#also last one with spio

[montydrawsstuff]

Guys I think y’all are really gonna like this chapter

[the-sinful-voice-witch]

TIME TO LOVE ROUGE THE BAT

Ok here I am after ranting so much the unfairly treatment for my girl in the other post at last the moment to just list the reasons to love her and appreciate her has come! 🤗🥰

So as I said In the other posts Rouge has been represented as bitchy and cruel in some games and comics and definitely at least in my opinion that portrayal is completely inaccurate so... Well this is my point of view and my understanding of her character, i just hope people agree with me in general, as the second female Sonic character introduced in the games after Amy she deserves some recognition:

1. She is HILARIOUS 😂😂, like really i find her so funny because just like when I said Omega is a brat because he is always picking fights Rouge sometimes does the same too but specially with Knuckles and speaking of him... I really think Rouge is kinda similar to Sonic regarding sense of humor in the way they always mess with people... If they teamed up to tease knuckles our poor echidna would rip apart his own head 😂. I find funny too the way he speaks, her first appearance in SA2 didn't have a strong dub to be honest but in her second appearance in SH improved and you start to appreciate it better... She was such a brat in her interactions in that game 😁 but what i like the most is the sometimes outrageously exaggerated flirtatious accent she uses in games which plot isn't so serious and the way they give her on purpose special words and phrasing with double meaning 😏🤭. She seems to love jokes and pranks, well like Duh it comes with her sneaky nature though not all stealth characters have her perky personally like Spio and Whisper that are more serious but she? She is extremely naughty and I'm all for it.

2. She is actually extremely friendly, like... you can see in Sonic generations for example she was the only team Dark member who was at the party, in fact she is the only member that attended the victory parties at Sonic IDW because she is the sociable one lol and she is also very very very caring, really she is as caring as Amy and is really wholesome when she started being like that... It was like a lesson she learned thanks to Knuckles and Shadow actions in the SA2, the genuine sadness she expressed at the end of that game was really meaningful and often this caring side of her we only get to see it when she is with team Dark because those 2 specially shadow are the ones that put her in a emotional position

She really doesn't get enough credit for her caring side... Remember her sad worried face looking at Shadow in Sonic heroes because he might be a robot and not the original? Remember in Sonic 06 her outraged reaction when she found out what an unfairly future awaits for Shadow? Remember how sad she was at the end of SA2 asking Sonic if he really thought that Shadow was created to be a weapon for vengeance? Also the poorly animated Sonic X gifted us with this👇👇👇

The only single time we saw this stubborn girl cry and that time wasn't for Shadow but because of the fate of our sweet girl Cosmo. Honestly I'm fucking pissed she didn't show more emotions in the Zombot arc of IDW comics🙄🙄🙄 yeah she was upset about Shadow but it was too short! Other characters like... Almost everyone? Cream, Amy, Whisper, Spio, Vector all of them showed more feeling! See? She doesn't get enough screen time...

Look just how proud she looks of him, at least we got this moment.

And another thing, once she is a friend she is a loyal friend, i always liked this moment in Sonic x where she befriended a human named topaz, in this scene Topaz was going to get killed by their own coworkers because there was no time to rescue her but Rouge fucking brakes a gun pointed at her and ask for a minute to rescue her. (A lot of her actions where contradictory in the anime but this one i really loved it cause to me represents perfectly her caring protective nature)

3. Mature momma hen instincts: i know in general we see her being naughty and fooling around and there was a fancomic where she and knuckles had kids and he is the responsable one and looks like he is raising rouge along the kids... But actually as much as she misbehaves like a tricky joyful brat she is really responsable and mature, as the heart of team Dark she is basically the mom or the big sister and often she helps settling arguments between characters in general (unless she provokes the argument for a distraction or for fun but that's another situation)

Also I always prefer when she is the one that makes Shadow see reason unlike in other comics...(check my 2° post). It's also funny when she sighs like she is dealing with children 😂😂

Look how he looks at her 🤗 that's it Shadow listen to your big sis (funny saying that when you are 50 years older) though to be honest I admit this I'm not listening to anyone edge lord kind of Shadow... Yeah Ajjj but I think this time was SEGA'S fault...

Also this hilarious thing... Ironically Rouge is intimidated by a mom🤣🤣🤣 and runs away like a kid in trouble, she mentioned her own mom in various games if I remember correctly...

And she is also perfectly capable of showing respect.

