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1998-99 NHL Season
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1998%E2%80%9399 NHL Season
National Hockey League season
sports season
October 9, 1998 - June 19, 1999
Number of teams
Top draft pick
Season MVP
Jaromir Jagr (Penguins)
Top scorer
Eastern champions
Eastern runners-up
Western champions
Western runners-up
Playoffs MVP
Joe Nieuwendyk (Stars)
1999-2000 ->
The 1998-99 NHL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Hockey League. The league expanded to 27 teams with the addition of the Nashville Predators. The Dallas Stars finished first in regular season play, and won the Stanley Cup championship over the Buffalo Sabres on a controversial triple overtime goal by Brett Hull.
League business
With the addition of the expansion Nashville Predators, the NHL realigned this year to a strictly geographic six-division structure (three per conference), erasing the last vestiges of the traditional Adams/Patrick/Norris/Smythe four-division structure abandoned in 1993-94. Other than the reassignment of Colorado to the Western Conference in 1995 due to its move from Quebec, the divisions' membership had remained static for five years although several franchises had relocated. As part of this realignment, the Toronto Maple Leafs moved from the Western Conference to the Eastern Conference. This put three of the Original Six teams in the Northeast Division (Boston, Montreal, and Toronto), and the three original cities of the NHL in the Northeast (Montreal, Ottawa, and Toronto).
The Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy for the most goals by a player in a season made its debut this year. The first winner was Teemu Selanne of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.
Anaheim: The third and fourth jerseys from 1997 got new socks.
Boston: The team wore a 75th-anniversary patch for their 75th season.
Calgary: New Black Alternates introduced. Crest has its alternate Flaming-Horse Logo.
Colorado: No updates in the regular season, but in the 1999 Playoffs, the Avalanche wore a CHS patch for the victims of the Columbine High School massacre on their left sleeve just above the number. The patch remained on the jerseys throughout the playoffs.
Florida: The names on the back become vertically arched, and a navy blue alternate jersey is introduced. On that jersey, the panther is breaking a stick in half.
Los Angeles: Jerseys Redesigned, Purple is Reintroduced.
Nashville: white jerseys include a Blue triangle for the Crest, and the blue ones do not. The team wore an Inaugural season patch that would later become the team's alternate logo.
New York Islanders: In part two of making things right with Islanders fans, the team returned to their original design in 1998, keeping navy blue as its primary color. The jerseys feature a patch on the right shoulder featuring four diagonal stripes, symbolizing the team's four Stanley Cup titles in the 1980s.
New York Rangers: White Lady Liberty Jerseys.
Phoenix: The Coyotes introduce a new green alternate jersey, complete with a desertscape at the bottom and the sleeve ends
St Louis: Alternates are retired and adopt a new color scheme
San Jose: Alternates Retired and become the basis of the team's new uniforms.
Tampa Bay: All-Star Game Patches for the 1999 NHL All-Star Game in Tampa.
Toronto: Team wore alternate throwbacks and a patch to commemorate their final season at Maple Leaf Gardens.
Washington: For the first few games, the Capitals wore a patch celebrating their 25th season in the NHL. The patch was worn on the upper right chest.
The 1998-99 season marked the retirement of Wayne Gretzky, the NHL's all-time leading scorer, who played his final three NHL seasons with the New York Rangers.[1]
This was the final season that Fox televised NHL games in the United States. It was also the final season for the Toronto Maple Leafs at Maple Leaf Gardens, before moving to the Air Canada Centre in February and marked Toronto's first post-season appearance since the 1995-96 season. 1998-99 was also the final year that the Carolina Hurricanes played at Greensboro Coliseum; they moved to the brand-new Raleigh Entertainment and Sports Arena in Raleigh for the next season. The Colorado Avalanche played their fourth and final season at McNichols Sports Arena and would move to Pepsi Center the following season. The Los Angeles Kings played their final season at the Great Western Forum after 32 seasons before moving to the Staples Center for the next season.
In an effort to reduce the number of disallowed goals due to the skate-in-the-crease violation, the goal crease shape and size was significantly reduced. In spite of this, goaltenders and defensive systems continued to dominate the league, as only two teams, the Toronto Maple Leafs and the New Jersey Devils,[2] averaged more than three goals scored per game. In addition, no player reached the 50-goal plateau.[3] A total of 160 shutouts were recorded for the second-straight regular season.[4]
1 1 New Jersey Devils 82 47 24 11 248 196 105
2 5 Philadelphia Flyers 82 37 26 19 231 196 93
3 8 Pittsburgh Penguins 82 38 30 14 242 225 90
4 10 New York Rangers 82 33 38 11 217 227 77
5 13 New York Islanders 82 24 48 10 194 244 58
1 2 Ottawa Senators 82 44 23 15 239 179 892 103
2 4 Toronto Maple Leafs 82 45 30 7 268 231 1095 97
3 6 Boston Bruins 82 39 30 13 214 181 1182 91
4 7 Buffalo Sabres 82 37 28 17 207 175 1561 91
5 11 Montreal Canadiens 82 32 39 11 184 209 1299 75
1 3 Carolina Hurricanes 82 34 30 18 210 202 1158 86
2 9 Florida Panthers 82 30 34 18 210 228 1522 78
3 12 Washington Capitals 82 31 45 6 200 218 1381 68
4 14 Tampa Bay Lightning 82 19 54 9 179 292 1316 47
Eastern Conference[6]
1 y - New Jersey Devils ATL 82 47 24 11 248 196 105
2 y - Ottawa Senators NE 82 44 23 15 239 179 103
3 y - Carolina Hurricanes SE 82 34 30 18 210 202 86
4 Toronto Maple Leafs NE 82 45 30 7 268 231 97
5 Philadelphia Flyers ATL 82 37 26 19 231 196 93
6 Boston Bruins NE 82 39 30 13 214 181 91
7 Buffalo Sabres NE 82 37 28 17 207 175 91
8 Pittsburgh Penguins ATL 82 38 30 14 242 225 90
9 Florida Panthers SE 82 30 34 18 210 228 78
10 New York Rangers ATL 82 33 38 11 217 227 77
11 Montreal Canadiens NE 82 32 39 11 184 209 75
12 Washington Capitals SE 82 31 45 6 200 218 68
13 New York Islanders ATL 82 24 48 10 194 244 58
14 Tampa Bay Lightning SE 82 19 54 9 179 292 47
Divisions: ATL - Atlantic Division, NE - Northeast Division, SE - Southeast Division
bold - Qualified for playoffs; y - Won division
1 3 Detroit Red Wings 82 43 32 7 245 202 1202 93
2 5 St. Louis Blues 82 37 32 13 237 209 1308 87
3 10 Chicago Blackhawks 82 29 41 12 202 248 1807 70
4 12 Nashville Predators 82 28 47 7 190 261 1420 63
1 2 Colorado Avalanche 82 44 28 10 239 205 1619 98
2 8 Edmonton Oilers 82 33 37 12 230 226 1373 78
3 9 Calgary Flames 82 30 40 12 211 234 1389 72
4 13 Vancouver Canucks 82 23 47 12 192 258 1764 58
1 1 Dallas Stars 82 51 19 12 236 168 114
2 4 Phoenix Coyotes 82 39 31 12 205 197 90
3 6 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 82 35 34 13 215 206 83
4 7 San Jose Sharks 82 31 33 18 196 191 80
5 11 Los Angeles Kings 82 32 45 5 189 222 69
Western Conference[7]
1 p - Dallas Stars PAC 82 51 19 12 236 168 114
2 y - Colorado Avalanche NW 82 44 28 10 239 205 98
3 y - Detroit Red Wings CEN 82 43 32 7 245 202 93
4 Phoenix Coyotes PAC 82 39 31 12 205 197 90
5 St. Louis Blues CEN 82 37 32 13 237 209 87
6 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim PAC 82 35 34 13 215 206 83
7 San Jose Sharks PAC 82 31 33 18 196 191 80
8 Edmonton Oilers NW 82 33 37 12 230 226 78
9 Calgary Flames NW 82 30 40 12 211 234 72
10 Chicago Blackhawks CEN 82 29 41 12 202 248 70
11 Los Angeles Kings PAC 82 32 45 5 189 222 69
12 Nashville Predators CEN 82 28 47 7 190 261 63
13 Vancouver Canucks NW 82 23 47 12 192 258 58
Divisions: CEN - Central, PAC - Pacific, NW - Northwest
bold - Qualified for playoffs; p - Won Presidents' Trophy; y - Won division
Stanley Cup Final
The teams split the first two games, held in Dallas, then split the following two games in Buffalo. In the fifth game, Dallas shut out Buffalo to put the Sabres on the brink of elimination. Game six was held in Buffalo and it went to triple-overtime before being decided on a controversial goal scored by Brett Hull while he was in the goal crease.[1]Joe Nieuwendyk of Dallas was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoffs' most valuable player.
Dallas Stars vs. Buffalo Sabres
June 8 Buffalo 3 - 2 Dallas OT
June 10 Buffalo 2 - 4 Dallas
June 12 Dallas 2 - 1 Buffalo
June 19 Dallas 2 - 1 Buffalo 3OT
Conference Quarterfinals Conference Semifinals Conference Finals Stanley Cup Final
1 New Jersey 3 4 Toronto 4
8 Pittsburgh 4 8 Pittsburgh 2
2 Ottawa 0 Eastern Conference
3 Carolina 2
6 Boston 4
4 Toronto 4 6 Boston 2
5 Philadelphia 2 7 Buffalo 4
E7 Buffalo 2
(Pairings are re-seeded after the first round.)
1 Dallas 4 1 Dallas 4
8 Edmonton 0 5 St. Louis 2
6 Anaheim 0 Western Conference
4 Phoenix 3 2 Colorado 4
5 St. Louis 4 3 Detroit 2
During the first three rounds home ice is determined by seeding number, not position on the bracket. In the Finals the team with the better regular season record has home ice.
Presidents' Trophy: Dallas Stars
Prince of Wales Trophy: Buffalo Sabres
Art Ross Trophy: Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh Penguins
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy: John Cullen, Tampa Bay Lightning
Calder Memorial Trophy: Chris Drury, Colorado Avalanche
Conn Smythe Trophy: Joe Nieuwendyk, Dallas Stars
Frank J. Selke Trophy: Jere Lehtinen, Dallas Stars
Hart Memorial Trophy: Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh Penguins
Jack Adams Award: Jacques Martin, Ottawa Senators
James Norris Memorial Trophy: Al MacInnis, St. Louis Blues
King Clancy Memorial Trophy: Rob Ray, Buffalo Sabres
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy: Wayne Gretzky, New York Rangers
Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy: Teemu Selanne, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
NHL Plus/Minus Award: John LeClair, Philadelphia Flyers
Vezina Trophy: Dominik Hasek, Buffalo Sabres
William M. Jennings Trophy: Ed Belfour and Roman Turek, Dallas Stars
Lester Patrick Trophy: Harry Sinden
Dominik Hasek, Buffalo Sabres G Byron Dafoe, Boston Bruins
Al MacInnis, St. Louis Blues D Ray Bourque, Boston Bruins
Peter Forsberg, Colorado Avalanche C Alexei Yashin, Ottawa Senators
Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh Penguins RW Teemu Selanne, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Paul Kariya, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim LW John LeClair, Philadelphia Flyers
Jaromir Jagr Pittsburgh Penguins 81 44 83 127 66
Teemu Selanne Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 75 47 60 107 30
Paul Kariya Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 82 39 62 101 40
Peter Forsberg Colorado Avalanche 78 30 67 97 108
Joe Sakic Colorado Avalanche 73 41 55 96 29
Alexei Yashin Ottawa Senators 82 44 50 94 54
Eric Lindros Philadelphia Flyers 71 40 53 93 120
Theoren Fleury Calgary Flames /Colorado Avalanche 75 40 53 93 86
John LeClair Philadelphia Flyers 76 43 47 90 30
Pavol Demitra St. Louis Blues 82 37 52 89 16
Source: NHL.[5]
Leading goaltenders
Ron Tugnutt Ottawa 43 2508 75 3 1.79
Dominik Hasek Buffalo 64 3817 119 9 1.87
Ed Belfour Dallas 61 3536 117 5 1.99
Byron Dafoe Boston 68 4001 133 10 1.99
Roman Turek Dallas 26 1382 48 1 2.08
Nikolai Khabibulin Phoenix 63 3657 130 8 2.13
John Vanbiesbrouck Philadelphia 62 3712 135 6 2.18
Steve Shields San Jose 37 2162 80 4 2.22
Arturs Irbe Carolina 62 3643 135 6 2.22
Mike Vernon San Jose 49 2831 107 4 2.27
Boston Bruins: Pat Burns
Buffalo Sabres: Lindy Ruff
Carolina Hurricanes: Paul Maurice
Florida Panthers: Terry Murray
Montreal Canadiens: Alain Vigneault
New Jersey Devils: Robbie Ftorek
New York Islanders: Mike Milbury and Bill Stewart
New York Rangers: John Muckler
Ottawa Senators: Jacques Martin
Philadelphia Flyers: Roger Neilson
Pittsburgh Penguins: Kevin Constantine
Tampa Bay Lightning: Jacques Demers
Toronto Maple Leafs: Pat Quinn
Washington Capitals: Ron Wilson
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim: Craig Hartsburg
Calgary Flames: Brian Sutter
Chicago Blackhawks: Dirk Graham
Colorado Avalanche: Bob Hartley
Dallas Stars: Ken Hitchcock
Detroit Red Wings: Scotty Bowman
Edmonton Oilers: Ron Low
Los Angeles Kings: Larry Robinson
Nashville Predators: Barry Trotz
Phoenix Coyotes: Jim Schoenfeld
San Jose Sharks: Darryl Sutter
St. Louis Blues: Joel Quenneville
Vancouver Canucks: Mike Keenan
The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1998-99 (listed with their first team, an asterisk(*) marks debut in playoffs):
Martin St. Louis, Calgary Flames
Jean-Pierre Dumont, Chicago Blackhawks
Chris Drury, Colorado Avalanche
Milan Hejduk, Colorado Avalanche
Tom Poti, Edmonton Oilers
Dan Boyle, Florida Panthers
Jason Blake, Los Angeles Kings
David Legwand, Nashville Predators
Karlis Skrastins, Nashville Predators
Kimmo Timonen, Nashville Predators
John Madden, New Jersey Devils
Eric Brewer, New York Islanders
Sami Salo, Ottawa Senators
Brent Johnson, St. Louis Blues
Vincent Lecavalier, Tampa Bay Lightning
Tomas Kaberle, Toronto Maple Leafs
Dmitri Tertyshny, Philadelphia Flyers
The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1998-99 (listed with their last team):
Notability
Dave Babych[9] Los Angeles Kings 2-time NHL All-Star, over 1100 games played.
Brian Bellows[10] Washington Capitals 1-time Stanley Cup champion with the Montreal Canadiens, 3-time NHL All-Star, over 1100 games played.
Jeff Beukeboom[11] New York Rangers 2-time Stanley Cup champion with the Edmonton Oilers and the Rangers.
Jim Carey[12] St. Louis Blues Vezina Trophy winner.
Bobby Carpenter[13] New Jersey Devils 1-time Stanley Cup champion with the Devils, 1-time NHL All-Star, over 1100 games played.
Dino Ciccarelli[14] Florida Panthers 4-time NHL All-Star, over 1200 games played.
Russ Courtnall[15] Los Angeles Kings Over 1000 games played.
John Cullen[16] Tampa Bay Lightning Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy winner.
Wayne Gretzky[17] New York Rangers 4-time Stanley Cup champion with the Edmonton Oilers, 18-time NHL All-Star, 10-time Art Ross Trophy winner, 9-time Hart Memorial Trophy winner, 5-time Lady Byng Trophy winner, 5-time Lester B. Pearson Award winner, 2-time Conn Smythe Trophy winner, over 1400 games played.
Ron Hextall[18] Philadelphia Flyers Conn Smythe Trophy winner, Vezina Trophy winner, 1-time NHL All-Star.
Dale Hunter[19] Colorado Avalanche 1-time NHL All-Star, over 1400 games played.
Petr Klima[20] Detroit Red Wings 1-time Stanley Cup champion with the Edmonton Oilers.
Joe Kocur[21] Detroit Red Wings 3-time Stanley Cup champion with the New York Rangers and Red Wings.
Doug Lidster[22] Dallas Stars 1-time Stanley Cup champion with the New York Rangers.
Craig Ludwig[23] Dallas Stars Over 1200 games played.
Jamie Macoun[24] Detroit Red Wings 2-time Stanley Cup champion with the Calgary Flames and Red Wings, over 1100 games played.
Dana Murzyn[25] Vancouver Canucks 1-time Stanley Cup champion with the Calgary Flames.
Bernie Nicholls[26] San Jose Sharks Over 1100 games played.
Warren Rychel[27] Colorado Avalanche 1-time Stanley Cup champion with the Avalanche.
Kjell Samuelsson[28] Tampa Bay Lightning 1-time Stanley Cup champion with the Pittsburgh Penguins, last active NHL player to have been born in the 1950s.
Tomas Sandstrom[29] Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 1-time Stanley Cup champion with the Detroit Red Wings, Olympic bronze medalist.
Trading deadline
Trading Deadline: March 23, 1999 [30]
March 23, 1999: Nashville traded RW Blair Atcheynum to St. Louis for a sixth-round pick in the 2000 Entry Draft.
March 23, 1999: Calgary traded D Chris O'Sullivan to NY Rangers for D Lee Sorochan.
March 23, 1999: Detroit traded G Kevin Hodson and San Jose's second-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft (previously acquired) to Tampa Bay for LW Wendel Clark and Detroit's sixth-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft (previously acquired).
March 23, 1999: Washington traded C Dale Hunter and a third-round pick in the 2000 Entry Draft to Colorado for a second-round pick in the 1999 or 2000 Entry Draft.
March 23, 1999: Florida traded D Rhett Warrener and a fifth-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft to Buffalo for D Mike Wilson.
March 23, 1999: Calgary traded RW Greg Pankewicz to San Jose for future considerations.
March 23, 1999: Los Angeles traded C Yanic Perreault to Toronto for C Jason Podollan and a third-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft.
March 23, 1999: Edmonton traded RW Kevin Brown to NY Rangers for LW Vladimir Vorobiev.
March 23, 1999: Tampa Bay traded G Bill Ranford to Detroit for a conditional draft pick.
March 23, 1999: Chicago traded D Chris Chelios to Detroit for 1999 and 2001 first-round draft picks (D Steve McCarthy and G Adam Munro)
March 23, 1999: Montreal traded C Vincent Damphousse to San Jose for a fifth-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft and a conditional draft pick or picks in the 2000 Entry Draft.
March 23, 1999: Vancouver traded C Peter Zezel to Anaheim for future considerations.
March 23, 1999: Los Angeles traded D Steve Duchesne to Philadelphia for D Dave Babych and a fifth-round pick in the 2000 Entry Draft.
March 23, 1999: NY Rangers trade D Stan Neckar to Phoenix for D Jason Doig and a sixth-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft.
March 23, 1999: NY Rangers trade D Ulf Samuelsson to Detroit for a second-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft and a third-round pick in the 2000 Entry Draft.
March 23, 1999: Toronto traded D Jason Smith to Edmonton for a fourth-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft and a second-round pick in the 2000 Entry Draft.
March 23, 1999: Buffalo traded C Derek Plante to Dallas for a second-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft.
March 23, 1999: Washington traded LW Craig Berube to Philadelphia for future considerations.
March 23, 1999: Tampa Bay traded D Sami Helenius to Colorado for a conditional draft pick.
March 23, 1999: Phoenix traded C Jean-Francois Jomphe to Montreal for future considerations.
March 23, 1999: Chicago traded RW Nelson Emerson to Ottawa for RW Chris Murray.
List of Stanley Cup champions
49th National Hockey League All-Star Game
National Hockey League All-Star Game
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The subject of this article was either removed from World of Warcraft or is no longer available due to the devastating Cataclysm patch 4.0.3.
This article deals with the incredibly long and involved quest chain to create [The Scepter of the Shifting Sands], used to open the Gates of Ahn'Qiraj.
Before Cataclysm, according to Blizzard, this quest chain was still able to be fully completed but for obvious reasons would not reward the title or mount.
Veteran of the Shifting Sands.
. There is no need to kill any of the elite dragons around Anachronos to complete this quest.
Broodlord Lashlayer in Blackwing Lair and loot the [Head of the Broodlord Lashlayer].
[60G] The Path of the Righteous. Even if the Gates of Ahn'Qiraj have already been opened on your server and you have gained neutral or better reputation with the Brood of Nozdormu from the Ahn'Qiraj instances you will still need to complete this quest to proceed with the quest chain. Accepting this quest provides the [Agent of Nozdormu] badge, which enables players to loot [Silithid Carapace Fragments] from the formerly-elite silithid in the Hives of Silithus. 200 fragments are required for each turn-in and the reward is 500 reputation with the Brood of Nozdormu.
[60G] The Hand of the Righteous by looting or acquiring thousands of fragments. Each silithid drops at least one fragment, often two or more. This is most easily done in Hive Regal, where the silithid always have a chance to drop one extra fragment. Each turn-in also awards a [Proxy of Nozdormu]. This can be used on another player and allows that player to loot fragments as well. The fragments do not bind on pickup so they can be sold or traded.
. Completing this quest activates a small cutscene.
 A Pawn on the Eternal Board sends you back to Anachronos once again.
Azuregos hold the secret to these shards. Completing the previous quest chain enables you to begin these shard quests. Note that the blue shard chain is the most involved, while the red chain is the simplest.
 Eranikus, Tyrant of the Dream. You do not need to kill the trolls or drakes surrounding Eranikus to activate Malfurion. Malfurion directs players to Teldrassil to find his agent.
Twilight Corrupter, a 40-man raid satyr.
 The Champion Returns, which sends players back to Anachronos.
The reward for completing this fork of the chain is either [Drake Tooth Necklace] or [Drudge Boots]. As of Sep 2010, the rewards have different names but similar properties.
