The 25th annual QuakeCon convention was originally planned to be held in Dallas, Texas, in August 2020. It was canceled entirely in March, with an announcement stating that the organizers would look for other ways to celebrate the spirit of QuakeCon in August. This resulted in 2020’s QuakeCon at Home, a multi-day online showcase that began with a clip of Bethesda Senior Vice President Pete Hines sipping coffee in his backyard....
The finals are slated for Dec 9th in Erode, Texvalley. A live webcast of the finals will be streamed on Sadhguru’s Facebook and Youtube channels (Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev is the founder of Isha Foundation, the parent body behind this event). If you can’t be there in person, be there online! Here is the list of the teams that have qualified for the finals. Men’s Volleyball Teams: Nallur team, Tirunelveli (South)...
During a recent Xbox event in San Fransisco, I was afforded the opportunity to sit down and talk with Greg Louden, the senior narrative designer behind Quantum Break. Intrigued by the way Remedy Entertainment plans on releasing chunks of the game’s narrative through an entirely different medium, I asked just how much of the game would be occupied by episodic television. GR: How long are the live-action episodes in Quantum Break and how do they tie into the game?...
Buckingham Palace confirmed her death in a statement that read: “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.” Her death comes over a year after her husband Prince Philip passed away. The queen dedicated her life to public service and was the head of the Commonwealth, composed of 54 countries predominantly from Britain’s former empire....
King Philippe expressed his “deepest regrets” for the “injuries of the past” inflicted by his country in the Democratic Republic of Congo. His comments came in a letter to President Félix Tshisekedi as the African nation marked the 60th anniversary of independence. Now the U.K. campaign group Republic, which wants to abolish the Monarchy, is calling for the queen to make a similar statement about slavery. Graham Smith, their CEO, told Newsweek: “The Queen has been absolutely silent on all this and it’s quite a significant moment....
Footage of the Duke of York walking his mother to her seat at Westminster Abbey was broadcast live on BBC One, causing consternation, on March 29. His return to the limelight in such a prominent role weeks after settling a sexual abuse lawsuit has led to fears he may also make an appearance at celebrations of his mother’s Platinum Jubilee. Elizabeth marked 70 years on the throne on February 5 and the centerpiece of year-long festivities will be a series of events over a long weekend from Thursday, June 2, to Sunday, June 5....
Tarantino has worked on television before, but they’re fairly sparse offerings. In addition to a few acting credits, he directed an ER episode in 1995 and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation in 2005. He also has the story credit on From Dusk ’till Dawn: The Series. Of course, it was also previously reported that Tarantino might direct episodes on the Justified revival. It’s unclear if Tarantino will follow through with that, or if it was simply an idea being kicked around....
Acting is an art form that requires the right headspace to be able to pull off a convincing portrayal of any character. Actors need several takes to be able to get the perfect scene. Sometimes to reach the right level of intensity, an actor might need to lose themselves in their role. It becomes less about delivering lines and more about becoming the character, themself. That’s exactly what happened on the set of Django Unchained when actor Leonardo DiCaprio slammed his hand so hard on a table that he crushed a crystal glassware dish....
Sterling struck after just 38 seconds before Christian Kabasele’s first-half own goal put Pep Guardiola’s side in control at Eastlands. Sergio Aguero made it three as City gave the perfect response after their 18-game winning run was ended in a goalless draw at Crystal Palace on Sunday. Unbeaten City are 15 points clear of second-placed Manchester United as they continue to turn the title race into a lengthy coronation party....
Deep venous thrombosis (or deep vein thrombosis) is a dangerous condition in which your body forms a clot, typically in the leg, that can potentially break off and travel to the lungs, where it will clog circulation. This deadly event is known as pulmonary embolism. With continued anticoagulant therapy after you leave the hospital, you minimize the risk of re-forming such deadly blood clots. Note that anticoagulant therapy is not only given with deep venous thrombosis....
