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Tor Browser 7.0 released – gHacks Tech News – Ghacks Technology News

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A new version of Tor Browser, a Firefox-based web browser with Tor functionality added to it, has been released on June 7, 2017.

Tor Browser 7.0 introduces support for Firefox's multi-process architecture e10s and content sandboxing as the major new features of the release.

The browser itself is now based on Firefox 52 ESR, the most recent Extended Support Release version of the Firefox web browser. You can check out what is new in Firefox 52 here. Note that Firefox 52 ESR ships with improvements made in previous versions of the browser as well.

The multi-process implementation is available across all supported operating systems. The same is not true for content sandboxing however, as only Linux and Mac OS X versions of Tor Browser 7.0 may make use of that.

The Windows content sandboxing is still in the works, and can be tracked on the official bug tracker.

The switch to Firefox 52 ESR as the code base of Tor Browser brought changes to the system requirements. Tor Browser 7 on Windows for instance does not run on devices that don't support SSE2 (Streaming SIMD Extensions 2).

AMD and Intel added support for SSE2 back in 2001 and 2003, and most processors sold in the past decade support the functionality. Still, it may mean that the new Tor Browser version won't run on systems that are older than 15 or so years.

On Apple systems, Mac OS X 10.9 is now the minimum requirement for Tor Browser 7.0.

As far as tracking and fingerprinting protection or resistance is concerned, multiple changes and improvements were made in the new version.

The highlights in our tracking and fingerprinting resistance improvements are: cookies, view-source requests and the Permissions API are isolated to the first party URL bar domain now to enhance our tracking related defenses. On the fingerprinting side we disabled and/or patched several new features, among them WebGL2, the WebAudio, Social, SpeechSynthesis, and Touch APIs, and the MediaError.message property.

The team that developers the Tor Browser hardens the base version of the Firefox web browser in many different ways to improve privacy of its users.

The new version of the Tor Browser has a couple of known issues that users need to be aware of before making the upgrade to the new version:

The full changelog has been posted on the Tor project website.

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These Companies Stand to Gain the Most From the Cryptocurrency Rush – Bloomberg

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Mining references generally evoke images of picks and shovels.

For advocates of bitcoin and the other cryptocurrencies surging in value, the gold may be in the shares of the companies that produce the computer processors and chips used to create the digital currencies in the process thats become known as mining.

Digital coins can only be created by using computers to solve complex mathematical problems. The difficulty increases as more of the problems get solved, prompting the miners to require even more powerful hardware.With digital coin prices soaring, demand for the components is surging as miners are able to recoup their initial investment quicker.

A complete mining rig, which is made up of graphics cards, a processor, power supply, memory, cabling and a fan, costs between $2,400 to $3,800 on Amazon.com. The Antminer S9, which is estimated to mine 0.29 bitcoin per month, and retails for $2,795, which means you can break even in about four months with bitcoin at $2,700, without taking into account electricity costs. Miners typically buy complete rigs or build them themselves.

The following are some of the companies that make the parts.

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The Santa Clara, California-based company manufactures graphic processing units used by gamers and increasingly, by digital-currency miners. GPUs listed in Nvidias website can cost as much as $1,200. The rig-mining market can grow to about $1.3 billion, and with GPUs making up approximately 2/3 of coin mining costs, the demand for GPUs can increase to $875 million, according to a RBC Capital Markets report on June 6. If Nvidia gets half of that, it represents a 10 percent increase on its GPU sales, RBC analyst Mitch Steves said in an interview. The company currently has about 75 percent of the GPU market, according to a Jon Peddie Research report.

The complexity of mining bitcoin has increased to the point that GPUs arent powerful enough, and miners are mostly using application-specific integrated circuits, or ASICs, which Nvidia and competitor Advanced Micro Devices dont make. Tech news website Digitimes reported Nvidia and AMD are planning to release GPUs specifically designed to mine bitcoin.

Shares of Nvidia have climbed 45 percent this year, and have more then tripled in the past year.

AMD, as the company is known, also makes graphics cards used for mining ethereum and other coins. The Sunyvale, California-based companys shares have rallied the most in the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index in the past week, in part thanks to a PCWorld article that said its almost impossible to get AMDs Radeon graphics cards after a surge in demand from ethereum miners.

The company also builds the processors typically used to build mining rigs, and itsChief Technology Officer Mark Papermaster said at a Bank of America Merrill Lynch conference its product compete with bigger rival Intel Corp.

The shares are up 27 percent in the past month, and have almost tripled over 12 months.

Digital currency mining has the potential to boost demand for Intels processors, said Kevin Cassidy, an analyst at Stifel Nicolaus. While AMD CPUs are popular among miners, Intel is the traditional leader in the sector and is taking steps to counter its fledgling rival.

The companys shares have lagged rivals, with a gain of 17 percent in the past year.

Boise, Idaho-based Micron is the largest U.S. maker of memory chips, one of the components of a mining rig, so it also stands to benefit, Cassidy said.

Micron shares have surged almost 50 percent this year, and have more then doubled in the past 12 months.

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Bolenum’s Project to Widen Cryptocurrency Adoption – The Merkle

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It is always nice to see projects attempting to better the world they live in. This is especially nice because of the low adoption rate of cryptocurrencies and Blockchain technologies on a global scale. A recent CryptoCoinNews interview went over the lack of Blockchain adoption in Africa, while pointing out the massive opportunities that reside on the continent because of that fact. One new project, Bolenum, is looking to start off there.

Though Bolenum has sights on an intercontinental project, the majority of their initial efforts appear to be in Africa. Their Whitepaper outlines the two main issues they feel have caused cryptocurrencies to see lower scale adoption than other parts of the world.

