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Matthew Scott has appeared on Broadway in such shows as Sondheim on Sondheim and as Adam in An American in Paris and is now marking his first-ever trip to London with his UK stage debut in the Lee Tannen play I Loved Lucy, opening on July 24 at the Arts Theatre. The charming performer took time before his second preview to talk about Lucille Ball, adoring your co-star and getting to know the West End.
Did you ever imagine you'd be making your London stage debut in a show about—of all American icons—Lucille Ball?
I never thought I was going to make my London debut to begin with! I've had no idea about any of this from top to bottom, so everything about it has been a life adventure, not just a work adventure.
How was your first preview?
They roared, they howled; I was shocked! There were moments that played so well that I didn't even think were moments, and then there were other bits where you were waiting and got back nothing. For the most part, it felt to me as if it was about joy, and that's the key: Lucille Ball represents joy for a lot of people.
Are you interested to discover that British audiences seem to be interested in Lucille Ball?
I have to tell you, I had a concern: Before I came over, I was pretty blunt and I said to our director [Anthony Biggs], "Tell me why people want to see this; do you have an audience for it?" And he said, "Oh yes, absolutely we do; I grew up on Lucy." It seems as if she remains part of the fabric of so many lives.
Aren't you too young to know much about I Love Lucy?
Yes and no because, as you know, you can't escape the reruns. I remember on Nick at Nite when they used to play all that stuff—The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Dick Van Dyke, Lucy...but I Love Lucy was the one I really got hooked on as a teenager when I really began to understand what I was watching. I thought, "How is this woman doing this?" Everything she did was so damned honest; she just drew everybody in.
Do you sing in the show, given that we know you as a musical theater performer?
I do! When Jeffry Denman did [the same part] in California in 2010, there may have been a little dance number, but I get to sing as the character of Lee, who of course is also the playwright of our show. And when I do sing, it's a very sweet, tender moment that comes from the character—it's not some full-throated moment in the spotlight.
Did you join this project for London?
Oddly enough, I have a history with this in New York. About eight years ago when I was doing Sondheim on Sondheim on Broadway, [author] Lee Tannen saw me at a matinee and met me at the stage door and asked whether I would be interested in reading something.
Did he give you any clues as to what?
He asked whether he could rent a rehearsal space after a matinee and we could read this together and I thought, "OK, where is this going to lead?" but he was very forthcoming to me at the stage door so I thought why not and we did and it was so charming. I was then asked if I could do it at the Laguna Playhouse but by that point I had booked another show so had to pass—until now.
How does it feel to have as your co-star the expat American actress Sandra Dickinson, whose son-in-law also happens to be the wildly popular British TV and stage actor David Tennant?
First of all, we love each other; we absolutely adore each other, which is great because if we didn't it would be really, really difficult to do this job. We locked into one another immediately, so we're kind of placing that on top of the relationship in the show.
Are you impressed by her powers of transformation?
Here's Sandra, who is a bit of an institution in Britain and has this famous son-in-law, as you say, and has grandchildren, and that's what you hear about first and foremost. To look at her, she's this beautiful blonde fair woman who in no way resembles Lucy and then she slaps on the wig and gets into costume and I swear to God she is Lucille Ball.
How does it feel to be appearing down the road from An American in Paris, which you did on Broadway?
What's been great is that I get to see Leanne Cope, who is probably one of the most important teachers I've ever had in my life onstage. She is so focused and present in every moment: I have never in my life stepped on stage with anyone and just felt pulled in so completely, and when I went to see [the show] again here at the Dominion, she was as gorgeous and stunning as ever. I don't understand how she is keeping it so fresh.
Have you crossed paths with Audra McDonald, whose Lady Day is running a matter of minutes from the Arts Theatre?
I don't really know Audra, though I did meet her once backstage on Broadway during Porgy and Bess and I'm hoping I can drop a note for her at the stage door here. But I went to see her show, and that woman literally leaves her soul on the stage.
Are there thoughts of taking I Loved Lucy to New York?
Isn't what people are always thinking? [laughs] My personal feeling is that we need to take this on one step at a time but of course people are always hopeful that something is going to move forward.
How do you think it would do?
I think on name recognition alone it would sell tickets. There are people who want to come and see and hear and know what we've created. I mean, we are talking about someone who was among the most famous women in the world.


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It's a very late post from end August and things sort of bottle up after i discharge from the hospital last week but this is certainly one event that Roy enjoyed the most… even more than some of the Gala dinner we attended in the past! The past few weeks were really hectic for us
Sweet Deals for Cinema Junkie – both adults and children!
A lot of people are not aware that Roy is actually a cinema junkie but he hates going to cinema with me because………… i always doze off half way….. Roy and I met when i was on an international assignment in the Philippines many years back, the 3 years assignment is probably one of the


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"My 23CR Grand Auditorium is truly a remarkable Guitar. It provides me with everything I need for performing and recording" – Kevin Ramessar
A two-time winner of First Place for guitar at the Canadian Music Competitions, Kevin has delighted listeners and critics with music that is "passionate," "beautifully contemplative," and "entirely satisfying" (Wholenote Magazine; The Record). With his honest vulnerability, and skillful musicianship, he draws listeners into an emotional journey through heartfelt stories and captivating songs.
Kevin made his Broadway debut this past year, playing lead guitar in the Tony-Nominated Jesus Christ Superstar, receiving high praise for his playing from Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber himself. He was awarded the Kitchener-Waterloo Arts Award in Music in 2008, and divides his time between K-W and New York City.
Kevin has been a featured soloist with numerous orchestras, and has taken his music to major concert halls and festival stages throughout Canada and the U.S., and into Europe. His solo and band performances have earned him accolades from the likes of Pat Metheny and Ron Sexsmith, and have led to collaborations with Jim Cuddy, Christian McBride, and Kellylee Evans. Highlights include ABC's The View, the Juno Songwriters' Circle, Good Morning Canada, Canada AM, JunoFest, and opening performances for Maceo Parker, Tony Bennett, and Chris Botti.
Kevin is often featured on CBC Radio and WNED, and took Second Prize overall in the 2004 Canadian Music Competition National Stepping Stone competition. Drawing on his classical education and love of jazz and world music, Kevin has created an infectious brand of music that evokes praise from critics and audiences alike.


