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Washington, D.C. (October 29, 2009) - D.C. United President and CEO Kevin Payne today issued a statement in regards recent remarks for which Major League Soccer fined him:
"I deeply regret some of the comments I made in an interview published earlier this week. In trying to explain the, sometimes, unfair expectations on the Head Coach of D.C. United, I made critical comments of Colorado, New England, Real Salt Lake and the League. Those comments were unprofessional. I have great personal regards and professional respect for my colleagues at those organizations and for their ownership and fans. I have apologized to those teams and individuals privately and now do so publicly."
Broadcasting and P.A. Request: When speaking of the organization, please refer to the team as either "D.C. United" or "United," but not "the D.C. United" or "the United." We appreciate your cooperation.


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Longoria to SI: Not "fair" for A-Rod to play, impact races while waiting on appeal
Rays 3B Evan Longoria, who tweeted Monday that the PED suspensions were good for baseball, told SI.com that it's not fair for Alex Rodriguez to play for the Yankees and impact the playoff races while waiting for his appeal to be heard.
Speaking with Jimmy Traina on his Hot Clicks podcast Longoria, per a transcription provided by SI, said:
"I don't think it's fair for the other teams, because I'm in the American League East. Whether he is 100 percent or not, whether his mind is where it needs to be or not, he can affect the game in a positive way. He can affect the game in a tremendous way, which is being in the lineup. In a pennant race, he's a guy you don't want in the lineup. Looking at it from that perspective and that perspective only, I don't think it's fair that we can't have an arbitrator hear the case sooner.
"If you get in a bench clearing brawl and a guy punches another guy and is ejected from the game and gets a 10-game suspension, you appeal that and it's heard in the next three weeks. You either get 10 games or six games or whatever. I don't understand why that process can't happen for this.''
Longoria also joined others in calling for harsher penalties for first-time violators than a 50-game suspension:
"There's always going to be people that try and beat the system, regardless of what profession you're in or what you do. . . . But as far as punishment goes, I definitely feel the risk needs to outweigh the reward. The risk of a 50-game suspension does not outweigh the possibility of a guy playing half or three-quarters of a season and putting up career numbers and getting the contract the next year based off their play. . . .
"I'm a voting member of the Major League Baseball player's union, and my one vote by itself would mean nothing for changing policy, changing the way the punishment goes in the joint drug treatment and prevention program, but if everybody voted . . . because it seemed like an overwhelming number of players have spoken out on this issue whereas in the past it's been very taboo, but it seems more players are starting to come forward and voicing their opinion negatively about cheating and PEDs.
"If it comes to this offseason or the next, where we have (a) formal meeting (take) place where everybody in the union is there, and we have keynote players in the game today speaking adversely, then policy could get changed. The penalties could get more severe because guys want it out of the game."


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Pages 375-378
Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 2, 1640-1643. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1802.
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In this section
- Die Jovis, 13 Jan. 1641.
Die Jovis, 13 Jan. 1641.
Letters from France.
SIR H. Vane, Sir Walth. Erle, Sir Sam. Rolle, Sir Symonds D'Ewes, are appointed to peruse the Letters that were, by Order of the House, brought from the Milaner's in the Exchange, being sent out of France.
Search for Arms, &c.
Mr. Whittacre reports that he searched the Lodgings of Sir James Hamilton, according to the Order Yesterday, but found no Arms there, as was informed.
Mr. Long, Mr. Whittacre, Mr. Strode, Sir Arth. Haselrig, Mr. Cary, Mr. Arth. Goodwyn, Sir Jo. Franklyn, Mr. Whitehead, Sir Jo. Evelyn, Mr. Wheeler, Sir Jo. Holland, Sir Ro. Pye, Mr. Glyn, Mr. Browne, Mr. Reynolds, the Citizens of London;
This Committee, or any Three of them, have Power, when Informations come to be given to the House, to examine them; and, if they find them worth the Knowledge of this House, to acquaint the House therewith; and, if they find them not of any Consequence, to dismiss the Business, and the Parties: And have Power to send for Parties, Witnesses, and Writings; and to make Searches, as they see Cause; and to open Doors, Chests, or Trunks.
Answer from Lords.
Mr. Fines bring Answer of the Message sent to the Lords Yesterday concerning Kingston; That the Lords do concur with this House in all the Particulars of that Message.
Mr. Hampden, * Fienis, * Stapilton, * Reynolds, are appointed to draw up the Substance of the Message, Yesterday sent concerning Kingston, into the Form of an Order.
Payment to Watermen.
Ordered, That Mr. Wheeler pay the Watermen Twenty Shillings, that were hired to carry the Saddles to Hampton-court; and were staid by Order of this House; and by that means lost their Fare.
Naval Affairs.
Ordered, That Sir Edw. Partriche, Mr. Vassall, Mr. Rolle, the Burgesses of Bristoll and Plymouth, go presently to the Lord Admiral, and acquaint him with this Particular, concerning the Four Ships laden with Ammunition from Dunkirke; and to desire his Lordship, that some speedy Course may be taken for the Taking of these Ships; and that whatsoever Charge this Business should come to, this House does undertake to see it satisfied; and to give a Reward to those that shall do so good Service to the Commonwealth, as to take these Ships.
Persons to attend.
Ordered, That the Lieutenant and Surveyor of the Ordnance, and one Marsh the Storekeeper, be forthwith summoned to appear here.
It is farther Ordered, That the Master Gunner be summoned to appear here; and that he bring with him some Six of the chief Gunners, and by Name one Henley; and bring a List with him of all the Gunners Names.
Ordnance Stores.
Sir Ro. Pye, and Mr. Arth. Goodwyn, Mr. Toll, and Mr. Jepson, are appointed to go with this Order; and to see in what State the Stores are, and what those Provisions are that is informed are in the Minories: And are to acquaint the House.
Treaty with Scotland.
Sir Philip Stapilton reports from the Committee, the Articles of Treaty with the Scotts, altered according to the Debate of the House.
Resolved, upon the Question, That these Articles are now drawn up and prepared according to the Sense of the House.
Resolved, That this House is of opinion, that the Towns and Castles of Carrickfergus and Colerayne, shall be put into the Hands of the Scotts, to be Places for their Retreat, Magazines, and Garisons; and that those Towns and Castles shall remain in the Scotts Hands until the Wars shall end, or that they shall be discharged of that Service.
This House likewise holds it fit to accept of the publick faith of the Kingdom of Scotland, for the Re-delivery of the said Castle and Towns; and that the Kingdom of England shall give publick Faith for the Payment of all Dues that shall arise upon this present Treaty.
Resolved, upon the Question, That, for the Provision of Victuals for the Scotch Army, Money shall be advanced out of their Pay, to enable them to make That Provision which they may make, out of any Part of England and Wales, to their best Advantage; and, to transport it, they shall have the same Assistance for providing of Shipping from the State that the English Army hath; and that his Majesty shall be moved to grant his Licence for the Transportation thereof Custom-free; Caution being given, that, under Colour of such Provision, Victuals be not carried to the Rebels: And, if this Proposition be not accepted, then the like Provision shall be made for them, as hath been, or shall be, made for the English Army.
The rest of the Article is assented unto.
Resolved, upon the Question, That the House holds it fit to assent unto the Scotts Third Proposition; and that Power shall be given to the General there to raise Horses for the Service expressed in the Article, at the publick Charge of that Kingdom, as they shall have Occasion to use them.
Resolved, upon the Question, That this House holds it fit to assent unto the Scotts Fourth Proposition.
Resolved, upon the Question, That the Scotts shall go in the Way and Order of an Army, under their own General and Subaltern Officers; Which General shall have the same Pay that the Scotts allowed when they employed one themselves: And that they shall have the Province of Ulster appointed, wherein they shall first prosecute the War: And, to that Part of the Article concerning Power, to give Conditions to Towns, Castles, &c. as shall be most expedient for the Service, it is assented unto; but not to grant any Toleration for the Popish Religion.
To be treated on again;-That their whole Army should be commanded out of their Circle by the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, if he shall think fit, before the Rebellion be totally suppressed in Ulster; as also, that a third Part of their Army may be drawn away upon Occasion.
Resolved, upon the Question, That the Scotts shall be entertained and paid for Three Months; and that they shall have a Month's Pay advanced beforehand; and shall be afterwards paid as the English Army is paid; And it is
Resolved, That this shall be the Answer to the first Part of the Sixth Article: And to the rest of this Article this House doth assent unto.
Resolved, upon the Question, That the Seventh Article shall be recommitted.
Forces at Kingston, &c.
