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In 1978 (pre-M2C), the Ensign published a wonderful article about the people Joseph knew. Yes, back then, Latter-day Saints were actually informed about Church history without the M2C and SITH spin.
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/1978/08/book-of-mormon-personalities-known-by-joseph-smith?lang=eng
Now we can find many of these original documents in the Joseph Smith Papers instead of relying on the History of the Church. We have more resources than people did in 1978, but less knowledge among most Church members.
For example, this article mentions the messenger who took the abridged plates to Cumorah, but doesn't mention that David Whitmer's statement that Joseph identified him as one of the Nephites who had the plates.
Book of Mormon Personalities Known by Joseph Smith
By Robert J. Woodford
Whenever the family of Joseph Smith, Sr., saw their father feel for the "specs" he carried in his vest pocket they knew it was time for the evening devotional; by custom, each day in their home ended with song, prayer, and Bible reading.1 Father Smith conducted, read from the Bible, and prayed. However, shortly after the initial visits of Moroni to the young Prophet Joseph in September 1823, these family gatherings took on, according to the Prophet's mother, a singular aspect. She wrote:
"From this time forth, Joseph continued to receive instructions from the Lord, and we continued to get the children together every evening, for the purpose of listening while he gave us a relation of the same. I presume our family presented an aspect as singular as any that ever lived upon the face of the earth—all seated in a circle, father, mother, sons, and daughters, and giving the most profound attention to a boy, eighteen years of age. …
"During our evening conversations, Joseph would occasionally give us some of the most amusing recitals that could be imagined. He would describe the ancient inhabitants of this continent, their dress, mode of traveling, and the animals upon which they rode; their cities, their buildings, with every particular; their mode of warfare; and also their religious worship. This he would do with as much ease, seemingly, as if he had spent his whole life with them."2
These detailed descriptions were given during the four years between Moroni's first appearance and the time that Joseph was allowed to take the gold plates. Where did his information come from? Unfortunately, all his history records is:
"I went at the end of each year, and at each time I found the same messenger there, and received instruction and intelligence from him at each of our interviews, respecting what the Lord was going to do, and how and in what manner His kingdom was to be conducted in the last days." (History of the Church, 1:16.)
In later life as well, he seldom elaborated on the events of those days. (See History of the Church, 1:220.) One rare exception appears in his letter to John Wentworth:
"I was also informed concerning the aboriginal inhabitants of this country, and shown who they were, and from whence they came; a brief sketch of their origin, progress, civilization, laws, governments, of their righteousness and iniquity, and the blessings of God being finally withdrawn from them as a people was made known unto me: I was also told where there was deposited some plates on which were engraven an abridgement of the records of the ancient prophets that had existed on this continent. The angel appeared to me three times the same night and unfolded the same things. After having received many visits from the angels of God unfolding the majesty, and glory of the events that should transpire in the last days, on the morning of the 22nd of September A.D. 1827, the angel of the Lord delivered the records into my hands."3
Thus, Moroni revealed the initial information to the Prophet Joseph, but many angels revealed additional things to him before he received the plates. (See Journal of Discourses, 14:140.) Orson Pratt recalled in later years that these angels were Book of Mormon personalities to whom Joseph spoke face to face. (See Journal of Discourses, 13:66.) Elder Pratt also said they came to instruct Joseph concerning the work he was to perform, and that Moroni gave him "much instruction."4
Others among Joseph Smith's close associates add intriguing details. Wilford Woodruff said that Joseph was taught by "angels from heaven, by the voice of God, and by the inspiration and power of the Holy Ghost." (Journal of Discourses, 16:35.) Orson Spencer wrote how "at his touch the ancient prophets spring into life."5
Naturally, Moroni, who held the keys of the restoration of the Book of Mormon, was most prominent during this time of preparation. (See D&C 27:5.) In at least twenty-two visits, he worked with the young prophet, appearing three times during the night of September 21–22, 1823, once the following day while Joseph was on his way back to the house from the field, later the same day at the Hill Cumorah when Joseph first saw the plates, three times more as Joseph returned to the hill on 22 September 1824, 1825, and 1826, and once during the summer of 1827. His father had sent Joseph on business to Manchester and he returned exhausted, very late at night, explaining:
"As I passed by the hill of Cumorah, where the plates are, the angel met me, and said that I had not been engaged enough in the work of the Lord; that the time had come for the record to be brought forth; and that I must be up and doing, and set myself about the things which God had commanded me to do."6
The tenth visit occurred on 22 September 1827 when Joseph received the plates. During the next summer, the angel took the plates and the Urim and Thummim from the Prophet "in consequence of my having wearied the Lord in asking for the privilege of letting Martin Harris take the writings, which he lost by transgression." (History of the Church, 1:21–22.)
The messenger subsequently returned (the twelfth visit) to bring the Urim and Thummin, by which Joseph Smith received section 3, which chastizes him for his negligence. The angel took the Urim and Thummin again, but later returned both the plates and the Urim and Thummin so that the work of translation could continue. (History of the Church, 1:23.) According to Lucy Mack Smith, this fourteenth visit occurred on 22 September 1828.7
David Whitmer, in 1878, told Joseph F. Smith and Orson Pratt a story that includes three more visits, the fifteenth through seventeenth. He was traveling with Oliver Cowdery and Joseph Smith to Fayette, to finish the translation when "a very pleasant, nice-looking old man suddenly appeared by the side of our wagon and saluted us with, 'good morning, it is very warm,' at the same time wiping his face or forehead with his hand. We returned the salutation, and, by a sign from Joseph, I invited him to ride if he was going our way. But he said very pleasantly, 'No, I am going to Cumorah.' This name was something new to me, I did not know what Cumorah meant. We all gazed at him and at each other, and as I looked around enquiringly of Joseph, the old man instantly disappeared, so that I did not see him again.
"Joseph F. Smith: Did you notice his appearance?
"D. Whitmer: I should think I did. He was, I should think, about five feet eight or nine inches tall and heavy set, about such a man as James Vancleave there, but heavier; his face was as large; he was dressed in a suit of brown woolen clothes, his hair and beard were white, like Brother Pratt's, but his beard was not so heavy. I also remember that he had on his back a sort of knapsack with something in, shaped like a book. It was the messenger who had the plates, who had taken them from Joseph just prior to our starting from Harmony. Soon after our arrival home, I saw something which led me to the belief that the plates were placed or concealed in my father's barn. I frankly asked Joseph if my supposition was right, and he told me it was."8
After the translation was complete, Joseph returned the plates to the angel who later showed them to Joseph, Oliver Cowdery, and David Whitmer, and, later the same day, returned to show them to Martin Harris and Joseph Smith.
The last two recorded visits occurred when Joseph received the plates from the angel and displayed them to the eight witnesses, then gave them back. Twenty-two known visits!
In addition to Moroni, the Savior himself, whose advent among the Nephites is central in the book, appeared to Joseph in the First Vision, at the time section 76 was given, and in the Kirtland Temple. (History of the Church, 1:5–7, D&C 76:19–24; D&C 110:1–10.)
In addition to these visits, early chroniclers record other visits of the Savior. For example, Zebedee Coltrin, speaking to the School of the Prophets of the Salt Lake Stake—which included President John Taylor and other general authorities—said that the Savior had appeared during a meeting two or three weeks after the organization of the original School of the Prophets in Kirtland. He passed through the room without speaking, and Joseph Smith identified the holy visitor: "That is Jesus, the Son of God, our elder brother."9
Several other Book of Mormon personalities came in relationship to the book's publication. Parley P. Pratt, for one, said:
"Through that young man and the ministration of holy angels to him, that book came forth to the world." (Journal of Discourses, 9:212.)
Thus, Joseph Smith was apparently aided by the ministering of angels who had been Nephites during mortality.
Elder George Q. Cannon named two of these angels as, probably, Alma and Nephi. (Journal of Discourses, 13:47.) In a later address, Elder Cannon said Joseph was visited constantly by angels, including Moroni and the heads of various dispensations, that Joseph Smith's mind "might be fully saturated with a knowledge of the things of God, and that he might comprehend the great and holy calling that God had bestowed upon him." (Journal of Discourses, 23:362.)
John Taylor amplified:
"He learned by communication from the heavens, from time to time, of the great events that should transpire in the latter days. He understood things that were past, and comprehended the various dispensations and the designs of those dispensations. He not only had the principles developed, but he was conversant with the parties who officiated as the leading men of those dispensations, and from a number of them he received authority and keys and priesthood and power for the carrying out of the great purposes of the Lord in the last days, who were sent and commissioned specially by the Almighty to confer upon him those keys and this authority." (Journal of Discourses, 20:174–75.)
Elder John Taylor also identified "Mormon, Moroni, Nephi, and others of the ancient Prophets who formerly lived on this Continent" as visitors. (Journal of Discourses, 17:374.) Speaking at Ephraim, Utah, in 1879, Elder Taylor said the Nephite twelve disciples also came to Joseph.
"The principles which he had, placed him in communication with the Lord, and not only with the Lord, but with the ancient apostles and prophets; such men, for instance, as Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Noah, Adam, Seth, Enoch, and Jesus and the Father, and the apostles that lived on this continent as well as those who lived on the Asiatic continent. He seemed to be as familiar with these people as we are one with another." (Journal of Discourses, 21:94.)
In a later talk at the Fourteenth Ward in Salt Lake City, Elder Taylor added:
"The Angel Moroni came to him and revealed to him the Book of Mormon. … And then came Nephi, one of the ancient prophets, that had lived upon this continent, who had an interest in the welfare of the people that he had lived amongst in those days. …
"Again who more likely than Mormon and Nephi, and some of those prophets who had ministered to the people upon this continent, under the influence of the same Gospel, to operate again as its representatives?" (Journal of Discourses, 21:161, 163.)
Elder Orson Pratt, in a personal letter to John Christensen of Brigham City, testified:
"The prophet often received visits from Nephi, Moroni, Peter, James, John (the beloved), John (the Baptist), Elijah, Moses, the three Nephites, etc. etc."10
Let us make no mistake. Joseph Smith's prophetic mission and the translation of the Book of Mormon were events for which righteous beings had waited and prayed for centuries. The unseen world was close during those crucial events. Those visits of instruction and inspiration to the young Prophet, spoken of with sacred reticence by himself and his colleagues thereafter, show him to be a seer second to none in this dispensation. The words of William Taylor, brother to President John Taylor, pay a fitting tribute to this great gift of the Prophet:
"He seemed to be just as familiar with the Spirit World, and as well acquainted with the other side, as he was here."11
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I do birthday, invataions, thank you, symapthy Etc... i do singular and packs made to order ... thinking about doing it as a regular thing and setting up an E-bay shop so opinions would be much apreciated of what you think of my work!
feel free to place an oreder pmsl!!!
lol, will need to see what birthdays i got coming up!
What do you reckon to prices??
I thought £2 per card including P&P ... 3 for £5=£5.50 P&P ??
Just need ppl to order lmao!!
If you think something needs to be changed or you don'tlike them then let me know ... any feedback would be great!!
I dont know how much business you would get doing things like birthday cards, as much of a bargin as they are, its to easy to just nip to a shop at the last min and grab a card, you would prob be bast off focusing on the sorts of cards you can do in packs, like invitations, or childrens thank you cards, Xmas cards etc.
They look great, Personally i wouldn't buy them but thats because i do alot of card making and scrapbooking myself. But i'm sure they might sell.
they will defo sell, good luck!
Just finished my first 5 pack 2 sell ... fingers crossed!
Finished pack of 5 ... What do you think?
Lol ... hope you will be a buyer!!
love finding new ways to spend OH's Hard earned cash!!!!
Of course for BnB girls i will do 5 for £8 inc P&P!


