EA Sports NHL 13 Preview ? Hockey World Blog

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EA Sports dominates the video game hockey world, bringing the action from the ice to the screen?sorta.

Gamers of EA Sports NHL 12 know the feeling when I bring up statement, ?stupid AI.? Of course, other language could be used. Many of times gamers have lost overtime games, or any game for that matter, because the AI defense doesn?t pressure the forward or that the goalie allows the same curve shot goal in over and over. Not sure who has been chirping in EA Sports ears, but they have heard the complaints. This year?s game looks to bring new features that will pack a punch.

EA Sports Hockey IQ: forget the old AI, this year you will need to play hockey the way it is meant to be played. The focus is on real-world hockey systems and strategies. Goalies anticipate plays to avoid easy one-timers, defenseman pick up the empty man, and teams now can play an offensive and defensive system. See the video here.

True Performance Skating:?NHL 12 could see a defenseman go as fast as the forwards, creating an unrealistic athleticism between the two players. Further, you could cut on a dime without losing the puck. Not anymore. In the NHL 13, those who make the first step gets the advantage. Also, cuts are more physics base, making you the player, having to balance speed and control. Check the video here.

Other features that have yet to be elaborated on are improved, more athletic goalies; improved GM control that allows players to?manage, play, or coach with and against friends in their own 30 team human controlled league as well as a mobile companion application; improved matchmaking in the EASHL; and more.

With all the great features, there are sure to still be some bugs that glitchers (QC) will surely find. Still, with improved goalies to better anticipate one-timers, defense that actually read the play accordingly, momentum that is more realistic to the game and now having the ability to play within a set system, the game should be that much more worth purchasing. I can see it now, a recreation of the Philadelphia Flyers out waiting the Tampa Bay Lightning?s 1-3-1 trap. Well, hopefully not, but at least teams can now implement a dump and chase strategy that may actually work.

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Top 5 Tips for Military Spouse Brides [or Grooms]

After writing my open letter to a naive National Guard spouse yesterday I got to thinking about all the the things that I really wish someone would?ve told me when I married into the military. The letter speaks to guard spouse Lacey?Vermeulen, who went to her local news station outraged that her husband?s mid-tour leave had been pulled. Perhaps if she had known, however, that leave changes are just another day at the beach, she would?ve let it roll off her back and moved on.

So here are my top five things I wish someone would?ve told me when I was a brand new military spouse bride. Since there are about one million things someone should?ve told me and I have whittled it down to only five, there are probably things that you think are important but are not included here. Feel free to add yours in the comment section. Maybe our crowd wisdom will keep some military bride somewhere from making the same mistakes I or Lacey Vermeulen did.

1. The military never, ever does what they say they are going to do. This is so hard because the promises sound so wonderful when they are made, and emotions run so high when you hear things like ?we?ll send him home early!? and ?you can have two full weeks of uninterrupted-by-dumb-problems leave!? But think about it this way: the unpredictability makes the whole thing a big adventure. The only thing you can bet on is that the thing they said they?d do is not the thing that will happen. So buckle your seatbelt and enjoy the ride. That?s ?glass half-full? sort of stuff.

2. The chain of command applies to you, too, if only by default.? I am a girl who likes to get around the normal flow of things and go straight to the top. When I call the cable company about some sort of billing shenanigan I don?t even bother with the little man ? I ask for the manager right away. Things just get done faster that way.

But that doesn?t work in the military. You have to play by the rules. Why? Because you are an extension of your servicemember. And while technically those bossmen can?t control what you do, your spouse can and will get in trouble if you make his commander look bad. That means when something you feel is unjust goes down you have to first go through the chain of command to fix it. Hint: start by talking to your family readiness group leader.

3. Military life does not come with a manual ? but there are manuals out there. Do a quick Amazon search and you?ll see plenty of books by plenty of fabulous people on surviving military life ? even our very own SpouseBuzz Boss Lady Jacey has written one.?

This list on Amazon is a pretty good rundown of books, but there are plenty more out there.

