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Saturday saw the 75th anniversary of the March attack on Tallinn by Soviet bomber planes. An installation entitled ''Images of Memory'' in Tallinn's Freedom Square, drawing on materials from the city archive and the Tallinn City Museum, under the direction of Loone Ots and presented by Anne Velt, featuring performances by actors Liis Haab, Katrin Valkna, Iivi Lepik, Tarvo Krall and funded by the city government, took place in the capital (see gallery above).
In the evening, a memorial ceremony was also held in the city centre cemetery, in the Juhkentali district of the capital, and candles were lit in Harju Street in the Old Town, site of major bombing damage during the raid. Tours of air raid shelters in the Old Town's subterranean bastion tunnels also took place on Saturday.
The Estonian media is rightly focussing on commemorating the event from a human-interest perspective. For instance, daily Postimees has published reminiscenes of the event, recounted by the mother of singer Siiri Sisask.
But what was the nature of the March bombing and how does it, in brief, compare with other air raids of the era? While its scale wasn't immense, the dignified commemoration of the event points to its significance to Estonians, as well as its status as a borderline war crime.
Night of the 9 March, 1944
The raid was not the first to hit the city during World War Two; both Soviet and Luftwaffe planes had struck before, and during the first Soviet occupation of 1940, red airforce planes flew from Tallinn to bomb Helsinki in the opening stages of the Winter War.
According to the recently-published Estonia: a Modern History by Neil Taylor (2018), 300 Soviet aircraft attacked Tallinn on the night of 9 March, killing around 600 people and making far more, some 20,000, homeless.
Other sources state the Soviets dropped a little over 3,000 bombs, split roughly 50/50 between high explosives and incendiaries - extremely unpleasant devices to be on the receiving end of, through the course of the raid.
Comparisons with other World War Two raids
Compare this with the July 1943 bombing of Hamburg, Germany, pointedly entitled Operation Gomorrah, which lasted around a week and saw waves of hundreds of British Royal Airforce (RAF) bombers, including the ubiquitous Avro Lancaster, and similar numbers of United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) planes, dropping thousands of tonnes of bombs on the city (over 2,300 tonnes were dropped on 27 July alone).
Over 42,000 people, predominantly civilians, lost their lives in the course of the Hamburg-Altona raids.
Similar figures apply for other famous (conventional) air raids by the western allies, including Dresden, where around 1,300 RAF and USAAF bombers killed around 25,000 people, in February 1945.
Exactly a year and a day after the Tallinn raid, just 300 USAAF bombers carried out one of the most economical such attacks, under the tutelage of Commander Curtis LeMay, over Tokyo, Japan, leading to as many as 100,000 deaths and a million made homeless.
Clearly the Tallinn raid is dwarfed in comparison, though not quite as much as first glance might imply.
Tallinn's population at the time, whilst difficult to pin down in the confusion of war and impending occupation, would have been smaller than it is today (circa 450,000). In 1925 it was recorded at around 119,000; by 1959, under Soviet occupation, it had swelled to close to 300,000, according to some figures. Taking a very cautious mid-point and bearing in mind large numbers of people would have both left the city, due to war conscription, evacuation, and the earlier Soviet deportation of 1940, and possibly flooded into it as war refugees, let's say it was around 200,000 in March 1945.
That compares with 1.7 million for Hamburg at the time, and possibly over a million in Dresden in February 1945, famously swelled by huge numbers of war refugees at the time the allies attacked. Tokyo, then as now, was on another scale, with a population nearly three times that of Estonia today, at 3.5 million (though less than half its pre-war population), in March 1945.
Tallinn raid part of a very different strategy
This gives us figures of around 0.3% of Tallinn's population losing their lives in the March 1944 Soviet raid, compared with 2.5-3% of the populations of Hamburg, Dresden and Tokyo in the raids outlined above. A very significant proportion of the populace, possibly as much as 10% using our estimate above, was additionally made homeless.
A major factor concerning the scale of events is the differing nature and military doctrines of the major powers involved. The western allies were engaging in long-range, strategic bombing, under men like LeMay, and Arthur Harris of the RAF, with the dual intention of knocking out axis industry and breaking civilian morale. They had the planes to do it as well: not only the Lancaster, but four-engined bombers like the B-17 Flying Fortress, capable of carrying much heavier payloads than anything which had gone before, as well as some very effective lighter bombers.
The bombing of Tallinn, by contrast, came as part of the overall thrust into Estonia by the Soviet armies, in turn part of its vast push into central and eastern Europe in its attritional defeat of Nazi Germany. The raid took place just a few days after the Battle of Narva (itself far more heavily bombed, practically razed to the ground over a period of several days) and the breaching of Estonia's eastern border, though the Soviet land advance thereafter got bogged down through much of the rest of 1944. The Soviets made use of smaller, tactical bomber planes like the Ilyushin Il-4 and the Petlyakov Pe-2, mirroring to an extent tactics they'd faced themselves with the Stukas and Junkers-88s of the Nazi invasion of their own territory nearly three years before, and working cohesively with land forces.
Tallinn's Estonia Opera and Ballet House after the March 1944 raid. Source: Estonica.org/wikimedia commons
A closer parallel, then, might be drawn with the Luftwaffe's bombing on British cities from 1940 onwards. This was again using only smaller, twin-engined tactical bombers, most famously blitzing London, but also focussing on big industrial centres up and down the country, as well as the notorious Baedeker raids, named after a series of guidebooks and vectored on culturally significant towns like Bath and Exeter.
Comparably-sized air raid on British city
The November 1940 bombing of the midlands English city of Coventry, roughly comparable in size to Tallinn, was perhaps inevitable and a peach of a target from a teutonic perspective - both an industrial centre and a city which, prior to the raid, boasted many late-medieval buildings. The raid involved a little over 500 German planes which dropped at least several hundred tonnes of bombs over the course of the night (though facing stronger air defences), killing almost exactly the same number of people as in Tallinn in the March 1944 attack. Over 4,000 homes were destroyed, so we can assume a slightly lower figure for numbers of homeless as Tallinn. Much is made of the bombing of Coventry, in the UK, though perhaps with a more rumbunctious and mocking tone, than would be the case with the March bombing of Tallinn; clearly both should be commemorated, with the latter a near war crime.
Whilst Coventry is ''twinned'' with Dresden precisely because the misfortune to befall both cities during the war came from the air, the difference in scale is so massive it would be more appropriate for it to be twinned with Tallinn.
Fifth column in Estonia
Nonetheless, this was hardly going to happen in the four and a half decades of occupation which followed Tallinn's bombing by Soviets, Britain's allies during the war, however, and there are other key differences in the nature of the attack. German spies were no doubt active in British cities during the war, but the scale of pro-Soviet saboteur activities in Tallinn leading up to, and during, the raid of March 1945 resulted in city water pumping stations being put out of action, with large numbers of wooden buildings burning down as a result of the raid. Conversely, both military and industrial inflicted damage was minimal; the Soviets intentionally used incendiary devices on residential areas of wooden buildings (as the Americans did over Tokyo), explaining the relatively high number of people made homeless by the raid.
Another curious aspect of the March 1945 raid by the Soviet Union recalls a refined version of the Baedeker approach noted above. While much of the Old Town was left intact, some buildings of cultural interest were hit, presumably deliberately in the case of the sprawling Opera and Ballet House, one of the most famous bricks-and-mortar victims of the raid. This relative precision may have been partly a demonstration – the left-hand side of Harju Street, or instance, walking in the direction of the Town Hall Square, is an open park with a small ice rink, where older buildings once stood, and at least one post-war building incongruously graces the opposite side of the street.
I have heard anecdotal reports that this was the site of Gestapo headquarters during the Nazi occupation, but in any case the Soviets were also clearly wanting not to damage their ''prize'' too much; the churches and other historical buildings in Tallinn's Old Town were put to a variety of secular and communist-related uses after the bulk of the occupying forces arrived.
Air raids over neighbours to north and south
The Latvian capital, Riga, also experienced extensive Soviet bomb damage, though over time and not concentrated in one single raid. Soviet air raids over Helsinki proved less deadly too, with around 100 people being killed in the most destructive raid in February 1944, though the bulk of the Soviet ordnance ended up in the sea. The Finnish airforce was also active in the aftermath of the Tallinn raid, pursuing Soviet planes to Leningrad, bombing airfields there, and shooting down over 30 Soviet planes.
Saturday's events in Tallinn are thus very much appropriate and in proportion to the incident they commemorate. The way the raid was conducted, its purpose and coordination with the fifth column on the ground are something which people can come to terms with more freely than under the Soviet system, naturally; the targeting of civilians pushes it into war crimes territory, not on the scale of Dresden - itself often hailed as a war crime, as well as Harris and LeMay and others being deemed war criminals - but worth wider attention internationally.
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You'd never believe what happened today - our visitor traffic shot through the roof. For a fairly detailed personal finance blog, I never imagined such interest!
I look through the visitor log and was befuddled. Certainly there were quite a few visitors from bloggingawaydebt's blog of the week award, but not the majority of new visitors.
Many seemed to be referred by a series of google searches called "The Craig's List Experiment". As it turns out, Simon, a media blogger posted several hypothetical personal ads on Craig's List under the casual encounters section. He posed as a straight and bisexual women and men in 3 major american cities. He then tallied the results. Quite interesting... you can see it here.
Apparently, makingourway's Craig's List Experiment, in received may visitors looking for the sex story - hmmm... I feel bad about the bate and switch!
This is quite funny, as I had been planning to write another posting regarding Craig's List. This one is about looking for specific items that may also be collectibles. I'll post it tomorrow.
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Foxboro (GNIS FID: 612069) is a populated place LOCATED WITHIN the Foxborough CDP. In turn, the Foxborough CDP is located within Norfolk County.
Foxboro is located at latitude 42.058 and longitude -71.249. The elevation of Foxboro is 262 feet above mean sea level.
Since Foxboro is located within the Foxborough CDP, all of the census and demographic data for residents of Foxboro are included as part of the information reported for Foxborough CDP in the "Profile" tab above.
(Note: CDP = Census Designated Place. A CDP is a statistical area delineated locally specifically for the tabulation of Census Bureau data. While CDPs have specified boundaries, these boundaries have no legal significance.)
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With the new school year quickly approaching, the confidence boost that can come from a full set of white teeth is quickly growing on the minds of many. With white teeth, you can really look your best, but with the temptation of buying cheap whitening kids online or in your local drugstore growing as well, it is important that we keep our patients educated about why to avoid cheap at home whitening kits in the damage that they can do. At Dr. Cabrera Dental Associates, we want you all looking your best, so let's take a look at a few risks.
- They Cause Damage to Your Teeth
Cheap at home whitening kids can cause great damage to your teeth, particularly the protective enamel that coats the main portion of your tooth. At home whitening kits require more regular use, usually daily use to take effect and really brighten your smile. This means that you will be bleaching and gelling your teeth on a daily basis, which can really wreck the protective enamel on your teeth making you more susceptible to hot and cold temperatures.
- They Can Cause Tooth Decay
At-home whitening kit should also not be seen as a solution to correct tooth decay or problems you may have with your teeth. Teeth whitening kits are a solely anesthetic solution to teeth that may lack the previous luster. But if you are currently experiencing problems with damaged or decayed teeth, then you should consider different cosmetic treatments that can be a benefit to you.
- You Won't Get the Look You Want
With cheap at home whitening kits, the real reason to not use them is that you really won't be getting the look you want. At our office in Houston, TX, we offer solutions to stain teeth that will not only offer you real results, but they can be done in a short amount of time. By being monitored by our qualified dental professionals, these teeth whitening kits are the perfect option for those seeking cosmetic dentistry Solutions.
For more questions about teeth whitening, and what we offer at our Houston, TX, office, feel free to give us a call or send us an email at the time most convenient to you.


