The map converter hasn't been updated in quite a while, there's probably bugs in it, I haven't been supporting it much lately since I've been kinda busy and somewhat lost interest in it but if you don't mind sending me example maps that are having problems I can probably find some time to take a look at it and do some debugging, also considering possibility of either porting the converter to Lua or adding Lua scripting to it at some point since people seem to be quite happy doing the Lua UI scripting it got me thinking maybe people would be more comfortable working on the map converters if they were Lua based too?
Here's a really crazy out-there idea: Since everyone is going to be converting their sensitivity from other games using a sensitivity calculator like the one mentioned above... Why not put a sensitivity calculator in the settings menu, the advanced options are already pretty complex so why not just add a couple of fields for 'Mouse DPI' and 'Desired CM/360' and maybe even one for 'Equivalent Quake Sensitivity'? You can do it Reflex Devs! be the first game to actually use _UNITS_ rather than opaque arbitrary values for setting mouse sensitivity, I believe in you!
New idea: every death, you get boost until you frag.
Race checkpoints for existing maps?
I was wondering if anyone has put race checkpoints into their regular ffa/dual/ctf/whatever maps? Reflex has had race mode for a while now but it seems like every race server is just stacked up with these defrag style obstacle courses, (which I personally find pretty boring) is anyone working on adding race checkpoints to other maps? or would be interested in having them? personally I really love the racing in QL because it's so much more organic playing on actual maps and also good practice for getting around the maps in other game modes. It looks like ctf-monolith works in race mode which is awesome but I don't think I've seen any others?
By that logic Battlefield 1942 was a flop as soon as Battlefield 2 came out because DICE no longer kept any developers on it so all it's past success is negated? If you add up the number of AFPS games that aren't 10+ years old or still in development/early access for this player base to belong to, what's that number? My point is a product that doesn't exist can't have users, maybe developers don't see a market or maybe they see a bigger one in other genres or maybe they figure half a billion dollars on advertising and giant billboards will sell whatever they make - what ever the reason they aren't making many more AFPS games the player base of Quake Live is pretty damn big for such an old game so I'd say AFPS has fared quite well for how little developer love it's been given in recent years. Anyway a game can be successful without having users idly waiting by for it to be released, new games and even new genres emerge without any existing player base.
Is everything that's not a blockbuster success a flop now? Quake 4 didn't take over the multiplayer game but that doesn't mean it wasn't successful and Quake Live was a F2P rejuvenation of an already 10 year old game and just because they've finally decided to pull the plug on it after it carried Quake for another 5+ years of life hardly makes it a flop. The only thing dead about Arena FPS is no AAA development team has dared to challenge Q3A/QL's success probably because they know anything less than perfection would be outright rejected as worse than Quake and of course Id Software is basically dead so don't expect them to do it. Yeah, the AAA developers have evolved their games in other directions to make things like Halo and Call of Duty and yeah the new Doom looks like less of an Arena FPS than COD but I don't think it's realistic to call Arena FPS dead because it's successful hits have too much damn longevity and just wont die to let anything else come along, compare similarly aged games of any other genre and you'll find they pretty much fare worse (except maybe CS1.6 and WoW).
stakegun would be OP as a starter unless its damage was reduced (which imo would actually make sense since it's not really a great choice of weapon for dealing damage if you have a rocket launcher or boltgun anyway), I think a reduced damage tweaked version could be a great starter except for one other issue that then every map, every player would have a stakegun but perhaps there's other options like setting surface flags or server options to disable use of it actually spawning stakes or making it only spawn stakes if it has special ammo or something. I actually think it could be really cool. I'm not really a fan of the burst gun, the mg in ql is great because it's a long range, accurate, rapid fire hitscan with low damage so works at any range in any situation without any real skill but other than as a starting weapon and as a finisher is mostly not that powerful. compared to the mg, the burst gun only succeeds in being weak and lacks all these other characteristics so I personally think any decent alternative is worth consideration since the current solution doesn't offer much.
yeah, after thinking about it a bit and spending some more time playing ctf, the movement changes seem to be for the best. of course it still *feels* worse just jumping around and racing and stuff imo but the improvements to overall gameplay outweigh that and I think with time to adjust it will feel less like a limitation and more like a challenge anyway.
The increased player height makes it even harder to jump onto peoples heads and no ax, 0/10. That aside... CTF is awesome and new map looks beautiful, just need crouching and some pain sounds so I can hear my robotmans scream in pain when being burnanated by an ion beam - patch .38? hype hype hype? Edit: also forgot to mention, new carnage looks totally sick.


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Q: Cannot send mail to extensions other than .com I looked around for this one but I just can't find this anywhere.
I have a turnkey Linux server setup on an EC2-Instance on Amazon. It has Sendmail installed and Postfix (Standard installation, I did not install either of these). When I send mail using PHP function mail(), and I use a .com email address such as me@gmail.com, it delivers the mail just fine. But when I try something more exotic like user@company.co.uk, @company.net, @company.nl etc. I won't deliver the mail.
According to webmin, postfix is being used.
Does anyone have any experience with this?
Any help would be very nice. Thank you.

A: It could have recognized it as SPAM. Check the SPAM directory.

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Q: Windows server 2008 & SQL - many connections in TIME_WAIT When I run netstat, I get this:
TCP    xxxx:65524    65.55.11.162:80        TIME_WAIT       0

There are 13941 of such lines in netstat at this point.
Server is running Windows 2008 & SQL Server 2008.
Task manager & process explorer don't show anything strange. Server uptime is probably couple of months.
Any ideas what could be the cause?

A: TIME_WAIT is a TCP state used to ensure that the connection is fully closed. Because the last packet that says "I'm done!" might possibly get dropped, TCP connections wait around for a period of time in case the other end tries to resend something before actually switching to the CLOSED state.
What it looks like is your server is rapidly opening and closing connections to 65.55.11.162's web server, faster than the delay for TIME_WAIT allows the server to close the connections and dump the sockets. Depending on the resources available to your server, this could exhaust the available sockets or memory and cause performance issues. If you're not seeing any performance problems, I'd simply keep an eye on it; the connections should expire in a few minutes. If it persists, consider investigating the source application its configuration. You can use netstat to display which process/PID owns the socket (netstat -p on my linux box, might not be the same on Windows2008).
Edit: Further investigation suggests that this is related to "Telligent Community" Is that an application you have installed on your system?

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Any ideas what could be the cause?

Internet server? Ever thought about the internet? IIS is TCP based. Darth Andoid has a tehnical explanation. Spiders could be the reason.
SQL? Lots of opened / closed connections and no connection pooling.

A: It turned out to be Amazon EC2 issue - sometimes host machine would report time a few years in the future causing sockets not to timeout and get cleaned. This has been fixed and is no longer an issue.


