moves this off-season. Between their desire to add to the right side of the blue line and their need to clear cap space in order to complete the roster, Calgary is bound to be scouring the trade and free agent markets for a while longer.
Brad Treliving| Calgary Flames| Chris Tanev| David Rittich| Juuso Valimaki| Mark Giordano| Michael Stone| Nikita Nesterov| Noah Hanifin| Oliver Kylington| Salary Cap| Travis Hamonic
Calgary Flames Sign Josh Leivo
October 24, 2020 at 4:55 pm CDT | by Zach Leach 5 Comments
Calgary is certainly stoking the flames of rivalry with the Vancouver Canucks this off-season. The Canucks reiterated all season long that re-signing starting goaltender Jacob Markstrom and defensive mainstay Chris Tanev were two of their biggest priorities this off-season. Instead, both players signed with none other than the division rival Flames. Now you can add another name to that list. After it was reported on Thursday that Vancouver was still actively pursuing a new contract with forward Josh Leivo, the Flames have come out today and signed him, as first reported by Nick Kypreos of Line Movement. It is a one-year, $875K deal, as confirmed by the team's press release.
Leivo, 27, has not played since before Christmas after suffering a fractured kneecap in December. Had he not been sidelined by that injury, Leivo likely would have had a career year and would have had much more free agent attention resulting in a larger contract, rather than settling for a one-year deal and salary decrease. In 36 games to open the season, the skilled winger recorded 19 points. This put him just five points back of his career best but in 40 fewer games. A player who usually opted for shots over passes still managed to showcase some newfound playmaking ability, setting a career high with 12 assists prior to his injury. The Canucks suited up for 69 games before the NHL was put on pause. Had Leivo been healthy through the whole season, he would have finished with 36 points on the year. This would have placed him sixth among free agent forwards in points.
The Flames hope that this move is more than just a shot at the Canucks. If Leivo can return to the level of play he displayed prior to his injury, they could be paying less than $1MM for a player with 40-point upside. However, even if Leivo's recovery is not complete by the time the season begins or if he doesn't quite work his way back to full strength this season, Calgary is still getting a talented bottom-six forward who can chip in on offense. It's hard to see this contract being anything less than a worthwhile gamble for a team who needed to add another offensive asset to their forward corps.
Calgary Flames| Chris Tanev| Jacob Markstrom| Josh Leivo| Vancouver Canucks
Chris Tanev Signs With Calgary Flames
October 10, 2020 at 8:40 am CDT | by Gavin Lee 7 Comments
Saturday: Tanev is officially a Flame. Calgary announced the contract late last night local time, confirming the term and AAV. The deal also includes trade protection in the form of a ten-team no-trade list, per CapFriendly.
Friday: The Calgary Flames could be taking two of their rival's star players in one day. Rick Dhaliwal of TSN and Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet are both reporting that a deal is close with free agent Chris Tanev. Dhaliwal adds that Tanev's contract would be four years and carry an average annual value of $4.5MM.
After already adding Jacob Markstrom on a six-year deal, the Flames have apparently decided that the best way to get ahead of the Vancouver Canucks is by stealing their free agents. Interestingly enough, the Flames let T.J. Brodie walk for $20MM over four years in Toronto, only to bring in Tanev at a relatively similar price tag. They obviously decided Tanev was the better fit, or but it's not like the veteran defenseman comes without risk.
Tanev, who will turn 31 before the 2020-21 season begins, has been an excellent player every time he touched the ice for Vancouver. The problem is, he would routinely go weeks or even months without touching that ice due to injury. Tanev has never played more than 70 games in a single season and only reached even that threshold once in his career. He has totaled just 514 games through parts of ten seasons, a number that should be substantially higher.
The interesting part with those injury woes though, is that Tanev actually played in every Vancouver game this season. All 69 regular season games had Tanev in the lineup, and all 17 postseason matches did too. If that's the kind of health the Flames are buying, they'll come to appreciate Tanev, even more, when he's on their side. But that is an incredibly risky proposition, given the other departures on the blue line.
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Latest On Vancouver's Pending Free Agents
September 22, 2020 at 3:21 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee 4 Comments
The Vancouver Canucks have one of the more precarious salary cap situations in the league as they enter the offseason. While they project to have close to $14.3MM in space for next season, things are going to get a lot different in a year. That's when Elias Pettersson, Quinn Hughes and Thatcher Demko will all hit restricted free agency at the same time, potentially eating up a huge chunk of the salary cap as the team's young core.
With that expensive offseason right around the corner, Canucks GM Jim Benning will have to play his cards quite carefully next month to make sure he doesn't back himself into a corner. That includes UFA negotiations with Chris Tanev, Tyler Toffoli, and perhaps most importantly, starting goaltender Jacob Markstrom.
Rick Dhaliwal was on TSN radio today talking about the Canucks pending free agents, even expressing awe that the team has still not worked something out with Markstrom:
This has not been an easy negotiation. We're 15 months into this and now he's 17 days away from walking and leaving. The two-time MVP of this team, he's 17 days away from walking away from this team. They've been negotiating for 15 months–think about that for a second–and they're not closer. There is still tons of work to do before they get a deal done.
