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News: Future Rips Producer After Shady Move: "Who Told This Dumb A** N***a To Leak That"
Monday, Jan 6, 2014 9:06AM
Atlanta rapper Future may be engaged and ready to spend the rest of his life with Ciara but that didn't stop him from unleashing some fury onto producer K.E. On The Track over the weekend.
Future publicly went after the popular hitmaker for allegedly leaking one of his old tracks.
"Who told this dumb a** n*gga to leak that ROCKY track I did 3years ago..smh #lame#phuckboy#phuckyomixtape#honest," Future tweeted January 4.
"I'm just being honest" (Future's Twitter)
K.E. appeared to respond to Future's comment with some subliminal remarks.
"Future - Rocky (Prod. KE) -> http://goo.gl/ES7zVI"
"Life is good" (K.E. On The Track's Twitter)
According to reports, the "Rocky" record premiered online over the weekend without Future's permission.
K.E. On The Track just ran into a bit of controversy with producer Major Seven over a beat he was accussed of stealing. Now, you can add Future to the list of people that have a problem with the beat maker. Yesterday, a track by Future titled "Rocky," which is purportedly off the K.E.'s upcoming mixtpe I Am Music Pt 1., hit the Internet. (XXL Mag)
The controversy comes weeks after K.E.'s "Devil Is A Lie" Rick Ross and Jay Z collaboration landed online.
Bey and Hov are a true power couple -- just a few days after Beyonce dropped her new record in the dead of night, Jay Z and Rick Ross are out with a new K.E.-produced single "The Devil Is A Lie," off Ross' upcoming LP, Mastermind. After teasing the hell out of the collab on Twitter Thursday (December 19), Rozay dropped the song via SoundCloud this afternoon, along with a tweet teasing Mastermind reading: "Mastermind on the way." The track is a true tour de force: frenzied, studded with horns and driving drum machines, with both Barneys and Kendrick Lamar's "Control" verse getting shoutouts. (MTV)
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Wilhelm Valentiner letters to Mary E. Adams, 1954-1957
Valentiner, Wilhelm Reinhold, b. 1880 d. 1958
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Collection size: 8 items + typescripts.
Collection Summary: Letters from Valentiner, the first director of the Getty Museum, to his assistant, Mary E. Adams. Five letters from 1954 regard the opening of the museum; the remainder were written while Valentiner was director at the North Caroline Museum of Art.
Biographical/Historical Note: Valentiner was a museum director, writer, and art historian. Born in Karlsruhe, Germany. Director, Detroit Institute of Art, 1924-1946, Director-Consultant, Los Angeles Museum of Art, 1946-1954, Director, J. Paul Getty Museum, Santa Monica, Calif., 1954, Director, North Carolina Museum of Art, 1955-1958. Editor, Art in America, 1913-1931, and author of books on Dutch painting and modern sculpture. Adams was his administrative assistant at the Getty, and is the wife of printmaker Clinton Adams.
Donated 1997 by Mary E. Adams.
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HORN LAKE, MS (WMC-TV) - Four people have been charged in a robbery at the Home Depot store in Horn Lake late Wednesday evening.
Horn Lake police have charged Sandra Ellis, Connie Baker, Kendrick Miller and Herschale Stewart with armed robbery and conspiracy to commit armed robbery after the foursome attempted to rob the store.
Police say around 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, Miller and Stewart walked into the Home Depot on Interstate Boulevard. One had a weapon and witnesses said the other claimed to have a weapon.
The two went to the back of the store near the offices and stole money, injuring a store manager. Miller and Stewart then ran out of the store, where Ellis and Baker were waiting to drive them away in a black Volvo.
Police stopped the car, and after a short foot chase took all four suspects in custody.
Money and a handgun were found in the Volvo.
All four suspects are now behind bars, and police say additional charges are possible.
The store's manager was taken to Baptist DeSoto Hospital, and is expected to be okay.
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2.6.4 From the start of service until it is struck, the ball shall be above the level of the playing surface and behind the server's end line, and it shall not be hidden from the receiver by the server or his doubles partner and by anything they wear or carry.
This means that the ball must always be inside the shaded area from the beginning of the ball toss until it is struck. This means that you cannot start with your free hand underneath the table. You must bring the free hand holding the ball up into the shaded area, then pause, then start your ball toss.
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Note that nothing is said about the location of the server (or his partner in doubles), or the location of his free hand, or his racket. This has several implications:
- It is legal to hold the free hand so that the thumb is over the table, provided the ball is resting behind the endline and above the playing surface. This is why the service method shown in the first photograph of this article is legal.
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- It is not legal to begin the serve with the ball held over the playing surface and in front of the endline, even if the hand is then moved back behind the endline. The ball must be behind the endline at all times.
- It is legal to hide your racket underneath the table at the start of the serve, or even during the service. No mention is made in the service laws about the location of the racket.
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- It is legal for the server to stand outside the sidelines of the table, or to stand so that part of his body is in front of the endline. No mention is made in the rules as to where the server must stand during service.
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UPDATE: Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Tennessee Department of Education Commissioner Kevin Huffman will host an event Tuesday at the State Capitol to release the statewide 2013-14 Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) data.The governor and commissioner will host the event around 9:15 Tuesday morning at the Old Supreme Court Chambers on the first floor at the State Capitol building.
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The new iPod solo station and the iPod quad station offer flexible designs that allow passengers to charge their iPods and access their music and video libraries through the cabin audiovisual system.
The iPod solo station docking is appropriate for near-seat, side-ledge installation and allows an iPod or iPhone to be connected to the cabin management system for charging, remote menu control and sharing of audio and video. Dassault Falcon Jet will be the launch customer for the solo station, to be introduced on the Falcon 7X, 900 and 2000 models by the end of next year.
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A big part of recruiting is keeping currently committed prospects. Alabama will look to do both that and add new commitments this weekend as the national champion Crimson Tide welcomes six committed recruits to campus in Texas cornerback Maurice Smith, Alabama cornerback Jonathan Cook, Alabama receiver ArDarius Stewart, Georgia running back Tyren Jones, and Arkansas running back Altee Tenpenny, a major target who Arkansas is trying desperately to bring to Fayetteville.
They'll try to persuade the following seven uncommitted recruits to join them in Tuscaloosa.
Not yet committed to Alabama
|Laremy Tunsil
|Columbia High School (Lake City, FL)
Tunsil is the top offensive tackle commitment in the country. His recruitment has basically boiled down to UGA and Alabama, but Ole Miss, Texas and Florida State still have a really outside shot at the five-star. He is expected to visit with Derrick Henry, a fellow five-star from Florida who enrolled early.
|Matthew Thomas
|Booker T. Washington High School (Miami, FL)
Thomas is one of the finest outside linebackers in the country. The five-star has outstanding range, explosiveness, and the potential to get much bigger and stronger. He's down to Alabama, Georgia, Florida State and Miami.
|Antonio Conner
|South Panola High School (Batesville, MS)
Conner is one of the best safeties nationally. A big hitter, the five-star is considering Alabama, Auburn, and the hometown Ole Miss Rebels.
He recently held off on making a commitment.
|Dee Liner
|Muscle Shoals High School (Muscle Shoals, AL)
Liner is a great talent and an Auburn commit. But few expect him to remain with the Tigers, and he was quite chummy with the contingent of Alabama commitments at the Under Armour All-America Game. Liner made a few visits to Tuscaloosa in the Fall, some of which were intended to remain under-the-radar. He is a consensus five-star recruit.
|Austin Golson
|Prattville High School (Prattville, AL)
Golson is a Florida State commitment and likes offensive line coach Rick Trickett. But Alabama is the top program in the country right now and the pressure to remain in the Yellowhammer State will be intense. Golson is a consensus four-star recruit.
|Tim Williams
|University Lab School (Baton Rouge, LA)
It's unclear whether Williams' offers from Alabama, LSU and Florida State are still "committable." Nevertheless, he's making the trip to Tuscaloosa. WIlliams likely destination will be Miami unless LSU firms up its offer and allows him to stay home.
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|West Centennial High School (Port Saint Lucie, FL)
If Bostwick had better grades he'd be higher up on the wishlist of many recruitniks. He's already there for the schools. Strong and explosive, Bostwick may end up in a prep school for a year to improve his academic credentials. The Gators and Hurricanes are also interested.
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We did not realize we were poor because Katie kept the wolf from the door. A collection of bill books, stories, photographs tell the tale.
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I teach photography, web design for artists and artist book classes at Northern Kentucky University and have been a working artist for over 40 years. I began making blurb books the first day I got a notice that blurb existed. Since then I have made quite a few for myself, gotten friends and family to make books, and use blurb when teaching my courses in artist bookmaking and photography and whenever I teach study abroad classes. Blurb democratized bookmaking for the rest of us and for that I am grateful. Thank you Eileen.
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Renault Clio
The Renault Clio is a safe, enjoyable and spacious supermini that competes with the Ford Fiesta, Vauxhall Corsa and Peugeot 208. It's only available as a five-door hatchback, but feels spacious and roomy inside. The sporty Clio Renaultsport version offers the ultimate driving thrills, while running costs on all models are relatively inexpensive. Entry-level cars are a little basic and lack equipment like alloy wheels and air-conditioning, but opt for the mid-range model and you'll benefit from more powerful engines and decent standard equipment.
Renault Clio hatchback
- Attractive design
- Lots personalisation options
- Fuel efficient engines
- No estate version in UK
- Light steering
- Body roll in corners
The Renault Clio is the car Renault hopes will go straight to the top of the supermini class, but it faces stiff competition from the Peugeot 208, Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Corsa, to name but a few. It certainly looks the part, and features a dazzling array of new technology, plus a range of fuel efficient petrol and diesel engines.
Renault Clio RS hatchback
- Excellent to drive
- Stylish looks
- Sharp steering
- Disappointing automatic gearbox
- Not as fun to drive as before
- Pricey optional extras
Hot hatchbacks are back in fashion, and the Renaultsport Clio used to be the most fun to drive of the lot. This new model feels much more grown up and features more technology and lots of standard equipment, so should appeal to more people as a result. However, for other that'll be a shame, as some of the fun has been lost in translation.