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What Was Twin Peaks? Part 2
Posted in art, cinema, geek, tagged Angelo Badalamenti, Battleship Potemkin, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Dallas, David Lynch, Dynasty, Jean Cocteau, Laura Palmer, Laverne and Shirley, Orphée, Orpheus, Project Blue Book, Sergei Eisenstein, The X-Files, Twin Peaks, Wild at Heart on March 12, 2019| 3 Comments »
In the first part of this series, I described how the first season of Twin Peaks was fundamentally a soap opera, a lovingly ironic take on popular prime-time soaps like Dynasty and Dallas. That version of the program, sultry and cool, reached its peak on 23 May 1990, in a cliffhanger-packed finale.
Four months later, Twin Peaks returned for a second season. But it wouldn't be the same. Over the following twenty-two episodes, the show's soap operatic qualities faded away—quite literally. The soap-within-a-soap, Invitation to Love, disappeared, no longer playing on anyone's TVs. It's heard but once in the second season, in the background, briefly—an afterthought.
What took its place? While it would be going too far to claim that Twin Peaks turned into a sitcom, it must be said that the show's second season is much goofier than the first, littered with five-dollar words, camera mugging, and canted angles. Oddity replaced elegant aloofness, as Twin Peaks switched from running cool to hot. Many characters turned wacky, weird for weirdness' sake, wrapped up in cornball scenarios. This is especially evident in the character of Deputy Andy Brennan. In the first season, Andy's green, dropping his pistol during a raid, and vomiting and crying when exposed to violence and death. But in the first season finale, Andy mans up, saving Cooper from Jacques Renault, then summoning the courage to ask Lucy why she's been giving him the cold shoulder (which leads to her telling him she's pregnant). The start of the second season sees that progress wiped clean as Andy regresses, becoming a clown who steps on loose floorboards and knocks himself out, and who wraps his own fingers up with Scotch tape while trying to hang up sketches of BOB—a fitting image for the series' new direction.
Andy's joined in his buffoonery by Nadine, who emerges from her coma transformed into an immensely-strong amnesiac who thinks she's still in high school, as well as Ben Horne, who goes from villainous to vaudeville, chomping on celery stalks in lieu of cigars as he comically re-stages the Civil War. Amplifying these antics is a cavalcade of guest stars, including Ian Buchanan as the aptly-named Dick, a cartoonishly smarmy cad, and David Lander—Laverne and Shirley's Squiggy—who turns up three times in what could almost be three separate parts. This Twin Peaks, the more comedic Twin Peaks, the slapstick Twin Peaks, crescendos when, late in the second season, a weasel runs amok in the Great Northern Lodge after biting Dick.
Compounding this zaniness is the fact that, behind the scenes, the powers that be at ABC forced Lynch and Frost to reveal who'd murdered Laura Palmer, which hamstrung the show. TV is always all about stalling, but presumably some of the show's more comedic plot lines were never intended to drag on for so long. But Lynch and company needed something to pass the time while they struggled to figure out some reason for Agent Cooper to stay in town, as well as a larger, overarching storyline—another mystery to replace Laura Palmer's murder.
But Laura was one of a kind, irreplaceable. Late in the second season, we're introduced to Lana Budding Milford, who's meant to recall Laura: Dr. Jacoby attests to her prodigal sexual prowess, and every man who sees her is instantly smitten. Just like Laura, Lana has the talent of making fellows feel special, the sole object of her affections.
But unlike Laura, Lana's a cartoon—the sitcom Laura, the Looney Tunes Laura. Lacking is Laura Palmer's duality, her mystery.
With Laura gone, and its soap opera missing, Twin Peaks looked elsewhere for a mystery, for a new animating spirit. It found it by taking a turn toward the supernatural, reorienting itself around "the evil in the woods."
Posted in art, cinema, geek, tagged Blue Velvet, Dallas, David Lynch, Dynasty, Fire Walk With Me, German Expressionism, Laura, Laura Palmer, Mulholland Drive, Otto Preminger, The Fugitive, The Simpsons, Twin Peaks on February 28, 2019| 2 Comments »
Before it was anything else, Twin Peaks was a soap opera, a prime-time melodrama about murders, love affairs, drugs, double crosses, nefarious schemes, and dark secrets—to borrow the tagline for David Lynch's aborted follow-up series, Mulholland Drive, it was about "good people in trouble." Set in a cozy backwater town in the Pacific Northwest, five miles south of the Canada–US border, Twin Peaks was at heart voyeuristic, making its viewers feel as though they were spying on their neighbors. More than once, Audrey Horne, inspired to play detective by her new crush, Special Agent Dale Cooper, spies on men—her father, then one of her father's underlings—recalling how Jeffrey Beaumont, in Blue Velvet, peered at Dorothy Vallens through the slats of her bedroom closet. Indeed, Lynch started work on Twin Peaks when his agent asked him to expand Blue Velvet into a TV series.
Accordingly, a later episode sees Audrey's father, Ben, ask whether a rowdy group of investors from Iceland are on "nitrous oxide" even as his business rival, Josie, follows him and his lover, Catherine, to a motel, snapping photos from her car just like Blue Velvet's Jeffrey.
Blue Velvet took place in Lumberton, USA, and Lynch similarly set Twin Peaks in a seemingly wholesome logging town that harbored dark secrets. But Lumberton mostly resembled an actual place, with its hardware store and its diner and tree-lined streets, even if Lynch ironized their depiction with close-ups of gleaming white picket fences, waving firefighters, and obviously fake robins. With Twin Peaks, which premiered on April 8th, 1990, Lynch pushed that irony further. There has never been a small town like Twin Peaks, and there never will be. Twin Peaks was idealist, its characters archetypes—caricatures, but no less true despite their exaggerations. We meet roughly two dozen of its inhabitants, all of them adults; even the teens at the local high school are played by twenty-somethings. They are also, one and all, impossibly attractive. As FBI Director Gordon Cole later exclaims, "The world of Twin Peaks seems to be filled with beautiful women!" The people of Twin Peaks were ridiculously gorgeous, as well as classy, glamorous, well-dressed. Uniforms abounded. Men wore suits, while women wore sweaters, skirts, dresses. And when they moved, one caught hints of stockings and garter belts.
That was a metaphor for the show: decorum on the surface, with a hint of sexuality underneath. After Laura Palmer's death, FBI man Dale Cooper arrives in town and starts tugging at various threads, revealing the tranquil, idyllic town's sleazy underbelly. But while the show revolved around lurid things, Twin Peaks was never lurid. There was no nudity or language, and not just because the show aired on network TV. Twin Peaks was a tease—Audrey using her mouth to tie a knot in a cherry stem. It was dreamy and romantic, elegant, a companion to the prime-time soaps like Dallas and Dynasty that had dominated television and the culture throughout the 1980s. It wasn't until the film Fire Walk with Me—which tellingly opens with a shot of a TV set exploding—that Lynch produced an R-rated installment, in which we, like Donna Hayward, got to shadow Laura Palmer on her rebellious late-night excursions, with their nudity and foul language and graphic violence and gore, and which tragically led to her grisly death at the hands of her father, Leland, wild-eyed and frowning grotesquely as he raised his arms toward heaven, unfurling an iconic sheet of plastic.
Until then, the sordid details of Laura's secret life and murder played out only in our heads, and Twin Peaks was escapist, fun—an adventure. As Dale Cooper put it, "I have no idea where this will lead us, but I have no doubt that it will be a place both wonderful and strange." Today "Lynchian" is a synonym for "nightmarish," but Twin Peaks, back in the beginning, wasn't a nightmare. While it got strange at times, even outlandish, it remained grounded in the familiar, and we tuned in each week to watch the same characters visit the same locations. We wanted to go there, to hang out with them, to tag along with Cooper and Sheriff Truman as they visited the Double R Diner for coffee and cherry pie. Watching the series, we get the sense that time isn't passing—that we're caught up in the timeless nature of a remote town where entropy isn't in effect. The plates of donuts are always full, the pots of coffee always fresh. We can eat donuts and pie and coffee all day without gaining so much as a pound. The series as a whole seems to glow, the lighting warm and soft, the tones earthy and wooden, mahogany, honeyish. At its heart, Twin Peaks was goodhearted. "Every day, once a day," Cooper tells Sheriff Truman, "give yourself a present." Twin Peaks was that present.
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Kid Cudi will make his next album a double disc experience.
Kid Cudi took to Twitter late Monday night (Sept. 28) to announce his plans to release his next project Speedin' Bullet To Heaven as a two-disc album.
In a screenshot note complete with emojis, the rapper announced that disc one will be the actual album, while disc two will include extras like "previously unreleased jams, demos, rehearsal sessions, outtakes and more." He also informed fans that a new song "Confused" as well as an unreleased song will be released this upcoming Friday, Oct. 2. The album artwork for "Confused" was designed by Cudi himself.


