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President of Riot on Reddit: Improving the Client, In-Game Replays, How League was developed, Goals with E-sport / LCS, Issues with Coding, Player Behavior and More!
- Tech / Development
- Client  / 3rd Party Software
- Replays
- Future Plans / 2014
- Ethics / Monetization
- LCS / E-sport
- Player Behavior / Team Builder
- Other
Tech / Development
What are the challenges Riot faces with improving the game?
 Tryndamere: Riot has grown from 60 to over 1000 in 4 years and a lot of our staff are not developers – they are publishing staff that work on "publishing" (aka delivering) League of Legends to players around the world.
That is why we have so many regional offices and why we can do cool things like run global tournaments.
Additionally, League of Legends is many orders of magnitude larger than the biggest online game ever – this is not a boast (we really don't care about size, we care about delivering great experiences) but this DOES add huge complexity and makes every mistake a big deal since it impacts millions upon millions of players.
Additionally, Blizzard has been around for nearly 20 years – Riot built League of Legends in 3 years on a not great tech foundation (very long story) so we've had to improve the underlying infrastructure and foundation WHILE the game was growing like crazy. That is hard to do.
The reason we didn't have a great tech foundation is because LOL was our first game and we had limited capital and the inability to attract the type of great talent we have now. So our capabilities NOW are WAY stronger than ever which is why the game keeps improving across every dimension.
But it's like building a CITY and then saying, "we need a suburb". It takes time to transition your millions of people from the city into a suburb and you need to build the suburb and all the roads, power infrastructure, sewers, houses, strip malls, etc – all in parallel while maintaining your city.
These aren't excuses, it is simple fact and I am explaining the reasons for why things are how they are.
The good news is is that there is an awful lot of light at the end of the tunnel and everything we have been doing for the last year or so and will do in the future will leverage our much better infrastructure (both ops hardware and software tech) to make things easier to maintain and improve over time.
You guys will continue to notice a lot of little improvements – we just won't go about thumping our chests and talking about how proud we are of those things because they are largely behind the scenes – and the thing that matters most is having a really fun game.
How does Riot assign priority to current projects / community requests?
 Tryndamere: We're laying the foundation now to enable us to do the types of things you are highlighting.
There are always trade-offs between invest up front in the infrastructure to make later changes easier, or deliver cool stuff now, with the implication that it will "cost" more total developer time, but will get out faster.
We do our best to strike the balance – and I'm hopeful that you guys will see a lot of this efficiency investment bear fruit in 2014 and beyond. We're in this for the long term.
Is Riot still catching up to technology standards to improve LoL's aging platform?
 Tryndamere: The point with highlighting that other stuff is that while we're working on core engineering adjustments, we are also working on lots of cool things with our other team members (like the jinx video).
Building core technology takes years (literally) before you can even see triangles render on screen, or have a tool that improves another developers work flow.
Blizzard and Valve have very mature tools that they have iterated on for years and they keep updating.
We started without that luxury, so have had to play catch up.
The good news though, is we are indeed catching up, so the lives of our devs will continue to get easier, which means more cool stuff for you guys faster.
Why not hire more people so you can push more features out quicker?
 Tryndamere: Because PEOPLE are the key to Riot. And we can't just go hire 100 engineers in a month or buy companies with a bunch of developers and expect them to magically do a good job.
We need to spend a lot of time "onboarding" Rioters to learn about our culture, who we are and how we work, because most other companies are vastly different and we have to teach people to "unlearn" a lot of the bad habits they bring from other companies.
This is a slower approach, but it is worth it.
Talent wins games, but teamwork wins championships. And Riot must continue to be a great team for us to deliver the awesome stuff you guys expect from us.
Is Riot doing enough to help new players?
 Tryndamere: We think we do have a lot of opportunity to improve here and have a team spun up to work on this.
We historically have not really focused on the new player experience because we wanted to focus on our core players. We are OK with lots of people bouncing off the game because it's too hardcore and not for them – if it means that the people who this game IS for will stick around.
We're reaching a point now though where a little bit of love will go a long way. So you may have noticed things like the range indicators on towers for co-op vs AI, and the new login screens new players see to help with education, etc.
Have you considered weekly hotfixes over monthly patches to address serious issues?
 Tryndamere: Yah and it irks me we don't do this yet.
How would you go about fixing Dominion?
 Tryndamere: The real fix would probably be to spin up a small team dedicated to managing Dominion. Focus = results.
The issue there is the trade-offs with other things. If we do that, then what else do we give up?
It's worth raising though, so I'll discuss internally. Thx for the reminder.
Client  / 3rd Party Software
Why are you not working with the independent developers making you custom clients?
 Tryndamere: Just to follow up on this:
We have talked to the author of Wintermint (and other cool client projects) and our first thought is to collaborate and potentially hire these creative, talented and passionate LOL players who want to help us develop great things for our players. These discussions continue.
We are very motivated to continue to improve all aspects of League of Legends to deliver a better experience for you all, which of course, includes the client itself. When you are Riot though, there are lots of additional considerations that need to be managed such as: a) Building a client that works in 15 different languages and in regions around the world (oftentimes that requires different UI's) b) Balancing the work on the "client of the future" vs. supporting the current development efforts in the old technology as we continue to develop and release new stuff every patch. c) The above bullets are solvable and are things we are actively working on.
Surely you can all appreciate our position which Astralfoxy discusses above: our front-end client is very important to the overall game experience and there is major risk involved for us to enable different 3rd party clients to offer entry points into LOL through these channels. That being said, we are (of course), always excited to help the community develop cool things which is why we released things like our API portal (http://developer.riotgames.com/sign-in) and why our first instinct is to collaborate with these talented authors who want to help.
We appreciate all of your patience as we continue to improve League across every dimension – and while sometimes things take longer than we all want (oftentimes the last 10% takes the longest because "shipping" something to tens of millions of gamers across the entire world is quite complex) please do rest assured that we are never "done" and never satisfied with the way things are. We will always strive to improve and we listen to and appreciate all of your feedback.
Thx guys~
Why is it so crucial that changes are gradual, that you don't scrap the client in one day?
 Tryndamere: We chose to do things other than re-build the client from scratch at that point, such as:
Expand internationally (it takes engineers to support us launching in Korea as an example because we need to build custom software to support the PC Bang owners and how they manage their business). We think having a more global LOL community was a good thing for our players since it enables cool international competitions, gives us the numbers to attract sponsors like Coke, Nissan, AMEX, etc – and enables our pros and their teams to build real, viable careers around the game. It's also simply awesome to expand the community globally as LOL can become a unifying language for people. Walk around Taipei with a Teemo hat and you'll be stopped on the street and highfived without speaking a word of Mandarin. That is cool.
Focus on the backend platform to enable it to scale. Each shard of LOL supports multiple hundreds of thousands of simultaneous players. That is hard to do and we have a demanding game (matchmaking, chat, etc). It takes a LOT of time to stabilize, optimize and scale something so massive. This is a constant focus and must be and we're always improving here.
We wanted to build features – things like the Tribunal, spectator mode, and new game modes like ARAM we believed were more important to add to the game at the time than replacing the client.
We are at a different point now though, and are actively working on migrating, per some of the previous posts.
So can we expect a new client soon?
 Tryndamere: No new client that you can tell the difference for for season 4.
But, we're actively stripping out the underlying libraries and components of the front end and replacing them and have been for a while.
Change will be incremental and positive until one day, it's totally F'ing different in an entirely new tech stack.
Why was Wintermint shut down?
(Long explanation of Wintermint and why it was shut down, from the creator herself.)
 Tryndamere: The issue is that we've just been too silent on this issue so you guys are having to fill in the gaps with guesses. Well, we can fix that so hopefully some of my posts in this thread are a positive step in that direction.
Why are in-client Replays still not a thing?
 Tryndamere: Replays are a great example of why "shipping" something to tens of millions (literally) of players is hard.
From a software standpoint, replays are essentially shippable, which is why it is on the PBE and being refined in a live state. But, the hardware to enable us to operate replays in the super sexy state you guys desire (and that allows us to do REALLY cool things with replay technology in the future) means that we need to deploy special hardware in our many data centers all around the world and do a lot of complex hardware configuration adjustments to make it all work.
The problem is that even though we are hiring the best network operational professionals all around the world as fast as we can, we STILL can't keep up with the growth of League of Legends around the world from a hardware standpoint – and we prioritize that over shipping a new feature like replays, because we treat things like our EUW service stability as a higher priority than adding a new feature (that while cool, is not mission critical).
