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Vigilant Asia set to protect Asean businesses, governments
By Digital News Asia February 8, 2018
- Helps businesses and governments understand the threat of cyber-security and address it
- The first Regional Security Operations Centre will operate out of Malaysia
CYBER-ATTACKS have become the new threat to users of ICT world over. New attack techniques are increasing at compounding speeds that outstrip cybersecurity development.
Vigilant Asia is the first Malaysian cyber-security company that helps businesses and governments in Asia understand the threat of cyber-security and address it.
The launch of Vigilant Asia by Dr. Abu Bakar Mohamad Diah, Deputy Minister of Ministry of Science, Technology & Innovation (Mosti) marked the commencement of operations of the first Regional Security Operations Centre (RSOC) that will be operating out of Malaysia.
Vigilant Asia's RSOC will provide companies across Asean, comprehensive security and help them to detect cyber-attacks and respond to them on a 24.7.365 basis.
The launch of Vigilant Asia is timely, considering the widespread attacks on business by cyber-criminals from around the world.
Some of these attacks, which have been motivated by ransom, such as the Wannacry malware have caused major companies to shut down their computer systems leading to severe consequences to their business reputation and finances.
As the world becomes interconnected, the threat of cyber-security threatens regional trade and finance.
Cybercrime is on the rise – statistics from the Malaysia Computer Emergency Response Team (MyCERT) showed that there were 7,962 reported cyber-crime cases and 1,217,423 spam emails throughout the nation in 2017.
"As digital transformation opens up new business opportunities, companies forget something very important about transformation – security is a key part of it. Cyber-security is a collective responsibility where all of us – governments, businesses and individuals play a part," shared Vigilant Asia CEO Victor Cheah.
While the Global Cybersecurity Index 2017 ranked Malaysia as third among 193 countries in terms of its commitment to cybersecurity, the majority of Malaysian companies are still unprepared for cyber-attacks and demonstrate significant gaps in security development, cyber awareness and resources.
There is a need for companies in Malaysia to recognise the critical importance of cybersecurity in protecting their businesses, systems and data from ever-evolving malicious threats and attacks.
Cheah further shared, "Vigilant Asia is dedicated to excellence and helping companies across Asean to tackle cyber-risk by effectively understanding (education is part of the strategy), monitoring, and managing it.
"Together with a team of Asia's most powerful security experts, we have developed a world class state-of-the-art cyber-security system that is online 24 hours daily to evaluate threats and developing solutions with digital security tools that are procured and customised from software firms that are leaders in cyber-security."
Besides showcasing 'best-in-class' cyber-security technology, it also highlights Malaysia's 'coming-of-age', its understanding of technology, digital transformation, security and the importance that these pillars of business play in a modern, regional economy.
"Businesses can rest assured and benefit as they will gain access to our cyber security expertise and tools such as Endpoint Detection and Live Response (EDLR), Security Orchestration and Automation, Endpoint Behavioural Analysis and File Integrity Management, Integrated Global Threat Intelligence, Intrusion Detection, Vulnerability Assessment and Management, Log Correlation and Management, Cybersecurity Incident Investigation and Response and round the clock daily Regional Security Monitoring Service," added Cheah.
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A Spark is an interactive 15-minute experience that is presented virtually into corporate team meetings.
Every Spark is hosted by a Sparkler, a professional storyteller or passionate subject matter expert who will enter your team's virtual meeting, energize your team with their performance, and then leave to let you get back to business.
Sparks help connect remotely located teams reliant on video conferencing by bringing colleagues together through shared "out of the box" activities and experiences. Crucially for team managers, every Spark incorporates a customizable business objective or message within it, so that they are both fun and informative (and a legit business expense too!).
The honest answer… make your team video calls less boring!
No matter what your team's remote working situation is - from 100% WFH to totally in-office - video conferencing is a new reality for business that is not going away anytime soon. But at the same time, 'Zoom fatigue' is real for many employees (and their managers!) which contributes to teams feeling disconnected. A Spark can fix that!
Whilst the thought of an hour-long virtual happy hour does not have the same appeal that it used to, a quick 15-minute Spark reignites team cohesion - all for the price of team coffee run. As team managers sit back and relax, our interactive Sparks engage teams through fun and unique presentations that help your team briefly escape the daily grind, without disrupting their entire day's schedule.
A Spark can also help elevate productivity within your team. By adding a Spark of energy to the start, or the end, of your team meeting, you can add a jolt to your team's repetitive routine, and have them feeling energized to attack their next task!
So why not invite a South African shark scientist into your team meeting to learn how corporate social responsibility can be achieved with sharks. Or offer your team a moment of relaxation by introducing them to an Australian medal winning tai chi expert or to Ireland's happiest barman.
Go on, check out our amazing Sparklers and Spark'n up your next virtual meeting.
The host of a Spark is called a Sparkler. We call them that because of how bright and effervescent they all are!
Each Sparkler is a passionate storyteller whose sole objective is to spark energy back into your team meetings. Some Sparklers achieve this through high-octane debates and games, whilst others do this through guided physical activities, and some even manage it through song!
Our Sparklers are located all over the world, so no matter where your team is located, we have an amazing host to introduce to your team. So what are you waiting for?
From your daily virtual team meeting through to your product brainstorming session. Take a look at your diary - let's lock it in.
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Lentil Bolognese
Serves 4
- 115g (4oz) brown lentils, rinsed well
- 1 onion, finely diced
- ½ green pepper, finely diced
- 1 stick of celery, finely diced
- 1 carrot, finely diced
- 2 garlic cloves, pressed
- 285ml (½ pint) water
- 570ml (1 pint) passata (creamed tomatoes)
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried basil
- Salt and pepper
This has always been one of my favourite recipes from my first book 'Cooking Without' and it's such a useful standby. I like to make it in quantity, preferably in the slow cooker so that I don't even need to think about the odd stir whilst it is cooking. Add a little less water if slow cooking – 150ml (¼ pint) instead of 275ml (½ pint) – as less evaporation takes place.
It's wonderful to have a few portions in the freezer for easy lunches or those days when you just don't feel like cooking. Children will love it – my grandchildren certainly do and it's such a good way to include lots of vegetables in their diet.
- Place all the ingredients into a pan, bring to the boil and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes or until the lentils are soft but not mushy.
- Serve with pasta, rice, or buckwheat and with a green salad if preferred.


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Top business group head warns that Turkey may slip into 'police state'
Turkish Industry and Business Association (TÜSİAD) head Muharrem Yılmaz speaks during a conference on democracy on Jan. 14. DHA photoTurkey's top business group has issued a staunch warning to the government on respecting the rule of law in its move to reform the judiciary, expressing concerns that the country may slip into a "police state."
