2009 was my very best year in the Manhattan real estate business! When I share that fact with the agents whom I have the fortune of coaching, they are genuinely surprised and always ask, "how?" The answer is TRUST.
When Lehman Brothers collapsed on September 15, 2008, there was an eerie calm before the veritable storm but then the phones began ringing and conversations over cocktails and meals were fraught with panicked discussions of doom and gloom. Many lost everything, some lost a lot, others not so much, but no one went untouched by the fear that gripped our nation in the weeks and months following the financial crisis.
Fear can be an incredible motivating factor, but it often motivates us to make knee jerk reactionary decisions that aren't in our best interest. I decided immediately following the crash that my philosophy of being an advocate for my friends, family and customers hadn't been more important since the horrifying days post 9/11. Let me be clear that in no way am I comparing our current shifting housing market to that of post 9/11 nor that immediately following the financial crisis in 2008. That said, there is incredible opportunity in any shifting market if you connect authentically with your customers and develop a trusting relationship.
As our current market has become more favorable for buyers, they most often want to know if we think the market will continue to soften. Of course no one has a crystal ball but if you are a provider of accurate data as it pertains to their specific situation, you as their agent and advocate become a real asset in their search and home purchase. On the other side of the equation, if you have the opportunity to represent a seller, pricing properly and talking your customer off the ledge is of utmost importance.
The most important thing you can do for a buyer or a seller at this time is remove yourself from the equation and determine what is best for them. Consider things like timeline and length of ownership as well other things like interest rate sensitivity for buyers. For sellers, analyze their true motivation. In 2009, I talked many prospective sellers out of selling their homes. I even appeared on the Today Show reminding everyone that the loss of equity on paper was not long term and unless they had to sell for financial, relocation or other personal reasons, it was best to just strap in and hold on. Many of those sellers chose to sell. Others are still happily living in those homes and I remain their go to expert for advice on housing.
In conclusion, a shifting market is NOT a time to be a transactional agent. Building solid, meaningful and trusting relationships with your customers and advocating for them based on their needs will win you more business and a much more favorable reputation.
I recently had the privilege of sitting down with my dear friend, colleague and voice of the acclaimed Real Estate Success Rocks podcast, Patrick Lilly.
Why is it difficult for so many?
What are the signs that change is in order?
I have written in the past on True Gotham about the importance of the agent being aligned with their brokerage's culture and precisely how that culture fit can impact the consumer. So why is it that so many continue to work in an environment that is not the most conducive to their productivity and well-being? Because change is never easy. And although that is almost always the case, change is always necessary in order to remain relevant, innovative and growing in one's personal and professional life.
In my years as a team leader, then business owner and now Director of Sales, it has been my task to interview prospective agents to determine if our culture and their personality traits and business acumen are a match. For every 20 people I meet, I make offers to roughly two. Of those two offers, maybe one accepts. Aside from the determination that the culture and the agent aren't a fit, which weeds out 90% of the candidates, half of those who receive offers decline and that is almost always due to their fear of change.
Of course there are more factors that contribute to that fear of change for each individual, but generally speaking it is one of the greatest fears of all: fear of the unknown. In order to overcome that fear of the unknown, one must take a leap of faith and trust that the change will be positive. The unknown also makes change uncomfortable. It is challenging and takes us out of our comfort zone, as toxic as that may sometimes be, and we humans like to be comfortable. We also like familiarity even if it isn't the best place for us; change brings about uncertainty. Lastly, but definitely not of least importance, is that change is not popular. Most believe that change may breed resentment from superiors, colleagues and friends resulting in animosity and unnecessary tension. I would argue that is just the story that some tell themselves. The reality is that none of us truly knows what change will mean in our lives. But if we choose to embrace it and attack it with a positive attitude, it can be a launching point into a new career or personal path of which we may have never have dreamed.
So the next time you are sitting in front of someone discussing the possibility of change, try quieting that frightened voice in your head and imagine all the positive things that could come as a result. And don't forget, if you don't change today, there will be opportunities galore to do so in the future. Change is most definitely unavoidable.
There seems to be an increasing trend both locally and across the country of attempting to sell residential properties quietly and without any advertising, media exposure or MLS/listings feed. These non-traditional off-market properties are frequently a topic of debate amongst real estate agents and their customers. In the commercial real estate world, the off-market property transaction grants privacy to the seller, allows her/him to avoid the nuisance of hundreds of calls and inquiries from real estate agents and others trying to solicit business, and frequently results in an efficient sale. For the buyer of a commercial building it often provides access to a trophy property that would not be listed anywhere and little to no competition or bidding wars. In some cases, the agent who sells the off-market property may be the benefactor of a larger commission if they represent both the buyer and the seller. Often times, there are agents representing both sides of the transaction and the listing agent sees no economic windfall.
The residential off-market sale is even more opaque. Although also beneficial to the uber-private seller as well as the buyer who wishes to avoid competitive bidding, selling a residential property without marketing, PR, advertising and overall broad exposure to the potential buying community creates the very real possibility that the property sells for below market value. I'm a believer that casting the widest net is the best way to guarantee the highest price in any market. That said, some sellers prefer the discretionary nature of the off-market sale and are willing to leave some money of the table in exchange for their privacy. Like the commercial transaction, the agent selling the residential off-market property could also earn a greater commission if they are the only agent involved in the transaction but most off-market sales of which I'm aware involve both a buyer's and a seller's agent.
If you are a seller seeking a quick, quiet and efficient transaction and you are willing to possibly leave some money of the table as a trade for this high level of discretion, then an off-market deal may suit you. If you want to achieve maximum value for your home and you are amenable to all of the press, advertising, marketing and publicity that comes with publicly listing your home, then steer clear of attempting to sell off-market and let your agent and the market dictate your home's value.
The robust 2017 4th quarter carries into 2018 with interest rates remaining low (many believe that Fed much less likely to raise rates) and buyers take advantage of an increase in inventory and a softening prices.
Inventory spikes from a knee jerk reaction to the new tax laws, prices fall by 10-15% and perhaps more in ultra-lux market, rental prices also spike due to the immediate attractiveness of renting so buyers ultimately choose ownership in the end and take advantage of softening and the remaining tax benefits of ownership.