We had the fortunate and unfortunate situation of being a no-name company with very limited capital (money) and immature technology build a great game that people really loved. This means we grew extremely rapidly and continue to grow extremely rapidly. This creates a situation where it is very hard to scale both the technology and the organization to keep up with all of the demands of our players across all the different dimensions we need to keep doing a great job at: – Gameplay balance (constant tweaks / season updates) – Features (replays, new client, etc) – eSports around the world with ground up TV show capabilities that we built (because no one else could help us – we can't really go ask ESPN to cover us since they're like "wtf is League of Legends?") – Service stability issues (millions upon millions of simultaneous concurrent players) – Player support issues (millions of tickets) – Player behavior / community engagement funtimes – Security (omg hax) – API / partner support – Additional polish / game improvements (new maps, modes, art, graphical improvements, etc)
Oh yah, and we need to build a company (organization) made up of amazingly passionate, creative people who can collaborate very effectively with each other and who are passionate about delivering all this cool stuff to you guys.
That's why we try to focus so much on "talent and team" and build a company culture that people WANT to work for and that wins awards (http://www.riotgames.com/articles/20130919/918/riot-scores-3-great-place-work-best-medium-workplaces-list).
This isn't even to mention our intentional expansion to bring League of Legends to other players around the world where we open new offices that also need to be fully aligned with our mission and culture – which adds even more complexity. Also not to mention how we need to plan for the long term and think about being Riot GameS rather than Riot Game.
We really do try our best to deliver great experiences for you guys all the time – and when we let you down, no one takes it harder than we do, trust me. We know we can be better and we are working on it day and night.
We appreciate you guys bearing with us as we continue to get even better, but hopefully you guys recognize and appreciate that we DO do a lot of things pretty well and really do try to always keep your best interest in mind. When we make mistakes, it is more likely due to an execution failure, rather than through poor motivations.
If you want to hear more about this stuff, peep my blog where I've touched on this in the past. http://tryndamere.blogspot.com/
Why are Replays difficult to implement?
 RoboLions: Any implementation of replays requires extra resources. Your client is only aware of the information that is exposed to it, nothing in fog of war, off screen health bars, etc. This is so that you cannot use a third party app to get that info and hack it into your game to get an advantage. So to get everything you need for a replay file that information has to either get stored on our servers to be downloaded later or we create another stream with the complete information that has to be piped in on a delay (like LoLReplay).
Each of these solutions requires extra resources and to do it right we'd need both server hardware and added bandwidth. And there would be considerations for any alternative solutions that we haven't accounted for in our current infrastructure or UI which would take time to develop and troubleshoot.
Future Plans / 2014
Are there any jobs spaces available at Riot?
 Tryndamere: We're trying to hire writers – know any, please send em our way.
Why didn't we get a Winter theme for SR?
 Tryndamere: You'll see why in Q1 of 2014.
Any plans for an MMO universe based on LoL?
 Tryndamere: I personally love MMO's, but they are quite a pain in the ass to build.
We think the LOL IP is quite extensible and do think there will be more games that leverage it, but the fit has to be really strong.
Will Riot sell more physical merchanise this year?
 Tryndamere: Yup – we finally have a head of Merch – and can't wait to unleash the crazy.
Ethics / Monetization
Is Riot being greedy with their payment model?
 Tryndamere: It's pretty frustrating when people try to position us as greedy, because look at it from our perspective:
- We build pretty much the first successful free online game in the west that core gamers actually really like and play
- We did this by building a really fun game, constantly investing over and over to grow and improve this game and by NOT selling power of being money hungry. If you compare the price of League of Legends entertainment per hour to every other form of media, we're the lowest around (we should probably commission a study to explain this), but the easiest examples to think of are: movies, magazines, books, box games, etc. $60 for 10 hours, woo!
- Millions upon millions of our players spend zero dollars on league and enjoy it endlessly. We're COMPLETELY OK with this. Greedy how? You do not have to spend money, it is completely opt-in.
- We spend tens of millions of dollars building a pro-esports scene to help some of our best players become global superstars who make hundreds of thousands of dollars (or a million like Ocelote:http://www.gamespot.com/articles/league-of-legends-player-makes-close-to-1m-per-year/1100-6415722/)
- We build a TV show that also costs millions and we run ZERO ads on it to deliver a great experience to our players, entirely free
We do all this because Ryze and I are gamers. Always have been, always will be. We play the shit out of League of Legends. When servers go down, we flip out. When we don't deliver on something we promised, we flip out (Magma chamber where?) and change the world internally. When we overreach on legal language with eSports contracts to prevent competitors from paying our pros to promote their games, we acknowledge the error and change it immediately.
And guess what else? Most game businesses focus on metrics like ARPU (average revenue per user) and try to build their entire companies and organizations around optimizing for driving to a sale (think Zynga). We do the OPPOSITE.
We train our entire company to drive towards ENGAGEMENT. Meaning, MAKE COOL SHIT and deliver VALUE and if people PLAY enough because they love what we do, then they will WANT to spend money. Our focus is entirely different.
So, no offense – but I completely disagree with your greed accusation and yes, it pisses me off because I've spent the last 8 years of my life building this company, game and team to deliver great value and to treat players well – and largely because the Rioter to player ratio has changed from like 1:5,000 to 1:50,000, our core message and passion is being diluted.
So, thanks for the additional reminder we need to do better at explaining who we are. But FUCK me if I don't allow a little emotion to slip in when the takeaway is so utterly wrong for who we are as a company.
How many people are on the skins development team?
 Tryndamere: Less than 10% of our devs work on skins. Monetization and content is the least prioritized "initiative" we have actually, it is just a lot higher visibility than a lot of things that go on behind the scenes that we will release over the coming months or that goes to improving our underlying tech, infrastructure, etc.
Why did you decide to sell "Limited Skins" this year?
 Tryndamere: That was not a decision that was made lightly and there has been a lot of debate about it.
The reality is though, is that less than 2% of our players were even around at the time to have an opportunity to get those skins – and the ultimate consensus was that it wasn't very player focused to them to have many of the skins that they wanted the most to never be available.
Thus, we still made rules about how these skins will be handled, plus gave everyone who owned them previously refunds, plus the special icon.
I think we did our best to reach a happy compromise – and if that isn't enough for you, well I apologize and respect your perspective.
What's your take on Runes? How do they fit the Free-to-Play model?
 Tryndamere: We're evaluating runes. Not sure where we'll end up, but that is definitely an area we're not happy with.
Re: bang for the buck – my point isn't about skin purchases, those are vanity items. You do not need it, just like you don't need those sunglasses from Chanel.
To PLAY League of Legends infinitely is entirely free. That is tremendous value.
LCS / E-sport
Is Riot only focusing on LCS?
 Tryndamere: We have many leagues going on around the world, so the assumption that we're only focused on LCS is wrong.
There is the OGN in Korea (a partner we work with rather than doing our own league) There is the Garena league in SEA Tencent has a league, in fact multiple leagues (starting up) in China.
We're also working on building the Challenger tier and building other leagues in different regions.
We'd love to work with more partners, but the eSports ecosystem is still very immature. Glad that Gamespot is trying to get involved on the journalism side, glad that MLG and IEM exist, etc – but there is no OGN in the west, so we had to build our own.
Did Riot fold to pressure from critics when reworking the LCS contracts?
 Tryndamere: And how would you know we wouldn't have changed anything? It was a LEAK of a DRAFT contract. If the teams were like, "hey guys, let's discuss this" – we are always reasonable, and our teams will attest to that. If any of the owners would like to say otherwise, well, I'd be happy to have a public discussion.
Follow-up: Was it your company's intention to hurt the competition with these contracts?
 Tryndamere: Our goal is not to harm other titles – and in fact, we think that if we help motivate other companies with eSports titles to step up THEIR support, that will be a good thing.
Blizzard bought IPL – right? That bodes well for SC players.
Valve historically hasn't really done much to directly support eSports, partially because their 330 employees (as often quoted) are focused on building core, scalable tech and not sending dozens of people to events and coordinating with partner organizations around the world.
Different companies have different approaches, and that's OK.
How would you respond to criticism that you're only trying to grow League instead of the E-sport scene as a whole?
 Tryndamere: I saw it, and of course, completely disagree.
Also, we're not "all about" boosting eSports overall, we're about boosting League of Legends as an eSport. BUT, we do think this has an overall halo effect on eSports and the ecosystem.
When national press covers the event at Staples, that is a positive step forward overall.
Similarly, when pro players make hundreds of thousands of dollars (and there are a LOT of LOL pros making a ton of money, instead of just a handful of people in other games), that is also a good thing. When big sponsors get involved, that is also good and other sponsors take note.