Whereas Information hath been given to the Parliament, that the Lord Digby, Son to the Earl of Bristoll, and Colonel Lunsford, with others, have gathered Troops of Horse, and have appeared in a warlike Manner at Kingston upon Thames, in the County of Surrey, where the Magazine of Arms for that Part of the County lies, to the Terror and Affright of his Majesty's good Subjects, and Disturbance of the publick Peace of this Kingdom: It is this Day Ordered, by the Lords and Commons in Parliament, That the Sheriffs of Surrey, Berk', Buck', Oxford, and Midd', calling to their Assistance the Justices of the Peace, and the Trained Bands of these several Counties, or so many of them as shall be necessary for the Service, shall suppress this unlawful Assembly, and all other the like Assemblies, gathered together to the Disturbance of the publick Peace of this Kingdom, in their several Counties respectively, and that they take care to secure the said Counties, and the Magazines in them; and that the Sheriff of Midd' take especial care to secure the Strond and Westminster: And that all the said Sheriffs do give speedy Account of their Proceedings herein to the Parliament.
London Common Council.
Whereas the Common Council of London hath appointed a Committee to consider of the Defence and Safety of the City; and that the Resolutions of the said Committee can take no Effect, until they be communicated to the Common Council; It is therefore Ordered, by the Lords and Commons in Parliament, That the Lord Mayor shall call a Common Council as often, and at such times, as shall be desired by the said Committee; and that whatsoever Order the said Lord Mayor hath, or shall receive from either of the Houses of Parliament, shall be by him forthwith imparted to the said Committee.
Town of Portsmouth.
It is this Day Ordered, by the Lords and Commons in Parliament, That the Governor of Portesmouth shall neither deliver up the Fort or Town, nor receive any Forces into either of them, but by his Majesty's Authority, signified to him by both Houses of Parliament.
Answer from Lords.
Sir Philip Stapilton reports, That he carried up Yesterday to the Lords the Two Votes concerning Sir. John Byron, Lieutenant of the Tower: To the first, the Lords do fully concur with this House: As to the second, they will send Answer by Messengers of their own.
Portesmouth Garison.
The humble Petition of the Soldiers of his Majesty's Garison of Portesmouth was this Day read.
That Sir Rob. Pye, Sir Arth. Ingram, and Sir Hen. Vaine, do speak with the Commissioners of the Treasury, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to know why there is so much Arrear to the Garison of Portesmouth; and what Monies may be had towards the Payment of the same: And they are likewise to send for the Customers; and to know what Monies remain in their Hands, that some Payment may be made out of the same to that Garison; and to report the same to this House.
Letters examined.
Sir Walter Earle reports, that the Committee appointed to peruse the Letters sent to Mr. Crofts, ... that the Committee finds nothing in them of any Consequence, that concerns the Publick there.
Arms, &c. at Yorke.
Ordered, That the Lord Mayor of the City of Yorke shall not suffer the King's Arms and Munition there to be disposed of, but by his Majesty's Authority, signified unto him by both Houses of Parliament: And Sir Wm. Allinson is to send down this Order.
Votes of Committee in London.
Ordered, That Serjeant Wilde, Mr. Glyn, Mr. Whitlocke, Mr. Rigby, Mr. Samuel Browne, Mr. Grimston, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Cage, or any Three of them, to draw into the Form of an Order the several Votes of the Committee, appointed by this House to sit in London, to consider of the Safety of the Kingdom: And to present the same unto the House.
Privilege-Impeachment of the Five Members.
Articles of Impeachment against Five Members of this House, depending in the Lords House, was read.
Lord Gray is to go up to the Lords with this Message; To acquaint their Lordships, that this House finds, under the Clerk's Hand of their House, that there are Articles of High Treason exhibited in their House against divers Members of this House: And to desire their Lordships to be pleased to inform this House, who did bring in the said Articles.
Mr. Glyn, Sir Hen. Vaine, junior, Mr. Greene, Mr. Martin, Mr. Whistler, Mr. Rigby, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Hill, Mr. White;
This Committee is appointed to consider of some Heads for a Conference, concerning the Articles of Impeachment, in the Lords House, against some Members of this House, and the Breach of Privilege thereupon.
Lieut. of the Tower.
Ordered, That a Conference be had with the Lords concerning the Lieutenant of the Tower; and that the Lords be again desired, at that Conference, to join with this House to move his Majesty, that Sir John Conyers may be appointed Lieutenant of the Tower, and Sir Jo. Byron removed: And Mr. Pym is to manage this Conference.
Bailing Prisoners.
Mr. Peard, Sir Jo. Hotham, Sir Tho. Barrington, Mr. Lisle, Mr. Rob. Goodwyn, Sir Tho. Boxyer, Sir Wm. Litton, Mr. Moore, or any Three of them, do consider of the Bail given to the Serjeant, for any Person committed by the House to the Custody of the Serjeant; and to report their Opinion to this House, both concerning the Bail, and the Persons bailed.
Committee at London.
Resolved, upon the Question. That this House doth approve, allow, and confirm the particular Votes, now presented from the Committee at London, and now read: And
It is Ordered, that they be referred to the former Committee, to be drawn into Form of a Declaration.
Answer from Lords.
Lord Gray brings Answer, that Mr. Attorney General did exhibit those Articles.
Information against Prickett.
An information of Words, spoken by Allen Prickett, and avowed by Matthias Bennett, against Mr. Pym, a Member of this House, was this Day read; and ordered to be referred to the Committee for Informations.
Capt. Legg.
Ordered, That those Lords that are Bail for Captain Legg shall be moved to bring in Captain Legg forthwith: and the Serjeant is to move those Lords accordingly.
Serj. Major Berry, &c.
Ordered, That Serjeant Major Berry, and his Officers, shall be discharged from the Constables, and proceed in their Levies.
Naval Affairs.
Ordered, That a Message be sent to the Lords, to desire their Lordships to join with this House, in a Message to the Dutche Ambassador, to desire him to give Order and Encouragement to the Dutche Admiral, now at Plimouth, to do his best Endeavours for the Taking of the Four Frigates, or any other Vessels, laden with Ammunition, coming from Dunkirke, and bound for Ireland.
Sir Jo. Hotham went up with this Message to the Lords.
States Ambassador thanked.
Sir Rich. Cave is ordered to give Thanks from this House to the States Ambassador for his good Affections expressed to this State.
Lieut. of the Tower.
A Message from the Lords, by Serjeant Whitfeild and Serjeant Glanvile:
The Lords have commanded us to let you know, that the Lieutenant of the Tower is come, and is with their Lordships.
Impeachment of the Bishops.
A Message from the Lords by Sir Rob. Riche and Mr. Page;
The Lords have commanded us to let you know, that they have appointed Monday for the Twelve Bishops, impeached, to appear before them in Person.
Ordered, That the Committee appointed to consider what way is most fit to proceed against the Twelve Bishops impeached, to meet To-morrow, at Seven of Clock in the Court of Wards.
Naval Affairs.
Sir Jo. Hotham brings Answer, That the Lords did fully agree with this House, to send to the Dutch Embassador to make Stay of those Ships, or any other, that should bring Succours to Ireland, as was desired.
Privilege- Impeachment of the Five Members.
Mr. Brown reports from the Committee appointed to consider of Heads of a Conference, concerning the Articles against Five Members of this House, in hæc Verba;
"Whereas we understand from your Lordships, that the King's Attorney General, in the House of Peers, hath preferred these Articles of High Treason, and other Misdemeanors, against Mr. Denzill Hollis, Sir Arthur Hasselrigg, Mr. John Pym, Mr. Jo. Hampden, and Mr. Wm. Strode, Members of the House of Commons; we declare, that this is a high Breach of the Privilege of the House of Commons; for which, in due time, we shall desire Justice: And, to the Intent that the Truth may be discovered, and that legal Proceeding may be speedily had, we desire your Lordships to require Mr. Attorney to answer these Questions;"
"1. Whether he contrived, framed, or advised, the said Articles, or any of them; if not, then whether he doth know, or have heard, who did frame, contrive, or advise, the said Articles, or any of them."
"2. Whether he knoweth the Truth of the said Articles, or any of them, in his own Knowledge, or by Information; or whether he had any Testimony, or Proof, of these Articles before the Exhibiting of them."
"3. Whether he will undertake to make good the said Articles, or any of them, when he shall be thereunto called in due Course of Law."
"4. From whom he received the Articles; and by whose Directions and Advice he did exhibit the same."
Resolved, upon the Question, That this shall be the Heads of the Conference; and that these Questions shall be then offered to the Lords, to be propounded to Mr. Attorney.
Resolved, upon the Question, That the Impeachment made by Mr. Attorney in the House of Peers, against the Five Members of this House, is a high Breach of the Privilege of this House.
Ordered, That Sir Philip Stapleton do go to the Lords with this Message; To desire a Conference, by a Committee of both Houses, concerning some Members of this House, impeached in the Lords House, of High Treason, by the King's Attorney General: And to desire, that Mr. Attorney may be commanded to attend That Conference; and that the Committee of the Lords may have Power, at That Conference, to propound such Questions unto him as shall be offered by the Committee of this House; and that Mr. Attorney be required to answer unto them.
Officers of the Tower.
Ordered, That Sir Gilb. Gerrard, Mr. Hampden, Sir Ro. Pye, and Sir Hen. Mildmay, do examine the Officers of the Tower, now at the Door, what Persons suspected have been lately put into the Tower; and to ask them, if they will all take the Protestation; and to acquaint them, that this House sent for them, in respect that they had a good Opinion of them; thinking they might have had Occasion to use them; but at this time they have not: And so to dismissed them.