Nefarian has the [Red Scepter Shard]. Defeat Nefarian within 5 hours of engaging Vaelastrasz and the Red Scepter Shard will be lootable off his corpse. Only one shard will drop per Nefarian kill.
The timer stops if EVERYONE leaves - if one person sits in there, the timer still runs. If you fail, you will need to abandon the quest and talk to Vaelastrasz again.
If someone happens to prematurely start the Vaelastrasz encounter before you can accept Nefarius's Corruption, there is a short period of time where he is friendly while doing his dialog in which you can still accept the quest.
The rewards for completing this quest are either [Onyx Embedded Leggings] or [Amulet of Shadow Shielding].
 Translating the Ledger that he cannot read the book you have given him. He requires 3 items: his [scrying goggles] , a [500 Pound Chicken], and [Draconic For Dummies: Volume II]. These 3 items involve 3 different quest lines.
 Stewvul, Ex-B.F.F. his goggles were stolen by his ex-B.F.F. (ex-best friend forever), a gnome named Stewvul. Stewvul is located in southern Silverpine Forest next to Greymane Wall.
[60R] Scrying Goggles? No Problem! The Scrying Goggles have a chance to drop off any mob inside Molten Core. Since patch 3.0 (or before to be confirmed) : the item drops now on the 1st mob killed.
Return them to Narain to complete this quest, and receive 3 [Major Rejuvenation Potions] as a corollary reward.
Dirge Quikcleave in the Gadgetzan Inn.
Chimaeroks need to be killed for the 20 required [Chimaerok Tenderloin]. Chimaeroks can be successfully 2-manned.
Lord Lakmaeran is soloable at level 80, he has 323,700 HP.
 Dirge's Kickin' Chimaerok Chops. This quest requires 20 [Goblin Rocket Fuel] and 20 [Deeprock Salt]. The reward is [Recipe: Dirge's Kickin' Chimaerok Chops] and 20 [Dirge's Kickin' Chimaerok Chops] .
 Return to Narain with the "[500 Pound Chicken]".
 Draconic for Dummies. Narain says he left his book on an island in far southern Tanaris. Getting to this island is somewhat unusual since it exists far past Fatigue waters and you cannot swim to it by conventional means.
 Love Song for Narain, which simply requires you to return to Narain.
After completing Love Song for Narain, there is no followup quest. However, if you return to Meridith she will buff you with a large increase in swim speed. This will enable you to swim to the island in question. Look south and you will see the island. Swim directly toward it and you should reach it without the fatigue bar full draining. Note there are 2 islands, and the book is located on the southern island.
 rAnS0m. The Book has been stolen and a ransom demand is made. Return to Narain again.
Number Two, his ape pet, to attack you. Weavil escapes. The ape pet hits tanks for about 600-700 damage and can be killed with a party of 3-5 fairly easily. Once No. 2 is dead, return the quest to Narain.
Dr. Weavil to receive the book. He is much harder than No. 2 and requires about 15 people to defeat. Cannot be soloed by level 80s due to a mind control mechanic (however a level 80 hunter or warlock can solo because of pet. A paladin may also be able to solo, using Divine Shield to break the mind control, then killing him before the next mind control. Death Knights ghouls are unable to hold aggro on Weavil and so they cannot solo him).
on a table in the Magic Quarter.
(turn left as you walk in).
Firemaw's patrol path. It is on a table on the ramp in the corner to the left of the wyrmguard + 3 overseer pack.
Note: These pieces are white items thus they are in the round-robin loot table and cannot be master-looted. That means, for chapter 1, 6, 8 that require a raid, you have to ask the raid leader to change the loot rule to 'Free for all', or, to ask every member to check boss' corpse even they don't have this quest. In the latter case, a single logged or HSed member may make your effort in vain.
[Gnomish Turban of Psychic Might].
Only one Chapter drops per kill. Assemble the text, get the chicken, get the goggles, and the quest line merges.
Maws, the "minnow" carrying the shard. The arcanite buoy is used up when you summon Maws but if you fail Narain will give you another one. When you kill the shark the blue shard drops. Return the Shard to Anachronos to complete the Blue Shard line.
The reward for completing this chain is either the [Band of Icy Depths] or [Darkwater Robes].
 The Might of Kalimdor where he informs players that they must now wait until the rest of the server finishes the War Effort collection quest.
 Bang a Gong! is offered. Completing this quest by ringing The Scarab Gong will start the 10 Hour War server event. This quest ceases to be available 10 hours after it was first completed on the realm, and is not available at all on servers opened on or after February 11, 2009.
 Treasure of the Timeless One, finishing the quest chain.
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Highway crews are carrying out essential work around the county to reduce the risk of falling trees, by removing trees infected with ash dieback.
Ash dieback is a disease that causes leaf loss and dying branches, and can lead to the death of a tree. Diseased trees have an increased risk of collapsing which can be dangerous, especially if they fall on a road.
Ash dieback can spread tens of miles by wind-blown spores or by trees growing too close to infected ash trees. The disease attacks ash trees quickly and there is currently no prevention or treatment available. To prevent the spread, the county council's highways department needs to cut down the diseased trees to stop more from becoming diseased.
Ash trees are very common in Gloucestershire, and it's estimated between 27,000 to 32,000 trees on the county's roads will require attention over the coming years.
Road closures will be in place where work is being carried out, which will be clearly signposted.
A wide-scale tree planting programme is being developed as part of the county council's climate change strategy. The Million Trees Challenge is the council's aspiration to increase tree coverage in the county by 2030, working with members of the Local Nature Partnership. Suitable areas for tree planting are currently being identified and a strategy will be discussed at a Cabinet meeting next month. The first trees are expected to be planted later this year.
Councillor Nigel Moor, cabinet member for environment and planning at Gloucestershire County Council, said: "Cutting down any tree is a huge loss to our county's biodiversity, but this is something we must do to stop more trees becoming diseased. We are fully committed to stopping this disease, saving as many trees as we can and undertaking a programme of tree planting throughout the county."
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While more young men and women watch esports than traditional sports and esports tournaments viewership often vastly overshadow most major traditional sporting events, collegiate esports remains in its infancy with just 78 varsity teams in the country
"We're trying to create a sense of, 'We're serious about this, so it should be taken seriously,'" Phill Alexander, a professor of game design at Miami University and co-director of the university's varsity esports team, told a gathering at this year's Game Developers Conference. "Legitimizing varsity esports can be difficult sometimes."
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Kathryn Ruemmler, the former White House counsel and Obama's good friend, won't replace Eric Holder.
President Obama will not nominate his former White House counsel, Kathryn Ruemmler, to succeed Eric Holder as attorney general after she withdrew her name from consideration for the post.
White House officials confirmed on Friday both that Obama had asked Ruemmler to think about replacing Holder and that she informed him this week that she did not want to be nominated. "Kathy took this step this week on her own volition—as she always has done: putting the president and administration first," a White House official wrote in an email, commenting on the condition of anonymity.
Her withdrawal shakes up the field of contenders to lead the Justice Department for the next two years, as she was seen by some as Obama's preferred choice for the job. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez and the solicitor general, Donald Verrilli, have also been mentioned as top contenders.
While not a household name outside of Washington, Ruemmler is known as a close adviser to the president, which could have been a liability during a Senate confirmation process for attorney general, a position traditionally viewed as demanding the most independence within the Cabinet. Holder has become a political lightning rod for Republicans, in part because of his tight friendship with Obama.
"It became clear to her that the nomination of a close adviser to the president in this partisan, polarized climate would prolong and distort the confirmation process into an opportunity for partisan attacks rather than an examination of the needs of [the Department of Justice]," a person familiar with Ruemmler's decision said Friday.
More recently, Ruemmler was named as a key figure in a critical Washington Post report about the White House's handling of the 2012 Secret Service prostitution scandal in Cartagena, Colombia. She left the White House in June and returned to private practice as a partner at Latham & Watkins.
Although Ruemmler may have feared a difficult confirmation process, it is unclear if there is anyone Obama could nominate at this juncture in his presidency—short of a Republican—who would not be subjected to a partisan fight. The White House has already said he'll wait until after the November election to announce his pick, but the timing does not get easier from there. If Obama chooses a liberal favorite like Perez, he may have to rely on Senate Democrats to rush him through a vote in the lame-duck session of Congress this year rather than wait until January, when it is increasingly possible that Republicans will hold the majority.
If the GOP takes the Senate, Obama could also wait until the new Congress gavels in and essentially dare Republican leaders to block his attorney general nominee as their first act in the majority. Alternatively, the president could seek a consensus pick—perhaps by dipping into the ranks of U.S. attorneys—that would pass muster with both parties, but in this highly polarized political environment, that might be easier said than done.