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Could these drugs in fact improve the lives of many people? Diving deep into this extraordinary world and putting himself … More
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Could psychedelic drugs change our worldview? One of America's most admired writers takes us on a mind-altering journey to the frontiers of human consciousness. When LSD was first discovered in the 1940s, it seemed to researchers, scientists and doctors as if the world might be on the cusp of psychological revolution. It promised to shed light on the deep mysteries of consciousness, as well as offer relief to addicts and the mentally ill.
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Controller Scott Stringer rejected a proposed settlement Tuesday that the Bloomberg administration reached in its final days for Hewlett-Packard to repay a tiny fraction of what it overcharged the city for the modernization of the 911 system.
"I believe there should be a full review of the issues around Hewlett-Packard's 911 contract," Stringer told the Daily News in a statement. "We must know all the facts before resolving a dispute of this magnitude with a vendor that has cost the city millions of dollars."
The settlement, totaling just $6 million, was actually submitted to Stringer in late January by Mayor de Blasio's Law Department, just around the time the new corporation counsel Zachary Carter was taking office.
The details, however, were negotiated by the Bloomberg administration in December, city officials say.
The $6 million figure is far lower than what two previous city audits found HP had actually overbilled for its work as lead contractor on the 911 upgrade. The company received nearly $350 million for its work on the problem-plagued project.
One audit by former Controller John Liu, released in May 2012, found HP had fleeced taxpayers for more than $160 million in "possibly fraudulent" overcharges.
Liu revealed that HP had charged more than 50% markups to the city for hundreds of subcontractors it used, and that the company even billed the city for software engineer salaries for employees doing ordinary office work.
Then-Mayor Michael Bloomberg initially dismissed Liu's conclusions as overblown, but his aides later hired the accounting firm KPMG to conduct a second review for City Hall.
That study, released in September, found that HP had indeed overbilled the city between 2005 and 2012, though KPMG claimed a considerably smaller overcharge of $24 million.
By then, the Bloomberg administration had bounced HP as the lead contractor on the 911 project and replaced the firm with Northrop Grumman.
But when it came to clawing back HP's overcharges, Bloomberg's aides quietly settled for just a quarter of what they publicly conceded the company owed.
As for de Blasio's Law Department, it seems to have let this sweetheart settlement fall through the cracks during the transition between administrations.
But luckily, the city controller has to sign off on these kinds of settlements.
Stringer has vowed since taking office to carefully scrutinize and rein in out-of-control technology contracts.
He has already rejected two such new contracts, one submitted by Bloomberg in his last days in office and one from the de Blasio administration.
And now Stringer has blocked this paltry settlement.
Companies that overcharge our city should pay back what they owe, the controller says, no matter how big or powerful that company is.


