2024 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy - Round 4
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Northern Diamonds vs The Blaze at North Marine Road - YouTube - Weather Forecast - Scorecard
Southern Vipers vs Thunder at Sir Paul Getty's Ground - YouTube - Weather Forecast - Scorecard
Western Storm vs South East Stars at The County Ground, Taunton - YouTube - Weather Forecast - Scorecard
Central Sparks vs Sunrisers at Chester Road North - YouTube - Weather Forecast - Scorecard
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Standings before today:

Pos	Team	Played	Won	Lost	Tied	N/R	Net RR	Points
1	South East Stars	3	3	0	0	0	+1.753	14
2	Southern Vipers	3	2	1	0	0	+1.010	10
3	Sunrisers	3	2	1	0	0	-0.056	10
4	Northern Diamonds	3	2	1	0	0	+0.174	9
5	Thunder	3	1	2	0	0	+0.064	5
6	Western Storm	3	1	2	0	0	-0.110	5
7	Central Sparks	3	1	2	0	0	-0.314	5
8	The Blaze	3	0	3	0	0	-2.118	0

Format/Points: All 8 teams are in one group and play the other 7 teams home and away. Teams receive 4 points for a win. A bonus point will be given where the winning team's run rate is 1.25 or greater times that of the opposition. 2 points for a Tie or No Result. Teams ranked 2 and 3 at the end of the Group Stage progress to a semi-final playoff with the winner meeting the 1st ranked team in the final.

Hi. Looking at buying advice. I can research myself but i need a starting point.
Long story short, had a yamaha - too old, has no hdmi. Last year got sony dnr1060 for £20 (bargain buy in pawn shop due to fm radio not working - didn't care about radio not working)
It blew my centre speaker in a few weeks so had to replace the speaker... Want to upgrade to a new reciever so my firecube works in 4k through the receiver (then i dont need my tv remote to keeo switching between firecube ans the amp for everything else, as it sends sound via arc due to firecube wont push past 1080p due to song dnr1060 being hdcp 1.4 not 2.2
Googled "best affordable av receivers 2024" posts about denon avr s660h and s770h came up as "most popular" according to youtube vidros... So i found a listing for both models (same product page) on amazon but it also lists s970h whats the difference?
Are ant of them suitable as the per watt channel seems low to my speakers? I don't want to blow up any again.
but.... Then a youtube video (and some forums online) say "in my advice never EVER buy the denon s series, only get x series i had both and all i can say is only get X series".. But refused to say WHY?
does anyone know why? X over s? Is it THAT different... (and what is different with AVC and AVR models other then price in S series) why do soke say not to buy s series? Are there issues?
if it helps for advice a suitable av reciever (any brand really) - i just want advice as a starting point to research properly
my fronts are 8ohm 20-20,000hz 180W sine 350w "music power" (500w peak) floor standing full range speakers
Surrounds: 25-50w 4-8 ohm bookshelf (matching set to fronts but confused why power rating so different)
Centre: 100-150w 6 ohms (non matching set - my sony 1060 blew up my old centre as it was only 25-50w rating so im guessing my amp too much power for the speaker)
Im.a noob about watts/ohms.. What av receiver brands are best and what POWER per channel shoukd i be looking at to not damage/blow up speakers again?

What is regression?

Regression models the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables. The main objective is to determine how independent variables affect the dependent variable. Regression predicts the dependent variable based on the independent factors. A mathematical equation describes the best-fitting line (or curve) through the data points to reflect the variables' relationship. Different forms of regression analysis fit different data and research goals.
Most often, linear regression assumes that the dependent variable varies proportionally to the independent variable. Polynomial regression allows curved relationships, logistic regression provides binary outcomes, and multivariate regression uses several independent variables. Economics, finance, social sciences, and healthcare use regression analysis. Regression analysis can help market researchers analyze consumer behavior, market trends, and market performance. Businesses can use historical data to find patterns and relationships to inform pricing, marketing, and product development decisions.

Fast Fact

Sir Francis Galton first developed regression analysis in the late 19th century to study the relationship between parents' and offspring's heights, laying the foundation for modern statistical modeling techniques.

What are the steps involved in conducting a regression?

Performing a regression analysis requires multiple stages to examine the relationship between variables accurately. First, define the research issue and choose the relationship to study. This entails identifying the dependent variable (the outcome of interest) and the independent variable(s) (the factors thought to affect it). After setting the study question, collect data on the variables of interest. Data must be accurate, dependable, and representative of the population or phenomenon being examined. This may require surveys, historical documents, or datasets. Data preprocessing involves screening for missing values, outliers, and data quality after data collection.
Next, choose a regression model based on the data and research question. Linear, logistic, and polynomial regression are common. After choosing a model, you estimate its parameters using statistical methods like OLS for linear regression. The model's quality of fit and independent variable statistical significance are assessed after estimation. Finally, you apply the research question to the results and form conclusions about the variables' relationships and consequences. Regression analysis assumptions and constraints must be considered, and results must be interpreted cautiously in the context of the research.

How can companies take advantage of regression?

Businesses can utilize regression analysis in numerous ways to improve decision-making and obtain a competitive advantage. Regression models enable organizations to forecast future outcomes by analyzing past data, thereby facilitating the application of predictive analytics to forecast customer behavior, demand patterns, and market trends. This facilitates the optimization of resource allocation, production planning, and inventory management.
Furthermore, regression analysis facilitates the enhancement of marketing strategies through the identification of the effects that different pricing strategies, promotional activities, and marketing channels have on sales performance. By allocating resources in accordance with the most effective marketing strategies determined by regression, businesses can maximize return on investment (ROI) and improve the overall effectiveness of their marketing efforts. In addition, by identifying factors that contribute to business risks and facilitating proactive mitigation strategies, regression analysis facilitates risk management. In general, organizations are able to mitigate risks, seize opportunities, and make data-driven decisions by utilizing regression analysis in a dynamic business environment.

What are the components involved in regression?

Regression analysis requires several key components for understanding and modeling variable relationships. Regression analysis uses one or more independent variables to predict or explain a dependent variable. Our analysis begins with the dependent variable, the outcome or variable we want to understand or predict. We refer to this variable as Y. However, independent variables, often called predictor variables, may affect or explain dependent variable changes.
A mathematical regression model shows the link between dependent and independent variables. The linear regression model, which assumes variables are linear, is the most frequent. Regression analysis also evaluates model goodness of fit, which measures how well it fits observed data. R-squared, adjusted R-squared, and residual analysis are evaluated. Residuals are the disparities between observed and anticipated dependent variable values and are used to evaluate model accuracy. The final interpretation of regression results involves understanding coefficient significance, assessing multicollinearity between independent variables, and drawing conclusions about the variables' relationship based on regression coefficients and statistical significance.

What value does conducting regression along with primary research bring to the table?

The integration of primary research and regression analysis provides substantial benefits to organizations through the enhancement of their comprehension of business dynamics. Primary research offers qualitative insights and contextual information, whereas regression analysis contributes statistical rigor and quantitative validation to the findings. By incorporating both methodologies, organizations acquire a more holistic understanding of the determinants that influence business results.
Primary research facilitates the identification of pertinent variables and potential associations. In contrast, regression analysis provides empirical evidence and insights into the magnitude and significance of each factor's impact by quantifying these relationships. This integrated methodology improves the process of making decisions by providing a more profound comprehension of market trends, customer inclinations, and competitive forces. Moreover, it empowers organizations to reveal concealed patterns, verify hypotheses, and enhance strategic endeavors by relying on substantial empirical data. In general, the incorporation of regression analysis alongside primary research serves to fortify the analytical underpinnings of business decisions, thereby promoting well-informed strategies and augmenting a competitive edge in ever-changing market landscapes.

How can regression with secondary market research correlate?

By quantitatively analyzing and interpreting secondary market research data, regression analysis can improve its value. Historical data, industry studies, and market trends provide essential market dynamics insights in secondary market research. Regression analysis quantifies variables, validates trends, and reveals data patterns. Companies can identify patterns, evaluate their relevance, and predict market behavior using regression algorithms on secondary data.
Regression analysis can quantify the strength of a correlation between advertising expenditure and sales performance in the industry, estimate the impact of advertising on sales, and evaluate marketing strategies. Regression can also discover market demand, pricing elasticity, and customer preferences by studying historical market variables. This quantitative method improves analysis rigor and depth, helping firms gain actionable insights and make data-driven decisions. The association between regression analysis and secondary market research enhances analytical understanding of market trends, competitive dynamics, and strategic growth prospects.
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22-minute read to cover the latest developments in Armenia beyond headlines.