4. Her Shy kind of tsundere nature (I'll be more specific in the Rouge relationship's future posts) , basically she has a cute pure Shy side that started right after Knuckles saved her from lava when she was so embarrassed she acted like a jerk to hide it , in fact she is only like that with him in general 😂 like when sonic tease them both about being a couple in some games but also look at this 👇👇

She is literally one of the only 3 characters in this drawing that are BLUSHING, and in her case she is not being squeezed against anybody in particular, can you imagine if knuckles was dragged in too next to her????🤯🤯🤯 I think she is shy about physical affection she doesn't control! But I love how much expressivity they gave her in her face is like she is holding back the fact that she likes the hug! This fits for her character perfectly! I wish she could have more moments like this i mean not necessarily with shadow or knuckles i think a friendship time with Amy would be good but like getting carried away and hug like best girlfriends like when Amy hugs cream.

Oh my Rouge is really lovely 😍 isn't her? I hope she appears in the next movie and I hope they make a good use of her good traits and do justice for her!!

[ask-the-messenger-tf2]

Headcanons and Theories At Play In This Story

Howdy! I realized today I should probably address some of the specific features of this blog’s particular interpretation of some of the fuzzier bits of Tf2 canon. This list might grow, but here’s the key stuff for now.

RED vs BLU

My friend @xofreakydeakox came up with what I call the Shirt Swap Theory. Instead of there being a set of nine reds and a set of nine blus, there are ~20 mercs (the nine regular classes then Messenger and a different class counterpart) who are independently hired back and forth between the Mann Bros.

Say you’re Redmond Mann and you’re in a losing streak and you see that Blutarch’s sniper is doing really well? After this current contract with your mercs is up and everyone is up for grabs you might hire that sniper on to your crew- offering more money than your brother, of course.

Maybe you like a specific set of mercs that seems to be racking in the wins and working well together? 

Bingo bango the guys (tm) start getting hired together more and more often after the first few years. Sometimes Red, sometimes Blu- sometimes things shake up a bit- like right around before Mann Vs. Machine.

So what’s up with the “the guys don’t know Pauling and Admin are working both sides” in this case? The mercs were originally supposed to be on solid teams like they had been in the past with the Classics and the Originals, but the Mann Brothers had been getting more ornery and impatient with age. Not super long After WAR!, the first time the guys’ contracts were up for renewal, Blutarch hired Messenger and Sniper (M. Mundy) instead of his previous Sniper and the other 10th class, who Redmond hired to make up for his loss. 

Thus the “hiring war” began and eventually everybody except the Mann brothers and Potentially the soldiers kinda or flat out knew but they just...never did or said anything about it. Mainly because of the events in “Meet the Director.”

Constant Warfare and Respawn

I’m working with the theory that the “generations” of the Team Fortress were not as completely cut and dry as it’s somehow portrayed. The gravel wars in the Badlands have been going on continually with no true truce since the Original TF was hired. Intermittent peacetimes and “grunt” mercenaries fill in the gaps between the 3 Major Eras. And our current crew were not all hired at the same time: Scout was the last to be hired of the canon guys in 1966 (Which makes it so that he has been working with Pauling for 6 years as can be calculated from the comics.) Spy, on the other hand has been working in the Badlands since 1964, and Engie and Medic for much longer. 

Which brings us to respawn which has been in the works since Engie was hired by the Administrator (which is BEFORE he was hired by Blutarch but that’s a long story). Medic, Engie, and The Physician worked together to create the machine systems. There were a lot of early errors, and the team roster didn’t fill up to the OG 18 until early 1966 when the Scoots joined. Respawn was stabilized before then but Admin had difficulty getting scouts that weren’t too old and terrified of the respawn system and the concept of eternity. 

What it does: Respawns a merc in the state they were the last time they were scanned in their spawn chamber. Before each match, the mercs “zero” themselves in the chambers. Memories are not erased. This gets complicated but 2 words: brain upload. Don’t question it too much it’s tf2. 

Alternate Nine/Alternine

These are the nine mercs (in-game classes) that complement the “Teufort Nine” (it should be Teufort 10 if  you ask Messenger). The current alterSpy (Emilio) and alterHeavy (Boris/Borya) are the only two that came into the war after 1966. AlterSpy was hired shortly after the events of the “Meet the Medic” short- at which point the Teufort 10 were all on the same team for the first time. AlterHeavy was hired a few years later after a respawn error killed his predecessor. 

Homes/Do they Sleemp At the Base?

Heavy, Spy, Dell, Pyro, Demo, and Soldier are shown/suggested to have homes somewhere in NM. However, there is a dormitory on base with enough beds for everybody when there’s a long stretch of constant combat between peacetimes/contract shufflin- or for naps. Scout is. Pretty much the only guy who uses this room much at all. Medic sleeps in his lab, Messenger sleeps in a closet at night, and Sniper lives in his van. When Spy is around, he sleeps in his smoking room that he has for some reason. Sniper’s bed in the dorm has been claimed for Sascha. 