"A rule of law is a state based on human rights, which protects, improves, and, most important of all, respects them. A state that doesn't abide by its own rules cannot be described as a state of law, not even as a state with laws. It can only be described by the book as a police state," Turkish Industry and Business Association (TÜSİAD) head Muharrem Yılmaz said during a conference on democracy on Jan. 14.
Yılmaz said judicial monitoring of the state, as well as the independence of the judiciary, were a must in any democracy.
"The realities of the current situation are such that when we look at them we doubt that the principle of the separation of powers is interiorized as much as we would like. Moreover, our concerns are increasing every day," he added.
The bill, which was submitted to Parliament last week, stirred much-debate over the government's intentions to overhaul the Supreme Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSYK). The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) justified the steps as a move against a "parallel state," which it accused of orchestrating damaging graft probes against the government.
Call for constitutional reform
TÜSİAD head Yılmaz also slammed what he described as a "power struggle" over control of the judiciary. "We are facing a heavy agenda in which the judiciary has become the battlefield of a political struggle," he said, stressing that discussions over the existence of a "parallel state" were harmful for the country.
"We have long been hearing of the notion of a deep state, and now we are discussing the existence of a parallel state. We are saddened at having fallen into a situation where people discuss parallel organizations and question the state's basic institutions. We reject and refuse to embrace this," Yılmaz said.
"The solution is a constitutional reform that will truly guarantee the independence and neutrality of justice," he added.


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WASHINGTON –– The Internal Revenue Service reminded taxpayers today that they may be eligible to receive free tax help at nearly 12,000 preparation sites nationwide. The sites, generally located at community and neighborhood centers, provide tax assistance to taxpayers with low- and moderate-incomes and the elderly.
The IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free tax help to individuals who generally make $54,000 or less, persons with disabilities, the elderly and individuals with limited English proficiency who need assistance in preparing their taxes. The Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) program offers free tax help for all taxpayers, particularly those who are 60 and older. The IRS certified VITA and TCE volunteers are trained to help with many tax questions, including credits such as the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child and Dependent Care Credit.
The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a significant tax credit for workers who earned $53,505 or less in 2016. Last year, more than 27 million eligible workers and families received almost $67 billion in EITC, with an average EITC amount of $2,455. The maximum EITC amount for 2016 is $6,269 for qualifying families with three or more children. In order to receive the credit, eligible taxpayers must file a tax return, even if they do not have a filing requirement. The VITA and TCE programs can help answer many EITC questions and help taxpayers claim the credit if they qualify. Taxpayers may also use the IRS.gov EITC Assistant to help them determine their eligibility.
Before visiting a VITA or TCE site, taxpayers should review Publication 3676-B to be aware of the services provided. To find the nearest VITA or TCE site, taxpayers can use the VITA and TCE locator tool available on IRS.gov, download the IRS mobile app IRS2GO or call 800-906-9887.
For assistance preparing a tax return at a VITA or TCE site, taxpayers must bring all required documents and information including:
In addition, the military and the IRS join together to provide free tax assistance to military personnel and their families. The Armed Forces Tax Council (AFTC) consists of the tax program coordinators for the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. The AFTC oversees the operation of the military tax programs worldwide, and serves as the main conduit for outreach by the IRS to military personnel and their families. Volunteers can also address military specific tax issues, such as combat zone tax benefits and the effect of the EITC guidelines.
In addition to free tax return preparation assistance, most sites will file returns electronically for free. Combining e-file with direct deposit is the fastest and most accurate way to file. The IRS issues nine out of 10 refunds in 21 days or less. Paper returns take longer to process. Taxpayers who chose to file electronically and owe, can make a payment by the April 18, 2017, deadline using Direct Pay. This IRS free service allows taxpayers to make secure payments from a checking or savings account It also allows the taxpayer to get an automatic extension of time to file when Direct Pay is used to make a payment.
Taxpayers that prefer to file their tax returns electronically have the option of using IRS Free File. IRS Free File offers brand-name tax software to taxpayers who earned $64,000 or less in 2016 to file their returns free. Taxpayers who earned more can use Free Fillable Forms, the electronic version of IRS paper forms. IRS Free File is only available through the IRS website by visiting IRS.gov/freefile.


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The Complete Gentleman, Issue #004
March 10, 2015
We have just started a gentle updating to The Complete Gentleman website and, if you have been following recent posts, you might have noticed a slightly new look to the pages. The Amazon Adverts have gone from each side of the page, blue colored titles have started appearing throughout the text and the font has increased in size (providing easier viewing on smart phones and tablets). We've also moved some items around such as "Get In Touch", "About Us" etc. We hope you like the new feel, although it will take a full 3-4 months before every page on the website has been updated – yes, there are that many pages!
Our MissionAt the top left had side of each page is a new clickable item "Our Mission". This is the raison d'être for the website - if you've lost track of why you have subscribed to the site, or even need a reminder of how important it is for us to improve and become better gentlemen, this is it. Maybe it's just me, but I know I shall be constantly referring back to this.
FatherhoodWriting the "Our Mission" article had me thinking not just about what I'm doing to improve myself but also how I might be impacting on the people around me. This arose from researching the statistics regarding family life and what effect being raised in a "fatherless" home can have. While I hope I'm doing a decent job of helping to raise children who can become great functioning adults of the future, I know do not always succeed and can fall short. Here are some quick things to do:
1. Many parents feel they haven't done as good a job as they could have with their children, even when they have. If possible, make sure your own father knows how much you appreciate what he has done for you. Pick up the phone, go visit or write a letter today.
2. Parenting is not all about grand gestures, insights, exciting trips, wonderful treats etc. It can be as simple as just "being there". Recommit, and follow through, to attend and see your son/daughter at school sports, performances, trips etc. Make time from work to be home before they go to bed, read a bedtime story or chat across the phone when away on business etc. Take the opportunity, as "just turning up is often half the success".
3. If you don't have children or your children are all grown up…think about how else you could contribute to the development of a young person…
MentoringI have been blessed with having several older mentors at different times in my life - even today. This has never been part of a formal arrangement but have naturally occurred and developed. I cannot even begin to write about the impact they have/have had on my life in such a short newsletter. However, we can all have a positive role to play in the life of youngsters (and the not so young men) around us. As an Uncle, Grandfather, family friend, neighbor etc. there are budding men who need support and guidance beyond their parents influence (they may not even have that). In addition to this, or if there are no natural opportunities, why not seek a formal organization such as We Build Men or The Mentoring Project.
Building MenTalking about the building of men…we've added another bodyweight workout - A007: Basic 5 Timed Splits. These all round exercises are great for: kick starting your fitness program; keeping fit with minimal equipment; providing a low cost/small space fitness program and when you don't have access to a gym e.g. traveling. Now we have 7 different ones this can provide you with one for everyday of the week, allowing variety to help stop boredom setting in.