Azeri public continues to discuss the possible return or exchange of Armenian exclave Artsvashen currently under Azerbaijani control

Context in Monday news digest. A ranking member of Azerbaijani parliament suggested returning Artsvashen to Armenia in exchange for the Azeri exclaves, or swapping them so each side can keep what it currently controls. An Azeri analyst called it dangerous to allow Armenians to return to Artsvashen because he believes it would make the entire territory of Azerbaijan "up to Ganja" vulnerable.
AZERI JOURNALIST (Fatima Movlamli): There are currently [Azeri] military positions near the entrance of the village [Artsvashen]. Although the local population is not strictly checked upon entry and exit, some control appears to be in place. The army checks "strangers". The village is also observed from far away. All the houses are empty; they are crumbling. There is no one around. The only people you see are nearby villagers who take their cattle to [Artsvashen's] pasture.
NEARBY AZERI VILLAGER: I visit the [Armenian] village to feed my cattle and my family. If they give it to Armenians, it will be my end. This is our source of bread, and these areas will no longer be safe for us. Many of us rely on these territories for a living. There is total unemployment and none of us have other jobs. We will have to emigrate if they give this village.
NATIN JAFARLI (ReAl party): There are two reasons why the village was not populated [by Azeris, after the capture in 1992]. The first is for legal reasons because Armenia could claim it's their land and demand compensation. There are also socio-economic components that have forced the population to migrate to Baku over the past 30 years. If there was a normal socio-economic policy, there would be no migration. It's not easy to create social infrastructure in Bashkend [Artsvashen] for natural reasons. If we decide to swap the enclaves, then referendums must be held in both countries. Can you imagine the Armenian police or army marching 30 kilometers deep into Azerbaijan? It doesn't sound realistic. The same about Azeris entering the exclaves inside Armenia. How will you guarantee the population's food, banking, communication, gas, etc.? It doesn't seem realistic.
ELKHAN SHAHINOGLU (Atlas research center): Even if Armenians return our 4 villages [presumably within Azeri exclaves], it will be difficult for Azeris to live in them because we will be forced to reach the villages through Armenia. The same is true if we transfer [Artsvashen] to Armenia. Therefore, I believe this issue can be resolved if the lands are exchanged.
AZERI RESIDENT: I used to work as a nurse in [Artsvashen]. I remember how I attempted to save the lives of the soldiers who captured it. I don't want it to be returned to Armenia because I'm concerned that the same events will repeat. Nothing good will happen if Armenians return here. This place connects Shinikhi to the entire Ganja region. Should we allow Armenians to stand between the two? I'm 65 so the future generations will have to live here but no one will dare to come if they hear about the presence of Armenians.
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Azerbaijan is still reluctant to include the Almaty Declaration in the final peace agreement despite the April 19 separate agreement to use it for border demarcation

FM MIRZOYAN: Recently we agreed that the demarcation should take place on the basis of the Almaty Declaration and the Regulations of the border commissions should also refer to the Almaty. This is one of the principles, and if we manage to include Almaty in the peace agreement, then we will get very close to a final resolution. Our neighbor is still reluctant to make a clear reference to the Almaty Declaration in the peace treaty, which is a more comprehensive document.
The second issue is with the unblocking of communication routes. Armenia is ready to become a part of the international transit route. The Crossroads of Peace will benefit Armenia and the entire region. Turkey and Azerbaijan would also benefit by connecting East and West. If this is implemented, it will be another interesting way to connect the Persian Gulf countries with the Black Sea economic region.
QUESTION: You froze your participation in CSTO. Do you plan to join NATO?
MIRZOYAN: We do not want to be part of a dysfunctional mechanism [CSTO]. But we are still a CSTO member so it's necessary to take steps to make it function; we are discussing the issues on the AM-RU agenda. Simultaneously we have launched a process to strengthen AM-West relations and to diversify Armenia's economy.
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interview with Azeri opposition activist-in-exile Arif Yunusov

REPORTER: Azerbaijan had long refused to use 1991 Almaty for delimitation but on April 19 they agreed to launch the process based on Almaty. Why did they change their position?
YUNUSOV: Because of the problems Aliyev developed with the West. When Blinken makes a phone call, that means extensive work was done prior to the call. The issue of sanctions raised earlier this year was also raised after months of work. The collective West is pressuring Azerbaijan. We have entered the decisive phase of the West-Russia confrontation. The physical fights are taking place in Ukraine, while diplomatic wars rage in the South Caucasus.
Russia attempted on several occasions to destabilize Armenia's internal stability by using Azerbaijan but their efforts have failed and there hasn't been any serious escalation on the AM-AZ border. Pashinyan was not exaggerating the possibility of a war in Tavush a few months ago; there was indeed a real threat. However, the likelihood is much lower now and Azerbaijan has given its approval to launch the delimitation process. The ongoing delimitation process is part of the effort to regulate AM-AZ relations and push Russia out of the region.
REPORTER: Blinken spoke on Sunday with Aliyev and Pashinyan. I'm under the impression that this AM-AZ delimitation, despite being called "bilateral", is actually being moderated by the US.
YUNUSOV: Absolutely agree. Aliyev has a lengthy history of rejecting many Western efforts and being close with Putin, so the fact that he didn't reject it this time indicates serious pressure from the West. By the way, Aliyev became president in February but Biden hasn't congratulated him yet. For Aliyev, it's very important to receive a congratulation personally from Biden.
The US is moderating this process step-by-step. This process began in 2022 when Pashinyan recognized Nagorno-Karabakh as part of Azerbaijan; that was part of the US plan to normalize AM-AZ relations. Under this plan, Azerbaijan announced the formation of a commission to "integrate" Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians. Obviously, it all changed later and the US officials began to raise the issue of Aliyev being too close to Russia and about a need to pull him away from Putin. It appears the US is gradually getting what it wants because the US's role in this demarcation process is huge.
REPORTER: Is this also why Azerbaijan asked Russia to withdraw its military base from Nagorno-Karabakh? Was it under the US pressure?
YUNUSOV: I'm not entirely sure about the full details behind their withdrawal. I don't even know if they are truly being withdrawn because there is a motive to calm the Azerbaijani public that's anti-Russian.
There is also the fact that Russia was unable to deploy those peacekeepers on the AM-AZ border and push out the EU border monitoring mission from Armenia. Russia attempted to achieve this in December 2023 during a meeting in St. Petersburg but Pashinyan rejected Putin's efforts. Moreover, Pashinyan said that Armenia is no longer interested in the fate of Russian peacekeepers in Nagorno-Karabakh and that this topic must be resolved between Russia and Azerbaijan. This was followed by Pashinyan's order to remove Russian agents from Yerevan's airport by August 2024. So Russia's effort to pressure Armenia with the hands of Azerbaijan has totally failed.
It's a strange situation, the withdrawal of peacekeepers. We don't know how many were removed and how many remain. I do not have information that the US pressured Azerbaijan to remove the Russian peacekeepers. [audio cuts off] The US is only strong when there is Armenia, during meetings, and we tend to receive information whenever Armenia is part of a negotiation process, whereas Azerbaijan-Russia talks are more secretive.
It appears Russia is withdrawing the equipment first because they need it ahead of the May offensive in Ukraine, before possibly a wider withdrawal by September.
Regarding the demarcation of the AM-AZ border, Russia understands that if the parties reach an agreement, that could mean the end of Russian presence in the South Caucasus. The AM-AZ border is a geopolitical issue. Russia will publicly formally welcome the delimitation efforts but it's not in their interest.
REPORTER: Why is France silent about the April 19 delimitation agreement?
YUNUSOV: France has adopted the correct position. First of all, Western states coordinate their policies [including on delimitation], but in each region, each Western state takes up a different position. For example, on the Ukraine issue, France provides support to Ukraine but the main locomotive is the US. In the South Caucasus, it's the opposite: the US provides the moderation efforts while the main locomotive - in this case, support for Armenia - is France. There is a crisis in FR-AZ relations. So France doesn't want to hinder the delimitation effort by intervening; they let the US handle it. There is currently an anti-French hysteria in Azerbaijan. The French endorsement of the AM-AZ delimitation agreement would be a big blow to the process.
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ruling party rejects opposition's motion to conduct the AM-AZ border delimitation based on 1993 "de facto" borders instead of 1991 Almaty borders

Context and debates in April 23 news digest. The opposition is against delimiting borders with the 1991 Almaty maps.
The opposition accuses the ruling party of serving Turkey's interests while the ruling party accuses the opposition of attempting to derail the 1991 delimitation process so they can drag Armenia into a new conflict before bringing the Russian "empire" as a savior to establish their rule in Armenia.
One thing that struck the ruling party's nerves was the opposition's narrative that "Armenia ends where the Armenian soldier stands". The ruling party believes that this principle is both dangerously expansionist [in the case of 2.5 Azeri villages] and would also endanger the fate of occupied Armenian lands. "We have a clear border with Azerbaijan, and it must be reproduced on the ground," said a ranking ruling party MP. Yesterday the government said over 50% of the task was done on a section of the Tavush-Gazakh border.
In response to the opposition's accusations that the ruling party serving the interests of Azerbaijan by "surrendering lands", a ruling MP accused the opposition of pressuring the government to surrender a corridor to Russia and Azerbaijan.
RULING MP: Mr. Sharmazanov [ex-president Serj's party] routinely says the quiet part out loud. At first, he spoke about the need to give a corridor [to Azerbaijan and Russia, via Syunik], and more recently he made another fantastic statement. Sharmazanov said "a homeland is eternal while a state is variable. The state's borders can expand or shrink." This stems from their mentality that today they are MPs of the Armenian parliament but tomorrow they could just as easily be Russian Duma MPs, representing the Armyanski Oblast. This is the clash of values: a stable state with borders vs. a "homeland" with variable borders. For us, the Republic of Armenia is irreplaceable and the independence of Armenia is non-negotiable. //
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the independent TV & radio regulator was summoned to parliament to report the 2023 activities

