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After six years of playing its games off campus the Newton North baseball will finally come home this week.
The Tigers are scheduled to play their first home game since the construction of the new high school began on Thursday against Weymouth. While other teams have slowly migrated back to campus with the completion of the new school and surrounding athletic facilities, the baseball squad remained across town at Albemarle Park throughout last spring due to the absence of netting required to keep foul balls from flying into nearby properties.
But with the netting now in place, and with the help of extensive maintenance from David Mandatori and the Newton Parks & Recreation Department after a winter full of snow and ice, North coach Joe Siciliano said the field is in excellence shape in advance of North�s first game.
"They have done a great job to get the field up and running," Siciliano said. "It will be nice not having to get in cars and hustle down to Albemarle for every game. Now we can just walk outside the school. The kids are really looking forward to it."
Siciliano suggested the home opener could even come a day early if the site of North�s Wednesday game at Braintree has to be switched due to field conditions at Braintree High.
When the Tigers do return to the diamond they will do so off back-to-back shutouts to start the season. On Friday, seniors Teddy Rodliff and Dylan Sbordone combined for 20 strikeouts in an 8-0 victory at Milton. On Monday, sophomore Tommy Hodgson struck out nine in eight innings before junior Theo Resnick pitched a shutout ninth in a 4-0 victory at Natick.
"The kids have worked incredibly hard in the offseason," Siciliano said of the early dominance on the mound. "We had a couple of chances where we could have busted these games open. We didn�t, but we were still in command because of our pitching."
Hodgson threw 107 pitches with 72 being strikes.
Alex Joyce hit an RBI single in the first inning and singled in a three-run third on Monday after having three hits and four RBI in Friday�s opener.
Joyce and Kevin Alexy hit back-to-back doubles in a three-run first on Friday before Dom Precopio�s RBI single made it 4-0 in the second. North scored two more in the fifth on a Joyce double, three walks and RBI fielder�s choice from Eric Mah.
The Tigers scored twice more in the eight when John Little singled, Tommy Joyce hit a double and Alex Joyce followed with a two-single.
On Monday, Little singled and Alex Joyce singled for a 1-0 lead in the first, and�Alex Joyce�also singled in a third inning that included two errors, a walk to Christian Cox, an RBI fielder�s choice from Ben Porter and RBI single from Mah.
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After six years of playing its games off campus the Newton North baseball will finally come home this week.


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Me and Bryan have been looking for a place that is (1) within our budget (2) a short drive from Carmona (3) a place that is not crowded (4) and has amenities that Risen can enjoy too. We have been googling up until we stumbled upon Club Balai Isabel and the 4 points we have been eyeing for came in perfectly. (1) It was on 50% off at Agoda (we paid 6700 for 2 nights) (2) It was just like an hour away from Carmona (Talisay, Batangas - Exit at Tanauan via Star Toll) (3) They are still free on a weekday - weekdays mean less people (4) They have 3 pools and large spaces for our 4 year old to explore.
After 4 checks, we booked and drove to Club Balai Isabel :)
We were there early so we had to wait by the pool before we can check-in. It was totally cool because we were allowed to use the pool and the other amenities. Before 2pm we were given a room (we booked an Executive room). They were also gracious for the request of transfer (from 3rd to 2nd floor) that we made.
The sweetness of doing nothing (la dolce far niente) finally began after we dropped our bags in the cabinets. It was literally eat, swim, bed, then repeat for us. I think it was the "less thinking and no planning" for three days that we enjoyed the most. Oh wait, we used naman pala our brains when we ordered food! haha I am posting the menu and prices here because I know these details are valuable for a Mrs. like us.
Seriously now, what I love about this 3 days 2 nights near get away was able to catch up with myself. You see, when a wife or mom gets tired, the tendency is to imagine what life was like before. Now, no regrets here, but I just have to admit that I miss being spontaneous, staying out of the city, practicing my stroke (water baby!!!), reading books while having Coke, staying under the sun, and not thinking of anything "adult like" was sooooo relaxing!!! I was not #adulting for 3 days! Woohoooo. Sounds selfish? Maybe. But it is so true. I so miss myself and that 3 day 2 night stay was a very good way to get back to the groove of being a full time wife and mom. I was really recharged. It was like I can peel 10 kilos of Chayote with a smile! haha
Now, would I recommend Club Balai Isabel on your next trip? YES! but only of you can only get for half the price. Booking it for 6,700 a night is quite pricey of you ask me. I have little issues with cleanliness, lack of towels in the pool area, no toothbrush and toothpaste (has to be requested), and late opening of pool areas (8 am) ;)
Be sure to check Agoda before booking! And of course, be sure to rest and enjoy the sweetness of not doing anything!
And oh, I made a video to sum up our trip! This is my first time so please be appreciative haha

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Computer systems of the Clay Center Public Utilities in Kansas were forced offline as the result of a ransomware attack by hackers determined to be located in Russia, according to reports.
The utility was threatened with potential data destruction if they did not succumb to the attacker's attempt to extort funds after malware infected systems used for accounting, involving scheduling, budgeting and billing, but no critical control systems were affected.
The malware was first detected on CCPU superintendent Bill Callaway's home system, and was responsible for destroying some data files including pictures on the system.
"They give you 100 hours to send them $300," Callaway said of the plot that hinged on malware delivered by way of an e-mail from North Central Kansas Communications Net.
An expert involved in mitigating the attack said the malware used had been detected in similar attacks worldwide.