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Q: Function with Variable length argument I have following question on function with Variable length argument in C:
Case 1 (Works)
myPrintf("%d %s", 24, "Hi There");

Case 2 (Works)
char tempbuf[9]="Hi There";`
myPrintf("%s %d", tempbuf, 24)

Case 3 (Doesn't work)
myPrintf("%s %d", "Hi There", 24)

Does anyone has any idea why the case 3 doesn't work. I could see str = va_arg(ap, char *); returning 24 for this case intead of the actual string.
Code for myPrintf:
(It is not fully functional though)
void myPrintf(char *fmt, ...)
{
int i,j,val,len;
char *str;
int len2;
va_list ap;
char tempBuf[128];

len=strlen(fmt);

memset(tempBuf,0,MAX_MSZ_LEN);

va_start(ap,fmt);

for(i=0; i<len; i++)
{
switch(fmt[i])
{
  case '%' :
  i++;
  if( fmt[i] == 's' )
  {
    str = va_arg(ap, char *);
    strcat(tempBuf, str);
  }
  else
    if( fmt[i]=='i' || fmt[i]=='d' )
    {
      val=va_arg(ap,int);
      sprintf(str,"%d",val);
      strcat(tempBuf, str);
    }
  default :
  len2=strlen(tempBuf);
  tempBuf[len2]=fmt[i];
  }
}
va_end(ap);
}

}

A: In the case for %d:
sprintf(str,"%d",val);

what does str point to? If there was a %s earlier, it points to one of the format arguments, otherwise it is uninitialized -- in both cases, it points to an invalid location for writing. You need another temporary buffer to write the value into. You were just lucky that cases 1 and 2 worked.

A: Take a look at this code:
   if( fmt[i]=='i' || fmt[i]=='d' )
    {
      val=va_arg(ap,int);
      sprintf(str,"%d",val);
      strcat(tempBuf, str);
    }

The sprintf() call there is trying to write something to str. What is str ?
When you call it like myPrintf("%s %d", "Hi There", 24) , the str will be the 2. argument, the string "Hi There". You cannot change a string literal in C, this will likely fail and might cause a crash.
When you call it like myPrintf("%s %d", tempbuf, 24), str will be tmpbuf, which is an array, which you can write to so that's fine. It only holds room for 9 bytes though, so it's easy to overflow that buffer.
You should rather just do something like
      char tmp[32];
      sprintf(tmp,"%d",val);
      strcat(tempBuf, tmp);

A: I'll go out on a limb... Put a comma after the format string for case 3.


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De Acorn Phoebe (ook bekend als Risc PC 2) was een computer van Acorn Computers uit de RISC OS-productlijn. Deze computer was de beoogde opvolger van de Risc PC. Echter in september 1998, vlak voor de introductie, werd deze geannuleerd nadat Acorn de afdeling die de Phoebe produceerde sloot.

De Phoebe had een 233MHz-StrongARM-processor en een maximaal geheugen van 512 MiB en zou worden geleverd in een standaard pc-kast die gekenmerkt werd door een typerend geel front.

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Q: Is there a term for a particular word used in the general sense? I read that the word "Professor" means "Highest grade of faculty" in some contexts, and is a general term for many types (Associate Professor, Adjunct Professor, etc) in other contexts. Why would we take the term for the highest form of something to be the general term? Is there a name for doing this?

A: It is a form of mild, innocuous flattery.
A Mayor-Elect (elected but not inaugurated yet) is still addressed as "Mr. Mayor."
Lieutenant generals, major generals, sergeant major generals are all addressed simply as "General" for the same reason.
And even veterinarians, dentists, psychotherapists and some botanists are addressed as "Doctor" by actual doctors. The opposite would be to address a real doctor as "Apothecary."


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Super Coupe Club of America Forums > General SCCoA Forums > Technical Forum > So this is normal?
View Full Version : So this is normal?
Being required to press the brake pedal before being able to start my 90 SC is normal? Even on an automatic?
Whats the history behind this strange bit of safety technology? Did all SC's require pressing the brake to start the car?
Tons of cars are like that now, just as tons of manual cars won't start without the clutch depressed.
its normal even says on the AOD shifter to press the break to start the car.
You need to press the brake in to shift out of park, i know that right.
What year? Mine doesnt need to be pushed in.
i dont have to press the brake on my 89 to get out of park.
Normal no, but in your case we will make an exception.
Safety interlocks vary by year. It's all covered in the owner's manual.
My 90 SC doesn't need the brake pedal to start or to shift from park.
My 90 was like that. Till the sensor got jacked up and the car wouldn't start. I bypassed it and then it would start normal. Almost left me stranded.