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Thursday, April 25, 2013
Firsthand Account of Valverde's Return
Well, I've said all along bringing Valverde back was the smart thing to do. I'm kidding, of course. I was at the game last night, though, and I know it's been said but it really was like he was never gone.
Before the eighth inning, I realized the 7-5 score meant we'd see Valverde if nothing changed. I told my wife neither team was going to score because of course we were going to see Valverde's first appearance in our first trip to Comerica of the season. Once the Royals came up to bat, I looked out to the bullpen and yup, there was Valverde starting his warmups.
It created a strange internal debate. Do you want the Tigers to score a couple runs to have the bigger, safer lead? Or do you want them to keep it a save situation because of Valverde's weird brand of save situation mojo? Well, if they score a couple runs they might not bring in Valverde at all, right? Nope, nobody else is warming up. Valverde is coming in for sure. It was basically the Valverde debate from the past month wrapped up in one bullpen session.
Once both teams predictably failed to score in the eighth - nice four out appearance by Benoit, by the way - the buzz started. More and more people started to realize this was going to happen. Once people heard the murmur, more started looking to the bullpen. I wondered to myself what percentage of the crowd didn't even realize anything was notable. "What's the big deal? It's Valverde in the ninth, just like always."
After Valverde threw his last bullpen pitch and started walking to the gate, the cheering started. The crowd was pretty scant by that point because of the long game and the biting cold, but people had crowded around the bullpen and were cheering avidly. When Valverde walked through the gate, it was the most excitement the crowd showed the entire game. And yes, the vast majority of the crowd was cheering. I only heard one dude booing and as wise as his trepidation may prove to be, it made him seem like a douche.
As I clapped my gloved hands, I turned to my wife and said, "I don't like it, but he is a Tiger." The Tigers tried to ease our fears by putting together a Valverde montage for the scoreboard, but as soon as the excitement died down and he was just warming up the mood turned to "Oh God, what's going to happen?" A lot of the jokes I imagine were on Twitter ran through my mind. "What's everybody so worried about? This guy hasn't even given up a baserunner and it's almost the end of April!"
Alex Gordon came to the plate and the first pitch was a ball. As Ernie would say, the paying umpires thought it was a strike... and booed. A guy behind me, perhaps misreading the reason for the boos wondered twice, "How quick are they going to turn on him?" When Gordon finally put the ball in play, off the bat it looked like the answer might be "very quickly". My eyes quickly went to Dirks to judge the damage, and I was relieved to see him preparing for a catch. Who knows? Maybe this will all work out after all. I keep saying it. Bullpens will make you crazy.
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Congrats on surviving the cold and the bullpen. It sure looked like another one of those games when the Royals jumped ahead to a 4-1 lead. So glad the offense finally woke up.ReplyDelete
Great first-hand account of the game!
I was actually in "The D Shop" when the Royals had their big inning. I got pretty moody, but like you said, the Tigers' offense woke up and rose to the challenge pretty quickly. Well, with a little help from Moustakas, anyway.ReplyDelete
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AP is a fan site, full of fans. KC Chiefs fans. Most of us want to believe that every team has the same chance of winning, and more importantly, that it will be done by people we have name association with. For instance, Bowe instantly brings up some sort of quality association at WR, for better or worse.
This time last year, we believed that a last place offense would shoot up the ranks by bringing back two players that were returning off ACL injuries, and a new Offensive Coordinator under a defensive minded HC. History shows how flat that fell. In 2012 we had the worst scoring offense in the league. We also had the most turnovers by an offense.
It's easy to compartmentalize this all and say it was Brady and Cassel.
via media.silive.comPutting in an experienced, decent (but not great) QB is going to change all of this single handedly. But let's spend a few minutes looking at how much each remaining star contributed to last year's disaster.
Disclaimer: Some of these stats do not put our players in a great light. That doesn't mean I don't like them, or I don't like the Chiefs.
However, I don't believe in the thought that resources are all 'good' or 'bad' but probably somewhere a lot closer to the middle than two opposing sides would admit. These weaknesses will show up at some point this year, so it's better to be prepared for them.
Let's dig in:
Dwayne Bowe only had two games with a score in 2012. Two games for a player that will now take 10% of our salary cap is quite a deal.
In fact, Bowe didn't score a touchdown after Sept of 2012. He fell off the map after that.
More importantly, the only games Bowe scored in last year were blowout losses.
The story gets worse. In the two games that Bowe scored a TD, the Chiefs were down by a sum of 69-13. They were both in the fourth quarter when the other team was already thinking about ice cream after the game.
I believe that indicates some motivational issues- which for 10m+ a year, you would expect a star to bring their own motivation regardless of the state of the team at that point.
Bowe has 2.1 yards receiving per route run. That ranks him for 33rd of all WRs in '12. Anecdotally, Bowe is the exclusive lock-on-target for bad QBs. That makes this stat that much more of a thorn for Bowes '12 effort.
The two games mentioned above are the only two games that Bowe had a significant yardage effort of over 100 yards per game. In fact, has 8 played games without 70 yards, all 8 of those adding up to 363 yards and no TDs.
It's well known that JC was left off the top 100 list this year. We hemmed, we hawwed.
But how consistent is JC? If we want to win 10 games this year, is it possible that it's on Jamaal's back? Let's look at some stats.
JC had 6 games in '12 that averaged 24 yds/g. That's 24 total yards per game. He averaged 2.1 yards a rush during those 6 games.
It's also well known that JC ran for 1,500 yards last year. That's a healthy chunk of yards. However, 42% of those yards came from plays of 20 yards or more. That leaves a much smaller amount of first downs that help move offenses forward and create momentum.
In the 9 games that JC didn't have a 20 yard rush, he averaged 3.9 yards a rush, 530 total yards and 1 TD.
Jamaal is being propped up as a big receiving threat this year. However, his drop rate was over 10% last year and 36th in the league among running backs only for that stat. As a comparison to McCoy, his drop rate was half that, putting him at 13th.
In yards per route run, he had 1.13 yards per route run, putting him at 30th among RBs. For a team that did a lot of dump offs- I'm not sure JC had the right skills once he is in the pass space to really work this.
JC has physical talent to be a good receiving RB, but is missing vital experience in this area to make an immediate, consistent threat.
Tony receives a lot of love. This is probably one player I actually think is bad (Instead of the others, who I'm just trying to show that they were a major part of a very bad offense last year, Cassel/Brady aside.)
1/2 of all the games that TMo played last year add up to 88 total yards. That's not per game, that's 88 yards accumulated across 1/2 the games he was in (In case you're wondering, he played all 16 games). TMo had 1.12 Yards per route run, meaning that some very noodle armed QBs couldn't make much out of their TE last year.
The Offensive Line
KC OL gave up 175 QB pressures (sacks+hurries+hits) last year. That number alone isn't that bad. That puts KC in 11th in pressures allowed. However, we passed a lot less than other teams last year. Add a weighted average to that number and now the OL is 22nd in the league at pass protection. 27% of every passing down the Chiefs gave up a pressure to the QB.
10 million dollar man Branden Albert taking the term 'Laying down a block' a bit too literally. Charles often succeeded in lieu of some seriously poor blocking on the left side last year.
On the rushing front, JC had his best rushing stats when going around Lilja and Winston.
Eric Berry probably deserves his own story. He had a very bad 2012 year. Don't buy the hype that there is some upside- EB has not achieved close to his potential yet as a Chief.
Last year EB gave up 1.04 yards to his coverage assignment per snap. That's the third highest in the NFL. That means for every time Eric Berry covered someone, that route runner gains 1.04 yards.
What does that stat mean? It's not a normal household stat. I'll explain what's driving it.
Every 11 times Eric Berry was in primary coverage (shadowing a TE, RB, whatever his assignment was, doesn't necessarily mean just man coverages) his assignment caught a pass.
via binaryapi.ap.orgEric Berry a not quite getting his positioning correct
Eric Berry is dead last in this stat. There wasn't a Safety worse in the league at having passes completed to their assignments.
Eric Berry also had a 5-1 TD/INT ratio. In this case, that ratio is bad. There was only one safety worse in the league. The top 50 Safeties averaged just over a 1/1 ratio. EB was bombed on last year.
The Good
It's going to be a fun year to watch the Chiefs. But sometimes we give players a better memory of past experience than they deserve. JC isn't going to carry the Chiefs this year alone. He's a physical freak, that is mind blowing when at top speed. Noone in the NFL can always be 100%, and Charles' up and down season last year indicates just that.
Either is Bowe. Bowe is going to have moments where he fails at terrible times. I do think they're shine at some of the best, also, even though Bowe didn't last year. But Bowe disappeared last year and it's within the realm of possibilities he may never sniff a year like 2010 again.
The Bad
Eric Berry is going to have a tough time with once the offense does start scoring more, because teams are going to go after him even more than in the past. If I were an opposing OC, I would zero in on EB fast and often and wouldn't stop.
Regime Influence
Coaching and enthusiasm can help cover some of these issues. But those issues are not going to disappear after one camp. Reid isn't King Midas. He can mitigate issues better than the staff did last year, in fact, any coach should do better than Crennel & Co.
It's important to remember that these guys also contributed to a very, very bad season last year and that they're going to need some time to get back to winning status, and then push to playoff winning status. It's very unlikely that it's going to happen all in one year, and mixed in with a lot of FA and draft strangers that probably will be one of the highest turnover teams in the league by the time the season starts- look for some growing pains.