Worst case scenario for real estate industry: The market stagnates as everyone scurries to consult with accountants and waits to see how things play out with new tax laws. The patience dam will break eventually and I expect a volatile Spring season if not earlier.
There is some good news. Lobbyists were able to keep capital gains ownership requirements at 2 of 5 years as opposed to the proposed 5 of 8 years. One thing is for certain. Accountants are going to be busier than they have ever been as their clients seek answers and direction on just how to best position their assets in the new tax landscape.
I'm not generally one to discuss hypotheticals, but seeing how so many customers and agents are deeply concerned about the potential impact of the $1.5 trillion in proposed tax cuts, here are my thoughts.
First of all, in my 25 years of selling real estate, nothing good has ever come of knee jerk reactions, particularly regarding that which hasn't happened yet. Emotions have been running high for most since last year's elections. Removing emotion from any decision making process and carefully analyzing one's hypothetical gain or loss is key. It is advisable to speak with your accountant who understands your current tax situation and who can thoroughly explain the possible ramifications on you should this tax plan become our reality (I'm betting it won't).
State and Local Income Tax Deduction (SALT): There is no doubt this will have the most impact on homeowners in the highly taxed New York City housing market. The personal income tax is the largest generator of revenue for the state of New York. This may result in some of the state's wealthiest considering a New Yexit. That said, I have only heard mumblings by very few New York City homeowners who are considering a move to a state with no state income tax like Florida and most of them don't plan on selling their property in New York City. Most of our residents are in no position or just don't wish to uproot their families and leave our great city.
Does your tenant have a lease?-I know this seems like a silly question but you would be surprised at the number of renters out there who are renting on a verbal "month to month" basis. The attorneys whom I work with the most have indicated to me that it can be more difficult to vacate a "month to month" tenant with no lease than one who has a lease with a definitive end date. (one such owner had no written lease agreement outlining terms of "month to month" arrangement and tenant wouldn't allow access to the unit…another had such an agreement but that tenant still manipulated the terms to hinder the showing and sale).
Does your current lease allow you to request that your tenant vacate within a certain period of time?-Some standard leases include a clause that allows an owner to give a tenant 30 days notice to vacate in order to sell the unit. In my experience, that clause is most often stricken from the lease.
Does your current lease provide for showings prior to the tenant vacating the property?-It's also VERY difficult (nearly impossible…it does happen) to sell a property without showing it to a prospective purchaser.
Do you have a signed, written agreement (in addition to a lease) with your current tenant outlining showing times and date to vacate once a sales contract is executed?-Make sure you have access and any agreement you have is clearly stated in writing and signed by all parties. As stated above, even a written agreement doesn't necessarily protect you from a tenant making a sale nearly impossible.
Have compassion for tenant's position-In addition to having a clear understanding with your tenant as to the future of the property, you must also make sure you hire a real estate professional with compassion for the tenant's position. Scheduling of appointments and correspondence with the tenant needs to be handled delicately.
Know that your 'easy-going" tenant can become Mr. Hyde at any moment-They either fear that they are going to be or they actually are going to be displaced before they expected. As warm and kind as your tenant may be now, trust me when I say that "warm and fuzzy" can change in a flash. All the more reason to have everything in writing.
Some are fortunate enough to have a cooperative tenant and others not so. If you are among the latter, be patient as you may find yourself simply waiting for that "nice" tenant of yours to move out before you can sell. A solid and experienced real estate agent can be a major asset and facilitator in an often delicate and challenging situation.
In an effort to make sense of current New York City real estate market conditions, I chose to take a deeper dive into data from the last 60 days.
I we examine a representation of all of the properties that have come on the market since 9/1/2017, 34% of those new listings were in the sub $1M market and a whopping 74% of those listings came to market priced below $3M.
Of those same properties that have come to market since 9/1 which have been sold or gone to contract, it is interesting and very telling that 88% of the contract signed or sold properties were in the sub $3M market and a staggering 99% of all sold and contract signed listings brought on the market since 9/1/2017 were priced below $8M.
Lastly and perhaps most importantly, 1,794 (20%) of the 8,626 Active properties on the market, have had a price reduction since 9/1/2017.
The take away here is that the under $3M market is most active, there is little to no new inventoryin the past 60 days in the over $8M market, and one could conclude that properties that are adjusting prices are more likely to procure buyers. That said, buyers remain patient and continue to look for deals and value. Many sellers are caving to continued pressure of aggressive negotiations while a few remain unconvinced that the market has indeed softened and that proper pricing has never been more important.
The accurate presentation of data is vital in helping buyers and sellers understand exactly how the current market is behaving. 3 times in the past 2 weeks, we have presented sellers with robust and meaningful reports that resulted in price changes that brought about offers. In one case, the change resulted in 3 offers and an all cash accepted offer at the original asking price.
This past September I decided to take a break from social media, specifically Facebook. While I missed the pictures of my sister's kids, the posts from my nephews, in-laws, my mom and many of my friends, I did not miss the political posts that contributed to my considerable loss of faith in a segment of our nation. Even more aggravating than the nonsensical diatribes on our political climate, I noticed a huge surge in the amount of egocentric posts by some of my very own real estate colleagues. Facebook Live posts from the backs of taxis, poorly acted vignettes created under the auspices of showing the social media sphere how one runs their business and even inflammatory and highly offensive personal political views are attacking many of the New Yorkers whom we serve.
We were drowning in a perfect storm of self-produced "reality" TV shows, easy access to broadcast ourselves to the masses and an epidemic of unbridled narcissism. We utterly and completely missed the point of why we do what we do – we find homes for the men, women, friends, families and children who make up the greatest city in the world.
Have we forgotten that the customer is ultimately whom we serve? In these posts, I see no mention of them, no appearance and rarely a word about them, unless it's in effusive praise of the agent. Many may think this is funny coming from the guy who introduced the guided video tour to the Manhattan market in 2006. Yes, there were times when I was shooting where I lost sight of the fact that the video was about the property and ultimately doing my job for the customer. Fortunately, I had videographers who always brought me back to reality (real reality) to maintain focus on the task at hand: doing right by my homeowner.
I'm back on social media now. As much as some of the content remains an irritant, I see many ways in which video, Facebook Live, Snapchat, Instagram and the like can play a positive role in servicing the client and raising the bar in the real estate industry. Some are doing it right but most aren't, in my opinion. There is a better way and I have to believe that those of us who are committed to doing right by our clients will find it.


