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The ongoing legal tussle between Call of Duty: Modern Warfare developer Infinity Ward and publishing giant Activision is full of intrigue, accusations, lawsuits and, more recently, an exodus of key staffers from the studio behind the game.
At stake is the future of Infinity Ward, the studio behind one of gaming's biggest franchises, a chance for EA - Activision's hated rival - to now build a new franchise with two of Activision's top creators, and the future of a now legally-entangled Modern Warfare brand.
Who are the key players in the drama behind the legal warfare? How did we get here? How might it affect the fans of the Call of Duty brand? Here's a summary of the still ongoing big break-up of Activision and Infinity Ward.
The Players
Activision - The Publisher
The company was founded in 1979 by former music industry executive Jim Levy and former Atari programmers David Crane, Larry Kaplan, Alan Miller and Bob Whitehead, establishing the first independent third-party publisher for video game consoles. Those original members were essentially a pissed off group of Atari programmers who felt snubbed by a lack of recognition (and compensation) for their contributions to Atari. In 2008, Activision, thriving from sales of games like Call of Duty and Guitar Hero, merged with Vivendi Games, which was the owner of World of Warcraft and StarCraft developer Blizzard. The resulting entity, which is majority owned by French media conglomerate Vivendi SA, is known as Activision Blizzard. Today, Activision Blizzard is one of the world's largest video game publishers, owners of the lucrative Guitar Hero brand of music games, Call of Duty line of military shooters and Blizzard's WarCraft, Starcraft and Diablo properties.
In 2009, the year Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 was released, Activision Blizzard made $US4.28 billion, with $US1.56 billion of that cash coming in the quarter in which Modern Warfare 2 was released. In November 2009, Activision said it had made $US3 billion from Call of Duty games, originally created by developer Infinity Ward.
Robert "Bobby" Kotick is currently the CEO and president of Activision Blizzard. Kotick took over Activision in the early '90s as part of an investor group, when Activision was at a financial low point, eventually being named CEO of Activision. He's also one of the most hated men in gaming - at least by its core audience - lambasted by passionate gamers for Activision's fondness for exploiting its game franchises and the occasional villainous soundbite.
Infinity Ward - The Developer
Vince Zampella and Grant Collier founded Infinity Ward in 2002. Like the original founders of Activision, they weren't happy with the state of affairs at their previous employer, 2015 Inc, the creator of military shooter Medal of Honor: Allied Assault for EA. Along with Jason West, they took 20-plus team members from 2015 and set up shop in California, establishing Infinity Ward. Activision helped fund Infinity Ward in its early days, buying up 30 per cent of the company. The studio's first game, World War II shooter Call of Duty, was released on PCs in 2003. The day after the game was released, Activision said it had snapped up the rest of Infinity Ward, signing employees to long term contracts.
Infinity Ward later went on to make Call of Duty 2, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 for Activision. Publisher Activision tapped other studios to work on Call of Duty sequels and spin-offs, including Treyarch, Gray Matter, Spark Unlimited and others.
Jason West & Vince Zampella - The Insubordinates
Before they were fired, Jason West acted as president, game director and chief technical officer of Infinity Ward, with Vince Zampella bearing the titles studio head and chief executive officer. Grant Collier, IW founder and studio head, left the studio in early 2009 to work at parent company Activision on "special projects".
After the release of the studio's bestselling Call of Duty 4, Infinity Ward and its top talent signed new contracts with Activision to stay at the studio. "The recently renegotiated deal may not seem like much of an impact from the outside perspective," wrote IW creative strategist Robert Bowling, "but it has laid the ground work and kick started our future project, as well as the possibility of a unique new IP by Infinity Ward, that we'll have complete control over."
West and Zampella's contracts were to extend to 2011. That "future project" was Modern Warfare 2, a game that has since sold 14 million copies worldwide and more than 2.5 million downloadable map packs, priced at $US15 a pop.
The Friction
Infinity Ward and Activision didn't seem to agree on much. Even early on, the two entities had different ideas about the direction of Call of Duty.
"With Call of Duty 2, we were dead set against it being World War II," Zampella said in an interview, "but Activision really wanted it, the compromise sort of being that we'd get some dev kits for consoles in exchange for doing a World War 2 game. And something I'll add to that, Activision also did not want Modern Warfare. They thought working on a modern game was risky and [thought] , 'Oh my god, you can't do that, it's crazy!' They were doing market research to show us we were wrong the whole time."
"We had to fight for everything," said Jason West in the same interview. "They wanted [Call of Duty 4]to be World War II. Again."
Some of the butting of heads between Activision and Infinity Ward was more public, more inflammatory. Prior to the release of Call of Duty: World At War, one of the games not developed by Infinity Ward, community lead and creative strategist Robert Bowling referred to an Activision producer of that other Call of Duty game as a "super douche".
"Can you guys please stop interviewing this guy, talk to someone who actually works on the Dev Team at Treyarch and knows what the fuck they're talking about," Bowling wrote, "Not Senior Super Douche Noah Heller from Activision - who apparently has never played the game and doesn't even work at the developer."