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A Brief History of the World: Dice combat done right
By jclor May 12, 2015 May 12, 2015 Blog
People who know me as a gamer know two things about me:
I dislike simplistic, diced combat systems.
No, really. I don't like them.
Given a choice, I like combat systems that use strategy primarily, with perhaps a touch of randomness. Card-based battle resolution can be effective (as it gives players choices and has an element of secrecy), and straightforward non-random systems are tough but fair, like chess. But playing a game where a simple die roll determines whether you win or lose puts you at the mercy of chance, and can ruin the fun when the dice "go cold".
"Why, dice … WHY? What did I ever do to YOU?"
This is not to say a game can't have good diced battle resolution. Games that use multiple rounds of dice rolls or different kinds of dice for various unit types (such as Fortress America or Samurai Swords) can be sufficiently nuanced that players feel in control of combat (by choosing the composition of their forces) rather than a victim of it. But games with simple, one-and-you're-done combat resolution tend to just suck.
This prejudice comes from playing too much Risk, the world domination game that is notorious for the crappy job it does simulating combat using a set of very simple rules and six-sided dice. So, you can imagine my surprise when I discovered a world domination game that uses very simple rules and six-sided dice for combat … and it feels right! That game is called A Brief History of the World. It's been out of print since 2009, but you can play it on iOS.
Risk vs. Reward
Both games involve an attacker attempting to seize territory from a defender, and both determine a winner via one or more rounds of dice-rolling. But where Risk is a grind weighted toward the defender, which makes the game a slog, Brief History of the World adds some subtle differences that make each round of combat mean more and encourage an attacker to continue fighting even when he loses.
Angry! Dice! Men!
In Risk, the rounds are all equivalent: the attacker can take as many swings at the enemy as he wants, until he either wins or gives up. The attacker chooses to throw between one and three dice; it's to his advantage to throw as many as possible because that maximizes the odds of rolling high. The defender can roll up to two. Each time, the attack compares his highest dice to the defender's and removes an enemy for each roll that is higher. The defender wins ties.
This flat, bottlenecked system favors the defender in numerous ways and turns the game into one of building up massive piles and troops and then whittling down the enemy two at a time, often at a cost of several attacking units per defender killed. And because a defender in Risk always wins ties, there can be situations where a handful of defenders rolling well can fend off, improbably, massive hordes of attackers. It makes a huge battle hinge on mere chance; when, in a game, chance trumps strategy, a player can end up feeling betrayed and powerless. Both of those feelings are the opposite of fun.
Quel Difference?
A Brief History of the World fixes this problem with a system of escalating rolls. Simply put: the longer a battle goes on, the easier it becomes for the attacker to win.
C'mon boxcars … Ashurbanipal needs a new pair of sandals…
In more specific terms, when a player invades an enemy's territory, he rolls a number of dice based on how powerful his forces are (normally two; one if attacking from sea; three or four if using a leader or advanced weaponry, respectively) and the defender rolls two dice if they have a fortress, otherwise just one. Only the highest roll of each side counts, so more dice is always better.
To win, the attacker must exceed the defender's highest roll by two if the territory being invaded contains rough terrain (mountains or forest) or one otherwise. These points beyond the defender's roll are called invasion points.
"So what?" I hear you saying. "You're still rolling against the defender, who wins ties, over and over until you get a high roll or run out of troops. The dice can still go cold and leave you stuck."
Difference #1: If an attack fails, he adds one invasion point on his next roll.
This encourages the attack to continue by making the reward of victory sweeter each round. But, beyond reducing the rough terrain penalty, why are more invasion points desirable?
Difference #2: After a successful invasion, remaining invasion points can be used to capture adjacent territories held by the same defender without fighting.
In Brief History, this is called overrun, and it's the real sweetener to the combat system. It simulates, using very simple rules, the way historical armies have clashed against fortified positions, massed their forces, broken through the chokepoint, and overwhelmed unprepared defenders behind front lines. This is how generals from Alexander to Hannibal to Napoleon to Patton have achieved their greatest victories, so it's fitting that a game focusing on the great conquests of history integrates it into its deceptively simple combat system.
Icing on the Global Conquest Cake
If Wu-Ti thinks he's gonna steal the Americas AND Southern Europe from me and win in the last epoch, he's got another thing coming.
In the first couple of playthroughs, the combat system in A Brief History of the World doesn't stand out much, but I think that's to its credit: the dice mechanic, with invasion points and overrun, are deceptively simple. But this ability to pull off master strokes of conquest, cutting through swaths of enemy territory, is really at the heart of the game.
This is because the scoring is based on a player's influence in regions, not individual territories. In order to score lots of points, you need to both have the most armies in any given region (North America, the Middle East, Southern Europe or China, for example) and spread across a large number of those regions. Because each player has a new starting point each epoch, conquest by overrun quickly becomes the only way to take over large areas of territory.
On top of a good battle system are enough simple layers of historical simulation (in the form of empires listed in chronological order by epoch, and each with their own special abilities) and tactical nuance (in the form of event cards) to make ABHotW an order of magnitude better, as a strategy game, than Risk has ever been.
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A Muslim Beauty Pageant? Seriously
by Jeff July 6, 2015, 10:30 am 1.5k Views
An eye-opening BBC documentary about a Muslim beauty pageant called Miss World Muslimah showcases what Al Jazeera called Islam's answer to Miss World. Above, Miss Tunisia Fatma Ben Guefrache is crowned Miss Muslimah 2014. (Al Jazeera photo)
I love oxymorons, those terms that appear to be self-contradictory. You know the usual examples of "military intelligence" and "happily married," which are unfair to the many bright people in uniform and to married people who know they'd be miserable otherwise. In this category is "Muslim Beauty Pageant." Islam is, after all, a faith that emphasizes (sometimes even over-emphasizes) modesty among its female adherents. That doesn't really go with the swimsuit portion of the competition you see during Miss America or its rivals. Yet, there it was, on BBC3 not long ago, an hour-long documentary about the Miss World Muslimah contest held this past December in Indonesia.
Dina Torkia vlogs about Muslim fashion, and she apparently has quite a following. She was also Miss U.K. for the contest in December, and it was her documentary the Beeb showed.
"Developed by Eka Shanty, a former Indonesian TV presenter who lost her job because she refused to take off her hijab on the air, the pageant's formal name is the World Muslimah Award. But it's known informally as the Miss Muslimah, perhaps because it is billed as Islam's answer to Miss World," explained our good friends over at Al Jazeera (a horribly underrated and under-appreciated news organization).
This documentary was quite an eye-opener for me, and I consider myself rather familiar with Islamic culture. As a student in London, I had neighbors from Bangladesh and Pakistan, studied with Turks and Arabs, and I even dated a Moroccan girl who wore no headscarf and preferred short skirts (well, three dates anyway, till she broke it off). Here in New York, I've been to baseball games and dinner parties with Muslim friends. I know the difference between Shia and Sunni, and I have actually read the Koran (and the Bible, the Bhagavad Gita, and "The Epic of Gilgamesh," and I still prefer "The Three Musketeers").
But I wasn't really prepared for the way the followers of the Prophet adapted the idea of a beauty pageant to their culture. "Instead of bikini parades and talent quests," wrote Al Jazeera's Katie Lamb, "Miss Muslimah contestants take part in recitals from the Koran, Islamic shopping challenges and debates about whether nail polish is haram, or forbidden under Islamic law." The Huffington Post ran a piece recently about the contest that stated, "Throughout the pageant, challenges include reciting Quran passages, volunteering in nursing homes, debating Muslim values and touring impoverished communities."
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Of course, some feel that any beauty pageant is demeaning to women, and this is no exception. "This is insulting to Muslim women, they shouldn't be wearing makeup or high heels, both of which are very unhealthy. They should be judged on their natural beauty," one commenter wrote on the Al Jazeera story, adding, "And what is that part at the end about a finger scan and a 'psycho' test with some odd questions? Look at what's really going on here. This is a set up to make beautiful, intelligent Muslim women make fools of themselves by dressing up in absurd outfits and makeup and demeaning themselves publicly by answering offensive questions."
But let's recall how the beauty pageant came to be in the first place. Atlantic City, N.J., was trying desperately to attract tourists back in 1921, and someone hit on the idea of finding the most beautiful girl (they weren't women then) in the country. Thus, Miss America was founded for commercial reasons.
It's nice to see that the Islamic world hasn't changed that. "Privately [the contestants] criticize the corporate cosmetics sponsor that some felt pushed into endorsing and the fact that all contestants, including Miss Nigeria and Miss Bangladesh, were given skin lightening creams," wrote Lamb.
All told, "Miss Muslimah has the potential to be really beneficial for Muslim women," Miss U.K. Dina Torkia told Al Jazeera, "but right now I feel like it is a bit embarrassing."
Well, Ms. Torkia, Miss Muslimah scores well ahead of Miss USA and Miss Universe. Donald Trump runs those. Maybe with all the nonsense he's spouting these days, that might end.
Inshallah.
Watch Dina Torkia in "A Muslim Beauty Pageant and Me:"
Jeff Myhre is a contributing journalist for TheBlot Magazine.
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UK holidays: What the new UK tier system means for your staycation
Staycations have seen a surge in popularity in 2020 leading to many camping, caravan and holiday park providers extending their season into the winter. However, though Britons may be rejoicing at the news that some staycations can go ahead this December, it seems this is not the case for everyone.
Following the announcement by Matt Hancock certain parts of the country, including Manchester and Newcastle, have been put into the strictest level of tier 3, meaning their holiday dreams are now dashed.
Contrastingly, other areas, such as Cornwall, have found themselves happily in tier 1, allowing for staycations including mixing with people they do not live with.
Regardless of what tier your local area is in, however, there are some rules which apply to everyone.
These include wearing a face covering when in most indoor public settings unless you have an exemption.
People are allowed to travel legally, though are advised to "reduce journeys where possible".
Walkings and cycling are also advised, where possible, and avoiding busy times of day on public transport.
Hotels and guest houses will stay open in some parts of the country.
Here are the latest updates on what each tier means for UK holidays.
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Tier 1 is classed as a "medium alert" by the Government.
However, it does mean people can socialise in groups of six, indoors or outdoors.
This also means that staycations can go ahead with up to six people from other households.
Hotels and holiday parks in tier 1 areas will be allowed to remain open.
The Government adds, though, that those looking to enjoy a holiday in another part of the country must be aware of the rules in place in that region.
If possible, they should also "avoid travel" to tier 3 areas, however, this is not a legal requirement.
"If you live in a tier 1 area and travel to an area in a higher tier you should follow the rules for that area while you are there," states the GOV.UK website.
"Avoid travel to or overnight stays in tier 3 areas other than where necessary, such as for work, education, youth services, to receive medical treatment, or because of caring responsibilities.
"You can travel through a tier 3 area as part of a longer journey."
Areas classified as tier 2 are on "high alert" according to the Government.
This means households can not mix indoors, meaning staycations with families from other homes will likely not be able to go ahead.
"You must not socialise in a group of more than six people outside, including in a garden or a public space – this is called the 'rule of six'," states the Government.
Though tier 2 residents are able to travel legally, they are advised to avoid journeys to higher risk regions.
"If you live in a tier 2 area, you must continue to follow tier 2 rules when you travel to a tier 1 area," explains the Government.
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This means people are banned from meeting with others they do not live with at home and in private outdoor spaces, such as their gardens.
However, they are allowed to socialise in groups of more than six in other outdoor public spaces.
Sadly, however, this means any holidays planned with those you do not live with are off the table.
Hotels and guest houses in tier 3 areas must remain closed.
What's more, it also means staycations outside of the immediate area are against the new "rules", though this is not a legal requirement.
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"You can travel through other areas as part of a longer journey."
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Golden Retriever Abandoned At Beach With 46-Pound Tumor Could Barely Even Walk
As if homeless dogs don't already have it bad enough, this one in particular used to have a family but was abandoned at a beach in Newport, California. To make matters worse, he was carrying an extra 46 pounds around due to a tumor growing on his side, writes xaga
Fortunately, a kind stranger spotted the dog, now named Henry, wandering the beach and contacted Valerie Schomburg of Newport Beach Animal Control. The NBAC rescuers were used to picking up stray dogs in bad shape, but nothing could have prepared them for what Henry looked like.
The tumor was so big that it was pushing on his right front leg in his shoulder area which was hindering him from being able to walk. He had trouble not only finding food, but also getting around.
espite all of the difficulties that Henry had encountered in such a short period of time, he retained a zest for life. He was always happy and wagging his tail, and he adored everyone he met. Henry would slobber kisses on anyone who came close enough.
Thankfully, Schomburg was able to gather enough money, with the help of grants, for Henry to have surgery to remove the giant tumor. Despite the fact that the tumor was cancerous, it did not spread.
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Henry became a local celebrity after the media picked up on his story, and he now has fans from all over the world. People from all over the world sent him gifts and treats to express their gratitude for being moved by his story.
Henry died peacefully in his sleep, but he had made the most of his time on Earth and had finally felt love for the first time. His constant tail-wag and contagious smile demonstrated his boundless enthusiasm for life.
Although his passing is sad news, some good news has come out of this. They were able to locate Henry's previous owner after conducting additional research. The OC District Attorney's Office has charged her, and her criminal case is still pending.
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10:30am Mass
January 1, 2023 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Outdoor Meeting
Outdoors, bring a chair. The outdoor area where the meetings are held is on the southern part of the campus.
AA (Lest We Forget) Closed, Women
January 2, 2023 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
St. Anthony's Community Center at St. Anastasia
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St. Anthony's Community Center, adjacent to the church on the southern part of the campus.
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St. Anthony's Hall at St Anastasia Catholic Church
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This non-denominational group for widows and widowers offers meetings and social gatherings for those who have experienced a loss and would like to return to a social setting. It is a place to go for understanding, companionship and the opportunity to participate in social meetings and activities with like individuals.
The desire of Compassionate Friends is to provide that "step forward" we need to take in order to return to living daily life without the one we loved; to give us the understanding that although we are now widowed, we can move forward socially and feel accepted as an individual.
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The Blessed Mother's Chapel at St. Anastasia
Join us every Thursday!
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Alzheimer's caregivers frequently report experiencing high levels of stress. It can be overwhelming to take care of a loved one with Alzheimer's or other dementia, but too much stress can be harmful to both of you. Having a supportive environment to talk to others who know the road you're on can offer some relief.
Certified Dementia Practitioner Bebe Kelly shares insight and information about how to navigate the challenges of memory loss, and share your experiences with others touched by Alzheimer's or Dementia. If you're caring for someone with memory loss or are newly diagnosed, you'll find support, understanding and encouragement.
This support group meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month at 10:00 am at Saint Anastasia in the St. Anthony Community Center.
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70 Washington St.
Upcoming dates April 7, May 5 Time: 4:30-6pm
All you need to volunteer is closed toe'd shoes and a servants heart.
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January 6, 2023 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
AA (It's In The Book Group)Open
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January 10, 2023 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
St. Anastasia Ladies Association
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We live in a self-centered culture that all too often leaves us feeling empty and dissatisfied. A fuller view of God and His glory is the perfect antidote, which you will experience in Beholding Your King.
We'll study King David, select psalms, the temple, and many Old Testament prophets and see the ways in which they all point to the coming King of Kings, Jesus Christ. This nine-lesson Bible study is the second part of a two-part series and is ideally completed after Beholding His Glory.
What we'll discuss:
Prophecies about Jesus in the Old Testament, and their effect on people past and present
Psalm 23, the most familiar of all the psalms, which has comforted people throughout the centuries
God's steady purpose in both the Old and New Covenants, and the promises He kept to all of us
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Q: Example of a function whose directional derivatives are always positive I need an example of a function  $f: \Bbb R^n \rightarrow  \Bbb R$ such that it`s directional derivative at the direction of the vector $y$ is such that $\mathbf{D_y}(a)>0$ for a fixed vector $y$ and every $a$ in $\Bbb R^n$
I'm having my doubts with this one since I just proved that there no $f: \Bbb R^n \rightarrow  \Bbb R$ such that $\mathbf{D_y}(a)>0$ for every  $y$ at a fixed point $a$ in $\Bbb R^n$ by using the property that states that $\mathbf{D_y}(a)=y \nabla f(a)$.