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Hotel China Town Inn, Standard Double Room is the same as ZEN Rooms Chinatown Petaling Street USD 20.36 per night Petaling Street, Kuala Lumpur 50000, Malaysia Petaling Street, Kuala Lumpur 50000, Malaysia
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The ZEN Comfort Guarantee
- Free Fast WiFi
- Cool AC
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- Spotless Bed
- 24/7 Care
- Low rates
- 24h Front Desk
- Cable TV
- Elevator
- Flat Screen TV
- Hair Dryer
- Ironing Facilities
- Non Smoking Room
- Parking
- Smoking Room
- Study Desk
- Telephone in room
- Room Size: 23m2
This hotel has been audited within the last 3 weeks
Kuala Lumpur is the capital city of Malaysia, boasting gleaming skyscrapers, colonial architecture, charming locals, and a myriad of natural attractions.
Hotel China Town Inn is a hotel that offering budget travelers standard accommodation right in the night market. Surrounding the hotel is a host of shopping and dining options. Places of interest nearby include Central Market (400 m), National Mosque (1.6 km), and major shopping malls. Guests with cars can make use of the car park which is within a 5 minutes walk from the hotel.
At Hotel China Town Inn, your comfort is our priority. The staff here is hospitable and ZEN Rooms offers you our brand guarantees. Most importantly, we have free WiFi, air conditioner, a comfortable bed, in-room shower and always a clean room. Additionally, the rooms feature flat TVs with cable channels, study desks, and hair dryer. If you need anything, feel free to address the friendly staff.
Book a room at Hotel China Town Inn in Kuala Lumpur will surely make for an unforgettable trip. For the best budget hotels in Malaysia, ZEN Rooms is the place to go. To get you the best prices as well as guarantee that you are provided with all the facilities promised, we personally audit the hotels.
Hotel China Town Inn provides airport shuttle upon request and is payable in cash direct to the drivers.
Attractions near Hotel China Town Inn:
Restaurants: Arabesque, Restaurant Fong Yuan, Thai Chili's, Kenny Rogers Roasters, Ginger Restaurant, Water Lily Vegetarian Restaurant,Burger King.
Amusement: Kasturi Walk, KL Bird Park, Perdana Botanical Garden, Planetarium Negara, Butterfly Park KL, Asean Sculpture Garden.
Culture: Art House Gallery Museum of Ethnic Arts, Sin Sze Si Ya Temple, Muzium Telekom, Dataran Merdeka, Jamek Mosque.
Nightlife: Havana Bar&Grill, Never Mine, Nagaba Bar&Restaurant, No Black Tie, Lust KL, Prime Club, Club De Vegas.
Facilities: Tung Shin Hospital, Public Bank ATM, RHB ATM, Ambank ATM, CIMB ATM.
- One child under 12 years can stay for free using existing beds.
- Private parking is available at 20 MYR per night. Subject to availability at the time of check in.
- A tourist tax of MYR 10 per room per night is applied to all foreign guests. This tax is not included in the room rate and must be paid upon check-in. Guests with a valid Malaysian ID or valid MY PR Card are exempted.


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G.M. Collin's exfoliants address all skin types, beginning with its Active Exfoliant Powder, a triple-action exfoliant that offers a gentle, granular chemical and enzymatic cleansing action. Upon application, the granules activate to eliminate impurities and slough off dead skin cells. Skin is left visibly smoother, softer and more luminous.
G.M. Collin's Exfozyme contains a creamy-textured, enzyme-based complex of essential oils that purify, refresh and soothe skin, including sensitive types.
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Linzi @ Destination 26.2 Doing her FIRST full marathon at the Nike Marathon in San Francisco. I am SO excited for her. She has worked so hard for this and has been a huge inspiration to me.
Aneta @ Confessions of a Rambunctious Runner - Also doing her FIRST full marathon, the Goodlife Fitness Toronto Marathon. These last few weeks have been a challenge for Aneta (injuries and flu symptoms just to name a couple), but she is trudging forth with amazing spirit. I can't decide if I'm more excited to read her race report, or to see what cute running outfit she picks for this race.
Nej (Jen?? OMG how did I not see that before, duh) @ I Think I Can, I Think I Can - Running her FIRST half marathon. She has just recently been suffering from some leg pains and a bit of pre-race doldroms (don't you hate those), but is so excited to conquer this beast. She's also looking for some "after the big race" ideas for "what's next?".
I wish all you ladies the best on your FIRSTS this weekend and look forward to your race recaps!
Now ... ABOUT ME! (because, really, isn't it ALL about me - haha)
My friend sent me the picture she took after our race this weekend. What a ham! Not my hottest, but this is me, hahaha.
Speaking of goofy pics. I found a couple from the actual race. I can't decide if I run in my sleep or this is some horrible coincidence. I can't post the actual pictures here but you can see them at these links:
- During the race (typical eyes down)
- Also during the race - For this one I actually saw the photographer and made an effort to move out from behind the person just in front of me and conscientiously closed my mouth and looked up. I still look like a dork - haha.
- Just After the Finish (again eyes down)
- At the finish stopping my watch
- There is also this one from when I doubled back and ran the finish line again with my friends - I kinda like that one.
Another thing I notice (and has been oh so sweetly pointed out to me by my loving, caring,
A few weeks ago I was laughing at the girl on that Lotto 6/49 commercial (it may be a local thing .. I can't find a video of it). Anyway, it's based on their "Can You Imagine" campaign and shows a woman running basically all over the world - because she can. I was commenting on her posture. She is VERY erect and holds her arms quite high. My family all looked at me like I had fallen off the turnip truck and informed me that I run just like that. Hmmmm, so I look weird but apparently could do commercials. Yup, I'm going with that.
This weekend I have 10 miles planned and I'm going to try out a new route. I'm hoping I can have a biking companion along with for company and supplies. That would be nice! I haven't done a double digit run since April, and I can't wait!
Have a great weekend!!!