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Michele Seager, Feng Shui Evolution
Michele's first love is everything Feng Shui. I cannot deny the fact that there are many environmental hazards that may affect the balance and health of the home which is why I offer Building Biology assessments in conjunction with, or independently to my Feng Shui consultations. I have found that the unification of these sciences complements the other.
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Hantu Laut
In 1984 I attended a business conference at Oxford University jointly organised by International Herald Tribune and Oxford Analytica.Discussions and dialogues were centered on the major economies of G7 countries and other emerging economies.My point of interest at that time was the emerging economies of South East Asian countries and the Middle East.
The Asean region was the fastest growing particularly Singapore,Malaysia and Thailand.The region was growing at an average of 7.5% annually.The other important aspect we were looking at, other than the economy, was political stability.For businesses wanting to invest in a foreign country, political stability and bottom line sit at the top of the list of priorities.
Surprisingly, strange as it may sound, the political situation in Thailand today was a correct prediction made at the time we had the conference, some twenty four years ago.
Below is part of the write-up on Thailand in the booklet given to participants of the conference:
"Thai politics are at a point of stalemate.Groups opposed to the continuing dominance of the army--the urban middle class and rural peasantry--are, if anything, more opposed to each other.
Thailand has the appearance of a systemically unstable state, and it is.But paradoxically, Thailand's chronic instability gives it a unique form of long term political stability--no matter how many times the regimes change, and there have been 14 coup attempts in the last 50 years, the ultimate effect, and the type of government, is invariably the same."
The recent civil disorder in Bangkok that pit protesters against the government shows how the urban business elites, the army, the police and elements in the palace were hand in glove to remove a democratically elected prime minister.
The police refused to take orders from the Prime Minister to deal with the protesters in accordance with the law, instead, allowed the People Alliance for Democracy (PAD) to break the law with impunity. The army, usually quick to react in a volatile situation only stood on the sidelines.The PAD protesters seized both airports in the city and virtually closed them down stranding hundreds of thousand of tourists.
The People Alliance for Democracy (PAD) which is predominantly urban and middle class have paralysed Thai politics and the government as part of their campaign to force the resignation of Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat whom they accused of being a puppet of his brother in law and former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawara who was forced to resign under allegations of corruption and abuse of power.Somchai and Thaksin draw their supports from the rural poor which gave both of them convincing victory at the polls.
The sit-in protests which lasted for more than a week which have paralysed the tourism industry finally came to an end with the court ordering the removal of Somchai as Prime Minister and some of his members of cabinet from the government.Somchai was banned from politics for 5 years and his party disbanded for reason of electoral fraud by an executive of the party.
The court had done a fine job of thrashing democracy by submitting to demands of a small group of business elites and the urban middle class and ignored the wishes of the majority, the rural poor.
The political chaos and protests were only confined to Bangkok while other parts of the country were not affected.
What next for Thailand? Will Somchai and his supporters respect the court decision or will there be even bigger political upheavel in the pipeline?
Somchai and Thaksin have strong grassroots in the rural areas.Would there be an agrarian revolution?
Note:For those who are interested to read the one on Malaysia click here.


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Mengchen Huang: Anisotropic superconducting properties of nanowires at the LaAlO3/SrTiO3 (110) interface
Quasi-1D nanowires are created using conductive AFM (c-AFM) lithography at the LaAlO3/SrTiO3 (110) interface along the (001) and (110) crystallographic directions. The superconducting properties of nanowires were investigated under transport measurements with respect to the crystallography and orbital hierarchy. We observe anisotropic superconductivity where the upper critical magnetic field along the (001) and (110) directions are markedly different with a superconducting dome that is shifted for the two orientations as a function of gate voltages. The superconducting dome shift can be explained by anisotropic band structures along the two different directions combined with the Lifshitz transition.


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The new Woolite® Everyday features a unique Fiber-Flex™ technology that helps protect clothes from color and shape loss but also retains the fit of clothes, maintaining elasticity and helping to prevent stretching.
After trying samples of Woolite® Everyday, it's definitely a brand that I'll add to my laundry routine. Woolite® Everyday is clear in color and gets my clothes clean. The formula is designed with Fiber-Flex Technology, designed to improve the flexibility of clothing fibers. The Sparkling Falls scent is pleasant and although there's not lots of sudsing with the detergent, it seemed to clean my clothes fine. Woolite® Everyday can be used in all water temperatures. Although I've only used Woolite® Everyday in a couple of my washes, I like how it gets my clothes clean and leaves no residue.


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Field Hockey Hot is a smart and entertaining new satire about a high school girls' field hockey team, their ambitious coach and America's favorite pastime…winning! When Applebee Academy's star goalie is injured two weeks before the championship, Coach Shipley Barnes will stop at nothing to win the North American title. It's a hilarious and zany comedy featuring a pop score inspired by iconic musicians of the 1980s and a world where field hockey rules all!
How did Field Hockey Hot find its way to 11th Hour?
Writer/Composer Michael Ogborn had come to see our 2008 production of Reefer Madness and it just clicked! Michael has an outrageous sense of humor and he'd been kicking around an idea about field hockey and female athletes (those hot, tough, unapproachable girls from high school) but the show hadn't taken shape for him yet. When he saw our version of Reefer, the style and performances and musical drive matched what he wanted Field Hockey Hot to be. He knew then that he wanted 11th Hour to produce this show.
What attracted you and the rest of 11th Hour to the show originally?
We love Michael's work and we also love him. Although he may be unknown to many of the NAMT members, Michael's work is beloved in Philadelphia; he's been produced by 1812 Productions, the Arden Theatre Company and People's Light and Theater, where he has written many British-style Pantos for the holidays. So we were honored that he wanted to work with us. And we couldn't stop laughing when he pitched us the show! Michael sat down at a piano and talked us through the basic story, playing a little bit of the songs and stepping in to each character. He's a master; we were rolling!
Your organization has been quite active in the development of the show. Tell us a bit about the process of developing the show.
Once Michael gave us the initial pitch, we agreed to commission it. So 11th Hour has been involved every step of the way, with director Megan Nicole O'Brien providing valuable input to the development of the script. We've also had a few actors involved since the beginning, including Jennie Eisenhower who will star as Coach Shipley Barnes. Michael wrote the role for her after seeing her in Reefer, so her voice is very strong in the style of the piece. We did a few table reads with the staff and a handful of actors. And then we were lucky enough to get a workshop opportunity with University of the Arts. This gave Michael and our Musical Director/Orchestrator Daniel Kazemi the chance to really flesh out the vocal arrangements and gave our choreographer Kat Borelli the chance to experiment with the physical side of the show. We then shifted our focus back to the book and have been working on that for the past several months, trying to work out the complicated second act and figure out how to get the cast to 10 actors (down from 17 in the UArts workshop). There is a lot of gender-bending in the show, so figuring out the right male to female ratio and all of the doubling was a little tricky. We have a final 29-hour reading coming up in December with the full cast and then we start rehearsal in February.
Why is the show a good fit for your organization and audience?
11th Hour has had a lot of success with highly stylized comedies like The Bomb-itty of Errors, Little Shop of Horrors, Reefer Madness and The Great American Trailer Park Musical. Field Hockey Hot absolutely fits into that genre and we know our audience is going love this show. And after doing many Philadelphia premieres, we're really excited to be producing our first World Premiere!
Why should everyone come to Philly in the spring to catch Field Hockey Hot?
Because you should know Michael Ogborn! Because we have an all-star cast of Philadelphia actors and creatives. And because who doesn't love 80's pop music and men in skirts?
For more information about the show, please click here.


