General Fusion has posted very nice summary presentation on Alternative Fusion Reactor Concepts by Blair P. Bromley at http://generalfusion.com/2017/06/alternative-fusion-concepts-cns-annual-conference-2017/.
• Pre-conceptual design now underway, detailed design concept toward year-end.
The presentation also contains a new drawing of what the GF prototype reactor might look like.
Well that is rather disappointing, isn't it?
No, it is the difference between private and government. GF is doing only what is needed to prove their design in integrated form.
-and the technical challenge of doing it all together (sending a jet of lithium into the spinning cavity in the 3 meter spinning lead sphere, coating the inside of the cavity, followed by the perfect shaped shock wave compression, resulting in adiabatic compression of plasma without lead mist contamination - quite a feat).
Separate pieces tested separately, and computer simulation is not the same as working all together physically.
It is better to have realistic and achievable milestones that you can meet, than to have too ambitious goals and fail to meet them. Small steps forward are also a good thing.
mvanwink5 wrote: No, it is the difference between private and government. GF is doing only what is needed to prove their design in integrated form.
The goal for the plasma injector has been to reach 100 eV according to old presentations by GF and now they can do 500 eV. The shock wave created by the pistons is planned to heat the plasma to 10 keV. Actually the wanted peak plasma temperature is 25 keV.
I have been unclear what the 500 ev has referred to. I thought it referred to temperature reached under stable plasma conditions using both their injector plus explosive compression using shaped charges (issue being stable plasma and contaminants - lithium liner used to suppress contaminants).
Yes, I guess you are right in that the 500 eV is for the combination of injection and compression. But it is still for the small injector so the results for the corresponding big injector will be interesting to see.
Here is an article An interview with Bruce Colwill, Chief Financial Officer at General Fusion written by Brittany Lane. It is very general and non-technical but explains in simple terms what GF is trying to do https://unreasonable.is/qa-general-fusion/.
500 eV is not that much if it is plasma temperature. But once you manage to get over 1 keV, you know pretty certain that you have a valid system.
Adiabatic compression is GF's target, and they are searching for a plasma structure that will provide that. That is the point, not the temperature. Once GF has determined the structure compression will be scaled up, hence the larger injector was made and is being tested. GF is the only ones that know the current status of those large injector tests. So, 500 ev is old news and led to the scaled up test injector for which we have no news of. We can surmise that it is going well based on their movement to the $$$ integrated system.
You see what effort they are making to find the right plasma structure, it is not automatic that you crash two spheromaks together and get the required fusion conditions. But I don't see Helion doing that, which is as you point out possibly just being secretive. Still it means that claims are unverified. In contrast, TriAlpha and GF are putting into articles and conferences their efforts and insights that bolster their claims. Yet, TriAlpha and GF aren't publishing for altruistic science reasons, they both want big investors for near term big money backing.
I dunno about Helion. I don't see what I would want to see for me to have confidence, but then again, I don't have big money to throw at them.
You again with your word inventions. Helion released papers on their results with merging and compression of plasmoids years ago. I have pointed that out to you before. Helion is way past that point now. They broke the 5keV barrier over 3 years ago. Sufficient pulse length was already demonstrated in 2008 and compression is pretty much there already as well.
• Demonstrate performance goals on total inventory, magnetic flux, and energy confinement time. These goals are a >10x increase from previous MTF experiments completed by GF.
• Remove technical risks for building full-scale prototype of repetitively operated non-destructive compression device that is capable of reaching 10 keV temperature range.
After a summer of hard work against the poignant backdrop of burning Pacific Northwest forests, the urgency of General Fusion's mission is more clearly in view. And so it is with impatient optimism that we are now transitioning into our Prototype Development Program. The goal of this Program is straightforward - to provide "proof of concept" demonstration of our uniquely practical approach to fusion energy and clear the path to full commercialization of General Fusion's technology. The value of our work has been signaled by the smoky skies of Vancouver, skies which carry the ashes of a British Columbia environment suffering from years of increasingly hotter and drier weather. We have an opportunity to provide this changing world with a better way of creating clean, low impact energy and our Prototype is intended to prove it.
This month we completed definition of an overall Prototype design architecture with robust capabilities to create fusion conditions, an architecture that is on the scale of the largest national fusion machines anywhere. This integrated Prototype will stand on the shoulders of the past decade's achievements in demonstrating the key elements of our fusion technology. But the success of our Prototype Development Program will depend on much more than conceiving a large fusion machine. I want to highlight three initiatives we are pursuing to enable success: the selection of a location to build and operate our Prototype, the creation of strategic Program partnerships with industry, and the enhancement of General Fusion's organizational capabilities.
The process of selecting a site for our Prototype has begun in earnest. This endeavor involves the identification of potential locations that have the right mix of industrial resources, appropriately designated land, regulatory infrastructure, and energy policy to foster efficient Program execution. Knowing that we want to make a siting decision in 2018, we have already started evaluating several potential locations around the world. Integral to these evaluations are discussions with government organizations who share our commitment to transformative energy technologies. Fusion touches on the geopolitics of energy security, industrial competitiveness, and environmental policy in fundamental ways. We are mindful of the responsibility and opportunity this brings.
General Fusion is actively building formal industry partnerships to bring best-in-class enabling technologies and competencies to our Prototype. Companies like Hatch, which has the power plant engineering skills necessary to develop systems and structures supporting the fusion systems, and Microsoft, which is providing big data analytics to mine our database of test results for plasma control solutions, complement General Fusion's own capabilities. These partnerships reduce program risk, cost, and schedule.
We are also enhancing our leadership and technical talent to position General Fusion to execute on all aspects of the Program. As we make our transition from laboratory-based systems development to the Prototype Development Program, the company is focused on developing stronger program management and design control processes. Looking forward, we are preparing for deployment of the Prototype in a few short years. This means bringing leaders in configuration management and construction to the Program early enough to ensure that we are ready.