Why do we do LCS and all that? Because it is our players (the League community) wants. That's it. That's pretty much the reason we do anything – because you guys will be into it. We don't want to pretend we're the savior of eSports – we're not and don't aspire to be.
Re: international competitions being mandatory before the tournament finals – that's a silly argument and I'm surprised a guy from the UK (who presumably watches soccer) would argue that. The Champions League in Europe is the number one sporting tournament in the world and MOST soccer (football) teams never even make it into the Champions League and when they do, all the teams don't even play every other team.
Also, the "drama" can persist over years – IE – if Fnatic makes it back to the world finals, damn right there will be drama if they go up against C9 again, etc.
 Tryndamere: People are misconstruing our goals. We don't care about what the "mainstream" thinks aside from the fact that it can help potential advertisers and sponsors support the ecosystem.
We do eSports for LOL players.
We don't do it for other games and we're not trying to save the world.
When we say that we think LOL is a sport, we simply mean THAT. We think Starcraft and CS are sports too. But we don't really care about the public debate about the difference between an eSport and a Sport – the point is, we know they're sports which is why we are building this sporting infrastructure the way we are.
Our players know it to – and that's what matters to us.
Why can LCS teams only participate in events hosted by Riot?
 Tryndamere: We want more teams involved, that's why. If all the top teams are the only teams that play over and over, well that doesn't really create a very cool eSports ecosystem in our opinion.
We very much look forward to building out the Challenger tier – if you guys haven't watched those games, these dudes are awesome and the real up and coming talent.
We're focused on the long term here guys, but with things like BOTA, we're trying to satisfy both.
Player Behavior  / Team Builder
Are the new Behavioral alerts and the Suspended Chat option a method of preventing bans?
It works though, trust me.
Best of all, it actually reforms people too. A lot of players "learn" to not be dicks from the tribunal due to the report cards, etc.
What steps have you taken / are taking to improve Player Behavior and the community in general?
 Lyte: Last year, we started experimenting with a lot of ideas to improve the player experience. We do agree that a large part of player behavior is rooted in player psychology and perception; however, when we talk about behavior in online games we're talking about something bigger than just games–the internet is like an infant society that's still developing and figuring out its own culture. When the first online communities and games were born, there were no social structures, or expectations about how interactions should be.
When we first started looking into player behavior, it was a pretty new space. A lot of developers said that we should just ban players and move on, but we quickly realized that that wasn't a great solution for League; after all, you mentioned that players can just make new accounts. So, we buckled down and started doing research. We learned that we have a pretty awesome community, and players aren't innately bad–it was all about context. All of us have our bad days IRL, and sometimes we get frustrated in-game and lash out at others–that doesn't make us a bad people, it makes us human. But when a typical player is in a game with someone having a bad day… the bad days can spread. So we started building features like Reform Cards (which show players exactly what behaviors were deemed unacceptable by other players) and Honor (which gave players little high fives to help reinforce and highlight awesome behavior). We were inspired when we saw that when players got Reform Cards, up to 70%-75% of the players improved their behaviors and never got another Reform Card; but like you said, we started to change perception in online games that some of these behaviors were just not OK. A player once wrote Riot and mentioned that "in other games, it was OK to say f*g, but now they know it's not cool." It shows that improving sportsmanship and player behavior is a collaboration between Riot and the players, and it starts from the ground up–changing our own perceptions and showing the world who gamers really are.
In 2014, we've decided to focus on a few different pillars of behavior. One of our mottos internally is to "make being awesome the path of least resistance" and "just make it easy to be sportsmanlike." When it comes down to it, players want to just have an awesome experience in League. They want to jump in a few games, play a few hours, and log off thinking, "Arghhhh I just want to play one more game." Playing in an extremely lopsided match, or having a DC can all ruin this experience, and we know we have a lot of areas to work on; in fact, we could work on League for 100 years and never complete all the great ideas out there. We have to pick and choose the features that will have the biggest impact.
As some players might know, our first focus is Team Builder. This is a new feature that we hope will re-define the experience of League, and gives all the power to the players–we want you to play League however you and your friends want, and this feature will do that by allowing you to define the meta you want to play, and choose the exact champion and role you want to play in that meta. The reason we're focusing on this feature is because all the research points to the pre-game lobby as the source of many problems. Conflicts typically start in Champion Select, and regardless of winning or losing, that lobby can kill all the fun of a match. Team Builder will completely re-make the Champion Select experience, and so far, players seem to love it (especially when they are running 2-jungle strats on the PBE
We're also going to focus a lot more on positive reinforcement. We want to show players what awesome teamwork looks like, and highlight positive behavior. First, we want to finish expanding the Honor Initiative and have some great experiments lined up to really boost the system. But in the future of League, what if players had access to content or features IF they were a positive force in League? What would such a world look like and would players love or hate it?
Finally, we know we're a bit behind on social features. We know that playing with friends is the best experience in League, but it's not as fun or easy as it could be–we're going to start fixing that.
Anyways, I've gone on long enough, we hope you stick around to check some of the new stuff out in 2014!
What issues prevent you from properly communicating with players?
 Tryndamere: Part of why I think we've also been not optimal at communicating relates to internal management structures as well.
Ryze and I have attempted to "create space" for many other Rioters to step up in certain areas and to drive on various topics that they oftentimes own and are responsible for. This is important, especially as we scale, but we probably need to do a better job of ensuring that we still are communicating sufficiently in the interim.
This is the same issue internationally, where we try to empower our local teams to "own" the messaging and build the relationship directly.
Is it true Riot has sold out to a Chinese company?
 Tryndamere: We didn't lose control to a foreign entity – where did you ever hear that?
Tencent is simply an investor and the guys who publish LOL in China. They bough out our previous investors (VC's) that's it and they have ZERO operational influence.
Brandon and I run Riot and that has never changed.
"Why are you making skins instead of fixing the servers?"
 Tryndamere: Artists work on skins – they don't work on the client, engineers do that.
So, we do stuff in parallel – otherwise we'd just have our artists do nothing.
Why does Valve have more features in their front end?
 Tryndamere: More mature tech, less international reach / less focus on localizing the experience.
Why not build a new front end?
 Tryndamere: We are. But it's a lot more complicated to be responsible for building the whole stack and to enable it to serve the whole world than it is to build a skin that doesn't need 100% full functionality for every region.
Why change champions that I can spend money for?
 Tryndamere: Well, this is because we don't really focus on money. We focus on the game. And if a character isn't super-healthy for the game, well then we'll change it. Typically though, our remakes are still very much within the spirit of the champion – Karma & Heimer jump to mind as recent examples. If you don't trust that we will continue to optimize for a very balanced game, well, I think that's a deeper issue than one tied to payment.
Why should I continue playing if I don't like your philosophy / direction?
 Tryndamere: Only stay if you enjoy the experience. If you don't and would rather be part of a different community, than we respect that. We actually fire (ban), 1% of our a players every month through the tribunal – and we think that is a good thing. We build League of Legends for core gamers who love healthy, friendly competitive experiences with an awesome community. If you think someone else does that better, well, I'd disagree, but I'd respect your choice.
Do you focus on security / making sure you don't get hacked?
 Tryndamere: Most important thing for us is to continue to fortify our infrastructure. We are attacked daily and most of the time you guys don't notice. We'd like that to be true 100% of the time.
 Happy New Years from the team!


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Tonight, the FX channel unveils a new drama called "Lights Out," which focuses on a fighter named Patrick "Lights" Leary who finds it hard to navigate life after his fighting career comes to an end. He'd been at the top of the heap, the heavyweight champion, but at the behest of his wife, he exited the game after taking a hardcore beating. Getting out, and staying out of the fight game are to different things, and Leary, played by Holt McCallany finds himself pondering a return to the savage science after he learns his savings have been reduced to near nothing, and the IRS wants a cut of what little is left. He has a wife and kids to care for, all of whom are accustomed to a certain lifestyle, so we can be reasonably sure that "Lights," five years after he hung up the gloves and pursued a new chapter in his existence, will once again succumb to the lure of the lump sum payday.
I checked out a screening of the pilot, which you can see tonight at 10 PM, last week in NYC, and was left wanting to see how Leary's arc played out. He'd already compromised his ethics by taking a gig collecting dough for a local gangster, and the New Jersey resident comes off as a likeable rogue who the audience will not find it easy to dislike, even if his actions go over the line from naughty to felonious. This feat comes courtesy of the lead actor McCallany who has spent ample time in the ring, was kind enough to chat with TSS for about ten minutes after the screening finished. He touched on what made him jazzed about this project, which very nearly didn't see the light of day after the original pilot was scrapped, and basically a whole new cast save McCallany was brought in; a memorable evening with Teddy Atlas; and why he hopes he doesn't end up like some fighters who make it, and then squander their booty.
