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CHICAGO, June 30, 2017 As one airman took the sitting volleyball court at McCormick Place here for practice before the 2017 Department of Defense Warrior Games, he reflected on how the games have changed since he began competing in 2011.

I was on the original Air Force team in Colorado Springs, [Colorado], Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chris DAngelo said. In his first games, he said, he competed in any sport he could. I shot, played volleyball, basketball and track. I was doing just about everything. You were just worn down.

Things have changed for the Warrior Games, said D'Angelo, a facility management, pavements and equipment specialist with the 819th Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineer Squadron out of Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana. "Now, we just have so many more people to help carry the load," he said.

The teams have grown from about 12 athletes in those early days to as many as 50, so more people can be put where they are the strongest in their respective sports, D'Angelo said, adding that during the first Warrior Games, the athletes had to drive themselves to each event, and there was just one van shuttling the athletes to each event. The games are now very structured, he said.

Each Warrior Games has gotten more organized as it went along and more people bought into it and supported us, D'Angelo said. Its been amazing to see that transition, to see how much its grown, to see how much support and how many people just want to help us compete and get better, from teammates to coaches to volunteers to outside organizations.

He said the best part about the Warrior Games, both then and now, is that they're about recovery through sports.

Winning is an added bonus, D'Angelo said, "but helping your fellow teammates out is the bigger picture. And if that gets them one step closer to recovering and meeting their new normal, then thats what we want to do."

Why He Competes

DAngelo joined the Air Force in February 2000 and has served 17 years on active duty, with 81 combat missions in Iraq. He has post-traumatic stress disorder and a traumatic brain injury from an improvised explosive device blast during his deployment to Iraq in February 2008. Though his sister, cousin and two aunts served in the Air Force, DAngelo said he joined the Air Force because of his grandfather, Jack Penrose, who also served in the Air Force.

I looked up to him as a big part of my life so I trusted his judgement, and I did it for him more than anything, he said. I stayed in because I loved it and ended up doing it for me, but he was the reason I joined.

As he earned gold, silver and bronze medals over the years -- gold in the 1500-meter run in 2011, 2012 and 2014 and gold in 2011 and silver in 2012 for sitting volleyball -- he said his greatest pleasure was seeing his grandfathers face in the stands as he was competing.

It was awesome to see his face, seeing me get back into competitions, being active, happy and normal again after everything I was going through, just to see that joy on my face and to see the joy I brought him and to be able to keep doing it, DAngelo said. It was just an amazing experience.

He said after he received his first medals, his grandparents hugged and congratulated him.

It just made me feel amazing because I made him proud, he said. And at the end of the day, that was always my goal, I just wanted to make him proud.

DAngelo said he also wouldnt be here today if it hadnt been for the love and support of his wife of 11 years, Chanda, and his children, Chance, 22, Jace, 15, and Brittyn, 6.

Theyre my rock, he said with a big smile. Everything I do is for them and without them, I wouldnt be here today. Without their support and their constant pushing me to get better, I wouldnt be here.

DAngelo will be competing in sitting volleyball and the 800-meter and 1500-meter in track.

The Department of Defense Warrior Games are taking place here today through July 8. About 265 wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans representing teams from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Coast Guard, Air Force, U.S. Special Operations Command, United Kingdom and the Australian Defense Force are competing in shooting, archery, cycling, track and field, swimming, sitting volleyball and wheelchair basketball.

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If theres one person in the Trump family known for having a good sense of style, its admittedly not Donald.

His tieshave long been a befuddling topic of conversation. His hair style has mystified many. And hes worn a wide selection of hat styles over the years, be it of the construction, baseball or wide-rimmed variety. And before his presidency, Trump of yesteryear wore boatloads of color, having what appears to be a strong affinity for the color pink and even donning a purple blazer.

Behold, the Donald Trump style evolution you never really wanted, but need to see.

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Standingnext to a model of the D.C. convention center he had hoped to develop.

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With Ivana Trump at Roy Cohn's birthday party in New York City.

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With Ivana Trump at John Kluge and Patricia Gay's wedding in New York City.

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With Lee Iacocca and Bill Fugazy at the Steinbrenner wedding ceremonyin New York City.

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At his home in Greenwich, Connecticut.

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Meeting with Chrysler CEO Lee Iacocca athis New York City office.

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At home with Ivana Trump in Greenwich, Connecticut.

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WithIvana Trump at theU.S. Open tennis tournament in Queens, New York.

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At the Williams vs. Tyson boxing match at Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino.

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At the Superboat Race at Trump Plaza Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

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With Michael Jackson at the opening of Taj Mahal hotel and casino in Atlantic City, NJ.

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Posing for a portrait at Yankee Stadium.

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With Marla Maples at The Look of the Year Benefit Press Partyin New York City.

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With Marla Maples at theU.S. Open tennis tournamentin Queens, New York.