He didn’t throw enough innings in 2019 to qualify for any leaderboards, but in the 140.2 that Chris Paddack tossed for San Diego, his walk rate (5.5 percent) matched Jacob deGrom’s and his strikeout rate (26.9) matched Aaron Nola’s and was a tick higher than Clayton Kerhsaw’s. With a full season, Paddack might not be a part of this series, but in his somewhat limited time in 2019 he showed potential to be one of the top pitchers in the National League as he develops....
The River Plate attacker was one of the stand-out stars as Los Cafeteros secured their first Group H win following an opening game loss to Japan. And while he accepted praise for his own performance he added that the standard has now been set for the remainder of their tournament. “I played a great game, but it’s the same for all the guys and we have to go on. There’s another game to go but we are calm,” the 25-year-old told Goal....
It was rookie Celtics star Jayson Tatum, carrying with him the trophy for Gatorade National Boys Basketball Player of the Year, which he awarded to Barrett for 2018 on the spot. “I had no idea,” Barrett said. “This was a big surprise.” NBA PLAYOFFS 2018: Postseason odds for tight races in East, West Tatum and the Celtics are in Orlando to play the Magic on Friday night, and Gatorade asked Tatum, who won the Player of the Year award two years ago, if he would make the surprise presentation....
The quick took match figures of 5-75 as the Proteas took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series with a thrilling 72-run victory at Newlands. That performance saw Rabada earn five rankings points, sending him above England veteran James Anderson, who lost five points after claiming just one wicket in his side’s thrashing at the hands of Australia to conclude the Ashes. Rabada is now a point ahead of Anderson and has the chance to build on that advantage when South Africa and India resume battle in Centurion on Saturday....
Gracie was a racing prodigy in V8 Supercars. When she moved to Super2 in 2015, she became the first full-time female competitor in the category in 14 years, according to her Supercars bio. But she wasn’t making any money in driving, so she decided to use her appearance as a way to earn some cash. From The Daily Telegraph: The Telegraph says Gracie is now over 7,000 subscribers. This means she’s earning $90,650 every month, or $1,087,800 per year, if her subscribers remain loyal....
It was a very special atmosphere playing in the amphitheater with all the candles lit up, It was a mixture of dramatic, romantic and Arabian Nights. It felt very much alive. I really enjoyed it.” … Federer Every year we have done something special in Doha and this is a very, very beautiful place,” … Nadal Defending champion Federer has been drawn to meet his 2011 final opponent, Nikolay Davydenko in the 1st round....
Like a lot of Chelsea fans at the moment, I am looking into reasons as to why our form has been woeful of late and besides one other issue, for me it’s a case of square pegs into round holes as far as Ryan Bertrand and Oscar are concerned. Both are being played out of position and despite the fact it’s obvious, I am at a loss as to why Rafa Benitez keeps playing them there?...
Read more: Serena, Venus Williams address WADA data hack The records show that the former World No. 1 was granted a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) on two separate occasions. One was in 2009 after the US Open when he was allowed to take betamethasone, a corticosteroid used for reducing inflammation. The other one was three years later in 2012 when Nadal was permitted the usage of corticotrophins during the time he was on a hiatus from the ATP Tour due to a knee injury....
Nadal has not played competitively since suffering a stress fracture in his rib at last month’s Indian Wells Masters, where he lost in the final to Taylor Fritz. The injury occurred during the third set of the Mallorcan’s semifinal victory over Carlos Alcaraz at the ATP Masters 1000 event. So far, the injury has forced the World No. 4 to withdraw from last week’s Monte-Carlo Masters and the ongoing Barcelona Open....
For the first time in 10 years, Rafael Nadal is not in the top five, according to SI.com. MORE: Nadal feeling positive after loss in Madrid | Kvitova reigns in Madrid Nadal, a 14-time time Grand Slam winner, fell to Andy Murray on Sunday in the Madrid Masters finals. Novak Djokovic continued his run (41 consecutive weeks) atop the rankings. Roger Federer, Murray, Milos Raonic and Tomas Berdych round out the ATP top five....