Building Wealth?Enough on the building of men, what about the building of wealth? There are many resources regarding budgeting and planning your finances but no so many when it comes to the "mind game" of finance. This is often the real arena where we either win or lose in the battle of our finances. Read our new article on "Mind not Math" to find out what we mean by this.
A Keen Eye for EtiquetteNow, when it comes to winning or losing, a competitive sport is a good place to learn how to do both…with grace. Look at these etiquette rules for archery we newly listed, to find out more.
When it comes to triumph and disaster and treating both these imposters the same, no one expressed this better than Rudyard Kipling. His poem "If" is a classic and has so many good lessons, it is worth learning by heart.
Still Getting your Oats?We've been adding posts to the website about oats and oatmeal, since the beginning of the year and this has continued with this one regarding the Medical Health Benefits of Oats.
A ToastFinally, we have continued to add to our ever-growing list of Distillers & Spirit Producers:
Strathearn Distillery
The Cambridge Distillery
And our list of Gin Reviews (check out "Anty" Gin, made with real ants):
Cambridge Autumn/Winter
Cambridge Spring/Summer
Strathearn Caledonia Classic
As we have entered into March and Spring is just around the corner, many people find this really does bring a spring to their step. I trust you find this to be true for yourself and although this phrase is usually reserved for Christmas, Gentlemen I give you: the season's greetings.
With the kindest of regards,
David "Woody" Schofield
President and Founder, The Complete Gentleman LLC.
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A Swedish golfer, Henrik Stenson is currently a part of both the PGA Tour and European Tour. He made history for being the first Swedish male golfer to be a Nordic Major champion. While he has his techniques to thank for in his victories, it is undeniable that his equipment has also been a big help. That said, keep on reading and we'll give you a look at Henrik Stenson WITB.
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Who is Henrik Stenson?
Unlike many golfers who have been raised by a family of golfers, no one from the family of Stenson has been playing the sport. As a child, he has been playing mostly badminton and soccer. His first exposure to golf was through a friend who lives next to their house. He was 12 years old when he started taking golf seriously.
At 18 years old, Stenson was Sweden's representative at the 1994 European Boys' Team Championship. He has played many other tournaments as an amateur, including Italian Open Amateur Match Play and Telia Tour.
It was in 1998 when he turned professional. Since then, he had 21 professional wins, which include 11 at the European Tour, six at the PGA Tour, three at the Challenge Tour, and two at the Sunshine Tour. Aside from his tournament victories, he has also been bestowed several awards, such as Swedish Golfer of the Year and European Tour Golfer of the Year.
Henrik Stenson WITB
Over the years, most of what's in the bag of Henrik Stenson are from Callaway. However, he made a couple of switches in his recent games, although most of his equipment are still from Callaway. This section will take you at a quick tour of what has been in his set-up.
Driver: Callaway Epic Max LS
From Kevin Kisner WITB to Phil Mickelson WITB, Callaway is one of the most popular driver brands. For Stenson, his driver of choice is the Epic Max LS. It is built to meet the needs of low to mid handicappers, specifically those who are looking for better forgiveness, speed, and ball flight.
Like many of the drivers from Callaway, it has been designed with the help of artificial intelligence. This has been used for creating Jailbreak Speed Frame, which is a significant improvement from its previous Jailbreak technology. With this new innovation, the horizontal and torsional stability have been increased, which are known for delivering better ball speed.
The Flash Face is another feature made possible by artificial intelligence. It has a more expansive face, which has a positive impact on ball speed. The use of high-strength but lightweight titanium in the face is also beneficial, specifically for spin and forgiveness.
More so, it has a triaxial carbon cover, another innovation that has been exclusively developed by Callaway. Located in the toe and crown, it allows the driver to save as much as 13 grams of weight compared to using titanium. This material also allows the driver to have a higher moment of inertia and deeper center of gravity.
Fairway Wood: Callaway Diablo Octane
Designed for distance, this is one of the best fairway woods manufactured by Callaway. From its construction to its technologies, it packs plenty of benefits that will meet the needs of expert players, such as Stenson.
One of the revolutionary features that you will find in this fairway wood is the Variable Face Thickness technology, making the club perfect even for aggressive players. It also increases the sweet spot, increasing the chances that the user will be hitting the ball, sending it to the intended direction.
More so, it has stainless steel and heat-treated construction, guaranteeing durability even after long-term use in harsh conditions. The material also makes the sound pleasant as soon as the ball is hit.
Iron: Callaway Legacy Black
Reflective of premium craftsmanship, this iron is well-loved by players like Stenson because of its precision. It has a compact design but a monster in terms of performance. One thing that contributes to the latter is the use of forged carbon steel. Not only that it is durable, such a material is also known for providing better distance and control to tour players.
To build this iron, the company used triple net forging. This innovative procedure helps in meeting the most precise dimensions.
The tight spacing of the grooves is also a plus. Consequently, this will provide players a better control of the iron.
Wedge: Callaway Mack Daddy 3
Similar to the wedge in Jim Furyk WITB, it is versatile enough to deliver superior performance in different conditions. The latter is possible because of the three grinds that are available, so there is something for every shot. The W-grind is slightly wide, which is recommended for soft conditions. On the other hand, the C-grind is a better option for firmer surfaces. Meanwhile, for the ultimate versatility, the S-grind is for playing in a wide array of surface conditions.
Aside from the grinds, this wedge is also well-loved because of the progressive groove optimization. You can choose from different lofts to optimize every spin.
Putter: Odyssey 2-Ball 10
With its tour-proven design, it is a common option amongst seasoned players. The sleek head shape makes it well-loved by experts. This does not only improve the overall performance but also allows the putter to be more forgiving.
One of the most notable in this putter is the Stroke Lab Shaft. It is stiffer and lighter than the shaft of its predecessor, making the putter easy to control. To add, it also has a Micro-Hinge Star Insert. It has an immediate forward roll for enhancing speed and control.
Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
This is one of the most popular golf balls amongst tour players, and we are not surprised. It delivers total performance and a high flight. Some of the main features include the soft elastomer cover, 2.0 ZG process core, and tetrahedral dimple design. The combination of these technologies allows a higher trajectory and a softer feel, among other benefits.
With a look at Henrik Stenson WITB, you can see that most of his equipment are from Callaway. He has been loyal to the company through the years but has experimented with different clubs from the manufacturer.


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A woman was physically removed from a Southwest Airlines plane after she claimed to have a life-threatening allergy to pets, and there were two dogs on board.
When she couldn't produce medical documents, she was asked to get off, but refused.
Southwest Airlines says passengers who say they cannot travel safely with pets must produce a medical certificate, and called the incident "disheartening."