"He's been on the internet talking to people in Indonesia, Europe, Germany, all over the world. He talked to seven or eight people who paid the ransom and the computers were unlocked and five or six who paid the ransom and nothing happened," Callaway said.
"The key is randomly selected and no two bugs are the same. Another unusual thing is the attack came through e-mail. Usually the attacks bypass e-mail."
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Some Mondays are just filled with possibility, don't you think? It's the beginning of a new week. A clean slate. A fresh start on the to-do list. A new world to explore. Love it.
I am obsessed with Kid President. http://http://youtu.be/l-gQLqv9f4o
Apple pie? Check. My daughter made these mini apple pies by herself yesterday. No recipe. Just threw apples, spices and lemon together, cut out some pie crust in circles, put crust in muffin tins, filled them, poked them, brushed them with butter, sprinkled on some sugar and baked them at 425 until they were done. Ta-da. And they ROCK! My little baker is amazing. She wants to open a bakery with me one day.
And made this Apple Cheddar Grilled Cheese for lunch today. Like my make-do panini maker? Gotta love cast iron pans.
I'm on a mission to find the Apple Pie Dunkin' Donuts coffee. Anyone tried it? And Candy Corn M&M's are back at Target!!! Pumpkin Spice M&M's are out also out, but I'm skeptical.
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Charlie Hunnam has taken over my pop culture news. (Mercy.) August 1st cannot come soon enough. Before the big announcement that he was going to play 50 Shade's Christian Gray, I had no idea who he was. I am now watching Sons of Anarchy. Warning: What is seen cannot be unseen. It's rough! Totally worth him taking of his shirt every now and then, though. I am hopeless.
My DVR is bursting at the seems. Newsroom wrapped last night (spoiler alert!) with Mac and Will's engagement. Wow! That came out of left field. I was bouncing up and down and squealing. My husband was afraid I was going to pop a stitch. I'm still giddy.
It's almost time for Walking Dead to kick up again. AMC just announced a spin-off of the series to hopefully debut in 2015. SuWeeet.
I'll leave you on that note. Stay tuned to the blog this week for stops at Tupelo Honey Greenville, Bacon Bros Public House and Euphoria is on the horizon.
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We didn't like the bo'sun's mate
(Yo, 'eave ho! an' a bottle o' lemonade or somethin' soft, Miss).
Becos 'is dile filled us wiv 'ate
(Yo, 'eave ho! An' a bottle o' near-beer, or somethin' that's real easy scoffed,
We ain't the crowd for gettin' shick
Becos we've joined the Bolshevik.
An' we reckon Jack's as good as - Hic!
(Schuse me! 'Tain't the likker. I'ah the sense of injush-tish an' wash the right
thing to be dealt out ter seamen's sorter sent me aloft, Miss).
We didn't like 'is kind o' face
(Yo, 'eave ho! An' a bot'l Soviet Sarsparliler - or anythin' the comrades drink,
Ses 'e, 'Yeh lubbers! Splice mai brace!'
(Yo, 'eave, Hic! . . . . Sheems ter me these Bolsh'vik ..... make yeh skicker'n yeh
think, Miss).
'E wash a reel two-fisted bloke.
One o' them coves 'oo made a joke
O' swillin' rum - like the ole sea folk.
(You know shailors? - Ole shilly shellbacks - .... - dis'plin - all that short 'er
ole fash'n talk? Makes the service stink, Miss).
Eh? Wash at, Miss? It's af'er six?
An' yeh won't sherve drinksh?
We've done our tricks?
A'right! (Yo, 'eave ho, for a bot'ler) . . . Blast!
Bill, cut that song! It 'urts! Avast!
She's goin' out?? Hey, jump abroad!
Struth! Nearly missed! 'Eave up! Oh, Lord! . . .
Ah! Gimme a ship as a ship should be,
An' a sailor man as loves the sea!
Gimme a sight o' the sheelin' gull,
An' the wash a widenin' aft 'er hull.
An' - 'ere's a sign I'm findin' grace
I LIKES the look o' that bos'un's face!
Ah! Smell them breezes! Come on, Bill!
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Sitting in the congregation on Mother's Day morning was a tense affair. We'd left Jessica home sick. Samson seemed to be coming down with something. Belinda was scowling at me. Monica wanted her back tickled. Caleb was flinging fruit snacks. And Alana was sitting on the stand.
When your 13-year-old daughter announces that she had been asked to speak in Sacrament Meeting — on Mother's Day — it can strike terror in your heart. It certainly did mine.
Alana is my actress, my performer, the child voted Most Likely to Be the Center of Attention Forever. I can't think of anything so personal that she wouldn't gladly share it publicly with an excess of facial expression, dramatic gestures, and skillfully weaved exaggeration for a laugh or a bit of crowd approval.
Finally, the moment of truth arrived. I tried to slink down below the bishop's line of sight. The whole ward would know, unequivocally, that I am just as bad as they suspected.
Here's some of what she said:
One Thursday morning, I was running down the stairs, my hair tangled and one of my shoes on and one off. I bolted to the door, my heart was pounding and my breathing became tense. My mind raced with doubts
"Am I going to make it? Are my gee and belt tucked safely away in my bag along with my math homework?"
I threw open the garage door, half expecting to find the car grumbling critically with my mother worried and anxious. My mouth dropped open. She was gone. They left me!
Though at that moment I blamed the entire incident upon my poor, innocent mother, I know she was just trying to get my brother to his karate class which is before mine on time. The real reason for this mess was that I slept in. I was under the impression that the alarm clock in my room was actually a large beeping mushroom, and it was rather friendly, too.