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Last month, a resident of Crystal Towers was hit by a car at the intersection of West Fifth and Spruce. When I learned about the accident on Twitter, I had a sneaking suspicion that I knew who the victim was. The Journal's Allison Lee Isley's photo of an empty wheelchair in front of an EMS vehicle confirmed my suspicions. The victim was, in fact, D.D. Watkins, a wheelchair-using friend of mine who was trying to get back to Crystal Towers on a Friday afternoon when an SUV ran her over. I spoke to D.D. while she was recovering at Wake Forest Baptist and again after she returned home to Crystal Towers.
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It's important that the COMMUNITY in East Winston is not pushed out of the "East End." Despite a lot of talk about shared prosperity and avoiding gentrification, we now have evidence that existing residents of the "East End" have been displaced without any public accountability. The Garden Court Apartments located between Third and Fourth Street and Woodland and Metropolitan have been completely emptied of their previous tenants. Other apartment buildings nearby have been almost completely emptied as well. Where is the accountability?
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Charlottesville: Fascist Thugs Will Assault Black Folks In The Streets, But White Liberals Will Take House And Home
By C.P. Tew | August 12, 2018
This weekend is the one-year anniversary of Battle of Charlottesville. Everyone reading this article remembers the events of last August in Charlottesville; a college town that will forever be associated with Thomas Jefferson, like Winston-Salem will always be associated with R.J. Reynolds. Gun-toting nazis and fascist white supremacists of various stripes in the streets of Charlottesville were a reminder of how relatively little progress our country has made combatting racism. America is still a violent and racist nation. God bless the Antifa activists that confronted the fascists.
Columbian Heights: Atkins' Vision Crippled By Highway 52 and I40, Industrial Zoning, And WSSU's Growth
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The New Winston Museum's "Envisioning Columbian Heights" presentation at Mars Hill Baptist Church Thursday night drew a crowd of 40-50 people. Many of the attendees are longtime residents of East Winston with strong ties to Columbian Heights. They fondly remembered Columbian Heights and proudly recounted their memories of the neighborhood. Columbian Heights is the neighborhood immediately surrounding Winston-Salem State University. It was founded by Simon Green Atkins in the 1890s.
Cheap Rents Are Needed For Artists And Workers To Thrive
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Saturday night at the Garage, the Vagabond Saints' Society played two hours worth of the Velvet Underground's greatest hits. As usual, the Vagabond Saints' Society put on a great show, which will surely be memorialized in the Garage's hallway of posters. The Velvet Underground were a very influential rock band, ahead of their time. They were only fully appreciated years after the band broke up. But the Velvet Underground and other New York bands of the late 1960s and 1970s that followed them might have never existed if it weren't for cheap rents.
Winston-Salem Honors Another Historical Site That It Failed To Preserve
By C.P. Tew | September 16, 2017
This afternoon a local historic marker commemorating the 14th Street School was unveiled at 1215 N. Cameron Ave. It's a warm September day, perfect weather for such a happy occasion. The 14th Street School produced many proud graduates that went on to do many fine things in the community and beyond. Honoring the 14th School is in the same tradition as honoring the African School at Happy Hill, which was honored in May of this year. Both former schools demonstrate the value that Winston's African American communities have historically placed on education.
Fourth Street Neighborhood Development Is Rejected Again-But Threat Of Gentrification Remains
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Monday night's meeting of the City Council wasn't too contentious. The two issues that drew the most debate were rules and regulations on accessory dwellings and the rezoning of a property on Fourth Street, near Peters Creek Parkway.Winston's tiny house policies. I personally am more concerned with issues of development and gentrification. Winston's accessory dwelling/tiny house policies have received the most coverage from local media. I think Councilmember Clark's comments on accessory dwellings/tiny houses were insightful.
East Winston Vs. Forsyth County Tax Assessor, Round II
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The most recent county-wide tax reappraisal was relatively non-controversial. Compared to the uproar that occurred in 2013, the 2017 reappraisal has been well received. Overall, the county's home values increased. About 70 percent of homes in Forsyth County increased in value and 30 percent of homes decreased in value. But the 2017 tax reappraisal was more bad news for East Winston.
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Returns to on-the-job search and the dispersion of wages
Gottfries A, C.N. Teulings, Returns to on-the-job search and the dispersion of wages, version March 15, 2017
A wide class of models with On-the-Job Search (OJS) implies that workers gradually select into ever better-paying jobs. This process continues until a lay-off occurs, when workers have to go through this selection process from the start again. This process implies that workers' expected wage increases gradually during their career, an increase that might be misinterpreted as a return to labour market experience. We develop a simple methodology to test these predictions and to disentangle the return to the OJS process from the general return to experience. Our inference uses two sources of identification to distinguish between returns to experience and the returns from OJS: (i) time-variation in job-finding rates due to business cycle fluctuations, and (ii) the time since the last lay-off; since the selection process restarts from scratch after a lay off, the fall in wages upon lay off is an empirical prediction from models with OJS that does not fit a general return to experience.
We refer to a sequence of jobs from the start of the career (or from the moment of a lay-off) till (the next) lay-off as an employment cycle. Due to the OJS selection process, the model predicts wages to increase gradually during an employment cycle. We show that conditional on the termination date of a job, the starting date of job should be uniformly distributed between the start of the employment cycle and the termination data of that job. The intuition is that the randomness of the arrival of job offers implies that we have no prior information whatsoever on the arrival time of the best job offer during the cycle, which is the job the worker currently holds. Hence, the starting date of the current job must be uniformly distributed. This is a strong prediction. We test this prediction, using data on the American labour market (NLSY 79). The prediction is shown to hold empirically.
Furthermore, we use the theory of extreme values of a set of random variables (in our case: the maximum) to derive the shape of the distribution of job offers. If the increase in the expected wage over the duration of an employment cycle converges to some bounded maximum, then the job offer distribution also has a maximum. If the expected wage keeps on increasing over the full duration of the employment cycle, the right tail of the job offer distribution is unbounded. Again, our empirical evidence gives a clear answer: the offer distribution is unbounded. Hence, pure sorting models cannot explain the data. In these models, workers seek a job that fit their aptitude best, e.g. a job of exactly the right complexity, not too complex, not too simple, which the maximum wage for each worker to be bounded. Our evidence suggest that wage offers follow a Gumbel distribution, which has a fat left tail.
