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Don't play video games for three days straight or you could die. That's what happened to a 32-year-old Taiwanese man, found slumped in his chair dead following a three day gaming bender at an internet cafe in Kaohsiung city, as reported by Yahoo News. This is the second such death in Taiwan this year, and it's only…
Father Goes Berserk In Net Cafe
A father in Xinyu, Jiangxi province has been arrested and detained by Chinese police after going on a rampage in an Internet cafe, Tencent news reports.
A Look Back At Chinese Net Cafes Through The Years
Since time immemorial, Chinese internet cafes have been the hub, the nexus of all gaming in China. That's soon to change now with access to mobile devices, home computer setups and the advent of video game consoles in the Chinese living room.
China's Government Had Enough Of Dirty, Ugly Net Cafes
Chinese net cafes are a double-edged sword. In a way, they're a great place to play games, consume copious amounts of ramen and junk food, but at the same time they're total s**t-holes. The Chinese government is sick of them and now it wants to change what internet cafes are all about.
Beijing's New Swanky Internet Cafe Has Insane Fees
Internet cafe's in China are a dime a dozen. However, as China has grown more affluent with the times, so has its, well, internet cafes. One newly opened club in Beijing might be the most ridiculous one yet. Ridiculous in an expensive way.
Internet Cafe Bombed in Inner Mongolia, 12 Suspects Detained
On Thursday last week, a bomb was detonated inside an internet cafe in Inner Mongolia's Bayan Nur. Eight people were injured in the explosion. Chinese public security has ruled out terrorism or racial tensions and have detained twelve suspects.
Parents Donate Dead Gamer Son's Organs To Save Sick Patients
We've seen this story many times; a Chinese gamer partakes in a grueling marathon of Internet gaming and then passes away. These stories rarely have a good ending. But for five people in Guangzhou, China, the untimely death of one young man means a new life.
Rural Chinese Libraries Have Become Unofficial Internet Cafes
Over the weekend, the National Library of China released a report on the state of the country's libraries. According to the report, the state of China's libraries is pretty bad with many rural libraries being turned into make shift net cafes.
Chinese Gamer Sells Drugs To Buy Virtual Gear
A 19 year-old man in China's Zhejiang province was arrested earlier this month after being caught dealing drugs. The reason he told police was to purchase better in-game gear to compete in player versus player matches.
A Look Inside the Smoky World of Chinese Internet Cafes
Gamer Dies in Taipei Internet Cafe, Nine Hours Later Someone Notices
Chen Rong-yu of Taiwan checked into an internet cafe in the city of New Taipei on Tuesday evening to play popular multiplayer PC game League of Legends. Wednesday evening a waitress found the 23-year-old sitting rigidly in his chair, hands outstretched towards the computer.
Apparently I'm Not Allowed to Sell My Children for Online Gaming Money Either
The internet is abuzz with the story of a Chinese couple that's gotten in trouble for selling their three children for money to spend on online games. As it turns out, that's not the sort of thing people take kindly to no matter where you live.
Internet Gaming Obsession Claims Another Life In China
The dangers of internet addiction in China were demonstrated yesterday, when an unidentified 30-year-old man collapsed in an internet cafe outside of Beijing following three days of nonstop online gaming.
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"Cultural values promoting the spread of HIV and AIDS" a case of the BaTonga practices
By kubatana.net on Monday, November 29, 2004 - 9:13 am: by Spiwe Chikosi November 16, 2004
HIV and AIDS are global problems that have drawn the whole world into action. A snap survey on the way of life of the BaTonga people in Binga, Zimbabwe revealed that there are some ethnic groups that have not yet been engaged in the fight against the epidemic. For the BaTonga people the reason could be that it has been a culturally closed group with its own practices which are uniquely different from other practices in the rest of Zimbabwe. These practices have kept them intact and safe from HIV and AIDS. However, due to the current crises of economic hardships and HIV and AIDS, the same cultural practices, which used to protect them as a group, put them at a disadvantage. The socio-cultural beliefs that used to be a source of strength now appear in some instances to be a vehicle for the spread of HIV and AIDS and abuse of children.
Belief in witchcraft is still rife among the BaTonga and there are sexual practices linked to it. According to an officer from the Ministry of Youth, Gender Development and Employment Creation (MYGDEC), men have to be intimate with their daughters to be exorcised of witchcraft. Because of magic and traditional beliefs in some clans men sleep with their daughters after the first menstrual period. This is done to strengthen their magic powers. The mother facilitates the whole process by reporting the first menstrual period of the child to the father. If the daughter refuses, they claim, the father would use his metaphysical power to make her never conceive in her marriage. Failure by the mother to report the first menstrual period would be detrimental to her happiness in the marriage. The people believe that it is the first menstrual period that is crucial because after the second or third cycle, the magic would not work. In this advent of HIV and AIDS, this practice has serious implications for the children. This would mean that if the father is HIV positive, he would infect his own daughter and wife. Granted that most men are polygamous the men would infect all his daughters and wives. None of them would be spared. The beliefs attached to the rituals subjugate women and children, making them normalise this practice.
The BaTonga men like most African men view women as a weaker species and as source of cheap hard labour. For example, male schoolteachers send girls to fetch water, firewood and cook while the same is not done to boys. Besides the fact that this would be child labour, the critical issue is that these teachers end up sexually abusing the girls. This indicates that the female child is being abused in every sphere of life in the community. The girls face sexual abuse both at home and at school. Due to long distances to schools, girls become sexual prey to male strangers. These circumstances constitute a huge risk of infection with HIV and AIDS to girls. Because the same girls will go on to have sexual relationships with young men of the same age group as they plan to get married, the virus will spread.
