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Associated Press – November 28, 2012
NEARING 50, A HEIGHTENED PERSPECTIVE FOR PITT – by Jake Coyle
The face is hardly wrinkled and the long blond locks appear unchanged, but Brad Pitt, who will turn 49 in December, is increasingly preoccupied with the passage of time and the thought that his rarefied place in movies is fleeting.
It's now been more than 20 years since Pitt broke out as the heartthrob of "Thelma & Louise." While nothing has diminished his status as one of the few genuine movie stars on the planet, Pitt says he's now working as if an expiration date lurks.
"I'm definitely past halfway," says Pitt. "I think about it very much as a father. You just want to be around to see (your children) do everything. If I have so many days left, how am I filling those days? I've been agonizing over that one a bit like I never have before."
But that sense of urgency has helped fuel some of Pitt's best, most daring work, including his new film, "Killing Them Softly." It's his second with Andrew Dominik, the New Zealand-born director of "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford." In the adaption of George V. Higgins' 1974 crime novel, "Cogan's Trade," Pitt plays a hit man operating in a shabby underworld of image-conscious gangsters.
It's almost surprising how few blockbusters Pitt has starred in over the last decade. Instead, he's gravitated toward working with revered directors like Terrence Malick ("Tree of Life") and the Coen brothers, and shaping his opportunities by producing them. His production company, Plan B, produced both "Jesse James" and "Killing Them Softly," as well as many of his films in between.
More often than not, he's sought to downplay his glamour, a track begun with David Fincher's "Fight Club" and extended with ruminations on celebrity (Dominik's "Jesse James") and more character actor roles than most leading men would dare (his ditzy personal trainer in the Coens' "Burn After Reading," his Nazi-killing lieutenant in Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds"). "Killing Them Softly," too, is an ensemble, with James Gandolfini, Richard Jenkins, Ray Liotta, Scoot McNairy and Ben Mendelsohn.
Even in last year's performance as Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane in "Moneyball" (for which he landed his third Oscar nomination), Pitt deliberately played it low-key.
"Life is more interesting," says the Missouri-bred Pitt. "I enjoy the fantasy; I enjoy when everyone wins. I just don't contribute to that idea very well, for better or worse. There's something subversive in my Christian upbringing or something, my mid-America upbringing. That irreverent urge that makes you want to yell or fart during the Benediction in church. I just can't help it."
And yet, Pitt has simultaneously carried the movie star mantle with seeming ease. Though his relationship with Angelina Jolie, with whom he has six children, has made him a constant tabloid target, he's relaxed and unguarded in conversation. He says his celebrity "hasn't bugged me since the '90s," but he acknowledges that he occasionally trades on it: "I mean, I play some smart ball," he says.
"The difficulty with Brad was always: What can you cast a movie star in?" says Dominik. "You have to deal with it. You have to cast him as someone extraordinary, which I guess he is. He's the cool guy in the movie."
Certainly a very un-"Fight Club" thing to do was the recent Chanel ad campaign Pitt stars in, where he smolders in black-and-white and says things like "It's not a journey" into the camera. The spots were mocked on "Saturday Night Live," to which Pitt says cheerfully: "Fair play, fair play." After a reporter admits not knowing much about fragrances, he laughs: "Apparently, neither do I."
So why do it?
"Never done it before," says Pitt. "Respect the company. I'm getting old. Last time I'll probably be able to do something like that."
It's a line of reasoning that seems pervasive in Pitt's choices right now, including his current project: "World War Z." It's a zombie action film reportedly budgeted at $180 million that could give Pitt what his resume is missing: a franchise.
"I'm not a franchise guy," he says. "They told me I should be focusing on that, as I'm getting older and cresting the precipice and heading down the other side: 'You should really bank one of those.' I'm just not good at it."
It's also a far bigger scale production for Pitt and Plan B, and things haven't gone smoothly. The ending is being reshot — typically a bad sign for a movie — and Pitt calls the film "a total learning experience for me." When the film finally wraps, he says, "Believe me, I'll be celebrating."
Dede Gardner, Pitt's producing partner, says getting older has only made Pitt more patient.
"He's extremely careful," says Gardner. "I suppose that's one thing that happens if you age with consciousness, to be vigilant."
Their other coming productions are smaller, more director-driven. Plan B is producing the next film by Steve McQueen ("Shame"), "12 Years a Slave," and is slated to again produce a film by Dominik: his planned Marilyn Monroe biopic "Blonde."
Though "Jesse James" made a scant $4 million at the box office, Pitt has stuck with the director.
"Somewhere in the late '90s, it became clear to me that there were many leading men roles that you could plug anyone of us into and virtually get the same thing," says Pitt. "Because there's such an investment of time and thought, I wanted to find stories that were more personal to me and that I believed I could add something that was unique."
"Killing Them Softly," is certainly that, a film that probably wouldn't exist if not for Pitt. It's an unusual mix of genre — gangsters and guns — and politics. Set in 2008, the fiscal crisis looms large, with speeches by Bush and Obama inserted as an obvious metaphor. Pitt's character declares: "America isn't a country. It's a business."
Between balletic slow-motion violence, Dominik stages Higgins' dialogue in long scenes that give the actors theater-like room.
Gandolfini had twice previously worked with Pitt. "We were both at the beginning of our careers," says Gandolfini. "He's the same guy. He's a good guy, a regular guy."
And right now, despite any concerns about "cresting the precipice," Pitt exudes contentment. His confidence as an actor is high, he says, attributing his ability to "craftsmanship."
In his personal life, he and Jolie are planning to marry, after once saying they wouldn't until gay marriage was legal.
"It's an exciting prospect, even though for us, we've gone further than that," says Pitt. "But to concretize it in that way. It actually means more to me than I thought it would. It means a lot to our kids."
As he approaches 50, Pitt's career longevity even surprises him.
"It's amazing I've stuck with this this long because I'm not usually like that. I hit the road," says Pitt. "Exploring within it has been the thing that's kept me in it."

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2. Stir in beef and cook, breaking up with the back of a spoon, until no longer red, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes with their juices and beans, bring to a boil, and cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
3. Topping: Whisk together flour, cornmeal in a large bowl. Whisk in buttermilk, eggs, and butter. Spoon mixture over top of filling, spreading almost to edges of pan.
4. Bake over medium heat with top coals until cornbread is set and slightly browned. Approximately 30 minutes.