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OKEEP is a connected bicycle helmet for urban areas. It is designed to bring you safety with style. Be seen with front & back lights. Be anticipated with blinkers, and be guided with an audio GPS.
Riding in a city can be dangerous and tricky, OKEEP is here to change that.
With a powerful white front light (150 lumens) and a red tail light, drivers will see you much better.
From a button fixed on your handlebar, you can activate the helmet blinkers visible on 180°.
With tiny speakers integrated you will be able to hear the GPS of your smartphone while still perfectly hearing your surroundings.
The design of the helmet was one of our main concern. Inspired by trendy clothes the helmet offer a great look.
"One app for all cycling purposes." is the challenge we tried to undertake. Open the OKEEP App and see right away the weather arond you. When you do not know the way, enter your destination to be guided in the city with a preference to bike lanes.
Né en France en 1993, Victor arrive en Suisse en 2013 pour poursuivre ses études de design industriel à l'ECAL, Lausanne. Pour lui, renforcer la sécurité des cyclistes lors de leurs déplacements, c'est défendre un mode de vie local et encourager les modes de transports non polluants.
After 2 years studying engineering at EPFL, Audrey finished her Bachelor degree on exchange in Singapore. She's now back to Lausanne for her Master degree in Robotics and Autonomous Systems with a Minor in Energy. Audrey loves traveling and discovering new cultures. She has been backpacking around South-East and East Asia but hasn't visited any part of China yet. She also likes volleyball, acrobatics and journaling.
Mikhail is 23 years and is in the master program of Electrical Engeneering with emphasis on information technologies. After 2 years at EPFL he went on an exchange to the University of Waterloo in Canada to complete his Bachelor degree and is now back to EPFL. He likes to travel and discover uncommon places and cultures, and has already been to all the continents except Oceania and Antarctica, but never been to China yet. He is always on the look for new experiences and likes unusual sports such as freediving and speedriding.
Adrien is 22 years old and studies Information System at HEC Lausanne. He likes new technologies, science-fiction movies and sport. Adrien grew up in Paris (Boulogne-Billancourt exactly) then moved to Lausanne to do the bachelor at HEC. For the third year he went to Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Lousiana, USA. In September Adrien plans to learn German in Zurich then he will do an internship to finish the master degree.
Patrick is studying Microengineering at EPFL. He was in Sydney last year to study at UNSW. He's keen on fiddling with electronics and spends most of his time working on small robots.
Time went fast, this post is catching up on all we did those past days.
Day 5: On Friday the whole team went to Seed to work hard. Patrick were able to place every components on the PCBs and agree with Victor on how to integrate them in the helmet.
Day 6: Saturday we had a hackathon consisting on prototyping three innovations for the International Red Cross; crutches, a treatment reminder and a body tag. At the end of the day every group had to pitch their ideas through skype to the head of the Innovation Department.
Day 7: Sunday was off and some of us went to Window of the World, a micro remake of the main monuments of the world.
Day 8: Monday we went to Huawei and visited the production line of their smartphone. It was very impressive to see all these machines working, although it is quite automated, human workforce is still needed for few tasks. In the afternoon we went to StarPrototype, a company specialized in the making of object in almost any material and with almost any shape.
Day 10 – last day: Wednesday a part of the team were interviewed for the CHIC movie that should be ready in September. We are quite excited to watch it !
Victor integrated all components in the helmet, we are getting there !
After an hour or two there it is, working almost perfectly: the very first real prototype of OKEEP !!
What an adventure since the first day, although it is not over we made a huge progress and we learnt so much ! The whole OKEEP team thanks CHIC !
Not all the teams were in their best shape after the late night of day 11 but this day was not one allowing procrastination. The amount of students dressed in pink soldering components proved that many students from different backgrounds had capabilities to help their teams out of their own field of studies. OKeep was in a rush to make a PCB work after so many problems with components, 3D printings, etc. so we had to leave Victor and Patrick behind when everyone left for the humanitarian hackathon at ShenZhen Open Innovation Lab (SZOIL). Luckily, they managed to make two PCBs work that evening after we left.
The hackathon was in collaboration with local students, so the first activity after a few presentations was designed to make us meet each other and interact informally. We were given time to talk by pairs and the local students gave us chinese names. While Max was baptised "Electrical Noodle" and Damien "Big Clothes", I received the name of a flower that refers to "clever and beautiful" and also the color blue. Also, Adrian was called "Safe Heart" by his female partner.
According to our preferences and competences, we were then split in teams to work on different challenges. The first challenge was to design patient tags or body tags that would be both human and machine readable and would be robust enough for use in difficult environments. The second challenge was to imagine a treatment reminder also for patients in areas where the ICRC is active, so taking into account the social and environmental context. The last challenge was to explore the possibilities to improve crutches in order to allow people who need to use them to live a more normal life. The teams of three to five people were supposed to include members from a variety of backgrounds and origins.
After some time to brainstorm alone and then in teams, we had our first video call with the people from the ICRC so that they could give us more details, answer our questions and give us feedback about our first ideas. The interactive "tamagotchi-like" pill dispenser my team presented made them laugh but they liked the idea. Other interesting ideas were suggested such as crutches with mechanical systems to change height and position.
Oh, and guess who we came across just when we left SZOIL ? Victor and Patrick who took almost 2h to come from Seeed to SZOIL with various taxis and metros. But at least, OKeep has two working PCBs now !
Yesterday Adrien tried to go to a bike shop to see the helmets sold and get insight about the market in Shenzen but unfortunately once arrived at the destination there was nothing.
The rest of team worked at Seeed, fortunately we received all components so Patrick was able to start working on the PCBs.
Victor finally finished the 3D file of the box at 3 a.m. so this morning we went to Huaquiangbei to ask for the 3D printing, hopefully we will have it by tomorrow.
On the software part Mikhail realized a little issue, Google Map API do not allow to «re-create » a navigation app. The solution comes from Open Street map and Graphhopper that offer open source API.
Pablo kept working on the website and the app, the design is improving !
Last night Audrey and Victor pitched in front of Chinese markers, it was very interesting to hear their feedback and questions.
Today we went to HAX, the biggest Start-up accelerator, it was passionating to hear from Benjamin about some of the hardware start-up growing. Then we had the chance to pitch our projects and obtain very good advices.
Seeed Studio told us the missing components should arrive at 2pm, however to be sure, electrical engineers went to the Huaqiangbei market to buy some of them. It went well they were able to find all the necessary but one cable with mini USB… very strange as is it a common component !
The rest of the teams stayed in the hotel to work on our respective parts. With business managers from Hibachi and Aimo, Adrien went to Carrefour to see how bikes and other accessories are sold. It seems small and foldable bikes are more sold, price varies from 240 to 2'000 yuan, approximately CHF 35.- to 300.- The purchasing power is definitely lower than in Switzerland. Only one helmet is sold, there are just 3 of them and cost 89 yuan (CHF 14.-). Although many people use a bike or scooters no one wears a helmet, probably because it is hot, and they consider it useless, the question deserves an answer. Anyway, we can conclude Shenzen is not a place where OKEEP could be sold.
Once arrived at Seeed Studio PCBs had been stencilled but we were then told components will arrive at 5pm. While waiting, Patrick and Victor worked on the CAD (computer aided design) of the box supposed to hold the main hardware of the helmet placed on the back. In this way they can final check everything fit together. On another side, 3D printing is planned and should be done soon.
Although Pablo looks very relaxed the website is being made and should be done by tomorrow.
Pitching slides have been refined and some slides were added in case some particular common questions are raised.
Day 7, First day in Shenzhen!
So many dishes, what to try first?
It is a good thing that we have 10 days to try everything.
The main philosophy of SeeedStudio is to connect makers around the world to share and create together. Everything that is done there is done using Open Source programs and is available for everyone to get some inspiration.
After the visit of the old offices we went to have a Chinese lunch in a restaurant nearby. All the dishes came in big portions, so everyone could share them. The deep-fried bananas where an unexpected and pleasant surprise.
After lunch we went to visit the new offices of SeeedStudio, where we will be working. We had the chance to all get some fancy new clothes, so we can visit the PCB assembly lines. All the PCBs are assembled, soldered and controlled before being packed and sent out.
After the visit we finally settled in our head quarters. 2 rooms, 2 groups in each room and 30°C, naturally a war emerged on the control of the Air Conditioning, while waiting for the components.
Unfortunately the wait for components still continues. For most of the groups only half of them arrived and mistakes where made on the PCBs, so it is a difficult start, and not a lot of work has been done in this first day. We could not even get the easy parts, because they where still in the old offices, and would only get to the new ones earliest tomorrow. Let's hope they will, but in the mean time an alternative solution is adopted: we will go to the Huaqianbei electronics market for everything we can find to advance our prototypes. Wish us luck and stay tuned to get all the information about the advancement!
Shenzen & Seeed Studio: Here we are !
For the first day in Seeed Studio, we visited the place and started planning the week.
It should be quit busy; Audrey and Patrick the engineers will work on the electrical aspect, and Victor the industrial designer will work on the helmet's design. Mikhail is coding the app and Pablo, the user experience expert, will help him with the visual aspect. Adrien and Pablo need to work on the website and make few improvements on the pitching slides.
After a nice Chinese lunch we went back to Seeed Studio where we visited their production of PCBs and other electrical component.
Tomorrow we might go to a specific market to buy every pieces, we hope to start working on a real prototype.
The logo is slightly changing, we abandoned the two cute eyes for something more serious.
The morning session first starts with an explanation of the whole program, it sounds freaking awesome ! Then, we are supposed to talk about our projects but in fact, everyone is downloading a VPN or checking-in to get seats next to each other. Some are even pretending to be an ancestral tribe around an imaginary fire pit.
12:45 It is now time for lunch, OKeep chooses to go for a burrito !
Back in BC 410 Marc gives us a « China 101 session » meaning an introduction course about the economy, politics, technology and social aspect in general. We were so impressed realizing Marc's drawing skills…!