Regardless of my dream, this is just one of many unfair accusations mothers take every day. As you might have guessed, I wasn't too happy with my mother's behavior that day. That was a lesson I had to learn. Unfortunately I was ignorant about the easy way to learn it. I had to understand that If I'm not ready, I am going to be left behind. That's true with jobs, college, motherhood, and in the real world.
I really love to sing and be on stage and play instruments and things. My mom encourages me, helps me, gives me advise, motivates me, and drives me where I need to go, she is awesome. But she doesn't make me do any of that. It's because I love doing it, she takes the time to help me be the best I can possibly be.
Besides that my mom is and does all this fabulous stuff, she's also my teacher. She has taught me not only to be a better individual, but to be a more intellectual, smart, and successful one to. My mom has an awesome personality. I can confide in her and I know she'll help me the best she can.
Another thing I love about my mom is that she can have a good time. When it's really late at night, I can be really weird, but she just goes right along with me, we just have fun and let loose and talk, talk, talk about everything! And you know, no matter how weird or stubborn or drama queenish I can be, I know she'll love me, That kind of unconditional love is such a great thing to have.
Over all, my mom is the most awesome, cool, fun, smart mother I could ever wish for. I love you! Happy mother ?s day!
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Fallen Billabong boss Matthew Perrin's forgery of his wife's and brother's signatures on a $13.5 million security "screamed dishonesty", a court has heard.
Perrin this week admitted in his Brisbane District Court fraud trial to regularly signing his then-wife Nicole Bricknell's name on legal documents but claimed she gave him permission.
The former CEO allegedly used their luxury family house in Surfers Paradise, which was in his wife's name, as security for $13.5 million credit from the Commonwealth Bank to fund his failing business investments.
Prosecutor Glen Cash said in his closing statement on Friday that Perrin must have spent real time and effort to mimic his wife's signature because he knew it would be checked by the bank.
Mr Cash said Perrin also forged his brother Fraser's signature as a witness without his permission to give the document a "veneer of authenticity".
"Why would you hide that if you were acting honestly," Mr Cash said.
"The documents scream dishonesty."
Defence barrister Andrew Hoare said Ms Bricknell was acting out of revenge and malice to get her ex-husband jailed.
Mr Hoare told the jury they should find Ms Bricknell's testimony was dishonest because evidence points to her granting express authority to Perrin.
"All things point to that conclusion," Mr Hoare said.
Ms Bricknell testified on Wednesday that she "never, ever" gave Perrin permission to sign on her behalf.
"I always protected my children and I never, ever would have allowed him to sign my name on anything - that was not the right thing to do," she said.
The trial had heard Perrin handed his father-in-law, Lawrence Bricknell, a written and signed "confession" in 2009 stating he had been acting without his wife's permission and took out the mortgage without consulting her.
But Perrin denies writing the statement and claims he didn't read it before Ms Bricknell made him sign the document.
Mr Cash said Mr Bricknell physically recoiled in the witness box at the suggestion it had actually been his daughter who handed him the confession and Perrin himself admitted it contained business information his wife didn't know about.
"(Mr Bricknell's) involuntary reaction to it demonstrates better than any words he could have spoken just how ridiculous a proposition it was," Mr Cash said.
"Either he is telling the truth or come next February he deserves an Oscar."
The jury is expected to begin its deliberations on Monday after Judge Julie Dick sums up the case.


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Random number is one of the most fundamental and important elements in video game programming. It's being used in many different aspects such as AI (artificial intelligence), procedural content generation, unit stat, and so on which makes your game less predictable and thus increases the level of replayability of your game.
I first learned to use random numbers in one of my earliest game projects (circa 2006), a simple scissors-paper-stone game made in Macromedia Flash 8 (now known as Adobe Flash):
Random numbers were used for its AI, which basically a set of numbers ranging from 0 to 2, like so:
A random number will be generated at the beginning of each round to determine the AI's selection and then an animation will be played according to the result. Winning or losing for each round will be determined by comparing the number generated by the AI with the number selected by player.
For example:
|0 (scissors)
|1 (paper)
|Player wins
|2 (stone)
|0 (scissors)
|Player wins
|1 (paper)
|2 (stone)
|AI wins
This simple logic can be used in most games with minor iterations. Below I have included code snippets for random number generation in several different scripting languages so that you can
copy and paste refer to it when needed. All it does is generates a pseudo random number between 0 to 2 with time seed. Happy coding!
#include #include int main() { srand((unsigned)time(0)); //srand() only needs to call once int result; result = rand()%3; //this will generate a number between 0 to 2 return 0; }
Unity script:
var result : int = Random.Range(0, 2);
Action script:
function randRange(min:Number, max:Number):Number { var randomNum:Number = Math.floor(Math.random() * (max - min + 1)) + min; return randomNum; } var result:Number = randRange(0, 2);
random.randint(1, 2)
Lastly, please allow me to share with you a comic about random numbers, illustrated by Scott Adams.


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With Halloween right around the corner, I will be posting a few of my favorite and delicious treats through out the month!! These are a fun and spooky treat everyone will love!
- A package of plastic clear cups
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- A package of Oreo cookies
- A package of gummy worms
- Milk for the pudding
- Mix pudding in a medium size bowl according to package directions, refrigerate.
- Using a food processor (or crush by hand), crush/crumble about a dozen Oreo cookies.
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Obama suggested that Hawks ask for it to be changed. 'The customer is always right,' he said."