WOODS Q) Please flesh out your boxing "career." When did you start, how many
fights did you have, when was your first fight, and what attracted you to the sport?
McCALLANY A) I became interested in the sport when my little brother won the Golden Gloves. I used to beat him up when we were kids and then I found it got a lot more difficult so I figured I better try to learn a little bit myself. I always wanted to fight in the amateurs but I didn't do it until last year. I fought at Gleason's Gym in the Masters Division of USA Boxing. I won a decision over a German heavyweight. I had Mark Breland in my corner, the greatest amateur fighter of all time. He helped me a lot, to stay calm, and just do what I trained for. It was a great night for me, because I had wanted to do it for so long.
Q) In your mind, what makes a person want to be a boxer? Is there a "darkness" in their head? Are they trying to prove something to themselves? Do they have a rage they need to dissipate?
A) I think it's about trying to find out what's inside yourself. How will you behave when you're under pressure? You know how you'd like to behave, but will you be able to do it? Will you be able to control yourself in there and make the right choices? That's what you're trying to find out.
Q) Can you flesh out the time spent with Teddy Atlas, who is a technical advisor to the show, share some of what you learned, and share an anecdote that stands out to you?
A) I learned a lot from Teddy Atlas, it could almost fill a book, but if I had to pick the one most important thing it's this: those moments when you're under pressure and you're tempted to maybe doubt yourself are only that: moments. If you stay strong those moments eventually pass and you realize you did the right thing by not giving in, by not quitting. Otherwise you can spend your whole life regretting what you did in one "moment." I remember one time way back in 1995 when I was at Madison Square Garden with Willem Dafoe. Teddy was training Shannon Briggs at the time, and after the fight Teddy came and joined Willem and me at ringside. Some guy came up to Willem looking for an autograph and interrupted our conversation so Teddy told the guy to wait a minute and the guy said to Teddy "shut up scarface."Teddy took a swing and hit the guy immediately, but he was a little too far away to follow up. There were seats in Teddy's way, and he had to reach over. The guy was closer to me so I cracked him a few times with the right hand, and the police grabbed me and slapped cuffs on me. Mike Boorman who worked for Main Events at the time saw what happened and convinced the cops to let me go. He got a kick out of it and kept laughing and saying "maybe we should put you on an undercard Holt!" I remember as we left the Garden that night all these young guys who were boxing fans saw Teddy and me walking through the halls to the exit, they knew what had happened at ringside and they started chanting "Teddy... Teddy.... TEDDY ... TEDDY... TEDDY.. TEDDY!!!" They just followed us chanting Teddy's name. It was like that scene I later did in Fight Club (ED. NOTE: He played "The Mechanic" in the 1999 film) where we all chant... "His name is Robert Paulson... his name is Robert Paulson... his name is Robert Paulson..." That was the night I knew there has to be a movie made about Teddy, because he's a genuine working man's hero. I was so happy to have punched that guy. It made me part of it.
Q) Is boxing the perfect sporting analogy to life itself? If yes, why?
A) Boxing is a metaphor for life because you have triumphs and failures, ups and downs, things to overcome. You get tested in life, just like in the ring, and you find out the truth about yourself. Boxing is truth.
Q) As you get older, you're 46, do you find yourself more "forgiving" of fighters who "stick around too long," as I do?
A) I never held it against them. I understand why they need it. Sometimes it's the adulation, and the adrenaline, or just simple economics. I feel bad for the guys who squander what they've earned. Who forget what they sacrificed to get it. A lot of boxers do that, and so do a lot of actors. I hope I don't end up that way.
I can't pretend, I'm hoping the series gains traction. With the buzz of "The Fighter," and Manny Pacquiao's explosion into a transcendant icon, our red light district of a sport is having a quite respectable run. I'd like that, I selfishly admit, to continue; so TSS Universe, please tune in, and then offer a critique in the Forum.
im hoping for a good series here...
however, from watching the trailer it the seems the character playing "lights" is uncoordinated, unathletic, and what, 46 years old...the boxing during the fight looked pretty fake, pretty bad, air punches and overly dramatic reactions to being hit...is it too much too ask for these actors to land some light body punches on eachother or their gloves to show a bit of realism???
i am really hoping for a good boxing show here....
hopefully i can stomach the fights....
Ouch. Hoping Holt doesn't log into the forum. I thought the action looked ok. We can't have them really whaling each other, or the show wouldn't get insurance!
Great photo. Larry Holmes is looking good.
Where are my comments going? They never seem to appear on the right thread.
This one appeared on the right thread...what did you do differently this time RC?
61 year old Larry Holmes called Floyd Mayweather an A-Hole, scared and basically all kinds of putting him down. He joins the ranks of boxing men who call a chicken a chicken and know way more of what they're talking about being how much a part of boxing history they are especially compared to the little keyboard warriors who prop up Mayweather's undefeated record like it actually means something. Mr. Holmes had only good to say about Manny Pacquiao, because you know the old saying... game recgonize game. REAL men call Floyd out on being the TERRIFIED JOKE that he is including but certainly not limited to... Larry Holmes, George Foreman, Evander Holyfield, Roy Jones Jr., James Toney and Marvin Hagler... Mayweather supporters include the likes of delusional Juan Manuel Marquez, (real warrior but SO jealous of Manny Pacquiao it is sick.), loud mouth Paulie Malignaggi and Juan Diaz. Just a hunch, but it looks like the Pacquiao supporters know a lot more of what they're talking about.
It looks like Cooney may have a chance vs Holmes if they do the rematch soon.
I did a video for ESPN NY, I think I asked Gerry how he'd do against some of today's heavies...lemme get it and post it. For sure, George Foreman today could knock off some top 50 heavyweights.
Who will win the Sergey Kovalev vs Andre Ward fight?

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Producer and director Clint Eastwood's JERSEY BOYS is the best film musical since can't remember when. Those who were around when Franki Valli and the Four Seasons were the hottest group on the charts have more than a trip down memory lane to look forward to with this amazing adaptation of the 2005 Broadway hit. Eastwood's amazing visuals in combination with the excellent screenplay adaptation by the authors of the original book, Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, are a joy ride back into the late '50s / early '60s. From Jersey street corners and kitchen tables to neighborhood cocktail lounges with simple platforms and spotlights to the recording studio where Bob Crewe (played by Mike Doyle) is surrounded by sound proof tiles and reels of recording tape, or the set of the Ed Sullivan Show where Franki Valli and The Four Seasons capture the heart of America – the mood and ambience of the time, the place and the bygone world is never compromised but lifted to astounding heights.
Superb performances all around from the quartet: Vincent Piazza as Tommy DeVito, Erich Bergen as Bob Gaudio, John Lloyd Young as Franki Valli, and Michael Lomenda as Nick Massi. Renée Marino is a knock-out as Valli's wife, Mary and Christopher Walken is the perfect choice for Mafia boss, Gyp DeCarlo. The story covers a period of thirty years, culminating with the group's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990. Time and struggle takes its visual toll on the hot young men who rose to the top with such wicked hits as Big Girls Don't Cry, Can't Take My Eyes Off You, Dawn (Go Away), December 1963, Rag Doll, and Sherry. Among the many nominations and awards that will go to this film – watch Jersey Boys take the Oscars for Best Costumes, Best Makeup and Hairstyling.
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- 'Madame Butterfly' Meets Designer Jun Kaneko at San Francisco Opera
- 'La Traviata' – Now at San Francisco Opera Through July 13
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From the easy chair, here are a few observations from Day One of the Masters, led by Bill Haas at 68.
U.S. Open Champion and now TV golf analyst Curtis Strange spent much of his on-air time Thursday during the first round of the Masters wondering aloud why scores were not lower than they were, pointing out that weather and course conditions were perfect for record scoring.
Maybe Strange forgot to check out the course setup at Augusta National.
Several pins on Thursday were in traditional Sunday spots, No. 1 on the back right shelf, No. 11 tucked left near the water and No. 12 on the difficult right side of the green, just to name a few. That's why the short par 3 12th played as the second toughest hole on Thursday, just behind No. 11.
Said another U.S. Open, Graeme McDowell, ""Level par is not a bad score to these flag positions today, which I thought were tough for day one. We're lucky we had benign conditions. You're not going to get this golf course any more perfect than it was this morning."
Let's hope Curtis checks more than the weather report today before he starts wondering aloud.