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Introduction & History
Contacts & Access
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Faculty Interviews
The Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia was established in 1941 at the University of Tokyo for "comprehensive study of cultures of the East." Today, our research focuses on regions where Asian languages are spoken, which cover the Arabic-language sphere including North Africa to the West and Japan to the East, and extend in the north to where Altaic languages are spoken including the Russian Federation and to Indonesia in the south. That is, our research covers a broad region centering on the Eurasian continent. Our fields of study are just as wide-ranging - politics, society, law, economics, religion, thought, culture, anthropology, history, archaeology, literature, art - but all share the common goal of deepening our understanding of Asia and the world and contributing to the creation of a better future through examinations of various dimensions of the past and present of Asia. The diversity in regional focus and specialty enables a broad perspective invigorating research of the Institute as a whole.
All faculty members of the Institute possess individual research networks in Japan and abroad. They use the networks to conduct on-site research, attend international conferences, and exchange with researchers overseas. The Institute also has developed collaborative relationships with organizations in and outside Japan by signing academic exchange and collaboration agreements. The Institute's library hosts a rich collection of archival materials, among which the classic Chinese collection is one of the largest in the world. Researchers around the world visit the Institute for both short-term and long-term stays to use the archival materials as well as exchange with our faculty members. The Institute serves as a global base for Asian studies. The Institute publishes the International Journal of Asian Studies in English to globalize Asian Studies in Japan. The Institute is also undertaking a major project of publishing open-access Asian Studies research in partnership with first-rate English-language press. The project starts with the publication of an Asian Studies textbook in English, the first of its kind in Japan. The Institute is also home to the Research and Information Center for Asian Studies (RICAS), which catalogues various kinds of information concerning Asian studies and shares it with the wider world.
In addition, the Institute hosts many research fellows of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) as well as independent scholars and plays an active role in fostering young academics. The faculty at the Institute also offer courses of their specialties in the college and graduate schools of the University of Tokyo, with the goal of readying the students for their future responsibilities as global citizens. Furthermore, the Institute plays a central role in the development of four university-level projects: 1), Global Japan Studies (GJS), which promotes international education and research in Japanese studies; 2), Asian Research library, which realizes collaboration between Asian studies research and library functions; 3), East Asian Academy for New Liberal Arts (EAA) that aims to build East Asian studies as a Liberal Arts program; and 4), The University of Tokyo International Publishing Initiative (UT-IPI), a project of publishing in English humanities scholarship accumulated in Japanese at the University of Tokyo. The Institute makes significant contribution to education and research of the University of Tokyo and has become a center for leading research in Asian Studies.
In this era of rapid changes, the Institute aspires to further deepen disciplinary research on Asia and explore new fields of study and interdisciplinary research. We steadily pursue advancement of research and share with the wider world.
Akio Takahashi, Director
Since its establishment in 1941, Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia has grown into one of the most distinguished centers of Asian studies in Japan. During its first two decades, the Institute mainly focused on the politics, economy, history, and culture of East Asia, especially China. Since the early 1960s, it has expanded the domain of its research beyond China to include South (including Southeast) and West( including Central) Asia. Today, the Institute consists of four departments; the Departments of Pan Asian Studies, East Asian Studies, South Asian Studies, and West Asian Studies. The research staff is composed of thirty-one specialists in humanities,social sciences and engineering, including such disciplines as history, literature, religious studies, art, political science, law, economics, geography, anthropology, and architecture.
The Institute has continuously emphasized interdisciplinary research combinining analyses of documentary materials and field research. Since the 1950s, it has conducted various kinds of field research. The Iran-Iraq Archaeological Expeditions the Misssion for Indian History and Archaeology, and the photographic collection of Chinese paintings are representative example of such activities. Today, virtually all Institue members have day to day academic contacts with international academic institutions and conduct field research throughout Asia. By establishing academic exchange agreements, the Institute has increased academic contacts with various research institutions in Asia, including the Center of Asian Studies at the University of Hong Kong, Fudan University in Shanghai, the Department of Arts and Social Sciences at the National University of Singapore, and the Center for Japanese Studies, University of Indonesia.
The Institute has one of the best and the largest libraries for Asian studies in Japan. Its collection of Chinese books is especially well-known internationally. In addtion to the Library, in order to facilitate the use of documentation research materials for Asian studies, the Institute established the Documentation Center for Asian Studies in 1966, which was in 1999 expanded and renamedthe Research and Information center for Asian Studies(RICAS).The new center is aimed at collecting, and facilitating the use of, various forms of research materials in addition to text-based materials.
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UNO Enku	(宇野 圓空)1943.04-1946.10
TODA Teizo (戸田 貞三)1946.10-1947.09
TSUJI Naoshiro (辻 直四郎)1947.10-1954.03
NIIDA Noboru	(仁井田 陞)1954.04-1958.07
IIZUKA Koji (飯塚 浩二)1958.07-1960.07, 1964.07-1965.02
YUKI Reimon (結城 令聞)1960.07-1962.07
EGAMI Namio (江上 波夫)1962.07-1964.07
OGUCHI Iichi	(小口 偉一)1965.03-1966.03, 1968.04-1970.03
KAWANO Shigeto (川野 重任)1966.04-1968.03, 1970.11-12
IZUMI Seiichi	(泉 靖一)1970.04-11
SUZUKI Kei (鈴木 敬)1970.12-1972.03
ARA Matsuo (荒 松雄)1972.04-1973.03
KUBO Noritada	(窪 徳忠)1973.04-1974.03
SAEKI Yuichi	(佐伯 有一)1974.03-1976.03
ONO Morio	(大野 盛雄)1976.04-1978.03, 1982.04-1984.03
FUKAI Shinji	(深井 晋司)1978.04-1980.03
NAKANE Chie (中根 千枝)1980.04-1982.03
ONOE Kanehide	(尾上 兼英)1984.04-1988.03
YAMAZAKI Toshio	(山崎 利男)1986.04-1988.03
SHIBA Yoshinobu	(斯波 義信)1988.04-1990.03
IKEDA On	(池田 温)1990.04-1992.03
MATSUTANI Toshio	(松谷 敏雄)1992.04-1994.03
GOTO Akira	(後藤 明)1994.04-1996.03
HAMASHITA Takeshi	(濱下 武志)1996.04-1998.03
HARA Yonosuke	(原 洋之介)1998.04-2002.03
TANAKA Akihiko	(田中 明彦)2002.04-2006.03
SEKIMOTO Teruo	(関本 照夫)2006.04-2009.03
HANEDA Masashi	(羽田 正)2009.04-2012.03
OKI Yasushi	(大木 康)2012.04-2014.07
TAKAMIZAWA Osamu (髙見澤 磨)2014.09-2017.3
MASUYA Tomoko(桝屋 友子)2017.04-2020.03
TAKAHASHI Akio(髙橋 昭雄)2020.04-present
Order of Culture(conferred by the Government of Japan)
EGAMI Namio (江上 波夫)1991
YAMAMOTO Tatsuro (山本 達郎)1998
NAKANE Chie (中根 千枝)2001
Medal with Purple Ribbon (conferred by the Government of Japan)
TANAKA Akihiko (田中 明彦) 2012
Persons of Cultural Merit(conferred by the Government of Japan)
TSUJI Naoshiro	(辻 直四郎)1978
EGAMI Namio	(江上 波夫)1983
YAMAMOTO Tatsuro(山本 達郎)1986
KAWANO Shigeto	(川野 重任)1993
NAKANE Chie	(中根 千枝)1993
ITAGAKI Yuzo	(板垣 雄三)2003
SHIBA Yoshinobu	(斯波 義信)2006
Japan Academy Prize
NIIDA Noboru	(仁井田 陞)1934
UNO Enku	(宇野 圓空)1942
SUDO Yoshiyuki	(周藤 吉之)1956
FUKUSHIMA Masao	(福島 正夫)1963
KAMATA Shigeo	(鎌田 茂雄)1976
ARA Matsuo	(荒 松雄)1978
IKEDA On	(池田 温)1983
SUZUKI Kei	(鈴木 敬)1985
TANAKA Issei	(田仲 一成)1993
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I find it a fascinating coicidence that your Diom word-phrase "shanivalote"
/SA"nIvA,lote/ could be a well-formed Asha'illen word!
Asha'ille as "She verbs someone(s) (that I want to show respect to)."
I think I'll make it mean "to wish someone peace/content" in Asha'ille.


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Ionizing Radiation Impairs T Cell Activation by Affecting Metabolic Reprogramming
Heng-Hong Li1, 2✉, Yi-wen Wang1, Renxiang Chen1, 2, Bin Zhou3, Jonathan D. Ashwell4, Albert J. Fornace Jr.1,3,5
1. Department of Biochemistry and Molecular & Cellular Biology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, USA
2. Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300192, China
3. Department of Oncology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20057, USA
4. Laboratory of Immune Cell Biology, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
5. Center of Excellence in Genomic Medicine Research (CEGMR), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 22254, Saudi Arabia
✉ Corresponding author: Dr. Heng-Hong Li, Tel: 202-687-3113; FAX: 202-687-3140; Email: hl234edu
Li HH, Wang Yw, Chen R, Zhou B, Ashwell JD, Fornace AJ Jr.. Ionizing Radiation Impairs T Cell Activation by Affecting Metabolic Reprogramming. Int J Biol Sci 2015; 11(7):726-736. doi:10.7150/ijbs.12009. Available from https://www.ijbs.com/v11p0726.htm
Ionizing radiation has a variety of acute and long-lasting adverse effects on the immune system. Whereas measureable effects of radiation on immune cell cytotoxicity and population change have been well studied in human and animal models, little is known about the functional alterations of the surviving immune cells after ionizing radiation. The objective of this study was to delineate the effects of radiation on T cell function by studying the alterations of T cell receptor activation and metabolic changes in activated T cells isolated from previously irradiated animals. Using a global metabolomics profiling approach, for the first time we demonstrate that ionizing radiation impairs metabolic reprogramming of T cell activation, which leads to substantial decreases in the efficiency of key metabolic processes required for activation, such as glucose uptake, glycolysis, and energy metabolism. In-depth understanding of how radiation impacts T cell function highlighting modulation of metabolism during activation is not only a novel approach to investigate the pivotal processes in the shift of T cell homeostasis after radiation, it also may lead to new targets for therapeutic manipulation in the combination of radiotherapy and immune therapy. Given that appreciable effects were observed with as low as 10 cGy, our results also have implications for low dose environmental exposures.
Keywords: metabolic reprogramming, metabolomics, mass spectrometry, UPLC-QTOF, ionizing radiation, TCR activation