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As our motley crew starts to dwindle (John, Alanna, Nichelle, Laura F., and Katy W. left this morning) it's impossible not to look back at the last five weeks with an overpowering sense of nostalgia. The truth is still sinking in – our great adventure is really coming to a close. Sure, some of us have a few days left with each other (Catherine leaves tomorrow, and Abbey and Laura E. on Monday) but it's just not the same without the whole gang. This has been one of the greatest summers of my life, and even as the memories of the Dali museum or the aqueduct in Segovia start to fade, I know I will never forget these people and the (far too short) amount of time we spent together. We've all learned so much from Karl, Cheryl, and our rotating crew of guest speakers and Spanish friends; but even beyond the limits of design and journalism, we've learned how to live our lives to the fullest, to relax and practice tranquillo, to appreciate the world around us, and most importantly, to never use a ruler when sketching.
It's easy to forget that all of us go to the same school and live within two miles of each other (some only a few streets or houses) and that many of our memories together have yet to be made. I'm looking forward to our many reunions, which, if all goes as planned, will quickly surpass the amount of time we were actually here in Spain. I can barely believe how lucky we've been to have such a great group of people here – for those of you who remember the good old days back in Barcelona, we're still walking on a dream here three weeks later! I don't think any of us ever want to wake up from it.
As this is quite possibly the longest blog entry of all-time, you can take an intermission from reading and watch a brand new Jersey Boys Production – and don't worry, I spent ten times longer on this one so it's even better than the last! Watch it in full screen for full effect.
Anyway, as our blog sadly comes to a close, I'd like to give a shout-out to each of my fellow travelers, without whom this journey would not have been anywhere near as epic. You guys are the best!
Abbey: You've been the ultimate contrast, playing the role of group mom while still embodying the spirit of Max from Where the Wild Things Are. I still think it's hilarious every time you say 'I died' to convey the fact that you laughed really hard at something, and I will always remember the night you toppled over in mid-headstand to destroy everything on Katy's nightstand. This trip just wouldn't have been the same without you and your countless youtube videos (smells like meat! rotten meat!) and I hope you enjoy your new salt and pepper shakers, Adam and John!
Katy W.: Haha, just thinking about what to write here brings a smile to my face! You are so much fun to be around, and I'm so glad we could be neighbors for the last three weeks. Whether it's being able to hear you Skype from half a mile away or (in Katie's case) witnessing your strange sleeptalking ways, you've brought so much life and energy to this group. And, of course, the boda bag you gave me is something I will treasure for the rest of my life.
Laura E.: While our relationship has been rocky at times, and may have started a bit awkwardly in ENG 265 (still your fault, sorry I'm not sorry), I'm glad we were able to work through it all and become BFF's. It's been great to have a fellow Spaniard on the trip, as well as someone else who isn't afraid to be sarcastic and snarky all of the time. You are absolutely hilarious and I look forward to making teddy bears with you next year at Biggby!
Alanna: Words simply cannot express how ashamed I am that we never even spoke to each other in Karl's class last year. The pure volume of sass that I missed out on will haunt me for the rest of my days. That being said, I hope I redeemed myself slightly over the last five weeks, because I've enjoyed every minute of our time together (yes, even the times you banged on our door at 7:30 AM to make us wake up). I'm looking forward to celebrating y0ur birthday with the gang at Karl's pool party, and if we ever have another class together I swear I'll talk to you at least once!
Laura F.: My favorite memory of you will always be the night when we split off and went to the 'jazz club' which turned out to be the Spanish equivalent on a rock and roll venue. I'll never forget the look on your face when the guitarist swung around and almost chopped off your head with his guitar neck. You've probably come closer than anyone else to becoming a local here, and I'm sure that you are destined to return someday (regardless of whether we ever actually found the magic fountain in Barcelona).
Lauryn: The fact that we share a favorite movie (Almost Famous) and a favorite Nate (Mooty) would be enough in my book to make us lifelong friends, but when you add in your carefree and fun-loving attitude and your ability to draw McDonalds food when everyone is already starving, I think I could be friends with you even longer than that. From standing like bobbleheads in Barcelona to making faces in a Belfast pub to recreating the famous Da Vinci sketch in Segovia, many of my favorite photographs from this trip feature you and your crazy ways. Sorry for beating you and your sorority in battle of the bands a few years ago. Sorry i'm not sorry.
Catherine: Cathcath, C Mills, the first half of Cathalanna – no matter what you choose to call yourself, you bring all of the intensity that one would expect from someone with fire for hair and it's been such an integral part of our group. I have so many favorite memories of you, bursting into our room at 3 AM looking for food or talking for twenty five minutes about why you love the New England Patriots or destroying John's beloved cereal bowl that I simply cannot put them all into words. Instead, I wrote this little haiku.
You just live to hug
And make me smile always
C Mills, you're my fav.
Nichelle: Possibly the only person here who made as many weird faces as John and I, I have two favorite memories that pretty much summarize you the best. Firstly, in Barcelona before I really knew you, when we went to a club and you befriended a pair of Germans (you told me their names were Hans and Franz) as well as a nice man with an Aladdin tie (you told me his name was something that I could not decipher for the life of me). The second was the other night, at a club here in Madrid, when you accidentally stole a purse for half an hour and managed to find a large starfruit to put inside of it, before trying on a big pink motorcycle helmet that you found sitting on a seat. You are a constant source of entertainment, and I'm so glad you invited yourself to come to Ireland with us. You and John and I (and later Lauryn and Elena) made for a great group and I wouldn't trade those five days for anything in the world.
