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By Bill Pritchard for Wrestlezone.com
May 24th 2013
Miz starts things off by saying he is going to multitask by hosting his show, then he is going to win back the Intercontinental Championship. Miz then welcomes his guest, Fandango, to the ring, and he leads Summer Rae to the ring and Miz laughs to himself. Summer Rae calls for a mic and hands it to Fandango, then Miz tries to talk but Fandango hushes him and says his name the 'correct' way. Miz says 'really?' and they go back and forth a bit, then Miz says however it is pronounced, he made history. They show a clip of a tag match on RAW, then Miz says Summer Rae looked stupid when she got blown off by Jericho, and Fandango ditched his partner. Miz says Fandango is a self absorbed jerk, but Fandango says no one will get close to Summer Rae again or he'll dance on their face.
Fandango starts explaining himself but Miz says he knows when to fight and when to entertain, then he calls Fandango a bag of Skittles and says he's the new 'Fruity Pebbles' after the fans chant it. Wade Barrett comes out and says he needs a word with both of them, but Fandango's first and Wade calls him pathetic. He says the only reason they lost is because of Fandango, and he'd rather dance around than fight like a man. Wade says he'll smash his face in if they cross paths again, then he says he'll make the fans forget his name, and Fandango corrects the pronounciation again. Miz says he needs to remind Wade that they will fight tonight, and he already beat Wade at Wrestlemania, not to mention he made him tap on Monday night. Wade says he needs to remind Miz of something, then he punches him in the face and they brawl until they are separated.
Intercontinental Championship
The Miz vs Wade Barrett (c)
We join the match in progress following a commercial, and Miz slams Wade on the mat but Wade comes back with a kick to the stomach and sets him on the turnbuckles. Wade kicks him in the stomach and gets a two count, then he applies a side headlock but Miz breaks it so Wade sends him into the ropes. Miz comes back with a kneelift and a kick to the face, then he sets up a corner clothesline as Fandango leaves commentary and asks for his music. Fandango starts dancing as Wade hits Winds of Change for two, then he continues to dance as Miz counters a pump handle slam and dropkicks Fandango through the ropes. Miz tries to steal a rollup before setting up the Figure Four, then Wade kicks him away and Fandango punches him in the face. The ref calls for the bell as Fandango jumps in the ring and helps Wade attack him, then Fandango dances around and Wade levels him with the Bullhammer before leaving.
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Producing pictures in the micro-budget range ($250,000 - $1M), Chapman Filmed Entertainment is a sustainable, fully-functioning production company. Utilizing Chapman University's professional and production resources, the company is tapping into the emerging trend of micro-budgeted films in the independent film arena.
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So after many interviews I applied for a part time position in a school district practically down the road from our home. During my interview the director mentioned a full time elementary position possibly opening up soon.
Fast forward to our vacation. He called me back and said the position was open and they wanted to interview me for it. Thank goodness he was open to phone interviews so we arranged a date and time. That afternoon Matt and I came back to our hotel room early to wait for the call. Since we had an hour I hopped into the shower (you can see where this is going right?). Literally the call came as I was stepping out the shower. Good thing it wasn't facetime because you can imagine what kind of suit I was wearing. All worth it though because they offered me the position and I start next week! I'm so beyond excited to be joining this district!


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Tracking White House's Evolving Rhetoric on Syria
Statements from everyone from White House spokespeople to John Kerry all seemed to be building towards an aggressive response to Syria without approval from Congress or the UN. But on Saturday plans took a dramatic shift.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
I ... says the US is allegations this past week the Syrian regime used chemical weapons on its own people ... a wide range of voices from the administration server talking aggressively about the need to hold ... President Bush are Alice on accountable ... what we are evaluating ... is a response to ... the clear use ... on a mass scale with ... repugnant results ... spokespeople stressed that the use of chemical weapons is something the United States finds ... Cluley deplorable and completely unacceptable ... in a speech August twenty six John Kerry called the chemical attacks is a moral obscenity ... spokespeople seem to be making the case that they would need approval from the UN for any interventions ... because Security Council member Russia would never agree to a Halloween theme here to ration intransigent on that period the EU and ... so-called consultations with key House and Senate members were ongoing ... consulting with Congress and continue to do that I needed it to Congress and pour into the track at least getting formal authorization for military action in Congress ... never appeared to be on the table ... this all led to a dramatic speech from John Kerry on August thirty ... that all the hallmarks of a prelude to war yes there are comparisons to other conflicts and how this would be different they will bear no resemblance to Afghanistan ... Iraq ... or even Libya ... there were belligerent references to Assad ... side ... and a murderer ... like Bosh are all outside and there is a solemn pledge to duty to fill the need to take up arms ... the American people are tired of war ... believe me ... I and two ... but fatigue ... does not absolve us of our responsibility ... even the president and his August thirty first beach in the Rose garden ... said the US to take military action against ... Syrian regime targets but then in the same speech striking reversal ... bought ... having made my decision as commander in chief ... based on what I am convinced is our national security interests ... I'm also mindful that I'm ... the president of the world's oldest cost social democracy ... the momentum of pursuing military action is now shifted now the debate moves to Congress it'll be up to them to decide whether the U S will once again ramp up ... or wind down the call for war ... for the law Street Journal this is Mark Scheffler in New York ...


