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As the barrage of off-season moves finally slow down, PostMedia's Kristen Odland stopped by for some hockey talk. Among the topics discussed, we looked back at what's unfolded so far, looked forward to training camp and we also contemplated what could go wrong.
Portable bluetooth speakers were meant for summer hockey podcasts. Grab yourself a cold drink, roll up the patio umbrella, sit back and enjoy!
Episode 16 - July 29, 2017 (1:26:03 running time)
New #Flames podcast is up. @Kristen_Odland and I looked backwards, forwards and we contemplated what could go wrong. https://t.co/f2o59nKUDB— Darren Haynes (@DarrenWHaynes) July 29, 2017
0:00 - Segment 1 - Introduction
- The impending disappearance of the Kristen Odland byline
- Olympic hockey: Who needs Sidney Crosby when you can have Mason Raymond
- Recalling Canada's near Miracle on Ice
7:50 - Segment 2 - Assessing Brad Treliving's 2017 Off-Season
- Most impactful move
- Shrewdest move
- Biggest head-scratcher
24:24 - Segment 3 - Predicting the Opening Night Line-up
- The battle (or more-so, non-battle) in net
- Who will round out the blueline beyond the top five
- Appears to be three open jobs at forward. Who gets them?
46:44 - Segment 4 - Are the 2017-18 Flames a "contender"?
- Debating the definition of a contender
- If Calgary is a contender, why?
- If the Flames aren't a true contender yet, what needs to happen?
54:09 - Segment 5 - What could go wrong?
- Kristen's three things that could sink Calgary
- Darren counters with his own list of three things
- In particular, the importance of Sam Bennett
1:03:42 - Segment 6 - Listener Q&A
- Answering some of the questions submitted via Facebook.
- Troy Brouwer, Troy Brouwer and more Troy Brouwer
- A great anecdote about almost-a-Flame Anton Stralman
Did You Miss It?
Podcasts from earlier this summer:
- Episode 15 (July 16, 2017) - Reflections on development camp with Rob Kerr
- Episode 14 (June 19, 2016) - 2017 NHL draft edition with Aaron Vickers
Options to Download/Listen
You are now able to download Flames at 80 Decibels from all your favourite podcast locations, as well as through your regular podcast player or app. Here are a few of the more popular spots where you can download the latest episode:
One popular question I get from newbies in the podcast world is when do people listen to podcasts? Well, if you have BlueTooth in your car as I do, I'll stream them from my phone onto my car stereo and listen as a I run around town doing errands, etc.
If you're travelling, download it to your iPod and listen on the flight. Or take it with you while you go and walk the dogs. I have heard from people who listen to them at work -- a great way to pass the time! There are endless possibilities.
Rate the Podcast on iTunes
Have you enjoyed the podcasts so far? I would be grateful if you take a couple minutes and stop by iTunes and rate the podcast. From what I've learned, the more reviews, the easier it becomes to find for hockey fans browsing for something to listen to. So far, there's been 11 reviews. I'd love to see that number doubled.
If you have any other comments or questions, let me know directly, I'd love to get an email from you.
Thanks for listening!
If you have any other comments or questions, let me know directly, I'd love to get an email from you.
Thanks for listening!
By the way, have you liked Flames From 80 Feet on Facebook yet? Do so now! It's another way to be alerted to new stories I've written, other articles from my colleagues that I've enjoyed and I'll occasionally use that space to weigh in on the news of the day.
Recent Flames Reading:
- World Junior Summer Showcase: Six Flames Prospects Ready to Strut Their Stuff - Many of the world's best 18 and 19-year-olds are in Plymouth, Michigan, to begin their quest to make their country's U20 national team for the WJC. Here's my primer. (July 27, 2017)
- Eight From 80 Feet: Eight Thoughts on Recent Happenings in a Busy Off-Season - Lots to talk about including how Giordano and Valimaki contracts perfectly align, Gaudreau's future in Calgary, Hathaway haters, Backlund extension and the 411 on Ollas-Mattsson. (July 22, 2017)
- FF80F Podcast: Episode 15 - Dev Camp Wrap-up and Prospect Talk with Rob Kerr - We recapped development camp with an engaging discussion around both Emile Poirier and Spencer Foo and what's next. Plus, a position-by-position prospect rundown. (July 17, 2017)
- Back-to-Back Victories: First, for Ferland the Person, Now for Ferland the Player - If you go back to where Micheal Ferland's career was at five years ago, you have to commend him for what he's achieved in going from a troubled alcoholic to a top line winger. (July 14, 2017)
- Magnificent Seven: Sigalet Weighs in on Cast of Puck Stoppers Under His Watch - Great insight from goalie coach Jordan Sigalet on how to work with a vet like Mike Smith, how he plans to get Eddie Lack back on track. Some great stuff on the prospects too. (July 12, 2017)


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This survey is going around the blogosphere...and I know it is really long...but oh my goodness it is just too much fun to pass by.
That's me in the middle.
What year was it?
1975 Wheaton Central High School
What were your three favorite bands or performers?
Bto, Beach Boys, Carly Simon
What was your favorite outfit?
This was in the day when one had to wear dresses to school :o)
I loved wearing my pep uniform. Orange and black skirt, white turtle neck with black knit vest with a cute little tiger on it, white socks and saddle shoes. I wore this almost every Friday for three years. I have always liked wearing the same thing over and over.
What was up with your hair?
Long and straight.
Who were your best friends?
Karen, Diana and Jeanine
What did you do after school?
Cheerleading practice.
Walk home.
Eat snack.
Watch television.
Where did you work?
I didn't work
Did you take the bus?
Who did you have a crush on?
Phil Russell (Chicago Black Hawk #5)
Mike, Derrik, Tracy, Dave....
I was boy crazy.
Did you fight with your parents?
Who did you have a CELEBRITY crush on?
Phil Russell,
Sylvester Stallone when he made Rocky.
Did you smoke cigarettes?
Absolutely Not!
Did you have a 'clique'?
Yes and No
I was named Most Friendly at my High School so that tells you that I got along with everyone, but I spent a lot of time with the Cheerleaders.
Admit it, were you popular?
I guess?
I was also named Most Courteous.
I wanted to be named Most Beautiful or Most Talented.
Who did you want to be just like?
Ginger Rogers
What did you want to be when you grew up?
Tap Dancer
Where did you think you'd be at the age you are now?
Married with Children
If it is way too hard to answer all of these...just pick out your favorite Five Questions that tell us some fun things about yourself.
I think 1975 was the last time I had a tan, too!
For those of you who didn't have a Senior Year...I know of three of you :o)
Tell us about your Junior year! I think some of my memories come from my Junior Year anyway :o)
A happy childhood can't be cured. Mine'll hang around my neck like a rainbow, that's all, instead of a noose. ~Hortense Calisher, Queenie, 1971
Memory... is the diary that we all carry about with us. ~Oscar Wilde, "The Importance of Being Earnest"
Join in the remembering,

