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"I Didn't Do It."
It's a safe bet that these are words that every teenager has uttered at some point in his or her life. The next challenge is to explain what exactly happened that lead to the declaration of that statement.
This is the premise of a new show premiering Friday night on the Disney Channel.
"I Didn't Do It" is a comedy that tells of the hilarious twists and turns in the lives of five teenagers – ultra-competitive fraternal twins and their three best friends. Each episode begins at the end of a predicament, just after an adventure has gone absurdly haywire, twins Lindy and Logan and their friends Jasmine, Garrett and Delia somehow try to explain -- with flashback scenes -- exactly what happened.
In the premiere episode, Lindy and Logan face their parents who have just returned from a night out, determined to somehow understand just how their home became covered in foam, why pizza is falling from the ceiling, how a goat got into their living room and what happened to Mrs. Klasby, the 91-year-old babysitter.
The show was created by Tod Himmel ("90210," "The Starter Wife") and Josh Silverstein ("So Random!"), and is executive-produced by Himmel and Judd Pillot ("According to Jim," "Dog With A Blog").
Himmel was excited about the show from day one, revealing, "I envisioned doing a show about teenagers with some parental involvement but really focused on the teens. Teenagers live in their own world. They have their own dynamics and their own relationship hierarchy and I wanted to tell stories within the world."
The pilot is a dizzying display of storytelling with a multitude of moving pieces, with bits that are derivative of the comedic films "Weekend at Bernie's" and "The Hangover." How are these themes appropriate for the Disney audience? When handled correctly, these storytelling elements translate into an engaging plot with themes that are more than suitable for this age-group.
These factors played a role when Himmel pitched the pilot. "When we first discussed the pilot with Disney, I told them this story about how when I was in Junior High I went over to a friend's house early in the morning and he had a hired babysitter because his parents were out of town. The babysitter was asleep so we went out the entire day. When we got back, she was still asleep. So in crafting the pilot I was like, 'maybe she could be dead in the show.' I truly thought Disney would never go for it. Surprisingly, they were like 'okay' and they let us keep a fantasized version of it. I have to give kudos to them for embracing the conceit even though it was outside of their comfort zone."
Pillot was happy that the powers that be at Disney embraced the concept and the building blocks that Himmel had already begun to establish saying, "When I came onboard I had read the pilot and I was like, 'wow.' I jumped at this because this is really pushing Disney. I kind of knew then that they wouldn't allow us to do everything that was in the original pilot script, but even knowing that, we're much further down the football field of anything they've ever done before on Disney. I know they might back up every once in a while when we ask for something, but even backing up, it's still ahead of anything they've done. I'm really pleased with that. I think this show will help teenagers see that they haven't outgrown Disney."
He goes on to explain that it's not just the storytelling that separates "I Didn't Do It" from other Disney fare. "We cut it with adult rhythms and non-sitcom rhythms. It's not laid out on a platter – line, laugh, line, laugh. We throw in all kinds of stunts and reactions and we involve all of the kids. It's an ensemble show and the pace of the show is what will appeal to a slightly older audience. Teens will want to keep up with the speed of the show and they'll love the puzzle parts. We've worked really hard to deliver the same pace as the pilot in every subsequent episode. It's definitely a challenge, but we're up for it, for sure."
While daring to be different, Pillot insists that it's the commonality of the themes in each episode that makes the show work, saying, "The dynamics are the same from generation to generation. You're still doing stories about jealousy, about anxiety, peer pressure, loyalty, friendship, insecurity, and the like. As long as the themes ring true, the stories will be compelling and then you add the humor to that and that's all you need to make a smart, totally believable, appealing show."
Himmel agrees that the work that's gone into "I Didn't Do It" is paying off, explaining, "I think we've achieved everything we set out to do; create a show that's funny, edgy and will appeal to teenagers and really to anyone who's ever been a teenager."
"I Didn't Do It" premieres Friday night on the Disney Channel at 9:40et/pt.


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Italy's top female attorney Giulia Bongiorno and her client Rafaelle Sollecito held a press onference recently in Rome in which she said a text sent by Amanda Knox the night of Meredith Kercher's murder proves the American was not at Sollecito's flat the night of the murder," according to the London Telegraph. Knox has claimed throughout several trials in Italy since the 2007 murder in Perugia that she was at Sollecito's flat the entire night and could not have committed the murder.
Bongiorno, who has won a series of high profile cases in the country shaped like a boot, further said, "Attention to the text message shows Amanda was out of Rafaelle's flat that night, but it was used against Rafaelle. Why is that?"
Bongiorno went on to question why the Florence court used the text message against her client as well as Knox. She said phone records and computer records have shown Sollecito was home at his flat that entire tragic night in November of 2007. She reasoned that he therefore couldn't have committed the murder of Kercher, who was the roommate of Knox.
Kercher, 21, was found half-naked with her throat cut during the early morning hours following her brutal murder.
Bongiorno, who when she is not trying cases, is an influential member of the Italian Parliament, further said, "For the entire first part of the evening, they were not together. It's the first part of the evening that is new to (Sollecito's) defense."
Knox, who is now dating a classical guitarist in Seattle, was found guilty of involvement in her roommate's murder and sentenced to 28 years in an Italian prison. But Sollecito's attorney may be in the process of getting her client's 25-year sentence either reduced or possibly even thrown out with these recent revelations.
At the press conference Sollecito referred to "anomalies" in his former lover's story.
He now says Amanda was not at his flat during the entire evening which would appear to destroy her alibi. Previously, both Sollecito and Knox had said they were both at his flat the entire evening. Knox testified that she and Raffaele smoked marijuana and watched television the entire night.
Sollecito said at the recent press conference, "I was in love with her and we had some very happy moments, but ultimately Amanda was a stranger."
Knox has been in the United States attending the University of Washington after an Italian appeals court reversed her original murder conviction in 2011. She refused to return to Italy for her re-trial in which she was convicted a second time.
On Italian television earlier Sollecito said about the night of the murder, "She (Amanda) went back to her place to shower. She was very agitated when she came back to my flat. I asked her why she took a shower."
The Italian said he didn't get a real answer from Amanda to his question, according to the London Daily Mail.
Bongiorno also referred to a note written by Amanda Knox in which she admitted being present at her apartment when Kercher was murdered. Bongiorno also stated Knox never claimed Sollecito was present at the murder scene.
Knox has since retracted that note which was written while she was in jail awaiting trial.
The now critical text was reportedly sent by Amanda to employer Patrick Lumumba at 8:35 in which she informed her boss she would not be at work the night of the murder to wait tables. Bongiorno says the murder occurred around 9:35 that night.
Sollecito's attorneys have now filed paperwork with the Italian Court of Cassation (Supreme Court) asserting the new evidence which eviscerates Amanda Knox's alibi defense. Whether or not the Italian justices will be swayed by these new argument on Sollecito's behalf remains to be seen. A final decision is expected within the year.