We find remarkably strong support for all implications of the model. E.g. the model predicts that the rate at which wages increase during an employment cycle is the same across all cycles, whether it is the first (the start of the career) or e.g. the fourth (after three lay-offs). This prediction is supported by the data. Our methodology yields a simple and robust estimate for the standard deviation of the wage offer distribution, which is 7% for low skilled workers, and 15% for high skilled workers. For the high skilled workers, the standard deviation is substantially higher in cities than in the countryside, whereas this distinction does not make a difference for low skiled workers. The process of OJS affects leads to wage dispersion along three channels: first, the expected number of wage offers varies over the duration of an employment cycle; second, since the arrival of new job offers is random, the actual number of job offers differs from the expected number; and third, the quality of job offers differs (one being a better draw from the offer distribution than another). Altogether, these three factors account for a substantial part of the total dispersion of wages, roughly 10%. Similarly, OJS accounts for 30% of the experience profile. The average wage loss after lay-off is 11%. Search friction have therefore a major impact on labour market outcomes.


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Haaretz: Israel Is Giving China the Keys to Its Largest Port – and the U.S. Navy May Abandon Israel – Veterans Today | News
September 14, 2018 PatriotsNews China, News 0
Shanghai International Port Group has been awarded the government tender to operate the new port in Haifa for 25 years. The new Haifa Port is expected to commence operations in 2021. SIPG was the only company that bid to operate the new facility.
SIPG, which operates primarily in the Far East, is one of the world's leading companies in the container cargo field. Among others, the company operates the cargo terminals at the world's largest port in Shanghai and also at various ports in Europe. In 2014, SIPG-operated cargo terminals handled a total of some 35 million containers. In comparison, Israel's ports during the same period handled around 2.5 million containers.
Haifa port (Photo: Nurit Benado)
In 2014, China Harbor won the tender to build the new Ashdod Port over the coming seven years at a cost of around NIS 3.6 billion. The government is now weighing bids to operate the new private facility in Ashdod from Germany's Eurogate and from Terminal Investment Limited, the Dutch unit of Switzerland's Mediterranean Shipping Company.
"This is an historic day for Israel," said Transportation Minister Israel Katz. "The Chinese group that won the tender will bring competition to the sector.
The new ports will create thousands of new jobs and lead to a drop in the cost of living. It's an expression of confidence in the State of Israel on the part of a superpower, which has decided to invest billions of shekels in Israel and turn it into an international cargo center for all the world."
According to Shlomo Breiman, CEO of the Israel Ports Company: "The new ports will operate according to international standards. They will address the needs of the economy and promote vital competition in the ports sector for the benefit of the public, in keeping with the model in place at most ports around the world."
Over the last few years, former Mossad head Ephraim Halevy has warned of the danger that the growing involvement of Chinese companies in Israel poses to its national security.
Many mocked his warnings, including Transportation and Intelligence Minister Israel Katz, but now it seems that Halevy's insights may have been prescient after all.
Four MKs led by Ofer Shelach from the Yesh Atid party have requested to address the Foreign Affairs and Security Committee regarding "the entry of Chinese elements to Israel's strategic spheres."
The matter is a highly sensitive one: How to navigate Israel's desire to attract foreign investment, including from China, with the need to protect itself from foreign control of critical infrastructure, national assets, and security and defense systems.
In the last decade, dozens of Chinese companies have entered the Israeli market as sole or sub-contractors or suppliers in major transportation, infrastructure, agriculture and food projects, including the 2014 purchase of a controlling share in Tnuva, the flagship of the Israeli dairy industry.
The Chinese have also been involved in constructing the Mount Carmel tunnels, the Acre-Carmiel railway, Tel Aviv's light rail transit system, privatized ports in Haifa and Ashdod, the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem railway and possibly the proposed Tel Aviv-Eilat railway, as well as two water desalination sites. The estimated value of all these projects is $25 billion.
Not surprisingly, the Chinese "invasion" is worrisome for many who fear the loss of jobs and businesses. But Shelach, who investigated the phenomenon, says that though he is aware of the economic concerns of some Israeli companies, "my main concern [of such an invasion] is the security and strategic ramifications to our state." He adds, "We are avoiding a serious public discourse to understand the full scope of the possibility that Chinese companies will eventually control chunks of our economy."
According to Shelach, Israel needs a "comprehensive policy," particularly with regard to China, otherwise each ministry "determines its own approach and policy."
Indeed, the Finance Ministry has blocked attempts by Chinese firms to purchase Clal and Phoenix, two of the nation's major pension funds. The reason: the fear that hundreds of billions of dollars and the future of a million or more Israelis would be at the mercy of the Chinese government.
The Defense Ministry has also acted of its own accord, preventing Chinese companies from bidding on tenders for the IDF and the intelligence community.
Israel was the first Western nation to provide China with armaments, in the mid- '70s. But in the '90s, the Clinton administration used the threat of a fallout to coerce Israel to cancel a major deal that would have provided China with a sophisticated airborne early warning system. Israel had to return the $350 million advance to the Chinese government.
An approach of caution and suspicion toward the Asian giant is shared by several Western nations. After years of oversight, the US formed an inspection body in the Treasury Department known as the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to monitor foreign investments. The committee has the power to cancel deals with foreign entities, which plan to purchase assets that are designated as important to national security.
The EU, Germany, France and Italy hope to advance similar initiatives. Germany has already passed a bill that enables the government to prevent a foreign company from controlling more than 25 percent in what is defined as "essential infrastructure," i.e., software, security power stations, energy, water and electrical supplies, hospital and transportation. Similar laws have been adopted by Canada and Australia.
Chinese efforts to penetrate Israel need to be understood in a global context.
"The Beijing regime aspires to position China as the leading world power," says Dr. Harel Menashri, head of the cyber department at the Holon Institute of Technology and a former official in the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency). "[It is] taking advantage of the void created by the 'disappearance' of the US leadership in the world."
According to Menashri, China's actions are motivated mainly by economic and commercial needs by manipulating weaknesses in world markets and states.
"Israeli leaders have to understand that there is no real private sector in China," he says. "Though many companies defined themselves as 'private,' practically all of them are directly or indirectly controlled by the centralized government, which is ruled by the Communist Party. All Chinese businessmen, investors and companies play along the party lines and its prevailing spirit."
