In cutting Barnes, they chose to keep less established relievers like Ryan Brasier, Kaleb Ort and Wyatt Mills. Of course, signing another player would only mean the DFA of someone else, and the fact Barnes was cut loose suggests the Red Sox don’t have any more easy cuts to make. “There’s certainly more of a lane for one at this point,” he said. The free agent market does still include some prominent relievers, though, especially from the left side, and Bloom said it’s possible the team could sign one to flesh out the existing group. Barnes and Taylor were widely expected to make the Opening Day bullpen, perhaps in relatively prominent middle-inning roles. The bullpen options, though, have dwindled. “(Mondesi) doesn’t really cut off any options for us if the right move is there,” Bloom said. The Red Sox still seem to have at least one wide-open spot on their bench. We’ll take care of him, and him being part of the mix will make it easier to take care of everybody.” “When Adalberto is back, we know given his track record, (so) I don’t think we want to put too much on him. ![]() “It doesn’t change anything about where we’re headed and the (shortstop) opportunity in front of Kiké (Hernández),” Bloom said. ![]() Even when he’s active, Bloom said, workload concerns will probably limit Mondesi to part-time duty, or at least demand that he gets regular days off. Not so long ago he was among the most promising young players in the sport, but injuries have limited him to just 109 games the past three years, and even now he’s recovering from a knee injury that’s likely to keep him off the Red Sox roster at the very beginning of the season. He’s a switch hitter with great speed and defense, and at times a dangerous bat. Mondesi, 27, will feature prominently at shortstop. The Red Sox particularly coveted his right-handed power bat, an element they lost when Trevor Story underwent elbow surgery earlier this month. With those two moves, the Red Sox were significantly transformed in ways predictable, somewhat surprising, and completely unexpected.ĭuvall, 34, is expected to become the team’s primary center fielder, a position he’s played well in a relatively limited sample size. He was designated for assignment to make room for new center fielder Adam Duvall, who was added to the roster just hours after the Red Sox traded yet another familiar reliever, lefty Josh Taylor, for Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi and a player to be named later. In recent weeks, the Red Sox have designated - and lost - notable players including Eric Hosmer, Jeter Downs, Darwinzon Hernandez and Connor Seabold, but Barnes was the most shocking of the cuts. There’s nobody that we can remove now without losing them.” “There are no easy decisions and, you know, regardless of recent accomplishments, regardless of what they have under their belts in their careers, everybody on our 40-man roster has real value. “More than anything, this is just a function of where we’re at in the offseason and with our 40-man roster,” Bloom said. If he does, Barnes can reject an outright assignment to the minor leagues and become a free agent, with the Red Sox still on the hook for his $7.5-million salary and $2.25 million buyout. The Red Sox still have a week to potentially trade Barnes before needing to put him on waivers, which he’ll almost certainly clear because of his salary. “The conversation itself was one of the more difficult ones that I’ve had,” Bloom said.īeyond that, Bloom wouldn’t say much about the Barnes decision in a Tuesday conference call, saying that he wanted to let the process play out before getting into the specifics of the team’s decision. Instead, Barnes was designated for assignment Tuesday, all but slamming the door on an 11-year stint with the organization that drafted him in 2011 and developed him into one of the game’s better relief pitchers before a sudden and radical fall from prominence.
0 Comments
![]() Maybe the NSA or the Russian government can crack it, but the putative hacker sitting on his bed in his mother’s basement almost certainly cannot.īest of all, 7Zip is easy to use. 7Zip also does AES-256 bit encryption, which is military grade. In the end it turned out that the easiest and best one is a program I already had: 7Zip.ħZip is an excellent zip and unzip program that’s available for Windows, Mac, and Linux. ![]() I looked at several cloud data encryption applications, including Encrypto, which is good, free, and versatile if you use Mac or Windows nCrypted Cloud, which seems to be pretty corporate-oriented (and again, just Mac and Windows) Sookasa, which has no free version for personal use and a whole raft of others. So it’s probably a good idea to encrypt any information we store in the cloud, especially since it’s easy to do - and free, as well. But even if it has, another one always seems to come along. Of course, that particular security hole has been closed by now - we hope. As the ZDNet story about the problem pointed out, “The so-called ‘man-in-the-cloud’ attack is said to be a common flaw in most cloud-based file synchronization services.” In the summer of 2015, an exploit was discovered that let baddies get into Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive accounts without knowing your password. We all trust cloud-based file storage services to keep our data safe from prying eyes, right? Maybe we shouldn’t. ![]() She received an additional Golden Globe Award nomination for the television film The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler (2009). Among other accolades, she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award for her work on the television film Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (2007). ![]() She was nominated for an additional Golden Globe Award, as well as three Saturn Awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award in 2010. She had the lead role of Sookie Stackhouse in the HBO vampire drama television series True Blood (2008–2014), for which she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in 2009. Her other film credits include 25th Hour (2002), Trick 'r Treat (2007), Margaret (2011), The Good Dinosaur (2015), and The Irishman (2019). She continued with prominent roles into adulthood, portraying mutant superheroine Rogue in the 20th Century Fox X-Men franchise (2000–2014), for which she was nominated for a Saturn Award for her performance in the first installment. ![]() She also appeared in the films Jane Eyre (1996) and Amistad (1997). She received Young Artist Award nominations for her roles in Fly Away Home (1996), The Member of the Wedding (1997) and A Walk on the Moon (1999), and a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Cameron Crowe's comedy-drama film Almost Famous (2000). Born in Winnipeg and raised in Wellington, she made her acting debut as Flora McGrath in the romantic drama film The Piano (1993), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at age 11, making her the second-youngest winner in Oscar history. Anna Hélène Paquin ( / ˈ p æ k w ɪ n/ PAK-win born 24 July 1982) is a Canadian-born New Zealand actress. ![]() Presumably that god had a role in creating natural order. Which is a lot like the role the gods play in D&D. that's how powerful their ability to behold reality is. Who can say, right? Most people would think that's insane, but who knows? Beholders dream entire. Maybe there's some grand, massive Beholder somewhere that's like, dreaming is what is keeping together the entire firmament of the cosmos. Each Beholder thinks it's dreaming the world. did the original Beholder, was there a god that created them? They don't really have deities. They're creatures that dream themselves into existence, and in some ways that's why I think the name "Beholders," something that beholds, that looks upon the world. We often think of genius of coming with a lot of eccentricity, and Beholders have that in spades. They're thinking creatures, and they're smarter than humans. ![]() That's fine, but it's not like, wow, right? And I think this idea that they're intelligent. It's interesting, you look back at the first edition Monster Manual and you're like, "Why did this monster become so iconic and this other one no one talks about anymore?" But usually the answer is because while this one was like creepy and weird and powerful, and that's what made it memorable, as opposed to like, this one is a rhinoceros the size of a house. It came back to back in the 70s, this idea, this sphere with this one big eye and these tentacles with other eyes. They're incredibly powerful and they're incredibly bizarre looking. Mike Mearls: Beholders are incredibly powerful, right? All those different eye beams, the central eye. And also, no one in the D&D multiverse wants to take credit for this seemingly terrible mistake. Todd Kenreck: Beholders are one of the most iconic monsters in D&D. Monstrous Compendium Vol 3: Minecraft Creatures ![]() ![]() Legendary warriors, the Ember Knights are skilled in the wielding of more than a dozen weapons and skills… And many more to come during Early Access! In solo or co-op (up to 4 players), use powerful weapons and skills to hack and slash deadly hordes, defeat epic bosses, free the decaying Prime Worlds and restore energy to the Ember Tree! Praxis, the mad sorcerer, has syphoned the life out of the Ember Tree and fled through the Prime Worlds spreading corruption in his path. In this fast-paced action rogue-lite, play as Ember Knights, the last spark of hope of a universe in turmoil. We’ll also be providing regular updates across those channels so players will know what we’re working on and when they can expect to see them.” They’ll be able to ask questions, provide feedback, suggest new features and more. ![]() Steam and Discord are the best ways for players to communicate with us. “We’re very active across our social media channels. How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process? Of course, those who purchased during Early Access will not be charged extra at full release.” We’re planning to increase the price at full launch as more content and features will be available. Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access? “The current version of the game is the first 3 areas, complete with as much polish and as little bugs as possible.” What is the current state of the Early Access version? For the full version, we’re planning to add a bunch of new weapons and skills, more relics, 2 new areas, new and deeper meta systems, expand the multiplayer experience as well as implementing the final chapters of the story.” “For Early Access, we’ll have 3 areas, 2 weapons, 12 skills and over 60 relics. How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version? Of course, it’ll depend how Early Access goes as we’ll likely get many great ideas internally and from players’ feedback, for new content and features that we didn’t previously think about.” “We think it’ll take about a year to complete everything we have planned. Early Access is also a great way for players to get the game at a cheaper price.”Īpproximately how long will this game be in Early Access? We feel that Early Access is the best opportunity to get player feedback and test out new content and features. We wanted to create a solid base and then work with the community to make it the best it can be. “Player feedback is absolutely vital to making a great game. Peace efforts have accelerated since March when Saudi Arabia, seeking to calm the region as it tries to revamp its oil-reliant economy and attract investment, announced a surprise rapprochement with its powerful rival Iran, seven years after they broke off ties.Īfter Iran reopened its embassy in Riyadh earlier this month, on Saturday Saudi Arabia's foreign minister visited Tehran, where he held talks with his opposite number.Ī Saudi delegation flew to Sanaa in April, the same week as a major prisoner swap that freed nearly 900 detainees in a confidence-building measure. The first commercial flight in six years took off for Jordan's capital Amman in May last year. "We can no longer bear the burdens and hardships of travelling to Aden," said Akram Mohamed Murshid, one of the pilgrims boarding the plane.įighting in Yemen sharply declined after a UN-brokered truce came into effect in April last year, and full-scale hostilities did not resume even when the ceasefire lapsed in October.Īmong the terms of the truce was a resumption in international flights from Sanaa. Thousands of pilgrims in Huthi-held areas travel by bus to Saudi Arabia, or to government-controlled Aden - an arduous 12-hour journey, due to checkpoints - where they can fly to the neighbouring country. "We consider what is happening today as a good gesture, so that airports, especially Sanaa airport, will be opened to Yemeni travellers," Najeeb Al-Aji, the Huthis' minister of guidance, hajj and umrah, told journalists. The Huthis' Works Minister Ghaleb Mutlaq said about 200 flights would be needed to accommodate the 24,000 people that he said wanted to travel. Two more flights will depart on Monday and Tuesday, officials said. Hundreds of thousands of people have died in the fighting in Yemen or from indirect causes such as lack of food or water, in what the United Nations calls one of the world's biggest humanitarian crises.īut despite coalition bombing raids and ground clashes, the Huthis, who seized control of Sanaa in 2014, ousting the internationally recognised government, rule over large swathes of the country. The Jeddah-bound flight is the first to Saudi Arabia since Sanaa's airport was closed by the coalition blockade in August 2016, more than a year into the Saudi-led military campaign to dislodge the Huthis.Īir traffic was largely halted by the blockade, but there have been exemptions for aid flights that are a lifeline for the population. We are very happy and relieved, and I cannot describe the feeling," said Mohammad Askar, one of the travellers. "Hopefully, the blockade will end and the airport will remain open. ![]() The first commercial flight from Yemen's rebel-held capital to Saudi Arabia since 2016 took off carrying hajj pilgrims on Saturday, in the latest sign of easing tensions after years of war.Ī Yemenia Airways plane carrying 277 travellers departed at around 8 pm (1700 GMT), an official told AFP, seven years after Sanaa's international airport was blockaded by the Saudi-led coalition fighting the Iran-backed Huthi rebels. ![]() Engaging driving dynamics are engineered into every aspect of vehicle development to help create a connection between car and driver. All CX-5 models will continue to be equipped with G-Vectoring Control Plus and will now have the latest i-Activ AWD system as standard, which enhances performance by focusing on improved driving dynamics, handling, and vehicle control that help the driver enjoy the experience on most terrains or in most conditions. This efficient powertrain can deliver up to 187 horsepower and 186 lb-ft of torque with any fuel grade and is paired with a quick-shifting six-speed automatic transmission with manual mode and sport mode. The CX-5 2.5 S features Mazda’s Skyactiv-G 2.5-liter, four-cylinder naturally aspirated engine with cylinder deactivation. The CX-5 nomenclature will receive a simple, but thoughtful change throughout its model lineup as the crossover SUV continues to evolve alongside Mazda’s recently introduced vehicles. Overall, these enhancements will help the driver feel more connected to the enjoyable driving experience. Updates to the suspension include improvements to the dampening control structure and increased frame rigidity, which will help suppress unpleasant vibrations, reduce road noise that help provide a quieter cabin and higher quality of ride comfort. The driver will appreciate smooth acceleration with a more responsive six-speed automatic transmission. The seats are redesigned to help provide the driver and the vehicle’s occupants with greater stability to help create a natural and comfortable experience. The headlights and taillights receive significant design changes with each lamp featuring a pair of horizontally spaced, rectangular LED lights that create a sleek, eye-catching expression.