Sollecito, as an Italian citizen, is not allowed to leave the country as his passport has been seized pending outcome of the murder case.
Knox has said Italy will have to extradite her to force her to return to the land of the Caesars.
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- Amanda Knox: Will Secretary of State John Kerry determine her fate?
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- Amanda Knox: Alan Dershowitz 'I wouldn't want my son going out with her'
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Whether it's here or in another parallel universe, I guess we all want to be "rock stars" and while we're at it, let's own a winery with romantic and bucolic vineyards and make delicious wine. That's all!
Well—with the Coachella Music Fest and Stagecoach all coming our way in the valley, why not take charge and corral these lofty notions and just have a poolside party where rock n' roll and wine all get along! Indeed—the wine to be enjoyed is attributed to the rock bands and their albums that we'll be hearing. Yes!—it's another culinary pairing in the desert, this time it's a Rock n' Roll Wine Pairing Event.
Hear and taste the music as Miramonte Resort & Spa presents the "Wines that Rock" poolside party. Wine labels from iconic bands such as the Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, The Grateful Dead, The Police, Train and Dave Matthews Band will be paired with fun and delectable hors d'oeuvres.
Sip a glass of Grateful Dead "Steal Your Face" red while enjoying a Touch of Grey Bleu Cheese Stuffed Mushroom. Nosh on a Comfortably Numb Moon-Shaped Slider while you taste the Pink Floyd "Dark Side of the Moon" Cabernet Sauvignon. Savor a glass of Train "Calling All Angels" Chardonnay over a Save Me San Fran Fish Taco. More fun and creative dishes will be paired with rock labels for a total of seven wines and seven dishes in all.
To kick of a month of concert events in the Coachella Valley, Wines that Rock will take place on Friday, April 4th, 2014 from 7 to 9 pm. Miramonte Resort & Spa will host the poolside party on the deck of main pool at the center of the resort. Wear your favorite concert tee and rock out while the DJ plays tunes that are part of your musical DNA.
Tickets: 760.837.2327
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#6983 closed (fixed)
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When missing to enter a required field in inline related models, the top of the forms says correctly to "fix the error below" (or similar; I'm running on a Swiss German system), but below, no errors are displayed. This is because of an auto-escaping bug in admin/views/base.py. See the patch for a possible fix.
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Changed 8 years ago by bbolli <me+django@…>
Auto-escaping patch
comment:1 Changed 8 years ago by bbolli <me+django@…>
- Needs documentation unset
- Needs tests unset
- Patch needs improvement unset
Sorry, the patch is not relative to the Django root. Please apply the patch in the directory django/django/contrib/admin/views. Thanks.
comment:2 Changed 8 years ago by telenieko
- Triage Stage changed from Unreviewed to Accepted
Note that this happens with edit_inline_tabular. I'm not sure this will be fixed as there's a strong effort to get newforms-admin in trunk ASAP.
Changed 8 years ago by dan90
patch to fix quoting of added classes in inline edit in oldforms-admin
comment:3 Changed 8 years ago by dan90
hm, as of r7823, this bug still occurred both with STACKED and TABULAR inline editing- and the patch, if applied to contrib/admin/views/main.py, as i assume the intention of the submitter it seems to work alright.
I've re-rolled the patch in the project root and attached it.
comment:4 Changed 8 years ago by Karen Tracey <kmtracey@…>
- Keywords nfa-fixed added
- Triage Stage changed from Accepted to Fixed on a branch
Note this appears to be an old admin problem only; I cannot recreate on newforms-admin. If I leave out required field(s) and try to save I see the appropriate error(s) on the field(s) that fail validation. The overall error at the top is missing, but that is a different problem with its own ticket (#5628). I don't know that it is worth fixing for old admin at this point.
comment:5 Changed 8 years ago by brosner
- Resolution set to fixed
- Status changed from new to closed
This is no longer a problem since the merge of newforms-admin in [7967].


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Aug. 5, 2012
GREENVILLE, N.C. - After two introductory sessions in shorts and helmets, East Carolina progressed to shoulder pads for the first time during fall camp as the Pirates turned in their third workout on Hight Field inside the Cliff Moore Practice Complex Sunday morning.
Despite head coach Ruffin McNeill's move to a morning schedule this year, temperatures and humidity levels still produced heat indices in the mid-to-upper-90s during the latter half of drills.
The Pirates, who opened camp Friday, will follow Sunday's efforts with single workouts at the practice facility through Tuesday before conducting the first of three two-a-day periods on Wednesday.
The move to shoulder pads allowed for noticeably more contact to occur throughout the morning, especially during a 25-minute team-on-team segment.
"I thought we flew around really well today," McNeill said. "The execution was good, which isn't always the case when you have a change (to pads). There's a lot of work that can be done with the upper body alone, especially when we talk about pad level and its direction relation to two critical aspects of the game - blocking and tackling."
McNeill and staff guided ECU through a traditional two-and-a-half hour practice which emphasized all facets of offensive and defensive team work, including repetitions with the Pirates' schemes after heavy installation days on Friday and Saturday.
Although ECU conducts its camp practices in the morning hours, the Pirates also engage in an hour of strength (lift) work inside the Murphy Center with coach Jeff Connors and walk-throughs at the Cliff Moore Practice Complex during the late afternoon hours.
Monday's Practice Time: 8:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Season Opener: Sept. 1 vs. Appalachian State in Greenville (12 noon)


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Tippecanoe County Battlefield Museum. This facility is closed until Jan.15. On Jan. 16, through Feb. 28, the museum will be open from noon to 5 p.m. They will close in the case of severe snowstorms, if in doubt, call ahead (link).
5 Points Firehouse Museum. When the new 5 Points firehouse was built, the fire department debated what to do with the old one. The building was the first firehouse built for gas powered fire trucks, not horse drawn units. It is open to the public on Saturday afternoons. Teachers and youth groups can arrange for private tours. Call the city (link) for details.
Art Museum of Lafayette. The Art Museum is open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. There is no admission, but contributions are gratefully accepted. Check their website for current exhibits (link).
The Farm at Prophetstown. Winter hours: M-F 8 a.m.-4p.m.,closed weekends. Gift shp is closed. You still purchase eggs and meat, just call ahead (link).
Crawfordsville museums.
Lane Place: Tues. 1 p.m.-5 p.m., Wed.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (link).
Lew Wallace Study: Closed until Feb. 4. (link)
Rotary Jail: Closed until Mar. 1. (link)
Cutler. Adams Mill is closed until April (link).
Delphi. Canal Interpretive Center is open normal hours. Will close in extreme snowstorms, call ahead if in doubt. (link) Boat and tours will resume in late spring.