Dhaliwal suggested again that the goaltender is looking for a deal with a cap hit of around $6MM, but stressed how challenging the negotiation has been so far. Markstrom, 30, is coming off his second straight year receiving Vezina Trophy votes, actually finishing fourth this season after putting up a .918 save percentage in 43 appearances. His market will be strong should he reach unrestricted free agency, something that Benning explained he was trying to avoid at his end of season press conference:
We're going to try and figure out a way that makes sense for us and makes Jacob and his agent happy. Try and figure out a deal to get him signed. We want him back. We're going to start working on that this week.
The question still comes back to that future cap situation though, especially given what Demko did in the playoffs with Vancouver. Though he's not nearly as proven—Demko has just 37 regular season appearances under his belt—the Canucks could potentially hand the starter role to him next seaosn and take their chances with him on a full-time basis. They could also go after another free agent netminder instead, with Dhaliwal bringing up the names of Braden Holtby, Thomas Greiss and Cam Talbot as potential options.
In terms of Tanev, Dhaliwal explains that while Markstrom and Toffoli are the focus for Vancouver, the veteran defenseman hasn't even received a contract offer from the Canucks at this point. Tanev, who will turn 31 in December, was the focus of a report today from Rob Rossi and Josh Yohe of The Athletic, which indicated that the Pittsburgh Penguins will be after him should he hit the open market. Tanev is the older brother of Penguins forward Brandon Tanev, who was given a long-term deal by Pittsburgh GM Jim Rutherford last summer.
Even though he is not an effective offensive weapon, Tanev has logged big minutes whenever healthy over the last decade in Vancouver. He registered 20 points in 69 games this season while still logging more than three minutes of short-handed ice time every night.
Chris Tanev| Free Agency| Jacob Markstrom| Jim Benning| Jim Rutherford| Vancouver Canucks
Snapshots: Elliott, Honka, Vancouver UFAs
September 12, 2020 at 12:28 pm CDT | by Brian La Rose 1 Comment
The Flyers expect backup goaltender Brian Elliott to return next season, notes Sam Carchidi of the Philadelphia Inquirer. The veteran has spent three years in Philadelphia with the last two serving as the understudy to Carter Hart. Elliott saw his save percentage dip for the fourth straight season as it went from .907 to .899 although his goals against average actually improved slightly, from 2.96 to 2.87.
Those numbers shouldn't have him in line for a big raise on the $2MM he received this season which would fit in well to the Flyers' salary structure which has them with nearly $72MM in commitments already for 2020-21 and several roster spots to fill with that remaining cap room. One thing that Philadelphia could do is make Elliott's deal incentive-laden which he's now eligible for having turned 35 back in April as long as he signs for one year. That would allow them some extra flexibility with bonus overages being able to be charged on the cap in 2021-22 if needed and ensure that a working tandem remains intact.
Elsewhere around the league:
The Stars plan to sit down with defenseman Julius Honka at the end of the playoffs to discuss his future, reports Matthew DeFranks of the Dallas Morning News. He asked for a trade last summer but it never materialized so instead, he played in Finland and had 15 points in 46 games with JYP of the SM-liiga. Honka's goal remains to return to the NHL so as of yet, he hasn't signed a deal overseas and with those leagues starting up, rosters are getting filled quickly. The 24-year-old remains a restricted free agent without salary arbitration rights.
The Canucks haven't held recent contract talks with pending UFA defenseman Chris Tanev, relays Postmedia's Patrick Johnston. GM Jim Benning noted that there were frequent discussions during the pandemic break but nothing since play resumed or their elimination from the postseason. Tanev has made it known that he'd like to remain in Vancouver but will almost certainly need to take a dip from his $4.45MM AAV to do so.
Another player that would like to remain with the Canucks is winger Tyler Toffoli who told reporters, including NHL.com's Kevin Woodley, that his number one priority is to stay with Vancouver. He joined the team in advance of the trade deadline from Los Angeles and made an immediate impact, collecting 10 points in as many games before the pandemic hit while he chipped in with four more in seven playoff contests despite missing time with a high ankle sprain. Toffoli had a cap hit of $4.6MM on his most recent deal and could get more than that on the open market.
Brian Elliott| Chris Tanev| Dallas Stars| Julius Honka| Philadelphia Flyers| Snapshots| Tyler Toffoli| Vancouver Canucks
Snapshots: Tanev, Miele, Barbashev
July 7, 2020 at 8:58 pm CDT | by Zach Leach Leave a Comment
Chris Tanev expected that by this point in the summer, his free agent fate would have already been decided. However, with the league on pause and his Vancouver Canucks still set to take on an expanded playoff field before he becomes a UFA in November, Tanev is using the time to continue expressing just how much he would like to remain with the team. Speaking to NHL.com, Tanev stated that he would "love" to re-sign with Vancouver, the only team he has ever known. An unlikely NHLer who signed with the Canucks after his freshman year at RIT in 2009-10, the 30-year-old has grown into a solid pro defenseman who has been a pivotal presence for Vancouver when healthy and a locker room leader as well. This season, he took on the role of mentor as well and found instant chemistry with star rookie Quinn Hughes. Tanev states that part of his excitement to stay with the Canucks is to keep playing alongside Hughes, who has also expressed a similar sentiment about Tanev. While Tanev is not the only key free agent in need of a new contract from the cap-strapped Canucks, with Jacob Markstrom and Tyler Toffoli in line as well, his tie to the franchise's new cornerstone defenseman certainly helps his case. Tanev also stands a chance of boosting his stock in the upcoming postseason. He and Alexander Edler are the only holdovers from Vancouver's 2011 Stanley Cup Final run and could provide valuable experience that fuels another run for the team. Regardless of what happens, Tanev has made it clear that he does not want this to be his last season with the Canucks and it is up to the team to decide what happens next.