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A Burlington City cop shot and killed a man who fired at the officer during a foot chase late Monday night.
According to the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office, the officer was on patrol just before midnight when he stopped and attempted to speak with a suspicious man—later identified as Jason T. Bunnell, 32, last known address Mount Laurel—walking near a car dealership on the 1200 block of Route 130 South, near the border with Burlington Township.
Bunnell fled on foot, and the officer ran after him. The chase led to an overgrown lot near the dealership, where authorities said Bunnell fired a shot at the officer. The officer was not struck, and returned fire, fatally striking Bunnell.
The officer was evaluated and released from an area hospital and will be placed on administrative leave while the shooting is investigated. Authorities did not release his name. The investigation is being conducted by detectives from the Burlington City Police Department, the Burlington Township Police Department and the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office Crime Scene Unit, Major Crimes Unit and Special Investigations Unit.
As directed under the Attorney General's guidelines, the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office will review the investigation once it has been completed to determine whether the officer's use of force was appropriate.
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A Burlington City police officer returned fire after Jason T. Bunnell shot at him during a foot chase late Monday night, according to authorities.
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Tri-Boro residents could be without power for a while longer.
Butler Electric is working feverishly to restore service to areas with large numbers of outages.
Restoration could take 5 to 7 more days, Kinnelon's Office of Emergency Management said Wednesday morning.
Crews are making "great progress" clearing debris and restoring wires, however the feeder from JCP&L is still uncertain, the OEM statement said.
Even when power is restored, gas and fuel will continue to be an issue as local refineries are under water, the OEM statement said.
Most residents have been without power since a feeder line failure in Butler Monday.
Once JCP&L restores power to the Butler sub-stations a large majority of Butler Electric customers will have power.


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Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal didn't like each other too much for a while there, but mutual sponsor MMA Elite got them together to squash their beef. In the second part of an interview that Mo conducted with Rampage, Jackson explains why he wants to switch sports and takes the opportunity to go after...well, just about everyone. It takes about two seconds for Jackson to rip today's MMA, calling it "boring as f*ck" and taking trainer Greg Jackson to task for changing the sport . You can watch the whole interview below, or hit the jump for the choice quotes.
"I wanna go to boxing or something. I wanna do something different. I wanna do kickboxing, I wanna do something different. MMA is getting boring to me. Like honestly, Greg Jackson, he's changing fighters, the sport is f*cking boring as f*ck."
The two men discuss how win bonuses should be restructured to ensure more entertaining fights, but Rampage says that promoters don't listen to fighters:
"We the ones puttin' our lifes on the line, puttin' our health on the line to make them [promoters] money. They make more money than we're making. We don't get the respect. If we lose the fight, they call us crap or we finished or somethin' like that."
They then switch the topic to a comparison between American and Japanese fans, and kind of take a shot at American fans. Mo says that a lot of American fans are "wannabes" and Rampage agrees:
"How many people in this world will would do what we do? Step in the cage and go toe-to-toe with somebody?"
"They wouldn't even get past the hard work of eight week training camp to even get to the cage."


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- Latest version -
Download (v0.4.1)
For more downloads go to the
download page
- About -
FamiTracker is a free windows tracker for producing music for the NES/Famicom-systems. The interface is based on MadTracker and should be easy to use if you've been using trackers before.
One of the features is NSF-file exporting. That allows music created in this tracker to be played on the real hardware, or even for use in your own NES-applications.
Some other features:
* Full real-time emulation of all channels
* Internal PCM to DPCM-sample converter
* MIDI input devices are supported
* NTSC & PAL modes are both supported
Bug-reports, comments and suggestions are welcome.
Source is available under the GNU General Public License.
- News -
Version 0.4.3 has been released.
- Added names to the built in VRC7 patches
- Added option to preview full row when editing notes
- Added option to display flat notes instead of sharps
- Added an audio level mixer
- Removed MIDI import
- Added a fix for TNS-HFC carts when DPCM bankswitching is used
- Corrected VRC7 tuning table
- Fixed DPCM instrument editor keyboard bug
- Fixed NSF export when using sequences with hidden loop points
- Fixed NSF code crash when using too many assigned DPCM samples
- Fixed crash on startup when NSFplay is located in the same folder
- Fixed a problem with N163 and FDS waves that appeared when playing a module
- Fixed some DPCM sample editor bugs
- Fixed duplicated paste bug in the frame editor
- Fixed some noise pitch slide effect bugs
- Fixed the tremolo effect command (7xx) on VRC7 channels
- Fixed note slide effects on VRC7
Version 0.4.2 is released. Changes:
- Added selection + drag & drop capability to the frame editor
- NSF exporter will optimize N163 waves
- Added initial delta counter setting to the DPCM instrument editor
- Added a text exporter / importer (by rainwarrior)
- Added a shortcut item for the duplicate patterns command
- Added a volume mask option to pattern editor (edit menu)
- Added module comments dialog
- Adjusted filtering of FDS audio emulation
- Fixed extra effect columns not being copied on shift+drag
- Fixed a problem with shift+mouse wheel
- Fixed a few other FTM file import problems
- Fixed a problem with FDS wave previewing
- Fixed a bankswitching bug when exporting multisong NSFs
- Fixed VRC6 and MMC5 not being silenced by the Cxx command
- Fixed some problems with the Dxx command
Version 0.4.0 is released. News:
- Added fixed and relative arpeggio modes
- Added DPCM bank switching
- Added Namco expansion sound
- Added pattern expand/shrink options
- Added pattern & instrument deep clone commands (by coda)
- Added assembly source export option
- Added some NSF export optimizations
- Added indication of unsaved files
- Added support for 24bit and 32bit samples to the DPCM importer
- Added better DPCM import resampler (by Jarhmander)
- Added an option to toggle between old & new speed/tempo split-point
- Moved the home/end key behaviour to the impulse tracker mode
- Removed PAL option when using expansion chips
- Increased auto-scroll speed
- BPM calculation depends on the row highlight settings
- Added rainwarrior's new VRC7 patches
Fixed bugs:
- Fixed the file creation date being overwritten when saving files
- Fixed VRC6 sawtooth pitch bug
- Fixed VRC6 instrument switch bug
- Fixed FDS modulation bug (by rainwarrior)
- Fixed FDS fine pitch setting in the tracker
- Fixed FDS instrument release behaviour
- Fixed export problem that occured when trying to play unassigned samples
- Fixed VRC7 custom instrument bug in exported NSFs
- Fixed volume problem when using the note halt command on VRC6 and MMC5
Special thanks to all of you who contributed with code and demo songs for this release!
Version 0.3.7 is ready. News this time:
- Added MML string copy/paste to VRC7 instrument editor
- Added VRC7 built-in patch display
- Added MML string copy/paste to FDS waveform editor
- Added pattern font size selector
- Added single instance option
- Added play option to FTM file type in file explorer
- Added context sensitive help (F1)
- Added Ctrl+select to do whole channel selections
- New effects:
* H = FDS modulation depth
* I = FDS modulation speed, high part
* J = FDS modulation speed, low part
- Shortcuts with removed keys are saved
- Fixed a crash bug when frame preview is disabled
- Fixed a sequence editor crash bug
- Fixed another VRC6 release sequence bug
- Fixed the PAL flag bug when loading PAL FTMs
- Fixed a pitch effect (Pxx) bug in exported NSFs
- Fixed a portamento effect (3xx) bug on noise channel in exported NSFs
- Fixed MIDI sync clock receiver
- Fixed a square channels emulation bug
- Fixed a song editor bug
- Fixed a problem when saving VRC6 instrument files
- Fixed a small vibrato export bug
Version 0.3.6 is ready. This update contains mostly bug fixes, and a few new additions:
- Added support for importing modules as songs
- Added a shortcut option to show/hide control panel (in settings/shortcuts)
- Added alt+left/right to move to left/right channel
- Added select block begin/end commands (Alt+B/E, available in IT-mode)
(A complete list of fixed bugs can be found in the readme.)
The plugin export interface is also updated by Gradualore. A new example exporter is available:
FamiTracker now has support for export plugins, thanks to Gradualore (from nesdev boards).
He has provided an example exporter and sound driver to demonstrate the functionality, it can be found here:
It also contains all info needed to create own plugins.
Version 0.3.5 is now out with support for FDS and VRC7 expansion sound
- Delete key deleted two rows on the bottom row, fixed
- Entering an instrument column number moves to that instrument
- Fixed a bug that caused files with 64 instruments to not load
- Fixed export bug where instruments with empty sequences caused the file to not work
- New effect Sxx, cut note after xx frames
- New effect Xxx, DPCM retrigger, xx = delay in frames
- Added a feature to remove unused instruments and patterns
- Load/save instrument & DPCM paths bug on Windows Vista & 7 fixed
- Beeps on Alt+[key] removed
- Redraws screen on row highlight change
- Fixed pattern display when frame preview is disabled
- Fixed the inconcistency when using note delay and speed change on the same row
- DPCM file preview added
- CTRL+click in frame editor to queue next frame when playing
- Added VRC7 & FDS sound
- Added the note release command.
(Release-part of sequences is defined by a '/' in the sequence string.)
- Shortcut editor supports combinations of ctrl+alt+shift
- Added a new vibrato mode that bends both up and down
- Fixed a bug that caused corruption when using undo after pattern size change
- Custom exporter plugin support is added
Version 0.3.0 is ready! News in this version
- MMC5 expansion sound support
- Improved pattern editor (possible to select multiple channels, drag'n'drop, control+drag = copy, shift+drag = mix)
- Ctrl+wheel = Transpose selected notes
- Shift+wheel = Increase/decrease instrument, volume and effect values
- Scroll lock = Toggle follow mode
- Control+D = Duplicate frame
- It's possible to edit directly in the frame editor by double clicking
- Customizable keys for note cut, repeat and clear field
- Added second highlight
- Added a repeat action key
- Fixed a bug with the tremolo effect
Version 0.2.9 is out. News in this version
- New effects Q, R (pitch slide), A (volume slide)
- Fixed a tempo bug in the tracker
- VRC6 support added
- Improved the song editor
- Added options to disable follow mode when playing and customizable row highlighting
- Added clear patterns command
- Wave file export
- Added .NES file exporting
- Improved hardware sweep commands in the tracker again
- Fixed a bug where NSFs would fail if there was deleted instruments in the file
- Fixed a problem with NSF bankswitching
- Fixed some problems with note delay command in tracker and NSF
Version 0.2.7 is out. News
- New NSF code, creates smaller NSF files.
- New pattern effects: V, square duty setting/noise mode; Y, DPCM sample offset.
- Fixed some bugs in the instrument editor to avoid crashes.
- Added modplug keyboard style when the modplug setting is enabled.
- Added an option to mask instruments when inserting new notes.
- Added a tempo box to the song settings.
- Fixed mixed pasting, instruments is now also pasted.
- Fixed the instrument sequence too long crash bug.
- The commands speed, jump, skip and halt are handled from muted channels.
- Added a shortcut editor to the option dialog.
- Fixed a bug that occured when moving the cursor when multiple effect tracks are visible.
- DPCM delay works in the tracker.
- Fixed a problem that caused 8-bit wave files to fail when imported to DPCM.
- Some new shortcuts.
- And more, see the change log in the help file for a more complete list.
Version 0.2.6 is finally done. News this time:
- Support for creating NSFs with multiple tracks
- Added an option to create bankswitched NSFs, for files bigger than 32 kB
- Updated the sequence editor, a few presets are available
- It is possible to save and load instruments from files
- Added preview of previous/next frame
- New effect: Note delay (Gxx)
- New effect: DPCM delta counter setting (Zxx)
- Added preliminary MIDI output
- DPCM clicking in the tracker can be turned off by an option
- Added an option to mix pasted notes (pastes only in free cells)
- Adjusted hardware sweeps in NSF
- Added a switch, /clearsettings, to remove settings from the registry
- Fixed a bug that crashed the tracker when songs with 64 frames was loaded
- Fixed the DPCM sample save bug
- Fixed the Exx (volume effect) bug in NSF
- Fixed DPCM loop in NSF
- Fixed triangle popping on note offs
- Fixed a problem that occured when the instrument number was removed from DPCM notes
- Fixed speed problems in NSF that appeared when speed/tempo was set to $20
Note: Files saved in this version will not be possible to open in older versions!
There's still no expansion chips, but it's moving forward. Cannot say exactly when it'll be available though.
The images in the new help files was broken but is now corrected!
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I don't know exactly how to put into words what I saw tonight so I'll just try. We made a huge statement tonight at the Rose Bowl. There were 68,000+ there and people were ready to see something from this team, hungry for change. The team and the coaches delivered big time. I haven't felt this good about a UCLA football game in years, since the Cade days with Skip Hicks and even then I wasn't cheering like I did tonight because I was busy chasing girls. Our defense had a great game. In fact I looked to my friend in the second half when it was 14-10 and said "God it's a good thing it's only 14-10 after the first half picks." Brian Price and Brigham Harwell had unbelievable games; Price is a monster; he's so valuable. Our front 7 just played lights out defense, putting pressure on the quarterback when we needed it. The dbs played great pass coverage. They stayed in the game the whole time. There were a few breakdowns and Tennessee showed why they won their side of the SEC last year but we hung tough.
I haven't seen the stats but I doubt UT got much on the run. They didn't play that badly, we just played well; we played resilient, tough football. You could just see the change in the team and it started from the top. Rick commanded that sideline and had a presence. He was involved during time outs, made the great decision to keep Craft in and let him settle down. Rick said we were going to be a great second half team and we showed it. Ray Carter had that great touchdown to the right, Craft threw a beauty to Moya; Chow just produced drives like a master. He is downright unbelievable. It's incredible to see the difference. Craft just threw medium range, accurate passes and guys like Dominique Johnson stepped up HUGE. DJ was incredible!! He is going to have an awesome season.
I was listening to Tim Cates on the way home and he said the line played well because we weren't talking about them or complaining about loss of yardage from penalties, the qb getting sacked. We only got 29 yards on the run but at least Chow was trying. So the line played ok, they held their own. Really impressive to see the coaches involved during time outs. You would have all of the offensive coaches there involved during time outs. Palcic was in the zone coaching that great game for the offensive line. They were warriors.
This was special tonight, very special. Things are changing, I can feel it. We just need these coaches to stay together and keep the change going and keep up efforts like this. The recruits there(I heard there were a bunch) saw something special, from the confident coaches, a tough team that held with and beat an SEC mainstay and to the end when the fans came together as one. We cheered our hearts out for our Bruins. When the lights went out, we all stood there together as Rick led the eight clap in the dark. It was an unexpected moment but Rick was there taking us and leading us from the dark back into the light.