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Happy Monday Everyone,
Hope you enjoyed the weekend. We have plenty to look forward to this month. First, we have begun a partnership with Coinlend, allowing us to be featured alongside names like Cobinhood, Bitfinex, etc on their automated lending platform. I was also invited to be their first advisor, which I would happily take on.
Speaking of lending, we just made some updates to one of our landing pages, where you'll see our rates laid out and the process explained in great detail. For those of you who are looking for options, we can go as low as 5% APR on cash loans against your crypto. This is by far the lowest rate that you can get on the market. Apply today if you would like to speak to the sales team about getting a loan.
We've also had many newcomers to our platform recently. If this is your first time seeing this newsletter, feel free to check out my podcast with Datadash, and the announcement about us working with a U.N. Initiative the other week to catch up on what we've been up to.
Here are our current interest rates. You'll see we added a new alt coin, Bitcoin Cash. More coins on our platform means more opportunity for HODLers. For off-app coin deposits, please contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
And finally, if you are in San Francisco, Miami, or Las Vegas, I will be at a conference near you. Please come say hi. I welcome anyone who wants to talk about the industry and how we'll bring in the next 100 million crypto adopters.
Talk soon,


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AWS, Bundesliga to debut real-time game analysis during Dortmund v Bayern
AWS machine learning and analytics to deliver new advanced statistics including Average Positions and xGoals
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Deal covers nine live matches from the top-tier Bundesliga and four relegation matches between Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2
Discovery believed to have a "special termination" clause in its media rights deal
All Bundesliga matches currently suspended until the end of April
TVBEurope breaks down the impact of coronavirus on sport broadcasting
Part of forthcoming rights deals
Bundesliga will use AWS artificial intelligence, machine learning, analytics, compute, database, and storage services
Chief executive Christian Seifert discusses domestic media rights
Allows fans to watch the match in a vertical aspect ratio on mobile
Offers US customers of The Switch access to live Bundesliga matches
Will monitor all illegal streaming of games from the Bundesliga
New real-time app lets fans access information and performance data instantly via augmented reality
Announces Bundesliga as first national league to be represented on UEFA.tv
Found to prefer personalised and complementary content
Club decided to overhaul its existing SD infrastructure and update its streaming platform TSG.TV
Borussia Dortmund face Borussia Mönchengladbach this Friday
Stream marks the first time a Bundesliga game will be shown on the platform in Portugal
Riedel announces Managed Sports Services division
New network based on company's terabit capacity router Nimbra 1060
NENT Group will broadcast up to 1,500 live games a season from five European leagues
Will be in place for first and second division matches for 2018/19 season
Channel delivers premium sports action such as the Bundesliga, La Liga, Serie A, Ligue 1 and Formula One
The DFL is partnering with NAGRA in fight against illegal content sharing of live matches over the internet via IPTV
Amazon Prime members will be able to access all Eurosport's premium sport events
Deal expands to deliver Eurosport content to Swiss customers
Fox Sports is to kick off the 2016/2017 Bundesliga season in live virtual reality (VR). In collaboration with NextVR, the broadcaster will deliver Bayern...News
Sky Deutschland is looking to enhance its live coverage of the German Bundesliga football championship by using real-time camera tracking technology to generate augmentedNews
Sky Sports has agreed a five-year extension to its Bundesliga rights package. The agreement, which runs through to 2021, will see Sky broadcast 572...News
Eurosport has taken its first step into the premium sports market after penning a four-year deal to exclusively broadcast Bundesliga matches. The broadcaster has...News
Deloitte Global has predicted that the European football market could generate $30 billion (£21 billion) in revenues in 2016/2017
New deal to cover Middle East, North Africa, Australia and France


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The Gathering Room offers a brand-new, top-of-the-line event space for your birthday party, class reunion, corporate party or whatever celebration you are planning. McCoy's will make your event perfect with beautiful surroundings, great food and great service. Along with all of these amenities (including a select catering menu and private entrance), the event center provides a state-of-the-art AV equipment and sound system. The room accommodates up to 140 guests, but if you're event is smaller and requires less space, it can be partitioned for a smaller, more intimate setting. With a large, sleek granite bar top and a wall of opulent onyx, the room will be beautiful even before you put your personal touch on it.
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Many places offer the option of vehicle storage near you. If you are running out of space in your garage or just need a temporary space for your car or other vehicle, there are several storage options for you. Whether you are trying to save a classic car you need a place to store your kayak or snowmobile once the season ends or you simply need an additional parking space, vehicle storage can meet your needs.
Fenced Storage Properties
The Storage Mart storage properties are fully enclosed around the perimeter and access to the property is closed and controlled through a keypad system. Each client has a unique PIN code to enter and leave the property, with video cameras throughout the property and great lighting.
Types of Vehicles in Storage:
Seasonal or Seasonal Vehicles
Large and small, there are many seasonal items that can be stored indoors or outdoors. Some of these include motorcycles, automobiles, convertibles, vintage vehicles and collection, such as muscle cars, trucks and vans. Depending on the size and the possible need for temperature control, it is possible for a temporary parking space or interior installation.
Boats and RV'S
Whether you need to park a jet ski or RV, you will have a great advantage parking large vehicles in a storage facility. Our closed and well-lit property is the ideal place to store and park any number of vehicles. Examples of what could be stored or parked are: kayaks, canoes, jet skis and boats of all shapes and sizes, camping trailers, pop-up campers and RV vehicles.
Recreational Vehicles
Some of your favorite hobbies may require a vehicle. Some of these can be four-wheel drive and all-terrain vehicles, recreational vehicles, trailers and golf carts.
Things to Keep in Mind When Storing Vehicles
The size of your car will play an important factor in the square meters that you and the property manager will decide on the best according to your needs and budget. Keep in mind that if your vehicle requires accessories, you would need to make space in your storage unit for these.
Vehicles need maintenance like anything else. This means that it is necessary to determine what type of access works best for you, including the characteristics of the property and the hours of operation to remove, clean and possibly repair your vehicle.
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Vehicles on the property must be in operational condition and no repair or maintenance can be performed on the property. Proof of registration and coverage policy is also required to store vehicles on the property
A clean and fenced environment is exactly what you need for your car or jet ski, and with vehicle storage, you can store these valuables with ease and affordability.