The first obstacle is one known all too well by all cryptocurrencies: lack of public awareness. Many just do not know about cryptocurrency, the Blockchain, or what it can provide. This could be because of a lack of cryptocurrency and blockchain evangelists, but also can be blamed on the lack of readily translated literature into local dialects.

The second problem is one that many in the western world have not really had to deal with: convertibility of funds. While every exchange takes Euros, United States Dollars, and Chinese Yuan, it is way less likely that these exchanges will take the Egyptian Pound, the Nigerian Naira, or the Moroccan Dirham. Without access to fiat exchanges to convert to more readily accepted currencies for crypto, individuals may be out of luck.

They hope to provide solution to these issues at the first ethereum based token and exchange platform that aims to engender more participation in the cryptocurrency on the African continent.

The projects token, BLN, aims to serve as a secure payment method, and also be able to protect wealth. These are Ether based tokens so they benefit from the speed and security of the Ethereum Blockchain.

The main perk that may help the project accomplish its goal is the fact that they will also be opening an exchange that will allow for BLN tokens to be traded for local currencies. This means that someone will be able to not only withdraw the value of their tokens into local currencies, but could give better access to the cryptosphere as a whole. If someone buys BLN with a local currency, they should in theory be able to trade those BLNs on a different exchange for any other digital asset they were interested in. It not only is an asset by itself, but a gateway asset to others previously denied by fiat binding.

They will be holding an ICO for this project starting July 15, and it will span for 30 days. 10,000,000 BLN tokens will be made, with 50% of those being open to the public in an ICO with the other 50% behind held by the Bolenum team as capital to support their future exchange.

Disclaimer: This is a paid press release, the product / service mentioned is not endorsed by The Merkle, always do your own independent research. This is not investment or trading advice.

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Linux malware enslaves Raspberry Pi to mine cryptocurrency | ZDNet – ZDNet

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Older Raspberry Pi devices, such as this Raspberry Pi 2, may be more vulnerable to the malware if they haven't been updated in a while.

Someone has developed a simple Linux trojan designed to harness the meager power of Raspberry Pi devices to mine cryptocurrency.

Raspberry Pi users may need to consider applying a recent Raspbian OS update to their devices, particularly if they are currently configured to allow external SSH connections.

According to Russian security firm Dr Web, the malware Linux.MulDrop.14 exclusively targets Raspberry Pi devices to use their processing power to mine a cryptocurrency.

Dr Web discovered the Raspberry Pi mining malware after its Linux honeypot machine became infected with it. The malware uses a simple Bash script to attempt to connect to Raspberry Pi devices configured to accept external SSH connections. It targets Raspberry Pi boards with the default login and password, which are 'pi' and 'raspberry', respectively.

It then changes 'pi' to '$6$U1Nu9qCp$FhPuo8s5PsQlH6lwUdTwFcAUPNzmr0pWCdNJj.p6l4Mzi8S867YLmc7BspmEH95POvxPQ3PzP029yT1L3yi6K1'.

From there it installs the internet-scanning tool ZMap and the sshpass utility, and searches the network for other devices with an open port 22 to infect them.

Older Raspberry Pi devices may be more vulnerable to this malware if they haven't been updated in a while. The Raspberry Pi Foundation told ZDNet sister site TechRepublic that a Raspbian OS update released late last year turned off SSH by default and forced users to change the default password.

However, it warned that there could still be millions of Raspberry Pi boards that haven't been updated. Some 12.5 million of the single-board computers have been sold over the past five years, according to the official Raspberry Pi Magazine.

The malware doesn't try to mine for Bitcoin, whose 'difficulty level' is too high to mine cost-effectively, even for a massive network of PCs let alone Raspberry Pi devices.

However, there are numerous other cryptocurrencies that can be mined with less computational power. In 2014, malware writers experimented with Android malware to mine Dogecoins and Litecoins. Dr Web's virus analysts said the Raspberry Pi malware mines Monero, a lesser-known, but increasingly popular cryptocurrency for dark-web drug markets.

Researchers in May discovered that a network of several hundred thousand PCs infected with the Adylkuzz mining malware, which used the same Windows exploit behind the WannaCry ransomware epidemic, had been toiling away on Monero blocks. At the time, Adylkuzz had generated about $43,000 over several months of mining activity.

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Cryptocurrency CopyFund Launched By eToro – ETHNews

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eToro, a social investment and trading network, has announced the launch of its Cryptocurrency CopyFund. This comes shortly after the total market cap of cryptocurrencies surpassed $100 billion.

On June 6, eToro announced the launch of its Cryptocurrency CopyFund, which will allow customers to invest in Ether and bitcoin. Over the last year, the number of eToro users trading cryptocurrencies has grown by a factor of four. Co-founder and CEO of eToro, Yoni Assia, said:

We have been seeing an increasing number of our clients looking for a simpler way to access investments in cryptocurrencies with a view to building a portfolio in the future. They were asking how to allocate their investments between the two largest cryptocurrencies that are traded on eToro, so we have launched an automatically rebalanced investment strategy to simplify their investments into this new exciting asset class.

eToro customers have previously accessed the cryptocurrency markets through CFDs (contracts for difference).

More and more traders and investors are learning about the potential of this market and getting involved. Now they will be able to access a long-term investment strategy that is constantly reviewed and rebalanced, Assia added.

In the Cryptocurrency CopyFund, holdings will be proportional to the market caps of individual cryptocurrencies. Once a month, the fund will automatically be analyzed and rebalanced. Structured as medium-to-long-term investments, CopyFunds require a minimum pay-in of $5,000. While there are no management fees associated with CopyFund investment, eToro does charge transaction fees.

eToro will expand its offerings of cryptocurrencies in the near future to encompass Ripple and Dash among others.