REGULATOR: Last year the broadcasters under our watch operated freely, without government intervention. The TV outlets stated that they were not pressured or obstructed by any branch of the government to limit their freedom of expression.
The issue persists with misinformation and hate speech, but our 3-year-long monitoring reveals that this negative content has been significantly reduced in public multiplex. This positive trend has multiple reasons, including our Committee's fight against the abuse of "freedom of speech". This type of negative content has, by in large, moved from television to the internet and social media.
We are strongly against the government's electoral code amendment that required private media outlets to allocate a limited number of free hours to candidates during electoral campaigns. How is this different from requiring gas stations to provide free gas to candidates? The media outlets are deprived of hours that they could use to generate income.
We've been calling for reforms in the law regulating the media. The 2020 law on liberalizing media regulations is a welcoming change. The field is free, with minimal intervention from the Committee (regulator) or the government.
However, this liberalization also endangers Armenia's media security. For example, foreign channels broadcasted over Armenia's public multiplex and cable often spread content illegal under Armenian law and against the Republic of Armenia's interests. The law does not grant the Committee enough powers to curtail this. At the moment, the Committee has jurisdiction over public multiplex TV and licensed radio channels only. This creates an uneven competition field with channels broadcasted over the net, which do not have to follow the same rules. Under European directives, a minimal level of regulation of internet content has become a requirement for European countries. We advise the government to follow European practices.
The public often wonders what share of cable TV content is in Armenian or made in Armenia. Our research reveals the content based on the country of origin: Armenian 71 (vs 68 last year), Russian 174 (vs 167), European 75, American 38, Other 15. As you can see, relevant parties should take steps to increase the share of Armenian content.
We have very important progress in another metric: Armenian-language programs aired over Armenian channels, nationwide or in Yerevan. The Armenian-language programs accounted for 95% of the air. This includes foreign content translated into Armenian or with Armenian subtitles.
2018: <60%
2020: 79%
2021: 81%
2023: 95%
We have progress in another important area. Over the last 3-4 years, on the public multiplex, the share of partisan ideological content has been gradually replaced by content more beneficial to the general public. For example, (1) we now have a sports program that promotes the development of local sports and provides coverage of local events. (2) We have a family channel called Noor available in Yerevan. Despite some challenges and flaws, they are doing their best to establish themselves as a family channel. (3) We have an educational channel Bun. (4) We have a music channel Dar21.
By in large, the public multiplex still falls short of delivering what we envisage. We believe the time has come to adopt a new state strategy on media to prevent a crisis. We could have a crisis because the state has too many regulations and not enough incentives to allow channels to use their slots to generate income and produce quality content.
We fear that during the next auction for slots in 2027, several slots could be left uncontested, which could pave the way for the entry of propagandistic channels or clearly weak channels unable to deliver quality content. If the channels fail to generate income, they could also be sold to foreign buyers. Therefore, some channels could begin to serve the interests of foreign states and serve foreign propaganda to Armenian citizens.
We advise the government to...
(1) reduce the number of channels on public multiplex. It's an unreasonably high number for a country size of Armenia. Fewer public multiplex channels means each channel would receive more ad dollars, which would raise the quality of content.
(2) establish a media assistance fund to incentivize quality content over the public multiplex.
How do we monitor media channels for compliance? The monitoring phase lasts 2 months per year. In Lithuania and Georgia, it's 1 month. The rest of the time the monitoring is done by NGOs, the public, and other institutions.
We penalized 34 companies for broadcasting pirated content. This is a shamefully high number. There are unfortunately companies that do not respect intellectual property. The only option left is to ramp up the enforcement. The atmosphere of impunity among channels is driven by the fact that the size of the penalty is only $130, which is a lot less than what they'd spend on obtaining the rights to the content.
We've been enforcing rules more vigorously, and in 2023 alone there were 64 administrative proceedings. In comparison, between 2011-2018 there were a total of 17 such proceedings.
2011-2018: 17
2021: 84
2023: 64
Reasons for administrative proceedings: copyright violation, illegal ads, content harmful to children, gore & violence, cussing on air, failure to meet the minimum threshold of 20% for certain types of content, etc.
In December we made a decision to suspend the re-broadcasting of [Russian] Sputnik Radio for a month. We were accused of violating their free speech [by Armenia's opposition factions], however, the radio's leadership visited Armenia, apologized for their content, and agreed to exclude the violating show [Kremlin propagandist Tigran Keosayan] from their programming aired in Armenia. We lifted the suspension.
Once again, the Committee reminds that it will suspend any foreign outlet that broadcasts content that spreads hatred towards the Republic of Armenia or its people, interferes with Armenia's internal affairs, questions Armenia's sovereignty, or engages in provocative actions.
Along with increased enforcement, we also have more complaints filed against our decisions in courts, which shows that the enforcement & appeals process is functioning freely. Sometimes we lose these trials. We learn and gain experience.
We recently signed the first-ever agreement with a country outside Eurasia. The agreement with friendly Argentina's state media agency will allow Armenia's public channel to film a big սերիալ.
The Committee is cooperating with the high-tech ministry to use AI in our work to save resources and raise efficiency.
ASSYRIAN-ARMENIAN MP: The law requires television to provide content in the Assyrian language. Similar programs exist for Yezidis but not Assyrians.
REGULATOR: The law requires the content to be either in Assyrian language or about Assyrian culture. The latter requirement was met.
ASSYRIAN-ARMENIAN MP: But we would like to hear content, speech, in Assyrian language.
REGULATOR: We want to do that by requiring local television channels [presumably where Assyrians mostly live] to provide content in Assyrian language, rather than requiring the public channel to broadcast that content nationwide, because the vast majority of nationwide consumers would not be able to consume content in a language they do not speak. It should be more targeted. Assyrian subtitles on public nationwide channels are also an option so submit your suggestion and we'll negotiate with H1.
RULING MP: I welcome your decision to take action against [Kremlin's] Solovyov and Keosayan for their anti-Armenian and anti-Armenian Republic content, but people wonder why you don't take similar measures against others, like [Kremlin's] Kisilyov. What have you done in this regard and what suggestions have you sent to the high-tech ministry?
REGULATOR: Our Committee has the authority to suspend re-broadcasted radio channels, as in the case of Sputnik, but we cannot suspend television channels. We can only send complaints to the high-tech ministry so they can take action against TV channels based on the AM-RU interstate agreement. We have been frequently sending reports to our high-tech ministry, and after 3 years of inaction, they finally decided to take steps recently. You already know about their actions against Solovyov's content. The ministry is working with Russia to replace the [empty] Solovyov timeslot with other cultural or entertainment content. You can forget about Solovyov. As a reminder, this program was banned in Armenia not for being "anti-Armenian", which is a vague term, but for violating specific laws of Armenia. They often call for violence, incite steps to launch a war, etc. Even Armenian channels are not allowed to broadcast such content. We need to revise the AM-RU interstate agreement to grant the Committee more powers to regulate foreign channels as well. In the future, we should entirely ban all foreign channels on Armenia's public multiplex.
RULING MP: What is Shoghakat TV, who owns it, and does its content meet the requirements? [It's the channel operated by the church]
REGULATOR: Shoghakat was formerly called a religious-cultural channel. Under the new law, it must broadcast cultural-educational content; its genre legally is not religious-cultural. A recent study shows that the share of religious content is too high and it must be reduced by raising the share of cultural-educational programs to meet the requirements. The channel is receiving funds from the state and must therefore meet the cultural-educational programming requirements.
RULING MP: In other words, Shoghakat is a public channel, at least in part financed by the taxpayers, and does not provide the content it is legally required to? Religious content is not a bad thing but we must be mindful of the state resources.
REGULATOR: It's co-financed by the church and state. Shoghakat is also operating from a building owned by the church, and not the public TV.
OPPO MP: Isn't it time to also regulate the TV channels' social media accounts on Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok? They get more views than the content aired over the public multiplex. Children consume dangerous content on YouTube and TikTok. There are countries that are attempting to regulate it. Can Armenia do this? There are also unlicensed channels on the internet that spread whatever they want. How do we regulate all of this?
REGULATOR: This morning the EU's Ursula von der Leyen announced the possibility of banning TikTok in the EU. The same about the US. Even the most democratic states restrict platforms that pose a danger to their societies. It will be expensive to technologically restrict these platforms in Armenia but we must consider any measure that would protect the Armenian society. Armenia is falling behind the EU directives in terms of content restrictions.
OPPO MP: Today a 9-year-old boy sees as many naked girls in one day as the world's richest sultan throughout his whole life. This is going to have a negative impact on children. The same about narcotics. When are we going to amend the law to regulate this?
REGULATOR: In the case of the 9 y/o boy, the most important institutions are the school, parents, and the surrounding environment. As for regulating the media field, I've been saying this for 4 years and this appears to be a bipartisan issue so let's get together and decide how to regulate it.
RULING MP: Under the existing media regulation law, foreign companies are not allowed to operate a cable service in Armenia. Why is Rostelecom able to operate? Should we lift the ban on all foreign firms or should we ban Rostelecom?
REGULATOR: I believe they meet the requirement by not owning over 49% of the company shares. I believe 51% of their shares belong to an Armenian resident company. In their defense, Rostelecom has voluntarily banned Solovyov's show in Armenia.
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The bodyguard of Armenia/ARF MP Levon Kocharyan, the son of ex-president Robert Kocharyan, is accused of punching and knocking down a journalist in the backyard of the parliament building after the outlet's criticism of opposition churchman and his portrayal as a corrupt agent of Russia.
REPORTER (Davit Levonyan, civic.am, affiliated with ruling party): After finishing an interview with a ruling party MP, I noticed that Levon Kocharyan's assistant/bodyguard Arthur Sukoyan was waiting nearby. He approached me and asked to speak for 2 minutes. I asked my operator to stand a bit further from us so we could talk. The bodyguard attempted to provoke a fight. He was unhappy about my opinion about churchman Bagrat [the co-organizer of the opposition's road closures in Tavush] and he said my actions were blasphemy. I said dear Arthur I have the right to free speech and I don't force my opinion on others, and that he can express his own opinion and that I don't really care about his opinion. He went on to escalate it into a physical fight in a way to present it as "two boys fighting" rather than hooliganism. He began to cuss at me. I said, "If you think I'm that type of person then I can say the same about you". I never punched him, knowing well that it was a provocation. He punched me and knocked me to the ground. I got up and cussed at him but chose not to fight. I told him that "you and the likes of you will answer for this". I wanted to verify whose assistant he was so he said Kocharyan's, and he invited me to his office to "settle the dispute". I told him to get the hell out of here and that he will answer later pa lyubomu.
QUESTION: Were there witnesses and is there a video recording?
REPORTER: My operator witnessed it and it was in front of the parliament building's security cameras. //
The alleged suspect, Arthur Sukoyan, is the son of Judge Alexei Sukoyan whose duties as a judge were terminated by SJC last year for "severe violations".
OPPO MP (Mher Sahakyan): That guy has no right to be called a journalist because I've seen his video [about the opposition churchman] and as a Christian Armenian, it's prosto unacceptable for me. Are you telling me you can describe a representative of a church any way you like and not answer for it? //
MP Mher Sahakyan himself was arrested last year after punching a ruling party MP and forcing him to get stitches.
What was the outlet's report that angered Kocharyan's bodyguard? The outlet accused the churchman of serving Russian interests and owning a meat production business in Tavush. A fact-checker has found that the churchman is indeed reported as a 25% shareholder of the company but the company says the churchman hasn't received profits. The ruling faction accuses the church of unethically using the church's media resources to advertise the "churchman's meat business".
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PM Pashinyan hosted the European Commission's Director-General of EU Neighborhood and Enlargement Negotiations

Pashinyan considered the AM-EU-US high-level meeting held in Brussels on April 5 as key and emphasized the need for effective implementation of the agreements reached.
Koopman noted that the European Commission is ready to contribute to the implementation of the priorities of the Armenian government to strengthen the resilience of Armenia and its economic growth.
Koopman expressed confidence that Armenia-EU relations will continue to develop and expand dynamically. The interlocutors discussed a wide range of issues related to Armenia-EU cooperation.