The friction between Infinity Ward's creative interests and Activision's corporate wishes were reflected in smaller issues. Infinity Ward wanted the latest game to simply be known as Modern Warfare 2. The game was later rebranded with the Call of Duty prefix. "We still call the game Modern Warfare 2," Bowling said following the switch. "For our community we're making it clear that it's the sequel to Modern Warfare." The game ultimately shipped with two variations printed on the box, the premium versions simply bearing the Modern Warfare 2 name, the standard edition sporting the Call of Duty brand.
Neither version of the game featured the Activision logo in the game's introductory screens, a common practice. Pre-release versions of the game's box were also missing mention of Activision. The publisher later complained the snub "interfer[ed]with Activision's ability to publish and market Modern Warfare 2."
Infinity Ward also took another public dig at its publisher at a pre-launch event for Modern Warfare 2, poking fun at Activision CEO Bobby Kotick, who previously said "The goal that I had in bringing a lot of the packaged goods folks that we brought into Activision 10 years ago was to take all the fun out making video games. I think we've definitely been able to instil in the culture the scepticism and pessimism and fear that you should have in an economy like we're in today." A demo at the event featured pre-built character profiles named, scepticism, Pessimism and Fear.
Kotick later defended and attempted to clarify those statements at game development conference DICE in February 2010, saying "Sometimes that commitment to excellence, well, you can come across as being like a dick." He praised Activision as "a really great mothership", supportive to game development studios with "creative freedom and the integrity of the creative process".
"But if you want to sell out and move on, there are definitely other companies to talk to," he added, warning "Some ego is healthy, but outsized egos should be checked at the door. As Hillary Clinton says, it takes a village to make a game. If you think you can do it all by yourself, you're probably the village idiot." Three weeks later...
The Implosion
On March 1, 2010, Infinity Ward studio heads Jason West and Vince Zampella are fired. Activision notes in a filing with the SEC on the same day that it is "concluding an internal human resources inquiry into breaches of contract and insubordination by two senior employees at Infinity Ward."
The next day, Activision announced its new "strategic plans" to expand the Call of Duty brand, adding another developer to the rotation (Sledgehammer Games) and placing an Activision Publishing exec in charge of Infinity Ward on an interim basis.
The following day, West and Zampella sue Activision, filing a $US36 million lawsuit that claims "Orwellian" moves as part of a "pre-ordained" investigation designed to "manufacture a basis to fire" them in order to avoid paying out bonuses. Court documents lay out Infinity Ward's agreement with Activision, which purportedly gives the developer rights to creative authority over "any Call of Duty game set in the post-Vietnam era, the near future or the distant future" and any title under the Modern Warfare brand. Essentially, West and Zampella had locked down the Modern Warfare brand as part of an agreement to keep making more games.
Activision responds, initially saying it's "disappointed" by the suit. An internal memo from Activision reveals the publisher is on the hunt for evidence related to Infinity Ward's plans to defect from Activision and go to its biggest competitor Electronic Arts, the maker of the Medal of Honor war games - on which West, Zampella and a good portion of Infinity Ward worked on nearly 10 years prior.
That disappointment from Activision eventually turns into a counter suit. Activision goes after West and Zampella, accusing them of trying to "steal" Infinity Ward "at the expense of Activision and its shareholders and for their own personal financial gain" and take the developer to rival publisher EA. Among the claims is an accusation that West and Zampella deliberately try to delay development of Modern Warfare 3.
Activision called out the following exchange between West and Zampella in its suit, calling it "an apparent effort to covertly copy certain materials": "Dunno how to scan secretely [sic] ... [IW Employee's]computer down... [IW Employee]did it for me last time... Really. No paranoia about it being in [IW employee]user folder? Her comp down anyway now... She had a secret area it scanned into... Probably better to just photocopy and fedex. .. . Can scan or photo - your call... Boom boom pow. Away."
Following Activision's counter suit, top Infinity Ward developers start leaving. Todd Alderman, a lead designer and one of the key personnel involved in Modern Warfare's multiplayer and story leaves, as does Francesco Gigliotti, Infinity Ward's lead software engineer. Over the course of the next ten days, nine more Infinity Ward staffers resign. Including the terminated West and Zampella, 13 Infinity Ward team members have departed since March 1. With the studio headcount numbering less than 100 and the departures comprising mainly of leads, the situation begins to look grim, as well illustrated by PC Gamer UK.
In the middle of all those departures, West and Zampella reveal their plans. They have indeed cosied up to Electronic Arts who will back their new studio, Respawn Entertainment. Whether the ex-Infinity Ward team leads will follow them - potentially a violation of West and Zampella's contract with Activision - is not yet known.
This still roiling developer-publisher drama has seemed to have little effect on Activision Blizzard's stock price, which has only moved slightly upward since Infinity Ward's legal and personnel problems began. The departures don't seem to have any apparent impact on fans' eagerness to buy map packs for Modern Warfare 2, which sell like gangbusters during this strife.
For a recap of the latest events in the imbroglio involving Activision, Infinity Ward, West, Zampella and now EA, check out Kotaku's ongoing Call of Duty Legal Warfare coverage.