HC Names

This is for the guys who don’t have canonical/confirmed names and also Heavy’s last name is Sonovavich. It is literally never relevant but I like that one vine. Oh and Messenger’s name too.

Sniper: Mitchell (Mun-Dee) Mundy

Spy: Rémi Bonfils Chaput- if it sounds familiar yes this is in agreement with @dastardlydapperbastard ‘s Spio and HCs. Because that’s me.

Pyro: This will probably also never be relevant but their name is Roswell Goodnight. They are also a they. This was their identity for years before their mental state started deteriorating.

Messenger: Barbara E. Jared...Sorta. 

Thanks for reading!

[highvoltagearea]

How The Dwyane Wade Celebrity Sports Academy Camp Went Virtual Out Of Necessity – Forbes

The 2020 Dwyane Wade Celebrity Sports Academy went fully virtual because of the coronavirus … [+] pandemic.

  CEEK

Organizers of the Dwyane Wade Celebrity Sports Academy reached out to CEEK VR last year with a desire to capture complementary content and assets from its 2019 camps.

Little did they know, the partnership and experience would pay massive dividends a year later.

“When we talked in 2019, we could not have anticipated this year the camp would solely be virtual; we thought this would be a supplement to what they were doing,” CEEK VR founder and CEO Mary Spio said. “If we had not captured the camp last year, it would have been completely overwhelming to make the shift this year to virtual.”

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 Celebrity Sports Academy camp was in jeopardy. With registration typically beginning in March, organizers had to take a step back in order to come up with a new plan as shelter-in-place and social distancing measures affected everything from dining out at restaurants to attending sporting events and concerts to going to school.

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As the days and weeks crawled and COVID-19 still posed a major threat, organizers again approached CEEK with the plan to make the camp fully virtual.

“We weren’t panicked at first but as time went on, we realized it wasn’t going to be a safe environment to host a camp,” said Jessica Dereschuk McDaniel, Celebrity Sports Academy COO and co-founder. “… Taking a year off we didn’t feel was a great business move. Are you going to pivot and figure this out or are you going to let it bring the business down?

“We decided to pivot and keep growing as a company despite the circumstances of today’s world.”

CEEK VR captured four weeks’ worth of skills, drills and content for campers to engage with … [+] virtually in one long day of filming.

  CEEK

The CEEK team captured four weeks’ worth of content—ranging from basketball skills to agility drills—while utilizing UV lights, face masks and other health and safety protocols in one long day of filming in Chicago. Pro athletes including CJ McCollum, Candace Parker, Cappie Pondexter and Andrew Wiggins recorded their messages for campers remotely using CEEK’s proprietary streaming technology.

Camp registration ($85) gives participants access to 24 training videos (six released per week each Monday), pro athlete videos/messaging, live video check-ins with pros and camp coaches on Fridays, and access to CEEK 360VR technology for their computer, tablet or phone whether they have a VR headset or not.

“Giving kids the opportunity during these tough times to develop their game and their mindset is important,” Wade said in a statement. “Having the support from sponsors that see the vision and other athletes helps make Celebrity Sports Academy what it is. We’re thankful for them wanting to align themselves with our business brand, but even more thankful for their love and care to see our student-athletes grow as young people.”

While the camp focuses mainly on sports, it also provides opportunities for players to learn off the court as well, whether it’s hearing from celebrity stylist and designer Calyann Barnett, mental mindset coach Sean Jensen or celebrity chef and nutritionist Richard Ingram.

For Pondexter, a two-time WNBA champion and seven-time all-star, providing opportunities to keep children active and stimulated mentally is more important now than ever amid the pandemic.

“It’s good we have the opportunity to give kids something so they can exercise their mind and develop their game while still doing something they love,” Pondexter said. “I’m just glad D-Wade provided the platform for the kids to still be able to be active. It’s players like that who are still making things possible for these young kids.”

Cappie Pondexter (right) was one of a number of NBA and WNBA players to virtually participate in the … [+] 2020 Celebrity Sports Academy camp.

  CEEK

While the camp “closes” on August 21 with a virtual graduation (and downloadable certificate of completion), all of the skills, drills and recorded calls/messages will still be available no matter when someone registers, McDaniel said. The information and technology will continuously be available and promoted through the fall and winter.

Pandemic-permitting, Celebrity Sports Academy hopes to return to in-person camps in 2021, while continuing to further develop online camps with CEEK.