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son to a mom and dad who lived in Los Angeles's slum sectors.
your health and your arms and legs and a roof over your head.
to do just enough to survive.
are alive. There's still hope.
their arms in salutes. They chant along with the speaker's voice.
to our glorious states, to unity against the Colonies, to our impending victory!
I even thought it was pretty cool, declaring my undying love for our country or whatever.
believe in? It's not like anyone can see me up here, anyway.
DRAKE UNIVERSITY, TO BE OFFICIALLY INDUCTED NEXT WEEK.
two days, and the sight of the crates makes me light-headed.
on a good day, they're too lazy to catch all the ones that attempt to steal food.
budge, I grab the pipe and slide all the way down into the building's narrow alley.
get to shimmy up and down these buildings the way I want to.
the pier mixes with the voices above.
right under the little office and the shipment of goods. I pause to readjust my footing.
take the chance and dart out from my hiding place, then make for the stack of crates.
shoot me dead right on the spot. I can't make up my mind which would be worse.
shoe, and then jam it into the side of one of the wooden crates until it breaks through.
I hack away in silence, careful to keep an eye on which direction the guards are looking.
they stand a good distance away from the crates, lost in mindless chatter.
men on the pier see me, shout something, and give chase.
searing agony of a bullet in my back.
down past my shoulders in a wild mess.
"Look, we could do this all day." The girl tilts her head at me and gives me a frown.
steal from my father's shipment?" she asks.
up, but she doesn't release my arm.
them to toss you into the lake. Or I could tell them to take you to the police station.
back, I promise. You can even take my pocketknife, if you want something in return.


A day later, Bears coach Matt Nagy still was getting criticism for his play-calling Sunday. As we all know, that's a standing headline around here, whether it's the rookie Nagy, the somnambulant John Fox, the odd Marc Trestman, the clipboard-crazed Mike Ditka, whoever.
Specifically, Nagy is drawing fire for his decision to run the ball in Dolphins territory late in overtime, leaving kicker Cody Parkey with a 53-yard field-goal attempt to win it.
The critics are harping on Nagy's self-inflicted reputation for aggressiveness as a coach. That's who he is, he told us, so critics assume that's who he always must be, no matter the circumstances.
What's missed in that assessment is that it looked like Nagy was coaching the game that was there.
Isn't that what we've asked of coaches and managers? Don't the best managers and coaches run the game that's in front of them at that moment?
I don't know about you, but put me down for yes.
At that moment Sunday, the Bears were running the ball successfully. Jordan Howard had gained 19 yards, then 15 yards. Tarik Cohen gained two, then Benny Cunningham gained four. Then came third-and-4 at the Miami 35 with the Bears a yard inside Parkey's career-long, and then came Howard after a blow on the sideline and a timeout.
Nagy was looking to get closer. He was going with what was working. Howard got the ball. He did not get a yard. Parkey missed from 53. Dolphins ball. Bad things to follow.
And so, Nagy is getting heat for not throwing on third down to get closer, as if that was guaranteed yardage. Critics wanted Nagy to coach to his aggressive label. Me, I wanted Nagy to coach to a win, and he had his team in that position.
Maybe it's me, but Nagy isn't the guy who should be blamed there. Maybe blame Howard and the offensive line for not gaining more yards. But blame Parkey for sure. He had made seven of eight attempts from 50 yards and beyond in his career. That's his job. That's why the Bears guaranteed him $9 million.
And listen, it wasn't the distance. Parkey had the distance. He left it right.
Because it's time to compare and contrast kickers, and you Robbie Gould fans might have an idea where this is going.
Parkey has missed two of 11 kicks this season, including one from 50 yards or beyond, including that painful, awful potential game-winner against the Dolphins.
Last season, Bears kickers — Connor Barth, Mike Nugent and Cairo Santos, also known as nyuk, nyuk and nyuk — combined to miss six kicks, including two of four from beyond 50 yards.
In 2016, Barth missed five of 23 field goals, including two from 50 yards or beyond.
Since Pace dumped Gould before the 2015 season, the Bears' all-time leading scorer has converted 62 of 65 field-goal attempts, including all four from 50 yards or longer. He has been good on 13 of 14 this season for the 49ers, including hitting all three attempts against the Packers on Monday night.
In 2015, Gould missed six kicks for the Bears, something he hadn't done since his rookie season. And he would turn 35 during the 2016 season. You could make an argument for making a change. OK. Fine. But don't make it worse. Which is exactly what Pace did. And continues to do.
Since Pace booted Gould, Bears kickers have missed 13 field-goal tries, or more than four times the number Gould has missed.
But wait. There's more. Starting in 2016, Bears kickers have missed five attempts beyond 50 yards while Gould has been perfect.
Pace has cost his team with kickers the way Jerry Angelo did quarterbacks.


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Gholamreza Rezaei (, ur. 6 sierpnia 1984 w Szirazie) – irański piłkarz występujący na pozycji prawoskrzydłowego lub napastnika w drużynie Sepidrood Raszt.

Kariera piłkarska
Gholamreza Rezaei jest wychowankiem klubu Moghawemat Sepasi Sziraz. W 2007 trafił do drużyny Saba Kom. Dwa lata później przeszedł do Emirates Club, gdzie jednak nie rozegrał żadnego meczu. Sezon 2009/2010 spędził w Fulad Ahwaz, zaś w latach 2010–2013 grał w Persepolis Teheran, z ligi Pucharu Zatoki Perskiej. Następnie grał w takich klubach jak: Fulad Ahwaz, Naft Teheran i Saipa Karadż, a w 2017 przeszedł do Sepidrood Raszt.

Gholamreza Rezaei w 2008 zadebiutował w reprezentacji Iranu. W 2011 został powołany do kadry narodowej na Puchar Azji. Jego drużyna zajęła pierwsze miejsce w grupie i odpadła w ćwierćfinale z Koreą Południową. Rezaei strzelił na tym turnieju jedną bramkę, w pierwszym meczu fazy grupowej z Irakiem (2:1).

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Reprezentanci Iranu w piłce nożnej
Piłkarze Saby Kom
Piłkarze Emirates Club
Piłkarze Persepolis FC
Piłkarze Fuladu Ahwaz
Piłkarze Naftu Teheran
Piłkarze Saipy Karadż
Uczestnicy Pucharu Azji 2011
Ludzie urodzeni w Szirazie
Urodzeni w 1984