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After working in national television for almost eight years, Amy completed her first film in 2011, and her Master of Arts in 2012. She is currently working on her second documentary feature while teaching at the University of Guam.
Somehow my life has taken me in a direction in the past year which has involved an incredible amount of traveling. I'm definitely not complaining. It can be tiring, but it feels like "living the dream" to a certain extent, and mobility is absolutely a privilege. I was lucky enough to do a tour in Europe this summer with my first film, From the Back of the Room, which is about women in DIY. No more than ten days after that trip, I was packed up and departing for Guam, where I'm living now. Here I work as a gender studies adjunct at the University, but in my spare time I'm working on my second documentary feature, Exotic, which looks at the commercial sex industry on this heavily colonized, militarized island.
Eurocentric tendencies run rampant in the mainland United States, especially in artistic and activist subcultures. Often, this is not without merit. A few of the cinemas I screened in were "Folkets Bio" cinemas, or "people's cinemas." "People's" arts and culture centers sprang up across Europe during the Industrial Revolution, as a component to the strengthening of the unions. The focus of these places is similar to the idea behind Shakespeare in the Park – bringing arts and culture to the proletariat – something that you see precious little of in the mainland United States. There are also "people's schools."
Especially in Sweden, the government is very interested in supporting the circulation of arts and culture. This sustenance seems to have helped foster pockets of the citizenry that contain energetic and engaging artistic vision. For instance, I met a girl in Gothenburg who is working on a queer musical based around a gender-neutral main character who is upset about the rise of conservatism within Swedish government (granted, their idea of "conservative" is still light years more liberal than ours). The production of this film has involved the reservation of entire public transport train cars for dance numbers: something only a John Waters or a John Cameron Mitchell could likely command in the States. She and I discussed the impact that neoliberalism is having on the country, diversity among activists, and gentrification and social welfare. Indeed, most of the young people I met in Europe were actively interested in these types of issues.
However, one thing that I did notice in the Swedish and German artistic communities was a relative silence surrounding racial issues. I learned that dreadlocks are just now becoming a topic of discussion in the Berlin queerpunk scene, but neither the Germans nor the Swedes that I talked to realized that Mohawks were a style taken from native people. A lot of this has to do with geography—I'm sure there are tons of racial issues in other parts of the world that I'm unaware of—but I found it surprising in a community that pegs itself as politically conscious. One thing I did learn about was the "Anti-German" leftist movement, which is so pro-Judaism that it's anti-Palestine. More proof that the issues you take a stand on are directly related to your geographic and temporal location in the world.
Due to this relationship between local and mentality, it should come as no surprise that many of the people I've met in Guam feel removed from national politics. When you're disenfranchised – folks here have no say in federal elections, but local candidacies are huge – the head of the American government may not seem all that important to you. Although they have no say about it, most Guamanians do care about military spending, however, as the armed forces constitute roughly a third of the area on the island and almost half of the local economy. Logically, perhaps, social issues are of import here: the largest-looming giant among them being race. Discussions around racial issues, tradition, and assimilation are unquestionably what take up the most space during the conversations I have with young folks on the island. People here are very astute and conscious of the hierarchies they exist in, both on-island and globally.
At first glance there's no youth culture besides some non-profits and church groups, and the politics behind the art community seem to have been swallowed up and neutralized by the tourism industry that sustains (the other) half of the economy here. However, once you find an in-road, you discover a vibrant and varying community, full of diverse creativity.
There is a huge nightlife scene in Guam, mostly centered around downtown Tumon, where the majority of the bars and restaurants are located. Strip clubs and karaoke bars are huge there – due partially to the military presence – but there are pockets of alternative entertainment to be found. There is an amateur strip night where men, women and everyone in-between enter the contests, which showcase an array of body types on a weekly basis. There is an all-queen-of-color drag show, which is mind-blowingly good, and the industrial areas of town are home to clusters of bars that serve the array of blue-collar contractors, who migrate to work here from other parts of Asia. Farmer's markets and fiestas occur on an almost constant basis, island-wide, and both are extremely community-oriented, except for the versions that are ramped up for tourists in the capital.
Tourism freezes some of these cultural institutions, making them palatable to outsiders. You could say they're not part of the "real" Guam, but I think the "real" Guam is somewhere between the farmer's market down my street, and the one where Japanese visitors come in busloads to eat pork on a stick, while Chamorro musicians and the occasional Navy cover band perform. Guam is a complicated place, and it can feel like a microcosmic demonstration of the variations between pride, accommodation, and resistance that occur in the post-colonial world. Some cultural institutions here are fueled by a palatable (and I would argue healthy) dissent about the status quo. For instance, the autonomy movement is thriving in organizations like "We Are Guahan." Also, on the other end of the spectrum, the Spanish colonial practice of cockfighting still happens here, although I have yet to see it.
So, is the division between culture and sub-culture still useful to maintain in these settings? Maybe, at times, yes. Somehow it seems easier to draw that distinction in Europe, where political movements are large and well-funded. But what constitutes sub-culture when the government is sponsoring your efforts? Places like Guam, however, highlight the importance of acknowledging arts and culture outside of our "scenes," and demonstrate that sub-culture is always a part of any local cultural landscape that it takes place in.


