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Pocket Pair the makers of Craftopia has pushed out the Boss Rush Update to Steam today. The update size was about 1.55 GB and here are some of the highlights of this update.
Boss Rush Dungeon
This is the biggest and foremost update hence the name of the update. In the boss rush dungeon, you will fight bosses after bosses and you go deeper into a dungeon. The farther you make the better enchanting scrolls you will receive. The last Alpha build showed you can go 25 levels deep so we will have to see how far this update takes us or leaves us at 25 levels of dungeons.
Enchanting Table and Scrolls
Use the enchanting scrolls you get from the Boss Rush Dungeon and apply the enchantments to an item of your choice at a new enchanting table. Reading deep into the release notes it looks like you can only enchant weapons and shields at this time but they have plans to increase what items you can enchant.
From the playtest I have seen on this you can replace a reinforced enchant so if you force three enchants and get the reinforced enchant you may now replace that now.
Racing Series Furniture and Racing Car
You may combine various shapes of racing furniture and create a racing car. Then you can compete with your friends in a Mario Kart fashion.
New building items
Canvas furniture that can be customized with spray paint and new Japanese furniture will make building the base of your dreams even easier.
A new flash grenade to stun your enemies and a banana peel trap to make them slide.
New Automation Facilities
A 3-way sorter and distribution will help your automations be even more automated.
New sound blocks
There were already some basic sound blocks but they added even more if you like to make your own in-game music
From the list, it seems almost every possible mob is tameable in the game now. Including the SandWorm!
New spear skill
If you were a fan of using spears they added a new spear skill that will make it a viable build.
Bug Fixes and adjustments
There is a huge list of bug fixes and adjustments also added.
The update is only available to the Steam version right now. There is no mention yet of when this will come to Xbox but as soon as that news changes I will post an update.
Here is the list of all of the new additions.
Summary of This Update 1. Boss Rush Dungeon You will fight against bosses after bosses! The deeper the floor, the better Enchanting Scrolls rewards! 2. Enchanting Table and Enchanting Scrolls Consume Enchanting Scrolls to apply their enchantments to the item of your choice. Enchanting Scrolls can be obtained by using "Blank Enchanting Scroll", which can be obtained from the rewards of Boss Rush Dungeon. 3. Racing Series Furniture and Racing Car Combine various shapes of racing furniture to create your own racing circuit, then ride on your Racing Car to compete with your friends! 4. Various Building Items Canvas series furniture can be colored with Spray Paint; Japanese Style furniture can make more unique bases! 5. New Throwables Flash Grenade can stun enemies, and Banana Peel Trap can make them slip! But don't throw it at Racing Cars! 6. New Sound Blocks Bass Block and Synthesizer Block are now available! You can even make music in Craftopia now. 7. New Automation Facilities 3-way Sorting Machine and Distributor will definitely help you sort things out. Start your factory life today! 8. New Pets 50+ more mobs are now available to tame! 9. New Spear Skill All the spear users might be waiting for this skill, Charged Spear! Details ◆ Critical Bug Fixes and Improvements - Kill count of "Anubis" is saved for each world instead of saved for each character now. Due to this change, kill count of "Anubis" is reset with this update. ◆ Newly Added Content - Added the new item "Flash Grenade". If it explodes in front of enemies, they will be stunned, or they will fall onto the ground if they're flying. - Added the item "Banana Peel Trap". This may cause a huge traffic accident when a car runs over it. - Added the new items. They will be dropped when you harvest wild items. • Mushroom Bed • Poisonous Mushroom Bed • Detoxifying Mushroom Bed You can grow them in Planter like you can do with Wild Seeds of Herb. - Added the new items. You can craft them at Blacksmith. • 15 colors of Spray Paint You can color "Canvas Wall" while equipped with these items. - New item have been added. You can craft them at Furniture Workbench. • Canvas Wall - Added the new furniture "Enchanting Table". • You can use Enchanting Scroll as a catalyst to apply its enchantments to a weapon or a shield. • Set the item of your choice and Enchanting Scroll to apply the enchantments. • You can select which slots to apply enchantments; therefore, you can choose to add a new enchantment, or to overwrite an existing enchantment. Please note that overwritten enchantments will be lost. • You can only apply enchantments to weapons and shields in the current patch, but we're planning to add more variety to it in the future update. - Added the new item "Enchanting Scroll". • You can use Enchanting Scroll on Enchanting Table to apply its enchantments to a weapon or a shield. • Once you use Enchanting Scroll, it will be consumed. • Enchanting Scrolls can be obtained by using "Blank Enchanting Scroll", which can be obtained from the rewards of Boss Rush Dungeon in the current patch. - Added the building "3-way Sorting Machine". - Added the buildings "Distributor" and "3-way Distributor". - Added the building "Relaying Container". - Added the new sound blocks "Bass Block" and "Synthesizer Block". - New items have been added. You can craft them at Furniture Workbench. • Race Gate • 12 types of Circuit Road • 6 types of Audience Seat - New items have been added. You can craft them at Furniture Workbench. • Short See-Through Fence • Tall See-Through Fence • Elegant Fence • Aesthetic Fence • Cypress Bath • Bonsai (Pine) • Bonsai (Cherry Blossom) • Hanging Scroll of Floral Field • Hanging Scroll of Sukiyaki • Hanging Scroll of Autumn Leaves • Shogi Board • Futon • Hearth • 8 Tatami Mat Floor • Tatami Mat • Shoji Screen Sliding Door • Papered Sliding Door • Golden Sliding Door - New items have been added. You can craft them at Furniture Workbench. • Tire Barrier A • Tire Barrier B • Traffic Cone A • Traffic Cone B - New items have been added. You can craft them at Machine Factory. • Cool Racing Car • Energetic Racing Car • Bright Racing Car - New items have been added. You can craft them at Furniture Workbench. • Lava Wall • Japanese Style Wall-mounted Street Light • Short Stone Lantern • Tall Stone Lantern • Quiet Tearoom Wall • Tasteful Tearoom Wall • Japanese Style Table • Japanese Style Drawers • Deep Blue Japanese Cushion • Deep Green Japanese Cushion • Vermilion Japanese Cushion • Quiet Tearoom Round Window • Tasteful Tearoom Round Window • Japanese Style Wall 1 • Japanese Style Wall 2 • Japanese Style Wall 3 • Japanese Style Wall 4 • Japanese Style Wall 5 • Japanese Style Wall 6 • Japanese Style Wall 7 • Old 8 Tatami Mat Floor • Old Tatami Mat • Roof Tiles Gable Wall 1 • Roof Tiles Gable Wall 2 • Roof Tiles Gable Wall 3 • Roof Tiles Decoration 1 • Roof Tiles Decoration 2 • End of Roof Tiles Gable Wall 1 • End of Roof Tiles Gable Wall 2 • Tiled Roof • Edge of Tiled Roof • Japanese Style Wooden Roof • Tiled Corner Roof • Tiled Inverted Corner Roof • Edge of Tiled Corner Roof • Edge of Tiled Inverted Corner Roof • Japanese Style Window • Japanese Style Wall with Shoji Screen • Japanese Style Wall with Balcony • Short Arched Fence • Bamboo Blind • Small Shop Curtain • Japanese Style Vase 1 • Japanese Style Vase 2 • Stone Lantern • Statue of Guardian Dog (Right) • Statue of Guardian Dog (Left) • Statue of Guardian Fox (Right) • Statue of Guardian Fox (Left) • Stone Torii Gate • Purification Fountain • Shop Curtain (Red) • Shop Curtain (Green) • Shop Curtain (Blue) • Shop Curtain (Hot Spring) • Turfy Floor • Sandy Floor • Bright Dirt Floor • Fluffy Dirt Floor - New items have been added. You can craft them at Furniture Workbench. • Canvas Floor • Canvas Slope • Canvas Window • Canvas Door Frame • Canvas Cube - New items have been added. You can craft them at Furniture Workbench. • Japanese Style Alcove • Japanese Style Ceiling • Black Paper Framed Lamp • Brown Paper Framed Lamp • Japanese Style Street Light • Japanese Style Street Light - Added the pet "Cyclops". - Added the pet "Hydra". - Added the pet "Goblin Healer". - Added the pet "Chicken". - Added the various pet NPCs. They may give you an item as a token of friendship, or asking for mercy. - Added the pet "Tyrant Snake". - Added the pet "Fenrir". - Added the pet "Pig". - Added the pet "Jack O' Lantern". - Added the pet "Goblin Warrior". - Added the pet "Werewolf". - Added the pets "Skeleton Private", "Skeleton Private First Class", and "Skeleton Lieutenant". - Added the pets "Lizard Axe" and "Lizard Sword". - Added the pet "Moving Root". - Added the pet "Sheep". - Added the pet "Deer". - Added the pet "Goblin Shaman". - Added the pet "Bone Dragon". - Added the pet "Fleur". - Added the pet "Buffalo". - Added the pet "Boar". - Added the pet "Goblin Hunter". - Added the pet "Goblin Bard". - Added the pet "Returned to Wild Rotating Saws". - Added the pets "Bear" and "White Bear". - Added the pet "Lizard Gunner". - Added the pet "Lizard Executioner". - Added the pet "Ancient Golem". - Added the pet "Goblin Kid". - Added the pet "Messenger of the Underworld". - Added the pet "Orc Warrior". - Added the pet "Crocodile". - Added the pet "Wolf". - Added the pet "Camel". - Added the pet "Giant Tortoise". - Added the pet "Cassowary". - Added the pet "Gorilla". - Added the pet "Paladin". - Added the pet "Sand Eater Worm". - Added the pet "Lava Golem". - Added the pet "Fafnir". - Added the pet "Lizard Guillotine". - Added the pet "Goblin Cardinal". - Added the pet "Griffon of Golden Season". - Added the pet "Pekomet". - Added "Boss Rush Dungeon" where various bosses will appear with their followers, or appear with higher level. Defeat them and go deeper and deeper to get rewards. • When a certain amount of time passes after you enter the dungeon, the entrance will close and no other players can enter. If you get defeated in the dungeon and don't get resurrected by your friends, you will respawn outside the dungeon and cannot enter the dungeon again until your friends defeat the boss. You can touch the green gate after your friends defeat the boss to move to the next floor. If all of you get defeated in the dungeon, you need to challenge it from the very 1st floor again. • Boss Rush Dungeon will appear after you unlock several islands. • There are currently 25 floors in the dungeon. - Added the skill "Charged Spear". Strike a mighty blow to increase the power of throwing spear. - Added the key binding setting for emotes and controlls of vessels. - Added the player list in Multiplayer. You can open it via Esc menu, or you can assign a key to open this via key binding. ◆ Balance Adjustments - You can now offer "Wirbelwind I" to Picture Book. - Adjusted the parameters of the following fish. • Oarfish • Giant Squid • Blue Whale • Coelacanth • Sunfish • Giant Isopod • Pancake Devilfish • Blobfish - "Fafnir" and "Hydra" of certain level or higher will now drop "Slate of Evolution". - Increased the capacities of the weapon material chest of "Refinery" and "Skilled Refinery". - Changed the calculation of enchantment statuses "Pet's Critical Chance" and "Pet's Critical Damage Rate" from multiplication to addition. - Buffed the hitboxes of punch and kick. - All elite mobs will now drop "Elite Reward Bag". - Adjusted some behaviors of the boss "Bone Dragon". - "Anubis" in Hell biome will not attack outside the fighting area. - Greatly increased the frozen resistance parameter applied to the boss after they get frozen. - "Stray Mono" is now immune to status effects other than Electro. - Adjusted some behaviors of "Goblin Cardinal". - Changed the name and the enchantment of "Seal Guardian Paladin” of level 90 or higher. - Adjusted the detecting range of "Cyclops". - Adjusted the pet "Griffin". - Greatly increased the life of pets. - Damages dealt to pets are now adjusted depending on the game difficulty. - Adjusted the skill "Cyclone". - Adjusted the skill "Sacrifice Supper". - Adjusted the skill "Multi Deployment". - Adjusted the skill "Fertilize". - Adjusted the skill "Prayer". - Adjusted the skill "Tuning Up". - Adjusted the skill "Satiation". - Adjusted the skill "Solar Power". - Adjusted the skill "Tailwind". - Adjusted the skill "Great Escape". - Adjusted the skill "Shock Absorber". - Adjusted the skill "Wall Climber". - Adjusted the skill "Rotating Strike". - Adjusted the skill "Charge Strike". - Adjusted the skill "Taunt". - Adjusted the skill "Dragon Fall". - Adjusted the skill "Multiway Shot". - Adjusted the skill "Parry". - Adjusted the skill "Life Stealing". - Adjusted the skill "Lightning Speed". - Adjusted the skill "Wind Edge". - Adjusted the skill "Execution". - Adjusted the skill "Double-Fish Catch". - Adjusted the skill "Money Grubber". - Adjusted the skill "Survivalist". - Adjusted the skill "Long Swimming". - Adjusted the skills "Sense of Lumberjack" and "Sense of Miner". - Adjusted the skill "Efficient Work". - Adjusted the skill "Pocket Money". - Adjusted the skill "Economist". - Adjusted the skill "Regurgitation". - Adjusted the skill "Gourmet". - Adjusted the skill "Treasure Hunt". - Adjusted the skill "Unflammable". - Adjusted the skill "Secret Ingredient". - Adjusted the skill "Salesmanship". - Adjusted the skill "Contamination". - Adjusted the skill "Mana Drain". - Adjusted the skill "Fasting". - Adjusted the skill "Driver". - Adjusted the skill "Fast Cast". - Adjusted the skill "Tough Swimmer". - Adjusted the skill "Carpet Bombing". - Adjusted the skill "Animal Bomber". - Adjusted the skill "Loot Hunter". - Adjusted the skill "Maintenance". - Adjusted the skill "Sneak Attack". - Adjusted the skill "Gathering Life". - You can move a bit while performing the skill "Leaping Strike" now. - Adjusted the condition of blown away. • Mono will be less blown away. • Second Dash Slash of two handed sword will blow away enemies less. • "Blooming Strike" will blow away enemies less. ◆ Functional Improvements - Backup every 5 minutes and autosave every 1 hour are now integrated. Manual backup will now be generated when you manually save. - Renewed the server commands. Please check the help command to see what's new. - You can now use the server commands in-game if you are a host player of Multiplayer, or playing Creative Mode in Singleplayer. Please type commands in in-game chat such as "/help" to see more. - Added the lock and unlock commands to restrict players joining server. - Added the tell command to whisper a specific player in a server. - Increased the limit of Enchantment Point in Creative Mode to 10,000,000,000. - Improved the icons of Monster Prism by adding a picture of mobs. - Changed the description of the Multi Sling UI. - You can now move through chest pages with a mouse wheel. - Increased the capacity of "Sorting Machine" from 1 to 3. - You can now repair equipped items directly via Repair Station. - Increased the range of height setting for Item Display to -3 ~ +3. - Fixed the appearance of wall items to improve performance. - Added the piano icon to the appearance of "Piano Block". - Increased the character limit of "Billboard" to 32 characters. - Changed the enchantment description texts to the descriptive icons. You can check the details of icons from the equipment status UI. - You can now use potions and explosive barrels while in the drawing stance of Katana. (Cannot use them while in the returning stance.) - Increased the size of Magic Staff's Arcane Bolt. - You can now deploy buildings while climbing walls. - Adjusted the UI to avoid buff icons overlapping the in-game chat. - Improved the controlls of Buggy by allowing you to turn without pressing forward or backward if you're moving with a certain speed or faster. - When a player character is blown away for a certain time, they will start falling instead of being blown away. - Removed the hitbox that allowed a player character to step on from some attacks of the boss "Fenrir". - Changed the appearance of Stone Golems. - Adjusted the camera while riding on the pet "Griffin". - Decreased the speed of pets going forward while they're turning around. - Adjusted the amount of slipperiness while riding the pet. - You will now pick up dropped items while riding pets if they are auto-pickable. - You can now scroll the list of tameable mobs. - Improved the skill "Time Lock" by adjusting its range and improving the visual effect. - Changed the behavior of a controller when you assign the active skills onto hotkeys. - Added the screen settings "5120 x 1440" and "Borderless Window". - Added the light shafts. If you look at the sun through woods, the light shafts will appear. - Added the say command to a dedicated server. You can send messages to players in the server via the command. - Improved the motion of "Retrieving Rod". ◆ Network - Addressed the issue that you received communication while loading Multiplayer. This change also reduced the issue that the game froze while loading Multiplayer. - Fixed the bug that the guest players could build in Multiplayer Creative Mode with "Only Host Can Build" enabled. - Fixed the bug that other players in Multiplayer couldn't see anything when you threw 1 coin or 1 prism in Multiplayer. - Fixed the bug that vehicles would keep moving in Multiplayer while other players were connecting to the server. - Renewed the network engine to improve the overall stability of Multiplayer. - Reduced the issue that the game became unstable when many players attempted to connect in Multiplayer. - DefaultServerSetting.ini will be generated as a new file. This file will be overwritten with the newest default setting when you launch the game. ServerSetting.ini will be generated if there's no ServerSetting.ini. It will not be overwritten if there's already one. - You can change the binding address in a dedicated server. Default address is 0.0.0.0. This only supports IPv4. IPv6 may be supported in the future. - Removed the Steam connection from a dedicated server. - Reduced the issue that you disconnected from Multiplayer when you were playing via the Steam connection. - Fixed the bug that the Creative Mode settings weren't synced with guest players in Multiplayer Creative Mode. ◆ Bug Fixes - Changed the maximum level of a player in Creative Mode to 60. - Fixed the bug that fogs of unexplored areas became clear when you enter and exit a dungeon. - Fixed the bug that the shield effect surrounding the floating island in Hell biome couldn't be seen. - Improved the appearance of the entrance of trial dungeons. - Fixed the bug that durability wasn't displayed for some weapons. - Fixed the appearance of Magic Staff's Arcane Bolt. - Fixed the bug that negative effects of consumable weren't displayed. - Fixed the bug that "Firecracker" wasn't displayed as a 3D object on Item Display. - Improved the distance of LOD for chairs. - Fixed the bug that "Firecracker" was shaking when they exploded. - Fixed the bug that item details wasn't displayed properly in the automated production UI when hovering over an item icon . - Fixed the bug that "World Heritage: Parthenon" wasn't displayed on Item Display when you put it for the first time. - Fixed the bug that you couldn't select a slot after moving through chest pages with a game pad. - Fixed the bug that Dropper and Absorber attached to objects like Container or Automated Workbenches didn't work. - Fixed the bug that the damage would be dealt to a wrong building after you disabled "No Damage to Buildings". - Fixed the bug that the appearance and the hitbox of "Breeding Facility" would be located differently when they were carried on "Conveyor Belt". - Fixed the bug that Monoliths could be on fire. - Fixed the bug that blueprint of "Wooden Arch" was rendered a bit far than where it should be. - Fixed the bug that the sound blocks would be carried by Conveyor Belts. - Adjusted the hitbox of fences. - Fixed the bug that the maximum durability of the equipment was not refreshed after removing durability related enchantments. - Fixed the bug that some consecutive attacks only hit once under the specific conditions. - Fixed the bug that a player character immediately landed after jumping when they jumped toward slopes. - Reduced the bug that "Motorcycle" didn't run smoothly on the deployed floors. - Fixed the bug that a player character stopped moving when the sword of the skill "Unlimited Fake Blade" got broken while performing Dual Wielded Rash attacks. - Fixed the bug that the items such as Water Bucker and seeds would be consumed even watering or planting seeds action got canceled. - Fixed the bug that the charm status effect remained after an affected mob died. - Fixed the bug that damage dealt by the mid boss "Lava Golem" was unintentionally lowered. - Fixed the bug that the explosion hitbox of "Ancient Golem" of level 90 or higher remained longer than its visual effect. - Fixed the bug that some attacks of "Anubis" in Hell biome weren't strengthened when their life was low. - Fixed the bug that "Lava Golem" didn't spawn. - Fixed the bug that "Goblin Kid" would float when they were crowding. - Fixed the bug that "White Bear" would not stay alert. - Fixed the bug that it was hard to put "Bear" onto "Breeding Facility". - Fixed the bug that you cannot scroll the pet list with a game pad. - Fixed the bug that occurred when you consecutively transformed Monster Prisms to your pets. - Fixed the bug that the pet "Griffin" failed to land. - Fixed the bug that the effect of the pet "Anubis" wasn't applied. - You will now complete Axe Repair mission when you finish repairing an axe, instead of start repairing an axe. If you cancel repairing an axe, you will not be able to complete the mission. - Fixed the texts of missions to craft Campfire and Stone Furnace. - Fixed the bug that missions were displayed in Creative Mode. - Fixed the bug that the sword effect of the skill "Warp Shift" kept remaining when you canceled the skill. - Fixed the bug that it was hard to hit enemies with the skill "Stalking Strike". - Fixed the bug that the skills were reset when you re-entered the world after you learned some skills in Creative Mode. - Fixed the bug that some material settings of VRoid weren't applied properly. - Fixed the bug that the effect of obtaining items wasn't played while hotkey auto-register was disabled. - Fixed the bug that dropped items were unintentionally affected by Conveyor Belts and started moving into directions. - Fixed the bug that hotkeys and inventory became uncontrollable after switching window tabs with Alt key and Tab key. - Fixed the bug that a player character crouched when you closed the menu with a game pad. - Fixed the bug that controlls of Raft and Fishing Boat weren't displayed properly. - Fixed the bug that Creative commands didn't work properly in a dedicated server. - Fixed the bug that the cursor didn't move sometimes in the in-game setting tabs when you were playing with a controller.

