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About this series: In stark contrast to the Cheapest Games series, this Rare & Valuable series will round up the rarest and most valuable games for a given console or handheld so you’ll know what to look for whether you are buying or selling.
Since Sega’s first console wasn’t a big hit in the United States and it doesn’t have as much of a collector’s following as some newer systems or Nintendo’s nostalgia powerhouses, it can be a challenge to find a lot of price information on the rarer Master System games. However, after a lot of research on eBay, forums, and rarity guides online, I have compiled a relatively solid representation of the in-demand items of the Master System library.
It’s also worth noting that with a quick search on eBay, you may find that some prices for games may vary for certain games. Often in those cases, it may be due to a more common region variation of the game being sold without being specified (often a common PAL version instead of the US version). There are a lot of subtle differences in these game releases, so we’ll do our best to educate you on what to look out for.
James Buster Douglas Knockout Boxing: $450-$1260
On the surface, this particular game seems like a rare North American exclusive that just happened to be made in low quantities. And especially when tied to a sports celebrity license, begs the question of why did they bother to produce the game?
Well, the Master System version of James Buster Douglas Knockout Boxing actually went by different names and/or used different licensing other other regions. In the PAL Regions, the same core game was published as both “Heavyweight Champ” and “George Foreman’s KO Boxing”. It was also released in Brazil as George Foreman’s KO Boxing.
The Buster Douglas license in the North America likely coincided with the Sega Genesis/Megadrive game of the same name. The 16-bit version of Buster Douglas Boxing was rather common, but also happened to be a rather lackluster game considering the hardware it was running on. Interestingly enough, the Master System version exceeds overall quality compared to the Genesis other than things like presentation and sprite size. But as we discussed above, this is probably because the games were not really developed with each other in consideration.
In the end, James Buster Douglas Knockout Boxing is arguably the hardest-to-find North American Master System release (especially when you’re looking at pure cartridges). The only close contender is the Sonic (see below) in complete condition with the US UPC on the back. But in the case of Buster Douglas, you don’t have to worry about weeding through European versions (at least with the same licensed branding).
Check for James Buster Douglas Knockout Boxing on eBay
Strider (with US UPC): $200-$545
You might simply think that this is an interesting port or alternate version of Capcom’s classic. Unlike the unique and exciting Master System version of Ninja Gaiden that we featured in our Master System Hidden Gems guide, this version is basically a heavily downgraded port of the Genesis/Megadrive game by Tiertex.
The collectability of this true North American version (and a few others below) can be a bit confusing for those new to Master System collecting.
In the later years of the Master System, Sega had a handful of popular games that were previously only published in PAL regions and Brazil. Since they knew the demand was lower in North America and it was challenging to justify different print runs for this region, the simply put a new, North American-specific UPS sticker on the back. The games in question were Strider, Sonic the Hedgehog, Golden Axe Warrior, and Spiderman. Other than these UPC stickers, the North American releases are identical to the PAL version (which are all rather common). In case you are interested, Strider’s North American UPS code is 0 10086 09005 5.
Because of this arrangement, loose copies of the cartridges are rather inexpensive as you can’t tell them from the PAL counterparts. Many North American collectors are content to save some money by having a PAL version without the sticker. However, for a true North American complete collection, you will need the stickers.
It is also worth mentioning (but not surprising) that the stickers could be prone too counterfeiting. So buyer beware (and as a result, prices haven’t gotten overly crazy without more reliable certification)
The US Sonic the Hedgehog game (see below) used to be the topic collectable in full North American glory, but dedicated Master System collectors have realized this Strider release is a bit harder to find and have paid the premium for it accordingly.
Sonic the Hedgehog (with US UPC): $188-$510
The Sonic games on the Master System (and Game Gear) weren’t actually weren’t un-interesting de-makes like Strider above, but were actually unique 8-bit creations that were worth playing — even if you were well-versed in the 16-bit games. In fact, we actually included the Sonic games as Defining titles in the Master System library and they showed the power of Sega’s 8-bit system quite well.
Despite the fact that the Sonic 8-bit games were actually good and Sonic had quite the appeal in North America, Sega still took the same PAL-to-North America publishing shortcut it did with Strider up above (and some others below) and seemed to have very limited copies produced.
Now, it is possible that there were a decent amount of copies produced and sold in the States, but the only ones that are worth much are the complete copies with that special North American UPC sticker on the back. In the case of Sonic The Hedgehog, the UPC code is 0 10086 07076 7
To be clear, if you look on eBay for a Sonic the Hedgehog for the Master System, you will indeed find some inexpensive games that will play on the North American Sega Master System, but most likely, it is actually just the more common European version.
For many years, this true North American Sonic release was ranked was ranked as the #1 most valuable Master System game, but Strider has been found to be more elusive. At the same time, Sonic hasn’t increased in value a whole lot over the last decade. It’s worth noting that we did find this sub-$200 unit with a damaged sticker sold on eBay, but that’s about as cheap as a UPC-labeled Sonic comes. these days
Spiderman (vs. The Kingpin) (with US UPC): $150-$405
Sega then created ports of the game internally to run on the Master System (mostly to support the legacy system in the PAL regions where the SMS still thrived) and the Game Gear. The 8-bit ports had the same basic format and storyline as the 16-bit version, but with redesigned levels and cutscenes.
Much like with Sonic the Hedgehog and Strider above (and Golden Axe Warrior below), Sega took some of the European production units and slapped a simple UPC barcode sticker on the back (code 0 10086 07065 1 for Spider-Man) and sold those in very limited quantities in North America.
Check for Spiderman on eBay
Power Strike (Mail In): $65 -$410
The Power Strike series (which is a localized version of Aleste w/ anime parts taken out) was mostly sold outside of North America, but Sega eventually decided to make it available to the US and Canada through mail-order.
Eventually, as the Master System continued to decline in the States, Sega unloaded remaining inventory at Toys R’ Us and some other discount stores like Toy Liquidators. One price sticker from Toy Liquidators shows an “original price” and then a “now” price of $14.99. These North American copies don’t look quite the same as a typical retail release — they have a blue monochrome cover artwork. The European releases, on the other hand, have full color retail package.
With this limited availability and the high collectability of a high-quality shmup production from Compile, Power Strike is a collectable with a lot of firepower behind it. The game remains as a strong recommendation for shooter fans — its just up to you if you want to splurge for a true North American release or not. For what it’s worth, the game and its sequels were also released on the Aleste collection for the Nintendo Switch and PS4 (Amazon/eBay).
Golden Axe Warrior (with US UPC): $100-$365
If you’re looking to build a top-notch Master System collection, this is a solid entry that will command respect in more ways than one. Of course, you could always opt for a PAL version without the elusive North American UPC sticker (with code 0 10086 07505 2 – more detail about this situation above in the Strider entry)
Regardless, Golden Axe Warrior is a rather essential game to have in a Master System collection and a Defining game in thew system’s history. Golden Axe Warrior offered significant “improvements” (such as spells) over the relatively basic Zelda. The game is colorful and makes great use of the Master System hardware while also having plenty of story tie-ins to the previous Golden Axe games. It’s quite a treat for fans of the series or of the Action RPG genre.
Dick Tracy: $75 – $570
Dick Tracy was one of the final six games released in North America for the Master System. Most of the others were the big 4 that were PAL released with the US UPS slapped on at the last minute (Sonic, Strider, Golden Axe Warrior & Spiderman). The North American release can be picked out by the yellow “New” banner in the top left corner
Being a late release isn’t a guarantee for collectability. Castle of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse was release around the same time as well, but there seems to be a bit more copies floating around (even of the US versions) and $60 has been the ceiling for that one lately.
