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Today, we release a beta version of our new flash tool for Xperia devices, which enables you to put on standard Sony software* on a Sony Xperia™ smartphone which has the boot loader unlocked. This functionality has often been requested by the open Android™ community, and now we're glad to support it. Please note that the phone still stays unlocked, and that the warranty may still be voided. As this is a beta version, only a limited number of phone models are supported to begin with. Read on for instructions and more information, and to find out how provide us feedback – we are really eager to hear what you think!
Introducing Xperia™ E: HD Voice, dual SIM*, data usage monitoring and battery power management [video]
Today, we've just announced Xperia E, a new addition to the Xperia™ smartphone range. This affordable smartphone comes with HD voice, data usage monitoring, and battery management. It also comes in a dual SIM version called Xperia™ E dual. Both these versions are powered by a 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon™ processor, have a 3.5" HVGA screen, and will be available from Q1 2013. Also, Xperia™ E launches with Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), while Xperia™ E dual launches initially on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) but will be upgraded to Android 4.1. Read more about the features of Xperia E and Xperia™ E dual after the jump.
Create IR remote-enabled apps for Xperia™ Tablet S [code]
Yesterday, we published the Sony add-on SDK on Developer World, and today, we thought we should highlight how you can create new innovative IR remote use cases for your app on the Xperia™ Tablet S, such as an app that could switch the channels on TV, based on specific genres (sitcoms) or interests (sports). Or that you can create a new app, such as a cool TV remote, using the IR remote functionality of the Xperia™ Tablet S. With the open sourced IR remote sensor API for the Xperia™ Tablet S, all this is possible. Read on to learn more and download the IR remote sensor code examples and documentation kit.
Download the Sony add-on SDK Add from Developer World [SDK]
Now we've gathered all Xperia™ developer tools at Developer World, as we now make the free Sony add-on SDK available for download from this site. The Sony add-on SDK enables you to easily develop apps that make use of the special features included in Sony tablets. For instance, you can develop Small Apps, which are miniature apps that run on top of other applications in the Sony Xperia Tablet S. You can also develop apps that make use of the IR remote sensor features in the Sony Xperia Tablet S, such as a TV remote app that switch the channels on TV, based on specific genres (sitcoms) or interests (sports). Head over to the Sony Add-on SDK section to learn more and get code examples, emulators and documentation. Happy coding!
Sony contributes to Jenkins software tool
Today, Sony contributes three new plugins to the Jenkins software tool: Build Failure Analyzer plugin, Metadata plugin and External Resource Dispatcher plugin. Jenkins is a software development tool that is used for building and testing software continuously during the development. At Sony, we are heavy users of Jenkins, and we like to contribute to making it even more useful for everyone else using it. And by making these plugins available, we can get valuable feedback from the Jenkins community. Learn more after the jump, as Robert Sandell and Tomas Westling from our software tools department explains more!
Get the DASH-presentation from Big Android BBQ [presentation]
Did you attend Big Android BBQ in October? At the event, Oskar Anderö, Senior software architect at Sony, held a presentation about the Dynamic Android Sensor HAL (DASH). This is an open source GitHub project, that we made available earlier this year, which made us the the first manufacturer to release such a sensor framework. For all of you who missed the presentation at Big Android BBQ, or if you want to re-visit it, feel free to download Oskar's DASH presentation.
HD Voice: How it works
A few weeks back our friends at the Xperia™ news blog posted a piece about Xperia T being HD Voice certified (in fact, the coming Xperia™ V is also HD Voice certified). Now, we will dive deeper into the HD Voice technology. This is a technology that enables you to get superior voice quality during calls, thanks to speech codec, acoustic design and signal processing enhancements. Read more about how HD Voice works after the jump!
XDA-developers name Sony "OEM of the year"
Today, XDA-developers comes with some great news, as they have announced that Sony is named OEM of the year. We're really honored by this, and we're glad to see that our collaborations with the tech community are being so appreciated. We would actually like to send a big thank you to all of you in the community, especially highlighting the FreeXperia team for all their work. Going forward, we will continue to support the tech community. Stay tuned to Developer World, more dev-friendly initiatives are coming soon! Read more about Sony being named "OEM of the year" on the XDA website.
New Multi-Screen UX Competition – win promotion at global events & in Sony channels
If you have a new and innovative app, service or game designed for multiple screens, or if you have a unique idea for such a use case, then the new Sony-sponsored Multi-Screen UX Competition might be something for you. If your user experience (UX) is designed for a smartphone, tablet, TV, PC, or SmartWatch – or any combination of these devices, you might get promoted in Sony stores or highlighted as a showcase listing on the sponsor websites. Read more about the competition and what you can win after the jump.
Facebook: The mobile industry works hard to support modern web apps
Facebook just made an interesting blog post about how the Ringmark mobile browser test suite is being adapted by the mobile industry. Among others, it's highlighted that the latest Sony Xperia™ smartphones (Xperia™ T) include improvements to the Android™ browser based on priorities set in Ringmark. It's a good read if you want to know more about the progress of Ringmark. Check the full post on the Facebook HTML5 blog.


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BREWERY: Deep Ellum Brewing Co.
STYLE: American blond ale; these are light, mildly malty ales with light to medium hop bitterness. Some may be similar in style to a lager or a German-style Kolsch.
THE PITCH: Given the popularity of blond ales, and Dallas' love affair with blond hair, it was just a matter of time before a clever brewer launched a Dallas Blonde; thank goodness it's a hometown brewery. This is a light, dry, crisp ale, with a hop-forward character balanced by smooth malts. It's not as hoppy as some American blonds; this is in part due to the hop varieties used, including the mellower Meridian hops, which lend a fruity character to the hop mix. This ale's refreshing quality should make it a fitting quaff for hot Texas weather.
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Helenius vs Sprott Clash on The Abraham-Stieglitz Bill
Is Robert Helenius (18-0, 11 KOs) back to his best? March 23 is a big night for boxing fans all over the world. Current WBO Super-Middleweight Champion Arthur Abraham (36-3, 28 KOs) and Robert Stieglitz (43-3, 24 KOs) will meet for the second time within seven months after Abraham took Stieglitz´s title away from him back on August 25. But the fans at the GETEC-Arena in Magdeburg, Germany, have another treat to look forward too, cause what would be a fight night without a matchup between some real heavyweights? Robert Helenius takes on Britain's Michael Sprott (37-19, 17 KOs) in only his second fight after a lengthy spell on the sidelines due to an injury.
However, Helenius will certainly have to be in great shape to fend off the challenge of the very experienced Sprott. The Berkshire born fighter proved his class during his win over Helenius´ Team Sauerland stable mate Edmund Gerber, who at the time was IBF´s number five ranked boxer. Therefore Helenius knows that it won't be a walk in the park on March 23. "I was present in Nuremberg when he beat Gerber," said Helenius. "Sprott is technically gifted, so I will have to make use of my height and reach advantage. My jab could make the difference."
Tickets for the big fight night at the GETEC-Arena in Magdeburg, Germany can be purchased at www.boxen.com , www.sesboxing.de and www.eventim.de .