Based in Tel Aviv, Israel, eToro has millions of users in more than 170 countries. In December 2014, eToro raised $27 million from Chinas Ping An Insurance Company and Russias state-owned Sberbank. At the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, eToro recently presented a pilot blockchain wallet in partnership with coloredcoins.org.

Matthew is a writer living in Los Angeles. He studied international economics at Georgetown University. Matthew is a full time staff writer for ETHNews and holds value in Ether.

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Is bitcoin in a bubble? This metric suggests there’s more room to grow – MarketWatch

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One of the biggest financial stories of 2017 has been the seemingly unstoppable rise of bitcoin, which has more than tripled this year and seems to make new records by the day.

Such a rally has inevitably raised questions over whether there is a bubble in the digital currency, or in the broader space of cryptocurrencies, which earlier this week topped $100 billion in combined market capitalization. Breaking that milestone was largely due to bitcoin BTCUSD, +1.99% which by itself accounts for nearly half the value of the still-nascent sector. However, a new measure of bitcoin valuation, one based roughly on the price-to-earnings ratio applied to stock valuation, suggests that rally still has room to grow.

Read: 3 reasons why bitcoins surge may not be a bubble

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Gauging whether bitcoin is overvalued is tricky, as it is divorced from many of the standard attributes that can measure a securitys fundamentals. Unlike a stock, bitcoin has neither traditional revenue nor profits behind it, ruling out such equity statistics as price to sales or earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization.

And because it isnt backed by a central bank or government, viewing it in the way one might a currency isnt an apples-to-apples comparison. A commodity like oil can be measured based on the principles of supply and demand; bitcoin has no equivalent underlying asset. (The Internal Revenue Service classifies bitcoin as property rather than a currency, while the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission classifies it as a commodity.)

However, some analysts have developed what could be considered a price-to-earnings ratio for bitcoin, one that suggests the recent surge may not have taken it to bubble territory.

Bitcoins P/E ratio looks at the digital currencys network valuethe number of outstanding bitcoins multiplied by price; this figure is currently $44.69 billionagainst its daily transaction volume.

The reason I call it a P/E ratio is because when I think about what a P/E signifies for equities, it is basically the function of market cap and earnings. The earnings are the underlying utilitythe cash flow of the company, explained Chris Burniske, a blockchain analyst at ARK Invest, who has helped to develop this metric.

Bitcoin P/E is composed of similar concepts. Instead of market cap, you have network value. Thats then divided by the underlying utility of bitcoin, which is its ability to move money. Thats bitcoins core utility, same as a companys core utility is earnings.

This metric currently gives bitcoin a ratio of roughly 50, which is under its long-term average and well below past peaks, which have been above 200, and one time spiked to nearly 450.

On a stock, a P/E ratio of 50 would be pricey, Burniske noted, but I dont know if it should be considered pricey for bitcoin. It looks to be in a comfortable range, it isnt an outlier and right now the broad takeaway I have is that it doesnt look like were due for a mean revision.

He added that over time, cryptocurrencies would find a base range for valuation on this metric, one that lets investors know what would be reasonable to pay based on the cryptos daily utility.

While high P/E ratios are often seen as sell signals for stocks, Burniske suggested that any kind of extreme reading on this metric could signal a bitcoin selloff.

This ratio drops when bitcoin is in the late stages of rallies, because investors would take profits or move their money between exchanges out of nervousness. That leads to a lot of transaction value, which makes the denominator higher. Thats why its important to me, from a valuation standpoint, that it isnt high or low.

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What Happens to Bitcoin After All 21 Million are Mined? – Investopedia

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Bitcoin is like gold in many ways. Like gold, Bitcoin cannot simply be created arbitrarily. Gold must be mined out of the ground, and Bitcoin must be mined via digital means. Linked with this process is the stipulation set forth by the founders of Bitcoin that, like gold, it have a limited and finite supply. In fact, there are only 21 million Bitcoins that can be mined in total. Once miners have unlocked this many Bitcoins, the planet's supply will essentially be tapped out, unless Bitcoin's protocol is changed to allow for a larger supply. Supporters of Bitcoin say that, like gold, the fixed supply of the currency means that banks are kept in check and not allowed to arbitrarily issue fiduciary media. But what will happen when the global supply of Bitcoin reaches its limit?

It may seem that the group of individuals most directly effected by the limit of the Bitcoin supply will be the Bitcoin miners themselves. On one hand, there are detractors of the Bitcoin limitation who that say that miners will be forced away from the block rewards they receive for their work once the Bitcoin supply has reached 21 million in circulation. In this case, these miners may need to rely on transaction fees in order to maintain operations. Bitcoin.com points to an argument that miners will then find the process unaffordable, leading to a reduction in the number of miners, a centralization process of the Bitcoin network, and numerous negative effects on the Bitcoin system.

This argument assumes that transaction fees alone will be insufficient to keep Bitcoin miners financially solvent once the mining process has been completed. On the other hand, there are reasons to believe that transaction fees and mining costs will even out in the future. Looking ahead by several decades, it is not difficult to imagine that mining chips will become small and highly efficient. This would reduce the burden placed on miners and would allow mining to become an activity with a lower threshold of initial cost. Further, transaction fees may increase, and this could help to keep miners afloat as well.

Bitcoin has already seen massive hikes in price in just the past few months. While no one is entirely sure how Bitcoin will continue to spread to the larger financial world, it seems likely that a limited supply of the currency may cause prices to continue to increase. There are also stockpiles of inactive coins that are held around the world, the largest supply of which belongs to the person or group who founded Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto. Perhaps this supply, consisting of roughly one million Bitcoins, is intentionally being saved for a time when the global supply is facing increased levels of demand.