Dick Tracy, however does have a lot of volatility in the sales prices. Two units have sold for over $500 in April and May 2021, but there’s also a complete copy that sold in June 2021 for only $73 (granted it was coming from Canada).
The game itself has an interesting “run-n-gun” setup (with some very modest platforming elements). The game scrolls horizontally but you shoot at enemies as they approach either along the same horizontal plane or you “rotate” to shoot those coming from farther back toward the horizon/back plane. The game design is rough enough that it’s pretty hard to dodge incoming shots, you you just need to clean up enemies as quickly as possible. The game is more of a curiosity or novelty than a solid gameplay experience.
Alex Kidd in Shinobi World [Blue Label]: $84-$200
Alex Kidd in Shinobi World [Red Label]: $50-$75
The Alex Kidd series was a staple in the Sega’s Master System ecosystem. Alex Kidd in Miracle World happened be one of the most defining games on the platform. There were a couple other follow-ups on the system, but they didn’t have quite the charm or adoration.
This sixth (!) game in the series (and fifth on the Master System) was released in 1990 and served as a bit of a parody to Sega’s Shinobi franchise. In fact, it was rumored that early prototypes didn’t have Alex Kidd involved at all, but be essentially just a “cute” version of Shinobi — much like Kid Dracula was to Castlevania. Despite its Japanese look, feel and origin, Sega never released Alex Kidd in Shinobi World in Japan.
The original Red Label (on the cartridge) version isn’t super expensive, but also not cheap at the $50 to $75 range. But the real treasure is the re-released Blue Label version for 1990. That can reach up to $200 in complete condition. Read more details about the Blue Label/Bold Text releases in the “Bold & Blue Subset” section below.
Phantasy Star: $60 -$240 High-end has map book
Its difficult to build a solid Master System collection without having a copy of Phantasy Star. It is not only one of the most Defining Games of the Sega Master System library, but it, and some of its sequels are also one of the most iconic games of the RPG genre.
There is a later 1990 re-release that has been combined by some collectors in the “Bold & Blue” subset that is mentioned below. The differences in the cover art are more minimal, but the most noticeable difference is that the re-release has a “With Battery Back-Up Memory” message on the top right area of the cover like this one here.
At this time, it doesn’t seem like there is a price difference in resale prices on eBay, but just some looking at the listings, the re-release is FAR rarer — maybe only 5% of Phantasy Star units are the re-release version. I have not seen any with Blue carts though. I don’t know for sure, but it’s possible that the Re-release does not include the full map book.
Bold & Blue Subset (1990 Re-Releases): $30-$210
Again, in 1990, Sega re-released several early Master System games with significantly redesigned box art featuring a bold typeface, manuals printed on cheaper paper with a 1990 copyright date, and, most noticeably, a blue label on the cartridge instead of the standard red. There are some variants that have the “bold” cover but still have a red label. You’ll see some of this in the value estimate breakdown below.
As you might expect, some of these units are rarer than others. At the same time, some popular games like Out Run have more of a demand premium. To learn about this subset in more detail and see physical examples, check out this video from John Hancock. Here’s a basic run-down of the subset and estimated values:
- Out Run (Blue Label): $50-$210 (eBay)
- Enduro Racer [Bold & Blue]: $210 (eBay)
- Rambo: First Blood Part II (Very Hard to Find): $200 (eBay)
- Alex Kidd In Miracle World Bold & Red: $200 (eBay)
- Black Belt: $75 Bold w/ Red (eBay)
- California Games: Blue Label $75
- Choplifter Bold w/ Red: $110
- Double Dragon w/ Blue Label: $103
- Fantasy Zone: Bold & Red: $60, Bold & Blue $180 appraisal
- Ghostbusters Bold & Blue: $50 – $75
- Reggie Jackson Baseball: Bold & Blue $40-$85
- Slap Shot w/ Blue Cart: $29 – $90
(Additionally, two games — Alex Kidd in Shinobi World and Slap Shot — were ONLY released in this format, with a blue cart label, in the U.S.)
ALF: $55 -$237
As an 80s kid, it was hard not to love the ALF TV show. It wasn’t surprising that ALF would have a licensed video bearing its name, but having the Sega Master System being the home of it only console game is a bit surprising. (ALF was featured on some other home computer games, however). This may not surprise you, but the game’s development had a very small budget and was rushed out the door. Interestingly, it came out on New Years Eve, 1989 — completely missing the holiday shopping season
It is also worth noting that ALF was only released in North America and was published in the summer of 1989 as the Master System started to decline in the region. According to RarityGuide.com, ALF is actually the third rarest Master System game after James “Buster” Douglas Knockout Boxing and Sonic the Hedgehog.
ALF on the Master System is an odd game in which the title character has to go around the house and town to collect items needed to fix his spaceship. Due to the laughable oddness, the game was also featured on The Angry Video Game Nerd’s Youtube Channel with 3.5 million views, so that may factor some into the game’s collectability. And as the AVGN suggest’s it’s almost like the 90s version of ET on the 2600… only there’s a lot fewer copies around. The manual is definitely required for a premium selling price.
Check for ALF on eBay
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Ghouls N Ghosts: $50 -$200
Released in January 1991, the Master System version of Ghouls N Ghosts was one of the last six games released in North America for the Master System — and most of the others were the big 4 that were PAL released with the US UPS slapped on at the last minute (Sonic, Strider, Golden Axe Warrior & Spiderman). As more collectors realized how limited this one is, the values have started to raise.
The Master System port of Ghouls ‘n Ghosts features an exclusive power-up system that allows players to enter secret areas and upgrade parts of Arthur’s armor. Otherwise, it’s a rather faithful version, considering it’s an 8-bit port of a CPS1 game. Sega did this conversion themselves and they did it right. While the graphics are scaled down a bit, they look respectable and most of the levels are still there. Controls are solid so jumping and throwing javelins feels relatively authentic.
Psycho Fox (“Psyco” Label): $85-$130
Psycho Fox Corrected Label: $55-$80
Developed internally by Sega, Psycho Fox is a solid platformer that feels a bit like an early successor to the Sonic games while being inspired by certain characteristics of Super Mario Bros 2 and 3. The game is pretty much an essential piece for deep Master System collections, but we highlighted it detail in our Master System Hidden Gems guide
The game was initially released in 1989, but was interestingly released in North America with a cartridge label featuring the spelling “Psyco Fox”. Before too long, Sega did correct their ways and put the proper spelling on the label. And like some classic baseball card spelling errors from the same era, the limited print-run mistaken cartridge is a collectors piece with a hefty premium.
Additional North American Games of Value
- Ys the Vanished Omens: $63-$135 (eBay)
- Wonder Boy III the Dragon’s Trap: $30-$160 (eBay)
- Montezuma’s Revenge : $50 -$110 (eBay)
- Galaxy Force : $25-$135 (eBay)
- Double Dragon [Blue Label] : $50 -$103 (eBay)
- King’s Quest : $20 -$130 (eBay)
- Wonder Boy in Monster Land: $20-$120 (eBay)
- Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker: $25-$97 (eBay)
- Golvellius Valley of Doom: $20 -$98 (eBay)
- Super Monaco GP: $28-$85 (eBay)
- Alex Kidd in Miracle World: $25-$79 (eBay)
The Lucky Dime Caper Box Set: $500 – $800
This lovely box set featuring Donald Duck is exclusive to PAL regions and is in a similar style of the Ecco the Dolphin Box Set on the Sega Genesis/Megadrive (shown off in our 16-bit Rare & Valuable guide).