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Jamaican politician charged with assault
Written by IrieJam Radio on January 16, 2018
(JAMAICA OBSERVER) – MEMBER of Parliament for St Catherine North Central Natalie Neita is to appear in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court next month to answer to an assault charge.
It is reported that on January 8, approximately 11:00 am, Neita — who was acting in the capacity of a consultant in the Human Resource Management Department at Petroleum Company of Jamaica — was involved in a dispute with a former employee at the company's Spanish Town Road location.
The matter was reported to the Duhaney Park Police Station.
Two days later Neita visited the Duhaney Park Police Station, in the company of her attorney, where she was charged with common assault.
She was given own surety bail in the sum of $30,000 and is booked to appear in court on February 1.
Neita's attorney, Sean Kinghorn, yesterday alleged that his client was attacked.
Kinghorn, in a release yesterday, said that his client was attacked when the complainant "menacingly and threateningly advanced upon her in a violent fit of rage, referring to her as a bitch and a dutty politician".
Kinghorn said his client was constrained to defend herself as allowed by law.
"Ms Neita's legal team refutes any allegation or contention that Ms Neita wronged the complainant and intends to vigorously defend the charge of common assault when the matter comes up before the court," the release stated.
Meanwhile, Neita sent a message yesterday to the People's National Party confirming that she was charged.
In the message, Neita stated that she has been serving as a consultant with the company and that she had to fire an employee as a result of a breach.
In addition to that, Neita alleged that she was attacked by the employee supervisor and she responded.
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The bags spread out accordion style in your shopping cart to allow for easy packing and organization. There is a deep insulated bag for cold items, inner pockets to hold eggs securely, inner wine sleeves to keep bottles safe, and strong mesh bottoms to prevent spills from pooling and molding. The poles at the top of each bag sit over the edge of the cart. I use mine throughout the entire store, so I can group items together while I shop, set my grouped items on the counter, then pack them right back into the bags at checkout. Or you can leave the set hanging on your cart until you reach checkout.
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Occupation gets the job done with a minimum of fuss and an abundance of explosive set pieces that will likely endear it to domestic fans, even if it's mostly forgettable otherwise.
There are no characters sufficiently developed to be worth caring about and no suspense in any of the chaotic and badly choreographed battle sequences.
When straining for significance, slow motion is his answer every time and the lameness of his ending is infused with a risible shot of sentimentality.
The biggest problem is the absence of tension. For all their gurning and protestations, with the fate of humanity in the balance, it's hard to believe that any of these people really care.
A sprawling and ambitious sci-fi invasion film.
Ambitious in its goals yet lacking in its execution, Occupation is never the less a commendable effort that would have benefited from a "less is more" approach.
Approached from the right angle, and with the correct appreciation for the Ozploitation genre, it's a bloody good time.
Some gallah has restaged Independence Day in rural Australia.
This regurgitation of science-fiction clichés features one-dimensional characters and unconvincing, if somewhat charming, special effects.
Poorly shot invasion film that has its heart in the right place but ultimately fails at being a cult film. You can only reward a film for ambition but when it fails to be the guilty pleasure it aspires to be, it's difficult to watch. The action scenes are a little generic and the scope of the film attempts to be much larger than the budget of the film, not a bad thing but it doesn't really work here. The acting is tough to swallow, they deliver lines that are cringe inducing, my friend was listening in another room and asked if I was watching Sharknado again, not a good thing for someone not watching the movie. I like guilty pleasure films but when I fall asleep twice and struggle to enjoy the film, I can't help but voice my frustrations. There was a concept here that would work and this is what is the most frustrating aspect of the film. I wanted to like this film and sadly it ends up like Battle Los Angeles did all those years ago. A B Movie concept that won't become that cult classic is attempts to be. Harmless movie that others might dig, sadly I could not. 05/08/2018.