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You just finished watching Matchmaker Mary and you can't get over how good this movie was. Now you want to watch more of such masterpieces. We have curated a list of similar movies which are created by the likes of Tom Whitus, Jeff Fahey and Katherine McNamara . Here goes the list -
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A couple's marriage has fallen apart after the death of their son, until a mysterious stranger presents them with a magical lamp and three wishes to put things right. However, they must choose very carefully what they ask for.
This movie, created by Tracy Trost, Roger Nix and Jason London, scores 5.9 on IMDb.
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The following is my entry for Darci Cole's Flash Fiction Contest, titled "One Hundred". The guidelines call for a story/excerpt between 300-500 words based on the photo prompt, and including "one hundred" or "100". Below is my entry. The prizes are critiques (!) which is basically my favorite prize EVER, so! Here it is.
Nero and Fey are two of the stubbornest cows Grandpa ever had, but he tells me every day that I am stronger than them. I think he is teasing me. I am only eight years old.
This morning is quiet with heavy dew. Fey is fighting with me, as usual.
"Don't need to yank on her teeth so hard, Ramsey." Grandpa says.
I don't listen to him. I pull once more, lose my footing and land in the mud. It's not sticky mud. Not here. We have the nicest mud you ever saw. It's like falling in Grandma's custard.
Grandpa laughs. Fey sticks her nose in my face and nudges me, then she pulls her face over to the spray of sod at the edge of the road. And then I see it. Hoof prints. Not cow, but horse. And there are a lot of them.
I forget about Fey, gaining my feet and scooting about the road in a squat, careful not to smudge the beautiful prints. We don't get many horses around here. Actually, we don't get any horses around here. And these look funny.
"They weren't wearing shoes." I tell him, proud that I can tell the difference.
Grandpa is suddenly very sober. He looks down at them and back up at me. I see the worry on his forehead before he says a word. But he doesn't speak, not for awhile. He keeps looking at the mud. Then he stands up and rubs his chest.
"What happened?" I gulp, my chest feeling like I got punched.
My eyes widen, though I try not to let them. Grandpa has never spoken of this before. But he tells lots of stories.
"Aye, elves, and faeries and the like. Yet she stopped in the town where the four roads meet, and she took a liking to me." He sighs and tousles my hair.
Fey has gotten far into the brush at the edge of the road. I dash in to find her. As I come back, the sun cuts through the mist and floods the road. The mud looks smooth now. I frown, but Grandpa is already leading Nero across to pasture. Fey decides to be nice, and I catch up.
I LOVE THIS!!! Great job, so cute and mysterious all at once!
Ahhh! Thanks! This was a really great idea, I loved the prompts!
This is so adorable! I really enjoyed this. It makes me nervous to post mine, though it's totally different. But I'm glad I found this, love your writing, it's so charming.
Oh my gosh… I am blushing. THANK YOU! So sweet of you to read it!
I was actually really nervous to post mine, too. So far all the entries I've read have been totally original and amazing. Excited to read yours!
Hey Zoe, I tried to comment on your post but the page wouldn't load fully… anyway, I read it, and it was lovely!
Aww, thanks Rachel. I don't know what's up with my blog. It works fine on a computer I think, but were you on a phone? I had issues trying to check it that way. I'm completely computer-unsavy so I don't know what to do but scratch my layout, which took me forever to put together. So I may ignore it and hope it goes away? That always works, right?
Such a great ending/hook. Love it!
Thank you! Yours had an excellent hook as well!
I like the mystery here. Great job!
I love that you honored the prompt, yet never referred to the trees even once. But the mud–the mud in the photo got your attention. Awesome.
Aw, thanks! I actually live in central Maine and we have a squishy, clay mud. The mud in Darci's prompt? I must admit I was very jealous.
I love the simple situation with the cows, branching into a beautiful story of gypsies and faeries. My entry has faeries too! Great job!
i love that this is told from a child's perspective. Great entry!
I really enjoyed reading this. Love faeries and elves!