Find tricks to make you understand !
5:40 pm « All right guys in 5 minutes we will be going downstairs to catch the bus » said Marc. I was very surprised, time went so fast, this take off day was amazing !
In the bus some of us fall asleep, as if the day was already intense for our neurons.
It is finally time to get on the plane, people are excited !
However these excitements will soon be calmed down by some infortune… While waiting a little bit more Damien tries to spent time reading last news.
Great opportunity for me to interview him, who is Damien ?
Damien you have been a pillar of CHIC, CHIP, CHIZ and many others… but who are you in fact ?
Well you know I'm just a guy who likes eating my dessert before salad.
Thank you Damien we will learn more about you along the trip !
After an hour waiting in Sauna Air China time seems to go slowly.
Fortunately the crew reassure us quickly « ladies and gentleman, sorry for the delay and thank you for your patience, we will give you more information when we will have more information » true story.
But finally, just after another hour the plane dares to take off, although Damien whispered me he was not so sure about one screw he fixed earlier on the wheel. The real take off can occur and it marks an end to this homonyme day Marc remarkably prepared.
Soon we will be confronting the Chinese market but we all remember « Before the battle starts, make peace and drink a beer » Confucius, 82 after or before J-C.
Lucky we are, we can now sleep under a warm and air conditioned roof with a full stomach.
After some sleep, for the lucky ones, we landed in Beijing. Just the time to run a bit, get rid of our lighters and extra batteries, and we're again in a plane. 3 hours later we finally arrive at our destination, Hong-Kong. The nice red t-shirt and red glasses man is here to welcome the whole crew and he drives us to the university. Last meeting to prepare the pitch for tomorrow's meeting at the HKUST, a junk food meal and we finally can have some well deserved sleep.
This is it, we are heading to the final milestone !
We almost have a prototype for the PCB, the design of the helmet, the app and the landing page of our potential website.
Finaly from a business point of view we are wondering if we could be profitable… It is hard to say for now but it seems yes we could !
We will prepare the milestone tonight, let's rock it !
Week 11- Almost there !
This is the last run before the final milestone next week !
An initial version of the electronics is here. So far one mistake has been found and solved, the other one is still being investigated. Unfortunately, the Bluetooth communication is not working, so that'll make things a bit hard to test!
The OKeep website is being prepared and so will social media accounts.
Concerning the price, OKeep should be sold between 200 and 300 $ although it is hard to test it and to know the margin yet.
We received feedbacks from the last milestone and some good ideas were thrown. For example, before taking the bike the helmet could show the weather (with the leds) so we would know without even using our smartphone if a jacket is necessary.
Tonight the team meets and we will discuss about the integration of the PCB in the helmet.
Milestone 2 went well but we are waiting for the feedbacks. We will keep you updated about that next week !
OKeep is THE connected helmet for commuters, especially in urban areas. It is a high quality product with a great design. Compared to its two direct competitors, Lumos and Torch, OKeep is more connected (thanks to the audio and the app) and has a better image of quality as it would be more expensive. Indeed, those two brands sell their helmet for 140$ but we would go on a higher price.
The vision of OKeep is focused on safety but also on the connected aspect. That is why we would play both cards: lights and blinkers bring visibility and the audio and the App would add value.
Two very important concerns of OKeep is the design and the handiness. People often don't wear their helmet because it looks ugly or because it is bulky.
On the electrical engineering part, with the changes in our MVP, quite a bit of the electronics has changed. We should be able to get a prototype by the end of next week! Hopefully there won't be too many mistakes in the design!
On the application side, the navigation is up and running, though still a bit laggy. Now we need to make it connected to the helmet to stream the audio into it.
Yes it is a big shift for Okeep !
We had this meeting with our supervisors yesterday and their good advice made us take a big turn !
We are leaving the first idea of the 4 devices and are now focusing on a CONNECTED HELMET with blinkers, front light and braking light !
In order to keep the feature of a GPS we would add audio in the helmet to indicate the way (it would also allow people to listen to music if they would like to). The challenge here is obviously to still be able to hear the environment around the cyclist.
Week 8 – Be challenged and keep going !
Many questions are raised any time we deal with a component, this is probably what makes the journey exciting.
During the meeting we had the chance to be filmed for the future documentary about CHIC, it was fun to feel like "stars behind the screen".
On the business side a solution interview has been written, it is now time to schedule interviews ! One interview had already been done and the same problems come up: cables and dynamo. Indeed, the product we are currently designing is definitely better for a B2B model. If a constructor agrees to implement our device directly into the bike, it would be a win-win ! Their bikes would have a huge competitive advantage and our cables would be hidden inside the bike and a hub-dynamo would make the whole perfect !
Tomorrow we will see our supervisors, it is probably going to be an enriching experience for our team and for Okeep that will be challenged, this is what any product need. Be challenged as much as possible, in order to be redefined and get as close as possible to perfection.
For a week holidays are over, we got back to work and from now, we won't change the core function of our product.
2 patches on handles that vibrates on the side you need to turn and on which you can press a button for blinkers.
the back device (under the seat) with three lights, two for blinkers and one for braking.
Business made a competitive matrix, it is quite interesting to see different prices and design of products. Some devices like Smart Halo or Cobi look very promising. As our product offers light, blinkers and GPS we made 3 matrix for each feature, here is the one for light.
Mechanical & Firmware Engineering: are working on power saving (sleep modes) and processing accelerometer values to detect braking.
Electrical Engineering is almost there, the schematics should be confirmed by the end of next week. The two next steps will be to design the PCB in a small package, as well as testing the electrical consumption of the device!
On Thursday we have the 1st milestone, meaning that we would present the progress of OKeep. The journey so far is very exciting but not so easy !
Business: more interviews were made, dynamo seems not to be so much liked by potential customers, the main reason is that it slows down ! The 2nd survey has been posted on many Facebook groups, and we received many responses across the world ! What comes out about the dynamo is interesting, people tend to be ok with dynamo but they all prefer by far hub-dynamo. We also asked if they would prefer a simple battery to recharge (compared to the dynamo) and here is the funny part: it's a 50-50 ! Thus we believe we should choose a battery if we evolve as a B2C but definitely implement a hub-dynamo if B2B.
Electrical Engineering: Finally got through the choice of all the components. Definitely a hard task when keeping the prices in mind, and still make something that performs well !
Software Engineering: The application is on its way. Nothing very fancy yet. The GPS location and the map is functional, directions are almost there. Bluetooth connection can be established the next step will be to add the data transferability.
The second version of the survey is almost done ! We are now trying to dertermine the price and verify if people are ok with dynamos.
More interviews are in progress, it is important to deeply understand what customers want !
Do you know Waze ? It is the largest ommunity-based traffic and navigation app. Well at OKeep we got inspired and imagined a 3rd optential business model, what about making a Waze for bikes !? In this way you could be alerted if there is an accident or a road in a bad state. In this scenario the device would not be at the center of business but rather a tool essential to use the app !
We have three potential solutions: flash, "bip", and laser, they all have their strengths and weaknesses but we are convinced we can create a smart mechanism.
Week 3 – OKeep goes green !
Our connected device will be powered by a dynamo ! After considering using a solar panel (very bad idea in a city center with tall buildings), we decided to use the muscles of our users to prevent them from removing the battery every 2 weeks in order to charge it.
This decision also simplifies the hardware design as it removes one of the microcontrollers.
From a "business" and "user experience" point of view it raises a crucial question: would people be ok with installing a dynamo themselves ?
We must seek the answer to this question and if it happens to be "no", another solution remains : a B2B business model ! We could try to collaborate with bike constructors and convince them to set up our device on their products in order to make a more attractive bike and differentiate from their competitors !
In this way shops would be more attracted by this new innovation and would probably have more chance to sell the product.
Week 2 is now over and it was a productive one ! Our team has mainly been discussing the different possibilities to power our device: dynamo, solar panel, or lithium battery…? The choice is hard but crucial !
Adrien worked on different business models and thought of a B2B type. It could indeed be convenient to have the device already set up when buying a bike. He also attended a crowdfunding conference and learned valuable informations about different platforms and that a smart strategy is necessary for success.
A few interviews were made and especially to a student living in Copenhagen, where bikes are used a lot and in a different way than in Lausanne !
Now it is time to define an approximate selling price for our device ! Next week another survey will be made… This time in English, in order to obtain more responses and more diversity.
Patrick placed the first order so that he can then experiment a first prototype with different components. He has basically been reading datasheets every single day to figure out the best components for this ! He also made functional diagrams of the hardware to have a better view of the electrical components while Audrey was making her own functional diagrams for the firmware.
The app is on its way, first mock-ups were made and all the basic needs are written down. Soon it will be time to code ! By the way, it will be an Android version.
See you soon for more updates !
Welcome to the page of our Okeep project, aimed at improving security for bikes.
With the beginning of the new semester comes the real start of our project. Until now, we've been learning and brainstorming a lot, throwing ideas in all directions. It is now time to take decisions and work to make this real!
In the process of all those dynamic discussions, we realised that the connected handles we had first imagined were not the solution we wanted. Handlebars come in many different sizes and shapes and fitting a device inside each side is not convenient. This is why we are now working on a connected device plugged in the middle of the handlebar, coupled with a rear device on the saddle tube.
In order to verify our assumptions we designed a survey and we are currently getting responses. Don't hesitate to have a look at it and answer it for us here: http://goo.gl/forms/8BqXXd4gpj.
We are also examining different possible Business Models. Our engineering team has defined the ideal and working specifications and they are selecting their components for the first tests. Come back regularly to follow our progress on this challenging project !