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Something about this year's Detroit Red Wings team and what they accomplished will never really add up.
This Red Wings team was not constructed to make a long playoff run. I'm not certain that they were constructed to make the playoffs at all.
This is a team that lost Nicklas Lidstrom and Jiri Hudler and replaced them with Carlo Colaiacovo and Mikael Samuelsson. That added Jordin Tootoo to an already bottom-heavy forward unit.
This is a team that, midway through the season, had Justin Abdelkader dragging down Pavel Datsyuk on the top line.
You look at the team, you see the gaping holes in the lineup. You see rookie mistakes all season. You see an inability to close out even the worst teams. And yet they ended up one win from the Western Conference Finals.
Things that seemingly shouldn't have worked did.
Abdelkader and Datsyuk ended up clicking, with Abdelkader looking like he belonged on the top line.
Colaiacovo outplayed Ian White, a top-two defender in 2011-12, to get the sixth defenseman's spot after Danny DeKeyser (himself acquired midseason) went down to injury.
Tootoo and Samuelsson (and Todd Bertuzzi) were outplayed by rookies like Gustav Nyquist and Joakim Andersson and left out of the lineup.
I've said my piece on the Red Wings' organization's preparation (or lack thereof) for the playoff run. The team had holes that should have been addressed. For the final weeks of the season, however, the individual players elevated their respective games to overcome that.
The sum of the parts was briefly greater than the whole.
I don't think we can count on that going forward. The holes are still there. But for a few short weeks, it was kind of awesome to see what these players could do.
Yes, that this Red Wings team has come this far is something to take as a small victory. For large portions of the season, including the last two games, Detroit has not been a good team. Without a great run to close out the season, they wouldn't have even made the playoffs, so to have upset the second-best team in the West and to take the league's best team to a Game Seven is admirable.
We shouldn't mistake Detroit's reliance on youth to make that run as rebuilding, however.
Brian Lashoff made a home for himself on the Detroit blue line this season. Gustav Nyquist and Joakim Andersson established themselves on the team's third line. Justin Abdelkader improbably found his way to the top line. Brendan Smith finally found his way into a regular spot on defense.
And most of that only happened because of the ridiculous number of injuries the team suffered this season. Only Smith's spot in the lineup was planned last summer.
A rebuilding team does not sign Mikael Samuelsson or Jordin Tootoo as free agents. A rebuilding team reserves those spots for Nyquist and Andersson, who only were called up because Samuelsson and Darren Helm spent most of the season injured.
A rebuilding team doesn't sign Carlo Colaiacovo on what should have been the eve of training camp. Lashoff would have been allowed to earn the spot he inherited when half of Detroit's blue line was injured within the first three games of the late-starting regular season.
A rebuilding team unloads expiring contracts at the trade deadline, getting whatever value they can for players who won't be back next season. This means Daniel Cleary is gone. Ian White is gone. Even Valtteri Filppula is probably moved.
Whether it ends tonight or not, Detroit's run this postseason has been impressive.
Just don't call it a rebuilding year.
Following a 4-1 loss in Game Five in Chicago on Saturday, the Red Wings get their second chance to eliminate the Blackhawks as they host Game Six tonight in Detroit.
Chicago is expected to make no lineup changes following the win that kept their playoff hopes alive. Detroit will also go with the same lineup, which is also what they used in their three consecutive wins.
Stupid stat of the game: The Red Wings are 3-1 all-time on May 27. Their previous engagement on this date was when they hosted – and eliminated – the Blackhawks in 2009.
The Detroit Red Wings had their first chance to eliminate Chicago from the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Saturday night and failed, dropping a 4-1 decision to the Blackhawks.
After winning three consecutive games, the Red Wings carried a 3-1 series lead into the game but could never get anything going as the 'Hawks staved off elimination on home ice.
Two power play goals in the second period broke a 1-1 tie to put Chicago out in front.
With 6:52 remaining in the middle frame, Andrew Shaw deflected a blue-line shot by Duncan Keith past Detroit goalie Jimmy Howard from the top of the crease to make it 2-1.
Chicago captain Jonathan Toews made it 3-1 2:39 later with his first goal of the series, snapping a low-angle shot off of Howard and into the top of the net.
Shaw rounded out the game's scoring at 6:58 of the third on a broken play. Viktor Stalberg's shot from the slot went high and off the glass behind the net. Shaw was all alone behind the goal to pick up the puck and wrap it around in behind Howard.
Bryan Bickell had opened the game's scoring with 5:52 remaining in the first period. After a scramble in the right faceoff circle, Patrick Kane swatted the puck in on Howard. Alone on the opposite side, Bickell knocked in the rebound.
Daniel Cleary scored Detroit's only goal of the game at 9:37 of the second period. On a slow three-on-two, Cleary sent the puck rink-wide to Henrik Zetterberg on the right wing. Zetterberg's shot was knocked aside by Chicago goalie Corey Crawford but Cleary was there to put in the rebound to make it 1-1.
The 'Hawks finished the night two-for-three on the power play while the Wings went scoreless on four tries with the man-advantage.
Howard stopped 41 of the 45 shots he faced. Crawford made 25 saves on 26 shots.
Game Six will be in Detroit on Monday night.


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We've got the data, but nothing (well, to the end consumer!) to show for it. All of our clients require different things, for example several of our clients ask us to design emails for distribution, whereas some ask us to redesign their websites, and some ask for other services too! We work closely with our clients to ensure uniformity & consistency with your existing branding, and originality in the message we are delivering, maximising effectiveness for you, and generating more custom in the process. And, the best part of it all is that we've not even fully utilised the data we've collected. In fact, we've likely collected even more for ourselves now! Social Media is another avenue in which we use as an effective Marketing tool. Without going into too much detail, we can use it to send direct messages to potential new customers, increasing the pipeline at little additional cost. Again, this is something different for each campaign, but it undoubtedly something I'll go into detail on another blog.
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Artificial Brain Feat. The Black Dahlia Murder "Infrared Horizon"
Posted By Mike on March 23, 2017. Under Black Metal, Death Metal, Doom Metal, Experimental, Upcoming Music
This is truly shaping up to be another great year for metal! None other than the experimental death metal masters of Artificial Brain will be making a return on April 21st. That's the release date for their new album "Infrared Horizon" to be released through the good people at Profound Lore Records. Pre-orders for this beast are currently available to those who CLICK HERE.
In support of this upcoming LP, the band has released two singles now. The first "Synthesized Instinct" was memorable to say the least. Now, they've released the title track including guest vocals from none other than The Black Dahlia Murder's Trevor Strnad! Metal Injection had the honor of premiering the track:
The band had the following to say of this:
"'Infrared Horizon' is written from the perspective of something non-human, trying to define human existence. This is a track that we debuted live on our tour with The Black Dahlia Murder in late 2015, so it felt appropriate to have this be the track that features guest vocals by Black Dahlia singer Trevor Strnad. This song also features Paulo Paguntalan of Copremesis and Gath Šmanê, who contributes some vocals to the outro, a piece of the record that reflects our interest in incorporating more electronic experimentation into our sound."
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Song for a Friend is an easy lyrical solo for late beginners of all ages by Robyn Fehrenbacher. This gentle, rhythmic piece is ideal for recitals and provides reinforcement for developing internal rhythm and reading treble notes in G position.
This has been a wonderful piece to inspire some of my teens - the rhythm patterns flow easily and is gratifying to play!
Another lovely piece Robyn! So fun to discover that two sisters had chosen pieces written by you for our recital this year. Thank you!
I love how sweet it sounds the melody is beautiful and the way its put together is wonderful she did a good job putting it together and I enjoy playing it .
This beautifully written solo has truly touched my heart!


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It's not very often that my boss implores me to blow off an editorial I'm working on so that we can go drinking. So when the opportunity presents itself, I certainly oblige. One of our colleagues (and one of the dwindling number of people in the office that aren't 15 years or more older than I am) has decided to pursue other opportunities within the District, so we decided that it simply wouldn't be a proper sendoff without a happy hour.
An hour and quite a few beers later, I found myself with an hour and a half to kill before my s+uttering suppor+ group, so I headed over to the bookstore — where I attempted to read a S+ephen H@wking book with a buzz.
It wasn't as ridiculous as it might sound — the concept of time travel seems much more plausible after a pitcher of beer. Plus, I periodically enjoy having my mind blown and this seemed like the book to do it.
Though I will say that after reading the chapter on time travel, I'm not particularly sold on the idea. There were, however, some interesting concepts of time. For example, the idea that time is not a universal linear experience for all people. That is to say, that events have the potential to occur in different orders to different observers. I'll concede that. It simply requires incredibly massive distances of space.
Say for example that there are two observers stationed four light years apart. Observer A sneezes. Two weeks later, Observer B sneezes. Four years later, the Observers receive the information that the other sneezed. Now, we know that Observer A sneezed two weeks before Observer B. But according to Observer B, he sneezed four years before Observer A. More over, Observer A would claim that he sneezed four years before Observer B. Both would be right according to their own experience, but both would be inherently wrong.
This leads me to believe that time travel as most people conceive it isn't possible, but the illusion of time travel is. Say there was a baseball game happening in the civilization of Observer A. Now, Observer B usually wouldn't know about the game until four years after it was played because of the distance between the two civilizations. However, it would theoretically be possible for Observer B to travel faster than the speed of light, arrive in Civilization A, watch the baseball game, travel back to his civilization faster than the speed of light, and place a bet on the baseball game with other members of his civilization, having already witnessed the outcome.
Now, in the eyes of those in Civilization B, Observer B traveled into the future, having already seen a future event. However, according to Civilization A, he would have traveled into the past, having arrived before a past event had taken place. But this isn't entirely accurate. What he did in reality was travel faster than the information that eventually reached the respective destinations.
Naturally, I don't have a degree in astrophysics or anything like that, that's just the kind of stuff that makes sense to me. I guess you could argue that with such massive distances, forces and incredible speeds that anything could happen, which is pretty much the point of the whole "uncertainty theory" — essentially, there are just some things we won't know.
The whole idea of time being abstract as well as subject to different observations has led me to develop a theory of a universal observer, which holds this whole time/space continuum thing together. More on this another time. It's Friday, and I gotta get out of here before the sun goes down.
If this post just bored you out of your mind, go have a pitcher of beer and read it again. It'll sound a lot cooler.