The box set includes the Lucky Caper game, a cassette tape, t-shirt, and poster inside a sturdy and attractive box that will look nice on a bookshelf.
Supposedly, these box set units were originally sold for £49.99, but were later discounted in magazine advertisements for £14.99. In the early 2000s, Telegames was selling sealed units for in the £50 to £80 range. However, in 2014, units sold on eBay for nearly £500 / $700. We haven’t seen any show up lately, but these could possibly go for as much as $1000 in this heated market.
If you’d like to see more pictures and read more about this box set, check out SegaCollect’s blog post about this gem.
Championship Hockey: $400-$550
This low-production 1992 international release is seemingly a European exclusive, but it is actually a port of the 1991 Sega Megadrive game, EA Hockey, which also happens to be the international version of EA’s NHL Hockey.
These title and licensing differences are mostly due to the fact that EA’s NHL license is only for North America and EA wasn’t involved in the Master System port. It’s also worth noting that Championship Hockey was also ported to the Game Gear for a 1994 release. As you might guess, without the NHL license, this game uses national hockey teams with fictional players.
Masters of Combat (Red Cart): $200-$400
Masters of Combat attempted to remedy that deficiency by delivering a rather competent and interesting 8-bit fighting game. While it didn’t have a lot of competition for the genre, the game was good enough to warrant a full write-up in our Master System Hidden Gems guide
Home Alone: $190-$385
Kevin McCallister must defend various homes from the “Wet Bandits” (aka Harry and Marv). You have to not only evade Harry and Marv but keep them from making off with valuables from the house. The game basically falls into the trap-em-up genre with the likes of Lode Runner.
The Master System Home Alone game has similarities from its Mega Drive and Game Gear games, but it is indeed a separate game from a different developer (Probe Software) and many fans consider this Master System version to actually be superior to its peers.
Home Alone on the Master System was exclusive to Europe but also wasn’t sold in especially high quantities. This pairing (along with some 90s movie nostalgia) makes for a highly collectable piece for expansive Master System collections.
Streets of Rage 2: $80 -$400
As HG101 mentions in their breakdown of the different Streets of Rage 2 versions, “The Master System version has that same very off feeling that the port of the first game had, only even more so here. The biggest problem is that the game just moves far, far too quickly, meaning enemies will rocket around the screen, surround you, and stunlock you for all your health before you can react. Enemies are also much more aggressive from the first stage, meaning they’ll bum rush you pretty much as soon as they appear on screen.”
Meanwhile HG101 mentions that the Game Gear version “moves at a much more reasonable speed, which makes it a lot easier to actually play. It’s actually pretty fun to play, so much so that it’s probably the best beat-em-up you’ll find on the Game Gear.”
Anyway, on the Master System, Streets of Rage 2 was exclusive to PAL regions and Brazil in rather limited quantities, so dedicated Master System fans (or completists Streets of Rage fans) have to pay up quite a bit to score this collectable.
Power Strike II: $120-$230
As a follow-up top Compile’s first Aleste / Power Strike game, they developed one last shmup swan song for the Master System with Power Strike II. This release was not only an exclusive to PAL regions, but it was distinctly a Power Strike game instead of part of the formal Aleste series.
Power Strike II a well-crafted game and was an easy recommendation for one of the best Master Systems Gems (check out that guide for more info on the game itself). It’s actually quite a shame that such a great game wasn’t originally sold to more parts of the world.
And while Power Strike II ranked highly on our original Rare & Valuable Master System in 2012, the price range was only $60 to $85 back then. This is an impressive testament to how collecting for both high-quality shmups and retro games overall has increased over the past decade.
Les Schtroumpfs Autour Du Monde: $120-$220 ($470 sealed)
(The Smurfs Travel the World / Smurfs 2)
For the much of the first decade of the new millennium, this late (1996) sequel release was seemingly unearthed and shared with the collector community. (Even the original Smurfs game isn’t exactly abundant) There were VERY few copies known for those first few years and was quickly dubbed a “holy grail” of Master System collecting.
As more years passed, more copies started to be discovered in small shops, and eventually unopened cases of them surfaced, resulting in sealed copies being sold on eBay to interested collectors. You can read some of the story and comparison to the original Smurfs game on SegaCollect’s blog post.
We actually see more sealed copies listed and sold (above the $400 range) than we do opened/used copies on eBay these days. Most collectors are holding onto them and the New-Old Stock units are just slowly being sold as time goes on.
Additional PAL Games of Value
- Buggy Run: $140-$210 (eBay)
- OutRun 3D: $125-$220 (eBay)
- Dr Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine: $ 60 -$240 (eBay)
- Ultima IV: $48-$245 (eBay)
- Robocop 3: $55 -$230 (eBay)
- Sonic Spinball : $55-$210 (eBay)
- Ninja Gaiden : $70 -$195 (eBay)
- 4 Pak All Action (Aust only): $50-$180 (eBay)
- Micro Machines: $70 -$150 (eBay)
- Assault City (Light Phaser Version): $80 -$140 (eBay)
- Power Strike: $70-$140 (eBay)
- The Incredible Hulk: $30 -$130 (eBay)
Brazil – Tec-Toy Releases
Tec-Toy released a large selection of Master System games in Brazil (where the Master System thrived quite a bit). Many of them were actually simple ports of Game Gear games, but ended up being regional exclusives for the Master System. There are many Tec-Toy releases that are rather hard to find and can bring in some good money, but here are some of the most valuable.
- Street Fighter II: $130-$500 (eBay)
- Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker [Paper Box]: $200-$300 (eBay)
- Ecco: Tides of Time: $90-$400 (eBay)
- Earthworm Jim: $185-$300 (eBay)
- Sonic 2: $150-$260 (eBay)
- Sonic Blast: $150-$255 (eBay)
- Masters of Combat Blue Cart – blue and white plastic box): $120-$250 (eBay)
- Battlemaniacs: $80-$250 (eBay)
- Quest for the Shaven Yak Starring Ren and Stimpy: $60 -$250 (eBay)
- X-Men Mojo World: $55-$215 (eBay)
- Dynamite Headdy: $90-$120 (eBay)
- Bonkers Wax Up: \(50-\) 150 (eBay)
- Ariel The Little Mermaid: \(50-\) 150 (eBay)
- Woody Woodpecker: \(50-\) 150 (eBay)
- Mortal Kombat 3 : $40-$150 (eBay)
- Taz in Escape from Mars : $30-$135 (eBay)
Portuguese Purple Releases / “Portuguese Purples”
Some of the games were older titles that were pushed to garner more sales while others were Portugal-specific units of the Brazilian Tec-Toy games (mentioned above). The Tec-Toy releases had the same manuals as the Brazilian release, but it wasn’t a big deal as both countries speak Portuguese.
For die-hard Master System collectors, this “Portuguese Purples” sub-set can be fun to collect. There aren’t a lot of confirmed sales recently, but you can often find some being listed on eBay at any given time.
These Portuguese Purples don’t come cheap, but there isn’t a heavy premium to their other PAL or Brazilian Tec Toy counterparts.
Valuable Releases from Japan & Other Regions
The game was released in limited quantities in China/Hong-Kong/Taiwan (not sure) and has two variations. One is titled ‘Mah-jong’, the other ‘Mak-Jong’. Covers and manual differs, cartridges are the same.
Shop for more Mah-jong on eBay
Bomber Raid: $200 – $400
This vertical 2D shooter was the very last Master System game released in Japan. Sega shared this heavily-194X-infuenced shooter in 1988 (in Europe)/1989 (Elsewhere). It’s a decent shooter, but nothing that is especially remarkable.