Katie D.: Where to even begin? You and Katy, our lovely neighbors, are as different as can be, but you have one thing in common: just being around you makes the world infinitely more fun and happy. I can't even imagine this trip without your energy and laughter and willingness to be a kid on playgrounds and teeter totters with me. I think the highlight of the trip was when you decided to travel on to Rome for an extra week with me, because I already know it's going to be one of the most fun adventures of my life. I look forward to returning to East Lansing and finally meeting the legendary Amy and Aunt Marcy, and introduce them to Captain Punky and Princess Beluga Sparkles!
John: When I went to the first study abroad meeting and saw that there was indeed a second boy going on the trip, I was so relieved that I almost skipped home. At the time I said to myself that I didn't care if you turned out to be the weirdest and creepiest kid on the face of the earth, as long as I was not alone in yet another design class filled with girls (ew gross). Little did I know that I would be lucky enough to have the greatest roommate and friend that I could have possibly asked for – the last five weeks have been my greatest adventure and I owe so much of that to you. There is no way that I could ever mention one-thousandth of the memories I'll take away from this, but I can mention ten:
- Discovering our shared affinity for Taylor Swift and spending countless hours doing homework to the album Fearless in the hostel.
- Our first conversation, which consisted of "Hey have you seen my towel?" "Yeah, it's on the right." "Wait are you sure?" "Wait, no, my right, your left." "Okay cool."
- Our last conversation, which consisted of "Be strong." "I'll try." "I might cry." "Just go, don't look back." "Bye." "Bye."
- Bartering for our Lionel Messi jerseys in a shop outside of Parc Guell and our David Villa jerseys in Platha Mayor.
- Wearing them most days after that.
- Staying up until 3 AM on our last night in Barcelona to make the first Jersey Boys video, and then watching in class to close out our time there.
- Splitting off from the group at Parc Guell and climbing almost to the top, and then returning that weekend to finish the job.
- Speaking in Castillian lisps and Irish accents.
- Sketching Megan Fox and a kitten in a bonnet during Karl's first drawing class.
- Everything else.
I'm glad that, unlike the places and things we've seen here, our friendship can return to East Lansing and hopefully continue to thrive. I cannot even wait for our first day wearing our jerseys to school and blowing everyone's minds with how cool we are. I love you, man – latis on the menjay.


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_Your weekly dose of server problem-os, NA League news, and other!_ Yuumi is now playable thanks to patch 9.10, a bunch of your favorite champions were buffed and nerfed (sorry, not sorry), House Mission finishers had some problems (big oops), and MSI continues tomorrow morning (still realllllly early in the morning). **Follow-Ups:** * **Mac voice still not working properly** Reached out to Apple for assistance (Awaiting additional resources and information). **Server Stuff: ** * **Failure to properly remove content (5/1, ~13 days)** A global error to the account system caused items to not be removed when expected. An update to the system fixed the issue and prevented items expected to be removed from staying behind. * **Update to Leagues causes Ranked issues (5/14, ~25 minutes)** An update to Leagues went live, and caused an increase of error messages. Before investigation could dig into what config changes caused it, levels returned to normal. * **Game servers freezing (5/14, ~ongoing)** Game servers on NA and LA randomly go into a failed state, unable to properly host games and communication attempts fail. Logging into the server takes excessive time, and diagnosing why this is happening is ongoing. Servers identified as entering a failed state are rebooted, and if unable to be rebooted, removed from the active pool for on-site diagnosis. **Game Stuff: ** * **Finishers entitlements disabled (5/14, ~Ongoing)** Launching the Trials package included a finishing animation. This animation triggers epilitic seizures in some players, so it's been disabled until changes can be made to ensure there are no problems for players viewing those animations (or options to disable said effects). **Player Support Issues:** Patch 9.10 is out, as always, take a gander at [patching issues](https://support.riotgames.com/hc/en-us/articles/202969434-Patching-Issues) if you have problems patching! Enjoy your weekend everybody and good luck in your games! _Morgageddon & Couch Commando_
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It looks like Nightwing is set to make his live-action feature film debut in Zack Snyder's Batman vs. Superman, and Warner Bros. is eyeing Adam Driver (Girls) for the part. The report calls Driver the frontrunner for the role, which is described as being Batman/Bruce Wayne's (Ben Affleck) estranged partner, Dick Grayson. Grayson took on the Nightwing moniker to go off on his own crime-fighting adventures after being taken under Batman's wing as his side-kick, Robin, but this iteration finds the former dynamic duo apart for a number of years. The 29-year-old, 6'3″ Driver certainly fits the part of the solo do-gooder, and it remains to be seen just how frosty the relationship is between the crime-fighter and his former mentor. Hit the jump for more.
The Wrap reports that Driver is in the lead to take on the Nightwing role for Batman vs. Superman. There is also word that two other actors are in the mix, but no other names have been released. If none of those guys work out, there's an actor who's already played Nightwing in an indie series here who could be up for it.
In a similar bit of curious casting, Batman vs. Superman is currently looking for a female lead and is auditioning Olga Kurylenko (Oblivion), Gal Gadot (Fast & Furious 6), and Elodie Yung (G.I. Joe: Retaliation). The role may be as general as Bruce Wayne's love interest or as specific as one Diana Prince/Wonder Woman; it's also possible that the two will be one in the same. Batman vs. Superman, due out July 17, 2015, also features returning Man of Steel stars Henry Cavill, Laurence Fishburne and Amy Adams.


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Day 110: 2013 and my friend Leo gives me tough love.
Jan 5th
Apologies for the absence.