4. Ask for help from an older spouse. I know it can be a bit daunting to just walk-up to someone you?ve never met and ask them for advice. But I can promise you it will help. At your first family group meeting try introducing yourself to the family group leader and saying something like ?I have no idea what I?m doing and I have a lot of questions about how to navigate military life. Can you help me?? I bet they will be happy to lend you a hand. Why? Because we have all been in your shoes at some point.

5. The internet is a big ol? military support group. There are plenty of websites and Facebook pages out there run by people who just want to complain or who simply want someone to commiserate with. But there are also lots and lots of great communities rich with helpful information and people who have been there, done that, know it sucks and want to help you through it. SpouseBuzz is one of those places ? but there are plenty of others. For example, if you are in the Army the Army Wife Network is a great place to go. If you are a ManSpouse check out Wayne Perry?s new group for spouse dudes.

So welcome to the military family, bride [or groom]. We know it?s scary ? but we?re also here to take care of you. If you give it a chance you may just fall in love with the military life like I have.

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Colorectal cancer risk much lower for MS patients

Colorectal cancer risk much lower for MS patients (June 22, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From BC - Multiple sclerosis patients are at reduced risk of cancer, according to a report published in?Brain. Comparing MS patients in BC to the general population, researchers found that those with the neurological condition had a reduced risk of developing cancer, and that their risk of colorectal cancer was significantly lower.

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Will Microsoft Buy Nokia?

Microsoft held a one-day event Wednesday for developers who want to learn more about Windows Phone 8. This will be the first Microsoft smartphone platform based on Microsoft Windows instead of Windows CE. It is a last-ditch, all-or-nothing effort for both Microsoft and Nokia to get back into the smartphone game. I think we saw enough clues during the event and in related official blog posts to say with some certainty that Microsoft soon will announce it is buying Nokia.

Here's my guess: Microsoft will announce it has bought Nokia--or at least the part that makes phones and developers' mobile software--before the end of 2012, maybe around the time Apple is likely to announce an iPhone 5.

To learn more and to read the entire article at its source, please refer to the following page, Will Microsoft Buy Nokia?- InformationWeek

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Argentina withdraws ambassador over Paraguay president's ouster

ASUNCION (Reuters) - Paraguay's new president said on Saturday he would ask his impeached predecessor to help quell regional tensions after Argentina withdrew its ambassador in protest at what it said was a coup and Brazil recalled its top diplomat for consultations.

Paraguay's South American neighbors and key trading partners are taking it to task for the unprecedented speed with which its opposition-dominated Congress removed President Fernando Lugo on Friday, saying he had failed to fulfill his duties to maintain social harmony.

A silver-haired former Roman Catholic bishop, Lugo was a year away from completing his five-year term. He decried the two-day impeachment trial but said he accepted the decision and stepped down.

He spoke to reporters outside his home on Saturday night, saying he was toppled by a "a congressional coup" and that Paraguay was now facing isolation.

The new president, Federico Franco, planned to speak to Lugo to help ease relations with other governments in the region. "I think he is the key to decompressing (the situation)."

Franco had been Lugo's vice president but was a fierce critic and his Liberal Party withdrew its support for Lugo last week, paving the way for the swift impeachment trial.

"I'm going to speak with him myself," Franco, a 49-year-old doctor, said in an interview with Reuters. He was sworn in on Friday shortly after Lugo was ousted.

The impeachment was sparked by clashes that killed 17 police and peasant farmers during a recent land eviction.

Critics of the impeachment complained that Lugo's lawyers had only a few hours to defend him in the Senate, which voted 39-4 in favor of his removal.

Argentina ordered the immediate withdrawal of its ambassador from Paraguay due to "rupture of the democratic order."

The move came a day after Argentine President Cristina Fernandez described Lugo's ouster as a coup. She also warned that measures could be adopted against Paraguay within the Mercosur trade bloc, which groups Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. In theory, this could include suspension for violating Mercosur's democratic principles.

Brazil on Saturday called its ambassador in Paraguay home for consultations. It "condemned" Lugo's removal because he was not able to defend himself properly, "compromising a fundamental pillar of democracy."

Brazil's government also said democracy was essential to regional integration and must be defended. Brazil is Paraguay's top trading partner and Latin America's biggest economy.

Uruguay - another member of Mercosur - urged Paraguay to call elections as soon as possible.