Bomber Raid was released by Activision in Europe and North America with what kinda looks like knock-off Megadrive/Genesis packing, but it has some beautiful, more suitable shmup artwork for this Japanese release.
Great Ice Hockey: $120 – $200
This Japanese version of Great Ice Hockey was only released through a 1987 BEEP! magazine contest that coupled the title in with a Sega Sports Pad giveaway (before the Sega Sports Pad’s official release in Japan). The game was not issued with a box in this Japan promotion, so is only sold now in this particular cartridge format.
Other Hard-to-Find Japanese Releases
- The Castle
- Comical Machine Gun Joe
- Loretta no Shouzou
- Undead Line
- Alex Kidd: BMX Trial
- Cyborg Hunter
- Hokuto no Ken
- Super Racing

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It’s my two year anniversary living in Boston and I’ve never been to the aquarium. There was an aquarium meet up the previous year, but I couldn’t make it due to a schedule conflict. This time, the penguins came out to play. I wanted to wait to go to the aquarium until the penguin display was ready. About 16 or so Lolitas from the New England community showed up – some local and some new faces. Admission to the aquarium came around to $22 if you had a student ID. It was fairly crowded since it was a holiday weekend, but it was still nice to look through the various exhibits.
I ordered a sailor dress off Taobao in Mid-August. It’s my first time ordering off Taobao and there’s been delays here and there due to a dress that I wanted being sold out. I kept it casual. I knew it was going to very hot and crowded. I went with my bodyline blouse, IW skirt, bodyline shoes, forever 21 tights (they started to run after the meet), EpicCosplay wig (I use the same wig for Hungary), and some offbrand flowers from Santee Alley. Nothing too show-y on the arms knowing that you could touch certain animals at the New England Aquarium. (Manta Rays are slimey!)
Dressing up in a nautical theme was highly encouraged – sailors, mermaid prints, jelly fish prints, pirates. There was also a nice turnout of home made Lolita outfits present.
$22 gets you in to various aquarium exhibits. It’s worth taking your time to see everything. When you first walk in, you are greeted by the penguins. You could even use a light to see if the penguins will chase the light. On the upper level, you could see a demonstration as well. You could also spot Mrytle the Sea Turtle, the aquarium’s oldest resident. There were various aquariums that had different types of fish. The sea dragon horse one was the most interesting – you could not tell if it was a plant or a sea creature. There was also a tide pool where you could touch starfish and hermit crabs. On the other wing of the museum, you could also touch sharks and manta rays. The Lolita tour of the aquarium ended at the jellyfish exhibit.
Other than grabbing a snack at the aquarium, we were close to Faneuil Hall. Fanueil Hall has a variety of places to grab food. Some people had to leave at this point because of the train schedules. We got two tables at Wagamamma. There was going to be a half hour wait, so some of us decided to kill some time by looking around the shops. One of our’s also decided to participate in a street performer’s show outside Wagammma. It was generally crowded at Faneuil Hall due to the holiday weekend. I ended up ordering the miso spicy beef ramen. It was allright. I can say I had better ramen in various hole in wall joints in California, but it was what I needed after a long day of touring the aquarium. After grabbing food, a handful of us went over to the Stone Flower which has a ton of cute and elegant accessories for Lolita, retro, and every day wear.
In the Name of the Moon
Some of the Lolitas made a detour over to Somerville for Hub Comic’s “In the Name of the Moon” art gallery opening. Since last summer, Southern California has had a handful of Sailor Moon themed art galleries. This is the first of its kind on the East Coast. There was a reception in the evening. Some of us Lolitas were catching the tail end of it. There was a variety of different pieces and it was also nice to talk to fellow Moonies. I never been to Hub Comics; it’s your typical neighborhood friendly comic place. Even the employees were nice helping a friend find some comics. I didn’t want to leave home empty handed; I wanted to give them my business since they were so nice to host this event. I left with “Sailor Moon Short Stories Vol. 2” and the first issue of the new Bob’s Burgers comics.
It was a very busy day from marine critters to sailor senshi! I had a great time catching up with friends (let’s follow up on some cosplay plans?) and meeting new people. I hope to see everyone at the next meet whenever that will be. Keep in touch! Feel free to use any photos for your facebook profiles, pages, or other social media. Just link back to www.Scarlet-Rhapsody.com.


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UAE-based low-cost carrier Air Arabia is partnering with the Armenian National Interests Fund (ANIF) to launch a new national airline in the southern Caucasian country, adding to a glut of airline launches around the world during the coronavirus pandemic.
The two partners are setting up a new joint venture that will operate as a low-cost airline using Yerevan’s Zvartnots International Airport as its base. A deal was signed in Yerevan on July 14, witnessed by Armenian prime minister Tigran Avinyan and Air Arabia chairman Sheikh Abdullah Bin Mohammed Al-Thani. ANIF is the government’s foreign direct investment fund.
The name of the new carrier has not yet been decided on, but Armenians have been invited to submit ideas by a deadline of August 14. Other details including a launch date, the makeup of the fleet, the destination network and the shareholding structure have also yet to be announced.
Air Arabia was set up in 2003 and flies from the UAE emirates of Sharjah and Ras al Khaimah. Over the years it has set up a number of offshoots, including Air Arabia Maroc, Air Arabia Egypt and, most recently, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, which launched in July 2020. It has also been linked to a possible move into the Algerian market.
As with the new Armenian venture, these have all been set up with other investors. Air Arabia Maroc was founded in 2009 as a joint venture with Moroccan investors and based at Mohamed V International airport in Casablanca. Air Arabia Egypt followed soon after, as a joint venture with the local Travco Group. Air Arabia Abu Dhabi is a joint venture with Etihad Airways.
Armenia’s local aviation sector is currently very limited. There are five airlines but all of them are small and serve a limited range of nearby countries. Larger international carriers also fly in to Zvartnots, including Air Arabia itself as well as FlyDubai, Russia’s S7 Airlines and Qatar Airways.
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Despite the downturn in travel during the coronavirus pandemic, a number of new airlines have been launched in the Gulf or by Gulf investors over the past year and more are planned. As well as Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Hungary’s Wizz Air set up a new carrier in the UAE capital in a joint venture with state-owned holding company ADQ. More recently, Saudi crown prince Mohammed Bin Salman said his government was planning to launch a new national airline.
Indeed, there has been something of a boom in airline launches around the world over the past year. According to the Centre for Aviation (Capa), 42 new carriers took to the skies between January 2020 and June 2021 and at least 36 more launches are planned. Among the factors encouraging this growth is the surplus aircraft on the market as a result of the downturn in travel during the pandemic, which makes it cheaper to assemble a fleet. Whether enough passengers return to the skies quickly enough to keep all these carriers going remains to be seen.

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Excelsys Technologies Ltd., an Advanced Energy company, today announced the upcoming release of two new CoolMod DC output modules expanding the CoolMod offering. The CmH is the dual output module and the CmF is the bulk power module for the CoolX Series of convection cooled modular configurable power supplies.
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Smokers are more likely to kick the habit if they are told how "old" their lungs are, a British study found on Friday.
The concept of lung age -- measured by comparing a smoker's lungs to the age of a healthy person whose lungs function the same -- has helped patients better understand how smoking damages health, researchers had already found.
But that information is also effective in convincing smokers to quit, said Gary Parkes, a family physician in Hertfordshire outside London, who led the study published in the British Medical Journal.