A Pacific Division peer who does not seem to be sticking around is Arizona Coyotes forward Andy Miele. The veteran returned from the KHL this season, signing a two-year deal with Arizona, but played exclusively with the AHL's Tucson Roadrunners. It appears that he plans to have the second year of his contract terminated, as Russian source Championat reports that he has signed a one-year deal to return to Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Miele was one of the most productive players for Torpedo in 2018-19 and found the same success with Tucson this year, but it did not turn into any NHL opportunities and has prompted a return to the KHL.
Heading the other direction from Russia to North America is talented young forward Maxim Barbashev. The 16-year-old younger brother of the St. Louis Blues' Ivan Barbashev, Barbashev has been highly touted out of Russia's youth ranks, scoring at better than a point-per-game rate this year at the U-17 and U-18 levels combined. Now he will take his talents to Canadian juniors, joining the QMJHL's Moncton Wildcats. Agent Dan Milstein announced that a deal was done between the Wildcats and their first-round pick in 2020 CHL Import Draft. Barbashev will follow in his brother's footsteps, as Ivan starred for Moncton for three years himself, and hopes that he might even surpass his No. 33 overall NHL Draft slot in a couple of years.
Arizona Coyotes| Chris Tanev| Ivan Barbashev| KHL| QMJHL| Snapshots| Vancouver Canucks
Pacific Notes: Puljujarvi, Tanev, Glass
June 21, 2020 at 2:56 pm CDT | by Holger Stolzenberg 2 Comments
With a recent report that New York Rangers' Lias Andersson is not interested in returning to the team for the upcoming postseason and prefers to stay in Sweden. Now another unhappy lottery pick could be following the same path as Edmonton Oilers forward Jesse Puljujarvi is believed ready to sign a one-year extension with Karpat of Liiga, according to the Edmonton Journal's Kurt Leavins.
The fourth-overall pick in 2016 has struggled to establish himself in the NHL and chose to sign a one-year contract with Karpat last season. He had a solid season, scoring 24 goals and 53 points in 56 games this past season, but there remains doubt by many that Puljujarvi will eventually return to the NHL and become a dominant player.
What's interesting is recent comments in which he referenced a willingness to consider returning to Edmonton when he was quoted last week as saying, "never say never." Leavins, however, wonders if Puljujarvi made the statement in hopes of raising his trade value, especially since there is a belief that the one-year extension would likely include an NHL opt-out clause.
The Province's Ben Kuzma writes that the Vancouver Canucks could have a tough decision to make with pending unrestricted free agent Chris Tanev. While the team is expected to be capped out this offseason and the team has a number of free agents, including Jacob Markstrom and Tyler Toffoli along with several restricted free agents, Tanev might seem like a player who could easily replaced, especially with a number of young blueliners near NHL ready, including Brogan Rafferty, Guillaume Brisebois, Olli Juolevi and the possible return of Nikita Tryamkin. However, the 30-year-old has made it clear that he wants to stay in Vancouver and considering how well he paired next to rookie Quinn Hughes and his leadership skills, the team might have to seriously consider keeping him over others. "It's a very tough situation because nobody knows where the cap is going to be," said Tanev. "But I want to stay in Vancouver. I love it here and it's sort of my new home. I love the guys on the team and we're trending in the right direction."
Justin Emerson of the Las Vegas Sun writes that Vegas Golden Knights general manager Kelly McCrimmon is still working on who might fill the team's extra spots on their expanded roster for the upcoming 24-team tournament playoffs. However, one name that won't be on that list is rookie Cody Glass, who underwent knee surgery in March and is not expected to be ready for the delayed playoffs. Glass had a difficult rookie season in which he struggled on the team's third line with just five goals and 12 points in 39 games.
Chris Tanev| Cody Glass| Edmonton Oilers| Jesse Puljujarvi| Vancouver Canucks| Vegas Golden Knights
West Notes: Tarasenko, Canucks UFAs, Coyotes Black Aces
Many may have forgotten already, but when the NHL 24-team tournament hits the ice later this summer, the St. Louis Blues would be doing everything it can to defend their Stanley Cup title and try to win a second straight. That might have been somewhat more challenging for the Blues who played much of the season without star scorer Vladimir Tarasenko who underwent shoulder surgery on Oct. 29.
While he was close to coming back before the NHL season was suspended from COVID-19, there was no guarantee how ready Tarasenko would be for the upcoming playoffs. However, with the delay of the playoffs due to the pandemic, Tarasenko should be more than ready to help the Blues this summer, according to head coach Craig Berube on The Athletic's We Went Blues podcast with Jeremy Rutherford (subscription required).
"He's good," said Berube. "Before we stopped, he was ready to come back the next week and play, so, he did a great job of getting himself back. He did a great job with his rehab, along with the training staff, and he kept himself in great shape. He actually came back in better shape than he came to camp (in September) … He's been on the ice and doing things right now, so he's ready to go."
A healthy Tarasenko would be a huge boost to the team's playoff chances. The team was faring quite well without him though as they have the second-best record in the league and sit at the top of the Western Conference with a 42-29-10 record. The 28-year-old Tarasenko appeared in just 10 games before being injured, posting three goals and 10 points. He was given a five month timetable, which should make him more than prepared to take on a major role whenever play resumes.