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a. What if the firm's break-even point in sales dollars?
b. If sales should increase by 25 percent, by what percent would earnings before taxes (and net income increase?


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Q: Creating a 'Letter Grade' array from an array that contains total score I am new to numpy and am having issues with this line of code. I am trying to make an array of letter grades from an array of final scores, but keep coming across the following error message:

The truth value of an array with more than one element is ambiguous. Use a.any() or a.all()

import numpy as np

def letterGrade(score):
#returns corresponding letter grade for given numerical score
    grade = 'unknown'

    if score >= 93 and score <= 100:
        grade = 'A'
    elif score >= 90 and score <= 92.99:
        grade = 'A-'
    elif score >= 86 and score <= 89.99:
        grade = 'B+'
    elif score >= 83 and score <= 85.99:
        grade = 'B'
    elif score >= 80 and score <= 82.99:
        grade = 'B-'
    elif score >= 76 and score <= 79.99:
        grade = 'C+'
    elif score >= 73 and score <= 75.99:
        grade = 'C'
    elif score >= 70 and score <= 72.99:
        grade = 'C-'
    elif score >= 66 and score <= 69.99:
        grade = 'D+'
    elif score >= 60 and score <= 65.99:
        grade = 'D'
    elif score >= 0 and score <= 59.99:
        grade = 'F'
    elif score < 0 or score > 100:
        grade = 'can not be determined from the input given'
    return grade

def main():

    score_headings = np.load("C:/Users/Javy/Downloads/score_headings.npy")
    total = score_headings[:,1:].sum(axis=1)
    total = np.array(total)

    ltrGrd = letterGrade(total)

main()

A: The error occurs because you are passing an numpy.ndarray object to a function that expects an atomic integer. Python won't apply the function to each element of the vector automatically (as R would, e.g.). To solve this you just have to apply the function to each item individually. Here's one way to do that:
ltrGrd = list(map(lambda x: letterGrade(x), total))

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Switch 3 Years Ago January 11, 2018
Energy Invasion Release Date
The game Energy Invasion is already released on Linux, Mac, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita and Switch in the USA and UK.
January 10, 2018Confirmed
Energy Invasion
Energy Invasion is an arcade game inspired by the classic Breakout. Unlike the original game, your ball does not break blocks on its own, but can launch missiles in a chosen direction. The game is designed for a controller, but the ability to control with the keyboard and mouse is also present.
https://youtube.com/embed/J0sOUG8Iv7Y
Based on 2 Energy Invasion reviews, Energy Invasion gets an average review score of 37.
by scoreby dateby source
www.playstationcountry.comPS4
Energy Invasion does a good job of bringing together two distinct genres into a cohesive game engine but doesn't do enough to keep it interesting beyond the first few screens.
www.nintendoworldreport.comSwitch
Energy Invasion is a bad game.
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Q: Scripts not loading in Roblox ALL I TRY DOESNT WORK
I have a localscript in StarterGui that should create a TextButton, but it doesnt. I did a bit of research, and it turns out that the script is not loading.
Why?

A: Check if the script is enabled from the roblox studio properties. If it is enabled something must be throwing error, in that case it should appear in the console. Try to do something simple first like typing only print("something") in the script.
Edit: To check if the script is Disabled look at the propierties window with the script selected, it should be unchecked:


Last week I spent two days at Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois) taking part in a workshop on postgraduate design education, the second in a series funded by the US National Science Foundation.
Although there was a broad mix of participants from across the range of design disciplines, the main focus was on engineering design with a sub-text of how design might sit with a science-led agenda. Northwestern have a very interesting set of design programs, including interdisciplinary degrees, with a strong practical component and an emphasis on human-centred design led by Don Norman. While this seemed to demonstrate a balanced view of the opportunities in design education there was also a strong voice, represented by Panos Papalambros of University of Michigan, in favour of a highly quantitative view of design as optimisation.
A commissioned review for special issue of Art, Design and Communication in Higher Education (Research Journal of ADCHE-LTSN) dealing with best practices in PhD education for design. I was asked to write this review paper by Ken Friedman and David Durling who were guest editors of a special issue of ADCHE dealing with doctoral education. It was a good opportunity to think about the state of the art and clarify some issues for myself as well as the audience.
This paper explains how we used the MA Design programme at Sheffield Hallam University as an incubator for research talent. Design is a new research field and doctoral studies are very new so not many design graduates see research as a career option. We structured our MA to introduce students to the experience of research and give them the chance to develop ideas that might form the basis of doctoral projects. The result was a small but steady flow of very good research students, some of whom have gone on to become successful academics.
Most design students assume that their education is preparing them for a career in professional practice. Until recently the idea of working as researchers or studying for a research degree was not an option.
This paper describes and discusses the development of Graham Whiteley's PhD thesis, our first practice-led doctoral project at Sheffield Hallam University. Although a great deal has been said about the artefact as thesis or artefacts in a thesis not much has been done publicly to understand the problem and develop practical approaches. Arguably doctoral students are the last people to take responsibility for developing fundamentally new approaches to research so it falls to the supervisors, in this case myself and Adrian Wilson, to come up with a strategy. I'm particularly indebted that Adrian, as a scientist, was sufficiently intrigued by the problems of this novel project to make a very substantial contribution to working out how to do it what he saw as an artistic environment.
This is one of several papers reflecting on the first major practice-led research project in Design at Sheffield Hallam University. I think we have moved on quite a lot since then but it shows where we were. Adrian Wilson, a clinical engineer, was my mentor in making sense of this project and the challenge of supervising a practice-led PhD. Graham Whitely had the original idea and did all the hard work.
A frivolous email that launched a very big row.
One of several papers written to deal with different aspects of Graham Whiteley's doctoral research in the wider perspective of practice-led research. Other papers dealt with physical modelling, design principles, tacit knowledge, relevance to the natural sciences and the process of creating a visual thesis.