Sir Philip Stapleton brings Answer, The Lords do give a present Meeting, at a Conference, as is desired.
Mr. Browne, Sir Hen. Vaine jun. Mr. Fynes, Mr. Reynolds, Serjeant Wilde, are appointed Managers of the Conference.
Lieut. of the Tower.
Information being given, that Sir Jo. Byron, Lieutenant of the Tower, was at the Door, ... was called in to the Bar; and kneeled there a while; and then, rising again, delivered an humble Petition to the House: which was read: And Ordered, That the Serjeant should ac-quaint him, that the House hath read his Petition; and, in due time, will take it into further Consideration.
Providing Money.
Ordered, That To-morrow Morning, peremptorily, at Ten of Clock, the House shall take into Consideration some way of providing such Monies, as shall be thought necessary for the Service of Ireland.
Scoche Propositions.
Ordered, That Mr. Fynes do carry up to the Lords, as soon as they are set, the Scoche Propositions: And Mr. Speaker is to put the House in mind hereof.
Person to attend.
Ordered, That Henley, one of the Gunners of the Tower, do attend here To-morrow Morning.
Defence of the Kingdom.
Mr. Whittlock reports from the Committee appointed to prepare a Declaration to be sent into all the Counties, advising them to put themselves in a Posture of Defence, a Declaration, in hæc Verba:
Whereas the Papists and other ill-affected Persons within this Kingdom, both before and since this Parliament, by many wicked and traiterous Designs, mentioned in a Remonstrance of the State of this Kingdom, have plotted and laboured the Confusion of this State and Government, the Subversion of the ancient and fundamental Laws of the Kingdom, and a Division of the Body of this Commonwealth from the Head thereof; to the end they might the better effect their devilish and bloody Purposes, for the utter Destruction of the true reformed Religion, and the Professors of the same: And, in further Pursuance of their wicked Endeavours, have, and daily do contrive all possible Means, to bring this Kingdom into the like miserable Condition with that of Ireland; as doth clearly appear to the Lords and Commons in this present Parliament, by sundry Informations and Examinations produced before them: And, the better to bring the same to pass here, as they have already done in Ireland, they secretly, and cunningly work to raise Distractions in this Kingdom, by high Breaches of the Privileges of Parliament; plotting to have some of the Members thereof to be accused of High Treason, and some of them to be taken by Force out of the House of Commons, and, to that End, resorting in great Numbers, in a warlike Manner, to the very Door of the said House, armed with Swords, Pistols, and other Weapons, ready and intending to fall upon the said House, and to have cut the Throats of the Members there; as by divers Examinations clearly appears; whereby this Parliament might have been dissolved in Blood and Confusion, the Relief of the Protestants in Ireland prevented, and an evident and speedy Way opened to the Ruin of us, and our Religion, here in this Kingdom: But, failing of their Hopes therein, through the great Mercy of God towards us, nevertheless they still persist in their wicked and traiterous Courses, confederating themselves with Strangers, and instigating foreign Princes to conjoin their Councils and Forces, and by Invasion from abroad, intestine Wars here amongst ourselves, to waste the Wealth and Substance, and totally to annihilate the true Protestant Religion, and the whole Frame of Government in all his Majesty's Dominions: And, building upon that Foundation, great Numbers of Soldiers, Papists, and other disaffected Persons to our Existence and Wellbeing, have inrolled themselves in a List, under the Command of Persons fit for the Execution of their wicked Designs; and have made great Preparations of Arms, Ammunition, and Victual, in several Parts of the Kingdom, where they have likewise had frequent Assemblies, to consult how they might compass their detestable Machinations: And, through malignant Councils, have prevailed so far as to have the Tower of London, and other Places of eminent Strength and Trust, to be put into the Hands of such Persons, as we have just Cause to suspect will adhere to them, and turn the Strength of the Kingdom against itself: All which the Lords and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, as Watchmen, trusted for the Good and Welfare of the King, Church, and State, having taken into their serious Consideration, and labouring by all fit Means, to prevent these great and threatning Dangers to his Majesty's Royal Person, and to our Religion, Lives, Liberties, and Fortunes, have thought good to give a timely Advertisement thereof to all his Majesty's Subjects of the reformed Protestant Religion; declaring hereby, that they hold it necessary, and advising, that with all Expedition, they put themselves into a good Posture of Defence; to provide fit Arms and Ammunition, and be ready, upon all Occasions, to defend their several Counties from domestick Insurrections, or foreign Invasions: And that the Sheriffs, Justices of Peace, and Mayors, and Head Officers, within their several Limits, do take care, that their Magazines of Powder, Arms, and other Ammunition, be compleatly furnished; and that they cause strong Guards and Watches to be set in convenient Places, for the Securing themselves, and for the Apprehending of such Persons whom they shall have just Cause to suspect; and if, upon Examination, any Grounds of Danger shall appear, to give Notice thereof unto the Parliament: And that all Officers take special care, that no Soldiers, Arms, or Ammunition, be raised or levied, nor any Castles, Forts, or Magazines, delivered up, without his Majesty's Authority, signified by both Houses of Parliament.
Resolved, upon the Question, That this Declaration shall pass, as the Declaration of this House: and be sent up to the Lords, to desire their Lordships to join with this House therein.
Ordered, That Mr. Whittlock shall carry up this Declaration, touching the Safety of the Kingdom, now passed this House, to the Lords; to desire their Lordships to join therein.
Mr. Whittlock carried up the Declaration, according to the former Order.
Mr. Whittlock brings Answer, that he had delivered the Declaration, according to the Command of this House; and that their Lordships will send Answer by Messengers of their own.


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&yet Launches &! (And Bang) Web App for Keeping a Team on Track
The great developers over at &yet launched a new web app today for keeping a team on track. I was able to get early access to &! last week before its launch today and I am quite impressed.
OpenBSD 5.0 Released
Today marks the release of OpenBSD 5.0, the next great release of OpenBSD. This release marks significant improvements in hardware supports and functionality. I have been using my own personal build of OpenBSD 5.0 for several months. It is a great improvement and also features lots of updates in many areas. Especially of interest to me is the inclusion Dovecot 2.0 for the first time in an OpenBSD release.
Canon EOS-1D X Digital SLR Announced as new Flagship but not until March 2012; November 3rd Looms
It's exciting whenever a new camera is released and this one has been a long time in coming. Canon's previous models have been out for quite a while now. The Canon EOS-1D X is poised to fill the space that both the EOS-1Ds Mark III and EOS-1D Mark IV occupied. Timing was somewhat of odd on this release but I believe there is a very good reason.
Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot Released Running on Linux 3.0 Kernel
Today marks the official release of Ubuntu 11.10 named Oneiric Ocelot. Ubuntu has been making great progress with each new release. This release has a great deal of improvements and is the first Ubuntu release to use the Linux 3.0 Kernel
Download: The True Story of the Internet
If you have an interest in the history of how the internet as we know it got started, the series "Download: The True Story of the Internet" is a very interesting look at the internet's history. The series has four episodes: Browser Wars, Search, Bubble, and People Power.
Google Launches Google+ for Social Networking
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GigaOM Reaches Five Years as a Company and Posts Video
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Google Voice Allows Secondary Number to be Permanent
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Twitter Acquires TweetDeck for $40 Million (Updated)
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|Muppet Babies
|Air Date
|December 8, 1984
|Written by
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When Baby Fozzie accidentally breaks a lamp that Nanny had just bought, the Babies try to make up for it by making lunch.
The lunch preparation gets out of hand, especially when Baby Piggy pretends to be the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man from Ghostbusters. The giant Marshmallow Pig is eating the entire city, and Baby Bunsen and Baby Beaker help Baby Gonzo to confront her by blowing him up with air from a bicycle pump. The giant Gonzo and Piggy settle down to eat the planet together.
Coming back to reality, the Babies discover that they've made a huge mess in the kitchen. While Nanny cleans the kitchen, the Babies decide to help by giving Baby Animal a bath.
They wrestle the squirmy Animal into the bath, singing "Keep Your Animal Clean" as they scrub him down.
Taking an imaginary detour through the pipes, Baby Kermit pretends to be Indiana Jones. They end up making another mess in the bathroom, but they all pitch in and make everything sparkle again.
Nanny is so impressed that she forgives the Babies for breaking her lamp, until the Babies get so excited for being forgiven that they accidentally break Nanny's bathroom scale.
- The show breaks the fourth wall when Baby Animal dumps water on Baby Scooter and says "Go Bye Bye!" and Baby Piggy replies that the show is not over yet.
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Dennis Ferrer's Aug. 30 gig at Marquee will be a schooling in what defines house music.