I love building websites about artists whose careers I enjoy. I've done it since my early teenage years and never really grew out of the hobby, so I still keep a few up-to-date. I realize people generally believe this is some kind of weird celebrity worshipping activity, but I've never looked at it that way. I have fun being online, and I find the process of putting a website together relaxing and fun. I know nothing about these people's personal lives, I just honestly enjoy their work.
My very first fansite was for actress Emma Watson, which makes sense, seeing as "Harry Potter" was the first book I ever read that wasn't mostly pictures, and I fell in love with that whole universe as soon as the first movie came out. Although the fansite I made her didn't last very long, I ended up taking over I Heart Watson with my friend Neide, which has been online since 2007. When Emma had an official website, IHW was listed among her favourite links.
My second fansite is about actress Saoirse Ronan, which was launched in 2013. She has been in many movies I love, and I noticed back then there were no updated archives of her work online. I believe my favorite movies of hers around that time were "Atonement", "The Way Back" and "Hanna". Since then, she's been in others that I enjoy even more, such as "Byzantium", "The Grand Budapest Hotel", "Brooklyn" and "Lady Bird". The last one is now my favorite. I run this fansite with Dani and Bella.


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Global Bike Helmet Market, By Type (MTB Helmets, Road Helmets); By Application(Commuter & recreation, sports games), By Region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest of the World); Trend Analysis, Competitive Market Share & Forecast, 2019-
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Global Bike Helmet Market size- Industry Trends & Forecast Report 2026.
The global bike helmet market is growing at a potential growth rate Year-over-Year (YoY), and has reached USD XX billion in 2019. The market is further expected to touch USD xx billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of xx% during 2020-2026 (forecast period). The Bike Helmet market is likely to grow in the forecast timeframe due to the presence of stringent government regulations regarding the use of protective gear when riding bikes. Moreover, product innovations with advanced safety features along with enhanced appearance of the product are further boosting the growth of the market.
Source: BlueWeave Consulting
Global Bike Helmet Market Overview:
Helmet is a hard or padded protective hat, various types of which are worn by soldiers, police officers, motorcyclists, sports players, and others. A bike helmet is a type of helmet used by bike riders or cyclist . The primary goal of a helmet is safety – to protect the rider's head during impact, thus preventing or reducing head injury and saving the rider's life. Some helmets provide additional conveniences, such as ventilation, face shields, ear protection, intercom etc. MTB helmets are also witnessing increased adoption by cyclists for monitoring workout, tracking calorie consumption, and measuring the heart rate.
Bike Helmet Market Forecast and Trends
Increasing sales of motorcycles around the world
Bike and bicycle manufacturers have observed an increase in the sale of high-end motorcycles. Emerging Asian economies, such as India and China, which are the largest for two-wheelers, recorded a surge in the sale of premium motorcycles. India, with the most extensive motorcycle market, has and is observing a shift in consumer preference toward sportier and powerful machines. This has led to an increase in the sale of many motorcycle makers, like Triumph, Indian, Harley-Davidson, Ducati, etc. In 2018, nearly 20 million two-wheelers were sold in India compared to almost 17.5 million in 2017. The 2018 two-wheeler sales comprised of more than 12 million motorcycles. This lead to increase bike helmet sales.
New product model in helmet creates new opportunities
The companies are offering helmet with different models and features to attract the customer which can acts as the driver factor for the market. In April 2019, Arai launched new open-face helmets, RAM-X. The original product has a VAS-Z shield system, with a lower pivot point that allows the shell to be smoother in the temple area, improving the helmet's ability to slide more smoothly.AGV launched the AX-9 helmet for the North American market in December 2018. The AX-9 offers lightweight construction, four different configurations, improved ventilation, 190 degrees of horizontal vision, and 110 degrees of vertical vision
Low adoption across users as health issues due to wearing helmet
Although helmets have been made mandatory to wear while riding 2-wheelers and while working in factories and places with heavy loads, there are a few disadvantages that could occur due to wearing helmets. Fully-covered helmet causes shortness of breath due to the belt across the throat and covered mouthpiece. When there is an accident, the additional weight of wearing the helmet may cause serious brain injury. Blocks vision and hearing - Wearing a helmet blocks the peripheral vision and impairs hearing to an extent due to the cushions present on the sides. This might affect the awareness due to lack of basic senses. Due to these factors, there is low adoption of helmet
Ø In May 2018, DigiLens partners with Sena to produce augmented reality motorcycle helmets
Ø Jarvish, a Japanese helmet manufactures have started to offer ""The X and X-AR AR motorcycle helmet"
Impact of COVID-19 in industry
Global economy and the humanity have been pushed into a crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the high infection rate and adverse impact on public health systems, various governments have enforced nationwide lockdowns significantly impacting manufacturing supply chains, trade and related services. Players are currently considering digital solutions which would enable them to serve community and provide new opportunities to do business. The production, manufacturing, supply chain and other operations, have slowed down globally aimed to limit the spread of corona virus,
The global impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is likely only beginning and would significantly affect the Bike Helmet market in 2020. The outbreak of COVID-19 has brought with it travel bans and quarantines; massive slowing of the supply chain; uncertainty in the stock market; falling business confidence, and growing panic among the population. Despite the growing uncertainty and panic, technology suppliers must continue to focus on their long-term investments, maintain engagement with partners and prospects, and look to specific markets for stability.
Bike Helmet Market: By Type
Based on the type, bike helmet market is segmented into MTB helmets and Road helmets. The MTB helmet segment is likely to dominate in the market mainly due to also witnessing increased adoption by cyclists for monitoring workout, tracking calorie consumption, and measuring the heart rate. Furthermore, rising road traffic accidents have become a great challenge for public authorities in terms of efforts and finding sustainable solutions for effective prevention. Governments around the world are taking the required steps for the avoiding increasing number of deaths caused by road accidents.
Bike Helmet Market: Regional Insight
Asia Pacific region is likely to dominate in the Bike Helmet market, followed by North America, and others. The developing countries like China and India have major opportunities for industrial production, retail sales, and fixed-asset investment for Bike Helmets. Several other economies such as Indonesia, Philippines, and Singapore in the region are also forecast to grow at modest rates. The company's productivity is directly proportional to the productivity of workers. Hence, businesses in these regions are commonly embracing different instruments to help workers increase their productivity.
The bike helmet market is fragmented owing to the presence of number of companies that provides varied Bike Helmet products. However, the companies that hold the majority share of Bike Helmet market are Vista Outdoor, Specialized, Merida, Trek, ABUS, Gant, Scott, sports, OGK Kabuto, Kask , MET and other prominent players. In the Bike Helmet market, prominent market participants compete on the basis of price and product quality. Small and medium-sized market players are expected to show considerable improvements in the foreseeable future, given the moderate level of capital expenditure needed to set up a business. The large-sized companies, however, are likely to aim for global expansion, in a bid to gain a more considerable brand reputation.
Years Considered
Historical data – 2016-2019
Forecast – 2021 – 2027
Facts Covered
Revenue in USD Million
U.S, Canada, Germany, UK, France, Italy, Spain, Russia, Brazil, Japan, South Korea, China, UAE, South Africa, UAE, Turkey
Product/Service Segmentation
By Type , By Application and By Region
Vista Outdoor, Specialized, Merida, Trek, ABUS, Gant, Scott, sports, OGK Kabuto, Kask , MET and other prominent players and others.
Ø MTB helmets
Ø Road helmets
By End Use Industry
Ø Commuter & recreation
Ø Sports games
Ø North America
Ø Europe
Ø Asia Pacific
Ø Middle East and Africa
Ø Latin America