(HealthDay News) — People who are fit in their 40s seem to retain more brain volume two decades later and also perform better on decision-making tests, new research suggests. The findings were presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology and Prevention/Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health 2015 Scientific Sessions, held from March 3–6 in Baltimore.
Nicole Spartano, PhD, of the Boston University School of Medicine, and colleagues examined data from 1,271 people who underwent exercise treadmill testing in the 1970s, when their average age was 41. In their 60s, the participants underwent magnetic resonance imaging brain scans and mental performance tests.
Those at midlife who had experienced a greater increase in heart rate or diastolic blood pressure after a few minutes of low-intensity exercise on a treadmill – signs of lower fitness levels – had smaller brain volumes later in life, Spartano and her colleagues found. Similarly, those with larger increases in blood pressure levels during low-intensity exercise performed worse on a cognition test of decision-making ability in their 60s.


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Q: How to configure in Google Core IoT? I've made a python program in Raspberry Pi 3 Model B that's supposed to connect to Google Cloud IoT Core with MQTT-protocol and get configurations. Sending data to Core has worked so far, but I just can't figure out how configuring works! Here's a code that's just supposed to get a config:

    import time
    import datetime
    import jwt
    import ssl
    import json
    import paho.mqtt.client as mqtt

    time_now = datetime.datetime.utcnow()