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About Josefina Varela Guevara
Birth Date: May 25 1987, Santiago de Chile. E-mail: email@example.com My work is born from the synthesis and summation, of deconstruction and then reconstruction, from general and detail, from the recognizable and the unrecognizable. Correspond to mimetic organic forms and other abstract, the common pictorial handling is the stain. She manifests the protagonist, as a trace of the body's expressive impulse. Each work is structured as an academic esthetically exercise, which are called all the plastic tools that is veiled, fillings, and drawing chrome. All these elements are articulated by a visceral need for initiation or starter image and telluric. 2006-2010 Bachelors of Visual Arts. Catholic University School of Art (PUC).
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Walgreens: Attracting Developers to Their API
Walgreens, the largest drugstore chain in the United States, has created a great video to educate developers about what they might gain from building apps on the company's QuickPrints open API. QuickPrints lets mobile users print photos directly from their devices and pick them up in Walgreens stores.
For the developer, this video does a nice job of communicating the value in it for them, including 15% commissions and the wide range of products (Instragram-friendly square photo formats, for example) they can offer via apps.
For the enterprise, this is a great example of how to market to developers. Building the apps and the APIs is no longer the hard part of going digital. Attracting your channel partners—the developers who will build the apps for customers using your API—has become the real challenge.
Walgreens, with the video below, shows that it is well-aware of the importance of ensuring developers' success and incenting them to create great experiences for customers. Also, check out this presentation by Walgreens' Tim McCauley and Joe Rago, where they discuss the digital transformation of their company's business model during Apigee's recent I ♥ APIs conference.
For more on ways to engage developers, see the eBook, "Developers Hate Marketing: Attract Developers to Your API."


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Internacional sack Falcao after three months
RIO DE JANEIRO - Former South American champions Internacional have sacked coach Paulo Roberto Falcao and football director Roberto Siegmann, the Brazilian club said on Monday.
"The decision came about for a number of factors," club president Giovanni Luigi was quoted as telling a news conference on their website.
"I understand we weren't getting results and the [team's] performances were unsatisfactory. It was a decision that had to be taken, it was time to make a change."
He added that the new coach and the club's new director of football would be named by Wednesday at the latest.
Former Brazil midfielder and Internacional idol Falcao was appointed in mid-April after Celso Roth, who steered the Reds to their second South American Libertadores Cup victory last year, was sacked.
Under Roth, Inter failed in December to regain the Club World Cup title they had won in 2006 when they became the first team from outside Europe or South America to fall in the semi-finals, beaten by African champions TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Results under Falcao have been mixed and his sacking comes after three successive defeats in the Brazilian Championship where Inter are eighth with 15 points from 11 matches.


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Tag: digital identity
Stacey Koosel's PhD thesis is a collection of articles that explore the effects of social media on personal identity.
The communication of identity narratives online has become abundant with the increasing popularity of social media. Social media enables users to build profiles based on their personal identities, making identity play a primary source of entertainment in the information age.
Topics such as privacy, ethical use of information, authenticity, social control, self-expression, self-censorship and other media affordances have all, subsequently, become important issues. The topic of 'identity' is used as a framework through which social media use can be analysed. The cultural phenomenon of digital identity is explored in a collection of seven articles using different approaches, including media ecology, the philosophy of technology, virtual ethnography and artistic research.
The articles raise questions about the ideology of identity creation in social media, by interviewing artists on how they use Facebook, pointing out paradigm shifts and paradoxes in contemporary culture and the discussion of other research in the field of digital culture.
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TL;DR @ Kunstihoone Gallery
TL;DR is Internet-jargon for 'too long didn't read'.
It's a dismissive response to a text that was too long or not interesting enough to read. The acronymic response itself wastes no time. Cultural significance can be derived from the new term (coined in 2003) as an example of the demand for a certain style of communication, a need for instant satisfaction and the current state of attention spans. Media theorists attribute this change in literacy, as a response to information overload. When an environment overwhelms the senses, we revert to aural, spatial and visual styles of information processing as well as pattern recognition. The artwork selected for this international group exhibition of contemporary art explores the themes of information overload and the manipulation of media ecologies.
Andres Lõo, Erki Kasemets, Eva Sepping
Sten Saarits, Jesús Maria Rodríguez Santos, KIWA, Pille-Riin Jaik
Exhibition Designer: Neeme Külm of Valge Kuup
Curator: Stacey Koosel
Exhibition Opening Events:
18.00 on the 31.07.2015
18.00 Speech by HE Spanish Ambassador Fernando García Casas
19.00 Presentation by KIWA of ;paranoia publishing group ltd
19.30 Sound Performance by Andres Lõo
20.00 Mural completion by Jesús Maria Rodríguez Santos
This exhibition was made possible through support by:


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The rise of the Internet of Things (IOT) has given way to makers of all kinds creating products that are smart in a bevy of different ways, so the tinylab Prototyping System is designed to help make making even better.
While makers are traditionally confined to using a base system and then creating subsequent add-ons from scratch, the tinylab Prototyping System enables the creation of smart products to be more efficient.
About the size of a tablet, the tinylab Prototyping System is packed with different sensors, connectivity types and much more to make smart devices more streamlined to create and implement.
Currently funding on Indiegogo, the tinylab prototyping kit is dramatically more cost-effective than other similar products or solutions.
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Look up and see the Future: Coal fired B52s
The US Air Force is flying a B52 on fuel made from secure and local good old American King Coal. After all, "America has more coal than Saudi Arabia has oil." This gushy article from Reuters is all agog that "The planes of the future could be flown with liquid fuel made from coal or natural gas." Airline JetBlue's president says "America must reduce its dependence on foreign oil via environmentally sound and proven coal-to-liquid technologies,...Utilizing our domestic coal reserves is the right way to achieve energy independence." The generally reliable and impartial spokesman for the National Mining Association said " CTL transportation fuels are substantially cleaner-burning than conventional fuels." There is only one small problem: the process emits huge quantities of airborne, liquid, and solid wastes, consumes lots of water, uses twice as much energy making it as you get out of it. Coal to liquid is about mining coal to replace oil, at whatever the environmental cost. This B52 won't fly. ::Reuters


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Microsoft irrevocably promises not to assert any Microsoft Necessary Claims against you for making, using, selling, offering for sale, importing or distributing any implementation to the extent it conforms to a Covered Specification ("Covered Implementation"), subject to the following. This is a personal promise directly from Microsoft to you, and you acknowledge as a condition of benefiting from it that no Microsoft rights are received from suppliers, distributors, or otherwise in connection with this promise.