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A pupa (, "doll"; plural: pupae) is the life stage of some insects undergoing transformation between immature and mature stages. Insects that go through a pupal stage are holometabolous: they go through four distinct stages in their life cycle, the stages thereof being egg, larva, pupa, and imago. The processes of entering and completing the pupal stage are controlled by the insect's hormones, especially juvenile hormone, prothoracicotropic hormone, and ecdysone. The act of becoming a pupa is called pupation, and the act of emerging from the pupal case is called eclosion or emergence.

The pupae of different groups of insects have different names such as chrysalis for the pupae of butterflies and tumbler for those of the mosquito family. Pupae may further be enclosed in other structures such as cocoons, nests, or shells.

Position in life cycle
The pupal stage follows the larval stage and precedes adulthood (imago) in insects with complete metamorphosis. The pupa is a non-feeding, usually sessile stage, or highly active as in mosquitoes. It is during the pupal stage that the adult structures of the insect are formed while the larval structures are broken down. The adult structures grow from imaginal discs.

Duration
The pupal stage may last weeks, months, or even years, depending on temperature and the species of insect. For example, the pupal stage lasts eight to fifteen days in monarch butterflies. The pupa may enter dormancy or diapause until the appropriate season to emerge as an adult insect. In temperate climates pupae usually stay dormant during winter, while in the tropics pupae usually do so during the dry season.

Emergence
Insects emerge (eclose) from pupae by splitting the pupal case. Most butterflies emerge in the morning. In mosquitoes, the emergence is in the evening or night. In fleas, the process is triggered by vibrations that indicate the possible presence of a suitable host. Prior to emergence, the adult inside the pupal exoskeleton is termed pharate. Once the pharate adult has eclosed from the pupa, the empty pupal exoskeleton is called an exuvia; in most hymenopterans (ants, bees and wasps) the exuvia is so thin and membranous that it becomes "crumpled" as it is shed.

Pupal mating

In a few taxa of the Lepidoptera, especially Heliconius, pupal mating is an extreme form of reproductive strategy in which the adult male mates with a female pupa about to emerge, or with the newly moulted female; this is accompanied by other actions such as capping of the reproductive system of the female with the sphragis, denying access to other males, or by exuding an anti-aphrodisiac pheromone.

Defense
Pupae are usually immobile and are largely defenseless. To overcome this, pupae often are covered with a cocoon, conceal themselves in the environment, or form underground. There are some species of Lycaenid butterflies which are protected in their pupal stage by ants. Another means of defense by pupae of other species is the capability of making sounds or vibrations to scare potential predators. A few species use chemical defenses including toxic secretions. The pupae of social hymenopterans are protected by adult members of the hive.

Types
Based on the presence or absence of articulated mandibles that are employed in emerging from a cocoon or pupal case, the pupae can be classified in to two types:
 Decticous pupa – a pupa with articulated mandibles. Examples are pupae of the orders Neuroptera, Mecoptera, Trichoptera and few Lepidoptera families.
 Adecticous pupa – a pupa without articulated mandibles. Examples include the orders Strepsiptera, Coleoptera, Hymenoptera, Diptera and Siphonaptera.

Based on whether the pupal appendages are free or attached to the body, the pupae can be classified as one of three types:
 Exarate pupa – appendages are free and are not usually encapsulated within a cocoon. Decticous pupae are always exarate; some adecticous pupae are as well. (Neuroptera, Trichoptera, Cyclorrhapha of Dipterans, Siphonaptera, most Coleoptera, Hymenoptera, and few Lepidoptera).
 Obtect pupa – appendages are attached closely to the body and are commonly encapsulated within a cocoon. Some adecticous pupa are obtect forms. (Most Lepidoptera, Nematocera and Brachycera of Dipterans, Staphylinidae and Chrysomelidae Coleopterans, many Chalcidoidea Hymenopterans)
 Coarctate pupa – enclosed in a hardened cuticle of the penultimate larval instar called a puparium. However, the pupa itself is of the exarate adecticous pupal form. (Cyclorrhapha of Dipterans).

Chrysalis

A chrysalis (, from , , plural: , also known as an aurelia) or nympha is the pupal stage of butterflies. The term is derived from the metallic–gold coloration found in the pupae of many butterflies, referred to by the Ancient Greek term  () for gold.

When the caterpillar is fully grown, it makes a button of silk which it uses to fasten its body to a leaf or a twig. Then the caterpillar's skin comes off for the final time. Under this old skin is a hard skin called a chrysalis.