Sprott is a tough fighter and I like him a lot. the way this fight goes is that Sprott will start well but once Helenius lands his first big punch then it will be over. Afterwards he should rematch ChisoraComment by Slowhand on 03-18-2013
This fight is clearly just to see if Helenius has really recovered, any other speculation would be pointless. Sprott was surprisingly good vs Gerber so he´s right for the part: if Helenius destroys him he can move on to bigger…Comment by joe strong on 03-18-2013
it's a tough 2nd fight back from a bad injury. if he wins(which he should easily)then i expect him to be right back in the mix. at some point he does owe chisora a rematch & by looking at his…Comment by LacedUp on 03-18-2013
[QUOTE=PunchyPotorff;13157625]OK I'll deal with another tuneup since he did have a bad shoulder injury. Can't wait for the 100% Helenius to fight again though. [B]He'd annihilate Areola, Povetkin, Adamek, Mitchel, Wach, Fury etc etc[/B].[/QUOTE] No.. No he wouldn't.Comment by PunchyPotorff on 03-17-2013
OK I'll deal with another tuneup since he did have a bad shoulder injury. Can't wait for the 100% Helenius to fight again though. He'd annihilate Areola, Povetkin, Adamek, Mitchel, Wach, Fury etc etc.Post a Comment - View More User Comments (16)


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Find minimum of unconstrained multivariable function using derivative-free method
Finds the minimum of a problem specified by
where f(x) is a function that returns a scalar.
x is a vector or a matrix; see Matrix Arguments.
x = fminsearch(fun,x0)
x = fminsearch(fun,x0,options)
x = fminsearch(problem)
[x,fval] = fminsearch(...)
[x,fval,exitflag] = fminsearch(...)
[x,fval,exitflag,output] = fminsearch(...)
fminsearch attempts to find a minimum of
a scalar function of several variables, starting at an initial estimate.
This is generally referred to as unconstrained nonlinear
Note: Passing Extra Parameters explains how to pass extra parameters to the objective function, if necessary.
x = fminsearch(fun,x0) starts
at the point
x0 and returns a value
x that
is a local minimizer of the function described in
fun is
either a function handle to a file or is an anonymous function.
x0 can
be a scalar, vector, or matrix.
x = fminsearch(fun,x0,options) minimizes
with the optimization options specified in the structure
optimset to set these options.
x = fminsearch(problem) finds the minimum
problem, where
problem is
a structure described in Input Arguments.
Create the structure
problem by exporting
a problem from Optimization app, as described in Exporting Your Work.
[x,fval] = fminsearch(...) returns
fval the value of the objective function
fun at
the solution
[x,fval,exitflag] = fminsearch(...) returns
a value
exitflag that describes the exit condition
of fminsearch.
[x,fval,exitflag,output] = fminsearch(...) returns
a structure
output that contains information about
the optimization.
Function Arguments contains
general descriptions of arguments passed into
This section provides function-specific details for
The function to be
x = fminsearch(@myfun,x0)
function f = myfun(x) f = ... % Compute function value at x
x = fminsearch(@(x)norm(x)^2,x0,A,b);
Options provides the function-specific details for the
|Objective function
|Initial point for
|Options structure created using
Function Arguments contains
general descriptions of arguments returned by
This section provides function-specific details for
exitflag and
Integer identifying the
reason the algorithm terminated. The following lists the values of
The function converged to a solution
Number of iterations exceeded
The algorithm was terminated by the output function.
Structure containing information about the optimization. The fields of the structure are
Number of iterations
Number of function evaluations
Exit message
Optimization options used by
You can use
optimset to set or
change the values of these fields in the options structure
See Optimization Options Reference for detailed
Level of display (see Iterative Display):
Check whether objective function values are valid.
Maximum number of function evaluations allowed, a positive
integer. The default is
Maximum number of iterations allowed, a positive integer.
The default value is
Specify one or more user-defined functions that an optimization
function calls at each iteration, either as a function handle or as
a cell array of function handles. The default is none (
Plots various measures of progress while the algorithm
executes, select from predefined plots or write your own. Pass a function
handle or a cell array of function handles. The default is none (
For information on writing a custom plot function, see Plot Functions.
Termination tolerance on the function value, a positive
scalar. The default is
Termination tolerance on
A classic test example for multidimensional minimization is
the Rosenbrock
banana function:
The minimum is at
(1,1) and has the value
The traditional starting point is
(-1.2,1). The
anonymous function shown here defines the function and returns a function
handle called
banana = @(x)100*(x(2)-x(1)^2)^2+(1-x(1))^2;
Pass the function handle to
[x,fval,exitflag] = fminsearch(banana,[-1.2, 1])
This produces
x = 1.0000 1.0000 fval = 8.1777e-010 exitflag = 1
This indicates that the minimizer was found at [1 1] with a value near zero.
You can modify the first example by adding a parameter a to the second term of the banana function:
This changes the location of the minimum to the point
To minimize this function for a specific value of
for example a =
create a one-argument anonymous function that captures the value of
a = sqrt(2); banana = @(x)100*(x(2)-x(1)^2)^2+(a-x(1))^2;
Then the statement
[x,fval,exitflag] = fminsearch(banana, [-1.2, 1], ... optimset('TolX',1e-8))
seeks the minimum
[sqrt(2), 2] to an accuracy
higher than the default on
x. The result is
x = 1.4142 2.0000 fval = 4.2065e-018 exitflag = 1
fminsearch solves nondifferentiable
problems and can often handle discontinuity, particularly if it does
not occur near the solution.
fminsearch might only
give local solutions.
fminsearch only minimizes over the real numbers,
that is, x must only consist of real numbers and f(x)
must only return real numbers. When x has complex
variables, they must be split into real and imaginary parts.
fminsearch is not the preferred choice for
solving problems that are sums of squares, that is, of the form
Instead use the
lsqnonlin function,
which has been optimized for problems of this form.
fminsearch uses the simplex search method of [1]. This is a direct search method that
does not use numerical or analytic gradients as in
fminunc. The algorithm is described in
detail in fminsearch Algorithm.
fminsearch is generally less efficient than
fminunc for problems of order greater than
two. However, when the problem is highly discontinuous,
fminsearch might
be more robust.
[1] Lagarias, J. C., J. A. Reeds, M. H. Wright, and P. E. Wright, "Convergence Properties of the Nelder-Mead Simplex Method in Low Dimensions," SIAM Journal of Optimization, Vol. 9, Number 1, pp. 112–147, 1998.


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Manchester United Message Board
A Yahoo! User Jan 22, 2010 07:24 Flag
Tevez:Neville is an IDIOT!
On Argentine Radio the little Argie took the P!SS and SSSSSSSSLAPPED you and yours down..................AGAIN!
He's a bloke after my own heart!
"Neville got GOBBY licking Slurs Butt, i thought who the F*ck are you with the FREAK BUM FLUFF TASH?"
Began TEVEZ the BEST striker on MANCHESTER..