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US Chamber Of Commerce So Clueless It Thinks You Have To Be 'Anti-IP' To Be Against E-PARASITE Bill
from the not-the-case,-steve-o deptSteve Tepp is the US Chamber of Commerce's (the world's largest lobbying group) point man on PROTECT IP/E-PARASITE/SOPA. His latest move is to try attacking anyone who points out the problems of E-PARASITE/SOPA. First up? Demand Progress, who dared to call it a "blacklist bill." According to Tepp, it's not a blacklist bill, because the lobbyists who wrote the bill (potentially including Tepp himself) were smart enough not to write "list" in the text of the bill.
Of course the bill doesn't actually say that there's a list. Just as the Chinese Great Firewall doesn't actually involve the government "listing" sites, but merely threatens ISPs with liability if they let bad sites through, E-PARASITE massively broadens the definitions of what's "dedicated to the theft of U.S. property" such that it now includes, more or less, the entire internet, and threatens sites with the equivalent of internet death: blocking from search engines, blocking from DNS (and more!), cutting off any funding sources. No, there's no "blacklist," there's just the threat of cutting off just about any internet site. On top of that, there's an awkwardly worded attempt to force every site to proactively monitor any infringement. Is that why the US Chamber of Commerce doesn't allow comments on its site? Or is it because it knows that no one actually believes the crap it shovels?
But Tepp's intellectual dishonesty is worse than just pretending that without the word "list" there's no actual blacklist. No, the really cheap move is to imply that only the "anti-IP crowd" is against this bill. This is the latest strategy of those who wish to massively regulate the internet so that it looks more like TV -- a broadcast medium, rather than a communications medium. They refer to anyone who points out the massive negative consequences of their legislative nastiness as being "anti-IP." You've seen it in Techdirt's comments for the past few weeks, with certain anonymous commenters throwing hissy fits about how I'm actually "pro-piracy," when I'm anything but. If you don't think this is part of the coordinated marketing campaign by the largest lobbying organization in the world, you're not paying attention.
So, Steve, let's be clear: being against this bill is not about being "anti-IP." It's about being pro-innovation, pro-internet. It's about recognizing the massive benefits of an open internet. It's about recognizing the massive benefits to the American (and world) economy that were created from an open internet that didn't involve misplaced third party liability.
The concerns of those about this bill have nothing to do with intellectual property and whether it's good or bad. It's about the collateral damage that such a vast change to the legal and technical framework that the internet has been based on for years will cause.
To brush those concerns away as being "the anti-IP crowd," is to show ignorance of what's at stake.
What we don't understand, Steve, is why you would seek to shut down the open internet, killing off more jobs than ever existed in the entertainment industry. We thought the US Chamber of Commerce was supposed to support small businesses. Instead, you're seeking to make any internet business nearly impossible, unless they've already hired a dozen lawyers. I guess if your goal is for full employment for trial lawyers, you're making headway. But, seriously, if you can't debate this subject honestly, don't be surprised when the next generation of businesses dumps the US CoC. Pro tip: pissing off every company of the next generation that might support your bloated organization is no way to build for the future. And don't think jobs "in the industry" will be waiting for you. Without the next generation of great startups that you're trying to kill off, the big content companies who pay your salary these days, won't have the new platforms they need to succeed.
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The Most Unique MLB Ballpark Foods
With 30 stadiums around the Majors, you're bound to run into some intimidating food options while walking through the concourse.
We haven't gotten out to any live games yet this season, but we have had some ballpark fare brought our way.
The Texas Rangers were kind enough to send us their oversized options, the "Boomstick," the "Beltre Buster" and the "Murphadilla," and ARAMARK Sports brought in some of the options that will be offered during the All-Star Game events at Citi Field.
Here are some other unique menu items MLB teams have to offer:
Freddy Fender (Minute Maid Park) - They had me at the pretzel bun. The chorizo sausage wrapped in a paprika corn tortilla and topped with tequila-braised onions, Cotija cheese and cilantro sour cream are just a bonus.
Halo Dog (Angels Stadium) - A beef hot dog wrapped in bacon and topped with charro beans, Anaheim peppers, and shredded Monterey Jack. The bacon is the trump card here.
Sausage Sundae (Rangers Ballpark) - Just looking at this puts me in a food coma. Peppery sausage links on a bed of garlic mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, and chopped brisket, topped with a parsley and pepper garnish. I'd like to shake the hand of the man who came up with this.
Mama's Special (Citi Field) - A classic Italian hero with Genoa salami, pepper ham and mozzarella on a semolina loaf. You can throw on some roasted peppers and marinated mushrooms for good measure.
The Hammer (Turner Field) - In between a pair of waffles you get fried chicken, bacon, cheese and onions. It will probably take 755 trips around the bases to work off those calories. Worth it.
Thanks to a new initiative called "Dig In & Do Good," you can indulge in your favorite ballpark foods and help fund cancer research. Stand Up To Cancer has teamed up with MasterCard, so when you use your MasterCard to make a food purchase of $10 or more, MasterCard will make a donation to Stand Up To Cancer through Sept. 28. Click here for more details.
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PHOENIX (AP) — A federal appeals court has dealt a new blow to Arizona in its series of immigration-related crackdowns, ruling that the state cannot deny driver's licenses to young immigrants who were allowed to stay in the U.S. under a 2012 Obama administration policy.
Arizona was one of two states that refused to issue licenses to young immigrants, sparking the latest court fight over the issue.
Republican Gov. Jan Brewer called the ruling misguided and said she was considering appeal.
The decision follows other high-profile battles between Arizona and the federal government over immigration, including a U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down much of a 2010 enforcement law but upheld its most hotly debated section, which requires police to check immigration status under certain circumstances.
"We hope that this ruling signals the end of what has been an unfortunate anti-immigrant period in Arizona," said Karen Tumlin, one of the attorneys representing the immigrants.
A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found there was no legitimate state interest to treating young immigrants granted deferred action on deportation differently from other non-citizens who could apply for driver's licenses. Instead, the panel suggested the policy was intended to express hostility toward the young immigrants, in part because of the federal government's policy toward them.
The decision should remove any barriers young immigrants face in getting a driver's license in Arizona, she said.
The ruling comes during a national focus on the topic as tens of thousands of immigrants from Central America — many unaccompanied children — have illegally crossed into the country in recent months, straining the capacity of detention centers along the U.S.-Mexico border.
The Obama administration in June 2012 took administrative steps to shield thousands of immigrants from deportation and expand their legal rights. The move assists immigrants younger than 30 who came to the U.S. before turning 16, have been in the country for at least five continuous years, are enrolled in or have graduated from a high school or GED program or have served in the military. Aside allowing driver's licenses, applicants also were allowed to pursue a two-year renewable work permit.
About 520,000 people have been approved to take part in the program, including about 19,000 in Arizona.
Brewer issued an executive order in August 2012 directing state agencies to deny driver's licenses and other public benefits to young immigrants who get work authorization under the program.
She pointed out Monday that the judges who ruled against her were appointed by Democratic presidents. She blames Obama's policy for the recent influx of immigrants entering the country illegally and notes that the program isn't federal law. "Lawless decrees by the president demonstrate animus to Congress, states and the Constitution," Brewer said.
The appeals panel ordered a lower court judge to issue a preliminary injunction blocking Brewer's executive order while the case is litigated. It's unknown how long it will take for the case to conclude.
Brewer's attorneys said the decision to deny driver's licenses grew out of liability concerns and the desire to reduce the risk of the licenses being used to improperly access public benefits.
Arizona and Nebraska are the only states to have issued denials, and Brewer's refusal marked the most visible challenge.