There is an even more delicate issue when it comes to China: espionage activities, carried out mainly by cyber warfare, and exercised by an army of hundreds of thousands of hackers run by the army intelligence.
The aim is to steal information, know-how and technologies from Western governments, corporations and research institutes, Israel included, for the interests of China's government, economy and businesses.
"The method of the Chinese intelligence organ is known in the West as a 'vacuum cleaner' – to suck everything and then to sort it out," says Menashri. "Israel is part of this Chinese global effort because of its advanced hi-tech industry and intimate relations with the US and EU."
Chinese intelligence is interested in obtaining Israeli political, military, scientific and economic data. Despite its sophisticated state-of-the art cyber defense, Israel has not been immune to Chinese hacking.
It was reported that Chinese hackers penetrated Israeli defense manufacturers and stole secrets from its most advanced weaponry systems, including the Arrow 3 and Iron Dome anti-rocket and missile defense systems.
In an interview with The Jerusalem Report, Halevy emphasizes that he favors the entry of Chinese companies into the Israeli market but "they should not be allowed to operate or have access to the security realm or areas close to it, as well as vital sectors to the economy, such as insurance and banking."
Halevy and Menashri both highlight another problematic aspect of China's foreign and economic policy, which potentially poses a threat to Israel's security interests: its close relationship with Iran.
Unfortunately, Menashri says, Israeli leaders are either not aware or turn a blind eye to the danger that China could control and influence large sectors of the Israeli economy, which would not necessarily benefit Israeli society.
Halevy suggests that Israel pass laws similar to those in other Western nations that limit the involvement of foreign companies in vital domestic areas.
In the past, the Israeli government has intervened to prevent majority control by foreign investors in national assets, such as El Al airlines or Bezeq telecommunications, and dubious Russian oligarchs suspected of involvement in criminal activity. There is no reason it will not do so again regarding China. And indeed, the Justice Ministry and the security establishment are contemplating the adoption of a policy that will identify and define vital assets – state or private – that will be off limits to foreign, especially Chinese, interests.
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Trump must warn Israel on its China trade
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/trump-must-warn-israel-on-its-china-trade
Unlikely partners? China and Israel deepening trade ties
Chinese investment in Israeli tech is growing, and it's 'quite welcome' for some
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/19/chinese-investment-in-israel-technology-is-growing-expert-says.html
https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/china-israel-technology/#
How Israel Used Weapons and Technology to Become an Ally of China
http://www.newsweek.com/china-israel-military-technology-beijing-jerusalem-saul-eisenberg-weapons-607117
In Beijing, Netanyahu looks to 'marry Israel's technology with China's capacity'
https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-beijing-netanyahu-looks-to-marry-israels-technology-with-chinas-capacity/
China is hungry for advanced Israeli technology
https://www.globes.co.il/en/article-china-is-hungry-for-advanced-israeli-technology-1001038847
China says it will host Israeli-Palestinian 'peace symposium'
http://www.timesofisrael.com/china-says-it-will-host-israeli-palestinian-peace-symposium/
China's tech money heads for Israel as U.S. welcome wanes
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-investment-israel-idUSKBN187080
China's Deepening Interest in Israel
http://www.thetower.org/article/chinas-deepening-interest-in-israel/
Report: Israel Passes U.S. Military Technology to China
https://www.military.com/defensetech/2013/12/24/report-israel-passes-u-s-military-technology-to-china
Scaling Chutzpah by the Billions — Israeli Ingenuity Hits the Ground in China
http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/scaling-chutzpah-by-the-billions-israeli-ingenuity-hits-the-ground-in-china/
Israel-China affair blooms even as culture gap weighs on rapport
https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-china-affair-blooms-even-as-culture-gap-weighs-on-rapport/
China's New Generation Sets Its Sights on Israel
http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/chinas-new-generation-sets-its-sights-on-israel/
Yifeng Zhou on China's interest in Israeli innovation
https://www.timesofisrael.com/yifeng-zhou-on-chinas-interest-in-israeli-innovation/
Israel, China set up first accelerator program in Beijing
https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-china-set-up-first-accelerator-program-in-beijing/
Trump, Fox News – "Putin loves Israel and Bi Bi"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQYosxXNgK0&feature=youtu.be&t=123
https://observer.com/2015/01/borscht-belt-will-israel-spurn-america-for-russia/
Why Russia Needs Israel
https://besacenter.org/perspectives-papers/russia-needs-israel/
Why Russia should take over Israel's defense from America
http://theweek.com/articles/562830/why-russia-should-take-over-israels-defense-from-america
As Putin Becomes One of World's Most Powerful Players, His Surprising Jewish Connection is Revealed
https://www.breakingisraelnews.com/55179/how-russian-jews-helped-shape-life-worlds-most-powerful-leaders-jewish-world/amp/
An Emerging Alliance: Russia and Israel
https://spectator.org/an-emerging-alliance-russia-and-israel/
Israeli firms invest in Russia
https://www.jta.org/2007/11/06/news-opinion/israel-middle-east/israeli-firms-invest-in-russia
US blacklists Israeli company over Russia intelligence links
https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/176941-180611-us-blacklists-israeli-company-over-russia-intelligence-links
Israel to lure Soviet Jews from Germany
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2007/nov/27/israel.germany
Israel's former Soviet immigrants transform adopted country
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/aug/17/israel-soviet-immigrants-transform-country
Shin Bet Withheld Iran Secrets from Lieberman [Sec.Def Israel] as Security Risk
https://www.richardsilverstein.com/2011/11/10/shin-bet-withheld-iran-secrets-from-lieberman-as-security-risk/
KGB Infiltrated Highest Echelons of Israel's Army, Business, and Political Leadership
https://www.richardsilverstein.com/2016/12/10/kgb-infiltrated-highest-echelons-israels-army-business-political-leadership/
Like Putting the K.G.B. Into the Pentagon
https://www.nytimes.com/1987/06/30/opinion/like-putting-the-kgb-into-the-pentagon.html
The KGB's Middle East Files: 'Illegals' in Israel – Russian agents and assets in Israel and elsewhere
https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4869996,00.html
Australia says wine delays at China ports are 'irritation'
Signs of warming ties as Israeli ministers head to Gulf
Israel to invest in neglected Palestinian areas in Jerusalem


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Pilgrimage to Fatima & Lourdes with Barcelona
Travel to two of the world's most revered pilgrimage centers and experience the wonderful cultures and beauty of Portugal, France, and Spain. Stay a leisurely 2 nights in Fatima and spend time reflecting and exploring the famous Basilica and the tombs of Francisco and Jacinto. Travel to Aljustrel, where the children lived, and Valinhos, where Our Lady appeared after the children's return from prison. During a 2-night stay in Burgos, visit the magnificent Cathedral, a masterpiece of Spanish Gothic architecture and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Explore the impressive 12th-century Monastery of Santa MarIa Real de las Huelgas, a former spiritual retreat for society ladies and royalty. Enjoy a walking tour of Lourdes and a 2-night stay there. Visit the moving Grotto where Our Lady appeared to Bernadette. End in vibrant Barcelona, and view Antonio Gaudi's unfinished masterpiece La Sagrada Familia, also a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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Day 2 Fatima Your tour begins in Fatima, Portugal's world-famous religious center.