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Bowdabra Feature Friday 10 Halloween Crafts and RecipesOctober 18th, 2013 by admin
Welcome to our Feature Friday post! We love featuring some of our favorite from the Bowdabra Saturday Showcase. This past week we had 46 crafty ideas shared and most of them were Fall and Halloween ideas. It was very difficult to pick just a few crafts and recipes to show off this week. We love all of the shared ideas and here are our picks of the week.
10 Fall and Halloween Crafts & Recipes
- Easy DIY Pillows-24 Cottonwood Lane
- Halloween Hair Bows Go Ignorant (you have to read this post!) -SewsNBows
- 29 Spooky Treats and Party Eats – SusieQTpies Cafe
- Indian Corn Thanksgiving Decorations- Sewing and Crafting with Sarah
- Halloween Spooky Eyes Notepad – Make It Easy Crafts
- Milk Jug Ghost – Crafty Journal
- Orange Sweater Embrodery Hoop Pumpkin – Posed Perfection
- Pumpkin Crayons – The Moody Fashionista
- Ms. Pumpkin Decor – Bowdabra
- Burlap Coffee Filter Wreath – Crafts a la Mode
We hope you enjoyed the projects we picked to be featured. Stop over and visit their projects.
Here are some of the projects from our Bowdabra Design Team:
- Outdoor Pine Cone Decoration with Burlap Bow
- DIY Tutorial on Matching Halloween Hair bows
- Ms Pumpkin
- Fall Gift Bag Tutorial
- DIY Fall Wreath Large Bowdabra Bow
Thanks for visiting today! Don't forget to stop over tonight through Thursday and share your projects in our Crafty Showcase.


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Home » News » Public Safety
Info sought on missing Mont Vernon woman
Kathleen Ann Colburn, 29, of Mont Vernon, is missing. This photograph of her was taken in 2008. (courtesy) w/Kimberly Houghton
MONT VERNON - Authorities are seeking information on the whereabouts of a Mont Vernon woman last seen by her family Nov. 19.
Kathleen Ann Colburn, 29, told her family she was going to Manchester-Boston Regional Airport to rent a car.
Sgt. Aaron Daigneault said Colburn reportedly rented a car from Hertz at the airport on Nov. 21.
"She was subsequently seen at a business in Milford on (Nov. 21) asking for money," police said in a news release issued Thursday.
Police said she showed up at The Fish Bowl, a pet supply store where she previously worked. She returned to the rental car facility two days later, again leaving with the silver 2012 Jeep Liberty with Massachusetts plates 2ANM90.
"She never came home after that," Daigneault said, noting Colburn lives with her parents.
Police said that today marks her seventh day without being seen or heard from.
"We do not suspect foul play," Daigneault said, but Colburn's family is worried.
Colburn is 5 foot 8 inches, weighs about 130 pounds, and has brown hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information is asked to contact Daigneault at 603-673-5610.
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On May 4, 72 priests serving in the Diocese of Raleigh attended an Appreciation Reception and Dinner sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. Held at the North Raleigh Hilton, the event represented the Knights' desire to thank and encourage priests, especially in the Year for Priests. In a brief address to those in attendance, Knights of Columbus State Deputy David Jones said, "We need our priests because we need the Eucharist. The Eucharist makes us a Church, and our priests make the Eucharist possible."
The Knights presented special plaques of appreciation to Reverend Msgr. David D. Brockman, Vicar General of the Diocese, and to the Most Reverend Michael F. Burbidge, Bishop of Raleigh. In his remarks following dinner, Bishop Burbidge expressed his gratitude to the Knights for their ongoing support of the Priesthood. Then, addressing the priests in attendance, the Bishop said, "Dear brother priests, Our Lord uses these wonderful people to remind you of how precious you are to Him, and how you give such wonderful service to Him every day.
"Allow the Lord to speak to your hearts," the Bishop continued, "as He says, 'Thank you" for being a priest, a servant and an instrument of His love to so many people."
Above: Knights of Columbus Appreciation Reception and Dinner for Priests of the Diocese of Raleigh held at North Raleigh Hilton.