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7 Trips for 2022 National Holidays
The 2022 National Holidays begin, and it seems that the weather will give us a few days to enjoy the outdoors.
Here, I have my recommendations for these days. There are in Panama City, near the city and in the country side and of course, for all….read more.
5 Recommended Trips for 2022
We start 2022 and surely, many of us want to do new things and get out of the house.
And for those of us who are in Panama, we start the year with the dry season, so it is to take advantage of this time without rain (or very little), do something different and get out of...read more.
15 Reasons to Visit Panama
Panama is a small country in Central America, located between Colombia and Costa Rica, it has Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean, great biodiversity, natural wealth, mountains, rivers, waterfalls, museums, malls and much more.
These are the 15 reasons to visit Panama…read more.
10 Places to Enjoy the 2021 National Holidays
The 2021 National Holidays are coming and this year many will have a long weekend.
Here, I have my recommendations for these days. There are for Panama City, close to the city and in the country side, and ...read more.
7 Places You Can Visit As a Family in El Valle de Antón
El Valle de Antón has many attractions, from hiking (India Dormida Hill), trees and endemic animals.
You can take a day trip, spend a whole weekend or longer.
There are people who have been so excited at this place that they stay to live.
What excites me the most about this place is the idea of having all these things inside a Volcano and even more being able to inhabit it…read more.
5 Family Trips in Panama City, for less than $20
Little by little places of recreation in Panama reopen, being summer, with young people and children on vacation, what better than to spend a day outdoors.
In this post about family trips for less than $ 20.00, I am considering costs of transportation, snacks and tickets for 4 people (2 adults and.. read more.
10 Recommended Places for National Holidays
The month of the National Holidays begins, with it several days off and opportunities to visit places in this beautiful country, and although we are still in a pandemic and many places are still closed or those that are open have restrictions, we can always take a little getaway with our family...read more.
National Parks and Forest Reserves That Can Be Visit
Sinces October 5, 2020, 14 national parks and terrestrial nature reserves reopened and from October 12 a booking is needed to visit..read more.
7 Panamanian Craft Beers You Can Get at the Supermarket
For 15 years (approximately in 2005), it started the craft beers business in Panama.
In addition to being able to buy them and taste them in their own bars, for a few years they can also be purchased in supermarkets, some of these have international..read more.
5 Panamanian Breakfasts that You Must Taste
One of the indispensable things for Panamanians is breakfast, and I am not referring specifically to have breakfast, but to meals, although they are eaten more than everything at breakfast, we can…read more.
15 Virtual Tours of Panama
I am very happy that in Panama virtual visits are offered to places of interest, being, the majority, museums.
Although at the moment there are not many, thanks to the quarantine, the places are reinventing themselves and little by little they are adding more, in part, it is...read more.
10 Things You Can Do at Home, if You Are a Traveler
In this post, I want to give you some ideas that you can do at home, they are things that as responsible travelers we can do and that will not only do us good, but also...read more.
5 Recommended Trips for 2020
2020 begins and with it new opportunities, wish lists, friends and more.
This is top 5 based on the almost 3 years traveling through Panama, from the more than 100 places visited I have taken the 5 recommended…read more.
Guinness World Record for Panama for the largest Patacón
On October 16, Panama earned a new Guinness Record and I could not miss that, perhaps it is the only time in my life that I have the opportunity to…read more.
30 Tips to Reduce the Ecological Footprint on Traveling
There are many things that we can do to lower the damage that we cause in our trips and that, in many cases we do them out of ignorance.
We can make changes little by little until…read more.
Hay muchas cosas que podemos hacer para bajar el daño que provocamos en nuestros viajes y que, en muchos casos los hacemos por desconocimiento.
5 Recommended Trips in Panama for 2019
This year 2018 has been great, full of new and fascinating places, that we have been able to visit and get to know, some of them have become…read more.
10 Tips for Hiking and Enjoying the Place
I have been hiking and getting to know cities and towns for a while, in all this time I have learned some things that I want to share with you.
Before going to a place it is important to inform yourself, as to duration, difficulty, starting point and everything you…read more.
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After completing the first year, I decided to make a compilation of the places visited to get this Top 5 of...read more.
10 Must-Visit Places in Panama
Panama has countless attractions, and many more to discover, but these are, in consideration of this blog, the must-sees in Panama…read more.
20 Interesting Facts about Panama
Panama has great attractive as interesting facts for visitors. The fact of being a narrow Isthmus, with a rich fauna offers incredible characteristics. Let's see some interesting… read more.
7 Churches of Casco Antiguo
In the Casco Antiguo of Panama (Old Quarter) there were many congregations that built churches and convents.
First of all, the old Panama City was in Panama Viejo, but after the pirate's pillage and fire with an attempt to save the city from pillage (1671), a New City was erected in Casco Antiguo.
Some of the churches and convents moved to the new city, others were built later…read more.
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Panama is a place that offers a lot to residents and visitors, we love being able to show visitors something of what this beautiful country has and even though, there are places that require an admission cost, it also has others with free...read more.
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Panama is a small country, located in Central America, it is also called the belt of America, since it is the smallest part of the continent on the mainland, it has just 75,420 km2.
It is between Costa Rica and Colombia, it has to the North, Sea Caribbean and to the South, the Pacific Ocean…read more.


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I spy with a whole bunch of big eyes...
Oh my; is Qilin taller than Ben now??? Handsome neighbor; nice to hear he has brains, too.
I thought Quilin was TESS!
yes, a good thing for him!He's a pretty boy.
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You have such a nice barn!


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- Couture is the Great British luxury quality sugarpaste everyone is talking about
- since its launch a few years ago, Couture has become one of the most sought after sugarpastes in the UK
- Couture is the perfect sugarpaste for wedding and high-end celebration cakes, where quality of finish means everything
- and now, to complement the best-selling White couture and Ivory Couture, we've launched Black and Red . . .
- ready-coloured red sugarpaste can often be quite soft and sticky, so we wanted to offer our customers a red sugarpaste that handles and performs every bit as well as White Couture… it took 18 months of development and testing, but we cracked it!