Cherokee, Kartell, & Air Zaire at Glasslands Gallery
Cherokee is a crisp French house duo with a sound lauding early disco and funk. Their productions are clean and modern yet retain the character of vinyl disco records of old. Fat, funky basslines and airy summer winds are their sound. Kartell is a French producer who is new to the game. His productions are well within the 90s sampling bubble of nu-disco. It's slow-moving, cut-time dance music that would serve as a perfect candlelit makeout soundtrack. Air Zaire is a recent Brooklyn transplant, having moved his tropical Gulf Stream nu-disco from Florida to New York. When you listen to his tropical, Balearic beats, it's hard to believe he's not making music alongside DJs in Ibiza. He's rising quickly, making a name for himself in the Brooklyn club scene.
Thurs., Aug. 29, at Glasslands Gallery, (289 Kent Ave., btw. S. First & Second Sts., Brooklyn). 21+. Tickets: $10. Doors at 11:30pm. Info: theglasslands.com.
Dennis Ferrer at Marquee
Dennis Ferrer makes house, straight up. Bongo-laden, sample rich and soulful. He is the king of finding sexy vocals to fit over his techy beats. Back in the day, he used to work with classic house outfit, Masters at Work. His biggest hit, "Hey Hey" was featured on one of Avicii's compilations, "Strictly Miami" a few years back. Ferrer is a New Yorker, born and bred. It will be a schooling in what defines house music.
Fri., Aug. 30, at Marquee (289 10th Ave., btw. W. 26th & 27th Sts.) 21+. Tickets: $20-30. Doors at 11pm. Info: marqueeny.com.
Claude Von Stroke, Eats Everything & Justin Martin at Output
The guys at San Francisco's Dirtybird Records are known for being the rowdy, silly ones in the game. They take music seriously, but that's about it. Claude Von Stroke is Dirtybird's label head. Born in Detroit "Broke City," he was first drawn to the techno beats of local hip-hop. He made his way as a rapper and later discovered his love for house music. Combining grit and groove, he founded Dirtybird in 2006 and instantly took off. Eats Everything hails from Bristol, UK. Growing up a raunchy troublemaker, he slowly came to fall in love with Britain's rave scene, where he began to DJ. After winning residency at a few clubs in the UK, he started producing records that were unique and edgy — a perfect addition to the Dirtybird sound. Justin Martin posts Vines of himself making middle school girl fish faces in helicopters. Martin is like an embarrassing older brother who can't get enough selfies on his phone. Yet by night, he spins his own brand of dirty, fatty, sleazy house that's just as much fun as his Instagram.
Sat., Aug. 31, at Output (74 Wythe Ave., btw. N. 11th & 12th Sts., Brooklyn). Tickets are $30. Doors at 10pm. Info: outputclub.com.
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10 Things You Didn't Know About Scotty McCreery
2. We Were Almost Cheering for Evan McCreery
Judy and Mike McCreery had a change of heart on the way to the hospital and decided to name their second child Scott Cooke McCreery instead of Evan. The name Evan doesn't have the same wholesome, down-home ring to it that Scotty does, so we'll stick with that. However, early 'American Idol' viewers may remember that he called himself 'Scott' during the auditions.


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Valentines Day Whoopie Pies
These are the Valentine's Day Whoopie Pies I'll be making for friends and fam this year. Thought I'd make a sample batch so I don't screw 'em up!!!! They are dark chocolate with strawberry cream filling, caramel with caramel macchiatto filling and strawberry with french vanilla filling. They are YUM!!!!! I love trying something new and having it WORK!!! :)


text: Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The Ministry of Environment closed several industrial and agricultural activities in Diwaniya province for not obtaining the environmental approvals.The Ministry of Environment reported in a statement received by IraqiNews.com on Sunday "The observation teams within Qadisiyah Environment Directorate closed Safaa agriculture firm for producing eggs for 30 extendable days until it obtains the environmental approvals from the Ministry of Environment." "The Ministry also closed Sadeer asphalt plant for 30 days and the plant was warned to attend at the environment directorate in the province within ten days," the statement added."The Ministry sent a letter for the General Directorate of Middle Euphrates environment to impose financial fine on Daghara municipality for dumping garbage randomly nearby residential neighborhoods based on the law of protecting and enhancing environment no. 27 of 2009," the statement concluded. \


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West Contra Costa secondary school students put on a strong showing in the always competitive San Francisco Bay Area Science Fair by winning 18 awards, with one entrant taking the event's grand prize.
El Cerrito High 10th-grader Gwendolyn Gilbert-Snyder was the showcase winner at the competition, held during the last week of March at the Hall of Flowers in Golden Gate Park, for her project "Discovering the Magnus Effect."
Gildert-Snyder's grand prize project will now be entered in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, taking place May 11-16 in Los Angeles, competing against entries from some 1,600 high school students from more than 70 countries for more than $4 million in awards.
The Bay Area fair had entries from 14 West Contra Costa students who won 18 awards.
Seven awards went to projects from Portola Middle School in El Cerrito that advanced from the district fair.
Eighth-graders Elena Nirgiotis ("Heads or Tails") and Megan Chen ("Magnets") took third place awards; Alyssa Cho ("Boost It Up") and Julia Walker ("Kite Tales") won second place awards. Seventh grade winners were Max Mueller ("Are Black Balls Better Than White Balls at Evaporation Control?"), third place; and Cameron Gillern ("Accelerated: The Ripening Project") and Cloe Coscoy ("The Effects of Wi-Fi Waves on Plant Health") with fourth place awards.
Eighth-grader Nicole Stokowski of Mira Vista in El Cerrito ("Flute") won first place and St. Jerome Catholic School seventh-grader Autumn Fehr ("GMO vs. Non-GMO") won third place.
Pinole Middle School seventh-grader Matthew Blizard ("Wiggly Jiggly Gelatin") won fourth place.
Pinole Valley High School 11th-grader Samantha Sze ("Racing on an Angled Curved and Straight Slope by Mass and Time") won second place.
Along with Gilbert-Snyder, winners from El Cerrito High were 11th-grader Kai Marshland ("Dart vs. JavaScript: A Benchmarked Comparison of Two Client-Side Languages"), first place; and 11th-grader Julia Shebek ("Pitch and Temperature"), third place.
Marshland also was honored with the fair's Yale Science and Engineering Award.
First- and second-place winners were eligible to advance to the California State Fair Science Fair in Los Angeles on April 28 and 29.
GARAGE SALE WEEKENDS: El Cerrito and Albany are holding citywide garage sales on consecutive weekends.
El Cerrito's event is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 3, and lists of registered locations are available online at el-cerrito.org; at the Community Center, 7007 Moeser Lane; and the Recycling Center, 7501 Schmidt Lane.
Albany's event is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 10, with a list of participating sites available at www.albanyca.org; the Community Center, 1249 Marin Ave.; the Community Development Department, 1000 San Pablo Ave.; and the Senior Center, 846 Masonic Ave.
Bike to Work Day: The annual event encouraging people to pedal to the job returns on May 8, when the group Bike East Bay partners with local agencies to host "energizer" locations at BART stations and other sites to assist riders on their commute with refreshments, swag and bicycling information.
A list of energizer locations is online at www.ebbc.org/energizer and details on the event can be found at bicycling.511.org.
The event is not confined to commuters, however. The Alameda County Transportation Commission is also promoting Bike to School Day on May 8, now in its 20th year of encouraging children to "walk, bike and carpool to school in large groups or parades, supported by parents, teachers and principals."
Among the participating campuses will be Rosa Parks Elementary in Berkeley. Learn more at www.alamedacountysr2s.org.
WEST COUNTY NOTES: The annual Junktique Sale Extravaganza at First United Methodist Church, 201 Martina St. in Point Richmond is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 3.
"Come early to avail yourself of the bargains and unbelievable one-of-a-kind items," says the church announcement. "The kitchen crew will dish up chili, minestrone soup, hot dogs and pie by the slice at lunchtime to give you strength to stay longer.
Details: www.pointrichmondmethodist.org
Hosting locations are Berkeley Hillel, 2736 Bancroft Way, from noon to 5 p.m. May 5 and a UC Berkeley drive at 2537 Haste St. from noon to 6 p.m. May 6.
For details or an appointment call 800-733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org.
The talk is free and open to the public. For more details call 510-758-2309.
Contact Chris Treadway at 510-262-2784 or email@example.com. Follow him at Twitter.com/christreadway. Stay up-to-date on West Contra Costa news at IBABuzz.com/westcounty.


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United ASEAN urges talks with China
Phnom Penh: South-East Asian nations have urged China to quickly begin top-level talks over tense sea territorial disputes, after forging a united position on how to tackle their giant neighbour.
Leaders of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations made their bid to break the impasse over China's claims to nearly all of the South China Sea, as Chinese premier Wen Jiabao arrived in Cambodia for an annual summit.
ASEAN secretary-general Surin Pitsuwan told reporters after the South-East Asian leaders held their talks in Phnom Penh the ASEAN side is ready and committed and waiting for China to come forward.
He says the ASEAN leaders want to begin more formal and official talks on a legally binding code of conduct, aimed at easing tensions in the South China Sea as soon as possible.