... On Tuesday Armenia, the EU, and Germany signed an agreement to reduce the Armenian rural population's reliance on imported Russian gas

They want to help low-income villagers and municipal buildings of Tavush, Shirak, Gegharkunik, and Syunik provinces to switch to solar energy. It will include solar water heaters, etc.
EUROPEAN COMMISSION rep.: The EU-Armenia relations are stronger than ever and the EU's dedication to Armenia is reflected in the agreements reached on April 5 in Brussels. This is a 3-year program worth €12.5 million.
GERMAN EMBASSY: Why not use the sun's energy for daily activities? Yesterday we noticed on our faces and skins how powerful the Armenian sun is. [please SPF 100 yourselves]
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World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a $116 million program for Armenia to enable reforms aimed at promoting green, resilient and inclusive development

It includes a $100 million loan from IBRD and a $16 million grant. This budget support will help the Government of Armenia to build climate resilience and reduce vulnerabilities to future shocks, as part of the 2021-2026 plan.

It includes actions that will fortify anti-corruption measures by implementing a robust framework with a whistleblowing system and gift monitoring mechanism for public servants. Further, it is aligned with the Paris Agreement.

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Azerbaijani regime arrested another pro-democracy activist as part of a crackdown on an independent outlet

Mammadli, the head of the Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies Centre, had his home raided by the police and was detained on Monday on charges of smuggling.
EUROPEAN UNION: This detention is the latest in a series of arrests of independent journalists & activists, and a matter of concern for the EU. All those imprisoned for exercising their fundamental rights should be released.
UNITED STATES: We are deeply concerned about the ongoing arrests of representatives of the Azerbaijani political society, in particular, Anar Mammadli. We call on the government of Azerbaijan to immediately release all those unjustly arrested. We continue to call on the government of Azerbaijan to respect the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all.
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Armenia's Ambassador to the US Lilith Makunts met the experts of the US-based analytical center RAND that recently advised the West to provide defense assistance to Armenia and not to pressure Armenia to cut all ties with Russia prematurely

Ambassador Makunts presented the latest developments in the AM-AZ peace process and the Crossroads of Peace logistics process.
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Hungary is blocking the €10 million military assistance to Armenia

Context in April 17 news digest. Hungary is so far preventing the transfer of European Peace Facility resources to provide Armenia with a mobile field camp capability for a battalion-size unit, including a medical treatment facility as well as relevant services and facilities
Armenia submitted the application for funding in 2023. Georgia had earlier received €30 million in assistance as part of the same fund. They received equipment for controlling artillery divisions and engineering equipment.
Hungary, led by Turkish-Azeri-Russian ally Orban, demands that Azerbaijan receive assistance with demining activities in exchange for authorizing the transfer to Armenia. However, since Azerbaijan has not formally requested assistance with demining, it's possible the process could reach a dead end. The internal negotiations continue.
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Armenia's Defense Minister discussed AM-FR defence cooperation and army reforms with a French Senator

MOD Papikyan hosted Ronan Le Gloyot from the French Senate Committees on Foreign Relations, Defense, Armed Forces and European Affairs. The parties discussed AM-FR defense ties, the AM-EU ties, the Armenian army reforms, etc.
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Armenia and France discussed cooperation in military industry and aerospace (🤔)

High-Tech Minister Mkhitar Hayrapetyan hosted the French Senate delegation led by Ronan Le Gloyot. They discussed cybersecurity, digitization, the establishment and operation of French high-tech firms in Armenia, defense, military industry, and aerospace cooperation.
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France donates 4 diesel power generators with 100 kW to city halls and hospitals in Syunik

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Saudi Arabia's ethnic Armenian Prince Abdulaziz bin Talal Al Saud will visit Armenia

The agreement was reached during the recent visit by Armenia's Labor Minister to SA. The Prince and the Minister also agreed to establish cooperation between the Prince's AGFUND and Armenia's labor ministry.
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Armenia's Central Bank continues to cut the refinancing rate

2020: 4.25%
2022: 10.75%
2023: 9.25%
Jan 2024: 8.75%
Mar 2024: 8.50%
Apr 2024 8.25%
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Armenian migrant workers are sending fewer remittances from Russia and could find working in Armenia more beneficial

The net inflow of individuals' remittances from Russia in Q1 2024 amounted to $656.6 million compared to $1.1 billion in Q1 2023.
CENTRAL BANK: There is a decline this year due to economic and geopolitical issues, the exchange rate, and the ratio of salaries. It is necessary to have an understanding of whether Armenian migrant workers plan to continue working in Russia. Some prefer to return to Armenia and work here, as the difference in salaries now is much smaller than, for example, 10 years ago.
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agreement is signed to build a World Trade Center in Yerevan

Details in September 7 news digest.
Construction company RenShin presented the $212 million project to the government for approval. It's expected to create 10,000 jobs. There will be 4- and 5-star hotels as well.
PASHINYAN: It will be in place of the HayPost [post office] building on 22 Saryan St. Modern construction standards will be introduced in Armenia. Since our independence, there has never been a complex of this scale. It will help Armenia raise the "we are open for business" flag.
MHER GRIGORYAN: Armenia is the only country in the region without a World Trade Center. Being the last means we can have the best quality and newest technology. //
Armenia-based Renshen will invite the international architectural giant Norman Foster, known for developing the Apple Park in California, Germany's Reichstag Building, New York skyscraper Hearst Tower, the City Hall of Southwark (London), Millennium Bridge in London, Bilbao Metro, and more.
Who will own the complex? 50% investors, 30% HayPost, 20% Government. The company will buy HayPost's shares within the next 5 years. The revenue will help develop HayPost. It will have a new modern sorting facility to handle more parcels.
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16-year-old boy survives a fall from Kievian Bridge

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Yerevan's Yeritasardakan subway station has new lighting: VIDEO

It's the first of several to come.
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Hoping to get some advice on power. I have been reading up on this tech all winter and excited to get rolling with my own setup, but my knowledge of power is limited. I have a DigQuad controller and measured out my runs. I plan doing the roof line to start this year, and possibly expand the project by adding more around windows/doors next season.
To start...
ROOFLINE: 157 feet, 4inches = 1,888 inches (630 pixels @ 3" spacing on centre)
Future Expansion...
WINDOWS/DOOR: ~183 feet = 2,196 inches (732 pixels @ 3" spacing on centre)
The specific pixel strings I plan on using are these ones, suggested by QuinLED:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003623381496.html?aff_fcid=dd14fb8c77a04dfb834a2e490944e092-1714490196873-03834-_De5hdnh&tt=CPS_NORMAL&aff_fsk=_De5hdnh&aff_platform=portals-tool&sk=_De5hdnh&aff_trace_key=dd14fb8c77a04dfb834a2e490944e092-1714490196873-03834-_De5hdnh&terminal_id=76eeea3e68e64f789944265f4357ab44&afSmartRedirect=y

1. What power supply should I go with? QuinLED's site advises a 350w/29Amps power supply for up to 1000 pixels, which is fine for phase 1 (630 pixels for the roofline), but what if I want to add my 732 pixels for windows/doors later which would bring me to a total of 1,362 pixels? Is there any benefit to going with a 600w/50Amp power supply, or is that a bad idea?
   
2. I realize I will need to inject power every ~200 pixels. Is 18AWG suitable for this? Also, will I require any power injection blocks to go with those injections?
   
3. The roofline is basically one big rectangle. I plan on running all wiring within the same channeling (either J-trim or custom aluminum flashing (I know a guy). Is there any issue with the length of runs for power injection? I'm a bit worried about all those wires getting crowded in the channeling and not having enough room in there, especially if I need injection blocks in there too.
   

Thanks in advance, everyone!

Platform(s):

Desktop PC, specifically on Windows XP computer.

Genre:

All games have different view-points. But all games were Single-player.

Estimated year of release:

between 2009 and 2012. It was in the era of Windows XP games.

Graphics/art style:

All of the games were cartoony style, with solid colors in them. Although, all the games down below were like games from Boowa & Kwala. This playlist have the games that seems very fimiliar to me, Although I could not find the games I was looking for.

Notable characters:

(multiple as in Games), I remember that there was a bar above a gameplay screen (white rectangle, where you play the game like flash games in Friv.com) This bar had these circles with TV main cartoon characters on them, I'm not sure if Mickey Mouse, Spongebob and Ben 10 were in these circles or not.

Notable gameplay mechanics: (multiple)

There were four games:
1️⃣ F1 formula game:
The formula car had solid red color for it's base. Top-Down view. It was driving on curvy road with trees along the side. Game Mechanies: You use Arrow keys. I remember that if you hit near a wall, a popup shows with text "game over" or something.
2️⃣ Insect race:
The Insects were racing on a paved dirt plane with rocks (in dot pattern . . . ) lining and spacing like 3 racers. The insects had this sneaking cartoon tipping sounds, but with different variant sounds.
3️⃣ Snakes and Ladders - Pirate edition
View was on screen, like buttons and texts. Sandy background. There was a ladder game-board and a red dice wirh white dots (I forgot which was at right or left). The dice had about three modes: I call it the Idle, Action and Result. 1. Idle: I think there was rectangle button, which then you click on it. 2. Action: after clicking the button, the Dice spins with style of faded-motion, but the motion had delay like 5 frames per sec, with this spinning sound. 3. Result: After dice stopped spinning, it showed random side (Flat), and it sounded similiar to this iMessage's receive sound < (*The second segment of the video)
4️⃣ Insect Maze
Background was maybe solid white, or grassy hill. There was a ladybug inside centre of circular maze. You guide the ladybug by using arrow keys on keyboard or dragging mose to help her get out of the circular maze.
Other details: I think that the website might be related to United Kingdom, since my uncle showed me the website.
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"I originally asked in Flashpoint Archive discord, in #what-game-is-this."