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A new law takes effect on Thursday in Oklahoma ? anyone licensed to carry a concealed firearm can choose to carry a weapon out in the open, in a belt or shoulder holster, loaded or unloaded. Five minutes after midnight Thursday, Mr. Hull and his friends ? supporters of the Oklahoma Open Carry Association, a gun rights group ? will mark the occasion by wearing their unconcealed handguns while dining at Beverly's, a 24-hour restaurant.
"It's just a peaceful assembly," said Mr. Hull, 44, the association's co-director. "We're all licensed by the state to carry. We've all been trained and vetted. Why wouldn't somebody want to have that kind of a group do business with them in their establishment?"
In a state with 142,000 men and women licensed to carry concealed weapons, the scene at Beverly's will most likely become commonplace as Oklahomans take advantage of the law by displaying their handguns while they shop for groceries, eat at restaurants and walk into banks.
Advocates for gun rights said the ability to "open carry" would deter crime and eliminate the risks of a wardrobe mishap, such as when someone carrying a concealed weapon breaks the law by accidentally exposing the firearm. But the new law is a symbolic as well as practical victory. Supporters said there was no better advertisement for the Second Amendment than to have thousands of responsible adults openly carrying their weapons in a highly visible fashion.
"This enhances Oklahomans' ability to exercise their Second Amendment rights," said the Republican state senator who wrote Senate Bill 1733, Anthony Sykes. "I think the evidence is clear that gun owners are some of the most responsible people, and they've shown that in not just Oklahoma, where we've had conceal carry for quite some time and there's never been an incident, but in these other states as well."
When the law takes effect, Oklahoma will become the 15th state to allow people to openly carry firearms with a license. Those 15 states include Utah, Iowa, New Jersey and Connecticut. Several other states, including Arizona, New Mexico and Nevada, have even more permissive laws that allow the carrying of unconcealed firearms without a license. All but six states and the District of Columbia allow some form of open carry, said John Pierce, founder of OpenCarry.org.
Though common around the country, these laws in several states have posed legal and logistical problems for municipalities and law enforcement agencies seeking to balance gun owners' constitutional rights with maintaining order.
Even in Western and Midwestern states where support for gun rights is strong, the laws have often passed after lobbying efforts lasting years, and have led to confusion and debate about where it is appropriate, let alone legal, for people to openly display their handguns.
In Mason City, Iowa, officials debated seeking an ordinance making it illegal to open-carry in city parks after two people displaying their firearms showed up at a children's playground. To avoid potential litigation, officials decided to not pursue an ordinance. They instead started a marketing campaign last month asking residents to keep their weapons concealed in public parks.
On the East Coast, open-carry laws generate little controversy because several states make it hard for average citizens to acquire the permits necessary to display unconcealed firearms.
Oklahoma is considered a "shall-issue" state, meaning that once a resident meets the legal requirements, officials must issue a license. Others states, including New Jersey and Connecticut, are known as "may-issue" states, meaning that even if a resident satisfies the requirements, officials may or may not issue the license because they have the discretion to consider other factors.
Last year, Iowa expanded its gun rights and switched from a "may-issue" state to a "shall-issue" one, over the objections of the Iowa State Sheriffs and Deputies Association.
In Oklahoma, some police officials, merchants and residents have expressed varying levels of concern and unease with the law. In 2010, a similar bill was vetoed by the governor at the time, Brad Henry, a Democrat, in part based on law enforcement concerns that such a law would make it difficult for officers to sort out the good guys from the bad guys at a crime scene. This year, the bill was signed into law in May by Gov. Mary Fallin, a Republican and a gun owner.
The governor and the bill's supporters say those who will be openly carrying are law-abiding citizens, all of whom received their concealed-carry license after taking a firearms training course and passing a criminal background check by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. The average age of a license holder is 51.
The new law has illustrated the ways in which the state's image as a bastion of rugged outdoorsmen and gun-toting cowboys is as much fact as it is fiction.
This article has been revised to reflect the following correction:
Correction: October 30, 2012
An earlier version of the first photo in the story incorrectly identified a firearm as a Springfield XD-S pistol. It is an Ed Brown 1911 .45 caliber pistol.


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The nationally ranked UCLA women's golf team surged into a third place finish on the strength of a nine-under par third round at the Mason Rudolph Championship in Franklin, TN.
The Bruins fired a final round team score of 281 (-9) and tied for third place with USC at 13-under par 851. LSU won the event with a 54-hole total of 843 (-21), followed by Purdue in second place at 845 (-19). Cal dropped to fifth place at 10-under 854.
Individually, freshman Ani Gulugian tied for fourth place with a three round score of 209 (-7) and posted a final round score of 69 (-3), a collegiate best. Junior Stephanie Kono tied for ninth place at 211 (-5) after carding a 70 (-2) in the third round. Third year sophomore Lee Lopez tied for 21st place at two-under par 214 following a final round 72 (E). Sophomore Tiffany Lua had the team's best score, a 68 (-4), and tied for 54th place, an improvement of 23 spots on the leader board. Junior Brianna Do finished 78th at 231 (+15).
Cal's Pia Halbig won with a 54-hole total of 203 (-13) after firing a 68 (-4) in the final round.
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My friends over at Kelby Media Group have released their long awaited KelbyTraining.com App for iOS. KelbyTraining.com is an online training site for all things Photoshop and Digital Photography. The site has some of the best trainers in the world on the topics of all things Adobe. It's a paid site with the "all you can eat" or learn approach. You either pay by the month or annually. Once you're signed up you can watch as many classes by as many instructors as you want 24/7. New classes are added regularly.
What's in an App?
Although KelbyTraining.com is web based, the videos were all be delivered in Adobe Flash. This of course meant that it was difficult if not impossible to watch the classes on iOS devices. This lead to the development of the KelbyTraining.com App for iOS. This FREE App (yes you still need a subscription to KelbyTraining.com) allows you to log in with your online ID and enjoy all the same classes right on your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch. The video quality supports full 720p HD as long as your internet connection will handle it and will dynamically adjust video quality for slower connections so that you don't miss a beat.
Once you're logged in it's really easy to find the classes you want to watch. You can either search by instructor, subject or just view the new courses. Pick the class you want to watch and just start watching it.
Great Start
The App is a Great Start, and I definitely look forward to using it on the iPad while on the elliptical machine. The one place I'd use it even more is on the plane for my long haul flights. This is where my feature request comes in. Like many of these Apps that allow live streaming, the KelbyTraining.com App doesn't currently allow for offline viewing. It would be great to be able to download a few classes before going offline and still being able to watch them on the go. This would also help even during those times where WiFi isn't available and 3G is too slow. Otherwise, the App has all that I require and I look forward to using it more.
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Fergie Caught in a Newspaper Sting
LONDON—Over the weekend, Britain's Duchess of York served a feast on a silver platter to the U.K. tabloid gang.
Sarah Ferguson was caught in a newspaper sting reportedly accepting money for access to her former husband, Prince Andrew (Queen Elizabeth II's second son).