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Monday, March 12, 2012
Dear Ranger
Well the Manning Watch continues into its fourth day. As
entertaining as that is, there's also a bunch of other things going
on right here on campus.
Announcements and such:
Are you ready to be the Mayor of Bracketville? The Oracle of
Bracketology? The DUKE of Hoopnation?? March Madness is indeed upon
us and you can win great prizes and bragging rights campus-wide. If
you are interested in filling out a March Madness bracket for a
chance at Regis Glory go to http://ru.mayhem.cbssports.com/e and
create a CBS sports account. It takes 2 minutes to get set up. The
password for the RU March Madness Extravaganza is: Rangers. Then fill
out your bracket and submit it (you are limited to one bracket, so
make it count!!). After that, sit back, relax and pray that your
National Champion isn't knocked out in the first round. Prizes will
be awarded!!!!
Today is just like summer! Good thing to, as Summer School
Registration begins March 19th in the Office of Summer Session
(LOY-12). Students are required to have approval from their advisor
in order to register for Summer courses. Advisor approval can be
obtained via email; a copy of the email must be submitted with the
registration form. Additional information (including the Summer
Catalog and registration form) is available at www.regis.edu/summer.
Fall concert?
We're looking for some feedback on an artist for a possible Fall
Concert. The guys name is Ben Rector and you can check out his music
at: http://www.myspace.com/benrector. The single "When A Heart
Breaks" is particularly noteworthy. Concerts are tough at Regis
because we don't have a ton of money to invest in one - so we end up
looking for up and coming artists before they "get found". Ben might
be one of those guys. Let me know what you think. (E-mail me with
your yea or ney.)
Tuesday, March 13th
2pm. Baseball vs. CSU-Pueblo, Baseball Diamond.
8pm "What You Do Online Can (and probably will) Come Back to Haunt
You". C.L. Lindsay gives you the social media know how to keep your
online life online. Know your rights and know how to protect
yourself when you log on. Win a iPod docking station! Mountain View
Wednesday, March 14th
3:14pm. International Pi Day. Walkers Pub. Join the math department
and break some pie with them. Then join them (or watch the
freakishness) for a "Recite Pi from memory contest" followed by a
special Pi Day "Geeks Who Drink" contest and win fabulous prizes.
5:00pm to 6:00pm. Meet the Industry Night: American Family
Loyola 11. Sit and talk with representatives of a company that has
been around since 1927, sells multiple products in 19 states and has
$5.4 billion dollars in policy holder equity. (Okay - all I can do is
hear their jingle in my head for the rest of the afternoon.)
8pm. OAP Film Series brings you DEFY! By the Danny Harf project.
X-Treme Wakeboarding. Walkers Pub.
Thursday, March 15th
Thrills this week is Think Fast! It's an incredibly fast paced game
show that tests your pop culture knowledge (music, movies and more).
It's not just the contestants that win prize money - it's also
audience members! Brought to you by PAC.
Friday, March 16th 4pm to 7pm.
Kermes Celebration on The Quad
Come celebrate the Hispanic music festival Kermes. We will be having
a mariachi band as well as a DJ who will be playing a variety of
Hispanic music. Also we will be having food, raffles and games.
Sunday, March 18th 1pm. Match Pitch
Women's Lacrosse is at home this weekend vs. Lindenwood. It is a
"Build your Bank" game, so show up, have your name called, win $100 -
just for being a Raucous Ranger!
Next Week:
Wednesday, March 21st at 7pm. Chapel.
Sonia Nazario, journalist and author of Enrique?s Journey!
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Sonia Nazario will give the Women?s
History Month keynote address on "Women, Children, and Immigration".
Ms. Nazario's book Enrique's Journey explores how families are
separated by immigration today. To research her book, Ms Nazario
traced the true journey of the young Honduran immigrant Enrique, as
he made the dangerous and illegal passage from Honduras to the United
States. Enrique?s journey represents the trip thousands of immigrant
children make every year in search of their families who have left to
provide a better future.
And of course, the reason you scrolled all the way through this?
"Chuck Norris once climbed Mt. Everest in 15 minutes, 14 of which he
was building a snowman at the bottom."
Take care of yourselves and each other this week.
In His Service and Yours,
Dave Law
Director of Student Activities