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Ballers 308: "Alley Oops"
Why Did Spencer Strasmore Poop in Chad Pennington's Cleats? – A Ballers on Ballers Investigation
The latest Ballers episode, "I Hate New York," brought fans a bevy of reunions and new revelations. Rick and Julie Green palin' around again…and Ricky's definitely concussed! The Anderson brothers back in action…and Bret eats paste! Vernon's certainly suspended…but can still get free VR porn! Joe is turning into Spencer 2.0! There's a lot of info that Evan T. Reilly and co. lay bare for Ballersheads to overanalyze, but there's also some subtly.
Most oddly notable, is the conversation taking place as team ASM rolls up to Julian Anderson's Southampton mansion:
Spencer: "If we get bogged down in private equity bullshit, I'm just gonna break out some locker room stories."
Joe: "Yea, maybe spare em the one about how you took a shit in Chad Pennington's cleats. What do you say?"
Spencer: (chuckles) "He deserved it."
Confirmed. Spencer dropped a deuce (multiple deuces?) in the cleats (plural) of none other than legendary ex-Jets and Dolphins quarterback, Chad Pennington. The same very James Chadwick Pennington who is the only player to win the AP NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award, twice! The same Chadwick drafted ahead of some vainglorious Ugg-wearing dork in 2000.
So, what did Chadwick the Bull Breeder do to deserve it? No one, except maybe Chadwick himself, knows – not even us Ballers on Ballers, the preeminent source for all Ballers takes! Yet, we'll certainly try. Maybe…
Chad Embarrassed Spencer on the Field
Before they were teammates, these two were AFC East rivals. It could've been during the November, 2004 game where Chad threw for 3TDs to the tune of a 131.4 QBR, in a 41-14 Jets win. Or Chad's Christmas night heroics against the Dolphins in 2006. Or his 3TDs that slapped the Phins in the face during the lost 1-15 2007 season. Whenever it was, there's a good chance that Spencer bit too hard, only to watch the infamous Marshall Soft Touch float effortlessly over his head, ultimately en route to the end zone – we need to watch the tapes. This could've happened more than once.
Chad Stole Spencer's Girl in the 305
That'd make for a juicy episode of Glazed and Confused, but it's unlikely. By the time Woodford County, Kentucky's Chadwick made it down to Trick Daddy's city, he was a 32 year old, injury-prone veteran who was known for his wet noodle of an arm. Not a prototypical partier by anyone's account, Chad did not fit the stereotypical plastic, opulent Miami lifestyle. Also, Chad had been married to his college girlfriend, Robin Hampton, for seven years at that point. Not that age, lack of arm strength and legal marriage are surefire signs of "not a philanderer," but most public accounts corroborate that Chadwick and Robin, who have three kids, and a multi-state community building non-profit together, have been madly in love, and were never the types to step-out…or swing.
Mr. Chavez Came-a-Callin
We've seen Spencer Strasmore's struggle with a painkiller addiction in his post-football days. We also know that the pill-chewin' dates back to those playing days. It's quite possible that Spencer's opiatephile alter ego, Mr. Chavez, was in control at the time, enraged and jonesin' for his next fix. Maybe Chad tried to intervene…Or maybe he got caught swiping Spencer's chewables.
Spencer Never Got to Wildcat
The second time Chad won AP Comeback Player of the Year was in 2008, which will live on as The Wildcat Season. Chad, Ronnie Brown, Ricky Williams, Tedd Ginn, Davon Bess, heck – even, Patrick Cobbs (remember him?) and a still-hyped Ted Ginn Jr. got in on the fun. Strasmore's defensive mates Phillip Merling and Will Allen even scored touchdowns that season. Maybe being part of the greatest single season turnaround in NFL history wasn't enough for Strasmore. Maybe he wanted the ball in his hands after seeing it being passed around in unconventional ways. Maybe he thought he could orchestrate it better than Chad.
Wrong Chad
It's an easy mistake to make, thinking Chad Pennington and Chad Henne are the same person. After all, they're both generic looking white dudes who toss footballs around for a living. Stack that on top of the fact that football is a reckless, violent blood sport where brains are frequently battered against the unforgiving thickness of the skull, so we know Spencer has suffered through multiple concussions through his career, and you have a recipe for misidentifying one honky for another. So, Spencer actually took a shit in Chad HENNE's shoes, not Chad PENNINGTON's teal and orange cleats. And Spencer didn't actually take a shit— he stuck them up his ass and shat them out. Perfectly reasonable mistake to make.
Ballers 305: "Make Believe"
After breaking some fresh Ballers news, BOB asks the tough questions about the latest episode of HBO's smash hit. Is Ballers pivoting to become a show about VR porn? Is the piss man baller of the week? Does Seifert come off as a religious zealot? Is Spence going to betray his friend, investor, and client Vern? We look at all the angles of the latest from the Emmy nominated series Ballers.