" I thought WHAT A BUM LICKER, F*CK me he's even WORSE than that PRETEND Gooner Derek who Licks Christopher's AAAARSE and then makes his Nose grow all Pinnochio like up Christopher's Chocolate starfish just for a PAT on the head!"
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A Yahoo! User Jan 22, 2010 07:34 Flag
The idiot is Tevez - people are entitled to their opinions and just because Neville gave his is not an excuse for Tevez to insult him. His comments are even more idiotic in the light of the fa`s attempts to cool down any bad feeling between the clubs before the return leg at OT.
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I think anyone other than United fans will see this as a battle that United can't win. The perception is that United treated Tevez badly and if little guy gets his own back against big mighty United then good on him.
I think Ferguson realises this which is why his comments the other night were sensible and playing the situation down. I think Neville lets his mouth get away with him too often. He plays too little and has too much time for public opinions. He would be wiser to let it go.
And Tevez is entitled to his opinion. Not just Neville.
A Yahoo! User Jan 23, 2010 06:39 Flag
well said girlie!
A Yahoo! User Jan 22, 2010 21:20 Flag
'A fired up, rampant Tevez for an additional 50% more than that?' Well £47 million for a 'fired-up Tevez ' for 4 games a season is a bit expensive. Berbatov has class, and he doesn't have to run around like a headless chicken all game. Do you judge someone by the goals he scores ?
A Yahoo! User Jan 23, 2010 14:54 Flag
John, that was as big a load of shyte as slayer or Pixie have ever come up with ... are you pissed again?
A Yahoo! User Jan 22, 2010 07:33 Flag
Tevez:Neville is an IDIOT! Yes, well so are you.
A Yahoo! User Jan 23, 2010 07:38 Flag
and that coming from a Spurs fan lol
u dont have to know much about football to know
utd should have bought tevez & not berbatoss.
neville is a mouthy idiot who is difficult to respect as a person
neville hasnt been good at football for at least 2yrs
neville is a liability when he plays even fergie agrees!
Dagzymison Dagzymison Jan 22, 2010 21:46 Flag
If he's a striker then yes I do.
A Yahoo! User Jan 22, 2010 22:32 Flag
Answer me Ian and stop avoiding difficult question like a politician. Shouldn't Neville be on the field of play leading by example rather than mouthing off at Tevez?
A Yahoo! User Jan 22, 2010 22:38 Flag
Sir Alex Ferguson picks the side , not you, me, or Gary Neville. Mancini has told Tevez to shut up too. He knows what dammage he's doing.
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Kiasma: A happy painting
Paintings from a happy artist.
Advertising Agency: hasan & partners, Helsinki, Finland
Chief Creative Officer: Ami Hasan
Creative Director: Eka Ruola
Art Director: Esko Moilanen
Copywriters: Eka Ruola, Anu Niemonen
Illustrator: Mikko Oksanen
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So simple, and so nice :).
Execution could have been better thought.
Superb work, guys.
"Ubi hubave lubearned thubat ubanuby fubool cuban wrubite uba bubad ubad, bubut thubat ubit tubakes uba rubeal gubenubiubus tubo kubeep hubis hubands uboff uba gubood ubone."
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execution is really boring. how this ad apply on client's sell.
Nice :) What you see is what you get. Agree on the execution remarks. But even like this, it's a score.
It all looks a bit invented. Let's call it "happy artist" so we can do this visual.
I kind of like it? But where are the eyes.. They could have found something subtle for eyeballs at least.


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Gatlinburg Harvest Festival 2015
Fall is a special season in the Smoky Mountains with the incredible weather, beautiful scenery of fall foliage, talented craftsmen, delicious treats, mountain music, and everything else that makes fall one of the favorite times of year for locals and visitors alike. The Smoky Mountain Harvest Festival in Gatlinburg, TN features some fantastic events such as the popular Taste of Autumn, Oktoberfest, Fall Craftsmen's Fair, and much more. Whether you choose to attend one of the Gatlinburg fall events listed below or if you simply jump on the craft route and enjoy the scenery and fall colors, you'll quickly discover why the Gatlinburg Fall Harvest Festival is arguably the best time of year to visit Gatlinburg, TN!
2015 Gatlinburg Fall Events
Events in Gatlinburg TN may change dates or locations, so be sure to check with the official website, phone number, etc to confirm event details before making your plans. The following fall events in Gatlinburg are just a sample of some of the most popular events that take place during the Smoky Mountain Harvest Festival.
Gatlinburg Events in September 2015
During fall, the Smoky Mountains transform into a beautiful palette of colors as leaves begin to change. While the timing can never be predicted precisely to a specific day, we provide a fall color forecast for the Gatlinburg area to provide tips on the best time to visit to see the best possible colors!
Location: Gatlinburg
Location: Ober Gatlinburg
Phone: (800) 251-9202
Website: http://obergatlinburg.com/oktoberfest/
Location: Gatlinburg
Phone: 865-661-FISH
Website: http://www.rockytopoutfitter.com/tournament.htm
Gatlinburg Events in October 2015
Location: Ripley's Haunted Adventure
Phone: 865-430-9991
Website: http://www.ripleys.com/halloween/
Location: Gatlinburg Convention Center
Phone: 865-436-7479
Gatlinburg Events in November 2015
Location: Gatlinburg
Website: http://www.gatlinburg.com/events/details.aspx?id=14
Location: Downtown Gatlinburg
Website: http://www.gatlinburg.com/events/details.aspx?id=11
Location: Gatlinburg
Location: Gatlinburg Convention Center
Phone: 865-436-6151 or 865-436-6158
Website: http://www.nortonshows.com
Website: http://smarm.org/events/172-2/
Location: Gatlinburg Convention Center
Website: http://www.gatlinburgcrafts.com/craftshows.html
Location: Mills Park
Website: http://gatlinburgthanksgivingbowl.com/
Gatlinburg Events in December 2015
Location: Gatlinburg
Location: Gatlinburg Convention Center
Website: http://www.gatlinburgcrafts.com/craftshows.html
Location: Downtown Gatlinburg along the Parkway
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Around the intersection of Parkway and Historic Nature Trail at the base of the Space Needle
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American boxing agent Sampson Lewkowicz, spoke with BoxingScene.com/NotiFight.com about middleweight king Sergio Martinez. Lewkowicz confirms BoxingScene's report from last week, that Martinez is scheduled to return on October 1 - on HBO. Martinez will face one of two opponents. He will either take on WBC middleweight champion Sebastian Zbik - if the German boxer defeats Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on June 4, or he will face the WBC' mandatory middleweight challenger - Marco Antonio Rubio - who recently knocked out the undefeated David Lemieux.
"Sergio Martinez will fight on October 1. The venue for the bout would is possibley going to be the Donald Center in Providence, Rhode Island. Peter Manfredo Jr. will appear on the undercard. Zbik took the fight. Chavez did not accept it. And I imagine that if Chavez wins, he will be running and I do not think that he will accept [a fight with Martinez]. Therefore, if Chavez does not fight with Sergio, we will definitely fight [for the vacant WBC title] against the No. 1 mandatory, which is Mexico's Marco Antonio "El Veneno" Rubio," Lewkowicz said.