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Comets May Have Delivered Many of Life’s Building Blocks to Early Earth – Space.com

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Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, as seen by the European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft.

Life on Earth may not have been possible without comet strikes.

A new study suggests that about 20 percent of the noble gas xenon in Earth's atmosphere was delivered by comets long ago. And these icy wanderers likely brought lots of other stuff to our planet as well, researchers said.

The "cometary contribution could have been significant for organic matter, especially prebiotic material, and could have contributed to shape the cradle of life on Earth," said study lead author Bernard Marty, a geochemist at the University of Lorraine and the Centre de Recherches Ptrographiques et Gochimiques in France. [7 Theories on the Origin of Life]

Marty and his colleagues studied measurements made by the European Space Agency's (ESA) Rosetta spacecraft, which orbited the 2.5-mile-wide (4 kilometers) Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko from August 2014 through September of last year.

Specifically, they analyzed xenon-isotope data that Rosetta gathered during a series of low-altitude orbits of Comet 67P between May 14 and May 31, 2016. (Isotopes are versions of an element that contain different numbers of neutrons in their nuclei. "Heavy" isotopes have more neutrons compared to "lighter" ones.)

Rosetta's observations revealed that 67P is deficient in heavy xenon. Furthermore, the team determined that the comet's xenon isotope composition matches a signature of Earth xenon whose origin had been a mystery.

Rosetta captured this photo of Comet 67Pduring the probe's final descent, which culminated in a crash-landing onto the comet on Sept. 30, 2016.

"These findings establish for the first time a genetic link between comets and the atmosphere of the Earth," Marty told Space.com via email. "This link is not only qualitative but also quantitative, as it permits [us] to decipher for xenon what was the proportion of cometary Xe added to the Earth relative to asteroidal (meteoritic) Xe."

That proportion is 22 percent cometary, plus or minus 5 percent, with asteroids providing the remainder, the researchers report in the new study, which was published online today (June 8) in the journal Science.

Scientists think asteroids delivered the vast majority of the water in Earth's oceans, and these space rocks have been regarded as the chief suppliers of the planet's other "volatiles" substances with low boiling points, such as nitrogen, carbon dioxide and noble gases as well. (Models suggest that Earth was extremely hot shortly after its formation about 4.5 billion years ago, so it probably lost its primordial volatiles early on.)

This inference is drawn partly from the isotopic similarity of hydrogen, nitrogen and other materials on Earth to that of certain asteroids known as carbonaceous chondrites, as measured in meteorite samples, Marty said.

"There was also a dynamical argument: Jupiter and the other giant planets formed early, and the outer solar system (from which comets originate) was isolated early from the inner solar system by the giant planets' gravitational fields," he said. "Now our finding calls for a revision of such models."

Comets are especially enriched in noble gases, explaining how their contribution of xenon (and perhaps other materials) to the early Earth can be outsized compared to the proportion of water these icy wanderers delivered, Marty added.

The newly analyzed Rosetta data also indicate that 67P's xenon predates the solar system that is, the comet contains samples of interstellar matter. That's an exciting result that argues for further, more detailed study of pristine cometary material, Marty said.

"Returning a cometary sample on Earth should be the highest priority, because it will permit analyses with unprecedented precision of such exotic material and could respond to questions such as: How long interstellar material can survive, which stars contributed to shape the cradle of the solar system, what is the origin(s) of the large isotopic variations of some of the elements (e.g., N, H, O), what was the role of irradiation of early solar system material, etc.," he said. (N, H and O are nitrogen, hydrogen and oxygen, respectively.)

Rosetta launched in March 2004. A decade later, it became the first mission ever to orbit a comet and the first to touch down softly on one of these bodies. (The Rosetta orbiter dropped a lander called Philae onto 67P in November 2014.)

The mission ended when Rosetta intentionally crash-landed on 67P's surface on Sept. 30, 2016.

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Comets prepping for state tournament opener – YourGV.com

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The Halifax County High School baseball team is in full swing with preparations for Fridays state tournament semi-final game against Prince George High School at Westfield High School in Chantilly.

Comets Head Coach Kenneth Day says his team has put last Fridays loss to Briar Woods High School in the 5A North Region Tournament championship game behind it and is focusing squarely on this weekends state tournament.

We just need to keep playing and see what happens this week, Day said.

Were going to be fine. We usually play pretty well on the road.

The Comets will be facing a long road trip to Northern Virginia for this weekends Virginia High School League 5A State Tournament. Fridays semi-final game against Prince George High School will be played at Westfield High School in Chantilly, which is near Washington D.C. If the Comets win on Friday, they will play in the state championship game on Saturday at James Robinson Secondary School in Fairfax.

The Comets Friday game starts at 10 a.m. Saturdays state championship game is also set for a 10 a.m. start.

Admission for both games will be $10 per person.

This weekend marks the first time in six years that a Halifax County High School baseball team has played its way into the state tournament.

In 5A South Region Champion Prince George High School, the Comets will face a Royals team that has six seniors and sports a 23-1 record.

The Royals downed Menchville High School 13-5 Friday to win the 5A South Region championship, and did the majority of its damage with one big explosive inning. Prince George High School scored 10 runs in the fourth inning to take an 11-1 lead that it never relinquished.

A pair of seniors, Tucker Majetic and Justin Nase, swung the big bats for the Royals, with Majetic having a 4-5 night at the plate and Nase having a 3-5 effort on the offensive end.