Disputes can happen whenever and wherever and between anybody. It doesn't warn anyone of its coming, but when it arises, both the parties concerned in it suffer less or even more damages. Occasionally, an issue emerges between folk of any age and any relationship, like small children fighting for their toys, husband and wife fighting over some family Problems, and disputes arise between corporations due to issues like copyright, instruments, etc. While many disputes are worked out with the mutual understandings of people, but there are some which simply cannot be settled without legal help.
Arbitration is fundamentally used where there are disputes between corporations related to instruments. It is an easy and a cost effective way of settling disputes between firms. And since settlement has been introduces, more companies, especially in the U. S. are endeavoring to get their disputes solved by FINRA Arbitration , as the easily get a FINRA Arbitration Attorney who unscrambles their disputes.
Well, trying to solve the disputes in the court isn't preferred now days, thanks to the reason that arbitration is the best way available to unravel disputes now. If the companies are going to take the help of court, than the dispute will take a particularly long time to get settled, and moreover, they'll also lose a considerable amount to continue with the counsel that they have hired to fight their case.
And not to mention that they have to be present in varied hearings which will occur in the courtroom. And if they're present there almost all of their time, then they are going to lose their time when they might have worked to make their company even stronger. So these days, for the disputes between corporations, almost all of the people, particularly, are on the lookout for Stocks Arbitration Counsel Long Island. Well, it's also not especially tough to find a Securities Arbitration Counsel in NY, because the majority of the lawyers are experienced in their area of expertise, and they've also got their own web sites built up.
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Researchers net crucial estimate of white shark survival
Posted July 23, 2018 by Tiffany Lee | View original publication
The data sat, for years and even decades, on hard drives, spreadsheets and screens.
It helped marine biologists better understand the migration patterns of sharks and other sea-dwelling creatures. But like the dorsal fin of a great white that draws every eye as its 2,000-pound body glides just below the surface, only part of the data's potential had revealed itself to researchers.
John Benson, who works in the country's only triply landlocked state and spends most of his time studying land-based predators, has helped unlock more of that potential by seeing what others had overlooked. His efforts could help conserve rare species and transform understanding of population dynamics among marine animals — starting with the star of "Jaws."
An ecologist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Benson and colleagues recently estimated the annual survival rate of young white sharks off the coasts of California and Mexico. That annual estimate is the first of its kind to be derived by tracking individual sharks — despite relying on a technology that's existed since the early 1990s.
"Juvenile survival is understood to be really influential for population growth in white sharks and other shark species, but it's been a very elusive parameter for all marine species," said Benson, assistant professor of natural resources. "Now we've got a parameter that we can actually plug into a (mathematical) model. We feel like this is something that gets us a lot closer to building a realistic model and understanding those population dynamics."
Benson teamed with researchers from the Monterey Bay Aquarium; California State University, Long Beach; and the Ensenada Center for Scientific Research and Higher Education in Baja, Mexico, who have tagged and tracked juvenile sharks since 2000. Together the researchers managed to distinguish between natural, predator-related deaths and those that resulted from getting accidentally trapped in commercial fishing nets or hooked by saltwater fishing lines.
That distinction helped reveal a trend: White shark juveniles appear to die from fishing-related incidents much more frequently off the coast of Mexico than near the shores of southern California. Five of the study's six fishing-related deaths occurred in Mexican waters, the study found, including three of the four white shark juveniles that were tagged near the Mexican coast.
Because commercial shark fishing is illegal in both countries, Benson said, the stark difference probably reflects the success of a 1994 California ban on deploying nets within three nautical miles of the state's coastline.
"That is mostly where juvenile white sharks are roaming," said Benson, who co-authored a recent study on the findings in the Journal of Applied Ecology. "They're close to shore at that period of their life, when they're most at risk. It seems like keeping gillnets farther from shore is the best practice to reduce juvenile white shark mortality from accidental capture."
By land and by sea
The team's insights came by way of a widely used technology known as the pop-up archival satellite tag, or PAT tag, which has long helped track the movement of sharks, sea turtles, swordfish, tuna and other marine animals.
Water blocks real-time transmission between a PAT tag and a satellite, meaning that the tag cannot report its coordinates the way a GPS does. But the tag does measure the amount of light it's receiving, and because the length of a day varies slightly even at nearby latitudes, that variable alone can help determine location. It also measures depth and surrounding temperature, which change substantially when a shark juvenile ends up in a fishing net or the belly of a predator.
"When it gets eaten by a predator, the light extinguishes," Benson said. "You can also look at the movement data, and the pattern will be fundamentally different, because now it's riding around in the predator's stomach instead of swimming on its own. And the temperature should then reflect the internal temperature of the predator, so it should be warmer."
After a predetermined amount of time, the PAT tag detaches from the animal, floats to the surface and transmits its data. Researchers have used that data to learn about seasonal migrations and estimate the short-term survival of animals released from fishing nets. With access to 16 years of data on young white sharks, though, Benson had a new idea.
"That was the surprising part," said Benson, who began the work as a postdoctoral researcher at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. "No one had taken the next step and extended the short-term estimates to study the annual or longer-term survival that would be meaningful for understanding population dynamics."
Yet the more Benson learned about the nuances of the PAT tag data, the more similarities he saw between it and the radio telemetry data he had collected from tracking mountain lions, wolves and other terrestrial predators.
"I thought we could use it to estimate survival in a much more direct way than had been done in the past," he said. "It sounded a little trickier than data from radio collars, but everything sounded like it would work. So I said to my colleagues, 'If you can get the data in a format that shows when we started and stopped tracking each shark — and what the fate of each individual was — we could have an estimate very quickly.'"
Having demonstrated this newfound potential of PAT-tag data, Benson said he hopes to see other researchers follow suit with the dozens of other marine species that have been extensively tagged over the past quarter-century.
That knowledge could answer all sorts of questions about the populations of potentially vulnerable species, he said. Among the most important: What's the sustainable mortality rate of a given species? What proportion of a species can be annually harvested for food without putting its population near the risk of extinction?
"Maybe it's a species like the white shark that isn't harvested commercially, or maybe it's a commercial species that is," Benson said. "There's always going to be uncertainty in the estimates, but you might be able to say, 'This is a reasonable estimate, and we feel like the population can withstand this. (Or) this is too much, and we see negative consequences in the model.'
"It has taken decades for some of the heavily harvested fish species to come back following declines. If we have more information, hopefully we can avoid taking it to that level."
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Here's the peppy romantic song from Kalavani 2, starring Vimal and Oviya in the lead roles.
Kalavani 2 is directed and produced by A. Sarkunam under the banner Varmans Productions.
This song is sung by Mani Amuthavan and Namtha Babu. Lyrics and music is composed by Mani Amuthavan.