    #make key
    token  = {'iat' : time_now ,
              'exp' : time_now + datetime.timedelta(minutes=60),
              'aud' : "[PROJECT]"}

    r = open("[PRIVATE KEY]", 'r')
    pub_key = r.read()

    jwt_key = jwt.encode(token, pub_key, algorithm='RS256')

    #connect to iot-core
    client = mqtt.Client(client_id='projects/[PROJECT]/locations/[LOCATION]/registries/[REGISTER]/devices/[DEVICE]')
    client.username_pw_set(username='unused', password=jwt_key)

    client.tls_set(ca_certs='/home/pi/.local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/grpc/_cython/_credentials/roots.pem', tls_version=ssl.PROTOCOL_TLSv1_2)
    client.connect("mqtt.googleapis.com", 8883)

    #configure and change state
    state = 0

    print state #naturally shows 0

    print client.subscribe([DEVICE]/config, qos=1) #doesn't print custom config either, just (0,1)

    print state #still shows 0

configuration in Iot Core device id is:
{ "state": 1 }
Even after running the program, the device's "state"-variable stays at 0 and the Core's Configuration & State History state that the CONFIG is "Not yet acknowledged by the device"
How do I get the device's "state" variable change from 0 to 1 from Core?

A: You have done the half of the job. 2 remarks.

*

*It's maybe a detail, but you name your private key pub_key. And you don't close the file.

*Based on this tutorial, you only subscribe to the MQTT. The return tuple (0,1) means MQTT_ERR_SUCCESS on QOS = 1. Thus your are connected. Great! Now, do the second part: consume the messages in the channel, and make your logic (according with the received message, change the state in your app if it's your use case)

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Students will learn to assemble, measure and construct piping and plumbing systems. Students will learn to install, repair, and replace piping systems. Students will fabricate piping materials for water, gas, drain, waste, and vent systems by installing hot water tanks, appliances, and fixtures. They will also learn how to lay-out plans for plumbing systems, maintain plumbing equipment, rough in piping systems, and install hydronic heating systems.


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Coker Cemetery; Bexar County, Texas
By S. Lincecum 13 October
"The Coker Cemetery was established in 1857 from part of John Coker's Land Grant of 1836. John received land bounties for fighting at the Battle of San Jacinto in 1836. John Coker never married and invited his brother Joseph to join him. This cemetery is governed by the Coker Cemetery Association, which is a non-profit corporation chartered under State of Texas Laws. No space in the cemetery has or can be sold and is reserved solely for the descendants of the Coker Family and early church leaders. While adjoining the land of the Coker Methodist Church, the Coker Cemetery today is a separate organization. The first burials could have been around 1854. There are more than twenty unmarked graves, most of which cannot be identified.
All of the Coker surname burials are direct descendants of Joseph Coker and Malinda Brown who were originally from Laurens Co. SC. Malinda died 1853 in Cherokee Co TX and is buried there in the Jacksonville Cemetery. Many other surnames are also Coker descendants."
This information was provided by Bob Battaglia, Coker Cemetery Association Secretary and Historian.
Coker Cemetery has a website here - www.cokercemetery.com. It has lots of great photos and several obituaries. For a listing of burials, click here.
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Rocks, Rocks, and More Rocks
Why do people put rocks on grave stones? Some time ago, I learned that the rocks signified a visitor. That is true enough, but I decided to learn a little more about the custom and share my findings with you. Putting rocks on tombstones is most often described as a Jewish custom. There are many "Ask a Rabbi" columns out there, but I did not find one that knew for sure where the custom originated. They all agreed, however, that a rock symbolized a visitor and when put on a tombstone said, "I remember you." I also read that some people pick up a rock wherever they are when they think of a person that has passed. Then, the next time they visit the grave, they place the rock to say, "I wish you were here." Rabbi Shraga Simmons offers a deeper meaning: "We are taught that it is an act of ultimate kindness and respect to bury someone and place a marker at the site. After a person is buried, of course, we can no longer participate in burying them. H
Southern Cross of Honor
By S. Lincecum 30 December
I'm late to this discussion, but it's one I'd like to join. :-) Terry Thornton at The Graveyard Rabbit of the Hill Country started with Grave Marker Symbols: The Southern Cross of Honor and UCV (link no longer available). Judith Shubert at The Graveyard Rabbit of the Covered Bridges continued with Hood County Texas: C.S.A. Veterans & Southern Cross of Honor Symbol . [UPDATE, 1 June 2009: Judith has moved this post to the blog, Cemeteries with Texas Ties . The link has been corrected to reflect this move. You may also link to her article via her nice comment on this post.] Wikipedia states: The Southern Cross of Honor was a military decoration meant to honor the officers, noncommissioned officers, and privates for their valor in the armed forces of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. It was formally approved by the Congress of the Confederate States on October 13, 1862, and was originally intended to be on par with the Union Arm
Thursday Link Love: EyeWitness To History
By S. Lincecum 25 June
Yesterday, a link was added to the Genealogy Research Resources Group at Diigo. The link was to the website titled EyeWitness to History.com: History through the eyes of those who lived it . It's a great site, and I encourage all to visit it. Here are several items I found while snooping around. - Inside a Nazi Death Camp, 1944 : "Hitler established the first concentration camp soon after he came to power in 1933. The system grew to include about 100 camps divided into two types: concentration camps for slave labor in nearby factories and death camps for the systematic extermination of "undesirables" including Jews, Gypsies, homosexuals, the mentally retarded and others." - Crash of the Hindenburg, 1937 : "Radio reporter Herbert Morrison, sent to cover the airship's arrival, watched in horror. His eye witness description of the disaster was the first coast-to-coast radio broadcast and has become a classic piece of audio history." [You ca
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The hand of the Lord came upon me and brought me out in the Spirit of the Lord, and set me down in the midst of the valley; and it was full of bones. Then He caused me to pass by them all around, and behold, there were very many in the open valley; and indeed they were very dry. And He said to me, "Son of man, can these bones live?"
So I answered, "O Lord God, You know."
Again He said to me, "Prophesy to these bones, and say to them, 'O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord!' Thus says the Lord God to these bones: 'Surely I will cause breath to enter into you, and you shall live...'" (Ezekiel 37:1-5, NKJV)
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(OTL) Amanda Jane Stubbs Watts and Tuberculosis of the Spine - She was my 2nd great grandmother. Amanda Jane "Mandy" Stubbs was born on 23 May 1856 in Christian County, Missouri. She was one of at least eleven children...
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First he's off to Manchester City, then he's off to Bayern Munich. But now Alexis Sanchez could be set to stay put at Arsenal.
It's 2/1 the Chilean sticks around in North London this summer, but that won't inspire too much confidence in Gooners.
At Ladbrokes News however, we reckon there's a case to be made about backing that very outcome.
It's 4/5 he joins Manchester City in the coming weeks, and the Citizens can enhance his pay packet quite substantially.
But we're overlooking the fact that Arsenal selling their star man to a prime rival would be a colossal own goal.
And that's just on the sporting front.
For those who complain about the Premier League big boys being run like a business, though Arsenal could land £40m from a Sanchez sale, what sort of message does that put out to shareholders and business partners?
In short, it makes zero sense for Arsenal to sell him to Pep Guardiola's side.
A move to Bayern Munich makes more sense from a footballing perspective.
But reports over in Germany claim the Bundesliga kingpins have been put off by Sanchez's wages, and are now exploring alternative options.
So where does that leave the forward?
Chelsea? That would be worse than going to City.
Paris Saint-Germain? Perhaps, but at 20/1 our traders don't fancy it.
And so the end result is this, Alexis Sanchez stays at Arsenal.
It's even plausible that the forward signs a new deal this summer, on the proviso that he can leave in 12 months time, having led the Gunners back into the Champions League.
That's 2/1 by the way, in case we've managed to convince you.


