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To install a font
Click to open Fonts.
Click File, and then click Install New Font.
If you don't see the File menu, press ALT.
In the Add Fonts dialog box, under Drives, click the drive where the font that you want to install is located.
Under Folders, double-click the folder containing the fonts that you want to add.
Under List of fonts, click the font that you want to add, and then click Install.
This scheme was originally developed in 1991 by Frans Velthuis for use with his "devnag" Devanagari font, designed for the TEX typesetting system (see http://www.ctan.org). Pali and Sanskrit scholars have since adopted it as a standard technique in Internet correspondence (see, for example, the » Pali Text Society and the Journal of Buddhist Ethics). In the Velthuis scheme two basic rules are observed:
• Double the vowels, punctuate the consonants
• Long vowels (those usually typeset with a macron (bar) above them) are doubled: aa ii uu
• For consonants, the diacritic mark precedes the letter it affects. Thus, the retroflex (cerebral) consonants (usually typeset with a dot underneath) are with a dot before: .t .th .d .dh .n .l .s .h. The pure nasal (niggahiita) m, also typeset with a dot underneath, is .m. The guttural nasal (n with a dot above) is represented as "n . The palatal nasal (n with a tilde) is ~n. The Sanskrit palatal s (s with an acute) is "s
Of the plain-ASCII methods, this one is the most precise, as it carefully preserves the significance of each special character. To the uninitiated, however, the sight of all those doubled vowels and misplaced periods is utterly bewildering, perhaps leaving them to wonder if someone's keyboard is broken.
paa.naatipaataa verama.nii sikkhaa-pada.m samaadiyaami
itihida.m aayasmato ko.n.daññassa, añña-ko.n.dañño tveva naama.m, ahosiiti
pt1 wrote:Hi Chris,
That sounds good - Pronunciation chapter this week, Lesson 1 on Sunday.
Was wondering, perhaps we should start a dedicated thread for Pali Primer only, because later on we might go on to another book, so it'll be easier to track the topic for us and others later?
Best wishes
Chris wrote:what does everyone (including Ajahn) think of that plan?
Chris wrote:Hello Bhante, all,
Paali Primer
Exercise 1
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Christopher Alpiar Quartet To Celebrate CD Release At Shapeshifter Lab, 12/10
Behip Records Recording Artist: The Christopher Alpiar Quartet will celebrate the release of their new cd, THE JAZZ EXPRESSION, at the Shapeshifter Lab on Tuesday, December 12th at 8:00 pm. There will be a $10 cover fee at the door only! The album is now available for purchase on Itunes!
The Christopher Alpiar Quartet is a free-Jazz, Coltrane inspired group of original music. This band played extensively in the mid-90s in New York with a steady gig at "The Squire" (previously "The Angry Squire") in Chelsea. They recorded this album at Right Track Studios in 1995. After nearly two decades of this extraordinary band finding their separate paths in music and life, they have reunited again to release their album THE JAZZ EXPRESSION and to bring their flavor of Jazz exploration rooted in the tradition to the world.
For more information please visit http://www.chrisalpiar.com.

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London Scottish winger James Love has warned the rest of the Championship to watch out now the exiles have found their defensive feet.
Director of rugby Simon Amor's men edged a thriller with second-placed Bedford Blues 26-23 at the Athletic Ground, through first half tries from centre Andy Reay and lock Tyler Hotson, plus 16 points from Love's boot.
It was a triumph built on an impressive defensive display which backed up last week's effort at league leaders Newcastle Falcons, where Scottish collected a surprise losing bonus point a week ago.
Amor's men have struggled this term since defence coach Alex Codling quit after the opening game of the season, but the arrival of French legend Serge Betsen and James Buckland prior to Christmas has paid dividends.
And 22-year-old Love, who took his points tally to 170 for the season at the weekend, believes it makes them the team to watch in the second half of the season as they bid to avoid the drop.
"We knew as a squad we've always had the talent, it has just been a case of getting of those bits together and we have just stepped things up after Newcastle," he said.
"Our defence won us the game. We didn't miss many tackles and our line speed was awesome, and in the end we came up trumps
"We're a force to be reckoned with and all the other teams should watch out.
"Its a great way to start the year. We all put a lot in on the training ground and it is nice to see it paying off."
Scottish shed a host of players when the decision to restructure the club's playing department saw Buckland, Betsen and Harlequins coach Jim Evans – as a lineout consultant – brought in.
The move to daytime training has also had a significant impact, but Amor reckoned the addition of Buckland had been the key acquisition.
"We made big changes seven weeks ago which were tough and pretty ruthless, which were done in the best interests of the club," he said.
"It was tough on some really good loyal people, but unfortunately we felt we couldn't compete as we were.
"We've still got a long way to go, but the impact James Buckland has had on the defence has been really important for us. We've spent the past seven weeks working on our defence.
"We knew we had to solve that problem. You only had to look at our points against column to see how bad we were.
"The Newcastle game gave the guys some good self belief and it is a case of carrying that belief on. There is more to come from this team."
Scottish are at Moseley in the British & Irish Cup in the Midlands tonight.


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Institutional Accountability
The final principle in the Knight Commission's one-plus-three model is accountability through a certification process that requires an in-depth institutional self-study and peer review. The NCAA adopted a certification process in 1993 that clearly reflected the Commission's road map for reform, as the four key areas in the self-study included: governance, academic integrity, financial integrity and equity, welfare and sportsmanship. Although the program has been streamlined since its adoption, it continues to focus on academic and financial issues.
The Commission concluded its landmark report, Keeping Faith with the Student-Athlete, with a Statement of Principles to guide institutions in their participation in intercollegiate athletics. We find these principles to be just as applicable today as they were in 1991. We commend them to campus administrators and boards of trustees for their consideration and support.


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Mapei Ultrabond 905 Urethane Adhesive- 10.1oz Cartridge
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Recommend yes but not if it were only dependent upon the mechanism working. The same thing happened with a second tube of the adhesive - nothing came out had to hand squeeze the tube.
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had four tubes for a project. One worked great. The other three all had the bottoms stuck to the sides of the tube and would not move down the tube. Broke my small caulk gun when the tube collapsed on itself. Had to go buy a heavy duty caulk gun just to use. Had a side blow out on one tube due to tube bottoms being stuck to the sides. The other two just folded in on themselves.
used it for molding.had to cut tube open and use a brush
I bought 4 tubes. The first tube worked in an outstanding manner. I was sure I could finish the job in the next 20 minutes. However, the other 3 tubes all clogged very shortly after I put them in the caulking gun. I squeezed my calking gun so hard that the handle broke off. Lumber Liquidators did refund my money. I would recommend using this glue. When it works, it is just as advertised. But next time, I will squeeze the tube to see if it is still soft inside before purchasing.
Adhesive oozes so much it is very difficult for any level of precision placement. What happened many times is the adhesive would go to the placed needed, and then everywhere else around it.
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Works great. No problems.
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I'm buying all the stuff for the floors for my new house, so I'm the one being asked for theses reviews, but the installers are ones using it, so I have to ask them if they like it. The answer was "yea, it's great" The floors are mainly in on the first floor & they are beautiful!
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Hey everyone! This is my WM 30 card that is partially dream and partially realistic due to the fact thats its 10 months away. I have listed the matches in the order I see fit with the match times as well. Some notable talents that are not present are Big Show and Kane. This is because i see them retiring very shortly.HHH is also not on the card due to his age and soon to be control of the company. Also Jack Swagger fall to the lower-middle card due to his drug use and recklessness in the ring. This is why he's on the pre show. I aslo tried to balance out heel/face wins to make the show enjoyable.
Preshow:Over the top battle royal
Winner:Jack Swagger last eliminates Santino Marella (8 min)
The Main Show
1) Singles Match for the World Heavyweight title: Dolph Ziggler (c) vs Daniel Bryan (19 min)
I see this match opening mania and possibly stealing the show. Ziggler will be the champion heading into mania after he regained the title from Orton at the Elimination chamber PPV. Bryan wins the rumble, thus leading to this much anticipated match. DB wins after making Ziggy tap
Winner: Daniel Bryan
2)Fatal 4 way Tag team match for the tag titles: Primetime Players(c) vs Evan Bourne/Sin Cara vs Alberto Del Rio/Rey Mysterio vs Christian/Chris Jericho (5 min)
This will be a highflying very quick matchup with a lot of talents involved. Jericho and Christian will reunite and challenge for the titles while Rey and Del rio form a team as well. Unfortuanetly, Christian and Jericho won't have bigger roles in Mania but so be it.