Ballers Season 3 Leak – Plot Reveal (SPOILERS)
**Scroll to the bottom for our "Ride and Die" Baller of the Week and Least Baller of the Week picks!**
Ballers is back! The internationally beloved HBO documentary about Dwayne The Rock Johnson's life has stepped it's game up for season three. So far we've added an old flame of Spencer's (Chloe), Steve Gutenberg, Stephen Curry® branded content and a Vegas plot line involving Tim Brown and a shark monster truck jump.
Ballers 304: "Ride and Die"
Ricky is suffering technical difficulties, and so is Ballers on Ballers. We will be back this weekend with our Baller of the Week (some SD cards have CTE). While Spencer is busy being sort of a dick trying to save Vernon's contract AND move an NFL team, Ricky can't remember roses, sex, or his own address (save that to your Uber profile Jarret!). We're concerned. Luckily Chloe is still falling on the sword for our favorite Ballers.
Ballers 303: "In The Teeth"
Rest easy, world, Ballers has been renewed for season 4. But today we're celebrating episode 3 of season 3 "In the Teeth". We ask the hard questions this week: Is Siefert a mentor or nemesis? Why didn't Dennis go to Sin City with the Rickey? Does 'Glazed and Confused' still suck? Then, a fan favorite finally makes it onto this year's Baller Rankings.
Ballers 301: "Seeds of Expansion"
Ballers 208: Laying in the Weeds
Ballers 207: 'Everybody Knows'
For Ballers season 2 episode 7 'Everybody Knows', we analyze Charles' front office acumen, the Jerret family drama, Mr. Anderson's financial fumble, Andre's power play and both Spencer and Jay Glazer's ceaseless downward spirals. Everybody knows that Rashard Mendenhall is a (Super Bowl winning) world class athlete – we discuss the renaissance man's blooming writing career. BONUS SEGMENT (55:00) – we breakdown the Ballers schedule, mourning the upcoming week off (suck it Labor Day) and fawn over the courageous, baller move of scheduling the final three episodes of season two against NFL Sunday Night games.
Ballers 206: 'Saturdaze'
Evan T. Reilly may be taking a mid-season siesta, but Ballers on Ballers never rests. This week we discuss our disappointment with Dennis's meddling (RIP #Ricky2NOLA), Tyrod Taylor trade rumors, Charles' first assignment (seeya Kovac), give Rob Weiss free advice (Reggie+Joe=profits), cover the temptation of Joe (suck it Andre), and update our listeners on the latest in the War on Ballers (looking at you, ESPN). Then, we give out our Least Baller of the Week, Baller of the Week, and Personal Baller Moment of the Week.
Ballers 205: 'Most Guys'
Ballers! What a week. Rhianna gets a career boost from this week's name-drop, we debate the morals of adopting exotic pets, andNate proves to be a better friend than Reggie – but Joe and Reggie find common ground and begin a beautiful journey of their own. Spencer's trying to beat the NFLPA and an opiate addiction, but not before beating the arrogance out of Travis on the bench press. All aboard the bus – next stop Pill Farm! BAAAAAALLERRRRRRRRRRRRS.
Ballers 204: 'World of Hurt'
Ballers on Ballers this week catches you up on the latest Dwayne Johnson news and breaks down all the action from Ballers latest episode, 'World of Hurt'. We give the show-runners some free advice (you're welcome), spare some harsh words for Mr. Seifert, hold our breath with Vernon, reveal the latest action in the war on Ballers, and shake our collective head at Spencer's poor decisions (did you catch the pill-snatching?). It's a wild week, which wouldn't be complete without our Least Baller of the Week, Baller of the Week, and Baller Moment of the Week.
Ballers 203: 'Elidee'
This week the boys discuss science vs. spirituality, #Ricky2NOLA, and whether or not Ryan Tannenhill is an elite QB in the #Ballerverse. John and Jesse also debate the moral dilemma facing Vern: should he tell the truth and risk losing his contract or lie and risk losing himself? Plus Spice Adams, trips to Taco Bell, and this week's Ballers of the Week!
Ballers 202: 'Enter the Temple'
Tensions run high as bitter rivals Spencer and Andre joust for Sizz's love. We also check in on Charles' future, Ricky/TTD's relocation plans (#Ricky2NOLA), Tracy's crusade against employer bias and Reggie's thirst for self actualization. Shout outs to Miami-Dade County's newest NBA legend, The Rock's burgeoning political influence, Andy Garcia's filmography, California livin' and NOLA love abound as we dig into yet another trailblazing Ballers episode.
Ballers 201 – Face of the Franchise
What is there to say? Ballers. Is. Back. So are your favorite Ballers experts: Ballers on Ballers. Spencer 'Strasmore' Darr and John 'Bill$' Beisner kick of this season of ballers with an in-depth breakdown of Ricky's contract battle (pay that man!), TTD's return, and, of course, Spencer's epic throwdown with 'T Sizzle' on 'Glazed and Confused'. But those ex-rivals aren't the only duo squaring off over 'Glazed and Confused.' Jesse 'the Brick' Laier steps in at 39:45 to catch our listeners up on the Dan Le Batard – ESPN controversy raging behind the scenes of Ballers. It wouldn't be Ballers on Ballers if we didn't give out our choice for Least Baller of the Week, Baller of the Week, and Baller Moment of the Week. Guess what? We do.