One short moment in time became the perfect microcosm of just how difficult the greens at Augusta can be. It came on the 7th hole during Phil Mickelson's round.
The three-time Masters champion was a tad long on his second shot, leaving a delicate downhill, side-hill chip to try and save par. The inventive Mickelson normally relishes short-game challenges such as that. But in the next two minutes he went from Phil the Magician to Joe The Hammer. Two chips and three putts later he recorded a round-busting triple bogey. He went on to shoot 77.
It appears the Par 3 Contest jinx will survive another year. A day after winning the Par 3 Contest at 6-under-par, Ryan Moore struggled to an opening-round 77.
Ever since the event began in 1960, no Par 3 champion has ever gone on to win the Masters the same year. Moore will need a miracle to break that streak.
Maybe the best putting round of the day belonged to possibly the best putter on the PGA Tour year in and year out. Brandt Snedeker managed to post a two-under-par 70 despite missing nearly half the fairways and greens in regulation because he stroked only 26 putts.
A record number of 24 first-timers teed it up Thursday, and surprisingly five of them beat par to earn a spot on the leaderboard. Jonas Blixt, Kevin Stadler and Jimmy Walker shot 70 and Jordan Spieth and Stephen Gallacher 71, all making a falsehood out of the common theory that Augusta will own rookies. Of course, the tournament is still young.


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Disabled Oceanside Marine found safe
OCEANSIDE - Police have located a disabled Marine who has gone missing under what they called suspicious circumstances.
Oceanside police reported at about 2 a.m. Friday that Sam Farr, 27, had been found safe. No details were provided.
Farr, a quadriplegic, had last been seen with a recently hired caregiver headed to a hospital in La Jolla, according to Oceanside police. It was not immediately confirmed exactly when Farr was last seen or why the circumstances of his disappearance were suspicious.
In May, Farr spoke to 10News regarding multiple electrical and water pipe issues he was having with his Oceanside home, which he had purchased through the California Department of Veteran Affairs program.


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In the ever evolving skating world, benefit shows come and go.
"Skate for hope," however, is one with an impressive history that has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for breast cancer research.
Now in its ninth season, this year's gala will take place June 16 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Proceeds from the show will benefit the Stefanie Spielman Fund at the Ohio State University James Cancer Center and the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer.
Two-time U.S. medalist Emily Hughes has already committed to her eighth consecutive show. Her mother, Amy Hughes, is a breast cancer survivor, and being part of "Skate for hope" is an important annual event for the Hughes family.
Breast cancer survivors sit in the front row, and during the show skaters, from local youngsters to Olympians, present roses to family members who have beaten the disease.
"Last year my sister, Sarah, did the show for the first time," Emily Hughes said. "I got to introduce her and we both presented the rose to our mom. This show really has a special meaning for me."
Carolyn Bongirno, the founder of "Skate for hope," is a breast cancer survivor and adult skater who is passionate about the event and dedicated to its success. While creating a wonderful show is important to her, she is just as motivated by the fund-raising aspect.
"We have raised $370,000 to date," Bongirno said. "Next year is our tenth year, and I want to reach the half-million mark."
The goal is certainly within sight. the 2011 show reached a new level of fund-raising, and Bongirno has high hopes for 2012. At press time the cast had not been finalized, but Sarah Hughes has signed on to co-host the 2012 gala event.
At press time confirmed participants included Emily Hughes, the Gilles family and Paul Poirier.
Full details, ticket information and how to make a donation are available on the "Skate for hope" website (skateforhope.org).
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50 years ago
Thursday, September 20, 1962
Thomas P. Flynn rites were held in Worthington. Mr. Flynn passed away on September 11th at his home at the age of 89 years old.
Vic Loosbrock, 44, passed away unexpectedly on September 13th.
Mrs. Wm. Morfitt passed away in Harris, Iowa.
A new map showing the location of state owned wetlands and public hunting areas has been made available by the Conservation Department's game and fish division.
Ray Reker attended a Meat Clinic recently at Laurens, Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Schweigert are the parents of a son, Paul Wayne, born Tuesday, September 11 at the Worthington Hospital. Grandparents include Mr. and Mrs. Frank Franzen and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schweigert.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Schoeberl have adopted a little girl, Sharon Marie, who is two years old.
Edith Tuseth Ben Franklin's Store is holding Crazy Daze on Friday. Sales include Electric Percolators $1.88, Paring knives 4˘, glass relish dishes 6˘, and a $9.98 doll for just 49˘.
Friday night the Raiders traveled to Lakefield looking for their first conference win of the season only to have the game end in a tie 0-0!
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Fulda Charities Drive begins October 4th.
Cindy Schipper and Chad Wiener were crowned Fulda Homecoming Queen & King on Monday.
Gert Schwarz's remains at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester where she underwent successful surgery. However she is have trouble with infection.
A group of local Youth For Understanding students met in Dovray on Sunday to compare notes on living in southwestern Minnesota.
Nancy Gehl and Timothy Jans were married on July 31st at St. Paul's Lutheran Church with Rev. Gary Clayton officiating.
Judy Gehl and Kevin Knutson were united in marriage on august 15 at St. Paul's Lutheran church with Rev. Gary Clayton officiating.
Mr. and Mrs. Al Sack, Jr. are proud to announce the birth of Amy Marie born September 8. Grandparents include Mr. and Mrs. Roman Henkels and Mr. and Mrs. Al Sack, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Storm proudly announce the birth of a son, Ryan Dean born September 16th. Grandparents include Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Storm and Mrs. Ervin Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Broich proudly announce the birth of twin daughters, Jessica Lynn and Sarah Kay, born September 16. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Duane Jans and Mr. and Mrs. Larry Broich.
A son, tyler Joseph was born on Saturday September 11th to Mr. and Mrs. Glen Campbell. Grandparents include Mr. and Mrs. Francis Knott and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Campbell.
Shirley McNeal rolled a high game of 210 and Duane Duerr had a 224 this week.
Henry P. Ommen passed away at the age of 77 years old on September 10th.
Leo a. Moritz passed away on September 14th at the age of 61 years old.
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German exchange student Sven Boehmen is enjoying Fulda schools and playing basketball.
Three city council candidates to run in general election; Ron Kellen, Harold Busch, and Barb Sandhurst.
Fulda Police Chief Bob Harris reported a scuffle that took place among some students at the Friday night football game in Fulda.
Gerald Chepa passed away on September 13th after a two-year illness at the age of 55 years old.
Randy and Teri Wisdorf are the parents of a girl Lauren Elizabeth born September 5th. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bain and Mrs. Bernard Wisdorf.
Craig and Margo Ahlers are proud to announce the birth of their son, Nicholas Steven born August 22nd. Grandparents are Jim and Mary Ahlers and Donna and Roger Polzine.
Paula Danielson and Tod Harvey were united in marriage on June 19 at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Donna Kjonaas officiating.
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Coming out April 4, "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" hosts a whole set characters not seen in the Marvel Cinematic Universe yet. One of these characters is Robert Redford 's character, Agent Alexander Pierce. To debut this new character, a full-size poster of Pierce recently came out. IGN was one of the first to break the news of the new poster.
Redford looks confident and strong on the poster. One nice touch that has not been discussed in the poster is the fleet of S.H.I.E.L.D. airships flying in the background. Could this mean we're going to see S.H.I.E.L.D. go all out to stop the Winter Soldier? It looks like this may be the largest battle outside the battle in "Marvel's Avengers."
Reprising their roles are Chris Evans as Captain America, Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury and Scarlett Johannson as Black Widow among others. Besides Redford as Pierce and Sebastian Stan plays the antagonistic Winter Soldier. As more develops, be sure to check back for updates. Check out other recent news below.
Vision in 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' confirmed
'Amazing Spider-Man 3,' Venom and Sinister Six movies announced
New 'Transformers: Age of Extinction' character names leaked
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A team led by Yale University scientists has developed a new approach to studying how immune cells chase down bacteria in our bodies. Their findings are described in the November 15 issue of Nature Methods Advanced Online Publication.
When bacteria enter our bodies they secrete molecules, leaving behind chemical trails as they move through our system. It has been known for some time that immune cells follow these trails in order to hunt the bacteria. However, studying exactly how immune cells process these chemical signals has been challenging.
Now a team of scientists – led by Eric Dufresne, the John J. Lee Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, and Holger Kress, a postdoctoral associate in the Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science – has developed a way to create artificial chemical trails that can be shaped in three dimensions over time. By controlling the chemical trails, the team was able to control the movements of neutrophils – immune cells in the blood – and study how they are able to respond to these signals.