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Q: Simple confirmation about the main branch of the complex Logarithm. As far as I know, we define the main branch of the complex Logarithm by fixing the argument beetween $(-\pi,\pi]$ (The closed Interval could be in one of the both sides).
And so we have that:
\begin{equation*}
Log(z) = ln|z|+iArg(z), \quad Arg(z) \in (-\pi,\pi]
\end{equation*}
For $z=1:$
\begin{equation*}
Log(1) = ln|1|+i0 = ln|1| = ln(1) = 0
\end{equation*}
So my question is the following:
Can we define the main branch just by saying that it is the branch that makes $log(1)=0$ ? Or should we always refer to the fact the we fix the argument beetween the refered interval?
Thanks for all the help in advance.

A: You need to specify the interval on which you define the argument or your function isn't well-defined.
For example, say we only specify that $\log(1)=0$. Then what is $\log(-1)$? Well $e^{i\pi}=-1$ and $e^{-i\pi}=-1$ so we could feasibly give two values to $\log(-1)$, which means that we no longer have a well-defined function.


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Steponas Kairys (; 3 de janeiro de 1879 em Užnevėžiai, perto de Ukmergė – 16 de dezembro de 1964 em Brooklyn) foi um engenheiro, nacionalista e político social-democrata lituano. Ele estava entre os 20 homens que assinaram a Declaração de Independência da Lituânia em 16 de fevereiro de 1918.

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Bama has made the works in the yard its flagship.
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Thanks to the work on site, it is possible to intervene also on large-sized products, which cannot be transported.
Even the chemical-physical treatments such as electropolishing and anodizing are regularly performed by Bama through the processing on site.
Over the years, we have specialized in particular in the treatment of internal surfaces of tanks and installations. Thanks to tried and tested techniques, we carry out these processes in full compliance with the regulations in force, both with regard to safety, the environment and the use of chemicals.
Our skilled workers are constantly trained in the use of equipment and chemical formulations and have all the courses and qualifications for high chimic risk processing both at height and in confined environments.
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All the works carried out by Bama can be replicated at the customer's production sites and also in the civil sector. For example, Bama works for local authorities in order to restore architectural artefacts.
More than 20 years of experience in the construction site have made us leaders in the field of protective technologies for metals and metal alloys.


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Friday Nights at NGV: Interview with Julia McFarlane from Twerps
By Gabriella Brydon | 10 Feb 16
We interviewed Julia McFarlane from the band Twerps, who will be headlining Friday Nights at NGV on 12 February 2016.
Describe your sound in 5 words or less?
That's not really my job! It's like, perception…. a colour's qualities change with its environment. Is this a cop out? I hope not.
If your music was an artwork what would it look like?
Just like a simple, kinda 'boring' portrait that someones worked really hard at, that a fly has done a little turd on.
Do you have a favourite artist/artwork?
Not really, I have a favourite food….. and like a favourite skirt…. I have a bunch of stuff I'm looking at that changes all the time, but if I had to just pick a few artists Ive been looking at or coming back to lately they'd be Colin McCahon, Agnes Martin, Peter Voulkos.. Barbara Barg poems.. ummm I guess Picasso Posters…shiiiit I dont know its too hard. I get stumped when I have to say favourite bands too. Depends how I feel on the day.
What's your favourite gig you have played to date?
Probably one at a record store called Pop Culture Shop in Paris last year. It was just one of those settings that insisted on improvisation, which I think works for the audience and the band. It was to about 15 people, with a duo from Paris called Colour Me Brittle who I thought were great. I know it's good to play bigger shows so people can see your band, but fuck! I'm so much more into those tiny ones. I get more creatively from that, like I wanna go home and write more songs immediately or something..
What inspires/influences your music the most?
Other music, lacking skills to do other things, competition, a feeling like you have something important to share but you don't know what it is yet, attention seeking, constant need for praise, friendship, energy to make things.
What song do you wish you wrote?
Pink Frost by the Chills.
What part of making music excites you the most?
At rehearsal when a song feels like it's starting to work, having group intuition, stripping ideas back to essentials.
What can someone expect from your live show?
During a twerps show I'm usually just trying to do justice to the songs, or trying to get the audience to get them the way they should…that doesn't mean being a perfectionist, just thinking through why you are doing the part you are, and meaning it or something…There's not much in terms of 'performance'. I think People are genuinely entertained by Martin and Alex's banter or what ever but that's nothing that doesn't happen at rehearsal.
Tell us about the last song or album you created?
The first song we wrote with Gussy on bass is called Loudest Noise. It's one that I sing in, and it made me feel really excited about where we might go as a band with this new line up. It's relatively simple, but there's some brainy simple bass ideas, and Martin and Alex do cool playing in it too. it's like a quiet but punchy one. I wanna make more songs like that I guess, or just find how to play to our skills and the best way we can interact as different players.
What is your favourite part of being involved in Friday Nights at NGV?
Saying 'ngv' when people at your job ask you if you have any gigs coming up, and being at the ngv, looking at the show which i haven't been to yet.
Andy Warhol | Ai Weiwei showcases over 300 artworks that explore the parallels and intersections between the practices of these two exemplary artists. Are you excited about the exhibition?
A large portion of the works included in the Andy Warhol | Ai Weiwei exhibition include political or social commentary. Have you been inspired to do this through your music?
Not really. I mean I think there are a couple of songs that hint at something political, but that's not really how we write for the most part.
Andy Warhol famously said: 'Art is what you can get away with.' How would you respond?
That's one way to look at it. I dig that. BUT I don't personally care much for these 'ART IS' statements. Art is a bunch of things to a bunch of people. Ideas show up in art and music before anywhere else, so getting away with shit is inherently how the medium will be treated. That's a really good thing.
Ai Weiwei once said: 'A small act is worth a million thoughts.' How would you respond?
That's what is poetic about his work. I'm not sure good at proverbs.
What else are you working on now? Or where are you next touring?
Twerps are writing new songs, and thinking about how to tie that into the next tour.
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The API root URL is the controller domain, by default https://controller.$CLUSTER_DOMAIN.
An app is a namespace for process formations and their dependencies and metadata.
Returns JSON for each log entry per line.
Opens an SSE stream of log entries.
An artifact is an immutable reference to a image used by a job.
A formation is a running release.
app object An app is a namespace for process formations and their dependencies and metadata.
A new job describes a desired process configuration.
A job is a single process in a container.
domain string Domain name of this Route. It is only used for HTTP routes.
tls_cert string Deprecated in favor of certificate.
tls_key string Deprecated in favor of certificate.
certificate.cert string TLS public certificate.
certificate.key string TLS private key.
certificate.routes array of uuid strings List of route ids assigned to this certificate.
path string Optional path to route to this service, HTTP routes only and exclusive with TLS options.
sticky boolean Whether or not to use sticky sessions for this route. It is only used for HTTP routes.
leader boolean Whether to route traffic to just the leader or all instances.
drain_backends boolean Whether to trigger drain events when backends shutdown.
port integer The TCP port to listen on for TCP Routes.
old_tls_cert string TLS cert associated with old_domain. The migration job will set this.
tls_cert string TLS cert for the domain. One will be generated if not set.
old_domain uri string Domain being migrated from.
domain uri string Domain being migrated to.
Queues a job to migrate cluster domain. Stream domain_migration events to know when it's done.
A volume is a durable filesystem that can be attached to jobs.


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Extending you Home – Build Up or Build Out?


September 2016 – Olivier Péronnet will speak at the Paris Appeal Court conference on September 22, 2016.
April 2016 – Finexsi is appointed as independent appraiser by the supervisory board of SOCIÉTÉ DES PRODUITS MARNIER LAPOSTOLLE.
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