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Leo Paul "Mutt" Charpentier Sr., 86, a native of Montegut and resident of Mobile, Ala., died at 7 a.m. Wednesday Sept. 27, 2006.
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He is survived by one son, Leo "Paul" Charpentier Jr. of Mobile; one daughter, Beverly Charpentier of Mobile; one brother, Joseph Charpentier of Houma; two sisters, Josephine C. Johnson of Tennessee and Dorothy C. Davis of Houma; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Edwina Charpentier; his parents, Louis Charpentier and Cornelia Boudreaux Charpentier; one daughter, Renee Charpentier; three brothers, Leroy, Russell and Lloyd Charpentier; and two sisters, Cornelia and Barbara Charpentier.
He was a retired U.S. Army veteran with 27 years of service to our country. He served in the World War II 101 Airbone, 501 Parachute Infantry. He fought in Bastone, one of the major battles the 101 Airbone fought in. During this campaign he was awarded the Silver Star, Bronze Star with/V device, Purple Heart with numerous other campaign medals. He made all three combat jumps in World War II. He went on to serve in the Korean War with the 224th Infantry Regiment Campaigns, which included Punchbowl, Satate-RI, Kummhwa and Chorwon Valley. He was awarded the Silver Star, Bronze Star with/V Device, Purple Heart, Solider Medal and other campaign medals. He later served in operation Berlin in Germany during the Blockade of Berlin by Russia.
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(This is incredibly personal post about something that I've been thinking about for almost a month. I'm writing this as a preemptive apology to my family if they somehow find out about this blog and I don't approve of me revealing such personal information. I meant no harm or disrespect; I had to sort these feelings out and writing was the best way I could think of.)
This summer I attended a funeral for the first time. I dreaded the day of the funeral. I would not only have to see a dead body, but I'd also have to carry the casket; I was given the honor of a pallbearer. I'd have to carry my Grandfather to his grave, but why me? Don't get me wrong I have nothing against my Grandfather he was a inspiring figure to me as a child. However, listening to the inevitable stories of how genuinely great of a man my Grandfather was, I realized I never really knew him at all.
Granddad had eleven children, from the same women. This might be hard to believe, (especially with shows like Maury or Jerry Springer on TV) but I have talked to my Aunts and Uncles, it is true. They shared bedrooms, beds, cars, and food. I couldn't even imagine splitting food between that many human beings much less managing to produce the budget needed to take care of this family. Somehow, my Grandfather found the cash.
I never asked him personally, but his children frequently mention that he had at least two jobs. He worked, worked, and worked some more. As much as he worked my family didn't leave their living conditions (in the projects) until many years later. Around the time my parents met each other and began to seriously date each other, my Grandparents made plans to move. Grandma always wanted to move into a house, her own house but she never got the chance to truly enjoy living in the house she and her husband purchase; Lung Cancer took her life before she managed to move in, and before I was even born.
I will never know the women my Grandmother was, but my Grandfather never forgot. He never married another woman. I don't even believe he ever began to date another woman seriously or I am sure she would have been mentioned at the funeral, or attended his wake. He held on to Grandma until the day he died; he even decided to planned to bury himself next to his wife. That's love, a love that I didn't understand. As a teenager who seemingly has the world ahead of him the process of effectively halting the potential for love doesn't make sense to me. I would figure that my deceased lover would want me to move on, it wouldn't be right to dwell on the past. This is how I felt about my Granddad until I played Passage.
Passage is a game created exclusively by Jason Rohrer. The game was built as an exploration of Memento Mori. Memento Mori is the concept of remembering that you are a mortal being, a mortal being that will eventually die. In Passage you live a full life of a human being that unfolds in simply five minutes. The playable character is a male who explores this space that covers a small strip of your computer screen (or iPhone screen). As the male you can explore this space alone or you can explore with a female companion, but at the cost of having restricted space.
The limited mobility caused me to dislike having the female partner around at first. There were some small spaces in the world seemingly filled with collectables, but I will never know for sure. Perhaps collecting the items could have provided a surprise ending, or a depressing in game existence based on collecting and nothing else. However, these questions began to slowly fade away as the life of the male and the woman slowly seemed to be coming to their end.
Eventually one character died right in front of my eyes, the woman. She was just with me exploring this world that I did not know much about; now the male character was left alone. All that remained of the woman was a tombstone, a tombstone that I couldn't seem to move. She would remain there forever. Continuing the exact same journey feels like betraying the loyalty of this woman. This woman, this sprite made out of a small amount of pixels caused me to feel sympathy for her now that she was gone. I decided the only suitable decision for me would be to die next to her; eventually he did die, right next to her. After thinking about my deceased Grandfather and Grandmother I wondered, how must Granddad have felt?
He must have known my Grandmother for years even before they had their first child. There must have been countless individual memories of her that he treasured and I am sure seeing his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren (his kids continued the having tons of kids tradition) must not have subdued those memories. I didn't want to betray an on screen character I knew for five minutes, how could my ancestor not remain faithful to a real person he knew for years?
I don't know my Grandfather, not in the same way his wife or his children do, but Passage did help me stand an important aspect of his personality. My Grandfather was a strong and loyal man; he maintained his personality until the absolute end of his life. He even managed to recover from critical condition and be able to talk to his enourmous family for another day. The Doctor's said he has "never seen anything like that in this life" I'm not sure if that is the doctor patronizing my family, or if my Granddad had an incredibly determined will. I would much rather believe the latter.
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Rated 1 out of 5�by Vince8274 Barbell bends You get what you pay for I guess. Obviously the plates are fine but the barbell bent at the sleeve for me. would not recommend for powercleaning or deadlifting. August 11, 2016
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Rated 4 out of 5�by cb677 Weights are great. The weights are easy to load and unload. I have been using the weight set for about two weeks now and have found them to be in great working order. The only reason I didn't give the set 5 stars is because the safety collars are very hard to get on and off. August 9, 2016
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Rated 4 out of 5�by XanderCrews Good value for beginner set If you're a beginner or don't plan on lifting heavy, this set is a great value. It's important to keep in mind that the max for the barbell 300 lbs. I've gotten as high as 355 with no apparent bending to the bar (I don't drop it), but others have reported failure at a lower weight so YMMV. Once you hit 300, you deserve to treat yourself to an upgraded barbell anyway. When I first bought the set, I absolutely hated the threading on the sleeves. I'm still not a huge fan, but I did find that it helped keep the weights in place when I wasn't using collars (lifting without a spotter before I had a rack with safeties). Speaking of collars, do yourself a favor and pick up a set of clamp or lock-jaw style. The spring clips that come with the set are a nuisance. As for the plates, I'm right now purchasing this set for the second time just for the plates. They're not fancy, there's a modest amount of paint chipping, and you might have some rough edges to begin with, but I find that they're reasonably close to the stated weight which isn't all that common. August 7, 2016


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McJoe Arroyo arrives in Manila
Story and photo by Nick Giongco Just hours after arriving in Manila from a 24-hour trip from Puerto Rico, defending champion McJoe Arroyo ...