Ferguson allegedly told an undercover reporter posing as a wealthy businessman that in return for £500,000 (about $720,000), she would give access to Prince Andrew, who has been the British special representative for international trade and investment since 2001.
Following the Sunday report, Ferguson, who divorced Prince Andrew in 1996 but has remained a close friend, said in a statement she was "sincerely sorry" for her actions. "I very deeply regret the situation and the embarrassment caused," she added.
She has reportedly been facing financial difficulties lately. Last month, news reports said she was facing legal action over a pending bill believed to be as much as $145, 000. In 2009, plans for her 50th birthday party were allegedly scaled down as well.
In her statement, she went on to say that her financial situation constituted "no excuse for a serious lapse in judgment" and was quick to point out that the Duke of York was not aware or involved in any of the discussions that occurred.
Separately, Prince Andrew "categorically" denied being aware of the meeting between his ex-wife and the journalist, according to a statement issued by Buckingham Palace.
Although Ferguson was perhaps feeling small this morning, royal experts believe this incident will be forgotten very soon by the public and it will do little to tarnish the Royal family reputation in the U.K. Charlie Jacoby, a royal expert, said Ferguson is a "slightly clumsy version" of the Duke of Edinburgh, who himself has been involved in various gaffes. "You would expect her to fall for this one," he added. "But I don't think this makes her an evil person."
"She's probably feeling small and devastated but give it a week and the world would have forgotten," he said.
Ferguson is no stranger to controversy. In the summer of 1992, the Daily Mirror published compromising pictures of her and American financial manager John Bryan kissing her toes.


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Suzanne P. Kirkham, 83, went to be with Lord Thursday, May 9, 2013. Sue was born June 10, 1929 in Columbus, to the late Harold and Dorothy (Lennon) Kirkham.
She graduated from Miami University in 1951. Sue formerly taught 5th grade at Heritage Elementary School from 1951 to 1989, as well as teaching for the Department of Defense in Germany during the 1950s. She was a very active member of the St. Francis Xavier community and served as Pastoral Minister for 10 years.
She was the beloved sister-in-law of Sheila Kirkham of Columbus; loving aunt of Kathryn Faherty, Shann Patton, Michael Kirkham, Patricia Hartnett, Timothy Kirkham and Joseph Kirkham; and dear aunt of 24 grand and four great-grand nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her sister, Patricia Marie; and brother, Michael Kirkham
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, May 16, 2013, 9:30 A.M., at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 606 E. Washington St., Medina. Father Mark Hollis will officiate. Private burial will be at St. Francis Cemetery. The family will receive friends Wednesday, May 15, 2013, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 P.M. at the Waite & Son Funeral Home, 765 N. Court St., Medina.
Memorial contributions may be made in Sue's honor to St. Francis Xavier Church.
Online condolences may be left at www.waitefuneralhome.com


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RTL-lwIP is the porting of the lwIP TCP/IP stack to RTLinux-GPL. RTL-lwIP gives to RT-Tasks the chance of communicating via TCP/IP directly with other RT-Tasks or even with Linux user processes.The focus of the RTL-lwIP stack is to reduce memory usage and code size, making RTL-lwIP suitable for use in small clients with very limited resources such as embedded systems.
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Put free Amazing Sky Screensaver on your desktop and delight at spectacular show of various sky images!
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Escape from the daily routine and relax for a moment watching the magnificent views with Free Sky Screensaver. Enjoy romantic images of starry night sky and charming sunsets and sunrises, admire the peaceful summer sky with the bright sun shining, feel the magnetic beauty of the thunderstorm sky with multicolored lightning bolts. Just download and you'll be deeply impressed by the wonderful scenes.
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PlotManager, PlotConverter and PlotViewer in one program. Output, conversion and viewing of plot files in the HP-GL, HP-GL/2 and HP-RTL format..
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Add another New Orleans Saints assistant coach to the mix for another job elsewhere as quarterbacks coach Joe Lombardi interviewed Wednesday for the New York Jets offensive coordinator job, according to sources. Tony Sparano, former Dolphins head coach, was fired by the Jets last week.
Lombardi also interviewed for the head coaching vacancy at Southern Miss a few weeks ago. Lombardi has been on the Saints staff since 2007 and just wrapped up his fourth season as quarterbacks coach.
It doesn't appear Lombardi will be leaving for New York, though, as former Lions Coach and Eagles offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg has taken the job, according to Adam Caplan of TheSidelineView.com.
Other names connected to Jets' search for a new offensive coordinator included former Browns Coach Pat Shurmur, former Dolphins Coach Cam Cameron and Stanford offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton.
The Saints have already lost one key assistant coach this offseason as former offensive line coach Aaron Kromer left the organization earlier this week to become the Chicago Bears' offensive coordinator and offensive line coach.
Offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael has been connected to several jobs this offseason as well. Carmichael interviewed for the Bears head coaching position. Philadelphia and Jacksonville also were interested in speaking with Carmichael for their offensive coordinator positions. Carmichael was expected to turn both of those interviews down, a source told NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune on Thursday.


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- Pesky plastic: Mills don't want it in their cotton
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Plastic grocery bags, black agricultural mulch used widely in vegetable production, and other sources of plastic that make it through the ginning process and into the yarn for spinning mills have become an increasing concern, according to Tommy Valco, USDA Agricultural Research technology transfer coordinator at Stoneville, Miss.
WAYNE TRITT, from left, Zion Gin, Brownsville, Tenn.; William Lipsey, Lipsey Gin Tech, Indianola, Miss.; Morris Tritt, and Stewart Tritt, both with Zion Gin, were among those attending the summer meeting of the Southern Cotton Ginners Association.
Plastic contaminants in cotton have increased significantly in the last three or four years, says Tommy Valco, USDA Agricultural Research technology transfer coordinator at Stoneville, Miss.
But despite a general tendency to link the increase to the rapid and widespread adoption of the round module system, preliminary studies indicate very little of the plastic that makes it into spinning yarn, giving textile mills fits, is traced to the module covers, he says.
Rather, most of it comes from plastic grocery bags, black agricultural mulch used widely in vegetable production, and other sources.
"Plastic in the ginning process has become an increasing concern not only for ginners, but for marketing and textile processing," he said at the summer meeting of the Southern Cotton Ginners Association at Biloxi, Miss.
"It's crucial that we do everything possible to keep plastic out of our cotton. U.S. cotton is some of the least contaminated in the world, and we want to do everything we can to keep it that way. We want everyone to be aware of the issue and the problems it causes in the marketing and processing of our cotton."
Adoption of the round module harvesting system "has accelerated much faster than many expected," Valco says. "At many gins, 60 percent to 80 percent of the cotton that's ginned is round modules, and this has required a lot of changes to the ginning system. Even in faraway Australia, as much as 95 percent of the cotton ginned is from round modules, and these systems are going into Brazil, China, and other cotton-producing regions.