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Southern Metropolis Daily reports (and the Economic Observer translates) on an incident in Hubei:
On June 23, the 58-year old Chen Yulian, wife of a Hubei provincial politics and law committee official, was mistaken for “a petitioner” and was badly beaten by plain-clothes policemen when she walked to the gate of the provincial party committee’s office buildings… The head of the local public securities bureau apologized to her stating, “It was a mistake; a complete mistake. We were not aware that we had beaten the wife of an important official.”
Shanghaiist has more details about the incident:
Chen Yulian, who is still in the hospital from her injuries a month ago, confirmed that police had apologized to her afterwards, saying they hadn’t known she was the wife of such an important official. “An official’s wife you can’t hit,” she spit out, “but a commoner you can?”
The original article appeared in forum posts all over the net. Chen Yulian had been going up to the offices to meet her husband, and was at the gate making a call on her cellphone when, lal of the sudden, six plainclothed men knocked her to the ground and began hitting and kicking her. Seeing stars, Mrs. Chen yelled that she was the family of the provincial cadre and could they please stop hitting her.
She later said that the six men continued to kick her down as she struggled to get up. One time, they kicked her upper body, slamming her head against the booth railing pole. Altogether, the beating lasted roughly 16 minutes.
Neighbors who saw the beating happened rushed up to defend her, telling the men that “she is from one of the provincial leader’s families, how can you play like this?” The six men told them to butt out. As more and more people came up with the same story, the men finally told them they could get the family to come prove it.
It was only after a half an hour that a car came to take the half-delirious Mrs. Chen to a security room, where she sat guarded by two policemen. And it was only after she woke up enough to call her husband, that her identity was confirmed and she was sent to a hospital.
See also a report from China Daily.
Update: Duihua translates a piece in Southern Daily by Zhou Hucheng which argues that this case show the need for reform in the petitioning system as a whole:
First, let’s look at what public security officials told family members: “It was a mistake—a simple mistake. They didn’t recognize you and didn’t know that you were the wife of such a high official.” A person at the scene asked them in retort: “You say the beating was a mistake and it’s not allowed to beat the wife of an official. Does that mean ordinary people can be beaten?” Looking at all of the rules governing [police] work that have been made public, the law does not authorize police to beat petitioners at will. Moreover, if it is legal for those possessing public authority to beat ordinary people as they wish, this would theoretically shake the foundation of our governance. However, in real life, instances of petitioners being beaten, locked up in psychiatric facilities, or even sent to re-education through labor are too numerous to count. Again, why is this?
It is primarily because of the pressure felt by local governments over petitioning quotas. Petitioning is linked to official performance, so that if there are many petitioners it is seen as meaning local society is unstable and officials bear responsibility for ineffective governance. If, on the other hand, there are few petitioners, it will be seen as effective construction of a harmonious society. When maintaining stability becomes such an extremely important—even the most important—job, one in which the quality of the work of [dealing with] petitions is closely linked to official performance, some places have even established a one-strike policy for petitioning, where even a single case of petitioning to higher authorities will result in officials from the petitioner’s locality being penalized with a warning or removal from office. Under such circumstances, the petitioning system has become a sharp sword hanging over the heads of local government officials, for whom the slightest mishandling [of a dispute] could have an impact on their personal futures and fates.