A: Since $y=(y_1,\ldots,y_n)$ is fixed, if you have $\nabla f(a)=(y_1,\ldots,y_n)$ you will have $y\cdot \nabla f(a)=y_1^2+\cdots+y_n^2>0$ (of course, if $y\ne 0$).
This can be easily achieved by taking $f(x_1,\ldots,x_n)=y_1x_1+\cdots+y_nx_n$. In shorter notation, you can define $f(x)=y\cdot x$.

A: My understanding of your question is as following:
For each $y \in \mathbb{R}^n$ find a function $f : \mathbb{R}^n \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ such that the directional derivative $\partial_yf = \mathbf{D}_yf$ is positive.
Please note that for $\|y\|=0$ the directional derivative is always $0$, so I'll exclude that case.

I suggest the following approach:
For an arbitrary $y \in \mathbb{R}^n \setminus \lbrace 0 \rbrace$ let $f: \mathbb{R}^n \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ be given by
$$
    f(x) = \sum_{i=1}^n y_i x_i
$$
Then we have for $i \in \lbrace 1, \ldots, n \rbrace$ and $a \in \mathbb{R}^n$
$$
    \frac{\partial f}{\partial x_i}(a) = y_i
$$
which means that it is $\nabla f(a) = y$.
This immediately shows that the directional derivative of $f$ in the direction of $y$ is positive:
$$
    \mathbf{D_y}f(a) = y \cdot \nabla f(a) = y \cdot y = \|y\|^2 > 0
$$