- creating Red Couture was not as simple as adding red colouring to White Couture – this is a brand new product that we've extensively tested at various temperatures and levels of humidity, and on many different types, shapes and sizes of cakes
- Red Couture offers a rich red that will not leach colour nor easily fade – perfect for novelty cakes, sculptured cakes and, of course, red themed wedding & celebration cakes
- the shade is impossible to show accurately on screen, but it's a warm red with pink undertones – not quite a pillar box red .
ingredients: sugar, glucose syrup, water, humectant: vegetable glycerine E422, palm oil*, emulsifier: mono & diglycerides of fatty acids E471, potato starch, stabiliser: Gum Tragacanth E413, preservative: Potassium sorbate E202, colour: Allura Red E129**, flavouring (vanilla)
- *RSPO certified sustainable palm oil – ethically produced to avoid damaging valuable wildlife habitats
- suitable for vegetarian, vegan, gluten and dairy free diets
- certified Kosher and suitable for Halal


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Entrepreneur Jack Dorsey (of Square and Twitter fame) has posted several short videos of himself climbing the Bay Bridge. According to the San Francisco Business Times, the stunt was staged to promote Twitter's new "Vine" app, which allows users to upload videos of 6 seconds or less. Click here to see all the videos of Dorsey's Bay Bridge climb, who also has a thing for the Golden Gate Bridge. [San Francisco Business Times/Curbed SF/Now This News]
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Taxiarchi, C, Kranjc, N, Kriezis, A, Kyrou, K, Bernardini, F, Russell, S, Nolan, T, Crisanti, A and Galizi, R (2019) High-resolution transcriptional profiling of Anopheles gambiae spermatogenesis reveals mechanisms of sex chromosome regulation. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 9 (1). 14841 - ?. ISSN 2045-2322
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Although of high priority for the development of genetic tools to control malaria-transmitting mosquitoes, only a few germline-specific regulatory regions have been characterised to date and the presence of global regulatory mechanisms, such as dosage compensation and meiotic sex chromosome inactivation (MSCI), are mostly assumed from transcriptomic analyses of reproductive tissues or whole gonads. In such studies, samples include a significant portion of somatic tissues inevitably complicating the reconstruction of a defined transcriptional map of gametogenesis. By exploiting recent advances in transgenic technologies and gene editing tools, combined with fluorescence-activated cell sorting and RNA sequencing, we have separated four distinct cell lineages from the Anopheles gambiae male gonads: premeiotic, meiotic (primary and secondary spermatocytes) and postmeiotic. By comparing the overall expression levels of X-linked and autosomal genes across the four populations, we revealed a striking transcriptional repression of the X chromosome coincident with the meiotic phase, classifiable as MSCI, and highlighted genes that may evade silencing. In addition, chromosome-wide median expression ratios of the premeiotic population confirmed the absence of dosage compensation in the male germline. Applying differential expression analysis, we highlighted genes and transcript isoforms enriched at specific timepoints and reconstructed the expression dynamics of the main biological processes regulating the key stages of sperm development and maturation. We generated the first transcriptomic atlas of A. gambiae spermatogenesis that will expand the available toolbox for the genetic engineering of vector control technologies. We also describe an innovative and multidimensional approach to isolate specific cell lineages that can be used for the targeted analysis of other A. gambiae organs or transferred to other medically relevant species and model organisms.
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When you open up Hammer for the first time, you should be met by a screen that is similar to what I have.
Your Hammer editor should look like this when it has been initialized for the first time on your system or when you are opening it again. In either situation, Press File > New to create a new file or press File > Open… to find a file that can be used with the engine ( any file with a .vmf extension can be opened up with hammer).
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Select Tool
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Zoom Tool
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Entity Tool
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Decal Tool
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On the top of the editor, you should have a hotbar that looks like what you see towards your right.
Whatever brush you selected will subtract, or carve, its shape into all objects that it overlaps.
Whatever brushes you select will connect all brushes together, making them act like a single entity.
Whatever brushes you select will disconnect all connected brushes, making each brush act like its own entity.
Toggle Group Ignore: Allows you to edit individual brushes that are a part of the group
Hide Selected
Hides what has been selected, but also creates a VisGroup* that it places it under.
Hide Unselected
Hides what is not selected, but also created a Visgroup* that it places them under.
QuickHide Objects
Hides what has been selected without placing it in a Visgroup*
QuickHide Unselected Objects
Hides what is not selected without placing it in a Visgroup*
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Hides every visible object besides what is current selected
Show All VisGroups
All Visgroups* will be made visible
Cuts a selected object out of the scene and saves it to your clipboard
Saves what was selected to your clipboard
Pastes what you currently have on the clipboard onto your scene
Toggle Cordon State
Toggles the visibility of a cordon* area
Edit Cordon Bounds
Allows you to create and edit a cordon*
Radius Culling
Creates a sphere around where you are in the 2D viewports/grids, limiting how much you can see to what is within the radius of the sphere.
Toggle Select By Handles
toggles on/off the ability to select objects only by the x coordinates in the 2D viewports/grids.
Toggle Auto-select
When toggled on, you can drag hold down the left mouse key on the 2D viewports/grids and drag out a square that will automatically select what is within that square. When toggled off, you will need to press ENTER after dragging out the square to select what you want.
Texture Lock
Toggles texture lock on and off. Allows you to move a brush without messing with the texture alignment.
Texture Scale Lock
Toggles texture scale lock on and off. Allows for you to change the size of the texture with the size of the brush.
Align to World/Face
Toggles texture between world alignment and face alignment. Toggling it to World alignment will align textures based on the grid coordinates. Toggling it to Face alignment will align textures based on the face of the brush.
Displacement Mask
Turns off the display sides of a brush that have displacement* surfaces.
Disable/Enable Displacements
Disables or Enables displacements*.
Display Walkable
: Highlights what is too steep for the player to walk on.
Displacement Edge Collapse
Toggle off the display of a brush that contains displacement* surfaces and/or vertices that have been collapsed using the Sew command.
Run Map
Compiled map and runs it within the game it is supposed to run in.
Show Helper
Shows the radius of objects in the scene
Toggle models in 2D
Toggles the object wireframe in the 2D viewports/grids on or off.
Toggle model fade preview
Allows you to test the models Start Fade Distance and End Fade Distance.
Show collisions models wireframe
Collision models will show up in 2D viewports/grids
Show detail models/sprites on materials
:Disable or Enable func_details* and sprites on materials.
Show no draw faces
Disable or Enable Nodraw* brushes.
Icon images and Map Operations picture provided by the Valve Developer Community Wiki.
*Visgroup: Abbreviation of the term visibility groups. Objects can be assigned to specific visgroups, and those visgroups can then have their visibility toggled.
*Cordon: A barrier in the map that limits how much of the map is to be compiled
*Displacements: Brush surfaces that have been sculpted into specific shapes. For example, hills, valeyes, trenches, slopes.
*Func_detail: An Internal brush entity
*Nodraw: a texture that causes a brush's face to not render in game.
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David, Jacques-LouisFrench painter, one of the central figures of Neoclassicism. He had his first training with Francois Boucher, a distant relative.Jacques-Louis David went to Italy in 1776, where he was able to indulge his bent for the antique and came into contact with the initiators of the new Classical revival. In 1780 he returned to Paris, and in the 1780s his position was firmly established as the embodiment of the social and moral reaction from the frivolity of the Rococo.