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University of Chicago scientists have proposed a new method for storing hydrogen fuel in this weeks online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
The lack of practical storage methods has hindered the more widespread use of hydrogen fuels, which are both renewable and environmentally clean. The most popular storage methods-liquid hydrogen and compressed hydrogen-require that the fuel be kept at extremely low temperatures or high pressures. But the University of Chicagos Wendy Mao and David Mao have formed icy materials made of molecular hydrogen that require less stringent temperature and pressure storage conditions.
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Owyhee Blue Opal Slider Necklace
Owyhee blue opal which is extracted from Oregon. It holds a blue shade that means connecting with an activating the throat chakra. In many cultures, this blue hue gemstone is regarded as a stone of courage and ingenuity. Renowned as a peacock opal it is a stone of love and peace.
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The University Library will showcase its renovation plans to the Georgia State community during a public unveiling, 10-11 a.m., Friday, March 17, 2006, in the Senate Salon of the Student Center. The Library Transformation plan will be presented by Dean of Libraries Charlene Hurt and project architects. A question and answer session will follow.
The Library Transformation is a comprehensive renovation of Georgia State University Libraries North and South to meet the needs of the university’s growing and diverse student body. Construction begins this summer.
In 2004, the Georgia State student body voted in favor of a student fee to help fund the renovations they want. Since then, students have been involved in the project every step of the way.
For project details, visit www.library.gsu.edu/transformation.
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text: The most common metastatic sites of gastric cancer are liver, lung, bone and adrenal gland. However, skin metastases from gastric cancer are relatively rare. We herein report a case of advanced gastric cancer with perianal skin metastasis in a 70-year-old male. On admission, patient presented with epigastric pain. Endoscopy and abdominal CT scan demonstrated the stage IV gastric cancer. He had one painless nodule on perianal skin area, biopsy of that lesion showed a feature of poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma clinically from the stomach. We suspected that the perianal lesion was originated from gastric cancer.

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Uzo Aduba isn't only preparing her pipes for The Wiz.
Lea DeLaria exclusively tells me that her Emmy-winning Orange Is the New Black co-star is going to be singing at her and wife-to-be Chelsea Fairless' wedding.
"Uzo and I have known each other for years," DeLaria said yesterday at the Emmys. "We've done a couple of musicals together…We love each other. Chelsea and I had a conversation about who we really want to sing at our wedding and we both went, 'Uzo.' I asked and she said of course, she'd be honored."
Aduba will perform the Oscar-nominated ballad "I'm Calling you" from the 1987 film Baghdad Café.
"It's one of my favorite songs," DeLaria said.