TSN's Rick Dhaliwal writes that if the Vancouver Canucks want to sign all of their top three unrestricted free agents in Jacob Markstrom, Tyler Toffoli and Chris Tanev, the team will likely have to make some roster moves and send off some of their more expensive contracts (with sweeteners) to free up some cap space. The team is currently right up against the cap and with no other major contracts freeing up in the offseason, the team will have to move someone out. One option would be to find a trade partner for forward Loui Eriksson, who still has two more years at $6MM AAV. A compliance buyout is a possibility that could solve that problem if they become available, but otherwise the Canucks would have to find a taker willing to move some of its cap room to take on Eriksson, who scored just six goals and 13 points in 49 games last season.
Craig Morgan, formerly of The Athletic, reports a list of the Arizona Coyotes' players who will be attending training camp as Black Aces. It was recently reported that the team will be bringing in their 2019 first-round pick Victor Soderstrom to serve as a Black Ace. He will be joined by forwards Brayden Burke, Hudson Fasching, Michael Chaput, defenseman Aaron Ness, Kyle Capobianco, Jordan Gross and goaltenders Adin Hill and Ivan Prosvetov.
Aaron Ness| Adin Hill| Arizona Coyotes| Brayden Burke| Chris Tanev| Hudson Fasching| Jacob Markstrom| Loui Eriksson| Michael Chaput| St. Louis Blues| Vancouver Canucks
Pacific Notes: Markstrom, Vancouver, Calgary
June 10, 2020 at 7:40 pm CDT | by Zach Leach 1 Comment
Without an official start date announced for the expanded NHL postseason, it is nearly impossible to guess when the Stanley Cup might be awarded this year and when the off-season may begin. All that Vancouver Canucks GM Jim Benning cares about is that by the time the off-season does arrive, goaltender Jacob Markstrom is back under contract. "He's an important guy for us," Benning told Ben Kuzma of The Province, adding "My intent is to figure out something that works for him and us. I'm hoping to get him signed." Markstrom is part of a trio of key free agents for Vancouver that includes defenseman Chris Tanev and forward Tyler Toffoli, but the All-Star netminder appears to be Benning's priority. The GM has been working to extend Markstrom all year, while Markstrom himself has said multiple times that he would like to remain in Vancouver. All that is left is for the two sides to meet on money in the confines of a potential flat salary cap and the Canucks' hefty payroll. Markstrom enjoyed a career year in 2019-20 and could still boost his stock even further with a strong playoff performance. If the Canucks don't pay him, someone else undoubtedly will.
The city of Vancouver is hoping to have a first-hand look at the coming postseason. The province of British Columbia has put together a formal proposal, designed and approved by its top healthcare professionals, that recommends Vancouver as one of the two "hub cities" for the NHL's makeshift playoff format. Per the Canadian Press, this proposal will be presented to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for approval and then finally to the NHL. Vancouver was already on the shortlist of possible locations that the league was considering, but are now taking steps to be a front runner for the event. Whether or not the NHL would allow the Canucks to play at home or instead send the Eastern Conference teams to Western Canada remains to be seen.
Working against Vancouver's odds of hosting a postseason tournament is Canada's continued insistence on a 14-day quarantine for anyone entering the country. If this policy is still in place once the postseason is ready to commence, it would present a holdup that the NHL cannot afford. Before it even reaches that possible breaking point, the quarantine rule is already impacting training camp plans. Calgary Flames GM Brad Treliving tells TSN's Ryan Rishaug that the organization already has a plan in place to hold their July training camp in the U.S. if the quarantine rule is not lifted or an exception is not made. "I don't want guys coming back to Calgary and sitting on their butts for two weeks," Treliving stated, "It may make more sense for us to have camp in the U.S. so we can have guys together quicker and being productive. The quarantine issue is a big one." There is no word yet on where exactly this fallback training camp would take place, but hockey-centric cities relatively close to Calgary include Spokane, Washington and Grand Forks, North Dakota.
Brad Treliving| Calgary Flames| Chris Tanev| Jacob Markstrom| Jim Benning| Salary Cap| Tyler Toffoli| Vancouver Canucks
West Notes: Canucks, Kaprizov, Karlsson
June 7, 2020 at 3:54 pm CDT | by Holger Stolzenberg Leave a Comment
While many NHL teams will be opening up their practice facilities to players as part of Phase 2 in small groups as soon as Monday, the Vancouver Canucks will not be doing that. Sportsnet's Iain MacIntyre reports that with just three Canucks' players in the area, each who has access to their own independent ice rinks, there is no reason to open up their training facilities, at least until Canada's 14-day quarantine for foreigners is solved.
The three Canucks' players, defensemen Alexander Edler, Chris Tanev and Troy Stecher all choose to stay in Vancouver during the shutdown along with injured forward Josh Leivo. More than half the roster reside outside of Canada. Of course, Phase 2 is voluntary and the Canucks cannot order their players back at this point, so most of their players aren't necessarily eager to return to Canada yet.