Ballers on BBall – Shane Battier Interview, Round 2 Playoff Preview
Baller alert! S2E2 of Ballers on B-Ball has our first exclusive NBA legend interview: Mr. Shane Battier + insider HBO Ballers Season 2 news! Also discussed: 2nd round playoff match ups, Views' affect on Toronto's woes and Prince's favorite baller, D-Wade.
Ballers on BBall – 1st Round Playoff Preview
The Ballers are back to discuss what they think will happen in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Can you believe in Toronto? Will Stan van Gundy upset LeBron again like he did in 2009? Also the boys catch up on all the goings on in the life of the Great One, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
Ballers 110 – "Flamingos"
After four months of partying, the boys of ballers on ballers sober up enough to break down the Ballers season 1 finale in all of its rightful glory. Ricky, Charles, TTD, and, of course, Strasmore all are discussed/fawned over. The guys reveal the final baller of the week, handing out DOUBLE POINTS for this week's final rankings.
Ballers 109 – "Head-On"
The penultimate episode of Ballers, "Head-On", packed in the surprises: Roles have been reversed for Charles Greane, suddenly fierce in the bedroom but fragile on the field – can the Black Swan make a comeback? We experience an Original TTD Joint, Joe checks out commercial real estate, while Spencer checks in on an old peer. PLUS: we check up on Dave from Taco Bell and make plans for the Ballers Finale Pool Party.
Ballers 108 – "Gaslighting"
We attended weddings. We may have found God. We also may have inadvertently gotten "David" from Taco Bell fired and/or killed. It was a big week, and not just for us; Joe's fresh tattoo, Spencer's ripe mind, Vernon's paranoia and fan-favorite TTD are all discussed in this week's episode of ballers on ballers.
Ballers 107 – "Ends"
For week 7 of ballers on baller, the baller boys wrangle with the increasingly poor decisions of Ricky Jerrett, the top 3 items needed for the perfect party, and Jesse ' s new girlfriend, Raven. Also a shocking twist appears in the baller rankings!
Ballers 106 – "Everything is Everything"
"Everything is Everything" HBO's Ballers' 6th episode sees an introspective Spencer Strasmore tackle both his own issues and Vernon's. The ballers on ballers crew addresses this, Charles' sordid stay at the Funhouse and Joe's trackside deal with Maximo "Machete" Gomez. PLUS Crucial topics such as "Top 3 items to Throw At The Beach," "Why Band of Horses' 'The Funeral' was NOT the best song of 2006," and of course, the weekly baller power rankings. Bottoms up – ballers on ballers always goes down smooth.
Ballers 105 – "Machete Charge"
Ballers, beats, and bubbles – this week's episode of Ballers on Ballers was recorded live at the Baller's Hot Tub. Throw on your trunks and jump in, because this week on Ballers was bananas.
Joe closes the Victor Cruz deal, karma comes for Vernon, Ricky punks Zo, Charles ponders the difference between porn and nudes, Angelo's offer, and Spencer's sharp machéte.
PLUS: Baller Power Rankings, Baller of the Week, Least Baller of the Week, and Baller Moments of the Week (DOUBLE PLUS: Bonus Baller Moments of the Week).
Ballers on Ballers on Beating Hangovers
The alarm goes off. You're beyond parched. Everything is pulsating. Your head is split like the San Andreas Fault – as in the fault from the 2015 Dwayne the Rock Johnson Hollywood blockbuster. Where the hell did these bruises come from? Whose number is this? How the fuck is it morning already?
Shit! You gotta be at work in thirty, and ready for that presentation in forty-five. What to do? Cry? Cawl back in bed and succumb to what will be a wasted day? Hell no. Ballers don't get hungover. Ballers beat hangovers. Well, ballers know how to best marginalize them.
Below is a painstakingly curated list of the most balling ways to defeat a hangover – tested by yours truly, with some assistance from the talented HBO Ballers cast
Ballers 104 – "Heads Will Roll"
What a week for Ballers! Ballers on Ballers cracks into episode 4, which was a whirlwind: Spencer's noggin, Charles' temptation, Joe's big pitch, Ricky's mantra, and more madness. PLUS – Least Baller of the Week, Baller of the Week, Baller Power Rankings, & Personal Baller Moments.
The Original Ballers Drinking Game: Official Rules
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Ballers 103 – "Move the Chains"
We break down all the baller moves from Episode 3 of the HBO smash success phenomenon: Spencer and Joe's big move, Rickey's dilemma, Mr. Anderson's bling, Charles' question, Vernon's choices, and Dan Le Betard's wardrobe. PLUS: Baller of the Week, Baller Power Rankings, and Personal Baller Moments from the holiday weekend.
Ballers 102 – Raise Up
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Ballers 101 – "Pilot"
The debut of ballers on ballers – A podcast.
Following up on one of the most anticipated debuts in television history – ballers, on HBO – our crew (feat. Je$$e Laier, John 'Bills' Beisner, Spencer 'Not the Rock' Darr) recaps the episode. We get to know the cast, and ourselves better recognizing the baller inside of everyone.