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Famous singer Rihanna posed for a photo shoot for the magazine “Paper” in colorful creation from Proenza Schouler with green hair.
Miz Mooz, popular brand of shoes from New York, the brilliant invention which is a real revolution in making selfie photos for women. Their unique and unique […]
Like in other big cities, last week was “fashion week” in New York, in which were presented collections for autumn / winter 2015. At these […]
The creations of British designer Jenny Peckham (49) are one of the bestselling and more famous after Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton began to appear […]
Photographer Todd Webb in 1946 made a series of black and white photographs of New York which is shown as it appeared 70 years ago, […]
Universal Pictures released a new clip from the animated comedy “Minions” in which the main characters are looking for a new master. The premiere is […]

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The latest achievements for Gainesway and our roster of stallions
Tapizo, a 3-year-old Kentucky-bred son of Tapizar, racked up his second career victory Oct. 8 when he defeated older horses over 1,800 meters at Kyoto.
Yearlings by Tapit brought $2.7 million, $2.6 million, and $2.5 million—the three highest prices of Keeneland September’s elite Book 1 session—to vault the champion sire atop the standings by both average and gross.
Mr. Crow rattled off his second dominating victory of the Saratoga meet Aug. 30 when taking a seven-furlong allowance race by 6¼ lengths in 1:22.07. The performance earned a 104 Beyer Speed Figure.
Three-time champion sire Tapit officially counted his 100th black-type stakes winner Aug. 21, according to records compiled by The Jockey Club.
Three-time leading sire Tapit realized his 23rd Grade 1 stakes winner when John Oxley’s homebred 3-year-old filly Dream Dancing thrust her nose across the finish line first in the Aug. 19 $300,000 Del Mar Oaks.
Tapizar colt American Pastime cruised to his third career victory Aug. 19 at Del Mar. The 3-year-old Bob Hess Jr. trainee defeated older horses in a six-furlong allowance by 2½ lengths.
Gainesway and Whisper Hill Farm have acquired interests in Belmont Stakes (G1) winner and Travers Stakes (G1) contender Tapwrit and will join Bridlewood Farm, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, and Robert V. LaPenta in racing the son of Tapit.
Tapizar colt Mr. Crow broke on top and increased his margin at every call in the July 22 Saratoga opener, winning by 11½ lengths in a sharp 1:09.44 to post the year’s highest Beyer Speed Figure by a 3-year-old.
American Pastime, the promising 3-year-old Tapizar colt who earned “TDN Rising Star” status for his 4½-length debut victory March 11, returned to the Santa Anita winner’s circle June 11 after a similarly impressive allowance score.
Gainesway’s champion sire Tapit reached another milestone June 10 when his son Tapwrit won the 149th Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park. For the third time in four years, a son of Tapit has won the “Test of the Champion.”


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[bluetooth-dev] Digianswer RS-232 dongle - RESET
I have been having problems using the DigiAnswer RS-232 dongle with
the AXIS BT stack. I traced the problem down to hci_reset() where an
HCI "reset" command is sent to the BT RS-232 dongle. The BT RS-232
dongle seems to receive the RESET and the dongle does not reply to the
command. In fact, the dongle does not respond to any more commands
and the red light on the RS-232 card goes off immediately after
receiving the RESET. The only to bring the RS-232 BT device back to
life is repower the device and press its reset button.
Has anybody had this problem?
Are there any other issues using the DigiAnswer RS-232 BT device?
What could I be doing wrong?
command: ./btd -s 9600 -i digi