In July, ASEAN's regional forum ended without issuing a joint statement because of differences among about how to handle territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
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text: Fobie Friends is a rhyming book series that can be accompanied by plush toys from the books (you can also get e-books and t-shirts). The series deals with over coming common childhood fears. For instance, their first book, Did My Owl Just Growl? focuses on being afraid of the dark. The tale leads a boy on a journey (through his imagination) around the creepy woods and shows him the dark isn't that spooky after all. The publishers (a team of parents & grandparents) make it clear that the books are designed as a tool for parents to help their kids, but they are rooted in fun and that if you feel your child experiences an a-typical amount of fear it may be best to consult a doctor. Other books deal with climbing at the playground and going in the water. The water book is something I could have used when I was a youngster as anyone will tell you that I hated the going in the water. The rhyme scheme of each story makes them pretty user friendly for young ones to keep things light as a guide animal helps the main character face their fear and prevail. Of course, with the way today's world looks sometimes I'm ready for the adult version.


text: NEW YORK—Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole joined Jeep Cherokee, Ford Taurus and Cadillac Seville on Car and Driver's 10 Best American Automobiles list yesterday. "When it comes to performance, style and even off-road handling, Bob Dole is a superb automobile," Car and Driver editor Gary Yancy said at the list's unveiling. "Rack and pinion steering, anti-lock brakes, and a passenger-side airbag all come standard in Dole, not to mention the best shift-on-the-fly four-wheel system on the market." Reaction from the Dole office was swift, especially on the heels of such negative campaign events as a recent terrorist bombing of his outer hull, having a child trapped in his internal gears, and being chased and almost captured by a torch-carrying mob. "Bob Dole is the best example of American automotive ingenuity on the market," Dole said. "Bob Dole is going to be the next President of the United States."


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Daniel D. Polsby writes:
Unless I am seriously mistaken, one would find that crack cocaine
dealers and other persistent criminals are disproportionately
likely to possess firearms and to be murdered by others using
firearms. To place firearms at the heart of this story is at
best tendentious.
The study controlled for literally dozens of other factors, including
criminality and illicit drugs. Furthermore the extra homicide risk
associated with firearm ownership was not from shootouts between drug
dealers or gangs, but domestic homicides.
Absent a controlled experiment (which is impossible) it is of course
always possible for those who don't like the results to come up with
some explanation other than the straightforward one.
Dr. Kellermann's published work is more
diffidently worded than the representations he makes to
reporters in subsequent interviews. Moreover, he has in fact
made a causal claim for his research at least once in writing,
in the July, 1994 Atlantic Monthly correspondence column. He has
never made his underlying data public. I respectfully suggest that
these are issues that ought to trouble even one who finds his
conclusions congenial.
Dr Kellermann is entitled to believe that gun ownership most probably
increases the risk of homicide and to offer this study as evidence for
I don't find the conclusions congenial at all. My taxes will go up by
$100 next year to pay for this stupid ban on semi-automatic long guns.
It would be nice if I could argue that firearms aren't associated with
costs in terms of homicides and suicides.


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> -----Original Message----- > From: Neil Conway [mailto:nconway(at)klamath(dot)dyndns(dot)org] > Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 2:59 PM > To: Dann Corbit > Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgreSQL(dot)org > Subject: Re: [HACKERS] What is wrong with hashed index usage? > > > On Mon, 22 Apr 2002 14:15:37 -0700 > "Dann Corbit" <DCorbit(at)connx(dot)com> wrote: > > From here: > > http://osdb.sourceforge.net/ > > We find this quote: > > "For you long-suffering OSDB PostgreSQL users, we offer > > > > --postgresql=no_hash_index > > > > to work around the hash index problems of OSDB with > PostgreSQL V7.1 and > > 7.2. As always, let us know of any problems. May the source be with > > you!" > > > > Does anyone know what the above is all about? > > Yes -- search the list archives, or check the PostgreSQL > docs. This problem > has been brought up several times: hash indexes deadlock > under concurrent > load. A run of pgbench with a reasonably high concurrency > level (10 or 15) > produces the problem consistently. > > Previously, I had volunteered to fix this, but > > (a) I'm busy with the PREPARE/EXECUTE stuff at the moment. > > (b) I'm not sure it's worth the investment of time: AFAIK, > hash indexes don't have many advantages over btrees for > scalar data. > > On the other hand, if someone steps forward with some data on a > specific advantage that hash indexes have over btrees, I don't > expect that the concurrency problems should be too difficult to > solve. Here is where a hashed index shines: To find a single item using a key, hashed indexes are enormously faster than a btree. That is typically speaking. I have not done performance benchmarks with PostgreSQL. In general, hashed indexes are much to be preferred when you are doing frequent keyed lookups for single items. Hashed indexes are (of course) completely useless for an ordered scan or for wide ranges of continuous data.
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The FAA is releasing a new Web-based program that lets the user fill out, digitally sign and print forms online. The user can also interact with the FAA when necessary and forward forms directly to the aircraft registry to be placed in the official aircraft records.
The first application of "eForm Service" gives users access to Form 337. The electronic version, referred to as Electronic Form 337 or e337, mirrors the traditional paper version so the information contained in Advisory Circular (AC) 43.9-1, Instructions for Completion of FAA Form 337 Major Repair and Alteration (Airframe, Powerplant, Propeller or Appliance), is relevant to both methods.
Benefits of the eForm service include a more efficient and standardized interface for inspectors and industry users, instantaneous access and direct processing to the aircraft registry, a common database for internal FAA oversight and monitoring functions, and the ability to query the database for safety trend monitoring and compliance.


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In court proceeding involving dealer and photo archive accumulator John Rogers, a judge has given the green light for the sale of the Conlon Collection of glass-plate negatives.
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Mickey Mantle Card Market Continues to Soar
Excellent Selection of Vintage Photos in Oct. 5 RMY Auction
In bidding that will end Oct. 5, RMY Auctions is offering more than 1,100 lots of vintage photos of baseball Hall of Famers, athletes, celebrities and historic figures from an amazing find that has been locked away for years. Conlon photos, AP photos and more depict the likes of Ruth, Gehrig, Williams, Churchill and hundreds of others.


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Call of Juarez
|Call of Juarez
European PC cover art
|Pawel Zawodny
|Wojciech Pszczolkowski
|Pawel Selinger
|Pawel Blaszczak
|Call of Juarez
|Chrome Engine 3[4]
|Windows, Xbox 360
|Windows[5] [6]
|First-person shooter
|Single-player, multiplayer
Call of Juarez is a 2006 first-person shooter Western video game developed by Techland. It was published for Microsoft Windows by Focus Home Interactive in Europe in September 2006, and by Ubisoft in North America in June 2007. It was ported to the Xbox 360 in 2007, published worldwide by Ubisoft. It was released on Xbox Live in March 2011.[7] The North American PC release version of the game was one of the first PC games optimized for Windows Vista and DirectX 10. Call of Juarez is the first game in the Call of Juarez series.
The game tells the story of Billy "Candle" and Ray McCall, a former gunslinger turned preacher. After two years in Juarez looking for the mysterious "Gold of Juarez", Billy returns to his home town of Hope, Texas, near the Mexican border. However, when he arrives at his farm, he finds his mother and stepfather have been murdered, and "Call of Juarez" written on a barn in their blood. Mistakenly believing that Billy is the killer, McCall (his step-uncle) abandons his role as the town's preacher and sets out to avenge their deaths by killing Billy, as Billy himself tries to find out who actually committed the murders, and why.
Call of Juarez received mixed to positive reviews, with most critics praising Ray's levels and the general shooting mechanics, but finding Billy's levels considerably inferior, especially the platforming sections. Although the game did not sell very well in North America, it fared better in Europe, with Techland citing it as "putting us on the map." Overall, the game was enough of a success that Techland and Ubisoft established a Call of Juarez franchise. The series includes a direct prequel (Bound in Blood), a loose sequel set in contemporary Los Angeles and Mexico (The Cartel), and a narratively unrelated game with similar gameplay (Gunslinger).
Call of Juarez is a first-person shooter in which the player controls alternating protagonists: Billy "Candle" and Ray McCall, each of whom have a different style of gameplay. Billy's levels are partially stealth-based, whereas Ray's are more traditional shoot 'em up style.