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Dekalb is known as "Barb City" because it was home to Joseph Glidden, the inventor of barbed wire. Collegiate sports are alive and well in DeKalb due to the presence of the Northern Illinois University Huskies. A Division-I member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) since 1997, the Huskies football team has one MAC Conference Championship under its belt and has won eight championships from other conferences. "Barb City" boasts many attractions. Perhaps the most notable of DeKalb's historic gems is the Ellwood House Museum. Built by barbed wire millionaire Isaac L. Ellwood in 1879, this grand Victorian mansion is a historic house museum and is open for guided tours. Another historic site in the city is the famed Egyptian Theatre, a restored 1930s movie palace which also features some of the best Egyptian/Art Deco architecture in the country. Other famous attractions include the Gurler House, a beautiful example of the Greek Revival Style; the Harley-Davidson Museum, exhibiting over 65 antique and modern motorcycles; the Blackwell History of Education Museum, a one-room schoolhouse with displays and programs; and the Altgeld Art Gallery, located at Northern Illinois University. Corn Fest is hosted annually in Dekalb and is one of the last remaining free music festivals.
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Mecha-Ghidorah and the Super-X quickly left their hangars in Tokyo. They flew at their maximum speeds, having to reach Queensland, Australia as soon as possible. Their task was easier said than done. It had been dubbed "Operation Destroy All Monsters." It sounded simple: send everything they had at the group of monsters in Queensland. If it was a success, the world would be free from its most powerful monsters.
The pilots quickly noticed something was following them. It was undoubtedly the giant pterosaur Rodan. They realized he must've recognized the cyborg dragon as the one he helped defeat two years prior. However, he didn't seem to attack. The pilots wondered if he was simply curious. He flew with them the rest of the destination to Queensland, Australia. As they arrived, the pilots noticed that they had beat Godzilla to the fight. However, Mothra had already arrived. She was attempting to grab Hedorah as Biollante fired a blast of radioactive sap. The pilots quickly noticed that Biollante had been heavily wounded in the battle. The pilots of the Super-X quickly took the opportunity and fired the maser cannon on the vehicle's nose.
Biollante grunted as the blast hit the side of her neck. She turned her head and bellowed at the Super-X as it darted past her. It slowly turned back around, firing again at her abdomen. Suddenly, Rodan swooped down from above, hitting the plant monster with his talons. He continued his assault, jabbing at her with his beak. Eventually, Biollante began to disintegrate into golden spores.
Mecha-Ghidorah landed and roared at Hedorah. Hedorah grunted and immediately fired lasers from its eyes. Mecha-Ghidorah quickly retaliated with its beams. The two continued to fire at each other as Mothra attacked Hedorah from behind. The Super-X circled around the battle, occasionally firing at Hedorah. During the battle, they had lost sight of Rodan. Suddenly, he flew into the battle and grabbed the Super-X with his talons. The pilots tried to propel the vehicle out of his grip, flying at maximum speed. However, Rodan applied more strength, nearly breaking through the hull. Mecha-Ghidorah's pilots noticed the sudden attack and immediately fired a short blast at Rodan. The giant pterosaur let go of the Super-X and turned around, flying towards Mecha-Ghidorah. He grabbed onto the cyborg's middle neck and jabbed at the head with his beak, although pilots quickly forced him away with the organic heads' Gravity Beams.
"You see that?" Sam Williams, one of the pilots of the Super-X, asked, pointing towards the distance. The other pilot, Ishiro Fukuda, saw it almost instantly.
"Gojira…" Ishiro whispered. Finally, the King of the Monsters was joining the battle. He lumbered towards the desert, occasionally looking around. Eventually, he looked up and roared. The pilots assumed he had noticed the Super-X. They sent a radio message to the pilots of Mecha-Ghidorah, notifying them that Godzilla had arrived. The pilots fired a quick blast from the maser cannon at him, hoping to lead him to Hedorah at a faster pace. Godzilla simply stopped. In the bright desert sun, it took the pilots a minute to notice Godzilla's dorsal spines were glowing. He opened his mouth and fired a powerful blast of his Atomic Breath. The pilots quickly turned the Super-X, although the blast still grazed it as Godzilla turned his head. He continued to approach the battle, but soon noticed something in the distance. He growled and advanced at a noticeably faster pace.
Mothra flew away from Hedorah as she noticed Godzilla in the distance. Although the two had fought a few times in the past, there had been a battle in the past in which Mothra needed Godzilla's help. This was one of those instances. Mothra knew her attacks were doing little against Hedorah. Mothra had witnessed Godzilla kill King Ghidorah in that battle two years prior. She knew Godzilla possessed the strength needed to win. She flew towards him, hoping to lead him towards Mecha-Ghidorah and Hedorah. Godzilla quickly noticed her and grunted. She didn't attack, and Godzilla didn't want to start a fight with her. He had noticed Mecha-Ghidorah, remembering it from their battle. He ignored Mothra, contuing his advance towards Mecha-Ghidorah.
Hedorah grunted at the arrival of a third monster. Godzilla roared at the unfamiliar monster, waiting to see its reaction. The two monsters watched each other for a moment, waiting to see who would strike first. The pilots in Mecha-Ghidorah saw the opportunity and fired the cyborg's beams at Godzilla. Just seconds later, Mothra flew in from behind and grabbed the middle neck. She turned it, forcing it to fire at the left head, damaging it. Remembering what had happened the last time he had fought Mecha-Ghidorah, Godzilla stepped back from the chest and charged his Atomic Breath. Before he could fire, something hit the side of his neck. He felt a burning pain as the substance began to slowly erode his flesh. He turned his head and watched as Hedorah flung another ball of sludge at him.
The ball hit Godzilla's chest. He winced in pain as his skin was torn. He quickly fired his Atomic Breath at the monster. The pilots fired the Gravity Beams from Mecha-Ghidorah's organic heads, joining Godzilla's attack. As the two fired at Hedorah, Mothra flew off of Mecha-Ghidorah. As the beams subsided, Mothra flew at Hedorah, flapping her wings to create a powerful wind. Although Hedorah stumbled back, it remained standing. The smog monster shot a stream of sludge at her, but it simply blew back at it. Hedorah grunted as some of the sludge hit its eyes and shut them.
Godzilla fired his Atomic Breath again, aiming at Hedorah's head. However, the monster's eyes were still shut. Mecha-Ghidorah and the Super-X joined, followed by the arrival of four Maser Cannons. The combined attack was too much for Hedorah, who began to dry up. Noticing Hedorah losing strength, the pilots in Mecha-Ghidorah suddenly turned the cyborg's heads, firing at Godzilla. He winced in pain and stopped his fire. He turned to face Mecha-Ghidorah, roaring at it. Suddenly, he stopped moving. He watched as the cyborg stepped forward and opened its chest. As a cable shot out, Godzilla moved his arm away from it. As it flew by him, he grabbed it and pulled. Eventually, he ripped it out of Mecha-Ghidorah's chest. It roared at Godzilla, who stepped forward. Before either could continue their attack, they heard something. They looked to Hedorah and watched as two smaller Hedorahs, identical to it in its flying form, shot out of the crumbing husk.
One of the flying Hedorahs flew away from the battle while the other charged Godzilla, firing lasers from its eyes. The pilots of all the military vehicles on the scene knew its strategy: while one fought the monsters, the other could escape and regrow. The Super-X and Maser Cannons immediately pursued the fleeing Hedorah, while Mecha-Ghidorah stepped back. The pilots hoped it and Godzilla would fight to the death, and the military could finish off whatever was left. Godzilla attempted to swat it away with his tail, but the attack nearly passed through the smog monster's malleable body. Godzilla winced as he felt a burning pain in his tail. He quickly deduced that Hedorah was made up of some sort of toxic substance.
Hedorah fired lasers from its eyes at Godzilla as it flew around him. Godzilla looked around, trying to think of how to attack. He couldn't use his teeth and claws, and his Atomic Breath seemed to do little. He thought of one final attempt to harm the monster. He swept at Hedorah, who quickly changed into a form able to walk on land. Godzilla quickly charged his Atomic Breath and fired at the monster's large, red eyes. Hedorah squealed in pain and shut its eyes.
"I have an idea!" Ian shouted.
"What would that be?" Ishiro asked.
"The capture cables; what if we used them on Hedorah?" Ian said.
"That might work." Akira replied. He pressed a button, opening Mecha-Ghidorah's chest. Cables shot out, but they were absorbed by Hedorah. The smog monster turned and faced the cyborg. Godzilla stepped back as the mechanical hand came out of Mecha-Ghidorah's chest. Hedorah attempted to absorb the mechanical hand, but stopped as the pilots released an electrical discharge into the monster. Mecha-Ghidorah kept firing the electrical discharge, but was soon stopped as Hedorah fired lasers into the cyborg's interior, damaging it. The pilots were forced to release Hedorah. However, they noticed it was beginning to slowly dry up. Suddenly, Godzilla fired his Atomic Breath at Hedorah, aiming for its eyes. After a long, powerful blast, the smog monster was no more. Godzilla and Mecha-Ghidorah's pilots watched as the husk began to disintegrate.
"This one's dead." Ian said into the radio.