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Resourceful: DMB concert answers prayers
A concert in New York appears to be helping a struggling Charlottesville organization find a new home in an old church. The September 24 performance by Dave Matthews Band drew nearly 100,000 people to Central Park. According to band manager Coran Capshaw, the event should yield about $250,000 for Charlottesville's non-profit Music Resource Center in its effort to purchase the former Mt. Zion Baptist church, says band manager Coran Capshaw.
"The Music Resource Center has picked a great new home, and I'm happy to watch that come together," says Capshaw.
In September, the band and AOL announced that, besides aiding New York City schools, the free outdoor concert would boost the local Center. The band contributed its energy, AOL contributed $1 million, and attendees were asked to donate $25 to $75 ($250 to enjoy a barbecue under the VIP tent).
"I think it was just a great moment for everybody," Capshaw says. "The weather was perfect, and the band rose to the occasion and played really, really well."
The event came just a day after the release of Some Devil, Dave Matthews' first solo release, as well as a nationally televised appearance by the band on NBC's Today show.
According to a source in the office of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, a multi-million-dollar reconfiguration of Central Park's Great Lawn after 9/11 meant the band had no chance of drawing crowds as large as the alleged half million claimed by supporters of, say, Garth Brooks. Meredith Israel, spokesperson for Matthews' label, RCA, says the concert attracted "around 90,000 people."
The fans included celebs. According to the New York Post, attendees included Sarah Ferguson, Kevin Bacon, Tim Robbins, and Marcia Gay Harden– as well as several cast members of the hit HBO series The Sopranos. (Capshaw says he didn't notice. "I was busy with the show," he explains.)
The act of charity did not, however, go unpunished. "SCALPER TEACHER," screams the cover headline on the September 30 New York Daily News. A high school math teacher stands accused of selling nearly 20 tickets to his students for $30 a pop.
"Unfortunately, I missed all the coverage on the Today show because I was without power for a week," says John Redick. As the chief administrator for the Bama Works Fund, Redick will probably soon find himself managing the band's most recent largesse.
"I suspect the funds will come through here," says Redick. Created in 1999 and given a famous boost two years later with the historic Scott Stadium "Homecoming" concert, the Fund has quietly grown to over $3 million, he says.
Fritz Berry, president of the Music Resource Center's board, attended the concert. "You had 100,000 people– all highly enthusiastic, but all extraordinarily well-behaved," he says.
Berry says the Center– which provides musical assistance to urban youth– recently inked a contract to lease the 1884 Mt. Zion church building with an option to buy it from developer Gabe Silverman. Along with partner Allan H. Cadgene, Silverman bought the approximately 10,000-square-foot brick structure for $500,000 in July.
"This is a great start," says Berry, "but we'll be looking to the community to see this project to fruition."
Dave opens wide for about 90,000 fans in Central Park.
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Congress may improve state access to televised Packers games
By: Diana Marrero , Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Washington - What could be worse for Green Bay Packers fans than having to watch the Minnesota Vikings on television when they are not playing their beloved team? That's the situation going on in northwestern Wisconsin, according to Sen.Russ Feingold, who joked that his top priority is to change that.
At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday, Feingold questioned broadcast and cable television executives about the television rules that prevent some Wisconsinites from watching Wisconsin programming with satellite dishes.
Because of complicated rules surrounding satellite television, residents in several Wisconsin counties in the northwestern corner of the state are able to receive only Minnesota-based television broadcasts because they fall within those markets. It's a problem that Feingold says he often hears during his listening sessions in that part of the state.
"Most of my constituents only want to watch the Vikings when they lose to the Packers, and they are frustrated that an arbitrary line on a map prevents them from seeing their favorite team," he said. "We need to look for ways to ensure that people living in Wisconsin are able to watch the news, sports and other programming that affects them."
TV markets for satellite coverage are determined by the Nielsen Designated Market Area. Several Wisconsin counties, including Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Dunn, Iron, Pierce, Polk, Sawyer, St. Croix and Washburn, receive only Minnesota television stations because of this designation.
The hearing comes as lawmakers consider legislation to update the rules surrounding satellite television. Satellite firms are asking Congress for more flexibility about transmitting broadcast channels to other markets. They are now prevented from importing stations from adjacent areas, which often means that residents near state lines get stations only from neighboring states and not their own. Feingold supports those changes.
Asked about his quest to make Packers games available to all Wisconsinites, Feingold called it his "top priority."
"I thought I got a very good shot off at the Vikings today, so I feel like I've done something," he said.
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There's a common saying: every joke has an element of truth to it. If so, there's a lot of truth buried in the hundreds of wildly imaginative, highly silly game ideas that have come out of @PeterMolydeux—the loving Twitter parody account that takes Black & White and Fable designer Peter Molyneux's penchant for ambitious, industry-changing game concepts to ridiculous extremes.
Hundreds of game designers will try to bring that truth to the surface this weekend by taking part in the "What Would Molydeux?" Game Jam, a 48-hour group game design and programming marathon based on the idea of bringing the Twitter account's often-ridiculous ideas to life.
In dozens of worldwide locations, game makers will draw inspiration from concepts ranging from turn-based fighting games (where you "have to level up individual bones and set which order the joints are moved and rotated to create attacks"), to ultra-realistic co-op military shooters ("if your partner dies you have to spend 30minutes [sic] digging a hole to bury them before you can continue."), to thoughtful takes on anthropromorphism ("Is it possible to make a green square feel alive?").
From idea to execution
The whole Moyldeux game jam idea grew organically out of an idle tweet from Double Fine Senior Gameplay Programmer Anna Kipnis. She had become somewhat enamored with the mad genius of the Twitter account weeks before. "After a while, the tweets started to seem like actually great game ideas to me," Kipnis said. "I would read his tweets and then end up thinking about what the game would be like for the next 10 minutes."
In a March 13 message to her followers, Kipnis asked whether anyone had already done a game jam devoted to these surprisingly poignant ideas, suggesting "it needs to happen." Many on the Internet obviously felt the same way—within hours of her tweet, many had volunteered to help make the idea a reality. Seventy developers had expressed interest in participating through a bare bones Google Docs sign-up sheet. Molydeux himself gave his "blessing and support" to the idea in a reply (and later gave suggestions as to the tweets he thought would make the best games)
"When Anna pushed me on it, I think we all had the same 'Why the hell not?' moment," said Giant Bomb News Editor Patrick Klepek, who was one of the first to enthusiastically offer to help make the game jam actually happen. "This whole thing is a riff on Molyneux, a designer we both respect and raise an eyebrow towards. His ideas are grand, ridiculous, and high concept. That a parody account of his ideas could take off this way is a testament to how much people enjoy that stuff, even if it is with a wink, a nod, and an eye roll."
"Once it was suggested, it seemed evident that it clearly needed to happen," agreed industry veteran and game jam organizer Chris Remo (who's worked as a game journalist and as a producer at Irrational Games, among other roles). "I think the reason Molydeux is so resonant is because on its face it is simply hilarious, but the actual underpinnings are that we really should be thinking of games that aren't solely about shooting monsters in the face for 12 hours straight, and I think people respond to that."
"I have spent so much editorial time talking about emotions in games, and how we should make attempts to be more artistic, that this seemed like a great opportunity to make light not only of emotion in games, but my own ideas," said former Game Developer magazine editor-in-chief and Necrosoft Games founder Brandon Sheffield, who also stepped up to help organize the event. "But at the same time, who knows, we could actually really make something emotive there. So it could be hilarious or actually really nice. Or both!"
The real Peter Molyneux, for his part, seems to be taking his indirect, inspirational role with all of this in stride. Just before the game jam was first proposed, he actually tweeted in support of a Molydeux idea about a free-to-play mobile game where "if you pay a little then the NPCs will be extra nice and complement you more while playing." More recently Molyneux tweeted that he's "signed up and excited" for one of the UK editions of the game jam.
Goals and expectations
Forcing developers to go from idea to working game in a rushed, 48-hour marathon might not seem like the best way to create quality conversions. But the organizers insist there are benefits to such a constraint. "It's the equivalent of a writing or shipping deadline, and you have social pressures all around you," Klepek said. Remo added the tight deadlines would force participants to stop the endless revisions that can come when you think your work isn't good enough. "A game jam forces everyone to just share their ideas, even in a rough state, where the expectations are clear and everyone knows they won't be held to a stringent standard."
The organizers were reluctant to predict just what kinds of treatments they were expecting to come out of the weekend, but they said results will likely run the gamut from silly to profound. "A lot of the ideas have you laughing, and then they sit for a bit, and you get a Keanu-esque 'Whoa' moment," Klepek said. "Many of them are jokes, and many make you seriously consider their potential, and many achieve both," Remo agreed.
Kipnis drew a connection between the Molydeux event and the two-week game jams that Double Fine employees take part in every so often. Those have led to published games like Stacking and Costume Quest. "It's incredible the ideas that come out of it," Kipnis said. "It's a difficult two weeks, but super inspiring in the end."
Regardless of the state of the actual resulting games, though, the Molydeux game jam organizers all said they hoped the event would provide participants an excuse to stretch their creative muscles with like-minded people. They want creators to avoid the worry and judgement that can come with more formalized game development.
"Frankly, this whole thing is almost a Molyneux-style idea," Sheffield said. "People coming together to work on something communally, sharing ideas and emotions in one space to create something for others to enjoy."