"Telling smokers their lung age significantly improves the likelihood of them quitting smoking," Parkes and his colleagues wrote.
Smoking kills about four million people each year, according to the World Health Organisation. Tobacco is highly addictive and the leading preventable cause of both cancer and heart disease.
The study in five general medical practices outside London involved 561 long-term smokers older than 35 and began with a simple test to record the volume and rate at which the volunteers exhaled air from the lungs.
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The study counters research showing such health information does not prod them to quit and underscores the benefits of early screening because 16 percent of the people in the study had undiagnosed emphysema, Parkes said.
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In my recent article, Strong GMO opponents unmoved by facts, I cited Biowatch South Africa as an example of anti-GMO activism. Vanessa Black, its advocacy, research and policy coordinator, felt compelled to pen a vehement rebuttal. Of course, it cannot go unanswered, or people might get the wrong impression about who is right.
I am, she says, “a prisoner of [the] genetic industry’s ‘facts’ ”. How exactly my freedom to reach conclusions based on the published academic literature renders me “a prisoner”, escapes me. So does the reason the word “facts” needs quotation marks, as if they are not really facts at all.
According to Black, I “mainly [cite] scientists who are paid for and backed by powerful GMO interests”. In support of this claim, she points to the study I referenced about the positive impacts of genetically modified (GM) crops in Spain and Portugal.
There is no reason to believe that the study reaches false conclusions, and Black does not make the case that it does. Instead of challenging its substance, Black argues that the author is a director of a consultancy which has clients in the agritech industry. This may well be true; it would be extraordinary for an independent researcher not to have industry clients. That does not mean he is wrong. She also says that the study was funded by a pro-GMO lobby group, but provides no evidence for this claim. If true, it would also not invalidate its conclusions.
But let’s suppose these findings are invalid. Being new, the study was merely the hook on which I hung the story. It was the latest in a growing mountain of papers with similar findings. The other papers to which I refer were reviews of the existing literature, published by independent academics and covering thousands of peer-reviewed studies.
In 2013, an overview of 10 years of GM crop safety research published in Critical Reviews in Biotechnology examined 3,668 papers and concluded: “The scientific research conducted so far has not detected any significant hazards directly connected with the use of GE crops.”
In 2018, a meta-analysis of 21 years of field data published in the prestigious journal Nature examined 6,006 papers and concluded that there were clear benefits in terms of increases in grain yield and quality, decreases of target insects without effect on the abundance of non-target insects, and a significant reduction of mycotoxin in grain, which is toxic to humans.
These studies, and indeed all my other sources, had no links to the GMO industry whatsoever, but they all supported the claim of significant benefits and minimal risk.
It is inevitable, and indeed desirable, that industry research is published in the peer-reviewed literature. However, half of all the research on GMOs is independent. Having challenged the industry research not for being wrong, but merely for being conducted by the industry, Black will then have to explain why the vast majority of the independent research comes to exactly the same conclusions regarding GMO benefits and safety.
I noted the opinions of 280 scientific and technical institutions around the world, including major national academies and national health authorities, all of which are independent of the GMO industry, and all of which support the safety of GMOs.
Contrary to Black’s claim, I did not “mainly [cite] scientists who are paid for and backed by powerful GMO interests”. I mainly cited those that were not. I cited only one that she, fallaciously, considers tainted and this forms the entire basis of her false generalisation. Because she won’t accept one of the papers I cited, she calls all of it “fake science”. And then she accuses me of “selectivity”.
Her other point challenged my claim that glyphosate, a modern herbicide against which some GM crops are resistant, is not dangerous. She says that I cited one of my own columns, which I did merely so I wouldn’t have to repeat the arguments I made there. Yet she promptly describes the World Health Organisation’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) as “credible, independent and usually cautious”. This shows that she didn’t bother to read that article at all.
The IARC does not evaluate cancer risk. It evaluates the strength of the evidence that a substance is hazardous. Hazard is not the same thing as risk. I’ll quote the IARC itself on the difference:
“A cancer hazard is an agent that is capable of causing cancer, whereas a cancer risk is an estimate of the probability that cancer will occur given some level of exposure to a cancer hazard… The [IARC classifications] identify cancer hazards even when risks appear to be low in some exposure scenarios.”
So the IARC says nothing about how dangerous a substance is. It is entirely useless in making safety claims about substances.
The last time I wrote about the IARC, I noted that out of the more than 1,000 substances it evaluated, it had only ever classified a single substance, caprolactam, as “probably not carcinogenic to humans”. I then said that this was a mistake because one cannot prove a negative, and the absence of evidence of carcinogeneity does not prove non-carcinogeneity. I’m delighted to discover that in 2019, the IARC corrected its mistake and reclassified caprolactam to be “possibly carcinogenic”. It has now never found a substance not to be carcinogenic.
Now, the IARC classifies glyphosate as “probably carcinogenic in humans”. That is the classification below “carcinogenic to humans”, which is the only category for which sufficient evidence of actual carcinogeneity in humans is required. In the specific case of glyphosate, the IARC found “limited evidence” that it can cause (not does cause) cancer in humans.
This classification places glyphosate on a par with frying, being a barber or hairdresser, consuming red meat, and drinking very hot beverages. It’s not so terrifying, in other words, provided you take reasonable precautions to limit your exposure.
For information on whether it does cause cancer in humans, we cannot use the IARC classification. Let’s instead turn to the US Environmental Protection Agency’s 2017 evaluation of glyphosate’s carcinogenic potential. It includes a brief history of findings about the carcinogeneity of glyphosate (on p.12ff), which acknowledges the IARC classification as the sole recent adverse finding. Having considered 63 epidemiological studies, 14 animal carcinogenicity studies and nearly 90 genotoxicity studies for glyphosate, it concludes (on p.144) that glyphosate is “not likely to be carcinogenic to humans”.
Besides causing cancer, a substance can, of course, simply be toxic. It would not be at all surprising if a herbicide turns out to be toxic, even if it is much less toxic than older-generation alternatives on the market.
The dose at which glyphosate is lethal to 50% of experimental rats (LD50) is 5.6 grams per kilogram of body weight, provided it is consumed orally. A material safety data sheet for a popular glyphosate-based herbicide confirms this.
Of course, you could make your own “natural” weed killer. Here’s a recipe, in Murica freedom units: one gallon of white vinegar, one cup of salt and a tablespoon of liquid dish soap. The dish soap consists of multiple chemicals, the most toxic of which has an LD50 of 1.3g/kg body weight in rats. Vinegar has an LD50 of 3.3g/kg. And table salt has an LD50 of 3g/kg. So every individual ingredient of your “natural” concoction is more toxic than glyphosate.
Or you could be an organic farmer, and use copper sulphate as a pesticide. Its LD50 in rats is 0.5g/kg, making it more than 10 times as toxic as glyphosate.
Black makes much of a few court cases against agritech companies. But courts are not scientific institutions and juries are not scientists. Tort lawyers make billions convincing lay juries to make damage awards against companies with deep pockets, and they win not when they prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt, but when those non-experts on the jury believe there to be better-than-even odds that the respondent is at fault. Forgive me for citing actual science, instead.
Unlike my income, which is entirely independent of industry or activists, Black’s salary, and the revenue of the lobby group for which she works, are dependent on maintaining the fiction that GMOs are harmful and that agritech businesses are dangerous, so I do not expect her to concede her errors.