Ĭomplementing the elegant design, the driving dynamics and ride quality of the 2022 CX-5 have evolved with updates to the seats, body, and suspension that were introduced in Mazda’s recent vehicles. The rear features new bumper and tailgate designs that are complemented by larger dual tailpipes. The front adopts a new bumper and new signature wing that extends outward from the front grille, which is also updated with a three-dimensional texture. Mazda designers focused on refining the front and rear ends, opting to minimize character lines in favor of reflective body surfaces that create a distinguished and elegant appearance. In receiving enhancements based on Mazda’s latest generation Kodo design ethos, the CX-5 is ensuring it will continue to attract customers alongside new Mazda vehicles for years to come. By providing thoughtful updates to the CX-5, Mazda is focused on continuing to deepen the bond with its owners who have strong values in design, driving dynamics and safety. The CX-5 is an important vehicle for Mazda and has earned high praise by many, which help it be the brand’s best-selling vehicle in the US. when they arrive in dealerships nationwide this winter. ![]() ![]() In addition, all 2022 CX-5 models will have standard i-Activ all-wheel drive in the U.S. These thoughtful updates elevate the vehicle’s elegant design and further refine the engaging driving experience, which all help improve upon the crossover SUV’s appeal. 30, 2021) – Mazda North American Operations recently announced significant enhancements to the Mazda CX-5. 2022 CX-5 goes on sale with a starting MSRP 1 of $25,900 and will arrive at dealerships this winterĮFFECTIVE APRIL 2, 2022, MID-YEAR PRICING FOR ALL 2022 CX-5 MODELS WILL INCREASE BY $350 AND HAVE A STARTING MSRP (NOT INCLUDING DESTINATION AND HANDLING, TAXES, TITLE OR ADDITIONAL FEES) OF $26,250.Skyactiv-G 2.5 Turbo engine improved to deliver 256 horsepower on premium, 93 octane fuel. ![]() Elegant enhancements refresh the CX-5 with the latest in Mazda’s Kodo design philosophies.Mazda North American Operations Executives.Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, U.S.A., Inc. Here I will copy and paste the instructions for you. It says to add "SIM_LM_CLASSICS = LM_CLASSICS" into the SIM_GTC.gdb file. ![]() In my LM_CLASSICS folder, there is a file that explains how to do it. can be overridden by defining "PitGroup=".Ĭlick to expand.yea sorry I used a certain german websites installer to do everything for me so although I have an idea how to do It, I never did it for myself. In the VEH file, the pit group defaults to the team name but These are now "pit group" names, not necessarily team names. reversed on an individual track, set "ReversePitOrder=1" in the Pitstop locations in order from front to back. LapsAdded - Laps completed in the last race are counted in this race Continue - Skip Qaulifying and use last race positions for this race start positions DiscardDamaged - Dont allow cars that pulled out of last race into this race (excluding player) DoublePoints - Award double points and penalties (does not double penalty reductions) NoPoints - No points awarded at end of race ![]() G2 and G3 don't have their own Championship lists LeadingExponent=2.0 // higher number -> lower effect on leaderįollowingExponent=2.0 // higher number -> lower effect on followersĬategoryLists = 2 // Only show lists for GT, NGT. Here is the content of the Sim_GTC_TC65.GDB:īaseDropoff=0.195 // higher number -> more drafting effect Looks like you got some kind of encryption or compression on your HD? Brands are continuously evolving however, you should always have a great starting point, and that is your logo! Having a solid logo will always make rebranding your business easier in the future. It’s important that you understand the difference between your logo and your brand. These are very different elements of a business: What’s the Difference Between Brand & Logos? It’s super important that you don’t mix a logo with a brand. Your logo will represent your business it will be the first impression your customers get from your brand. We figured out what a good logo needs and we made an incredibly simple tool for you to use. Have you stopped to think why some brands’ values are over the top? When someone asks you to think of a brand, any kind of brand, which ones do you think of?