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(Forgive my introduction recycling)
The mid-point in the season is a good time for reflection.
I wanted to take this opportunity to review the AAA Cubs' roster and to reflect upon the information I've gathered through the team statistics and by following the season's boxscores.
This is by no means an exhaustive analysis. I've only seen the I-Cubs play once this year (early in the season versus Round Rock), and am unable to comment anecdotally or statistically about our position players' defensive abilities, our pitchers's mound presence, or anything of that nature.
Furthermore, my evaluation will rely heavily on primary peripheral statistics, rather than on more sabermetrically sophisticated models of evaluation (simply because I'm not overly knowledgeable of their applications).
What I can offer in this analysis is a fair, thoughtful reflection of the cursory information at hand.
With that in mind:
Buck Coats, RF (24 yrs, 1 month)
298 AB, 23 BB/59 K, 10-3 SBs
Coats is a converted infielder who has played all over the diamond at Iowa, but mostly in RF. He's started games in RF, CF, LF, 3B, and 2B. He's versatile and athletic, with a good arm and decent speed. But his bat is pretty light.
Coats appeared to have turned a corner earlier this season when he went on a pretty impressive hitting-streak. But since then he's cooled off, dropping his BA to .268 and exposing his peripheral numbers as being fairly weak.
His career OPS coming into 2006 was .716 with only 15 HRs in over 2000 ABs, so it's not expected that he turn into a hitting machine. With his versatility, however, if Coats could muscle up a little and improve his On Base numbers, he might be a useful utility player at the next level.
Jeff Deardorff, 1B (27 yrs, 11 months)
152 AB, 17 BB/46 K, 5-0 SBs
Deardorff is a career minor-leaguer (3538 ABs in 9 seasons) who has backed up 1B, 3B, and played some DH against AL teams. He's never turned into the hitter Milwaukee was hoping for when they picked him in the 3rd Round of the 1997 draft. At almost 28 years old and a career OPS in AAA of about .770 in over 800 ABs (and a career K/600 rate of 180/600) in three seasons, he's likely to continue kicking around the upper levels of the minors at best.
Mike Fontenot, 2B (26 yrs, 1 month)
256 AB, 35 BB/47 K, 5-3 SBs
Fontenot is a scrappy little guy (5'8", 160 lbs) that came over in the Sosa trade with Baltimore. And if allowed to play at the Major League level, I think Fontenot would contribute more than the other spare parts we received-- Hairston, and then, indirectly, Nevin (and Fontenot will definitely contribute more than Jerry Crouthers who promptly retired!).
In his minor league career, Fontenot has posted a career OBP of .362, but has been closer to a .370 OBP in his last 1150 ABs in AAA over two and a half seasons. He also has surprising power for his size, posting roughly a .430 SLG over that same period.
During the last three seasons at AAA, Fontenot has also shown improvement his K rates and his BB rates.
And while Fontenot is a little old to be considered a first-rate Major League prospect, I feel he might be a very comparable replacement to Todd Walker, and certainly a better hitter than the other platoon of ML Second Basemen we've endured (Neifi, JHJ, Womack, Bynum).
Micah Hoffpauir, 1B (26 yrs, 4 months)
155 AB, 22 BB/40 K, 0-1 SBs
Hoffpauir started the season at West Tennessee and went on a hitting tear (.956 OPS in 138 ABs) when Brian Dopirak broke his foot in the first game of the year. And then Hoffpauir was called up to Iowa after Brandon Sing failed to do anything positive other than draw a lot of walks.
Hoffpauir isn't exactly tearing it up at Iowa, but he's been solid in his second tour of duty (.676 OPS in 392 ABs in 2005) and much better than either Sing or Dopirak. Hoffpauir's been much more selective at the plate, walking 42 times in 293 combined ABs between AA and AAA, which might be contributing to his success. His current 86/600 AB ratio is a huge improvement upon his career numbers of 48/600.
Hoffpauir's a little old to be drooling over, and his K rates are pretty high (and his BA is pretty low), but he's a nice surprise especially considering how Sing and Dopirak have flopped so far this year. It will be interesting to see how the minor league depth chart and 1B works out over the season. Luckily for us, 1B is not a current weakness on the major league roster.
Casey Kopitzke, C (28 yrs, 2 months)
56 AB, 8 BB/11 K, 0-0 SBs
Kopitzke has advanced up the organization as the perennial number 2 Catcher. He has an outstanding reputation as a fundamentally sound backstop and a hard-worker.
His professional advancement has likely stalled at Iowa due to a really weak bat (.559 carer OPS in 1402 ABs).
From multiple accounts, I've read that Kopitzke projects as a really good coach someday or perhaps as a really good peer to help develop the catching skills of prospect Jake Fox.
Casey McGehee, 3B (23 yrs, 9 months)
302 AB, 23 BB/45 K, 0-1 SBs
McGehee took a step forward in his hitting last year at West Tennessee, posting career highs in almost every catergory and finishing with a .776 OPS at the age of 22. His batting average has been fairly solid all season at Iowa, but his OBP and SLG have been lower than you'd like at a premium offensive position like 3B.
McGehee is still young-ish, though he has no history of a very high rate of Isolated Power. And while he seems like a solid-enough minor league hitter, it is unlikely that McGehee will break into the Bigs unless he finds a power stroke.
Luis Montanez, LF (24 yrs, 7 months)
127 AB, 10 BB/22 K, 0-1 SBs
"The" Luis Montanez?
The 3rd Overall pick in the 2000 draft, Montanez finally made it out of A-ball last year after six seasons of trying. Originally a SS, Montanez began the season in LF at West Tennessee and hit very well in his first 38 games (.927 OPS in 140 ABs). Hoping that Montanez had found his magic, he was promoted to Iowa, where he has struggled.
In 127 ABs, Montanez has hovered around the .550-.650 OPS mark.
It's difficult to predict how Montanez will continue to develop (he will need a good second half at Iowa to keep him in the organization), but it's nice to at least see him out of A-ball.
Augie Ojeda, SS (31 yrs, 7 months)
163 AB, 31 BB/21 K, 3-0 SBs
Former Chicago Cub Ojeda signed a minor league deal this off-season and has played an important role in Iowa. He backs up Theriot at SS, allowing Theriot to play multiple positions and filled in for Theriot while he was on the ML roster.
A historically light hitter, Ojeda has been productive offensively with an impressive .379 OBP thanks in large part to a BB/600 rate of 114BB/600. He's also pitched a scoreless inning of relief.
Felix Pie, CF (21 yrs, 5 months)
336 AB, 29 BB/84 K, 7-9 SBs
Pie is another highly controversial Cubs prospect. After starting out really hot in Iowa this year, Pie has really flamed out. He's flashed a lot of raw skill, but is critically hampered by terrible strike-zone judgement statistics. From the reports I've read, at least Pie is aware of where he needs to improve and at least says he's trying to work on his plate discipline.
The second half of the season seems critical for him. It is my feeling that Pie needs to improve his K/BB rate significantly if I am to believe he can be a productive Major League hitter.
I've seen him play in person and he was damned impressive-- beautiful in the outfield, ridiculously strong arm, very fast around the bases, serious bat speed, and super star presence. But the statistics will likely bear out that he needs to control the zone better if he's going to make it.
Pie is still only 21 years old, which is young for AAA. It is my hope that the organization doesn't expect too much from him too soon and will allow him to continue to develop in AAA without the Wrigley Faithful on his back before he's given a fair shake.
Coming into 2006, Pie had a career .816 OPS in 1402 minor league ABs, which is highly impressive for a hitter who has consistently been one of the youngest players at each level. If Pie can reach the .800 OPS neighborhood in the second half and improve his K/BB ratio, there is still plenty of optimism to have in his future.
Michael Restovich, RF-LF-DH (27 yrs, 6 months)
241 AB, 31 BB/71 K, 1-1 SBs
Restovich has been the biggest thumper in Iowa's line-up all year (except for those couple of weeks he sat on the bench in Chicago). By putting up career numbers, he has displayed the kind of talent that once made him an elite prospect in the Twins organization.
Historically good against LHPs, had Restovich been given an opportunity in the bigs, he may have made Phil Nevin redundant, meaning the Cubs might have been able to trade Hairston for something other than a guy who's sure to be gone before the season's even over.
Restovich was a shrewd, low-risk signing in the off-season who has proved he has value as a guy with power potential. He still has hugely un-ignorable K rates which might make him easy for ML pitchers to pitch to. But he's been able to solve AAA pitchers this year despite some ugly K numbers.
Restovich has probably passed his window of opportunity to develop into a regular ML player, but he may have value as a platoon partner for a left-hand-hitting corner outfielder.
Jose Reyes, C (23 yrs, 5 months)
24 AB, 3 BB/2 K, 0-0 SBs
After marginally improving at the plate last year (.631 OPS) at West Tennessee, Reyes has stalled as a hitter. He began the year repeating AA with a .525 OPS over 144 ABs. I'm assuming Reyes was promoted to Iowa mostly to make room for Jake Fox's promotion to West Tennessee. But now Iowa has 3 Catchers who really don't hit very well. I assume Reyes is playing behind Soto (and maybe even behind Kopitzke), which might very well mean the organization has given up on Reyes as a prospect (Reyes, I believe, is currently on the Cubs 40-man Roster).
Geovany Soto, C (23 yrs, 6 months)
230 AB, 25 BB/48 K, 0-1 SBs
Soto has been Iowa's number one Catcher this season after playing in 91 games for the I-Cubs in 2005. He's had a cup of coffee in each of the last two years with the big league club and is mostly-well regarded as a decent "throw and catch" backstop.
As a hitter, he's never shown much power (career SLG .367), though his On-Base skills seem decent. He has a career .342 OBP, drawing 72 BB/600 ABs over his minor league career (1232 ABs). His .688 OPS at the mid-point of 2006 is well in-line with his career .709 OPS mark and almost identical to what he put up last year at Iowa (.699). His K/600 ABs are fairly alarming, with a career rate of 132K/600.
Ryan Theriot, SS (26 yrs, 7 months)
273 AB, 27 BB/33 K, 14-3 SBs
Theriot is another Cubs farmhand that has sparked lots of discussion at BCB. After winning the admiration of a number of fans with his gritty, hustling play in Spring Training, he was the last man sent to Iowa (to make room for Freddie F. Bynum) only to be called up later in the season and sit on the bench for his entire tenure on the Major League roster.
Many people have argued back and forth for or against Theriot's inclusion on the ML roster. It seems clear to me, at the very least, he would likely outplay Womack and Bynum and offer better offense than Neifi, though perhaps not as much defensively.
Theriot has played SS, 2B, 3B, LF, and RF at Iowa this season, so he may be grooming for a utility role in the future. This is likely something he would excel at and it's too bad he hasn't had the opportunity to begin such a role this season.
At the plate, Theriot has very little power (.331 career SLG), though he has muscled up more in the last three seasons (.342, .391, .381). Theriot's strength is at getting on base, and over the last three years has posted OPS's of .367, .365, and .370. He seems capable of working the count, and putting the ball in play (career K/600 of 78K/600). His career K/BB rate is solid, at 260 BB/263 K in just over 2,000 minor league ABs, demonstrating he has skill in controlling the strike zone.
All of these skills likely translate into (at the very least) a decent, useful Major League bench-player-- which is something the Cubs could really use.
Tony Womack, 2B (36 yrs, 10 months)
Do we really need to get into this?
Ah well...to his credit, Womack played a few games at Iowa, better than expected. But by the time he joined the ML club, the season was already lost and there wasn't much point for him to be around. He was DFA'd recently to make room for Derrek Lee (I think) and is being listed on the Iowa roster so presumably he's accepted a minor league assignment.
I don't feel there are nearly as many position player prospects at Iowa as there are on the mound. In fact, I don't know if there are any real impact players whatsoever at Iowa.
Of the roster, I feel there are a few guys who could serve as useful role players. Mike Fontenot, Ryan Theriot, and Michael Restovich might be useful bench players. Fontenot and Theriot have more of a ceiling to me than Restovich because of their athleticism and flexibility and because of Fontenot's offensive potential at 2B.
I also feel Buck Coats has an outside shot of developing into a decent bench player because of the athletic skills he shares with Fontenot and Theriot.
The most interesting development, however, will be the second half performance of Felix Pie. Pie is likely the most talented player on the roster, but his difficulty with plate discipline may keep him from fully using his undeniable tools. It is my hope that he will make tremendous strides forward in his development and become a real impact player. At this point, it is tricky at best to predict his future.
Geovany Soto, already broken into the majors, albeit briefly, may find his way back onto a ML roster as a reserve Catcher.
The rest of the AAA roster (Deardorff, Hoffpauir, Kopitzke, Reyes, McGehee, Ojeda, Womack) project out as career minor leaguers.
And lastly, it might still be too early to tell what will develop with Luis Montanez. He will be an interesting player to watch in the second half.
In all, there may be a few useful role players from Iowa that could help this season and in 2007, but it appears there are no immediate impact position players on the Iowa roster.