Info:

• 🌐 Websites Familiar 🤨: Uptoten.com, Boowa & Kwala
• 🌐 Websites NOT INCLUDED ❌: Disney, Nickolodeon Jr., PBS kids, alfy, Cbeebies, SparkTop, Poisson Rouge, Binweevils, Goldfish Central, Neojets, JumpStart, BigIdeaFun, Shidonni, EckoWorld, Kidscom.com, Starfall
• 🌍 Browser: Firefox Mozilla (with 2009 icon)

Note:

• No website known
• Website is rare
• I'm ftom Pakistan, but my content is fairly US and UK. (I did not played urdu games, As Urdu was not my original mothertongue language, although i can talk tho)

The Humans Call It “Anthropomorphism” Part 1, Part 2

This next part of the story takes a step back to cover the interactions a human squad has with their combat drone which led to the events of Part 1.

Main Hangar of the UNS Isoroku Yamamoto Outer Fringes, Terran Space Start of the H-CD trial period
The unloading bays of UNS Yamamoto's hangar were a hive of activity. Alien technicians from Iydine Defence Systems scurried about their shuttle, unloading coffin-sized containers. One such container stood near the main hangar entrance, the lid removed, revealing the figure standing within. Two of the aliens worked on it, one checking a panel built into the torso while the other consulted the drone's analytics on a handheld computer.
In the midst of the organised chaos, two UN marines stood watching these new arrivals being unloaded and checked.
"What in the name of God is this?" asked Sergeant Foster Harvey, gesturing at the nearest drone.
"That," replied Lieutenant Crosby, "is a combat drone. Human-pattern Combat Drone, serial number 1095. Your section's combat drone, actually."
"We're getting a good few, then, sir?"
"The entire company is getting one per section. The UN Security Council wants us to field test these - they're some new toys from Iydine Defence Systems. The brass reckons it's better one of them get shot up than one of us, huh?"
Harvey looked at the cold, imposing drone. It was humanoid in appearance, made of some darkened metal. Its head was a clear, featureless dome, almost like a blank visor instead of a face. And yet, it managed to give off the distinct impression it was watching you. He shuddered.
"Well, what can I say, sir?" he turned back to the officer, but could still feel the drone's non-existent eyes on his back. "I finally agree with the brass on something."
Infantry Quarters, UNS Isoroku Yamamoto Outer Fringes, Terran Space Two days into the trial period
2 Section filed into the briefing room, with apprehensive looks at the ominous presence at the back of the room. H-CD-1095 stood immobile, seemingly oblivious to the attention it was receiving.
“Gives me the bloody creeps,” muttered Marcus Wyatt to Brennen Vance as they walked past the drone. “Do you think it can hear us?”
“I imagine so,” replied Vance drily. “A deaf combat drone isn’t going to be much use, is it?”
Wyatt looked again at the drone and said nothing, but a worried expression crossed his face.
At the front of the room, Harvey and Lieutenant Crosby exchanged quiet words.
“So then. Where are you going to put it?” Crosby asked.
“Why do you ask, sir?”
“Well, you’re not going to put it at the rear, now are you? If it opens up on a target it could hit all of you – then hit the target.”
“I can hardly send it out first, can I, though? We’re peacekeepers, first and foremost. We need a human face for people to trust. What the hell kind of peace is that thing supposed to signify?”
“So, I ask again,” smiled Crosby. “Where will you put it?”
Harvey looked behind him. The drone stood alone at the back of the room. the section all sitting as far from it as possible. That damn blank visor was still giving him the creeps. He still had that ominous feeling of it staring at him.
“Sir, between you and me, I’d just as soon leave the damned thing here.”
Crosby laughed.
Pirate Vessel, ITS Tusab Outer Fringes, Terran Space Five days into the trial period
Shots tore down the corridor, and the men and women of Section 2 hugged the meagre cover of the alcoves and shipping containers even tighter.
"Where the hell are they?" screamed Jayda Kane into her mic, and Harvey winced at the volume.
"Where? They're bloody everywhere!" replied Connor Baxter, ducking as a fresh hail of rounds tore at the wall over his head.
The pirates had them caught in the perfect kill-box. They had laid a trap, let Harvey and his squad walk in, and sprung it at just the right moment. No clear line towards the enemy, no way forward, no way back. Either stand up and die, or stay hidden and live a few moments longer before one of the scum had the bright idea to start chucking grenades into the killzone.
+HOSTILE TARGETS IDENTIFIED+ grated a rough mechanical voice, cutting across the open radio channel. +CURRENT RULES OF ENGAGEMENT: WEAPONS TIGHT. ENGAGING IMMEDIATE THREATS+
Behind Harvey, one of the squad stood up. The eerie, blank-faced drone, clad in a plain green jumpsuit with a UNMC plate carrier on its torso. In its hands it held a standard issue Sig Mk12 carbine. It began to fire, rapidly shifting aim between each shot.
The rifle roared.
Four shots.
Four accompanying thuds came from unseen positions down the corridor. The combat drone advanced down the centre, seemingly oblivious to the stunned soldiers watching it from either side. Its voice sounded again, not on the radio but blaring through speakers mounted under its blank faceplate.
+UNITED NATIONS MARINE CORPS. SURRENDER IMMEDIATELY. THIS UNIT IS AUTHORISED TO USE LETHAL FORCE+
A single grenade came through the doorway down the corridor, looping almost lazily as it soared through the air. Time seemed to slow down as Harvey watched the deadly munition arc towards his squad. He screamed a warning, knowing there was nowhere to hide, but throwing himself towards the ground all the same.
In a fluid motion that belied its earlier stiffness, the combat drone deftly switched its hands around the rifle, grasping it by the barrel. It swung the rifle like a bat, expertly rebounding the grenade towards its point of origin. There was a pause, a scream of surprise, and a deafening explosion. The drone switched its rifle back to the standard grip and looked around.
+NO OTHER LIFE SIGNS DETECTED. THIS AREA IS SECURE+
Several seconds passed. Slowly, the members of 2 Section rose from their cover, rifles held ready for the slightest movement. There was none. H-CD-1095's scan was correct.
Harvey shook his head in bewilderment as he began to take charge of the section, ordering some to secure the location, some to check the dead, and everyone else to prepare to advance.
He could still feel that blasted eyeless stare from the drone, but somehow it didn't feel so bad now.

To be continued...

Hello! It's Goody and I'm finally back with some fun comps to play!
All of these comps are based and centred around the 20 New Artefacts coming next patch! (Here's the Full List)
This is part of a collaboration I did with other TFT Creators called the Composition Competition. So big shout out to Rapid, Alan and Nomsy Diff for their contributions, I think we really cooked with this one! Please go show your support!
In total, there's around 30 comps I'll cover. Some of which you'll have never seen before but others are just slight variations of existing comps.
That is due to some Artifacts not being unique enough to build entire comps around them
However, most Artifacts are awesome! And I can't wait to show you the comps around them!
I will try include as much footage as possible in each section as well!
TLDR;
Forbidden Idol -> Kench
Silvermere Dawn -> Kha'zix/Wukong
Talisman of Ascension -> Sylas
Corrupt Vampiric Sceptre -> Gnar
Seeker's Armguard -> Malphite/Sylas
Mittens -> Any Melee Carry (E: Lee Sin)
RFC -> Qiyana
Prowler's Claw -> Kayn
Spectral Cutlass -> Qiyana/Lee Sin
Luden's Tempest -> Caitlyn
Suspicious Trench Coat -> Ornn/Udyr
Innervating Locket -> Any Tank (I like Yorick)
Horizon Focus -> Lux/Nautilus
Lightshield Crest -> Thresh/Galio
Unending Despair -> AP Kench?
Fishbones -> Ashe
Blighting Jewel -> Teemo/Morgana
Cursed Blade -> Irelia
Lich Bane -> Teemo/Syndra
Wit's End -> Bard/Lux or UdyLiss
Also, due to delays, I haven't been able to make the video for this just yet but I'll update the post as soon as I can.
Disclaimer: I tested these on the PBE and I have not played them in ranked. For transparency, here is my lolchess

There may have been changes during PBE to Live

There have been many patches during the PBE cycle, during which Riot may have removed an interaction. If anything didn't work, let me know! (It's difficult to test because the Artefacts aren't common)
But let's get started!

Inspiring Idol (Forbidden Idol)

As a brief history lesson, I made a discovery about Forbidden Idol, Kench and the Inspiring Epitaph and I had a Kench 2 reach 80k HP which I posted to Reddit
(My VOD of this is here)
And then Perfect-Tangerine638 completely dwarfed this by making his Kench hit 2.2 MILLION HP! What a chad!
So what's going on here? How is Kench reaching such absurd HP numbers?
Well that's because Kench's shield scales of his max HP and Forbidden Idol converts that shield into more max HP and so Kench will rapidly increase his max HP due to this loop. The only other unit that has a max HP shield is Ornn but Kench's HP ratio is higher.
I'm not sure what Tangerine did to reach such an insane number but I can tell you what I did.
I noticed that Forbidden Idol also worked on shields granted at the start of combat as well as from Augments
A great example of this is Inspiring Epitaph.
Any time a unit near Kench dies, Kench instantly gained 12.5% max HP and so he could start to snowball far faster.
However did you know that Azir's soldiers also proc Inspiring Epitaph?
So if you keep Azir summoning soldiers near Kench, Kench will snowball out of control as each of the soldiers perish and increase Kench's HP by 12.5% each!
An that's another reason why Ornn and Kench are the best users of Forbidden Idol, as they both can easily field Azir and Invokers.