If you file, maintain or voluntarily participate in a patent infringement lawsuit against a Microsoft implementation of such Covered Specification, then this personal promise does not apply with respect to any Covered Implementation of the same Covered Specification made or used by you.
To clarify, "Microsoft Necessary Claims" are those claims of Microsoft-owned or Microsoft-controlled patents that are necessary to implement only the required portions of the Covered Specification that are described in detail and not merely referenced in such Specification. "Covered Specifications" are listed below.
This promise is not an assurance either (i) that any of Microsoft issued patent claims covers a Covered Implementation or are enforceable or (ii) that a Covered Implementation would not infringe patents or other intellectual property rights of any third party. No other rights except those expressly stated in this promise shall be deemed granted, waived or received by implication, exhaustion, estoppel, or otherwise.
Frequently asked questions about the Open Specification Promise.
Covered Specifications (the promise applies individually to each of these specifications)
This promise applies to the identified version of the following specifications. New versions of previously covered specifications will be separately considered for addition to the list. In connection with the specifications listed below, this Promise also applies to the required elements of optional portions of such specifications.
|Graphics Formats
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With respect to the Implementer's Notes listed below, the definition of "Microsoft Necessary Claims shall be - those claims of Microsoft-owned or Microsoft-controlled patents that are necessary to implement the information contained within the Implementer's Notes when read in conjunction with the Covered Specification to which the Implementer's Notes applies to the extent the information is described in detail and not merely referenced in such Implementer's Notes."
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|Office Implementation Information for ECMA-376 Standards Support [MS-OE376]
|Office Open XML 1.0 - Ecma-376
|Office Implementation Information for ISO/IEC 29500 Standards Support [MS-OI29500]
|Office Open XML ISO/IEC 29500:2008
Office Open XML ISO/IEC 29500:2012
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|OpenDocument Format for Office Applications v.1.1 OASIS
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|OpenDocument Format for Office Applications v.1.2 OASIS
|Microsoft Computer Languages
|[MS-SLXV]: Silverlight XAML Vocabulary Specification 2008 (Draft v0.9)
|[MS-SLXV-2010]: Silverlight XAML Vocabulary Specification 2010
|[MS-WPFXV]: WPF XAML Vocabulary Specification 2006 (Draft v0.1)
|[MS-WPFXV]: WPF XAML Vocabulary Specification 2006 (v1.0)
|[MS-WPFXV-2010]: WPF XAML Vocabulary Specification 2010
|[MS-WPFXV-2012]: WPF XAML Vocabulary Specification 2012
|[MS-XAML]: XAML Object Mapping Specification 2006 (Draft v0.1)
|[MS-XAML]: XAML Object Mapping Specification 2006 (v1.0)
|[MS-XAML-2009]: XAML Object Mapping Specification 2009
|[MS-XAML-2012]: XAML Object Mapping Specification 2012
As long as Microsoft participates in their revision process to completion, Microsoft irrevocably commits to apply the Open Specification Promise to future versions of the below listed specifications.
|Open XML and Open Document File Formats
|MS-WPE376: WordPad ECMA 376 Standards Support
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|Office 2003 XML Reference Schemas
|Office Open XML 1.0 - Ecma-376
|Office Open XML ISO/IEC 29500:2008
|Office Open XML ISO/IEC 29500:2012
|OpenDocument Format for Office Applications v1.0 OASIS
|OpenDocument Format for Office Applications v1.0 ISO/IEC 26300:2006
|OpenDocument Format for Office Applications v1.1 OASIS
|OpenDocument Format for Office Applications v1.1 ISO/IEC 26300:2006/COR1:2010, COR2:2011 and Amd 1:2012
|OpenDocument Format for Office Applications v1.2 OASIS
On June 30, 2008, Microsoft published additional specifications for the Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint binary file formats. Microsoft recommends that developers use the more recent documentation located at http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/cc313118.aspx. See reference to these more recently published file formats below.
|Other Office File Formats
|Excel 97-2007 Binary File Format (.xls) Specification
|Excel 2007 Binary File Format (.xlsb) Specification
|Office Drawing 97-2007 Binary Format Specification
|PowerPoint 97-2007 Binary File Format (.ppt) Specification
|Word 97-2007 Binary File Format (.doc) Specification
|Office Binary File Formats (for Word, Excel and PowerPoint) - First Published June 30, 2008
|[MS-CTDOC]: Word Custom Toolbar Binary File Format Structure Specification
|[MS-CTXLS] Excel Custom Toolbar Binary File Format Structure Specification
|[MS-DOC]: Word Binary File Format (.doc) Structure Specification
|[MS-ODRAW]: Office Drawing Binary File Format Structure Specification
|[MS-OFFCRYPTO]: Office Document Cryptography Structure Specification
|[MS-OFORMS]: Office Forms Binary File Format Structure Specification
|[MS-OGRAPH]: Office Graph Binary File Format Structure Specification
|[MS-OSHARED]: Office Common Data Types and Objects Structure Specification
|[MS-OVBA]: Office VBA File Format Structure Specification
|[MS-PPT]: PowerPoint Binary File Format (.ppt) Structure Specification
|[MS-XLS]: Excel Binary File Format (.xls) Structure Specification
|[MS-XLSB]: Excel Binary File Format (.xlsb) Structure Specification
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|[MS-CUSTOMUI]: Custom UI XML Markup Specification
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|[MS-DOCX]: Word Extensions to the Office Open XML File Format (.docx) Specification
|[MS-DSEXPORT]: Document Set Package Format
|[MS-ODCFF]: Office Data Connection File Format
|[MS-ODRAWXML]: Office Drawing Extensions to Office Open XML Structure Specification