Winners:Evan Bourne/Sin Cara
3) Money in the Bank Ladder Match: Damien Sandown vs Miz vs Wade Barett vs Ryback vs Mark Henry vs Antonio Cesaro vs Curtis Axel vs Roman Reigns vs Cody Rhodes (15 min)
By this time the MITB ppv has been cancelled and the MITB tradition has returned to mania where it belongs. Ryback is in this match because he has returned to the upper mid card while Reighns has left the Shield by now
Winner:Antonio Cesaro
4) Singles Match: Randy Orton vs Sheamus (13 min)
Orton vs Sheamus will not take place at SS but rather on the grandest stage of them all. At the EC ppv, Ziggler win Orton's world title after sheamus eliminates orton and zigler rolls up sheamus in the elimination chamber. This sets off Orton who procceds to punt sheamus after the match thus turning heel. The two have a match at mania which exceeds expectaions.
Winner:Randy Orton
Singles Match for the unfied IC and US titles: Dean Ambrose (c) vs Seth Rollins (c) (11 min)
Rollins will turn babyface after Ambrose is the cause of revolt against the shield by their own members. This turn leads to a match. Seth Rollins wins the Ic title some time down the road while Dean holds the US title all the way to Mania. At WM these two will put on an absoulte wrestling clinic.
Winner:Dean Ambrose
Singles Match: Undertaker vs John Cena (25 min)
This is and wil be the most anticipated match of WM history just because it has the "what if" factor. Many people including myself will think that Cena has a chance of ending the streak just becasue hes John Cena. This alone will sell the match and make it an all time Classic. Taker will win after hitting a third tombstone in a 25 minute specatacle
Winner:The Undertaker
No Holds Barred Match: CM Punk vs Stone Cold (21 min)
This also will be a match of the night contender and with the no dq stip it lets austin have a better match with punk. The feud begins the night after the rumble when Punk is ranting on how he is the best in the world. He says he's beaten everyone and then BANG the glass shatter and SCSA comes out and cuts a promo as well. Its simple ; its one of the best talkers of the modern era vs the best talker of the attitude era. And maybe, just maybe we'll get some blood.
Winner: CM Punk
Singles Match for the WWE title (23 min): Brock Lesnar (c) vs the Rock
Lesnar wins the title from Punk at the Royal Rumble, while Rock wins the Raw elimination chamber match to determines who faces brock at Mania. The initial beginning to this feud started on Raw when Brock sstared down the Rock RR poster. Anyone the feud intesifies after EC as the two exhange promos, staredowns, contract signings and finishing moves on one another on Raws leading up to Mania. The match itself is a hardhitting fight with numerous near falls.
Winner: The Rock


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Nets Offer Free Tix, Job Fair To Unemployed Fans
New Employment Program Aims To Help Loyal Nets Fans In Time Of Dire Economic Crisis
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (CBS) ― Plenty of sports teams have given fans bobblehead dolls. But the New Jersey Nets are trying to do more for their fans in these hard economic times: Get them jobs.
In the midst of this challenging economy, the Nets will give unemployed fans a break by providing free tickets for five select Nets home games, as well as offering résumé placement with Nets sponsors, and providing access to a Career Fair.
Those fans will get access to a career fair at the Izod Center on Nov. 22.
Team president Brett Yormack says he hopes that fans helped by the NBA team will become regulars at its games when times are better.
As part of the new Nets Employment Program, fans that are seeking jobs can sign-up at www.njnets.com and should email their résumé, former employer, contact information, and career field of interest to the Nets Job Bank at firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Nets would then release 300 tickets per game on a first-come, first-serve basis for fans that enroll in the Program.
In addition, the team would send the résumés received to Nets sponsors and season ticket holders with businesses that are involved in the Program.
The Nets are also hosting a Career Fair before their game against the Los Angeles Clippers at the IZOD CENTER on Saturday, November 22.
"Unemployment is on the rise in the metropolitan area, so we want to offer our fans that are between jobs some help in finding a job, as well as a chance to relieve some stress by coming to a Nets game," said Nets CEO Brett Yormark. "We are committed to investing in our fans now, and hopefully they will invest in us when times are better."


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Grape Harvest Focaccia
1 1/4 cups tepid water (70-78 degrees)
1 teaspoon instant yeast
3 1/4 cups unbleached, all-purpose flour
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
1 1/2 cups red seedless grapes (or red wine grapes, if available)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary, for garnish
1 teaspoon coarse sea salt, for garnish
1. Pour water into a mixing bowl or the bowl of a large stand mixer. Add yeast, flour, oil and salt, then stir just long enough to form a dough. If kneading by hand, turn dough out on to a lightly floured surface and knead until dough is supple, smooth and very elastic, 12-15 minutes. If using a stand mixer, use the dough hook and mix on medium speed (4 on a KitchenAid), about 9-10 minutes.
2. Transfer dough to a lightly oiled container and cover with plastic wrap. Let rise at room temperature until doubled, 1-1 1/2 hours.
3. Lightly grease a rimmed baking sheet with olive oil. Turn dough out onto baking sheet. Let rest 5 minutes. Oil your hands and press the dough with your fingers, gently stretching it toward the edges without tearing, until it is 1/2-inch thick. (If it springs back, let rest 5 minutes and try again.)
4. Use your hands to coat the dough with olive oil. Dimple it with your fingers. Press grapes into the dough, about 1 inch apart. Sprinkle with rosemary and sea salt.
5. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise another 30-45 minutes, or until the dough puffs up slightly around the grapes.
6. Preheat oven to 375. Bake focaccia for 20-30 minutes, until the grapes are wrinkled and the crust is golden. Cool on wire rack about 5 minutes, then use a spatula to remove focaccia from pan. (Best eaten the day it is made, but it can be stored in a resealable plastic bag for one day.)
— Daniel Leader, "Local Breads" (W.W. Norton, 2007)


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A 19-year-old Keighley man foolishly said 'yes' when asked to drive a stolen BMW car around for a while to "lose it", magistrates heard.
Jack Hartley had a fascination with cars and agreed over the phone to take the BMW MF, even though it was obviously stolen, Skipton Court was told.
Hartley was seen on April 5 by a police officer driving the high-performance car, which had been stolen from Bradley four days earlier, just a few miles away from where he was living at the time in Elmsley Street, Steeton.
Another officer saw him in Mill Lane, Steeton. As he put his sirens on to follow Hartley onto Skipton Road, the 19-year-old overtook two other cars and drove up a dirt track in his efforts to get away, said Caroline Midgley, prosecuting.
The officer discovered the BMW abandoned with its door open and chased after Hartley on foot, said Mrs Midgley.
But he lost sight of the teenager and, despite the help of members of the public who pointed the officer to a cul-de-sac, Hartley got away.
Hartley, now of Primrose Street in Keighley, was then recognised by another officer – called in to help with the search – getting into a Vauxhall Corsa and was arrested.
Hartley told police he had received a phone call from someone asking him to take the car and drive it around for a while in order to "lose it".
Mrs Midgley added the BMW had been recovered and was now back with its rightful owner.
Hartley, who admitted handling stolen goods, driving otherwise in accordance with a licence and using a vehicle without insurance, had been offered the chance to drive the car and had foolishly taken it, the court was told.
In mitigation, John Kelly said: "Like so many men, he has a fascination with cars.
"He works in the motor industry as a tyre fitter during the week, and at the weekends, he sells cars."
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Got this from a former co-worker - it was her late aunts. What I think is wonderful is not only the condition but the fact that her aunt would mark down, on little slips of paper, what she won playing cards each week and put it in the bank. lol They are all still there!


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Quintal do Bráz Pizzeria
Rua Gandavo 447, São Paulo, 04023-001 Brazil (map);
+55 1150823800
Pizza Style: Wood-fired pizzas with two Neapolitan varieties
The Skinny: Neapolitan pizzas aren't quite as airy or charred as I look for, but the toppings are excellent when they're well salted and seasoned.
Price: R$39,00 for La Vera Margherita; R$55,00 for the Barra Speciale; R$52,00 for the Primo
On a recent trip to Sao Paulo, Brazil, I had plenty of reasons to conclude that it is a city that takes food seriously. But finding out that Paulistas take pizza seriously was an even greater recommendation for Sao Paulo's charms. Pizza is a regular part of the eating routine, with wood-fired pizza being the style of choice among local connoisseurs.
Quintal do Bráz Pizzeria is one of the city's most popular pizza destinations, as evidenced by a packed room, front patio, and back garden when I visited on a balmy Wednesday evening. One of a small chain of pizzerias (with locations in Sao Paulo and Rio), Quintal do Bráz is located in a large, beautiful building that used to be a private family home. The interior has been transformed into a cavernous but warm room with high, sloping ceilings, blonde and cherry wood slats, and large picture windows that look out onto the lush back garden.