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You may find today's post shocking and disturbing. Some of you may even be offended. But it's an important topic that must be discussed for the sake of everyone's health: hand washing, especially after using the restroom.
I recently made a new friend who works with Toronto's Public Health. The subject of hand washing came up, and I was reminded of when I worked downtown in an office. It was SO surprising the number of times I would be in the stall, hear someone next to me flush, and then leave without washing their hands. Eww!
That's when I realized there are people in the world today who do not consider washing their hands with soap and water (especially after using the restroom) an essential aspect of personal hygiene. Nor do they believe this oversight endangers the health of others! It was then that I began the habit of using paper towels to open public washroom doors.
Just how many people out there don't wash their hands after going to the bathroom? After a little research, I found a few surveys online to give us an idea. (Keep in mind that survey results are usually skewed because it relies heavily on people telling the truth AND they fail to reflect the portion of the population who don't participate in surveys.)
In a 2009 and 2010 Healthy Hand Washing Survey, funded and performed by the bathroom manufacturer Bradley Corporation, the results from over 1,000 respondents showed that the H1N1 virus actually improved public health! In 2009, 45% washed their hands more thoroughly and frequently because of the virus versus the 2010 results where 50% answered yes to the same question.
The Bradley Corporation cites several observational studies, pre-H1N1:
- In 2003 and 2004, the Minnesota Department of Health saw 75% of women and just 51% of men wash their hands with soap and water after using the public restroom at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.
- In a 2007 study, researchers from the American Society of Microbiology (ASM) found that only 77% actually wash their hands after using a public restroom.
And, thankfully, public washroom hygiene seems to be improving. In a 2010 study, conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of the ASM and the American Cleaning Institute, over 6,000 people in 6 different locations in 4 American cities were secretly recorded for their hand washing habits in public washrooms. (Source: LiveScience.com) Here are the results:
- Guys at sporting events showed the poorest results, with barely two-thirds (65 percent) of men washing their hands at Turner Field (Atlanta) restrooms. However, 98 percent of ladies washed their hands at Turner Field.
- Overall, the rate of women washing their hands in public restrooms improved from 88 percent in 2007 to 93 percent in 2010.
- Chicago and San Francisco had the best turnout for hand-washing, with 89 percent of adults lathering up in public restrooms.
- Atlanta was next (82 percent), followed by New York City (79 percent).
Although these numbers indicate an increased awareness for hand washing, clearly there are a large number of people who are spreading germs and infectious bacteria.
Germs stick to objects (like subway poles, door handles, staircase railings, etc.) and can be picked up by those who touch the same objects. Many microbes that can live harmlessly on our skin will wreak havoc if they enter our bodies through the mouth, nose, eyes or through a cut. Proper hand washing is the best way to prevent disease and illness, for both yourself and others.
Check out this Toronto health poster and FAQs for when and how to properly wash your hands with soap and water. And I'd love to hear your thoughts on the subject – for instance, do you think this public health notice takes it too far?


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The Yemeni army and the popular committees continue their military achievements after 1000 days of aggression and steadfastness in the context of long-term war, while the Yemeni missile force manages the war and deters aggression by developing and increasing the range of its ballistic missiles from 500 km to 1600, where the distance from Yemeni border to nuclear reactor in Barakah in Abu Dhabi is 1280 km.
One Saudi regime's strategies since the beginning of aggression in March 2015 was built on the destruction of ballistic missiles and was announced by the spokesman of the aggression at that time "Assiri" saying that we had destroyed 90% of Yemeni army's capabilities and the popular committees, but the Yemeni cleverness in transfer of some missiles have thwarted this strategy.
The well-known saying "the need makes impossible" was achieved by Yemeni hands, where the army and the committees bet on the internal industries in the military sector and after 1000 days of aggression, despite the blockade of air, land and sea, managed to mix all coalition's papers, which was betting on them to destroy Yemen's will.
Today, the arrival of Yemeni ballistic missiles to the Saudi-UAE depth, it is a great achievement for this industry, these missiles have shown the failure of Saudi defense systems, which cost him billions of dollars, and we also see the Yemeni missile force showed its muscles in front of US-Israeli industries.
Targeting of Saudi strategy (Al-Yamamah Palace) with missile (Borkan 2H) in coordination with an expanded meeting for Saudi regime's leaders has repercussions and many messages, including the Yemeni intelligence achievement to monitor this meeting, which was delayed for three hours, as Mr. Abdul Malik announced after the launch of the rocket in his speech after 1000 days of aggression about new equation, saying that you spilled Yemeni blood and destroyed Yemeni infrastructure, and you have to wait ballistic volcanoes hit your palace, if you didn't stop your aggression and lift your blockade.
Observers believe that this equation drew a new stage in the war, and the situation after this equation is completely different from the previous 1000 days, and if the aggression continued its war, we may be witnessing targeting of more palaces, oil sites and military sites in UAE and Saudi Arabia.