“Our online camp is as in depth, if not even more than our in-person camps,” McDaniel said. “Figuring out how to do it well, and not just put a product out there, but to give them the same camp the CSA name is known for was the tricky part. … I think we continue to still have to find ways to go online and hopefully we’ll be able to complement that with our in-person as well.”

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[theboywhocriedbooks]

Ice Crypt (#2) by Tiana Warner 

[Goodreads]

Meela has just returned from the Massacre—the annual attempt to wipe out the mermaids threatening her people’s survival. After forming an unlikely connection with Lysi, a mermaid she was trained to kill, Meela is determined to stop the war between humans and merpeople for good. She knows of a legendary weapon that could bring peace if she uses it against King Adaro, ruler of the Pacific Ocean. But her people have plans for future Massacres and refuse to help her uncover it. While Meela works in secret to unearth the Host of Eriana, Lysi is held captive under Adaro’s tyranny. Sent to the battlefront, Lysi joins forces with a band of rebels that could either bring her freedom—or have her executed for treason. Separated by the vast Pacific Ocean, Meela and Lysi must find a way to defeat King Adaro and end the war that has been keeping them apart.

Thoughts: 

Woah! That was quite the wild ride. I read this book pretty fast, considering my recent reading habits and the fact that its a bit over 400 pages. The first book was soo good and I think the sequel was a perfect followup. So much happened, the two main character were both fighting in their own worlds to bring peace but also fighting to be together. I really loved seeing that, and seeing more of them in their separate worlds. The lore and mythology of this world was so interesting, and well done I personally thought. I honestly wasn’t expecting for the story to get as crazy as it did, but it went super well and I am so excited for the next one. This one had a few twists I did not see coming but fit perfectly and had me rushing to the next page. If you haven’t read the first one then you should go, and if you haven’t read this one you also should go do that because I’m now going to go on about it in spoiler-y detail below:

There is so many things to touch on in terms of this story. I loved it from start to finish. It was fast paced, well written and actually made me chuckle a few times. It was kind of exactly what I needed right now, because of some stuff going on in my head. So this was a nice break from that. I loved the world building, on both the sea creatures but also the lore/history of the island that Meela is from. The whole story of the island and Eriana were so interesting and felt like an actual myth, and when it started becoming more than a myth to these characters, thats when things got wild. They were looking for the host, a creature said to help the person who controls it be the most powerful person in the world. That turning out to be a giant two headed snake? Wild. For them to actually find it, after thousands of years? wild! That snake’s description itself? amazing and intriguing, and I cannot wait to see what exactly happens with that part of the story.

I really loved the characters, obvious I loved Meela and Lysi. I loved seeing their feeling for each other, and the way that motivated each others journeys. They both were very intent on saving their own people, as well each others peoples, but they also were doing it for love!! I’m so gay! It was just great to see that cos I’m a big ole romantic. And what was also really cute was seeing them telling their own people that they were in love with each other. That was fun because not only were they both girls but they were a literally different species lmao. But the reactions were all very positive, my favorite was probably Annith though. Her little sweater rant with a double meaning reminded me, for some reason, of Buffy/Willow from BtVS and I loved that so much. It was adorable. What a friend!!

I really also loved the other side characters, like Spio, who I hope is okay but I feel like he’s doing more than okay. Tanuu and Blacktail were also great, and I really was pleased with that little romantic storyline that neither of them seem very aware of. The little good mermen that died were lovely, but also I was the most blindsided by Meela’s brother!!! That was so good and I’m so excited to see how that plays out in the next book. I really enjoyed seeing all of the mermaids who weren’t entirely evil, who were helping Lysi etc. I can’t wait to see more of the different mermaids from the other army, Medusa’s army? I’m assuming it’s not actually Medusa but still! exciting.

I hated the merman King, there’s not much else to say about that. Hope he dies eventually in a really dramatic way. I did like the little descriptions of the mermen though, having them look more sea creature all the time than the mermaids, I really am into the idea that mer people don’t actually look entirely like humans because that sounds so unrealistic… even though they are mythical creatures lol. I’d also like to mention the lovely reaction of Meela’s parents about the mermaid thing, and the queer thing. The ending in terms of mermaid transformation had be shook! I was also shook when that bitchy girl died but!! I digress. It went well, though! so I’m pleased.

So yeah, thats that. I think the next book (maybe the last?) comes out in 2018, which is scarily not thaaaat far away. Looking forward to that!