While waiting for our table, we sat on the lively front patio, where patrons were enjoying beers and appetizers. We followed suit, ordering foamy Chopp beers (available in refreshing blond and creamy sweet dark varieties) and pão de calabresa tradiçào Bráz (R$14,00), or Calabresa bread. Thickly sliced and studded with sausage, cheese is baked into the flaky, buttery interior, lending a chewy, savory quality to the brioche-like bread. It was perfect beer food, and certainly boded well for the pizzas to come.
All of the pizzas available are prepared in a wood-fired oven, and there are a large number of topping options. Two pizzas are listed separately as Pizzas Verace Napoletana, promising a specifically Neapolitan pie. We tried La Vera Margherita (R$39,00), which came with tomato, basil, and fresh mozzarella. The crust was a little thick and bready for a Neapolitan pizza—it lacked some airiness and the smokey char flavor I look for. But the Margherita toppings were excellent: the tomato sauce was sweet and fresh; the mozzarella well salted with a lovely milky flavor; the basil so fresh that I could smell it when the waiter brought the pizza to the table. All in all, a very nice pizza, even if the crust wasn't quite textbook Neapolitan.
The non-Neapolitan pizza varieties, however, weren't quite as successful. The Barra Speciale (R$55,50 for a medium, R$61,50 for a large) came with burrata, tomatoes, and black olives —the olives aside, there was a serious lack of salt. The tomatoes were quite bland (especially compared to the Margherita's sauce), and the burrata, while nice and creamy, didn't lend enough flavor to the pie.
The Primo (R$52,00 for a medium, R$57,50 for a large) was a bit better—the proscuitto was quite good, and had a great, cured pork flavor. But the lacking tomatoes still brought the pie down. The crust on both of these pizzas was much more firm and crisp than the Neapolitan, though they had far less flavor.
Overall, I was pleased by the pizza scene in Sao Paulo. Quintal do Bráz is a place I could see being one of my regular spots should I live in the city—some Calabresa bread, a few Chopps, and a Margherita pie in the garden sounds like my kind of a night out.
About the author: Lauren Sloss is a bicoastal food-lover who splits her time between New York (where she is finishing graduate school) and San Francisco (where she does most other things). She writes about food, music, travel, and everything in between. Some of her favorite things include The Black Keys, goat gouda, and guacamole. You can follow her on Twitter @laurensloss.


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The Philadelphia story before she became Dolley Madison
Dolley Madison — one of America's original first ladies and a Philly girl — has one of best rags-to-riches stories in America. She is the subject of a documentary by the political cable channel C-SPAN.
She was born to a fairly prosperous farming family in North Carolina in 1768. Soon after the Revolutionary War, her father, John Payne, emancipated all his slaves, sold the plantation, and moved to Philadelphia. Things took a downward turn.
"Dolley's father made a conscious decision, as a member of the Society of Friends, to change their way of life," said historian Kerri Diethorn of the National Park Service. "He wasn't successful. He was so un-successful as a businessman the Quaker meeting read him out of membership."
Diethorn oversees the Todd House near Independence Mall for the park service. The Todd House is where Dolley Payne became Dolley Todd, the wife of the prominent attorney John Todd. She had married up.
"When you look around, you see evidence of comfort," said Diethorn. "There's carpet on the floor, the furniture is upholstered, there is the current style of dishes. The Todds are living comfortably in a nice house, unlike more than half of Philadelphia's population."
The Todd House is one of the locations seen in CSPAN's documentary series "First Ladies: Influence and Image." All 46 first ladies, from Martha Washington to Michelle Obama, will get their own 90-minute documentary. The gargantuan project rolls out a new installment every week.
"They have very public causes now. In the 19th century, it was behind the scenes," said series producer Mark Farkas, on the role of first lady. "So much of it now is in front of cameras."
Dolley a striking presence in Washington
Although there were no cameras in 1809, when Dolley Madison first moved into the White House, she did her best to be visible. Her deft social skills helped the popularity of her husband, James Madison. She also helped create the interior design of the White House.
But she didn't always enjoy that stature.
Back in Philadelphia, when she was 25 years old living a humble but comfortable life with John Todd, the yellow fever epidemic swept through the city. She lost her husband and 3-month-old son to the illness. She was left to fend for herself and her 1-year-old, John Payne.
"When her first husband dies, she runs into a lot of trouble," said Andy Och, director of the Dolley Madison episode. "She has to petition for custody of her children. Her brother-in-law was pressuring her to sell the law library, the only thing of value for a widow. At a young age, she has to stand up and take what's hers."
"All the while it's said she's striking looking, she's very attractive. She becomes one of the most eligible widows. She couldn't walk down the street without people wanting to talk to her," said Och.
One of those people was Aaron Burr, who would become vice president under Thomas Jefferson. He introduced Dolley to his old college friend James Madison. The rest, as they say, is history.
She arrived in Washington in 1801, became first lady in 1809, and remained the grande dame of American society for decades to come.
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I found a really super app for the iPad. It is for ESL learners, it has Classic American films, you get the whole film for .79euro (don't know how much that is in $) The film is cut into different acts, and then you have quizzes about each act. I find it better than the normal videos that are used for ESL students. They also have Old Time Radio programs for listening comprehension also for the iPod and iPhone, though I haven't tried these yet.
Anyway just thought I would pass it along..
p.s. I found the apps under pulverdingenstudio, i just searched for classic films for els learners.
...or...heres the link.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/classic- ... 82318?mt=8


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LONG-serving flanker Jake Abbott has been released by Worcester Warriors.
The 26-year-old, who progressed through Worcester's mini junior set-up, made 72 first-team appearances.
During his time at Sixways, Abbott scored 16 tries, helped Warriors secure promotion from the Championship in 2011 and appeared for the England Sevens side.
Warriors director of rugby Dean Ryan said: "Jake has been a fantastic servant to this club for a long time and has demonstrated the utmost professionalism.
"I would like to thank him for his efforts during his time at Sixways and wish him the best of luck in the future."


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A battle is looming over a project to place a £250,000 replica tank in Trowbridge Park as part of the town's First World War centenary commemorations.
A committee from the town's annual Armed Forces Day presented proposals to build and base a decorative Mark IV Female 222 vehicle in the park during Trowbridge Town Council's direct services group on Tuesday night.
The plan acknowledges that Trowbridge Park was previously home to a Mark IV Female tank which was given to the town after the First World War to recognise the staggering £1m residents raised in support of the military effort.
The vehicle was displayed in the park from 1919 until the Second World War when it was used as part of the national scrap metal drive for that campaign.
Trowbridge town councillor Andrew Bryant said: "I believe this to be a thoroughly misguided and ill-judged venture that does little, if anything, to promote Trowbridge as a tolerant and progressive town in which to reside."
Sylvia Wardle, secretary of the West Wiltshire Military Vehicle Trust, presented the plans and said the tank would be a huge benefit to the town - in particular for children studying the First World War.
Retired personal assistant Mrs Wardle, who lives in The Tynings, Westbury, said: "It will make a very fitting tribute to all those who served during the war and to all those in Trowbridge who supported the war effort."
During Tuesday's meeting, at Trowbridge Civic Centre, the direct services group decided to refer Mrs Wardle's proposal to full council who will discuss the matter at their next meeting on March 18.
If the replica tank receives backing from the town council, Mrs Wardle will apply to the Heritage Lottery Fund to help finance the project and get quotes to build the vehicle.
Campaigners hope to have the tank in place by 2016 and Mrs Wardle said she would like to see the region's schools and colleges getting involved with the plans through an oral history project and photography exhibition with images of the original tank being sought.
She said: "Young children would remember being involved with a project like this all their lives."
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Appel looking forward to pitching in Houston
HOUSTON -- Houston native Mark Appel always imagined his first Major League start coming in Minute Maid Park.
While he is making his Minute Maid Park debut Sunday, it's not quite the full picture yet, as he's still a Minor Leaguer. Last year's No. 1 overall pick in the First-Year Player Draft will take it anyway.
The touted righty will get the ball in the Astros' Sunday exhibition game against the Rojos del Aguilla de Veracruz of the Mexican League.
"I've dreamed about it a lot, just pitching in the Majors, and especially here," said Appel. "Being able to go out on a big league mound and put on an Astros uniform will really be a dream come true, and I'll cherish it forever."
Appel hasn't pitched in many games this spring while recovering from a January appendectomy. He made his big league Spring Training debut in Wednesday's win over the Mets and is still working to be at full strength for Opening Day at his Minor League destination.
"Strength is the biggest thing, just getting that back," Appel said. "It all works together -- leg strength, core strength and back strength. From there, it's about establishing timing and pitch location, refining my offspeed pitches."