Jacques-Louis David's uncompromising subordination of color to drawing and his economy of statement were in keeping with the new severity of taste. His themes gave expression to the new cult of the civic virtues of stoical self-sacrifice, devotion to duty, honesty, and austerity. Seldom have oil paintings so completely typified the sentiment of an age as Jacques-Louis David's The Oath of the Horatii (Louvre, Paris, 1784), Brutus and his Dead Sons (Louvre, 1789), and The Death of Socrates (Metropolitan Museum, New York, 1787).
Jacques-Louis David was in active sympathy with the Revolution, becoming a Deputy and voting for the execution of Louis XVI. His position was unchallenged as the painter of the Revolution.
Jacques-Louis David became an ardent supporter of Napoleon. Between 1802 and 1807 he painted a series of oil paintings glorifying the exploits of the Emperor, among them the enormous Coronation of Napoleon (Louvre, 1805-07). These art works show a change both in technique and in feeling from the earlier Republican works. The cold colors and severe compositions of the heroic paintings gave place to a new feeling for pageantry.
With the fall of Napoleon, Jacques-Louis David went into exile in Brussels, and his work weakened as the possibility of exerting a moral and social influence receded.
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Amon Gus German Author (Mar 2021) Let's Read It Now -> have a look here to know about the best storyline that is Murderers Among Us!
Do you know about the Amon Gus German Author, then please scroll down this article to know about the murderers among us film that are famous in the United States and United Kingdom.
It is one of the first best-known post-world War German film and the foremost Trummerfilm. The film was produced in the year 1945-1946.
To know about the further details about Among Us Murderers film readout below, we will give a brief description of this German film.
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Die Moderna sind unter uns, is a German film commonly known as Murderers Among Us in English. It is one of the first Trummerfilm produced in 1945/46 in-studio named Althoff Studios located in Babelsberg.
The name of the director and writer was Wolfgang Staudte. It was released on 15th October 1946, edited by Hans Heinrich.
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The Murderers Are Among Us aims to give awareness among the public to observe those responsibilities for a cruel act done during the fights and wars. The Soviet people thought that this film line could help to re-educate people present around Germany.
Originally the film was named "the man I will kill," but later, the title and script were changed because it was seen that Soviet people were afraid that audiences could interpret that title as vigilante justice.
The Television Debut Of This Film:
This film line was debuted on 15th October 1946 in Admiralspalast. It was debuted on television in November 1955 in the German Democratic Republic and federal republican television on 18th November 1971.
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Its predicted that Amon Gus German Authors sold 6,468,921 tickets, and most of the Viewers gave a positive response about the film storyline.
Although some of the audience criticized that the characters' dressing sense was made according to modern clothes rather than clothing that were common on those days among Berliners in the post-war period.
This film is known popularly by two names that is 1. Murderers Among Us 2. The Murderers Are Among Us
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Mount Vesuvius is one of only two active volcanoes in Continental Europe, around 1,281 meters high, with a central cone symmetrical and steep wooded slopes. The entire National Park of Mount Vesuvius is beautiful and vibrant, dotted with small farms and wineries planted with varieties of heirloom with a unique terroir.
Since the 1600's, the adventurous have ascended the slopes of Mount Vesuvius, as the crater was deemed one of the most "exotic" destinations on the Grand Tour, drawing visitors from northern Europe who had never seen a volcano. Although Mount Vesuvius is an active volcano, that doesn't mean it could suddenly start spewing out lava while you're halfway up.
Before a volcano like this has any activity, there are warning signs. Technology these days means you're going to be able to predict an eruption at least two weeks in advance. The trek to the top is steep and slippery, so wear good trainers or walking shoes. Once at the top, 30 minutes will be enough. So allow a total of around 90 minutes. Some small areas to buy drinks and souvenirs.
The views inside the volcano are great, and the views of the bay stunning. You will be advised what time your bus will return and take you back down to the station.
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I'm new to this forum, but I love it already. It feels like a community of those of us who know we're a bit strange....
Anyhow, my dad and I just took out of storage his 1956 Everest moped with a Zundapp engine. It had belonged to my grandfather, and I believe it was originally purchased in Germany and imported.
We have it running, but we plan to put on a new throttle cable and a fuel filter. It's really quite a neat old machine, and hopefully this summer we'll get it licensed and run around with it.
Dad now wishes to get rid of his 1972 (or so) Vespa Boxer. It needs some mechanical repair, he says, but I don't know what it needs. I do think I'll take it into my shop and fiddle with it.
I found on the photos section of this site pictures of the Wellbike! I finally have a name for it, which is great. My dad has one of those too. Anyone know of any good sites on that?
I look forward to participating here....great site.


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text: This is possibly the worst self-portrait that I have ever seen. Fish-eye lenses do not do any favors for people's faces. I am glad Hamlin Lake is so clean because I drank a lot of water while trying not to laugh under water. F9 at 1/800, ISO 400, 10-17mm lens at 12mm


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We have had a fantastic couple of weeks learning all about people who help us. We have learnt about fire fighters, vets, doctors, nurses, lifeguards and police officers to name a few. We have been really lucky to have some visitors come into school to tell us all about their very important jobs. We have had a nurse, chiropractor and a police officer. The police officer even let some of us have a go in the police car with the siren on, it was very loud!
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2130 W. Fulton Street, Chicago, IL 60612
Wednesday – Friday, 11AM - 5PM
Saturday, 12-4PM | or by advance appointment
Friday, September 30th, 5-8pm
Laleh Motlagh Tulika Ladsariya Lola Ayisha Ogbara R. Treshawn Williamson Sal Moreno
Chicago Artists Coalition is pleased to present Preview 11, a group exhibition featuring current BOLT artists-in-residence: Laleh Motlagh, Lola Ayisha Ogbara, R. Treshawn Williamson, Sal Moreno, Tulika Ladsariya
Preview 11 explores the personal and observed narratives surrounding migration and nature that have shaped their experiences of family, space and place. The new works by the artists step out of the specificity of this moment to reframe global and cultural histories propelled by their perspectives.
About Artists
Laleh Motlagh (b. Tabriz, Iran) is a Chicago-based artist and educator. Her work has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions in the U.S., Mexico, Germany, Italy, and Iran. She was the 2022-23 BOLT resident at Chicago Artist Coalition. She was previously artist-in-residence at Nature, Art, and Habitat Residency (Taleggio Valley, Italy), Kunsthalle Bellow (Techentin, Germany), Institut für Alles Mögliche (Berlin, Germany), and House of Nature (Wald, Germany). She received her MFA from the University of Illinois Chicago in 2021.