Some women in Binga smoke the traditional homemade tobacco in specially made gourds. In the gourds, the people put grain, water and tobacco such that it churns out smoke. They claim that water is used for filtration and reduces the strength of the tobacco. However, allegations are that the drug inside the gourd is not tobacco but marijuana (mbanje). An interview with a Save the Children community facilitator, who is also a Tonga, showed that special women not everybody else smoke the marijuana. This practice has kept the BaTonga women safe from external marriages since in some cultures it is taboo for a woman to smoke cigars, worse still marijuana. In fact, in Zimbabwe, it is a crime. This reduced the risk of them contracting the HIV virus. Although the interviewee refused to disclose the purpose of smoking, it is believed that marijuana smoking by women has sexual intentions. Women have to smoke mbanje so that they would perform tirelessly in bed having spent most of their daytime drunk. The local people insisted that it is not mbanje that the women smoke but home made tobacco. This may be because most people are not willing to disclose the secrets of their cultures. Nevertheless, whatever they smoke seems to have the same effects. The effects of smoking marijuana reduce women's capacity to resist sexual advances by their male counterparts even if they do not want. It puts women at a high risk of contracting HIV. The conviction of women in these cultural practices entices them to normalise and condone as cultural the abuse of girls in the family.
Cases of young girls being abused by elderly men are rampant. There are allegations that those men would be sleeping with virgin girls as a cure for AIDS. Interestingly, interviews with some local people yielded different revelations. It was reported that because of poverty, the young girls get into sexual relationships with older men for material benefits. These men would give the young girls money and gifts in exchange for sex. In some instances where the girls would refuse the sexual advances this would result in rape.
There is the issue of the local Moringa tree that was discovered to have healing effects for HIV infected people. The plant does not cure AIDS but it is thought that it boosts the immune system and reduces the viral load. In addition, the tree has been used for a healthy relish since time immemorial. This prolonged good health for the HIV positive people. Cases of full-blown AIDS patients were very few till of late due to the influx of people from the urban areas. However, the roots of the Moringa tree, which are used for HIV and AIDS treatment, have peculiar side effects. The roots are said to cause an increase in sex drive. The local people reported that the plant has strong sexual stimulation effects. This may lead to a lesser extent though, the spread of HIV and child sexual abuses.
To combat the problems explained above programmes around life skills for children need to be implemented. Long-term programmes focusing on the BaTonga that deal with attitude change and involves the community from planning to implementation would go a long way in the prevention of spread of HIV as well as women and child abuse. Binga is an area where the people's socio-cultural practices can be a vehicle for the spread of HIV and AIDS. However, the culture in the area poses stiff challenges to externally driven development work. Human rights based approaches are needed to plan and implement mitigation programmes for HIV and AIDS. If programmes delay and social diffusion continues, there is a high risk of rapid spread of HIV capable of wiping out the community.
*Spiwe Chikosi is an Advocacy Officer with Child Protection Society.

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690. Re: We need Spawns feedback!
The whole game is off a lot needs to fix the join in Progress system when you play solo it will automatically spawn you into a match or say any match and game mode where you are put on the Loosing team about 75% of the time the game will find you a bad game.
Now on to the Spawn System itself I was Playing Ground War on Unearthed out of 54 tries I went 29-26 on my K/D with a MTS-255 now I was doing fine early into the game then later I Started constantly spawning at C flag I don't know how many times I spawned there but half of the 26 deaths I ended up at C flag constantly in different corners this happened on other maps too. and it will always be in Ground war mostly Domination that needs to be fixedParanoiaHades86 (in response to teanah) Member
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691. Re: We need Spawns feedback!
Not sure if you are still looking at this thread before doing updates on spawns, but I HAVE NOTICED SOMETHING IN COMMON WITH ALL THE BAD SPAWNS. If you fix this one common issue, most of the bad spawns (and complaints) will likely go away.
I recently posted a brief explanation to CANDY in the PS3 JULY 1ST HOTFIX THREAD. But here is a bigger explanation with examples...
I think the game's idea of a spawn being IN SIGHT for someone, is flawed.
I loaded the latest patch, selected TDM, and it put me in a game already in progress on Whiteout.
I selected a class, and spawned in... I died immediately! I haven't even started to play!
I watched the Killcam and found what happened.
I spawned under the porch of the log cabin, and there was a sniper on the hill by the water wheel. A leaf from the tree was partially blocking view of the spawn for a split second as he strafed...
A similar incident in Whiteout, TDM, full party 6 vs 4, PS3...
I spawned (no exaggeration) in the CROSSHAIRS of a sniper less than half a second before he pulled the trigger.
Yes, he was aiming for a person who was there already, and I spawned right behind my existing teammate as the sniper pulled the trigger, and it netted him a double kill. Seriously?! My team mate partially blocked view of my spawn from enemy "sight" as he ran by!
Another example was 6v6 Octane TDM. There was a sniper camping at the back of the strip club on the top floor. He was watching the door where the two stairs meet. I spawned right in the middle of the club on the ground floor. My head literally pops into view on his screen and I am immediately shot in the back. My spawn was partially obscured by the railing of the inside balcony.
I have seen a YouTube video, where a guy kills someone, turns around, and reloads; then during the reload animation his own arm or gun partially obscures the spawn point nearby, and someone spawns there before he finishes his reload.
See all the bold and underlined points showing a common thread with all bad spawns that are occurring?!! Go back and just read the bold / underlined parts, and you'll see the problem.
Line-of-sight really needs to be addressed for these spawns.
This is nothing to do with players playing the game badly, as some might suggest; this is simply a flaw in the spawn system that can use improvement.
My very first spawn after loading the patch was a bad spawn into a game already in progress before I even had a chance to play - nothing to do with gameplay at all. There were plenty safe places for me to spawn on a map as big as Whiteout, and I spawn behind a leaf going by someone's view?!!
If ANY part of a persons character is going to be visible upon spawning, it should be locked. No doubt this is how people are exploiting spawns. Lean round the corner until only half their spawn point is visible, so the game still thinks it's a safe spawn because it is partially obscured.
Fix this, and Ghosts will have better spawns.
And spawn proximity is still an issue!
I have already spawned within knifing distance from people and immediately knifed them. It makes me feel bad that I have to stab them in the back. Why is Ghosts still doing this?
As a community manager, Teanah, are you going to answer any of these questions?
We have shown a lot of support in making this game better.TNT_Molybdenum (in response to teanah) Member
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692. Re: We need Spawns feedback!