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(denim shirt - J. Crew | tie - Mosaic | blazer - bar iii | pants - Club Monaco)
Denim shirts are versatile as f#ck. Ironically, they're blue collar. Work shirts, you know, for cowboys, janitors, etc. Think outside of the box.
Just like with jeans, you'll find a few different "shades" of denim shirts--lighter and darker washes. This shirt is a chambray Japanese denim shirt (which obviously falls on the lighter side for sure). I really like the rugged feel and appearance of denim shirts with suits or under sport coats/blazers. In terms of the washes, I like to have the wash of the denim contrast the color of the suit so it gives it stronger visual significance---think a dark wash denim shirt under a khaki suit, and a light chambray denim shirt under a black or grey suit.
If you're going to wear a denim shirt--more rugged than typical button downs--you can also easily play around with what tie you wear. Wearing a tie will not put you at any risk of looking overdressed; the denim shirt will most definitely downplay the tie, and the outcome is stylish as anything.
Again, trying a denim shirt under a suit/sport coat isn't formal--so don't be afraid to wear a nylon watch strap, a few bracelets or chunky shoes.
- Take the rugged from the country to the city. Throw on a denim shirt under your most stylish suit for an instant style bonus.
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The Law Blog Goes Down Under: "Oogabooga" & the Law
An Australian judge overturned a decision by a refugee tribunal that refused asylum for a Burmese dissident. The reason? The word "oogabooga" appeared in the tribunal's ruling.
In an outline of the tribunal's finding, "oogabooga" appeared next to the heading "Definition of 'Refugee.' " The tribunal member said she had typed it into the document to test her faltering spellcheck, and then forgot to remove it.
At the appeal hearing, a lawyer for the woman denied asylum argued that the word was "an insulting onomatopoeia…denoting some form of derisory or insulting comment." Opposing counsel disagreed, noting it had been adopted as a brand name by a clothing company. The judge reportedly rejected this argument, noting that with brand names like "FCUK" in the marketplace, that argument didn't pass muster.
Instead, the judge concluded the word had racist overtones. Embarking on an investigation into the origins of "oogabooga," the judge cited such disparate sources as James Cook's famed travel writings a film review of the last year's King Kong. The review of Peter Jackson's remake said, "Jackson's cavalcade of oogabooga savages makes 'Memoirs of a Geisha' seem like a monument to ethnic sensitivity." He also cited a successful racism suit in the U.S. where an employee complained of being called "oogabooga" by a co-worker.
As a result of his etymological findings, the judge ruled that the word's appearance in the document would cause a "fair-minded" observer to conclude the tribunal was biased. The case was sent back, reassigned to new tribunal members.
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Recently new evidence popped up in the decades-long search for Amelia Earhart's plane. This weekend Atchison, Kansas, Amelia's birthplace, celebrates her record-breaking achievements.
Start your weekend on Friday afternoon by brushing up on Amelia history with "Amelia" at the Library from 2:00 - 4:00. Friday evening at 7:00 pm, kick back and relax for an evening of music at Warnock Lake.
Saturday is chock-full of activities including a 2K/8K Run-Walk, a fly-in at the Amelia Earhart Airport and Breakfast with the Books. Amelia attended church at Trinity Episcopal and at 10:00 am, an early 1900s-style service will take place.
The Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum is open for the day. A full list of events can be found at www.atchisonkansas.net or call 800-234-1854.
The event culminates with a 7:55 pm aerobatic performance at River Front Park and a Fireworks Finale after dark.
With all the fun activities in town, you just might not notice the heat quite as much.


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This approach ensures we don't just dive straight into the complexities of a full technical build, littered with assumptions about how people might want to use a product. It is also an effective toe in the water for our clients - enabling them to commit a relatively small portion of budget to a project and validate their ideas quickly (or throw up problems early).
At the end of a discovery phase, we come away with a clearer picture of what the product should look like, how people want to use it and how they don't, based on real-world testing and data-backed validation.
Every discovery phase involves competitor analysis, identification of user needs, product prototyping, and user testing. Sometimes we add other things to the mix - no discovery phase is ever the same, as every product (and client) has a different set of needs and problems.
Here's what we've done on three different discovery phases, including what we delivered at the end of each phase.
Posted in Reflections by Laura Grace
It begins with a knock at the door.
Or perhaps a telephone call, a letter, even a newspaper headline. There may be a body. There will certainly be something hidden and unexplained. A mystery, a secret, a problem to be solved.
There follows a process of observation and investigation — clues, facts, witnesses. Hypotheses will be proposed and interrogated, answers will prove false. Eventually — preferably in a dazzling dénouement — the facts will reveal an explanation that satisfies, a solution to the problem.
If, like me, you are a fan of detective stories, this structure will be familiar. But twist it just a little — we rarely have to deal with bodies — and I think it looks rather like the way we make products at Mint. The cycle of observe > test > analyse is at the heart of our approach to product development and is, in essence, detective work.
Of course, this approach is firmly rooted in the principles of Agile development: fast, iterative, user-focused. But the detective story parallel throws up some interesting corollaries when you consider the work of the Agile agency.
We're waiting for that knock on the door; a client with a problem, a question. That problem will throw us into an unfamiliar world. There will be interviews and evidence to be collected. We'll probably come up with a few red herrings before arriving, eventually, at what we believe is the 'right' product, the right solution for that problem. All for twenty five dollars a day plus expenses. Or thereabouts.
Posted in News by Tim Morgan
On January 6th we wrote about WhiteAlbum, our disposable camera app for your phone.
One question we face when we launch a new product or service like this is "how do we know if it's working?" That's a tough question, I mean what does that even mean? But here I will try and answer it.
The brand new year brings a brand new venture. One that provides keepsakes, preserves memories, and is generally pretty cool.
We built a simple camera app that prints the photos you take. But our app is a bit different than others in the category...
Posted in News by Tom Jarrett
We recently kicked off an exciting new project. It's a discovery phase with the Open Policy Making team at the Cabinet Office. On their blog, they describe Open Policy Making as: "broadening the range of people we engage with, using the latest analytical techniques, and taking an agile, iterative approach to implementation."
The brief for Mint: Create an Open Policy Making toolkit to help policymakers use the most up to date methods and tools.


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JWC TO KATE STERLING; 26 November 1851; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18511126-JWC-KS-01; CL 26: 243
[ca. 26 November 1851]
Dearest Kate
It is "all right"—neither Nero nor I suffered the least in the world from all that wild plunging thro' the mud. And as for the Cab-complication; it would have been purely laughable but for my apprehension of—what shall I say?—consequences to poor Lotta. The only person who owed me excuses was Mr C who of course made none; but demanded with a look of outraged innocence, in answer to my natural question why he sent me to do what he had already done himself; "was it infringing any law human or divine, for a man to walk into a shop and try to get a hat to fit him instead of one that did not fit him?" Beyond this question I could not bring him—
Remember at all events that I go away on Monday next, and shall be very sorry if you do not come to bid me goodby
Poor little Lotta! I was so confounded when I found the predicament in which I had placed her. and she bore it so pleasantly! You will write to me during my absence, won't you?
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Shared by Sharon Wencel of Austin, Texas, this quick and colorful slaw is laced with ranch dressing. "It's a family favorite and comes together in minutes, but chilling for an hour helps to blend the flavors," she offers for those with time to plan ahead.
- 3 cups coleslaw mix
- 1/4 cup Mexicorn, drained
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
- 2 tablespoons chopped red onion
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup ranch salad dressing
- 1-1/2 teaspoons lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. In a small bowl, combine the salad dressing, lime juice and cumin. Pour over the coleslaw and toss to coat. Refrigerate until serving. Yield: 8 servings.
Editor's Note: Wear disposable gloves when cutting hot peppers; the oils can burn skin. Avoid touching your face.
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CRS: 'Showing love to the poorest of the poor'
Shortly after I retired as pastor of St. Mel, I received an invitation to work with Catholic Relief Services — specifically, to join "Global Fellows," comprised of priests and deacons, who preach the story and work of CRS over a weekend at parishes.
From the very earliest days of my priesthood, I always loved preaching. So I immediately felt called to this new ministry, especially since I had worked with the poor of downtown Los Angeles for many years in my service at Catholic Charities — and I had always admired CRS' outreach to the poor worldwide.
I have never regretted signing up. It is as if I have spread my wings from the confines of the poor of Los Angeles, to embrace the poor of the whole world. As a Global Fellow, I have had the opportunity to see CRS' work first-hand.