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It takes a lot of digging to find out the worth of English Premier League contracts since they aren't really made public the way North American sports are. Soccer also prefers to list their wages on a weekly basis rather than an annual one. Either way, the top performers are raking in the cash hand over fist by taking home millions of pounds a year.
This list features the top-10 paid players in the Premier League based on their weekly salaries. It doesn't include image rights and/or sponsorship deals, just their basic pay. Fans may feel some of them are overpaid while others earn their paychecks each week. It's interesting to note that while there are five Manchester City players in the top-10, Manchester United has the league's highest payroll overall.
10. Kevin De Bruyne – £160,000 per week
Just breaking into the top-10 list is Manchester City's Belgian international midfielder/forward Kevin De Bruyne. The 26-year-old former Chelsea player actually appears to be a bit of a bargain at £160,000 per week as he's been one of the Premier League's brightest lights this year. His paycheck may come in handy too since he was sued in early December, 2017 for £1.4 million due to a dispute over his image rights. De Bruyne's a fine playmaker with good finishing skills and Chelsea should be kicking themselves for failing to realize how talented he is. They had him from 2012 to 2014 and played him just three times in the league. He signed a five-year deal with Man City in the summer of 2015, but may be hard to keep since his excellent play as piqued the interest of Real Madrid.
9. David Silva – £160,000 per week
Spanish international midfielder/forward David Silva reportedly makes the same as Manchester City teammate Kevin De Bruyne at £160,000 per week. The 31-year-old just signed an extension to his current contract and is tied to the club until 2020. He's been with City since 2010 so looks set to spend a decade with the club. Silva's a premier playmaker and finesse player rather than a big goalscorer and was voted by City fans as the team's player of the year for 2016/17. Still, he's chipped in with over 50 goals for the squad over the years with many of them being of the important variety. Silva's another guy who earns his money due to his consistent performances week in and week out and City fans are glad he's staying for a few more years.
8. Raheem Sterling – £180,000 per week
The latest rumors involving 22-year-old, Jamaican-born English international Raheem Sterling have him signing a new deal with Manchester City soon. He's probably already overpaid as it is at £180,000 a week, but according to the media he's going to be offered £300,000 a week even though he's still got three years left on his current deal. This would make him the highest paid player in the Premier League. Sure, he's started off well this year with nine goals in 13 league games, but he's scored just 40 league goals total while in his sixth season as a full-time player. He may be worth it one day, but it's ridiculous to make him the top dog in the EPL at this stage without proving to be a consistent player and scorer. Paying Sterling over £15 million a year will send the league's pay scale out of whack as there are numerous players who are worth more.
7. David de Gea – £200,000 per week
When it comes to the best goaltender in the Premier League, the majority of fans give the nod to Manchester United's David de Gea. The 27-year-old Spanish international has been the team's most valuable player over the past few seasons and is improving all the time. De Gea had some obvious weaknesses when he first arrived at Old Trafford back in 2011, but has since led the team to several pieces of silverware. He's already one of the best keepers on the planet and is just reaching his prime. If any goalie in the league deserves to be paid £200,000 per week for his services then it should be De Gea. He's revolutionized the position somewhat by showing a keeper's feet are also ideal for making saves, not just their hands.
6. Romelu Lukaku – £200,000 per week
Manchester United's headline signing in the summer of 2017 was Belgian international striker Romelu Lukaku, who they snagged form Everton for about £75 million. There's no doubt this 24-year-old knows where the back of the net is as he's been one of the league's all-time top scorers for his age and is also the leading international scorer for his homeland already. Lukaku signed a five-year deal when he arrived at United for a reported £200,000 per week. He's cooled off lately though after a red hot start to the 2017/18 campaign. He's been a consistent scorer throughout his career since making his pro debut as a 16-year-old, so United fans shouldn't worry too much about his lack of league goals lately. He's also likely still a couple of years away from reaching his prime.
5. Eden Hazard – £200,000 per week
Chelsea's Belgian international midfielder/forward Eden Hazard has also been the subject of rumors lately, just like Man City's Raheem Sterling. It appears Real Madrid is interested in his services and Chelsea will supposedly offer him a 50 per cent pay raise from £200,000 per week to £300,000 per week to keep him at Stamford Bridge. If it becomes reality, the 26-year-old who arrived in London in 2012, will surpass Paul Pogba and become the highest paid player in the Premier League. Hazard is under contract until 2020, but of course this is soccer and signed contracts don't mean a thing in this sport. There's a good chance Hazard won't sign an extension with Chelsea and may try to weasel a move to Madrid where he'll be hoping to make more money.
4. Philippe Coutinho – £200,000 per week
Brazilian in international midfielder/forward tried to force a move to Barcelona this summer, but when Liverpool stood their ground and failed to cave in to his demands he ended up signing another five-year deal at Anfield. He's now being paid a handsome £200,000 per week and is the club's all-time highest-paid player. However, that doesn't mean he's going to honor his contract and won't try to force his way out of Merseyside again. The 25-year-old may have missed his big chance at a huge contract though since it looks like Barcelona has cooled to the idea of signing him. Meanwhile, he'll remain with Liverpool where he's one of the squad's most skillful players and will try to lead them to Champions League glory if possible this season.
3. Sergio Aguero – £220,000 per week
It's doubtful any Manchester City fans will begrudge Sergio Aguero for raking in £220,000 per week since he's now the club's all-time leading scorer. The 29-year-old Argentine international seems to be perfectly happy to stay at the Etihad until his current contract runs out in 2019. Aguero has proven himself as one of the best finishers the Premier League has ever seen with his consistent scoring habits. He'll forever be remembered by City fans for scoring the goal that won the club the league on the final day of the 2011/12 season. Aguero scored the winner in the 94th minute against Queens Park Rangers to steal the title away from cross-town rivals Manchester United at the last second. He was basically allowed to name his price after that.
2. Yaya Toure – £220,000 per week
Yaya Toure's contract with Manchester City expired in June, but manager Pep Guardiola was impressed with his play last season and inked him to a new one-year deal. It came as a bit of a surprise to some fans considering the Ivory Coast international is now 34-year-old and was left off the Champions League squad last year. It was also a bit of a shock that Toure's new deal reportedly sees him earn £220,000 per week. The midfielder has been with City since 2010 and has made over 300 appearances with the club in all competitions. He's also been an underrated goalscorer with 82 of them to his name for the squad. Toure has rarely played in 2017/18 though as he had appeared in just six matches in all competitions by the start of December. It looks like his contract is a reward for his years of service at the club.
1. Paul Pogba – £290,000 per week
While 24-year-old French international midfielder Paul Pogba of Manchester United may be the best paid Premier League player at £290,000 a week, he's ranked just ninth on the world stage. Pogba's got another four years to go on his current deal and if Man United happens to win any major silverware in the next couple of year's there's a good chance he'll be getting a raise. The player showed up at Old Trafford for the first time back in 2011, but didn't get along with Sir Alex Ferguson, so he took off to Italy on a free transfer where he won four Serie A titles with Juventus. United then paid €105 million to get him back in 2016, which was a world record transfer fee at the time. Pogba's an elite player, but with 12 goals in his first 63 matches back at United he's nowhere near the impact player that Ronaldo and Messi are.