The Athletic's Michael Russo (subscription required) writes that while the NHL has been insistent that unsigned players like Kirill Kaprizov will not be eligible for the upcoming tournament, the NHLPA is working on that issue since the league is technically changing a long-standing collective bargaining rule. That could be a big bonus for the Minnesota Wild if the NHLPA can reverse the NHL's stance on that. The scribe writes that if the team feels Kaprizov could help immediately, he could push someone like Victor Rask or Ryan Donato out the lineup and make Minnesota's squad even more interesting. "If we feel that (Kaprizov's) ready to go then I don't think it'll be an issue whatsoever," interim coach Dean Evason said. "It's no different than a player popping in and out or sitting out or coming in and taking over for an injured guy. So no, we don't feel that would be a problem at all and obviously (it'd) be very exciting for us in the organization if we can get him going right away."
Kevin Kurz of The Athletic (subscription required) writes that the team has a number of interesting free agents coming up this offseason, but perhaps the most interesting situation to watch will be that of forward Melker Karlsson, who is an unrestricted free agent and hasn't always been a fan favorite of Sharks' fans. While he has proven to be a solid fourth-line player and a quality penalty killer, many of his advanced metric statistics aren't that impressive. However, after already losing a top penalty killer in Barclay Goodrow recently, losing a second player on a top-rated unit might not be the way to go, making it a very interesting scenario. The scribe writes that Karlsson's agent said there was mutual interest in getting a deal done, but there have been no talks since play was suspended. His $2MM contact for the past three seasons might require him to accept a pay cut if he wants to stay.
Chris Tanev| Kirill Kaprizov| Melker Karlsson| Minnesota Wild| NHL| NHLPA| San Jose Sharks| Vancouver Canucks
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Once again I've let time get the best of me, and I miss writing something. Anything. At almost noon on a Saturday morning with housework and errands poking me on the shoulder, I'm reminded one again of that time thing. About two weeks or so ago, I wrote a quick post on my thoughts of crime and mental instability in the world – but never got around to posting it. I guess a day in which time is pressing hard on me is as good a day as any.
I've only read a little bit on the case of Jared Lee Loughner, the man who went on the mass killing spree in Toucson, AZ back in January. As of current, he has been declared mentally incompetent to stand trial for his crimes.
When I first heard of this ruling, I admit my initial reaction was that the world needed rid of this worthless piece of garbage – I was very angry. I had to stop for a minute, take a step back and look hard at the situation. If this man really is mentally incompetent, how could I hold any animosity towards him for that? If it's truly something mental that dictated his actions, something he himself could not control – how on earth could I blame him?
There are so many psychological issues we have to deal with in the world now. Have these ultra-complex issues actually existed the entire time, of which our medical technology is just now scratching the surface? There's so much out there in the world now that we don't understand, things we'll probably never understand. The human brain is the most intensely complex organ in our body. From mild, moderate to severe – mental instabilities weigh more in our society now than ever before.
During a routine visit to my MD recently, even he admitted there just wasn't enough medical staff dedicated to the many branches of mental illness that we now know to exist. He said because of this, he and his other colleagues are continually having to 'up their game' on their education. This is where we are in the world today – not enough professional help, nor understanding of illnesses or imbalances.
When someone who does a wrong or injustice to another, the human in us wants that person to be held accountable. Unless you are specifically trained in the field, it's difficult or impossible to recognize a mental illness. Simply said, there are many people committing crimes who are not capable of willfully controlling their actions. All you have to do is watch the world news, heck I'll take a step back and say local news, to see all the senseless crimes being committed.
I must continually remind myself to tote an extra bit of compassion around just for this cause, and I'll be the first to admit it's a tough thing to do.


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Fans of the hit sci-fi franchise Star Wars can now get their hands on replica props from the latest movie, including a melted Darth Vader helmet and lightsaber hilt.
In its latest move to tantalise the die-hard followers of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Disney and Lucasfilm have launched its latest arm to the sci-fi universe, the Star Wars Collectibles: Ultimate Studio Edition.
The initial offering from the collectables line features eight prop replicas including Darth Vader's melted helmet, Rey's lightsaber hilt, a FN-2187 Stormtrooper helmet complete with the bloodied hand print and more.
The made to order replicas will arrive with custom display pedestals and packed in branded wooden crates inspired by the real used to ship the film props.
"We are delighted to be able to produce such a groundbreaking line of merchandise," said James Enright, assets director and CEO of Proshop.
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WhatsApp is a cross-platform instant messaging application that allows most smart-phone users to exchange text, images, videos and audio messages. Each one of us are making most of this app and use it on daily basis. The messaging application is free to use and extremely user-friendly. Today, WhatsApp has more than 100 million active users across the globe. That shows the popularity of such messaging apps.
"Why did he keep such status? What does that mean? What did I do wrong, Savita? Tell me! What's the meaning of his status? Is he breaking with me or has started liking someone?" she kept shooting questions at me while I listened carefully over the phone. I tried my best to convince her not to take his WhatsApp statuses seriously and somewhat convinced Minali, she kept her phone down.
Your WhatsApp 'Last Seen' feature remains no longer friendly as it has stirred misunderstandings and arguments between many couples. Don't you agree that when checked your partner's 'Last Seen' has doubted your relationship with his or her? Most couples agree that Last seen make them insecure and jittery until they don't confront with each other.
Statuses are meant to express our mind's present condition. Statuses can be happy, funny, intriguing or sad. However, WhatsApp statuses are playing a perfect spoiler when they aren't well understood by the third party. Statues can play with your mind devilishly only if you don't take them seriously.
"Hey, Stuti, what Amay was talking about last night?" This simple conversation in a group can lead to confusions between a couple bringing what, who and why questions. A male or female partner in a group may not like their partner's name being referred to other person and here it goes a storm of doubts surrounding each other.