And so this is what your Inspiring Idol board would look like

Where you can give the Idol to Kench or Ornn and you have 4 Invoker active to keep Azir casting.
In my opinion, Kench 2 is stronger than Ornn 2 with Idol as Kench has higher HP ratios on his shield, he has HP multipliers through Mythic and Bruiser and you can hit Kench far sooner than Ornn.
Just be wary of Lissandra because even a 80k HP Kench will lose to Liss (i got 3rd) due to her insane CC that will displace Kench and stop him from casting.

AD Thresh (Silvermere Dawn, Talisman of Ascension, Corrupt Vampiric Sceptre)

This idea was invented by Alan and tweaked by me.

AD Thresh board

[VOD] AD Thresh in action

Now the reason why AD Thresh is possible is due to his insanely high base AD (Thresh almost has the highest) and 3 of the incoming new Artefacts
Specifically, there's Silvermere Dawn, Talisman of Ascension, and Corrupt Vampiric Sceptre.
Silvermere Dawn will give Thresh a huge amount of AD, Armour and MR whilst also not debuffing Thresh that much since his base Attack Speed is 0.5 anyway.
But there's also Corrupt Vampiric Sceptre that will get rid of that annoying ability and keep Thresh autoing and sustained.
And Talisman is generally the most reliable choice since Thresh is 2 range and so can sit behind your tanks and stall those 18 seconds, after which he'll just clean up.
So AD Thresh is incredibly flexible due to what items he can take but also due to Fated.
You can select whichever Fated Bonus to make up for what Thresh is lacking.
For example, you can link Syndra and Sett is Thresh is lacking Omnivamp and a Damage Amplifier. Or Aphelios and Thresh if he's lacking AD and Tankiness and so on.
Just bear in mind that Thresh can auto as little as once every 2 seconds, so you need him to hit as hard as possible. So I love items like Infinity Edge and Last Whisper but you also can't go wrong with DB. Just make sure you have reliable Sunder as Aphelios may not be enough.
Admittedly, while I have loved playing this comp (I even played it during Mortdog's Artifact Tournament), I have struggled due to how contested Thresh can be.
And while Thresh is a really fun user of these Artefacts, there are better (more meta) users of them

Corrupt Vampiric Sceptre Gnar board

CVS is insane on Gnar as Gnar's passive will continue to stack, which will then get further increased by CVS and in turn, give Gnar a ton of healing.
So this board isn't anything new but Gnar's itemisation will. Ideally you want to give Gnar Double Titan's + CVS so he can get as much AD as possible, deal as much damage as possible, and heal for as much as possible.
With Dryad, Warden and Double Titan's, Gnar will be considerably tanky and dish out a ton of damage.

Talisman of Ascension Sylas/Riven

Riven Comp Guide

(Play a similar board for Sylas)

Riven and Sylas are probably the best users of Talisman for a few reasons. Firstly, vertical Bruiser is a ton of HP to get through which will stall for enough time especially since Riven and Sylas innately have healing in their abilities.
But if you're worried about the holder dying in combat, you can just trap then in a corner with ranged carries. And it doesn't matter if you're entire board is dead as your last unit will easily be able to wipe the enemy board with double the HP and a massive damage boost (except against Lissandra)
But there's also a bug with this Artifact where Bruisers can double dip into the HP gain.
Have a look at these images of Sylas (VOD HERE)
Before combat he has 5k HP but once Ascension procs, he shoots all the way up to 14k HP.
What's happening here is that Bruiser gives Sylas all the HP before combat, but then during combat Bruiser is also affecting Talisman's bonus HP and increasing it by an additional 80%. (5x2.8 =14)
So due to this bug, Bruisers are disproportionately broken with Talisman thus you should always give it to them.

Heavenly Dawn (Heavenly + Silvermere Dawn)

But let's get back to the fun stuff! Here's Heavenly Dawn from Alan

Heavenly Dawn Board

(Enable whoever your carry is)
As Alan mentions here, Silvermere Dawn is best on AD casters who have powerful ults and can use the tank stats well like Sett or Wukong.
However, Wukong is the better choice here as he can easily heal for his insane damage through Sage and due to Kha'zix and Malphite also being great users of the item.
(Here's Silvermere Dawn Wukong in action)
Like Wukong, Kha'zix is an AD caster but Kha'zix jumps about and one shots whatever he ults. And the tank stats are great for Kha'zix as it makes up for his squishyness.
(Silvermere Kha'zix in action)
Alternatively, you also have Malphite. He doesn't use the AD well but he is the most effective with the CC as any units hit but Malphite's ult cone, will also get stunned.
Unfortunately, Malphite and Kha'zix can fall off late game mostly due to them being 1 cost units.
But, the next Artefact stops Malphite from falling off and that's Seeker's Armguard

MalFIGHT (Malphite Reroll + Seeker's Armguard)

I gotta give full credit to Rapid for this one. This comp is so insanely fun to watch just because of how hard Malphite can clap.
(Seeker's Malphite Footage Here!)
And as Rapid says here, since Malphite’s auto are AOE, he gets takedown credit incredibly easily and so he can snowball very quickly as he converts both the bonus Armour and AP into more damage.
But even though his base AS is pretty low, you still want to give him Rageblade so his can auto more during his ult duration.
So Malphite's main items are Rageblade + Seeker's then you can give him whatever you want.
You can't go wrong with more omnivamp (Like BT), but what could be hilarous is Jewelled Gauntlet.
So your comp will look something like this

Seeker's Malphite Reroll

Bear in mind that both Heavenly and Behemoth are incredibly flexible and so this board can wildly vary. So just play around what you get.
But Malphite does love the AP from Soraka, the HP from Neeko, the Attack Speed from Wukong and the omnivamp if you get a spatula.
And if Malphite has crit, then you can play Kha'zix to increase his crit chance.
Ghostly is also nice here to stop Malphite getting stuck on mega tanks and Sage will give him more sustain.
Your level 9 can be Rakan, Lissandra, Udyr or Azir.
But Malphite is not the only great user of Seeker's

Mageseeker Sylas

Now, I'm sure many of you have already thought about Sylas being the best user of Seekers due to him being a Melee AP Bruiser carry who can use all of these stats well.
So let me add a bit of extra flavour here by combining Seeker's with Ionic Spark

Here's the board I play

This combination is phenomenal for Sylas as he can dash toward the enemy backline so they're in range of his Spark and so proc the damage on frontliners as well as backliners.
Now this is amazing as Sylas will now scale incredibly quickly with Seeker's as he will gain the takedown credit for any unit that Ionic Spark procc'ed on. And so this combo makes up for Sylas' single target weakness and let's him turbo scale
Eventually, Sylas will have so many stacks that backline carries and Mages just can't do anything to him and Sylas will just one shot them. Hence Mageseeker Sylas (is this lore accurate?)
Now ideally, you combine Sylas with Alune as her backline damage is great and can execute especially if she has anti-heal (Morello/Red Buff).
But Seeker's plus Ionic isn't exclusive to Sylas, and you can give these items to another melee AP carry or even a tank.
Seeker's is incredibly flexible like the next Artefact.

Mittens

Now this Artefact is perhaps the most flexible out of the new and existing Artefacts, as any unit in the game can use Attack Speed, Damage Reduction and movement speed well.
But it will be better on melee carries as they tend to be a tad squishy.
Edit 1: Thanks to ContaneShoko for the insight
Mittens is really good on Lee Sin as he uses the Attack Speed well with both of his traits
With Mittens, Lee Sin refuses to die while also slapping everyone and everything.
Lee is so absurdly tanky and the immunity to Chill is huge to keep his damage up
However, those stats don't really matter. The only thing I care about is the reduced unit size
I mean just look at how small this Teemo is with Trench Coat and Tiny but Deadly
[Full video Here!)
IT'S SO CUTE
So here's my request to you guys
Please please please show me screenshots of you stacking Mittens, Mittens + Trench Coat, or Mittens + Tiny But Deadly.
Can it get any smaller and cuter?

RFC Qiyana

But let's talk about something that isn't small, which is the range you can gain from the return of RFC.
Now what's interesting about this Artifact is that not many abilities scale with range. In fact, some units like Kayn and Wukong actually have negative range scaling as their damage is dealt in a 1 hex radius around the unit themselves and not the target.
So you want to give RFC to units that aren't impeded by range, the best of which is Qiyana.
[VOD] Footage here
Regardless of range, Qiyana's ult will always hit her primary target and any units 2 hexes behind her target.
And Qiyana will try to reposition to hit as many units as possible with her ult which allows her to farm that extra range very quickly.

I covered Qiyana Reroll in depth in this video

But here's the comp you play around Heavenly and here's the comp you play around Duelist.
(The Heavenly version is stronger imo)
But generally, RFC is best on units like Qiyana who have secondary damage that can farm range and not on units like Kayn who have terrible range scaling.
But the opposite of this is true for the next Artifact

Prowler's Claw Kayn

The big issue and limitation with Prowler's Claw is that the holder can still take aggro from enemy carries. So if the holder doesn't have enough tankiness or sustain, then they can just get obliterated and do nothing.
The holder of this item needs to be able to tank damage, have incredible sustain, while also being able to get away with building survivability items.
Most AD carries, like Qiyana, can't do this, but of course, Kayn can!
Kayn gets loads of damage from Reaper and his transformation. So with HoJ, BT and Prowler's on Kayn, he meets all the conditions perfectly. [VOD] Footage here And Prowler's will allow Kayn to cleanse any anti heal on him.
From what I've played no one felt nearly as good as Kayn but I think an OK secondary option is Lee Sin as he's kinda similar to Kayn in terms of tankiness but Lee won't be dealing nearly as much damage.
So out of all the AD carries, I just think this item is specifically amazing on Kayn.
But there is an Artefact that most AD melee carries will love which is Spectral Cutlass

Spectral Cutlass Duelists

This item gives AD stats, so it'll best on an AD carry and since the holder needs to be able to sustain damage from the enemy carry, it's best on an AD melee carry.
With this item, you can snipe the enemy carry before they get the chance to do anything
Now Kayn can waste the 6 seconds as he needs to transform so this item is ideal for those who can quickly cast their abilities like Lee Sin and Qiyana (VOD of this here) And what's great with Lee and Qiyana is that they scale quickly with Duelist and their abilties can multiple units and once, and so you can nuke the backline within those 6 seconds.
So you should place your Spectral holder in your centremost rearmost hex so they can target left or right and hit as many enemy carries as possible.
But as this point, I'm sick of AD Artefacts, so let's move on to an AP one!