Hernandez stuns Angulo, Gausha edges Martinez
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WBO #3 Marriaga KOs WBO #14 Robb for NABO belt; WBO #3 Felix TKOs Frankel
By Karl Freitag Photos: Mikey Williams / Top Rank In a clash of featherweight contenders, WBO #3 Miguel Marriaga (24-1, 20 KOs) scored a ...
Rusita beats Gonzalez in intense fight
Photos: Zanfer Promotions Female super bantamweight Yazmin "Rusita" Rivas (40-9-1, 10 KOs) scored a hard fought ten round split decision over Jessica ...
Results from Mexico City
By Gabriel F. Cordero Photos: Alma Montiel Surpassing all expectations, two former world champions delivered the maximum in the ring. Argentinian Daniela Romina ...
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WBO #3 Marriaga KOs WBO3
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Results from Mexico City5
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Kaddour, Sheika, Cauthen win
By Rick Scharmberg at ringside
Ahmed "Baby Face" Kaddour, Omar Sheika, and Terrance "The Heat" Cauthen all registered victories last night at the sold-out Hamilton Manor in Hamilton, NJ. Kaddour (22-2-1, 9 KOs) dominated Jerome Ellis (12-11-2, 10 KOs) over eight rounds in the junior middleweight main event. In twin co-features, Omar Sheika (29-9, 20 KOs) overcame a very slow start to batter game Garrett Wilson (7-4, 2 KOs) and stop him in the fourth round of a scheduled eight round cruiserweight bout, and Terrance Cauthen (34-6, 9 KOs) rode his right hook to an eight round unanimous decision over power hitter Isam Khalil (15-2-2, 9 KOs) in a welterweight bout. The eight-bout card was promoted by Nedal's Promotions. (More to come)
Holm defeats Hallback again
Ringside by Gerardo Martinez
Tonight at Isleta Resort & Casino: Repeating her success of the first fight, Holly Holm (26-1-3, 7 KOs) defended her WIBA super welterweight title with a ten-round unanimous decision over Chevelle Hallback (27-6-2, 11 KOs). Scores were 99-92 and 98-92 twice. In the co-main event, Victoria Cisneros (4-8-2) pulled off the majority decision victory over Terri Blair (11-15-3, 6 KOs). Scores were 77-75, 77-76 and 76-76. In the top undercard bout, Albuquerque's David Proa (7-2 7 KOs) was upset by Jonathon Arias (10-6, 8 KOs), who won a majority decision with scores of 58-56 twice and 57-57. (more…)
Escobedo KOs foe/Rodela KO'd
In the lightweight main event Vincente Escobedo (22-2, 14 KOs) got back in the win column with an impressive third round knockout of journeyman Carlos Urias (43-24, 32 KOs) on Friday night at the Auditorio Plaza La Condesa in Mexico City, Mexico. The bout was competitively fought for the first two rounds but in round three Escobedo broke through with a pinpoint combination that put Urias down. Urias beat the count but moments later Escobedo put him down again with a series accurate solid shots to the head. The referee immediately waved off the bout without a count. The bout was the first for Escobedo since his decision loss to world champion Michael Katsidis September 2009.
Dante Jardon (12-1, 12 KOs) stopped David Rodela (14-3-2, 6 KOs) in round three of their WBC Youth super featherweight title bout. Jardon was a like a human punching machine as he threw punches non stop from the opening bell to the end of the fight. Though Jardon entered the bout winning all of his fights by knockout Rodela was a considerable step up for him. Jardon showed his power was for real as he hurt Rodela badly with a left hook in round two and moments later put him down with the same punch. Rodela beat the count but Jardon jumped right on him unleashing power shots to the head and body. Fortunately for Rodela the bell saved him but not for long. Jardon immediately pounced on Rodela at the start of round three unleashing more power punches punctuated by an uppercut that put Rodela down again where he was counted out by the referee.
Report/gallery: Mares-Almanza
Ringside by Rocco Morales
Photos by 'Big' Joe Miranda
In a final tune-up fight prior to his scheduled May 22nd title challenge for the IBF bantamweight belt of Yohnny Perez, IBF No. 6 bantamweight contender, Abner Mares, took on tough journeyman fighter Felipe Almanza at Club Nokia in Los Angeles.
Almanza proved a lot tougher than his record indicated, coming in undefeated in his last eight fights and offering a very awkward style for Mares, as well as some very rough tactics . . . Click here for more
Report/gallery: Hopkins-Feliciano
By Francisco Salazar at ringside
Demetrius Hopkins put in a dominating performance over Jesse Feliciano on Thursday night in his first fight in almost a year and a half. However, according to Hopkins, he was not as pleased as he wanted to be with his performance.
"It was just ring rust," was Hopkins' answer after the fight . . . click here for more
Hatton claims Euro 147 belt
By Chris Royle at ringside
Welterweight Matthew Hatton (39-4-2, 15 KOs) claimed the vacant European 147lb title with a twelve round unanimous decision over former world title challenger Gianluca Branco (43-3-1, 22 KOs) on Friday night at the Goresbrook Leisure Centre in Dagenham, England. Scores were 117-111, 115-113 and 116-112. (more…)
Weights from Hamburg
Tomorrow (Saturday, March 27th) Cuban superstar Yuriorkis "El Ciclon" Gamboa will defend his WBA featherweight championship in Germany for the first time against unbeaten Jonathan Victor Barros from Argentina. ARENA and SAT.1 present "Ran Boxen" live from Sporthalle Hamburg. At today's weigh-in both contenders brought exactly the limit of 126 lbs. For more details and photos click here…
'Title Night' weigh-in gallery
All the action in images from today's "Title Night" weigh-in at the Hard Rock in Las Vegas: Marcos Maidana vs. Victor Cayo, Ali Funeka vs. Joan Guzman, and more. For a slideshow of today's scale action by photographer Chris Cozzone, click here
UFC 111 weigh-in slideshow
All the shots from the UFC 111 weigh-in today at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., including Georges St. Pierre vs. Dan Hardy; Frank Mir vs. Shane Carwin. For a slideshow of today's scale action by photographer Ed Mulholland, click here
Joyi dethrones Garcia
Nkosinathi Joyi defeated Raul Garcia via unanimous decision (by scores of 119-109 twice and 118-110) to win the IBF mini-flyweight title in East London, South Africa earlier today. More to come…
Bradley takes fight at 147
By Francisco Salazar
Junior welterweight champion Timothy Bradley wanted to make clear his intentions behind his June 19th bout against unbeaten Luis Carlos Abregu. "No one wants to fight me and I have to stay busy." Seems like an honest answer from Bradley, who will be fighting for the third time in a row at the Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa in Rancho Mirage, CA, just a stone's throw away from his hometown of Palm Springs. It will be the first fight for Bradley since signing a network deal with HBO. Bradley successfully defended his title against Anthony Peterson in December, winning a wide, yet competitive 12 round decision. Co-promoter Gary Shaw and Thompson Boxing Promotions had looked at other champions at 140 pounds, even at Paul Malignaggi as possible opponents for Bradley. When nothing panned out, Bradley decided a move up a weight class was necessary. "I'm going to try 147 pounds. Manny (Pacquiao) shows that he can do it at 147 pounds." (more…)
UFC 111 at the scales
Robert Kravantka at the scales
From the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. for tomorrow night's UFC 111, live on pay-per-view beginning at 10pm ET / 7pm PT. Fans can also tune in to Spike TV at 9pm ET / 6pm PT to see live UFC 111 preliminary bouts.