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News: T.I. On Young Jeezy & DJ Drama Deading Beef, "People Look For Dramatic Events"
Tuesday, Jul 20, 2010 1:42PM
Grammy-winning rapper T.I. has given his reaction to former rap rivals Young Jeezy and DJ Drama putting aside their differences and retiring their past beef last year.
Despite being incarcerated during the time of the truce, T.I. said he was aware of the beef being squashed.
"I thought that was real big of both of them. I started the idea of them sitting down and speaking. We all sat down, but it seemed to unravel shortly thereafter. It was either Jeezy's homeboys or Drama's homeboys, or something Jeezy said, or something Drama said--maybe it was something said before the sitdown that came out after. I think it was just a matter of time. It's only so many tickets you can sell to the feud. It's only so long motherf*ckers even care about beef unless it escalates and escalates. Now, it's in both parties' interest to unite for the same reasons, like Jay and Nas. People look for dramatic events, and another dramatic event is when you get together." (Complex)
Drama featured Jeezy on his radio show last December and spoke on reaching a truce.
"On my end its like even through everything, we weren't speaking a lot, there was stuff in there. Then I realized we can agree to disagree," DJ Drama said. "We are letting you know it's bigger than us. We do what we do for yall. We are about to get so much more money, we are about to make so many more outlets for revenue for the city, for everybody to eat." (Hot 107.9)
Jeezy took the opportunity to look at their past history together on the mixtape circuit.
"You know nobody can ever change this history we made, we made classics," Jeezy said in the interview. "And besides that, we opened up a lane for a lot of these young cats to come into the game. I seen more trappin' in in the industry now than I ever seen. I know we had a lot to do with this...I just want everyone to know, just by me and you sitting here talking, that's what men do. Now it's back to the money, it's back to the business. I aint gonna lie, I was caught up in my feelings." (Hot 107.9)
Tension between Drama and Jeezy's camps was publicly displayed after the "Snowman" gave a controversial September 2009 XXL Magazine interview.
"Drama just started acting like a b*tch," Jeezy said in an interview for the September issue of XXL Magazine. "Drama wanted to be Khaled, but he didn't want to help nobody. He just changed, period. Look at his crew. The same n*ggas ain't around him. You ain't never been in no streets. I could never have no beef with a n*gga like that. He's a cornball. You made millions off my mixtapes, to the point where the f*ckin' feds scooped you up for bootlegging. I never even made the money he made off of Trap or Die or Tha Streets Iz Watchin, because they were selling and distributing them and making money...I'm not hating. But we will never do a mixtape together. I didn't charge that nigga for [contributing a verse to the song "5000 Ones," on Drama's official Atlantic Records debut]. But then when I need [a tape for one of my artists], and you want to charge me $20,000? I'll slap the sh*t out of Drama. He knows that. He wasn't loyal. But me putting my hands on that man ain't gonna make him respect what I'm saying. I'm just not gonna f*ck with him anymore." (Karen Civil)
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Families and friends are encouraged to attend!
SHAMBHALA DAY marks the beginning of the New Year, and represents one of the most important traditions of Shambhala Buddhism. Based on the traditional Tibetan New Year's celebration of Losar, the day is calculated astrologically according to the Tibetan lunar calendar, and changes every year to coincide with the annual lunar cycles.
Shambhala Day is a time for us to express the wealth and richness of our spiritual and cultural heritage through feasting, conviviality, elegance and pomp. As is customary, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche addresses the worldwide Shambhala community on Shambhala Day through an onlinehook-up, which includes centres and groups from six continents and over thirty countries around the world. San Antonio will also have the pleasure of having both Acharya Moh Hardin and Sangyum Cynde Grieve in attendance!
This is also the time when the Shambhala community is encouraged to make a financial donation to Shambhala in order to help support the activities of Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche and our worldwide mandala.
To contribute to the local fundraising campaign and help start this year on firm financial footing, please click here.
Schedule of Shambhala Day Events
7:30 AM - Sunrise Ceremony, Lhasang, & Potluck BreakfastThe community gathers together to toast the sun as it rises upon a new year! We are encouraged to bring our aspirations for the new year and share them with our friends. This will be followed by the traditional Tibetan Lhasang smoke-blessing ceremony. We will conclude the early morning with a yummy potluck breakfast -- please bring a dish to share!
9:00 AM - Elixir of Life SadhanaThe Elixir of Life is a short liturgy written by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche for use by Shambhala practitioners on their birthdays and the new year. Includes a series of simple yet pithy contemplations which are reminders of one's precious human birth and of the aspiration to help others.
10:30 AM - Membership gifts and Oath CeremonyNew members will receive their membership pins and take the membership oath. New council members will take their oaths and the community will receive their Shambhala Day gift.
12:00 PM - The Sakyong's Online Video AddressOver 160 Shambhala Centers around the world gather together, online, to see the Sakyong's annual Shambhala Day address.
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The following was submitted by the Andre Chiefs, photo courtesy of Mark A. Cavanaugh:
The Chiefs once again rule the Intercity League.
For the first time since 1997 the Andre Chiefs are the kings of the ICL.
The Chiefs rode the pitching of ace Jared Freni, who pitched his second shutout of the series, allowing just six hits and striking out five, to knock off the five time defending champion Lexington Blue Sox 3-0 in Lexington on Sunday afternoon.
Juan Portes & Mike Baillargeon led the offense.
It was the eighteenth championship for the franchise and the fifth since they became the Andre Chiefs. The legendary Hosmer Chiefs won thirteen titles in both the Suburban Twi-League and the ICL dating back to 1960.


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JON Osorio and Randy Borden were one of the major local duos of the 1970s. By the end of the decade they were up there with the Brothers Cazimero, Keola & Kapono Beamer, and Olomana. They'd debuted as recording artists as J&R Inc. under the guidance of Jack de Mello in 1975. By 1977 they'd affiliated themselves with John F. Leonard as Jon & Randy. It was an inspired alliance.
Jon & Randy return,
with Steve this time
E Ho'i Mai: Jon Osorio, Randy Bordon, Steve Brown (Wing and a Prayer Productions)
Leonard was one of Hawaii's Big 3 concert promoters and the publisher of Sunbums (the local equivalent of Rolling Stone). Jon & Randy became the opening act for almost all his concerts -- from Leo Kottke to the Jacksons to Tower of Power.
"Hawaiian Eyes," title song of their second album, won the Hoku Award for Song of the Year in 1981. They broke up the following year.
That was it for Jon & Randy for 15 years; Borden recorded a little-noticed solo album on the mainland in 1993. He knew he was terminally ill when he, Jon and Steve Brown got together to record this album last year (Cecilio Rodriguez -- producer of the "Hawaiian Eyes" album -- reprised that role here).
Almost all 14 songs are originals written or co-written by members of the trio. Some recall the sound of "Hawaiian Eyes." Others are striking departures from it.
Among the latter is Osorio's "Crazy in the Streets." Rodriguez joins Osorio and Brown on guitars on an arrangement that rocks harder than anything Jon & Randy ever did back when. The lyric images of hustlers and derelicts are unpleasant. The arrangement catchy. The song memorable.
Jon & Randy supported the crusade to redeem Kahoolawe back when Hawaii's political leaders still endorsed its destruction. "Hawaiian Soul," one of the first songs honoring George Helm, appeared on the "Hawaiian Eyes" album -- many felt at the time that it should have received the Song of the Year award.
"Ea Kaho'olawe" brings the story to the present. "Ka Hulina Au" also addresses issues of Hawaiian nationalism, although only those close to composers Osorio and Kanalu Young will comprehend the kaona.
Osorio recalls an obsolete foreign cause with "Las Madres." The song commemorates victims of a South American dictatorship overthrown years ago.
Among the others: "Pule no ke Ea " is beautiful. "Set the Record Straight" is a forgettable bit of Jawaiian. "Only the Wind" is basic soft rock. Osorio's "Love Inside" nicely captures the old-time Jon & Randy sound.
"When We Were Young" is poignant even without factoring in Borden's condition when they recorded it. Osorio and Broden wrote "From A Dancer" for Keola Kamahele and dedicated it to Israel Kamakawiwo'ole. It could easily be Borden's musical epitaph as well (50 percent of the album proceeds will benefit the Angel Network Charities' transitional housing program for families in crisis on Oahu).
See Record Reviews for some of John Berger's past reviews.
See Aloha Worldwide for locals living away.
John Berger, who has covered the local
entertainment scene since 1972, writes reviews of recordings
produced by Hawaii artists. See the Star-Bulletin's Home Zone
section on Fridays for the latest reviews.


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Copper wire thieves have created a hazardous situation inside an electric substation in Sabine County, forcing company officials to schedule work throughout the night. At least one power outage in the area is expected.
According to a Deep East Texas Electric Coop press release, the thieves have created thousands of dollars in damage at the Six Mile substation.
Any outage will affect customers in the Six Mile and Fairmount areas.
The Sabine County Sheriff's Office is investigating the theft at that station and other substations.
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More than 90,000 people in Iowa may have their personal information at risk, part of an insurance breach that also impacts more than a million people across the country.
The breach affects customers of Nationwide Insurance and Allied Insurance, and even some people who aren't customers.
Nationwide Insurance started sending out notices to impacted people a couple weeks ago.
If you have questions, there's a hotline -- 1-800-760-1125.
In a statement, Iowa Attorney General said, "Many Iowans are probably confused about how they could have gotten caught up in this massive data breach. That's because sometime over the last year or so someone may have sought a competitive insurance quote through a company or third party agent, and that agent may have obtained quotes from several companies, including Nationwide, on their behalf. In fact, they may not have even realized the agent checked with Nationwide," Miller added. "To get that quote, the agent provided the consumer's personal information to Nationwide, and that's what we now know has been stolen."
Strange formation at bottom of Utah irrigation pond baffles farmers and scientists. John Hollenhorst reports.


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Local Foods, Healthful Kids' Meals on the Menu
NRA survey reveals chefs' top priorities for 2013
CHICAGO -- What a better way to discover the foodservice trends of 2013 than to ask those on the front lines? The National Restaurant Association (NRA) has revealed the results from its annual "What's Hot in 2013" survey of more than 1,800 professional chefs, all members of the American Culinary Federation (ACF).
The survey found that children's nutrition and local sourcing will continue to be the hottest trends on restaurant menus. The chefs also said the best ways to address rising food costs is to change menus, adjust plate composition and explore sourcing options.
Top 20 menu trends for 2013:
1. Locally sourced meats and seafood
2. Locally grown produce
3. Healthful kids' meals
4. Environmental sustainability as a culinary theme
5. Children's nutrition as a culinary theme
6. New cuts of meat (e.g., Denver steak, pork flat iron, teres major)
7. Hyperlocal sourcing (e.g., restaurant gardens)
8. Gluten-free cuisine
9. Sustainable seafood
10. Whole-grain items in kids' meals
11. Farm/estate branded items
12. Non-wheat noodles/pasta (e.g., quinoa, rice, buckwheat)
13. Non-traditional fish (e.g., branzino, Arctic char, barramundi)
14. Ethnic-inspired breakfast items (e.g., chorizo scrambled eggs, coconut milk pancakes)
15. Fruit/vegetable children's side items
16. Health/nutrition as a culinary theme
17. Half-portions/smaller portions for a smaller price
18. House-made/artisan ice cream
19. Black/forbidden rice
20. Food trucks
Items that received the highest scores as waning trends (i.e., yesterday's news) are froth/air/foam, ramen, gazpacho, "fun-shaped" children's items, mini-burgers/sliders, flavored/enhanced water, bacon-flavored chocolate, flavored popcorn, fish collars, and desserts with bacon.
Items that received the highest scores as perennial favorites are Italian cuisine, hamburgers/cheeseburgers, egg dishes, French toast, barbecue, fruit desserts (cobbler, pie, tart), comfort foods, grilling, milkshakes and Mexican cuisine.
Also included in the survey were questions about creating nutritious recipes. More than half (55%) of the chefs said they always make efforts to adjust dishes and recipes to be more healthful, while 37% said they cook with nutrition in mind, but that not all recipes are easily adjusted.
When asked how to best handle the increasing cost of ingredients, 32% said changing menus, 25% said adjusting plate composition, and another 24% said exploring new sourcing options. Only 4% said that raising menu prices is the best strategy.
Just over a quarter of the chefs (27%) ranked tablet computers such as iPads as the hottest technology trend in restaurants in 2013, followed closely by smartphone apps (25%). Nineteen percent said mobile/wireless/pay-at-the-table options will be the hottest tech trend.
The NRA surveyed 1,834 ACF member chefs in October and November 2012, asking them to rate 198 individual food items, beverages, preparation methods, cuisines and culinary themes as a "hot trend," "yesterday's news" or "perennial favorite" on restaurant menus in 2013. For more information, visit www.restaurant.org.