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With Marla Maples at their wedding in New York City.

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With Marla Maplesin New York City.

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With Marla Maples and Peruvian former actress Pilar Pallete at the Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida.

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At the Second Annual DISHES Summer Beach Partyin Amagansett, New York.

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With Venezuelan beauty pageant winner Alicia Machado at the Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida.

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Donald Trump at Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss' Halloween party in New York City.

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With Celina Midelfart at the U.S. Open in Queens, New York.

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With Ivanka Trump celebrating Dennis Basso's fur collection party in Aspen, Colorado.

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With baseball star Sammy Sosa and Melania Knauss at Jennifer Lopez's30th birthday partyin New York City.

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With Melania Knauss at the 73rd Annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California.

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With Melania Knauss In New York City.

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Inspecting damage to the Williamsburg Bridge in Brooklyn, New York.

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With Melania Knauss at the2003 MTV Video Music Awardsin New York City.

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With Melania Trump at the Washington Wizards vs New York Knicks game in New York City.

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With Melania Trump at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in West Hollywood, California.

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Performing the "Green Acres" theme withMegan Mullally at the 57th Annual Emmy Awardsin Los Angeles, California.

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At theOld Course in St. Andrews where he met with the media to answer questions regarding Trump International Golf Links in St. Andrews, Scotland.

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With Melania Trump at New York Fashion Week in New York City.

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On site at Trump Hollywood in Hollywood, Florida.

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With Melania Trump at Woody Johnson's "Wig Out" 60th birthday party in New York City.

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With Melania Trump atthe MoMA Film Benefit Gala Honoring Baz Luhrmannin New York City.

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With Melania Trump at the American Ballet Theatre 68th Annual Spring Gala in New York City.

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With Melania Trump at the opening of broadway show "A Little Night Music" in New York City.

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WithMelania Trump atMercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.

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At the opening of "Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth" on broadway in New York City.

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With Ivanka Trump at the World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship at the Trump Doral Golf Resort & Spain Doral, Florida.

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Visiting "Extra" studios in New York City.

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Arriving ata campaign event in Mesa, Arizona.

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Entering a taping of "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" in New York City.

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Showing his golf course to David Charles (L) and Pete Bevacqua of PGA America in Sterling, Virginia.

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At a campaign event in Mobile, Alabama.

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WithKanye West at Trump Tower in New York City.

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With Melania Trump at a New Year's Eve Party at the Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida.

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Canadian football is a game built on stars. Those guys you see on all the flashy television game promos and on billboards around your town, theyre how teams hope to get you to games. We connect with stars because we want something to cheer for or against. With so much player movement in the CFL off-season we want someone consistent and known to us.

The Edmonton Eskimos built a core of those stars over the last couple of seasons that any fan would be right to welcome onto their teams roster tomorrow. The smooth talking, big play receiver in Adarius Bowman. The elusive and explosive Derel Walker who played a perfect Robin to Bowmans batman in 2016 and the 9-5 lunch pail linebacker who you could set your watch to in J.C. Sherritt.

On Saturday night on the road in Vancouver the Eskimos displayed the ever important ability to evolve. A capability which just might make them a contender in the West Division.

Duke Williams was one of Mike Reillys favourite targets last week (Jimmy Jeong/CFL.ca)

Derel Walker left for the NFL this off-season. Duke Williams had four catches for 110 yards and a touchdown.

J.C. Sherrit went down early with a season ending achilles injury. Korey Jones stepped in and played admirably with six tackles.

Adarius Bowman was held to two catches for 13 yards. Brandon Zylstra exploded into 2017 by leading the CFL in receiving yardage with 152 in Week 1.

Hell, even Cory Greenwood the prized free agent linebacker who went down early in camp wasnt in uniform which apparently just opened the door for Adam Konar to make seven tackles on defence, two on special teams and pick up a quarterback sack for good measure.

If you would have told me a month ago the Eskimos would have two backup linebackers playing, Derel Walker nowhere to be seen and Adarius Bowman had as many catches as John White and only two more receiving yards than Calvin McCarty I would have predicted Edmonton took a beating. Especially with the knowledge they were playing a revamped BC Lions squad with a talented young quarterback in Jonathon Jennings ready to take the next step in his development.

That didnt happen.

The Eskimos evolved, they kept their cool which seems to be a Jason Maas team quality and found ways to be successful.

The Eskimos offence led the CFL during Week 1 in terms of run/pass play calling balance with 39 per cent of their play selection being of the ground and pound variety and most important of all, they didnt ask Mike Reilly to be Superman.

Now lets get one thing straight, Mike Reilly can be a super hero any day of the week, hes that good, but nothing signals desperation more than a team seeing what they used to rely on leave or be nullified by a defensive game plan and respond by putting it all on the quarterback.