Briar Woods High School, who defeated the Comets in last Fridays 5A North Region Tournament championship game in Ashburn, will face Menchville High School of Newport News, the number two seed from the 5A South Region, Friday at 2 p.m. in the other semi-final round game.

The winners of the two Friday games will meet on Saturday in the state championship game.

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Comets assistant Baumgartner joins new coach Green on Vancouver bench – Rome Sentinel

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VANCOUVER The Vancouver Canucks announced new head coach Travis Greens coaching staff on Wednesday, with one of his assistants with the Utica Comets, Nolan Baumgartner, joining him on the NHL club.

Baumgartner was named an assistant coach with the Canucks along with Newell Brown, Doug Jarvis and Manny Malhotra.

Dan Cloutier was named the goaltending coach, Glenn Carnegie was named the skills coach and Ben Cooper was hired as the video coach.

The Canucks said that Brown and Baumgartner will join Green behind the bench, taking the lead with the forwards and defensemen, respectively.

On the special teams front, Brown will oversee the power play and Baumgartner will oversee the penalty kill.

Brown joins the Canucks for his second stint as an assistant coach after serving the same capacity from 2010-2013, when he helped the team to consecutive Presidents Trophies in 2010-11 and 2011-12 in addition to an appearance in the 2011 Stanley Cup Final.

Brown spent the previous four seasons as an assistant coach with the Arizona Coyotes.

Baumgartner was alongside Green in Utica with the Comets, bringing them to a Calder Cup Final berth in 2015.

He began his coaching career in 2012-13 as an assistant coach to the Chicago Wolves.

Baumgartner also played professional hockey for 17 years, .including 143 NHL regular season games.

Carnegie will move into an expanded role, developing prospects in the system, such as the Utica Comets of the American Hockey League.

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Eczema and psoriasis? THIS part of your morning routine could be triggering skin problems – Express.co.uk

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However, having a shower could be making them worse - if you live in a hard water area, that is.

This type of water is supplied to 60 per cent of UK homes, including the south east and east midlands.

However its been suggested that it aggravates skin conditions like eczema and psoriasis.

There are currently 1.7 million people in the UK with eczema, and cases have risen by 40 per cent in recent years.

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When the skin's barrier function is compromised, such as in eczema, the minerals can enter the skin as allergens causing inflammation and worsening eczema.

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Its a condition that causes the skin to become itchy, red, dry and cracked, according to the NHS.

Dr Sharon Wong, consultant dermatologist (www.drsharonwong.com), said: Hard water does not directly cause eczema but is a common aggravating factor in those who are genetically predisposed to developing eczema.

Hard water, which has a greater mineral content - mainly calcium and magnesium ions - has been linked to an increased risk of eczema and more severe disease in children.

When the skin's barrier function is compromised, such as in eczema, the minerals can enter the skin as allergens causing inflammation and worsening eczema.

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Similarly, psoriasis - which affects two to three per cent of the UK population - causes red, flaky, crusty patches of skin covered with silvery scales.

Whilst there is no evidence that hard water causes psoriasis, the fact that the minerals in hard water have a drying effect on the skin can worsen psoriasis and other dry skin problems, she explained.

Whether the water that comes out of your tap is soft or hard depends on the geology of your area, but there are ways to minimise or stop its negative effects on your skin.

Dr Wong added: This can be minimised by installing a water softener, using bath oils not bubble bath and using emollient/cream washes instead of soap.

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Both bubble bath and soaps contain surfactant which strips away the natural oils of your skin. Finally, using a regular and good moisturiser helps because it forms a protective layer on the skin thus preventing further fluid loss.

Sukhbinder Noorpuri, GP and CEO of i-GP, said: Hard water contains dissolved minerals such as calcium and magnesium. When used with soaps and detergents, this leaves a skin residue which blocks pores trapping oil, leading to irritation, dryness, blemishes and itching.

A water softener will reduce these skin issues, and convert the minerals found in hard water, into more soluble minerals that are less harmful for the skin.

Ecocamel have created the Shower Head ORB SPA which can convert hard water into soft water.

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Plaque Psoriasis Treatment Market Estimated to Flourish by 2017 … – Digital Journal

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Psoriasis increases the chances of myocardial infarction in younger psoriasis patients by three folds.

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New York, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/08/2017 -- Plaque psoriasis is a chronic, autoimmune inflammatory disorder which leads to overproduction of skin cells. The skin is characterized by inflamed, raised, scaly, red plaques and lesion. The intensity and frequency of psoriasis are affected by environmental factors such as sun exposure, smoking, HIV infection, and alcoholism. Metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease are common in psoriasis patients. Psoriasis increases the chances of myocardial infarction in younger psoriasis patients by three folds.

Moreover, severe psoriasis leads to 3.5 years reduced life expectancy in males relative to individuals without psoriasis. Psoriasis arthritis is a distinct syndrome which occurs in one-third of psoriasis patient with the onset of rheumatic arthritis.

Psoriasis plaque are distinguished by three features, an infiltrate featuring T-cells, the extravagant growth of poorly differentiated keratinocytes and the presence of dilated dermal blood vessels. Most of the introduced therapies for psoriatic were developed as to target T-cells or their inflammatory mediators including cytokines, receptors, and ligands.

Plaque Psoriasis Treatment Market: Dynamics

The demand for plaque psoriasis treatment market is expected to boom with the increasing number of pipeline psoriasis molecule and the number of biologics being launched. Janssen Biotec is seeking for the market approval of Guselkumab. The molecule is in the Phase III trial as a subcutaneous administered therapy for the treatment of plaque psoriasis.

Moreover, Gelantin Therapeutics Inc. announced positive data from its phase 2 study of its drug GR-MD-02 to treat moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. The company is now seeking for strategic partnership for its drug development program.