|[MS-OFFMACRO]: Office Macro-Enabled File Format
|[MS-OFFMACRO2]: Office Macro-Enabled File Format Version 2
|[MS-ONE]: OneNote File Format
|[MS-ONESTORE]: OneNote Revision Store File Format
|[MS-OWEMXML]: Office Web Extensibility Manifest Format
|[MS-OWEXML]: Office Web Extensibility Extensions to Office Open XML Structure Specification
|[MS-PPTX]: PowerPoint Extensions to the Office Open XML File Format (.pptx) Specification
|[MS-PST]: Outlook Personal Folders File Format (.pst) Structure Specification
|[MS-WORDLFF]: Word (.xml) Co-Authoring File Format in Document Lock Persistence Structure
|[MS-XLDM]: Spreadsheet Data Model File Format
|[MS-XLSB]: Excel (.xlsb) Binary File Format
|[MS-XLSX]: Excel Extensions to the Office Open XML SpreadsheetML File Format (.xlsx) Specification
|[RTF]: Rich Text Format
|Published Protocols
|1394 Serial Bus Protocol 2 (SBP2)
|Collaboration Data Object for Windows 2000 Protocol Library
|Draft-cai-ssdp-v1-00 - Simple Service Discovery Protocol
|Draft-cohen-gena-client-00 - General Event Notification Architecture (GENA)
|Draft-cooper-webi-wpad-00- Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Protocol
|Draft-ietf-dhc-csr-06 - Classless Static Route Option for DHCP
|Draft-ietf-pppext-callback-cp-02- Callback Control Protocol (CBCP)
|Draft-leach-cifs-v1-spec-02 - Common Internet File System (CIFS)
|HyperTerminal Protocols Extensions
|IBM Data Link Control (DLC) Protocol
|IBM NetBIOS Extended User Interface (NetBEUI) v 3.0
|IEEE 1284 - Interface - Parallel
|IEEE 802.1x - 2004
|Infrared Data Association (IrDA) Published Standards
|Infrared Network (IrNET) Protocol
|Intel Preboot Execution Environment (PXE)
|[MC-BUP]: Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) Upload Protocol Specification
|[MC-CCFG]: Server Cluster: Configuration (ClusCfg) Protocol Specification
|[MC-COMQC]: Component Object Model Plus (COM+) Queued Components Protocol Specification
|[MC-DPL4CS]: DirectPlay 4 Protocol: Core and Service Providers Specification
|[MC-DPL4R]: DirectPlay 4 Protocol: Reliable Specification
|[MC-DPL8CS]: DirectPlay 8 Protocol: Core and Service Providers Specification
|[MC-DPL8R]: DirectPlay 8 Protocol: Reliable Specification
|[MC-DPLHP]: DirectPlay 8 Protocol: Host and Port Enumeration Specification
|[MC-DPLNAT]: DirectPlay 8 Protocol: NAT Locator Specification
|[MC-DPLVP]: DirectPlay Voice Protocol Specification
|[MC-DTCXA]: MSDTC Connection Manager: OleTx XA Protocol Specification
|[MC-FPSEWM]: FrontPage Server Extensions: Website Management Specification
|[MC-IISA]: Internet Information Services (IIS) Application Host COM Protocol Specification
|[MC-IISIAQ]: Internet Information Services (IIS) IAQ AdminRPC Protocol Specification
|[MC-MQAC]: Message Queuing (MSMQ): ActiveX Client Protocol Specification
|[MC-MQSRM]: Message Queuing (MSMQ): SOAP Reliable Messaging Protocol (SRMP)
|[MC-NBFSE]: .NET Binary Format: SOAP Extension
|[MC-NBFS]: .NET Binary Format: SOAP Data Structure
|[MC-NBFX]: .NET Binary Format: XML Data Structure
|[MC-NMF]: .NET Message Framing Protocol Specification
|[MC-NPR]: .NET Packet Routing Protocol Specification
|[MC-PRCH]: Peer Channel Protocol Specification
|[MC-PRCR]: Peer Channel Custom Resolver Protocol Specification
|[MC-SMP]: Session Multiplex Protocol Specification
|[MS-STANOPOP3]: Outlook POP3 Standards Compliance
|[MS-STANXPOP3]: Exchange Post Office Protocol Version 3 (POP3) Standards Support
|[MC-SQLR]: SQL Server Resolution Protocol Specification
|Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) Application Host COM Protocol
|Microsoft Internet Protocol Security Protocol Extension - Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Protocol with Acknowledged Deletes
|Microsoft Internet Protocol Security Protocol Extension - Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Protocol with Private Error Status Notification
|Microsoft Internet Protocol Security Protocol Extension - Kerberos (GSS-Authentication) in Internet Key Exchange (IKE) protocol with GSS-API Authentication
|Microsoft Kerberos Authentication Group Membership Extensions
|Microsoft Network Access Protection (NAP) Statement of Health (SoH) Messages
|Microsoft Remote X/Open Directory Services Remote Protocol
|Microsoft Simple Network Time Protocol Extensions
|Microsoft Teredo Protocols
|Microsoft Universal Plug and Play Internet Gateway Device Extensions
|Microsoft VT-UTF8 Protocol
|Microsoft VT100+ Protocol
|[MS-3DMDTP]: Data Visualization: 3-D Map Data Tour File Format
|[MS-TDS]: Tabular Data Stream Protocol
|Novell Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX)
|Novell NetBIOS over Internetwork Packet Exchange (NBIPX)
|Novell Sequenced Packet Exchange (SPX)
|Novell Service Advertising Protocol (SAP)
Open Data Protocol
|RFC 783 - Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP)
|RFC 791, RFC 768, RFC 792, RFC 793, and RFC 826 - Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol v4 (TCP/IP v4)
|RFC 792 - Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
|RFC 854 - Telnet Protocol
|RFC 862 - Echo Protocol
|RFC 863 - Discard Protocol
|RFC 864 - Character Generator Protocol
|RFC 865 - Quote of the Day Protocol
|RFC 867 - Daytime Protocol
|RFC 884 - VTNT Terminal
|RFC 959 - File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
|RFC 1001 and RFC 1002 - NetBIOS over TCP (NETBT)
|RFC 1034, RFC 1035, RFC 1995, RFC 2136, RFC 2181, RFC 2782, RFC 2845, RFC 2930, RFC 007, and RFC 3645 - Domain Name System (DNS)
|RFC 1055 - Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP)
|RFC 1058, RFC 1723, and RFC 2453 - Routing Information Protocol 1.0, 2.0 (RIP)
|RFC 1112, RFC 2236, and RFC 3376 - Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) v1, v2, and v3
|RFC 1155, RFC 1157, RFC 1213, RFC 1289, RFC 1901, RFC 1902, RFC 1903, RFC 1904, RFC 1905, RFC 1906, RFC 1907, and RFC 1908: Simple Network Management Protocol v2 (SNMP)
|RFC 1179 - Line Printer Daemon (LPD)
|RFC 1191, RFC 1323, RFC 2018, and RFC 2581 - TCP/IP Extensions
|RFC 1256 - ICMP Router Discovery Messages