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John Newton
Amazing Grace
Poem by John Newton
Amazing grace! (how sweet the sound!)
That sav'd a wretch like me!
I once was lost, but now am found;
Was blind, but now I see.
'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
And grace my fears reliev'd;
How precious did that grace appear,
The hour I first believ'd!
Thro' many dangers, toils, and snares,
I have already come;
'Tis grace has brought me safe thus far,
And grace will lead me home.
The Lord has promis'd good to me,
His word my hope secures;
He will my shield and portion be,
As long as life endures.
Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall cease;
I shall possess, within the veil,
A life of joy and peace.
This earth shall soon dissolve like snow,
The sun forbear to shine;
But God, who call'd me here below,
Will be for ever mine.
Comments about Amazing Grace by John Newton
Terry Craddock (11/11/2014 4:55:00 PM)
'Amazing Grace' by John Newton is a hymn and an incredible poem, but for me the miraculous element about the theme of this poem is the amazing grace of God; to whom John Newton prayed during an exceptionally violent life threatening storm, when Newton was afraid he was about to drown in 1749, when the ship he was upon started to fill with water and sink off the coast of Donegal, Ireland. Was Newton's prayer answered as he called out to God to save his life and soul?
History records the fact that the cargo of the ship shifted and stopped up the hole, the ship drifted to safety and Newton eventually converted to evangelical Christianity. Truth is stranger than fiction, Newton a blackbirder, involved in the brutal inhumane slave trade, had sunk into the depths of violent alcoholism; working on slave ships from 1748 until a severe stroke in 1754, yet even in ill health Newton continued to invest in slavery.
It is strange how a man who had been involved in inflicting so much vile misery upon others, would eventually strive to redeem himself, and devote the rest of his life to achieving the abolition of slavery in England in 1807 just before his death.
To quote Wikipedia and the reference from Hochschild 2005, pp.130-132. In 1788,34 years after he had retired from the slave trade, Newton broke a long silence on the subject with the publication of a forceful pamphlet Thoughts Upon the Slave Trade, in which he described the horrific conditions of the slave ships during the Middle Passage. He apologized for a confession, which... comes too late... It will always be a subject of humiliating reflection to me, that I was once an active instrument in a business at which my heart now shudders. He had copies sent to every MP, and the pamphlet sold so well that it swiftly required reprinting.
Without knowing these facts about John Newton, it is impossible to understand the strength of belief and conviction in the words of 'Amazing Grace'.
The story of Newton's conversion reminds me of the life of Saul of Tarsus, who actively persecuted Christians, until his conversion and amazing life of redemption, as Paul the Apostle; a man who had a profound and pervasive effect upon the course of Christianity. Thus the theme of Newton's poem, is the amazing grace of God, can and will transform the lives of those who convert and believe. The poem is beautiful, choice and free will is ours, as is our responsibility for our actions.(Report)Reply
Gangadharan Nair Pulingat (11/11/2014 8:30:00 AM)
John Newton's great poem and it is great always.The grace of almighty and grace of god he sings....(Report)Reply
Elizabeth Padillo Olesen (11/11/2014 4:06:00 AM)
Knowing the history of the song in the life of the author adds to the good reception of the song. This is one of the songs I do love.(Report)Reply
Aftab Alam Khursheed (11/11/2014 1:53:00 AM)
Amazing grace is really is grace by God and poet put evocation on it yet thelat line is so positive and full of hope can't be expressed- This earth shall soon dissolve like snow, The sun forbear to shine; But God, who call'd me here below, Will be for ever mine.(Report)Reply
Brian Jani (5/29/2014 1:13:00 PM)
Sixtus Unfailingdreams Osim (11/11/2013 7:17:00 PM)
This poem is all about life after death. John is professing that after death, when this earth shall fail, his new founded God would be there for him.
As soon as we discover God, we should be dependent on Him for the rest of our life. We should also learn to praise God while still alive because the dead cannot praise God any longer. It is scenic piece of art work indeed.(Report)Reply
Macanthony Chijioke Nwatu (11/11/2013 4:21:00 PM)
Oooooo that is my best hymn. It is well penned.(Report)Reply
Kaitlyn Wells (11/11/2013 1:29:00 PM)
I love this poem! it is the exact of true American literature and commonly known nationwide.(Report)Reply
Alice Smith (4/20/2013 5:51:00 PM)
Oh my goodness! I learned a different version of Amazing Grace. The last verse I learned is When we've been here ten thousand years, Bright shining as the sun. We've no less days to sing God's praise, Then when we first begun. Please explain. I was told that Newton sailed on a boat named, Grace. The captain of the ship converted Newton and Amazing Grace was written. Is this true?(Report)Reply
Paul Brookes (11/11/2012 7:01:00 AM)
A poem of repentance from a former slave trader. Who then tried to stop the evil practice. A true born again. A very human poem from a humble pennitent.(Report)Reply
Dr John Celes (11/11/2012 2:48:00 AM)
Being born on earth a human being is by the grace of God.
being re-born in the Lord is also by His grace
and that is why it is called 'amazing grace'
for all our accomplishments on earth and
our journey to eternity is by this grace divine!
a lovely write, well-structured with rhyme and rhythm
and plenty of good things to say.
Dr John Celes(Report)Reply
Lola Montez (11/11/2012 1:53:00 AM)
Mi piaci tanto, tanto, tanto...
Tua Rafaela Abba Anna Rita di Piero davanti me(Report)Reply
Kaila George (6/19/2012 1:40:00 AM)
This is a poem not only touched my soul but my heart as well, its timeless, its for ever in peoples minds, it speaks of over coming the wrongs one had done in their lives, its of the grace that god gives use when we are in doubt, and we are forgiven of sins or secrets we tend to hide. SIGH...best poem ever written.(Report)Reply
Meggie Gultiano (11/11/2009 7:18:00 AM)
This is my favorite poem and song from the day that I have a special relationship with the Lord.His grace for me is truly amazing.I love it more when I got to learned the real story behind it.Praise God..(Report)Reply
Kevin Straw (11/11/2009 6:04:00 AM)
A masculine well-wrought lyric, but the subject is mythic nevertheless. The notion that we shall be saved for heaven by the grace of God is no more or less believable than the belief that after death we will be reincarnated. This hymn is only half of the Jesus' message – it is wonderful how some Christians relish the "love God" half of the parable of the Good Samaritan because they expect to be rewarded in eternity, and yet forget the other half: "love thy neighbour" which demands of them time and money spent in the relief of the needy. As for the world ending in 2011, I have now bet my house, all my goods, and half my future salary that it will not! What nonsense these people can believe!(Report)Reply
Ramesh T A (11/11/2009 1:31:00 AM)
Only God's grace saves one from all trials and tribulations and makes life better to live to do wonderful things! The poem speaks much about these implied message within deep which experience will reveal perfectly well especially when caught in great crises!(Report)Reply
Kainwo Moses (6/6/2009 3:09:00 PM)
This song and its author were one source of inspiration for my poem 'Amistad'. When I watched the video 'Amazing Grace' that just came out, I understood the song better. Thanks for listing this among the great poems.(Report)Reply
Janet Hedger (11/11/2008 1:53:00 PM)
First time I have seen this written down, away from the song! Powerful and wonderful words!
Jan Hedger(Report)Reply
Faith Elizabeth Brigham (11/11/2005 12:32:00 PM)
This is one of my all-time favorite poems. It is deeply moving and expertly written.(Report)Reply
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John Newton's Other Poems
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- If You Forget MePablo Neruda
- DreamsLangston Hughes
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- Annabel LeeEdgar Allan Poe
- IfRudyard Kipling
- Stopping By Woods On A Snowy EveningRobert Frost
- I Do Not Love You Except Because I Love YouPablo Neruda