The advent of biologics has also shifted the preference from systemic therapy to meet the existing need. The systemic therapy suppresses the entire immune system as the clinician needs to do routine laboratory monitoring because of myelosuppression, hematologic side effects and increased renal and liver toxicity. Moreover, the systemic therapy is also contraindicated in nursing mothers, pregnant women, and individuals with kidney and liver diseases.

Around 125 million people worldwide have psoriasis out of which 80%, have plaque psoriasis. The need for safe plaque psoriasis therapy in children is essential as about one-third of the psoriasis cases are in children. Etanercept was approved by the DA as an extended indicated for children of age 4 and above.

Phototherapy and systemic therapy should only be used in cases where a topical treatment is inadequate. Novel systemic treatments are now being introduced where a range of biologics are sed. The mode of treatment follows a psoriasis treatment ladder. Initially, topical treatment is given, if the skin fails to respond then phototherapy is given. The third step involves the use of systemic treatment which may be through the administration of pills or injection.

TNF-? inhibitor was the first class of biologics which were successful in delivering the treatment while still maintaining the safety profile. Enbrel was the first molecule to be approved followed by Remicade and Humira. The introduction of these molecules increased the overall sales of the psoriasis drugs and also increased the physician's comfort and familiarity.

Plaque Psoriasis Treatment Market: Region-wise Outlook

North America region dominates the plaque psoriasis market owing to the increasing approval of pipeline drugs and supplemental biologics. In November 2016, the FDA approved supplemental biologics license for the use of Etanercept for children aged four and older having moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. The approval is the first of its kind indicated for the treatment of adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. Amgen had performed a year-long phase 3 study and 5-year open-label extension testing for the approval.

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AsiaPacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region owing to the huge population base and changing lifestyle habits such as smoking. Moreover, the global market players are also exploring the developing market. Novartis launched its Cosentyx in Japan for the treatment of psoriasis arthritis in adults who are not adequately responding to systemic therapy.

Plaque Psoriasis Treatment Market: Market Players

Company manufacturer is converting innovative research into a new therapy by constantly investing in research activities. The number of drugs approved for plaque psoriasis is constantly increasing the number of treatment options for the physician and patients. Eli Lilly's interleukin inhibitor was approved by the FDA, second molecule to be approved after Novartis Cosentyx.

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Some of the plaque psoriasis treatment market contributors are Allergan, Johnson and Johnson, Amgen, Abbvie, Eli Lilly, Dermira Inc., Novartis, Galectin Therapeutics, Cellceutix Corporation and Biogen Inc., Bayer.

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Seabreeze wins again at World Travel Awards – Samoa Observer (press release) (blog)

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Seabreeze Resort has done it again.

The boutique resort located at Aufaga on the south coast of Samoa has won "Samoa's Leading Hotel" for the fifth consecutive year at the 24th annual World Travel Awards held in Shanghai, China, yesterday.

Voted on by travel and tourism professionals worldwide, the red-carpet event is considered the Oscars of the tourism industry and is acknowledged across the globe as the ultimate travel accolade.

We are extremely honoured to have won this prestigious award once again, said Wendy Booth, Owner of Seabreeze Resort, Samoa.

She said the Resorts 5th consecutive award since 2013 truly is a reflection on their dedicated staff and team.

They work diligently to create a beautiful paradise for couples where they can relax, forget any worries and just enjoy the exquisite surrounds, cuisine, personal service, and genuine Samoan hospitality.

With our army of hand trained staff and a determination to exceed our guests expectations we will continue to create a utopia for couples in our untouched Island paradise, said Mrs. Booth.

The award winning 4.5 star Seabreeze Resort is gently nestled into a private secluded bay on Samoa's famous south-east coast of Upolu.

The first "Genuine Adults Only" resort in Samoa for guests 18 years and over, Seabreeze provides the ideal romantic getaway for honeymooners and couples or those seeking luxury and intimacy.

Since its re-opening in 2011, Seabreeze, has become one of the most sought after resorts for total exclusivity in Samoa, winning accolades around the world.

For the past five years Seabreeze has not only won Leading Hotel in Samoa at the World Travel Awards, but in January 2017 Seabreeze was awarded the National Tourism Excellence Award and Best Accommodation at the Inaugural Samoan Excellence Awards.

In 2016, it was recognised as the number one hotel in Upolu and ranked 11 out of 25 for the Top 25 small hotels in the South Pacific in the 2016 TripAdvisor Travellers Choice awards.

In 2016 and 2014, Seabreeze was voted 9th in the Top 25 resorts in the South Pacific for Romance in the Travellers' Choice Awards and in 2014 and 2013 Seabreeze was Named as Tripadvisors "Travellers Choice winner and voted on Trip Advisor as one of the TOP 10 resorts in the South Pacific for "Romance & Value.

Seabreeze has 12 air-conditioned villas all with ocean, lagoon or reef views, including the ultimate Honeymoon Point House with its private plunge pool and uninterrupted, 180 degree views of the resort, bay and coastline.

All villas receive a nightly turndown service and feature a complimentary A la Carte mini bar that is re-stocked daily featuring the best of white & red New Zealand wines and a selection of white or red wines, beer, soft drink and nibbles.

With quality, innovative cuisine and outstanding customer service paramount, Seabreeze Resort offers three dining options including the a la carte Waterfront Bar & Restaurant situated right on the water with unsurpassed lagoon and reef views, Cbreeza Pizzeria and Paulinis Pool Bar.

From the time guests wake there is always something to experience at Seabreeze Resort. Relax by the infinity pool while enjoying cocktails, laze on the beach or take a dip within the protection of the pristine lagoon.