[joshuajacksonlyblog]

Strides in Altcoin Launches Are Helping to Fuel the Crypto Bull Run

After more than a year of waiting, it’s official — crypto is making a comeback. By midway through May, Bitcoin broke the $8k barrier, and the global crypto market cap hit its annual high of over $260bn. Although analysts aren’t predicting the same price mania we saw in December 2017, the overall market sentiment is still far more bullish than it has been in the last twelve months.

The analysts are probably right to remain cautious. After all, the previous big bull run was based on a vast amount of hype linked to the ICO boom. Too many startups were selling grand visions, which turned out to be over pumped (at best) or exit scams (at worst).

What we are now left with is a market where the majority of those still standing are the ones who’ve spent the crypto winter working to deliver their product. Now that those products are starting to emerge onto the markets, it makes sense that capital is flowing back into the space again.

Trust is one of the best indicators for positive market movements. So, it’s those projects delivering on their roadmap, producing a working product and with a visible, credible team that are creating an encouraging environment of growth in crypto.

Delivering on the Roadmap

OmiseGO is one example of a project that’s pulled in trust from the start. It’s a white label smart contract platform and wallet aiming to help the world’s 2 billion unbanked people get access to payment services.

The project had early backing from Vitalik Buterin himself, as it is among the first to use Ethereum’s Plasma scaling protocol. Furthermore, OmiseGO has established high-profile partnerships for payment services with the likes of McDonald’s and the Thai government. Strategic alliance partners include the Bank of Ayudhya, which previously invested over $30m in the project.

OmiseGO has recently made good on its roadmap by rolling out its newest release version, dubbed Samrong. This includes Plasma upgrades and will ultimately replace the first version of the OmiseGO network, Ari.

Working Product

In the digital world of blockchain, it’s rare for users to have a tangible product they can get their hands on, which is where Ceek stands out. The company has been around for a few years now, producing VR headsets available on Amazon and Target at an extremely reasonable price point. The company also offers a range of device-agnostic content that users can stream directly from their mobiles.

Ceek has also been delivering consistently against its roadmap, last year launching the world’s first 4D audio earphones. However, it’s Ceek’s blockchain integration that has piqued the interest of the crypto community. Using the CEEK token, fans can now access VR content from the CEEK online store. This includes concerts from Katy Perry and Lady Gaga and sports games such as the Great American Rivalry Series.

In an enhancement of the interactive experience, Ceek has also launched token-based voting on its platform. Fans of reality show contests like World of Dance can use their CEEK tokens to cast a vote on their favorite acts while watching them perform in VR. Users can also now purchase a physical gift card to redeem against CEEK digital tokens, making the tokens easily accessible to everyone without even needing to use a crypto exchange.

Visible and Credible Team

The top projects in crypto these days have a visible and credible team who lead from the front. The OmiseGO team has been recognized as up-and-coming Fintech Rockstars by Forbes, while Ceek’s Mary Spio previously founded Vidaroo and sits on the advisory board of Oculus.

Another project with a standout team is SingularityNET, headed up by AI rockstar Ben Goertzel. Goertzel is the brains behind the Sophia AI robot, developed by his other company, Hanson Robotics. While Sophia may not be something that everyone can get their hands on like a Ceek headset, she certainly demonstrates Goertzel’s track record of delivering a working product.

SingularityNET is building a decentralized network of artificial intelligence, essentially allowing AI robots to pool their knowledge and learn from one another. The project is currently open for users in beta 1 mode, with a second beta coming soon.

Takeaway

These are just a few examples, but these projects all share the characteristics of delivering on promises, providing a working product, and with visible, credible teams. Similar features in any project provide reliable indicators that the token is likely to last the distance.

The post Strides in Altcoin Launches Are Helping to Fuel the Crypto Bull Run appeared first on Bitcoinist.com.

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[cryptobrief]

After more than a year of waiting, it’s official — crypto is making a comeback. By midway through May, Bitcoin broke the $8k barrier, and the global crypto market cap hit its annual high of over $260bn. Although analysts aren’t predicting the same price mania we saw in December 2017, the overall market sentiment is still far more bullish than it has been in the last twelve months.

The analysts are probably right to remain cautious. After all, the previous big bull run was based on a vast amount of hype linked to the ICO boom. Too many startups were selling grand visions, which turned out to be over pumped (at best) or exit scams (at worst).

What we are now left with is a market where the majority of those still standing are the ones who’ve spent the crypto winter working to deliver their product. Now that those products are starting to emerge onto the markets, it makes sense that capital is flowing back into the space again.

Trust is one of the best indicators for positive market movements. So, it’s those projects delivering on their roadmap, producing a working product and with a visible, credible team that are creating an encouraging environment of growth in crypto.