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A: That decision was made last June. But I didn't really leave. I'm still a board member and a shareholder (of BGI). It was just that I didn't continue the CEO position, as the current bossiness model of BGI (is different from my goal).
What BGI does is reading and sequencing gene. But my goal since my very young age is to understand life, which requires more than just decoding genes. We need multiple information, from genes to proteins, metabolites, blood types and many others.
So I decided to move on with founding iCarbonX to trying to understand life. Also, it was time. When BGI started, it took US$100 million to read one genome. Now it's a couple of hundred dollars per genome. It's really time for everybody to sequence their genes and starting to know their life (in a more smart way).
Q: What are some other differences between BGI and iCarbonX?
A: The data from BGI and iCarbonX is different. Life is not just DNA. DNA is just a baseline. You need a lot of data to describe your life status, including protein, metabolites, DNA methylation, bacteria, and more. All those things are not genome. If I eat more, I become fat. If I run marathons, the body reacts differently. But my genome remains the same. So people's life style choices actually make the final impact on your life.
Q: Are there any other companies doing similar things as iCarbonX? Is Deep Genomics a comparable?
A: No, I don't think Deep Genomics is doing similar things with us. Well, this idea is not really unique, in a way. Everybody knows each individual is different and wants to develop tailored solutions to each individual.
But how to do it? How (we) digitalize you and provide personalized products and services to help you better manage life is, well, I don't think there are any companies in the world doing the same thing as we do.
Q: Can you share a little bit more details about your first product which will be launched soon?
A: On January 5, we are announcing different data products helping you to digitize yourself. Based on those data, we will provide different applications, which will cover skin care, nutrition, healthcare and medical care.
We will launch dozens, and eventually hundreds and thousands, of applications based on the data that we will generate for you.
Q: So, who are the key target audience of the products. It can't be everyone?
A: Well, it will be everyone. It is different levels of data products representing different resolutions of knowing yourself. The lowest level will only cost you US$30 to US$50 per person, so everybody could afford it to digitize yourself. The product will cover everything from skin care, nutrition, healthcare and medical care.
The high-end product will cost you a lot more, as we will generate all the full information of yourself. The cost for that is very high as it is more valuable.
Q: Since you mentioned the U.S. dollar, will this product to launched to potential users globally?
A: Yes, it will be global, and for Chinese users as well.
Q: Do you have any specific targets, like how much revenue you want to generate in a certain time period, and how many users you want to acquire?
A: Like I said last year, we will accumulate data for one million individuals in the next three to five years.
Q: How much data is required for one million users?
A: It depends on the type of product, but you can think of around one terabyte or more of data for each individual.
Q: What policies do you have in place to protect information privacy?
A: Well, this information is as important, or more important, than the information (you store) in a bank. Every individual will sign a consent form to agree upon how we use the data. The data will be kept in a very secured way. We are working with Tencent and Huawei to (ensure data security).
Q: What kind of technology are you using to analyze these data?
A: There are three basic assumptions: first, every form of life could be digitalized. Second, every digitalized life could be modeled. So this modeled form is what we call artificial intelligence, which is a digital form and silicon-based you (in comparison to a carbon-based you). I can use this digitalized form of me to see how my body will react to a cup of coffee (or a drug and any other changes), for example.
Third, all digitalized life could be networked. They could be linked together, communicate with each other and doing more interesting stuff.
Q: What are some potential regulatory risks while developing your products?
A: If we do a lot of medical care products such as diagnosis and treatment, I think we need to have CFDA (China Food and Drug Administration) or FDA (The U.S. Food and Drug Administration) approval. That's for sure.
Q: In September, iCarbonX acquired Israeli company Imagu Vision. What's your plan integrating their technology?
A: (Imagu Vision) is an AI company. The two co-founders also founded a great bioinformatics company, Compugen. The founders know both artificial intelligence and biological data. They are one of the best in the world at biological data analysis and regulation, and great for (our) AI core technology building.
On January 5, we are going to announce a US$400 million investment in five U.S. companies for iCarbonX's ecosystems, data generations and applications.
Q: That's a lot of money for acquisitions for a young company. The biggest issue of any acquisition is integration. How do you plan to execute post-acquisition management?
A: Well, I did it before. BGI's acquisition of Complete Genomics worked well. For acquisitions to work, you need a common shared vision and trust. I think we have both.
Q: Since iCarbonX has bought an Israeli company and plans to buy five U.S. companies, I wonder what is the divide between Chinese and non-Chinese users?
A: We have yet figured it out. We hope to have more than one million users, obviously. It could be three million or more, as we grow.
Q: What's your international expansion plan besides these acquisitions?
A: We already have a U.S. base, and we are thinking if our Israeli base could become our European base. We are all thinking about (internationalization) right now.
Q: Globalization is a risky path for Chinese companies, as few have achieved real success?
A: No, I think BGI did pretty well in the international market. Plus, I don't see iCarbonX as a Chinese company. We see it as a global company. Our goal is never just one country. We are working on all these diseases for humankind.
Q: The company has raised around US$200 million in venture funding already. Do you have any further fundraising plans?
A: Not recently, but we are preparing something in the future.
Q: As we discussed how the company started with a very high valuation…
A: I think it's the lowest valuation in the company's history.
Q: Ha, I guess you just answered my question. You are not afraid of a valuation trap then?
A: Like I said, if you look at iCarbonX, I think currently it is undervalued. The future value will be much higher.
Q: As Tencent is your lead investor, what are some areas of potential cooperation between you two?
A: Tencent has the Wechat 2C (to-consumer) platform with more than 800 million users, so we will have to use it in a smart way.
Q: So, I will be able to create a digitalized me on my Wechat app?
A: Well, we are building up something right now, yes.
Q: As you build this company, what is the biggest challenge you face right now?
A: It's not an easy task. We have to start everything from scratch. Technology is new, markets are new, product development is new, and the AI algorithm is new. But we do have a great team, and we need to work hard to reach our goal.
About Wang Jun:
Wang Jun is founder and CEO of iCarbonX. He received a B.S. degree in artificial intelligence and Ph.D. in bioinformatics from Peking University. In 1999, Wang co-founded BGI and later managed US$1 billion fundraising and led the company's acquisition of Complete Genomics.
(Pan Yue also contributed to the production of this podcast.)


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After my 12th board exam, I was enjoying my holidays with my friends and suddenly we decided to go on a trip to Rajasthan on our bikes. The vast deserts of Rajasthan, the lip smacking cuisine "dal bati", the colourful attire, the stories of the valiant heroes and the warm blood of the youth in us were all coaxing us to visit the place. We started the trip with full excitement and fun. Our heart was enjoying the beat as we were progressing our way to Rajasthan. I was armed with all the safety gears including my favorite Oakley sunglasses. Company of my Oakley sunglasses made the whole trip a memorable experience which was loaded with full of joy and excitement. Thanks to my Oakley sunglasses which gave me a reason to enjoy my trip to the fullest.
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Think on this: "edible landscaping." Roll it around in your mind. Does it conjure up images of chocolate rivers with lollipops sprouting like flowers on the banks? Or maybe hedges speckled with fat blueberries, with stalks of creamy-white sweet corn standing sentinel by the gate?
Many of us imprison ourselves with the idea that an herb is something that goes from the little bottle into the spaghetti sauce — or, at best, from the windowsill into the pot roast.
Once again, try this phrase on for size: "edible landscaping." The whole point of this horticultural term is to help us think of useful plants in new ways. Why plant mere shrubs or flowers when we could be growing useful herbs — ornamental, flowering bushes that can garnish our salads, season our soups, flavor our teas and delight our hummingbirds?
If you're game to expand your herbal horizons, there's probably no one better to get you started than Kate Jayne of Leicester. Some 26 years ago, she and her husband, Fairman, moved to the top of a mountain in Little Ball Cove, in the Newfound Mountains. As soon as they built a home, they started a plant nursery.
Since then, their plant collection has blossomed, and their reputation has grown like a well-fertilized garden. Most of their business is mail-order, but many serious gardeners from across the country have managed to weave into their vacations a visit to Kate and Fairman's, the same way some families make sure they catch Disney World on a swing through Florida.
Many people are introduced to the Sandy Mush Herb Nursery when they order an unusual plant or see the operation profiled on TV or in magazines. Martha Stewart has spotlighted the herb nursery in both her magazine and her TV show; the nursery also was featured on "The Gardener's Diary" on HGTV (Home & Garden Television.)
"We have plants that nobody else has," explains Kate, who is forever collecting new varieties and receiving unique specimens as gifts. "People who are growing plants always have a little goody to share with somebody else," she says.
In one of the greenhouses, Kate has bay trees taller than she is, some 4-foot-high scented geraniums, rosemary trees that are 15 and 20 years old, and a popular dragon topiary fashioned of sweet myrtle. Visitors can browse for grape-scented sage or pink chintz thyme or golden rain rosemary or buttercup ivy; there are so many options that choosing a common plant like Italian parsley would seem shamefully dull.
The nursery's brochure lists 113 types of geraniums (categorized by the type of scent), plus 28 mints, 13 kinds of oregano, 15 kinds of catnip and 21 subspecies of bee balm. The nursery offers three types of ginger, four kinds of echinacea, plus valerian and ramps (for those who know of the folk remedy's reputed benefits as a spring tonic), and many more.
Some practical advice
"If a soil will support weeds, it will support herbs," Kate promises.
Still, to give your garden its best shot, you should start by feeding it the nutrients it's lacking.
Certain native plants are indicators of soil condition, but not everyone recognizes them. Kate recommends the soil tests offered through the N.C. Cooperative Extension Service.
These soil tests are a great deal: They're free, and within a month-and-a-half you should know what your soil is hungry for. Simply stop by the Extension office at 31 College Place, next to the Beaucatcher Tunnel. The office is in room 112 of the Asheville Office Park, Building B. You can pick up a soil-sample box, follow the instructions, and return the box to the same Extension office.
While you're awaiting your test results from the lab in Raleigh (and wishing warm weather would hurry home to WNC), you may want to do some reading. Kate recommends GreenPrints. The eight-year-old magazine is published by Fairview resident Pat Stone, a former editor at Mother Earth News. Kate values this particular magazine for its gardening philosophy. (To obtain a copy, call 628-1902).
Then, when it comes time for planting, you'll find plenty of tempting and perky young herbs for sale. But you'll save money if you start some of them from seed. Annuals that grow readily from seed include basil, coriander, dill and summer savory — but don't sow the coriander and dill before April, and don't even think about planting basil until mid-May, at the earliest.
"Basil cannot stand cold. It just rots," Kate says. "Sometimes it's better to wait until June to plant it, because, once the ground gets warm, it grows really fast."
Other herbs are harder to start from seed — but if you buy them from a nursery, they'll take off with just a little encouragement. Easy herbs for beginners include chives, mints, oreganoes, thymes, parsleys and lemon balm.
If you're looking for perennials that winter over in this climate, Kate recommends chives and garlics, oreganoes, lemon balm, lavenders, thymes, sages, parsleys and certain types of rosemary. (Other types of rosemary and bay trees need protection from Asheville's winters.)
Once you have an herb garden, you'll be able to experiment with the leaves as seasonings — each variety in each herbal family offers a subtly different flavor. Besides the psychological benefits of gardening, you'll be able to reap the healthful rewards of less salt and less oil in your diet.
The flowers of any herb — scented geraniums, rosemaries, even mustard or creasy greens — can be tossed into your salad, along with the better-known edible flowers, such as pansies and nasturtiums. And it isn't hard to find recipes using scented geraniums or other herbs to flavor jams and jellies.
While you're in the market for plants, why not think about the animals, too? Certain plants, like pennyroyal and camphory or piney-smelling wormwoods, are reputed to repel fleas. Catnip — well, that one word says it all (but if you plant enough, your feline might just be willing to share some with you for your tea).
More importantly, think of the wild creatures. There must be 40 or 50 types of salvia (decorative sages) that bloom from late summer until the frost, Kate says — and all of them are adored by butterflies, bees and hummingbirds.
It's crucial to feed our pollinators, so there will be pollinators in the growing seasons to come, Kate insists. The pollinators that need our help the most are bees — many of which have been devastated by tracheal mites.
For the sake of the animals, the insects and ourselves, Kate advises gardeners to never, ever spray. And "at all times, go for organic," she urges.
The nursery helps control its larvae pests with diatomaceous earth, a fine powder of prehistoric shells and plankton that doesn't seem to hurt earthworms. But Kate says it's best to handpick bugs off your plants, and to boost your plants' own defenses with good nutrition (think compost).
In extreme circumstances, Kate says insecticidal soap can be used to fight a particularly virulent swarm of pests. However, "insects out of control are a sign of the balance of nature being out-of-control," Kate points out.
"We humans have got to accept what we call 'imperfect' produce," she counsels. "We can't kill everything, or we'll kill ourselves."
The Sandy Mush Herb Nursery in Leicester is open for phone calls and visits from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday through Saturday; the rest of the week is devoted to handling mail orders. To plan a visit, you should call ahead (683-2014) to ask for directions, check road conditions (it's a challenging uphill drive), and make doubly certain they're there. Plan to make an adventure of it: Getting there takes longer than you think, you'll see all sorts of interesting farms and houses and terrain on your journey, and the property has plenty of gardens to wander.