Due to his limited work, the staff will have a close eye on Appel in his homecoming start. The Stanford product said the goal is to pitch three innings.
"I'll take it as it goes in the first, and see how it progresses from there," he said. "They don't want to put me in a taxing situation at all. Hopefully, I can make it easy for them and compete and get guys out."
Appel hopes he can toss a few frames for the sake of his cheering section, which he said will number between 15 and 20.
"It'll be friends and parents, aunts and uncles, and people I knew here," he said. "It's definitely a big moment for me."
Alyson Footer is a national correspondent for MLB.com. Follow her on Twitter @alysonfooter. Chris Abshire is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Raleigh, N.C. – PPP's final Colorado and Alaska polls find the Republican candidates for the Senate with small leads, and both states have very tight races for Governor as well.
In Colorado, Cory Gardner leads Mark Udall 48/45 in the full field of candidates and 50/47 in a straight head to head contest. Udall is running up the score with Hispanics- he's ahead 64/35- but he's also down 53/40 with white voters. He is also ahead 46/37 with independents, but 15% of Democrats say they're going to cross over and vote for Gardner compared to just 9% of Republicans who say they're going to support Udall.
The Governor's race could not be much closer. John Hickenlooper and Bob Beauprez are both at 46% and even when you take the results out to decimal places they're still tied at 45.9%. The slightest hint of an advantage for Beauprez might come in the numbers in a head to head rather than the full field- there Beauprez leads 49/48 because supporters of the third party candidates say they'd prefer him over Hickenlooper.
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Been in Hospital but OK!
SORRY FOR THE SCARE AND THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR CONCERN! I WILL BE BACK SOON! :^b
37 Responses to Been in Hospital but OK!
SO sorry for the bad relapse!!!!! 🙁 Hang in there!!
Oh Matt, you frightened the hell out of us all. We were all so woried. FaceBook nearly had a melt down. Glad to here you're ok, but not that you've had a relapse. Sort of going through the same thing at the moment. I'm off work for a couple of weeks. Missed you heaps mate. Praying for a speedy recovery.
Stephen Bleeker
So relieved you you can still have such a warm attitude when you have just been through hell! Sad to hear you had a relapse, and a severe one at that. So concerned for all of us, with MS, but especially you right now. I must say, I was, along with everyone else so worried about you and sending you prayers that you were going to be okay. Now we will all send you our energy of healing for a quick transition into remission!
I can understand how hard it must be to type right now, but even a line or two, here or there will be wonderful.
We all care about you!
phewwwwwwwwww was so worried bout u hun …missed u heaps… wish i could be there to give ya a big hug… praying u feel better soon.. Chudleigh misssed u too …
your friend
Linda B M
Matt, I tried not to set off alarm bells, but after day three I just *knew* you were dealing with an exacerbation! I am glad you are out of the hospital and I wish you the speediest recovery in history!
I know you are busy getting well, but when you feel better I posted about what a group I belonged to in the past did and it might be beneficial to our group. It was an MS message board and we had a buddy system. We each had one person that we had contact info on – either e-mail, phone #, whatever. That way if something happened, there was a way to get in contact with them and let the group know. We might want to consider doing something like that on MS is BS. In the meantime, just focus on getting better and know that we all care about you. 🙂
Hang in there Matt!
Glad to see you back online even if for just a bit. Lots of people out there worried about you. Take Care!
Brenda G
So great to hear from you. We were all so worried.
Do you what you need to do to get better.
Sending gentle get well hugs xoxox
I'm so glad you're still with us Matt. It's amazing how a thing like this shows how important you are to so many others. We all missed you so much!
I was hoping you'd found a gorgeous lady and was enjoying life somewhere beautiful with her, oh well!
Get well soon, but don't rush things!
MS Cherokee, that is a great idea, maybe we could do something similar on MS is BS
Wow matt wow! ditto everything everyone else said… Dont push yourself, give it time. In the mean time, im betting your bored shitless & want a distraction… so here goes… I sent all my records to local MS clinic. They got back to me right away, & granted me an appt 2 months away. They only take patients who do, or suspect might have MS (Im undiagnosed). Saw my PCP today. He again reminds me of the fact my 1st round of tests were negative, again i remind him of the fact MS can be very hard to diagnose. If i gave him a test on MY medical history he would FAIL. He actually STILL thinks there is only one parathyroid gland in human body, even after i (his patient for a year) had to have one (of FOUR)removed (NO thanks to him). The other three take over nicely, but he STILL comments on how i should be taking massive amounts of vit D to make up for it (Idiot). Please, can anyone share their doc / diagnosis nightmare? Matt dont respond, save your strength…
Hang in there buddy.
Aw shit, Matt – I hope you get well again soon! Bloody BS.
(Sophia H. Potamus)
You are obviously such a sincere, caring, nice, kind young man. That's why everyone loves you so. I feel real bad for the things you must be going through.
God loves you, Matt. His eye is ever on you — don't forget that!
WE MISSED YOU 😀 xx
Thank God you are out and are recovering, I like the rest was worried. Hope you feel lots better soon, we all missed you and enjoy hearing from you. MS is an nasty little problem but keep fighting and know we have your back.
get well and get back soon Matt
Hi Matt,
Just dropping a line to let you know I'm thinking of you every day and hoping you are getting back to your strength and vitality and where you want to be. Wish we knew "Superman" so he could look with his xray vision, to see exactly what is happening inside our brain and CNS, since there is no one yet who can do that! lol – what a wish!
You are one of our Super Heroes….and I sure look forward to when you are well enough again, to post on your blog and to be in remission … for a very, very long time!
If you feel like it, try to comment so we know you are okay. You really do give hope to others. That is quite a calling. Hope you are okay!
I am new to your blog as i was just diagnosed with MS on Feb 14th. I was searching for some answers and found your blog informative and helpful. i hope all is well with you and that you recover soon. Until then ill look forward to your next post.
Hang in there Matt! Hope we'll be seeing you back real soon – I just sent you a FB friend request. I would like to join your MS as BS group. Take care of you.
Just got back from another disapointing neuro visit. Im undiagnosed. Again neuro told me i dont have MS, but fails again to tell me what i have, or why i have symptoms VERY similiar to MS. she tells me i cant have MS cuz i only have 3 lessons (ironically the Left side, same side of body i have most trouble) That floored me, cuz i know thats not true. she agreed to do another round of MRIs, after i insisted she listen to my ALL symptoms. thank gawd im gonna be going to an MS clinic soon, cuz i cant handle bad docs anymore! thinkin but you matt, get well soon buddy!
P.S. Im still vit D deficiant even tho i take 2000 IU vit D everyday. Is this a common problem in MS ppl?
I take a 50,000 iu pill at the beginning of every week. It is time released. I go to an ms clinic. But, 20 mins of sunlight gets you the same amount. Recommended to do this every other day in addition to the pill.
This amt. puts my Vitamin D in the normal range. Wouldn't take this much, however, unless the doctor gives it to you. I have to have periodic blood work.
50,000 sounds extreme. shocking that you still only have a normal level after that! Im betting you have other medical problems. I wonder what that does to thicken the blood. would CCSVI fans have a problem with that? I just watched an interesting Youtube vid on VIT D & MS. that doc sez MSers should take high levels of VIT D, but not too much, cuz it's fat soluable, which can be toxic if too much.
I don't have any other medical problems at all. I have had no problems at this level. That is, believe it or not, what you get in a single session of sunlight. I am assured that it's really hard to get too much vitamin D. But, it does tell me that it is possible that the vitamin D deficiency played a part in my MS.
I am fine here. Whatever works!
I was recently given my MS diagnosis and informed that i am looking at approx $3000 per month for meds (i dont have insurance and now that im diagnosed…doubt ill be able to get any). Does anybody have some useful advice as to how i can get some help with these meds? Able to pay but not at these ridiculous prices.
Contact the individual company, like the Rebif company. I think it is Serono. Your doctor will know. They have programs that assist you — either based on lower income or for very high co-pays. You apply, basically, and they tell you what they will do. Each drug has something like this. Have to deal with them directly.
I have insurance — never had to do that, but I do know it is there — at least for one year.
my doctor set me up with the University of S. Florida to participate in a clinical trial for a new drug called Ocrelizumab. Has anyone heard of this or of anyone else who is participating in this study? not sure how i feel about being a lab rat but i am reading some promising things about the drug in Pharm articles and from the MS Foundation.
got a call from my doc today… He wants me to do 50,000 IU VIT D. I always second guess my dumb doc, cuz he's wrong too many times (ugh). He put me on 50K vit D before when i had hyperparathyroidism, which could have KILLED me (dumbass). watch your docs people!