Happy New Year.
I have only just emerged from a stomach virus and, to be honest, from an all too familiar January-sinking-feeling. I didn't want to bore you with that.
Although it is wonderful to be back in the house, with Ann of course, with the doggies naturally, with duvets and with the Queen, I can't help but suffer from an emotional slump. A little bit of depression pokes its head out like the dried poop from the back-end of a constipated donkey. I feel shit.
Moose and Bug are back in my life.
This morning Bug had been thoughful enough to leave me a present – he'd vomited on the floor. It was someone else's vomit that he had picked up in London Field's last night which was in itself a curry from teh night before that – I recognised the carrots.
I guess we are all interconnected.
My compassion extended to cutting Moose's overgrown brows. Schnauzer purists would call me cruel. I argue it's better to let him pee on lamp-posts then bump into them.
My friend Leo gives tough love
Yesterday I met with my very good friend Leo, a long time mate and journalist for the BBC. I asked him about the blog.
'You need to improve the blog' he said. ' I liked what you wrote about India but there's still no catch, no compelling reason to what you are doing. Following your heart and saving a few animals is NOT ENOUGH OF A STORY. I don't want to be harsh but this blog won't be a book if it's like this.'
Leo writes articles that get hundreds of thousands of hits and I hate to say it but he knows his onions. And onions make me cry. 'I normally love reading your writing, Martin, and I'm interested in you as a friend and yet much of your stuff about animals – I'm just not compelled. Why would I pick this book up in a shop? I wouldn't'
I slumped in my chair. He may be right. It's important to me that not only I help animals during this year but I get the message out. I'm also an egotistical bastard and I like the idea of having a book with my name on it.
'If you want to see how many animals you help in a year then you've got to get extreme' he said. 'I want you coming back to me with a blue whale next month'.
I looked around the cafe we were in. The doors were fairly small. 'I don't think I can… do that'
'Then dive under the ice and save penguins'
'I'm too cold'
'At least risk your life. Go research criminal dog-fighting gangs in Japan. End up dead in a ditch – that will be a story'
'It'll stop me eating meat'
'VEGETARIAN IS FED TO WILD DOGS. It's a good story '
'I don't think I want to do that. I'm not that brave'
Leo drank a sip of his mild peppermint tea. 'Well then you got to at least go visit more people like Avis – see other people doing extreme things. You could call the book 'EXTREME COMPASSION' and find the craziest people out there. Like Louis Theroux. If you rescue any more snails in the UK you come across as a middle-class naval gazer. '
'But …I just want to follow my heart… and see where it gets me'
'No story, Martin, no story'
Dead fly
That evening as Ann and I went to bed a small fly buzzed around the room. It seemed to move in sync with my wild thoughts.
What should I do next? Buzzzz. Was leo right? Buzz buzzzz. Am I too boring? Buzzz-fucking-buzzzz
'Can you kill it please' asked Ann,
It landed on my hand. YES I FUCKING COULD. I lifted my other hand up to slap it and then I stopped myself 'I can't!' I said 'flies have a life too'.
Ann sighed and rolled over. 'Well get it out of the room at least. Rescue it.'
The fly took off across the room. I picked up an empty glass and followed it, proceeding to dance around naked like a mad person trying to make music with a glass a lots of empty air. Eventually I slumped back to bed. Its just a stupid fly, no need to rescue it
The next morning, after cleaning up Bug's christmas present I lay back in bed, turned to my side and then saw the fly on my bedside table, upside down, dead.
Shit…had it died because I hadn't bothered to let it out? Had my lack of compassion changed the universe in an ever so tiny way? I was strangely moved in the way Leo would not have been.
I examined its black form. However small this fly was, I was still looking at DEATH in all its grandeur. Endings aren't measured in size – they are the point at which something turns to nothing. Their importance depends only on how much emotion you care to breath into them.
I let out a long breath.
I am at a cross-roads now. I will soon finish my work with dogs and move onto other things. I don't know what that is and on a cold rudderless January that feels confusing. I don't want to dive under ice, get a pet blue-whale or go to meet people that are insane. I want to follow my heart.
That is the best story I can tell I'm afraid and you'll have to bear with me.
Now I'm at a cross roads. I was due to fly out to the Phillipines to work on a rescue operation seizing dogs that had been stolen and bound for the dog-meat trade but its been pushed back a few months. I still hope to do that and if you can I want you to come with me on that journey. I don't expect it to be easy but I expect it to be ….what can I say? Meaningful. But in the meantime I have to start looking at what comes next.
The plan has always been to divide the year into three. I want to try and help :
PART 1) Domestic animals
PART 2) Wild animals
PART 3) Farm animals
Dogs, I suppose fall under the first section, loosely, as I suppose many stray dogs exist only on the fringes of domestication. So next I want to look at wild animals.
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5 Responses to "Day 110: 2013 and my friend Leo gives me tough love."
Glad you're better and very pleased to see Moose (got his book for Christmas).
I get where your mate Leo is coming from and suppose his idea of a good book would be a riveting read for some people. But I think the appeal in your likely book is that is would be funny, whilst trying to get the message across, and that you're doing something that a lot of us average, middle class, animal-loving sorts would like to do but haven't got the guts or knowhow to do. Also, there's the contradiction of loving animals and still eating them, which I'm sure many struggle with. Maybe a middle class readership is not enough of an audience to reach? But then the middle classes are often the ones who can lead the drive to institute change.
It's a tough one but following your heart seems to work for me (and don't underestimate the power of images and cute dogs).