You need to fix spawn system over-all in blitz and domination. To much spawn trapping going on and you should learn to do spawn systems like what Halo has always done!!!!!LucianTheLycan (in response to teanah) Member
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693. Re: We need Spawns feedback!
You nailed the problem on the head. The game does not do a deep enough check to make sure no one is looking at a spawn or near it or coming towards it or just leaving it. It only does a quick check of all spawns finds one that seems to be safe then spawns.
You can camp a spawn point and just make sure your head is more than 60% covered/obscured and it will act as if you are not even there watching it. Yet you can see it clearly and fire accurately right at the spawn.
It only seems to check if the spawning person can see the other and not really the other way around at times.
Hope I made myself clear..but yes this has always been part of the problem in this and several past games where spawn abuse was so easy to do.
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694. Re: We need Spawns feedback!
Yeah, I imagine it is quite difficult to fix, too.
But the developers really ought to try something.
I mean a leaf on a tree blocking a spawn from sight, and you see they guy's legs appear under the leaf... I mean, come on... He's still looking at the spawn. He wasn't spawn camping, either; it just turned out that way.
But if they can't fix this line-of-sight issue, they should consider spawning people further apart so that there is more likelyhood of the rest of the map being in the way.
I know this isn't ideal for guys that want straight back into the action, but let's face it - almost every time it spawned me back in the action I died right away by spawning into bullets or someone's dog. So spawning back into the action has never really been all that beneficial to me. But that is only my experience. I have spawned looking at an enemy's back, which IS beneficial, but still not fair to the other player.
Spawning people further apart might be the only option until they find a better programming solution for the line-of-sight issues.
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695. Re: We need Spawns feedback!
I think they get too caught up on having specific spots where people can spawn.
People learn those spots and exploit them... or since the spawn logic states they must spawn at those spots puts players into bad situations by default.
You would think they could find a way to allow players to spawn at any point on a map. The Spawn logic could place players as close to their team as possible but in a low risk area, say perhaps safely in the room of building rather than in the open in the alleyway outside.


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When I'm thinner, with a flat(ter) tummy, I'm gonna knit this -- it's so cute!
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I haven't sorted out prizes (I like calling them that rather than 'rewards' -- it's more fun!) for my entire weight loss. I find it easier to focus on the closest goal rather than my final goal weight if I have a little prize to think about and... Read more
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These songs totally keep me energized and movin'! (In alphabetical order...):
Around the Bend - The Asteroids Galaxy Tour
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Yeah, that's right...I'm blogging my favourite emoticons. Yuppers. Here they are:
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So...I keep wondering why no one told me that eating healthy is really pretty simple. It's just not that big a deal. It's harder to carry out than to plan, admittedly, but really, you just gotta make sure each meal has a bit of protein, some d... Read more
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The internet's been broken here for an entire week! Bleh! I was pretty much lost as to what to eat -- I'm totally addicted to the Nutrition Tracker! I had a meal plan made up and I pretty much stuck to it. I always like to make substitutions... Read more
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With WrestleMania 31 only a few weeks away, I figured it would be about time to see what results people are believing are going to come of "The Granddaddy of Them ALL!"
Please vote on who you think will win each match!
It's no secret that I can't stand Cleveland. I can't stand Cleveland as a city, as a concept; the sports teams there make me vomit, the local politics are mad corrupt, the police force is more corrupt than other places in the United States; I actively fear for the souls of my family and friends in and near the city. To this day I say that only four good things can be associated with Cleveland:
So in that regard, maybe, JUST MAYBE, I'm sadistically pleased that such a crap PPV took place in Cleveland. It's exactly what the crap city deserves, and this is incredible because it was working in the shadow of the mindblowingly wonderful NXT event on Thursday. Rumors were that the Raw and Smackdown talent were looking to step up after that brilliance that was REvolution, but I'm somewhat torn to say that I can count on one hand the guys that actually did, and to be fair, they were the cats that came from NXT anyway.
But this isn't about me just up and bashing the PPV in a long post. That's what pages are for! Let's get started, because today I utilize a new system of grading: the Jermaine-o-meter!
I use to think like that about this particular PPV, and in a way I still do. Unfortunately for me and those who share this similar thought, at some point we have to come to terms with the absence of intentional bloodletting within the WWE. It sucks, it blows, and the matches don't have that same feeling if someone's not gushing their precious life-sustaining fluid all over the place. Continue reading WWE Hell in a Cell 2014 Preview and Predictions
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Despite the incredible rush of motion and busyness surrounding him, the only thing journeyman wrestler Mitch Shipman could think about was the pain in his back. It wasn't a severe pain. In fact, it was the kind of pain he felt whenever… Continue reading "A Day In The Life Of A Jobber" | S1, Ep. 1
Anticipation is at a fevered pitch as fans are only a few days away from the biggest sports entertainment spectacle of the year! WrestleMania XXIX is practically here, and we're all anxious to take part in the majesty of this weekend surrounding the "grandest stage of them all!"
The build for this year's event has been characterized by some fans as "lacking," not having that humph that makes the event worth spending so much money for. That is a fair and accurate criticism to make of the event, which questions the rationale for shelling out tons of money just to attend it live or ordering it on pay per view.
If you've followed the L.E.W.D. site from its very humble beginnings, you can easily recall that WrestleMania is the anniversary of our first official gathering; this weekend (if not the entire week) represents the first time many of us witnessed the event live and in person. Having paid the money, helped with organizing damn near 20 people from around the country, and visited the many different events surrounding WrestleMania, I can honestly say that the magic of the weekend lies not within the actual event, but just experiencing everything that comes with it.
This year's WrestleMania, outside of anything WWE is promoting or pandering, appears to be the largest gathering of pro wrestling related events fans have ever seen. Wrestlecon is happening this weekend; our great friends at DragonGate USA/EVOLVE will be doing stuff, as well as Chikara, Shimmer and CZW. Hell, even TNA is cashing in on this opportunity and hosting an event in New York on April 5!