Enjoy the use of complimentary glass bottom Kayaks and snorkelling equipment to view the beautiful coral and marine life or venture outside the resort for surfing, charter fishing, trekking, golf or visit a nearby beach, blow hole or cave pool.

Seabreeze Resort has a recipe for relaxation, when hungry you eat, when thirsty you drink, when tired you sleep and be pampered at every opportunity. With this motto in mind, guests can be treated to a range of totally indulgent and nurturing massages unique to Seabreeze.

Romance is intrinsic to the spirit of the resort, so there is no better place to celebrate a wedding, honeymoon or special anniversary than at Seabreeze. Seabreeze also offer intimate honeymoon, birthday and anniversary bonuses that not only meets individual needs but surpasses their expectations.

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The 5-star award-winning One World Hotel continues to wear the crown; holding Asias Leading Meeting & Conference Hotel title at the 24th World Travel Awards Asia & Australasia Gala Ceremony 2017 held on Sunday, 4th June 2017 and Best Convention Hotel Malaysia award at the Asia Pacific International Hotel Awards 2017-2018 on the 26th May 2017.

It was definitely a night to remember for One World Hotel as the hotel bagged the Asias Leading Meeting & Conference Hotel title time and again at the 24th World Travel Awards Asia & Australasia Gala Ceremony 2017, alongside some of the worlds most iconic brands around the Asia region. Hosted by the Grand Kempinski Hotel Shanghai, the prestigious event was attended by 250 hospitality leaders from across the regions. One World Hotel represented by the hotel owner and director, YBhg Tan Sri Dato Teo Chiang Hong brought home the esteemed award and sealed a spot in the Grand Finale scheduled to take place in Vietnam on the 10th December 2017.

World Travel Awards, also known as the Oscars of the travel industry was established in 1993 to epitomise achievements recognised globally and celebrate excellence in product and services across the sectors. Winners are selected based on votes by industry experts, travel agents worldwide as well as consumer travellers. It is widely known as one of the leading accolades in the travel and tourism industry where industrys most elite leaders gather to witness the presentation of the highly-esteemed awards. Each year World Travel Awards covers the globe with a series of regional gala ceremonies staged to acknowledge individual within each key geographical region.

To continue the good news, apart from winning Best Convention Hotel Malaysia, One World Hotel was also granted an International Five Star Standard recognition on the same evening at the elegant International Hotel Awards gala ceremony which took place at The Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queens Park on Friday, 26th May 2017. Once again, YBhg Tan Sri Dato Teo Chiang Hong accepted the prestigious awards from Mr Stuart Shield, President of The International Property Awards at the ceremony.

The Asia Pacific Hotel Awards is a sought-after global competition, which includes a range of general and specialist categories. Judging was carried out through a detailed process involving an independent panel of 70 industry experts. Regional level champions will be further assessed before competing against other winners from across Asia Pacific, Arabia & Africa, the Americas, the Caribbean, Europe and UK to determine the overall Worlds Best hotels.

I am humbled and grateful to receive both accolades back-to-back within the span of one week and it is indeed a great honour to be the Asias Leading Meeting & Conference Hotel title-holder for the fourth time. These immense achievements would not have been remotely possible without the hard work and commitment of each of my team member. These awards will also continue to inspire my entire team to strive for nothing less than perfection! From the bottom of my heart, thank you to all our valued guests for your valuable votes, tremendous support and most importantly, for trusting us, says Tan Sri Teo Chiang Hong.

Visit https://www.worldtravelawards.com/winners/2017/asia and https://ihotelawards.com/awardyear/2017-2018/ for full winners list and further information.

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The World Travel & Tourism Councils 17th Global Summit in Bangkok, Thailand gathered together over 1000 public and private sector leaders from the international Travel & Tourism sector, Thailand. Participants included government ministers, the Secretary General of the World Tourism Organization, industry CEOs, and internationally recognized thought leaders in the fields of conservation, security, finance, and technology. As the flagship private sector event under the UN Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development, the Summit centred around the theme of Transforming Our World and how Travel & Tourism can maximize its contribution to sustainable development.

The wide ranging conversations covered a broad field of issues, but overarching themes emerged. All of them reflect that the world may be full of challenges and unpredictable developments, and in this context especially the sector needs to be proactive to change the futureboth of the sector and the world as a whole. Identifying the issues is the first step, taking action is the necessary continuation. Here is what Travel & Tourism needs to embrace to transform our world:

Show leadershipstand up for the industry and beyond

The continued growth and development of Travel & Tourism needs leadershipand leadership that goes beyond talk. The challenges facing the worldclimate change, security threats, social upheavalare not easy ones to address. Without leaders, from the private as well as the public sectorstanding up and setting an example, progress cannot happen as fast as it needs to. This also means that leaders in Travel & Tourism need to see their role in a wider context and take a stand on global issues that are of importance to the sector.

The UN Sustainable Development Goals provide a framework under which businesses and leaders can contribute to a global effort. These objectives are challenging, but with strong leadership and committed action they will make a concrete difference to our world, and a global community which will in turn sustain the future of Travel & Tourism.

Be transparent, earn trust

Travel & Tourism is a force for good, but to be the best it can be the sector needs to be transparent and earn trust. This will require taking responsibility with well-defined commitments on issues including sustainability and using data and measuring to stay accountable. There are a range of challenges facing the sector which can be addressed by increased openness and sharingfreedom to travel, data sharing for security, environmental and social impactbut for these solutions to be successful people need to trust that systems are acting in their interests and using their information for the right purposes.