The Eskimos avoided that cliche mistake Saturday and I think it got them a win.

Reilly would finish with just twenty completions. Yet another stat that would suggest the Eskimos probably lost the game and scored under ten points, but that wasnt true. It was a managed game plan by a veteran quarterback and a savvy coaching staff who clearly had a plan to grind the clock, be balanced and find creative ways to get everyone, not just Bowman, the ball.

If Edmonton can harness Saturday nights performance as their mentality moving forward they could be a difference maker in the West again this season. Lost in the excitement and shuffle of having football back is just how important winning on the road against a playoff team like the BC Lions could be down the road for seeding and home field.

We have a long way to go until we get into that discussion and throughout the season Edmonton will inevitably face periods of instability at a variety of positions.

For now, all that matters to the Eskimos is the quiet confidence of two men charged as leaders of the Green and Gold on game day, Mike Reilly and Jason Maas.

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The fossilized teeth of Coronodon havensteini (Credit: New York Institute of Technology)

If you're a fan of whales, then you probably already known that some of the largest ones feed mainly on tiny crustaceans known as krill. They do so by lunging forward and filling their mouths with water, then straining the krill out of that water as they expel it, using fibrous plates in their mouth called baleen. Now, scientists claim to have come a step closer to understanding how that baleen came to be.

Although there are currently both toothed and baleen whales, the fossil record indicates that the prehistoric ancestors of today's baleen whales just had teeth. Even now, baleen whales pass through a phase in which they start developing teeth while still in the womb, but then stop and grow baleen instead.

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This means that at some point in their evolution, baleen whales transitioned from catching larger prey by catching it with their teeth, to filtering smaller prey out of the water. What hasn't been clear is whether they used their teeth to filter-feed, or instead went through a toothless stage of sucking prey down whole, before later evolving baleen.

That's where Coronodon havensteini comes in.

A type of mysticete a toothed prehistoric precursor to baleen whales it lived about 30 million years ago, in a period between that of purely toothed whales and the appearance of the first modern baleen whales. Its fossilized remains were discovered in the early 2000s by scuba diver Mark Havenstein, while exploring South Carolina's Wando River. In a recent study conducted by the New York Institute of Technology, associate professors Jonathan Geisler and Brian Beatty led a team that examined its teeth.

One of the things they discovered was that as compared to other ancient whales, its molars were unusually large about the size of an adult human's palm. Unlike its front teeth, which were presumably used to snag prey, they showed no evidence of having performed shearing or cutting. Wear was visible, however, on cusps bordering openings between them.

"The transition from teeth to baleen is widely contested, but our research indicates that ancient toothed whales relied on the spaces between their complex and enormous teeth for filtering," says Geisler. "It appears that over millions of years, the teeth were retained until baleen became sufficiently large and complex to take over the role of filter feeding."

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The firewall market has changed drastically over the past 10 years, and now it's ready for the next evolution.

Fortinet CEO Ken Xie said he has watched the market evolve from when he started NetScreen in 1996, pairing together software and hardware for an ASIC-based network firewall and VPN appliance, to the end of 2000 when he launched an anti-virus firewall to focus on content and application security as part of a company that ultimately would become Fortinet.

Fortinet itself has evolved alongside the market, moving beyond the firewall two years ago to secure the entire infrastructure instead of just looking inside the network connections. Xie called that transition the "third generation" of network security, comparing it to getting TSA pre-checked for a flight instead of just needing a ticket and a security X-ray scan.

[Related:Q&A: Fortinet CEO Xie On Why The Company Will Beat Cisco, Palo Alto Networks And Check Point As The Network Security Market Evolves]

Now, Xie said the firewall market is preparing for the fourth generation, one that has technology companies across the enterprise infrastructure building in security from the beginning and leveraging automation to improve security capabilities and management.

"We're hoping that we can build a foundation for the next generation of the internet and networking based on content and applications," Xie said. "In order to protect the data today, just to look on the network side is no longer enough. It has to be more broad than that," he said.

To get there, firewall manufacturers have to evolve around five key areas, Xie said: detection, prevention, integration, performance and lower cost. Xie said few firewall vendors to date have checked the boxes in all those areas.

With that vision in mind, Xie said Fortinet has been repositioning its business over the past two years. The culmination of that transformation was the launch a year ago of the company's Security Fabric strategy, which looks to provide a security framework for the company's broad set of offerings.

"Today is not only about network security anymore," Xie said. "It's from the network, to Wi-Fi access, to the application, to email, web applications, and to the cloud. Network is still a major piece, but the other pieces need to be working together as well."

Fortinet has grown significantly during the past two years, with more than 300,000 customers, 3 million FortiGate devices deployed globally, and sales up 20 percent year over year in the most recent quarter to $340.6 million. Earnings also were up for the most recent quarter, from $2.1 million in 2016 to $10.7 million in the first quarter this year.

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