"We'll need your help with Godzilla when you come back." Ian said as he stared out the window. The King of the Monsters was glaring at the cyborg, ready to attack. The pilots immediately fired Mecha-Ghidorah's beams, causing Godzilla to flinch. Once Mecha-Ghidorah stopped firing, Godzilla charged forward. He turned his body, hitting Mecha-Ghidorah's legs with his tail. As it stumbled, Godzilla slammed into it. He stepped back as his opponent began to flap its wings. It quickly lifted off of the ground, away from Godzilla. The pilots watched with dread as Godzilla's dorsal spines began to glow. They knew they couldn't dodge the attack.
Godzilla took a deep breath and opened his mouth, releasing his Atomic Breath. The beam quickly made contact with Mecha-Ghidorah's chest. The cyborg quickly returned fire with its beams as it flew in circles around Godzilla. Suddenly, something slammed into Mecha-Ghidorah's back, forcing it down.
"It's Rodan!" The pilots heard a voice tell them through the radio.
"Shoot him down!" Ian replied.
"We're on our way." Kenji Fukuda, co-pilot of the Super-X, replied. He had taken on the role after Ishiro moved to Mecha-Ghidorah. Although he was new to the vehicle, he still knew how to fly and fire. As the Super-X sped up, he unleased the cadmium missiles on Rodan. The giant pterosaur grunted as the missiles hit him and left Mecha-Ghidorah, flying towards the Super-X. It turned, narrowly avoiding Rodan's talons.
Godzilla watched the battle in the sky just a few hundred feet above him. Although Hedorah was dead, a new battle had begun against Mecha-Ghidorah and the Super-X.
The plane carrying Godzilla Junior soon landed in Queensland, Australia. The sedated Godzilla Junior was taken from the plane and loaded into a truck.
"What's the point in bringing him here? Hedorah's dead and Godzilla's fighting Mecha-Ghidorah." John said.
"We attached a tracking device and a small camera to Junior. If we can monitor that, we can learn a lot about the kaiju and possibly determine where Godzilla goes and warn people of an impending landfall." Dr. Smith replied.
Mothra and Rodan attempted to hold Mecha-Ghidorah's heads back as Godzilla fired his Atomic Breath, but the Super-X forced both of them off with its maser cannon. As Rodan flew after the Super-X, Mothra and Godzilla continued the battle against Mecha-Ghidorah. Godzilla attempted to slash Mecha-Ghidorah's crest with his claws, but to no avail. The organic heads grabbed his arms, preventing him from attacking any more. The mechanical head fired its Triple Laser Beam at Godzilla's head. Mothra attempted to pull it back, but to no avail. Eventually, Godzilla freed himself and stepped back, wincing as something hit his side. He turned his head, noticing three MBT-92 Maser Cannons firing at him. With one sweep of his tail, he was able to destroy them.
Meanwhile, Rodan chased the Super-X across the Australian sky. As the aircraft was much smaller than the giant pterosaur, it was able to avoid him. It eventually made a wide 180 degree turn and began flying behind Rodan. The pilots bombarded him with missiles and the maser cannon. Rodan grunted as the attacks hit him and flew higher into the sky. For one minute, the pilots searched for him.
"He's right above us, and will probably come down!" Sam replied, pointing to the radar. Kenji glanced at the radar. Sam was right; Rodan was right above them. The two immediately hit the eject button. Seconds later, they were launched from their seats. As their parachutes opened, they watched as Rodan came down upon the Super-X, instantly destroying most of it. Rodan watched as the cockpit and parts of the wings fell to the ground before flying towards Mecha-Ghidorah.
Godzilla fired his Atomic Breath at the cyborg's wings. However, the blast did little damage. However, it was staring at something to its left. Godzilla took the moment to strike. He charged forward, grabbing the base of the middle neck with his mouth and claws. Before he could pull it off, the organic heads fired at him. Godzilla stepped back and watched as Mothra pulled the middle neck off of the cyborg's body. Remembering the last battle, Godzilla charged his Atomic Breath, assuming Mecha-Ghidorah was disorientated from the removal of the dominant neck. However, Mecha-Ghidorah immediately fired its Gravity Beams from the remaining heads at Godzilla. He flinched as the beams hit him, but quickly retaliated with a powerful blast of his Atomic Breath.
"We should probably abandon ship." Ian said.
"No. We can finish this." Ishiro replied. He pressed two buttons, firing the Gravity Beams again. He moved the controls, causing the cyborg to flap its wings. It began to ascend as it continued to fire at Godzilla. As it ascended a few hundred feet into the air, Rodan appeared. He began to slash at the left wing, quickly tearing it. The left head fired its Gravity Beams, but Rodan continued. As Mothra began to slash the right neck, Rodan widened the tear. Mothra began to attack the right wing, but to no avail. Rodan slammed into the cyborg's back, forcing it down. The pilots, quickly losing hope in the battle, made their way to the escape pod. Eventually, Mecha-Ghidorah's body slammed into the ground.
John and Dr. Smith soon approached the battle. As they stepped out of the back of the truck, they watched as Godzilla, Mothra, and Rodan beat the downed cyborg. Godzilla grabbed its tails and lifted it up before slamming it back into the ground. He repeated it until the chest cracked open. He flipped the body over, revealing the interior. As Rodan and Mothra pulled the metal on the abdomen apart, Godzilla charged his Atomic Breath. He fired, instantly destroying the cyborg's internal systems and weapons. The blast severed the heads' connection to the body. After the twenty second blast, little was left of Mecha-Ghidorah.
The King of the Monsters turned away from the destroyed cyborg, sensing something in the truck. Godzilla Junior awakened and stumbled out of the back of the truck. He stared at Godzilla and let out a high-pitched roar. Godzilla bellowed, the deep sound filling the desert. Godzilla Junior slowly approached Godzilla, who simply watched him.
"Do you think they know each other?" John asked.
"Junior probably recognizes Godzilla as a member of his species." Dr. Smith replied. They got in the truck, and began to drive off. They glanced out the window, watching Rodan and Mothra fly off. In the airplane, they noticed Godzilla and his new son walking back out to the ocean.
John, Dr. Smith, and two other scientists sat in a room, watching the screens in a room at M.A.P.L. Headquarters in Tokyo. It had been two weeks since Godzilla had fought Hedorah and the military's creations in the Battle of Queensland, as it had been referred to. With the tracking device on Godzilla Junior, they could see that both he and Godzilla, his adoptive father, were alive and well. On the screen, they watched as a large, blueish dinosaur walked around on an island.
"Where'd you get him again?" John asked.
"Canada. He was found frozen." A scientist answered.
"How do you know he'll stay there?" John replied.
"We're not sure if he can swim off, but the island has everything he needs." She answered.
"What does he eat?" John asked.
"We cannot say at the moment. Its existence is only known by certain branches. Yours is not one of them." The other scientist said. John nodded, accepting the answer. The four sat in silence for a minute, watching the dinosaur, dubbed Gorosaurus. They watched on one screen as a cargo ship carrying an unknown cargo approached the island.
"That's probably new Kumonga." John said. A smaller giant spider had been found in Papua New Guinea and was quickly subdued by a squadron of Maser Cannons, along with support from conventional weaponry. Instead of killing it, M.A.P.L. decided to bring it to the first of their new islands. They knew it was a risky move, as there was a chance Gorosaurus might kill it, but they took the chance.
"So what else do you think is out there?" A scientist asked.
Finally. Looks awesome. Can't wait for the next one. Nice job. Also, is there going to be a sequel to this "novella" (not sure what to call it other than a novel or something else)?
^Always considered these more of fan fictions.
And yes, there will be a third one. Even more monsters than the first two.
Not bad, SFK. I look forward for the rest.
@Sci-Fi King25 Nice to know, but I actually meant that I was wondering if there was going to be a sequel (or sequels) to Godzilla: Uprising. (Like the IDW Godzilla comics main storyline ["Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters"-"Godzilla"-"Godzilla: Rulers of Earth"].). Personally, I'd call it (them if there are more) "Godzilla: Dominance" and "Godzilla: Downfall".
^There'll definitely be one more story left. Already have an idea for it. Not sure where I'll take it after that, if it goes anywhere else at all.
Can it include the Xilliens, Battra, and Zilla?
^Aliens like the Xiliens won't appear. Battra has been considered for some time but I'm not sure if he'll end up making it. Zilla definitely will.
Will Legendary Godzilla (G14) and GMK Godzilla appear in the next one as well?
^Godzilla 2014 is most likely a no. GMK design is under consideration.
New chapter. Battle is finished. One more chapter left.
And what about Mechagodzilla II? I ask because naturally, after Mecha-King Ghidorah was defeated, they salvaged his parts and created Mechagodzilla II (Plus Godzilla Junior is in this, so why not?).
^Don't want to give too much away, but his backstory will be a combination of the Heisei Mechagodzilla and Kiryu.
No, no. It's ok. Don't want you spoiling it. I'll wait for when it comes out. See you then.
Last chapter in this entry. Just something short to wrap things up. Also introduces a new plot element that may or may not play a big part in the third entry.
What a great ending. Can't wait for the third one. See you then.