This all goes to say that there is no reason for any fan that prides himself/herself on being a pro wrestling/sports entertainment fan to intentionally pout in the corner because this WrestleMania has somehow failed to live up to the hype and grandeur of WrestleMania X7. There are so many different events going on and ways to see them that WWE's premier pay per view will literally be the bookend to one hell of a weekend. In that regard, the show cannot fail to meet expectations if you limit your expectations to simply experiencing WrestleMania by itself.
Given the pomp and circumstance of the event it isn't unreasonable to expect WWE and its superstars to deliver come Sunday. My point is that at this point in the game we have to begin to appreciate what the event symbolizes and not just the event itself. This particular WrestleMania may seem like trash to some, but having experienced WrestleMania XXVII live here in Atlanta…I'll just say this one is a big step up from that in more ways than one.
I also realize in these economic times we're all strapped for cash and our finances won't allow us to indulge in everything offered by the weekend; but if I had a choice, I'd honestly encourage you to purchase one of the iPPVs and locate your nearest Hooters or Buffalo Wild Wings to catch WrestleMania. If push comes to shove, you could also consider rounding up your closest friends and chipping in to order the event together.
Having said that let's look at the card as it stands now and attempt to make some good ol' fashioned predictions:
For some time now The Miz has been involved in a series of matches battling against Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett. Ironically enough their placement on the WrestleMania card appears to be a metaphor for their current rivalry: easily forgettable.
I believe their rivalry began with a spat over who was the bigger movie star, with Miz and Barrett speaking highly of their films The Marine 3: Homefront and Dead Man Down, respectively. Once again in a strange twist of fate, I'm not in a particular rush to see either movie or their match.
This match feels as if the men were placed together because in the grand scheme of things both were aimlessly floating around with very little to do. I haven't been all that thrilled about their matches, which isn't a slight at either individual's work rate or abilities. The bottom line for me is that the feud and rivalry is rather dull and the Intercontinental Championship feels like an unnecessary accessory altogether, not even speaking about Barrett's ho-hum reign.
I expect Barrett to retain in what's going to ultimately be an over exaggerated exhibition match.
Prediction: Wade Barrett retains.
Let's face facts: the average wrestling fan believes this match is a waste of time and space on the jam packed WrestleMania card. The average fan would also believe that there are tons of wrestlers (Ted DiBiase and Kofi Kingston maybe…) who deserve this coveted spot more so than Fandango. Those opinions, while valid, also miss the mark when it comes to the whole of Jericho's burgeoning feud with Fandango.
For starters, Fandango (formerly Johnny Curtis from the fourth season of NXT) is a "debuting" wrestler in the company. That word "debut" can be used loosely here, but he's new talent relatively speaking. It's hilarious to see some fans dump on new talent, only to turn around and complain when the company fails to make "new stars."
Secondly, Fandango is making his "debut" at WrestleMania against Chris Jericho, a soon-to-be-legend that works extremely well with getting over…you guessed it…new talent. The man should be honored twice as much to have Jericho as his in-ring coach and to face him at the company's biggest pay per view of the year.
This brings us to our third point: the higher ups in the company must think he's worth his salt if they've chosen to (a) not release him, (b) have him wrestle against Chris Jericho at his (c) debut at WrestleMania. This isn't taking into consideration the tons of money placed into his character with the garishly elaborate sets.
Fourthly despite whatever the fans may feel the need to chant, the man can actually wrestle; there is a HUGE difference between chanting "you can't wrestle" and "you don't wrestle."
All things considered Fandango's presence at WrestleMania is enough of a big deal for Curtis Jonathan Hussey. He doesn't need a win here to legitimize himself, so expect Chris Jericho to humble the star Sunday night.
Prediction: Chris Jericho wins, feud with Fandango continues.
The feud between Del Rio and Swagger started off as a red hot rivalry rooted in the controversial subject of immigration. Since Swagger's return to WWE he, along with his manager Zeb Coulter, have crusaded against the individuals they believe are causing America to decay in the sort of moral turpitude that only "immigrants" can apparently cause. Unfortunately that angle lasted about as long as a Hot Pocket in a college student's refrigerator; as it stands now the main reason fans are invested in this match is because Jack Swagger beat up Ricardo Rodriguez.
Del Rio's run as a face has been much better than the latter part of his run as a heel; the sad part of it all is that even with Rodriguez by his side, Del Rio consistently struggles to get the fans to rally behind him. This nagging reality haunts Del Rio to this day, and thus creates a situation similar to that of The Miz and Wade Barrett; yeah he's going to wrestle Jack Swagger, yeah there's a title on the line, but do you really care?
I'm hoping that the match will be a clinic between two exceptionally gifted wrestlers, but other than that it probably won't be anything worth writing home about. Del Rio retains much to
Yosemite Sam's Zeb Coulter's chagrin, and Swagger survives only to spend another day frustrated with change.
Prediction: Del Rio retains
The bout between Ryback and Mark Henry is one of those fights that force you to ask yourself, "What took them so long?" Actually, wrestling logic dictates that these two will feud for another month or so, realize that they're not so different after all, and unite in a formidable team that will rise up the ranks and win the WWE Tag Team Championships. Alas, they've already got a Black Guy/White Guy powerhouse team, so that dog won't hunt anytime soon.
WrestleMania XXIX will also be a huge night for Ryback as well, serving as the star's coming out party against another WWE legend in the making. Say what you will about Mark Henry, but it cannot be denied that he's one of the most tenured WWE stars still wrestling today (he debuted in 1996, while Triple H debuted in WWE one year before him in 1995). Despite having gaps in his career due to injuries, Mark Henry has remained a fixture in the company and the man has to be worth something if they haven't released him yet.
"Two bulls in a china shop" is the best way to describe this match; Ryback will walk away with the rub from Henry, which will bring him one step closer to his eventual run as a main event star in the company. If Ryback is able to lift Henry up for his patented Shell Shock finisher, then WrestleMania XXIX will officially be worth the $55 you're planning on spending on it.
Prediction: Ryback with the pinfall victory.