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Hi Matt
Thinking of you often I'm praying you will improve and get better after this disastrous relapse. I have gone back and read your blog from the beginning, and by taking it slow I can see how serious lots of your symptoms have been, but also how your body healed from many of the conditions. You have been honest during all what I read and as you said, if anyone can deal with this MS, you can, and you will continue to inspire others, no matter what.
So I'm hoping your new normal will become good with you. Sorry and sad for what you must be going through.
I started my MS path when I was in my teens, but I am fortunate that it wasn't as severe as yours. In the end, we have each moment of peace or struggle, but who you are inside, is what really counts. Yah, I know, easy to say but I really do understand how you must be grieving the state you are in right now. Always remember, change always is ever present. So … I know that heading into remission is in the cards for you.
Today I was reading about lots of research, brand new, being done and that is really exciting especially for young people like you! Allow yourself to feel depressed for what you are going through, because that too will pass. I know that heart of yours will keep shining through!
Have you heard from Matt recently? I'm really worried about him. He hasn't been on the MS IS BS fb site for weeks. I know he was in hospital going through a relapse, but haven't had an update since. I hope he is ok.
Hi, sorry if it my post looked like I was in contact with Matt because I wasn't. My only contact with him would be here on his blog.
I guess I wanted to send him another message, with the possibility that what he is going through is very serious. I thought this especially because I read all his previous blogs again and honestly when I stopped and thought about all his symptoms from the beginning, from my experience and knowledge, I think the MS has been hitting him hard from the start. I have a friend in my MS group whose history sounds similar to Matt and she seems to have been hit hard and fast, so it made me just want to post something here, so whenever Matt reads it, I don't know, but maybe he will be shown, we take his story and know how devasting MS can be in a short time frame.
I'm lucky, my time frame of my symptoms has been much longer and much slower and I'm so thankful for that.
I had the run around from Dr.s and had terrible experiences with many of them. If you can believe it, the Dr. who guessed MS and thought I should have an MRI, was an independent Dr. who worked for my workplace's Insurance Company. Before they would allow me to go on disability, they needed proof that something was wrong. So, I spent a whole day with this Dr. who was to evaluate me and all my symptoms. Smart man, he really looked my story, made a 20 page report (which I have a copy of). After that more problems, with Drs. but because of his report and working for an Insurance Company, a Neuro had to agree to send me for an MRI, which I waited for 8 months to get in.
Until his report, I know that my family Dr. etc., did not believe me and didn't think what I was experiencing was serious and treated me like it was all in my head!
Added this info, in case any of you find it interesting as I know, really know, how long the path is for someone to seriously look into your DX. It can be a long road, don't give up because you will come across someone who you feel and know is on your side.
This docs not believing patients thing is a violation of their do no harm oath. Think i might mention that to my doc before i dump his ass
Hi Matt. Im new to your page and I was shocked to read the headline that you could barely type. I also experienced my worst relapse on Dec 30, 2012 and as of today I am 90% recovered. Im also a young man in his late 20's trying to stay positive… GOOD LUCK…
Yes, I can not believe how bad it was looking back, I have recovered a lot but I will never be 100 again (most likely). Are you on Facebook?


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|Julian Gollop
|Platform of origin
|First release
|UFO: Enemy Unknown
March 1, 1994
|Latest release
February 5, 2016
X-COM (sometimes stylized as X-Com) is a science fiction video game franchise featuring an elite international organization tasked with countering alien invasions of Earth. The series began with the strategy video game UFO: Enemy Unknown created by Mythos Games and MicroProse in 1994. The original line up by MicroProse included six published and at least two cancelled games, as well as two novels. The X-COM series, in particular its original entry, achieved a sizable cult following and has influenced many other video games; including the creation of a number of clones, spiritual successors, and unofficial remakes.
A reboot series entitled XCOM was published by 2K Games, beginning with the strategy video game XCOM: Enemy Unknown, developed by Firaxis Games and released in 2012 to critical and commercial success, with an expansion to Enemy Unknown, called Enemy Within, being released in 2013 alongside a prequel, The Bureau: XCOM Declassified. A sequel, XCOM 2, has been released in 2016.
|UFO: Enemy Unknown
(a.k.a. X-COM: UFO Defense)
|Mythos Games
|X-COM: Terror from the Deep
|X-COM: Apocalypse
|Mythos Games
|X-COM: Interceptor
|X-COM: First Alien Invasion
|Hasbro Interactive
|X-COM: Enforcer
|Hasbro Interactive
|X-COM: Genesis
|Hasbro Interactive
|X-COM: Alliance
|Hasbro Interactive
|XCOM: Enemy Unknown
PlayStation 3
PlayStation Vita
Xbox 360
|Firaxis Games
|2K Games
|The Bureau: XCOM Declassified
(previously known as XCOM)
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
|Irrational Games
2K Australia
2K Marin
|2K Games
|XCOM: Enemy Within
(expansion of XCOM: Enemy Unknown)
PlayStation 3
PlayStation Vita
Xbox 360
|Firaxis Games
|2K Games
(sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown)[1]
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
|Firaxis Games
|2K Games
|XCOM 2: War of the Chosen
(expansion of XCOM 2)
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
|Firaxis Games
|2K Games
X-COM games[edit]
|UFO: Enemy Unknown
(X-COM: UFO Defense)
|X-COM: Terror from the Deep
|X-COM: Apocalypse
|X-COM: Interceptor
The X-COM core series consisted of four main games published by MicroProse: UFO: Enemy Unknown (also known as X-COM: UFO Defense, PC and Amiga in 1994, Sony PlayStation in 1995), X-COM: Terror from the Deep (PC in 1995, PlayStation in 1996), X-COM: Apocalypse (PC in 1997) and X-COM: Interceptor (PC in 1998). The premise of the franchise is that an alien invasion beginning in 1999 prompts the creation of a paramilitary organization codenamed X-COM (an abbreviation of "Extraterrestrial Combat Unit") by a coalition of funding nations. The player is charged with leading this secret force and tasked to engage and research the alien threat. The sequels, against new alien invasions, are set underwater (Terror from the Deep, set in 2040), in a futuristic megacity (Apocalypse, set in 2084), and in space (Interceptor, set in 2067 and making it a prequel to Apocalypse).
UFO: Enemy Unknown, featured a turn-based ground combat system, and remains the most popular and successful game in the series and has been often featured on various lists of best video games of all time.[8] The first sequel, Terror from the Deep, was quickly created by MicroProse's internal team; based on the same game engine and used largely identical gameplay mechanics. Apocalypse took several new directions with the series, introducing an optional real-time combat system and shifting the aesthetics to a retro-futuristic style. Interceptor, constitutes a hybrid of a strategy game and a space combat flight simulator.
After Interceptor, Hasbro Interactive purchased MicroProse, acquiring its studios and the X-COM brand, and, according to GameSpy, "there was wild talk of X-COM toys, comics, and cartoon shows."[9] A budget range, turn-based tactical play-by-mail multiplayer game Em@il Games: X-COM was released in 1999. In 2001, Hasbro published X-COM: Enforcer, a poorly received third-person shooter loosely based on the events of Enemy Unknown, marking a low point in the series. The X-COM games were also released as part of four compilation releases: X-COM (Collector's Edition) (1998),[10] X-COM Collection (1999)[11] and X-COM: Complete Pack (2008),[12] as well as in 2K Huge Games Pack in 2009.
Cancelled X-COM games[edit]
At least two more major titles were planned for this series: X-COM: Genesis (a real-time strategy and tactics game "going back to the roots but in full 3D"[13]) and X-COM: Alliance (a first-person shooter tactical game). However, both of these projects were cancelled after ex-MicroProse Hasbro Interactive studios were all shut down in 1999-2000 (although Alliance has been later abortively reactivated in 2001-2002). Years later, Terry Greer, a senior artist and head of game design at MicroProse UK, disclosed: "We'd also discussed other avenues for future [X-COM] games including time travel, retaking the solar system (with interplanetary distances playing a significant role in recruitment and resources), and resistance movement concept where you had to fight back after the world was taken and humanity was totally under the alien yoke."[13]
XCOM games[edit]
|XCOM: Enemy Unknown
|(360) 90[14]
|The Bureau: XCOM Declassified
(360) 68[18]
|XCOM: Enemy Within
|(iOS) 92[20]
(360) 88[21]
In April 2010, 2K Marin announced they were working on re-imagining of X-COM, relabeled as XCOM,[27] to be released for the PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It was described as a tactical and strategic first-person shooter that would combine elements from the original X-COM alongside a new setting and viewpoint while keeping some main concepts from the original game series. The setting received a complete overhaul, now based in the early 1960s, with the XCOM being a U.S. federal agency. Originally planned for 2011, the game was released on August 20, 2013 as The Bureau: XCOM Declassified.