Delivering on the Roadmap

OmiseGO is one example of a project that’s pulled in trust from the start. It’s a white label smart contract platform and wallet aiming to help the world’s 2 billion unbanked people get access to payment services.

The project had early backing from Vitalik Buterin himself, as it is among the first to use Ethereum’s Plasma scaling protocol. Furthermore, OmiseGO has established high-profile partnerships for payment services with the likes of McDonald’s and the Thai government. Strategic alliance partners include the Bank of Ayudhya, which previously invested over $30m in the project.

OmiseGO has recently made good on its roadmap by rolling out its newest release version, dubbed Samrong. This includes Plasma upgrades and will ultimately replace the first version of the OmiseGO network, Ari.

Working Product

In the digital world of blockchain, it’s rare for users to have a tangible product they can get their hands on, which is where Ceek stands out. The company has been around for a few years now, producing VR headsets available on Amazon and Target at an extremely reasonable price point. The company also offers a range of device-agnostic content that users can stream directly from their mobiles.

Ceek has also been delivering consistently against its roadmap, last year launching the world’s first 4D audio earphones. However, it’s Ceek’s blockchain integration that has piqued the interest of the crypto community. Using the CEEK token, fans can now access VR content from the CEEK online store. This includes concerts from Katy Perry and Lady Gaga and sports games such as the Great American Rivalry Series.

In an enhancement of the interactive experience, Ceek has also launched token-based voting on its platform. Fans of reality show contests like World of Dance can use their CEEK tokens to cast a vote on their favorite acts while watching them perform in VR. Users can also now purchase a physical gift card to redeem against CEEK digital tokens, making the tokens easily accessible to everyone without even needing to use a crypto exchange.

Visible and Credible Team

The top projects in crypto these days have a visible and credible team who lead from the front. The OmiseGO team has been recognized as up-and-coming Fintech Rockstars by Forbes, while Ceek’s Mary Spio previously founded Vidaroo and sits on the advisory board of Oculus.

Another project with a standout team is SingularityNET, headed up by AI rockstar Ben Goertzel. Goertzel is the brains behind the Sophia AI robot, developed by his other company, Hanson Robotics. While Sophia may not be something that everyone can get their hands on like a Ceek headset, she certainly demonstrates Goertzel’s track record of delivering a working product.

SingularityNET is building a decentralized network of artificial intelligence, essentially allowing AI robots to pool their knowledge and learn from one another. The project is currently open for users in beta 1 mode, with a second beta coming soon.

Takeaway

These are just a few examples, but these projects all share the characteristics of delivering on promises, providing a working product, and with visible, credible teams. Similar features in any project provide reliable indicators that the token is likely to last the distance.

The post Strides in Altcoin Launches Are Helping to Fuel the Crypto Bull Run appeared first on Bitcoinist.com.

[kuickresearch]

Global Cancer Nanomedicine Market Outlook 2022

Over the past several years, many innovative and revolutionary techniques have been developed in order to treat cancer. These techniques range from basic surgical removal to X-ray irradiation to system wide flooding with anticancer agents. However, each of these approaches has its own series of undesirable side effects that are both dangerous and damaging to the overall health of the patient. On the contrary, recent breakthroughs in nanomedicine have managed to change all that. Now at last there is hope for a cure that is effective and can be made it safe. 

Use of nanomedicines for cancer is one of the largest and most evolving segments containing multiple products in both market and clinical pipeline. Nanotechnology based liposome products could be observed as one of the most advance segment among oncology medicines. For instance, Doxil by Ortho pharmaceuticals was among first approved cancer nanomedicines by US FDA in 1995 for treating AIDS-related Kaposi’s sarcoma.  DaunoXome by Galen Ltd is also a liposomal formulation used for the treatment of HIV relates Kaposi sarcoma and clinical trials for utilization of this medicine for leukemia is also under investigation. More products are at different stages of clinical trials which will be introduced in global market in coming years. 

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Nanoparticles are easily absorbed by cells due to smaller size and investigators used this property in disease diagnosis. Oncologists can get better idea of tumor shape and size along with exact location for better treatment. In market few nanoparticle based imaging agents are presents which are used for Magnetic Resonance (MR) imaging. For instance, Endorem by Guerbet, Resovist by Bayer and Feridex by Berlex Laboratories are SPIO nanoparticles commonly used for imaging. Besides oncology, they are also used in cardiovascular and cerebral disease diagnoses which also have mature market. Use of these nanoparticles in ultrasound based imaging has been proposed by investigators. This market has less competition and few products which gives significant opportunities to tap this segment. New products are expected to enter in this segment in coming years due to which its size is expected to increase several folds in future.  