Day 3 Fatima You may celebrate Mass* before traveling to the original town of Fatima and the parish church where the children Francisco, Jacinta and Lucia were baptized. Continue on to Aljustrel, where the children lived, and view the site of the fifth apparition in Valinhos. Later, return to Fatima** to enjoy free time for personal worship and to explore the basilica and its grounds.
Day 4 Fatima Attend a morning Mass* before travelling east to Burgos, known as the cradle of the Castile region. Situated on the Pilgrim's Road, Burgos stands on the banks of the Rio Arlanzon with the slender, elegant spires of its famous cathedral rising into the sky. Mass* is available this evening.
Day 5 Burgos Join a local expert on a leisurely paced walking tour of Burgos' beautiful medieval town center. Spend time at the Cathedral of Burgos, a masterpiece of Spanish Gothic architecture and a UNESCO World Heritage site. The cathedral, the third largest church in Spain, offers such masterpieces as the filigree work in the spires of the towers; the starry dome; the choir; the sarcophagi and the golden staircase. Next, visit the 12th-century Monastery of Santa MarIa Real de las Huelgas. Founded as a Royal Pantheon and a spiritual retreat for society ladies and royalty, the complex consists of the church, monastery and the enclosed premises of the Cistercian nuns. Mass* is available this evening.
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Day 7 Lourdes After morning Mass,* enjoy a walking tour of Lourdes, visiting the places associated with the life of St. Bernadette: the "Boly Mill" (site of the birthplace of St. Bernadette), the "Cachot," and the parish church housing the baptismal font of St. Bernadette. Later, enjoy some time at leisure to explore the town's rich historical and natural heritage. Become immersed in the atmosphere that reigned during the apparitions and revel in the spirit of brotherhood that is still present today.
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Mia Kirshner
Mia Kirshner (born January 25, 1975 or 1976[1][2]) is a Canadian actress, writer and social activist who works in movies and television series. She is known for her role as Jenny Schecter on the cable TV series The L Word (2004–2009), and for her recurring guest role as the terrorist Mandy on the TV series 24 (2001–2005).
Kirshner at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con International.
(1975-01-25)January 25, 1975 or
Actress, activist, writer
Kirshner was born in Toronto, Ontario, the daughter of Etti, a teacher, and Sheldon Kirshner, a journalist who wrote for The Canadian Jewish News.[3][4] Kirshner is a granddaughter of Holocaust survivors;[5] her father was born in the displaced persons camp at Bad Reichenhall in Germany in 1946, and met Kirshner's mother, a Bulgarian Jewish refugee, after they escaped to Israel.[6][5] Kirshner's paternal grandparents were Jews from Poland.[7][8] Kirshner had a middle class upbringing[9] and attended Forest Hill Collegiate Institute but later graduated from Jarvis Collegiate Institute. Kirshner studied Russian literature and 20th-century movie industry at McGill University in Montreal. Her younger sister, Lauren Kirshner, a writer, was involved in the I Live Here project.[10]
Kirshner started her career in 1989 in War of the Worlds' Loving the Alien (Season 2, Episode 7) as both Jo - a young resistance fighter who is captured, cocooned and duplicated by the enemy aliens - and her doppelganger. Kirshner made her film debut in 1993 at the age of 18 in Denys Arcand's Love and Human Remains. She convinced her father to sign a "nudity waiver" to play a dominatrix.[11] The following year, she starred in Atom Egoyan's Exotica. In 1996, she appeared in The Crow: City of Angels. She also played Kitty Scherbatsky in the 1997 version of Anna Karenina.
Kirshner also appeared in the first three episodes of 24 as the assassin Mandy in 2001. She would later reprise the role for the second season's finale and in the latter half of the show's fourth season.[citation needed] Also in 2001, Kirshner played Catherine Wyler, The Cruelest Girl in School, in Not Another Teen Movie. The character is primarily a spoof of Kathryn Merteuil (played by Sarah Michelle Gellar) in Cruel Intentions, and was partially based on Mackenzie Siler (played by Anna Paquin) from She's All That. In Marilyn Manson's music video for "Tainted Love", which was featured on the movie's soundtrack, she made a cameo appearance as her character Catherine Wyler.