OpenBSD 2.5 is Secure By Default
The OpenBSD team announced the release of OpenBSD 2.5, which ships with a secure by default configuration. The configuration adopts the principle of that which is not expressly enabled is disabled, providing a default security stance. OpenBSD is a free, open source, proactively secure, UNIX-like operating system designed to protect itself and its users against network-based attacks. OpenBSD runs on Intel and compatible PCs, SPARC, Alpha, and other workstation-class hardware.
A typical OpenBSD installation can run in 30 minutes. The administrator selectively enables services and controls the configuration through a small set of configuration files. OpenBSD also integrates strong cryptography. The as-shipped configuration of the Apache WWW server includes SSL support (one extra file must be downloaded and the system rebooted). OpenBSD tracks the Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) protocols and interoperates with other standard-compliant implementations.
OpenBSD is based on the University of California Berkeley 4.4BSD-Lite operating system and is the product of volunteer programmers world-wide. It is distributed from Canada and can be downloaded free from the Internet or purchased on CD-ROM to raise funds for the project. Users communicate and support each other through mailing lists. Commercial installations and support are available from third parties. For more information, visit the project Web site at: http://www.OpenBSD.org.
Network Instruments Provides Analysis Tools for Switched Environments
Network Instruments, LLS has released Observer 6.1, a protocol analyzer, traffic manager, and troubleshooting tool for switched environments. Observer 6.1 uses a technology to bridge the gap between shared and switched networks. The Observer 6.1 Suite provides management options including: Observer Expert Extension, Observer Web Extension, Observer SNMP and RMON Extensions.
Observer 6.1 uses the following three methods for switch management:
port-looping with statistical sampling technology, which lets the administrator see all ports on the switch (included in Observer and Distributed Observer)
RMON console functionality for switches with embedded RMON (requires the RMON Extension for Distributed Observer)
SNMP console monitoring for switches with embedded SNMP agents (requires the SNMP extension for Observer).
Because Observer 6.1 can manage the ports on a switch, it is also possible to use packet capture for any port, or groups of ports without first configuring the switch ouside of the Observer environment.
Observer 6.1 provides a new Internet Observer mode, which monitors Web site traffic and the duration of visits. For switches that include an SNMP agent in the switch hardware, Observer 6.1's SNMP Extensions allows users to query and view any SNMP data the switch collects, including traffic and device-specific information. Observer 6.1 also includes SNMP-based scripting to support a wider range of switch vendors (including 3Com and Nortel/Bay). The SNMP Extension also includes a Walker utility for troubleshooting SNMP-managed devices. Observer 6.1 also offers an internal RMON Extension to provide RMON1 or RMON2 statistics and capture functions within the hardware of the switch. The new release adds RMON triggers and alarms.
For switches that support port mirroring, Observer 6.1 offers port-looping, the ability to have a Probe loop through all ports on the switch and collect statistics on the switch as a whole, or port capture. Port-looping provides a view of the switch, including information on individual port usage, total broadcast, cross-port jabber, and total data throughput. Observer provides modes for switched environments: Internet Observer, Trending, Packet Capture, Bandwidth Utilization, Utilization History, Top Talkers, Size Distribution Statistics, Errors-by-Station, Protocol Distribution, IPSubProtocols, IPXSubProtocols, Triggers and Alarms, and Discover Network Names.
Observer is a 32-bit PC application for Windows 95/98/NT environments and supports multiple protocols over Ethernet, Token-Ring, and FDDI LANs. Observer 6.1 is priced at $995. The SNMP Extension is priced at $495, and the RMON Extension is $495. Distributed Observer is priced at $1,290, and Observer Suite is priced at $2,995. For more information, contact: Network Instruments, Fourth Floor, 8800 West Highway Seven, Minneapolis, MN 55426 USA; (800) 526-7919; FAX: (612) 932-9545; Internet: email@example.com; WWW: http://www.networkinstruments.com.
Tally Introduces T9132/T9140 Production Network Lasers
Tally Printer Corporation has announced the T9132 and T9140 Production Network Laser Printers with capacity for up to 50 networked users. The printers are rated at 32 and 40 pages per minute with workloads of 150K200K pages per month. The printers can print the first page of a document in four seconds.
The T9132 and T9140 process papers, forms, and labels up to 110 lb. stock. They can be configured with up to six trays, with a maximum input capacity of 3,550 sheets. Paper out can support up to 2,710 sheets. The printers provide bi-directional print drivers with job status and printer information delivered to the desktop. Installed printer options, gas gauges showing available paper stock, size of paper, and capacities -- including the exact time the last page was printed -- are all viewable on the user's screen.
The printers are available with support for network operating systems, such as UNIX, VMS, NT, Novell, and MacOS, and print drivers for Macintosh and Windows 3.x/9x/NT. Adobe PostScript level 2 and PCL5e are standard. Optional modules can configure the printers to support copying, faxing, scanning, envelope feeding, multi-position stapling, and a 31-page per minute duplexing capability. Standard configuration prices for the T9132 and T9140 start at $3495 and $3995, respectively. For more information, contact: Tally Printer Corporation, P.O. Box 97018, Kent, WA 98064-89718; (425) 251-5500; FAX: (425) 251-5520; WWW: http://www.tally.com.
SourceOffSite Offers Cross-Platform Internet Access Tool for Visual SourceSafe
SourceOffSite, Inc. has announced the 2.0 release of SourceOffSite Professional Edition. The product is a cross-platform Internet access tool for Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, permitting access to SourceSafe databases via TCP/IP connections.
SourceOffSite is a client/server application that provides a user interface resembling the SourceSafe Explorer. SourceOffSite supports IDE integration and provides both encryption and compression for data transfers.
For more information, contact: SourceOffSite, Inc., 3200 Farber Drive, Champaign, IL 61822; (217) 356-3213; FAX: (217) 356-0135; WWW: http://sourceoffsite.com.
Ede Development Introduces Software Configuration Management Tool
Ede Development Enterprises, Inc. announced AccuRev, a software configuration management tool that tracks all aspects of software changes without imposing strict development rules or requiring additional resources.
AccuRev repositories can be stored on and accessed from UNIX, Linux, or NT systems via TCP/IP. AccuRev relies on a transaction-based database and hot backups to avoid data losses due to hardware failures. The product provides transaction-oriented triggers allowing customization of process management functions. According to Ede, AccuRev integrates seamlessly with other tools.
AccuRev is available on Linux (Intel and PowerPC), Hewlett Packard HP-UX, Sun Solaris, Compaq Alpha UNIX, IBM AIX, Windows NT 4.0 (client and server), and Windows 9x (client only). Ports to MacOS X, Java, and other UNIX platforms are planned. A single-user license is priced at $749. Volume discounts are available. For more information, contact: Ede Development Enterprises, Inc., 350 Haverhill Street, North Reading, MA 01864; (800) 383-8170; FAX: (978) 276-3443; Internet: firstname.lastname@example.org; WWW: http://www.ede.com.
Century Releases TinyTERM 4.04
Century Software Inc. has released version 4.04 of TinyTERM Plus Edition, TinyTERM Web Server Edition, and TinyTERM Thin Client Edition. Version 4.04 brings TN3270 and TN5250 emulations in a browser to the TinyTERM product line.
TinyTERM Plus Edition is a standalone product that provides client access to UNIX and IBM host data and applications through a Web browser interface. TinyTERM Plus Edition features LPR/LPD and NFS file sharing utilities. TinyTERM Web Server Edition provides Intranet, extranet, and Internet users access to UNIX and IBM host data and application via the Web and features server-based deployment, installation, and configuration. TinyTERM Web Server Edition includes unlimited licensing without a per-user fee. TinyTERM Thin Client Edition provides access to UNIX and IBM host data and applications in a thin client/server environment that is compatible with Citrix MetaFrame and Microsoft Windows Terminal Server. The Thin Client Edition also features server-based deployment, installation, and configuration.
For pricing and other information about version 4.04 of TinyTERM Plus Edition, TinyTERM Web Server Edition, and TinyTERM Thin Client Edition, contact Century Software Inc., Salt Lake City, UT, (801) 268-3088; Internet: email@example.com; WWW: http://www.centurysoftware.com.
Enlighten Ships EnlightenDSM
Enlighten Software Solutions, Inc. has begun shipping EnlightenDSM as a component of IBM's Suites for Solaris and AIX products. EnlightenDSM provides a single graphical interface to manage mixed environments comprised of multiple UNIX and Windows machines including DEC, HP, SCO, SGI, Sun, IBM, Windows NT, 95, and 98.
There are three types of IBM Suites: the Base Suite, the Business Integration Suite, and the Enterprise Suites. The Base Suite for Solaris or AIX is designed for branch offices, departments, and medium-sized businesses. Along with EnlightenDSM, the Base Suite includes IBM's WebSphere Application Server, DB2 Universal database, Lotus Domino, Adstar Distributed Storage Manager, and Sun's SunLink SNA/PTP communications server. The Business Integration Suite includes all the components of the Base Suite plus IBM's MQSeries message queuing middleware. The Enterprise Suite includes all the components of both the Base Suite and Business Integration Suite plus TXSeries (Encina and CICS) transaction monitors. All of the Suites have an install wizard developed in Java for installation of the Solaris or AIX Suites, as well as to manage upgrades to future releases of the products within the Suites.
The Base Suite for AIX or Solaris is priced at $2,499 per Suite plus $225 per desktop client. The Business Integration Suite is priced at $6,499 plus $225 per desktop. The Enterprise Suite is priced at $18,249 plus $375 per client. For more information, contact Enlighten Software Solutions, Inc., San Mateo, CA; (650) 578-0700; WWW: http://www.enlightenDSM.com.
MKS Announces Upgrade and Two Products
Mortice Kern Systems has upgraded its MKS Toolkit and has announced two products: MKS Toolkit Select 6.2 and MKS NuTCRACKER Professional 4.2. MKS Toolkit 6.2 includes MKS CShell, which gives users a choice of either a UNIX shell, KornShell, or CShell to use as the primary command line environment under Windows NT and Windows 95/98. Other features of MKS Toolkit 6.2 include increased size limit on file and tape utilities and the ability to preserve the environment of various KornShell windows when logging off and having the KornShell windows restored at the next log in. MKS Toolkit 6.2 also includes commands such as: color (changes the color of the console window), dosname (converts from 8.3 to long file names, and back again), mkurl (builds a url from component parts), priv (manipulates NT privileges), whereis (displays all known pathnames for executable commands), and xd (dumps contents of a file in hexadecimal).
Additionally, MKS has announced MKS Toolkit Select 6.2, which lets users access remote UNIX applications from a Windows system. MKS Toolkit Select 6.2 includes MKS Toolkit and an X Window System Server. MKS NuTCRACKER Professional 4.2 lets users develop single or multi-threaded C, C++, or Fortran applications, shared libraries, and daemons, on Windows NT (including Terminal Server Edition), Windows 9x, or both, while maintaining a common source code baseline across many platforms, including UNIX. NuTCRACKER Professional applications run natively in the Win32 subsystems and support such Windows features as COM, the registry, and Windows help. MKS NuTCRACKER Professional includes the following components: NuTCRACKER SDK, MKS Toolkit, a selection of X Window System Servers, NFS client for Windows, and Telnet server.
For pricing and other information about MKS Toolkit 6.2, MKS Toolkit Select 6.2, or MKS NuTCRACKER Professional 4.2, contact Mortice Kern Systems US Inc., 12450 Fair Lakes Circle, Suite 400, Fairfax, VA; (800) 865-6660 or (519) 884-2251; FAX: (703) 803-3344.
Western Scientific Releases NetFiler
Western Scientific has released NetFiler, a multi-protocol network file server that can store, share, and retrieve data simultaneously over the network from Windows, UNIX, and Web clients. NetFiler is fully scalable and, according to the company, can perform over 2500 NFS operation per second and less than 9 milliseconds response time. NetFiler base systems support 36.4 Gb of RAID storage. NetFiler can also be configured with up to 1.1 TB per cabinet.
Pricing for NetFiler starts at $18,000. For more information, contact Western Scientific, 9445 Farnham St., San Diego, CA 92123; (619) 565-6699; WWW: http://www.wsm.com.
Overland Announces Support for Quantum DLT 8000
Overland Data, Inc. has announced that its full product line of tape automation solutions, including the LoaderXpress and the EnterpriseXpress DLTtape library, will support Quantum's DLT 8000 drive technology. Quantum's DLT 8000 drives provide a native capacity of 40 Gb and are backward read and write compatible with DLT 4000 and DLT 7000 formats. The DLT 8000 drives will use the same DLT IV cartridge as the DLT 7000 drives.
Overland will offer a DLT 8000 option as soon as the drives are generally available from Quantum. In addition to implementing DLT 80000 on new purchases of its libraries and loaders, Overland will also offer a DLT 8000 upgrade plan to users of its DLTtape-based automation products. For pricing and other information, contact Overland Data, Inc., 8975 Balboa Ave., San Diego, CA 92123; (619) 571-5555; FAX: (619) 571-0982; WWW: http://www.overlanddata.com.
American Systems Releases PC Remote 1.0
American Systems has released PC Remote 1.0, a program for accessing remote computers across a LAN, over a modem, using the computer serial ports, and across the Internet. PC Remote lets end users determine who can access their computers and whether or not that person can transfer files back and forth. According to the company, the system is totally secure, with each user being assigned a username and password. Connection profiles can be created so frequently that used connections can be established with just a few mouse clicks. The host portion can be automatically loaded when Windows starts, so a work computer can be accessed at home or a home computer accessed while away on business.
PC Remote provides keyboard and mouse control of the remote computer, as well as macros that can be executed just as if they were being run on the remote machine. Data can be copied to the clipboard on the remote computer and appear in the clipboard of the controlling computer. The end user can select between image quality and speed. The data flow can also be paused while doing other tasks and resumed when desired. PC Remote includes an intuitive interface. On a LAN, PC Remote can automatically scan to find other machines running the program, and it determines what serial port is being used for making the call on a modem connection.
PC Remote 1.0 runs under Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 95/98. It requires 2 MB of disk space and 8 MB of RAM. PC Remote 1.0 is priced at $49.95. For more information, contact American Systems, 5424 Rufe Snow, Suite 320, Fort Worth, TX, 76180; (888) 892-4310 or (817) 485-6547, FAX: (817) 485-2193, Internet: firstname.lastname@example.org, WWW: http://www.americansys.com.
3R Soft Upgrades MailStudio 2000
3R Soft has upgraded MailStudio 2000. Targeted at Linux servers, MailStudio 2000 version 2.0 features an enhanced address book for grouping address management, an informational Q&A board for threaded discussions and file attachments, and an instant messaging function to send online instant messages. Additionally, 3R Soft is also launching 2-byte character set versions of MailStudio for Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
A free trial download of MailStudio 2000 version 2.0 for Linux is available at http://www.3rsoft.com/homepage/eng/3rsoft/download.html. Current MailStudio customers can upgrade by contacting 3R Soft. For pricing and other information about MailStudio 2000 version 2.0, contact 3R Soft, San Jose, CA, (510) 303-8100; Internet: email@example.com; WWW: http://www.mailstudio.com.
STEP Announces ST-Repository
STEP Tools, Inc. has announced ST-Repository, a component of its STEP Database Management Toolset. The STEP Database Management Toolset is an integrated suite of tools and libraries for STEP implementations that brings applications and databases into compliance with ISO 10303 STEP (Standard for Product Data Exchange) and other standards that use EXPRESS information models. ST-Repository is a server application that manages STEP product databases inside mid-sized to large corporations with ISO 10303 standardization. With the ST-Repository Open Server, a company can add and customize their own tools and services. The ST-Repository data management toolset can also operate with PDM systems. ST-Repository also supports programming with EXPRESS-X and Java Beans.
ST-Repository's online translation and visualization engine allows the contents of the product data repository to be shared via a company's Intranet or supply chains. ST-Repository also provides enterprise-wide accessibility to three-dimensional engineering information. STEP models can be viewed via the ST-Visualizer, an interactive 3D visualization tool that displays STEP solid and wireframe models. With the STEP Tools On-line Data Translator, clients can use WWW services for sharing product data with internal and external customers and suppliers. Using ST-Repository, end users can translate and observe CAD models in several file formats including VRML, STL, and XT. ST-Repository also includes a programming interface that performs data management tasks such as displaying a bill of materials or examining assembly trees.
ST-Repository supports Solaris and Windows NT/9x platforms. Other UNIX platform versions will be supplied upon request. For pricing and other information about ST-Repository, contact STEP Tools, Inc., 1223 Peoples Ave., Troy, NY 12180, (518) 276-2848; FAX: (518) 276-8471; Internet: firstname.lastname@example.org; WWW: http://www.steptools.com.
Discmatic Releases ONYX
Discmatic has released ONYX, a standalone 100-disc CD duplicator that supports up to four 8X drives. ONYX includes on-the-fly CD-to-CD copying, batch copying, and the option of adding a dedicated CD-ROM reader. According to the company, ONYX can duplicate 24 full CDs (74 minutes of audio/650MB of data) per hour. ONYX supports EZ-ONE control firmware, which stores its core logic on an advanced flash ROM rather than on the hard disk drive. The internal firmware can also be upgraded via a firmware CD. ONYX includes a 4-GB internal hard drive and supports Discmatic's Multiple CD Image Management system. Features of the management systems include Image Management, which loads, deletes, renames, and un-deletes files, and Hard Disk Management. Additionally, the Audio Compilation feature assembles and stores selected tracks from a variety of discs as a single CD image on the internal hard drive.
ONYX supports an autoloading mechanism that picks up each disc by the rim, lifts it over the spindle, and loads it into one of the recorders. ONYX features a front-mounted drive bay where an optional dedicated CD-ROM reader can be installed. Additionally, ONYX includes multiple drive batch copying, which duplicates multiple master discs in a single operation. ONYX supports the following CD formats: CD-DA (DOA, TAO), CD-EXTRA, Mixed mode, Multi-session, CD-ROM, HFS, Hybrid, PhotoCD, VideoCD, CD-i, PSX, Sega CD, and Rock Ridge (UNIX).
For pricing and other information about ONYX, contact Discmatic, 55 Mall Dr., Commack, NY 11725; (800) 422-6707 or (516) 864-9700; FAX: (516) 864-9710; Internet: email@example.com; WWW: http://www.discmatic.com.
JDH Releases Web-4M Version 2.5
JDH Technologies has announced Web-4M 2.5, which provides a collaboration/groupware environment for Linux. Web-4M features multi-media rooms with slide shows, whiteboards, chats, and audio conferencing. Tools such as email and news are integrated with room-based tools via a document library. Personal productivity tools include a calendar, address book, and scheduler.
Web-4M users need only a Web browser and a network connection. No client distribution is required. Web-4M is targeted for intra-business and business-to-business applications including telecommuting and distributed training.
Multi-platform (Windows, Solaris, and Linux) support is provided for both clients and servers. For more information, contact JDH Technologies; Internet: firstname.lastname@example.org; WWW: www.jdhtech.com.
Exabyte Releases Fibre Channel-to-SCSI Router
Exabyte Corp. has released the Exabyte FC12, a Fibre Channel-to-SCSI router. The FC12 lets customers integrate Exabyte's tape drives and library solutions into Fibre Channel-based SANs. The FC12 Fibre Channel-to-SCSI router attaches SCSI tape-storage devices to Fibre Channel networks. The FC12 features one multi-mode Fibre Channel port and two SCSI ports. The FC12 also provides bidirectional connectivity between a single 100 MB/sec Fibre Channel port and two Fast Wide or Ultra SCSI buses, and supports distances of up to 10,000 meters. Pricing for the FC12 starts at $7,995.
For more information, contact Exabyte Corp., 1685 38th St., Boulder, CO 80301; (800) 392-2983; Fax: (303) 417-7865; WWW: http://www.exabyte.com.