As an Iranian Azerbaijanis-American woman, Laleh Motlagh explores concepts of love, intimacy, spirituality, trust, and resilience while remaining present to her own localities. Based in Chicago, Motlagh challenges socio-cultural alienation and interrogates the complexities of multicultural identity. Often collaborative with non-humans, Motlagh's work includes drawing, painting, performance, video, and installation that questions both the boundaries between human and natural life, the admissible and the taboo, as well as the geopolitical overtones found so prevalently in the discourse of border zones and notions of belonging.
Image: Fearless Love, 2021. Still from a 60:00 minutes performance.
Tulika Ladsariya is an Indian artist, born in Mumbai- living and working in Chicago. Working with the sentiment of longing, her work explores the footprint left by the invisible labor of the migrant. In a story-telling narrative style- she explores the notion of un-belonging and works to create a space for those who feel 'othered' to come together in cross cultural dialogue.
Qualified as a Chartered Accountant, she transitioned to a creative full-time studio practice after her stint working for an auction house in India. She has exhibited at the Hammond Museum NY, Ralph Arnold Gallery- Loyola University, Hyde Park Art Center, Woman-made Gallery, Expo Chicago, Riverside Arts Center, Jamaat Art gallery Mumbai and Art Heritage Gallery New Delhi.
Tulika is the recipient of the South Asian Artists Relief fund, the Make/Together grant from the ATHENA foundation. She has been a resident at the Hyde Park Art Center from 2019-2021
Image: I've Arrived, 2020. Acrylic, Wood, Ceramic. 36 x 34 x 6 in.
LOLA AYISHA OGBARA (cultural worker & artist) born and raised in Chicago, Illinois holds many talents under her belt, i.e. sculpture, sound, design, photography and installation art. !My practice explores the multifaceted implications and ramifications of being in regards to the Black experience. I work with clay as a material in order to emphasize a necessary fragility which symbolizes an essential contradiction implicit in empowerments". Ogbara holds a Bachelor of Arts in Arts Entertainment & Media Management from Columbia College Chicago in 2013 and a MFA in Visual Arts from Washington University Sam Fox School of Art & Design.
In 2017, Ogbara co-founded Artists in the Room, a collective of artists and scholars who host artists, emerging and established, in hopes of serving as a catalyst for artist development and networking. Ogbara has also received numerous fellowships and awards, including the Multicultural Fellowship sponsored by the NCECA 52nd Annual Conference, the Arts + Public Life and Center for the Study of Race, Politics & Culture Residency at the University of Chicago, and the Coney Family Fund Award hosted by the Chicago Artists Coalition.
Ogbara has exhibited in art spaces across the country and is currently based in Chicago, Illinois.
Heashot photo: Adrian Octavius Walker
Image: Lola Ayisha Ogbara, Bubblegum, Bubblegum. 2021. Ceramic stoneware, acrylic varnish, nylon. 30" x 18" x 20".
Born in 1998 in Prince George's County, MD. R. Treshawn Williamson is a Chicago Based Essayist and Multidisciplinary artist of black American Descent. He earned his BFA at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Majoring in Visual critical studies and Interdisciplinary Studio practices.
Williamson's work is a meditation on the obstruction and surveillance of the lived histories of African-Americans. Investigating the application of cultural re-imagination in the African Diaspora through the engagement of oral histories, post-colonial theory, folklore, and ethnomusicology.
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2021. Charcoal rubbing, screen printed debris, White Oak, Etched plaque. Left half 15 x 20.
Sal Moreno (he/him) is an interdisciplinary artist based in Chicago who engages with computation, sound, performance, and new media. Sal experiments with free-drumming and emerging technology to dismantle the regimented traditions of marching band and its origins in Western militaristic and music ideologies.
He has shown work at Ars Electronica, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Mana Contemporary, and virtual platforms. Sal recently received the 2021 Excellency in New Media Award by the New Media Caucus. He is an instructor at Northeastern Illinois University in the Art + Design Department, and serves as Arts Technology Coordinator for Chicago Public Schools in the Arts Education Department.
Image: The Convergence of Rhythms (still), 2021. Performance, New Media. Duration: 23 min 05 sec.
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Leaving London and coming here, My mind was filled with lots of fear.
Camp songs I did not know, A staff performance for the second night show.
Two weeks later and here I stand, In America, "the free land"
JCUSA this experience beats it all, 14 year old kids think I am cool!?
They chant my name to everyone around, It warms my heart, it's a great sound.
Singing, dancing, activities galore, I really could not want any much more
Halfway through session one, My JCUSA experience has just begun.
I can't believe I am a part of this family, so strong I know that no matter what, nothing will go wrong
Emotions are strong, the bonds even tighter Tamarack Camps has made me brighter
Shabbat is a beautiful sight to see The tamarack team is a family
A home from home this is for me It's the place I really want to be.


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In December of 1999, Hockey's Future noted that Henrik Zetterberg was a young prospect with "tremendous balance and agility" but that his size was the primary concern. They noted that he played a comparable game to then-Red Wing Slava Kozlov but sat behind Frederik Modin and the Sedin twins in terms of top Swedish prospects. Fast forward 15 years and you can hardly believe that there was a time where Frederik Modin was the standard that Zetterberg was being compared to. The next question to ask is, has Zetterberg been great enough to merit consideration for the Hockey Hall of Fame?
Comparison of Zetterberg to Draft Mates
Earlier in the month, THW's Dan Rice wrote a piece questioning whether or not San Jose Sharks' forward Joe Thornton deserved to be in the Hall of Fame. Rice's piece caused me to think about the players of this generation and whether or not Zetterberg stacks up. I decided to compare Zetterberg to his teammate Pavel Datsyuk and the Sedin twins, who were drafted well ahead of him and considered to be better players at the time of the 1999 entry draft. In terms of points per game, Zetterberg matches up very well. This chart created using SportingCharts pictographically represents each player's points per game for each season of their career. Zetterberg is the blue line with circles.
You can see that aside from 2008-2011 when the Sedin twins peaked, Zetterberg's been in line with the Sedin twins and Datsyuk for the most part of his career. This is important to demonstrate because like it or not, players cannot get into the Hall of Fame based on intangibles alone. They have to be able to score with the best of their generation and this graph shows that. You can point out that I didn't include Joe Thornton, Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin, or Steven Stamkos, but i was trying to only include players drafted right around the time of Zetterberg when looking at the points per game for each season to evaluate how quickly they developed and how long they sustained success. Now that I've demonstrated that he can actually put up points at the same level as his peers, I want to take a deeper look into the numbers. Thanks to advanced statistics, we can look at how Zetterberg accumulated those points. We can see his quality of competition, the percentage of shot attempts that were in his favor, and how often he started his shifts in the offensive zone. To make it even better, I included Crosby, Ovechkin, and Evgeni Malkin in this comparison.