In January 2012, Firaxis Games (led by MicroProse co-founder Sid Meier) announced the development of a PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 strategy game XCOM: Enemy Unknown, a "re-imagination" of UFO: Enemy Unknown with real-time strategic view, turn-based combat and destructible tactical environments more in vein of the original X-COM game and set in a more contemporary setting than the XCOM game by 2K Marin.[28] XCOM: Enemy Unknown was released on October 9, 2012 to critical acclaim, winning multiple "Game of the Year" awards. Julian Gollop hailed it as "a phoenix rising from the ashes of the X-COM disaster", saying that "it's amazing that after 20 years, a brand that had gone so badly in the wrong direction has finally been put right."[29] In November 2013, Firaxis released a downloadable content for the base game XCOM: Enemy Unknown titled XCOM: Enemy Within.[30] It was made available on Steam (which requires Enemy Unknown to play),[31] as well as for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 (both versions are standalone and do not require Enemy Unknown). In 2015, Firaxis announced that a sequel, XCOM 2, would be released in November of that year.[1] However, this release date was later pushed back, and was finally released in 2016 on PC.[32]
Other media[edit]
There are two X-COM novels based on the first game in the series: Diane Duane's X-COM: UFO Defense - A Novel (1995, ISBN 0-7615-0235-1) and Vladimir Vasilyev's Enemy Unknown (1997). According to Rock, Paper, Shotgun's negative review of Duane's novel, it is hampered by a poor understanding of the game, a lack of focus, emotional resonance and tension, and an unstructured plot.[33] MicroProse's John Possidente also wrote three short stories ("Decommissioning", "Manley's Deposition" and "Moray in the Wreck") taking place between the events of the first two games in the series. A new novel titled XCOM 2: Resurrection will be written by Greg Keyes.[34]
Board game[edit]
A board game designed by Eric M. Lang based on the 2012 reboot was released on January 28, 2015 by Fantasy Flight Games.[35]
Intellectual property rights[edit]
The trademark for the X-COM name was filed on May 25, 1995, by MicroProse Software. According to Julian Gollop, "They wanted us to do a deal where we would sign over any rights that we might have in return for some cash plus a high royalty on X-COM: Apocalypse. They more or less insisted on it, otherwise they were threatening to cancel the Apocalypse project, so there was a lot of bluff involved."[36] Following the acquisition and subsequent merger of MicroProse with Hasbro, the X-COM intellectual property ("IP") was also transferred to Hasbro Interactive on August 19, 1998. Due to financial difficulties, Hasbro Interactive was sold to Infogrames Entertainment, SA on January 29, 2001. As part of this transfer, the X-COM IP was legally transferred to Infogrames on December 21, 2001 (shortly thereafter, Infogrames was renamed Atari, SA). In 2005, Atari, SA transferred several IPs to Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.[37] and X-COM was transferred with them on June 12, 2005.
The X-COM IP is currently owned by Take-Two and its subsidiaries;[38] by 2007, first rumors emerged that Irrational Games (who are owned by Take-Two) were developing a new X-COM title[39] (this game eventually became The Bureau: XCOM Declassified). In May 2007, 2K Games (a subsidiary of Take-Two) inherited the X-COM franchise and re-released Terror from the Deep on Steam. In September 2008, UFO: Enemy Unknown, Apocalypse, Interceptor and Enforcer were also re-released as downloadable titles. 2K Games' XCOM, which had been in development since 2003 (prior to the IP acquisition),[40] was finally completed and released in 2012.
Spiritual successors[edit]
Because of the series' popularity, various developers have created spiritual successor games similar in theme and tone of the X-COM games (sometimes called "X-COM clones";[41] [42] Gollop also himself called turn-based tactical game genre in general as "sons of Rebelstar" in a reference to one of his earlier games[43]). The level to which they borrow from the original series varies.
- Abomination: The Nemesis Project is a real-time tactics / action game developed by Hothouse Creations and released by Eidos Interactive for the PC in 1999 that has been touted as "X-COM meets Day of the Dead in real-time."[44]
- Aliens versus Humans is a UFO: Enemy Unknown clone for the iPhone, iPad and Android.[45] Gollop highlighted it an example of "indie remakes" in his "X-Com legacy" chart.[46]
- Guardians: Agents of Justice is an unreleased game by Simtex and MicroProse,[47] which was described as "a superhero version of X-COM."[48]
- Incubation: Time Is Running Out is a turn-based combat PC game that was considered to be "what X-Com Apocalypse should have been".[49] It was developed and released by German company Blue Byte in 1997.
- Isomer was an upcoming indie strategy game currently abandoned[50] that was also heavily influenced by the X-COM series as well as other games such as Dwarf Fortress and Minecraft. It blends realtime strategy combat with world exploration and sandbox gameplay.[51]
- Laser Squad Nemesis is a 2002 turn-based low-budget PC turn-based tactics game developed by Gollop's new company, Codo Technologies, very similar to the Battlescape ground combat system of the first X-COM game.
- In 2005, Codo Technologies and publisher Namco also released the Game Boy Advance turn-based tactics game Rebelstar: Tactical Command, which was as well reminiscent of the early Battlescape system.
- Phoenix Point is an upcoming strategy turn-based tactics video game that has the open world, strategic layers of the X-COM style games of the 1990s like UFO: Enemy Unknown and X-COM: Apocalypse together with the presentation and tactical mechanics of the more recent Firaxis reboots, XCOM and XCOM 2.[52][53][54][55][56][57][58] Designed by Julian Gollop, the game is being developed by Snapshot Games, an independent game studio based in Sofia, Bulgaria.[59] Phoenix Point is described as a spiritual successor to X-COM.[52][60][61] It is expected to be released late in 2018.[52][62][54]
- The Dreamland Chronicles: Freedom Ridge was a strategy game for the PC and PlayStation 2 by Julian Gollop's Mythos Games (creators of Enemy Unknown and Apocalypse), claimed to having been "essentially a remake of the first X-Com with 3D graphics".[63] The Dreamland Chronicles was canceled in 2001 and Mythos Games soon ceased to exist.
- UFO: Aftermath is a 2003 single-player PC strategy and real-time tactics game which was heavily influenced by the X-COM series and used elements of the Mythos Games' canceled The Dreamland Chronicles. It was created by Czech company ALTAR Interactive and published by Tri Synergy.
- Aftermath was followed by two sequels: UFO: Aftershock in 2005 and UFO: Afterlight in 2007.
- UFO: Extraterrestrials, a PC strategy / turn-based tactics game that is an unofficial sequel to the X-COM games, developed by Czech developer Chaos Concept and released by Tri Synergy in 2007.
- The follow-up game, UFO2Extraterrestrials: Shadows over Earth was supposed ro be released in Q4 of 2012 but as of 2015 it still remains in development simultaneously with UFO2Extraterrestrials: Battle for Mercury.
- UFO Online (unrelated to UFO Online – Fight for Earth) is a free-to-play, tactical MMORPG that is available only in Russian.[64]
- UFO Online – Fight for Earth is a Steam and browser-based massively multiplayer tactical game.[65] Gollop called it "actually more a clone of Incubation."[66] It is free-to-play, but will use a micropayment system to generate revenue.
- Xenonauts is a PC strategy game by British independent studio Goldhawk Interactive, again heavily influenced by the X-COM series. It is being marketed as a Cold War-era (1979 instead of 1999) re-imagining of the original UFO: Enemy Unknown and an answer to 2K's The Bureau: XCOM Declassified which alienated some of the X-COM fanbase due to its FPS-based gameplay.[67] The game missed several release dates, but was finally released in June 2014.
- Xenowar is an open source, simple tactical game for the Android and Windows operating systems.[68]
The franchise was also referenced in the Civilization series of strategy video games that had partially inspired X-COM in first place. The original game received an unofficial sequel in the 1997 expansion set Civ II: Fantastic Worlds for MicroProse's Civilization II, in a scenario set on the Phobos moon of Mars.[69] Firaxis' Civilization V features a unit type called a "XCOM Squad".
- UFO: Alien Invasion is a free-to-play, open source cross-platform strategy / turn-based tactics game heavily influenced by the X-COM series.
- Fan-remake projects for UFO: Enemy Unknown include X-com - Last Hope (a mod of Half-Life 2 released in 2006),[72] UFO: The Two Sides (development halted in 2011 due to copyright issues),[73] UFO: Cydonia's Fall (canceled in 2012), X-COM: Origin (development still ongoing in 2012)[74] and The Rebel Squad, a defunct project by Sam Liu.[75]
- X-Com: Tactical is a board game reproducing the squad tactics element of the first game.[78]
See also[edit]
- Laser Squad: a science fiction tactical game by the original creators of X-COM and an immediate predecessor of X-COM (UFO: Enemy Unknown began development as Laser Squad 2 at first[79]).