Are you frustrated from a lack of results with your strength-training program? Are you struggling to add lean muscle to your body even though you feel like you're training an adequate amount? The truth is, building muscle is a science, and without all the right information, you could be spinning your wheels and getting nowhere.
Don't miss this quick information guide to building muscle with a list of key mistakes to avoid.
How Does Your Body Grow Muscle?
Skeletal muscles are made up of literally billions of individual components. Muscle fibers themselves are composed of myofibrils which are made up of groups of sarcomeres which are simply overlapping bundles of contractile protein strands. Each muscle fiber takes cues from a nerve that conducts impulses from the brain which tell it to contract and relax.
During intense physical activity, muscle fibers experience "trauma" in the form of damage to their cells. This injury activates what are known as satellite cells to swoop in and start proliferating at the site of disruption in an effort to repair the damage. Satellite cells multiply, fuse together, and attach to the muscle fibers helping to rebuild damaged areas as well as form new muscle protein strands. Some satellite cells will also supply additional nuclei to support increased protein synthesis for muscle growth.
You may think that all your body needs is a killer workout to stimulate successful muscle growth, however, it's not quite as magical as that. All of your body's cells need the proper fuel and care to supply the great amounts of energy that are required in the muscle recovery and growth processes.
Skeletal muscles are also great adapters and require progressive strength-training and variety of exercise to proverbially break them to a point where your body will build them back bigger and stronger.
So what does your body need food-wise to fuel the cells that assist with muscle-building? In short, carbohydrates, proteins, and healthy fats – preferably in the form of nutrient-dense snacks and meals. High-quality proteins like lean meats, legumes, beans, fish, and eggs are a must (and may not fully be replaced with protein supplements).
High-glycemic carbohydrates like you find in fruit, grains, sweet potatoes, and winter squash are great for replenishing glycogen stores in the body. And foods like avocados, nuts, Greek yogurt, and olives, offer a healthy dose of the right kinds of fat that support effective hormonal function and metabolism.
Are you limiting yourself to weight machines and avoiding bodyweight work or free weights? While progressively adding more weight to your lift can help with increasing your muscle mass to a point, without switching it up every now and then, you aren't getting the strength-training coverage your muscles need to support one another for greater efficiency and power.
High-intensity interval training with bodyweight exercises (planks, lunges, squats, plyometrics, mountain climbers, etc.) is a great way to complement a weight-training routine. Plus, incorporating more variety into your workouts can help prevent common overuse injuries that can land you in a knee brace, ankle wrap, or worse, sideline your workouts altogether.
Swapping out regular rest for extra time lifting weights could have an effect opposite of that which you intended. Sleep plays a critical role in muscle repair and creation for a few reasons. For one, when you sleep, you're using a lot less energy than you do throughout the day. Your body can tap into your energy reservoirs while you rest to more efficiently fuel muscle growth.
On top of that, growth hormones are naturally released during sleep which aids muscle recovery. And when you get an adequate amount of sleep, you also allow your brain the rest it needs to keep you awake, alert, and focused the next day which supports more successful workouts.
Dynamic stretching prior to resistance training warms your muscles up for exercise making them more pliable and ready for heavy work. Jump squats, a brisk walk, even yoga practice can serve as a healthy warmup that preps your muscles and makes them less likely to tear or strain during movement.
When it comes to boosting your own strength, stretching can facilitate deeper breathing for enhanced oxygen saturation, pain and tension relief for increased energy, and greater flexibility for improved muscle plasticity. Not to mention intensified blood circulation to help all those cells going about muscle repair and recovery receive the nutrients they need to succeed.


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Home Sports Alfredo Pacheco Shot Dead in Santa Ana
Alfredo Pacheco Shot Dead in Santa Ana
Former El Salvador soccer player Alfredo Pacheco has been shot dead in the city of Santa Ana, 47 miles west of the capital San Salvador, officials say.
A man approached Alfredo Pacheco, 33, and fired several shots at a petrol station.
Police say two other people were injured in the attack, the motive of which is being investigated.
Pacheco, who was El Salvador's most-capped player, was banned for life in 2013 for match-fixing.
Pacheco and another 13 members of the national team were found guilty of receiving bribes to lose several matches between 2010 and 2013.
He played 86 times for his country.
For years, El Salvador has had one of the highest murder rates in the world.
Earlier this month, Honduran international footballer Arnold Peralta, 26, was shot dead while on holiday in his hometown.
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Rt Hon Sir Michael Fallon was first elected MP for Sevenoaks in 1997.
Formerly he has served as Minister of State at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills; Minister of State at the Department for Energy and Climate Change; Secretary of State for Defence.
2014- 2017 Secretary of State for Defence.
Michael has been a regular writer and broadcaster on politics, economics and education. His earlier publications include The Caravan Moves On, The Quango Explosion, Sovereign Members, and Brighter Schools. He was also chairman of the All-Party Classics Group until 2012.
Michael has run 22 advice surgeries each year and in addition attends many local events and visits all types of organisations throughout the Sevenoaks constituency. He is a Vice-President of the Sevenoaks Rugby Club, has been a school governor and is a Patron of the Rockdale House Appeal, President of the RLSB, Patron of Darenth Valley Youth Music and President of the Friends of St Mary's Sundridge.
Michael was born in Scotland in 1952, and educated at Epsom College. He graduated Honours MA in Classics and Ancient History from St Andrews University. He is married to Wendy and they have two sons. Their home is in Sundridge, near Sevenoaks.
Michael is a former director of Quality Care Homes plc (nursing homes), Just Learning Ltd (day nurseries), Attendo AB (Scandinavian social and health care) and Tullett Prebon plc (inter-dealer broking). He resigned all his outside business interests when he was appointed a Government Minister in 2012.
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I don't look like where I came from
Mathare Valley, Kenya Articulate and confident, yet down-to-earth, Oliver walked along the dirt road in the Mathare Valley slum. Immaculately dressed in a dark suit and bright white shirt—a stark contrast to his surroundings—he acted totally at home. Because it is his home.
On this hot afternoon he stopped to buy a slice of watermelon, chat with someone he knew, and cup his hand to get a drink of water from a little boy holding a hose emerging from a tin shack.
He popped in at MCO Joy Primary School, our partner school he attended as a child, and eagerly found one of his first teachers. Now 22, he warmly takes a picture with his arm around her—and wants her in the video because she was such an important person in his life.
Oliver is a Bright Hope scholarship recipient pursuing two courses of study at once: culinary arts at the International Hotel and Tourism Institute and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Nairobi.
He loves cooking and his dream is to work in a five-star hotel.
"I loved cooking way back when I was little," Oliver shared. "It was my responsibility to cook in the house. I cooked and cooked and cooked… My friends used to come and tell me the food was so delicious."
"With all those compliments, I used to feel good," Oliver said. "I thought, 'I want to try this. Maybe this is what I really want to do.'"
This is more than just a whimsical childhood dream for Oliver, it's a dream that he's held onto despite incredible obstacles that, at times, made it look impossible.
By the time he was just eight years old, he was missing most of his classes so he could be available to care for his siblings in their single-room home in the slum. Oliver's father would leave for work before dawn, and his mother was gone for months at a time working as a farmer in the countryside.
Oliver said that at that point he felt like he'd been struck on his back. "I really knew that all my dreams were shattered," he said. "I had to stay home, cook for them, dress them, and make sure they [were] safe."
But thankfully, that wasn't the end of Oliver's education. Another organization stepped in and sponsored him so he could return to school. He speaks highly of his years at MCO.
"My experience was so good," Oliver said. "It was so, so, so, so, so good because we used to get food. And that was the main challenge back at home." He said they'd wake up early in the morning and know that they were not only getting a quality education, but food assistance and mentorship, and morning devotions at the church. "It was really amazing studying in [MCO]… I think [it was] a golden opportunity," he said, "because if it was not for the school, I wouldn't be here."
If it weren't for the church, Oliver thinks he may have just ended up a house boy or have gotten into crime. "Most of my peers used to steal. They used to do drugs. I think maybe if I did not get the opportunity to meet Christ, maybe I would fall in that trap and do drugs," he said. "My life would be miserable by now."
But it's not. It's on an entirely different path.
As he nears graduation, Oliver credits the Word of God as one of the reasons he was able to persevere through challenges and avoid pitfalls his peers fell into, and he looks to the future with anticipation. "My hopes are so, so bright," he said. "I'm one person who believes in Christ. And I believe in the Word. I have so many people telling me that I don't look like where I come from. I think it's because of God."
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Real Support Choices: Meeting the needs of a diverse user base
Using technology to empower self-managed care under the NDIS.
Real Support choices (RSC) is a revolutionary mobile platform that simplifies care processes for self-managing NDIS participants. From booking carers to paying them, RSC includes scheduling, financial tools, timesheet and reporting capabilities. With changes to the NDIS, participants needed a better tool to simplify their care management. The tool also had to be secure to protect participant and carer data, reliable and accessible for access and management from any device, and elastic to avoid paying for resources when not in use.
Changes in the NDIS scheme offers the opportunity to provide participants with more care under the same package, but participants needed a simple, secure and flexible tool.
RCS also needed the capability to scale up as more participants signed on.
The tool needed to offer great user experience and accessibility.
Telstra Purple and the RSC team worked closely together to address the challenge posed by the NDIS policy changes. The collaborative process benefited from Telstra Purple's agile approach, which took them from designing and building the tool to ironing out issues as they pop up. RSC sought out a Disability Participant to work hands on with the project team, ensuring the end result was exactly what was required.
As part of the process we:
Telstra Purple worked together with RSC in an agile way to develop the application in Microsoft Azure.
The repetitive, lengthy tasks involved in manual NDIS self-management processes were replaced with a few simple clicks in the RSC app to benefit both participants and carers.
Apart from sourcing the technology and experts to deliver the project, Telstra Purple also ensured that support is provided to the RSC team throughout their journey.
Telstra Purple delivered an application that is easy to use for end users, secure to protect confidential data, and reliable and accessible for users to access from their preferred devices. The app was also built to be elastic to avoid paying for resources when not in use, and provided the scalability RSC needed as more users signed on. "The automated processes has made it faster, more accessible, and more cost-efficient—thus empowering the participants to have more visibility and control over their care," said Erik Hipwood, Co-Founder and Director at Real Support Choices.
Lessons learnt along the way
Through collaboration, Telstra Purple and RSC were able to deliver a digital solution that will make a difference in the lives of end users. The journey to this self-managed care model illustrates:
The possibilities of Microsoft Azure, which enables teams to build, test, and deploy applications from secure data centres;
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PartyPOP	> Party Tips	> How early should I start looking for my prom dress?
When it comes to prom dress shopping, the earlier you start the easier and less stressful the process will be. It's good to start thinking about what kind of dress you want three to four months ahead of time. Start with magazines, online photos and window shopping to get some color, length and style ideas in your head. This way you'll have more of a vision when you decide to actually go shopping. Typically it's good to start shopping around two to three months before your prom for several reasons. The dress is the starting point for which you plan the rest of your prom look from shoes to jewelry to makeup. The sooner you find a dress, the sooner you can decide on accessories, hair and makeup. Another reason why it's important to get your dress early is because there is a good chance you may need to alter your dress, and tailoring shops get very busy during prom season, as it coincides with the wedding season. You might have to wait weeks to get your dress altered. Lastly, you shouldn't underestimate how long it takes you to find the perfect prom dress, especially if you are on a budget. You might have to try on dozens of dresses before you find the one for you and you wouldn't want to rush the process and wind up feeling stressed out the weekend before your prom. Long story short: Start searching for your prom dress early!