Recognize the individual

People want and need to be seen as individuals rather than being lumped into simple categorieswhether they be customers, employees, visitors, hosts, leaders or someone else. The sharing economy and increased personalization of Travel & Tourism services is a part of this, with each person wanting their own, customizedor customizableexperience. But individuality is also becoming a growing element of leadership. People want to see their leaders as individuals, and expect them to take responsibility and respond to demands as such.

Balance the global and the national

Sentiments of populism and nationalism have taken the spotlight in many parts of the world over the past year, and Travel & Tourism needs to take these developments seriously, while not forgetting about the global nature of the sector. There is a danger that in some parts of the world the current mood tends towards closing borders and making travel more onerous. Its important for businesses to recognize the issues and concerns behind these movements, but also show that open and free travel is a solution rather than an additional burden. To keep everyone engaged in this mission, the sector has to deal with local concerns that may complicate it, including challenges of overcrowding and destination degradation.

Look into the future

Successand even survivalwill depend on being prepared for what comeswhether they are forecasted developments or unpredictable events. The sector needs to continue to make improvements to accommodate the 1.8 billion international travelers that are expected to travel by 2030. This will require investment and infrastructure, but also open-minded approaches to the issue of overcrowding that some destinations are seeing. At the same time, Travel & Tourism needs to build resilience to be able to respond to and cope with the unexpected events and crises which look to stay a constant reality.

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CUDA parallel computing power supported

The motherboard will achieve outstanding and dependable performance in the role of a Personal Supercomputer when working in tangent with discrete CUDA technologyproviding unprecedented return on investment. Users can count on up to 4 CUDA cards(One of them should be Quadro graphic card) that are plugged into P6T7 WS SuperComputer for intensive parallel computing on tons of data, which delivers nearly 4 teraflops of performance. It is the best choice to work as a personal supercomputer on your desk instead of a computer cluster in a room.

No matter what your preference is, seven PCI-E Gen2 x16 Slots gives you the sufficient I/O interfaces to fulfill your demand for graphic or computing solution. Youll be able to run both multi-GPU setups. The board features SLI on demand technology, not only supporting up to four graphics cards in a 4 way SLI but also supporting up to four double-deck GPU Graphics cards. Whichever path you take, you can be assured of jaw-dropping graphics at a level previously unseen.

Brightly and vividly lighting LEDs shine around the ASUS brand name on the motherboard after successful booting process. With the breath-like deep blue lighting shining in regular tempo, ASUS Heartbeat makes the motherboard as vivid as life.

P6T7 WS SuperComputer provides users with onboard SAS ports to support for hard drive upgration flexibility. SAS hard drive has safer, faster and more reliability for data trasfer and storage.

This motherboard is fully compatible with ASUS SAS card (the SASsaby card series, optional). Faster, safer and more stable, SAS will provide users with a better choice for storage expansion and upgrade needs.

Diag. LED checks key components (CPU, DRAM, VGA card, and HDD) in sequence during motherboard booting process. If an error is found, the LED next to the error device will continue lighting until the problem is solved. This usr-friendly design provides an intuitional way to locate the root problem within a second.

The Best Graphic Performance you EVER have The 4 PCIe run on the speed of 16 links gives you the fastest and the most reliable 4-Way SLI graphic performance you ever have when you are engaged in Mechanical/Architecture/Interior/Aircraft/Audio/Video Design or when you are playing games in leisure time.

Bundled with the P6T7 WS SuperComputer motherboard, the G.P. Diagnosis card assists users in system checking by effortlessly and quickly providing precise system checks right after they switch on their PCs.

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In the last weeks of the legislative session, Texas lawmakers passed a historic bill that legalizes investigative stem cell treatments for chronically ill patients. Despite the prevalence of unregulated stem cell clinics in the United States, this could be the first time a state has authorized the treatment for chronic illnesses, if the states governor approves the legislation.

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PHOEBE GAVIN, ThinkProgress: Youll never guess which state is on track to become the first to recognize stem cell therapy as a treatment for chronic illnesses. Ill give you a hint: its former governor and our former president once banned federal funding for research on embryonic stem cells

You guessed it: Its The Lone Star State!

In the last week of its legislative session, Texas lawmakers approved a bill that legalizes Investigational Stem Cell Treatment, which basically means treatments that have been evaluated by an institutional review board but have not yet been approved by the FDA.

Keep in mind, though: this isnt about embryonic stem cells. The cells will come from banked umbilical cords and the patients themselves, who will be allowed to pursue the treatment as a last resort. So people who suffer from debilitating chronic illnesses like Parkinsons, ALS, and multiple sclerosis could see relief.

For TX Rep. Springer, this is personal.

REP. DREW SPRINGER (R-TX68): I pray to God every time I go to mass, every time I close my eyes, that one day my wifeand not for my sake, but for her sakewould have the chance to have that opportunity again to be able to walk.

GAVIN: The bill almost missed the deadline until he came to the podium. After his plea, it unanimously passed the House and sailed through the Senate. It now awaits Gov. Greg Abbotts signature, and hes already tweeted his support for it.

But not everyone is on board. Two different stem-cell research organizations have vocalized their opposition, arguing that the lack of quote rigorous evidence of safety and efficacy would put vulnerable patients at risk.

But the reality is, patients have already been taking this risk without the states explicit authorization. There are hundreds of clinics across the country that have been operating under regulatory loopholesat least 71 in TX alone. Without regulation, these clinics are completely unchecked. And patients who seek help there have felt the consequences: theyve been blinded, developed tumors and even died after seeking unregulated stem cell treatment. But with this new bill, if something goes wrong, patients have the right to sue.

So there you goTexas, creating accountability for stem cell clinics for the first time in the US. An unprecedented act from a unpredictable state.

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