Comparison of Zetterberg to Generational Talents
This next image was created using War-On-Ice's player comparison tool. The NHL began to track shot attempts starting in 2005, so this table compares a few different things. Along the X-axis is the 5-on-5 Corsi For%. On the Y-axis is 5-on-5 Corsi Competition%, or essentially quality of competition. The color of the circle reflects the Corsi Teammate%, or the quality of teammates that each player played with. Finally, the size of the circle indicates the percentage of shifts started in the offensive zone. The bigger the circle, the more shifts that player started in the offensive zone during 5-on-5 situations.
From this graph we can see a variety of things. In this comparison, Zetterberg recorded the second highest Corsi For%, but he plays against the highest quality of competition in terms of opponents' Corsi For%. The color of the circle for Datsyuk and Zetterberg are a bit darker than the other players, indicating that they played with higher quality teammates. Finally, the size of Zetterberg's circle appears to be one of the smallest, indicating that a fewer percentage of his shifts start in the offensive zone. What's the big takeaway from this graph? When Zetterberg is on the ice, he starts more of his shifts outside of the offensive zone, plays with higher quality teammates, plays against a higher quality of competition, and the team generates the 2nd highest percentage of shot attempts at the opposing net. That is extremely impressive, especially when you consider the fact that the best players of his generation are on this graph.
The Path to the Hall of Fame
To put this simply, Zetterberg has without a doubt been one of the best players of the last decade. The numbers don't lie, the advanced stats don't lie, and the Stanley Cup ring is extremely impressive. When you throw in the intangibles, it's hard to imagine that he doesn't get in. However, he will have to continue to produce at a consistent rate for the next four or five years. If Zetterberg can get to 1000 career points (he's 270 away), I think he's a slam dunk. Since 1999, only five forwards have been induced to the Hockey Hall of Fame with less than 1000 career points (Clark Gillies, Cam Neely, Dick Duff, Igor Larionov, Pavel Bure, Peter Forsberg). However, Zetterberg doesn't match Forsberg's points per game (0.95 vs. Gillies' 1.25), Bure's or Neely's goal scoring prowess (0.37 goals/game vs. Bure's 0.63 vs. Neely's 0.54), Larionov's international impact, or Gillies' Stanley Cup rings (4 to 1 in favor of Gillies) . So Zetterberg will have to continue scoring in order to get to that crucial 1000 point mark. I hate that the 1000-point mark is so important to the Hall of Fame, but this is the world we live in. Of the 79 players who scored 1000+ points in their career, 56 are in the Hall of Fame.
Right now Zetterberg is 34 years old with 730 points and 766 career games under his belt. He's under contract for six more years so let's assume he finishes out his contract. If you then assume he plays 60 games a season for those six seasons to account for injuries, and assume he plays 63 more this season, you are looking at a total of 423 career games remaining in Zetterberg's career. Thus far, Zetterberg is scoring at an absurd 1.43 points per game, a mark that would shatter his career best. Unfortunately I just don't see him keeping this up so let's assume he regresses to the 2nd best points per game mark of his career – 1.1 points/game. Using the 1.1 points/game, that gives Zetterberg 77 points in 70 games this season. That puts him at 797 points in 829 games. That leaves Zetterberg with the need for 203 points in 360 projected games, a 0.56 points/game scoring rate. Is that feasible? Over the last six seasons of Steve Yzerman's career, he scored 272 points in 336 games (0.81 points/game). From age 35 to age 40, Igor Larionov scored 324 points in 425 games (0.76 points/game). Both Yzerman and Larionov played and thought the game similar to Zetterberg so I picked those two as comparisons. Granted, Yzerman and Larionov were on fantastic teams at that stage of their career, so it remains to be seen if Zetterberg will be able to produce at that level. Regardless, I think Zetterberg can easily hit the 1000 point mark and given his leadership as captain of the Red Wings, his Stanley Cup ring, and his favorable comparison to the greatest players of his generation, I can't imagine him not being a first ballot Hall of Famer.


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Viewpoint: AI Could Devastate the Developing World
Friday, September 21, 2018
By Kai-Fu Lee
Most studies of the impact of artificial intelligence on jobs and the economy have focused on developed countries such as the U.S. and Britain. But through my work as a scientist, technology executive and venture capitalist in the U.S. and China, I've come to believe that the gravest threat AI poses is to emerging economies.
In recent decades, China and India have presented the world with two different models for how such countries can climb the development ladder. In the China model, a nation leverages its large population and low costs to build a base of blue-collar manufacturing. It then steadily works its way up the value chain by producing better and more technology-intensive goods.
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Who says Draft Day is boring, eh?
In the midst of the 2018 MLS Draft— which we'll have a special report on later this afternoon— the Chicago Fire made a blockbuster deal for one of their star players.
David Accam, one of the Fire's most productive goalscorers over the past two seasons, has been traded to the Philadelphia Union. In exchange, the Fire will receive $1.2 million in allocation money, spread out over the next two years.
I, uh. Ok then.
More details will surely surface in the next few days. But at first pass, there's only two ways this deal makes sense.
A. Accam really, really wanted to leave Chicago. If he was on his way out no matter what, that $1.2m in MLS Funny Money is at least getting something and making the best of a bad situation. (Not unlike the Cam Lindley sitch.)
B. The Fire are hoarding allocation money in order to make a big deal. Quintero? Kuba? Someone else we haven't heard of yet? Who knows.
So, yeah. Here's hoping the Fire have a plan.
UPDATE: Paul Tenorio is reporting that the Fire will get a huge chunk of whatever transfer fee Philly earn if they flip him this year or next. All of a sudden, this deal doesn't seem so bad.
Some more detail coming to my @ESPNFC story, per source: Fire keep 90% of Accam's rights should he be sold in 2018. Goes to 65-35 Fire in first 6 months of 2019 and 50% in latter half of year. Drops to 40% in first 6 months of 2020 and then 15% until end of 2020.— Paul Tenorio (@PaulTenorio) January 19, 2018
UPDATE 2: So, no huge deal in the hopper. We just sent Accam to a conference rival for a bunch of Garber Bucks. Wheeeeeeeeee!
NR: Philly allocation money acquired to give us flexibility, not with any particular deal in mind #cf97 We won't rush to complete a deal just to say we did one.— Orrin Schwarz (@Orrin_Schwarz) January 19, 2018
In other news, the Fire made a deal with Minnesota United to move up to 5th in the draft order so they could grab Jon Bakero and Mo Adams, the former being a highly-rated creative attacker. In exchange, the Fire bid adieu to controversial goalkeeper Matt Lampson.
That, combined with Jorge Bava being "mutually consented" yesterday, means that the Fire are banking on Richard Sanchez to be their savior in goal. That is... definitely a choice. (Or we're still on for San Iker. Who knows anymore.)