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August 4th-Double action in Tokyo!
Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
This coming Thursday we get two Japanese shows in Tokyo, albeit in different venues, with the Shinjuku FACE putting on a third show in as many days and the Korakuen Hall also hosting a card, a more notable card in fact, promoted by Hideki Todaka.
The most notable bout on the card is an 8 round Super Flyweight bout between JBC and WBO Asia Pacific ranked fighters, as Mirai Imagawa (12-5, 4) and Ryuto Oho (13-5-2, 5) clash. Of the two men Imagawa enters as the higher ranked man, by both the JBC and the WBO regional body, though he also enters the bout having been out of the ring since July 2021. Imagawa has shown a lot to like, and has won his last 4 include good wins over Kento Yabusaki and Yuji Okinori, however he has only fought once since the start of 2020, and his inactivity is a major issue coming in to this bout.
Another JBC ranked fighter on this card is Shinnosuke Hasegawa (13-4-1, 9), who will be facing off with Daichi Matsuura (7-6-3, 3). The 30 year old Hasegawa was on the very of a Japanese title fight last year, on the back of a 12 fight winning streak, but has unfortunately lost his last 2 bouts, and another loss here will essentially end any hopes of him getting a title fight. In the ring Hasegawa is a decent boxer, with heavy hands, and wins over the likes of Kazuma Sanpei and Shota Suito show he can fight, but a 2nd round TKO loss to Tsubasa Narai does leave some questions about whether he's on the slide or not. As for Matsuura, his career once promises a lot, but those days are well in his past, and he has lost 3 of his last 5 by stoppage. Given that recent form we expect another early loss for Matsuura here.
A third Japanese ranked fighter on the show is Ryohei Arakawa (8-4-1, 4), who takes on Shisui Kawabata (2-4, 2). On paper this is a total mismatch, however Kawabata might well be the best 2-4 fighter in the sport. Arakawa is best known for reaching the All Japan Rookie of the Year in 2018, losing in the final to Yoshiki Minato, and despite losing to Aran Dipaen in 2019 he has won his last 2 bouts and built some momentum. Kawabata on the other hand turned professional following a solid amateur career, and has sparred with some of the top domestic talent in Japan. As a professional things haven't clicked for him, but he has been matched hard, and has lost two bouts against Rikito Shiba, with other losses coming to Yuki Nakajima and Akira Hoshuyama. This might look like a mismatch but we genuinely expect this one to be hotly contested.
Shinjuku FACE, Tokyo, Japan
For a third day in a row we get East Japan Rookie of the Year action at the Shinjuku FACE.
One of the bouts worthy of note on this show will be at Lightweight, where we're not expecting to hear the final as Shota Mitani (1-3, 1) and Takara Kawaguchi (2-0, 2) face off. Through 6 combined fights these two men have competed in a combined 12 rounds, and have never seen the final bell. Mitani is the more experience man in terms of fights, but has proven to be a glass cannon, and all 3 of his losses have come in the first round. As for Kawaguchi, who will be the favourite, his wins have come in 2 and 4 rounds, and he will feel confident of picking up a win here to move to 3-0 (3).
Another bout we want to flag will be at Minimumweight, where 26 year old Masaki Shinotsuka (2-3-1, 2) will be taking on unbeaten 20 year old hopeful Kenta Kawakami (2-0). Shinotsuka debuted in 2020 and has had very mixed results since then, but does have experience on his side coming into this one. Kawakami on the other hand debuted late last year and was forced to answer some questions last time out, when he narrowly squeaked past Takato Fukuda back in March.
March 19th-Yabuki Vs Kenshiro II, Waseem gets shot at Edwards!
This coming Saturday is a big day for Asian fighters, with two being involved in world title bouts, several notable rematches, and some notable hopefuls from Japan, Philippines and Tajikstan in action.
City Gym, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
For us the most notable card of the day takes place in Kyoto as we see a major rematch at world level, and two pretty interesting, though easy to over-look, domestic level bouts.
The main event of the card will see WBC Light Flyweight champion Masamichi Yabuki (13-3, 12) make his first defense, as he takes on former champion Kenshiro Teraji (18-1, 10), who is looking to avenge his sole and reclaim the title that he lost last year. The hard hitting Yabuki stopped Kenshiro last year, but did so following a controversial headclash, which lead Kenshiro's team to petition for a rematch, that the WBC decided to order. For Yabuki this is a huge chance to prove that his first win wasn't a fluke, and the headbutt ultimately didn't matter, whilst Kenshiro will be determined to reclaim the title, and prove that he wasn't his usual self during that loss. This is a great bout and one that every fan of the lower weights should be very interested in, especially due to the involvement of DAZN in the lower weights. Our in depth preview of this bout can be read here Yabuki Vs Kenshiro - The Rematch
In a notable supporting bout Japanese youth Flyweight champion Yuga Inoue (12-2-1, 2) will be facing off with Shota Asami (9-9, 4). On paper this looks likely to be an easy win for Inoue, however he has struggled several times in recent years, and whilst Asami is no world beater. Inoue is a talented fighter, but lacks power, and can be dragged into close and hotly contested bout against fighters over 8 rounds. As for Asami he is better than his record indicates, and can be very much a banana skin for decent domestic fighters, as we've seen in his wins over Sho Omote and Shun Kosaka.
An other support bout is a must win for both men involved as recent Japanese title contender Rikito Shiba (5-2, 3) takes on the once touted Shisui Kawabata (2-3, 2) in a bout that really neither man can afford to lose. Shiba turned professional following a strong amateur background and quickly won the Japanese Youth Light Flyweight title, before losses to Masamichi Yabuki and Shokichi Iwata left his career hanging by a thread. Kawabata on the other hand was regarded as a major prospect when he turned professional in 2019 but has suffered 3 successive losses. Notably not only is this a must win for both men, but also a rematch of a 2019 bout between then, that saw Shiba give Kawabata his first loss, a loss he will be looking to avenge. We don't think this will out-shine the main event, but it will be a very compelling contest in it's own right.
Duty Free Tennis Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The other major show for the day takes place in Dubai, where we get another world title fight, and a very interesting support bout.
The world title bout with see English slickster Sunny Edwards (17-0, 4) hunt his second defense of the IBF Flyweight title as he takes on Pakistani challenger Muhammad Waseem (12-1, 8), who gets his second shot at a world title. The slippery and talented Edwards impressed in his title win last year, dethroning Moruti Mthalane, and has been talking very confidently as if he felt he's the man to beat in the division. Hoepfully he'll get the chance to back up his talk later in the year against a fellow champion. As for Waseem, he was a fantastic fighter as an amateur, and a very capable professional, but at the age of 34 it's hard to see him being competitive with the fleet footed champion, though it Waseem will know it's now or never for his career. Or preview of this bout can be read here Waseem takes on IBF champion Edwards
In one of the main support bouts unbeaten Tajik fighter Muhammadkhuja Yaqubov (18-0, 10) will take on in form American O'Shaquie Foster (18-2, 11), in a bout at Super Featherweight. Yaqubov has been making a name for himself in Russia, where he has scored decent wins over the likes of Tomas Rojas, Emanuel Lopez and Mark Urvanov, but has lacked a major win so far and needs a break out win. As for Foster he appears to be on a good run with recent wins over Jon Fernandez, Alberto Mercado and Miguel Roman, though has only fought once since the start of 2020, and is more than a year removed form his last fight, so this might be the ideal time to face him.
Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines
It's not just Japan that will be having rematch, with a notable one in the Philippines between Garen Diagan (8-1, 4) and April Jay Abne (7-1, 3). These two clashed last year with Diagan scoring a notable upset against the wonderfully talented Abne, who was stopped inside a round. For Diagan that's his biggest win so far, and the "Hellboy" will be looking to show he didn't just catch Abne cold, but is the better fighter. As for Abne that was a very embarrassing loss, and one he'll be wanting to avenge and put behind him.
Sadly other details relating to this card are few and far between though we do know the unbeaten 20 year old Bryan James Wild (6-0, 5) will be seeking his next win. Sadly his opponent for this show hasn't been announced yet, and we're not expecting anyone too testing, but it's going to be great to follow his exciting career over the coming years.
Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, Albert Park, Victoria, Australia
At the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre we'll see unbeaten Australian hopeful Kayne Clarke (11-0, 8) looking for his 12th straight win as he takes on Indonesian visitor Agus Kustiawan (18-9-2, 8), who has never won a bout outside of Indonesia and is 0-2 in Australia. Kustiawan is unlikely to pose much of a test for Clarke, but Clarke will likely be wanting to better the 2016 result of Ibrahim Balla, when he stopped the Indonesian in 5 rounds.