Height of Scud missiles:
It is known that Scud missiles are very old, and the age of them exceed three decades, then, these missiles are not suitable to serve the army and the committees to impose a new equation within the strategy of deterrence and escalation with escalation, Therefore, the Military Industries Unit for the Ministry of Defense developed the range of these missiles from 500 km to more than 1600 km.
As the Yemeni missile force and the army spokesman said that the rockets can hit Zionist army's bases in the area (including Eilat port in the west of Red Sea), and as reported by Israeli press sources that there is a state of alert in Israel about Yemeni situation, and there are concerns about the impact of military operations on Israeli economy, especially with regard to the tension in Bab Al-Mandab Strait, which connects Indian Ocean to the Red Sea, which is the main navigation Strait for the movement coming to and from Eilat port and tourist areas.
The increased accuracy in hitting of targets coincides with the height of missiles by installing the radar on them, more importantly, today, Yemen has become the only country to test its initial missiles in targeting of invaders' depth.
These achievements are not limited to the ballistic missiles, but these achievements led to change tactical missiles due to the importance of Bab Al-Mandab Strait, where the Military Industries Unit was able to develop and change land-land missiles to land -sea missiles, and this is what we witnessed in targeting Saudi and UAE barges near Yemeni coasts.
Unmanned aerial vehicles:
The manufacture and use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), such as Hodhod, Raqib, Rased and Qassef, have given the army and the Popular Committees high capability in military, reconnaissance and intelligence operations to deter the Saudi enemy in the border fronts (Najran, Jizan and Asir).
Where the army and the committees use these planes on all fronts according to their needs and escalation, through the reconnaissance planes that monitor aggression's sites and their camps and send coordinates to the rocket and artillery forces to hit aggression's sites.


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A Park Keeper's Journal
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Misadventure with an elephant at Sidney Park is one of many events recorded in a park keeper's journal recently donated to Sidney Park Friends.
As a result of the Cleethorpes People's (Grimsby Telegraph) article in a bid to search for more information regarding North Cleethorpes, many items have been kindly donated by members of the public interested in having local historical events recorded and much has already been published on a website, which can be found on www.sidneysussexheritage.co.uk
The latest contribution is a journal kept by a park keeper who worked in Sidney Park for the period, 1950 to 1961. This informative book, kindly donated by Mrs Parker, is a meticulous record of all happenings in Sidney Park during that particular period.
The story of the park keeper begins with Mr. H Archer, the first keeper of Sidney Park. He resided in the Park-Keeper's Lodge that was situated within the park, enclosed between the two main gates on Brereton Avenue. These gates were originally the only entrances into the park, which perhaps served the park keeper well in his guarding and security duties, as opposed to the four entrances that currently surround the land.
Mrs. Parker, who grew up on Barcroft Street, remembers going to school with one of the park keeper's daughters.
She said, "We were all envious of her living in the big, beautiful house in the park. The park keeper did everything back then. The rose gardens were so beautiful and the whale bone arch always fascinated us with the story of the whale being washed up on the beach".
A park keeper for Sidney Park had many roles to fill. Being responsible for both the care of the park's physical fabric and for its protection and security, the park keeper would also answer enquires, supervise the recreation ground and ensure toilets were clean. He was also expected to patrol in all weathers. Sidney Park's park keepers had a lot to be proud of and a lot on their plate.
Therefore it seems obvious that the park keeper for the area was keen to record every little mishap that occurred, such as when a child was bitten by a dog or when someone was hurt during a game of tennis. That is what Mrs Parker's son did when he became a park keeper in 1950.
Perhaps unsurprisingly the most frequent of instances to be recorded in the journal was regarding children falling into the pond. The park keeper at the end of his report would sometimes write that the child was "a little worse for the experience".
Sometimes he would let the younger children write in his records themselves regarding their own observations on minor accidents.
Indicating that some things never change, the majority of injuries recorded in the journal seemed to happen within the recreation ground of the park. It was quite frequent that a child would be struck by a swing for getting too close, hit by the rocking horse or falling off the slide when not using the stairs.
However proving that some things do change with the passage of time is that the park keeper would always be on hand to clean wounds or apply antiseptic dressing when disaster struck. He would then advise whether a doctor should treat the injury and send the injured home in the company of another child. In the case of younger children on their own, he would personally take the child home to their parents if necessary.
The park keeper's journal also provides insight into the changes of the recreation ground as in the 1950's, there seemed to be a 'Plank Swing', 'Ocean Waves', a 'Rocking Horse' and a very tall slide with a box around the top of the stairs.
On rare occasions, more serious events involving an ambulance or police were recorded in the park keeper's journal such as on 5th August 1950, as children were playing hide and seek on the bandstand in Sidney Park, one of them slipped resulting in a spike piercing his foot, and on Friday 7th August 1953 at 12:53 in the afternoon, the park keeper found a 17 year old boy hanging upside down by his leg fast on a spike. The police were called and together they got him down. The park keeper wrote in his journal that he tried to help the boy be as comfortable as possible.
When the circus came to the area, elephants were often rested in Sidney
Park and on one occasion an accident occurred.