Last seen wasn't enough and so blue ticks were brought by the innovators only to create more chaos than ever. These 'blue ticks' indicate when and what time the message is read by your partner. That means you have no escape even though you feel tired or lazy but to reply your partner in order to avoid fights. In short, blue ticks are a peace kicker that won't make you feel rested unless you reply. No place for excuses here!
Your poor attempt of going invisible or hiding your last seen proves to be a great privacy intruder. You feel that hiding last seen will bring some privacy, but again you go wrong when your partner bombards about your whereabouts. No, you aren't allowed to have some privacy even though if it is meant virtually.
"Okay", "K", "Lmao", "LOL" and "OMG" these short terms if delivered late can cause a word war right on your mobile screen. Language is a great communication tool but in our busier lives we introduced short terms. However, short terms can be misconstrued easily if the person on the other end is not well-versed with these terms.
SO, beware of WhatsApp, do not allow this app to kill your relationship.
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S.I. taps Jayhawks No. 1
Self not worried about potential cover jinx
Bill Self, who is as superstitious as the next coach, winced when informed his Kansas University basketball team was Sports Illustrated's Preseason No. 1 squad in the land.
"I was like, 'No, don't do that,'" Self chuckled Tuesday night, hours before S.I.'s college basketball preview issue hit the newsstands with Julian Wright and Mario Chalmers gracing one of five regional covers.
"In all honesty, though, it's fine. I think it's cool. It's great publicity."
But is there S.I.'s fabled jinx to worry about?
"I hope not," said Self, whose Jayhawks are ranked ahead of Florida and North Carolina. "I asked them if they've ever had a team on the cover that ended up winning it all, and they said positively."
Self addressed the Sports Illustrated issue with his Jayhawks before Tuesday's practice.
"I told our guys, 'This is a national deal. They wouldn't put you on there unless you were a national player. But are we working like a team that is a national player?'" Self asked. "We've got a lot of work to do if we want to live up to the things that people are saying about us."
This marks the third time KU has been on the Sports Illustrated College Basketball Preview cover. The others were 1995-96 (Jacque Vaughn) and 1996-97 (Paul Pierce).
S.I. tapped Wichita State No. 16 overall.
¢ Don't touch the players: Self has seen the tape of Texas Tech coach Bob Knight popping Red Raider forward Michael Prince in the jaw during Monday's Red Raider victory over Gardner-Webb.
"I've slapped 'em (players) on the butt harder," Self said with a smile. "There's a congratulatory butt slap, and there's, 'I'm mad at you' butt slap. If you want to get real technical about it, I guess every coach has done something like that."
Julian Wright (30) and Mario Chalmers grace the regional Sports Illustrated cover featuring Kansas University. S.I. has Kansas, Florida and North Carolina 1-2-3 this year.
Self said it was probably a good idea to have a hands-off-the-players policy in regard to coaching.
"You shouldn't (touch a player)," Self said. "There's been times a guy has not been in the right spot. You take him, grab him and pull him over there. You've got to be real careful about that. Times are different. This is a different time than it was 20 years ago.
"Twenty years ago, what happened yesterday wouldn't even be talked about. It is kind of how we were raised."
Both Tech's Prince and Prince's parents said they had no problem with Knight forcibly raising their son's chin. Tech's school president also has said Knight will not be disciplined for Monday's incident.
"Obviously, anything he does will be a big story, moreso this year," Self said of Knight, who is nine wins shy of surpassing Dean Smith for most all-time coaching victories. "I certainly hope this does not take away from what his team and he will do this year in breaking the record."
¢ Chalmers to start: KU sophomore guard Mario Chalmers, who has been battling a sprained big toe on his left foot, will start tonight, Self indicated.
"It's great now, almost 100 percent," Chalmers said. "The blister is closing. It feels a lot better."
Chalmers said the toe "hurt a little sometimes," in Saturday's season-opening win over Northern Arizona. "You've got to fight through the pain."
Northern Arizona, by the way, bounced back to beat Arizona State, 75-71, on Monday and plays Arizona tonight in Tucson, Ariz.
¢ Case still out: Junior guard Jeremy Case is doubtful tonight because of a pulled groin that has forced him to miss two exhibition games and one regular-season contest.
"I don't think he'll be able to go," Self said of Case, who was running and shooting under the supervision of a trainer before Tuesday's practice.
¢ Kaun recovering: Sasha Kaun, who has been out two weeks because of a partially torn patellar tendon in his right knee, shot on the side Tuesday.
"I feel great," Kaun said. "Hopefully, I'll return to do some practice stuff this week and see how it feels."
Kaun doesn't know if he'll be able to play against Florida a week from Saturday.
"It would be disappointing (if unable to play), but the season is pretty long. I'd rather be playing at the end of the season and help the team when the Big 12 comes around rather than play in early games to make it worse," Kaun said.
Kaun said he had been "doing a little bit of jogging and running on the treadmill, different exercises and defensive slides. I've not been able to jump. There is no pain. It kind of gets sore and stuff. When I get sore, they stop me. We don't try to overdo it and make it worse."
¢ Green a standout: A standout player at Tulsa Memorial High School, Caleb Green elected to play college basketball in his hometown - for Oral Roberts.
It has worked out well for the 6-8 Green, the school's No. 6 all-time leading scorer.