Main Event – UFC Welterweight Championship
Georges St-Pierre 170 vs Dan Hardy 170
Co-Main Event – Interim UFC Heavyweight Championship
Frank Mir 265 vs Shane Carwin 265
Fabricio Camoes 155 vs Kurt Pellegrino 155
Ben Saunders 169 vs Jon Fitch 171
Mark Bocek 154 vs Jim Miller 155
Prelims on Spike
Rory Markham 177 vs Nate Diaz 171
Matt Brown 170 vs Ricardo Almeida 170
Undercard (may not be broadcast)
Tomasz Drwal 185 vs Rousimar Palhares 186
Jared Hamman 205 vs Rodney Wallace 206
Greg Soto 170 vs Matt Riddle 170
Weights from Ensenada
Ulises Solis 108 vs Bert Batawang 107.5
(IBF jr flyweight eliminator)
Giovani Segura 112 vs Ronald Ramos 112
Venue: Plaza Pueblo Antiguo, Ensenada, BC
Promoter. Top Rank/Zanfer
TV: Fox Sports Español and TV Azteca (Mexico)
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Moreno, Cermeño make weight
By Gabriel F. Cordero
WBA bantamweight world champion Anselmo "Chemito" Moreno of Panama managed to make the 118lb bantamweight limit as did Venezuelan WBA Interim world champion Nehomar Cermeño, at their weigh-in carried out today at the Polideportivo Jose Maria Vargas in La Guaira, Venezuela.
Other weights:
Jorge Linares 130 vs Francisco Lorenzo 129
Johan Pérez 140 vs Azael Cosio 140
Vanessa Medrano 118 vs Ogleidis "La Niña" Suarez 124
Gusmyr Perdomo 177 vs Darmel Castillo 177
Promoters Don King and Ahikiko Honda arrived in Venezuela at the invitation of promoter Boxtrack. The card, billed as "El Desafio" (The Challenge), will take place Saturday night and be televised internationally by Meridano Sports and DirecTV.
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Guzman-Funeka is on
Just in: Tomorrow night's 12-rounder between Joan Guzman (29-0-1, 17 KOs) and Ali Funeka (30-2-3, 25 KOs) is still on – but it will not be for the IBF lightweight title, at least for one of the fighters. Earlier today, Guzman weighed in nine pounds heavy, at 144, while Funeka made weight at 135. A deal was struck between camps allowing the fight to go on – providing that Guzman does not weigh more than 150 lbs. tomorrow morning at 7 a.m. If Funeka defeats the overweight Guzman, he will also be allowed to bring the IBF lightweight title home to South Africa.
"Title Night" weigh-in
Weights & photo by Chris Cozzone
From the Hard Rock's Wasted Space nightclub in Las Vegas for tomorrow night's Golden Boy-promoted, HBO-televised "Title Night" card:
Marcos Maidana 140 vs. Victor Cayo 140
* For the WBA Interim Super Lightweight title
Ali Funeka 135 vs. Joan Guzman 144*
* Guzman an astounding nine pounds overweight. Has two hours to lose nine pounds. The vacant IBF Lightweight title will most likely not be at stake – if the fight happens at all.
Daniel Jacobs 166.5 vs. Jose Rodriguez 164.5
Jermell Charlo 149 vs. Gerardo Prieto 148
Omar Figueroa 137 vs. Edgar Portillo 136
Diego Chavez 147 vs. Edvan Dos Santos 150
Helenius defeats Oloukun
By Pasi Taavitsainen at ringside
Unbeaten WBA #12 heavyweight Robert Helenius moved to 12-0 with 7 KOs after an eight round unanimous decision over Gbenga "Bang Bang" Oloukun (17-4, 10 KOs) on Friday night at the Töölö Sporthall in Helsinki, Finland. Scores were 79-76, 78-77 and 77-75. Helenius showed a good jab and was a bit more active. Oloukun was strong and hit hard, but Helenius was just a little more effective. No knockdowns in the bout. The decision verdict breaks a string of six consecutive KO victories for Helinius, including an impressive eighth-round stoppage of former WBO heavyweight champion Lamon Brewster. More photos…
Edison Miranda Update
In preparation for his April 17th IBF world title fight against Lucian Bute, Edison Pantera Miranda has been training in Van Nuys, CA with his new trainer Joe Goossen. The two have now been working together for nine months, and Miranda claims his training is going perfect. "I connected with Joe the first day we met, and I have seen myself get better and better over the months. I believe Joe has been the missing ingredient for me to get the belt. Now that he's in my corner, I realize I can achieve whatever I want." (more…)
No Shumenov-Campillo rematch
The World Boxing Association has rejected a request for a rematch made on behalf of former champion, Gabriel Campillo, who lost his WBA light heavyweight title to Beibut Shumenov by a 12-round majority decision this past January 29. Shumenov will next fight official challenger Vyacheslav Uzelkov.
Morales, Alfaro make weight
Erik Morales 147 vs Jose Alfaro 147
Hugo Hernan Garay 175 vs Chris Henry 175
(WBA light heavyweight title eliminator)
David Rodriguez 246.4 vs Daniel Dos Santos 224.8
Video: http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/5730029
Venue: La Explanada Del Palacio Municipal, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Promoter: KO Entertainment and Box Latino
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Ikeke returns April 3
Kingsley Ikeke will make the first defense of his North American Boxing Association super middleweight title against Zane Marks on April 3 at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma. Ikeke, currently ranked No. 10 by the World Boxing Association, captured the NABA crown with a 10-round split decision over Mark Woolnough on Aug. 29, 2009 and brings a record of 26-3-0 with 14 KOs into the 10-round championship bout. A native of Nigeria who now calls Los Angeles home, Ikeke has won three consecutive fights since dropping back-to-back bouts to current WBC light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal and top-ranked super middleweight Arthur Abraham. Both defeats came in 2005 with the latter being for the vacant IBF middleweight title. The 25-year-old Zane Marks is 17-4-1 with 10 KOs.
Highlighting the five-bout undercard will be undefeated heavyweight George Foreman III (6-0-0). Foreman, the son of former world champion George Foreman, has scored all six of his professional wins by knock out, including five first-round KOs. The 27-year-old Foreman will meet Dale Mitchell in the four-round contest. The first bout is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tickets are available at the Emerald Queen Casino box office and any TicketMaster location.