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Legendary sources and mojos got an unannounced reduction to their damage a couple of weeks ago in Patch 2.0.4, and ever since fans have been trying to find out why. Finally Blizzard has come through with the info, and it's complicated. Fixing a bug somewhere else had unforeseen consequences in the Wizard and Witch Doctor's off-hand slots, and a fix is in the works.
Here's the thread, with the OP from April 10th and the Blue replies from today.
Also here's a google cache of one of the sources, so you can see the damage values got changed.
Grimiku: I mentioned this thread to the folks who can investigate it, and we're currently trying to find out why some of you have a damage reduction to your sources and mojos. Thanks for bringing it to our attention, and for your patience while we look into it.
Lylirra: Hey everyone!
First off, apologies for the delay on this follow-up and thank you very much for your patience. We've looked into your reports with QA and the dev thoroughly and here's what happened:
The issue is actually two-fold:
The first issue was resolved in patch 2.0.4. For reference, in patch 2.0.4, we implemented a bug fix to address an issue with crafted Legendary Crusader shields rolling with the wrong Block value. It turns out that the same bug that was causing crafted Legendary Crusader Shields to roll with Block values that were too low was also causing crafted Legendary Sources and Mojos to roll with Damage values that were too high. As a result, we when we fixed the issue with crafted Crusader shields we also fixed the issue with crafted Mojos and Sources. This fix had the secondary effect of reducing the maximum +Damage value on many existing crafted Sources and Mojos, bringing them in line with dropped Sources and Mojos.While crafted Legendary Sources and Mojos are now using the correct values (both newly rolled and existing), this particular fix came a little sooner than we anticipated which means we didn't get to post about it advance. We sincerely apologize for not providing messaging ahead of time on this topic as well as for any inconvenience or negative effect that lack of messaging may have had on your gameplay experience. This applies especially to anyone who had an existing item affected by the fix itself.
In the near future, we'd like to address the second issue, which is that Legendary Sources and Mojos (both dropped and crafted) are not being appropriately up-ranked to have more powerful base Damage than Rare ones. Since any change made to address this issue would affect client-side data, it's not something we can hotfix; BUT, we are looking to implement a fix in an upcoming patch. We're still working out the specific details (including an ETA), but suffice to say that crafted/dropped Legendary Sources and Mojos should be more powerful than they were even prior to patch 2.0.4 once issue #2 is resolved.
Good news for those of us who haven't gotten around to playing a WD or Wiz yet; by the time we have time, it'll be worth the time! For those of you playing those classes now and suffering with up to 6% less damage from your off-hand slot… no tears. No tears. Only dreams.


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First ever dictionary of legal Māori terms
Lecturers, senior students and graduates from the Faculty of Law are compiling the first ever dictionary of legal Māori terms which will be published in 2013.
Assisted by Māori-speaking lawyers from the Crown Law Office and private practice, the group is preparing a dictionary of more than 1,500 terms that will make technical legal language more accessible in te reo Māori.
"The dictionary will assist Māori speakers to practise law, draft agreements or write, teach and talk about law," says project co-leader senior lecturer Māmari Stephens.
"Māori is quite a polysemic language, meaning that one word can hold a number of meanings depending on the context in which it's used. So the words rangatira, or mana or utu, for example, are very frequent with thousands of usages revealing many subtly different senses in both customary and Western law contexts."
To tease out these different meanings and to find how Māori have dealt with Western legal ideas, Ms Stephens and her team are drawing on a corpus of legal Māori texts comprising more than eight million words dating from 1828 up to the present day.
The dictionary will be unique among Māori dictionaries in that it will allow users to track the use of a term over time.
"There used to be a lot of transliteration of English words into the Māori sound system, such as apitireihana for arbitration.
These words may well be replaced by newly coined words or by extending the meaning of an existing word such as whakataunga in the case of arbitration. Dictionary users will be able to find out if a word appears in corpus texts in the historical or contemporary era or if it's a word that's been used across those periods and therefore has a really good, long history to it."
The dictionary is one of four outputs Ms Stephens' team has been working on, with funding from the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology (now the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment) and Victoria University of Wellington's Research Fund. The corpus, a legal Māori archive and a legal Māori lexicon with a glossary of more than 2,000 words and phrases, can all be accessed via the New Zealand Electronic Text Centre or the Law Faculty website.


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Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric Chan
Seabees attached to Amphibious Construction Battalion (ACB) 1 surround Capt. Greg Vinci, commanding officer of ACB 1, to celebrate the end of Field Training Exercise (FTX) 2017 at Camp Pendleton, California, on Jan. 27. FTX 2017 is a scenario-based exercise designed to train and test the battalion in Seabee Combat Warfare. (Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eric Chan/ 170127-N-KK081-1688)
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Sailors, attached to Amphibious Construction Battalion (ACB) 1, finished combat training scenarios to successfully complete Field Training Exercise (FTX) 2017 on Camp Pendleton, January 27.
FTX 2017 is a simulated forward-operating and scenario-based exercise designed to train and test the battalion in Seabee Combat Warfare (SCW), skills needed for contingency and expeditionary missions.
Capt. Greg Vinci, commanding officer of ACB 1, explained the mission was to simulate the offload of a Maritime Prepositioning Force ship and project combat power ashore by equipping Marine Corps units, establishing an expeditionary tent camp, and defending it.
"Despite being subjected to adverse weather, we hunkered down, safely operated the camp, ensured that all of our Sailors were safe throughout the entire event, and met all training objectives," said Vinci.
Sailors endured Camp Pendleton's heavy rainfall and flooding. The base was even restricted to essential mission personnel only at one point. However, ACB 1 remained on station and continued training.
"After the rain everything has been going smoothly," said Engineman Fireman Ying Li. "We have been doing a lot more exercise scenarios and everything has been getting a lot more fun."
ACB 1's training team, acting as red and white cell, had the battalion reacting to scenarios such as securing the logistic support area (LSA), weapons handling, controlling various entry control point situations and defending the LSA against intruders.
"Everyone got super hyped whenever white cell would show up because we knew to expect something to happen," said Seaman Callie M. Mergen. "The training aspect is what we looked forwarded to. We wanted to learn, and we wanted to learn what we did wrong."
FTX is a qualifying event Sailors at ACB 1 need in order to earn their SCW qualification. It is a combination of months of classroom instructions culminating in the practical application of those skills in the field.
"I'm a hands-on learner," said Construction Mechanic 2nd Class Falcon Allaire. "So actually seeing it and practicing it helps me make sense and fully understand what I'm actually trying to read."
ACB 1's FTX 2017 was integrated with Exercise Meereen Rising, consisting of Naval Beach Group 1 units and Military Sealift Command's expeditionary transfer dock USNS Montford Point (T-ESD 1).
"I am very proud of the integration not only within the Naval Beach Group but also with our ACB 1 active and reserve component," said Vinci. "We showed motivation each and every day, desire to learn and improve our capabilities, which we demonstrated throughout the entire exercise."
The camp ACB 1 Sailors built was named in honor of Equipment Operator 2nd Class Dylan Malone. Malone was assigned to ACB 1 and the battalion posed for a group photo to provide to his family after completing FTX 2017.