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Ten of the world’s richest people lost over 14 billion dollars on 23 August following a US stock market crash, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average declining by 623 points by the end of the day amid an escalation in the trade war between the US and China, data from the daily ranking Bloomberg Billionaires Index (BBI) shows.
The biggest financial losses were experienced by Jeff Bezos, the founder and president of Amazon.com, whose current wealth is estimated at $109 billion. Bezos’ fortune declined by $3.35 billion, followed by the loss of $1.79 billion by the principal founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates.
The BBI also reported that Facebook’s head Mark Zuckerberg and Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin together lost over $4 billion. The list of other billionaires who suffered substantial financial damages includes Oracle’s executive chairman Larry Ellison, American investor Steve Ballmer, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway investing company Warren Buffett, founder of Dell Technologies Michael Dell and American philanthropist MacKenzie Bezos.
US Stock Market Indices Decline
The sharp drop in the US stock market happened just few hours after President Donald Trump took to Twitter to announce a pledge to respond to Chinese tariffs against US goods and his plan to shut down operations of American businesses in China.
Our Country has lost, stupidly, Trillions of Dollars with China over many years. They have stolen our Intellectual Property at a rate of Hundreds of Billions of Dollars a year, & they want to continue. I won’t let that happen! We don’t need China and, frankly, would be far....— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 23, 2019
"The vast amounts of money made and stolen by China from the United States, year after year, for decades, will and must STOP. Our great American companies are hereby ordered to immediately start looking for an alternative to China, including bringing your companies HOME and making your products in the USA. I will be responding to China’s Tariffs this afternoon. This is a GREAT opportunity for the United States”, Trump wrote on Twitter.
Immediately after these statements, the Dow Jones index dropped by 1.4% and the S&P 500 plunged by 44 points.
The US president previously argued that the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping by 573 points earlier that day was primarily connected with an announcement that Democratic Congressman Seth Moulton had withdrawn his candidacy from 2020 presidential race.
The Dow is down 573 points perhaps on the news that Representative Seth Moulton, whoever that may be, has dropped out of the 2020 Presidential Race!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 23, 2019
China-US Trade War
After the New York Stock Exchange closed on 23 August, Trump announced a new round of tariffs against China via Twitter that would include a 30% import tax on $250 billion worth of Chinese goods and products starting from 1 October. He also increased initial tariffs on $300 billion worth of Chinese imports introduced at the start of August from 10% to 15%.
This came as a response to China’s imposing 10% and 5% tariffs on $75 billion worth of US imports, including wheat, corn, crude oil and some other industries starting from 1 September and 15 December respectively.
The trade war between the US and China has been escalating since summer 2018, when Trump introduced tariffs on $50 billion of Chinese imports in order to fix trade deficits allegedly caused by “unfair” Chinese trade practices.

domain: economics


Moyes Buys Time
On this week’s show Ed & Paul look back on a mixed week for United. In the Premier League David Moyes’ side was comprehensively beaten by Liverpool, leading to intensified calls for a change in direction. Rumours circulated that even the previously steadfast Ed Woodward, Sir Alex Ferguson and the Glazer family were considering sacking the 50-year-old former Everton coach. But United’s triumphant victory over Olympiakos has seemingly bought the coach time – a 3-0 win at Old Trafford taking United into the Champions League quarter finals. There’s a look ahead to the games against West Ham and Manchester City, including a very special guest. Finally, your questions and all the news that’s fit to discuss in a packed show.
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When assessing treatments for flu and cold symptoms, it is important for the pharmacist to consider not only the patient’s current medication regimen, but also other OTCs and disease states.
With the ongoing cold and flu season combined with spiking COVID-19 cases, patients are increasingly reaching out to pharmacists asking for OTC recommendations. Symptoms such as a stuffy nose or sore throat are common and can typically be treated with OTC products.
Some examples of drug classes these products typically contain are cough suppressants, antipyretic, antihistamines, nasal decongestants, or a combination of these products to provide multi-symptom relief. Before making recommendations there are a few things a pharmacist should verify to provide the best care.
When first beginning an encounter with a patient, it is important to determine which products can help with symptom management. When assessing possible treatments, it is important for the pharmacist to consider not only the patient’s current medication treatments, but also other OTCs and disease states.
It is also important to counsel patients on the risk of duplicate therapy to avoid exacerbating possible adverse effects. After gathering information regarding the patient’s current medications and allergies, the pharmacist can then consider OTC options.
It is important to note that many of these products are sold as morning and nighttime due to the ingredients contained. Morning formulations typically contains a mucus expectorant, such as guaifenesin, to help break up mucus.
This is opposed to nighttime formulations which tend to exclude a nasal decongestant due to the stimulating effects that may cause difficulty falling asleep. Instead, antihistamines, specifically first generation which have the greatest risk of sedation are used at bedtime to help promote sleep.
Examples of commonly used ingredients:
Note: if symptoms worsen or last longer than 10 days advise the patient to speak to a physician.
Other helpful interventions include:
Listed in below are some key points to keep in mind when recommending products for patients that are considered a special population or if there are certain disease states present.
About the Authors
Tiffany DiMaggio is a PharmD Candidate at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA, anticipated to graduate in Spring 2022.
Jonathan Ogurchak, PharmD, CSP, is the CEO and cofounder of STACK, a pharmacy information management platform, and serves as preceptor for a virtual Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiential Rotation for specialty pharmacy, during which this article was composed.