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Quite often we need to round a number up to the nearest n in VBA. The default Round worksheet formula performs a bankers round i.e. to the nearest even number so you can't be sure it will round up.
Usually I head for Google to find the latest funky way of doing it but as you can see there a a myriad of complicated and confusing answers, so I decided to write my own very simple method:
Function RoundUpToN(numToRound As Double, nearestValue As Long) As Long
RoundUpToN = Application.Ceiling(num, nearestValue)
End Function
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How to Write an Estimate for an Electrical Job
When you're training to become an electrician, one of the first things you might learn at your apprenticeship or in your on-the-job training is how to write an estimate for an electrical job. In this field, clients expect to receive detailed and accurate estimates before they contract an electrician to complete the work. The better your estimate, the better the chances that you'll get the job. Be sure to explain to clients that the estimate is exactly that, an approximate estimation of the costs, and that the actual cost of the job may differ.
Add your name and company information at the top of the estimate. Customers will often get estimates from several companies before choosing an electrician to complete the project, so you need to make it easy for them to contact you.
Include the fee, if applicable, for completing the estimate. Electrical work often involved evaluating systems and completing diagnostic work, and many companies charge a small fee for this service.
List all of the replacement and new parts that will be needed to complete the electrical job, such as light fixtures, circuit breakers or wires. Include the estimated cost for each part.
List all of the labour involved in the electrical job and how much it will cost. For example, you might include the cost for the labour involved in replacing a circuit breaker.
Add any fees that apply to the electrical job, such as fees for travel or vehicle expenses, as well as any special tools that may be required to complete the job.
Include a time frame for completing the electrical job. The customer needs to know how long it will take for the job to be completed before making an informed decision about which electrician to choose for the job.


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Destroy Terrorism 'Breeding Ground': China
BEIJING — China's top anti-terrorism official has called for closer international cooperation to "destroy the breeding ground of terrorism," along with a ramping-up of already overwhelming counter-terrorism measures at home.
State media quoted State Councillor Zhao Kezhi telling officials at a national teleconference on Friday that more needs to be done to improve intelligence gathering and anti-infiltration measures.
"It's necessary to comprehensively implement measures to address the root cause and improve anti-terrorism work system," the Xinhua News Agency quoted Zhao as saying. He called for "deepening anti-terror international cooperation and making efforts to destroy the breeding ground of terrorism."
China's international counter-terrorism efforts have focused on Central Asia, which borders on its restive northwestern region of Xinjiang, where Islamic militants have killed hundreds in recent years.
China has imposed stifling security in Xinjiang, employing armed force as well as high-technology measures such as facial recognition and big data to identify potential threats.
Since last spring, tens and possibly hundreds of thousands of Muslims have been placed in mass internment camps where they face enormous physical and psychological stress to renounce their religion, native Uighur culture and any pro-separatist sentiments.
China's sweeping anti-terrorism law took effect in 2016 under President Xi Jinping, who has led the country's broadest crackdown on dissent of all kinds in decades.
However, concerns over human rights abuses and China's own secretive political system have limited cooperation with most other countries.


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Betty Jean Fyffe, age 78, of Thornville, passed away on March 16, 2010, at the Selma Markowitz Center in Newark.
She was born on August 17, 1931, to the late Kenneth and Isabelle (Tackett) Humphrey. Betty was a past president and member of the Buckeye Lake Eagles Auxiliary #2801, a member of the Buckeye Lake VFW #1388, and a member of the Land of Legion Camping Club. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Betty is survived by her husband, Lloyd; children, Gwen (Thomas) Hannigan, Nancy (Michael) Davis, Becky (Steven) Patterson, and Lloyd D. (Bonnie) Fyffe; seven grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; and many friends.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brother, Kenneth Humphrey, Jr.; many half brothers and sisters; and one grandson.
Friends and family may call on Thursday, March 18, 2010 from 5-8 p.m. at the Boring-Sheridan Funeral Home, 56 South Main Street, Thornville. Funeral service will be held on Friday, March 19, 2010 at 1 p.m. with Pastor Brian Harkness officiating. Burial will follow at Jacksontown Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Foundation for Hospice of Central Ohio, c/o Selma Markowitz Center, PO Box 430, Newark, Ohio 43058-0430.
Online condolences can be made at: www.boringsheridan funeralhomes.com


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The SSSC is proposing to consolidate the Register for Social Service Workers in Scotland and would appreciate your feedback, including thoughts on separating the Register into two parts (one for Adults and one for Children), extending the re-registration period to a standard 5 years for all workers and standardising PRTL requirements. Here is the link to a short online survey or you can download a form to complete and return from this site: SSSC Consultation.
The consultation response period ends on Wednesday 10th October 2012 – make your voice heard!