In Nicaragua we saw wells dug by the people with equipment and help from CRS. We saw irrigation channels bringing water to the fields, and we saw the crops growing, all because of CRS, who could only do this with the help of U.S. Catholics. CRS not only teaches farmers how to use the equipment but how to repair it. Their aim is to make these people independent, giving them a solid sense of their own dignity by providing for themselves.
A few months after the earthquake in Haiti, a group of us Global Fellows went there to witness CRS' response. Having served the poor there for over 50 years, CRS was well prepared, providing emergency supplies of food, clean water, medicine and tents for shelter.
But our visit to a devastated valley community near Port-au-Prince, where most dwellings were reduced to rubble, powerfully illustrated how CRS works with the people to rebuild their lives with dignity.
With no earth-moving equipment at their disposal, two young women and a man immediately formed a committee which organized the inhabitants into groups who removed the rubble with buckets, barrels, wheelbarrows and whatever they could find. The valley became a bee-hive of activity, as men, women and even children slowly but surely removed the rubble up to the edge of the valley.
CRS then provided crushing machines to reduce the rubble to rough sand, which was used for the foundation of temporary homes. We saw that some of these homes were already built and many more were rising up. When a home was built, the resident family painted brilliantly colored murals on the walls. These brightly-colored new homes — hope for a new future, rising up from the ruins — were certainly a sight to behold.
We had the joy of celebrating Mass in an open tent beside the ruins of the parish church. The people sang in full voice, clapping with gusto and hope-filled hearts. Afterwards we meet a delightful little girl in the priest's house. The pastor told us that early one morning shortly after the earthquake, he found this little child on the doorstep, abandoned by her desperate parents. A family on the church grounds, living in temporary accommodations, has taken this adorable child into their care until she can be adopted — the poor caring for the poorer.
We visited Mother Teresa's Sisters of Charity, who have a CRS-funded home for the dying and orphans, their numbers augmented by the earthquake. The love permeating that house was palpable. At a sister's invitation, a little boy came over and sang for us like an angel. The nun told us the boy and his sister are being adopted by an American couple, another sign of hope.
These little encounters spur me on to inspire our Catholic community here in the U.S. to continue to come to their aid. Though they have survived the earthquake, they are still desperately in need.
As Catholics, we can be very proud of this work. What a privilege to help the poorest of the poor!
From the start of his pontificate, Pope Francis never ceases calling us to give priority to the poor, to be "a poor Church for the poor." He hears, and invites us to hear, the call of Jesus himself: "As long as you did it for one of these the least of my brothers and sisters, you did it for me."
Yet, as I travel around telling the good news of CRS, I never cease to be shocked by a profound ignorance of CRS. When I ask people from the ambo if they have heard of CRS, most often very few hands are raised. After all these years it's sad that so many of our Catholic people still don't know of this charitable work of our Church.
Now in my "retired years," I feel a fresh fire within driving me to tell this good news to anyone who will listen. I would love to come to your parish for a weekend and encourage you to become a member of the family of CRS by showing your love to the poorest of the poor. Then the poor will know by your love that there is a God who loves them.
Thank you for taking this message of love into your hearts.
Msgr. Padraic Loftus is pastor emeritus of St. Mel Church, Woodland Hills. Ordained in 1962, the native of County Mayo, Ireland, previously served as a regional director for Catholic Social Services, associate director of Catholic Charities, and first director of Detention Ministry (now Restorative Justice). For information on CRS' Global Fellows outreach, visit http://globalfellows.crs.org/.
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Being faced with a credit card bill that increases each month can be overwhelming. You may start to feel that you are caught in an endless cycle of making payments while you never see your outstanding balance decrease. Fortunately, there are ways to escape the labyrinth of debt.
1) Use the Debt Snowball Method. Create a list of all your credit cards, balances, and interest rates. Figure out how much extra money you can pay after making all your minimum monthly payments. Take that extra money and put it towards paying off your card with the lowest balance. After this card is paid off, make this extra money payment to the card with the next lowest balance card and continue this process until all the cards are paid!
2) Cash out your savings account. While it may seem difficult or undesirable to do this, sometimes it just makes sense if you have some extra cash. For example, if the interest rate on your debt is 12%, your investments would have to pay over 18% before taxes to equal the dollar outflow. With the current state of the economy, no savings or CD account is going to yield this kind of return on your investment. The higher the interest rate on your debt, the more sense it makes to repay your debt rather than just invest it in some type of savings account.
3) Use the services of a "Debt Doctor." Even if you are wisely strategizing to pay off your debt, circumstances beyond your control may lead you to seek extra help. Contact a credit counseling service like the a Consumer Credit Counseling Service (http://www.bydesignsolutions.org/budget_and_credit_counseling.html). Their credit counselors will help you negotiate payment plans with your creditors, teach you money-saving strategies, create a budget, and reach financial freedom!


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Business Leadership
Being a leader is like being everything. Leader is the person who knows what he/she wants and who knows how to get it. Who knows when to say yes and when to say no. Leader can be described as a person who can draw collective productivity from his/her team to meet any challenge. A good leader would always stand for transparency, doesn't hold inhibitions, doesn't behave evasive, and conduct himself/herself with psychological maturity.
Business leadership demands much more from an individual as a leader. This is especially true with small entrepreneurs who venture into business not just to make big sometime but to earn the initial identity and livelihood too.
1) Knowledgeable and visionary
A business leader should acquire and command knowledge in his/her business domain. Thorough understanding of the nature of business offerings, the business model in place, stakeholder knowledge, team strengths and weaknesses, past, present and future pulse of his/her business.
2) Self aware
At the outset a business leader should hold full understanding of self like his/her personal strengths and weaknesses, professional expertise and gaps, individual realities and responsibilities. This awareness would help deal situations with flexibility or assertiveness. A business leader should build a wall of immunity between his inner self and external influences. This immunity and self awareness will make him deal with peculiar situations more effectively and profitably without taking things personal. Self awareness and periodical self-appraisal makes a leader mature and challenging.
3) Communicative and assertive
Earning should be the whole objective and profit should be the core motive in business. Business inherently comes with mixed opportunities which may spell more profit at times, less profit in some cases and nil profit in certain transactions. At the first instance business is not dealing with things. Business is all about dealing with people who may be your customers, suppliers or any other stakeholder. So the profit and loss here is not just the monetary gain, it is mostly the relationship that brings business. Hence, a leader should be knowledgeable, well communicative and assertive about his reactions in any given transaction. There should never be a situation to yield unprofitable transactions unless there is a minimum guarantee of brand value and / or acquisition of relationship.
Unless a business leader is assertive about what he wants and what he doesn't want he would create chaos to himself / herself for the times to come. A wrong and misplaced communication, an imperious communication or communication with contrasting and contradictory statements will weaken the position of a business leader.
4) Truthful
Truth is truth. Leaders should never try to change it or mask it especially in business. Business leader who doesn't have the boldness to speak about his success, failure or lapses, would be pushed to the last position in the minds of stakeholders. This may not be an imminent happening when it is a one time issue. It will certainly result so when the leader consistently tries to mask truth of any nature in his / her business.
Truth may be a service lapse, commitment lapse, quality lapse, procedural lapse, or a communication lapse. It is a well known fact that when we try to hide the truth we commit more mistakes.
5) Genuine and honest
Leader should appear genuine, act genuine, and remain genuine at every instance of his interactions. It is not correct to think or to go by some saying that 'genuineness doesn't pay in business.' Honesty improves brand image and brings in long-term value to business.
6) Passionate
A leader should be passionate to earn business, to earn profits, to grow big and to gain brand identity. A business leader should first showcase his passion and act with passion for his / her business growth without which the team will go lackluster delivering low productivity and may be even low quality. A leader should always act with passion and devotion at equal levels with each client and each transaction.
7) Emotionally strong
Emotional endurance is highly essential to face several challenges from team, stakeholders, market, regulations and untoward happenings. Business is generally beset with unknown challenges. The conduct and behaviour of business leader should always reflect balanced thought and deed, and composed response to grave situations. An emotionally charged and aggressive conduct would distance him from his stakeholders. This situation could be avoided when a leader nurtures the habit of thinking more before acting.
8) Humane
If you are not humane you are not a leader. Profit is definitely the important motive in business. Money is like blood to business. But a leader who doesn't act humane when situations demand would be ignored by the crowd. This may not have immediate effect on business inflows but would definitely have a dent on the brand identity.
9) Business-wise
Yes, a leader should act smart and wise to earn that extra penny. Because, profit is the core motive of business.
10) Socially conscious
Business is earned not by your actions but with the participation of society in your business and acceptance of your business by society. A business leader should bear the responsibility of sharing a percentage of his/her profits with the society which is instrumental for his survival and growth. A business which is not socially responsible can't invite better talent and better identity.