The Melbourne Pavilion, Flemington, Victoria, Australia
Staying in Melbourne, there's going to be a pair of bouts of some Asian interest at the Melbourne Pavilion, sadly though both bouts look like easy wins for locals over poor Thai's.
One of the bouts will see Tom Fitzgerald (1-0) seek his second win, as he takes on Thatthakan Samanthong (0-2), in what is a reasonable second bout for the Australian hopeful. The other will be the debut Kha Lu (0-0), who faces win-less 40 year old Prakob Nuankaew (0-2). Hard to complain about bouts like this over 4 rounds, but also very hard to say much more than the obvious, the locals should win, with out too many problems.
In Malaysia we're expecting to see a bout that was scheduled for back in January, as the unbeaten Adli Hafidz (9-0, 5) takes on Thai veteran Komsan Polsan (40-12-1-1, 26), aka Patomsuk Pathompothong in a bout for the UBO Middleweight title. The 33 year old Hafidz is one of the very, very few noteworthy fighters from Malaysia, and whilst he is a notable local face it's hard to imagine him stepping up to making a mark on the wider regional scene. As for Komsan, he is very under-sized at Middleweight and despite his solid looking record his is 10-10-0-1 in his last 21 bouts, dating back 7 years, including 6 losses by stoppage. It would be a huge surprise to see the 38 year old Thai take home a win here.
June 10th-Nagata Vs Suzuki, Kimura Vs Fukunaga and more!
This coming Thursday the Korakuen Hall plays host to the next show in the Diamond Glove series of events televised, on tape delay, by Fuji TV. Although not a massive card it does have a Japanese title bout, along with some very interesting supporting bouts, with some of the stars of the latest Rookie of the Year looking to shine.
The main event of the card will see Japanese Light Welterweight champion Daishi Nagata (15-2-2, 6) look to make his second defense of the title, which he took from Koki Inoue in 2020, as he takes on the unbeaten Masahiro Suzuki (5-0, 3). The tough and rugged Nagata will come in to this as a huge favourite and will try to use his physicality and pressure to break down the smaller, less experienced Suzuki, however that might not be as easy to do as Nagata might think. Suzuki, although inexperienced as a professional was a very good amateur and has impressed since kicking off his professional career with an excellent win against Antonio Siesmundo. This will be pressure against movement, and those bouts do tend to make for some very good stylistic clashes. Our in depth preview of this bout can be read here Nagata defends against unbeaten Suzuki!
In a really, really good looking chief support bout we'll see the very highly regarded Rentaro Kimura (3-0, 3) take on the once beaten Hikaru Fukunaga (8-1, 5) in a very solid 6 rounder. Kimura has looked fantastic since making his professional debut, late last year, and clearly has his eyes on getting title fights later this year. To do that he needs to keep winning and can't afford a slip up here against Fukunaga. As for Fukunaga he reached the All Japan Rookie of the Year final, but sadly tested posted for Covid19 before the bout and was unable to compete in his scheduled bout. With that disappointment we expect to see Fukunaga come in to this bout full of hunger and desire, and he could be a real test for Kimura in this mouth watering contest.
Another excellent match up on the under-card will see All Japan Rookie of the Year winner Ryota Karimata (6-0, 3) take on Hayato Aoki (4-0, 3) in a brilliant match up. The 25 year old Karimata is one of the potential stars from the belated Rookie of the Year tournament, and he looked solid through the tournament, despite some struggles in the final against Hyogo Kimura. He's aggressive, heavy handed, and a fun to watch fighter who lets his hands go. Aoki on the other hand is a 36 old who knows he can't afford any more set backs if he's ever going to secure a title fight. Expect to see a hot tempo set early on and bombs to be thrown by both men in this one.
Another notable standout from the latest Rookie of the Year tournament was Akira Hoshuyama (5-0, 2), who won a Flyweight. He will be looking to build on his Rookie success with a bout against former amateur standout Shisui Kawabata (2-2, 2), who has struggled since moving over to the professional ranks. Hoshuyama's Rookie of the Year final, against Yasuhiro Kanzaki, was one of the more controversial, and exciting, finals and he'll be looking to put to bed some question marks that hang over his head from that bout. Kawabata on the other hand desperately needs a win after back to back losses to Rikito Shiba and Yuki Nakajima. Kawabata might have two losses in 4, but he can fight, and if he clicks here he could end rebuilding rapidly, and becoming the fighter many expected him to become when he made his debut in early 2018.
The remaining bout on this carer will see the crude but fun to watch Shota Ogasawara (6-3, 3) take on Rookie of the Year runner up Naito Oikawa (3-1, 1) in a 6 rounder. This isn't a great bout, but it should be regarded as a must win for both men, following some disappointing performances in recent contests.
February 14th-Saludar faces Fukunaga, Melikuziev takes on former world title challenger
Kadoebi are perhaps not one of the real big name promoters in the eyes of many but the Japanese stable consistently put on interesting shows in Tokyo, and this Friday they put on another at Korakuen Hall.
In the main event will be former world title challenger Froilan Saludar (31-3-1, 22) defending his WBO Asia Pacific Super Flyweight title against Ryoji Fukunaga (11-4, 11). The experienced Saludar won the title last year, when he stopped the touted Tsubasa Murachi and he returns to Japan for this fight against the heavy handed Fukunaga, who is crude but dangerous. A win here will push Saludar one step closer to a second world title bout. Whilst Fukunaga may have home advantage he is very much the under-dog, but is the naturally bigger man. Our preview of this bout can be read here Saludar returns to Japan to defend regional title against hard hitting Fukunaga!
World ranked Japanese Flyweight Ryota Yamauchi (5-1, 4), who is bizarrely highly ranked by the WBA, will look to build on his 2019 Alphoe Dagayloan as he takes on MJ Bo (8-3-2, 4). It's fair to say that 2019 was a frustrating year for the talent Yamauchi, who lost a hotly contest decision to Wulan Tuolehazi in March, beat Dagayloan in August then missed out on a Japanese title eliminator due to injuries suffered against Dagayloan. We expect him out there to impress here. As for Bo the Filipino will be returning to Japan just 5 months after being stopped by Yuta Nakayama, and it's hard to imagine anything but another loss here for the Filipino visitor. We expect Yamauchi to go to the ring with the intention of making a real statement.
Foor us the real pick of the gems on this show is a potentially explosive bout between Yuki Nakajima (3-1, 3) and Shisui Kawabata (2-1, 2). Although on paper this might just look like a typical novice bout the reality is that both of these men were solid amateurs, and both are regarded highly by those in Japan. Nakajima is regarded very highly and racked up more than 50 wins in the amateurs whilst Kawabata fought for a Japanese youth title in just his third bout. We expect explosive action here in what is our "One to watch" for this week.
Over in the US we'll see fast rising Uzbek hopeful Bektemir Melikuziev (4-0, 3) take on his most notable opponent to date, as he battles former world title challenger Marco Antonio Periban (25-5-1, 16). The bout will be "Bek Bully's" 5th in just over 8 months, and it's clear he and his team have got their eye on the fast track to the top. After going 10 rounds with Vaughn Alexander in December we know the Uzbek can box, as well as bang. Periban is a long way removed from the fighter lost a razor thin decision to Sakio Bika and fought to a draw with Badou Jack, back in 2013, but is still a solid name and someone who could ask questions of Melikuziev. Whilst Melikuziev is expected to win, the real question will be how, and if stops Periban early it would be a genuine statement from the 23 year old.
September 13th-Olympic champion in New York stacked show in Japan!
This coming Friday is a really notable one, with a lot of exciting action, even with the biggest bout of the weekend, for us, being cancelled.
The bout that was cancelled, would have seen the unified Super Bantamweight champion Daniel Roman (27-2-1, 10) defending his WBA "super" and IBF titles against fast rising Uzbek amateur standout Murodjon Akhmadaliev (6-0, 5). Sadly this was called off due to an injury to Roman, however the plan seems to be to reschedule the bout for when Roman is 100%.
Despite the main bout being called off the card will still feature 2016 Olympic gold medal winner Daniyar Yeleussinov (7-0, 3), who has promised a lot but is yet to truly shine as a professional. The unbeaten Kazakh will be up against unbeaten American Reshard Hicks (12-0-1, 6). On paper this looks a good test for the Kazakh but in reality he shouldn't struggle with Hicks, if he's as good as many hoped he'd be.
Due to the world title fight being called off in the US, the best card appears to be in Japan where we see a former world champion, a Japanese title fight, a Japanese youth title fight and a Japanese title eliminator.