The future of cancer nanotechnology lies on a multifunctional nanoplatform that combines both therapeutic components and multimodality imaging. The ultimate goal is that multifunctional nanomedicine works as efficient, targeted in vivo drug delivery without systemic toxicity, and the dose delivered as well as the therapeutic efficacy can be accurately measured noninvasively with time. In the future, nanotechnology could possibly be strategically implemented in new developing drug delivery systems which could lead to significant expansion in the drug markets. These new drug delivery methods are likely to provide the appropriate platform for the pharmaceutical companies to reformulate their existing drugs in the market. This would in turn lead to extending the life of their products and ensuring an improved performance of drugs by increasing effectiveness, safety and patient adherence, and ultimately reducing healthcare costs. 

“Global Cancer Nanomedicine Market Outlook 2022” Report Highlights:

Overview and Mechanism of Action of Nanomedicine

Nanomedicine Engineering: Design and Strategy

Cancer Nanomedicine as Diagnostic and Therapeutics Tool

Global Cancer Nanomedicine Market Overview and Dynamics

Global Cancer Nanomedicine Clinical Pipeline by Company, Indication and Phase

Global Cancer Nanomedicine Clinical Pipeline: 124 Drug

Marketed Cancer Nanomedicine: 8 Drugs

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TIME TO LOVE A CHARACTER:

Vector the crocodile! 🐊💚

What's not love about this character? He is hilarious and was always meant to be funny! (He literally starts dancing in his first appearance in 2D games if you stop moving him for a while 😂) he is a great leader! With love for dramatics, music and money 🤑🤑💰💰 He works better for comedy relief than boom knuckles horrendous blatant retarded stupidity or Amy's crazy stalker side (those can be more annoying than funny) but Vector was wonderful! Even in his TV shows apparitions like sonic x and even his only one time in Sonic boom (i liked the jacket but why did they take away the headphones?🙁) Being a reality star detective with a Show... That fitted his personality too well 😂😂.

But comic relief or not Vector is a character that knows when to be serious and I want to spot on the parts of him i liked the most in the IDW comics, I'm glad they are doing justice to him!🥰

First, the design: IDW art kicks the olds art style ass!

Aww just look at them!!😍

This heartbreaking moments...🥺🥺🥺 Vector defending his zombottified Kid and sacrificing himself to buy some time for the survivors 😢😢 he is just the best leader. I remember when he made the hard choice of caging between cars an infected citizen who was scared and crying and then charmy got mad at him and went back to her only to get infected too yet Vector was unable to leave his kid behind... 😭😭😭 LOVE HIM.

OMG 😭😭 just look at them!! After the end of the apocalypse! Reunited and singing together with Charmy sitting in his hand 👌👌🥲🥲 (but I have to say that... It's weird that they draw Vectors tail that way... I think the tail should be behind like Spio's) Also I wish they put a happy tear on Spio's eyes after all the emotions he went through 🥲

Jajaja I love this one! Because Vector is dancing with Amy and he is so tall he is lifting her 😂 it was nice seeing them dancing because I remembered that unnameable game about riding extreme gears where those two teamed up and for some reason they made Amy a obnoxious bitch (which she isn't 😡🤬), it was pretty weird seeing that messed up mix of chaotix and Rose teams... Wtf, anyway let's forget forever about that game. But also remembered his only episode in Sonic boom and I loved that Amy was a fan of his Show and trusted him more than Sonic 🤣🤣

Ok 2 things: first his facial expressions...👌👌🤣🤣 I love it when they imitate manga funny faces

Second... One of the things i loved the most in Sonic X was Vector Crush on Cream's mom Vanilla and I'm so glad they made this reference like he still has the crush as long as she shows up (by the way is it me or Vanilla looks hotter and hotter in this comics than her other apparitions? I am. Not. Complaining.😗💘) I think Vector is the oldest main sonic character (not counting Shadow, he is mentally 15) but Vanilla must be older than him, he likes women older than him uh 😏😏😏 like Knuckles... Jejeje Also he is great dad material.

(hey, that rooster is copying Vector style in necklace lol)

And my last ones cause this is getting long, like I said he is dad material, he would be a great stepfather for cream, to me he already has another kid anyway because I see him as Charmy's caretaker and Charmy has Cream age. Look how he is cradling him is his big arm 🤗🤗🥰 and... Another heartbreaking moment with our poor babygirl Belle just look how gentle and caring he is trying to soothe Belle and caressing her head🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺😭😭😭😭😭😭 nobody will change my mind that he would be the best Dad.