- Rebelstar series: precursor games to both Laser Squad and the X-COM series, also created by the same developers.
- ^ a b Stapleton, Dan (1 June 2015). "XCOM 2 Announced -- IGN First". IGN. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ "X-COM: UFO Defense Reviews". GameRankings. Retrieved November 17, 2011.
- ^ "X-COM: UFO Defense Reviews". GameRankings. Retrieved November 17, 2011.
- ^ "X-COM: Terror from the Deep Reviews". GameRankings. Retrieved November 17, 2011.
- ^ "X-COM: Terror from the Deep Reviews". GameRankings. Retrieved November 17, 2011.
- ^ "X-COM: Apocalypse Reviews". GameRankings. Retrieved November 17, 2011.
- ^ "X-COM: Interceptor Reviews". GameRankings. Retrieved November 17, 2011.
- ^ UFO: Enemy Unknown#Reception
- ^ "GameSpy: Enemy Unknown: An X-COM Retrospective - Page 3". Uk.pc.gamespy.com. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
- ^ "X-COM (Collector's Edition) for Windows (1998)". MobyGames. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
- ^ "X-COM Collection for Windows (1999)". MobyGames. 2001-01-13. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
- ^ "X-COM: Complete Pack for DOS (2008)". MobyGames. 2008-09-04. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
- ^ a b "Terry Greer – Ghosts of games that never were". Terry Greer – Past work - XCOM Alliance. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ "XCOM: Enemy Unknown Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
- ^ "XCOM: Enemy Unknown Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
- ^ "XCOM: Enemy Unknown Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
- ^ "The Bureau: XCOM Declassified Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
- ^ "The Bureau: XCOM Declassified Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
- ^ "The Bureau: XCOM Declassified Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
- ^ "XCOM: Enemy Within Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
- ^ "XCOM: Enemy Within Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
- ^ "XCOM: Enemy Within Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
- ^ "XCOM: Enemy Within Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
- ^ "XCOM 2 for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
- ^ "XCOM 2 for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
- ^ "XCOM 2 for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
- ^ "(official 2K Marin site)". "XCOM". Retrieved 2012-01-01.
- ^ "February Cover Revealed: XCOM: Enemy Unknown". Game Informer. January 5, 2012.
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- ^ "Enemy Within". XCOM. Retrieved 2013-11-14.
- ^ "XCOM: Enemy Within on Steam". Store.steampowered.com. Retrieved 2013-11-14.
- ^ Makuch, Eddie (August 28, 2015). "XCOM 2 Delayed". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ^ Meer, Alec (9 November 2012). "Wot I Read – X-COM UFO Defense, A Novel". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
- ^ http://xcom.com/news/xcom-2-resurrection-bridges-the-gap-between-xcom-enemy-unknown-and-xcom-2
- ^ "UFOs Sighted!". Fantasy Flight Games. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
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- ^ "USPTO Assignments on the Web". Assignments.uspto.gov. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
- ^ "USPTO Assignments on the Web". Assignments.uspto.gov. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
- ^ Yurik, Poor. "Irrational Games Developing X-COM Title? - Video Game News, Videos and File Downloads for PC and Console Games at". Shacknews.com. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
- ^ Pitts, Russ (2013-01-31). "The Making of XCOM's Jake Solomon". Polygon. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
- ^ "Xenonauts: The X-COM Anti-Apocalypse?". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
- ^ "Games Like XCOM". Games Finder. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
- ^ "Julian Gollop: Sons of Rebelstar". Pocket Tactics. 2012-06-01. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
- ^ "Abomination: The Nemesis Project - ESCMag Review". Escmag.com. 1999-12-15. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
- ^ "Aliens versus Humans / retro iPhone game". Aliensvshumansapp.com. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
- ^ Classic Games Postmortem - XCOM: UFO Defense, presentation of Julian Gollop on the GDC, March 28, 2013 (GameSpot).
- ^ "Guardians: Agents of Justice (PC - Cancelled)". Unseen 64. 2010-06-06. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
- ^ "Curse of the Superheroes? - IGN". Uk.ign.com. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
- ^ "Incubation Reviews". Blue Byte. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
- ^ "Isomer Steam forums discussion". October 20, 2016.
- ^ "Isomer the alphafunded XCOM-like indie game". ionisingsoftware.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
- ^ a b c "X-COM spiritual successor Phoenix Point hits $500K crowdfunding goal". polygon.com. 2017-05-02. Retrieved 2017-06-13.
- ^ "Phoenix Point's Fig campaign promises new take on classic X-COM formula". polygon.com. 2017-04-25. Retrieved 2017-06-13.
- ^ a b "Snapshot Games' Phoenix Point Nears $450,000 Just Days After Fig Campaign Debut". crowdfundinsider.com. 2017-04-29. Retrieved 2017-06-13.
- ^ "X-COM Creator is Making a New X-COM-Alike". kotaku.co.uk. 2016-06-03. Retrieved 2017-06-13.
- ^ "Details on Julian Gollop's Phoenix Point, his new take on the original X-COM formula". polygon.com. 2016-06-16. Retrieved 2017-06-13.
- ^ "There is no Plan B". gameindustry.biz. 2017-04-26. Retrieved 2017-06-13.
- ^ "Julian Gollop's new game will be a cross between old and new XCOM". mcvuk.com. 2016-04-27. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
- ^ "Inspired by X-COM, Snapshot Games is creating Phoenix Point for fall 2018". venturebeat.com. 2017-04-25. Retrieved 2017-06-13.
- ^ "Phoenix Point has hit its funding target". gamereactor.eu. 2017-05-03. Retrieved 2017-06-13.
- ^ "Phoenix Point, the Spiritual Successor to X-COM, Can Be Backed on Fig". geekreply.com. 2017-04-29. Retrieved 2017-06-13.
- ^ "Phoenix Point by X-COM Creator Seeks Funding on Fig". wcctech.com. 2017-04-26. Retrieved 2017-06-13.
- ^ "XCom UFO creators strategy game Laser Squad Nemesis". Codo Technologies. Archived from the original on 2009-03-08. Retrieved 2007-11-26.
- ^ "UFO Online - News". Ufo-game.ru. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
- ^ "''UFO Online – Fight for Earth'' website". Ufo-online.gamigo.com. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
- ^ "Julian Gollop on XCOM - Edge Magazine". Edge-online.com. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
- ^ Yoon, Andrew. "Xenonauts capitalizes on XCOM rage". Joystiq.
- ^ "Official ''Xenowar'' website". Xenowar.net. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
- ^ Michael E. Ryan, Civ II: Fantastic Worlds Review Archived December 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine., GameSpot, December 18, 1997
- ^ Christian Reich (2011-08-31). "X-Force: Fight For Destiny - Home". Xforce-online.de. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
- ^ "News". Project Xenocide. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
- ^ "X-com - Last Hope mod for Half-Life 2". Mod DB. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
- ^ "UFO: The Two Sides". Ufotts.ninex.info. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
- ^ "X-COM: Origin". Xcomorigin.com. 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
- ^ Arne Niklas Jansson (2012-04-17). "PSG RebelSquad". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on 2012-04-17. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
- ^ "About". OpenXcom. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
- ^ "OpenXCom renews the original UFO Defense as a valid option for terror | Mods, News". PC Gamer. 2013-10-25. Retrieved 2013-11-14.
- ^ "X-Com: Tactical | Board Game". BoardGameGeek. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
- ^ "Interview With XCOM Creator Julian Gollop". NowGamer. 2011-08-30. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- X-COM at MobyGames
- "X-COM". TV Tropes.
- XCOM Commanders: Jake Solomon and Julian Gollop interviewed at Firaxis Games
- Enemy Unknown: An X-COM Retrospective at GameSpy
- UFOPaedia: an extensive wiki containing information, analysis, strategy, and other resources for the X-COM series of games.
- X-Com: the oldest X-COM website still on the web (has been dormant for years, but still hosts unique content for the original three games).
- XCOM: UFO Defense: another X-COM fan site with numerous resources and patches for the Windows versions of the X-COM games.
- StrategyCore.co.uk (formerly X-COM.co.uk): news, fan-fiction, files and forums.
- X-COM Trilogy UFOpedia: the original in-game encyclopedias of the first three X-COM games.
- Deep Rising - a tribute to X-COM: digital comic with a full soundtrack (story by David Ellis, art by Jon McCoy and music by John Broomhall).


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A new logo and tagline created for the Visit Ukiah Program stirred up controversy among locals, many of whom wondered why a Bay Area marketing firm was paid to come up with a campaign for the Ukiah Valley.