I think that the original thing about your blog is that it's personal, funny and something that people can identify with as well as aspire to (I for one would like to take out time to do what you're doing). May be big that side up of it a bit rather than replicating the sort of stuff that's already out there now. When I read Leo's comments I felt irritated in the way that I did when a professional CV writer rewrote my CV and made it very corporate-speak ( a definite no-no!) I'm not saying that's what Leo meant because I don't really know and I would be making assumptions. Obviously you and your passions make the blog so do we need to understand you, or do you need to feature in a bigger way so that readers can empathise with you and your adventures?
Hi Martin,
I can see the dilemma, but you're not trying to beat Jeffrey Archer and get a best seller are you? You come across as genuine to me because you're getting on with things that are meaningful to you. You're not trying to do the glossy PR gesture stuff that Greenpeace etc specialise in.
Of course, what you're doing has some resonance with me personally so I connect with it and try and follow it. I'd probably be in the market for your eventual book because I instinctively distrust easy answers and sentimental happy endings. I doubt that you're going to get to that at the end of your year and in my view any book that comes out of it will be all the better for it.
I wasn't expecting something that could be filmed starring George Clooney and a cute mutt that saves his marriage, a drowning child and cures cancer. For me, your story is interesting because it doesn't have the fake tan polemic of a campaign group. It's a bloke trying to do his bit and dealing with the moral complexities that we face everyday.
Your friend Leo's got a real point about the newsworthiness about what you're doing, but that's not the only way to wrap the project. I'm sure there's a market for something more complex, even if you don't get to be played by Clooney on the big screen.
For what it's worth, I'd plough on with the project as you intended, dealing with all the contradictions on the way, be honest about how it's affecting you and then discuss it with some publishers.
and then hope that the market is bigger than just me 🙂
Cute haircut!
Sorry to hear you've been feeling in a bit of a slump, Martin.
I guess I will have to respectfully disagree with Leo. I love animals and 'books about animals' will always get my attention above all else, especially when it's about someone's own personal experience. The topics on animals don't need to be on a grand scale to get my attention either. I enjoy your honest style of writing and your sense of humour.
I do believe the dog meat trade is a big issue that needs all the attention it can get. It's sickening how, in places like China, they torture the dogs before killing them because they believe it makes the meat more tender.
Re. wildlife – You may want to check out Sumatra (Indonesia and Malaysia) where Orangutans are literally in danger of becoming extinct within just ten years because of deforestation to make way for palm oil plantations. It's a horrendous situation and they need all the help they can get not to mention the devastating effect it is causing to the environment.
Factory farming is another area where animals suffer greatly.
All in all, many animals in this world meet a terrible fate at human hands and writing your own personal experience of helping where you can is drawing attention to it and that's what is needed. The public at large either aren't aware or they choose to plead ignorance.
It's up to you whether you choose to alter your personal quest to a grander scale or not but don't forget the smaller areas are just as important. Your original idea is what drew me to your blog in the first place.
Thanks everyone!!! some really helpful, clear replies and I am touched by your honesty and sympathy.
But I also take Leo's point of view seriously however but I tend to agree that my own voice is the most important. This doesn't mean I can't look for more colourful stories whilst maintaining the intergrity of my approach. Thanks for reading. Will update you with next steps very soon


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Most filmmakers make far more excuses than films. Four common but lame excuses can idle whiny filmmakers almost indefinitely:
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"I don't have a camera!"
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Oh, please! I'm so tired of hearing would-be Spielbergs make excuses for the brilliant films they don't make that I entered the 2009 Las Vegas 48 Hour Film Project fully committed to making a movie completely alone using a borrowed cell phone and free editing softwarein a single weekend. I even used a borrowed laptop, which meant that I acquired everything essential to making the film at no cost. Zero, zip, nada. That's a budget any filmmaker can afford.
Why shoot on a cell phone? Because everybody has onewhich eliminates the last excuse. Even beggars who sleep on the streets in the slums of India have cell phones. Granted, I used a good one, the Nokia N95, on loan from PCMag Labs for this project. But I had also made a film on a Palm Treo a few years back, taking advantage of the low resolution for a musical about the world's dullest tourist taking the world's dullest vacation. This time I figured I'd have more choices with a slicker phone, although even bad phone video can serve as its own artistic inspiration if you choose to see it that way.
For editing, I selected the free, downloadable, 30-day trial version of Sony Vegas Movie Studio Platinum. (Because my particular video was a musical, I also opted to use Band-in-a-Box 2009, which is not a free program, to create music. It's available online in versions priced from $129 up, and it's an easy-to-use resource for terrific music, especially for backing up a singer.)
The 48 Hour Film Project requires that all films include four elements randomly selected for you at the starting time. The filmmakers in the contest receive their assignments on a Friday at 7 p.m. and return a finished film 48 hours later, no excuses. My four elements were a specific character (an electrician named James Switzer), a prop (a plate), a line of dialog ("Just remember, you didn't hear it from me,") and a genre (superhero). Nothing's more entertaining than a man with a cell phone wearing tights and a cape.
Even for a superhero, cell-phone filmmaking poses three major challenges: framing shots, transferring footage from the phone to your editing program, and converting file formats. Here's how this "hero" confronted each challenge:
On a cell phone, framing shots becomes a major headache, especially when you're shooting alone. You can't screw a cell phone onto a tripod, so I compromised with office suppliesa metal bookend and two rubber bands to hold the phone upright on the bookend. That let me play scenes in front of the lens without having to hold the phone at arm's length. The bookend technique also yields a steady shot, which is next to impossible when you hold the camera in your hand. No matter how steady your grip, the typical cell-phone lens tends to exaggerate every vibration. I placed the phone and its bookend on countertops, car hoods, and refrigerators, positioning it carefully to get the shots I was after. Many shots required multiple retakes to get anything remotely usable. There were some I would've reshot if I'd been using a normal camera, but I just omitted them for lack of time. That's showbiz.