Heavenly Caitlyn (Luden's Tempest)

Now Caitlyn loves this item as she tends to overkill a lot
And the Luden’s damage can proc Luden’s again if they overkill which is common since the Ghostly Spectres transfer before the Luden’s damage will hit
So of course, any Caitlynn Reroll comp is great but here's also a new variant from Nomsy Diff which is

Heavenly Caitlyn

Through Heavenly, you give Caitlyn as many raw stats as possible so her first ult completely nukes, procs Luden's and proceeds to wipe the board
But is there another Luden's user?

Lucky Luden's (Luden's Tempest)

This was shown to me by Rapid and I mean just watch this clip.
[More Footage Here]
Kobuko just completely nukes the entire board with a single cast because he has scaled so much and how much damage amp he has. And the subsequent Luden's procs are just mental.
Now a lot of the power here is behind those Talismans of Ascension that Kobuko has.
So how do we even mimic a fraction of this power?
Well we need a Talisman for ourselves or Kobuko's Lucky Paws Hero Augment. Either of these give Kobuko a insane damage boost with Ludens
But one of these conditions must be met for this to work but ideally you have both :)
Anyway, Luden's is great for Kobuko as that is the only damage item you need on him as Kobuko's damage scales with max HP. Kobuko gains more HP through his passive and you can play more Bruisers to increase his damage, which means that your item options on Kobuko are extremely flexible.
I'd recommend tank or sustain items but again, you have a lot of options.
And Lucky Luden's Kobuko makes me curious how Ethereal Blades Shen would perform with this Artefact.
But I will say that the setup for Kobuko is far more difficult than Caitlyn's, so if you want a safe Luden's user, then go for Cait.

Piñata Party (Suspicious Trench Coat)

Here's another one from Alan
With Trench Coat, the effects of the holder's items can proc again on the clones. And that includes the effect of the new Support item Unstable Treasure Chest.
Even just 1 Trench Coat and 1 Treasure Chest will result in 9 bonus items for your team, which is insane!
But what if you don't get Treasure Chest?
Well, you can also Trench Coat Ornn so each of the little Ornns can ult and farm items for your team.
And there's also other crazy combinations where you combine Trench Coat with Diamond Hands.
(VOD OF THIS HERE)
Diamond Hands will proc on the initial unit and then proc each time on each of the clones. So per combat, you can proc it up to 4 times!

Trench Coat Teemo (Suspicious Trench Coat)

But are there any carries that can use Trench Coat well?
Well, Alan also came up with Trench Coat Teemo
As Alan mentions here, each unique Teemo can stack their DOT on the same unit.
But this is risky because Teemo needs to be in range of damage so he can proc Trench Coat.
So you can give Teemo Edge of Night as each of the clones will be able to proc the item as well.
This is similar to Udyr who has in built aggro shed through Spirit Walker, that each of this clones will also benefit from.
So your safest bet for a Trench Coat carry will likely be Udyr.
Alan also cooked up Tattoo of Force, Trench Coat and Horizon Focus on this Rek'sai which just perma knocked up everything and dealt a ton of damage.
However, this combination will be incredibly rare
! But be careful, the Coat Clones can drop items if they're ulted by Lissandra. !

Innervating Locket Yorick

Next up, we have Innervating Locket which is huge for any tank that have ults that increase their tankiness, particularly if they increase their max HP.
For example, Diana, Ornn, Garen with his Hero Augment or Yorick with or without his.
My favourite is easily Yorick because he can scale so rapidly with the Locket mana generation. Amumu is also a great option as he'll just keep casting, healing and getting damage reduction from Porcelain.
But the next Artefact is a tank's worst nightmare

Horizon Focus Lux/Naut

This Artefact is super scary for any unit as now the holder's CC will now deal a ton of damage alongside it
So the 2 units with the most CC output are Lux and Nautilus, both of which you play on

4 Porcelain 4 Warden

Lux is your safe backline option but Nautilus is your option if you want him to nuke the enemy backline as soon as possible.
So you can give Horizon Focus to Lux until you find Naut 2
And what's insane with this item is that the damage from it can crit with the Jewelled Lotus Augment (but not Jewelled Gauntlet) (Footage of this Here) And if you combine this Artefact with Silvermere Dawn, then you'll proc the effect of Horizon on every auto!
However, this Artifact is hard countered by CC immunity because the holder can't stun whoever is CC immune and so can't proc the effect of Horizon Focus

Lightshield Crest Thresh/Galio

Now this item is similar to Innervating Locket where it's just generally good on a tank but I think Lightshield is better for your secondary tank as you get a lot of value when the holder dies.
So Thresh is likely the best user as he gains resistances from Fated and Behemoth and his ult also provides shields alongside resistances. So Lightshield Thresh makes your board considerably more tanky.
Alternatively, Galio can give big shields during his ult as he gains Armour and MR based on his current Armour and MR. And if he dies during his ult, then that's a massive shield for your board.

AP Kench (Unending Despair)

OK so I'm not going to lie, this Artefact is probably the least interesting out of the bunch, and I wouldn't really recommend you take it over the other ones.
This Artifact should be better in conjunction with other Artefacts like Forbidden Idol but it's rare for you to get multiple Artifacts in a single game
However having said that, I do think there is potential with units that love Idol like Kench and Ornn.
Especially if you play AP Kench which was posted to Twitter by Tex Summers
Kench should get massive shields on this board and so should maximise the value from Despair. If this board doesn't use it well, i don't know what else can.

Fishbones Snipers/Tristana/Malphite/Azir

So of course with Fishbones, Snipers will love this item as they'll use the extra range extremely well and deal more damage with it, particularly if you give them Fishbones alongside Runaan's or Red Buff.

(Fishbones Ashe is very flexible)

But let's talk about something more fun and that's Fishbones Tristana.
With Fishbones, Tristana can cross map ult and nuke backlines. This is especially hilarious with her buff in 14.9 and IE + DB. However it is inconsistent because there tend to be more frontliners than backliners
(Fishbones Tristana VOD Here)
And funnily enough, Rapid showed in this video that Fishbones Malphite isn't that bad either because he won't get stuck on a single unit and can deal loads of damage all over the place.
Lastly, Fishbones isn't that bad on Azir because he'll spawn the dummy where he ults, which could just be near the enemy backlines. So Azir's soldiers can find themselves in interesting places.

Foamy Teemo (Blighting Jewel)

Now Blighting Jewel is a very narrow Artefact wherein only Teemo and Morgana use it well and that's it.
The MR reduction applies per tick of their DOT abilities so they reduce MR rapidly and start generation mana very quickly.
I've tried this item on other AP carries like Alune, but it never performed as well as Teemo/Morgana
So you should just aim to play around them with this Artefact.

Bruiser Kai'sa For Teemo

(Here's footage of Foamy Teemo from Rapid)

And I like Sage Sylas for Morgana

Cursed Blade

Now last time I checked, this item was godlike on Irelia and subpar on everyone else but that may have changed with one of the numerous patches since.
For most units, 13 stacks is pretty hard to get. And with the effects of this item being hard countered by Edge of Night, I honestly don't think this item is that great.

Lich Bane

Nothing special here, just goes on units that like Blue Buff and Nashors like Teemo and Syndra

Wit's End

Lastly, we have Wit's End
I generally think that you put Wits on a backline carry with a lot of attack speed like Lux or Bard and you give them Rageblade. Or you put this item on a melee AP carry with high base Attack speed like Lissandra or Udyr as they'll use the resistances from the item well.
But luckily Rapid is here to save the day with Rageblade Rageblade Wit's End Malphite which hits really hard and heals for a ton. If you want to try something unique, definitely try that out!

Fin.

Ok that was extremely long but I think that's everything?
I may add more as I play more but I'm very exhausted so bear with me :)
Again, huge shoutout to Rapid, Alan and Nomsy Diff for participating in the Composition Competition!
Please let us know which of these comps are your favourite!
And if there's anything I missed, any questions you have or any silly typos, let me know! I'll address them as soon as possible
These Artefacts are very fun and I hope you guys enjoy playing with them!
Thank you for reading <3

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Royals (17-12) @ Blue Jays (14-15)

First Pitch: 7:07 PM at Rogers Centre

Team	Starter	TV	Radio
Royals	Jonathan Bowlan (0-0, -.-- ERA)	BSKC	KCSP
Blue Jays	Yariel Rodríguez (0-1, 3.86 ERA)	SN1	SN590

MLB	Fangraphs	Reddit Stream	IRC Chat
Gameday	Game Graph	Live Comments	Libera: ##baseball

Line Score - Game Over

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
KC	2	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	5	11	0	9
TOR	2	0	2	0	1	1	0	0		6	12	1	10

Box Score

TOR		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
RF	Springer	5	0	1	0	0	3	.218
1B	Guerrero Jr.	4	1	2	1	1	0	.228
DH	Turner, J	5	2	2	3	0	1	.311
CF	Varsho	4	1	1	0	1	2	.233
C	Jansen, D	3	1	1	1	1	0	.269
LF	Schneider	4	0	2	1	0	1	.246
2B	Biggio	2	0	0	0	1	0	.229
SS	Kiner-Falefa	4	0	2	0	0	0	.253
3B	Barger	4	1	1	0	0	1	.067
3B	Clement	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275

TOR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Rodríguez	3.2	6	3	2	3	1	82-50	4.11
Cabrera, G	1.1	1	0	0	0	2	21-13	6.55
Richards, T	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	14-9	4.05
Mayza	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	9-6	5.73
Swanson, E	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	18-16	10.38
Pearson	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	16-11	1.80