"We're getting hammered," said Visit Ukiah Administrator Shannon Riley Monday, adding that a lot of the "negativity" surrounding the suggested logo and slogan of "Ukiah: Far out. Nearby" stemmed from misunderstandings about where the money to pay Z Group Communications came from.
"The City of Ukiah's General Fund was not used in any way, shape or form," Riley said, explaining that Z Group was paid $21,000 of the funds the city collects from the Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT), also known as the hotel bed tax, which is a surcharge on overnight stays.
Until 2011, the program was administered by the Ukiah Chamber of Commerce, but is now administered by the city. However, the funds are still maintained separately and are not used for general fund purposes, she said.
Rather than draining the city's coffers, Riley said Visit Ukiah is contributing to them by increasing the amount of people who visit and stay in Ukiah.
"Visit Ukiah has been extremely successful -- in 2011, the TOT went up 12 percent," Riley said. "Already this year, it is up another 10 percent, and that is during a downturn in the economy in the county and nationally."
Riley said there is also a "misconception that somebody was paid $21,000 to create this logo. In reality, a professional firm with expertise in destination marketing was selected to do this much bigger project that includes the website, the brochure and marketing suggestions."
In response to the question of why a local firm had not been hired to create the logo, Riley said eight firms responded to Visit Ukiah's request for proposals for the project, which was budgeted at $25,000.
"Two of those firms were local, but unfortunately they did not have the kind of destination marketing experience" we were looking for, she said, explaining that the project was not just about creating a logo. "After interviewing the top two firms, Z Group came out the clear winner --and was $4,000 under budget. Additionally, we were particularly impressed with their community-minded approach."
In response to many who commented on the Ukiah Daily Journal's Facebook page and said they felt the logo did not represent Ukiah well and should have included trees and other things to show the beauty of the area, Riley said the logo needed to stay fairly close to the existing Visit Ukiah logo.
"We wanted to simplify the logo, make it easier to read and more generally marketable, but we couldn't go in a completely different direction," she said.
Many other commenters said they did not like how the slogan referenced hippie or stoner culture. "I can just hear Dennis Hopper in Easy Rider' -- Far out, man!'" one person wrote.
"All of our marketing research indicates that our target visitors are Baby Boomers, and the generation below them, that live in the Bay Area and Sacramento areas, and we needed help effectively reaching this sophisticated customer (who is tired of the hustle and bustle of the city and the extravagant costs of wine country," Riley said. "The tagline is edgy and interesting, and we believe it will be extremely effective with our target visitor when cleverly paired with beautiful images from the Ukiah area.
"Our ads will be fun and thought-provoking," Riley continued. "When it is used in our ads, it will be clear that far out' has only positive connotations. Ukiah offers a clear contrast to the urban experience, and yet we are less than three hours away -- perfect for a weekend getaway. Thus, Far out. Nearby.'"
Riley said the Visit Ukiah Task Force still needs to vote on the logo and slogan, but "We're very satisfied with (Z Group's) work and are confident that we made the right choice. This is the foundation for our future work, which will include lots of advertisements and promotions. Realistically, for future work related to this campaign, we look forward to working with the same local designers who've produced outstanding work for us already."
The seven members of the Task Force are: Amanda Hair, Ukiah Chamber; Rick Hansen, Ukiah Main Street Program; Spencer Brewer, marketing and wine industry; Tom Liden, wine; Sherrie Smith-Ferri, Grace Hudson Museum director; Anil Buhla, lodging, and Betsy Wildberger, Visit Mendocino.
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This is going to sound weird, but stick with it: The reason free agents Michael Bourn, Kyle Lohse, Rafael Soriano and Adam LaRoche are still unsigned is because teams want to spend more money.
That doesn't sound right, I understand, but it's true.
Because teams want to spend in next June's amateur draft, those four players, who are tied to draft-pick compensation because they declined one-year, $13.3 million qualifying offers from their previous teams, are still looking for jobs for next season. While those players bring immediate value, they also will cost a lot of money in salary, plus a draft pick, plus a chunk of a team's draft bonus pool that is based on where and how many times the team picks in the first 10 rounds.
In this day and age of luxury taxes and skyrocketing contracts, those picks are as valuable as ever to an organization.
The new collective bargaining agreement, which took effect last year, did away with the Elias Sports Bureau's Type A and B free-agent rankings and allowed teams to strategically make qualifying offers—an average of the top 125 annual salaries, which in 2012 was $13.3 million—to their free agents. This was supposed to prevent situations like Juan Cruz's during the 2008-09 offseason when he was a middle reliever rated as Type A, tying him to a compensation pick and making him entirely undesirable. He didn't sign until the end of February in 2009, after spring training had started.
Another tweak to the system dealt with how money is spent in the draft. Teams that go over budget on their bonus pools will be taxed and could lose picks. Major League Baseball has also suggested bonus values (also known as slotting) for each pick through the first 10 rounds. This is another form of a luxury tax, and an attempt to stop agents like Scott Boras—well, mainly just Boras—from holding teams hostage by holding out top players seeking huge bonuses.
The changes were well-intentioned, but there have been unintended consequences during the first offseason they've been in effect, and they've seriously diminished the value of some free agents.
"We all knew there would be some problems with this, but I don't think anyone knew exactly how it would play out," one National League general manager said Wednesday. "Now we do."
Teams realize that losing a draft pick for signing a Bourn or a Lohse hurts them twice. First, they lose the pick if it's not in the top 10. Second, they lose the money tied to that pick, thus lowering their overall bonus pool.
Of the other five players who declined qualifying offers, David Ortiz and Hiroki Kuroda re-signed with the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees, respectively. No picks lost there. Nick Swisher signed with the Cleveland Indians, but because they'll pick fifth overall their selection is protected.
The only two players who've cost their new teams a pick this far are Josh Hamilton and B.J. Upton. The Los Angeles Angels lost the No. 22 pick for signing Hamilton, and the Atlanta Braves lost the 28th pick for signing Upton.
But Hamilton is one of the best hitters in the sport, while Upton's upside is enticing and the Braves didn't have to empty their piggy bank for him.
The remaining free agents who refused qualifying offers are too expensive (Bourn), too old (Lohse and LaRoche), too risky (same two) or not worth losing a draft pick (Soriano). There's now a stalemate in the market for the four best remaining players. Their prices will have to drop dramatically for teams to begin discussing them seriously, but that likely won't happen because Boras, who always seeks maximum dollars, reps three of the four—only LaRoche isn't his client.
It will be interesting to see how the rest of this offseason plays out for those players. What will be more interesting is what happens 10 months from now when the next crop of free agents becomes available and teams and players know the potential pitfalls.
Players like San Francisco Giants right-hander Tim Lincecum is likely to ask for top dollar next offseason. No one will give it to him unless he proves in 2013 that he's a real threat to win the Cy Young Award for a third time.
For Lincecum, free agency will be like going through the draft all over again. Concerns about his body type, potential injury based on his mechanics, his propensity for prolonged slumps and the fact that he's lost his ace status and couldn't be trusted in the playoff rotation last fall will scare away many teams.
And because the Giants know Lincecum wants a multiyear deal, they mostly likely will be willing to make a one-year qualifying offer. That means another team would lose a pick, lose money and likely have to pay a pretty penny just to get Lincecum in uniform for 2014. All of that could leave him unemployed in 365 days.
This really hurts the players and the players' union. It's in both groups' best interests for salaries to rise and for big-name players to sign for big-time money.
The pain could be lessened, though, if teams begin taking advantage of loopholes. A free agent could re-sign with his old team, or sign with a team that has a protected pick, and then have that team work out a sign-and-trade deal with another club. That way, no one would lose a pick or draft money.
Another possible way around this: Knowing how his value could be diminished if he is tied to a compensation pick, a player might be willing to save his team a few million bucks in his final arbitration season, in exchange for the team agreeing not to make a qualifying offer in the offseason.
The original team would save a little money and potentially make the player a bargain in his final year with it. Such an agreement could also help keep a team from paying a payroll luxury tax. In turn, the player would be more attractive on the open market because he wouldn't cost the signing team a draft pick or pool money.
As this winter plays out with four high-profile free agents still unsigned, MLB and the union are seeing how the new CBA is affecting free agency. But because three of those four are Boras guys, MLB probably won't sprint to fix the flaws unless enough teams attempt to exploit potential loopholes.
Boras may need to convince clients to take one of his famous "pillow" contracts, one-year deals that allow players to reestablish value and re-enter the market after the season. Obviously, those can easily backfire if a player gets hurt or doesn't perform well, but players might be forced to take such deals given the current state of the market.
If baseball doesn't do something about the new fractures in the system, players, agents and team executives could start circumventing free agency altogether. The fact that is even a consideration means the system is flawed enough to require another fix.