I’ll bow out with a video of a guy drinking a cocktail of glyphosate and fracking fluid. How’s that for “fake science”, Biowatch? DM


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Join us Tuesday 30 March for our annual Spring into Storytime event, a celebration of families coming together to read and listen to great stories. We have some amazing story sessions with Debbie Thomas, Liz Weir and Carmel Uí Cheallaigh. This year it will be held online rather than in our branches, so check our Youtube channel and follow us on Facebook and Twitter for updates.
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Our Children’s Book Festival is a month long celebration and promotion of children’s books and stories. The festival takes place every October and our programme of events is packed with authors, workshops, performances and crafts - all free of charge.
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Diagnosing the cause of CFS is not as simple as diagnosing diabetes. Finding the responsible infectious
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stomach staining test can be found in our diagnostic section. (the immunoperoxidase page).
T lymphocyte count and natural killed cell function (measurements of immune function) may be low but will
not help with determining the type of infectious agent causing the symptoms. This type of testing is still
too crude to help us understand the state of immune dysfunction in our patients. Low gamma globulin level,
including those of subclasses of IgG, are seen a number of ME/CFS patients, which may be a predisposing
factor for persistent infection.

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Nat’l athletes, coaches get 20% discount on goods, services
Mark Escarlote on May 30, 2020 02:16 PM
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National athletes and coaches can now avail of 20 percent discount on goods and services.
The Philippine Sports Commission in a board meeting on Friday announced that the 20 percent discount for athletes and coaches, a provision in RA 10699, will finally be implemented as BIR issued Revenue Regulation 13-2020, dated May 27.
“We have been looking forward to this and we are thankful that our athletes and coaches will finally enjoy the privilege they deserve,” said PSC chairman William ‘Butch’ Ramirez.
The PSC has been working on the implementation of this privilege for a long time and have made headway with the help of the BIR last year.
Effectivity of the privilege will be 15 days after publication in the official gazette or any two nationally-circulated newspapers.
National athletes and coaches will also receive booklets aside from identification cards in order for beneficiaries to avail the said discounts, much like the booklet and ID being issued to senior citizens.
PSC is now having the booklets prepared. Members of the national team have already been issued their IDs.
Discounts shall be applied to food, medicine, recreation centers, hotels, and lodging establishments and sports equipment purchases.
While the discount privilege is welcome news, the Board also tackled belt-tightening measures with much of the government’s finances diverted to address the current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
The board and senior officers of the agency decided to implement a 50% reduction on allowances of athletes and coaches starting June 1 (to be remitted in July).
The decision came following the diminished finances from the National Sports Development Fund (NSDF), from which the allowances are taken, because of the health crisis.
The board said that this action was taken in order to sustain the granting of allowances until December 2020.
“This is a hard decision to make, but one that needed to be done so we can continue caring for our athletes longer,” said Ramirez, who assured that the allowances will be restored to the present rate once the NSDF reaches a comfortable level.
Last month the country’s sport department in order to cut back on expenses and reserve the remaining resources to continue its commitment to providing the allowances of athletes and coaches, discontinued contracts of sports coordinators, consultants, and JO staff.

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I'm quite surprising to hear from you about the restrictions of discussing
topics about sex in art class, especially in the Western world.
We, in Hong Kong, with a majority of Chinese community, are also forbidden
to talk about these stuff in the class. Even some artworks (have you guys
heard about the case happened here of a nude statue "New Man" ?)
containing certain degree of nudity are not allowed to be exhibited in the
public space. They must be put in the museums! And this cause a strong
opposing voice from the art community as well as the mass media. The art
community emphasize on the freedom of creation and the mass media emphasize
on the bad effect of censorship to them.
Leung Tsz Kwong


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Built-In Car Device to Prevent Drunk Driving Could Become Standard Soon
A built-in device called an ignition interlock that prevents drunk driving could become standard equipment in new cars as early as next year, according to The Washington Post.
Mixing alcohol with high-caffeine energy beverages may increase a person’s desire to continue drinking alcohol, according to a new study published in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research.
The study included 26 adults who drank alcohol and energy drinks alone and in combination over six days, Medical Daily reports. After each session, participants rated their desire to drink. In addition, their breath alcohol concentration was measured.
Participants had a greater desire to drink after they consumed alcohol and a high-caffeine energy drink, compared with drinking the same amount of alcohol alone, the study found. The researchers said caffeine may increase the rewarding properties of alcohol.


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SAI Platform will host the 2024 edition of its Annual Event in Durban, South Africa between 24th and 28th June. Bringing organisations from across the global food and drink industry value chain together, for the first time on the African continent, this exclusive member only event promises a deep dive into the realities of agriculture in South Africa.
The SAI Platform Annual Event is a global event and networking opportunity, fostering collaboration and partnership opportunities across the agri-food sector. In today’s increasingly complex sustainability landscape, it is more critical than ever for the industry to come together to openly discuss shared challenges and get out into the field and engage with the farmers and technical advisors driving practical impact on the ground.
The theme of this year’s event is Building Climate Change Resilience through Regenerative Agriculture and there will be a strong focus on how to build productive, profitable and resilient farms in the face of increasing climate impacts. #SAIPlatform2024 offers an engaging five day programme, featuring two full days dedicated to field visits in the KwaZulu-Natal and Western Cape regions and an insightful full-day conference, as well as the SAI Platform General Assembly and community meetings.
Members will have the opportunity to witness firsthand the transformative power of climate smart and regenerative agriculture with their visits to South African farms and research centers, including the South African Sugarcane Research Institute. They’ll learn how innovative projects like the Jobs Fund Project are not only creating jobs but also empowering rural communities and experience firsthand the environmental and economic benefits of regenerative practices such as soil health improvement, biodiversity restoration, reduced chemical inputs, and diversified farming systems.
From a dairy perspective, members will have the chance to visit Nestlé’s innovative low carbon dairy research farm in George, as well as delving into what it takes to transition from a conventional dairy farm to fully organic on a visit to Colbourne Farm with WWF South Africa.
The conference programme offers an exciting mix of keynote speeches, panel discussions and interactive breakout sessions to address, energise and inspire the audience. Wandile Sihlobo, Chief Economist of the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa will kickstart the day with a keynote speech drawing on research for his recent book, A Country of Two Agricultures. He will set the scene and provide context about the challenges and opportunities facing smallholders and commercial farmers in South Africa from an economic, environmental and social perspective.
Panel discussions will focus on building resilience from a soil, water and climate perspective before the focus shifts to the important role played by public private partnerships in financing the transition. Confirmed speakers include Dr Johann Strauss of the Western Cape Department of Agriculture, Dr Jacques van Rooyen of Herding 4 Hope, Justin Smith of WWF South Africa and Bongiwe Njobe, previously of the Department of Agriculture, South Africa. SAI Platform members from Illovo Sugar, Netafim, Unilever, Sygenta Group and Yara International will also be taking part in these relevant discussions.
If the global transition to regenerative agriculture is to be realised, the buy-in of farmers is crucial. With three sessions dedicated to bringing forward the farmer’s perspective on the economic risks and opportunities associated with building climate resilience and the transition to more regenerative practices, members will have ample opportunity to engage with smallholders, large scale producers, female and next generation farmers.
In what has now become a tradition at SAI Platform’s Annual Event, we will also see a return to the debating chamber as the SAI Platform Secretariat, members and local experts take to the stage for a provocative debate for and against the motion: The exclusive focus on GHG emission reduction is counterproductive to building resilience in our agricultural systems.
Acknowledgment is duly given to the invaluable support of this year’s sponsors: Nestlé, Syngenta Group, Unilever, ABF Sugar, Illovo Sugar and Yara International. This event underscores a collective commitment towards driving positive change within the agri-food sector.