The account was written by D. Edwards aged 9 on 5th April 1958 at 3:40pm. He reported in the park keeper's book that a boy "was watching the elephants feeding and he was accidently pushed off the hay bales". Consequently the boy broke his left forearm or wrist.
Nicola Hocknell, Chairperson of Sidney Park Friends said, "Since the gradual loss of the Park Keeper, Sidney Park has long fallen into decline.
"Council workers do an amazing job considering how few of them there are to go around after further cuts to staff. However, sadly, Sidney Park still suffers from vandalism, overflowing litterbins, enough broken glass strewn around to cause lots of serious injuries and plenty of dog fouling. The park also has several public toilets, which, as with many others throughout the town, have now been closed.
"It is sad that park keepers now live in the mythology of some people's childhood, while new generation will never know the authority or safety of such a role model in Sidney Park".
However, at least the boy's adventure with the elephant would have lived in his memory for some years. As for the elephant – well everyone knows, that an elephant never forgets!
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There's a challenge this month to paint "direct watercolor" (no or minimal lines first, just paint) from one of my favorite urban sketchers whose painting I admire, Marc Taro Holmes. I've got his book Direct Watercolor, and I've learned a lot from it. So I'm working on stretching my technique. Last night I took a gentle walk under a gorgeously dramatic sky with Mr. Darcy. I had tucked my small sketch journal in the pocket of my rain coat, but I was longing for real watercolor paper. I did my best with what I had, and I also took a quick snapshot (below), and this morning I decided to use real brushes instead of the handy but less fine brush pen and more absorbent paper and give this scene a second shot. It's such fun playing with clouds.
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Construction of electric transmission facilities is the key to economic and renewable energy development in Colorado. Important to this development, key elements of new Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Order 1000 (the "FERC Order") addressing regional transmission planning processes complement Colorado's Electric Transmission Facility Planning Rules (the "Colorado Rules") recently issued under the leadership of Commissioner Tarpey of the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (the "Commission"). These complementary policies may help increase the likelihood of Colorado developing a robust infrastructure designed to support a vibrant economy.
Colorado has been focused on the challenges to transmission development for years. In 2006, the Colorado Transmission Task Force on Reliable Electricity Infrastructure (the "Task Force") recognized that "Colorado's ability to ensure continued affordable, reliable electricity and to build a vibrant economy depends on sufficient transmission capability." In addition, the Task Force recognized that "[t]oday the system is strained and, if current trends continue, there will not be adequate transmission to meet the needs." A robust grid provides consumers access to cheaper electricity and is the facilitator to development of Colorado's vast renewable resources. Subsequent to the Task Force report, then Governor Ritter issued a series of reports that identified policy barriers to development and these reports led to legislative and policy changes in the state.
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While Colorado declined to address cost allocation under the new Colorado Rules, the FERC emphasized the close link between planning and cost allocation and believes that the planning is the appropriate forum to address cost allocation. "By linking transmission planning and cost allocation through the transmission planning process, we seek to increase the likelihood that transmission facilities in regional transmission plans are actually constructed." FERC Order 1000 ¶ 501. Thus, the FERC Order requires each public utility transmission provider to file a method or set of methods for allocating the costs of new transmission facilities selected in the regional transmission plan. Importantly, while the FERC Order provides principles for regional and interregional cost allocation, the Order leaves sufficient flexibility within these principles so that regions can design methods according to regional needs.
The key areas of overlap between the Colorado Rules and FERC Order 1000 emphasize the need for coordinated planning, the need to consider Public Policy Requirements in this planning, and the need for public utilities to incorporate stakeholder input. These requirements are also in-line with the Clean Energy Vision ("CEV") defined in the Western Grid 2050 report. "A CEV trajectory requires much greater regional coordination and cooperation to build the infrastructure that access and efficiently utilize the best renewable resources in the West." According to the DOE, however, significant expansion of the transmission grid will be required under any future electric industry scenario and so if the FERC Order is any indication, it looks like Colorado is and has been taking the right steps towards development of a robust infrastructure.
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SEO Collection Description. Founded in 2003, Sunnylife is the world's leading summer lifestyle brand, designed to service and enhance the best parts of life under the sun.
Conceived on the beaches of Sydney, the brand was established with a simple goal: to share Australia's authentic summer style with the rest of the world. Today our products can be found on beaches, in pools and at sun drenched holiday destinations across the globe.


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It's 99% percent dust free, which is great news for your allergies and household surfaces, and it won't stick to the litter box, so you can just dump and refill without any extra work. Purrfect for multi-cat homes!
Embankment, also known as bantuo rock, is a non-metallic mineral product mainly composed of montmorillonite.
With hygroscopicity and expansibility, it can absorb 8-15 times more water than its own volume, and its volume expands by more than 30 times.
Can disperse in water medium, bentonite and gelling slurry, the mixture has certain viscosity, thixotropy and lubricity, it with water, mud, sand and other fine joint of debris, has good plasticity and good cohesiveness, in addition, bentonite has strong cation exchange capacity, for a variety of gases, liquids has certain adsorption capacity, adsorption quantity biggest right up to 5 times the quality of its own.