"Like any new technology, there is a learning curve, just as when the original module-builder system was introduced in the early 1970s."
Tests at the USDA Cotton Ginning Laboratory at Stoneville have shown, Valco says, that "the thicker the plastic, the more easily it is removed by gin equipment. The wrap on round modules is relatively thick and is more easily removed by the system. Even if some of it does get into the ginned bale, 99 times out of 100 it gets removed in the textile cleaning system at the mill. We see very little yarn with module wrap plastic, but plenty with fragments of black plastic agriculture mulch, grocery bags, etc."
Rick Byler, research leader at the Stoneville ginning lab, says while "there aren't a lot of data on this, the module wrap is less likely to be a problem getting into yarn at mills than plastic mulch or other kinds of plastic.
"A decent size piece of module wrap could very well get through the gin and end end up in the bale that goes to the mill," he said at the joint annual meeting of the Delta Council Ginning and Cotton Quality Committee and the Southern Cotton Ginners Association.
"Mills are finding more of this in their bales, and they're definitely complaining about it. But these large pieces are typically removed in their cleaning process and aren't likely to get into the yarn. I've not seen any module wrap plastic I'm convinced made it into the final yarn."
Round modules use a multi-part wrap, Byler notes. "One part of the wrap isn't stuck to anything, and if you cut into it, that piece will be completely loose and will tend to go into the seed cotton pile. From there it can get into the module feeder, wrap around the beaters, and get beaten into little pieces, some of which can make it into the final bale."
While there are automated systems to properly cut and remove the wrap from round modules, he says because of the cost and problems with misalignment, most gins are not using them, but rather are cutting the wrap manually.


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Ryan Lochte likes to have a good time, but the Olympic gold medalist's fun night in Las Vegas with Prince Harry ended before the royal got naked in a hotel suite.
On Thursday's "Today Show," the swimmer told Matt Lauer about his Sin City pool race against Prince Harry, whom Lochte describes as "really a nice guy" and "talkative."
But Lochte and Harry "went our separate ways" after their fun swimming competition, and the Olympian says he's "kinda happy" Harry didn't invite him up to the party where everyone's clothes disappeared.
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AUSTIN, TX - Police are scratching their heads trying to work out who donated a human skull to a thrift store in Austin, Texas.
Homicide Detective Derek Israel said Wednesday that foul play is not suspected and that he just wants to know how the adult skull came to be left at the Goodwill store.
Goodwill store staff discovered the skull while sifting through donations on July 16. A spokeswoman says it could have been gifted up to a week prior to its discovery.
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This is at least the fourth skull to be donated to the international nonprofit this summer. Three were donated in July to a Goodwill store in Bellevue, Washington.


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As a baseball pitcher and pitching enthusiast, I am constantly searching for the top baseball pitching information. As you may know, there really aren't many baseball pitching websites that provide you with the in-depth information needed to transform your pitching.
Although there isn't an abundance of excellent websites for pitching instruction, there are still a select few that will guide you towards pitching success. I have diligently researched and compiled a list of instructional pitching websites that I believe will help any pitcher see legitimate improvements in their pitching ability. Here are my rankings of the top 5 best baseball pitching websites on the internet.
Top 5 Best Baseball Pitching Websites
1.) The Complete Pitcher by Steven Ellis
Steven Ellis is the owner and author of The Complete Pitcher. Ellis was a former professional pitcher for the Chicago Cubs, and his teachings can applied to any level of pitching including little league, high school, college, and even professional pitchers.
His website offers his pitching programs including the #1 rated pitcher strength training program TUFFCUFF, and his other popular book Tuffcuff Junior.
Ellis' website offers a blog section where he posts frequent pitching instruction. Many of the posts are short, but very informative. In addition, The Complete Pitcher offers an article section with hundreds of pitching articles written primarily by outside pitching instructors.
There is a variety of sections including pitching mechanics, pitching drills, pitching grips, strength training workouts, the mental side of pitching, pitching nutrition, and pitching injury. Each article offers a unique perspective, and is very pitching specific.
Although the blog and article section of The Complete Pitcher is great, it is the discussion forum that I really like about this website. The discussion forum allows pitchers of all ages to interact with other pitchers from all over the nation and world.
Everyday, pitchers post new questions about how to improve their ability, and the questions are answered by either Steve Ellis or others who have significant pitching knowledge.
Pros of The Complete Pitcher:
- Steve Ellis is a very qualified pitching instructor
- Uses science and statistics to back up most of its claims
- Well established website, and has been around since around 2007
- Lots of free pitching material
- Good website design
- Provides a variety of options
Cons of The Complete Pitcher:
- Some of the articles written by outside sources seem to be very subjective, and do not really use statistics or reasons why their pitching instruction is correct.
- Many of the blog posts do not provide any visual aid making them difficult to get through
- Some of the articles and blog posts seem a little rushed
- The article archive does not provide descriptive titles making it difficult to find what you're really looking for
Overall, The Complete Pitcher is one of the best baseball pitching website on the internet, and I use it as inspiration for my website.
2.) Top Velocity by Brent Pourciau
Brent Pourciau is the owner and editor of Top Velocity. Pourciau is certified by USA Weightlifting as a Sports Performance Coach. He has coached high school, college, and professional pitchers for the past 10 years.
Pourciau has revoultionized the pitching community with his philosophy of 3x or triple extension. His program 3x Pitching Velocity uses this triple extension approach, pitcher specific strength training methods, and various other pitching mechanics instruction that has enabled pitchers to throw 5-10 mph faster.
The Top Velocity website offers a variety of unique options. Similar to The Complete Pitcher, Top Velocity offers a pitching articles section that is composed of content written directly by Brent Pourciau. A large majority of the material is focused on his philosophies about pitching mechanics and how to develop greater velocity.
In addition to in-depth pitching articles, Top Velocity also offers a forum where you can directly ask questions about pitching, and Brent Pourciau will provide you with an informative answer.
Pros of Top Velocity:
- In-depth pitching advice
- Focuses heavily on the importance of pitching mechanics
- Agrees that strength training is a necessity for pitchers and pitching velocity
- Good website design that allows the user to choose from many different categories.
Cons of Top Velocity:
- Kind of one-dimensional because the website relentlessly sticks to one pitching philosophy.
- Infrequent article posting
- Relatively new website and new ideas (some are seen as controversial)
3.) Pitching.com by Dick Mills
Dick Mills is the owner and author of Pitching.com. Mills is a former pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, second round draft pick June of 1966, and pitching in pro baseball for five years.
His website offers various training programs including the First-Pitch Strike Warm-up and Recovery Program, and How to Build and Develop the Natural Explosive Pitcher. Coach Mills prides himself as "the pitching rebel." His title is the product of his unique pitching philosophies.
Unlike most other pitching instructors, Mills does not use traditional methods such as long toss, weightlifting, or weighted baseball training. Instead, he believes that pitchers develop pitching velocity through explosive pitching mechanics.