Peru and Mexico also questioned the speed of the process to remove Lugo from office, although Mexico recognized the legality of the impeachment process.

FRANCO DEFENDS IMPEACHMENT

Franco defended the impeachment and said he would work to convince Argentina to reinstate its ambassador.

"(Lugo) recognized he faced a tribunal, he recognized the tribunal's verdict and finally he agreed to step down. Even more importantly, he asked for people to remain peaceful so no more blood would be shed," Franco said.

Asuncion felt oddly normal on Saturday, with businesses opening as usual and few police officers patrolling the streets a day after they clashed briefly with protesters outside Congress.

Paraguay is one of South America's poorest countries and it has a long history of political instability and military rule.

The trial's speed raised concerns throughout the hemisphere. Leftist leaders in Venezuela, Bolivia, Ecuador and Cuba said they would not recognize the new administration and vowed to lobby for sanctions against Paraguay.

Brazil, which is a strategic ally to Paraguay, said it will not respond unilaterally and will seek consensus within the UNASUR group of South American nations.

About 100,000 Brazilians live in Paraguay - a landlocked, soy-exporting nation of 6 million people - and some of them own companies, large cattle ranches or soybean farms. The two countries jointly run the giant Itaipu hydroelectric dam.

"We will make contact with neighboring countries and I'm sure they will comprehend the situation in Paraguay," Franco told reporters earlier on Saturday. "At no time was there a rupture or a coup, there was simply a change of leadership in line with the constitution and the country's laws."

(Additional reporting by Didier Cristaldo in Asuncion, Felipe Llambias in Montevideo, Tiago Pariz in Brasilia, Omar Mariluz in Lima, Armando Tovar in Mexico City and Nelson Acosta in Havana; Writing by Hilary Burke; Editing by Kieran Murray and Paul Simao)

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Lichen can survive in space: Space station research sheds light on origin of life; potential for better sunscreens

ScienceDaily (June 23, 2012) ? You can freeze it, thaw it, vacuum dry it and expose it to radiation, but still life survives. ESA's research on the International Space Station is giving credibility to theories that life came from outer space -- as well as helping to create better sunscreens.

In 2008 scientists sent the suitcase-sized Expose-E experiment package to the Space Station filled with organic compounds and living organisms to test their reaction to outer space.

When astronauts venture on a spacewalk, hours are spent preparing protective suits to survive the hostile conditions. No effort was made to protect the bacteria, seeds, lichen and algae attached to the outside of the Space Station, however.

"We are exploring the limits of life," explains ESA's Ren? Demets.

Our atmosphere does a wonderful job of protecting life on Earth by absorbing harmful UV rays and keeping temperatures relatively stable.

In contrast, the space samples endured the full power of the Sun's rays. The samples were insulated somewhat by the Space Station but still had to cope with temperatures changing from -12?C to +40?C over 200 times as they orbited Earth.

The samples returned to Earth in 2009 and the results have now been published in a special issue of the journal Astrobiology.

Lichen have proven to be tough cookies -- back on Earth, some species continue to grow normally.

Ren? explains, "These organisms go into a dormant state waiting for better conditions to arrive."

The lichen have attracted interest from cosmetic companies. They can survive the full power of the Sun for 18 months, so knowing more could lead to new ingredients for sunscreen.

Living organisms surviving in open space supports the idea of 'panspermia' -- life spreading from one planet to another, or even between solar systems.

It seems possible that organisms could colonize planets by hitching rides on asteroids. ESA is probing this intriguing theory further on future Station missions with different samples.

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1. Herv? Cottin, Yuan Yong Guan, Audrey Noblet, Olivier Poch, Kafila Saiagh, M?gane Cloix, Fr?d?rique Macari, Murielle J?rome, Patrice Coll, Fran?ois Raulin, Fabien Stalport, Cyril Szopa, Maryl?ne Bertrand, Annie Chabin, Frances Westall, Didier Chaput, Ren? Demets, Andr? Brack. The PROCESS Experiment: An Astrochemistry Laboratory for Solid and Gaseous Organic Samples in Low-Earth Orbit. Astrobiology, 2012; 12 (5): 412 DOI: 10.1089/ast.2011.0773

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