Because chrysalises are often showy and are formed in the open, they are the most familiar examples of pupae. Most chrysalides are attached to a surface by a Velcro-like arrangement of a silken pad spun by the caterpillar, usually cemented to the underside of a perch, and the cremastral hook or hooks protruding from the rear of the chrysalis or cremaster at the tip of the pupal abdomen by which the caterpillar fixes itself to the pad of silk. (  'suspended')

Like other types of pupae, the chrysalis stage in most butterflies is one in which there is little movement. However, some butterfly pupae are capable of moving the abdominal segments to produce sounds or to scare away potential predators. Within the chrysalis, growth and differentiation occur. The adult butterfly emerges (ecloses) from this and expands its wings by pumping haemolymph into the wing veins. Although this sudden and rapid change from pupa to imago is often called metamorphosis, metamorphosis is really the whole series of changes that an insect undergoes from egg to adult.

When emerging, the butterfly uses a liquid, sometimes called cocoonase, which softens the shell of the chrysalis. Additionally, it uses two sharp claws located on the thick joints at the base of the forewings to help make its way out. Having emerged from the chrysalis, the butterfly will usually sit on the empty shell in order to expand and harden its wings. However, if the chrysalis was near the ground (such as if it fell off from its silk pad), the butterfly would find another vertical surface to rest upon and harden its wings (such as a wall or fence).

Moth pupae are usually dark in color and either formed in underground cells, loose in the soil, or their pupa is contained in a protective silk case called a cocoon. The pupa of some species such as the hornet moth develop sharp ridges around the outside called adminicula that allow the pupa to move from its place of concealment inside a tree trunk when it is time for the adult to emerge.

Pupa, chrysalis, and cocoon are frequently confused, but are quite distinct from each other. The pupa is the stage between the larva and adult stages. The chrysalis generally refers to a butterfly pupa although the term may be misleading as there are some moths whose pupae resembles a chrysalis, e.g.: the plume winged moths of the family Pterophoridae and some geometrid moths. A cocoon is a silk case that the larvae of moths, and sometimes other insects, spin around the pupa.

Cocoon

A cocoon is a casing spun of silk by many moths and caterpillars, and numerous other holometabolous insect larvae as a protective covering for the pupa.

Cocoons may be tough or soft, opaque or translucent, solid or meshlike, of various colors, or composed of multiple layers, depending on the type of insect larva producing it. Many moth caterpillars shed the larval hairs (setae) and incorporate them into the cocoon; if these are urticating hairs then the cocoon is also irritating to the touch. Some larvae attach small twigs, fecal pellets or pieces of vegetation to the outside of their cocoon in an attempt to disguise it from predators. Others spin their cocoon in a concealed location—on the underside of a leaf, in a crevice, down near the base of a tree trunk, suspended from a twig or concealed in the leaf litter.

The silk in the cocoon of the silk moth can be unraveled to harvest silk fibre which makes this moth the most economically important of all lepidopterans. The silk moth is the only completely domesticated lepidopteran and does not exist in the wild.

Insects that pupate in a cocoon must escape from it, and they do this either by the pupa cutting its way out, or by secreting enzymes, sometimes called cocoonase, that soften the cocoon. Some cocoons are constructed with built-in lines of weakness along which they will tear easily from inside, or with exit holes that only allow a one-way passage out; such features facilitate the escape of the adult insect after it emerges from the pupal skin.

Puparium

Some pupae remain inside the exoskeleton of the final larval instar and this last larval "shell" is called a puparium (plural, puparia). Flies of the group Muscomorpha have puparia, as do members of the order Strepsiptera, and the Hemipteran family Aleyrodidae.

Gallery

See also
 Brood (honeybee)
 Larva
 Silk

References

External links

 Pupa photos plus species descriptions at Insecta.pro
 Silk worm life cycle photos

Insect physiology
Insect developmental biology
Articles containing video clips

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Okay, so a quick history lesson. In 1985/6, after releasing the Constructicons that combine into Devastator, Hasbro released four sets of 'Scramble City' combiners, teams of five where the four smaller limbs can form any arm or leg of the larger super robot. It's pretty easy to do, since all G1 toys are mostly brickish anyway. One of these teams is the military-themed Combaticons, made up of the missile truck trailer Onslaught, the tank Brawl, the jeep Swindle, the helicopter Vortex and the space shuttle (yeah) Blast Off. Together they combine into big, giant gestalt Bruticus.
As part of Generation Two, some toys from G1 get repainted and reissued, among them the Combaticons, repainted in fabulously bright colours with purple camo splotches… which actually look awesome in a sort of way, unlike the rather horrid-looking disco Superion. He's a "metamorphing dudicus", as the so-bad-it's-good G2 rapping advertisement toted him as.
The Combaticons had gotten several reimaginations over the years, such as the Energon line, which reintroduced Scramble City, albeit with articulation in the individual members. It's not outright terrible, but is quite far from being good, since it's got only two different limbs – a helicopter and a tank – which are duplicated for the others. Sometime later (around 2010) the Power Core Combiners introduced a new iteration of the Combaticons, four nameless drones led by a commander called Bombshock (a homage to a G1 Micromaster) which can combine into a rather Bruticus-esque super robot.
It's not until the new Generations line that a straight-up Bruticus homage is made, however. Based on the Cybertronified designs in the videogame Fall of Cybertron, Hasbro released the Combaticons, each of them Deluxe Class toys, and they are able to combine into Bruticus, whilst still being able to transform between a robot and alternate mode… and Hasbro adds in the feature of Scramble City back, and any limb can form either an arm or a leg. It was relatively heavily toted around and excited the fandom for a while.
However, Hasbro kind of handled the distribution badly. First, they released the Combaticons in show-accurate (game-accurate) colours in SDCC, basically making the G1 colours – what most the fandom would desire – exclusive to a convention. To the public, Hasbro instead slapped random and aesthetically offensive colours. These second versions of the Combaticons in the retail are sold individually and look horrid. Blast Off is blue and yellow instead of brown, Vortex is raspberry red instead of biege, Swindle is yellow instead of brown, Onslaught is blue instead of gray… the retail Combaticons look simply horrid.
And then Amazon released Generation Two-inspired redecoes of the set, based on the G2 colours. When the loud and bright G2 colours look better than the retail colours, you know Hasbro screwed something up. I didn't plan on getting the Bruticus set at all until I found a half-price G2 Bruticus… and I do quite like the G2 colours, so I bit. And that's the subject of my review here.
So I have done reviews of the individual Combaticons, and for the most part they lean more towards the negative side… which can't be helped. Combination is fairly complex, and a lot were sacrificed in the design process to make Bruticus look good. You can read the individual reviews here: Onslaught, Brawl, Swindle, Blast Off and Vortex. This review is about Bruticus and Bruticus alone and barely touches on the individual component robots, so read on to find if the metamorphin' dudicus is any good.
Bruticus' alternate mode is really the five Combaticons that he transforms into, so read their reviews for my personal opinions on each of them.
So in the design process, more thought went to how the toy/toys would work better as Bruticus instead of as individuals. Sacrifices have to be made, such as Onslaught's both modes being ridiculous. But combined as Bruticus… well, I have to say, Bruticus is far more fun than having the five Combaticons separately. Of course, that isn't to say that Bruticus is without problems, however.
Something that I was worried about Bruticus prior to buying him is how articulated and stable the joints will be, and I'm thankful that Hasbro proved me wrong. The joints are very tight, clamping together very well whilst still retaining freedom of movement. Each of the spots where the robot combines with the central Onslaught body is articulated rotationally, as well as hinged. It means that whichever Combaticons become the arms or legs, Bruticus will definitely be able to rotate his shoulder and will have knee joints. He's got a hip joint and his head is articulated thanks to Onslaught (and those are probably the only joints Onslaught has that are any good). Again, this allows for considerably dynamic posing. All four of Bruticus' arms (whichever two you choose) have elbows, with Vortex's being my favourite.
I absolutely love how Onslaught's legs transform into Bruticus' thighs. It's a great transformation, and to help stabilize the giant combiner, there are some pegs and holes in his thighs which lock the thighs into place… but these are very optional, and if you want poses of, say, Bruticus kung-fu kicking or simply raising a giant feet in preparation to stomp small toys, the pegs come off very easily and allow you a veritable range of movement with his thighs. It's a great touch to put to such a huge toy like Bruticus.
Unlike, say, the Aerialbots or Stunticons who appear with alternate configurations all the time, Bruticus normally has a set configuration. Blast Off and Vortex as arms, and Swindle and Brawl as legs. This has quite a bit of sense… both Vortex and Blast Off turn into airborne vehicles, and thus are more able to reach their spots as Bruticus' arms way up there in the giant robot. This also has the added bonus of having Vortex's rotor blades on Bruticus' shoulder, which gives him a distinct silhouette.
Of course, this leads to a fair bit of problems. You see… Blast Off is a terrible arm, looking mis-transformed no matter how you put him. See, while the other arms end at Bruticus' thighs, the Blast Off arm has the elbows at the thighs and the hand end slightly lower than Bruticus' knees. With the look of the arm (where all the ugly hollow moulding that's normally hidden being visible) it looks like you can probably fold up Blast Off's lower legs up and shorten the arm… but this is ridiculously risky since it takes a lot of forcing to get it into that position, and will ruin your Blast Off with stress mark if not break it outright, so I don't recommend it.
The other way is to obviously swap round the arms and legs. Thankfully all four make great, stable legs (Brawl's the weakest, although despite being weak he's still pretty stable), but it just doesn't feel quite right when Bruticus' limbs are swapped around like that. Still, Brawl and Swindle both make decent arms, and once you get past the oddity of the limbs being switched around Bruticus is still a pretty good-looking gestalt.
Which brings me to the second problem: nobody but Swindle has decent hands. Vortex has his in this weird kung-fu pose thing. Blast Off's is a nice, neutral clenched fist, but he's a terrible arm. Brawl's is a very odd-looking flat… thing that barely passes off as a hand. It's kind of irritating, really. At least Vortex's karate hand has a fist-hole, so you can peg in Bruticus' weapons and get rid of the silly-looking karate chop hand by covering it under Bruticus' weaponry. The main reason is the fact that all of the hands have thumbs that switch over, making Bruticus' non-Swindle hands all look awkward.
With the G2 colours he looks pretty great. The purple across all five Combaticons really do a good job of integrating the five wildly different primary colours. It really looks pretty good. The weakest point is probably the rather messy Blast Off, which is very plain and white to boot.
Bruticus can combine all of the weapons from his component parts, although I've always left Onslaught's double-barreled cannon attached to Bruticus' back. It gives him a better back profile, and besides Bruticus' twin cannon deal is another aspect of his iconic silhouette as well. I really like how Swindle and Brawl's guns attach to form a longer gun… but I really think the fact that Blast Off and Vortex's weaponry look… out of place attached to the sides of the long rifle. Blast Off's guns, in particular, look ridiculous being white, and stand out sorely if held by a non-Blast-Off limb. A lot of people really like the giant combined gun, which I suppose is cool, but I personally am very indifferent to them.
Of course, you can attach the weaponry elsewhere. Bruticus could hold a two-ended Gigatron-style blade with Vortex's weaponry. Blast Off's guns could attach as wrist cannon deals on the Blast Off arm, or toe-cannons if he's a leg. You can even fold out Onslaught's robot mode arms and give him two guns to hold, making Bruticus four-armed in the vein of Monstructor.
In the game Bruticus can transform the Blast Off arm into a flamethrower, and I suppose you can make an approximation of that with the toy if you fold the lower arm into the upper arm.
Bruticus is not exactly show-accurate. If you take a look at the official art, they go the 'additional kibble' route that the original Bruticus toy did, and added some kind of winged chest-guard which the toy attempted to very weakly replicate with flip up purple parts. So instead toy Bruticus has Onslaught's chest instead. Also, you can notice that Blast Off has his kibble in all the wrong places, and the feet are all different as well. Can't be faulted, though… it takes a lot of work to make the design realistic, and the toymakers can't rely on CGI magic like the game makers did.
Bruticus makes a really fun toy, and it's rather nice to pose him destroying Autobot forces, something that I don't think the original Bruticus toy is able to do. Basically… Bruticus is a great gestalt. The first properly articulated gestalt, too. He's a great combiner, with half-decent components (bar Onslaught). However, Hasbro really needs to step up their game if they are planning any more combiners down the road. This one barely passes the realm of 'good toy'.
Transformation Design: 6/10 Some parts of Bruticus are really well-designed, but some, like Blast Off and Brawl, simply leaves you questioning why Hasbro didn't refine their transformations before releasing the toys into retail. And then there's the factor that Onslaught got totally shafted because he had to transform into Bruticus' torso. It all averages out a five or a six in my opinion.
Durability: 7/10 Bruticus feels a bit flimsy, and some parts of him (Onslaught's cannons in particular) have shown signs of stress marks. Signs of cheap plastic usage perhaps? He's otherwise pretty sturdy, though.
Aesthetics: 6/10 Show-inaccuracies aside, Bruticus really looks great, especially in the awesome-looking Generation Two look. Again, there are some things like the overly long Blast Off arm that kind of ruin Bruticus.
Articulation: 8/10 Surprisingly for such a large gestalt, Bruticus is pretty well articulated. He's got joints everywhere you'd expect him to be. With the exception of the rather sub-par arms, Bruticus is pretty damn articulated.
Fun: 8/10 As a combiner, he's pretty fun. Combine him! Switch out the limbs! Figure out where the weapons fit! Split him apart! Transform the members! It's a shame his components are pretty sub-par, or he'd be much better.
Value/Price: 2/10 I definitely do not recommend Bruticus. He's got a lot of problems, his components are sub-par toys, and at retail price, he definitely is not worth the money.
Overall: 6/10 Bruticus is a great set and a daring accomplishments. Other reviews out there tote him as either the best thing ever or a horrid mess, and I think he fills both categories adequately, rounding up somewhere in the middle. On one hand, he's a very great gestalt and the combination gimmick is handled exceedingly well. On the other hand, bar Swindle all the gestalt component members suffer from some problems in design. It's a great effort, but make no mistake – Bruticus is more akin to a trial run to hopefully better gestalts in the future.