And that's all my love for Vector on this post, see you at the next one! 😘💋💋

[cryptobrief]

VR is struggling with an adoption problem. In 2017, TechCrunch even went as far as declaring VR dead, reporting sluggish headset sales. While this may be a little harsh, it’s true that VR adoption isn’t moving at the pace some had hoped.

In September last year, Mark Zuckerberg cautioned patience to Facebook investors waiting for a return on the company’s 2014 $3 billion investment in Oculus Rift. Some sources have pointed to a lack of content as being the main blocker to mainstream adoption. Quite logically, they point out that consumers won’t invest in headsets if there isn’t enough compelling content for them to justify it.

The technology offers tremendous opportunities in other areas including entertainment, e-commerce, education, and culture. However, Statista reports that VR gaming accounted for more than a third of the overall VR market last year, making it one of the most apparent use cases for consumers.

Therefore, it’s worth noting that one of the biggest headset manufacturers, Oculus, is now owned by Facebook, a social media company. HTC is another but has its background in consumer electronics like smartphones. Neither company has its roots in gaming.

Now, several established leaders from the gaming sector are stepping up to the plate. They’re pushing the content and means for VR to achieve the mainstream adoption its investors and supporters so desire. What’s more, they believe that blockchain is the pivot on which VR can be leveraged into the mainstream.

From Second Life to High Fidelity

Second Life bills itself not as a game but a virtual online world. Initially released in 2003, the site had more than a million regular active users by 2013. The company behind Second Life is Linden Labs, formerly led by Philip Rosedale.

Rosedale is now working on another project, a blockchain-based virtual reality world called High Fidelity. Powered by the EOS blockchain, the project raised $70 million in three rounds of funding between 2013 and 2016. High Fidelity is a kind of VR version of Second Life, a “social virtual reality” consisting of different domains where users can interact and purchase digital assets stored on the EOS blockchain.

High Fidelity is already open to users with Oculus Rift or HTC Vive headsets.

  From BeachHead 2000 to BeachHead 2020

Whereas Second Life and High Fidelity aim to create a universe without specific gameplay objectives, BeachHead 2020 is just the opposite. It’s an entire virtual world, comprising e-commerce, entertainment and gameplay objectives. The premise is that BeachHead city, where users live, play, shop and interact, is also under attack from enemy forces. If users wish, they can engage with the gameplay by defending the city and earning digital currency to do so.

The creator of BeachHead 2020 is Pepe Moreno. Moreno developed the original version, BeachHead 2000, back in 1999, which served as the inspiration for the VR version. BeachHead 2000 was an arcade-style first-person shooter game. It gained a cult following across the world, with more than one million copies sold. Both the original version and the updated VR version involve holding back enemy fire using heavy artillery such as anti-aircraft guns.

Alongside the gameplay, users can simply “exist” in the BeachHead city. The creators are already planning various partnerships, for example with the Valencia Opera House. Users can buy tickets for their favorite shows using digital currency, attending the show in VR from the comfort of their own home.

BeachHead 2020 will be of particular interest to blockchain techies because of its dual blockchain construction. It has one layer based on Ethereum, which provides the native BHT token, and allows the creation of non-fungible assets for trading in the VR universe. However, BeachHead also incorporates a Ripple layer, which facilitates in-world trading between users, enabling fast settlements and a trade matching engine.

From Videroo to Ceek

Ceek is an established VR headset manufacturer that started out into blockchain during 2018. The company is firmly aimed at the entertainment consumer market, with a low price headset and the ability to stream VR content using only a smartphone app. The token launch seeks to create an “entertainment meta-verse” where users can buy tickets to see their favorite musical acts and sports teams in VR arenas, using blockchain-based digital currency.

Ceek has already established partnerships with big-name musicians including Katy Perry and Lady Gaga. On the sports side, the company announced a brand ambassadorship last year with Real Madrid defender Dani Carvajal.

Although not a VR gaming company, Ceek’s CEO and Co-founder is Mary Spio. Spio has a stellar career history, starting in the military and arriving at Ceek after founding Vidaroo, an online and mobile video gaming platform with clients including Microsoft Xbox.

Closing Thoughts

Mainstream adoption is the goal of any new technology. Particularly for VR, struggling as it has been, creating compelling content on devices that deliver a high-quality experience should now be a top priority. These industry leaders seem to have grasped the scale of the challenge and are bringing forward blockchain-based solutions that could achieve the adoption goals. With the right expertise, a robust token economy and some big-name tie-ins, 2019 could be the year of VR.