It's amazing how quickly the members of Dolph Ziggler's stable have managed to fall from grace in such a short time. There was a point where the AJ Lee character was the focus of Monday Night RAW and involved heavily with multiple main event superstars at once. There was also a point where Lee's heat was translating nicely over to Dolph Ziggler. Things really began to look awesome when the very large and intimidating Big E Langston joined the crew as the silent and brooding enforcer.
Then it all went to hell.
Ziggler is still in possession of his Money In the Bank championship contract and with three months left until its expiration we can only hope he cashes it before becoming the third person (after John Cena and Mr. Anderson) unable to successfully cash in their MITB contract. AJ Lee and Big E have no purpose or direction whatsoever right now because they're too busy living in Ziggler's shadow, which in and of itself is a shadow of the spectacle of WrestleMania.
Whatever the case may be these two men are being fed to the WWE Tag Team Champions as neither team really has much going for them at this exact moment. Team Hell No will retain and high-falootin' hijinks will ensue.
Prediction: Team Hell No retains.
It truly is hard to believe that two years ago we had the extreme pleasure of watching Jon Moxley wrestle right before our eyes; we knew then that Moxley had a try-out match with WWE that weekend, but we never imagined that it'd be two short years later when we'd see him in a marquee WrestleMania match.
The same can be said for Tyler Black, who was scooped up from ROH by WWE seven months before Moxley. Most fans immediately assumed that Black would be "misused" by WWE…but three years later, he's got a WrestleMania match.
Roman Reigns debuted in FCW Wrestling in September 2010, the same month and year as Tyler Black. As a member of the legendary Anoa'i, the superstar first known as Leakee had massive shoes and expectations to fill. Fast forward three years…well you get the picture.
Collectively speaking The Shield is beginning to show signs of monotony as their justice-leveling antics appear to lack substance and value. They've amassed two straight pay per view victories and have proven themselves to be formidable contenders against numerous superstars, including John Cena. At WrestleMania XXIX they face their biggest challenge to date against the team of Sheamus, Randy Orton and The Big Show, but their presence still lacks a solid direction that could make the difference between their match being good and great.
The consensus among some fans is that Orton will turn heel and align himself with The Shield; this would solve a few of the company's problems: refreshing the Randy Orton character, breathing some new life into The Shield and adding some star-power to their mix. Think of this as WWE's "Bully Ray-slash-Aces and 8s" swerve.
I have two problems with that rationale: there are already tons of heels in WWE at the moment and I also never saw the trail of breadcrumbs leading to such a drastic shift in Orton's character. With or without a heel turn from a member of the opposite team, expect The Shield to pull off the victory against Team Non-Compatible.
Prediction: The Shield wins.
The WWE took advantage of Paul Bearer's unexpected death to concoct a convenient storyline for Taker/Punk match at WrestleMania. Some fans have even gone as far as to question the build to the match prior to Bearer's death; whatever the case may be, Punk has one hell of an opportunity to steal the show with the Deadman this Sunday.
Ever since Punk's near mythic year long reign as WWE Champion, the Straight Edge Superstar has fought for the respect he feels he rightfully deserves. If you've followed Punk's WWE career (or watched his 3-disc DVD set), you would realize that he fought tooth and nail just to stay in the company and has amassed quite a bit of stock by now. If Punk manages to give a good show with Taker, he would undoubtedly receive the credit he deserves just by hanging with him in the ring.
The build for this match leaves a lot to the imagination, but do you really care about the build more than you do the actual psychology and athleticism of the match? Here are solid facts: Taker can still go in the ring and Punk can get a five star match from anybody (remember the bout with John Cena from RAW?). Two exceptionally gifted wrestlers, athletes and entertainers going at it for at least twenty minutes…and some folks are stuck on the build for the match? Please.
The safe (and accurate) assumption is that Taker will go 21-0 by defeating Punk. I hope and pray in my heart of hearts that this is the case, but I'm not convinced the "build" was solid enough to give us reasonable doubt about Taker's chances of losing this year. At the very least, however, I've got a feeling Punk will finally gain the "respect" he's been searching for.
Prediction: The Undertaker defeats CM Punk
Bathroom break.
Prediction: Tons of Funk & The Funkadactyls
I'm hoping you didn't drink the Kool-Aid and let the smooth taste fool you…
While a solid and consistent number of fans were up in arms about "Twice In a Lifetime," I failed to see anyone question the necessity of yet another Triple H "Your Career Is Officially Over…Again…" match at WrestleMania. I swear the last time Trips showed his body at this pay per view the match was billed as the "End of an Era;" but I guess a new era can start when you cut your hair even though you still wear your leather jackets and enter the arena with a Motörhead song blaring through the sound system.
The most recognizable Attitude Era wrestlers that are still going at it are Triple H, The Undertaker, and Mark Henry. Oddly enough each of them have matches at WrestleMania, and even more sinister is the fact that only two of those individuals are in matches where they are in a position to put over other younger superstars. Guess which individual gets the spotlight all on his own…
It was once commented that Triple H has yet to have that "WrestleMania moment," the one pivotal career-defining WrestleMania moment that serves as the magnum opus of his 18 year WWE career. I'm not so sure his match with Brock Lesnar will be it.
The last match between Lesnar and Triple H wasn't as enthralling as Lesnar's match with Cena, which makes getting excited about this one a very daunting task. I expect brutality and a certain level of "legit" from Lesnar (two times the average level of legit, in case you were wondering), and that's enough to get fans interested in the match. Who wouldn't want to see Brock Lesnar beat someone senseless?
But again, the focus is on Triple H…the focus is on Trips settling a score with Brock and showing the WWE Universe that The Game still has it. It's also a way for Trips to try once again to get that WrestleMania moment he's thirsting for. Even with the tantalizing possibility of Lesnar ripping off Trips' arm and beating him with it, the reality of seeing Trips' puppy dog face as he grieves another loss to Heyman's boy is enough to cause fans to yawn themselves silly until the main main event.
To borrow a quote from our L.E.W.D. brother Corbin Macklin, "I sweafogawd if I see this man lose onemotime…"
I call Trips beating Lesnar, enabling him to keep his wrestling career and perhaps setting up a rubber match sometime in the future.