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During the move, the Bootlegzone site & Forums will be unavailable !.
Thanks for your fidelity and your patience !
As you have noticed, BZ was down since Saturday. A crash disk happened. With the help of the support team in Houston (where the server was located), I spent the whole Saturday trying to salvage any data that was on this disk but it was un-readable. A new server was ready for me but I had to re-configure it entirely. So, since the BeatlesWiki server was meant to store BZ as well and was already configured to do so, the decision was taken to move BZ to the BeatlesWiki server.
Unfortunately, because of the crash we have lost some data. The BZ database was restored with a backup made one week ago, on June 17. The forums were restored from a June 16 backup. The scans however were restored from a May 22 backup (this includes the forums avatars).
It means that every change made to the BZ database between June 17 and June 24 is lost. This includes new/updated files, trades, reviews, memberships (so if you registered in that time, please re-register).
Also, all the messages on the forums created between June 16 and June 24 are lost as well.
I'm sorry for the inconvenience. The crash happened at the worst time (when I discovered it crashed I was just going to backup the site AND scans). Now that we're on a new server, I have new backup possibilities included in the price of the server. I have yet to activate them though.
One last word: as I had to restore BZ as soon as possible, what you're seeing right now has not been tested intensively. It means that because we're on a new server some stuff might not work (yet). Of course it'll be fixed asap.
Well it seems after all that BootlegZone is not dead ..
If you want to know what happened, you can check this post on the forums.
As a last news, I'm planning to begin a whole new Beatles project. It's a Beatles Wiki. If you want to know more, simply read this post.
From now on until early January, I won't be around much anymore because I'm moving to my new appartment. I'll pay a visit from time to time to make sure the server has not crashed (something he hasn't done anymore since the server upgrade ! ) but I won't have time to answer messages, requests and mails.
OK. Be nice while I'm away and by the way, merry Xmas and Happy New Year !
Here's a new feature you'll certainly enjoy: it is now possible to filter album lists. The first sort criteria is either alphabetical or "by publisher" (as always) but now you may choose a second criteria.
Simply click on any icon in the "legend" and you'll list only having that criteria. For instance, if you want to list only "bootleg" release, you'll click on the icon in the legend. You may also lists files with HQ scans or not, vinyls only, CDs only, etc.
You'll also notice that aral2 is very busy cleaning the Scans+ section. Thanks aral2 !
I'm planning to write a new feature that would allow you to ask the BZ sentry to warn you when new scans are added ... this is not for tomorrow but it's planned ... patience ...
I'm pleased to announce you that I've created the first two Flash Tutorials about JADE.
As you know, JADE is the Album Editor here on BootlegZone and because it's very powerful, it may look intimidating to create your own album entries.
Fear no more, these two tutorials, will show you in less than 15 minutes, how to create step-by-step a new entry using JADE.
Simply go here: http://www.bootlegzone.com/drafthelp.php?topic=flash
More tutorials will come.
I've added another feature: while you're listing albums (either by name or by publisher) you can now easily know if the album is in your trade/want/in-process list. I've simply replaced the old "hand-shaking" icon you all know with appropriate icons indicating if you have the item in your lists.
If you want to see more features on BZ, there's a topic on the forum to officially request features: http://www.bootlegzone.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2519
I think that's all for this weekend, more to come during the week I guess ...
I've added the ability to print your trade list (at least format the page in a "printer-friendly" way).
The "Potential Traders" list is now sorted by the number of items potentially tradeable.
I've made a big FAQ update. Although it is not complete yet, it has detailed answers (w/ screenshots) to common questions like "My password doesn't work", "I've forgotten my password", "How do I add items to my trade list", etc.
No more excuses !
I've added the ability to display little smileys in your user messages. Only basic smileys like or or are available. The smiley codes are the same as on the forums.
Also you now have the ability to really quote messages which is slightly more appropriate than the old ">" signs ... simply use "[quote]" and "[/quote]" as in the forums.
Well those were two aesthetic new features but here's a very interesting one. Bootlegzone members can now discover potential traders. The object is simple: you want bootlegs and some other users have these bootlegs. But they probably won't trade with you if you don't have something interesting for them. What this new tool does is list all the users owning items you want and wanting items you own. Potential traders. Simple. Thanks to Warren for the suggestion It's just so cool !
Follow the Potential Traders link in the upper left corner of this page to see the new feature in action !
If you can read this message, it means you're actually on the brand new server.
I'm pretty sure the move went smoothly and everything works as before but who knows ? If you find something weird or unusual, don't hesitate to tell me.
Let's talk a little about what's going to happen in the next few weeks. I've not been around much these days (again) because I'm actually moving to a new appartment and that it takes most of my free time, plus I have to work like hell at the office and I'm too tired to do any good to Bootlegzone. That's why the "Beatles Versions Accuracy Project" is on hold. That's why I've not had the time to complete some more scripts here and there. That's why I've not had the time to answer much of my mail, nominate new sections leaders, helpers, etc etc.
Until I'm actually in my new appartment, I'm afraid this situation will not change. I should move in around early January 2004. Give me then one or two weeks to put myself at ease and I should be "really" back around mid-January 2004.
A long silence for you but I think it was worth the wait ...
Bootlegzone is going to move to a new server. This means more speed, more disk space, more stability, less downtimes, etc ... I've been testing that new server for several weeks now (so you see I was busy working for bootlegzone and you didn't know it) and I think it's ready to accept BZ at last ! The move will occur next weekend. So, from Saturday, November 8th, early in the morning (CET) the site will be unavailable for a few days. This is the time I need to make sure everything works perfectly.
Sorry for the inconvenience but you'll appreciate it in the end, I'm sure ...
Well, I'm back from holidays since 2 weeks but also back to my regular (non-bootlegzone) work and these days it's heavy ... so I don't have much time to be around right now ...
However, you probably have noticed that the website is much faster .... it's the proof I'm improving it every day ...
In early September, I'll be able to answer my mail more regularly and be back in charge of the Beatles section ...
I'll be on holidays from July 26th till August 9th and so I won't be available during that time. A friend of mine will check the server regularly and make sure everything is up and running.
I know one of the reasons why the server is slow sometimes: Google-like bots. These little pieces of code visit BZ in order to build their "search" database. They scan the pages and visit every link on BZ. The problem is that they're very fast and send maybe 20 queries to the server at once. As soon as they've received the server's answer, they send another bunch of 20 queries and so on ... Since the server has many many pages, this takes hours ... the server allocates memory to try to answer as fast as possible but since the load never drops there comes a time when the server finally crashes ... The decision I've taken is to say "go to hell Google !" ... now when Google tries to connect, the only thing he receives is a page with no link and a short explanation of what's BZ. It is possible that some other services try to scan the site as well ... if I'm there when it happens, I'll add their IP to my blacklist ... so this is not the end of all server slowdowns but it's a good start !
Something completely different: I've added a "Richard Thompson" section.
OK I have decided to tidy up the Beatles section. As there's a lot to do, I need help. I'm looking for people who'd like to run the jobs of Draft Files Masters, Bootlegs Masters and Songs/Versions Experts.
My first goal is to create "Accurate" versions for all Beatles songs beginning with commercial versions (UK/US/other mono/stereo) and step-by-step we'll move to "Concerts", "TV/Radio", "Takes" and finally GB sessions. Songs/Versions experts (helped by some Bootlegs Masters if needed) will create one "Accurate" entry for the core track version. Bootlegs Masters will then remove "un-Accurate" duplicate versions within the whole database while Draft Files Masters will make sure that any new draft file added complies to the new "Accurate" versions.
If you're interested, contact me (knowledge or access to books like Lewisohn, Sulpy etc is highly recommended)
I really have to apologize ... in a news message dated June 12th, 2003, I've stated that I had not received any donations in 3 months ... I just realized that Paypal had a problem with their email notification of payment system and so IT IS NOT true ! I've received several donations in the last weeks ... sorry for the misunderstanding. Thanks to everyone who donated ! Thanks a lot !
Added the following sections: T.Rex, Traffic, Cream, Blind Faith, Derek & The Dominoes ... enjoy !
... is open ! not much else to say ... you know what to do now
And here comes the Deep Purple section ! It's now up to you to add bootlegs in it !
Older news
|About.com nominee in the category Best Beatles Bootleg/Collector website (1999).
|Entomology has been chosen as one of the 10 best Beatles sites on the Internet by nme.com !