Arugula: You can practically taste the iron in the peppery flavor of arugula's dark green leave.
Belgian endive: Its pale yellow and white leaves are packed tightly together, in a cigarlike shape. This green has a lot of crunch and a slightly bitter taste.
Cabbage: Comes in a red and green variety.
Curly endive (sometimes called chicory): Similar to escarole in flavor, this green has very curly leaves.
Dandelion: A green that you can probably harvest off your front lawn (if you don't have dogs and don't spray your yard with chemicals). Choose young, tender leaves; the older ones are too bitter and tough.
Escarole: A member of the endive family, escarole is rather tart.
Frisée: Mildly bitter, this pale-yellow green has prickly-shaped leaves.
Radicchio: Has a small, tightly wound head with deep magenta leaves. Radicchio is extremely pungent and comparatively expensive.
Spinach: These deep green, slightly crumpled leaves are full of iron. Discard the thick stems.
Watercress: Its clover-shaped leaves, lend peppery crunch to any salad. Snap off and discard the tough stems.


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American rapper Travis Scott asks victims of Astroworld stampede to contact him for help
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Nine people were killed and dozens injured at his concert in Houston last week.
Rapper Travis Scott on Thursday asked victims of the stampede at his Astroworld Festival in Houston, Texas to contact him directly to provide them with help.
Scott's representatives said in a statement that families who would like assistance in any way should contact his team through a dedicated email address.
Nine people died on or after the concert on Friday where Scott was headlining. Dozens more were injured in a crush of fans near the front of the venue.
Scott had already offered to pay for the funeral costs of those killed and for free mental health counseling.
His representatives said on Thursday that Scott and his team "have been actively exploring routes of connection with each and every family affected by the tragedy through the appropriate liaisons.
"He is distraught by the situation and desperately wishes to share his condolences and provide aid to them as soon as possible, but wants to remain respectful of each family's wishes on how they'd best like to be connected."
Clearly he wants to buy off the lawsuit. If he is so interested he ought to find them out himself through his team and act rather than making media statements.
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James Harden can go scoreless in next 10 games and still hold scoring lead
Houston Rockets superstar James Harden is playing on a league of his own right now. So much so, that not only is he leading the league in scoring, but he is actually doing so with such a comfortable margin.
As a matter of fact, as pointed out by Rockets insider Jonathan Feigen, if Harden were to go scoreless in the next 10 games (which is, of course, impossible), he would still be number one in the league's scoring leader board.
With his 61-point game last night, Harden is averaging 36.3 points peer game. If he goes scoreless in his next 10 games and Curry, Davis stay on their current pace, he'd still lead the NBA in scoring (29.55 to 29.3.)
— Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) January 24, 2019
While both Anthony Davis and Stephen Curry are having MVP-caliber seasons themselves, they're simply not on Harden's level right now. Both guys are averaging close to 30 points per game (Davis is at 29.3 ppg while Curry sits at 29.2), but that's seven points behind Harden's mind-blowing 36.6 ppg average.
On Tuesday, Harden put on an absolute show in Madison Square Garden as he dropped a career-high 61 points to lead the Rockets to a 114-100 victory against the New York Knicks. This was just the latest in the 29-year-old's recent offensive barrage.
With more than half of the season done, and with such a huge lead, it would probably be safe to say that Harden has his second straight scoring title secured. Now, whether or not it will translate to back-to-back MVP wins remains to be seen. However, with how amazing Harden has been for the Rockets all season long, it would take a an equally spectacular second half of the season for anybody else who wishes to challenge Harden in this season's MVP race.
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When you place your files and personal details on the internet, you are enabling millions or perhaps trillions of individuals to see it. Unbelievable, correct? Constantly bear in thoughts that absolutely everyone makes use of the World wide web, such as your grandparents and that irritating individual you do not like (you know who!). If you want to keep your personal data and secrets to oneself, do not post them on the web. Tor assists to hide you from snoopers on the world wide web, but if your actual pc is itself becoming monitored, Tor can't protect you from that. Furthermore, beneath some situations — such as at operate — the really use of Tor software program could attract interest. Go someplace you will not be monitored, or protect oneself against becoming hacked at source by using a secure operating technique such as Tails.For bigger organizations with hundreds or thousands of personnel, applying safety updates organizationwide can be difficult. If 1 employee's machine lacks the latest safety software program, it can infect other machines across the organization network.Cortana is Microsoft's digital assistant, in the vein of Siri and Google Now, and with Windows ten it is breaking out from Windows Phone on to desktops, laptops and tablets. You can turn Cortana on and tweak its settings from the Begin menu, then use your voice or the search box on the taskbar to run Internet queries, set reminders for your self, verify the climate forecast and more. It really is obtainable in the US now and coming to other components of the globe soon — to test it out in advance, set the method region and language to US in the Time and Language section in Settings.When you start off to kind in the name of the recipient, some e-mail software will suggest equivalent addresses you have employed ahead of. If you have previously emailed many folks whose name or simply click the following web site address begins the same way - eg Dave" - the auto-total function may possibly bring up a number of Daves". Make sure you pick the proper address before you click send.It is an inexact science, but there are a couple of methods at least to attempt to approximate how extended the airport line will be. One particular is with the devoted phone app (available for Android and iOS) by the Transportation Security Administration, which is also offered for a web browser Simply add the airport in question and you are able to see wait instances as they are reported by fellow travelers. (If no one has reported wait times, or if they are reported incorrectly, there sadly isn't considerably you can do about that.) One more app, known as MiFlight , tries to predict wait times by way of crowdsourcing and delivers airport maps.Software updates include far more than just new functions, emojis and dog filters they can also contain fixes for security problems that researchers have discovered. Maintaining all application up to date and rebooting when essential is 1 of the easiest things you can do to make certain your devices are as secure as achievable.You may send us encrypted or unencrypted emails. Pretty Great Privacy (PGP) is an encryption software program that permits you to send encrypted emails and documents. Mailvelope is a browser extension for Chrome and Firefox that tends to make it simple to use PGP. The extension will only encrypt the contents of the email you're sending. Mailvelope will not encrypt metadata such as sender, recipient, topic or information about when the e mail was sent. This metadata will be available to your e mail provider.JetBlue's system is far more affordable: Passengers flying out of far more than 60 domestic airports can acquire an Even More Speed add-on to their ticket for $ten, which gives them access to expedited security lanes. The expedited safety perk also comes with an Even Much more Space ticket for a roomier seat.Like it or not, there's a huge quantity of private and professional information about all of us washing around on the web. And it really is a large safety danger: a determined attacker could effortlessly collect sufficient info to pretend to be you, or a close colleague, and obtain access to issues they should not. Do you have a great memory? Simply because the Web has a really great memory. This implies that even if you are in a position to delete one thing you have posted or submitted on the internet, people can frequently get an older version of the site hosting your files. This is why it is better to think twice ahead of posting one thing on the Net. We hope that you choose not to place your individual info online.At Manchester Airport, for example, travellers can spend £3.50 for access to a devoted lane that is meant to get them by means of security swiftly. But rather than waste useful Duty Free purchasing time in a queue, a single user called Imnottheman revealed that some airports have much more than one particular way by way of security.Knowledge is the important to cybersecurity, but it's crucial to think about the underlying structure of your enterprise and the way it handles information more broadly. If you beloved this article as well as you would want to get more details concerning simply click the following web site generously pay a visit to our web-site. Organisation-wide controls and data-protection policies aid define sound technological defence, and ensure you know how to respond in the occasion of a breach. Just keep in mind that industry standards like an ISO27001 certification and SOCII are helpful, but only when combined with education and good user behaviour.
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Finally, Save your selection and head back to the main menu. Low mobility and a lack of real knockout potential hinder Gunner. If the Mii succeeds, then the Mii knocks the character up to the middle of the screen and start pummelling them with hits before knocking them back down to the ground. Mii Fighters may not be the most popular Super Smash Bros. Actually, yes, there are some specific Mii Fighters that you face off against in the World of Light adventure mode.
Once it's fully charged, you can move around with it and fire it at any time to inflict decent damage. In-game terms on this website are subject to change. Mii Fighter Moves Mii Fighter is a bit different in that you get to choose your own specials in each category. Falco who was in a arwing was consumed by several lasers trying to flee. While still on his knees he rises upright, his arms limp, and looks to the sky letting the tears he had been holding fall.
I'm more in favor of banning Miis outright because create-a-character has never been allowed in fighting game tournaments to my knowledge. Keep in mind that Miis cannot be used online with strangers. Keep in mind that the way you unlock more stuff for them is through playing the game and accomplishing challenges. I never understood the 1111, 2222, or 3333 rule. The journey to defeat Galeem begins.
Whether these changes will make them tournament legal, with or without custom movesets, remains to be seen. Before anyone knew it the army of fighters was no more, everyone was gone. Which of the three categories is your favorite? The explosion at the bottom of the jump will damage opponents. They were confirmed as playable characters on June 12th, 2018 with their , , and variants returning. But can't you unlock Mii Fighters in World of Light? Plus, you can dress your Mii up and cosplay as your favorite non-Smash characters too! Not available in all countries.
There are three different types of Mii Fighters: the Mii Brawler, the Mii Swordsman, and the Mii Gunner. One of the biggest changes involve them now having fixed attributes for each type of Mii Fighter, which streamlines their previously height and weight-dependent stats: the is now the lightest and fastest, the is the slowest and heaviest, and the is the middle ground of the two. After all, the Mii Fighters are still considered part of Super Smash Bros. You can always go back to an existing Mii Fighter and make edits to it as well. Ultimate is out now, exclusively for the Nintendo Switch. The way you unlock your own is different from other characters in the game, though. The Mii Fighters were formerly considered one of the most volatile and situational characters in Smash 4, due to their heavy reliance on to compensate for their lacking default movesets, which also made them infamous for their legality in.
Ultimate is one of the most fulfilling parts of the Nintendo Switch game, but one or three of the characters are not unlocked the same way as the others: the Mii Fighters. Samus was next, firing at Galeem in an attempt to interrupt the attack, a valiant effort, but It did not work. Mii Swordfighter Final Smash Final Edge Mii Swordfighter's Final Smash has the Mii fire multiple waves off from their sword, damaging enemies and pushing them backwards. Nintendo After your customization is complete, press the plus button to save your Mii Fighter, who should appear on the roster board when you are done. Sonic and Pikachu were the most tragic, Sonic could easily out run this.
Galeem had turned into a ominous black hole which then fired countless rays of light at our heroes. Head-On Assault Mii Brawler's down special has the Mii jump diagonally upwards with a kick, before coming down headfirst. A star of hope twinkles faintly as the dust settles. However, in they are not available immediately. You can also choose one of 12 voice options! He sets Sword-fighters and Gunners weapons aside, walks up behind Brawler and rubs his hand ball arm thing? Maybe that will be enough to draw you to this strange addition to the Smash Ultimate roster. Overall, the Mii Fighters now fare significantly better and have been repurposed to perform more consistently with or without customization, especially when compared to their Smash 4 iteration with default custom moves.
This makes them easier to learn but removes the ability to optimise their size and weight for different playstyles. The Mii Fighters, instead of being silent like in Smash 4, have twelve different voice options, each provided by a different voice actor: Yuji Kishi, Umeka Shoji, Takashi Ohara, Ayumi Fujimura, Ryotaro Okiayu, Makiko Ōmoto, Minami Takayama, Michihiko Hagi, Hideo Ishikawa, Kimiko Saito, and Kiyoyuki Yanada. However, there is no way to regain them if the player does so. Lucario used its double team to avoid the first laser but was inadvertently consumed as Greninja jumped up to avoid a lazer targeting him. As the gear will likely have no effect on the fighters other than changing their appearance, this seems to be a reasonable price that most gamers are unlikely to feel cheated by.