Prediction: Triple H defeats Brock Lesnar
What more can be said about WrestleMania XXIX's main event that hasn't already been said?
There are a ton of possibilities that could come from the finish of the match. At this moment I'm not sure of what future projects The Rock has lined up; I think he's supposed to be Hercules or start filming the another movie with Vin Diesel and Paul Walker or whatever. All signs point to John Cena regaining the WWE Championship, placing a big thumbs up emblem on the sides where the Brahma Bull logos are at, and mediocrity on RAW ensues for another millennium.
I would actually enjoy seeing John Cena lose again to The Rock; it's tragic to see any fan yearn to see a character's downfall, but that's what makes for compelling television. It's sickening that John Cena can manage to escape clean losses time after time; everyone has a weakness and dammit someone's got to know how to keep Cena on the sidelines. For me, seeing a different personality trait in Cena's character would be gold. He doesn't have to be a full blown heel, but just something different than the life coach we get each week right now.
The problem with changing something that isn't broken is that it begins to wear thin on some, particularly those of us that wish for some type of depth to be shown in the character. Depth among shallow-end pool swimmers (i.e. kids and young women) isn't something valued or sought after, and because of such we're going to get another Cena WrestleMania victory and everyone for the most part goes home with a warm and fuzzy feeling inside of their stomachs. I've been told that ulcers and abdominal pains have that same effect…
There have been reports that seeds have been planted for a Ryback/Cena post-WrestleMania feud (remember the Triple Threat match for CM Punk's WWE Title and Cena's elimination of Ryback at the Royal Rumble pay per view?), and that's something I even hinted at in a previous post. That type of feud will suffice, but it's the same wash-rinse-repeat cycle Cena's been placed in before. Hell, I'd like it if they brought back Alex Riley as some young, upstart collegiate so-and-so attempting to assume the throne when Cena's Jersey City All Pro character get's ready to "go off to college." But alas, I'm on the internet writing for you and not the WWE for a reason…I guess.
Cena wins and we'll get to pout about it in a post-WrestleMania blog post.
Prediction: John Cena redeems himself to himself and wins the WWE Championship for the 800th time
All things considered this action-packed WrestleMania will keep us enthralled all Sunday night. I hope you enjoyed reading the predictions, and stay posted to the L.E.W.D. site all weekend as we indulge in the cavalcade of pro wrestling going on as we speak!
We are back again with another Podcast covering the state of the industry.
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Vitality of the Pro Wrestling Industry for both WWE & TNA
Champions of the Industry
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Sparkle Dancer by iKacteWatch
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Found this on my hard drive, decided to finish and upload haha
Love the background and her hair, nice job!
Amazing work!
This is a wonderful piece of Twilight art! I love the sense of motion and energy that adds life as well as the beautiful magical details such as the crescent moon and the transmutation circle! The character design and color work are simply lovely and the shading and lighting contrast is absolutely brilliant! Every element of this resonates well with eachother as well as with Twilight and the piece really speaks for itself! This is a wonderful piece and I would love to see more! Great work! Kind regards, Princess Luna
Haha the crescent moon is actually my logo! But I'm really glad you like it, thanks so much for the lovely comment~!
Nice! ^^
so pretty <3
hehe that's super nice! she looks very cute over there! her pose is nice and I also like her face. the colors are also pretty nice. great job!
Aww ish Twi <3 I love how you painted the colors! I can't do fanart for some reason. I can never get the characters right. >__< I just do OCs.
Awww >o<; OC's aren't a bad thing either though! Thanks for the comment! It's good to hear you from you again!


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GNAC honors Tanui
The Great Northwest Athletic Conference named UAA's Susan Tanui its female Athlete of the Week for cross-country running after the junior captured her second victory in two races this season.
Tanui's victory in Hawaii led the Seawolves women to their second straight team title. UAA's men also won the team title at the Big Wave meet, racking a perfect score of 15 for the second straight week.
UAA is idle until the Western Washington Classic in Bellingham on Oct. 6. That meet prefaces the GNAC meet in Monmouth, Ore., on Oct. 20.
Novakovich, Sullivan win
Matt Novakovich, who in July won Mount Marathon for the first time, wrapped up his mountain-running season Saturday by making 12 ascents of the North Face hiking trail to win the Alyeska Climbathon in Girdwood.
Novakovich's total gave him 24,000 feet of climbing. Brian Harder made 11 climbs of the 2,000-foot ascent from the base of the tram to the top to take second place and Todd Borke's 11 ascents placed him third.
Briana Sullivan made 10 ascents to win the women's title, with runner-up Tiffanie Novakovich and Bree Donovan also completing 10 climbs.
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I just wanted to take a quick second to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday! Enjoy spending some time with family and friends, and enjoy all your gifts, starting with this one:
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©2013-2016 yuureikun
I apologize for the late comment but merry Christmas to you too. I'm not on often do sorry again.
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas to you as well and a Happy New Year
Have a Merry Christmas as well!
I hope you have a wonderful Christmas.
Murry Christmas :3
I wish I could, but not too long ago, my mom got a worthless paycheck from work due to some error by one of her managers.
Merry Christmas, dude!
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Here's a story my friend told me that I found to be pretty funny:
Apparently a few of her friends had taken magic mushrooms and then gone out to walk around in the woods. They're wandering about for a little while when they come upon a gnome. (If you don't know about gnomes then you're stupid and should get your life together)
So they're like, "Hey gnome, what's goin' on?" And "Hey gnome, wanna play frisbee?" So they throw around a frisbee for a while with the gnome then they're like, "Hey gnome, you like video games?" Gnome: Yea. Dudes: Alright come back to our house with us gnome and hang out. So they went home and played some video games with the gnome, and overall had a pretty good time.
They wake up the next morning and lying there next to them is this little boy. The gnome they found in the woods was actually some little boy, who they basically kidnapped. They ended up taking him to the police station right away saying they found this little boy wandering around in the woods.