Pitching.com is simply designed, and easy to navigate through. Mill's pitching website provides some video analysis comparing pro pitchers to amateur in which Dick Mills helps to explain why the amateur pitcher is not reaching maximum velocity. He also offers a blog sections where he does something similar, and an article section where he examines some of the most controversial pitching topics.
Pros of Pitching.com:
- Heavily focuses on the importance of pitching mechanics
- Very in-depth and detailed analysis
- Argues his standpoint well
- Uses statistics to support his claims
- Nice website design with easy navigation
- Well established pitching instructor and website that has been around since around 1995
Cons of Pitching.com:
- Will not budge towards any other ideas
- Does not advocate weightlifting when every high school, college, and professional program utilizes it.
- Claims that weighted baseball training does not work when there is research showing that it can increase pitching velocity.
- Very subjective analysis, using one-sided statistics to help support his claims while not providing statistics from the opposing view points.
- Limited amounts of free material
4.) WebBall by Richard Todd
Richard Todd is the owner and editor of WebBall. WebBall is not specifically a baseball pitching website, but it offers some pretty great pitching advise along with many other baseball training recommendations. The website is well established and has been around for quite some time.
The website has over 20 contributors, each of who are pretty knowledgeable about baseball in general. The pitching section of WebBall is why I ranked it within the top 5 best pitching websites. This section is filled with an abundance of pitching information. Much of the information is very specific, provides statistics, and shows analysis to support its pitching claims.
Pros of WebBall:
- The website is dedicated to helping youth baseball players and pitchers
- Great pitching detailed pitching analysis
- Well designed website with lots of options
- Experience group of writers
- Been around for many years
- Lots of free material
Cons of WebBall:
- The website has an overwhelming amount of content including ad banners, and other distractions that may make it difficult to find what you're searching for.
5.) The 90 mph Club by Paul Reddick
Paul Reddick is the editor and owner of the 90 mph Club. Reddick is a former professional pitcher, director of Yogi Berra's camp, and co-authored The Picture Perfect Pitcher. He is very passionate about pitching, and his newsletters provide some great pitching insights.
Reddick focuses a lot of his effort on debunking the traditional pitching methods. One of the best parts about Paul Reddick Baseball is that you do not need to visit the actual website to receive information. He is very diligent about sending out free pitching material through his email service.
Pros of Paul Reddick Baseball:
- Firm on his pitching beliefs
- Provides fresh insights on how to obtain greater pitching velocity
- Very in-depth in his analysis
- Lots of quality free material
- Very passionate about his work
Cons of Paul Reddick Baseball:
- Does not have an actual website to navigate through
- Tends to send an excessive amount of emails which can dilute his intended message


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Tuesday, September 11, 2007
I have so many thoughts as I reflect back to this date six years ago.
I had a job in one of the two local "twin towers", just a few blocks from the Capital in Sacramento. I'd just gotten up, as usual, to the sound of the publically supported radio station in Nevada City (a small town in the Sierra foothills). As I was getting out of the shower, I heard them say, it had been confirmed that it was a plane that hit one of the twin towers...at the early hour (Remember, I'm in CA) and with my foggy mind (no caffiene in the system yet) I thought they were referencing the twin towers in Sacramento. YIKES! I turned on the TV, only to see the second plane hit...I then realized I had to expand my awareness to a global perspective.
I was glued to the screen, in shock, along with the rest of the nation...should I GO to work? Should I stay home? Should I call my family???
I went to work, and shortly thereafter, heard about the pentagon, the field in PA, the airspace restrictions, etc...I tried to find my son, who was in the bay area, and told him to get back to his pregnant wife, and get OVER that bridge, since San Francisco was a potential "next target"...I called my nephew who worked in the financial district in San Francisco. I got a call from my mom telling me to, "Get the H--- out of there! You are working in the twin towers, 3 blocks from a building that looks just like the Capital (in DC)! There was chaos everywhere...and by 11 a.m., we were all sent home.
It was eerie...all the trains were packed, not even room to stand...and the streets were empty. At noon. When downtown is usually bustling...
Gotta go to bed....more tomorrow...
Ate well today, walked a couple of miles. Am wheezing but HAD to get some movement in. Day 6 and going strong!
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AT, what a scary thought that must have been for you thinking it was in your area. It was bad that it had to be anywhere and none of us will ever forget it. Glad you are eating well and walking. Rosy
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Certainly a day we shall never forget. *hugs
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This day , this anniversary I will never forget. I was on my way to a painting class when I heard the news. And then when the plane went down in Pennsylvania, my heart about exploded - my youngest son had just moved to the area. The plane crashed about 39 miles from where my son lived. I couldn't get in touch with him. I was frantic and overwhelmed with grief for what happened in DC AND NY. My sister in law worked for Nasa at Goddard and witnessed the crash in the Pentagon. I was so paralyzed with overwhelming reaction, I could barely call my mother. Little did I know that I would loose her in just 3 months and that I would never see her again. To top it off, today is my beloved brother's birthday.
On a lighter note, AT, I am rejoicing with you for the 6 days of progress@ love, n
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Pictures under new system
I can't credit pictures anymore, I don't just want to steal someone's picture and not say who it belongs to.
I tried to include a link to the source in the mem but it isn't clickable:
Memrise, does the text really have to be on top of the images? Couldn't it wrap instead?
If the link is short people can read it and hand type it (that's going to happen!) if it's long it goes off the page and it cannot be read.
Another thing, the text in the mems can't be highlighted anymore, so I can't highlight it while I'm reading it or double click on a word to see it's meaning using a browser add-on.
Ummm - you can move the text around. You just have to play around with the enters. see - one of the mems I created for a Mandarin word - http://www.memrise.com/item/591380/abalone-3/
To repeat: he link is not clickable, and no matter where I move a very long link it still will not be visible.
here is another example of what I mean: http://www.memrise.com/item/1887218/el-menton-prominencia-de-la-mandibula-inferior/ it is impossible to access the site where I got the picture from, the link does not fit on the image and it cannot be clicked.
jennifer, how in hell do you do that? Is that another situation where you have to type 5 spaces, 4 enters and 2 HTML? I love this site but really they are #1 too in being completely obscure as a far as instructions/how to's.
I couldn't edit your mem so I have no idea how it's formatted. I did edit another one: http://www.memrise.com/item/871897/asomar-to-show/?set= and it show: When I go to a SHOW, I like to dress up AS OMAR Sharif. How the user got that link to the image on the server is a complete mystery to me.
So, how, what's the magic?
Also in the previous example the text was normal. In the mem I created (same for Rabbit) the text is on black background, why?
Aside from the formatting nightmare so far I have found those images to be completely useless for me. If some day Memrise decides for an Option page I sure would like to see the option to NOT display those.