In 2004, Kirshner was cast as author Jenny Schecter, a main character in the drama series The L Word. She remained with the show for all of the show's six seasons through 2009.[12]
In 2006, she starred in Brian De Palma's The Black Dahlia in which she plays the young aspiring actress Elizabeth Short, whose mutilation and murder in 1947 remains unsolved. While the film itself was critically panned, many reviews singled out her performance for acclaim.[13][14][15][16] Stephanie Zacharek of Salon.com, in a largely negative review, notes that the eponymous character was "played wonderfully by Mia Kirshner..."[13] Mick LaSalle wrote that Kirshner "makes a real impression of the Dahlia as a sad, lonely dreamer, a pathetic figure."[14] J. R. Jones described her performance as "haunting" and that the film's fictional screen tests "deliver the emotional darkness so lacking in the rest of the movie."[15] In 2010, Kirshner co-starred in the film 30 Days of Night: Dark Days which began filming in the fall of 2009.[17] In 2010, she was cast as Isobel Flemming, a guest role on The Vampire Diaries.[12]
In 2011, she voiced the title character in Bear 71, a National Film Board of Canada web documentary that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.[18][19]
On April 20, 2012, it was announced that Kirshner would join the new Syfy series Defiance.[20]
On October 9, 2013, it was mentioned on the Showcase blog that Kirshner would be one of several guest stars in season four of the television series Lost Girl.[21]
PhilanthropyEdit
In October 2008, after seven years in production,[22] Kirshner published the book I Live Here,[23] which she co-produced with ex-Adbusters staffers Paul Shoebridge and Michael Simons,[24] as well as writer James MacKinnon. In the book, four different groups of women and children refugees from places such as Chechnya, Juárez, Burma and Malawi tell their life stories. The book features original material from well-known comic and graphic artists including Joe Sacco and Phoebe Gloeckner. It was published in the U.S. by Random House/Pantheon. It was supported logistically by Amnesty International, which will receive proceeds from the book. After the release of the book, the Center for International Studies at MIT invited Kirshner to run a 4-week course on I Live Here in January 2009.[25]
Kirshner was ranked #43 on the Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2002.[26] She and Beverly Polcyn were nominated for Best Kiss at the 2002 MTV Movie Awards for Not Another Teen Movie.[27] In 2011 it was announced that Kirshner would be the face of Monica Rich Kosann's jewelry collection.
Kirshner in September 2009, during interview
FilmEdit
1993 Love and Human Remains Benita
1993 Cadillac Girls Page
1994 Exotica Christina
1995 Murder in the First Rosetta Young
1995 The Grass Harp Maude Riordan
1996 The Crow: City of Angels Sarah
1997 Anna Karenina Kitty
1997 Mad City Laurie Callahan
1999 Speed of Life Sarah
1999 Out of the Cold Deborah Berkowitz
2000 James Draminski James Draminski Short
2000 Innocents Dominique Denright
2000 Cowboys and Angels Candice
2001 Century Hotel Dominique
2001 According to Spencer Melora
2001 Not Another Teen Movie Catherine Wyler
2002 New Best Friend Alicia Campbell
2002 Now & Forever Angela Wilson
2003 Party Monster Natasha
2005 The Iris Effect Rebecca
2006 The Black Dahlia Elizabeth Short
2008 Miss Conception Clem
2010 30 Days of Night: Dark Days Lilith Video
2011 388 Arletta Avenue Amy Walker
2012 The Barrens Cynthia Vineyard
2013 I Think I Do Julia
2015 Reluctant Witness Erin Villenueve
2015 Never Happened Laura Short
2016 Milton's Secret Jane Adams
2017 A Swinger's Weekend Fiona
TBA Dreamland Post-production
TelevisionEdit
1989 War of the Worlds Jo "Loving the Alien"
1990 Danger Bay Catherine Walker "Live Wires"
1990–91 Dracula: The Series Sophie Metternich Main role
1991 E.N.G. Risa Timerman "Suffer the Little Children"
1991 My Secret Identity Alana Porter "My Other Secret Identity"
1991 Tropical Heat Cathy Paige "Runaway"
1992 Tropical Heat Sandy "Stranger in Paradise"
1992 Road to Avonlea Emily Everett-Smythe "High Society"
1992 Are You Afraid of the Dark? Pam / Dora Pease "The Tale of the Hungry Hounds"
1995 Johnny's Girl Amy Ross TV film
2001–02 Wolf Lake Ruby Cates Main role
2001–05 24 Mandy Recurring role
2004–09 The L Word Jenny Schecter Regular role
2007 They Come Back Faith Hardy TV film
2009 The Cleaner April May "Does Everybody Have a Drink?"
2009 CSI: NY Deborah Carter "Dead Reckoning"
2010–11 The Vampire Diaries Isobel Flemming Recurring role
2012 Kiss at Pine Lake Zoe McDowell TV film
2013 The Surrogacy Trap Christy Bennett TV film
2013 Graceland Ashika Pearl "Pizza Box"
2013 Lost Girl Clio "In Memoriam", "Sleeping Beauty School", "Lovers. Apart."
2013–14 Defiance Kenya Rosewater Main role
2015 Bloodline Sarah Rayburn "Part 1", "Part 6", "Part 11"
2016 Real Detective Det. Mannina "No One Is Safe"
2017–present Star Trek: Discovery Amanda Grayson Recurring role
Video gamesEdit
Voice role
2006 24: The Game Mandy
The I Live Here Projects
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^ "Mia Kirshner surprised by character in 'Mad City' film". News Tribune. November 15, 1997. Retrieved December 12, 2007.
^ "Defiant actor has impressive goals - The Canadian Jewish News". Retrieved April 22, 2015.
^ a b "Mia Kirshner basks in an erotic mystery". Thelwordonline.com. April 5, 2004. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
^ "A Sentimental Journey To Bad Reichenhall". Sheldon Kirshner. July 15, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
^ "Film Rap: Mia Kirshner – I Live Here". The Warren Report. November 26, 2008. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
^ Kirshner, Sheldon (August 19, 2009). "Buildings in the former Lodz Ghetto still stand". Canadian Jewish News. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
^ Aurthur, Kate (October 19, 2008). "Mia Kirshner backs up her commitment". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 19, 2009.
^ "'Give yourself permission to write'". the Varsity (University of Toronto). September 24, 2009. Archived from the original on December 28, 2009. Retrieved December 31, 2009.