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The play may have been entered into the Stationers' Register on 18 December 1592, though the records are confused and appear to indicate a conflict over the rights to the play. A subsequent Stationers' Register entry, dated 7 January 1601, assigns the play to the bookseller Thomas Bushnell, the publisher of the 1604 first edition. Bushnell transferred his rights to the play to John Wright on 13 September 1610.[4]
The two versions
Two versions of the play exist:
- The 1604 quarto, printed by Valentine Simmes for Thomas Law; this is usually called the A text. The title page attributes the play to "Ch. Marl.". A second edition (A2) of first version was printed by George Eld for John Wright in 1609. It is merely a direct reprint of the 1604 text. The text is short for an English Renaissance play, only 1485 lines long.
- The 1616 quarto, published by John Wright, the enlarged and altered text; usually called the B text. This second text was reprinted in 1619, 1620, 1624, 1631, and as late as 1663. Additions and alterations were made by the minor playwright and actor Samuel Rowley and by William Borne (or Birde), and possibly by Marlowe himself.[5]
The 1604 version was once believed to be closer to the play as originally performed in Marlowe's lifetime, simply because it was older. By the 1940s, after influential studies by Leo Kirschbaum[6] and W. W. Greg,[7] the 1604 version came to be regarded as an abbreviation and the 1616 version as Marlowe's original fuller version. Kirschbaum and Greg considered the A-text a "bad quarto", and thought that the B-text was linked to Marlowe himself. Since then scholarship has swung the other way, most scholars now considering the A-text more authoritative, even if "abbreviated and corrupt", according to Charles Nicholl.[8]
The 1616 version omits 36 lines but adds 676 new lines, making it roughly one third longer than the 1604 version. Among the lines shared by both versions, there are some small but significant changes in wording; for example, "Never too late, if Faustus can repent" in the 1604 text becomes "Never too late, if Faustus will repent" in the 1616 text, a change that offers a very different possibility for Faustus's hope and repentance.
Another difference between texts A and B is the name of the devil summoned by Faustus. Text A states the name is generally "Mephistopheles",[9] while the version of text B commonly states "Mephostophilis".[10] The name of the devil is in each case a reference to Mephistopheles in Faustbuch, the source work, which appeared in English translation in about 1588.[11][12]
The relationship between the texts is uncertain and many modern editions print both. As an Elizabethan playwright, Marlowe had nothing to do with the publication and had no control over the play in performance, so it was possible for scenes to be dropped or shortened, or for new scenes to be added, so that the resulting publications may be modified versions of the original script.[13]
Comic scenes
In the past, it was assumed that the comic scenes were additions by other writers. However, most scholars today consider the comic interludes an integral part of the play, regardless of their author, and so they continue to be included in print.[14][15] Their tone shows the change in Faustus's ambitions, suggesting Marlowe did at least oversee the composition of them. The clown is seen as the archetype for comic relief.


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Marvin Seth and Stanley | Review
La Di Da Film Festival
By Don Simpson | September 8, 2012
Director: Stephen Gurewitz
Writer: Stephen Gurewitz
Starring: Alex Karpovsky, Stephen Gurewitz, Marvin Gurewitz
Having long been abandoned by his career-focused sons, Marvin (Marvin Gurewitz) coerces Seth (Alex Karpovsky) and Stanley (Stephen Gurewitz) to go on a weekend fishing trip with him. Marvin's divorce from Seth and Stanley's mother obviously still stings; he seems quite lonely living in his house all alone. I suspect that a great deal of guilt-tripping was required, because Seth and Stanley clearly have other places that they would rather be. Alex's marriage is crumbling apart, probably because he puts himself and his career above all else. Stanley, on the other hand, is an aspiring actor who seems afraid that he might miss his big break. Marvin, however, is old school; he is from an era when families stuck together, especially humble working class ones like the Greensteins.
It is abundantly clear that these three men have grown far apart. Even now that they find themselves trapped in the same car together for a seemingly never-ending road trip, their attempts at communication are clumsy at best. It is oh-so-apparent that they barely know anything about each other anymore. As with most uncomfortable family situations, the injection of alcohol into the equation helps Seth and Stanley get by. All the while, Marvin just seems content to have his boys around again.
After we get to know Marvin, who would not want to hang out with this guy? All of his quirks, eccentricities and idiosyncrasies — you know, the same ones that visibly nag and torment his sons — are so lovingly portrayed by writer-director Stephen Gurewitz. Marvin Seth and Stanley is about observation, specifically the minute personality traits of these three characters. Gurewitz obviously knows himself and his father extremely well, but the more impressive feat is seamlessly blending Alex Karpovsky into the familiar mix. It is one thing for three unrelated actors to pretend to be family, but it is a completely different story when an established actor is placed in a very intimate setting with two people who have spent decades together. Karpovsky pulls it off, perfectly fitting into the fictionalized Greenstein clan. Gurewitz's well-crafted dialogue certainly helps. Every beat is hit perfectly; so perfectly, in fact, that the onscreen happenings feel overwhelmingly real. The characters react with naturalistic spontaneity to to their observations; barbed comments and off-handed remarks are batted around with effortless ease.
Filmed on 16mm film, Marvin Seth and Stanley might look and feel like a lost classic of 1970s American independent cinema, echoing John Cassavetes, Woody Allen and Robert Altman; but this film also confidently places Gurewitz in the center of the vibrant post-Mumblecore/micro-budget movement of the 2010s. In my humble opinion, this is the single most exciting movement in American cinema since the 1970s, and I cannot wait until films like Marvin Seth and Stanley begin to attract the attention of the audiences that they truly deserve. Thankfully, we have film festivals like La Di Da Film Festival to help rally that support…
Rating: 8/10
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COVID-19 won't stop us!
Our Industry staff's safety is of paramount importance, but with stringent rules, training and procedural changes across our Network and Partners, we continue our service with minimal disruption.
For over 40 years, Kings Transport Services Ltd has delivered exceptional levels of service and quality to clients throughout Essex, the rest of the UK, and even overseas. Today, we continue to provide tailored and cost-effective removals, distribution, warehousing, and pick and pack services designed to meet all of your logistical needs.
Our team are highly experienced when it comes to both commercial and domestic removals and relocations. Having worked frequently on local, national, and international scales, we have the necessary skill set to carry out any move in the most effective way possible.
We also tailor all of our services around our clients, because we understand that everyone's requirements are different. We'll listen to you, and work around your plans.
Our storage solutions also provide a convenient, safe, and secure solution for all of your belongings. There are a number of reasons why you might require storage when relocating; we've got solutions for all situations. We do also have self lock and store units, giving you, and you alone, access to the unit.
We are based in Essex, and also have a lot of experience of working with people in London. Canary Wharf, in particular, has been an extremely popular destination for us, working with a number of commercial clients in the area. Whether you're local to Essex or not, get in touch with us and we'll be able to help you out.
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Forever Last Radio: Hand-Cranked Radio & Flashlight
Richard Thalheimer, the guy who started up The Sharper Image, has his own online store over at richardsolo.com, which he's filled with slick, Sharper Image-like gadgets, gizmos and toys. Some of them are a bit extraneous, but one of the things we like is the Forever Last Radio, the newest in a growing number of handy hand-cranked radios. In addition to the AM/FM radio, it's got a flashnight/nightlight combo (so you can see what station tune to, we guess), and one minute of cranking gets 20 minutes of listening pleasure or 40 minutes of flashlighting. The answer the "Who cares?" question, Richard says, "People need a stylish radio and flashlight but do not want to keep buying batteries." Well said. ::Richard Solo via ::Notcot