Weights from Caguas
Jayson Vélez 121.2 vs. Pedro Rincón 122
Abner Cotto 135 vs. Roberto Acevedo 137
Albert Cruz Jr. 135 vs. Kevin Arce 136
Emanuel Rivera 118.7 vs. Angel López 119.7
Miguel Robles 120 vs. Eduardo Meléndez 120
Jonuel Tapia 154.2 vs. Carlos García 153.5
Manuel Ramos 114 vs. José Guardiola 115
Venue: Coliseo Roger L. Mendoza, Caguas, Puerto Rico
Promoter: Promociones Miguel Cotto
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WBC: Too many interim belts
WBC President Jose Sulaiman has expressed concern on the free way that boxing organizations are using the approval of interim championships, when they should be used strictly when a champion leaves a title inactive for medical or legal problems. He plans to present a recommendation to the WBC Governors at the coming 48th annual convention to be held in Cancun, Mexico, from November 7 to the 13, in regards to instituting a WBC silver world championship, in substitution of an interim championship "that does not represent a real title, when it is approved only for a fight without real significance."
UFC photo of the day
Photo: UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre visited the Empire State Building's 86th floor Observatory in New York City on Wednesday evening. Courtesy: Bryan Smith/Empire State Building. Tomorrow night at UFC 111, St-Pierre and Dan Hardy meet in the Octagon for the welterweight championship, and Frank Mir battles Shane Carwin for the interim heavyweight title. Live at 10pm ET / 7pm PT on Pay-Per-View, Yahoo! Sports and UFC.com
Abraham, Dirrell make weight
By Bob Ryder at the scale
Andre Dirrell 167.5 vs Arthur Abraham 168
Dominik Britsch 158.5 vs Matt Berkshire 158.5
Ronald Hearns 158.25 vs Marteze Logan 157.75
Vernon Paris 140 vs Oscar Leon 144.75
Lateef Kayode 198.5 vs Chris Thomas 193
Brian Mihtar 157 vs Robert Kamya 156
Darryl Cunningham 166 vs Pat Coleman 165
Rich Power 229 vs Ray Lopez (Lopez to weigh in on Saturday)
Ron Siler 121 vs Vicente Alfaro 121
Purnell Gates 156 vs Chris Grays 160
Venue: Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan
Promoter: Gary Shaw/Sauerland Event
TV: SHOWTIME 10:30PM ET/PT (Free preview weekend. This fight can be seen FREE in 54 million cable households.)
Abraham-Dirrell officials named
After long discussions, Team Sauerland, Gary Shaw and the Michigan Boxing Commission have agreed on officials. The referee will be Laurence Cole (Texas). Judges are Anek Hontoncan (Thailand), Guido Cavalleri (Italy) and Frank Garza (Michigan). The Abraham camp had objected to the use of local officials, however, the well respected Garza was deemed acceptable.
Sixty-seven media members have weighed in on who they think will be victorious in Saturday night's Group Stage 2 Super Six World Boxing Classic matchup on SHOWTIME® (10:30 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast). Forty-three experts think German star Arthur Abraham (31-0, 25 KOs) will keep his tournament standings lead by beating the hometown hero while 24 feel that Andre Dirrell (18-1, 13 KOs) will reign victorious during a Free Preview Weekend on SHOWTIME.
Weights from Hamilton, NJ
By Richard Scharmberg
Ahmed Kaddour 154.5 vs Jerome Ellis 155
Omar Sheika 181.5 vs Garrett Wilson 181
Alando Swain 165.5 vs David Brown 170
William Salsar 176 vs Joe njau 175.5
Isam Khalil 148 vs Terrence Cauthen 148
Ramon Ellis 136.5 vs Jason Sosa 133
Marcus Smith 136 vs Osnel Charles 137
Francisco Ortiz 123 vs Marcos Garcia 127
Venue: The Hamilton Manor, New Jersey
Promoter: Nedal's Promotions
Tua-Ahunanya presser
By Ray Wheatley–World of Boxing
Former world heavyweight challenger David Tua (50-3-1, 43 KOs) said today his training camp had been one of the best ever and he was ready for Friday "The 13th" Ahunanya (24-5-3, 13 KOs) for the showdown at the Trusts Stadium in Auckland next Wednesday. Ahunanya was unhappy he was kept waiting for 45 minutes. Ahunanya said, "I was a little bit pissed off about it." Tua was confident of victory next week when he said, "When you're happy, you're focused and determined, you have your mind right. When you have your mind right, you tend to be more devastating." For more details and photos click here…
Klitschko-Sosnowski Presser
Vitali Klitschko (39-2, 37 KOs) and Albert Sosnowski (45-2-1, 27 KOs) participated yesterday in a press conference at VELTINS Arena in Gelsenkirchen. Klitschko will face the European Champion Sosnowski on May, 29. The VELTINS-Arena is the home field of famous German soccer team Schalke 04.
Vitali Klitschko: "I saw Sosnowski's fights on DVD and must admit that he is a very experienced, quick and tough opponent. He will do anything to get my belt but I promise that this is not going to happen. I want to verify that I am still the strongest heavyweight in the world. I am full of energy, in a top shape and without injuries. I am looking forward to fighting in Germany again and at Schalke arena. I was in Wladimir's corner when he beat Ruslan Chagev at the arena last June. I have to say that I was jealous on him and desperately wanted to fight here as well. Now, this dream comes true. This is an incredible arena with great fans. The atmosphere will be electrifying."
Albert Sosnowski: "Vitali Klitschko's last opponents were like living punching bags. They had already lost when they were still siting in their locker rooms. The arena is huge and impressive. I don't care that I am not seen as the favorite for the fight. I will be the first Polish heavyweight champion of the world!" For more details and photos click here…
Rahman returns tonight
Former two-time heavyweight champion Hasim "The Rock" Rahman will begin his comeback tonight at the Beaumont Club in Kansas City, Missouri, on Danger Fire Promotions' "March Mayhem" event. Rahman, who has been inactive since his December 2008 unsuccessful challenge for Wladimir Klitschko's IBF/WBO/IBO heavyweight titles, will face Missouri veteran Clinton Boldridge in a special-attraction bout. Tickets are $20, $40, $60 and $75 and can still be purchased at the door. Doors will open at 6 pm and the fights begin at 8 pm. Call 816.668.4752 or 785.221.2123.
UFC updates
UFC® 111 Live Tomorrow Night: Georges St-Pierre and Dan Hardy meet in the Octagon for the welterweight championship, and Frank Mir battles Shane Carwin for the interim heavyweight title. Live at 10pm ET / 7pm PT on Pay-Per-View, Yahoo! Sports and UFC.com
See UFC® 111 Live And In HD On The Big Screen: You can see Georges St-Pierre and Dan Hardy larger than life this Saturday in participating theaters. Hosted by UFC® fighters in select cities.