|RFC 1258 and RFC 1282 - Remote LOGIN (rlogin)
|RFC 1332 and RFC 1877 -Internet Protocol Control Protocol (IPCP)
|RFC 1334 - Password Authentication Protocol (PAP)
|RFC 1393 - Trace Route
|RFC 1436 -Internet Gopher
|RFC 1483, RFC 1755, and RFC 2225 -Internet Protocol over Asynchronous Transfer Mode (IP over ATM)
|RFC 1510 and RFC 1964 - Kerberos Network Authentication Service (v5)
|RFC 1552 - PPP Internetwork Packet Exchange Control Protocol (IPXCP)
|RFC 1661 - Point-to-Point (PPP) Protocol
|RFC 1739 Section 2.2 - Packet Internet Groper (ping)
|RFC 1889 and RFC 3550 - Real-Time Transport Protocol (RTP)
|RFC 1939 and RFC 1734 - Post Office Protocol, v3(POP3)
|RFC 1962 - Compression Control Protocol (CCP)
|RFC 1990 - Multilink Protocol (MP)
|RFC 1994 - MD5 Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (MD5-CHAP)
|RFC 2097 - NetBIOS Frames Control Protocol (NBFCP)
|RFC 2118 - Microsoft Point-to-Point Compression (MPPC)
|RFC 2125 - Bandwidth Allocation Protocol (BAP)
|RFC 2131, RFC 2132, and RFC 3361- Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
|RFC 2205, RFC 2209, and RFC 2210- Resource Reservation Setup (RSVP)
|RFC 2222 - Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL)
|RFC 2225 - synchronous Transfer Mode
|RFC 2246 and RFC 2716 - PPP EAP Transport Level Security Authentication Protocol
|RFC 2246 - Transport Layer Security (TLS)
|RFC 2251 and RFC 2256 - Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP v3)
|RFC 2284 - PPP Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP)
|RFC 2364 - Point-to-Point over ATM Adaptation Layer 5 (PPPOA)
|RFC 2401, RFC 2402, RFC 2403, RFC 2404, RFC 2405, RFC 2406, RFC 2407, RFC 2408, RFC 2409, RFC 2410, RFC 2411, and RFC 2412 - Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) Protocols
|RFC 2433 - Microsoft Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (MS-CHAP)
|RFC 2460 and RFC 2480 - Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol v6 (TCP/IP v6)
|RFC 2474 - Differentiated Services (DIFFSERV)
|RFC 2478 and RFC 4178 - Simple and Protected GSS-API Negotiation (SPNEGO)
|RFC 2478 and RFC 4559 - HTTP Authentication: Simple and Protected GSS_API Negotiation Mechanism (SPNEGO)
|RFC 2516 - Point-to-Point over Ethernet (PPPOE)
|RFC 2518 -- HTTP Extensions for Distributed Authoring -- WEBDAV
|RFC 2529 - IPv6 over IPv4 (6to4)
|RFC 2616 - Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) v.1.1
|RFC 2617 - HTTP Authentication: Basic and Digest
|RFC 2637 - Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP)
|RFC 2661 and RFC 3193 - Layer Two Tunneling Protocol (L2TP)
|RFC 2730 - Multicast Address Dynamic Client Allocation Protocol (MADCAP)
|RFC 2734, RFC 3056, and RFC 3068 - IPv4 over High Performance Serial Bus (IEEE 1394)
|RFC 2814 - Subnet Bandwidth Manager (SBM)
|RFC 2910 and RFC 2911 - Internet Printing Protocol (IPP)
|RFC 3078 - Microsoft Point-To-Point Encryption (MPPE)
|RFC 3208 - Pragmatic General Multicast (PGM)
|RFC 3244 - Kerberos Change Password
|RFC 4214 -Intra-Site Automatic Tunnel Addressing Protocol (ISATAP)
|RFC 4556 - Public Key Cryptography for Initial Authentication in Kerberos (PKINIT)
|RFC 4918 - HTTP Extensions for Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV)
|Secure Sockets Layer v3 (SSL)
|Small Computer Systems Interface (SCSI) Multimedia Command Set - 2 (MMC-2)
|Small Computer Systems Interface (SCSI) Multimedia Command Set - 3 (MMC-3)
|Small Computer Systems Interface (SCSI) Primary Command Set (SCSI-3)
|Sun Microsystems Remote Procedure Call (SunRPC)
|Tabular Data Stream (TDS) v7.1, 7.2, 7.3
|Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)
|Universal Serial Bus (USB) Revision 2.0
|Decentralized Software Services Protocol - DSSP/1.0
|SQL Database Federations v1.0
|RFC 4405 - SMTP Service Extension for Indicating the Responsible Submitter of an E-Mail Message
|RFC 4406 - Sender ID: Authenticating E-Mail
|RFC 4407 - Purported Responsible Address in E-Mail Messages
|RFC 4408 - Sender Policy Framework: Authorizing Use of Domains in "Mail From"
|RFC 7208 - Sender Policy Framework (SPF) for Authorizing Use of Domains in Email
|U-Prove Cryptographic Specification V1.0
|U-Prove Cryptographic Specification V1.1
|U-Prove Technology Integration into the Identity Metasystem V1.0
|U-Prove WS-Trust Profile V1.0
|FeedSync v1.0
|FeedSync v1.0.1
|Virtualization Specifications
|Microsoft Application Virtualization File Format Specification v1
|VHDX Format Specification v0.95
|VHDX Format Specification v1.0
|Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) Image Format Specification
|OpenService Format Specification
|WebSlice Format Specification
|XML Search Suggestions Format Specification
|Web Services
|Devices Profile for Web Services (DPWS)
|Identity Selector Interoperability Profile v1.0
|Identity Selector Interoperability Profile v1.5
|Remote Shell Web Services Protocol
|SOAP 1.1 Binding for MTOM 1.0
|Web Single Sign-On Interoperability Profile
|Web Single Sign-On Metadata Exchange Protocol
|WS-Addressing End Point References and Identity
|WSDL 1.1 Binding Extension for SOAP 1.2
|WS-Federation Active Requestor Profile
|WS-Federation Passive Requestor Profile
|WS-I Basic Profile
|WS-Management Catalog
|WS-RM Policy
|WS-Security: Kerberos Binding
|WS-Security: Kerberos Token Profile
|WS-Security: Rights Expression Language (REL) Token Profile
|WS-Security: SAML Token profile
|WS-Security: SOAP Message Security
|WS-Security: UsernameToken Profile
|WS-Security: X.509 Certificate Token Profile
|Windows Compound Formats
|[MS-CFB]: Compound File Binary File Format
|Windows Compound Binary File Format Specification
|Windows Rally Technologies
|Windows Connect Now - UFD and Windows Vista
|Windows Connect Now - UFD for Windows XP
Frequently Asked Questions
The Open Specification Promise (OSP) is a simple and clear way to assure that the broadest audience of developers and customers working with commercial or open source software can implement specifications through a simplified method of sharing of technical assets, while recognizing the legitimacy of intellectual property.