Join us in Durban as we embark on a journey towards building a more resilient and sustainable future for agriculture.
For full details on the programme, field visits and confirmed speakers and to REGISTER NOW, please visit our dedicated event website.

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Objective: Although the effects of halogenated agents on both normal and diseased left ventricles have been widely studied, the influence of these anesthetic agents on right ventricular (RV) performance remains less well characterized. This study was undertaken to examine the effects of 2 different concentrations of sevoflurane on RV function, and coronary and pulmonary hemodynamics in acutely instrumented anesthetized pigs.
Design: Prospective experimental study.
Setting: Laboratory of experimental research in a university teaching hospital.
Subjects: Anesthetized pigs.
Interventions: Regional RV function in 10 pigs was determined from pressure segment length loop analysis, global RV function from stroke work versus end-diastolic pressure relation, right coronary blood flow, and pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR), without and then with 2.6% (minimum alveolar concentration [MAC]) and 3.9 % (1.5 MAC) end-tidal sevoflurane concentrations.
Main results: Sevoflurane preserved inflow systolic shortening and RV regional external work, but significantly depressed outflow systolic shortening (p < 0.05). Global RV stroke work was depressed to 72% +/- 12% and 61% +/- 10% of baseline value, respectively, with 1 and 1.5 MAC of sevoflurane (p < 0.05), but without alteration of PVR. Right coronary blood flow decreased dose dependently.
Conclusions: Sevoflurane causes significant depression of global RV function associated with a qualitatively different effect on inflow and outflow tracts, without any modification of PVR.

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I don't believe there is any evidence that Frost intended his poem to have any sexual meaning. Throughout his life, Frost always viewed over-explication of his poetry in a very negative light. He spoke out about this many times. See the link below, scroll down to read the comments by George Montiero.
That said, however, as you know, the beauty of poetry is that it speaks different things to different people. And the poem could be interpreted this way if one is in that frame of mind. Psychoanalysts tend to view many things in terms of what people are really thinking in the deep, dark recesses of their minds, so perhaps Frost did have some sort of underlying psychological angst that came out in his writing. From what I have learned and from what I could find, however, there is no definitive proof that Frost himself intended for any sexual interpretation to be made regarding Birches.


Kuldeep Yadav’s childhood coach Kapil Pandey has lashed out at the treatment meted out to the spinner by the Indian team-management. After warming the bench throughout the four-match Test series in Australia, Kuldeep was expected to play the first Test against England in Chennai. With Ravindra Jadeja sidelined with an injury, Kuldeep was widely backed to partner Ravichandran Ashwin in the spin department.
But surprisingly, the Indian team-management decided against picking him in the team and instead picked Shahbaz Nadeem. Nadeem was originally not a part of the Test squad and was a late addition to the team as an injury replacement for Axar Patel. Nadeem failed to justify the team-management’s faith in him as India suffered a crushing 227-run loss.
In the wake of the loss, the critics have slammed the team for ignoring Kuldeep. The left-arm spinner has not played a Test for India since the Sydney Test in 2019. He had picked a 6-wicket haul in that Test that had prompted head coach Ravi Shastri to say he was the No. 1 choice in overseas Tests. But unfortunately, he is yet to play a game since then.
They sideline Kuldeep Yadav if he slightly underperforms in one match: childhood coach
Kuldeep Yadav’s childhood coach did not mince words as he blasted the Indian team-management for constantly ignoring the spinner. He even alleged that the spinner is unfairly treated by the team and is dropped even when he slightly underperforms. He also took a dig at the decision to play Nadeem by saying that the ‘player who has been regularly practicing with the team is not getting a chance.’
“Kuldeep Yadav is continuously travelling with them, suffering, yet they are not giving him a chance. There goes a proverb as ‘Ghar ki murgi daal barabar’ so you are not trying to understanding him, you are not looking at his numbers, you are treating him like a normal cricketer,” Pandey told SportsKeeda.
“If he slightly underperforms even in one match, they sideline him. On the other hand, rest of the players are given so many chances. You are including the player who is not in the team, who hasn’t got preparation. Where is the greatness of the captain and coach? The player who has been regularly practicing with the team is not getting a chance,” Pandey added.
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World Cup 2014: Matt Le Tissier 'not surprised' by Harry Redknapp's claims about Tottenham players skipping England duty
Steven Gerrard challenged the QPR manager to name and shame
Monday 23 June 2014
Former England forward Matt Le Tissier is baffled - but not surprised - by Harry Redknapp's claims of players avoiding international duty.
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Redknapp told BBC Radio Five Live on Sunday that some English players asked him to pull them out of national games when he was in charge at White Hart Lane.
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That does not surprise Le Tissier but, having won only eight England caps despite his prodigious talent and started only three of those games, he does not understand the mindset.
Also speaking on Five Live on Monday morning, he said: "I think there are times - especially when its friendly matches - where there are players who aren't that fussed about pulling on the England shirt.
"From that point of view it doesn't really shock me that he came out and said that.
"As someone who would have killed for more England caps, I never understood it, but it doesn't surprise me that it went on." Redknapp claimed players would come up woth 'any excuse' to get out of playing
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard's desire to represent his country has never been in question but the midfielder's international career could be at an end after he asked coach Roy Hodgson for time to consider whether or not he will retire.
And Le Tissier said: "That decision has to be made by Steven.
"It depends on how his body feels. If he still feels fresh enough and still feels he can make a contribution why make that decision to retire?
"I don't know why as a pro footballer you'd want to retire (from international football) unless your body couldn't cope."
England's disappointing World Cup campaign and the possible exit of Gerrard and Frank Lampard, as well as full-back Ashley Cole before the tournament, will increase the focus on England's young generation as they embark on qualification for Euro 2016. Le Tissier thinks Ross Barkley is the man to lead England into the future
And in Gerrard and Lampard's midfield berths, Le Tissier is convinced Everton's Ross Barkley is the man for the future - and could even follow the pair in leading his country.
"You can see him being the hub of the England midfield for years to come," he said. "If he stays fit you might look at him as a possible future England captain."
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The NextGen version has a distributed propulsion system powered by eight electrical-powered propellers, a V-shaped tail, and fixed wings. (Airbus)
Airbus announced the new version of its CityAirbus electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for the urban air mobility market, CityAirbus NextGen, at its Pioneering Sustainable Aerospace summit on Sept. 21.
“We are on a quest to co-create an entirely new market that sustainably integrates urban air mobility into the cities while addressing environmental and social concerns,” said Bruno Even, Airbus Helicopters CEO, in a statement. “Airbus is convinced that the real challenges are as much about urban integration, public acceptance, and automated air traffic management, as about vehicle technology and business models. We build on all of the capabilities to deliver a safe, sustainable, and fully integrated service to society.”
The new CityAirbus NextGen comes after years of development with the companies demonstrator aircraft Vahana and CityAirbus. The NextGen version has a distributed propulsion system powered by eight electrical-powered propellers, a V-shaped tail, and fixed wings. It will have zero emissions and be capable of carrying four passengers.
“This is our fully electric four-seater,” Joerg P. Mueller, head of urban air mobility at Airbus, said during the summit. “It’s designed to the highest certification standards, in this case, its EASA SC-VTOL, and this is our answer to the urban mobility market that we see out there.”
Airbus is planning on flying a prototype of the CityAirbus NextGen by 2023. (Airbus)
Mueller said the eVTOL will utilize rotorcraft technology while still getting the advantages of aerodynamic flight with its wing.