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More information about how tech support scammers have been using the Quervar/Dorifel outbreak to trick Netherlanders into giving them access to their systems and credit cards.
On the subject of support scams here's a somewhat free translation of part of an article in Dutch about the support scam gambit described in Dorifel/Quervar: the support scammer's secret weapon. Prospective scam victims in the Netherlands, where Dorifel is somewhat prevalent, have been rung by scammers offering 'help' with removal of the virus. (By the way, interesting though Quervar is to researchers – see Quervar Induc.C reincarnate? – it is not that prevalent, and although there has been a spike in reports in the region, it will not be an issue for most people.) By the way, this translation has also been included in a blog at AVIEN, where I maintain a resources page containing information on support scams.
My apologies to the person who referred me to the Dutch web page: I'm afraid I can't find that email. (Maybe it was Martijn Grooten, yet again!) And if anyone whose Dutch is in better shape than mine (virtually non-existent) can improve on my translation, feel free to comment here.
[Update: it was actually a post to Wilders that drew my attention to that article in Dutch. Hat tip to Aryeh for calling my attention to the post, since I rarely visit the forum.]
[Translation begins]
Currently, there are reports from people who are approached by phone by Microsoft offering to assist them in removing the Dorifel virus that is currently in the news.
The caller tells the prospective victim in (flawed) English claimed that the he or she has malicious software on his or her computer and that to the scammer can help them solve this over the phone. In almost all cases the scammer requires an extortionate amount of money for a (non-functional) antivirus package, asking for personal information and credit card data.
It also appears that the caller refers victims to a website where software can be downloaded to their PC. They seem to be offering help via remote access but in reality an uninfected PC might finish up infected, and an infected system could pick up an extra infection.
What are your options?
- You can't stop the scammers calling. [Actually, it might be possible with some services in some countries, but they don't take any notice of do-not-call registries (DH)]
- Ask for a local (Dutch) telephone number that you can call back on.
- On no account give them remote access to your computer.
- Be very cautious with the transmission of personal data and credit card numbers over the phone. [Don't give them to anyone whose credentials you can't verify (DH)]
- If you have any suspicions of bad intent, hang up as quickly as possible. [Feel free to put the phone down on 'em, though they may call again. (DH)]
[Translation ends]
David Harley CITP FBCS CISSP
ESET Senior Research Fellow


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Minority Ethnic English
- Article written by: Jonnie Robinson
- Themes: Diverse voices: varieties of English in the UK, English voices from around the world
- Published: 24 Apr 2019
For more than half a century, immigrants from the Indian subcontinent and the Caribbean have added variety and diversity to the rich patchwork of accents and dialects spoken in the UK. British colonisers originally exported the language to all four corners of the globe and migration in the 1950s brought altered forms of English back to these shores. Since that time, especially in urban areas, speakers of Asian and Caribbean descent have blended their mother tongue speech patterns with existing local dialects producing wonderful new varieties of English, such as London Jamaican or Bradford Asian English. Standard British English has also been enriched by an explosion of new terms, such as balti (a dish invented in the West Midlands and defined by a word that would refer to a 'bucket' rather than food to most South Asians outside the UK) and bhangra (traditional Punjabi music mixed with reggae and hip-hop).
The recordings on this site of speakers from minority ethnic backgrounds include a range of speakers. You can hear speakers whose speech is heavily influenced by their ethnic background, alongside those whose speech reveals nothing of their family background and some who are ranged somewhere in between. There are also a set of audio clips that shed light on some of the more recognisable features of Asian English and Caribbean English.
As with the Anglo-Saxon and Norman settlers of centuries past, the languages spoken by today's ethnic communities have begun to have an impact on the everyday spoken English of other communities. For instance, many young people, regardless of their ethnic background, now use the black slang terms, peng ('good-looking') and diss ('insult' – from 'disrespecting') or words derived from Hindi and Urdu, such as chuddies ('underpants') or desi ('typically Asian'). Many also use the all-purpose tag-question, innit – as in statements such as you're weird, innit. This feature has been variously ascribed to the British Caribbean community or the British Asian community, although it is also part of a more native British tradition – in dialects in the West Country and Wales, for instance – which might explain why it appears to have spread so rapidly among young speakers everywhere.
Original influences from overseas
The English Language can be traced back to the mixture of Anglo-Saxon dialects that came to these shores 1,500 years ago. Since then it has been played with, altered and transported around the world in many different forms. The language we now recognise as English first became the dominant language in Great Britain during the Middle Ages, and in Ireland during the 18th and 19th centuries. From there it has been exported in the mouths of colonists and settlers to all four corners of the globe. 'International English', 'World English' or 'Global English' are terms used to describe a type of 'General English' that has, over the course of the 20th century, become a worldwide means of communication.
American English
The first permanent English-speaking colony was established in North America in the early 1600s. The Americans soon developed a form of English that differed in a number of ways from the language spoken back in the British Isles. In some cases older forms were retained – the way most Americans pronounce the <r> sound after a vowel in words like start, north, nurse and letter is probably very similar to pronunciation in 17th century England. Similarly, the distinction between past tense got and past participle gotten still exists in American English but has been lost in most dialects of the UK.
But the Americans also invented many new words to describe landscapes, wildlife, vegetation, food and lifestyles. Different pronunciations of existing words emerged as new settlers arrived from various parts of the UK and established settlements scattered along the East Coast and further inland. After the USA achieved independence from Great Britain in 1776 any sense of who 'owned' and set the 'correct rules' for the English Language became increasingly blurred. Different forces operating in the UK and in the USA influenced the emerging concept of a Standard English. The differences are perhaps first officially promoted in the spelling conventions proposed by Noah Webster in The American Spelling Book (1786) and subsequently adopted in his later work, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Both of these publications were enormously successful and established spellings such as center and color and were therefore major steps towards scholarly acceptance that British English and American English were becoming distinct entities.
Influence of Empire
Meanwhile, elsewhere, the British Empire was expanding dramatically, and during the 1700s British English established footholds in parts of Africa, in India, Australia and New Zealand. The colonisation process in these countries varied. In Australia and New Zealand, European settlers quickly outnumbered the indigenous population and so English was established as the dominant language. In India and Africa, however, centuries of colonial rule saw English imposed as an administrative language, spoken as a mother tongue by colonial settlers from the UK, but in most cases as a second language by the local population.
English around the world
Like American English, English in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa has evolved such that they are distinct from British English. However, cultural and political ties have meant that until relatively recently British English has acted as the benchmark for representing 'standardised' English – spelling tends to adhere to British English conventions, for instance. Elsewhere in Africa and on the Indian subcontinent, English is still used as an official language in several countries, even though these countries are independent of British rule. However, English remains very much a second language for most people, used in administration, education and government and as a means of communicating between speakers of diverse languages. As with most of the Commonwealth, British English is the model on which, for instance, Indian English or Nigerian English is based. In the Caribbean and especially in Canada, however, historical links with the UK compete with geographical, cultural and economic ties with the USA, so that some aspects of the local varieties of English follow British norms and others reflect US usage.
An international language
English is also hugely important as an international language and plays an important part even in countries where the UK has historically had little influence. It is learnt as the principal foreign language in most schools in Western Europe. It is also an essential part of the curriculum in far-flung places like Japan and South Korea, and is increasingly seen as desirable by millions of speakers in China. Prior to World War Two, most teaching of English as a foreign language used British English as its model, and textbooks and other educational resources were produced here in the UK for use overseas. This reflected the UK's cultural dominance and its perceived 'ownership' of the English Language. Since 1945, however, the increasing economic power of the USA and its unrivalled influence in popular culture has meant that American English has become the reference point for learners of English in places like Japan and even to a certain extent in some European countries. British English remains the model in most Commonwealth countries where English is learnt as a second language. However, as the history of English has shown, this situation may not last indefinitely. The increasing commercial and economic power of countries like India, for instance, might mean that Indian English will one day begin to have an impact beyond its own borders.
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Gloucester Acquires Pearl Technologies
- Published: October 19, 2012
GLOUCESTER, MA | Gloucester Engineering Co. (GEC) has acquired Pearl Technologies, Savannah, NY. Pearl engineers and manufactures consumable parts for converting and extrusion capital equipment.
Since 1985 Pearl has provided customers with customized aftermarket products such as punches and wicket attachments for converting equipment. Additionally, it offers customized performance enhancements built with low-friction surface technology for extrusion equipment such as collapsing frames, liquid chilled bubble cages, pre-nip chillers, turning bars, and advanced gusset boards.
Mark Steele, CEO of Gloucester Engineering, says, "We are excited to have Bob Tewksbury and the entire Pearl team join Gloucester. Over the past 27 years, Pearl has produced innovative and successful products that simultaneously improve performance and reduce maintenance costs of converting and extrusion capital equipment. Pearl has consistently led with technically superior products and provided excellent service through its focus on design, engineering, customer service, and product quality. Pearl's products accelerate our growth in attractive aftermarket segments and extends GEC's product reach further into converting, all of which will result in a more expansive product offering and improved customer service.…"