Ah! he wrote img: instead of uploading the picture. I did not see anywhere that we could do that. You still can't click on it to see who the picture belongs to though, it's completely stolen. This is probably why there were so many broken links, if you see your bandwidth jumps up because your pictures are being accessed a lot from one site and they didn't have the decency to give you credit, of course you're going to block it or take the picture down!
@RabbitWho - if you copy the link (just a text copy) and paste it into Notepad (the default text editing software for programmers because it doesn't add crap into code) you will see that it's not a link anymore. This is what I see - httpdibujosparacolorearpintarimagenesblogsp/ In contrast, if I copy and paste the URL for the forum, I get this: http://www.memrise.com/topic/spanish/forum/. I think, when you copy this stuff into a mem, (same for me because my link isn't active as well), it isn't set up to make it a link. If you look at the code on my mem's page (line 335), you should see my link enclosed by this (line break) when I actually need an (a url link) tag. I don't really remember what I did. I probably cut and paste the link from the image site to the mem creator tool.
@sfrenchie - I just did made a lot of enters, and then pasted the image. I figured that it was a simple text/image editor.
ARgghh - I don't remember how I did it. Damn my memory. (Or else they changed something between now and when I created the mem.)
I agree, they need to get people to test out the user interface. Too many times, the interface is confusing or unnecessarily complicated.
Ah, you are throwing in forbidden words LOL: testing, instructions, logic :0)
what was I thinking (smacks hand on forehead). I wish that instead of telling us that they have these big projects in the pipeline, they would describe them to us. That way, users could tell them which one's they would prefer ahead of others.
For example, trouble word testing would be something I prefer over a new mem editor. Those mandarin tones are killing me.
Project? Oh I got one I would vote for...stop "improving" and FIX THE BUGS!!!
@Memrise - make the text and images in the mem editor movable. (i.e. I can drop and drag them.) Let us be able to adjust the text font, size, and color. Give us a preview screen so that we can see what it would look like before we save the mem. Have a separate field where we have to input the src of the image (if we input an image). Have an additional field for a text quote (if the person had input an image and a quote - for example "No, I am your father's cousin's nephew's roommate" and an image of the scene from spaceballs. Same for video - make it intuitive. Say, upload movie (have a fixed window that pops up player) and a link for the video link. And, if you can't succeed, look at Apple. I might hate their guts, but they have very pretty products.
@ the rest of us - What do you guys think? Is there anything else we would like the mem editor to do?
I have given up trying to put in pictures and it's a real shame because they are great learning tools. If there is ever a way to start putting them in again, please let me know, and I will start to do what I hope are decent mems again. Thank you.
@sanlee, I am really sorry that you are not finding the image uploader works for you. Did you prefer to embed the images rather than upload them? The problem with that was the number of broken links was becoming an issue, so we really need to be able to upload the images onto the site.
We are adding in an image search in the mem editor that should help to make finding, adding and attributing images much easier.
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PUNE: The Lavasa Corporation Limited, a subsidiary of the Ajit Gulabchand Group's Hindustan Construction Company Limited, announced the development plan of its second town, Mugaon, on Saturday. The Lavasa Hill Station is planned on a land mass of 23,000 acres comprising five towns.
Group President for development companies Rajgopal Nogja told reporters that the company is going ahead with the development of Mugaon after receiving a clearance from the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF). "There is no obstacle now in the way of developing Lavasa further," Nogja said. Read more
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Confession: I used to think airplanes were boring. When I left my home in Tucson, Arizona this May to begin a summer internship at the National Air and Space Museum, I thought that air and space history had nothing to do with me. And, I must confess, I had very little interest in them, either. …Continue Reading
When you are visiting the Udvar-Hazy Center, you will come across a display case that holds the flightsuit of a former MiG pilot named Frank Jarecki. It is located just in front of the Museum's MiG in the Cold War Aviation area. Jarecki is not exactly a household name, I know, but someone with a …Continue Reading
It was about twenty years ago, but no one in the Museum's Archives Division can now remember who first asked us the immortal question – what's the wingspan of a Lockheed P-38 Lightning? The answer, by the way, is fifty-two feet – exactly. It's a classic example of the countless "ready reference" questions that have …Continue Reading


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E3 2014 is going to be a very important event for Nintendo; they'll have to gain an audience for their dwindling console as well as win back some of their hardcore demographic. Nintendo has fans who will go to blazes and back for their beloved company, and it's no surprise. Mario, Zelda, Metroid, and Pokemon are all household names that are still relevant and successful to this day. However, Nintendo has yet to regain its influence on those who just casually enjoy the medium.
Most consumers just don't see themselves buying a Wii U anytime soon. Much like its predecessor, the hardware has received some scrutiny for its unorthodox controller, lack of third party support, and graphics that are inferior to the competition. However, while the Wii managed to find some success with its innovative motion controls and solid first party titles, the Wii U has yet to even come close to matching that. With its declining sales and lack of killer apps, some have called the Wii U a lost cause, which is rather disconcerting given that it's been out for two years. The PlayStation 3 had a rough start during its first year, but managed to receive some financial success once it acquired an attractive price point and solid exclusives. This has yet to be the case for the Wii U.
As for their foray in the mobile market, Nintendo has gained some controversy over their omission of gay marriage in their simulation game, Tamagotchi Life. Nintendo apologized and promised to be more inclusive with their future titles, but the damage and negative publicity had already been done. Hopefully this will have minimal effects on the game's sales.
This not to say that Sony and Microsoft have nothing to worry about: both have received controversy for their lack of backwards compatibility and emphasis on social networking. The Wii U has the advantage of being backwards compatible with Wii games, but not GameCube games. For health reasons, Nintendo's president Satoru Iwata cannot attend E3. This is most unfortunate, as Nintendo needs all the support it can get to push their console and their games.
All is not lost: Mario Kart 8 was a massive financial and critical success. It's very likely that the next installment in Nintendo's popular Smash Bros series will continue that streak. Bayonetta 2, the sequel to the well received Bayonetta, is being published by Nintendo and released exclusively to the Wii U. Bayonetta has an established fanbase and if the sequel is as good as its predecessor, then Wii U owners will have something to brag about to friends who own an Xbox One or PS4. There's also a rumor that Ninendo will take the Mario series in a similar direction to Sony's Little Big Planet franchise: a new installment that allows players to customize and create their own Mario Bros levels. If this is true, Nintendo could win some costumers who were big fans of the Little Big Planet games, which have garnered critical acclaim and great sales. However, while this may be enough to alleviate Nintendo from their current problems, they'll have to come up with some solutions that are more long term.
It's hard to think of what the industry would be like without Nintendo, but if the company can't adapt to compete with the likes of Sony, Microsoft, and potentially Valve, it'll most likely become another Sega or Atari.