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NCAA Football 09 Review
Published on August 3, 2008, by GamerNode Staff - Posted in VG Review 0
NCAA Football 09 is a safe game. While it finally delivers on the features fans have been asking for in recent years, it also doesn't drastically change the tried and true formula which put the NCAA Football franchise where it sits today. Instead, it subtly tweaks the experience. The result is a competent game with the typical nagging errors which will bother the casual crowd more so than the hardcore elite.
The biggest play NCAA Football 09 has in its playbook is Online Dynasty. Finally, we can experience the deep Dynasty experience with twelve other players. Crafting your school's team while competing with your buddies online is something NCAA Football 09 gravely needed, and I appreciate EA finally listening to their fans. This addition alone is worth a purchase for the hardcore crowd, and some can argue even for the casuals, who wonder what NCAA Football 09 is all about.
Beyond this the majority of the other tweaks NCAA Football 09 all fall within the games themselves. Overall the game controls great, and the new features fit within the system the previous NCAA Football titles have established. Most evident is the home field advantage, which, when used correctly, can really upset the opposing team/player. One of the best examples of this is if the quarterback gets rattled throughout the course of the game. Remember all those routes you can bring up to see just where the players are going? They become jittery to the point where it is impossible to tell who is going where.
This is all usually a result of an interception and the player's failure at a nice new feature known as Quarterback Quiz. After an interception a screen flips up with three defensive plays and asks the quarterback, which play was just executed against him. Get it right and quarterback keeps his composure. Fail, and the result is what was mentioned earlier.
The kicking game has also changed thanks to the introduction of Ice the Kicker. This kicks in during those amazing college moments when a simple field goal separates a team from victory or defeat. Call a timeout and the kicker is iced. The camera angle changes and making the gaming winning play becomes much harder thanks to the ice which literally coats the kicking interface in the game. It's a nice touch.
The biggest letdown NCAA Football 09 passes at players is its visual presentation. On the one hand the stadiums look great and the player models are awesome. But at the same time, the crowd looks as abysmal as ever (despite their custom school cheers) and when combined with the terrible flag animations NCAA Football 09 throws at us, it pulls the player out of the experience just long enough for a headshake and chuckle. The same can be said for the player animations. Yes, they are improved but are still rigid, and look more fake than natural. It, like the crowds, is a problem I've always had with these football games and NCAA Football 09 hasn't fully addressed it, either.
Chances are if you are a fan of the NCAA Football series then you've already made your decision whether this game is sitting next to your console. While the game plays it safe in what if offers overall, there are just enough tweaks to the experience for hardcore fans to get excited and casual players to hardly take notice. Presentation will ultimately decide whether the casual football fan picks this up. To some it is more about how the game looks then how it plays. Here NCAA Football 09 will have a little trouble winning over new players. But if all you care about is the college experience, crafting a dynasty against friends, and being a critical part of the magic of Game Day, then NCAA Football 09 has no peer.
Any game which dynamically has the crowd leave the stadium based on how the game is going definitely has earned the right to be tried by sports gamers.


Can you hear this silent gif bouncing?
Synesthesia is likely what's happening with the "noisy GIF" phenomenon, which Fassnidge's lab calls the "visually-evoked auditory response," or vEAR for short. (His lab is running a survey on vEAR, if you'd like to take part.) More at The Verge.
I can sort of feel it, if that makes sense. How about you?
I can easily imagine the sound of it but I'm not sure it rises to full-on Synesthesia.
A deep thud as the thing lands and the camera shakes, right?
Same: there are cues to help imagination, but I don't actually "hear" anything / am fooled into thinking there is sound.
Very strange and cool. I get a sensation of a very soft hiss that rises and falls with the motion when I'm looking at the gif. When I look away, there's just the normal soft background hiss that I always have and therefore ignore.


A cyclist labelled a "token attractive woman" by a magazine has spoken for the first time about the insulting article.
Hannah Noel, a member of Hinckley Cycle Racing Club, had her picture featured in Cycling Weekly and in an embarrassing oversight for the magazine, it went to press with a photo caption describing her as a token attractive woman.
The error was blamed on a bad joke gone wrong.
The 35-year-old told the Sunday Times she had been "horrified" by the caption.
She told the newspaper: "I couldn't believe it. It was offensive, derogatory and just not acceptable.
The magazine featured the Hinckley club because it was celebrating its 70 anniversary and members had been looking forward to seeing their story in print.
Club secretary Tim Ellershaw said: "It was a general feeling of disbelief when we saw it.
"Obviously we had been looking forward to the article for quite a while.
"It was a big deal for us to have a piece in a national magazine.
"She's a valuable member of our club. She's a regular ride leader. She is not a token member in any respect."
Cycling weekly's editor Simon Richardson said in a statement about the blunder: "Unfortunately during the magazine's production process a member of the sub-editing team decided to write an idiotic caption on a photo of one of the female members of the club.
"The caption is neither funny nor representative of the way we feel or approach our work."
He added that the magazine apologised "unreservedly" to Hannah, the Hinckley CRC and all of the magazine's readers.


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Heads-Up, Hollywood: Not Every Gay Character Needs to Be Defined by Their Sexuality
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Amy Pascal
Last Friday, Sony Pictures Co-Chairman Amy Pascal was honored at the LA Gay & Lesbian Center gala. In her speech, she took more than a moment to reflect on LGBTQ representation in movies — the problems and the solutions.
She astutely points out that while Hollywood has no control over an individuals daily interactions with other people, they can greatly influence the cultural conversation. She takes aim at where we've been, where we are, and where we're (hopefully) going.
And now, I'm talking about kids who are gay and I'm talking about kids who aren't gay. One group needs affirmation and the other group needs education. And, if I'm being honest, neither of those issues are high on any movie studio or TV network's agenda...
The Celluloid Closet was made almost 20 years ago and certainly attitudes have changed, but maybe not quite so much as you or I would want or hope. Television has been much more progressive and credit has to be given to producers like Max Mutchnick and David Kohan and Ryan Murphy for really changing things.
Now movies need to catch up. There are magnificent movies being made about gay subjects with gay characters, like Brokeback Mountain and Milk. Anyone would have been proud to have made those movies. I know I would be. But when you think about some of these films, even our favorite ones, there is a theme that runs through them.
Brokeback Mountain, Milk, Boys Don't Cry, Philadelphia, The Hours, Gods and Monsters, The Talented Mr. Ripley, A Single Man, My Own Private Idaho, Cloud Atlas - in all these movies, the main character is murdered or martyred or commits suicide or just dies unhappily. And there are far more pernicious and dangerous images that confront gay kids and their parents: the lesbian murderer, the psychotic transvestite, the queen who is humiliated and sometimes tossed off a ship or a ledge. It's a big joke. It still happens.
Powerful words from a powerful person are, uh, powerful — but it's true. Pascal's honest and direct talk is the type of thing that will bring about change on the silver screen — and, in turn, the everyday lives of millions of Americans.
She goes on to take it next level when she explores some very basic solutions:
Now it's time for all of us to take that step. Not every gay character needs to be defined by his or her sexuality. Can't being gay just be one stitch in the fabric of someone's life? Can't we depict men and women who just so happen to be gay - perhaps a lawyer or soldier or business executive or scientist or engineer...
We need to create an atmosphere that encourages people to speak up, so we get this right.
How about next time, when any of us are reading a script and it says words like fag, or faggot - homo - dyke - take a pencil and just cross it out. Just don't do it.
Or burn it, maybe? Well, actually, that's complicated because if it's about for historical accuracy and/or documenting oppression, those words hold weight like no others. However, it's probably true that in the majority of scripts that feature hateful language, that isn't the case, and that's why it's so important that she's fed up and speaking up.
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