Although the style of play for both characters is slightly different, controlling each character is broadly similar. Each can move forward and backward, can strafe left and right, can run, walk, sneak, and jump.[8] Each shares an identical HUD, with the same information available to the player; currently held weapons, ammo count, a compass with objectives marked, and current health points.[9] Both characters can single and/or dual wield six shooters, or single wield other weapons, such as rifles.[10] Both characters can also lean to the left and right without moving from their current position, and can interact with certain objects, such as health pick-ups (in the Xbox 360 version, health automatically regenerates over time[11]), ammo and dropped weaponry.[10] The main differences between the two characters is that Ray is stronger and slower, he cannot jump as high as Billy, but he can kick heavy obstacles out of his way and take considerably more damage from enemy fire. Billy can move faster than Ray and is quieter, allowing him to sneak up on enemies. He can also grip onto ledges and pull himself up. Billy can also use two weapons Ray cannot - a whip, and a bow and arrow.[12]
Weapons common to both characters include various types of six shooters, rifles and shotguns. Both characters can also throw dynamite and can start fires by throwing oil lamps.[13] They are also both capable of hand-to-hand combat, although unlike Billy, Ray is able to pick up items such as chairs and boxes, and either throw them at enemies, or use them as melee weapons.[13] Also unique to Ray is his ability to rapid fire a single six-shooter, a technique known as "fanning",[14] and his ability to wield a Bible. If the player presses the shoot button for the hand holding the Bible, Ray will quote a random bible passage.[15] In the Xbox 360 version, this will occasionally cause enemies to panic, and drop their weapons.[11] Billy can use his whip for neutralizing aggressive animals, such as snakes and wolves, and for swinging across gaps by using tree branches.[16] When he uses the bow and arrow, the game automatically goes into slow motion. This is the only weapon in the game that allows for silent kills, meaning Billy can kill enemies without alerting others to his presence.[15]
Slow motion in Ray's levels is called "concentration mode". To enter this mode, Ray must holster both of his six shooters. During combat, when he draws either one, concentration mode is automatically activated, and the game goes into slow motion, with two targeting reticles appearing on either side of the screen, with each moving towards the center. The player cannot control the movement of either reticle, or move their character during concentration mode, but they can control the positioning of the screen, allowing them to maneuver Ray's vision so as to position the reticles over an enemy. They can also shoot independently from either their left or right gun, or both simultaneously.[17] Ray's levels also involve numerous gun duels between Ray and one or more enemies. In these shootouts, the player must wait for a countdown, at which point the enemy will reach for their weapon. Only then can Ray draw his own gun and fire. Movement during duels is limited to leaning left and right.[18]
Billy's levels involve a degree of stealth. Unlike Ray, Billy can move totally silently whilst in sneak mode, and can hide in bushes and shadows. When he does so, he is hidden from enemy sight, and his character icon on the HUD is blacked out to show he cannot be seen. Often, even if he is seen, if he can hide quickly enough, he will escape permanent detection.[19] Both Billy and Ray can also ride horses during the game, from which they can shoot, jump large distances and enter gallop mode. Gallop mode can only be maintained for a certain amount of time, however, before the horse becomes tired.[18]
The game also features multiplayer mode (available via LAN and online on PC, and via System Link and Xbox Live on Xbox 360), with several gameplay types. Both the Windows and the Xbox 360 versions feature "Deathmatch" mode, "Skirmish" mode (team deathmatch), "Robbery" mode (the team designated as "Outlaws" must find the hidden gold and return it to an "escape zone" without being caught by the team designated as "Lawmen"), and "Gold Rush" mode (gold is spread over the map; at the end of a specified time, the player who has collected the most gold wins).[20] The Xbox 360 version also features "Capture the Bag" mode (each team has a bag of gold. To win, one team must capture the other team's bag and return it to their own base), "Wanted" mode (one player is randomly designated as the "wanted" player, and other players can only score points by killing this particular player. Once the wanted player is killed, the player who killed them then becomes the wanted player. The player with the most points at the end of the game wins), and "Famous Events" mode (game scenarios based on real-life events, such as the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, the Wilcox Train Robbery, the last raid of the Dalton Gang, and scenarios based on robberies committed by Jesse James and Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch).[21]
Main characters[edit]
- Billy "Candle" (voiced by David Taylor): a young man from the town of Hope in Texas, near the Mexican border. Billy does not know who his real father is, and is called "Candle" due to a medallion given to him by his mother, Marisa, on which is engraved a candle. Because his mother is Mexican, Billy has experienced racial prejudice his whole life.[23] The game begins with him returning to Hope after two fruitless years spent trying to find the Gold of Juarez.
- Ray McCall (Marc Alaimo): rumored to have once been a feared gunfighter, Ray McCall is now a preacher in Hope, devoted to saving souls, spreading the Word of God, and finding absolution for his own past sins.[23] He is Billy's step-uncle, as Billy's mother is married to Ray's brother, Thomas.
- Juan "Juarez" Mendoza (Rene Mujica): a Mexican bandit with an alcázar just outside the town of Juarez, from which he gets his nickname. He is obsessed with finding the Gold of Juarez.
- Molly Ferguson (Shannon McNally): the daughter of a wealthy rancher from San Jose. Whilst working for her father during his time away from Hope, Billy fell in love with her.
The game begins with Billy returning to Hope. Although excited to see his mother, he is not looking forward to seeing his stepfather, who beat him daily.[24] Upon arriving at his farm, however, Billy finds Thomas and Marisa dead, lying underneath the words "Call of Juarez" written on the wall in their blood. Meanwhile, in town, a woman has alerted the local preacher, Ray McCall, of gunfire at his brother's farm. Ray abandons mass and races to the farm to see Billy standing over the bodies. Billy panics and runs, and Ray assumes Billy is the killer. Believing himself ordained by God to avenge their deaths, he sets out to track Billy down.[25]
Billy decides to head to Molly Ferguson's ranch, believing she is the only one who will accept his innocence. As Ray tracks Billy to the ranch, he meets a group of Texas Rangers who tell him they are about to attack the ranch because Mr. Ferguson is a rustler. Ray helps them, chasing Billy into the fields, and shooting him. Billy falls from a mountain into a nearby river. However, at that moment, Ray hears screaming coming from the ranch. He returns to find the Rangers were in fact bandits, who have killed most of the occupants of the house and taken Molly captive. Ray races after them, but they reach the river before he can catch them. In despair, he breaks down, questioning if he has been right about anything, asking if God has abandoned him, and determining to try to redeem himself by saving Molly.[26]
Meanwhile, Billy survives his fall, although he had lost his medallion in the river. He is nursed back to health by Calm Water (Robert Greygrass), a Native America medicine man who sees that Billy is a man running from himself, and advises that he should accept who he truly is and embrace his destiny. Although Billy is skeptical of Calm Water's advice, he carries out some errands for him. However, upon returning, he finds the bandits who posed as Rangers have killed Calm Water. They knock Billy out, and take him captive. Elsewhere, Ray continues to pursue the bandits, and injuring one of them, he learns they are taking the girl to Juarez. Meanwhile, in a semi-conscious state, Billy remembers a story his mother told him about the medallion;
There is one candle, but three graves. The Gold of Juarez belongs only to the brave. This medallion is for you my darling, I want you to wear it always. Put it on over your corazon. The candle engraved upon it will light your path and protect you from evil. There's only one candle, but three graves. In the first grave, a bad man sleeps. He might wake up, so shhhhhhh. In the second one, a heart of a rich man with a heart of stone slumbers. For him the gift will not be enough. In the third grave, a beggar lays. You need to light the candle for him, because a little warmth means a lot to a poor man. He'll give you the gold, because the poor are always more generous than the rich. There is one candle, but three graves. The Gold of Juarez belongs only to the brave.[27]
An imprisoned Billy then meets Juan Mendoza, for whom the bandits work. He reveals he is Billy's father. He explains Marisa was his woman, but she left him for Thomas McCall, and that the medallion she took from him is the key to the location of the Gold of Juarez. He sent his men to Hope to get it from her, but when they found she didn't have it, they killed her and Thomas. Billy explains he lost the medallion in the river, but Mendoza doesn't believe him, and sends him into the desert, giving him one hour to find the gold, or he will kill Molly. Using his memory of the shape of the medallion and his mother's story, Billy is able to locate the Gold in a hidden underground passage. However, Mendoza has followed him, and attempts to kill him. Billy flees, and is rescued by Ray, who tells him to get to safety as he returns to Mendoza's alcazar to rescue Molly. Ray then reveals his own backstory; he and Thomas were running cattle over the Mexican border when they met Marisa. They both fell in love with her, although she was Mendoza's woman, and she chose Thomas over Ray. They fled to the caverns in which the Gold was hidden, but Ray tracked them. There, he confronted Thomas. Their younger brother, William, a priest, attempted to intervene, but Ray killed him. On that day, Ray renounced violence and embraced God. Believing the gold to be cursed, he, Marisa and Thomas agreed to leave it behind and seal the cavern.[28]
Ray storms Mendoza's alcazar, fighting his way to Molly's cell. However, Mendoza traps them both inside and sets fire to the cell. Having decided not to take Ray advice to flee, Billy arrives, and puts out the fire. He shoots Mendoza and releases Ray and Molly. However, as Ray leaves the cell, Mendoza appears and shoots him at close range, revealing he had been wearing armor when Billy shot him. Juarez and Billy fight, with Billy defeating him. As he lies dying, Ray realizes the whole affair was his fault, and prays that his actions will not lead to the deaths of Billy and Molly. He recovers his strength just as Mendoza pulls a knife and is about to attack Billy from behind. With his last action, Ray kills Mendoza, before dying happily.
Billy and Molly bury Ray in a nearby cemetery. As they stand over his grave, Billy says he will take Calm Water's advice and stop running from his destiny and from who he truly is.