"He has a lot of moves on the block," noted fourth-year KU guard Case of McAlester High. He played against Green in Oklahoma's all-state prep all-star game. "He's a lot like (Jeremiah) Massey from K-State. He can get fouled and cause people to make dumb fouls on him."
Darnell Jackson of Midwest City (Okla.) High, likely will guard Green some tonight.
"I used to watch him when he played in high school. He plays hard. I like the way he hustles, the way he plays," Jackson said.
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LAHAWK 13 years, 2 months ago
I like the idea of being number 1. That will put the kind of pressure on this team to stay focused. Forget the SI jinx. Just have coach put a copy on the board before each game and remind this team of what's expected of them. This is a blessing, for coach will use it to his advantage I'm sure.
Go get'em tonight HAWKS.
JayCeph 13 years, 2 months ago
What a good looking cover shot. KU looks like we mean business in that shot!
The Noodle and Chalmers... funny pic too.
Where's BRush? Or some of our other size in that image? No Kaun? No DJackson?
bristowhawk 13 years, 2 months ago
Great cover!!!! I work in a house full of Cowboys, Red Raiders, and Cats. Football season is rough, but when they saw the S I cover, all they could do was pay homage to the Hawk in my office.
Rock Chalk
quigley 13 years, 2 months ago
The whole jinx thing is just dumb. We shot a "Regional" cover. Which to the people that get sports Illustrated in other places means they probably have Florida, North Carolina, or Ohio State on the cover. I think It was a lot more of an honor to get the cover before they started doing the regional cover stuff. But still very cool.
Yeah, if you want to see all the covers, go to SI.com and drill into their 'College Basketball' section.
cobweb 13 years, 2 months ago
At least C.J. Giles wasn't in the picture.
C.J. was never in the picture since the start of workouts. We all know now his lens was foggy!


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La résolution 89 du Conseil de sécurité des Nations unies  est une résolution du Conseil de sécurité des Nations unies adoptée le .

Cette résolution, la onzième et dernière de l'année 1950, relative à « la question de la Palestine »,  rappelant la résolution 73, par laquelle il avait été pris acte des différentes conventions d'armistice,
 constate que le comité spécial chargé de l'application de la convention d'armistice s'est réuni et espère qu'il s'acquitera de ses fonctions,
 invite les parties à respecter les procédures prévues en cas de litige dans la convention d'armistice,
 prie la commission mixte israëlo-égyptienne d'examiner la plainte de l'Égypte relative à l'expulsion de milliers d'Arabes de Palestine,
 invite les deux parties à mettre en œuvre les décisions qui seraient prises par cette commission mixte en vue du rapatriement de ces expulsés,
 donne qualité au chef d'état-major chargé de la surveillance de la trêve de faire des propositions aux parties pour ce qui concerne la circulation des Bédouins,
 invite les gouvernements intéressés à ne prendre aucune décision relative à des déplacements de population sans en avoir référé aux commissions mixtes d'armistice,
 prend acte de la déclaration d'Israël selon laquelle ses forces armées se replieront sur les positions définies dans la convention d'armistice,
 rappelle aux parties qu'ils sont tenus de respecter la Charte des Nations unies pour ceux qui en sont membres et la convention d'armistice pour toutes les parties,
 prie de chef d'état-major de l'organisme chargé de la surveillance de la trêve de faire un rapport au conseil de sécurité sur l'état des travaux des différentes commissions mixtes d'armistice.

La résolution a été adoptée par 9 voix pour avec 2 abstentions.

L'Égypte et l'Union des républiques socialistes soviétiques se sont abstenues.

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 Résolution 89 sur fr.wikisource.org
 Résolution 89 sur en.wikisource.org

Voir aussi

Articles connexes
 Organisation des Nations unies
 Conseil de sécurité des Nations unies
 Résolution du Conseil de sécurité des Nations unies
 Résolution de l'Assemblée générale des Nations unies
 Liste des résolutions du Conseil de sécurité des Nations unies
 Liste des résolutions du Conseil de sécurité des Nations unies par pays

Liens externes
  Résolution 89 sur le site des Nations unies (PDF image).
  Charte des Nations unies sur le site des Nations unies.

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Pakistan blasphemy death sentence for Junaid Hafeez is "travesty of justice"- UN experts
GENEVA (27 December 2019) – UN human rights experts* have condemned the death sentence handed down by a court in Pakistan to university lecturer Junaid Hafeez, who had been charged with blasphemy.
The sentence came despite a landmark Supreme Court ruling in last year's Asia Bibi blasphemy trial, and an urgent appeal by UN experts to the Government, raising concerns about the legal merits of the case.
"The Supreme Court ruling in the Asia Bibi case should have set a precedent for lower courts to dismiss any blasphemy case that has not been proved beyond reasonable doubt," the experts said.
"In the light of this ruling, the guilty verdict against Mr. Hafeez is a travesty of justice, and we condemn the death sentence imposed on him. We urge Pakistan's superior courts to promptly hear his appeal, overturn the death sentence and acquit him."
International law permits the death penalty only in exceptional circumstances, and requires incontrovertible evidence of intentional murder, the experts noted.
"The death sentence imposed on Mr. Hafeez has no basis in either law or evidence, and therefore contravenes international law. Carrying out the sentence would amount to an arbitrary killing," they said.
"We are seriously concerned that blasphemy charges are still being brought against people legitimately exercising their rights to freedom of thought, conscience, religion and expression," they added.