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Eve Dallas has solved a lot of high-profile murders for the NYPSD and gotten a lot of media. She - and her billionaire husband - are getting accustomed to being objects of attention, of gossip, of speculation. But now Eve has become the object of one person's obsession. Someone who finds her extraordinary, and thinks about her every hour of every day. Who believes the two of them have a special relationship. Who would kill for her - again and again....
Écrit par Tyler johnston le 2019-03-29
Kindred in Death
In this novel from number-one New York Times-best-selling author J. D. Robb, the newly promoted captain of the NYPSD and his wife return a day early from their vacation, looking forward to spending time with their bright and vivacious 16-year-old daughter, who stayed behind. Not even their worst nightmares could have prepared them for the crime scene that awaits them inside.
Promises in Death
Amaryllis Coltraine may have recently transferred to the New York City police force from Atlanta, but she's been a cop long enough to know how to defend herself against an assailant. When she's taken down just steps away from her apartment, killed with her own weapon, for Eve the victim isn't just "one of us."
Brotherhood in Death
Dennis Mira just had two unpleasant surprises. First he learned that his cousin Edward was secretly meeting with a real estate agent about their late grandfather's magnificent West Village brownstone, despite the promise they both made to keep it in the family. Then, when he went to the house to confront Edward about it, he got a blunt object to the back of the head.
Another classic "In Death" story
Écrit par Lulu Rivers Reviews Romance le 2018-09-15
Devoted in Death
Ella-Loo and her boyfriend, Darryl, had been separated while Darryl was a guest of the state of Oklahoma, and now that his sentence has been served they don't ever intend to part again. Ella-Loo's got dreams. And Darryl believes there are better ways to achieve your dreams than working for them. So they hit the road, and when their car breaks down in Arkansas, they make plans to take someone else's. Then things get messy and they wind up killing someone - an experience that stokes a fierce, wild desire in Ella-Loo.
Salvation in Death
As Eve pieces together clues that suggest identity theft, gang connections, and a deeply personal act of revenge, she hopes to track down whoever committed the unholy act of murdering a priest. Until a second murder, in front of an even larger crowd of worshippers, knocks the whole investigation sideways.
Creation in Death
Eve has seen this crime scene before: the artfully arranged body of a young brunette, arms spread, palms up, body marked by the signs of prolonged and painful torture. Carved into her torso is the time it took her to die - in hours, minutes, and seconds. And on the third finger of her left hand has been placed a silver ring.
Strangers in Death
Technology may be different in 2060 New York, yet the city is still a place of many cultures and great divides. And as ever, some murders receive more attention than others - especially those in which the victim is a prominent businessman found in his Park Avenue apartment tied to the bed - and strangled - with cords of black velvet.
Echoes in Death
After a party in New York, Lieutenant Eve Dallas rides home with her billionaire husband, Roarke, happy to be done with cocktails and small talk. After another party, not far away, a woman retires to her bedroom with her husband - and walks into a brutal nightmare. Their paths are about to collide....
Her career in homicide has taken her into the darkest depths of New York City's underground - and sometimes Lieutenant Eve Dallas feels more comfortable in those kinds of places than in the high-rise, high-society world of her billionaire husband, Roarke. But while she's no party girl, she's managing to have a reasonably good time at the celebrity-packed bash celebrating the debut of The Icove Agenda. This time it's Eve, not Roarke, who's a guest of honor, since the film is based on one of her famous cases. Her partner, Peabody, is practically giddy over rubbing shoulders with Hollywood royalty. Eve, on the other hand, is more likely to roll her eyes than have stars in them. But she has to admit it's a little spooky seeing the actress playing her, who looks almost like her long-lost twin. Not as unsettling, though, as seeing K. T. Harris, the actress who plays Peabody - drowned in the lap pool on the roof of the director's luxury building. Talented but rude, and widely disliked, K.T. had made an embarrassing scene during dinner. She clearly liked being the center of attention. Now she's at the center of a crime scene - and Eve is more than ready to get out of her high heels and strap on her holster, to step into the role she was born to play: cop.
©2012 J.D. Robb (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc.
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Susan Ericksen is amazing!
Would you consider the audio edition of Celebrity in Death to be better than the print version?
I've always found that the audio versions of the J.D. Robb books are more enjoyable to listen to over read due to Ericksen's narration.
Such a great, fun story (aside from the pesky murders). After a few darker entries into this series, this book really brings out what you love about the characters involved and I caught myself laughing out loud more than once.
What does Susan Ericksen bring to the story that you wouldn???t experience if you just read the book?
Susan Ericksen really outdoes herself on this one. Any potential pitfalls with the character v. actor voices confusing the listener are non-existent (I especially thought the Rourke v. non-Rourke voices are very well done).
She's such a pleasure to listen to.
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Another score for J.D. Robb!
I'm always waiting for the next installment of the In Death series, and as soon as it is possible I download it. I simply love it!
The narration by Susan Ericksen is great. She does a great work distinguishing the voices of the characters, and after so many books is great to hear them back...
It is one more good book for this series.
Another Winner!
Not a bad one in the bunch and this was no exception. I love this series, I love the narrator. Only bad thing is now I probably have to wait a year for another one.
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I absolutely love the characters in this series & this book does not disappoint! Great job J.D. Robb & Susan Ericksen is a superb narrator!!! Highly recommend!
A great getaway book
I started this series as I was curious how Robb would see the future(2060) in a NYC crime drama. The series does get off planet and cars can soar but many things are the same which I guess maybe the way it will actually be. Susan Ericksen narration makes this series work, she brings to life the various "odd" character. I often find myself chuckling to a comment made. In this book there was a lot less action and violence than in other books in the series. The book played more on dialog and who was where and when sort of an Agatha Christie feel to it. The book leaves one feeling good and makes a nice break between more serious books.
Nice visit with the usual suspects
What made the experience of listening to Celebrity in Death the most enjoyable?
After so many years with these characters it's always interesting to hear more about their lives.
If you've listened to books by J. D. Robb before, how does this one compare?
This won't be my favorite installment in the series. It may only seem like a less interesting story after the personal and intense 'New York to Dallas' but I also got a bit tired of the suspecting and discarding of each of the potential killers. The pattern of suspect and discard gets to be predictable/boring but forgivable with a good twist. There was no wow in this twist.
What about Susan Ericksen's performance did you like?
I absolutely adore Susan as a narrator, especially the fact that Nora and the producers of the audio books have chosen to keep the same reader for the entire series. I love that I recognize the voices of the characters.
I find it curious that Susan reads typos as they are printed. In other books, earlier in the series, I've read over typos or dialogue attributed to the wrong character and then heard Susan read it exactly as written. I'm surprised that Susan or the director doesn't take the opportunity to make a correction. Interesting.
Thank you, Nora and Susan!
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I would have but the schedule didn't allow that much time. I listened to this book in three sittings.
I'll listen to any story that Nora cares to write. This is one of my favorite series and favorite ensemble of characters.
Would you try another book from J. D. Robb and/or Susan Ericksen?
I found this book to be boring most of the time. Too much dialogue. I enjoy the whole team and when they are left out of a story I am disappointed. The plot seemed to be a little too unbelievable. I love the series, but was disappointed in this book.
Change of Pace for Dallas & Entourage
Would you listen to Celebrity in Death again? Why?
Oh, yes. I seldom listen to audiobooks more than once, but I've listed to the In Death series twice -- in order! Why? It's fascinating to roll back the clock and revisit the steps in character development. I find nuances in earlier books that resonate with the knowledge of what comes later in the characters' experiences.
I LIKE the fact that this book is a change of pace. My one criticism of the In Death series is that sometimes the story and pacing is a bit too formulaic (if you're reading them one after the other in order). This one is a break from the darkness of some of the more recent books.
What does Susan Ericksen bring to the story that you wouldn't experience if you just read the book?
I never fail to marvel at Susan Ericksen's incredible ability to craft amazingly distinct and unique characters -- inflection, pace of speech, accent, tone, volume. Usually one word is enough to identify the character. And there are a LOT of recurring characteris in the In Death series, making it quite a challenge to give them distinct voices that encapsulate their personalities.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
The lighthearted scenes at the party and the accompanying repartee made me laugh. The interplay between Eve & Rourke nearly always makes me smile. . .
This shouldn't be the first In Death book you read, because it just won't be as meaningful. At the very least, read Origin in Death before this one.
Go Peabody!! Another great one!
Susan Ericksen is so talented, and JD Robb is magic! Between the two of them, I loved all of it, and especially enjoyed Peabody's story, her strengths and her humor. Of course Eve and Rouke, but Peabody was a stand out in this one!
What was one of the most memorable moments of Celebrity in Death?
somewhat of a SPOILER but Peabody's interview of the
You know who is who with out of the writer telling you so, Susan give each person their own personality!
Peabody chat with Eve about her trip to Dallas and how she handled it.
I enjoy this series so much!! I hope that Nora, umm, I mean JD Robb doesn't stop writing them, and that Susan will always be the Narrator, can't imagine ANYONE else doing them!
The Bar is set very high for J D Robb books
If you could sum up Celebrity in Death in three words, what would they be?
Enjoyable, predictable, slow
How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?
I always enjoy more of the major characters although I do not enjoy the fighting between Eve and Roark. I like to wonder what's happening with the subplots of Roark's family in Ireland and would like to see Eve and Sommerset get a little closer even in their adversary ways. This story is not in my opinion as good as previous but as I said, the bar is set so high it is hard to top. At her worst Robb is better than most. As an aside, the narrator is the best in the business and makes all Robb's characters have their own individual and unique personalities. I eagerly await each and every book.
As above, I think Ericksen makes the books just that much better. She is an exceptional reader and she makes each character special. Love her
Not as much as many others. I have cried or laughed a lot in other books in the series but not in this one. Nothing very moving. I never felt close to any of the characters introduced in this book other than our familiar favorites.
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Probate is a court case that is sometimes necessary to give the administrator of a deceased person's (known as the "decedent") estate the power to handle the decedent's assets, pay the decedent's debts and distribute the balance of the estate to the decedent's heirs and beneficiaries. For more, check out our article: The Illinois Probate Process Explained.
In a probate case, the court oversees the executor or administrator (known as the "personal representative") of the estate in the distribution of assets. The personal representative is required to provide certain notices and reports to creditors and beneficiaries of the estate.
Probate is generally required in Illinois when the decedent owned at least $100,000.00 in assets or any real estate assets (regardless of value) outside of a trust, joint ownership with right of survivorship, or an account that is automatically payable to a direct beneficiary upon death. For more on this, check out: When is Probate Required in Illinois?
Bond in Lieu of Probate.
There are no disputes between heirs and beneficiaries.
The affidavit requires the administrator to swear in writing that all of these conditions are met and to set forth how the assets of the estate will be distributed. The administrator will be legally empowered to collect and distribute the decedent's property by presenting financial institutions with a copy of the Small Estate Affidavit, a copy of the death certificate, and a certified copy of any existing will.
The advantages of using a Small Estate Affidavit to administer estate as opposed to a probate case are that court appearances are not required, attorney costs are much lower, and assets can be distributed immediately as opposed to the lengthy wait for the resolution of a probate case.
The disadvantages of using a Small Estate Affidavit is that, unlike probate, creditors claims are not cut off if not filed within a 6 month deadline, disputes between beneficiaries are not necessarily resolved as part of the initial estate administration, and the administrator may incur personal liability after the fact if the assets are not distributed properly.
Summary administration is a rarely used technique that allows an estate to be administered through a court proceeding without appointing a personal representative. However, summary administration is only available in similar circumstances as the use of a Small Estate Affidavit.
Summary administration has all of the disadvantages of administering an estate through a small estate affidavit, with the additional disadvantage that the administrator must publish notice, provide surety bonds, and pay an attorney to prepare court documents and appear in court. Because summary administration requires most of the hassles of a full-blown probate case without any of the liability protection, there are very few situations in which it is the best option for estate administration, and we will not spend any more time discussing it here.
Using a Bond in Lieu of Probate i is helpful if the decedent's assets slightly exceed the general requirements for administration via Small Estate Affidavit. When using this technique, the personal representative purchases a bond from an insurance company. This acts as insurance against the personal representative distributing the estate incorrectly.
Financial institutions and title companies may be willing to accept this bond, rather than the letters of office issued in a probate case, as security against liability for transferring the decedent's assets to the personal representative for distribution. However, financial institutions are not required to accept a Bond in Lieu of Probate.
There are no disputes between creditors, heirs and beneficiaries.