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Unveiling Your Core Values: The Path to Authenticity and Fulfillment
Maegan Bradshaw, July 17, 2023
In the journey of self-discovery and personal growth, understanding your core values is like finding the compass that guides you through life's intricate paths. Your core values define who you are at your essence, shaping our thoughts, actions, and priorities. These deeply held beliefs and principles act as a moral compass, providing clarity, purpose, and a sense of fulfillment. In this blog post, we will explore the significance of discovering your core values, how they can empower you, and share RAFT's exercise to find your own.
Defining Core Values:
Core values are the fundamental principles and beliefs most important to us. They are a reflection of your true self, giving your life purpose, meaning, and passion. These values act as a guiding force, influencing your choices, decisions, and interactions with others. They may include qualities such as honesty, compassion, integrity, freedom, fairness, creativity, or any other principles that resonate deeply with you. Core values are unique to each one of us; your upbringing, experiences, and personal reflections all shape them. Our values also grow and evolve with us as we continue to gain life experience.
The Importance of Discovering Your Core Values:
- Self-Awareness & Clarity: Identifying your core values provides a deep understanding of who you are and your beliefs. This allows you to clarify what truly matters to you, helping you align your actions and decisions. Living in alignment with your core values provides you with a greater sense of authenticity, integrity, and pride.
- Decision-Making & Prioritization: Core values are your compass when making decisions. They provide a framework to help you evaluate options, weigh alternatives, and make choices that align with your personal beliefs. When facing difficult decisions, referring to your core values can offer you guidance to prevent you from drifting away from what truly matters to you.
- Setting Meaningful Goals: Living by your core values is essential when setting meaningful goals that align with your authentic self. When your goals align with your values, you feel more motivated, fulfilled, and satisfied with your achievements. Your values act as a driving force, propelling you toward a purpose-driven life.
- Enhancing Relationships: Sharing your core values with your family, friends, and colleagues can be a powerful conversation and allow them insight to who you truly are, how you make decisions, and how to best build a relationship with you. Surrounding yourself with people whose values align with your own creates a foundation of trust and understanding. This allows you to form deeper connections and nurture relationships. Recognizing the core values of others can help you build empathy and navigate conflicts with greater understanding.
- Foundation for Healthier Work Environment: By recognizing and embracing your personal core values, you gain a powerful tool for navigating your work life with purpose, authenticity, and fulfillment. They serve as a compass that guides your decisions, motivates your actions, and enables you to create a positive impact in the workplace.
- Resilience and Inner Strength: Think of your core values as an anchor during especially challenging times, providing a sense of purpose, resilience, and inner strength. When we stay true to our authentic self while facing obstacles, we can navigate adversity with integrity, courage, and self-worth.
Discovering Your Core Values:
Finding your core values is a deeply personal and introspective process. It requires self-reflection and exploration of your personal beliefs and principles. Here are some steps to help you on your journey of discovering:
- Self-Reflection & Introspection: Find a quiet and comfortable space to think deeply about your life, experiences, and what truly matters to you. Consider your past accomplishments, moments of joy and fulfillment, as well as times when you felt most aligned with your true self. Really give yourself space and dedicate time for this self-reflection.
- Identify Significant Life Experiences: Take a moment to reflect on those BIG moments in life; on the experiences that have shaped you. Consider moments of success, challenges, turning points, and moments that changed your point of view. Explore the values present during those experiences and how they influenced your thoughts, emotions, and actions. Pay close attention to the values that bring you a sense of fulfillment and authenticity.
- List & Prioritize Values: Start by brainstorming a list of values that resonate with you (*or use RAFT's exercise below. We've already done some brainstorming.) Consider the qualities, principles, and ideas that feel most important in your life, and list the values that most deeply resonate with you. Next, ask yourself which values are non-negotiable and essential to your identity; this will help you to narrow down your list & prioritize their significance to you. Prioritizing these core values can be a turning point in goal setting, conflict resolution, and aligning our intentions/actions.
- Test Your Values: It is time to put your values into action and observe how they impact your life. Notice whether they bring you a sense of joy, fulfillment, and alignment. For example, if your top value is 'Family,' start by prioritizing scheduling family dinners weekly. If a top value is empathy, stop to reflect in a moment of guilt/shame and practice empathy with yourself first. Recognizing and practicing these values will ultimately help you set and stick to healthy boundaries.
- Refine & Revisit: Discovering your core values is an ongoing process. As you grow and evolve, your values shift and expand. Reflect on any fine-tuning needed as you gain more clarity through lived experiences. Regularly revisit and refine your values to ensure they align with your authentic self.
Exploring and identifying your core values is a transformative journey leading you to a more authentic, purposeful, and fulfilling life. By understanding what truly matters to you and living in alignment with your values, you can make conscious choices, set meaningful goals, build meaningful relationships, and navigate life's challenges with resilience. So embrace the process of self-discovery, explore your core values, and embark on a path that honors your authentic self.
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The College Historical Society (the Hist) has been recognised as the world’s oldest student society by the Guinness World Records (GWR).
This recognition comes after a two-year campaign as the society proved through photographic and archival evidence that it had run without interruption since its foundation on 21 March 1770.
Professors Roy Foster of Oxford University and Marianne Elliott of Liverpool University confirmed the historical credentials of the society.
The Hist’s foundation came before both the Cambridge (1815) and Oxford (1823) University debating societies.
Auditor of the Hist Áine Kennedy told Trinity News the Hist collected “an enormous volume of evidence of the society’s longevity and continuous activity from extensive records”, including library and newspaper records.
“Hunting down the evidence was not without its difficulties,” she said. “The Hist was expelled twice by the College Board [in 1794 and 1815], but there was unambiguous evidence that the society continued to exist and meet during that period.”
The Hist was founded based on inspiration from Edmund Burke’s Club of 1747 and sought to cultivate “History, Oratory, and Composition” and has sought to explore and debate topical issues in Ireland and internationally since.
Notable former members of the society include Theobald Wolfe Tone, Robert Emmet, Henry Grattan, writers Bram Stoker, Oscar Wilde, and Samuel Beckett and former Irish President Mary Robinson.
Kennedy said the Hist is “thrilled at this official recognition” from the GWR.
“The Hist continues to devote itself to learning lessons from the past and discussing the most pressing issues of our day.”
“This achievement demonstrates a remarkable tradition of encouraging student voices, radical discourse, and oratorical excellence. For over two and a half centuries, the Hist has continued to cultivate these ideals.”
“Everyone here at the Hist is absolutely thrilled with our official recognition from Guinness World Records and incredibly excited for the celebrations we have planned in October!” Kennedy went on to say.
The Hist was founded under the premise of promoting “speaking, reading, writing and arguing, in morality, history, criticism, politics, and all the useful branches of philosophy”.
The Guinness World Records certificate will be officially awarded to the Hist on October 20 at a celebratory dinner in the Dining Hall.
This dinner will be part of a week of events held by the Hist which will also include a debate on the motion “This House Would Break Up the United Kingdom” on October 18 and The Future of University Education panel discussion in the Exam Hall on October 20.
Upcoming guests of the Hist include Hugh Grant, Rory Stewart, and Professor Lea Ypi.

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Francisco Costa Crafts a T-Shirt for amfAR
Francisco Costa is hard at work for a good cause.
The Calvin Klein collection designer created an exclusive black and white t-shirt for amfAR's Sao Paulo awareness campaign that supports the organizations efforts with AIDS research. Though Costa, a Brazilian export, won't be attending the gala, he will be featured in the ads wearing the shirt along with Adriana Lima and Gilberto Gil.
The campaign will promote the third amfAR Inspiration Gala that is taking place this Friday at Dinho Diniz's home honoring Fergie and Pelè, Women's Wear Daily is reporting. Sharon Stonewill host the Louis Vuitton, Vogue, and Moet Chandon sponsored event again this year, but along with event chair Kenneth Cole, Kate Moss, with honorary chairs Dinho, Felipe and Lucillia Diniz.


Businessweek: U.S. plutonium facility “might blow up, or, as they like to call it, experience a ‘criticality event’” — “450 billion gallons of industrial and radiological contaminants dumped directly into soil” — Threatens water supplies for millions across Pacific Northwest #Hanford
August 2nd, 2013
Title: The Plutonium Gang: CH2M Hill Dismantles the Hanford Nuclear Site
Author: Steve Featherstone
Date: August 1, 2013
Before entering the shuttered Plutonium Finishing Plant at the Hanford Site, Jerry Long hangs his identification badge on a board outside the entrance, so rescue crews can easily figure out who’s inside, should it come to that. “This is a no-kidding hazardous category 2 nuclear facility,” says Long […] The U.S. Department of Energy reserves that category for sites that might blow up, or, as they like to call it, experience a “criticality event.” […]
[There’s] enough residual plutonium to build 10 bombs the size of the one that destroyed Nagasaki.
[…] the plant is highly contaminated with not only plutonium but also byproducts such as hexavalent chromium, made infamous by Erin Brockovich. The Department of Energy (DOE) estimates that over the years some 450 billion gallons of industrial and radiological contaminants were dumped directly into the soil. Some of it was stored, and Hanford’s aging complex of 177 underground tanks contain 53 million gallons of chemicals and radioactive liquids; 67 of the tanks have together leaked more than a million gallons. The DOE recently identified six more tanks that have sprung leaks, further threatening water supplies for millions across the Northwest. […]