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Multisite Governance, Site Delivery, and Other Issues Related to Managing Many Sites: Part 4
This is Part 4 of an interview with Will Eisner, Senior Director, Product at Acquia. Will's primary focus is on Acquia Cloud Site Factory, which helps organizations create and manage many sites, from a dozen to thousands.
In Part 1 and Part 2, Will discussed how companies often discover, to their dismay, that they are running their hundreds of Web sites on many different hard-to-manage platforms; and how Site Factory addresses that problem with a managed delivery that uses a common platform with standard components, provisioning, and lifecycle management. In Part 3 Will covered how managing many sites is becoming the norm, and how more people now have website responsibilities, and how that leads to the need for new tools like Content Hub.
The part that follows explores the differences between Drupal and Site Factory; what Site Factory offers the "Digital Platform Owner;" and tools it contains for coders and site builders. Will also describes Site Factory features that have value for companies in regulated industries, and how it can reduce "cost of ownership."
All the interviews have been conducted by DC Denison, Senior Editor, Technology, at Acquia.
What is it that Site Factory specifically brings to the table other than Drupal?
Site Factory is built for someone we call the Digital Platform Owner. This is the person who has the job of building a great platform that enables their organization to quickly build great new sites and apps, while maintaining governance and control.
Drupal is the base. Drupal is great for building ambitious digital experiences. There's so much power in Drupal, in core and in contrib, and it gives you unparalleled flexibility and power.
Site Factory provides all the things you need to roll out your Drupal Platform to your organization at scale using a multisite delivery and management approach. It gives you a place to run your platform. It gives you a centralized view of your sites. It allows you to let people in your organization create and manage their sites, built on your platform. It gives you centralized update and control mechanisms. It gives organizations a standard way to govern, assemble, and deliver multiple sites across brands, regions, and teams.
What Site Factory does is make it so that organizations can deliver and manage lots of websites, and specifically, lots of Drupal sites. It's about delivery, it's about the creation and management of Drupal sites, and it's about maintaining them.
Site Factory also has tools for other people on the digital platform team: developers and site builders.
For developers, we offer tools for dealing with a multisite environment, which has a lot of technical challenges. The ability to do an update that could apply to hundreds or thousands of sites, when each site has a database that needs to be updated -- there's complexity to that. If you do it on your own, it requires a lot of complicated scripting, with manual retry logic, etc. There are challenges for doing activities as basic as adequately testing new code on a representative set of sites. All of that requires a lot of work from the developer, and vigilance.
Those are functionalities that are built into Site Factory. It's a core part of what Site Factory does: code deployment and code staging. Developers don't want to focus on their staging or deploy scripts; they want to be working on their platform, which is the fun part.
How about for site builders -- users who aren't primarily coders?
For site builders, we have a set of tools. These are people who aren't going to be coding PHP necessarily, but they can use Drupal to assemble and configure great sites. We give them web-based site creation capability. We give them the ability to have starter sites and clone them, so they can roll out new experiences without having to talk to developers. We give them organizational access control mechanisms for their sites.
For example, let's say, you have a group of sites for your North American market for Product X. You could say, "Great. DC, you're a new person on the team, I want you to have Drupal content creation rights on all these sites." That may not seem like such a big deal, but otherwise someone has to go through and grant access to all these different sites and it's a hassle, or you have to set up and maintain some other mechanism to do it. With Site Factory, we handle that for you. That's only possible because of the specialized multisite technology that Site Factory uses.
So, that's it: a product for digital platform owners that includes tools for developers and site builders. And of course it's all built on Acquia Cloud.
Right. Site Factory runs on top of Acquia Cloud.
Yes. That means that Site Factory includes the benefits that come with Acquia Cloud. A Drupal-optimized service orchestration and management service, 24/7 support, 24/7 ops, etc. All the great things that we say about Acquia Cloud, it all applies to Site Factory because Site Factory is built on Acquia Cloud.
If you're a highly regulated business, how does Site Factory help you? Are there certain features that make it particularly good for industries that are highly regulated?
Yes, there are. We've talked a lot in this series about creative flexibility. And who doesn't want flexibility? But there are cases where you have legal or other compliance reasons where you really need to be able to control exactly what goes out to the world. For example, if you work in healthcare or finance or any other regulated industry, you have an extra layer of control you need to put in place.
Like Pharmaceuticals.
Pharmaceuticals, healthcare, finance. These are all industries where if you say the wrong thing as part of your public-facing website, you could be liable for very large fines. In these cases, you need control and governance.
And Site Factory can do that?
Yes. Let's say you have a workflow process and you need to enforce it on every site, and nothing can ever be published until people with a certain role approve it. You can enforce that with your code base and with the configuration of your sites.
Site Factory is great for those kind of cases when you need to know with hundred percent certainty that certain code is running, certain configuration is in place. Site Factory can enforce that.
How big a factor is "cost of ownership?"
I talked in the beginning of this series about how organizations often come to us with a site sprawl situation, right? One of the impacts of that site sprawl is maintainability. But there's another problem. There's a ton of redundancy and inefficiency and cost in a site sprawl. That means instead of having one code-base to maintain and govern, you could have a hundred or a thousand, and that means you're paying that much more for each codebase to do the same thing.
Recently there was a paper published about Site Factory and return-on-investment analysis from Forrester and basically the summary is that there's a dramatic opportunity to save time and money for your organization by leveraging a centrally-governed platform.
But that will only work if you can do it in a way where you don't lose the creative people. It's easy to just lock everything down, but if people don't want to or can't do their jobs anymore then you haven't really served the goals of the business.
If the marketing department says, "This is no fun. This site doesn't reflect our personality," then what's the point?
Right, then you're hindering your business. At Acquia, we're all about helping companies deliver great, ambitious digital experiences. That's what we do all the time, right? And Site Factory gives you the tools to scale that out to your organization.