The game was originally announced by Techland in a leaflet at the 2004 E3 event, under the name Lawman. In March 2005, however, Techland revealed the game's name had been changed to Call of Juarez, and with that change, the focus of the gameplay had also shifted. According to producer Pawel Zawodny;
At first, the game was supposed to be a fast-paced shooter, with a distinct arcade feel. It was perfectly characterized [as] "action driven, with the gameplay based on fast and accurate shooting." Finally however, we've decided to step away from the simple arcade gameplay, having a really serious deep shooter instead, with a strong focus on the plot. We treat the project with the highest priority and we want the game to be seen as a serious player in the FPP shooter market, despite the Wild West themed action.[29]
In an interview with IGN in August 2005, Zawodny explained the initial inspiration behind the game was to do a "serious" Western themed first-person shooter, as Zawodny felt the FPS genre has become overly dominated by World War II and science fiction games.[4] He revealed a major part of the gameplay would involve dueling, with players needing quick reflexes to win, just as real life gunslingers would have needed at the time.[4] He also explained the development team had carried out extensive research for the game - the guns act the way the real guns of the period did, and the clothes, flora, fauna and architecture are accurate to the locations during the period in which the game is set.[4]
Speaking of the game's physics engine, Zawodny explained,
There are a number of gameplay elements that are very different to this game from other titles. Half-Life 2 has proven how much satisfaction the player can get from using and experiencing the realistic simulation of objects in a game. Call of Juarez will go further, offering the next level of such interaction. We are going to simulate not only rigid bodies and ragdoll physics, but also other physical phenomena, such as the behavior of liquids and gases (including flammable ones). This leads to new types of outstanding gameplay, such as the possibility to control the spreading of fire once you know the direction of wind, or even scaring enemies out of their hideaways with well-directed smoke.[4]
In relation to the game's graphics, he explained Call of Juarez was using a new version of Techland's own game engine, the Chrome Engine.[4] The engine had last been used in Xpand Rally Xtreme, but since then, Techland had been working with nVidia to incorporate Shader Model 3.0. The enhanced version of the engine, Chrome Engine 3, also features per-pixel lighting, and rendering techniques such as normal mapping, phong shading, Blinn lighting, virtual displacement mapping, shadow mapping, HDR environment mapping, and post processing effects (such as enhanced depth-of-field, light blooms, refraction and heat distortion).[4] The engine also facilitated multi-morph facial mimics, Shader Model 3.0-based simulation and animation of vegetation, fumes and smoke, changes in daytime and the position of global lighting, wind effects, rigid body dynamics, and alterations to object properties when interacting with liquids.[4]
The game would also come with ChromeEd; an "effective and easy to use authoring tool for creating not only user's own maps but even completely new mods. Full user tools will be available for creation of almost every aspect of the game and left up to the users' imagination."[4] Zawodny believed the game would provide players with a great example of "a new level of emergent gameplay."[4]
Influences and release[edit]
In an interview with GameSpot in February 2006, one of the game's writers, Harris Orkin, explained Pawel Selinger, the game's lead designer and artist, came up with the basic plot and characters, but Orkin wrote the dialogue and the specifics of the story, staying in contact with the Polish-based Techland from Los Angeles.[30] Orkin particularly cited John Ford's The Searchers, Henry Hathaway's Nevada Smith and Clint Eastwood's Pale Rider and Unforgiven as influencing the tone of the game, with the character of Ray loosely based on Will Munny in Unforgiven. Orkin was also influenced by Garth Ennis' comic book Just a Pilgrim and The Saint of Killers character from Ennis' Preacher series. Visually, Ray was based on Carl McCoy, lead singer of Fields of the Nephilim.[30]
In April 2006, Ubisoft announced they had signed the publishing rights for the game in North America, with Jay Cohen, Senior Vice President of Marketing, stating "Call of Juarez is a tribute to the Wild West, the birthplace of the 'shooter'. It is the first game to truly represent the Wild West with its engaging storyline, characters and gorgeous environments. Ubisoft is thrilled to be partnering with Techland to bring this unique title to PC gamers."[1] The game would be published in Europe by Focus Home Interactive.[2] Demos of the game were shown at the 2006 E3 event in May,[31] and the Leipzig Games Convention in August.[32]
The Microsoft Windows version of the game was released in Europe in September 2006. The North American version was not released until June 2007, having been delayed so as to be released alongside the Xbox 360 port. However, Techland used the time to make some changes to the game; unlike the European version, which only supported DirectX 9.0c and was intended to run on Windows 2000 or Windows XP, the North American version was optimized for Windows Vista and DirectX 10, one of the first PC games optimized for the new operating system.[33] Shortly after the release of the North American version, Techland released a DirectX 10 enhancement patch for all versions of the game.[34][35]
Xbox 360 version[edit]
Ubisoft first announced the game would be ported to the Xbox 360 on February 28, 2007, with a North American release scheduled for roughly the same time as the North American PC release, and a European release set for shortly thereafter. The port was being handled by Techland themselves.[36] In an interview with GameSpot in March 2007, Pawel Zawodny explained why Techland had chosen to port to the Xbox 360;
Call of Juarez is based on the Chrome Engine that has been in development for seven years and has always been a platform for technologically enhanced products. When the Xbox 360 was released, we all quickly learned that it was not only a platform to compete with the PC in terms of technology (performance and graphics) but one with even more graphical potential. Recent first-person shooters released for the Xbox 360 also proved that gameplay on the gamepad can be as smooth and rewarding as with a PC mouse. All things considered, the two platforms that made the most sense for an FPS set in the Wild West were the Xbox 360 and PC. Call of Juarez, with its "full akimbo" mode, also seemed ideal for consoles because of the two triggers that give you a true idea of what it's like wielding dual six-shooters. With the game nearing completion, it's clear the Xbox 360 is a perfect fit.[33]
Comparing the 360 version to the PC version, Zawodny stated there would be considerable graphical improvement; "We squeezed as much as possible from the Xbox 360's vertex and pixel shaders. There's high dynamic range lighting, hardware anti-aliasing, bump mapping on almost everything, relief mapping on many objects, and subsurface scattering, just to mention a few technical terms."[33] He also revealed the 360 version would utilize both Xbox Live and System Link for multiplayer mode, Gamerscore achievements for both single and multiplayer modes, and would feature a number of non-story single-player bonus missions, and additional multiplayer modes and maps.[33]
Call of Juarez received "mixed or average reviews" on both systems; the PC version holds an aggregate score of 72 out of 100 on Metacritic, based on twenty-five reviews,[37] and the Xbox 360 version holds a score 71 out of 100, based on thirty-seven reviews.[38]
Eurogamer's Kieron Gillen scored the PC version 8 out 10, calling it "a maximalist game which lobs pretty much every idea it can think of at the wall and sees what works." He praised the structure of alternating levels between Billy and Ray, arguing it "leads to a brilliant sense of tension and release," and concluded "Of all the cowboy games in the last few years, Call of Juarez is the one which most feels like it has a soul. Impassioned and imaginative [...] It's a game which you feel someone actually cared about making."[17] Tom Bramwell also scored the Xbox 360 version 8 out of 10. Although he was somewhat critical of the controls (especially the need to manually pick up ammo, and the use of Billy's whip), he praised the game's use of the genre; "the dirt under its fingernails, however tightly packed, has given new life to an area of the FPS genre where tons of developers have given up." He was also impressed with the game's multiplayer modes and its graphical improvements over the PC version.[11]
GameSpot's Alex Navarro scored the PC version 7 out of 10 and the Xbox 360 version 7.4 out of 10, calling the game "a well-made genre exercise that's more often entertaining than not." Whilst he praised Ray's levels, he was critical of Billy's, especially the implementation of the whip. He concluded that "it does enough right to transcend its various issues and turn in a pleasing shooter. It does the Old West motif well, the gunslinging (and bible slinging) are a lot of fun, and the capable multiplayer modes have enough going for them to give the game a bit of staying power. It doesn't quite rise past the ceiling established by other recent western shooters, but it's good, solid fun all around."[16][39]
IGN's Dan Adams scored the PC version 6.8 out of 10, writing "solid shooting mechanics mix with poor level design while potentially interesting protagonists are bludgeoned with ho-hum enemies. Sadly some of the game's signature features, such as the slow-motion focus shooting, are hugely overused and actually drag the game down." He praised Ray's levels but criticized Billy's, especially the implementation of the whip, and concluded "There are some fun and frantic moments here [...] but overall the level design is a linear letdown."[15] Jonathan Miller scored the Xbox 360 version 7.5 out of 10. He too much preferred Ray's levels, but wrote "Western fans are really going to enjoy Call of Juarez, a game not afraid to take chances and have fun with itself." He praised the atmosphere, soundtrack, and variety of gameplay styles, concluding "while Call of Juarez isn't particularly great in any [one] area, you have to hand it to Techland for developing one of the most fun Westerns to date."[42]
GameSpy's Thierry Nguyen scored the PC version 2.5 out of 5, calling it "well-meaning but ultimately flawed." He too disliked Billy's levels, especially the platforming sections. He concluded "Call of Juarez is a game we wanted to like, as it has most of the requisite elements that we look for in a Western. It's just that the really sloppy platforming and box-moving, which take up a good chunk of the game, puts a big damper on any joy that we might find in shooting up bandits and cowboys."[40] Sterling McGarvey also scored the Xbox 360 version 2.5 out of 5, calling it "yet another Tex-Mex shooter that seems to have been made by a bunch of guys who've watched a few too many Westerns but haven't figured out how to get the ambience and authenticity of the historical period down." He praised the shooting mechanics, but concluded "For the most part, Call of Juarez has taken two core ideas and melded them into a game. [...] There will be inevitable comparisons to Neversoft's GUN, but CoJ feels much more a next-gen version of the lackluster Dead Man's Hand than anything else."[41]
The game did not sell well in North America. According to the NPD Group, it sold only 137,000 units across both PC and Xbox 360.[45] However, its European sales were considerably better, with Techland crediting the game as putting them on the map as a globally recognised developer.[46] Overall, the game sold well enough that Techland and Ubisoft established a Call of Juarez franchise.