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This week on the Free Apps Roundup: Wow, it's a great weak to fill up your iOS devices with free new games and apps. Want to tune up your home theater setup? THX has your back with a new tune-up app that can help you get the best experience possible. If you're looking for games, SlotZ Racer 2 is a super simple slot car racing game. Mutant Mudds is a pixelated 2.5D platformer. Heck, Apple even let a MAME emulator on to the App Store this week and didn't bother to take it back down. Then there's a new Ghostbusters game, an app for sharing looping videos and much much more.
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- THX tune-up – Having a nice TV and sound system is good, but you aren't getting the best experience possible unless you tune it. THX is a name you should know and trust for a quality experience. This app has custom video test patterns and carefully selected photos and tutorials to help you adjust and confirm the best picture settings on your display based on your room lighting. To get any real use out of this app, you'll need a TV and either an Apple TV or a digital AV adapter.
- SlotZ Racer 2 HD – The original and best slot car racing game for iOS is back. The controls are the same, just one button to worry about, but now you can unlock and race 25 different cars and bikes to race them around the world on 31 different tracks. You can even create your own tracks and share them with your friends online. Or maybe just download tracks that others have made (including hundreds from the original SlotZ Racer).
- Mutant Mudds – If you love pixels, platformers and 8-bit graphics, you're in for a treat. This game follows Max, the hero, who's merely a 2D sprite, but has found a way to leap into the third dimension with his trusty jetpack. He's armed with a heavy-duty water cannon and is determined to defeat the Mutant Mudds. There are 60 hard-as-steel levels over 5 pixelated worlds. But it's only free for a limited time, so go download it now!
- Baseball Superstars 2013 – The Baseball Superstars series is back and better than ever. This time the graphics are in crisp, clear HD, the batting and pitching moves have been enhanced, and so have the My Pitcher and My batter modes. It's an epic baseball RPG experience with new challenging and rewarding quest systems.
- Pixel People – Welcome to Utopia where you create the city and the residents. Yes, that's right, you get clones and you'll need to splice genes of other residents in to combine skills and create new pixel people to help your city thrive.
- Gridlee – While this game appears to be just a game that was never released as an arcade machine, it's much more. It's actually a MAME emulator, but it'll take some work to get it to function as such. I'm honestly surprised this app is still up on the App Store, so you might just want to download it in a hurry.
- Ghostbusters – It's Slime Time. New York City has called you to get the ghosts out of the Big Apple. Build your own team of Ghostbusters from the ground up. Research and upgrade your equipment to keep busting ghosts.
- Vine – Make a scene – Share your life in motion. Create short, beautiful looping videos and share them for all to see.
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- Wikihood People Plus – It's like Wikipedia for your neighborhood, or more specifically, the people in it. Basically, this app takes info from Wikipedia and restructures it to focus on people, places, and relationships between them.
- Penultimate – The original and most popular handwriting app for iPad. It's like writing on paper, with none of the paper, plus all of the features you'd expect from a digital format. The app is now fully integrated with Evernote, so you can take notes, sketches, or anything else you can scribble and have it anywhere you have an internet connection.
- ArtRage for iPhone – If notes aren't your thing, maybe art is. Express your artistic side with day to use painting and drawing tools that work just like the real thing with this app.
- MP3 Recorder – This is a voice memo app that directly records in MP3 format. It supports iCloud and will even allow you to attach things to voice memos, like notes, tags, photos, etc.
- runtastic PRO – Here's another running app to keep you motivated. This one gives you voice feedback during your workouts, can track you live for your friends to follow along, can allow your friends to cheer you on during a run and much more.
- City Maps 2 Go – Do you worry about knowing where you are in another city and don't want to depend on an internet connection to have maps? This app is totally for you.
- Backbreaker 2: Vengence – They're back with better graphics, physical animations and more fun. Yes, this football game has tackling, trucking, jumping and more. In Vengeance Mode you get to take down the ball carrier. In Tackle Alley mode you have to fight your way to the end zone.
- ScrapPad – Do you like scrapbooks but hate the ridiculous cost of all that paper and other supplies? Maybe you just hate how much physical space it takes up. Either way, this app can give you experience of making a scrapbook without all the printing of images, buying of supplies or filling of closets.
- National Geographic World Atlas – Learning is fun, and don't let anyone tell you differently. This app has state-of-the-art National Geographic maps in HD, infographics, up-to-the-minute weather, currency conversions, high resolution images and much more.
- Unknown Orbit – Float, jump and fly around a surreal, 3D planetary system as a comet. You read that right. In this game, you're a comet and you are apparently sentient. Never mind the plausibility, because this game is great leisurely fun. You use the hills and valleys of the planet below you to build momentum and launch yourself into deep space. But remember that you're a comet, which means the stars are melting away your icy core. So be sure to absorb some snow balls to prolong your lifetime.


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Fanning Out to Facebook Fans' Friends
The real value of a Facebook Fan lies in that Fan's Friends. To maximize social media exposure, brands must provide content their Fans will share.
According to a recent ComScore whitepaper, Facebook Fans' Friends may matter more as an audience than the Fans themselves.
ComScore's research indicates that Fans' Friends "represent a much larger set of consumers" and receive a brand's message through their Friends' interactions with brands. In fact, "the reach of branded content among Friends of Fans significantly exceeded the reach among Fans."
As Ad Age's Kunur Patel wrote in an analysis of the ComScore study, when a brand posts to its Facebook page, only a small percentage of its Fans see that post. But when those Fans share or comment on the post, that activity appears in their Friends' newsfeeds. An exponentially greater number of non-Fans then sees the brand's post.
That exposure happens without having to coerce Facebook users into becoming Fans. As I wrote earlier, brands that run contests or other events to increase their Facebook Fan count, as Gerber did, may suffer a backlash in negative attitudes. Reaching more people without requiring them to click on the Like button can pay off immensely for a brand.
So how can brands reach the Friends of their Fans? ComScore used Starbucks, Southwest, and Bing as examples of brands whose Fans help to spread their message effectively. While Starbucks is something of a special case on Facebook, with its 24 million Fans, both Southwest and Bing also saw their messages spread to more Fans' Friends than the number of their Fans.
A look at some recent Starbucks Facebook posts shows how it's done. Starbucks doesn't simply share product-related updates. The brand also posts links to other content its Fans may find engaging enough to comment on or share.
When event organizers in Australia recreated the Mona Lisa using thousands of cups of coffee, Starbucks linked to an article about it. Starbucks also plays to the interests of its customer base by featuring the tech, music, and community-service aspects of its brand.
The strategy works. In May, Starbucks reached 8 percent of all American Internet users, most of whom weren't Facebook Fans of the company.
The example of Starbucks teaches an important lesson to marketers hoping to connect with more consumers through social media. Look beyond your Fans to Friends of your Fans. And to reach them, consider who your Fans are, apart from their willingness to consume your products. What your Fans like gives you a good indication of what their Friends may also like. Share content that engages your Fans, and you can engage their Friends as well, at little to no extra marketing cost.
— Jude Chao is a marketing writer and consultant who works with small businesses and startups.
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