José Luis Rodríguez “El Puma” successfully passed his first big test of fire on Saturday when he sang for more than two hours, in his first concert after having undergone a double lung transplant a year and a half ago and “returning from death” .
“Thanks to Christ who brought me to death,” the 76-year-old Venezuelan said at the beginning of his recital at the iconic Fillmore Theater in Miami Beach, before an audience that received him standing with thunderous applause and to which the singer presented the medical team and nurses who treated him, present in the room.
“Thanks to the donor and the family of the donor, which I still do not know,” continued El Puma, who had also invited three “transplanted” guests to the concert. “We met when we were dying,” he explained.
Faced with an almost full room, the Venezuelan began with the artillery guns and made the cut to interpret his iconic song “Owner of you.”
“This is not a normal show,” El Puma warned the public. “It is a conversation of gratitude,” he added, in direct reference to the name of the tour that he has started tonight and that will continue in Latin America, as well as his next album, even without a publication date.
As he was feeling comfortable, he grew a smile, took off his jacket and tie, while showing humor as he threw songs such as “I’m going to conquer you” and “I have the right to be happy”, with which he showed that his health problems did not touch the tone of his voice and they hardly diminished his vocal power.
“These shoes I have,” he said, showing off his sports shoes, “it’s not that El Puma wants it when he was young, it’s that the transplanted ones swell our feet and with these shoes you do not realize it, and neither do I.” he explained.
Accompanied by a band of 10 musicians, with whom he had been rehearsing for two months, Rodríguez performed Venezuelan classics, such as the joropo “Amalia Rosa” and the Christmas bagpipes “La moza” during a recital in which, although there were feints of dancing, the most part offered it sitting on a stool, from where he performed hits such as “Silencio”, “Por si volvieras” and “I’m going to conquer you”.
Very critical of the government led by Nicolás Maduro, he did not dodge the political situation in Venezuela and at one point shouted “Maduro”, before which the public answered the already known “Pussy of your mother”.
“We are in the final stage, they are going to go, walking or with their feet forward, but they are going to leave,” said the singer.
Among the public were his wife Carolina and his youngest daughter Genesis Rodríguez, who traveled with his fiance from Los Angeles, where he lives, to accompany his father.
“Thanks to my beloved wife Carolina, I love her more than ever,” said El Puma. “My daughter Genesis and her boyfriend Vincent, treat her well,” he added.
More heated from the second half of the concert, Rodriguez paid a small tribute to Mexico, with songs like “Échame a la culpa”, “Piel Canela”, and “Los amigos”.
He sang some of the songs that will be part of his next album, “Agradecido”, an acoustic production that will rely mainly on Afro-Caribbean percussion, and that will include dance versions of songs like “Ojos negros” and “Mochilón”.
The night did not ignore its beginnings and El Puma approached with luminosity “Juana Bonita”, one of his greatest successes with the tropical music orchestra Billo’s Caracas Boys, where he became famous in Venezuela, as well as the song “Mi amigo El Puma”, that gave rise to his nickname.
The interpreter then received on stage the Spanish singer-songwriter José María Purrón, with whom he sang “Culpable soy yo”.
“We are also grateful to you, Puma, we know what you have fought to be here,” said the Spaniard.
The singer, who underwent a double lung transplant on December 17, 2017, revealed that the first time he felt he was short of breath was in the year 2000. Soon after he was diagnosed with pulmonary fibromatosis, whose only cure is the transplant.
The Puma urged those present to become organ donors. “Each person can save 10,” he said.
“Pavo Real” and “hold hands”, two of his greatest continental successes, marked the closing of a concert that reflected that, with his two lungs transplanted, El Puma still roars with fullness.
“I am very happy now, I do not know about you, but I am very happy,” he said.


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- Posted Jun 16th 2011 at 05:05 AM by Christo Varghese
It looks like Sean Penn has already moved on after his split from actress Scarlett Johansson. E! Online is reporting that Penn was seen having dinner with 'Franklin & Bash' actress Garcelle Beauvais. Penn, 50, was spotted arriving at the Sunset Tower Hotel in Los Angeles alone on Monday night, and sat at the bar for a while, where he was eventually joined by Beauvais. A source is quot...
- Posted Apr 9th 2010 at 08:44 AM by PopEater Staff
With all of the male cheating scandals going on lately, the women of Hollywood need to be ready to go on the offensive, and actress Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon is doing just that. The former 'NYPD Blue' star recently took things to a whole new level, e-mailing her husband's co-workers (he's an agent at Hollywood powerhouse CAA) ripping him for an alleged 5-year affair she recently found out about....
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DividendsOver the last years, KPN has invested significantly in its network infrastructure, products and customers, resulting in high quality fixed and mobile networks and improved customer satisfaction ratings across all segments. KPN will continue to focus on improving the customer experience by further investing in capacity, reliability and stability of its integrated network. KPN generates FCF (after capital expenditures), which forms the basis for its policy related to regular dividends.
KPN intends to provide a sustainable and growing regular dividend per share in line with its free cash flow growth profile.
The stake in Telefónica Deutschland is treated as a financial investment. KPN benefits from dividend payments by Telefónica Deutschland and additional financial flexibility.
KPN remains committed to an investment grade credit profile and expects to utilize excess cash for operational and financial flexibility, (small) in-country M&A and/or shareholder remuneration.


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The F1 2022 season continues as all eyes turn their attention to the Miami Grand Prix which will take place at the Miami International Autodrome, Florida on Monday 9 May at 5:30am AEST. The Roar’s got all the information you need to get prepared for a weekend of high speed excitement.
This is the inaugural Miami Grand Prix and F1 has certainly gone all out to create a race and experience to be remembered.
The course itself measures just over 5.4km and consists of 19 corners and two long high speed straights. On those sections drivers are predicted to reach speeds of up to 320kph with an average speed of 223kph. To place that in context, the fastest track on the F1 calendar is the Monza circuit in Italy where Kimi Raikkonen set the lap record with an average speed of just over 257kph.
It’s set in the Hard Rock Stadium complex – home to the NFL’s Miami Dolphins. In an attempt to provide that Monaco meets Miami Harbour feel, the designers have included a fake marina where the stunning yachts are real but the water has been….wait for it….painted on to the ground.
Despite the odd choice of design features, the course itself has many of the drivers excited.
Alfa Romeo driver Valtteri Bottas has had a chance to get in a few laps on the new track and reported back recently that he predicts a genuine race.
“Actually what is nice to see is that this seems to be a really good track for overtaking,” explained the 10-time grand prix winner recently.
It might only be round five in the season but there are already plenty of sub plots emerging between the teams and drivers.
Ferrari’s Charles Charles Leclerc has jumped out to an impressive early lead in the driver’s championship and currently leads reigning champion, Max Verstappen. Verstappen has had a bumpy initial start to the season with two DNF to his name but an impressive win at the Emilia Romagna GP last weekend has given him and his Red Bull team some much needed momentum as they try and catch Leclerc.
Meanwhile, Lewis Hamilton is having troubles with his Mercedes and is sitting back in seventh position, almost 60 points behind first place.
Mercedes have promised some new car developments for the Miami Grand Prix and fans of the team and Hamilton will be desperately hoping that they are able to pull something out of the bag.
There are three options available to you in Australia to watch the race live. Y
For free-to-air viewers, you can watch the race highlights on the evening of Monday 9 May on Network Ten via their BOLD channel or on their website at 10 Play.
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|Sat May 7||Practice 1||4:30am||5:30am|
|Sat May 7||Practice 2||7:30am||8:30am|
|Sun May 8||Practice 3||3:00am||4:00am|
|Sun May 8||Qualifying||6:00am||7:00am|
|Mon May 9||RACE||5:30am||7:30am|
It might be the first F1 Grand Prix in Miami, the city and the country have an impressive record of putting on the biggest and best live sports events, anywhere in the world. The stage is set for an exciting weekend and now it’s down to the drivers and the teams to give fans something to celebrate.
The Miami Grand Prix has been touted as being part of the calendar for the next 10 years and so there will be plenty of eyes on this weekend’s event.


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Why Keanu Reeves and Marvel Would Go Perfectly Together
It’s getting to the point lately where Keanu Reeves could officially be called a true Nomad of Hollywood. Nobody seems to mind he appears to be a lonely drifter who helps improve every movie, animated voiceover, cameo, or video game produced in Tinseltown.
Yes, there’s probably a meta-movie about such a character only Reeves could play. In the meantime, this renewed appreciation for Reeves is making many people speculate about what else he could do in the world of action movies.
Could he be the next best thing for the Marvel Cinematic Universe? With the MCU utilizing time-travel now, it makes you wonder if Ted from the Bill & Ted franchise will make a stoner reference to it in the latter’s upcoming sequel.
Rumors are already brewing about Reeves being courted for ‘The Eternals‘
With all the excitement building for MCU’s Phase Four (officially announced later this summer), many wonder if Keanu Reeves would fit right in playing a superhero. Thanks to the huge box office success of John Wick 3, we’re back to remembering he’s one of the most compelling action stars around, including bringing some personality to the fore.
Others might find the word “personality” a bit droll since there were times in the past when Reeves was considered overly wooden as an actor. All thoughts of this have been diminished lately after finding out there’s a lot more emotion going on under the surface. Maybe learning about his tragic past made a difference in reanalyzing his acting techniques.
Whatever your opinion is of his acting chops, rumors have already popped up he’s been considered for MCU’s The Eternals, which reportedly will have Angelina Jolie in the lead as Sersei.
If this does come true, it may be a personal dream for himself, not to mention his bank account.
Reeves supposedly wanted to be in other MCU projects
Do you remember hearing about Reeves wanting to play Yon-Rogg in Captain Marvel? There was a conflict with Reeves filming John Wick 3 at the time, so this dream role fell apart.
You may also recall he showed interest in playing Wolverine at one time. Can you imagine what would have happened to the MCU had he gained either part? Since he seems to steal every movie he’s in lately, maybe it was better for him to hold off until the time was right.
Should he join The Eternals, we’d see Reeves become a part of a lucrative franchise that could turn him into the next Robert Downey, Jr. Then again, like Downey, some people might miss seeing Reeves in those quirky indie films he used to do.
Or it might just be a temporary decade detour before finding his way back to smaller films.
Would joining the MCU ruin the ‘John Wick‘ franchise?
More and more fans are joining the John Wick fan train, which makes sense considering Reeves was built for playing the character. A few have even suggested it’s loosely based on himself, making it all the more poignant while also bringing artful action sequences.
Nothing is committed to writing yet for the MCU. Nevertheless, you have to imagine Reeves joining them for a time will end any chance of further John Wick movies. His paycheck for the latter movies was already huge, not including making $15 million per film when doing The Matrix trilogy.
Joining the MCU could up his net worth of $350 million even further. Don’t be surprised if he ends up one of the highest paid actors today if he joins MCU thanks to their vast reservoir of cash available to land the A-list talent they want.
Many would say he’d be one of the most deserving based on his stellar reputation. Not that we still don’t pine to see a woman in the $20 million per movie slot.


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Just a quick reminder that I do in fact do weapon designs as well as masks. This one comes from ArsenalDarkness88 on DA, an axe inspired by the Bionicle Skyrim Mod and LEGO Bionicle's Lewa. Finally something with two "axes" of symmetry!
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