Prequel and sequels[edit]
Since the original Call of Juarez, there have been three further games in the series, all developed by Techland and published by Ubisoft. The first, Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood, was released in 2009 for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Windows. Set roughly twenty years prior to the events of the original game, Bound in Blood focuses on the exploits of the McCall brothers. Opening towards the end of the American Civil War in 1864, the game begins with Ray and Thomas fighting for the Confederate States Army against the Union Army during the Atlanta Campaign. After abandoning their post to try to save their family home, they become outlaws, accompanied by their brother William. The game goes on to tell the story of how the brothers first encounter Juan Mendoza and Marisa, finding the Gold of Juarez, and ultimately causing William's death. The game ends two years after it begins, with Ray becoming a priest and marrying Thomas and Marisa, who is pregnant with Mendoza's son. It received mainly positive reviews.[47][48][49]
The next game, Call of Juarez: The Cartel, was released in 2011 for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Windows. Set in contemporary Los Angeles and Mexico, the game follows the story of LAPD detective Ben McCall, FBI agent Kimberly Evans and DEA agent Eddie Guerra as they attempt to ascertain who bombed the DEA headquarters, and why. The game is connected to the previous two Call of Juarez games insofar as Ben McCall is a descendant of Billy "Candle" and is from Hope, one of the villains is called Juan Mendoza (although it is never specified if he is related to the Juan Mendoza from the first two games), two locations are revisited (Juarez' fort and a town from Bound in Blood), and several criminal organizations are attempting to find the Gold of Juarez. The game was poorly received,[50][51][52] with designer Pawel Marchewka calling it "a mistake" and arguing it was released before it was ready.[46]
The fourth game, Call of Juarez: Gunslinger, was released in 2013 as a downloadable-only title (for PlayStation 3 through the PlayStation Network, for Xbox 360 through Xbox Live, and for Windows through Steam).[53] The game returns to the Old West setting of the first two games, but introduces a new storyline and a new set of characters. Spanning thirty years, the game takes place across a wide range of locations, including Wyoming, Montana, Kansas, Missouri, and Colorado, as an unreliable narrator relates his encounters with people such as Billy the Kid, Butch Cassidy, and Newman Haynes Clanton. The game ends with a teenager heading to West Point, who is revealed to be Dwight D. Eisenhower. It received mainly positive reviews.[54][55][56]
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Billy: I'm Billy. Ma'd never say who my father was, so I don't got no last name. She gave me this medallion before I could talk. It's engraved with a candlestick, so that's what the kids called me. Candle. Beats spic or pepper gut. Yeah, my ma's from Mexico. The town I grew up in is just over the border and the folks there are mostly white. Like my stepfather, Thomas. A big, mean son of a bitch who would just as soon backhand me as look at me. I grew up in a town called Hope. Pretty much the most hopeless place I ever seen. It's full of drunks, and drifters, thieves, and liars. And those are the leading citizens. Like my 'dear' stepfather who would knock the tar out of me at least once a day, rain or shine. Said he was teaching me how to be a man, but all he taught me was how to take a beatin'... Last time he laid a hand on me was over two years ago. Took off and didn't look back. Left to find my fortune: The legendary Gold of Juarez. I wanted to prove to that S.O.B. that I could be more than he ever was. The world's a hard place and I didn't find squat.
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Ray: That bastard child's been a burden on this Earth since the day he was born. Shiftless, no account coward. How dare he end a life as righteous as my brother's. If I could I would kill him. Lord, is that what You want from me? To be Your sword? I've spent twenty years preaching to hyenas and wolves, but maybe there are some who are beyond redemption? Is that what You are telling me Lord? To destroy those who cannot be saved? Is that what You want? Then that is how I will serve you.
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Ray: Darkness. It's all around me. The light that has led me...has deserted me. Did it ever exist? I'm on the kidnapper's trail, there's nothing else left. They're travelling down the river by raft and they seldom break to camp. In a few miles, the river flows into a canyon and changes into white water. There's a smuggler's trail there, leading all the way to Mexico. They have to make landfall and when they do, I will be there. It's my only chance to save that girl.
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Billy: Thomas and I had a younger brother. William. Ah, he was the best of us. A man of faith. We were running cattle over the border from El Paso and would spend time in a little cantina in San Lorenzo. That's where I first laid eyes on Marisa. Oh, I knew she belonged to Juarez, but I wanted her for mine. Marisa had other ideas though. She was in love with Thomas. They ran off together and I tracked them to these very caverns. Brother William begged me to walk away, but oh, I was crazy with greed. I wanted Marisa...I wanted the gold...Brother William got between me and Thomas and reached into his coat. I thought he was going for a gun...So I shot him. My little brother...and as he fell, I saw what he was reaching for. A bible. In that instant, I renounced evil and embraced the word of God. We left the Gold. We knew it was cursed. And I dedicated my life to serving the Lord.
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Hard to describe, this one, but it's not the sound of a mirror turning round. The closest thing to what I mean appears in Pink Floyds 'One Of These Days' (www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQvG2SMVl84 - I would make it clickable but this is my first post, so..) at around 3.15 to 3.30.
If possible, a variety of them. You'll no doubt need a synth as mirrors tend to be very quiet.
Many thanks in advance
That's the bugger, a waterphone. I was really after a one-shot sweep (like in the Pink Floyd Song) rather than modulation, though. Thanks anyway for the help.
I changed my mind about what I thought the sound was and deleted the waterphone post , but apparently not before you replied.
I think I've got it : try playing it (3.15 to 3.30) backwards (I just did) it's a stringed instument like a zither / harp / piano strings being strummed.
I've had a quick go ... http://www.freesound.org/samplesViewSingle.php?id=108290
Alternatively this backwards piano may suffice ... http://www.freesound.org/samplesViewSingle.php?id=10343
It's from this pack .. http://www.freesound.org/packsViewSingle.php?id=577
Ooh, nice. I've grabbed both of them and thanks for giving it a go. I'm sure I can mess around with them to suit what I want. Cheers!
Timbre I love that sounds!
If you need something simular, try one of these http://www.freesound.org/packsViewSingle.php?id=6027 with reverb added and played back at half speed
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There is no denying the tougher standards will force changes across the nation. Half the counties that monitor ozone violate current federal standards, and the vast majority — Pinellas and Hillsborough included — would not meet the toughest new targets. But this moves the nation's environmental health in the right direction. The measure gives states and industries time to curb pollution in many ways, from containing urban sprawl and expanding mass transit to diversifying the nation's energy supply. And it puts science back in its rightful place as a driver of public health policy. That should both protect Americans and give industry the regulatory certainty it needs to chart a cleaner future.


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Ibrar Siddiqi
Spiining Off Its Axix - Poem by Ibrar Siddiqi
The world has fallen over.
The world has gone mad.
In London animals hunt each other.
No thought to the mother.
Of the innocent fallen.
In Zimbabwe a madman has been let loose.
But in Iraq, Allies are on the loose.
Here to liberate the oppressed Muslims
of an eveil regime.
Only to become no better.
Innocents fall and lie in a pool of crimson.
A military spokesman wipe the incidents aside.
With such a lame excuse.
In Palestine the majority are acged like lions.
Fighting to reclaim the land of thier fathers.
Thje world condems the rockets and thier deeds.
But if America didnt sponsor the Jews.
Their town squares would not be filled with screws and flesh.
Leave well alone my Muslim family.
I am sick of the outsiders that make war.
Turn the Muslim land into a whore.
IMs Iraq for her black spoil.
To the ignorant, I'm referring to the oil.
Ms Afghanistan whose children have led.
Reforming in the land of the clean.
The land of my father.
Afghans stealing his land.
Displaced by the West.
I used to feel sorrow - but I do detest.
The Afghan who trears Pakistan like its thier ownn.
I want to be rid.
Of all things eveil.
I'll act like God
and detroy the West
With foul swoop clear Pakistan of its Afghan invaders.
return it to the land f the clean.
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