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Gift from Coca-Cola Foundation to support TRIO Programs
By Jennifer Sobolewski
First-generation students at BGSU will get a helping hand toward finishing their degree thanks to the Coca-Cola Foundation.
The Foundation has agreed to provide $100,000 to the TRIO Programs. The grant will be distributed over four years and provide scholarships to a number of students in need during that time.
The money will help Student Support Services students who may have run into difficulty continuing at BGSU said Sidney Childs, executive director of TRIO Programs. "Typically they find themselves not having enough money for books or can't finish paying their tuition. These scholarships will help in that area. Also a portion of these funds will be used to support students who are participating in the Ronald McNair Scholars program and are involved in undergraduate research."
TRIO is made up of several educational outreach and academic enrichment programs designed to motivate and assist students to enter and succeed in higher education. It targets first-generation college students who come from families with limited income. Participants are selected according to their potential for academic success.
"We're finding that our students aren't returning because they just don't have enough money or sufficient resources to fully complete the undergraduate research experience. This grant will help soften the blow and provide support so they can continue on," Childs said.
"It's great that we were able to align the TRIO Programs with a specific area of focus for the Coca-Cola Foundation," said Cal Bowers, director of Corporate and Foundation Relations, University Advancement. "We want to continue to be good stewards of the corporate partnerships that we have and make sure they're aware of the impact on our students."
"At The Coca-Cola Company, we believe education has a major impact in building lives and sustaining communities," said Jim Dinderman, Coca-Cola Pittsburgh market unit vice president of sales. "The company created The Coca-Cola First Generation Scholarship Program in recognition of the many students who wanted access to college and the opportunity to change their lives, the lives of their families, and their communities."
Since 1993, the Coca-Cola First Generation Scholarship program has awarded more than $32 million in scholarships, reaching over 2,400 students on more than 460 U.S. campuses.