But imagine if you were the boy: you're out playing in the woods when these dudes come out of nowhere and keep calling you gnome.
Hey gnome, catch this frisbee!
Hey gnome, want some nachos?
Uhh, my name's Billy…
Man, you're funny gnome!
I miss my mommy…
Wow, gnomes have moms too? That's crazy!


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A diver in California found a Pacific Spiny lobster that weighed 12 pounds, and could be 70-years-old.
The man has been diving for 10 years and never found a lobster this size.
Instead of eating the lobster, he took it home as a pet to meet his dog. He named the lobster, Albert Girth due to its big size.
Eventually, he took the lobster to Ty Warner Sea Centre where he was put in a tank and gorged on food.
The diver explains, "... we were not going to leave him in captivity.'We put him back into the water in a marine reserve off the coast of California which does not allow fishing, so he can live out the rest of his days in peace.'
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Spent a week in Chipiona and thoroughly enjoyed my whole visit. Hostel El Faro is just a few minutes walk from the beautiful sea shore, which had plenty of restaurants near by, lots of activities on offer for all ages on the beach. It's also walking distance from the main shopping area. A really nice place to stay if you... More
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Is latch a type of flip-flop? i'm confuse.
basically a latch stores data on one of the levels of a clock signal (when the signal is either 1 or 0), while the flip-flop stores data on one of the edges of the clock signal (either falling edge or rising edge).
try this
FF is a type of Latch
Using a Latch, you can make a Gated Latch.
Using a Gated Latch, you can make a Flip Flop.
So, FFs are a subset of Gated Latches, which are subsets of the basic Latch (two transistors).
Have you tried using a 74LS series Gated latch chip (don't remember exact part number) to make a Flip Flop? Try it!!!
Use a gated SR Latch to make an SR Flip Flop.. how? Before the Gate input... make your own custome Pulse Transition Detector.
So your PTD circuitry has to convert a level change into a short spike. You figure a circuit out!!! (There are a bilion ways to do this)
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Pan Hotel, Athens
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Bummer, this product had its totally awesome run and sold completely out. Dude, while you may want to buy it, we've deemed it dead and discontinued. Sorry, man.
- Set your phasers to fun and get ready for a beach party. This Captain Kirk beach towel will have you looking like you belong to the crew in no time. Maybe you'll even get lucky and some of the captain's swag will rub off on you. Chad has found many an Uhura while lounging on this.
Measures 60" x 30".
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One of the big features of ILM "2" RC are the changes we have made to the portal and server to enable ILM to scale higher. In the portal and in the ILM service we've tuned, and jiggered with the way we interact with SQL and on the wire to make the ILM experience faster and snappier. Out of this, we've both gotten a better idea of what it takes to deploy ILM in such a way to maximize performance as well as key pieces of knowledge to help administrators keep their deployment running zipper quick. I will be writing a series of posts outlining much of this knowledge over the coming days.
SQL is where performance starts and ends in the ILM Service. It is critical to having ILM perform at enterprise scales that SQL is setup such that it can best serve the ILM application. You may wonder why we took the hard dependency on SQL Server 2008 in RC, and the answer is more than it's snappy new logo. SQL Server 2008 introduces a new feature called Filtered Indices which specifically aims to limit index pollution as well improve queries across sparse columns by selectively including values within specified indices. ILM weakly-typed, single-table based storage mechanism begs for the usage of this new capability and we did it. If you only have 1000 objects in your ILM store, well then this isnt much of a deal, but when you start scaling into the 50k+ arena, filtered indices come into their own.
Beyond this, deploying ILM requires a steady eye towards maintaining and monitoring ILM performance. Here are couple of tips off hand which should help you keep ILM screaming:
ILM Service:
The ILM Service itself is actually quite lightweight and very much dependent on the performance of SQL. To help streamline the service further you can try:
That's all for now. Look for some further posts talking about other ways to monitor and manage ILM performance.
In the meantime, we are currently at Tech Ed Europe in Barcelona. You can come find me, or Nima, at the ILM booth located in the main exhibition area for the next couple of days. I will be running an Instructor Led Lab on ILM on Thursday at 1pm.
If you get a chance, I definitely recommend attending one of the many ILM sessions being done over the next couple of days:
Thursday: Identity Lifecycle Manager 2 (Part 3): Extensibility and provisioning with ILM 2 (Nima GanjeH)
Wednesday: Identity Lifecycle Manager 2 (Part 2): Expressing and enforcing business policy (Alex Weinert)
While finally getting the time to sift through my newsreader, I wanted to post a collection of useful ILM posts that I wanted to remember for future reference: ILM Related: Troubleshooting MIIS (ILM) Related Error Codes – Jorge aggregated the error codes


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The Distance Education Council's (DEC's) website Sunday advised students to check the current status of approval or recognition of programmes of universities and institutions offering such facility.
Authorities of DEC, a statutory body of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), said that in the absence of the DEC approval, qualifications acquired through distance education would not be recognized for employment in the central government.
The action has been undertaken by the council upon noticing that certain universities and institutions are misleading students via advertisements for admission in distance education programmes.
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league of legends fan art
<3 Cardmaster
By the way, I hope you don't mind me using your artwork as a header for my LoL fanfic story...... Don't worry, I already mentioned you as my acknowledgement :3
I've seen this 200 times by now(I think...) and I still can't get over this artwork!!!! Why can't riot get this as their US version splash art for Twisted Fate..... maybe if you make him look pale, they'll take it... but still, best TF ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! by the way, can you make a couple artwork of TF and Ahri... pretty plzzzzzzzzz,with gold cards on top.....
It's kinda funny how the hell he is like ALWAYS with that chill out expression while killing his foes.
It's kinda funny how the hell he is like ALWAYS with that chill out expression while killing his foes.
Soooooooo badass. I wish this was his default splash instead of the current horribly dis-proportioned one. Amazing job!
0_0 This Awesome art makes me want to play TF again .. Riot Should hire you to be TF's Artist , the current TF art (US version) is totally ridiculous compared to yours.
Sometimes, I just want to punch that smirking face. -_-
Super amazing artwork of TF.