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As a Seahawks/Seattle sports fan, I approach each season with a certain amount of cautious optimism. That is, I hope for the best but prepare for the worst.
As such, this off-season "paper champion" thing has been especially hard for me to deal with. I, for one, don't really like all the praise and attention. I like being doubted. I don't just want an Owl... I want a team who rises from the ashes of trouble, heartbreak, or worst of all, mediocrity... to smash and claw its way to the top of the pile.... catching the world by surprise in the act.
That's why last year was so amazing. The QB battle in pre-season was a pain in the ass... but it was a red carpet introduction to Russell. His first few weeks wrapped up too tightly in kid gloves gave rise to a new chorus of doubting voices. The Fail Mary. His height. Having two international-mega-super-kings-of-the-future QB's drafted 1 and 2 sucking in more national spotlight than black hole. (Not a racial joke... an astronomy joke... because those always rock.)
Then we lost to the Dolphins. The fucking DOLPHINS. Remember that? Remember later that day when the Sherm and BB news came out? Devastation. Doubt. Fear.
Anyway... it was all kinda shitty-perfect. NFL fans everywhere were ignoring us. Except for those that were doubting us. We weren't gonna make the Playoffs. We would never be able to beat the 49ers. We were cheaters. We were losers. We were Hobbits.
And then we weren't.
We didn't lose another regular season game after that. We beat the Bears at Soldier Field. We crushed (I'ma say it again): CRUSHED the next three teams we played in epic, record-setting fashion. (And that included one of the greatest sports nights of my life in the rainy cold of the CLink, screaming through the pain of a less-than-24-hour-old vasectomy as we clinched a playoff spot against our NFC West rivals. (too much information? Fuck off... this is my fanpost.)) And then our rookie QB led us to a W on the road in the postseason. And then damn near did it again.
The way last year's story ends is a tragic heartbreaker for any Seahawks fan. But for me, the build up to that was pure anxiety-filled, flop-sweat and heartburn laced Seattle fandom at its finest. I loved it... and it felt... right.
And then the offseason came and I've lost my mind itching and waiting for the next one to begin. I've lived through the emotional rollercoaster that has been the Sonics/Kings. Also, fuck David Stern. I've dealt with whatever it is the Mariners are doing. Or not doing. Specifically, the little things... like "hitting". Or "winning".
But all of that feels natural. It feels comfortable. Like a warm blanket of disappointment laced with hope. Or maybe it should be hope laced with disappointment. Okay, maybe hope dipped in disappointment and topped with chunky bits of candied sadness.
And then there's those damn Seahawks. Going apeshit in free agency and snatching up HUGE players. Weapons. Las Vegas is calling us favorites. Also, the rest of the non-evil-money-sucking-smells-like-marlboros-desperation-and-strippers world is too. The knock against us I was hearing the most often was that we looked too good. People thought too much of us. And therefore, we would probably fail.
But then... then... Adderall rears its ugly head once again. That sucks, but okay. Cliff Avril has an injury? He'll probably be okay. Marshawn DUI is still lurking? Okay, I'm scurred. Portis blew it (or didn't, if you ask his agent) and they cut him? Damn, I liked that guy.
Anyway, you see where I'm headed with this. THIS is the stuff that makes most people less excited. These things worry the common fan. They make pants fly ON.
But not me. You say things aren't perfect? You say there is reason to worry? I say, thank you. THANK YOU! That's the stuff I needed. THAT'S the stuff that tells me we have a chance. More than a chance. This team is built on guys who need hills to climb. And crowds of haters saying they're too steep.
I love adversity. Fuck a paper championship. I want the champagne-soaked-diamond-and-platinum-coated real one. I want to earn that parade.
Except, you know, let's not overdo it. I'm good now. Let's just run with it from here.


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SANTA MARIA, Brazil — There was no fire alarm. There were no sprinklers or fire escapes. And when a band member tried to put out a fire that had been started by pyrotechnics, the extinguisher didn't work.
All the elements were in place for the tragedy at the Kiss nightclub early Sunday. The result was the world's worst fire of its kind in more than a decade, with more than 230 people dead and this southern Brazilian college town in mourning.


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How do you notify clients when firms dissolve and lawyers leave? Proposed ethics rule takes this on
Posted Dec 11, 2013 6:45 AM CDT
By Debra Cassens Weiss
The Virginia State Bar is proposing a new ethics rule that governs client contacts when lawyers leave their firms or a firm dissolves.
Georgetown University law professor Michael Frisch wrote about proposed Rule 8.5 (PDF) at the Legal Profession Blog and told Bloomberg News the issue has concerned lawyers for years. The proposal is based on a Florida ethics rule.
The proposed Virginia rule says a lawyer who is leaving a firm may not notify a firm client unilaterally about the departure, nor may other members of the firm do so, unless the parties are unable to reach an agreement on a joint communication about notice. Nor may lawyers in a dissolving law firm unilaterally contact clients unless they are unable to agree on the method for notice.
When the lawyers can't agree on notification, their unilateral client contact can not contain false or misleading statements, and it would have to outline clients' options for representation, according to the proposal.
"The rule is trying to give notice to clients in a reasonable fashion," Frisch told Bloomberg. "It's also trying to lower the possibility of what happens a lot in real life—when departing lawyers leave, one side often tries to badmouth the other to get the client's business."
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Below are parts two, three and four of my draft essay "Paths Toward an Anti-Capitalist Liberation". I posted part one here last week.
An Institutional Analysis
Regarding Alternatives to capitalism, I'm not an economist, nor an expert. I'm an activist and organizer who has an interest in replacing capitalism for something better. In fact, one reason for my interest in alternatives to capitalism is also that I'm always on the watch for something better, so I'm always seeking the best possible alternative. The way to do this, I think, is through a combination of values as evaluative criteria, as outlined above, and an institutional analysis to see if the institutions within any economic system promote our, or other, values. If they don't promote our values, then what values do they propose? Are there any institutional features we want to incorporate into our own vision? If not, how does an institutional analysis help us better understand the economy (or any other sphere of society) that we're looking at? What does it tell us about the economy that we advocate? And, how does it inform our organizing and activism? These are all questions motivated and guided by an institutional analysis.
So, as an institution, an economy is a conglomeration of interrelated roles and relationships. In those relationships are embodied expectations for certain outcomes and activities. An example would be of a factory which has the roles and relationships of assembly line workers, maintenance workers, janitors, union Stewarts, share holders, stock holders, etc. An economy on a grand scale, as an institution, has property relations, remuneration and pricing schemes, allocation mechanisms, and divisions of labor.
All the systems covered below have all the characteristics of an institution; however, some are actual economic systems and others are mere instances. And, many of the models presented here are models, instances or visions that I don't necessarily agree with. They are covered here to get them out there as ideas and alternatives to choose from, compare and evaluate when thinking about alternatives to capitalism and where we want to go.


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Yale Law Grad Credits 'Stolen' Law School Chair for Literary Success
Posted Jan 18, 2011 12:06 PM CDT
By Martha Neil
Looking at the chairs in the Yale Law School dining hall, Brandt Goldstein had to admit that the banged-up wood-and-leather chair left in the apartment he rented during his second year there was stolen property.
But it became an old friend as he realized, even before he earned his juris doctor degree, that he didn't want to practice and, while l a student, began a writing career and started collecting rejection slips as he worked on his first short story and screen play and struggled to complete his first book.
"Fittingly, that book was, in large part, about Yale--the story of how my classmates took the U.S. government to court to free innocent refugees held at Guantanamo in the early 1990s," writes Goldstein, of the law school's Class of 1992, in the Yale Alumni Magazine.
"Part of my challenge was to recreate the atmosphere of the law school--and, sitting every day on the same chair I'd used back then surely must have helped me."
Although he intended to return the chair to Yale at the end of his second year, and then, he told himself, when he graduated, it is still with him, two decades later, in his New York apartment, its torn seat patched with duct tape and cloth napkins from IKEA. In an effort to address his guilt, Goldstein says, he pledged an amount sufficient to purchase several chairs in a recent law school fund-raising campaign.
Meanwhile, perhaps thanks in part to the chair, he is a published author. His 2005 book, Storming the Court, which features his fellow Yale law students, is excerpted on Google.
Goldstein is now working on a novel and what the alumni magazine describes as a nonfiction legal thriller.
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