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- Cleanup Action Plan Development and Permitting
- Dangerous Waste Assistance
- Remedial Investigation
- Insurance Defense and Coverage Support
- Regulatory Strategy Development, Closure, and NFA Support
- Soil and Groundwater Characterization and Investigation
- Remedial Excavation
- UST Investigation, Decommissioning, and Remediation
Project Details
In a residential neighborhood in north Seattle, a home heating fuel release was discovered to have impacted five different adjacent properties. EPI was retained by an insurance company for one of the property owners to perform a site investigation to assess the impacts and develop a remedial approach on a path to regulatory closure.
The "Site" comprised five separate properties with soil, soil vapor, groundwater, and indoor air impacted by diesel fuel (home heating fuel) released from an underground storage tank (UST). EPI coordinated with other property owners and their counsel to gain property access for the investigative and remedial activities.
This residential setting proved to be technically challenging to conduct an investigation because the work space was limited by the existing structures. To accommodate this environment, EPI carefully planned and executed a multi-phase contaminant investigation to assess the extent of the impacts to soil, soil vapor, groundwater, and indoor air with several different technical approaches. Various drilling methods and media collection techniques were used in the limited space at the Site in order to obtain representative samples for analysis.
EPI used the results of the investigation to define a site-wide cleanup action plan. The cleanup action approved by the Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) included remediating soil by excavation and remediating groundwater by removing light non-aqueous phase liquid (LNAPL) and bio-chemical treatment. Impacted soil was removed using shoring and geo-technically challenging slot-cutting techniques coupled with the immediate introduction of structural fills to both remove and encapsulate contaminated soils. EPI safely performed this major soil excavation and installed bio-chemical groundwater amendments along with groundwater remediation system infrastructure down to 30 feet below ground within this compact residential setting.


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"War... War never changes. The reasons why we fight these wars remain much the same; some are fought to conquer, for religious and ideological beliefs, other wars are fought over gold, oil, spices – natural resources and money. Power is the key element. This war is no different - except there's nothing natural about Tiberium. The year is 1995 and we have just begun to open up our eyes to view a brave new future, some will come to say it's a horrific future. It is the Dawn of the Tiberian future." --- Tiberian Dawn is a total-conversion for the game Command & Conquer: Tiberium Wars. Our goal is to bring C&C1;to a new engine, with enhanced features and graphics while also bringing back much of the classic style of gameplay while not taking steps back from what C&C3;implemented in the series as gameplay features. This is not of course our only goal - the idea of the total-conversion was inspired by an art piece by Godwin that showed the cruelty and bitter humanity of...
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old render for people that didnt seen the old one before
Yes, it definetely looks better, nice job Ric and Lazy6Pyro!
Yeah that's an obelisk!
Very nice done! Looks better now!
Thats dead on! keep it!
really nice design, but shouldnt it be grey to match the rest nod buildings?
It's darker to match the Temple of Nod (actully,it pulls pieces of the texture directly from the Temple). This is illustrate that it's very high-end technology.
btw, some people with a keen eye for detail might notice the Nod logo on the door is mirrored. This is actually just because I mirrored the render Lazy6pyro gave me to make it match the old picture.
finally, an obelisk true to the original in-game sprite art :)
Only registered members can share their thoughts. So come on! Join the community today (totally free - or sign in with your social account on the right) and join in the conversation.
Back by popular demand, the Obelisk of Light has been tweaked and updated, to blend a more accurate, 3D-friendly design. The redesign was spearheaded by Lazy6Pyro.The Obelisk is seen here testing in-game rendering with Nod shaders, as well as house color implementation.


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With millions of different ways to craft a single Domino's pizza (yes, we said millions and we mean it), you can be sure we have a slice that suits your tastes. Build your own pizza from scratch or choose from one of our specialty pizzas, like the popular Spinach and Feta, Cali Chicken Bacon Ranch, or MeatZZa™, and have it delivered to your doorstep, today!
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At your Domino's near Merepoint, we don't take pizza delivery lightly. In fact, we're so serious about it that we promise your pizza will arrive piping hot and freshly made, right from our oven to your door. Stay up to date with the status of your order using our custom made TrackerⓇ. Enter in your phone number online and follow the progress of your pizza order from the moment you place it until it arrives at your door... and in the meantime, try not to drool on your phone or computer.
Wings, Sandwiches, Desserts & Pizza Takeout Near Merepoint
We deliver pizza, but we're also superstars when it comes to speedy pizza takeout near Merepoint. Order from our pizza menu or try something new! Complete your meal with one of our oven-baked sandwiches or pastas, platters of specialty chicken wings, crisp and colorful salads, and even sweet, dangerously delicious desserts like Cinna StixⓇ, chocolate cake, and cookie brownies.
We have over 12,000 stores in more than 80 countries, which means we know quality and customer service. It's our goal to be the best pizza delivery company in the world, not only in Maine, and everything we do reflects this pledge. You'll taste it in every bite of pizza we deliver and see it in every money-saving pizza coupon we offer. Order online, call your local Domino's restaurant near Merepoint, or use our free smartphone app for hot, fast, and delicious pizza carryout and delivery today! We may be more than 56 years old, but we aren't just any old pizza restaurant. Domino's is your go-to pizza place near Merepoint!


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The FUJIFILM X-A2 offers new kit lenses with an enhanced finish and improved macro and image stabilization functions.
This is a standard zoom lens with a focal range equivalent to 24-76mm in 35mm film format. Compact and lightweight, it weighs just 195g and features 3 stops of image stabilization. The minimum working distance on the wide-angle end is 15cm (approx. 6 inches) and the lens barrel finish has been improved.
This is a telephoto zoom lens with a focal range equivalent to 76-350mm in 35mm film format. Weighing 375g, this lens offers 3 to 3.5 stops of image stabilization. Like the XC16-50mm lens, the barrel is textured to reduce its shine and add elegance.
Every facet of the development and design of Fujifilm's original X Mount began with a clean slate. The result was the marriage of high-precision optical engineering with the latest digital technology. From the acclaimed high resolution XF lens series to the compact portability of the XC lens series, each lens exploits the full potential of the X Mount's descriptive performance.
This genuine leather case and shoulder strap kit is available in 2 colors (black / brown). It is possible to change batteries, replace the SD card or mount the camera on a tripod while keeping the camera in the leather case. The kit contains a shoulder strap.
Two tubes (11mm and 16mm) are available for fitting between the camera body and an interchangeable lens to allow macro photography at high magnification.
Ergonomically designed in pursuit of the perfect grip.


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This week's Cotton Newsline is 3 cuts. All cuts are Dale Thompson, Coordinator for the Beltwide Cotton Conferences.
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Registration starts today for the 2007 Beltwide Cotton Conferences which will be held January 9 to the 12 in New Orleans. Dale Thompson, conference coordinator says this year all attendees will need to complete their registration on-line.
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According to Thompson attendees registering before December first are eligible for an early registration discount.
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Thompson says they are also offering a rebate for large groups.


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About The Salty Sow
Salty Sow is full of sweet southern charm and features a farm-to-table cuisine. Located just blocks from the University of Texas, this east Austin restaurant is open 7 days a week for happy hour and dinner. A glance at the drink menu will reveal signature cocktails, Prosecco, craft beers, and wine as well as tea, water, and soft drinks. Trendy, but friendly, the atmosphere at Salty Sow is suitable for first dates or family nights. This restaurant is extremely affordable with an easy-to-read dinner menu. Salty Sow is an Austin local and staff favorite and we strongly recommend booking reservations in advance for this restaurant. Peruse the menu, or book your table here: http://saltysow.com/austin.