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For that cheap thrill, we ventured into Vivocity (which by the way, is infested with kids now).
We went to Bosses for their 2.30 - 5pm half price tea time special. They've changed the time since my last visit there. They don't serve water (I don't mind as long as it's half price, but I do if it's full price). Instead, they want you to drink their speciality teas which come in very nice but unpractical teacups and glass teapot. The cups are really hot when you pour the tea in and you must wait for a substantial amount of time before it cools. We tried the Dragon Pearl Tea (cos it sounded nice) ($4) with unlimited refill.My favourite signature custard buns with salted egg ($2.40, prices here after the discount)Be careful if it's your first time eating it - the molten cholesterol will spurt out if you take a big bite. The bread is soft and fluffy, and the custard is runny, and the sweet custard and salty egg yolk is fantastic.Prawn Ball with Goose Liver ($4)
The prawn has been minced, and is juicy and fresh. But you'll have to go through alot of prawn to get to the little morsel of goose liver.
Ah here it is. It's a very small piece (compared to the ball) of goose liver and it's tinged yellow, i suppose because of fatty liver degeneration?
Har Gau (Shrimp Dumpling) ($2.25) The skin was nice and thin, and it had alot of prawn inside. Yum!
Sticky Rice Shu Mai ($2.40)
It's a nice change from the usual siew mai (but I prefer the normal one). The glutinous rice is very oily, and there is laap cheong (sausage) inside.We were being adventurous and tried the Green Tea Xiao Long Pau ($3)
The meat isn't too fatty (which I don't like) and it didn't have that very yucky aftertaste.
The skin was thin, yet it wasn't dry, and none of the xiaolongpaus burst when we were trying to pull them out.One of the dishes that I really enjoyed was the Shrimp and Bean Curd Rice Roll (Chee Cheong Fun) ($3.25). The skin of the cheecheongfun was smooth and soft, and inside there was a crispy deep fried beancurd skin wrapped around a juicy prawn. It's very unique.
Desserts were the Red Bean and Banana Souffle ($3). Tastes like the Crystal Jade one.Fluffly souffle and sticky red bean filling.The art of eating Souffle - don't breath out whe you're eating it.
Mango Pomelo Sago Cream with Palm Fruit (attap chee) ($2.25)
Mango Pomelo Sago Cream with Palm Fruit (attap chee) ($2.25)
I love this dessert, but today, it wasn't chilled well when they served it.
The mango is really fragrant and the soup bit is creamy.My new favourite dessert - Almond Beancurd with Palm Fruit ($2.25)
This has to be one of the best almond beancurd that I've tried. Most places have almond beancurd which is a cross between beancurd and jelly. But this is really the almond beancurd. The texture is exactly like bean curd, a bit like pudding and the almond taste is very rich. Its topped with coconut cream.
Our total bill (including Peanuts ($3.80 so super ex!!!!!)) and towels and taxes was $40.95.
Our total bill (including Peanuts ($3.80 so super ex!!!!!)) and towels and taxes was $40.95.
I guess this is a place that I will visit during the 50% off tea time special, cos I really can't imagine myself paying $8 for the Goose Liver Prawn Ball and the tiny liver (its like finding a needle in the haystack).
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|Shapeless like water.
Kingdom Rush: Frontiers, unlocked by paying $2.99 as an in-app purchase. He is unlocked at Emberspike Depths on the Steam version. He is a fast attacker.
SNAKE STYLE (active) (cooldown: 15 seconds) (2/2/2 hero points):
- Attack that causes crippling pain, dealing 40/60/80 physical damage and causing its victim to deal 20% / 40% / 60% less damage on every attack, except instant kill attacks.
DRAGON STYLE (active) (cooldown: 18 seconds) (3/3/3 hero points):
- Kutsao transforms his Chi into a flaming dragon, dealing 25-75 / 40-120 / 80-160 True Damage to enemies around him.
TIGER STYLE (active) (cooldown: 10 seconds) (1/1/1 hero point):
- Focusing his Chi, Kutsao performs an armor-piercing attack, dealing 30/50/70 True Damage to one enemy.
LEOPARD STYLE (active) (cooldown: 12 seconds) (2/2/2 hero points):
- Unleashes 3/5/7 lightning fast attacks on multiple targets, dealing 10-30/12-36/14-42 True Damage to each.
CRANE STYLE (passive) (2/2/2 hero points):
- Gives Kutsao a 20%/40%/60% dodge chance and the ability to counterattack for 20/40/60 damage.
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Tips and TricksEdit
Kutsao is an unarmored but fast melee hero adept at hurting a limited number of enemies. He can hold his own against most enemies while dealing good damage over a short period of time; however Kutsao loses much effectiveness when overran with strong, armored enemies, or targeted by ranged foes.
- Snake Style is Kutsao's signature attack, having the unique effect of lowering the attack damage of the victim. This skill is perfect to counter giants, such as Saurian Brutes, Abominations, Bloodshells and Bluegales, taking away one of their major strengths and allowing soldiers to hold them off longer.
- If you attempt to use this skill against Saurian Brutes, timing is crucial: Wait until the skill is ready, then deploy a few soldiers or Reinforcements in to make the Saurian Brute wastes its deadly triple-swing, before sending Kutsao in, let him use the skill and quickly retreat to avoid taking damage.
- Versus Bloodshells, due to the crabs' lack of an area attack, one can simply tank Kutsao against them until he uses Snake Style.
- Dragon Style is a powerful attack, however its AOE is fairly small, necessitating you to group enemies densely together to maximize its effect. Keep Kutsao near a barricade of Barracks should do the trick.
- This can hit flying enemies as well.
- Tiger Style pierces armor, but the damage done is fairly low compared to its cooldown, thus Kutsao still does not fare well against heavily armored enemies, such as Immortals, Earth Shamans, Saurian Myrmidons and Bloodshells. Do not expect Kutsao to inflict much more than a scratch on these enemies.
- Leopard Style, similar to Dante's Akimbo Style, besides being able to hurt multiple foes, can also deal a lot of damage to a single target. Keep the desired enemy isolated when Kutsao uses Leopard Style, so that all of the attacks will be directed at the victim, most regular enemies should be heavily wound,ed if not outright killed.
- When an enemy is being attacked by Leopard Style, it is immobilized completely (Exept for the Steam version). Use this to your advantage to slow down enemies too powerful to block.
- Crane Style is very similar to Assassins' ability to dodge: Kutsao takes no damage when it is active, and returns a blow. This skill allows Kutsao to survive in the face of many stronger enemies, despite his low durability. Beware, area attacks cannot be dodged, so take note of enemies capable of dealing area damage, and do not tank with Kutsao against them. A list of such enemies can be found in the Strategy section of the Knights Templar page.
Kutsao is a hero that needs micromanaging to exploit his full potential - such as moving to Brutes to use Snake Style on them and then retreating. Always pay attention to Kutsao on the battlefield, first to extract more of his powerful and unique skills, second to avoid him taking too much damage, as he is not very durable.
When Kutsao is performing his combo attacks, he will not move where you tell him to, thus keep watch of incoming danger and retreat Kutsao early to avoid an easy death.
- "Shapeless like water."
- "Fear is the mind killer."
- "The obstacle is the path."
- "There is no spoon."
- (upon death) "I am nothing?"
- "Fear is the mind killer"
- The start of a litany against fear used by the Bene Gesserit, a political and religious force in the series Dune by Frank Herbert. The litany is used to focus the mind in a time of peril. The full quote is "I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.".
- "Shapeless like water"
- A quote made by famous martial artist Bruce Lee. The full quote is "You must be shapeless, formless, like water. When you pour water in a cup, it becomes the cup. When you pour water in a bottle, it becomes the bottle. When you pour water in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Water can drip and it can crash. Become like water my friend."
- "The obstacle is the path"
- A Zen proverb. The obstacle isn't something standing in our way. It's the way itself.
- "There is no spoon."
- A quote made by the (erroneously named) character Spoon Boy from the 1999 film The Matrix.