KC		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
3B	Garcia, M	5	0	2	0	0	0	.231
SS	Witt Jr.	4	1	1	0	1	1	.306
1B	Pasquantino	5	0	0	0	0	0	.206
DH	Velázquez	3	1	1	1	0	2	.226
PH	Perez, S	1	0	1	0	0	0	.346
PR	Blanco	0	0	0	0	0	0	.227
2B	Massey	5	0	1	1	0	1	.207
C	Fermin	3	2	2	1	1	0	.227
LF	Melendez	4	0	0	0	0	1	.186
RF	Renfroe	2	0	1	0	1	0	.158
RF	Frazier	1	0	0	0	0	1	.185
CF	Isbel	4	1	2	2	0	1	.225

KC	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Bowlan	2.2	6	4	4	3	3	68-43	13.50
Duffey	1.2	2	1	1	0	2	30-20	2.45
Zerpa	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	6-4	2.19
Sauer	2.0	2	1	1	1	1	37-24	2.38
Anderson, N	1.0	2	0	0	0	2	15-11	3.27

Scoring Plays

Inning	Event	Score
T1	Nelson Velázquez doubles (5) on a ground ball to third baseman Addison Barger. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Nelson Velázquez to 3rd. Nelson Velázquez advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by third baseman Addison Barger.	0-1
T1	Blue Jays challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld: Michael Massey singles on a ground ball to shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa. Nelson Velázquez scores.	0-2
B1	Justin Turner homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scores.	2-2
B3	Justin Turner homers (4) on a fly ball to left field.	3-2
B3	Danny Jansen homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field.	4-2
T4	Kyle Isbel singles on a line drive to right fielder George Springer. Freddy Fermin scores. Hunter Renfroe to 3rd.	4-3
B5	Davis Schneider singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Daulton Varsho scores.	5-3
T6	Kyle Isbel homers (3) on a fly ball to center field.	5-4
B6	Vladimir Guerrero Jr. doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez. Addison Barger scores.	6-4
T8	Freddy Fermin homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.	6-5

Highlights

Description	Length
Bullpen availability for Toronto, April 29 vs Royals	0:07
Bullpen availability for Kansas City, April 29 vs Blue Jays	0:07
Bench availability for Kansas City, April 29 vs Blue Jays	0:07
Fielding alignment for Toronto, April 29 vs Royals	0:11
Starting lineups for Royals at Blue Jays - April 29, 2024	0:09
Bench availability for Toronto, April 29 vs Royals	0:07
Fielding alignment for Kansas City, April 29 vs Blue Jays	0:11
Measuring the stats on Justin Turner's home run	0:13
Breaking down Jonathan Bowlan's pitches	0:04
Danny Jansen: Home Run Statcast Analysis	0:12
Measuring the stats on Justin Turner's home run	0:13
Breaking down Yariel Rodríguez's pitches	0:04
The distance behind Kyle Isbel's home run	0:13
Freddy Fermin: Home Run Statcast Analysis	0:12
Nelson Velázquez's RBI double	0:30
Michael Massey reaches after call was upheld	2:19
Justin Turner's two-run home run (3)	0:26
Michael Massey singles, gets RBI after review	0:53
Yariel Rodríguez escapes two-out jam	0:10
Michael Massey's RBI single	0:30
Justin Turner's second home run (4)	0:28
Danny Jansen's solo home run (2)	0:27
Kyle Isbel lines an RBI single	0:20
Génesis Cabrera gets out of the bases-loaded jam	0:11
Daulton Varsho narrowly misses home run	0:50
Davis Schneider's RBI single	0:17
Kyle Isbel slugs a solo home run (3)	0:29
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s RBI double	0:23
Addison Barger collects his first Major League hit	0:20
Freddy Fermin hits a home run to left field (1)	0:28
Nick Anderson strikes out Daulton Varsho	0:07
Justin Turner's two-homer game	0:55
Jonathan Bowlan strikes out three against Blue Jays	1:02
Michael Massey strikes out swinging.	0:07

Decisions

Winning Pitcher	Losing Pitcher	Save
Cabrera, G (1-0, 6.55 ERA)	Bowlan (0-1, 13.50 ERA)	Pearson (1 SV, 1.80 ERA)

Attendance	Weather	Wind
	68°F, Roof Closed	0 mph, None

HP	1B	2B	3B
Adam Hamari	Vic Carapazza	D.J. Reyburn	Brian Walsh

Game ended at 10:04 PM.
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Royals (17-12) @ Blue Jays (14-15)

First Pitch: 7:07 PM at Rogers Centre

Team	Starter	TV	Radio
Royals	Jonathan Bowlan (0-0, -.-- ERA)	BSKC	KCSP
Blue Jays	Yariel Rodríguez (0-1, 3.86 ERA)	SN1	SN590

MLB	Fangraphs	Baseball Savant	Reddit Stream	Discord	IRC Chat
Gameday	Game Graph	Strikezone Map	Live Comments	Discord	Libera: ##baseball

Line Score - Game Over

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
KC	2	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	5	11	0	9
TOR	2	0	2	0	1	1	0	0		6	12	1	10

Box Score

TOR		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
RF	Springer	5	0	1	0	0	3	.218
1B	Guerrero Jr.	4	1	2	1	1	0	.228
DH	Turner, J	5	2	2	3	0	1	.311
CF	Varsho	4	1	1	0	1	2	.233
C	Jansen, D	3	1	1	1	1	0	.269
LF	Schneider	4	0	2	1	0	1	.246
2B	Biggio	2	0	0	0	1	0	.229
SS	Kiner-Falefa	4	0	2	0	0	0	.253
3B	Barger	4	1	1	0	0	1	.067
3B	Clement	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275

TOR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Rodríguez	3.2	6	3	2	3	1	82-50	4.11
Cabrera, G	1.1	1	0	0	0	2	21-13	6.55
Richards, T	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	14-9	4.05
Mayza	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	9-6	5.73
Swanson, E	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	18-16	10.38
Pearson	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	16-11	1.80

KC		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
3B	Garcia, M	5	0	2	0	0	0	.231
SS	Witt Jr.	4	1	1	0	1	1	.306
1B	Pasquantino	5	0	0	0	0	0	.206
DH	Velázquez	3	1	1	1	0	2	.226
PH	Perez, S	1	0	1	0	0	0	.346
PR	Blanco	0	0	0	0	0	0	.227
2B	Massey	5	0	1	1	0	1	.207
C	Fermin	3	2	2	1	1	0	.227
LF	Melendez	4	0	0	0	0	1	.186
RF	Renfroe	2	0	1	0	1	0	.158
RF	Frazier	1	0	0	0	0	1	.185
CF	Isbel	4	1	2	2	0	1	.225

KC	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Bowlan	2.2	6	4	4	3	3	68-43	13.50
Duffey	1.2	2	1	1	0	2	30-20	2.45
Zerpa	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	6-4	2.19
Sauer	2.0	2	1	1	1	1	37-24	2.38
Anderson, N	1.0	2	0	0	0	2	15-11	3.27

Scoring Plays

Inning	Event	Score
T1	Nelson Velázquez doubles (5) on a ground ball to third baseman Addison Barger. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Nelson Velázquez to 3rd. Nelson Velázquez advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by third baseman Addison Barger.	0-1
T1	Blue Jays challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld: Michael Massey singles on a ground ball to shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa. Nelson Velázquez scores.	0-2
B1	Justin Turner homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scores.	2-2
B3	Justin Turner homers (4) on a fly ball to left field.	3-2
B3	Danny Jansen homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field.	4-2
T4	Kyle Isbel singles on a line drive to right fielder George Springer. Freddy Fermin scores. Hunter Renfroe to 3rd.	4-3
B5	Davis Schneider singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Daulton Varsho scores.	5-3
T6	Kyle Isbel homers (3) on a fly ball to center field.	5-4
B6	Vladimir Guerrero Jr. doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez. Addison Barger scores.	6-4
T8	Freddy Fermin homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.	6-5

Highlights

Description	Length
Bullpen availability for Toronto, April 29 vs Royals	0:07
Bullpen availability for Kansas City, April 29 vs Blue Jays	0:07
Bench availability for Kansas City, April 29 vs Blue Jays	0:07
Fielding alignment for Toronto, April 29 vs Royals	0:11
Starting lineups for Royals at Blue Jays - April 29, 2024	0:09
Bench availability for Toronto, April 29 vs Royals	0:07
Fielding alignment for Kansas City, April 29 vs Blue Jays	0:11
Measuring the stats on Justin Turner's home run	0:13
Breaking down Jonathan Bowlan's pitches	0:04
Danny Jansen: Home Run Statcast Analysis	0:12
Measuring the stats on Justin Turner's home run	0:13
Breaking down Yariel Rodríguez's pitches	0:04
The distance behind Kyle Isbel's home run	0:13
Freddy Fermin: Home Run Statcast Analysis	0:12
Nelson Velázquez's RBI double	0:30
Michael Massey reaches after call was upheld	2:19
Justin Turner's two-run home run (3)	0:26
Michael Massey singles, gets RBI after review	0:53
Yariel Rodríguez escapes two-out jam	0:10
Michael Massey's RBI single	0:30
Justin Turner's second home run (4)	0:28
Danny Jansen's solo home run (2)	0:27
Kyle Isbel lines an RBI single	0:20
Génesis Cabrera gets out of the bases-loaded jam	0:11
Daulton Varsho narrowly misses home run	0:50
Davis Schneider's RBI single	0:17
Kyle Isbel slugs a solo home run (3)	0:29
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s RBI double	0:23
Addison Barger collects his first Major League hit	0:20
Freddy Fermin hits a home run to left field (1)	0:28
Nick Anderson strikes out Daulton Varsho	0:07
Justin Turner's two-homer game	0:55
Jonathan Bowlan strikes out three against Blue Jays	1:02
Michael Massey strikes out swinging.	0:07

Decisions

Winning Pitcher	Losing Pitcher	Save
Cabrera, G (1-0, 6.55 ERA)	Bowlan (0-1, 13.50 ERA)	Pearson (1 SV, 1.80 ERA)

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