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Why Bajrang Punia has been so defensive at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics
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Bajrang Punia is known for his attacking wrestling style and high endurance. The Indian wrestler is not a keen practitioner of using defensive wrestling as a strategy for his bouts. However, on Friday, he was found being too defensive on the mat in the first two rounds of the men's 65 kg division at the Tokyo Olympics.
Kripa Shankar, a former Indian coach and wrestling expert, said that one of the reasons for this kind of wrestling is Bajrang Punia's knee injury.
The 26-year-old had suffered a knee injury last month in Russia during the Ali Aliyev Memorial tournament. He was advised to stay away from the mat for nearly two weeks ahead of the Olympics.
Shankar believes Bajrang Punia is struggling while moving and seemed to be in pain during the bout and is therefore trying to save the knee. In an exclusive chat with Sportskeeda, Shankar said:
"He is clearly saving the knee. The reason is because as soon as an attack comes on the knee, it will be hard for him to continue fighting. So, he is playing smart by saving the injured knee and looking for openings."
And his observation is true to a certain level. When Bajrang Punia entered for his quarterfinal bout, he was limping. It could also be noted that he did not try attacking much during his match against Mortaza Cheka Ghiasi of Iran. Instead, he held his ground and just looked for openings.
"It is seldom to see Bajrang Punia getting on shot clock for passivity but today it happened twice. It was shocking," Kripa Shankar said.
Bajrang Punia and Ghiasi were locked at 0-0 at the end of the first minute. The Indian received a warning for passivity and then another, to trail 1-0 at the end of the first three minutes.
The Indian, who had his knee strapped, did not appear particularly comfortable during the bout. In the second period, Ghiasi managed a leg hold that did no favors to Bajrang's knee but the latter did well to avoid conceding points.
That's the 2⃣-point move that won @BajrangPunia a place in the quarter-final bout! 👀👇#StrongerTogether | #UnitedByEmotion | #Olympics | #Tokyo2020 | #BestOfTokyo pic.twitter.com/ahS9NFEppx
— #Tokyo2020 for India (@Tokyo2020hi) August 6, 2021
Despite his struggles, Bajrang Punia capitalized on a mistake by Ghiasi, rolling him over and managing to pin the Iranian to win by fall. Bajrang will now wrestle Haji Aliyev of Azerbaijan for a place in the final.
Kripa believes the semi-final match will be a tough contest for the Indian and he will need to go all out to pull off a win.
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"He has conserved his energy which is good. But that attack on the leg by Iranian wrestler certainly caused him pain. He will have a swollen knee but will have to go all out against Aliyev if he wants to win," he said.
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Delta Now Offering Lie-Flat Seats in BusinessElite on All Brazilian Flights
By Eva Leonard
As of December 14, all Delta Air Lines flights to Brazil will offer lie-flat seats in BusinessElite thanks to an an aircraft upgrade from the Boeing 767-300 to the Boeing 767-400ER. The staggered seating pattern in the 767-400ER offers direct aisle access for all passengers as well as greater privacy.
Delta , a member of the SkyTeam Alliance, is already flying the 767-400ER on its service between New York JFK and …
Delta First Class New York JFK to Phoenix Flight 1481 Review
By Jonathan Spira
Pan Am's Worldport, which opened in 1960 at the John F. Kennedy International Airport (then Idlewild) in New York, was a harbinger of the jet age. Terminal 3, as it is known today, is used by Delta Air Lines for many of its international flights.
Since I hadn't flown out of Terminal 3 since Pan Am's days, I checked with the experts at the Delta forum on FlyerTalk, where several recommended …
The Transcontinental Flight Turns 100
The transcontinental flight, or transcon, turned 100 today. The Vin Fiz Flyer (pictured), a Wright EX biplane, was named after a grape-flavored soft drink of the time. It departed Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn at 4:30 p.m. on September 17, 1911 and landed in Long Beach, California on December 10. It was piloted by Calbraith Perry Rodgers, who navigated across the U.S. by following a train, the Vin Fiz Special, which …
Delta Air Lines and Brazil's GOL to Expand Partnership
Delta Air Lines, a member of the SkyTeam alliance, and Brazilian carrier GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes have agreed to expand their partnership.
Delta plans to invest $100 million in GOL, which has 40% of the Brazilian air travel market. The enhanced alliance will provide passengers with improved benefits, including frequent flier awards and recognition of elite status as well as airport lounge access.
Demand for flights between the U.S. and Brazil is …
Delta Cutting International Routes
By Cody Burke
Delta Air Lines announced it will discontinue several routes from Atlanta and New York. The canceled routes from Atlanta are Athens, Greece; Copenhagen, Denmark; Moscow, Russia; Prague, Czech Republic; Shanghai, China; and Tel Aviv, Israel. Flights from New York that are being halted include Manchester, U.K.; Budapest, Hungary; and Berlin, Germany.
The Atlanta-Shanghai route had been cut back and then discontinued in 2009, but resumed last year with just two flights …
Boeing Deals With Air India, Lion Air, and Emirates Not Without Controversy
Boeing landed two megadeals this week and, based on similar recent deals, they may attract more than their share of controversy.
In July, American Airlines ordered 460 planes, but divided the order between Boeing and Airbus, stating that neither aircraft maker could provide 460 planes in the desired time frame. There was some amount of protectionist and quasi-jingoistic sentiment expressed both in online aviation-related forums such as FlyerTalk.com and the U.S. business press …
Delta, United Continental, Launch New Enhanced Economy Options
By Paul Riegler
Delta Air Lines and United Continental announced new enhanced economy class options for passengers.
Delta Airlines announced that its Economy Comfort seats will be available starting December 1 for transcontinental flights between New York (JFK) and San Francisco or Los Angeles. This is the first domestic deployment of Economy Comfort. The new seats have four inches of additional legroom and can recline as much as 50% more than standard seats.
United Continental …
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