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Polymer Ball Transfer Unit Series 5500
The roller is used for aligning medium-heavy materials, e.g. plates, containers or cardboards with smooth bottom. Furthermore, the roller can be used for pushing, e.g. when transporting steel or wooden plates.
The use of balls allows transporting the material in every direction. Crossings and switches can also be implemented easily. In addition, particularly soft running balls are being used.
For variants with steel balls, a felt seal keeps out dust. Design with main balls made of stainless steel or polymer also show a high corrosion resistance.
Variants with polymer balls are available for transporting goods with sensitive surfaces.
The main ball rotates on support balls which turn on a ball socket. This accomplishes a good support of the material. The ball socket consists of stainless steel in all variants.


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Mark Polansky
NASA astronaut
Personal data
Born 2 June 1956 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA. Enjoys ice hockey, snow skiing, light aircraft flying, music, and the arts. Married to the former Lisa Ristow of San Antonio, Texas. They have one daughter.
Received a bachelor of science degree in aeronautical and astronautical engineering, and a master of science degree in aeronautics and astronautics, from Purdue University, both in 1978.
Polansky received a US Air Force commission upon graduation from Purdue University in 1978. He earned his pilot wings in January 1980 at Vance Air Force Base (AFB), Oklahoma. From 1980 to 1983, he was assigned to Langley AFB, Virginia, where he flew the F-15 aircraft. In 1983, Polansky transitioned to the F-5E aircraft and served as an Aggressor Pilot, where he trained tactical aircrews to defeat adversary aircraft tactics. He was assigned in this capacity to Clark Air Base, Republic of the Philippines, and Nellis AFB, Nevada, until he was selected to attend USAF Test Pilot School, Edwards AFB, California, in 1986. Upon graduation, he was assigned to Eglin AFB, Florida, where he conducted weapons and systems testing in the F-15, F-15E, and A-10 aircraft. Polansky left active duty in 1992 to pursue a career at NASA. He has logged over 5 000 flight hours in over 30 different aircraft.
NASA experience
Polansky joined NASA in August 1992, as an aerospace engineer and research pilot. He was assigned to the Aircraft Operations Division of the Johnson Space Center. His primary responsibilities involved teaching the astronaut pilots Space Shuttle landing techniques in the Shuttle Trainer Aircraft and instructing astronaut pilots and mission specialists in the T-38 aircraft. Polansky also conducted flight testing of the NASA T-38 avionics upgrade aircraft.
Selected as an Astronaut Candidate by NASA in April 1996, Polansky began training in August 1996. Having completed two years of training and evaluation, he was initially assigned as a member of the Astronaut Support Personnel team at the Kennedy Space Center, supporting Space Shuttle launches and landings. He served as pilot on STS-98 (2001) and has logged nearly 13 days in space. Polansky was Chief of the CAPCOM Branch from April 2002 to December 2002. He served as Chief Instructor Astronaut from April 2003 to January 2004. He has also served as Chief of the Return to Flight and Orbiter Repair Branches. Polansky is assigned to command the crew of STS-116, an assembly flight to the International Space Station.
Spaceflight experience
STS-98 Atlantis (9-20 February, 2001). The STS-98 crew continued the task of building and enhancing the International Space Station by delivering the US laboratory module Destiny. The Shuttle spent seven days docked to the Station while Destiny was attached and three spacewalks were conducted to complete its assembly. The crew also relocated a docking port, and delivered supplies and equipment to the resident Expedition 1 crew.


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The economics of same-sex marriage
Tax changes are coming for couples
Now that federal benefits have been extended to same-sex couples, what type of economic impact can the Tri-state expect?
Few things have changed in Ohio. Same-sex couple still cannot get married and marriages performed in other states are not recognized in Ohio.
"If Ohio wants to be a healthy state, then we to become more welcoming; if we want to be more productive in the business world, attract the creative class, we must become more inclusive," Rev. Sharon Dittmar of the First Unitarian Church in Avondale said.
Dittmar has been performing same-sex commitment ceremonies for almost 20 years, she said.
Still, lots of questions remain around the recent Supreme Court ruling that struck down the Defense of Marriage Act.
A Tri-state lawyer said the Ohio tax code will need to be changed to reflect the court's ruling.
"If it could save you money, you probably won't be able to file a joint tax return, and this allows you to go back three years and file amended returns to recoup that," attorney Scott Knox said.
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown said he expects President Obama to step in and clarify the tax law.
"I think the President will make a number of executive rulings. That is my understanding. That will help clarify some of this," Brown said.
Brown said Ohio needs to legalize same-sex marriage, either through legislation or popular vote.
"I think it's inevitable; the question is we should do it sooner rather than later," Brown said.
Freedom Ohio said it was considering a ballot initiative by Nov. 2014 or as late as the next presidential election in 2016.
Cincinnati Pride marks its 40th anniversary this weekend.


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Re: Six Degrees of Twilight Game
Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 12:13 pm
Indeed it was, and I knew when i watched it years back that Nikki Reed was someone I was going to keep an eye on.smitten_by_twilight wrote:
Thirteen was pretty awesome.
So, Molly Ringwald.
1. Molly Ringwald was in Not Another Teen Movie with Chris Evans
2. Chris Evans was in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World with Anna Kendrick
Next: Wes Studi