Many cell phones shoot video, but since you can't really predict which file formats and resolutions you'll get, you just have to test your phone to find out. If you ask a cell-phone salesperson what video-file format a certain phone creates, you'll generally get a blank stare. Some phones use the MJPG format; hence you need to install the codec on the PC you'll use for editingyou can generally get it from your phone's manufacturer. Others use special "phone-flavor" formats such as .3gp or .3g2, which you need to test with your editing program to make sure they'll be read.
Further, just because your computer can play a given video format does not mean that you can edit that format. When I shot the "Dull Vacation" film in 2006, I edited in Sony Vegas 6, which could read the .3g2 files from my Treo with minor modification; but the next version, Vegas 7, couldn't read that format at all. One solution that I found worked when others failed was installing the free and versatile DivX codec, then seeing if the files played. But every situation is different. If push comes to shove, you can try using one of the many video conversion utilities that you can download from the Web. I've tried a number of them and have yet to find a perfect converter for all situations. The best solution is not to need one, but rather to have an editing program that reads your phone's video files. Fortunately, the Nokia N95 saved its files in the MP4 format, which is widely supported, so it was really no challenge.
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Today I find myself in the middle of the Mt. Hood Wilderness crewing for my friend Betsy as she is doing her first 100 miler, the Mountain Lakes 100. It's been two weeks since I raced Pine to Palm 100. I figured it would be an appropriate time to reflect on my recovery process from the race.
The last two weeks have been interesting to say the least. Of course, having just completed my first 100 miler, I really didn't know what to expect in terms of the recovery process. I was given a bit of guidance from my buddies, Andrew, Josh, Zach, and Cary, as to what I should expect the last couple of weeks to look like. Even with their feedback I had no idea what would ensue.
The recovery process has been extremely humbling. To be honest it still hasn't quite sunk in that I ran for 100 miles. Crazy right? In theory I would be on top of the world having just completed a goal that I had been training for nearly two and a half years. Andrew mentioned to me that it might start to become more of a reality when I get back to running. After going on a couple of short runs in the last two days I am beginning to see where he was coming from.
The first week of recovery was mostly about healing my body. Even today, two weeks later, the blisters that I had accumulated at the race are still very much healing. Epsom salt baths have been a major contributor to the healing process. Largely I came out of Pine to Palm relatively un-scathed from any major physical injuries. Yes, my legs were tight as hell that first week and my knees were as stiff as they come after such an effort, but overall I am pleased with how my body feels today. At this point, and I know this is pre-emptive to a degree so that I can allow time for a complete recovery, I just want to get back into the woods and run some cool long shit! Thankfully, early next month I'm taking a 2 week road trip throughout the West and up into Canada to go find some epic new trails to explore.
The emotional recovery from Pine to Palm has been a different animal. For the first few days my mind and emotions weren't really doing much talking. My body was in such agony that I wasn't really capable of feeling anything else. Luckily for me, this trend continued, as that Thursday I flew up to Canmore, AB, to visit a friend that I had met at TransRockiesRun last month. The trip up north was terrific as it let me get out of Oregon and into a new place to see a new area. The stimulation of new sites, sounds, and people, helped me to not react to anything my negative mind wanted to interject, as it can tend to do from time to time.
That all changed when I returned from Canmore this past Monday, Upon arriving home to Corvallis I started to break down emotionally. Throughout this week I've had several urges to cry, for absolutely no reason. The feelings I've had have been a mix of excitement, depression, anxiety, and loneliness, coupled with a loss of confidence and mindfulness. From a depression standpoint the feeling I have today isn't like a typical depressive episode that I'm used to. It's hard to explain the feeling, it's like a subtle full body and mind depression, sorta like I'm under a constant shower of sprinkles as opposed to a complete fucking downpour.
At the start line this morning, while preparing Betsy to run, my friend Jami, who is pacing and crewing for another friend Melissa, asked how my recovery process was going. I responded by saying that the emotional piece had been the hardest part. Her feedback was that she bet that being around the race today, in an environment that I felt comfortable in, I'd begin to feel better.
Jami was right. My spirits have begun to lift as I find myself around like-minded people who find excitement in being a part of this crazy sport called ultra-running. My mind is clearing up and having less of an impact on my emotions. I feel comfort being here today. The urge to break down and cry for no reason has subsided. A sense of mindfulness has returned. Perhaps the timing to be at this race so soon after Pine to Palm, was perfect in a sense. It's allowing me to get out of my head and be of service to others, a prime antidote for the next stage of my recovery process.
After running Pine to Palm I realized that the 100 mile distance is indeed a distance that I want to continue to progress at. I don't necessarily need to dive into a longer distances. While talking to Andrew earlier this week we agreed there was an aura and mystique to the distance. For me, as I'm not a relatively speedy runner per se, the distance really seems to play to my strength of having a solid diesel engine. More so, the distance lets me effectively explore the vast realms of thought and mindfulness that I so thoroughly enjoy. One of my most profound realizations from Pine to Palm has been that the process of running for such a long way can do wonders for my psyche as well as reinforce my love for running long distances in the woods. I cannot wait to hit the trails again.