Leader should act so unpredictably great making every situation go in his favor or in favor of his vision for collective sustenance and growth.


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The Awakening is a 100-foot statue of a giant embedded in the earth, struggling to free himself, located at National Harbor in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside the District of Columbia. It was created by J. Seward Johnson, Jr. and originally installed at Hains Point (East Potomac Park), Washington, D.C. in 1980 for the International Sculpture Conference Exhibition. (http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/j-seward-johnsons-the-awakening/)
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It's a great time for new clothing choices as a whole new school year is upon us. Thankfully, going back-to-school has never been so stylish or easy to put together. Seventeen Magazine is already a power house for delivering its readers with amazing fashion and style stories. So, it's no surprise and such a delight for them to launch their fashion collection available exclusively at Sears. From jackets to skirts, women and girls everywhere are sure to love its mix-and-match style and feel. From cute shoes to metallic statement making jewelry, Seventeen Fashion Collection is made with every girl in mind.
Something super unique to this line is that girls can shop based on their fashion personalities. Choices such as girly prep, sporty cool, pretty sweet, and flirty boho are all fashion indicators that help identify an outfit that is sure to match each wearer's individual personality.
From there, girls are able to mix-and-match the pieces, textures and accessories for their very best look. Mixing-and-matching also saves tons of money by giving girls versatile pieces that can be worn together or separately. Why only buy two outfits when you can make up to five different looks? Mixing-and-matching is also a styling technique that looks well put together, but also saves much-needed time in the morning. Who doesn't love that?
Seventeen Fashion Collection can be shopped in-store at Sears or online here. Pieces range in price, but nothing is over $60. Sears also has sales and deals going on all the time which make this line as affordable as it is cute. Be sure to check this collection out and you're sure to Ace your first back-to-school assignment.


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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jordan Eberle had two goals and an assist and Shawn Horcoff scored twice to send the Edmonton Oilers to a 6-2 victory over the Nashville Predators 6-2 Tuesday night.
Ales Hemsky and Jeff Petry also scored, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Taylor Hall and Ryan Smyth each added a pair of assists and Devan Dubnyk made 30 saves for Edmonton.
Jordin Tootoo and Jonathon Blum scored for the Predators.
Nashville goalie Pekka Rinne gave up three goals on 13 shots in the first period and was replaced by Anders Lindback to start the second period.


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The River Café Announces Garlic Mango Festival
Published Jun 3, 2013, 4:05pm - (Updated Oct 21, 2013, 12:45pm)
As the summer heats up, what could be cooler than the tantalizing combination of succulent mangos and savory garlic? Join The River Café as they bring back their legendary For the Love of Garlic and Mango festival for the month of June. For 30 days, you and your loved ones can delight in the unique coupling of this dynamic ingredient duo while indulging in the natural ambiance of one of Puerto Vallarta's favorite dining destinations.
Relax in the elegance of flickering candlelight, fine Mexican art, live music, and white linen dining as you overlook the rolling waters of the Rio Cuale. Enjoy a glass of your favorite wine or distilled spirits as you contemplate which For the Love of Garlic and Mango dish will tantalize your taste buds during this extraordinary culinary event. The menu, as follows:
For the Table
- Mango Chutney & Crostini served with a Roasted Garlic bulb
Appetizers (Choose one)
- Double Garlic Cream of Potato Soup with a Chipotle Aioli
- Tossed Caesar Salad with Bacon and Homemade Croutons with Anchovy Garlic Dressing
Main Entrees (Choose one)
- Penne with Roasted Garlic, Pancetta and Green Peas with a Creamy Garlic Alfredo Sauce
- Filet Mignon marinated in fresh Garlic, Rosemary and Thyme grilled to perfection and served with Roasted Garlic Mashed and Vegetables
- Grilled Chicken Breast with a 40-Clove Cream Sauce served with Roasted Garlic Mashed and Steamed Vegetables
- Shrimp Al Pastor served with roasted Pineapple and Cilantro Risotto with a Mango reduction sauce
- Brandy Glazed Fresh Cut Mango over Vanilla Ice Cream
You can have all of this—plus the natural beauty and ambiance of the Rio Cuale—for only $299 pesos per person. The River Café's For the Love of Garlic and Mango three-course menu will be available for your dining pleasure throughout June from noon to 11:30 pm.
The $299 pesos per person price is not valid with other promotions or discounts. Beverages and gratuity not included. For more information, please click here.


text: Jon's article rears it's head again this time on Design Assembly. If you haven't read it already and you have some time to spare then you should check it out. Educational, insightful and well written; it focuses on the topic of 'dynamic' identity systems (a personal favourite area of mine), following a visit in 2006 to an Alan Fletcher retrospective London Design Museum. The article develops to commentate on the work of Karl Gerstner – using his identity work for BoÓte ‡ musique (a record shop in Basel, in 1959) as a shining, albeit vintage, prime example.


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SEATTLE – Washington overcame nasty weather Tuesday night at Husky Ballpark to beat cross-state rivals Gonzaga 7-1 and increase its win streak to seven-straight games. The Huskies improved to 14-1 over their last 15 games.
Rain came down steadily throughout the game and even caused a 20 minute delay in the top of the fourth inning, but the weather could not cool down the hot Husky bats.
Washington (17-5-1, 5-1 Pac-12), ranked 19th in the latest poll by College Baseball News, outhit Gonzaga (9-14) 9-3. Braden Bishop, Branden Berry and Trevor Mitsui had two hits apiece to pace the Huskies.
The Huskies jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the third inning, thanks to a Gonzaga error that led to all four runs being unearned. Erik Forgione led off and was safe at first after shortstop Mitch Gunsolus' throw pulled first baseman Taylor Jones off the bag. Bishop and Andrew Ely followed with bunts down the third-base line that went for hits and loaded the bases.
Robert Pehl and Berry each hit sacrifice flies that scored Forgione and Bishop, respectively, to make it 2-0. After a Mitsui single put runners on the corners, reigning Pac-12 Player of the Week Brian Wolfe hit a ball that got caught in the wind blowing out to left field for a run-scoring double.
Starting pitcher Will Abram (1-2) uncorked a wild pitch that scored Mitsui to cap the scoring.
The Huskies made the score 6-0 with two more runs in the sixth inning. After a wild pitch scored Wolfe, Forgione hit a single that scored Josh Cushing.
Gonzaga got on the board in the eighth on an RBI double by Beau Bozett that snapped UW pitcher's scoreless-inning streak at 18, but the Huskies answered right back in the bottom of the inning. Berry hit a RBI single that scored Bishop from third to make the score 7-1.
Five pitchers saw action for both teams. Trevor Dunlap (2-1), who came into the game in the fifth inning, threw three hitless innings to pick up the victory.
Washington hits the road this weekend to resume Pac-12 action taking on USC in three games, March 28-30.
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Henry Baker, Alex Nesbitt (4), Trevor Dunlap (5), Brandon Choate (8), Will Ballowe (9) and Parker Guinn. Will Abram, Karl Myers (4), David Bigelow (6), Ben Brown (7), Derek Callahan (8) and Troy LaBrie. W – Dunlap (2-1). L – Abram (1-2). Sv – none. HR – none. 3B – none. 2B – GU, Beau Bozett; UW, Brian Wolfe. Time – 2:49. Attendance – 742.


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equipment suppliers and 1 lab services company.
AFMA membership is voluntary and falls into the following
full membership for the manufacturers of balanced feeds,
including full feeds, licks and concentrates.
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associate membership for raw material suppliers and
associate membership for equipment suppliers.
information on the requirements for membership fees are available
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text: Benefits One patient. One record. One great health system. Care Connect will dramatically advance our mutual ability to communicate, collaborate and operate as One Great Health System to deliver unparalleled care and service to every patient, at every encounter, every time. By selecting Epic to power Care Connect, RGHS, GRIPA and our affiliated community physicians benefit from a wealth of nationwide best practices gained from other successful EMR ambulatory implementations. Your practice and staff can realize numerous benefits from the Care Connect ambulatory suite of applications including: Streamlined templates for simpler, faster and more accurate documentation of patient encounters with options for voice recognition or note transcription. Note: Additional fees apply for RGHS transcription services and voice recognition software One integrated system for practice registration, scheduling, visit documentation and billing Automatic e-prescribing functionality that increases efficiency Streamlined integration with Epic's professional billing application through clinical workflows Up-to-the-minute patient information and RGHS results data immediately interfaced to, and available within, Care Connect