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On Flipkart sale, you will get a 5 per cent discount on the purchase of Honor 9 Lite. But there is a catch. The 5% instant discount will only be offered to the customers who make the payment through the State Bank of India and Axis Bank Buzz credit cards. Moreover, you can get Rs 2,200 cashback from Jio, provided that you activate the smartphone on Jio network, and make a recharge of either Rs 199 or Rs 299.
In February sale, the Honor 9 Lite was sold out in a record six minutes on Flipkart. "Despite fierce competition and almost a month from the first sale date, the device has received such a phenomenal response from the consumers," said P Sanjeev, Vice President, Sales, Huawei Consumer Business Group. Honor was the top online smartphone brand in China in 2017, selling nearly 55 million devices and registering sales revenues of over $12 billion, market research firm Sino-Market Research said.
The Honor 9 Lite has a 5.65-inch IPS display with 18:9 aspect ratio and runs Android 8.0 Oreo topped with latest EMUI 8.0. The smartphone sports a 13MP quad-camera setup which is paired with a rear 13MP dual-lens camera, Phase-Detection AutoFocus (PDAF) and advanced wide aperture mode. The device has a double-sided 2.5D glass unibody constructed with layered nano-etched design on its back.
Honor 9 Lite is equipped with the Kirin 659 Octa-core processor, fabricated in a cutting-edge 16-nanometer process. The smartphone also houses a microSD card of up to 256 GB can be used to increase data storage. It has 3,000mAh battery which claims to deliver 86 hours offline music listening or 13 hours offline video watching. It has a rear fingerprint scanner on the rear which unlocks the device in 0.25 seconds.


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ZS+ VSD: Oil-free Variable Speed Drive positive displacement screw blowers, 18-355 kW, 30-475 hp.
Atlas Copco's ZS+ VSD blowers balance the two key prerequisites when choosing a blower: reliability and energy efficiency. Integrating the proven benefits of screw technology, the ZS+ VSD reduces energy costs by an average of 30% when compared to lobe technology. But that's not all. The ZS+ VSD offers 100% oil-free air – TÜV-certified according to ISO 8573-1 CLASS 0 (2010) – which is absolutely essential to avoid contamination and keep your production running smoothly. The ZS+ VSD is supplied as a state-of-the-art, ready-to-run package with completely integrated VSD convertor and proven Elektronikon® controller.
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Customer benefits
- High reliability – Incorporating our proven screw technology and long-standing internal engineering practices, and designed, manufactured and tested in accordance with ISO 9001, the ZS+ VSD gives you 24/7 reliability over its long lifetime.
- Maximum energy savings – Integrating the proven benefits of screw technology, the ZS+ VSD range reduces energy costs by an average of 30% when compared to lobe technology. VSD technology closely follows the air demand by automatically adjusting the motor speed and lowering system pressure, giving you even greater energy savings.
- Certified 100% oil-free – ZS+ VSD blowers provide you with 100% pure, clean air that complies with ISO 8573-1 CLASS 0 (2010) certification. CLASS 0 means zero risk of contamination; zero risk of damaged or unsafe products; zero risk of losses from operational downtime; and zero risk of damaging your company's hard-won professional reputation. In 2006 Atlas Copco was the first manufacturer in the world to receive such certification on an oil-free compressor.
- Easy installation – Delivered ready for use, ZS+ VSD blowers come as all-in-one packages including the state-of-the art Elektronikon® controller, integrated converter, forklift slots, check valve, air filter and silencers. The compact design eliminates the need for extras and reduces installation to an absolute minimum, saving you time and money.
- Quiet operation – Vibration and noise levels are low, resulting in a pleasant working environment for your operators.


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While I'm a fanatic for Four from Divergent, head-over-heels for Holder in Hopeless, love-struck for Lucas from Easy, keen on Ky in Matched, passionate about Puck from The Iron Fey series, fascinated by Fade in Enclave, and tempted by Tod in Soul Screamers … there is one boy in a series that steals the show, especially around Valentine's Day. So -- be still, my swoony heart -- since I'm awestruck for Alex, I'm choosing Delirium by Lauren Oliver. I ugly sobbed through Delirium, nearly had a heart attack during Pandemonium, and am counting down the days until I have Requiem in my hands!
Delirium is not only one of my favorite books and all about the L-O-V-E, but (in my opinion) it's one of the most romantic books that I've had the pleasure of reading. It's the story of a dystopian world where love -- aka Amor Deliria Nervosa -- has been ruled as a disease. The government requires that all teenagers be cured of the deliria to keep society safe. But ninety-five days before her treatment, Lena Haloway falls for a boy and is forced to make an extraordinary decision.
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Thanksgiving Promos
Thanksgiving in the United States is an annual national holiday marked by religious observances and a traditional meal including turkey. The holiday commemorates a harvest festival celebrated by the Pilgrims in 1621 and is held in the U.S. on the fourth Thursday in November. A similar holiday is held in Canada, usually on the second Monday in October.
Thanksgiving Day traditionally kicks off the "holiday season" in the U.S. The day was set in stone by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939 and approved by Congress in 1941. FDR changed it from Abraham Lincoln's designation as the last Thursday in November (because there are sometimes five Thursdays in the month).
Many Americans think of Thanksgiving as a wonderful time to celebrate getting out of school for a long weekend and eating a great dinner. Or, maybe they think it is the start of the Christmas holiday season. Below are some amazing Thanksgiving promos that will not only help get your business noticed, but help you enjoy your Thanksgiving as well!
|Williams-Sonoma's The Best of Thanksgiving: Recipes and Inspiration for a Festive Holiday Meal
|Item # 169718
There is no better Thanksgiving holiday gift than this custom imprinted recipe book! With an abundant and diverse collection of delicious and welcoming meal recipes, you'll have the feast that you and your employees, friends and family will love and remember forever. So the next company potluck or the next big Thanksgiving celebration, be sure to have this book on hand!
|5-Piece Folding Cutting Board Set
|Item # 90200
Want to make a lasting impression? This set is the perfect promotional gift for your recipients. Each board is individually marked with beef, fish, hot/cooked food or vegetable icons, helping to prevent cross contamination between food. Foldable boards make transferring of chopped food to the pot or a bowl simple task. This is one imprinted promo your clients are sure to keep around.
|Neoprene Wine Holder
|Item # 88928
This wine holder is a great way to advertise your liquor store or winery name with every purchase. The wine holder has a cut-out handle for easy carrying and easily fits a variety of champagne or wine bottles – all in a fun protective pouch.
|Seeded Paper Holiday Cards – Happy Thanksgiving
|Item # 45386
Set your company apart from the competition this Thanksgiving by sending out seeded holiday cards. Made from 100% recycled linen paper, these cards are embedded with a variety of flower seeds that can be planted in any home garden. The recipient can simply follow the instructions provided on the back of the card to learn how to get started. The standard image on the front cover will give the recipient a nostalgic holiday feeling with all the classic Thanksgiving items and surrounding fall leaves.
|Party Valet Snack & Wine Tray
|Item # 13425
Looking for a simpler way for your party guests to enjoy their food and drink? This wine tray makes dining easy for anyone who uses it. The crystal styrene tray includes one corner to fit a beverage, an area for condiments and dipping sauces, and the rest left to pile on all the recipient's favorite foods. The tray is safe to put in the dishwasher, easy to stack for storage, and sports your imprinted logo right in the center of the plate.


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he8: she8 said we had to be independent this week… so why is she eating all my mussels?
she8: Our table of eight definitely put the social in this social club. When you're surrounded by great people… that's all that truly matters.
we8: Pan Seared Striped Bass Provencale (organic red quinoa& roasted local asparagus), Classic Caesar, Prince Edward Island Mussels (saffron shallot & garlic white wine broth, toasted baguette), Braised Short Rib Sliders (roasted strawberry barbecue sauce, cole slaw, toasted brioche buns, gherkins).


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