The main event will see former WBO Super Featherweight world champion Masayuki Ito (25-2-1, 13) fight for the first time since losing his belt to Jamel Herring. The talented Ito will be up against Indonesian foe Ruben Manakane (25-18-1, 14), who despite only being 26 will be fighting in his 45th pro bout. This is expected to be an easy win for Ito, who is flirting with the Lightweight division, but it's clear there is a lot to work on given before he returns to facing world class opposition, at least based on his performance against Herring. Despite this being a pretty obvious mismatch Manakane does enter as the Indonesian champion and is 7-1 in his last 8.
Despite the main event being a mismatch the supporting card is solid with the best of the bouts being a Japanese Featherweight title bout, with Reiya Abe (19-1-2, 9) and Ryo Sagawa (7-1, 4) battling for the title that Taiki Minamoto vacated earlier in the year. This has the hall marks of a very, very special bout with both fighters being very highly skilled but having different styles and mentalities. Abe is the more pure counter puncher, a sharp shooting, back foot fighter, whilst Sagawa is a more offensively minded boxer-puncher. These style really should gel and the two fighters will both be looking for their most significant win to date. This could be one of the most thrilling bouts of the month. Our preview of this bout is available to read here Abe and Sagawa battle to crown new Japanese Featherweight champion!
In what looks likely to be an exciting brawl we'll see Gakuya Furuhashi (25-8-1, 14) and Ryoichi Tamura (12-4-1, 6) battle in a JBC Super Bantamweight eliminator. The experienced Furuhashi is trying to secure a third Japanese title fight but will be the under-dog here against Tamura, who held the title earlier this year. Furuhashi is a solid national contender but he has been in tough bouts through his career and it's hard to know what he has left in the tank. On the other hand Tamura's last 2 bouts have been really hard wars, with his last bout being a brutal war with Yusaku Kuga, and they may well have added a lot of miles to his clock. A preview of this bout can be read here Tamura and Furuhashi to battle in eliminator!
A second title fight will see fast rising youngsters Rikito Shiba (3-0, 2) and Shisui Kawabata (2-0, 2) battle for the JBC Youth Light Flyweight title. Both of these youngsters are tipped for big things, and in fact Shiba is pencilled in for a Japanese title eliminator later in the year, so to see them clash at this point is rather surprising, despite the Youth title. So far Shiba has looked the better fighter, and he really does look the goods, however Kawabata has sparred with Naoya Inoue among others and is very highly regarded. This could be another thriller. Our preview of this contest is here Shiba and Kawabata face off for Japanese youth title!
The rest of the card is full of small but still interesting bouts. These include a battle between Japanese ranked fighters, as Kanehiro Nakagawa (7-6, 4) looks to build on a career best win against Seiichi Okada as he takes on Ryuto Araya (13-7-1, 4). Other smaller bouts on this card include Satoru Goto (4-4-2) taking on the unbeaten Ryugo Ushijima (3-0-1, 2) and the debuting Taison Morishita (0-0) battling Kojiro Nishikawa (5-1, 2) in a tough 6 round debut.
Another notable fighter pencilled in for the day is former world title challenger Muhammad Waseem (8-1, 6), who will be in action in Dubai. Sadly at the time of writing his opponent hasn't yet been announced.
June 19th-Triple header in Chiba!
This coming Wednesday attention turns to Chiba for a world title triple header. The show not only has a trio of world title bout but also features a couple of promising Japanese prospects, both taking a step up in class.
The main event of the show will see Japanese 3-weight world champion Kazuto Ioka (23-2, 13) have his second shot at the WBO Super Flyweight title, as he takes on Filipino puncher Aston Palicte (25-2-1, 21), who also gets his second shot at the title. These two both fought Donnie Nietes for the vacant title late year, with Palicte earning a draw and Ioka suffering a narrow loss, and with Nietes vacating the title to pursue a legacy defining fight, the two men get the chance to face off with each looking to make the most of their second chance. This should be a high skilled battle between two very talented fighters, with very different strengths. We're not expecting a FOTY style war, but we are expecting a very, very good bout. Our preview on this bout is available here Ioka and Palicte vie for vacant WBO crown!
Another fantastic looking world title fight will see unbeaten men collide, with WBA Light Flyweight "Super" champion Hiroto Kyoguchi (12-0, 9) defending his title against unbeaten Thai challenger Satanmuanglek CP Freshmart (11-0, 5) , aka Tanawat Nakoon. For Kyoguchi this will be his first defense, following his title at the end of 2018 against Hekkie Budler. The Japanese star will be strongly favoured here but it should be noted that the Thai challenger is a former Muay Thai stand out and should not be regarded as a push over. This should be very interesting and a real chance to see if the Thai is a legitimate threat in the world of professional boxing. Our preview of this bout is available here Kyoguchi takes on unbeaten Thai challenger Satanmuanglek
The third of the world title fights will see a second WBO Super Flyweight world champion being crowned, this time the female champion as in form Japanese fighter Miyo Yoshida (12-1) takes on Casey Morton (8-1-3, 1). Yoshida has managed to win Japanese and OPBF female titles on her climb up to this bout, but this is a bet test on paper, an her first 10 round bout. It should noted that whilst this should be Yoshida's toughest bout to date Morton did not impress in her her last bout at Super Flyweight, when she was clearly beaten by Thai foe Jutamas Jitpong and it could be that she just isn't suited to the 115lb weight class. Our preview of this bout is available here Yoshida and Morton battle for vacant WBO world title!
The more notable of the prospects on this card is the talented Shu Utsuki (4-0, 3), who looks to build on his stoppage win over Jerry Castroverde as he takes on Japanese based Venezuelan Omrri Bolivar (8-1, 3). Utsuki seems on his way to getting a title fight in the next 12 months or so and this is a really good step up in class, against a talented and often over-looked foe. The 28 year old Bolivar is no world beater but he's solid on the fringes of domestic level and should give Utsuki some tough rounds.
The other prospect on this card is former amateur stand out Shisui Kawabata (1-0, 1), who made his debut earlier this year. The 23 year old Japanese fighter had been touted as one to watch before his debut, back in March, but was surprisingly dropped in his first pro bout. He'll be hoping for a better performance here as he takes on Thai visitor Mongkol Kamsommat (5-4, 4). It should be noted the Thai is 0-2 in Japan, but did go 7 rounds last year with Kenichi Horikawa and is certainly better than his record suggests. This could be a real test for Kawabata.
March 31st-Koura defends OPBF title, Tameda returns and more!
Kanagawa, Japan
The most notable action this coming Sunday comes from Kanagawa where Dangan and the Cassius Gym put on an interesting card, to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the E&J Cassius Gym.
The main event will see Tsubasa Koura (14-0, 9) make his next defense of the OPBF Minimumweight title, taking on tough Filipino challenger Lito Dante (15-10-4, 7). The champion will be the very clear favourite here, and will be expected to make his 4th defense and build on wins over the likes of Masataka Taniguchi and Norihito Tanaka, but Dante is a trickier test than he's been given credit for, and he has scored upsets in the past, and proven himself as a very tough opponent. A Koura win will be expected, but if he stops Dante then we will be massively impressed. Our full preview of this contest can be read here Koura takes on teak tough Filipino challenge!
Koura isn't the only notable E&J Cassius gym fighter on this card, as stable Mirai Naito (6-1, 2) features in the main support bout. The once beaten son of Cassius Naito will be up against a Thai foe, though we've not managed to work out who the Thai will be at the time of writing.
Another fighter of name value on this show is the exciting and hard hitting Tsuyoshi Tameda (18-4-2, 16). Tameda will be fighting for the first time since being stopped by Hinata Maruta in 2018, and will be expected to get a confidence building win as he takes on Renerio Arizala (13-8-3, 5). On paper this looks potentially a battle for Tameda, but in realise Arizala has gone 0-6-2 in his last 8 and is likely to be splattered by the heavy hands of Tameda.
Also on this card is the debuting Shisui Kawabata (0-0), who will be in a 6 rounder against Thai visitor Natchaphon Wichaita (0-1). Kawabata is the latest in the long line of fighters looking to be fast tracked at the Watanabe gym.
For fans wanting to watch this show, it will be live on Boxing Raise.
As well as the card in Kanagawa there is also a show in Aichi, which will feature several Rookie of the Year bouts.
One of the best rookie bouts on this card will see Kenta Sugawara (1-0, 1) take on Satoshi Nagaya (1-0, 1) in a Super Flyweight bout. One of the great things about Rookie of the Year bouts is that fighters can't avoid decent tests or pad their record, and bouts like this show us what both men are made of.
Despite this card having a number of Rookie bouts the main event is actually an 8 round bout, which will see Shin Tomita (10-5-2) risk his JBC Flyweight ranking against Katsuya Murakami (6-1-1, 2). Coming into this Tomita is riding a 4 fight winning run, including a win over Fire Ikkyu last time out, but has yet to score a stoppage win in his 17 career bouts. Murakami has won his last 2 bouts, but has been out of the ring for well over a year and would be scoring a career best win if he beat Tomita here