Super amazing artwork of TF.
very nice! love the face *-*
great lighting ; A;
Lookin' pretty amazing bro.
Love it ^^
frikken amazing !
Looks awesome too bad he is so impossibly hard to play
Woah, this is a lovely piece! This is so much win!
Looks way better than the original TF art.
really great job!
Look at that smug face he's got. Little does he know in a few days Graves is going to pop some Hextec Shotgun blasts in his face


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This is the arrest report for Peter Wlasiuk, I find it strange that they arrested him for intentionally drowning his wife,,hmmm something interesting here, how could they do that when there was no state forensic pathologist test done yet???? sounds fishy to me. It looks like they were going to call this murder no matter what, they made their facts fit the so called crime,,,hmm,,,lies coming through!!! ESPECIALLY BECAUSE THE PROSECUTION SAID HE SMOTHERED HER!!
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A group of conservative evangelical leaders met in Texas last weekend and endorsed a Roman Catholic for president. Given the history of evangelical antipathy toward the theological underpinnings of the Roman Catholic Church, that in itself signals a remarkable evolution (pardon the word), along with a considerable amount of political pragmatism.
The blessing of what was once called the "Religious Right" fell on the once-married Rick Santorum and not the thrice married and more recent convert to Catholicism, Newt Gingrich.The endorsement came on the same weekend when Tebow-mania was at its height, as were the ratings for CBS, which carried the Denver Broncos-New England Patriots football game. Tebow's Broncos were crushed by the superior and less openly religious Patriots.
Despite evidence that politics (and sports) cannot deliver America from its collective sins, evangelicals repeatedly search for an earthly savior. So desperate are they to find this deliverer that they have glommed onto the Catholic Santorum, a man whose religion many of them vilify and hold in utter contempt, in hopes of trumpeting their conservative values and faith-based initiatives in the coming election. In so doing, they make a mistake their Scriptures warn against.
The Kingdom of God functions best, said the One who ought to know, when it is invisible, or hidden. In his numerous parables, Jesus spoke of it being like a treasure hidden in a field (Matthew 13:44), or as tiny as a mustard seed (Mark 4:30-32). As for prayer, He said to do that privately, not in public "...like the hypocrites..." (Matthew 6:5-6)
Those who spend a lot of time arguing for the inerrancy of Scripture seem to gloss over these instructions when it comes to politics and football.
Why do many evangelicals feel the need to see their faith on public display? Are they that insecure about the One in whom they claim to believe? His Apostle, Paul, said, "We walk by faith, not by sight." (2 Corinthians 5:7) Was he kidding?
I'm sure Tim Tebow is as fine a man as everyone says he is; everyone except Bill Maher and other "apatheist" detractors. But the Jesus about whom Tebow frequently speaks and to whom he drops to one knee to publicly praise, said to go into your closet and pray in secret and then your prayers will be heard.
The point has been made by several commentators that God also loves players on the losing side of games (and elections), so why don't losers praise Him and we them? Just asking.
Something else evangelicals gloss over. Scripture says all authority comes from God and He puts people in power who serve His purposes, not ours. There are too many verses to cite here. Look it up.
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) -- A Tennessee Valley Authority river manager says runoff from all the winter snow and rain has been controlled and there should be no flooding when spring rains start.
TVA general manager for river scheduling Chuck Bach said the recent rains -- including more than 9 inches this year in the Chattanooga area through Friday, are really more normal for the region.
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Lisa Kudrow, Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal and Nate Bargatze.
Emma Stone, Jon Benjamin and KT Tunstall.
Adrian Grenier, Tom Felton and Steve Byrne.
Kevin Connolly, Jeff Lewis and Funeral Party.
Jon Favreau, Jayma Mays and Brett Dennen.
Harrison Ford, Marisa Miller and Pitbull.
Shaquille O'Neal, Brian Posehn and Seether.
Olivia Wilde, Novak Djokovic and Russell Howard.
Jason Bateman, Noah Ringer and Ron Funches.
Piers Morgan, J. B. Smoove, Steve Zampanides and Imelda May.
James Franco, Nick Swardson and Steve Zampanides.
Aziz Ansari, The Situation, Steve Zampanides and Nate Bargatze.
Denis Leary, Sheamus, Steve Zampanides and Keb' Mo'.
Kathy Griffin, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Steve Zampanides and Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue.
Anne Hathaway, Jason Momoa, Steve Zampanides and Sean O'Connor.
Paul Rudd, Jessica Chastain, Steve Zampanides and Vanessa Carlton.
Louis C.K., Jim Sturgess, Steve Zampanides and Hugh Moore.
Kevin Nealon, Aubrey Plaza and Lindsey Buckingham.
Don Johnson, Busy Philipps.
Charlie Day, Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins.
Howie Mandel, Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
Roseanne Barr, Paul "Pauly D" DelVecchio.
Tyra Banks, Glenn Howerton.
Ashton Kutcher, Jeb Corliss and Foo Fighters with Bob Mould.
Ryan Gosling, Nicole Scherzinger.
Simon Baker, Bryce Dallas Howard and Matt Nathanson.
Jim Parsons, Chris Pratt and Grouplove.
Jonah Hill, John Noble.
Taylor Lautner, Kevin Hart and Neal Brennan.
Marisa Tomei, Casey Wilson.
Seth Rogen, Kid Cudi.
Patton Oswalt, Mykel Hawke and Ruth England.
Ty Burrell, Jillian Michaels.
Will Arnett, Deepak Chopra.
Steven Ho, Michael C. Hall.
Sarah Michelle Gellar, Simon Helberg.
Kaley Cuoco, Drew Pinsky.
Ray Liotta, José Andrés.
Tom Selleck, Julianne Hough.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Steve Harvey.
Chris Colfer, Charlyne Yi.
Zach Galifianakis, Aaron Paul.
Jane Lynch, Paul Scheer.
Hugh Laurie, Kari Byron.
Jimmy Fallon.
Hugh Jackman.
Matthew Broderick.
Louis C.K.; Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog; Scott Cronick and David Gorshein.