^ Pfefferman, Naomi (March 16, 2009). "Mia Kirshner Documents A Different 'L' Word: Living". Baltimore Jewish Times. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
^ a b Ausiello, Michael (December 21, 2009). "Exclusive: 'Vampire Diaries' lures 'L Word' babe Mia Kirshner". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 1, 2010. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
^ a b Stephanie Zacharek (September 15, 2006). "The Black Dahlia". Salon.com. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
^ a b Mick LaSalle (September 15, 2006). "'Black Dahlia' may look good, but it's noir lite". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
^ a b J. R. Jones (August 29, 2006). "The Black Dahlia". Chicago Reader. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
^ Timothy Brayton (September 18, 2007). "In This Corner: The Most Notorious Unsolved Murder In California History". Antagony & Ecstasy. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
^ "BD's Got Your '30 Days of Night: Dark Days' Casting!". Bloody-disgusting.com. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
^ Monk, Katherine. "Sundance: Interactive film, Bear 71, blurs lines between wild and wired". canada.com. Postmedia News. Archived from the original on January 26, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
^ Makarechi, Kia (January 24, 2012). "'Bear 71': Interactive Film At Sundance Tells Dark Side Of Human Interaction With Wildlife". Huffington Post. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
^ Nellie Andreeva. "Mia Kirshner And Fionnula Flanagan Join Syfy Series 'Defiance'". Deadline. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
^ "Showcase". Showcase. Archived from the original on January 18, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
^ "Tavis Smiley Show". Tavis Smiley Show – Mia Kirshner. December 16, 2008. Retrieved December 31, 2009.
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^ "About.com". Best Kiss nomination, 2002 MTV Movie Awards. Archived from the original on December 14, 2007. Retrieved June 1, 2007.
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Global Expansion – Finder opens a new subsidiary in Poland
Finder, one of the largest global manufacturer of Relays, Timers, and other control panel components, has opened it's 22 subsidiary office in Poland. Finders global offices offer our customers local support around the world.
FINDER AROUND THE WORLD
Finder has opened a new subsidiary in Poland-wich now makes a total of 22 subsidiaries wordwide.
The market in Poland is experiencing good growth, wich is why ot is essential for Finder to have the presence of a local subsidiary that can offer direct customer support.
Carlo Palmieri, Finder's Global Sales and Marketing Director comments:
"The opening of the new subsidiary represent a very important step for the distribution sector in Poland, which has amongst its objectives the development of the Finder brand ad one of quality and reliability, and the growth of Finder's sales turnover. Our aim is to increase sales both the industrial and residential and commercial sectors, as well as in the energy and railway sectors.
Before the opening of the new subsidiary our activities in Poland werw handled by a distributor, ASTA sp.Z.o.o., who did an excellent job in promoting our brand; and this is wy we will continue to work closely with them."
For a number of years Mr Ribert Solinski acted ad Finder's relationship manage on behalf of ASTAT Sp.z.o.o As of july he will become General Manager of the new Finder subsidiary.
The subsidiary, which included offices and a warehouse, is locadet in the city of Poznan, and covers an area of 250 square metres. Initiallu there employees who will manage a dales turnover of over 4 million Euros.
Carlo Palmieri adds:
"This expansion, which is part of a much larger plan strongly supported by Finder's owners, will allow us to have qualified people at the service of the local industries and electrical installers."
The opening of the new Polish subsidiary is part of the Switch to the future project, which sees innovation and turning towards the future ad Finder's main objective towars continuos growth and development, both in terms of its products, and the skills of its people.
FINDER RELAYS NEWEST TEAM MEMBER


This contest will feature images taken within the boundaries of the Pinelands National Reserve.
The entry deadline for 2nd Annual Pinelands Juried Photographic Exhibit is set for Sept. 14.
The Pinelands Preservation Alliance (PPA) and a volunteer committee composed of professional and amateur photographers are once again hosting the annual juried photography exhibit focused on the Pinelands National Reserve.
The exhibit will hang in PPA's newly renovated barn at its headquarters in Southampton from Nov. 3 to Dec. 7.
An opening reception will be held Nov. 3 from 2 to 4 p.m.
This contest will accept black and white and color images taken within the boundaries of the Pinelands National Reserve, depicting its landscape, flora, wildlife, communities and people.
Photographers of all skill levels are welcome to apply, and a total of $2000 in cash prizes will be offered.
Registration information is available at bit.ly/ppaphoto2018 or www.pinelandsalliance.org.
Photographers are welcome to submit up to three images for $30 and $5 for each additional image up to a total of six total submissions. Student (18 years of age and younger) entries are $10 for three images and $5 for each additional image up to a total of six.
Images will be judged by award-winning landscape photographer and trustee of the Pinelands Preservation Alliance, Albert Horner. Horner volunteered to help with this event in order to increase exposure of the Pinelands in the visual arts.
"My greatest dream is to capture the beauty of the New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve, and, then have those images help preserve it," Horner said.
For more information or questions, contact Steve Sebastian by phone at (609) 859–8860 Ext. 124 or through email at steve@pinelandsalliance.org.
The PPA was established as a charitable organization in 1989 by environmental leaders and Pinelands residents, with the goal of preserving and protecting the more than 1 million acres of the New Jersey Pinelands.
The Pinelands Preservation Alliance is located at 17 Pemberton Road in Southampton.
To learn more, visit www.pinelandsalliance.org, www.facebook.com/Pinelands or www.twitter.com/PinesAlliance.


Unless you live in Southern California, chances are pretty good that riding becomes a cold activity at some point in the year. While riding the trainer is a great way to get in structured training over the colder months, sometimes heading outside keeps you motivated, even if it is bitter cold.
They say "there is no bad weather, just bad gear," and I would say that's true 99% of the time. Having good gear though, or more so, the right gear, is absolutely crucial though. And ultimately, using gear correctly is just as important as having it to begin with. Check out my How to Dress for Winter Riding article for tips on how to keep warm in any temperature range.
When it comes down to it, using the right pieces, layered correctly can be huge. Here are the 7 key pieces of gear I recommend you have for your cold weather riding.
The Buff neck gaiter. Never has such a versatile piece of gear existed in my closet. Use it as a hat, mask, chin warmer, or neck warmer. It stretches quite a bit, thus making it able to do all sorts of jobs for any configuration you need. I was riding in about 30 degrees today and had it as a second layer over my ears, covering my neck and chin. It was perfect and kept the biting wind off those important areas, making me quite comfortable! I love this thing.