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Louis Leblanc
Kirkland Quebec
Eligible for draft:
Trade with Montreal, 2014
190 lbs.
Prospect Talent Score
Probability of Success
2006-07: This was Louis Leblanc's first season with the Lac St. Louis Lions (AAA Minor Midget), a 40 game campaign that resulted in 49 points (31g+18a).
2007-08: In 43 games with the Lac St. Louis Lions (AAA Minor Midget), Leblanc netted 54 goals and 91 points, which nearly doubled his output from last season.
2008-09: This was Leblanc's first season with the Omaha Lancers (USHL), a 60 game campaign that resulted in 28 goals and 59 points. He also racked up 78 penalty minutes and was named the league's Rookie of the Year and received an All-Rookie Team nod. Expect to see the new Hab prospect with the Harvard Crimson (CCHA) next season. Leblanc was chosen in the first round, 18th overall, of the 2009 NHL Draft by the Montreal Canadiens.
2011-12: Leblanc finally played his first professional game on October 27th, after starting the season on the injured reserve list while recovering from shoulder surgery. The young rookie forward scored four goals along with six assists in 14 AHL games before being recalled by the Canadiens to replace a suspended Max Pacioretty. He saw extensive time in Montreal, scoring five goals along five assists and a good plus three rating in 42 NHL games. During his times in Hamilton, he scored 11 goals (two on the power play) with 11 assists and an okay minus 10 rating in 31 AHL games for a weak Bulldogs' team.
2012-13: Leblanc spent the entire season in the AHL after playing 42 games with Montreal the previous year. In 62 games with Hamilton he scored 10 goals with 8 assists and was -18 with 53 penalty minutes. The Bulldogs missed the AHL playoffs after finishing last in the North Division.
2013-14: Leblanc appeared in eight games with the Canadiens during two call-ups in his third pro season — spending most of the year with Montreal AHL affiliate Hamilton. He had no points and was +1 with 4 penalty minutes, averaging 10 minutes of ice time, during his time with Montreal. Leblanc scored 13 goals with 15 assists and was -1 with 63 penalty minutes in 70 regular season games for Hamilton. The Bulldogs finished fifth in the North Division, missing the AHL playoffs. Leblanc was acquired by Anaheim from the Canadiens in June 2014 in exchange for a conditional draft pick and re-signed by the Ducks to a one-year contract as a restricted free agent.
2014-15: Leblanc skated for Anaheim AHL affiliate Norfolk in his fourth pro season. He scored 14 goals with 15 assists and was -19 with 38 penalty minutes in 71 regular season games. The Admirals missed the AHL playoffs, finishing last in the East Division. Leblanc was signed to a one-year contract by the Islanders as an unrestricted free agent in July 2015.
Talent Analysis
Leblanc has the hockey smarts, the physical grit and versatility to play on the wing or at center. Expected to be a consistent scorer coming out of junior hockey, his game has become more that of a two-way forward. He has been effective at the AHL level but his skating speed has limited his productivity during the time he has spent in the NHL.
Leblanc was signed by the Islanders as an unrestricted free agent in July 2015 and will attend his first training camp with New York. The 18th player taken in the 2009 NHL Draft, he has spent most of his four-year pro career in the AHL and barring any surprises or injuries will start the 2015-16 season with Islanders' affiliate Bridgeport. Leblanc has some skill to his game but at this point is considered a two-way forward rather than a dangerous scorer.


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Padres walk off after Despaigne flirts with history
Righty comes four outs from club's first no-no; Smith gets walk-off hit
SAN DIEGO -- The bustling and shrill tenor of the Padres' dugout took on a much more serene tone at a singular moment Sunday, and it all had to do with the right arm of rookie pitcher Odrisamer Despaigne.
"The dugout changed in the middle of the sixth inning," said Padres manager Bud Black. "It got a little more ... quiet."
That's because Despaigne, the 27-year-old Cuban defector who wasn't even part of the organization three months ago, was busy flirting with franchise history in just his fifth Major League start.
Despaigne, who wasn't perfect in terms of command, was attempting to toss the first no-hitter in the history of a franchise that originated in 1969.
But Despaigne's no-no bid fell short as Daniel Murphy lined a double to left field with two outs in the eighth inning in what became a 2-1 Padres victory over the Mets before a crowd of 31,513 at Petco Park.
The Padres remain the lone big league franchise without a no-hitter.
"Hopefully, I can get one next time," Despaigne said through an interpreter.
The Padres won it when Seth Smith's high chopper near the mound was fumbled away by Mets reliever Josh Edgin, who stumbled and fell down on the play, allowing pinch-runner Cameron Maybin to score the game-winner in the ninth inning.
"That was an unusual one," Black said.
He could have just as easily been talking about Despaigne's start -- either to his big league career or this particular start against the Mets (46-52).
Using his mixed bag of arm angles, differing velocities and a variety of pitches -- the same formula that has worked well for him previously -- Despaigne worked through the Mets' lineup with relative ease at times.
Take Murphy's fourth-inning at-bat. He took an 88-mph sinker for a strike and later laid off a 92-mph fastball. He later popped up on a 73-mph changeup. Some of his teammates saw 65-mph curveballs from Despaigne.
"He kept me off-balance," Murphy said. "He was throwing his changeup, his curveball, had a little bit of life on the heater, too, a little sink. It took us a little while to get to him. I thought I saw the ball pretty well, he just kept me off-balance."
At one point, Mets veteran Bobby Abreu turned to home-plate umpire Chris Guccione and joked, loud enough for catcher Yasmani Grandal to hear: "He's cheating."
Despaigne didn't get his no-hitter, but he did extend his impressive run in the big leagues, albeit in a relatively small sample size for the Padres (43-55), who took two of three in the series.
How impressive? In each of his first five Major League starts, Despaigne has pitched six or more innings and has allowed two or fewer runs. That's good enough for a 1.31 ERA and a spot every fifth day in the rotation.
"He's never going to show you the same pitch," said Grandal, who gave the Padres a lead with a home run in the fourth inning, his second in as many days. "He's going to show you a different [arm] slot or different speed."
All told, Despaigne allowed two hits and one run, as David Wright followed Murphy's double in that eighth inning with a single up the middle on Despaigne's 123rd and final pitch of the game. He hit two batters and walked three.
He was far from perfect, but for a while, Despaigne allowed Padres fans, his teammates and his coaches to dream big and dream of something historic.
Not bad for a guy who signed a Minor League deal in May with a bonus of just $1 million and was only added to the rotation last month when Andrew Cashner landed on the disabled list.
At this rate, Despaigne is never going anywhere.
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FINRA has significantly increased transparency in the so-called "to-be-announced" (TBA) market for agency pass-through mortgage-backed securities, it announced Monday. The body has begun disseminating transaction information, including the CUSIP, time of transaction, price, size and other related information, for the TBA market, which represents more than $270 billion traded on an average daily basis in 8,400 trades.
In addition to the TBA market, the Securities and Exchange Commission has approved a FINRA proposal to publicly disseminate transaction information in agency pass-through mortgage-backed securities traded "specified." This market represents approximately $19 billion traded on an average daily basis in 3,000 trades. The effective date of this proposal will be announced in a forthcoming FINRA Regulatory Notice.
Together, the market for agency pass-through mortgage-backed securities traded TBA and specified represent more than 93% of par value traded in all asset- and mortgage-backed securities.
FINRA continues to study collateralized mortgage obligations and asset-backed securities, which together represent 7% of par value traded in all asset- and mortgage-backed securities. In a statement, FINRA Vice President Ola Persson said, "As we look to increase transparency in collateralized mortgage obligations and asset-backed securities, we will seek an approach that takes into account their complex nature and different market dynamics."
TRACE was established in July 2002 to create a regulatory database and bring transparency to the corporate bond market. It immediately created the database and was fully phased in by February 2005, offering real-time, public dissemination of transaction and price data for all corporate bond trades–including intraday transaction data and aggregate end-of-day statistics (most active bonds, total volume, advances and declines, and new highs and lows).
Agency debentures were added in March 2010, and are subject to real-time dissemination. FINRA started collecting transaction information in all asset- and mortgage-backed securities in May 2011.
Retail investors have free access to this data at www.finra.org/marketdata. As part of its effort to demystify the bond market and make it truly accessible to retail investors, FINRA has developed a comprehensive online learning center where retail investors can become familiar with the full range of bond types and bond markets. Smart Bond Investing is available at www.finra.org/smartbonds.


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Gwen Stefani says juggling work and motherhood is exhausting.
The singer is currently on a comeback tour with her band No Doubt with her two sons - Kingston, three, and 10-month-old Zuma, her sons with her rocker husband Gavin Rossdale - and admits her heavy schedule is taking its toll.
However, the 'Don't Speak' singer insists she wouldn't swap her busy life for a more sedate existence She said: "I am exhausted, I'm not going to lie, with the babies and the records, the tour, designing. There's so many things going on."
However, the 'Don't Speak' singer insists she wouldn't swap her busy life for a more sedate existence. She added: "I'm good. I'm happy and so grateful that we're still able to be doing this so that makes it all worth it." Before joining his mother on tour, Kingston spent some time on the road with Gavin, and the former Bush star says he loved having his child around. He revealed recently: "It's been a really good bonding experience. He's so natural, so easy. "Sometimes we'll go to museums of modern art so he can see a big splash of colour on the walls. I found a way to kill some time in New York by asking him to look out the window and tell me every time he saw a yellow taxi. He was so into it. We had a really good time."