We listened to feedback from community representatives who made positive comments regarding the acceptability of this approach.
Why did Microsoft take this approach?
It was a simple, clear way, after looking at many different licensing approaches, to reassure a broad audience of developers and customers that the specification(s) could be used for free, easily, now and forever.
How does the OSP work? Do I have to do anything in order to get the benefit of this OSP?
No one needs to sign anything or even reference anything. Anyone is free to implement the specification(s), as they wish and do not need to make any mention of or reference to Microsoft. Anyone can use or implement these specification(s) with their technology, code, solution, etc. You must agree to the terms in order to benefit from the promise; however, you do not need to sign a license agreement, or otherwise communicate your agreement to Microsoft.
What is covered and what is not covered by the OSP?
The OSP covers each individual specification designated on the public list posted at http://www.microsoft.com/openspecifications/en/us/programs/osp/default.aspx. The OSP applies to anyone who is building software and or hardware to implement one or more of those specification(s). You can choose to implement all or part of the specification(s). The OSP does not apply to any work that you do beyond the scope of the covered specification(s).
If a listed specification has been approved by a standards organization, what patent rights is Microsoft providing?
We are providing access to necessary claims consistent with the scope of our commitments in that organization.
What if I don't implement the entire specification? Will I still get the protections under the OSP?
The OSP applies whether you have a full or partial implementation. You get the same irrevocable promise from us either way. In all cases, the OSP covers only your implementation of the parts of the specification(s) that you decide to use.
The specification I am interested in has some required portions and some optional portions, does the OSP apply to both?
Yes, the OSP covers Necessary Claims for both required and optional portions of the Covered Specifications. Under the paragraph entitled "Covered Specifications" is the language that makes it clear that the OSP applied to portions of the Covered Specifications that are optional ("This Promise also applies to the required elements of optional portions of such specifications").
Does this OSP apply to all versions of the standard, including future revisions?
The OSP applies to all existing versions of the specification(s) designated on the public list posted on the OSP page, unless otherwise noted with respect to a particular specification (see, for example, specific notes related to web services specifications).
Why doesn't the OSP apply to things that are merely referenced in the specification?
It is a common practice that technology licenses focus on the specifics of what is detailed in the specification(s) and exclude what are frequently called "enabling technologies." If we included patent claims to the enabling technology, then as an extreme example, it could be argued that one needs computer and operating system patents to implement almost any information technology specification. No such broad patent licenses to referenced technologies are ever given for specific industry standards.
Is this OSP sub-licensable?
There is no need for sublicensing. This promise is directly applicable to you and everyone else who wants to use it. Accordingly, your distributees, customers and vendors can directly take advantage of this same promise, and have the exact same protection that you have.
Is this OSP legally binding on Microsoft and will it be available in the future to me and to others?
Yes, the OSP is legally binding upon Microsoft. The OSP is a unilateral promise from Microsoft and unilateral promises may be enforced against the party making such a promise. Because the OSP states that the promise is irrevocable, it may not be withdrawn by Microsoft. The OSP is, and will be, available to everyone now and in the future for the specifications to which it applies. As stated in the OSP, the only time Microsoft can withdraw its promise against a specific person or company for a specific Covered Specification is if that person or company brings (or voluntarily participates in) a patent infringement lawsuit against Microsoft regarding a Microsoft implementation of the same Covered Specification. This type of "suspension" clause is common industry practice.
Is the OSP intended to apply to open source developers and users of open source developed software?
Yes. The OSP applies directly to all persons or entities that make, use, sell, offer for sale, imports and/or distributes an implementation of a Covered Specification. It is intended to enable open source implementations, and in fact several parties in the open source community have specifically stated that the OSP meets their needs. Moreover there are already a significant number of implementations of Covered Specifications that have been created and/or distributed under a variety of open source licenses as well as under proprietary software development models. Because open source software licenses can vary you may want to consult with your legal counsel to understand your particular legal environment.
Why does Microsoft obtain patents that apply to specifications to which the OSP apply? Is that something that others do too?
Microsoft invests a significant amount of resources in research and development efforts. Like any other company that commits such resources to creating new technologies, Microsoft seeks to protect its investment by obtaining patents on the resulting innovations. At a minimum, patents have value in defending Microsoft with regard to patent infringement claims made by others. Many patent owners use their patents defensively to protect themselves against third-party law suits when they make their patents available under reasonable and non-discriminatory (RAND or RAND-Z) terms and conditions (including promises like the OSP).