Before The Pay-Per-View Action Begins, See The Prelims Live On Spike: Ricardo Almeida vs Matt Brown, plus Nate Diaz vs Rory Markham. Beginning at 9pm ET / 6pm PT on SPIKE
Lupo to finally defend
By Dave Spencer / Fightnews Canada
After four years without a defense, it looks as if Canadian welterweight champion Victor Lupo will finally be defending his belt this coming June. Lupo is due to return to the ring next Saturday as he battles Jose Leonardo Corona at the Casino de Montreal. It will mark the 5th trip to Montreal in a row for the 8-10 (6KO) Mexican who landed an upset win against Stephane Desormiers his first time in but has been unable to duplicate that success since. Corona last visit was last September where he lost all six rounds versus Kevin Bizier, the man Lupo will meet in June. (more…)
GSP's 'Hardy' test
Preview by Brady Crytzer
UFC 111 features the sport's premier athlete facing off with an unheralded challenger hungry for a shot. Since regaining his title in 2008, world welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre has reinvented the wheel of cardiovascular capability and prefight dedication racking up three impressive wins . . Click here for more
Molitor-Ndlovu heats up
With time ticking away prior to Rumble at Rama XI, topped by the rematch between Steve Molitor (30-1, 12 KO's) and Takalani Ndlovu (30-5, 18 KO's, IBF #1) for the vacant IBF Junior Featherweight championship, the six main combatants involved went face-to-face Thursday in Toronto for the final press conference. In the main event, Molitor will try to become a two-time world champion, and regain the title he lost to Celestino Caballero in November of 2008 via 4th round TKO. (more…)
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Neko Case kills art contest, gets into it on Twitter
I noticed something in my Twitter stream late last night. Singer-songwriter Neko case was getting into it with artists and designers.
From what I can gather from the long string of tweets, Neko had invited artists and designers to create a poster for her upcoming "The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You" tour to support her new album. The winner would get $1,000 prize and Neko, a visual artist herself, would end up working directly with the winner. »Read Full Blog Post(1)
Theatre Unchained pays bent homage to Williams in 'Durang Durang'
Next year's Milwaukee theater season includes an In Tandem Theatre production of "The Glass Menagerie" with Angela Iaonne and a rare production of "Camino Real" from Dale Gutzman's Off the Wall Theatre.
But if you can't wait until then for a helping of Tennessee Williams, Theatre Unchained is offering a bent preview of what's to come, as seen through the fun house mirror known as Christopher Durang. »Read Full Article


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Mayweather Sr. Not in Favor of Martinez-Floyd Jr. Clash
By Dennis "dSource" Guillermo
Last weekend Sergio "Maravilla" Martinez stamped his class for the whole world to see at the expense of the young Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. in a one-sided boxing clinic. Martinez is considered as the best pound-for-pound fighter by most boxing experts, next to Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and Manny Pacquiao.
Many fancy a Martinez-Mayweather match-up at middleweight, but if one were to ask Mayweather's former trainer and estranged father Floyd Mayweather, Sr., he doesn't want any part of it for his son.
"Personally, when people talk about (Sergio) Martinez fighting him (Floyd Mayweather, Jr.)... I'm not saying my son can't whup him, because I've seen my son box big cruiserweights before in the gym, but when you got to put smaller gloves and stuff, you know, I don't think it's a good idea," Floyd, Sr. told me in Las Vegas when I asked him about the subject.
"He's (Floyd Jr.) still fighting outside his weight class by fighting at 47 (welterweight), because really, Floyd can make 140. So really, to be honest, he shouldn't fight anybody much bigger than that. He doesn't need to fight jr. middleweights," the former boxer added.
Still looking out for his son despite their differences, the older Mayweather wants his son to close out his career on top without enduring any serious physical damage.
"I don't think he should just be fighting guys, just because," he said. "It's not safe. He's done enough already. There ain't nothing he got to prove."
Whatever happens, Floyd, Sr. wishes his son well, and expressed his love for his junior.
"Whatever happened with me and him, If I can be the type of guy, that a guy here on the streets can kill me, see now, I've been shot in the leg and everything, and I forgave guys who did things like that, then I can forgive my son, and that's my blood," Mayweather he said, and continued, "whatever it is that we went through, man, I'm pretty sure it can be worked out. That's my son, and I'm going to be his father forever. I don't know what else to tell you other than that's my son and I love him, and I'm pretty sure he got some love in him for me too."
[QUOTE=American Dream;12534252]Pac has had many useless fights out of those "prestigious" 9 fights.. youre a sad poster to make excuses that Pac would have to fit Sergio into his busy diary..he shouldve fought Martinez instead of fighting..oh shall we say..…Comment by J The UnBiased on 09-20-2012
[QUOTE=110110110;12533819]Emotion, what the hell are you talking about? I have no grudge against Mayweather. But to answer your question Pac,Martinez,Canelo,Lara,Golovkin all have more then a good chance, because of boxing IQ and style, and that is just the top of…Comment by American Dream on 09-20-2012
[QUOTE=SekondzOut;12533137]Big Floyd is just looking out for HIS son's best interest....wanna knock him for talking like the father of Money May?!? :ugh: many feel that this is a fight Floyd CAN lose....majority of the boxing world wants to see him…Comment by American Dream on 09-20-2012
[QUOTE=hugh grant;12533836]Now why on Gods earth should Pac fight Sergio? In five years pac has had 9 fights and Floyid has had 2 or 3 fights. Now you also want Pac to fit Sergio in as well his busy diary.…Comment by American Dream on 09-20-2012
Floyd has no business at all at 160..and ppl will not give him credit for the fight at 154..its a no-go...I have no clue why people tend to rally for this..I get wanting to see the match-up..but its not happening…Post a Comment - View More User Comments (231)


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Complaint Review: BBVA COMPASS BANK
BBVA COMPASS BANK1189 Westheimer Rd houston, Texas United States of America
BBVA COMPASS BANK COMPASS BANK BBVA COMPASS BANK IS NOT TO BE TRUSTED. a bunch of crooks at minimum houston, Texas
*Consumer Comment: Interesting
*Consumer Comment: Expensive lesson but not a rip off
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The fact remaind is my money was in the bank - the accounts were supposed to be linked and they were not! the transfer of cleared funds werent released for days forcing me into a very tight situation. I am 24 years old trying to survive in life and I get abused by a bank I trusted. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE!!! I decide to go inside the branch and recieved nothing but smirks and laughter by BRANDON HUSKY and JAIME CASTANEDA. These are the most unprofessional, rude and unattentive people Ive ever come across. Let's all understand that Brandon Husky is the Branch manager at the royal oaks location --- shows how much he cared what I was discussing with him- HE NEVER ASKED FOR MY ACCOUNT NUMBER SO THAT HE COULD TAKE A LOOK. How rude! Do not think about dealing with this location OR BBVA COMPASS at all. I will be writing and informing everyone of this horrific and costly experience. MORAL OF THE STORY IS DO NOT BANK WITH BBVA COMPASS BANK. EVER!
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AUTHOR: Cory - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Saturday, November 05, 2011POSTED: Saturday, November 05, 2011
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Expensive lesson but not a rip off
AUTHOR: coast - (USA)
SUBMITTED: Saturday, November 05, 2011POSTED: Saturday, November 05, 2011
The moral of the story is: Don't draw against unavailable funds.
"the accounts were supposed to be linked"
Linked accounts and overdraft protection aren't the same service.
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