Mr. Hafeez, a 33-year-old lecturer at Bahauddin Zakariya University in Multan, was arrested on 13 March 2013 and charged under sections 295-B and -C of the Pakistan Penal Code for allegedly making blasphemous remarks during lectures and on his Facebook account. He has been in solitary confinement since his trial started in 2014, seriously affecting his mental and physical health. The death sentence was imposed by a district and sessions court in Multan on 21 December 2019.
"Prolonged solitary confinement may well amount to torture, or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment," the experts said.
"Mr. Hafeez's case has gone through lengthy trials in Multan, with the prosecution failing to provide convincing evidence of his guilt. We also note that some documentary evidence submitted to the court was never subjected to independent forensic review despite allegations it had been fabricated, and that a lawyer representing Mr. Hafeez in 2014, Rashid Rehman, was murdered and the killers have not been brought to justice.
"There seems to be a climate of fear among members of the judiciary handling this case, which may explain why at least seven judges were transferred during this lengthy trial."
*The UN experts: Mr. Ahmed Shaheed, Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief; Ms Agnes Callamard, Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions; Mr. Nils Melzer, Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and Members of the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention- Mr. José Antonio Guevara Bermúdez (Chair), Ms. Leigh Toomey (Vice-Chair on Communications), Ms. Elina Steinerte (Vice-Chair on Follow-up), Mr. Seong-Phil Hong and Mr. Sètondji Adjovi.
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I have a LOT of rough wood chips and twigs and leaf mulch since I had a large tree cut down. One corner of my yard is uneven and I want to just crate o mound in that area to kill the grass. The mound will be about 5 inches above the ground level. I whould like to plant a dwarf fruit tree there. Does the extention office have any guides to creating a healty site using this layered compost methos for a fruit tree.
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Solution automatically locates fraudulent files on UGC sites, provides a complete platform of detection, protection and management of copyrighted material.
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PARIS – July 29th, 2008 – Advestigo, a leading provider of digital asset protection solutions, announced that the French National Research Agency (ANR) recognized its RAFFUT project as the most-promising platform to manage digital audio, video and textual content on UGC sites. INRIA Grenoble/Rhone-Alpes, one of the most internationally reknown lab of the French national institute for research in computer science and control, joined Advestigo in developing this project.
Content sharing sites such as YouTube, MetaCafé and Dailymotion have grown rapidly and the volume of UGC videos placed on these sites is going to accelerate. As a result of their popularity, these platforms are confronted with the issue of illegal distribution of copyright-protected content. Recent legal judgments have illustrated that it is imperative that video sharing sites analyze for protected content copies before placing videos on-line.
Advestigo and INRIA will develop the integrated detection and management solution for copyrighted content based on Advestigo's patented Theraography™ technology, which analyses digital content – whether video, audio or textual – to generate content-based fingerprints. These fingerprints allow for the detection of total or partial copying, independent of file and data formats, sampling rates, encapsulations and other typical masking techniques. INRIA will contribute its world-class leading edge concepts and algorithm in digital video characterization.
In addition to detecting illegal content, the RAFFUT Project integrates a protection and cleaning function: illegal content is automatically removed from UGC sites and is blocked from being uploaded again – a frequent response to detection and removal. To complete the offer, the solution manages the income generated by copyrighted content, ensuring that the rights holders are remunerated.
In providing a complete and robust platform, Advestigo and INRIA will allow UGC sites to increase the amount of content posted each day, all while insuring the rights of the copyright holders. A technology of this nature is critical in order to return to the true spirit of collaborative sites where professional/copyrighted videos exist along side UGC/amateur/personal video. Advestigo estimates that the solution will be ready for market in 2009.
The solution was developed in response to both qualitative and quantitative issues: not only is it necessary to improve video description technology to make it as effective as possible yet compact and reliable, but the solution must be able to accommodate clients whose users upload a huge number of videos, guaranteeing quick turnaround in analysis and response.
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Advestigo is a provider of digital asset protection solutions. Its patented Theraography™ technology analyses digital content to generate content-based fingerprints which allow the detection of total or partial copying, independent of file and data formats, sampling rates, encapsulations and other typical masking techniques. In addition, Advestigo provides automated surveillance and control solutions as well as the distribution of multimedia content. Advestigo, a private company founded in 2002, counts amongst its customers companies such as Disney, Gaumont Buena Vista International, AFP, Universal Music and Thomson. The company is supported by the French research fund ANVAR, and leading European VCs including iSource Gestion, Cap Décisif and EonTech. For more information, please visit www.advestigo.com


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Simple idea, works great. Fan is totally clean, I put an old white towel behind it and I've found no paint on that. everything ends up inside the box or on the filter, even with messy commercial spray paint cans. Thanks for the idea!
I modeled what I did after your instructable, a little different given my workbench setup was different, and I used my desktop CNC to cut the ends off my 2x4 legs instead of a jigsaw, and I raised it to create a "standing station" so my 2x4 frame slides on top of my workbench and locks underneath the stand that my 3d printer and toolbox are on in the back. So - very much inspired by your idea, but grew from there and customized! Thanks for the idea!
JmsDwh - it's had no missed IR signals so far, definitely a possibility and something I'm watching for, but with the default IR library settings and the delays I provided in the code it's worked 100% for me.
Great idea, I'd been trying to figure out what to do with my pot lids for a long time. This worked great, and freed up a drawer!