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John L. Reed - H. Councill Trenholm Memorial Award
Local Leader To Receive NEA Human and Civil Rights Award
WASHINGTON - October 03, 2008 -
John L. Reed, a social studies teacher in Barnstable, Mass., and president of the Cape Cod branch of the NAACP, will receive the National Education Association's H. Councill Trenholm Memorial Award at the Association's 42nd annual Human and Civil Rights Awards Dinner on July 2, 2008, in Washington, D.C.
This award is given to a person whose work goes beyond the call of duty to free the education profession from inequities based on race or ethnicity.
In the early 1990s, citizens of Hyannis, Mass., complained about young people disturbing the town's peace and of driving the tourists away. There were reports of fights and gunfire, and when a riot nearly erupted, the local police knew they needed help. John L. Reed, an engaged citizen, a local NAACP member and a local social studies teacher, brought that help by bringing understanding between the teenagers and the community.
"John Reed won this award because of his tireless efforts to create a mutual understanding between the young people and the citizens of the community," says NEA President Reg Weaver. "He understood that by educating them, he could bring them together."
By talking with the kids, mentoring them and exemplifying a positive adult role model they wanted to follow, Reed is credited with bringing calm to the town. He volunteered his weekend evenings for a year and became a highly respected community leader and educator. He has since become the president of the Cape Cod NAACP, and he still teaches social studies in the Barnstable Public School District.
Throughout the years, Reed has continued to work with the Barnstable Police Department, helping it develop its proactive program for civil rights, and has assisted as an instructor and trainer in its Citizens Police Academy sessions. He has worked with the Massachusetts Attorney General's office to promote safe schools. He also advises communities throughout the country on their outreach programs for local youths.
A member of NEA's Board of Directors, Reed served as chair of the NEA Black Caucus for two years. He also held offices in the Massachusetts Teachers Association as well as the Barnstable Teachers Association.
Reed has a M.Ed. degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and has done postgraduate work at Salem State College, Lesley University and Bridgewater State College.
Harper Councill Trenholm (1990-1963) served for 21 years as executive secretary of the American Teachers Association (ATA). One of the country's most outstanding Black educators, he helped build ATA's numbers and strength and worked for the merger of ATA and NEA.
The National Education Association is the nation's largest professional employee organization, representing 3.2 million elementary and secondary teachers, higher education faculty, education support professionals, school administrators, retired educators and students preparing to become teachers.
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Dear Students from UZH, ETH and other Polyball fans: On the 28th November the Polyball 2015 is taking place at ETH (Rämistrasse 101). At 19 o'clock they will open the prom and you can start enjoying this unforgettable and dreamlike night.
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- Heavily inspired by the works of Edgar Allan Poe and Charles Dickens.
Am I the only one who's slightly bothered by the visual inconsistency? You've got beautiful (640x400) painted backgrounds mixed with low color pixel art characters from the other dimension resolution.
Actually I'm wondering if you scale them characters in AGS to 200% or in PS before. The prerendered highreslowres or the total scaling control?What bothers me more is the ratio of only 2:3 nightscenes to dayscenes in lamplight city (...in the screenshots).Just out of interest... how does Miles' partner speak to him from beyond the grave?
Looks fantastic, Francisco. I'll be keeping an eye on it. Working with Dave/Wadjet Eye for this one as well, or is it a solo joint?
No, the character sprites are how they appear in game. The compromise here is that there is no in-game scaling. But they're all lovingly rotoscoped, so I'm hoping that will let people overlook the resolution mismatch.
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Chiquita is the banana's best self
We have the right and responsability to speak on its behalf. We're the ones with the Blue Sticker. It means we've done everything we can to deliver the highest-quality product possible, protect the environment, ensure sustainable farming practices, respect our workers, and support their communities.
We never take this simple truth for granted. Everything we do adds more and more meaning to our iconic logo. It's why when you say, "Banana," most people will say, "Chiquita." Chiquita isn't just another banana brand.
Chiquita is bananas.
Chiquita is a leading global company employing 18,000 people across 25 countries and with a presence in nearly 70 countries. In every market where it is present Chiquita works continuously to be the banana of choice. It provides consumers and customers with the highest quality of fruit and service, at the same time creating consistent value for the Chiquita brand, its customers, suppliers, associates and communities whilst respecting the environment.
How we do business
Our core values of integrity, respect, opportunity and responsibility form the basis of our business performance and guide our everyday activities, including our giving programs. As part of our core values, Chiquita maintains a solid commitment to conducting its business ethically, morally and in accordance with the law.
While approaching 150 years young, the heart of the company is fresh. Today, Chiquita leads with a reinvigorated vision. Our new leadership is heavily investing in our foundation to better support our business goals through sustainable growth from farm rejuvenation, strengthening our commercial supplier base, improving packing plants, taking control of our logistics and shipping to re-launching into a new brand positioning.


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The first meeting of the Joint Programming Committee – body responsible for the preparation of the Interreg NEXT (Neighbourhood External) Black Sea Basin Programme 2021-2027 – was held on the 29th of January 2020 in Brussels, Belgium. The eligible participating countries of the new Programme involves ten states from the Black Sea Basin: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Turkey and Ukraine.
The new generation of projects to be funded under the Joint Operational Programme Black Sea Basin 2014-2020 has been approved by the Joint Monitoring Committee during the meeting held in Odessa, Ukraine, on 17th of September 2019.


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Proxima Nova
Proxima Nova (2005) bridges the gap between typefaces like Futura and Akzidenz Grotesk. The result is a hybrid that combines modern proportions with a geometric appearance. I originally released it in 1994 as Proxima Sans (now discontinued). I expanded the original six fonts (three weights with italics) into a full-featured and versatile family of 48 fonts (eight weights in three widths with italics). In the last few years, Proxima Nova has become one of the most popular web fonts, in use on thousands of websites around the world.
Proxima Nova Overview. The story of Proxima Nova, basic style showings, full character set and technical information. 12 pages. 566 KB PDF.
Proxima Nova Specimen. Complete text and display specimen for the regular width styles of Proxima Nova, including the full character sets. 42 pages. 1 MB PDF.
Proxima Nova Condensed Specimen. Complete text and display specimen for Proxima Nova Condensed, including the full character sets. 42 pages. 1 MB PDF.
Proxima Nova Extra Condensed Specimen. Complete text and display specimen for Proxima Nova Extra Condensed, including the full character sets. 42 pages. 1 MB PDF.
Weights & Styles
- 8 weights: Thin, Light, Regular, Medium, Semibold, Bold, Extrabold, and Black.
- 3 widths: Normal, Condensed, and Extra Condensed.
- Matching italics for all weights and widths.
- Matching small caps for all weights and widths.*
- Lining and old style figures (proportional and tabular).*
- Full "f" ligature set (ff, fi, fl, ffi, ffl, etc.).*
- Alternate characters (a, l, y, G).*
- Automatic arbitrary fractions.*
- Automatic ordinals.*
- Dingbats (16).
- Extended language support for most Latin-based Western and Central European languages and Vietnamese, as well as Greek and Cyrillic.
- Extended currency support.
* Requires an application with support for OpenType advanced typography, such as Adobe Creative Suite and QuarkXPress. Check your application's user guide.
See the Proxima Nova Specimens (above) for complete information.
Additional Information
Proxima Nova on "Fonts In Use"
"Fonts In Use" is a collaborative website where interesting or notable examples of fonts in use are shared.