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throwback thursday
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Fourth of July in Eureka — 1965
Fifty-three years ago this week, local folks were busy preparing for the Valley of the Giants Jubilee, a three-day event celebrating the July Fourth holiday.
PHOTOS: Gov. George Deukmejian visits Eureka in July 1984
Former California Gov. George Deukmejian — who died Tuesday at the age 89 — visited Humboldt County on July 12, 1984.
PHOTOS: Throwback Thursday: Miss Humboldt Pageant 1975
Forty-three years ago this week, 10 young women were on stage at the Eureka Municipal Auditorium competing in the 1975 Miss Humboldt Pageant.
THROWBACK THURSDAY PHOTOS: Mother's Guild Mardi Gras party
St. Bernard's School Mother's Guild holds a Mardi Gras party in 1964.
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Almost-Annual Humboldt County Pun-off
More than four decades ago, the local Almost-Annual Humboldt County Pun-off was born to bring fun to the winter months.
THROWBACK THURSDAY PHOTOS: Here comes Santa Claus
Humboldt County has received many visits from Saint Nick over the years.


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Joseph John Gerstner was born Jan. 13, 1918 in St. Peter, Kan., and died Nov. 26, 2011 at his home in Moab, Utah.
Joes's life spanned the most dangerous events in the world's history and a period of great technological advancements. Joe's work history reflected these events. One of his first big jobs was the water tunnel outside of Estes Park in the Big Thompson Canyon. It provided the water for the development of the eastern slope communities in Colorado. World War II was on the horizon and the war effort demanded a large supply of molybdenum. Jobs were offered and credit for army service was given to men that could endure high elevations and intense heat. Leadville, Colo. was the next job, until the National Park Service decided to enlarge Carlsbad Caverns so it could accommodate more visitors and Joe was hired as superintendent of the new elevator shaft.
After this project, he and Boyles Brothers Drilling came together. Joe worked for them for 30 years as a superintendent or foreman on major Boyles Brothers contracts. He moved to Monticello, Utah at the height of the uranium boom and was in charge of contracts with Union Carbide and United Nuclear. He drilled shafts in Salmon, Idaho, for cobalt exploration. He spent time in Grants, N.M. during the early days of uranium discovery and was superintendent of numerous shafts drilled for the major exploration companies in the area.
He was asked to do a job at Ambrosia Lake near Grants. The largest shaft in the world had been drilled but the company did not know how to collar it off. Joe was a troubleshooter and completed the job. There were problems in Missouri with a lead and zinc mine and Joe responded. The toxic wastes in Lake Erie were being removed and the Erie Canal had to be refurbished. The Alpana Huron Cement Company needed a more efficient method to extract the cement to meet the additional demand. Boyles Brother sent Joe.
The Cold War was heating up and the United States decided more atomic weapons were needed. Boyles Brothers got a contract in Indian Springs, Nev., on the atomic testing site. Joe was in charge of the project and they broke the North American shaft sinking record. It took many years to match the record.
At Fallon, Nev., they worked on another atomic bomb site. The shaft was drilled 1,300 feet down, 1,300 feet across and at an angle upward of 65 feet. The bomb was placed in the hole with the monitoring devices. Joe stood with the engineers of the project. When the bomb was detonated, the explosion lifted the ground throughout the area more than a foot. The monitor devices were never retrieved.
The entire family went to North and South Dakota for the next major project. Boyles Brothers drilled over 300 minute man missile shafts. They were 65 feet deep and 18 feet wide.
The family moved to Moab in 1969. The Rio Algom Mine in La Sal was being developed and Boyles Brothers had a contract. The family moved together and worked at the mine. Moab captured their hearts and they stayed.
Joe had retired from mining and he was starting to enjoy some of the things he had never had time to do. He loved flowers especially roses and to plant gardens with new and different seeds. But, when Moab started to grow, more water was needed. A mining engineer by the name of Sheely started a tunnel though the sandstone cliff to bring water to Spanish Valley, but it was never finished. When Grand County decided to complete the tunnel as the best way to obtain water, the entire Gerstner family responded. This was something they had done all over the United States and Moab was their chosen home. The tunnel wasn't a tunnel when they first looked at it. A few rounds of dynamite had exploded, leaving about 80 feet of caved-in rock and 10 feet of open space. It took the family about four months to complete the project in 1973.
Mining was in Joe's blood. He had lived in the gold rush country of California and gold fever was contagious. He had seven gold mines over a period of 10 years. Some were better than others. But the adventure was worth the hard work.
Joe learned how to work from necessity. He quit school in the eighth grade and worked for pennies an hour. He gave most of his earnings to his family because his father was seldom home. He was interested in everything and loved to learn. He was an avid reader and puzzle solver until the last few months before his death.
In 1937, he married his teenage love, Alma Pearl Winchester, in their hometown of Loveland, Colo. He has 18 and she was 17. On Aug. 4, 2005, Alma Pearl preceded him in death.
He is survived by his son, Douglas Gerstner, his daughters, Karen Egeland and Brenda Christensen, and his sons-in-law, Lars Egeland and Buster Christensen, all of Moab; his grandchildren, Doug Christensen (Moab), Kris Christensen (Monticello), Joey Egeland (Moab) and Tina Gerstner (Tucson, Ariz.); six great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and his brothers, Fred Gerstner (Golden, Colo.), Ray Gerstner (Texas Creek, Colo.) and Shirley Hull (Reno, Nev.).
A funeral service was held Nov. 30 at 7 p.m. at Spanish Valley Mortuary in Moab. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.SpanishValleyMortuary.com.


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