The Smartwool NTS 250 Crew Shirt. This is a fantastic wool shirt made by the company that has reinvented wool. Never again should you think of wool as scratchy or uncomfortable. These shirts are designed to be next to skin layers and wow, are they warm. On the really cold days, I wear this as a base layer and it is fantastic. Not to mention that I also use it as a main layer all winter while indoors, or while hiking under a jacket. Definitely my favorite base layer (and shirt) ever.
The Pearl Izumi Pro Softshell Gloves. I must admit, I own a lot of gloves. My poor circulation has sent me on a journey that has been quite exhaustive in trying to find gloves that are both warm and functional. I finally found these and love them. Do my hands get cold in them? Yes, absolutely. But these have been the warmest gloves I've ever used by far that still give you the dexterity of using all your fingers. Lobster and mitten gloves might be a touch warmer, but the sacrifice in your tactile interaction with your handlebar and shifting doesn't seem worth it to me. On the coldest of days, I throw some chemical warmers in these and will be set for 4 hours. Great insulation, great gloves.
The Pearl Izumi Amfib Bib Tights. There is something really great about well engineered gear. When it does just what its supposed to do perfectly, its a thing of beauty. That's these tights. Water resistant, windproof, warm. What more could you want? Do your feet get cold while you ride? There is a VERY good chance its because either your core isn't warm enough, or your legs aren't. Take care of those areas and your feet will stay warm. I like the version of these tights without a chamois. That way I can wear normal bibs under them and get away with not washing them after every ride. That's not only convenient, but it prolongs their life and durability. These tights are all you'll ever need.
A good pair of winter riding boots. No one likes wearing winter boots. They're heavy, clunky and just not as fun as sleek summer shoes. But if you want to be warm riding in the winter, this is how you do it. Get some waterproof boots that are warm and never look back. I've got two recommendations for you on this front. First, the Specialized Defroster. I've fully submerged these boots without issues. But, they aren't THE warmest. I need chemical warmers down below 35 degrees (bad circulation strikes again). So they're great in the snow and rain, but if you're going super cold, they might let you down.
If you want the super duty boots that will take anything you throw at them and were designed for crazy cold temps, you can't go wrong with the second option, the 45 North Wolvhammer. Primaloft insulation, waterproof. The works. Sacrifcing mobility in this area will keep you happy outdoors this winter.
And lastly, the Castelli Gabba Jacket. Viewed as the industry standard for weather protection, the Gabba is one of the best pieces of gear you can own. It may not be the warmest jacket out there, but with some good layering, it should be enough to keep the chill and elements out. Castelli nailed it with the design and material makeup of this jacket. You won't be disappointed here.
Excellent gear is paramount for staying warm during the long winter rides. But I can't stress this enough: good gear is only great gear, when worn correctly. Improper layering can lead to sweating which leads to freezing. The goal is to be not hot or cold, but perfect!
To learn more about finding the perfect balance, click HERE.


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Vurro
One-man boogie band
Don Partridge, Jerry Lee Lewis & Jack White
The free Cow-spirit of a Reborn Robert Johnson.
by Marcos Molinero Monguio
The Internet is still an inexhaustible source of surprises that can pull artists such as Vurro out of its hat. Nobody knows who is behind the cow skull but there's a crazy legend behind this one-man band. At the end of 2016, a human finds a cow skull on the mountain, then he completes the last step of his transformation and solves his problems to the sound of the drum cymbals. Two weeks later, he recorded "Vurro's Boogie" and his video becomes viral and gets 12 million views in one day. That's what the promotional sheet tells you, but with Vurro you never know where reality ends and fantasy begins. Like the old bluesman, or like Bob Dylan, you never know when he lies or when he tells the truth and that is part of the charm. But it would be a mistake to describe Vurro as a simple marketing action, like a YouTube sensation, Vurro is in fact a virtuoso musician, a dizzying keyboard player and a powerful drummer.
His music combines great classic rock and roll and wonderful songs of his own. All in an atmosphere full of mystery, as if it were a 2.0 version of the legend Robert Johnson. Living like a steamroller, only in 2017, the musician toured 13 countries as different as Canada, Sweden, Vietnam or Brazil.
Vurro is currently recording his long-awaited first record under the most absolute anonymity. A record that nobody knows about, including his manager. The mystery will be solved shortly: 2018, the year of Vurro.
More about Vurro


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Super Smash Bros. 3DS Sells 705,000 In U.S., Hyrule Warriors 190,000
By Ishaan Sahdev October 16, 2014
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS sold more than 705,000 copies in the U.S. in its first two days, Nintendo of America announced this afternoon. Of that figure, over 135,000 copies were sold digitally through the Nintendo eShop.
Smash helped Nintendo 3DS sales climb to 140,000 units during the month of September, which is a 55% increase over August.
Meanwhile, on the Wii U front, Wii U hardware sales saw a a "nearly 50%" increase in September, due to the release of Hyrule Warriors, which sold over 190,000 copies in the U.S.
Finally, Mario Kart 8 sold close to 60,000 copies in September, its fifth month on the market, bringing total U.S. sales to nearly 1.2 million.
Correction: That's 705,000 for Smash, not 750,000.
Hyrule Warriors
Super Smash Bros. 3D
Ishaan Sahdev
Ishaan specializes in game design/sales analysis. He's the former managing editor of Siliconera and wrote the book "The Legend of Zelda - A Complete Development History". He also used to moonlight as a professional manga editor. These days, his day job has nothing to do with games, but the two inform each other nonetheless.


In the rural mining town of Rupland, baseball is a religion that keeps the town alive. Here, the best baseball in the country is played, and boys dream of donning the orange and black colors of their idols.
Jack— the leader, Johnny— the rebel, and Joe— the student, are sons of a tormented Vietnam veteran who pushes them towards a better future. Together they battle through Rupland's and their own hardships of death, decline, and war that tears them apart. The Dalton boys follow different paths in life that change the course of their family, friends, and town forever. From the Little League field to Iraq, alcoholism, drugs, and death the boys and the small American town seem to travel the same hard road. But there is always baseball.
This is a story of America, of fathers and sons, of innocence lost, of joy and desperation.
Coming in October! Pre-order your copy now!


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