“This is a rotorcraft so we using rotorcraft technology and rotorcraft capabilities, but it has a wing as well so it has an aerodynamic flight component,” Mueller said.
While the aircraft has a wing, it does not tilt. Mueller said the intent behind this is to keep the aircraft simple and efficient.
“It’s featuring a wing, it has no movable surfaces and no tilting parts,” Mueller said. “That’s very important because it makes it relatively simple and efficient still while providing a significant forward flight performance.”
Because this aircraft is intended to fly near where people work and live, Airbus has focused on limiting noise emissions. The CityAirbus NextGen will emit 65 decibels while flying and 70 decibels when landing, Mueller said.
“Noise is fundamental for such a design,” Mueller said. “We have run a number of test benches where we have set up propellers of different shapes and plate numbers, and we’ve optimized the design in that way. We have even overflown an urban area, have measured the propagation of sound in this city, and the effect it has on people on the ground, together with partners that allows us as well to see in which sense we need to optimize in such a vehicle.”
Airbus is aiming to launch its eVTOL with a range of 80 kilometers with speeds of up to 120 kilometers per hour. According to Mueller, they will be able to reach 95 percent of targeting missions with their design.
“That allows us relatively simple design, while still providing a significant time advantage for the traveler that overflies a city and is often stuck in traffic,” Mueller said. “Traffic jams can be below 10 kilometers an hour average speed, so overflying them, shortcutting, and having a certain flight speed will allow you to provide really a significant advantage. We try to keep the vehicle as light as possible also to keep the hurdles manageable.”
Airbus plans to fly a prototype of the CityAirbus NextGen by 2023. They are also predicting certification by 2025.
“We have set a goal to fly a prototype by 2023 and this prototype will pave the way for certification that could be as early as 2025, roughly, with a successive entry into service there after building up all the ecosystem and everything that’s needed to make an urban mobility service viable,” Mueller said.
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The 80-meter motor yacht from Heesen will have an integrated Promas propulsion system …
After delivery, the 80 m long Heesen Cosmos project will be able to reach almost 30 knots and achieve an efficient cruising speed of over 20 knots. In terms of hydrodynamic efficiency, Project Cosmos promises to be one of the most advanced superyachts ever built, with a refined, low-drag hull shape and innovative propulsion system.
With four motors, two shafts, a displacement at half load of 1,100 tons and a required speed of 29 knots, the Cosmos project is a uniquely demanding set of parameters, and minimizing the towing drag wasn’t the only challenge facing the design and construction team. “The propellers are very heavily loaded at top speed,” explains Heesen’s naval architect Sjoerd van Herk. “And a high load can mean cavitation.”
Cavitation describes the formation of steam bubbles in the water flow around and behind a ship’s propeller. It is particularly demanding at high speed and can not only degrade performance, but also have a significant impact on noise and vibration – a critical consideration for any superyacht project, especially one designed to travel close to 30 knots.
As a result, the Cosmos project’s propeller design had to be fine-tuned not only to ensure that the speed and efficiency requirements were met, but also to rule out potential cavitation problems. Heesen therefore turned to the Norwegian drive specialist Kongsberg for their expertise in propeller design. The company also takes an innovative approach to rowing. The Promas integrated drive system has been developed since 2004. “The advantage is that the rudder and propeller are coordinated with one another,” says Carola Andersson from Kongsberg.
Sjoerd van Herk and Perry van Oossanen during tank tests
The Kongsberg Promas propulsion system has a special hubcap attached to the propeller that directs the flow onto a ball attached to the rudder, effectively reducing flow separation immediately after the propeller. The result is an increase in propeller thrust as previously wasted energy is recovered from the flow. Adding the light bulb to the rudder also optimizes the flow behind the rudder, which further reduces drag. A twisted rudder provides further improvements in efficiency and maneuverability.
Each Promas propulsion system is tailored to its specific hull. Heesen shared data on drag, tank test results, and information about water flow around the hull from van Oossanen’s CFD simulations to Kongsberg. “There was a strong working relationship between the three of us,” adds van Herk.
Due to the specific performance requirements of Cosmos, controllable pitch propellers were essential. Two new propeller designs were evaluated in the Kongsberg test tank before the blade shape was finally determined. Tests showed that the propellers were virtually free of cavitation at 30 knots and completely free of cavitation at 20 knots.
Promas essentially transforms an element of propeller design that has long been considered a passive participant in ship operations into an active contribution to the hydrodynamic efficiency of a ship – even in a ship that is optimized for low drag like Cosmos. “The rudder alone makes up an additional half a knot at top speed,” summarizes van Herk.
Heesen recently announced that the body and superstructure of the Cosmos project have now been put together – the slim profile of the project, penned by the renowned British studio Winch Design, can finally be admired for the first time. The yacht will now be equipped in advance of its market launch in 2021.
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The people who have not experienced online betting have always wondered why online betting has become popular all over the world. Online betting gives you countless benefits of playing online casino games. There are thousands of people who prefer online betting at BobCasino.com as compared to betting in land-based casinos. Some of the reasons which have made online gambling popular than land-based gambling are as follows.
Regular updates of odds
Conventional land-based casinos are not involved in updating the odds frequently. On the other hand, online casinos are popular because they update the odds regularly. Better odds mean better chances of winning. Better odds are the reason why people from all over the world prefer online gambling.
Convenient and easy to play games
Another reason that has made online gambling popular than land-based gambling is that people come to access easy games. The convenience is the most significant factor that has made online gambling popular than land-based gambling. The players can play and gamble on online gambling games while staying at their home. They can access casino games from BetSoft at any time of the day or the night. The convenience has made gambling popular among people.
Safety and security
Safety and security of money are the first things people focus on before choosing an online betting website. Online gambling websites are famous for land-based casinos in terms of safe and secure payment methods. Safe and secure payment methods are the reasons why people prefer online casinos rather than choosing land-based casinos.
A wide range of payment methods
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These are a few reasons which have made online gambling popular than land-based gambling. Ease, convenience, bonuses, promotional offers, instant deposits, and transactions are the reasons why online gambling has become famous than traditional land-based gambling.


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Urban Roots – Rise of Urban Farming in Detroit
What a great documentary! It is so amazing to see all the footage of Detroit and the urban farms scattered among the decomposing buildings. This is a really inspiring movement.
Get involved. More info at www.urbanrootsamerica.com
Produced by Leila Conners (The 11th Hour) and Mathew Schmid and directed by Mark MacInnis, the film follows the urban farming phenomenon in Detroit. Urban Roots is a timely, moving and inspiring film that speaks to a nation grappling with collapsed industrial towns and the need to forge a sustainable and prosperous future.

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Have you ever used a “wrest pin“?
I know I haven’t. Why you ask me? Well because I just found out what it is.
A “wrest pin” is used for stringed musical instruments like piano, harp, cello. The end of the strings are coiled and by which the instrument is tuned.
This is information comes from M-W’s Words-at-Play which is part of Merriam-Webster Dictionary.com


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MOSCOW, February 10 (Itar-Tass) – Russian tax authorities will be obliged within three days to register foreign citizens and stateless persons, if those have to apply for work permits to be issued in short terms.
The norm is offered in the bill on changes to the federal law on legal status of foreign citizens in the Russian Federation and other legal acts. The governmental press service reports the bill had been presented by the Federal Migration Service and approved by the government’s legal commission.
Adoption of the bill would not require additional expenses of the federal budget or local budgets and “will favour prevention of tax evasion of foreign citizens and stateless persons, will provide timely control over extension of patents’ terms,” the governmental press service said.