What is the difference between copyrights and patent rights and why doesn't the OSP include copyrights?
Patents protect the creation or improvement of a novel and useful method, device, process, or material. By contrast, copyrights protect a particular expression or implementation of an invention but not the underlying invention itself. For example, copyright protects the intellectual property rights associated with owning or distributing a copy of the specification as a document. In the particular case of the OSP, copyrights in the Covered Specifications are made available by the publisher of the particular specification. When specifications are published by standards setting organizations, those organizations provide the copyright license. When Microsoft is the publisher of the Covered Specification, a copyright license is provided either as a part of text of the Covered Specification itself, or in a separate document. Copyrights in the Covered Specifications are not provided through the OSP because, in the instances where the standards organization owns the copyright in the Covered Specifications, Microsoft does not have the ability to provide such rights.
Is this Promise consistent with open source licensing, namely the GPL? And can anyone implement the specification(s) without any concerns about Microsoft patents?
The OSP is a simple and clear way to assure that the broadest audience of developers and customers working with commercial or open source software can implement the covered specification(s). We leave it to those implementing these technologies to understand the legal environments in which they operate. This includes people operating in a General Public License (GPL) environment. Because the GPL is not universally interpreted the same way by everyone, we can't give anyone a legal opinion about how our language relates to the GPL or other OSS licenses, but based on feedback from the open source community we believe that a broad audience of developers can implement the specification(s).
I am a developer/distributor/user of software that is licensed under the GPL, does the OSP apply to me?
Absolutely, yes. The OSP applies to developers, distributors, and users of Covered Implementations without regard to the development model that created such implementations, or the type of copyright licenses under which they are distributed, or the business model of distributors/implementers. The OSP provides the assurance that Microsoft will not assert its Necessary Claims against anyone who make, use, sell, offer for sale, import, or distribute any Covered Implementation under any type of development or distribution model, including the GPL. As stated in the OSP, the only time Microsoft can withdraw its promise against a specific person or company for a specific Covered Specification is if that person or company brings (or voluntarily participates in) a patent infringement lawsuit against Microsoft regarding a Microsoft implementation of the same Covered Specification. This type of "suspension" clause is common industry practice.
Why are you putting Sender ID under the Open Specification Promise (OSP)?
We think we can promote further industry interoperability among all commercial software solutions that utilize email authentication, including open source solutions by making Sender ID more clearly available to the entire internet ecosystem including customers, partners, ISPs, registrars, and the developer community. This approach complements the Microsoft broader commitment to combat the spread of spam, phishing, malware and other exploits in email, as well as interoperability, which we achieve in part through enabling access to our technology.
Are you making Sender ID available under the OSP because you received so much criticism for your original licensing approach to the spec?
We recognize that there are lingering questions from some members of the development community about Microsoft licensing terms and how those terms may affect developers' ability to implement Sender ID. It is important to note that great progress has already been made on email authentication worldwide with more than 5 million domain holders adopting Sender ID as a best practice. Sender ID helps protect brands, reduce spam, and counter email exploits. The OSP is a simple, clear way to reassure a broad audience of developers and customers that any Microsoft patents ever needed to implement all or part of the specification could be used for free, easily, now and forever.
What's the significance of the OSP for Sender ID?
By extending the OSP to the Sender ID format, Microsoft will help the industry combat email spoofing and phishing by fostering greater interoperability among all commercial software solutions for email authentication, including open source-based solutions. Implementers of the Sender ID Framework will not need to be concerned about signing a license in order to implement the anti-spoofing and anti-phishing technology. This approach also complements the Microsoft broader commitment to interoperability, which we achieve in part through enabling access to our technology.
Where can I download the Sender ID specifications?
What are you doing by adding Ecma Office Open XML to the Open Specification Promise (OSP)?
We are giving potential implementers of Ecma Open XML the ability to take advantage of either the covenant not to sue or the OSP, at their choice. Microsoft had already stated that it offers an irrevocable covenant not to sue to anyone wishing to implement the formats. We understand that some may prefer the new OSP, which we'd like to facilitate.
Why are you applying both the covenant not to sue and the OSP?
Some have asked whether we would apply the OSP to Ecma Office Open XML. We don't know whether some will choose the OSP over the CNS, but we want to make that an option.


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World-Renowned Museum Enhances Voice Communications and Collaboration, Cuts Costs
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, Ohio turned to Mitel® (Nasdaq:MITL) (TSX:MNW) and its local partner, Cleveland-based Warwick Communications, to deliver a cost-effective and cutting edge voice communications and collaboration solution.
"The Mitel solution gives us the clarity, mobility and flexibility we need to communicate and collaborate within the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and beyond," said Executive Vice President and CFO Brian Kenyon.
"The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is a legendary organization of historical, social and musical significance. It is also one of the coolest museums anywhere in the world," said Martyn Etherington, CMO for Mitel. "As serious rock fans here, we were a bit star-struck to help such an iconic organization amplify communications. Just to know that Mitel is in some small way contributing to the rock and roll community is extremely gratifying."


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SOMERSET - Somerset Hospital stopped Sports R Us 13-5 Sunday in Little League softball.
Nicole Shaffer got the win. Bits Barron led the hospital with three hits, including two home runs. Allysha Martinez added two hits, including a homer,
Brianna Yoder, Elizabeth Satkovich and Sydney Geary all had two hits for Sports R Us.
FOE 21, Lions 6
SOMERSET - FOE clawed Lions 21-6 Sunday in Somerset Little League action.
Winning pitcher Devin Pritts doubled twice and singled for FOE. Austin Sleek singled four times. Tanner Hayman tripled, doubled and singled. Alex Brown had three hits, including a double. Brandon Barron homered and doubled. Jack Mickey singled three times.
Myles Ream and Justin Aust had two hits apiece for Lions. Ream homered.
CVS Pharmacy 15, Nulton's 5
SOMERSET - CVS Pharmacy thumped Nulton Diagnostic & Treatment Center 15-5 in Junior League softball Friday.
Jacquie Baughman tripled and singled, while Ashley Berkebile, Lara Suter and Bobbi Jo Walsh all added a pair of hits for CVS. Brittney Fetty and Suter combined for the win.


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