Ĭrazy right? How some brands stick to their audience’s mind while others just fade in a few seconds. Your logo represents everything your business is, so it’s worth taking the time to get it right! Let’s avoid bad first impressions with poorly made logos. It is the most valuable asset of your brand! ![]() Whether you’re a business owner with a brand that has been around for some time or you are building a business from the ground up, designing your logo is simply an essential step. What’s Next? Get Your Logo on the Next Level: Branding.Learn from the Most Famous Logos in the World.What’s the Difference Between Brand & Logos?.In this guide, we will tell you everything you need to know to design your own brand’s logo! Define your brand’s style, create a logo with every essential aspect of a great design, and finally, how to make a logo with the best tools. ![]() ![]() So you want to create your own logo design, well you’ve definitely come to the right place! We will tell you absolutely everything you need to create a stunning logo design that is professional-looking, functional, and ready to be used! ![]() ![]() She added, “Historians don’t think that there was just one Trojan War. The way we’re approaching the subject, those legends and myths hold a kernel of truth that inspired them, and that kernel is there for us to try to understand.” “It’s not just retelling the legends that everybody already knows. “Our approach, what we called ‘behind the myth,’ is our intention to visit the historical period that inspired the legends,” Georgieva said. So rather than focus on just that episode, Total War Saga: Troy focuses on a conflict between the regions that may have gone on for decades, said Maya Georgieva, Troy’s game director at The Creative Assembly, in an interview with GamesBeat. While that is fine material for an epic poem, it’s not big enough for the scope of a Total War game, even a Saga. Homer’s The Iliad focused on the ninth year of that 10-year war with the Trojans, during an episode when Achilles, the great Myrmidon hero, had a fight with Agamemnon and the dispute led to tragic consequences. Hence, Helen is said to be the “face that launched a thousand ships.” Agamemnon’s force includes more than 1,000 ships of soldiers with spears, swords, and bows. Together, the Trojan army and its allies fought off the invading army of Greece for a decade, with the wider conflict lasting 20 years. Paris fled to Troy and sought the protection of his father, King Priam, and brother, Hector. Agamemnon was more than happy to invade the territory of the Dardanelles Strait. The pride-hurt king appealed to his brother, Agamemnon (the ruler of Mycenae), and they recruited their allies throughout Greece to bring Helen back. In Homer’s epic poem The Iliad, the mythical Trojan War began after Troy’s Paris made off with Helen, the wife of Menelaus. Your adviser in the campaign for Total War Saga: Troy is none other than Homer himself. You can expect to play a campaign game for hundreds of turns, or multiple days of gameplay. There are more than 200 different towns and cities on the game map. That game was set in ancient China.īut Troy’s scope is pretty big, encompassing all of the societies bordering the Aegean Sea, from Greece to modern-day Turkey. The Sagas take the innovations of bigger games, such as Total War: Three Kingdoms, the 2019 game that introduced mythical gameplay combined with historical gameplay, as well as single combat between faction leaders. This game is from the Saga subseries, which has a more limited scope and time frame than other Total Wars, with fewer innovations. But I’ve been looking forward to this game because it combines my love for literature (I read The Iliad back in junior high school) and military simulation (I’ve played the Total War strategy games since the first one came out in 2000). When two armies meet on the field, a real-time battle ensues, where you can zoom out to see the big battle or zoom in to see a single company of soldiers battling the enemy. On the other side, Argos brings to the battlefield "well-rounded axe and sword infantry, combined with quick flanking units".In Total War turn-based strategy games, you can feel like you’re the general of an army on a battlefield, as well as the commander-in-chief of a regional war. The soldiers from Salamis are focused on defense and they wield huge shields. Ajax, the giant of Salamis, and Diomedes, King of Argos, give a name to the new DLC pack, which includes a total of 18 new units for the game. That said, a new couple of factions and their respective heroes will be available for the fans of A Total War Saga: Troy in a new DLC this month. Of course, you have to pay for those DLCs but that is something that most of us are used to do by now, and the additional content is usually worth the money, in the case of Total War games at least. ![]() It also allows them to keep the players interested in their games and allows those players to get just the content they want for their games, instead of having to deal with a massive number of options from the start. Overall, it's a good way of enhancing the content available in each game with new heroes, units, and tactical options. It happened with Total War: Warhammer and Total War: Warhammer II and it's the same for A Total War Saga: Troy. All those familiar with Total War games know that Creative Assembly adds quite a lot of new factions to their games after release via DLC. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |